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IN THIS ISSUE The time is now ... The Knox County Schools budget has for too long grown by bunts. It’s time for the community to swing for the fence. Last week, Sandra Clark toured two schools and Jake Mabe scoured the Andrew Johnson Building. We make the case for the budget in a four-page spread. Please help!

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Can sales tax pass? What are the chances of a sales tax referendum passing with new revenue going to Knox County Schools? That is one option should there not be 7 votes on the 11 member county commission to raise county property taxes by 35 cents over a mayoral veto. Victor Ashe breaks it down.

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Hinton is principal at Sequoyah Alisha Hinton has been appointed principal at Sequoyah Elementary School, replacing Martha Hill who retired. Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre said Hinton was a Alisha Hinton member of the inaugural class of the Principal Leadership Academy and is currently assistant principal at A. L. Lotts Elementary School where she has served since 2009. She joined the Knox County Schools in 2003 and has taught 3rd and 4th grade. Hinton holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and a master’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee. She also holds an Education Specialist Degree in Administration from Lincoln Memorial University.

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A recent court ruling could affect the fate of the Eugenia Williams house where only the lawn is maintained.

By Wendy Smith Knox Heritage’s Fragile 15 list, released last week, is an annual reminder of local historic properties that are teetering on the brink of collapse. But a recent Tennessee Supreme Court decision may give one of West Knoxville’s most prominent endangered homes a second chance. The ruling is in regard to a gift that painter Georgia O’Keeffe left to Nashville’s Fisk University in 1949 and could impact the fate of the Eugenia Williams house, donated to UT in 1998, says Knox Heritage Executive Director Kim Trent. The house, located at 4848 Lyons View Pike, was built in 1940 by the only child of Dr. David Hitt Williams, who earned his fortune by investing in Coca Cola. O’Keeffe donated 101 items from the art collection of her deceased husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz, to Fisk with the stipulation that the artwork never be sold or broken up. But Fisk fell on hard times, and

the university has been trying to come up with a way to profit from the collection for years. Most recently, it pursued a deal with Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Ark., founded by Walmart heir Alice Walton. She wants to pay Fisk $30 million for the opportunity to house the collection for two of every four years, and donate $1 million to the university to upgrade its declining display facilities. The Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation, which would receive the artwork if Fisk violated the conditions of the gift, took the university to court. Fisk lost the case, but when it was appealed, the court ruled in favor of Fisk. The State Attorney General filed an appeal of that decision, but in late April, the Tennessee Supreme Court refused to hear the case, so the Court of Appeals decision stood. Knox Heritage attorney Tom McAdams says the ruling regarding the O’Keeffe gift to Fisk could impact the Eugenia Williams gift to UT.

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A change in circumstances at Fisk kept the university from being able to carry out the terms of the gift, and the same thing has happened at UT, he says, due to the tightening of its budget. When Williams left the property to UT, presidents and chancellors lived in UT housing. Now, UT is out of the housing business and is no longer interested in remote campus sites, he says. Like O’Keeffe, Williams had stipulations for her gift. The natural beauty of the property had to be preserved, and it could not be subdivided. She wanted the house to remain a residence, and she didn’t want it to be sold. She wanted the university to keep it as a memorial to her father. “The question is, how do you come as close as you can to satisfying the conditions of the gift?” says McAdams. Given present circumstances, selling the house would satisfy all of Williams’ stipulations, except that it not be sold. But if the

house was purchased by someone who restored it and a conservation easement was placed on the property, her desire for preservation would be achieved. Then, the funds raised from the sale could be used to create a scholarship or some other memorial to her father, he says. Knox Heritage hasn’t spoken with UT officials since the court ruling, but McAdams says the university was watching the case. There has been some progress made in regard to preservation on the UT campus since President Joe DiPietro took office, like the addition of Hopecote Guest House to the National Register of Historic Places, he says. “Overall, we’re making progress. They’ve shown a willingness to look at alternatives.” A representative from the UT President’s office would not comment on the relevance of the Fisk case to the Eugenia Williams property.

Knox Heritage targets historic home as headquarters By Anne Hart Knox Heritage, the local organization known for its efforts to preserve the area’s historic buildings and cultural landmarks, is hoping to move its offices to Westwood, the historic home located at 3425 Kingston Pike near the heart of Sequoyah Hills. The property, which has always been a private residence, is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is next to the Laurel Church of Christ and just east of Cherokee Boulevard.

those who have donated a minimum of $1,000 to the organization, gathered to tour the site on Saturday, May 12, and afterward were guests at a luncheon at the home of former Knoxville Mayor and Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe and his wife, Joan, just a few Historic Westwood, at 3425 Kingston doors away. Pike, is slated to be the future offices Westwood, a 4,758 square of Knox Heritage. Photo Credit: National foot brick and stone Queen Anne Register of Historic Places structure designed by Baumann Brothers architects, was built in About 70 members of the Knox 1899 by J. E. Lutz and has also Heritage 1791 Society, made up of been known as the Adelia Armstrong Lutz House. The land on

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Knox Heritage Executive Director Kim Trent shows off a Margaret Scanlan painting of the interior of Tom and Melissa McAdams’ restored West Knox home. Scanlan, a local artist, is creating a watercolor series based on the 2012 Fragile 15 list. It will be displayed at Bennett Galleries this fall, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Knox Heritage.

Eighth graders Tylor Sherrod, Alex Testor, Michaela Crenshaw and Anna Smith starred as the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and Dorothy in West Valley Middle School’s production of the “Wizard of Oz.”

Art that heals The women portrayed in Bobbie Crews’ Survivor Project have three things in common: they are well-educated, well-spoken and survivors of domestic violence.

Artist Bobbie Crews created the Survivor Project to show the range of emotions experienced by domestic violence survivors. Her work was showcased at Child and Family Tennessee’s Art of Possibility Awards last week. Photos by Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith Crews spent the last six years creating watercolor snapshots of women as they tell their stories of abuse. The result is a series that illustrates a myriad of emotions, like terror, confusion, depression and rage. The Survivor Project was on display at Child and Family Tennessee’s (CFT) Art of Possibility Awards, held last week at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The organization recognized two families who have helped clients see their own possibilities more clearly. NFL star Chad Pennington was honored for the work of his 1st and 10 Foundation, which has provided a shopping spree and Christmas party for needy kids for the past seven years. Bob Withers was recognized for his family’s support of CFT’s Family Crisis Center and Runaway Shelter. Child & Family Tennessee reached out to Crews

Most of the women she interviewed for the Survivor Project were members of a support group. She was worried that they would be hesitant to share their stories, but they were surprisingly open. “They need to talk and they need support. When they have it, they become survivors. And that takes a long time.”

