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April 30, 2012

IN THIS ISSUE

When Janet met Elvis

‘Here’s to Tyler’ Betty Bean writes that Pat and Tyler Summitt’s stories have been “intertwined since the beginning.”

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Charlie Severance wins again

Janet Testerman Crossley shows the framed photograph of her with Elvis at McGhee-Tyson Airport on April 8, 1972, before his first Knoxville concert appearance. It ran on the front page of the following day’s edition of the Knoxville News Sentinel. Elvis later autographed the newspaper for Crossley.

Former state representative and legendary UT football player Charlie Severance is being inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. Marvin West catches up with him.

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‘Whatever it takes’ Last spring when Parker Wormsley committed to play baseball at UT, he gave an early glimpse of his grit. “I told ’em I’d do whatever it takes (to get to play),” the multi-position player, who was a Louisville Slugger AllAmerican in that role at Webb School of Knoxville, told reporters. He was true to his word.

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60 years with Food City Steven Smith is proud of his dad, K-VA-T Food City founder Jack Smith, but when he comes to Knoxville he always makes a joke about another fellow he’s quite fond of. That’s Emerson Breeden, who marked his 60th year with Food City and its predecessor White Stores this month. “They must have broken all the labor laws to hire him.” The Bearden guy is proud to have begun work as a White Stores bag boy.

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Index Community Wendy Smith Government/Politics Marvin West Jake Mabe Faith Schools Business Community Calendar Health/Lifestyles

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Sequoyah library building gets a name By Sandra Clark A noted Knoxvillian was memorialized last week as the Knox County Commission named the building at Sequoyah Branch Library for the late Walter J. “Bud” Bacon II. His widow, Joyce Bacon, acknowledged the tribute. Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bud Bacon was a 1946 graduate of Knoxville High School who flew 81 combat missions in F-84G Thunderjets during the Korean War and commanded the F-100F Misty Strike Control and Reconnaissance Detachment at Tuy Hoa Air Base and then Phu Cat Air Base in Vietnam. After his retirement in 1980, he returned to Knoxville and became active in veterans affairs. He often visited families of veterans injured or killed in battle. Fred Brown, writing in the News Sentinel blog “Roll Call & Reveille” following Gen. Bacon’s death on June 2, 2008, said, “Bud Bacon was the friend of every veteran, no matter the uniform, no matter what sort of service the veteran might have done for his or her nation.

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By Betty Bean Attention West High School friends and alumni: The West High Foundation needs your help to reach the goal of having a state-of-the-art lecture hall ready for use by the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. It’s in sight, says principal Katherine Banner. “We’re so close,” Banner said. “We’ve been raising money all year for the West High Lecture Hall, a learning center that will be available to all students, and we’re getting so close to

Curriculum principal Shannon Siebe said the idea came about during the International Baccalaureate authorization process, when planners realized that West High School needs a venue to create a comfortable environment for a large number of students, and not just IB students. The mini-auditorium needed renovation, so West High Foundation got involved. “The idea came about to convert the auditorium into a state of the art lecture hall that could house two or three classes at once,” Siebe said. “It will also provide a conference venue for community events and public forums. We need people to under-

Bud Bacon, as a cadet at West Point. Joyce Bacon addresses Knox County Commission as the group honored con, a happy man. I never saw him her late husband, Gen. Bud Bacon. that he didn’t have a smile on his Photo by S. Clark face. He was special to the veterans of this area, and to his community.” According to the commission’s “Bud was an All-American, and will be sorely missed in East Ten- resolution, Mr. Bacon graduated nessee military circles, in which from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1951. His military he was very active.” Brown went on to say that Ba- decorations and awards include con’s daughter Betsy Meadows said the Legion of Merit with oak leaf her dad was fond of saying, “If I die cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze tonight, I will die a happy man.” Brown wrote: “That was Gen. Ba- Star Medal, Meritorious Service

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Medal, Air Medal with 11 oak leaf clusters and Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster. After returning to Knoxville, Mr. Bacon served as a Sunday School teacher, elder and deacon at First Presbyterian Church. He was the personnel director for the 1982 World’s Fair and was a long-serving board member of the Ramsey House, where he chaired the long range planning committee. He helped found the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association; served as president of the local chapter of the Air Force Association for several years; was a founding member of the East Tennessee Military Affairs Council which works closely with the Knox and Blount County Chambers of Commerce to promote public understanding and support for the military – active, guard, reserves, veterans and retirees. Mr. Bacon was survived by his wife, Joyce Phelan Bacon; sons, George Bacon of Cedaredge, Colo., and Timothy Crosby; and daughters, Catherine “Kate” Field of Hampton, Va., and Elizabeth “Betsy” Meadows of Knoxville.

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Mobile Meals volunteer named Hometown Hero By Wendy Smith Joan Regester volunteered for several organizations before she found a job that made her feel needed. Since finding her place at Mobile Meals, she has logged more than 10,000 hours of service and delivered more than 40,000 meals to people who are unable to feed themselves. Regester was named a Hometown Hero last week by Home Federal Bank. This is the second year of the program, which recognizes ordinary people who do extraordinary things. One winner is selected in each of the bank’s eight service areas, and Regester is the West Knox honoree. The public submitted more than 200 nominations. Home Federal made a $2,500 donation to Mobile Meals in Regester’s name.

That donation will feed three seniors for an entire year, says manager Alison Taylor. Regester first learned about Mobile Meals, which is a program of the Knoxville/Knox County Community Action Committee, through a friend from church. He liked having the opportunity to serve the same people on a regular basis, which allowed him to develop relationships. Once she got involved, she was hooked. While she is petite and soft-spoken, Regester has a can-do attitude that has had a profound impact on Mobile Meals. In 1997, when she learned that 200 seniors were on a waiting list due to a lack of funds, she spearheaded an Adopt-a-Senior program. She found that people were more willing to

give if they knew their donation would allow another person to enroll in the program. Now, there is no waiting list. Regester has also been a spokesperson and an advocate for the program, and is one of several volunteers who has taken elected officials on her route. She especially enjoyed the day Community Relations Director and Special Assistant to the Mayor Thomas “Tank” Strickland rode along with her. He’s a big man, and she has a small car, she says with a grin. Home Federal Bank President Dale Keasling was on hand to present Regester with a plaque and present the check to Mobile Meals. “It’s hard to put a dollar value on someone like Joan,” he said. Mobile Meals serves 900

Jennifer Oaks and Alison Taylor of Mobile Meals look on as volunteer Joan Regester is named a Hometown Hero by Home Federal Bank President Dale Keasling. Photo by Wendy Smith meals per day to homebound people over age 60 in the Knoxville/Knox County area. Qualification for the program isn’t based on income, but on an inability to prepare food, says Taylor. There are 350 regular Mobile Meals volunteers,

and meals are distributed along 67 routes. Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Oaks says there is always need for more help. The relationships that volunteers develop with the people on their route are as important was the meals

themselves, Taylor says. For those who don’t have family nearby, that daily knock on the door can be the difference between life and death. “We don’t go home until everyone’s accounted for,” she says. “It has made a difference.”

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There were more than 21,500 finishers in this year’s Boston Marathon, held April 16, including these Knoxville-area residents: Tony Owens, Laura Gearhiser, Lauren Roth, Becky Tener, Michelle Horton, Vince Sartori, Robert Branson, Chris O’Rourke, Brian Lewis, Kathy Smith, Buddy Pelot and Mike Parton. First-time Boston competitor Sartori said completing the race on a day when temperatures approached 90 degrees was an exercise in “expectation management.” This was O’Rourke’s 17th time to compete at Boston, and he says his wife is tired of all the fuss. “It’s called ‘that race’ at my house,” he says.

Volunteer Dotty Vinson greets Danni Varlan, ETCH’s major gifts and annual giving officer. The hospital is always in need of volunteer and financial support from the community.

Behind the scenes at Children’s Nobody wants to take their child to the hospital. But it’s comforting to know that, if we need it, we have the largest provider of pediatric care in the region just down the road. I was one of a small but fortunate group that participated in a new behindthe-scenes program at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. I’ve visited there as an anxious parent, but the perspective I gained from this experience will help me to be less anxious if I ever have to go back. Here are a few of the things I learned during my visit. First, the surgeons who operate on our children are so experienced that they fi x cleft palates, crossed eyes and broken bones as easily as I whip up a batch of pancakes. The same goes for their surgical techs, who hand over the right tool or suture without even being asked. I was impressed by their casual professionalism, especially since I spent my entire visit to the surgery floor trying not to pass out. Second, kids have very different needs from adults when it comes to health care. Dr. Ray Pais, director of Hematology and Oncology at ETCH, says it hasn’t been that long since treatment was a traumatic experience for kids. Now that patients can receive mild sedation during stressful procedures and play video games while receiving chemotherapy, parents sometimes have to drag the kids away from hospital. Patients at ETCH benefit from Child Life Specialists like Anna Taylor, who is trained in child development rather than medicine. Her job is all about making kids happy. She distracts them when they’re having ports installed, plans endof-treatment parties, and conducts camps for kids with cancer and blood diseases. Third, those who choose to work in a pediatric medical environment are special people. Keith Goodwin, president and CEO of

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Becky Abbott, Ed Smith and Wendy Smith prepare to observe surgery during a behind-thescenes program at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. The new program is designed to educate community leaders about the scope and quality of care provided at ETCH.

Teresa Lawson, manager of KCDC’s Manor at Northgate Terrace, told those attending last week’s Compassion Coalition’s Salt and Light luncheon that the facility needs financial support and volunteers. Low-income, elderly residents rely on the facility’s support services, which include two meals per day and an emergency pendant, but the costs are out of reach for most, she says. Lawson hopes church groups will help out. A meeting about the needs of the Manor, 4301 Whittle Springs Road, will be held in the atrium on the second floor Ray Pais, director of Hematology and Oncology at ETCH, shows off the wall of hats that are proat 11:30 a.m. on May 11. Info: vided for young cancer patients. 403-1410. Photos by Wendy Smith

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Knoxville Mayor MadThe Knox County Edueline Rogero gave her budcation Association said it get message to some 750 can take it or leave it. This city residents last Friday. budget does not give acrossof her views which should Sandra It’s a modest budget with no the-board raises. It reflects be protected free speech. Clark new taxes and folks seemed Superintendent Jim McMulch: There is much happy. Intyre’s priorities of perinterest in the details of Tomorrow (Tuesday, May formance-based pay, school Mayor Rogero’s promised 1) at 9 a.m. Knox County leadership development and investigation into the cause Mayor Tim Burchett will re- the possible exception of classroom technology. of the mulch fire off Suther- lease his budget to a hand- the Pinkston breakfast at The final budget vote will land Avenue. It apparently ful of county employees, a Shoney’s, this reporter will be Wednesday, May 30, at has been a problem for a gaggle of reporters and, per- be trailing him. For this is 5 p.m. in a special meeting few years with numerous haps, a few dozen moms and great political sport. where county commissioncalls to the Knoxville Fire grandpas in yellow shirts The Knoxville Cham- ers can adopt Burchett’s Department. advocating for the school ber and many PTAs have budget or amend it. The The owner is Randy board’s budget. You can bet endorsed the school board next 30 days are the most Greaves who is also a they won’t be happy. budget. The board itself important in Knox County member of the Knoxville Burchett will then em- voted 8-1 for adoption and 21st Century history. EvAirport Authority where his bark on a whirlwind tour of Cindy Buttry called it the eryone should jump off the attendance at board meetKnox County to make the budget she’s been waiting sidelines and pick a team. ings has not always been case for his vision. With for. It’s important. consistent over the years. Who will handle the city investigation? Will persons be under oath? Will the commission have subpoena ■ State Rep. Bill Dunn tried authority? Will the public to make a joke last week be allowed to attend meetwhile discussing a bill to ings or will they be secret monitor “doctor shopping.” like a grand jury? As reported by Steven Hale The Rogero Administrain the Nashville Flyer, Dunn tion inherited this issue but quipped that his bill could it now has ownership in involve gun-owning doctors terms of how complete and who perform sex-change open the investigation is. operations. No one laughed. Presumably, given the nature Pensions: Council of bills brought by Dunn and members wanting to change Sen. Stacey Campfield, his the city pension plan to colleagues took him at face allow changes by ordinance value. Gosh. If he hadn’t been in the future (which means School board member Karen John Schmid discusses a posjoking, Dunn probably could they could be made in Carson talks with a Farragut sible county charter change have passed his odd bill 80-10 three weeks) should think High School staff member fol- with Commissioner Jeff Ownor some such. twice. While the current lowing a meeting with teach- by. Both serve on the Charter intent may be to reduce the ■ Knox County school board ers last Wednesday. Review Committee. will meet twice this week: a coverage and cut costs, they work session at 5 p.m. Monshould realize that whenday in the A-J board room, vote on a law director, next for secretary Mary Chesney, ever the economy improves and the regular monthly you’ll expect to vote on his second grade teacher Olivia and the plan seems finanmeeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday opinions. Somebody said, Clark, resource teacher Pam cially robust again, changes in the Main Assembly Room you can have your own opinBlanchard and head customay be made to enhance ion, but you can’t have your of the City County Building. dian Bonnie James from 4-6 the system back to the own facts. p.m. Thursday, May 3, in the ■ Do teachers get math? One good old days. If council is elementary school gym. All ■ Former Trustee Mike Lowe must wonder, following the allowed to change the plan family, friends and former was indicted last week leavKnox County Education Aswith just two readings and students are invited. ing this inquiring mind to sociation’s vote of neutrality our mayor does not have a wonder about the double on the school board’s budget. ■ Charter Review Commitveto of any council action, standard. Is there a limit on Will teachers be better off tee chair Craig Leuthold then it could just as easily what a public official might with $35 million in new and Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones have misspent (or stolen) be expanded as contracted. money or without it? Apparargued with Law Director Joe before she’s indicted? Be careful what you seek. It ently, KCEA does not know. Jarret over a highly technimight happen. ■ Make that a lobster to go! cal legal issue at last week’s ■ Carter Elementary School George Bush: Former will host a retirement party meeting. Guess when you – S. Clark President George H.W. Bush, who now gets around on a motor scooter due to difficulty walking at age 88, has been on a transatlantic trip on the new Queen Mary with his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush. Pat Wood: Knoxville lost a strong leader with the passing of Pat Wood last week. He was an active player and promoter of Knoxville. The community is better for the work he did to improve Knoxville and East Tennessee. Trees: The Rogero budget contains more than Wayne Decker, Register of Deeds Sherry Witt, Helen Keough Sears and Maxwell Doak Ramsey $1 million to extend First at the recording ceremony returning the Lebanon in the Forks Cemetery back to the Ramsey Creek greenway which is a House after 200 years. On May 11, 1812, Colonel Francis Alexander Ramsey conveyed 8-1/2 acres positive but only $50,000 to Knox County’s First Presbyterian Church. In 1791, the Rev. Samuel Carrick had established the for new trees (still a 25 Lebanon Presbyterian Congregation. Usually called the congregation of Lebanon in the Fork, percent increase). Much the church was located on Asbury Road at the confluence of the Holston and French Broad Rivmore is needed just to replace those trees killed by ers. The land was a gift to the congregation from Colonel Ramsey. The land was also the site of storms, cut by TVA or KUB, the family burying ground, Lebanon in the Forks Cemetery. After a fire in 1981 destroyed the Lebanon Presbyterian Church building, maintenance and conservatorship of the cemetery was or which die naturally, not assumed by the East Tennessee Presbyterian Church (USA) Inc. The Association for the Preservato mention adding to our tion of Tennessee Antiquities announced that on March 6, 2012, the Presbytery of East Tennesinventory of trees on city see deeded the property back, to be maintained by the Historic Ramsey House. property.

Trees, trees, trees Debra Van Meter and Vonnie Jarrard, both residents of West Knox County’s Kensington neighborhood, have joined the line to file an anti-TVA tree cutting federal lawsuit. The first TVA tree cutting lawsuits landed in U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan’s court. He is a lifelong resident of West Hills.

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Both women motored to Greeneville last Thursday to address the TVA board of directors. During an intermission, board chair Bill Sansom spoke with them and seemed to listen. On the other hand, he did not agree to or decline their request for a meeting. Knowing both women, as well as Sansom, I would encourage him to meet with them at some point regardless of what the TVA legal office and public relations staff tell him. Sansom is a public official confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He has previously been state Commissioner of Finance and Transportation for Gov. Lamar Alexander. He knows public issues and this is not one to go away. In fact, it is costing TVA precious public support the longer their arrogant approach prevails. Sansom lives on Duncan Road, less than three miles from Van Meter and Jarrard. Former liberal activist Neil McBride (now a TVA board member) also lives in the Knoxville area (Oak Ridge). Both owe it to their neighbors to meet with them and hear them out. Free Speech: Meanwhile, a TVA action designed to curb free expression winds it way through federal court in Judge Thomas Phillips’ court over dress codes which TVA requires to attend its public hearings. It was filed by attorney Chris Irwin, who was barred when he attempted to attend a TVA meeting with red paint on part of his face. Four TVA attorneys – Ralph Rodgers, Harriet Cooper, Maria Gillen and Jodie Birdwell – are handling this case which would seem to be overkill. Thousands of dollars are being spent to enforce and defend this dress code when it really should not matter what one wears to a public hearing as long as he is wearing clothes. One’s dress can be an expression

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Schedule for Budget Meetings Tuesday, May 1 ■ 9 a.m., Budget Message, City County Building, followed by a week’s worth of Mayor’s Budget Meetings: ■ 10:30 to 11:15, Powell Library, 330 W. Emory Road ■ 11:45 to 12:30, Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road ■ 2 to 2:45 p.m., Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Lane ■ 3:15 to 4 p.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Hwy. ■ 6 to 6:45 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road Wednesday, May 2 ■ 11:30 to 12:15, Burlington Library, 4614 Asheville Hwy. ■ 5 to 5:45 p.m. South Knox Senior Center, 6729 Martel Lane Thursday, May 3 ■ 9 to 9:45 a.m., Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road ■ 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Cedar Springs Church, 9132 Kingston Pike ■ 7 to 7:45 p.m., Karns Community Club, 7709 Oak Ridge Hwy. Friday, May 4 ■ 7:30 a.m., Pinkston Breakfast, Shoney’s, Chapman Hwy. ■ 9 to 9:45 a.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona Street ■ 2 to 2:45 p.m. Fountain City Library, 5300 Stanton Road Tuesday, May 8 ■ Commission budget hearing, 5 p.m., Main Assembly Room, City County Building Wednesday, May 16 ■ Commission budget hearings, 8:30 a.m. Main Assembly Room Monday, May 21 ■ Commission work session, Main Assembly Room Tuesday, May 22 ■ 5 p.m., Commission, School Board joint meeting, Calhoun’s on the River Wednesday, May 30 ■ Special Called Meeting to Adopt Budget, Main Assembly Room

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Charlie Severance wins again One song, “Achy Breaky Heart,” made Billy Ray Cyrus a temporary millionaire. Buster Douglas, 42-1 underdog, knocked out Mike Tyson, and, for a few wonderful weeks was heavyweight champion of the boxing world. Charlie Severance, reserve wingback, was in the exact right place at the right time and put hard hat and pads to LSU superstar Billy Cannon a foot or two from the goal on Shields-WatCharlie Severance kins Field. That one is forever. Photo circa 1980 What then seemed to be just a timely gang tackle in the 1959 homecoming game on a cold November Saturday eventually evolved into The Stop, the most famous defensive play in the history of Tennessee football. Severance had help – Wayne Grubb and Bill Majors. Other plays and players – Jim Cartwright, Neyle Sollee and Jack Kile come to mind – were also key factors in the upset of the top-ranked Tigers. The Volunteer victory, a sizable surprise, was the highlight of what became a mediocre season. LSU was good. It dominated Tennessee statistically and closed to 14-13 with a touchdown on the second play of the fourth quarter. Defending national champions do not kick an extra point to tie. They use the new rule and go for two to take the lead. Cannon, on his way to the Heisman Trophy, got the ball on a predictable pitch-slant that had been previewed and diagramed in the newspaper that week. The Vols, properly coached, were waiting. Grubb got Cannon by the ankles. Severance, up close like a linebacker, applied a robust bear hug. Majors came over the top. Cannon thought sure he had reached the goal. Not so declared the Vols – and head linesman Bob King. LSU had three later possessions without success. Tennessee celebrated.