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, right, prepares to introduce her former boss, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, at the 2012 Mayors’ Leadership Luncheon held last week. Haslam gave advice to 43 Leadership Knoxville graduates and revealed that being governor is “a bigger deal” than he thought it would be. “I’m either a rock star or pond scum. There’s no in-between,” he said. He recommended that leaders have people around them who are “truth-tellers” to keep them grounded. There have been 1,207 Leadership Knoxville grads to date, and Haslam claims that the 1992 class that included two future mayors – him and Rogero – was the best. when they learned that some of her work is focused on women’s issues. Her art is displayed at the Family

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Crews plans to continue the project as long as women are willing to talk. “There will always be domestic violence.” Hallerin Hill, who hosts a television show titled “Anything is Possible,” spoke on the art of possibility. To demonstrate how quickly things change, he showed pictures of a 45 rpm

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Buswell to head Knox vets office West Knox resident Robert “Buzz” Buswell has been hired by County Mayor Tim Burchett as the veteran services officer. Buswell (pronounced Buzz-well) received the Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam. He has worked for Knox County since 2003 in fire preven-

tion and, more recently, in property management. He and wife Donna have two children. The veterans’ office assists veterans and their families and dependents in obtaining benefits which they may have under federal, state or local laws. Info: 215-5645.

Plight of Tennessee track Since last we talked about the plight of Tennessee track and field, the Volunteers have gone from bad to worse to awful. The men were next to last in the recent Southeastern Conference meet. If anybody still cares, they did not have a runner in the finals of the 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1500. And there are no recruits to suggest better days are ahead. Unbelievable how far track and field has fallen. There are so many negatives dragging it down. Two coaches were fired as part of reorganization. A really good pole vaulter was dismissed. One of the best young sprinters in the country transferred out and declared the school is heartless. And cold-blooded. In last year’s NCAA outdoor meet, the Vols finished in a tie for 64th place. They should skip this next one. The 2012 indoor championships were worse than the outdoor misadventure. Tennessee failed to score. Once upon a time, Tennessee was synonymous with track titles. Chuck Rohe started it. Stan Huntsman took it to another level. Ex-Vol steeplechaser Doug Brown had a 53-8 dual meet record as coach. Bill Webb was very good. Great athletes came and went, some to the Olympics. So, how did Rohe do it, starting below ground zero? He slept very little, recruited like a mad man and created such a stir in the SEC that Paul “Bear” Bryant actually used Alabama football money to build a track in Tuscaloosa. He even hired a coach. He tried to recruit Richmond Flowers. Other schools, not the least bit interested in track and field, were forced to compete to avoid embarrassment. Rohe was a killer. The Vols could be 83 ahead and Chuck would implore them to run faster and jump higher. Soon after that, he would exclaim “What a day!”

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And it was. Rohe coached Tennessee to seven consecutive SEC outdoor championships. Huntsman extended the streak to 15 in a row, slipped a little and then won five more before moving to Texas in 1985. There was a little something about the athletic director forgetting promises. Brown teams won two SEC outdoor titles. Webb teams won three. Huntsman directed the first national championship performance. That was 1974, the dramatic 1-2 finish by Brown and Ron Addison in the steeplechase, a fleet first in the 100 by Reggie Jones, a second by Darwin Bond in the 440 and a third by the sprint relay group. In 1991, when Brown was coaching, the Vols had exceptional field strength and won the NCAA crown. Aric Long was decathlon champion. The team scored in nine events. Tennessee won the NCAA crown in 2001 when Webb was in charge and Justin Gatlin was best in America in the sprints. Tennessee was fourth in NCAA team scoring as recently as 2007, 13th the next year, 48th the next. Webb retired. It seems that was the beginning of the end. J.J. Clark, famous as women’s coach, added the men to his overall responsibility. The Vols immediately improved – to 45th. That was the 2010 NCAA outdoors. The downward trend resumed. Old Vols who have complained to athletic director Dave Hart have sent me copies. The natives are restless.

What are the chances of a sales tax referendum passing with new revenue going to Knox County Schools? That is one option should there not be 7 votes on the 11 member commission to raise county property taxes by 35 cents over a mayoral veto. This would push the sales tax in Knox County to 10 percent. The last time this succeeded was 24 years ago – Sept. 15, 1988 – when city voters voted to increase the sales tax by 3/4 of one cent. Could it work in 2012? Hard to predict. It is 24 years later and circumstances are different. Here is how my Administration pushed a sales tax increase which more than 60 percent of the voters supported. First, the city was in dire financial condition as we were issuing revenue anticipation notes to meet payroll. Our rainy day fund was almost at zero. Second, city residents clearly wanted more services after years of neglect. Our Fire Department had gone 11 years without hiring a single new firefighter. No women were firefighters either. Police Department had gone seven years without a single hire. City streets were being paved at only seven miles a year which was pitifully low. Playground equipment was fall-

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ing apart or did not exist. We ran the sales tax referendum like a political campaign. We went door to door. We held meetings. We were specific on what we would do in each neighborhood and on community grants. That gave us credibility. We were fortunate not to have organized opposition. Then-County Executive Dwight Kessel and School Superintendent Earl Hoffmeister held a news conference opposing it but neither lived in the city and their remarks were ineffective given the neighborhood support we had already built. If there is a sales tax increase referendum for schools, it will need to be specific by school in terms of what the new money will be used for. It cannot be a general “let’s help schools by putting more money into the system.” That won’t work. Voters need to see upfront what their increased sales tax will be used for before they will vote yes. The campaign needs to be broad-based, representing all areas of the county. Angela Starke, Rogero communications director,

says the mulch fire report being led by Eddie Mannis is due out June 4. Lots of speculation as to what it will say, how candid and direct it will be, and if people are under oath. Mannis will need to tell it as it is and not retreat into bureaucratic double talk. Apparently City Council is not involved in this inquiry but will receive its results. Council member George Wallace got a hug from Mayor Rogero after a recent workshop for supporting her hybrid plan on pension change. Council member Marshall Stair, who supported a different plan not favored by Rogero, got a handshake. Wallace backed the plan which has the most risk to the taxpayer but the most support from city employees. This placed him at odds with longtime CPA and current Knoxville Chamber board member Robert Zivi, who came to council without prompting. He emailed me, “Taxes will have to rise to pay for the huge shortfall in the current plan. The actual shortfall now is not known and the assumed rates of return are still above the actual returns (5.68 percent) of the last 20 years. We could wind up owing much more than the current huge shortfall. ... We should eliminate all market risk for taxpayers.” This is a strong criticism and a wake-up call which