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Over time, The Stop developed a life of its own and changed Severance’s life. For 53 years, Tennessee fans have reached out to shake his hand and say “I was there.” “If all who say they saw the game had actually been there, the crowd would have been 200,000,” says Severance with a big smile. Gus Manning estimated attendance at 47,000. Charlie has had a lot of fun with his part of The Stop. He has been to Baton Rouge several times for social and media events with Cannon. He introduced Billy’s speech at the Knoxville Quarterback Club. They are good together. “I made it, without a doubt.” “You did not, have not and will not.” Charlie Severance was not a onehit wonder. He was a star at Central High in the Dan Boring era. He earned a UT degree in transportation and finance. He married well (Phyllis) and remains active in a sales career. He was a state representative, 16th district, for seven terms, always responsible for introducing other famous athletes who came to visit government. Charlie was a good golfer, softball slugger and grouse hunter. He still enjoys the fellowship of a hunting camp. He is an entertaining storyteller. He has hundreds of friends who still want to talk about The Stop. It was his defining moment. It is a marvelous memory, to be applauded again this summer when he is inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. “I was blessed to wear the Orange. I was blessed to grow up here and get to play before home folk. I was blessed to be part of that particular play.” Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

UT freshman baseball player and former Webb School of Knoxville twosport standout Parker Wormsley smiles before practice at Lindsey Nelson Stadium last week. Photo by Jake Mabe

‘Whatever it takes’ Last spring when Parker Wormsley committed to play baseball at the University of Tennessee, he gave an early glimpse of his grit. “I told ’em I’d do whatever it takes (to get to play),” the multiposition player, who was a Louisville Slugger All-American in that role at Webb School of Knoxville, told reporters. He was true to his word. When Wormsley, now a freshman at UT, was asked to switch from his normal second base or shortstop positions and play first base for the first time in his life, he didn’t flinch. “When I was asked to play first base, I was surprised,” Wormsley says. “But I saw it as an opportunity to play and work hard. The biggest challenge is the different angles (from what you see at second base or shortstop) and knowing the situational stuff, knowing what to do on every play.” As of my deadline last Wednesday, Wormsley’s stats for the season are a .311 batting average in 45 at-bats, with five

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runs, 14 hits, four RBI and a .426 on-base percentage. He also pitched in high school, was a quarterback on the football team and played basketball through the 8th grade. But, he says baseball is his first love. He says he was all the time throwing up a ball and hitting it, retrieving it and hitting it again, by himself. He watched his brother Jordan play SEC baseball at Vanderbilt. And he calls his first season with the Diamond Vols “a great experience.” “We’ve had our ups and downs, both myself and the team, but we’re working hard. The SEC is the best conference in the nation and it’s a blessing and a privilege to play with this team, for this coaching staff and in my hometown.”

He has three favorite memories he’ll forever remember from his freshman year. “Beating Kentucky when they were going for the unbeaten streak record on a Friday night in front of a good crowd. And beating Florida and South Carolina, which were the last two teams standing last year.” Other than learning first base, he says his biggest challenge has been getting used to a longer season. “I’m not a big guy (5-11, 165 pounds) and the grind of the season wears down your body. So, I’m working hard to stay strong and healthy.” He says the team’s goal is to get to Hoover, Ala., and play in the SEC Tournament, something the Vols have not done since 2007. He says playing for first-year coach Dave Serrano has been great. “I knew when I signed they might possibly be having a coaching change, but that wasn’t a big deal and didn’t factor into my decision. But coming here and playing for one of the best coaching staffs in the nation. … (Serrano) is doing it the right way and wants us to do it the right way, whether that’s in academics or on the field.” He says he wants to be “the best teammate I can be and work hard for myself and my teammates.” Well, just look at that switch to first base. Take this to the bank: Parker Wormsley will do whatever it takes. ■

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By now, you may have heard about “John Denver” and feathers at County Commission last Monday. Well, here’s my two cents about it, and trust me, it is worth much less than that: I’ve always thought the best way to make an important point is in a lighthearted, entertaining, satirical kind of way. Case in point: bigotry, Archie Bunker and “All in the Family.” Plus, life is just too darn short to take yourself too seriously. Visit Jake Mabe online at jakemabe.blogspot. com.

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A signed 45 RPM single of “Are You Lonesome Tonight” and a photo of Janet Testerman Crossley, Elvis Presley and Kyle Testerman before Elvis’s second Knoxville concert on March 15, 1974, at Stokely Athletic Center. The April 9, 1972, front page of the Knoxville News Sentinel, autographed by Elvis to Janet. The story was written by Jan Maxwell (Avent).

Then-Knoxville first lady Janet Testerman Crossley, former wife of then-Knoxville Mayor Kyle Testerman, puts a Dogwood Arts Festival pin on Elvis Presley at McGhee-Tyson Airport before his April 8, 1972, concert at Stokely Athletic Center. Photo courtesy of Janet Testerman Crossley originally photographed by Dave Carter

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met The King Editor’s Note: This story is a follow up to Jake Mabe’s April 2 story on Elvis Presley’s first concert appearance in Knoxville. She calls it a whirlwind, the day Knoxville’s former First Lady met The King. Forty years ago this month, on April 8, 1972, Janet Testerman Crossley, then the wife of Kyle Testerman, Knoxville’s city mayor at the time, was waiting at the bottom of an airplane’s steps at McGhee-Tyson Airport to put a Dogwood Arts Festival pin on Elvis Aron Presley. It was something of a coup, Crossley says, that she was there at all. She gives the

credit to former city of Knoxville safety director Duane Aussetts, who worked with Elvis’s legendary manager, Col. Tom Parker, to make sure the Testermans met The King. Down Elvis came, wearing his trademark Superfly sunglasses and a wine-colored suede leather knee-length coat with matching pants. “He was very friendly,” Crossley says, “just exactly what you thought he was. He was very dynamic and spoke to everybody. I’d have taken him right home! I couldn’t believe we could meet him.” Few did. In a front page story in the following day’s

Knoxville News Sentinel, writer Jan Maxwell (Avent) wrote that fans were not allowed past the airport gate. Elvis told Maxwell he would never pose for a magazine centerfold, adding “Burt Reynolds has a lot of guts.” (A woman identified as “Mrs. Jack Cupp” got a kiss from Elvis at the airport and told Maxwell she’d never wash her face again.) News Sentinel photographer Dave Carter captured Crossley putting the Dogwood Arts Festival pin on Elvis’s lapel. She has the photo framed and displayed in her home, along with photos of her with other celebrities of

the period, as well as a copy of the Page One News Sentinel story, which Elvis later autographed. Elvis was in town that day as the headline entertainer for the Festival, performing matinee and evening performances at Stokely Athletic Center. It was his first concert appearance in Knoxville. Crossley also has a 45 RPM single of “Are You Lonesome Tonight” and “The Hawaiian Wedding Song,” which Elvis autographed for her, as well as a photo of her and Kyle with The King when Elvis returned for a March 15, 1974, concert at Stokely. The Testermans met him backstage.

“I’ve forgotten now what it was, but he remembered something we’d talked about before (in ’72) and brought it back up. “He was so nice and talked a little while, and about the time he was to go on stage he got very nervous. While they were playing the ‘2001’ (intro) music, they put him in a corner and somebody rubbed his shoulders to calm him down. “He was just the most amazing performer. Elvis was obviously one-of-a-kind. When I went on a safari in 1989, even our guides knew of him. He and Michael Jackson were the two best performers I’ve ever seen. For both of them to be gone, kind of from the same thing, it’s just unbelievable. Elvis was a prisoner in his own world.” Crossley says she’d always been an Elvis fan, but “after I got close to him, I became a loyal, forever fan. Most people didn’t have that privilege to meet him because he was kept so shielded and protected.” When she participated in the recent “Dancing with the Knoxville Stars” charity event, Crossley and her dancing partner, P.J. Turner, danced to, you guessed it, an Elvis song, “Devil in Disguise.” These days, Crossley enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her fam-

ily. She and Testerman had three children together: Janet, who is manager of corporate communications for Scripps Networks; and Muffet Testerman Buckner and Ben Testerman, who are partners in Ben Testerman Construction. She has three grandchildren: Brooke Buckner, 11; Clark Buckner, who is a sophomore at Belmont; and Misha Testerman, who is a sophomore at the University of Kentucky. Her second husband, Robert Crossley, who became interim mayor of the city of Knoxville when John Duncan Sr. was elected to Congress, passed away in 2006. A Knoxville native, Janet Crossley is the daughter of Clarence “Doc” Long, who founded Long’s Drug Store in Bearden. Looking back on her political life, Crossley says she grew to love it. “You meet people you’d never otherwise meet and we had supporters that gave their all and were so sincere.” But of all the highlights, and of all the people she met (including Nancy Reagan and President Gerald R. Ford), Crossley says the day she met The King tops it all. “It really was the highlight of my political life. I still have the dress I wore.” Visit Jake Mabe online at jakemabe. blogspot.com.

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This Aug. 8, 1984, file photo shows U.S. women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt being carried by members of the team following their 85-55 gold medal win at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Also shown are players Cathy Boswell and Carol Menken-Schaudt. AP Photo/Dave Tenenbaum, File

‘Here’s to Tyler’ she and her recruiting coordinator, Mickie DeMoss, were up in Pennsylvania wooing prize point guard Michelle Marciniak when Pat went into labor right there in the Marciniaks’s living room. She and DeMoss wrapped up the visit, hustled back to their plane and booked it for Tennessee as the contractions came closer and harder. Somewhere over Virginia, the pilot decided it was time to land. Like that was going to happen. Pat Summitt’s baby was going to be born in Tennessee. She gritted her teeth all the way to Knoxville and the day after he was born she and her husband, R.B., held a press conference to introduce him. There was a basketball on her hospital bed next to him. The following April, the Tennessee women beat the Virginia women for that 1991 championship. A few weeks later Tyler was there when the team went to Nashville to be honored by Gov. Ned McWherter and the General Assembly – a tiny tyke with fringe of ginger hair and an orange pacifier who was being passed around by a bunch of tall, well-toned surrogate moms. When he got a little older, he’d pick a player to be his special “girlfriend” every season. Tiffani Johnson, Kellie Jolly, Chamique Holdsclaw, Michelle Snow – the boy had eclectic tastes. I got to know him in the fall of 1997, and started asking him for his pre-game predictions and keys to every home game. He always gave the question solemn consideration before forecasting a Tennessee victory. He was pretty prophetic, since that was the year the Holdsclaw/ Catchings/Randall-led team went 39-0. And he was for sure his mother’s son – his keys were always rebounding and boxing out. He was impeccably polite and incredibly cute, a natural-born charmer. Often as not, other kids would spot him sitting courtside after a game and start lining up for autographs. He’d whip out a

In this April 8, 2008, file photo, coach Pat Summitt waves to the fans as her son, Tyler, holds the trophy after Tennessee defeated Stanford 64-48 in the NCAA national championship game at the Women’s Final Four in Tampa. AP Photo/ Amy Sancetta, File

Tennessee coach Pat Summitt appears at a news conference with her son, Tyler, on April 19. Summitt, who has more wins than any other college basketball coach, announced she is stepping down after 38 seasons due to early-onset dementia. Summitt is now the head coach emeritus and former assistant Holly Warlick is the head coach. AP Photo/Wade Payne Sharpie and oblige every one of them. The following year, the Meek era ended with a dreadful, dreary disappointment in the Elite Eight in Greensboro where Duke ground out a victory and denied the Tennessee seniors an unprecedented four-peat. They were inconsolable, but Tyler tried his best, hugging Holdsclaw on the sidelines as she sobbed. The next year or so, he made a couple of news stories in Rustin, La., when he decided he had heard enough from some Louisiana Tech fans who were heckling his mom. Somebody stopped him before he could climb up into the bleachers, but he was ready to open a can of Tennessee Whupass on a bunch of adults. The years rolled by and Tyler helped his mom cut down the nets five more times after that first one that he was too young to manage. Fans watched him grow and counted him as one of their own. Bruce Pearl allowed him to walk onto the men’s team, and his teammates celebrated when he hit his first 3-pointer.

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One milestone that Tyler missed was Pat’s 1,000th victory. It was 2009, and Tyler was playing point guard for Webb. He had a game that night. She addressed his absence in the postgame press conference (as quoted by USA Today), and made it clear that he was always with her, no matter what: “One last thing – can you

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By Betty Bean When Pat Summitt was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 (a year before Mike Krzyzewski made it), her 9-year-old son, Tyler, escorted her to the stage, rocking a tuxedo and a deep-dimpled, nonstop grin that got bigger when his mama called him her biggest triumph and her good luck charm. At the time, she had six national championship rings. She got her third one the spring after Tyler was born. Twelve years later, Tyler Summitt, who will get his degree, with honors, in May after only three years at UT, landed his fi rst college coaching job the day his mother stepped down from hers. At 21, he will surely be one of the youngest assistant coaches in the country when he will become an assistant women’s basketball coach at Marquette. His mother was 22 when she became head coach at Tennessee. His story and hers have been intertwined from the beginning. When he was 6 months old, Tennessee won the 1991 championship by beating Virginia (which was led by All-American point guard Dawn Staley) in the first women’s NCAA overtime championship game. It was nip and tuck at halftime, and somebody handed baby Tyler down to Tennessee’s star center Daedra “Night Train” Charles so she could plant a kiss on his noggin, something she’d done before every game, but had missed before this one. Some people thought that kiss sealed the deal. And it was sweet solace, since the Cavaliers had knocked Tennessee out of a chance to play in the 1990 Final Four, a particularly galling event, because the tournament was held in Knoxville. Repeat: The 1990 Final Four was in ThompsonBoling Arena and Tennessee wasn’t in it. Pat Summitt was three months pregnant that spring, and six months later,

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What we keep

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But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith, pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God. Now to him who is able to keep you from falling ... be glory, majesty, power and authority, before all time and now and forever. – Jude vv. 20-21, 24, 25b I am a keeper of things. There it is, my confession. Not that material things are so precious to me, though some are. What I am most prone to keep is paper. Paper with words on it. Books. Newspaper articles. Books. Letters. Magazines. Emails my daughters sent home from college. Books. Christmas cards. Recipes. Books. Genealogical charts. Books. Lists. Music. (In fact, one of my cardinal rules is “Never Throw Away a Piece of Music Because, Sure As You Do, You Will Need It Tomorrow, If Not Today!�) It is a problem. Actually the title of this column came winging its way into my head, and it was just so delicious I began to worry that maybe it was a memory rather than an idea. I Googled it, and sure enough, it is the name of a book (I haven’t read!) by one of my favorite authors. (Fortunately, or so I’m told by Those Who Know, titles can’t be copyrighted, so I am not breaking the law by using her title. See there? I am keeping the law!) I do keep other things too, things that are not as healthy as words. I sometimes (I blush to confess) keep track, keep score, keep count, keep grudges. I also keep a small piece of paper (there is that paper thing again) with three lines of good advice written on it: “Let it go. Give it up. Set it free.� I keep time, on occasions, wishing it would

Kathy Baughman, Melissa Cagle and Angie Chance finish up landscaping work at West View Elementary School during Inasmuch United Knoxville. They are members of Northstar Church, which sent out 16 teams to work on various projects during the day of community service. They learned about the opportunity to serve West View through ESL teacher Mike Wueller.

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hurry. Or slow down. I keep clothes that I love, long after they have gone out of style (much to my daughters’ horror). I figure if I loved it then, why give it up now, just because someone in New York said, “Oh, that is so an hour ago!� I keep memories: memories of people I knew, respected, loved, admired, learned from. I keep memories of days long gone, the mental scrapbook that is chock full of my hours and days and years. Of houses, of rooms, of barn lofts, of fields, of mountains and picnics and dinner parties and Christmases. I keep memories of places: towns and countries I have visited, history I have stood in the middle of: Cades Cove, Gettysburg, the White House, Berlin, Monticello, Denali, the Amazon, St. Peter’s Basilica, Bethlehem, Masada, Jerusalem. I keep memories of dogs I have loved: Spottie, Boots, Shannon, Hasso, ’Zar, Bailey. With varying degrees of success, I have kept the commandments and the faith. I keep love, and hope, and peace, and contentment. And perhaps, most important, I keep on.

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Fundraisers and sales â– Hillside Baptist Church, 9505 Dutchtown Road, will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5. All proceeds will go toward youth camp scholarships. Info: Terry, 898-0502. â– New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane, will have a rummage sale starting at 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday, May 4-5.

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Rec programs â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, holds a beginner yoga class Mondays from 6-7 p.m. upstairs in the family life center. Cost is $10 per class or $40 for five classes. Bring a mat, towel and water. Info: Dena Bower, 567-7615 or email denabower@comcast.net. â– Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd., will host an old fashioned church picnic for members and anyone else who would like to attend following the 11 a.m. service Sunday, May 6. Fried chicken and ice cream will be provided. Bring your favorite dessert.

Women’s groups ■The CWU May Friendship Luncheon will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 4, at Church Street UMC. Burt Rosen of Knox Area Rescue Ministries will be the speaker, the Women of Faith Choir will perform, and the annual Valiant Woman Award will be presented. Cost is $15. Info: 573-8176.