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What would Jesus say? When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying ... (Matthew 5:1 NRSV) You see the question “What would Jesus do?” all the time, as a prompt to consider your own actions in light of the example of Christ. But it occurs to me that an exercise in personal insight might be to ask ourselves the question, “What would Jesus say?” Think about it. What does Jesus need to say to you? What would Jesus say to me, right now, in a one-onone conversation? How would he greet me? Like an old friend he hasn’t seen or heard from in years? Or like one of his best friends who has kept in touch? If he looked deep into my eyes, what would he find there? Welcome? Ease? Fear? Need? Disbelief? Adoration? Questions? All of the above? What part of my life would he want to talk to me about? Would he reassure me? Take me to task? Counsel me? Make me smile? Make me cry? What advice would he offer? Would he tell me what to do, or would he ask me probing questions? Would he criticize choices I have made? Would he look at me sadly? Reproachfully? Would he answer my questions? Would we laugh together? Would he hold me if I cried? Would he sit down at my table and have a meal with me? Would he sing with me? (Does he know “Jesus Loves Me?”) All of those questions beg other questions: What do I need from him? What does

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he want from me? Will I feel bereft when he leaves, or overjoyed that he has been here? Or both? How would such an encounter change my life? My Fundraisers understanding of my faith? and sales My calling? How would tomorrow be different, having ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host talked with Jesus? a benefit concert to help a Of course, we all have the church family in need of a opportunity to have these specially equipped vehicle to conversations every day. It accommodate their young son is called prayer. The visual who requires a feeding tube, isn’t there, of course, and the oxygen equipment and a audio is muted. But Jesus is full-time nurse. Choir director available, ready and eager to Jean Osborne and vocalist Jo hear from us, ready to pick Ludwig will perform a fulllength program 4 p.m. Sunday, us up and kiss the scraped June 3. Everyone is invited and knees, ready to enfold us in donations will be accepted. his arms and rock us like a Info: 690-1060. child if that is what we need. Or ready to take us by the ■ Park West Church, 7635 Middlebrook Pike, will host a hand and lead us through a “Bunco” fundraiser for kicko. rough patch, or even through org 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, the Valley of the Shadow. June 9. Admission is $10. RSVP I believe with all my by emailing event@kicko.org heart that Jesus wants to or call 523-4956. be with us, wants to be included in our lives, wants to share our days, our joys, Music services our hurts, our fears. That he ■ Second Baptist Church, 777 Public Safety Drive in Clinton, is standing in the wings, in will welcome the McKameys the shadows, waiting to be for the annual “Hometown noticed, acknowledged, inSinging” Friday and Saturday, vited in, remembered. June 8-9. Special guests The Why do we keep him Inspirations will perform 7:30 waiting?

p.m. Friday and the Primitive Quartet will perform 6 p.m. Saturday. Reserved seating is $15 and general admission is $13. Tickets or info: 800-2543047 or 457-3678.

Talking relics Debbie Woodiel, assistant director and museum educator at the Frank H. McClung Museum at UT, discussed Civil War battles at a recent meeting of West Knox Rotary. Woodiel said a number of artifacts from the Battle of Fort Sanders were unearthed during an archaeological dig at the site of UT’s new Sorority Village at the corner of Kingston Pike and Neyland Drive. Photo by A. Hart

Rec programs ■ 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. ■ Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive, has started Young Adult Professionals for anyone age 22-35 who wants to network with other young business professionals in the West Knoxville area. Seasoned professionals will discuss their experiences and how to live out your faith while growing into your profession. The next meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, in room E-109 of the worship center. Info: email Glenna Manning, gmanning@concordumc.com, or Kelsey Feldman, kelsing01@ comcast.net. ■ Grace Lutheran Church, 9076 Middlebrook Pike, will host the Crestwood Family, Community and Education Club 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24, for a meeting and covered dish. Info: 690-8164.

Youth ■ Farragut Presbyterian Church Mother’s Day Out program and preschool registration is open for the 2012-2013 school year. Info: Beth Hallman, 671-4616 or bhallman@tds.net. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway (at the Karns Red Light) still has spaces available in the Parents Day Out and the T-N-T program for this summer, which begins June 5. Summer PDO is loads of fun for children age 1 and walking through age 5. T-N-T is for elementary school aged children and is a mixture of adventure, crafts and outings to fun places. Info: Lori or Lisa, 531-2052, or the Church office, 690-1060.

UT NOTES

William Bass

Sarah Gardial

Hansjörg Göritz Joe Johnson

■ UTK Center for Educational Leadership is recognizing five individuals for contributing significantly to education through Pat Summitt innovative work, leadership, learning and service. The Prometheus Leadership Medal recipients are: forensic anthropologist William Bass, vice provost Sarah Gardial, architect Hansjörg Göritz, President Emeritus Joe Johnson and UT women’s basketball Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt.

math or reading. These services will be offered at four 60-minute sessions per week from July 2 to 26. Initial assessments will be conducted the week of June 18. To schedule an assessment: 974-6177. Info: Brian Wilhoit, 974-6395 or bwilhoit@utk.edu.

■ The Korn Learning, Assessment and Social Skills (KLASS) Center, in conjunction with UT’s Special Education and School Psychology programs, will offer tutoring services for a limited number of children in 1st through 6th grade who are struggling with

■ Mingjun Zhang, associate professor of mechanical, aerospace and biomedical engineering at UTK, has received more than $168,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) to buy equipment to advance his nanoparticle research. Zhang’s DURIP funds will go to purchase instruments for characterizing nanoscale mechanics of nanoparticles. The cuttingedge instrumentation will be operated by graduate and undergraduate students to collect data for his team’s research on nanoparticles.

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With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?

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It was just an idea ‌ a creative thought that would no doubt have holes shot through it by the more practical people in Sandy Gray’s life. Or not ‌ The birth of The Yarn Haven came to Sandy in a dream. “I was at the beach with friends,â€? she remembers. “I woke up in the middle of the night thinking, ‘I should open a yarn shop.’ I mulled it around, shared it with my friends, thinking for sure they would find all the reasons it wasn’t a good idea.â€? Instead, she got encouragement. So, back at home, she shared her idea with her husband, David, and children, Jon, Elizabeth and Sarah. “Everywhere I expected there to be push-back, there was only encouragement and excitement for the idea,â€? says Sandy. So The Yarn Haven at 464 N. Cedar Bluff Road opened its doors to knitters, crocheters and yarn enthusiasts five years ago. Then, seven months ago, Sandy opened a second shop on Campbell Station Road, next to Apple Cake Tea Room. Unfortunately, the Farragut shop is closing this week. “People can’t find us,â€? says Sandy. “We are just too hidden and too restricted by the signage regulations to attract the business we need.â€? Everything will be consolidated at the Cedar Bluff store, and Sandy doesn’t close the door to coming back to Farragut someday. “The people are wonderful,â€? she says. Sandy learned to both knit and crochet as a little girl – knitting from her great aunt and crocheting from her grandmother. “It was always a very relaxing hobby for me,â€? she says. “A hobby that turned into my job.â€? Her customers often become like family, she says, and classes sometimes keep the same people for years because they form relationships with their fellow knitters. “People like to create things. They like to learn new things, and there is always something new to try out in the knitting world.â€? Sandy also encourages and participates in community service projects such as The Linus Project and Newborns in Need, which builds community and camaraderie among her customers. Her personal favorite thing to knit is one that isn’t particularly hard. “I like to do things that are a little different,â€? she says. “The Ten Stitch Blanket is a favorite of mine because it is exciting. It uses different colors, and you don’t know exactly how it will turn out. I really enjoy doing that.â€?