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Bearden High School senior Zoe Richter helps Blue Grass Elementary School 3rdgrader Rhea Charles put a handprint on a T-shirt during the National Art Honor Society Kids’ Art Fest. The NAHS works on art projects that benefit the community. Photo by Wendy Smith Bearden High School senior Zoe Richter helps Blue Grass Elementary School 3rd grader Rhea Charles put a handprint on a T-shirt during the National Art Honor Society Kids’ Art Fest. The NAHS works on art projects that benefit the community. Photo by Wendy Smith

Bearden students serve with art By Wendy Smith The Bearden High School National Art Honor Society (NAHS) offered face painting, noodle necklaces and screen printing at its recent Kids’ Art Fest. But, in case that wasn’t enough to lure elementary school kids, there was also cotton candy. Art turned out to be enough. Kids of all sizes flocked to the BHS art room for the chance to create masks and T-shirts. Senior Zoe Richters stayed busy helping kids screen-print a T-shirt then add a handprint. By the end of the event, she was covered in ink herself. “It’s tiring, but fun,” she said. The National Art Honor Society meets once a week throughout the school year. Members seek out projects that allow them to use their artistic skills to benefit the community. “It combines community service with a passion

for art,” says senior Megan McClure. In addition to the Kids’ Art Fest, members painted wooden chairs and glass plates for the Cancer Support Group’s ARTitude auction on April 27. They also took part in the Dogwood Arts Festival Chalk Walk. One of Richters’ favorite projects this year was a Christmas tree the NAHS put together for the Fantasy of Trees. The tree, which was auctioned to raise funds for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, was decorated with tiny masterpiece copies. The students are currently working on a mural in “the pit,” a seating area reserved for seniors in the school’s East Mall. Sophomore Ed Dudrick has the distinction of being both the only male member of the NAHS and the guy who served up the cotton candy at the Kids’ Art Fest. He enjoyed taking a class from Flowerree Galetovic

last year, so he thought he’d give the honor society a try. It’s been a fun way to collaborate with other students who “think out of the box,” he says. Senior Tayler Smith also likes the collaborative aspect of NAHS. She hasn’t taken art classes, but is a photographer, and she likes the opportunity to get creative with a different group of artists. A work titled “Unmasking my Past” by Bearden NAHS president Heather McNamara was chosen to represent U.S. Rep. John Duncan’s district in the 2012 Congressional Art Competition, which is sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives. Students from 18 high schools in Tennessee’s 2nd District were invited to compete, says Harlow Sumerford of Duncan’s office. The winning artwork from each district in the country will be on display in the U.S. Capitol Exhibition Hall for a year.

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Bearden Elementary School 4th grader Sydney Porritt takes a break from the silliness of the Boardwalk to visit with a baby goat at the petting zoo. According to school principal Susan Dunlap, Four-year-old Sadie Kadlac fishes for toy ducks in a kiddie pool the money raised from the evening’s festivities will go toward with her granddad Leonard, who was visiting from Ohio. Sadie’s older brother, Gideon, is in the 2nd grade at Bearden. the PTSO’s budget “to cover the many projects they fund.”

Bearden Elementary School 4th graders Maddie “Mad Dog” McKellar and Brooke Baxter pick out prizes after playing a game during the school’s annual Boardwalk fundraiser. Maddie had been in the dunk tank and no longer resembled the zebra her face was initially painted to look like. Photos by S. Barrett

Financial capabilities abound at BHS Students from Lori Thumler’s personal finance class at Bearden High School recently scored in the top 20 percent of the National Financial Capability Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Treasury. The challenge was taken by more than 80,000 students. BHS student Cole Harris made a perfect score and is automatically entered into a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship. Pictured are participants: (front) Brennan Day, Davis Richards, Michal Van Meter, Ryan Bucci; (back) Cole Harris, Jennifer Nicklas, Brittany Sliger, Matt Sturgill, Jason Creech and Micah Cruz. Not pictured are Becca Campbell, Cozette Gaspard and Joseph Horrall. Photo submitted

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Art show full of surprises ed to do something different, West High School’s second so I stuffed some pants, put annual AP Art Show, 6 p.m. some shoes on it and put it in Friday, May 4, is going to be a box covered with maps. The full of surprises, a couple of idea was he was supposed to which we’ll give away in this be trapped in this one place.” Another provocative story, in the interest of getpiece, by Kaitlin Shelton and ting up a good crowd. This isn’t just a pretty paintings-on-the-wall kind of show, not that there’s anything wrong with that. It’s a multi-media event featuring, in the words of art teacher Benjamin Eng, digital photography, traditional photography, sculpture, pottery, “And everything you can think of kind of show. We do a little bit of everything here.” Eng, who has a master’s of art degree from the University of Tennessee and taught there before coming to West, is in his 9th year there. He grew up in Memphis after his family emigrated from Singapore. Sculpture is his primary medium. Senior Kevin Andrews, who plans to attend Pellissippi State next year and then transfer to UT, has one of the most provocative exhibits, West High School the primary component of student Kevin Anwhich is a brown cardboard drews interacts with box. his man in a card“Last year in sculpture, board box. Photo by we were doing a project that

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West High School senior Ben Myhre, second from right, shakes the hand of Pilot Aquatic Club swim coach Jim Dabney as he signs a national letter of intent to swim for UT. He is joined by his parents, Wilson and Sis Myhre. Mari Brooks, West High School teacher and swim and dive team sponsor, commended Ben for his work ethic and leadership. “It is so exciting to watch him in the pool!” Photo by W. Smith

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Katie Adair, is a couple of ■ Tryouts for Bearden Middle School girls’ soccer team will humanoids – one solid black be held 6-8 p.m. Monday and and the other translucent – Tuesday, May 14-15, for all flying through a plate glass female students and upcomwall, half in, half out. ing 6th graders at Deane Hill In addition to the eclectic Recreation Center, 7400 Deane display of student art, hors Hill Drive. Players need to atd’oeuvres will be served. tend both nights and wear shin

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guards and cleats. Bring a No. 5 soccer ball and plenty of water. Everyone is invited to try out. Info: Rebecca Gill, 805-2525 or rebegill00@comcast.net. ■ Webb Middle School will present “The Curious Savage” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, in the Bishop Center auditorium. Free admission. Everyone is invited. ■ West Hills Elementary School is collecting Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Campbell’s products to purchase supplies. Labels can be dropped off in the silver collection box at the front of the school or can be mailed to: West Hills Elementary School, 409 Vanosdale Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909. Info: email Jill Schmudde at jschmudde@ gmail.com. ■ West View Elementary School will host its annual “Cinco de Mayo” spring carnival will be 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, at the school, 1714 Mingle Ave. The event will include games, food, face painting, informational booths and a silent auction. Tickets are 25 cents. The event is a fundraiser for the school, where 95 percent of

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SPORTS NOTES ■ The 10th annual Bulldog Classic Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, May 10, at Willow Creek Golf Course. Bearden alumnus Bert Bertelkamp will serve as honorary host. The tournament will be a four person scramble with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Catered lunch will be served at noon and lots of prizes will be awarded. Proceeds will go to the school and contributions outside of player fees are tax deductible. For information and registration: Robin Gold, 2543762 or rgold@knology.net. ■ Baseball tournament, Friday to Sunday, May 4-6, at Halls Community Park. Open to all Tee ball, 6U coach pitch and 14U. For more information, call 992-5504 or email hcpsports@msn.com.

REUNIONS ■ The 15th Old Farragut School reunion will be held Saturday, May 5. Info: 6886777. ■ Doyle High School’s “Reunion of 10 Years of Graduates” will be held 6-11 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Rothchild, 8807 Kingston Pike. Tickets are $37.50 ($70 for couples). Checks should be made

payable to Gwen Cameron, P.O. Box 9401, Knoxville, TN 37920. ■ Family Reunion for the Hamilton, Buckner, Smith, Butcher and McPhetridge families is 1 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Blaine City Hall. ■ Fulton High School Class of 1972 is planning its 40th reunion celebration 6 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive and will include a catered dinner buffet, photos by a professional photographer that will be available online, Jake the DJ from Ogle Entertainment and more. The cost is $45 until May 14, $55 May 15 to July 13 and $75 at the door. Dress is business casual. Mail registration to: FHS Class Reunion, 4224 Williamson Drive, Knoxville, TN 37938. Info: Debbie Helton Keebler, 922-0049. ■ George and Sally Ann Booker’s family reunion will be held Sunday, May 6, at Gibbs Ruritan Park on Tazewell Pike. A covered dish lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Info: 992-3943. ■ 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, 6894158; Mildred Thompson, 688-0700; Gaye Vandergriff, 456-0531; or Vivian Bailey, 689-3451.

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Steven Smith is proud of his dad, K-VA-T Food City founder Jack Smith, but when he comes to Knoxville he always makes a joke about another fellow he’s quite fond of. That’s Emerson Breeden, who marked his 60th year with Food City and its predecessor White Stores this month. “Emerson worked for White Stores when we acquired the chain in 1990. We b o u g h t Emerson and they threw in the stores,” said Smith. with Jimmy “J.J.” Jones And Breeden celebrating his 60th anniversary while looking not a day over 65, “They must have violated every labor law on the books when they hired him.” At a table in the back, Emerson Breeden just grinned. The Bearden guy is proud to have begun work as a White Stores bag boy. He’s proud of a career that ranged from cashier to store manager to the regional office. He especially likes his current job of coordinating special projects and helping nonprofits raise money. Emerson gets a double hug every time he meets the twins from Love Kitchen. He’s given them a lot of food. Food City hosted local media last week. Lunch was prepared by Food City’s own chef, Jimmy “J.J.” Jones (not the sheriff), who prepared roast beef, pork medallions and crunchy chicken fingers with all the fixings at the store in Bearden.

Food City president and CEO Steven C. Smith with Emerson Breeden. Photos by S. Clark Service was by Food City personnel, including deli/ bakery managers and Jones himself. Dessert was a deli cake and some wonderful apple cobbler, accompanied by a scoop of Kay’s Vanilla Bean ice cream. Food City is proud of its legacy brands, having acquired the recipes and naming rights for Kerns and Kay’s (both No. 1 in their category at Food City) and Terry’s Chips and Lay’s Meats (both No. 2 in their category). These well-known East Tennessee brands are available only at Food City stores. Smith quickly updated reporters: Food City posted $2.1 billion in sales last year. The company is privately owned with significant employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The company operates 104 stores, 76 pharmacies and 72 fuel stations. At stores where there is not enough space to install gasoline pumps, they are looking off-site. “We just opened our first Food City Express.