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life and why?

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What is your favorite quote from a television show or movie?

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?

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What is the worst job you have ever had?

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What are you reading currently?

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What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why?

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What are the top three things on your bucket list?

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“I have a hard time with people who are clueless. I’m not the smartest person in the world, but at least I try to use the intelligence that God gave me.�

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What irritates you?

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“Cove Park is one of my favorite places to be. It’s a great place for families to have picnics, birthday parties, to go swimming/boating, etc. I sometimes go there with my dog, Jasmine, just to sit in the sunshine and rest my mind.�

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BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 21, 2012 • A-7

Swinging for the fence Education overcomes When John Fugate challenged ignorance just as light Buzz Thomas, Indya Kincannon and dispels darkness. Virginia Babb on their support for a Dr. Jim McIntyre $35 million increase for Knox County and 8 of 9 school board Schools, I challenged John back. members know we need “Come with me to two schools of $35 million to power your choosing. See what teachers, Knox County Schools principals and kids are doing. And forward. For several then tell us how you feel.” years, the school sysSandra Clark, Shopper-News editor That was The Fugate Challenge. tem’s budget has grown John, the manager of the Comby bunts – just enough mercial Bank in Fountain City and a general to maintain the status quo. good sport, accepted. So off we went. And I It’s time for our community to swing for failed to close the sale. the fence. We’ve got the right leadership, the Embarrassing? Yes. right plan and the commitment to change Disappointing? You bet. and improve. Now we need the money to Defeating? Never. make it happen. Please help! By Sandra Clark

Fugate says ‘not now’ By John Fugate My grandson and I joined Sandra Clark and school board member Indya Kincannon on May 15 for a tour of the L&N STEM Academy and Whittle Springs Middle School. The principals and staff greeted us with a warm welcome and explained what their schools are doing to prepare students for their next level of education. The primary purpose of this tour was to provide me with a better understanding of how tax dollars are spent to provide a quality learning environment for students in these and similar schools in the county. The information I received was also designed to help clarify the need for the additional $35 million requested by the school board, especially since Mayor Tim Burchett has approved an additional $13 million for the schools in the 2012-13 budget. I have not only learned more about our local school system but have also received multiple comments from Knox County residents regarding the request for additional funding. As a banker, I am responsible for advising my customers on investments that will yield the greatest dividends. Taxpayers, likewise, want to know

John Fugate at STEM Academy

what the return on their tax dollar will be and how their communities will benefit. Among those who spoke to me during the past few days are teachers, parents, business people and retirees. I was very impressed with the level of engagement on the part of teachers and students at Whittle Springs. This school has struggled to move forward academically as they experienced loss of a funding source, outdated teaching tools, equipment in need of repair and lack of materials needed to perform at a competitive level. Nonetheless, the staff at Whittle Springs has gone the “extra mile” to help students improve test scores and reading skills – even working overtime

when needed. They cited a cooperative spirit on the part of the Central Office in working with them to make significant improvements in test scores and, thus, academic ranking. I was awed by what I observed at Knoxville’s relatively new STEM Academy. This magnet high school is a model of learning for now and the future which offers students expanded educational opportunities. With the help of funding from the Knox County Board of Education and local partnerships, STEM Academy stands as a center of excellence and a result of wellinvested tax dollars. My assessment of what I’ve learned in a few short days from representatives of the school system and local residents is one of high expectations for the students of Knox County. As a former educator with family members who work in both the K-12 and Adult Education systems funded by Knox County, I believe that we must take care of our nation-builders – our teachers – providing them with the materials, technology and support they need to operate on the cutting edge. Current and additional

funds must assure quality education by rewarding accountable instructors who view teaching as a “calling” rather than a job. New construction should be considered but perhaps funded separately on an “as needed” basis rather than placed in the operating budget. During this time of economic downturn and struggles of families to meet financial obligations, I believe that taxpayers want to know that their taxes support a lean budget that eliminates waste and provides safe schools and quality education. They want their tax dollars spent as proposed and all outcomes of these expenditures to be made public. At this time, I believe that most taxpayers prefer a delay in additional taxes. I want to thank all those who have enlightened me to some of the great opportunities afforded Knox County students: Sandra Clark, Indya Kincannon, Dr. Jill Hobby and staff and Becky Ashe and staff. I also want to challenge all Knox County taxpayers to be informed about and to become more involved in our educational system. The decisions we make today will inform the future of our children and grandchildren.

Answers to FAQ By Indya Kincannon (Editor’s Note: Indya Kincannon arranged the school tours for The Fugate Challenge, and she responded in writing to 10 questions submitted by Fugate. Space limits a complete list, but here are two questions and answers.)

Q: What percentage of the $35 million goes to teachers? A: We plan to spend 70 percent of the new monies directly on teachers, paying them more for working more, paying teachers more for getting great outcomes for their students, adding teacher positions, adding more and better teacher training. An additional 8.5 percent is for IT, which really helps teachers, too. So I’d say 79 percent of the investment is going directly to supporting teachers in schools. The balance is on student supports, magnet schools and community schools (a program to help high poverty schools with non-academic services, so kids are healthy and well-nourished, which is a pre-requisite for learning). Here’s a full breakdown: More instructional time (like what you saw at Whittle Springs) 22% Teacher support (more positions, coaches, training) - 22% Technology & IT support - 8% Strategic compensation - 26% Magnet schools - 7% Student Enrichement/Intervention: 7% Community Schools - 5% Inf lation/Contingency - 3% Q: Is the timing right to increase

Indya Kincannon

Indya Kincannon, vice chair, Knox County school board

taxes? How will citizens know how the $$ are spent and what the outcomes are? A: We haven’t had a property tax increase since 1998. Even with a 35 cent tax increase Knox County would still have lower taxes than any other municipal county in the state. The economy is recovering, which is how the Mayor was able to recommend a $13 million increase without a tax increase. But that $13m only allows us to maintain the status quo. Of that $13m, $7m is used to roll 136 teaching positions that had been saved by stimulus dollars back into the general fund. The remaining $6m is used for conventional salary step increases for all employees and a 2 percent raise for teachers. Investing in education will abet further recovery, increase property values and improve our chances of high quality economic development. We have a detailed spending plan on-line as well as benchmarks and performance goals to measure our progress. We will issue reports at least annually so the public can see our progress, and know the return on the investment.