Don’t tell the Haslams,” said Smith. Food City has pumped $14 million into area schools through the School Bucks promotion. Last year the company raised $142,000 for charity through a vendor golf tournament. Smith expects to double that this year. The company raised $125,000 for paralyzed veterans through a promotion with Richard Petty. Food City supports local growers with $1 of every $5 in the produce departments coming from local farmers. “It takes extra work, but we do it to support the rich heritage of farming in East Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia.” Food City opened five new or replacement stores in 2011, but spent most capital investment on 7 expansions with more planned for 2012 including a remodeling project at the Bearden store. Steve Smith paused as the company’s mission statement flashed on the PowerPoint. It was written by his dad who started with a single Piggly Wiggly: “To run the best store in town.”

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“I am passionate about being a grandma (GiGi’s my name; spoiling’s my game). There is nothing better than a grandchild wanting to spend time with you.”

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch? “Benjamin Franklin. I would like to know ‘real’ stories about the founding fathers. I’d also like to listen to him talk about his words of wisdom.”

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life and why? “My grandchildren. They taught me how to be a better person and how to really love another person. Also, the choir director at the church where I played the piano was like a second father to me and taught me many life lessons.”

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I still can’t quite get the hang of … Peggy Mahan Wilson, vice president of college advancement at Pellissippi State Community College and executive director of the Pellissippi State Foundation, has an alter-ego. When the December holidays roll around, Peggy becomes Mrs. Claus, playing the role at the college and at the Farragut Rotary Club, where she is a past president. “We have a Breakfast with Santa at the college, so I dress up and entertain the children while they are waiting for the main attraction: Santa,” says Peggy. “When I served as president of the Farragut Rotary, I came walking into a meeting with gag gifts for all, dressed as Mrs. Claus. It was great fun.” Peggy was born in Knoxville, grew up in Eastern Kentucky, but spent parts of the summer in Knoxville with grandparents as a child. Her intention was always to live here, a goal she accomplished after she married. Prior to working for Pellissippi State in 1983, Peggy worked as a teacher, vocational coordinator and small business owner. She and her husband, Joe, have three children and three grandchildren. Peggy’s career at Pellissippi is in part a testament to her love of a new challenge. She was coordinator and later assistant dean of Business and Community Services when the need for a director of human resources came around. “We had never had a full-time director of human resources, and I am always open to learning new things, so I took that on when given the opportunity. In 1993, I became vice president of Administrative Services, which includes human resources, the administrative services offices, community relations and grant development,” explains Peggy. She is also executive director of the fundraising arm of the college, the Pellissippi State Foundation. Spending time with her grandchildren is one of Peggy’s joys, and, in her “spare time,” she loves to play the piano and work in the yard. Sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Peggy Wilson:

What is your favorite quote from a television show or movie? “I have several, and these will certainly tell my age: ‘Just the facts, ma’am.’ (“Dragnet”); ‘It’s Howdy Doody Time;’ and ‘I know you. I walked with you, once upon a dream.’ (“Sleeping Beauty”).”

“Cooking and cleaning (I hate both).”

What is the best present you ever received in a box? “A hat. I love wearing hats. This gift was in a hatbox that was as attractive as the hat.”

What is the best advice that your mother ever gave you? “She told me, ‘Pretty is as pretty does.’ In other words, you will be known by your actions.”

What is your social media of choice? “Facebook. I love keeping up with my granddaughter who lives in Missouri and with other friends and family.”

What are you guilty of? “Working too hard and taking too much work home with me. Reading my email late at night. Not being able to say no.”

What is your favorite material possession? “I love jewelry, so my favorite material possession is my mother’s ring that was given to her on her 16th birthday. She gave it to me when I had my first child.”

What are you reading currently? “I saw the movie ‘The Help,’ and am now reading the book. Also, ‘Life Beyond Measure … Letters to My GreatGranddaughter,’ by Sidney Poitier.”

What are the top three things on your bucket list? “Travel through all of the states in the Western United States. (I love watching black and white Westerns and would love to see the areas they represent.) Finish my family genealogy. Learn to make jewelry.”

What is the worst job you have ever had? “Teaching science to 9th grade students. Fortunately, I learned early in my life that I wasn’t a good teacher, so I moved on to other things. When I went to college, women were not taught about choices. In the mountain culture, one went to college to find a husband, become a nurse or become a teacher. Since I didn’t like blood and wasn’t looking for a husband, I opted for being a teacher. I like being an administrator better than being a teacher. Lesson plans … ugh!”

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why? “In general, I love all cartoons, so it depends on whether I was watching them for myself, with my children or with my grandchildren.”

What irritates you? “Devious people who try to corrupt opinions about other people while thinking their actions make them more important.”

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“Driven. … I push myself and others to the limit, just like my dad did me.”

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If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? “I would be skinny again. Since it is unlikely that I will weigh only 95 pounds again, I’d change my personality so that I wasn’t so intense.”

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‘Bills’ meets Bob Mary Jo Dever, vice president of sales for Bills Khakis, visits with Bob McClellan at the recent Bills Khakis trunk show at M.S. McClellan in Melrose Place on Kingston Pike. The line of men’s clothing is all made in America and features pants, shorts, jeans, shirts and jackets in a wide range of fabrics and colors. Photo by A. Hart

BEARDEN NOTES New home for Anna’s Angels Tim Tipton, owner of Anna’s Angels thrift store, is ready to welcome guests to the store’s new location, 5170 Kingston Pike. Tipton operates the nonprofit store in honor of his mother. Donations are welcome, especially housewares. Info: annasangelstn. org. Photo by D. Hacker

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Upstairs features artists Local award-winning interior designer Todd Richesin hosted an open house to celebrate the one-year anniversary of his retail store Upstairs – an upscale furniture and home dĂŠcor store in the heart of Bearden. The event showcased some of the area’s most talented artists, including KariBeth Thompson (pictured), a jewelry designer from Nashville. Thompson made her Knoxville debut with a trunk show highlighting her one-of-a-kind designs created by layering heirlooms into beautiful and wearable works of art. “Upstairs has received a tremendous response from the community and has quickly become the go-to place to find unique home accessories, lamps, furniture and special occasion gifts,â€? said Richesin, also owner of Knoxville-based Todd Richesin Interiors. “We go to great lengths to provide new and different items not found anywhere else,â€? Local artists Alex Smith and Susan Seymour offered painting demonstrations and displayed their latest works. Floral designer Tammy Wells showed her signature and fresh floral arrangements during the event. Upstairs is located at 4514 Kingston Pike and won the 2011 Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Award. Info: 249-6612. Photo by Ruth White

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he practice of family law has become increasingly important to our everyday lives as more and more families are faced with the realities of divorce and post divorce issues, including matters of spousal support, child support and parenting plan issues. Family law is not limited to divorce issues, but it also includes custody and child support issues for those persons who never married, but who have children together, and those matters are addressed through the Juvenile Court system. Juvenile Court is also the court in which issues regarding the well being of children are brought even when there is no divorce. Family law focuses on practically any area of the law that concerns persons and their family relationships. Legal separations and adoptions are family law issues as well. None of us is trained to handle these matters, and so we look to local attorney

Rebecca Bell Jenkins, a skilled legal practitioner with a focus on family law. Bell Jenkins reminds us that even after a divorce becomes ďŹ nal it is not at all uncommon for persons to return to court. Sometimes court mandated spousal support or child support is not paid in a timely manner or at all. Parenting plans may not be followed by one of the parents or there may be “substantial and material change of circumstancesâ€? and one or both parents may seek to modify the parenting plan. “Post divorce issues often come up,â€? Bell Jenkins says. These are all matters that Bell Jenkins, who has ofďŹ ces in both West Knoxville and Powell and has been licensed to practice law since 1995, deals with on a daily basis. She says family law deals with personal issues over which people usually become extremely emotional.

“In our practice we know that it is extremely important to really listen to our clients. For each client in our ofďŹ ce, their case is the most important one in the world. We know this, and we pride ourselves on listening carefully and also on making certain that they understand every aspect of their case and how it will be handled. This is the most productive way to have the desired legal outcome.â€? In addition to her legal experience, Bell Jenkins is also a Rule 31 Listed Family Law Mediator. This means that she can serve as an independent third party in a discussion between the two parties and their attorneys as they attempt to work out their differences without going to court. “In mediation we try to help the parties craft their own agreement instead of having ‌ a lengthy trial that ends with a judge issuing a ruling that neither party is happy with,â€? she explains. Bell Jenkins can be reached through a central telephone number – 691-2211 – that serves both the West Knoxville ofďŹ ce in Franklin Square and the new Powell satellite ofďŹ ce.

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Preventing drug abuse By Rob Webb With nearly 40,000 drugrelated deaths nationally each year, keeping Knox County students sober, dr ug-f ree and safe is a priority. As emer ge nc y responders, we see the Webb negative impact this problem has on the health and well-being of our students and their families. Whether it’s an overdose or an injury caused by impaired judgment, we know the reallife consequences of teen drug-use. In response to this growing problem, Rural/Metro has partnered with the Knoxville Metropolitan Drug Commission to encourage parents to take a proactive stance when it comes to teen drug-use. Ru-

ral/Metro recently donated 350 First Check drug test kits to the Metropolitan Drug Commission for distribution to parents of local teens. This initiative provides parents with another tool in the home to combat teen drug-use. Some may think home drug testing is an extreme response. Recent data, however, conďŹ rm teen drug-use as a serious issue here. According to the 2011 Knox County Schools Youth Risk Behavior survey which came out earlier this year, more than 20 percent of high school students surveyed admitted to smoking marijuana in the last 30 days. Of these drug-users, only 5 percent had used drugs on school property. This means the majority of actual druguse is taking place outside the walls of the school building. Having a drug test in the home can help kids avoid peer pressure situations by em-

Happy 61st! Bob and Lillian Holsaple celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary at a recent meeting of West Knox Rotary. The couple received a hearty round of applause from Bob’s fellow Rotarians. Photo by

powering them to say ‘I can’t, my parents might drug test me.’ In the last 12 months, 29 percent of students reported they had been offered drugs on school property. Educating yourselves about the issue and talking to your kids about drugs is only the ďŹ rst step. Rural/Metro urges parents to ask questions, set consistent boundaries and make sure your kids know the consequences of drug-use. The most important thing you can do to keep your teen drugfree is to stay involved in the life of your teen and be a good role model.

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Rob Webb is East Tennessee Division General Manager for Rural/Metro.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Fit feet: Essential for good health Having happy feet can keep you on the path to good health. Consisting of 26 tiny bones, more than 33 joints, and 100 tendons, muscles and ligaments, your foot is one of the most complex but often neglected parts of your body. Being kind to your feet can help you avoid foot problems that can lead to pain, infection and limited mobility. One of the simplest things people can do to maintain good foot health is to be proactive and inspect your feet regularly. “Check your feet to make sure there are no cracks or tears, which can lead to infection,” advises Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center podiatrist Gilmer Reed, D.P.M. “Also look for changes in skin color, temperature or thickness.” Severely dry skin on the bottom of your foot may signal athlete’s foot, a fungal infection. Common sense tactics like washing and thoroughly drying your feet regularly (with a clean towel), and wearing fresh shoes and socks daily can help prevent moisture and bacteria build up on your feet. “Moisture and perspiration cause big problems for feet,” says Dr. Reed. “Keep your feet dry to help avoid odor, fungus and warts.” Dr. Reed also advises not cut-

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ting your toenails too short and trimming straight across, instead of with the curve of your toe, to avoid ingrown toenails. The shoes you wear can also contribute to the fitness of your feet. Make sure your shoes fit right and don’t rub or cause blisters. “If you have to “break them

Lastly, don’t ignore foot pain. in,” they may not be properly fitted,” explains Dr. Reed. “Shop “It’s not normal. If it’s hurting, for shoes later in the day when there’s an underlying reason,” says feet often swell.” And measure Dr. Reed. both feet while standing. For more information It’s also important to wear the about keeping your feet fit, right shoes for the right activity: call the Fort Sanders Info line at running shoes for running, basket865-673-FORT (3678). ball shoes for basketball, etc.

Diabetics – Don’t misstep, check your feet! If you’re diabetic, watch your step. Foot problems are a common complication of diabetes, which affect 25.8 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The vast majority of complications from foot Gilmer Reed, D.P.M, Podiatry infections among

diabetics start with corns, calluses and dry skin,” explains Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center podiatrist Gilmer Reed, D.P.M. Severe foot problems can lead to amputations of the foot or leg. In 2006, nearly 65,700 Americans had a foot or leg amputated because of complications from diabetes, according to the CDC. Foot and leg issues typically begin as neuropathy, or nervous system damage, and reduced

blood flow. If you have diabetes, high blood sugar levels can damage the nerves and blood vessels that deliver oxygen to the nerves. People with diabetes may have limited sensation in their feet and not know if they have a cut or callous that has become infected. Reduced circulation means cuts don’t heal as quickly as they should. “Damaged nerves and poor circulation are separate issues,

but when you combine them, they can create a bigger problem,” says Dr. Reed. If gangrene develops, it usually requires amputation. What’s worse, one amputation can lead to another. “When someone undergoes an amputation, there is more body weight pressure on the other foot,” explains Dr. Reed. “Within several years, a certain percentage of patients will lose their other foot as well.” Prevention, then, is the best approach for foot problems. Dr. Reed says anyone with diabetes should check their feet daily for problems like corns and calluses, ingrown toenails or cracks. Dr. Reed recommends wearing “diabetic” shoes, which are wider and have insoles that form to the foot better. Finally, especially if you’re a diabetic with a loss of sensation, see a foot specialist if you develop toenail problems, calluses or dry skin on your feet. “Don’t self-treat. Take care of your feet before an issue develops,” advises Reed. “When you have your feet regularly screened and checked, you will learn what you need to do to avoid problems down the road.” For more information about foot care or managing your diabetes call 865-673-FORT (3678).

Most people would agree that it’s no small problem when your feet ache. Yet few other parts of the body are more neglected in terms of basic personal care. And major foot problems and chronic pain often go ignored. Learning about foot care can help you recognize when to see a doctor for treatment. Take this quiz to test your foot health IQ. 1. You should inspect your feet regularly. A. True or B. False? True. Check for dry skin, blisters and warts. Dry, scaling skin may indicate athlete’s foot. Blisters, corns and calluses are caused by friction, often by shoes that do not fit properly or by wearing shoes without socks. Warts are caused by a virus that infects the skin. 2. Trim your toenails to follow the curve of your toe. A. True or B. False? False. You should trim your toenails straight across. If you trim them in a curve, the edges of the nail will grow into the skin. Also, make sure you don’t trim your toenails too short, because this can result in an ingrown nail. 3. It’s safe for people who don’t have circulation problems to use over-the-counter remedies for foot ailments such as corns or warts. A. True or B. False? True. If you have circulation problems or diabetes, however, check with your health care provider before using these remedies. Many contain salicylic acid, which may be harmful to someone with poor circulation. 4. Having a pedicure can treat foot problems. A. True or B. False? False. Pedicurists aren’t properly trained to treat ingrown nails or to cut calluses or corns from feet. 5. You shouldn’t wear the same pair of shoes for two or more days in a row. A. True or B. False? True. You should alternate shoes to let them dry out before wearing them again. Doing so can help eliminate foot odor. Make sure you change socks daily, as well. 6. High heels frequently cause foot problems in women. A. True or B. False? True. High heels force all the body weight onto the toes and disrupt the natural stride. 7. Years of wearing narrow shoes that squeeze the toes together can cause bunions. A. True or B. False? True. This is why women tend to develop bunions more than men, although men who wear tight shoes also are at risk. A bunion is an enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe. Bunions are also hereditary.

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Christopher W. Pollock, MD, of Premier at Parkwest (a Division of Premier Surgical Associates) presented aneurysm information at the Strang Senior Center. He specializes in vascular and endovascular surgery. The most common type of aneurysm is the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a ballooning of the abdominal aorta. Although these occur mostly in people 65 to 75 years old, they can appear in others as well. They are more common in men than women. Pollock recommends screening at age 60 to 65 years for AAA since early detection can save a life when surgery is necessary to prevent rupture. Individuals at high risk, including smokers, people with high blood pressure and family history of AAA, may be screened with an ultrasound. If an aneurysm is found, there are no medications or treatments to prevent its growth. The risk comes with its growth, especially if it is at a rapid rate. When detected, it depends on the size as to whether surgery is recommended. The risk of rupture increases with the size of the aneurysm. “Every individual must

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be looked at case-by-case. We look at medical conditions, what all is going on, in determining whether to perform the surgery or not,” said Pollock. “If the pain is unusual, severe, unremitting back or abdominal pain, go to the emergency room for immediate attention when an aneurysm may be about to rupture,” Pollock said. There are two types of surgical procedures for AAA: open and endovascular. With open surgery, the abdomen is opened and a replacement section of artery is stitched in place. Endovascular surgery involves the feeding of a replacement section through the patient’s artery, replacing it from inside.

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Upcoming at Strang Senior Center: ■ “CPR and defibrillators” by Laurette Beeker will be at noon Wednesday, May 2. ■ “E Z Self Defense Course for Senior Women” will be presented by Self Defense of Knoxville from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. Class is limited, preregister, $25. ■ The Strang Golden Tones Women’s Chorus “On Broadway” will present its spring concert 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 16. Refreshments will be provided by Elmcroft. ■ Book donations are always welcomed.

Knox County Health Department will host its Diabetes Management series each Thursday in May at 6:30 p.m. at KCHD’s main facility, 140 Dameron Ave. In addition to information and skills necessary to optimally manage diabetes, participants will receive a light diabetic meal and there will be a door prize drawing. Anyone diagnosed as pre-diabetic or who has diabetes is encouraged to attend. Parking is free.RSVP by calling 215-5170.

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May is Arthritis Awareness Month Are Your Foods Causing Your Aches & Pains? Thursday May 10, noon Wednesday May 23, 5:30 p.m. So, why is it that inflammation is such a common problem these days? Well, there are several things that contribute to chronic inflammation. Being overweight, being sedentary, smoking, being stressed, not getting enough sleep … any of this sounding familiar? All of these things can contribute to low-level inflammation which speeds up the aging process and increases your risk of many diseases. But what you eat is also a huge factor, and can either make chronic inflammation worse or help fight it. This class will provide you with steps to relieve your aches & pains. Celiac Week May 13-19 Monday May 14, 5:30 p.m. Food Allergies: Our Registered Dietitians will discuss the difference between food allergies and intolerances and will cover the top 6 common allergies with special focus on gluten intolerance and wheat allergies. Weight Management: The Last First Step Wednesday, May 16, noon Are you confused by the ever changing mounds of “diet” and nutrition information? Have you hit a plateau? Are you working out regularly and not seeing results? Take a deep breath and relax. You have found the solution. This class teaches you the science behind why what you eat may be preventing you from reaching your goals despite trying to do the right thing. Healthy Eating Series; “Sugar Belly: A Moment on the Lips….” Thursday May 17, noon Monday May 21, 5:30 p.m. This class will teach you that sugar is sugar no matter where it comes from and will help you understand why sugar leads to belly fat.