Whittle Springs gets results Traditionally, once schools show growth, By Sandra Clark some mandated supports can be removed. Whittle Springs Middle School serves kids “We hope that we will be able to continue from poor families with almost 85 percent of the students eligible to receive free or reour layers of intervention, but without seduced price lunch. The school showed poor cure funding, there are no guarantees,” academic achievement despite the best efsaid Hobby. Note: We did not photograph students at forts of a succession of principals and teachWhittle Springs because of privacy concerns. ers. But we did talk with individuals. A couple of 8th Three years ago, Dr. Jim McIntyre sent grade girls explained the AVID program: Dr. Jill Hobby to Whittle. “I was sent here to We were selected because our 5th grade get results,” she says. test scores showed we could succeed in colAnd the results are there to see. Hobby lege, they said, taking turns talking. Through makes it easy. They’re posted on the walls middle school, we took notes in every class. of the main hallway. Teachers are listed by In the summers we spent time on a college name; students by a 3-digit number. campus … Pellissippi, Carson-Newman, UT. In 2011, Whittle Springs ranked in the Sure, it’s extra work, but it has paid off. Both top three of Knox County’s middle schools of us got accepted to the STEM Academy. in every category – math, science, reading/ Note taking and time management in language arts and social studies – in valuegeneral are important life skills, Hobby added gains. said. The students are coached in these And it’s no mystery why. areas with college attendance the expec“It’s time spent with kids,” says Hobby. Whittle Springs has patched together tation. Meeting these girls was the most touchmoney to fund: ing part of The Fugate Challenge. We saw ■ Morning ICU tutoring (daily at 7:15 Dr. Jill Hobby shows increases on standardized tests, some remarkable. Photos by S. Clark more than an emphasis on test-taking and a.m.) statistics. We met two kids who believe ■ After school tutoring (3:45 to 4:45 they can succeed academically and they’re work with small groups of striving students in math and willing to take on extra work to make that happen. They Monday/Thursday) reading. ■ SES tutoring (3:45 to 4:45 Wednesday/Friday) see long-term to a better life for themselves and their fami“Increased instructional time with students equals aca- lies through education. ■ Saturday School (9:30 to 11:30) Wow. ■ Intervention pull-outs by teachers and teaching as- demic growth,” says Hobby. “There is no permanent funding source for this successful initiative without the school sistants board approved budget.” ■ SPED Envoy Academy after school In fact, Whittle may lose some of this year’s funding be■ Advanced reading program using high school novels ■ Time card tutors – retired teachers coming back to cause of its success – dollars targeted for failing schools.

More from Whittle Springs, inside

A-8 • MAY 21, 2012 • BEA EEARDEN AR RD DEN E SHOPPER-NEWS

Who’s who at the AJ Searching for ‘bloated bureaucracy’ By Jake Mabe Author’s Note: During a forum held by school board chair Thomas Deakins at Hardin Valley Academy on May 10, an audience member said, “I just do not believe your numbers (of the school system’s central office staff). … The only way to do it, I guess, would be to go floor-to-floor (at the Andrew Johnson Building).” That is exactly what I did for nearly four hours on May 15. With a couple of exceptions, I visited every floor and talked with everyone I could. For those who were out or unavailable, I talked to other office personnel, followed up by phone or received a requested sketch of their departments. The majority of the staff with whom I visited did not know I was coming. The very definition of “central office” is disputed. County Commissioner Tony Norman defines central office staff as “all personnel whose performance review is not assigned to a school building level administrator.” Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre says that would “include all food service, custodial and maintenance personnel as well as many teachers who serve multiple schools, school psychologists, social workers and instructional coaches. None of these personnel are involved in district administration or even administration at the building level.” At press time, Norman had not responded to my May 14 request for an interview. Here are my findings from my Andrew Johnson Building tour: ■

Lobby

In addition to the Public Building Authority security officer, the lobby also contains the office of the Great Schools Partnership, a separate, nonprofit organization that serves as a think tank and fundraiser for school initiatives. Its budget is separate from the school system. Knox County Probation and the Community Mediation Center office are both separate from Knox County Schools (KCS). Lisa Wagoner supervises health services which includes 50-plus school nurses (including Wagoner) that serve students with daily or ongoing needs, some 500 procedures a day. A recent large project was the 7th grade immunization at each middle school. Has two secretaries, Rita Giles and Terri Lynch-Polos. Says, “We used to have three nurses (until 2009) who do what I do by myself now.” System-wide nutritionist is Carolyn Perry-Burst. Aneisa McDonald, Coordinated School Health specialist, whose office is funded by the state, also works here, assisted by Audrey Randles. Omar McCarty manages the mail room as “an army of one.” Ensures mail needs are met at the AJ and at all 88 schools. Retired postal supervisor and Vietnam vet. ■

First floor

David Sanders, the system’s lawyer, is funded by the county law director’s office. Jim McIntyre: The superintendent’s office includes McIntyre’s administrative assistant, Kay Good; school board executive assistant Terri Coatney; chief-of-staff

Russ Oaks; and Oaks’s assistant, Mary Martin. Brian Hartsell supervises enrollment and transfers. Processes transfers, dropouts, disciplinary appeals, zero tolerance questions, attendance, some mailings, bullying complaints, discipline appeals to the school board. Also tracks and oversees ent changes. daily enrollment dministrative Assisted by administrative nny Farmer secretary Penny and enrollmentt administrabb. tor Justin Grubb. ■

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Melissa Copelan opelan difairs. The ofrects public affairs. fice answers the district’s ne lines, hanfour main phone dled in human n resources until this year. r. Office includes Jenniferr Faddis who splits time with ith Partners in Education, and Melissa Tauscher, who handles most ng calls. KCS of the incoming averages more than 1,700 h, spiking to calls per month, ust. 2,406 last August. yd handles Faye Boyd ting services. forms and printing n supervises Scott Bacon ucation with Partners in Education itator Mary program facilitator oney through Kerr. Raises money ucation Dine Out for Education and Coupon Books; munity fosters community gh the support through Teacher Supplyy Depot, Schooled for Sucpal cess, Principal for a Day, thee annual Career Fair, the Barney Thompson Scholarships to high school seniors, and the PIE Advi-This sory Board. (This mber of writer is a member oard.) that advisory board.) cer oversees Gary Spencer the district’s Educament tion Management Sys Information System, a project created by the Knoxville Chamber to monitor test results and operational expenses. A retired executive, Spencer manages “hundreds of millions of data points.” Tracey Matthews supervises family and community engagement. Developed district staff manual and eight professional development videos in reaction to a state law requiring all school districts to comply with six standards of community engagement. Teaches Parent University Classes. Coordinates the activities of the District Advisory Council requirement of Title I. Spearheads one-day Parent Conference for those with Title I students, partnering with Project Grad and the Knox County Council PTA. ■

Third floor

Jon Dickl directs food services. Handles applications for free/reduced lunch and ensures KCS complies with state and federal regulations. Assisted by Pam Brice; school area leaders Cindy Cline, Warren Davis, Kristin Dewine, Margaret Lis and Sharon Meady; payroll assistant Teresa Cox; senior field managers Mary Nell Harvey, Wanda McCown and Rita Teffeteller; Brandy Lambert, child nutrition technology; free and reduced lunch specialist Terry Matthews; and equipment specialist Linda Whittle. Rebecca Owens directs benefits and labor relations. Assists employees with paperwork and explains benefits. Investigates issues/complaints from employees and others concerning but not limited to Title

VI, Title IX, ADA, GINA and employee misconduct. Assisted by benefits manager Kristin Blanton, billing clerk Angie Corum, insurance manager Ashley Huffaker, retirement manager Robin Moody, administrative secretary Tina Needham, safety engineer Adam Parson, administrative secretaries Bunny Seymour and Alice Sims; and investigator Rebecca Wuethrich. ■

Charlene Gammon; and school psychologists Pat Lukosius and Linda Ross. Transition: To assist students with disabilities in transitioning from KCS to adult life are Michelle Flynn, secretary Lauren Mayes, consultant Michelle Pittman and consultant/TCI coordinator Jeffrey Wright. pp Student Support Services staff mem-

Fourth floor

Doug Dillingham oversees facilities. Charged with long-range planning, development, and construction of new facilities and the remodeling/additions to current facilities. Coordinates capital i m provem e n t projects, roof/ HVAC projects,

modular classroom additions and relocations and physical plant upgrades. Assisted by contract administrator William Anderson III and site manager Dennis Webster. Rick Grubb directs transportation. Oversees 110 bus contractors that operate 350 buses, all but five running at least two loads, that log 11,000 miles per day, including service to in-zone and No Child Left Behind transfers. Uses the School Messenger System, which replaced ParentLink, to notify parents of bus delays or malfunctions by text, email and/or phone. Validates bus drivers. Places GPS phones on every bus which are monitored and tracked in real time to include data such as location, speed and direction traveling; oversees driver compliance and driver photo badges with Justin Grubb, sends out almost 60,000 mailers to parents at the start of the school year. Assisted by router Nancy Calway, administrative secretary Frankie DeBusk, special ed router Ryan Dillingham, lead supervisor Jeff Graves, driver compliance supervisor Gayla Huffaker, contractor compliance facilitator Rhonda Kinsey, team leader Scott Sexton, and seven to eight part-time employees ranging from college students to adults. ■

Fifth floor

Psychological Services: On call to assist principals and teachers with assessment and referrals and to help when a school, student or staff member is faced with unforeseen crisis or tragedy are teaching assistants Diane Dykes and

b D li i special i l bers Dr. R Ron C Carlini, education consultants Mollie Seay, Sherry Grubb and Marcy Hughes, and secretary Kim Renfro work out of offices on this floor. ■

Sixth floor

Dave Armstrong handles the KCS website (which averages 40,000 to 50,000 visits per day M-F) and consults with building level administrators on each school’s website. Photographs various KCS events. Erik Hutson directs KCS-TV Productions. Sets schedule for programming aired on KCS-TV (available on Comcast Cable Channel 10 and on AT&T’s U-Verse) and makes it available on the KCS website. Records all school board meetings for live broadcasts and compresses them into web-archived videos; makes training videos, and all videos for the website, about 100 in total. Records any district-wide videos, such as the annual band expo or the superintendent’s State of the Schools address. Built the school system’s web video delivery system “from the ground up.” Says station has a “zero budget” and is using equipment (some more than 30 years old) donated by Community TV of Knoxville. Gearing all content to play on mobile devices as well as computers. ■

Seventh floor

The seventh floor houses the Public Building Authority, separate from KCS. ■

Eighth floor

Homebound Services, Homeless Education/Special Education Records: Houses all Special Education student data and processes documents for electronic storage. Staff

members: Supervisor Cheryl Hill, secretary for homebound pregnancy and Easy IEP (Individual Education Plan) Christy Naill; administrative secretaries: records management, Kelly Rhines; Easy IEP, Kathy Russell; records management Chandra Sims, homebound services, Kelly Wright; and RN health services/medical case manager for home/hospital instruction, Debbie Wood. Psychological Services: Process all school psychological a ssessments a nd

evaluations. Determines l ti D t i eligibility for Special Ed. Oversees a “therapeutic professional partnership” with licensed psychologists who help students with emotional issues. Supervisor is Dr. Clovis Stair, assisted by secretaries Susan Lambert and Connie Strange. Social Services, Home School and Guidance: elementary counselor coach Martha Masterson, secondary counselor coach Anne Troutman, secretary Becky Henson and special ed specialist Heather Willis. Special Ed Support: Lead supervisor Susan Bolt, specialists Bibi Burnett and Barbara Wrushen, supervisor Teresa Clark; and secretaries Tammie Beckner and Sally Hickey. ■

Ninth floor

Melissa Massie directs student support services and special education; administrative assistant is Shellie Jenkins. Office includes special ed supervisor Deb Forcina, assistant Annie Ewoldt; consultant Martha Iroff, specialists Rita Camper and Nicki Nye and their secretary, Valinda Hubbs; educational program and general education/special education supervisor Becky Sharpe; Linda Sharp, secretary for Massie and Sharpe; and consultant Summer Tucker. Ginnae Harley: Directs Title I federal programs in high poverty areas, based on the number of free and reduced lunch students. Funds are distributed to Title I schools for additional personnel, the purchase of materials and supplies and staff development. Helps 37 Title I schools in math and reading only and supports school

improvement plans. Oversees supervisor in each Title I school. $3.5 million received in the Race to the Top grant is audited quarterly and funded more master teachers and updated technology at Austin-East High, South-Doyle High, Bearden Middle, West High, Carter High, Central High and Fulton High. Also services private schools with Title I zoned students. Supervisors are Dr. Steven Wright and Cheryl Martin. Department has one secretary; two others left last January and March and the positions have not been filled. ■