By Sandra Clark When Mother’s Day rolls around on May 13, children of all ages will celebrate their mother’s role in their life – often with a gift. Moms themselves will be busy thinking about lunch and dinner, laundry, summer camps and maybe even college for their kids. Mothers, it seems, put others first. Provision Health & Wellness is a place where mothers come first. And, to celebrate Mother’s Day, Provision is offering special pricing through May 31 on a 3-session package. “Busy mothers sometimes feel that they can’t make time to work out or get a relaxing massage,” said Chief Dietitian Casey Peer. “But in order to be the best mom I can be, I must take care of myself.” The 3-session package includes any combination of sessions with a nutritionist, a personal trainer or a massage therapist. “Maybe you feel like your family could eat better. Let the dietitian help you design meals. You can learn from a personal trainer how to integrate fitness with family activities. “For some, the gym is an escape. But you can also use your own home or your neighborhood to increase your fitness. “Whether giving or receiving, the gift of health is a long-lasting benefit for moms and their families,” said Peer. Juli Urevick, who teaches classes and handles marketing for Provision, said when her four boys were young she would literally walk around her house for exercise. “I’d put two of them down for a nap, grab the baby monitor and walk outside. I’d put on a tape and dance with the kids. “Exercise is a great way to relieve stress.” Casey has two kids who enjoy time with her. “How to fit exercise in? First, you have to decide it’s a priority. Put it on your calendar. Make it an appointment with yourself.

“If you can’t schedule exercise alone, then make it a family time,” said Casey. “Take your child to the backyard and throw a ball. Ride bikes together. A personal trainer can help you plan activities. “Look at meals the same way. Include your kids in planning. There’s a great website where kids can search for meals to prepare. It comes down to improving your life.” Juli says adult children can come to Provision with their mom, for both the nutrition session or to meet with the personal trainer. Make it a family adventure. “Even as a grandmother, you want to be as active as you can be. The earlier you become active, the longer you can stay active,” says Juli. “If your mom is perfectly fabulous, tweak that,” says Casey. “Moms try to get better for the people we’re helping. We’ve got to be selfish – not in a mean or hateful way, but by thinking about ways to make ourselves a better spouse, partner, worker or parent.”

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Shingles: No pain compares Five years ago, Susie Nelson, a neonatal nurse, had worked a 12hour shift and was tired. She attributed the pain in her hip and right buttocks that radiated down her leg to being on her feet all day. “I thought I had sciatic nerve pain,” said Nelson. Within a few days the pain worsened enough that over-thecounter medications wouldn’t provide relief, so she consulted her doctor. The doctor agreed with Nelson’s theory that her sciatic nerve was aggravated and prescribed an anti-inflammatory medication and stretching exercises. Sciatica is pain, tingling or numbness produced by an irritation of the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is formed by the nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord into the lower back. It goes down through the buttock, then its branches extend down the back of the leg to the ankle and foot, all of which mimicked what Nelson was experiencing. “We were both wrong,” Nelson said. “That was on a Friday and by Sunday, I couldn’t lift my leg to do the exercises. The pain turned from a dull, hard burn into a spot on my right cheek that felt like a burning hot poker was on my skin. In my leg, I couldn’t feel anything but pain.” Back to the doctor she went. Nelson’s skin was not broken out in the common telltale rash, but when the doctor saw a single, nickel-sized, abraded spot on Nelson’s buttocks, she knew shingles was the source of Nelson’s pain. “I took the anti-viral medication immediately, but it was too far along to do any good,” Nelson

lamented. “You could see a thin, bright red line down my leg and all along the parts of my body where nerves run. Then the blisters came. I was so hypersensitive that I couldn’t stand anything near me. Even air passing over my foot was excruciating.” “I’m tough,” Nelson declared. “I have been in bone marrow testing, had an epidural slip out during childbirth and tolerated the use of high forceps, but nothing – I mean nothing – compares to the pain of shingles. The best way I can describe it is electric shock, like a high-voltage electric cable shooting out sparks.” Today, she remembers how agonizing it was to take a shower during the height of being affected by shingles. “I would roll up a washcloth, put it between my teeth and bite down,” she said. “I sobbed when the water hit me, and I dreaded the touch of the towel.” The pain led her to Dr. Jeff Boruff, an internal medicine doctor at Parkwest. “Dr. Jeff understood. He said to me, ‘Susie, there’s no pain in the world like nerve pain,’ and he was right,” she said. Boruff concluded that Nelson’s was one of the most severe cases he had ever seen and subsequently referred her to a neurologist. “I had neuropathy which affected my L4 and L5 spinal nerves,” Nelson said. “My right foot dropped when I took a step. I would put the ball of my foot down, and then my heel would clop behind it. I couldn’t walk heel-to-toe with a normal gait.” Physical therapy was needed, but it was initially too painful to attempt. The neurologist pre-

foot in a bowl of rice and scrunch her toes. “Remember, I couldn’t stand air moving on my foot, so you can imagine that the rice was agony,” Nelson said. Nevertheless, Nelson persevered through the rice-scrunching exercises and several other exercises with tears streaming down her face. Nelson’s inability to work because of the pain eventually also cost her her job. “Shingles was very expensive financially, physically and emotionally,” she said. “In retrospect, I think that having a compromised immune system because of having had cancer and going through a stressful time may have made me more susceptible to it. I also know that getting the shingles vaccine costs several hundred dollars, but I promise you, it’s nothing compared to what you go through.”

When the shingles virus was active, Susie Nelson said that a red outline appeared on her foot and other body parts as clearly as if someone had taken a marker and defined nerve systems in an anatomical textbook. scribed lidocaine patches, 12 hours on, 12 hours off. “Lidocaine saved my sanity. After weeks of misery, the patches were blessed relief,” Nelson said. “There was never a point that I didn’t hurt, but with the patches, my pain subsided to a dull roar.” The physical therapy was tax- Nelson described the pain from shingles as feeling like a high-voltage ing. One of the tasks was to put her electric shock.

The herpes zoster virus life cycle

■ In the beginning: The varicella zoster virus causes chicken pox. Symptoms include fever and itchy spots or blisters all over the body. Chicken pox is usually mild and runs its course in fewer than 10 days. ■ Years later: The virus reactivates and multiples, travelling through nerves to the skin’s surface where it causes pain, numb-

Every year, about one million American adults are affected by shingles and its painful complication, called post herpetic neuralgia, resulting from reactivation of the chicken pox virus. Shown here during one of its early stages, shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash.

■ 3-5 days later: The bumps become fluid-filled blisters that mimic chicken pox. Pain and itching escalate. ■ 2-3 weeks later: The blisters fill with pus, break open and crust over. Discomfort continues. ■ 4-5 weeks later: The crusts fall off and pain and itching subsides.

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Boruff said. “If the virus affects the nerves that control movement, you may have temporary or permanent weakness or paralysis.” “The best way to deal with shingles is prevention: get the vaccine,” Boruff advised. “However, if you do get shingles, an anti-viral medicine may be prescribed. The medication works better the sooner you get it, and should be started within 24 hours of feeling pain or burning. The drug helps reduce pain and complications and shorten the course of the disease.” Strong anti-inflammatory medicines may also be used to reduce swelling and the risk of continued pain.

What is shingles? Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus that causes chicken pox, then lies inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain, sometimes for many years. Varicella zoster is part of a group of viruses which includes the viruses that cause cold sores and genital herpes. Because of this, shingles is also known as herpes zoster. But the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles is not the same virus responsible for cold sores or genital herpes, a sexually transmitted infection. Who gets it? Anyone who has ever had chicken pox can develop shingles. Risk factors rise with: ■ Age. Shingles is most common in people older than 50. Some experts estimate that half the people who live to the age of 85 will experience shingles. ■ Diseases. Diseases that weaken your immune system, such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, can increase your risk of shingles. ■ Cancer treatments. Undergoing radiation or chemotherapy can lower your resistance to diseases and may trigger shingles. ■ Medications. Drugs designed to prevent rejection of transplanted organs can increase your risk of shingles – as can prolonged use of steroids, such as prednisone. Can’t you just get a shot for that? The good news is that a safe, one-shot vaccine is available that greatly reduces the risk of shingles. It is recommended for everyone age 50 or older who does not have a compromised immune system. Because the virus may recur, physicians suggest that you be vaccinated even if you have already had shingles. They do recommend waiting for up to a year after the shingles episode to get the vaccine. The not-so-good news is that a very small percentage of those eligible have received the vaccine. Perhaps the reason is that, at an average of $175 per dose, the shingles vaccine is 10 times more costly than other commonly prescribed adult vaccines, and insurance coverage varies greatly. Check with your insurance company to determine your coverage for the shingles vaccine.

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The straight on shingles “Most people always carry chicken pox virus,” said Parkwest physician Dr. Jeff Boruff. “It’s no problem when it is dormant, but when the virus is reactivated, it travels along nerve pathways to your skin, producing shingles.” Boruff said most people who have shingles report a very painful rash, but some also experience fever and chills, general achiness, headache and fatigue. “In and of itself, shingles is not life-threatening, but it can range from making you very uncomfortable to serious complications like threatening your vision, if the area around your eye is affected,”

ness, burning and tingling known as shingles. The pain and burning may be severe and is often present before a rash appears. ■ 2-3 days later: Small, itchy bumps appear under the skin usually along a narrow area from the spine around to the front of the belly area or chest. Less commonly the rash may involve face, eyes, mouth and ears.

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