10th floor

Vicki Neubert coordinates AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) college-readiness program, designed to increase the number of students who successfully enroll in college. Targets students in the academic “middle” (students with a 2.0 to 3.5 grade point average) who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. AVID is a scheduled elective class that meets during the school day. Instructional Department: Reports to assistant superintendent Dr. Donna Wright. Personnel: Language arts/reading supervisor (K12) Jane Ailor, administrative assistant (for three departments) Vickie Beckers, administrative assistant (for two departments) Carolynn Bilbo, elementary math specialist Libby Burney, TAP executive master teacher Margo Dalimonte, high school ELA instructional coach Julie Givens, administrative assistant (Title II and TAP) Brenda Greenlee, social studies instructional coach (K-12) Judy Newgent, science supervisor (K-12) Theresa Nixon, middle school ELA instructional coach Linda Perry, math supervisor (K-12) Gary Petko, athletics supervisor Marion Quinn, language arts and reading supervisor (K-5) Janet Sexton, social studies supervisor Millicent Smith, grant writing and management, Carole Wilson (who has brought in more than $3 million in grants from 200912) and TAP director Keith Wilson. Every book approved to be used or read in a classroom must be read first. “We have no life. We are here many Saturdays,” she said. “But it is worth it.” Humanities: World languages specialist Alyson Lerma; English Languages Learners specialist Donna Stapleton, assisted by Rhonda Davis. Four assistants positions were eliminated last year on this floor. ■

11th floor

Gail Byard oversees Technology/IT. Includes active directory, student information systems, computer repair, instructional technology, networking, payroll/ human resources information system, special education technology and help desk. Assisted by technology director Bill Parker, IT specialists Richard Baughman, Steve Glenn, Brandy Lambert, Guy Respess, Steve Rudder, Joe Snyder and Beau Stanley; network administrator/team lead Larry Brothers, active directory administrator Freddie Cox; IT asset manager John Dendrinos, active directory administrator Billy Ellis, school technology specialist Tom Harless, administrative assistant Pat Hodge, programmer/analysts Kyle Pope and Jondale Stratton, computer technician Jason Summers, help desk operators Carol Tiller and Julie Wolfenbarger, and computer operator Mary Wilkerson.

BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 21, 2012 • A-9

Whittle Springs tackles reading ■

Read, read, read

Reading is basic, says Whittle principal Jill Hobby. “And each year some students arrive at elementary schools already behind in basic academic and/or social skills. Although the principals and teachers at Whittle/Fulton feeder schools work hard to catch them up, for each of the past three years, 60 percent of our students have entered 6th grade reading on a 2nd or 3rd grade level. “We must grow students to have them ready for high school. We place a huge emphasis on reading in each content area.” On the hallway wall, a chart reflects reading gains based on Lexile testing. Each student is identified by number. Hobby says a range of 60 to 100 reflects a year’s worth of growth, yet results for 2011-12 showed gains of 200 to 300 for many Whittle students.

A student came in with a score of 244 and increased to 530 – a one-year gain of 286 points. Another started higher, with a score of 929. That student increased by 86 points to 1,015. Hobby credits “targeted intervention” for these gains. Whittle is slated to lose $30,000 in Title I funds next year, money that has funded extended day tutoring, technology and time card tutors for students in small groups. The school board’s budget includes money for tutors for students falling behind. Accountability, you say? How about this: TCAP writing scores (8th graders proficient) at Whittle Springs: 2000 – 63% 2001 – 80% 2002 – 81% 2003 – 80% 2004 – 77% 2005 – 74% 2006 – 69% 2007 – 80%

2008 – 83% 2009 – 78% 2010 – 86% 2011 – 87.33% 2012 – (embargoed, but the teachers were amazed at the results received two weeks ago) Math scores, value added scores and TCAP scores in general show dramatic gains. ■

Academies

Choral teacher by day, academy director by afternoon. That’s Bailey Chambers, principal of the Whittle Springs After-School Academy. All WSMS students are eligible for tutoring in reading, math and TCAP preparation. The Academy meets from 3:45 to 4:45 on Mondays and Thursdays. The Academy is free and snacks are provided. Bus service is provided to Richard Yoakley (formerly Alice Bell Elementary), Belle Morris Elementary, Lincoln Park Tech

Center, Christenberry Rec Center, and the Boys and Girls Club on Caswell Ave. so that transportation does not get in the way of someone staying after school for extra support. The Academy is popular among students, Hobby said. One boy even asked when the make-up would be for a session canceled because of a tornado warning. The principalship is good training for young teachers, she added. First Class Tutoring is an SES program offered at no cost to parents whose children participate in the Free and Reduced Lunch program. First Class provides transportation home following after-school tutoring, a mini-meal, and small group tutoring in math and reading. It met on Wednesdays and Fridays. Only certified teachers served as tutors, and Jen Tedder served as coordinator. Family Engagement events were scheduled almost weekly during the school year. “We had about 250 to 300 people at each event,” says Hobby. An incentive was a mini-meal from Chick-fil-A. An example is the Jan. 12 Math Night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Refreshments were provided while parents and children played games in-

Jan Chiles, 7th grade reading teacher at Whittle Springs, talks with John Fugate, left) and his grandson. Joseph.

volving math. Other events were scheduled during the day so parents could interact with students and/ or hear special speakers. Mother-daughter spa night was a huge hit, especially when Dr. Hobby gave makeovers.

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Eight opportunities for community volunteers were offered, coordinated by Jen Tedder, social worker and behavior liaison, and Shanawaski Davis and Tiffany Davidson, campus managers for Project GRAD. Info: 594-4474.

Conclusion

Sent to get results. Got results. Will funds be there to sustain the programs that brought the gains? We will know when County Commission votes on May 30. Stay tuned.

Who’s who at the AJ ■

12th floor

Dr. Jean Heise as humanities supervisor has replaced several supervisors including those for physical education, health and wellness, art, music, world languages. Assisted by Walter Mencer (instrumental music), Richard Mitchell (choral music), Dr. Fred Patterson (art) and Alyson Lerma (world languages, who works on the 10th floor). Tracy Davis is an administrative assistant to Dr. Heise. Lisa Hickson is the humanities administrative assistant. Elementary Instruction: Elementary supervisors Donna Howard and Susan Turner; Pre-K specialist Carol Idol and assistant Angie Satterfield; elementary supervisor Kelly Johnson, administrative secretary Margaret Wade, and literacy specialist Theresa Wishart. Dr. Daphne Odom and assistant Ashley Satterfield oversee magnet and gifted/ talented programs. Dianne Buck, manager, Tom Dockery and Steve Johnston handle publication and print services. Off-set printing services are housed at the Knox Central building, where the print department rotates existing personnel.

instruction, including staff on floors 9, 10, 12 and 14). Supervises executive directors: Nancy Maland (elementary ed; her administrative assistant is Jeana Findley), Dr. Clifford Davis (secondary education) and Ed Hedgepath (middle/ secondary education, who is retiring); their administrative assistant is Cindy Price. Davis will become the executive director for all secondary education while concentrating on middle schools and Dr. Jon Rysewyk will supervise the 15 high schools. Wright’s administrative assistant is Linda Ward, who is retiring. Senior advisor for high needs schools is Montina Jones; her assistant is Jane Toppins. Dr. Elizabeth Alves monitors test results, oversees K-12 curriculum (to achieve test goals) and monitors compliance with all federal regulations. Assisted by supervisors: research and development, John Beckett; testing, Laurie Driver; accountability analyst Clint Sattler, deputy accountability officer Krista Tibbs; and administrative assistants Cindy Fowler and Patti LaBello.

try), Human Resource Generalists Sandie Johnson, Leanne Robillard, Dreama Feezell and Christine Wolf (evaluations, tenure, posts Certified vacancies in SearchSoft); HR Specialists Stacey Dykes (substitutes, Aesop System). ■

16th floor

Bob Thomas and Ron McPherson: Thomas is assistant superintendent for administrative services. McPherson is executive director of finance. McPherson’s department performs daily accounting functions such as journal entries, budget line-item transfers, deposit of funds, etc., monitors account balances, fund balances, and revenue collections and trends for KCS funds; coordinates with other KCS departments on financial issues; balances major construction projects and federal grants, prepares the monthly Interim Financial Report for the KCS operating fund and School Nutrition Program (financial status reports), prepares the monthly status report on KCS construction projects, assists with the preparation of the KCS annual operating budget; co■ 13th floor ■ 15th floor ordinates federal and state Tradition and superstiDr. Kathy Sims directs funding applications and tion in the hotel industry human resources including reporting requirements mean the Andrew Johnson personnel records, termina- for grants and projects, Building has no 13th floor. tions, absences, evaluations prepares the annual Puband staffing for all schools. lic School Financial Re■ 14th floor Supported by, Rodney Rus- port and the annual PubDr. Donna Wright: sell, Nakia Towns and Team lic School Budget report Oversees curriculum and Leader Kelly Cross (data en- submitted to the state, and

provides support for reconciliation of fringe benefits and payroll. McPherson says even paying roughly 7,500 employees is not as simple as cutting a check. Contracts are different for various positions. Payroll is roughly $20 million a month. Hamilton County, which serves 42,000 students on a $312 million operating budget, has roughly 25 employees in budget and finance. Knox County, which serves 56,000 students on an operating budget of $380 million, has 19 such employees. Compensation Department personnel: compensation support, Mike Atkins, Marty Danford, Lynne Flynn, Brenda Tindell, Katie Yarber; supervisor Krisden Parrott; and team leader Ada Pratt. Finance personnel: federal grants accountant Leah Ashley, accounting clerk Barbara Brown; food service accountant Michelle Henson, supervisor of accounting Kevin Wilson. ■

17th floor

Part of the accounting and finance department. Personnel: accounts payable clerks Diane Beeler, Paul Jenkins (warehouse operations), clerk Judy Lewis, Omar McCarty Jr. (parttime), Bonnie Spicer (purchase orders), and finance/ accounts payable supervisor Roger Underwood.

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Conclusion

After touring the AJ, hearing job descriptions Jake and seeing staff members Mabe at work, reading the central administration return on investment report, counting trends in the central office over the last 10 years and comparing departments with those in other Tennessee school districts, I utterly reject the myth that the KCS Central Office is bloated bureaucracy. In 2001, an independent management and performance review concluded that the KCS CO administration is “understaffed when compared to its peers” and said KCS spent less for administration than any of its peer districts, with the staffing level 55 percent below peer districts. The findings 11 years ago still ring true. The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics found in fiscal year 2008 that among the 100 largest U.S. school districts (Knox County is 74th), KCS ranks seventh in the percentage of its budget that is dedicated to instruction and instructional support. The district tied for 100th in the proportion of total positions committed to school district administration. Significant central office administrative staffing reductions and adjustments, including eliminating more than a dozen positions in FY 2012, have been made since 2009. The Central Office underwent a major reorganization in 2011. Over the last four fiscal years, the majority of the $14.7 million increase in the total operating budget has gone to classroom instruction and instructional support ($10.4 million). Five million dollars has gone to Debt Service and other district-level requirements. Central Office administrative and support totals have dropped from a 10-year high of 230.5 in the fall of 2008 to 211 as of this March. Facts are facts. Anyone who tries to argue to the contrary should take a tour of the AJ Building floor by floor, read this data, which is available at knoxschools.org, and perform a comparative analysis with KCS’s peer districts. Otherwise, you are either pandering to a myth, have a personal ax to grind or are living in “The Twilight Zone.”

A-10 • MAY 21, 2012 • BEEARDEN AR A RDE D N SHOPPER-NEWS

All aboard! For learning adventures at the L&N By Sandra Clark Imagine … a high school where every teacher knows every kid by sight and name … a school where students want to be and everyone is equipped with an iPad … a place where teachers work before- and after-hours to develop curricula. Imagine the L&N STEM Academy. The place looks like a race track with donor logos pasted randomly about. Financial sponsor JCPenney has a logo on the school’s entry into the robotics competition. The room for physical education looks like the workout facility at the most modern health club. Principal Becky Ashe grabs the handles of an overhead resistance belt. “$120 each,” she says. “And we keep up with everyone’s progress on the computer over there.” We visited the school during the one-hour lunch break. Kids eat for 30 minutes, either inside or on the porch, and then spend 30 minutes in advisory class for tutoring and life skills. Some sell dance tickets in the cafeteria, while others cluster with iPads in small groups or alone. Ashe says the lunch break is important since students might enter STEM knowing only one or two other students. ■

That extra time comes in handy for visiting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professionals who frequently come for lunch with students. “They might make a presentation, but sometimes they just hang out. It helps students to realize that engineers and professors are people just like them,” said Ashe. The only foreign language is Latin, but nobody seems to mind. And the band includes “whatever you play.” Halls guy Owen Sanders was excited to be accepted, and he’s asking his mom why he can’t just start now. An 8th-grader wanting to skip summer??? Amazing.

A stroll on campus of the L&N STEM Academy shows the Sunsphere and World’s Fair Park up close and the University of Tennessee in the distance. Labs funded by B&W Y-12 and Provision Health Alliance occupy the former Butcher Shop restaurant and the school itself is the former L&N train station. The tour is led by principal Becky Ashe, at right, followed by Joseph Fugate, John Fugate and Indya Kincannon. Photos by S. Clark

station to be a contemporary high school. And she did it on the cheap. Then-Mayor Bill Haslam arranged for a city grant to pay the rent to ■ On tour property owners until the Becky Ashe is dynamic. A building conveys to Knox former teacher at West High County Schools, debt-free. School and later the KCS Then McIntyre, alongscience supervisor, Ashe side the Great Schools Partwas helping Dr. Jim Mc- nership led by Buzz ThomIntyre interview prospec- as, secured grants to equip tive principals for the new specific areas. Among the STEM Academy when he first was a family grant to realized no one matched her fund the Haslam Commons. knowledge and enthusiasm. This year’s iPads were “You know a lot about this,” obtained through a contrihe recalls. “What if you be- bution from local PetSafe come principal?” owner Randy Boyd and a McIntyre didn’t have to generous donation from ask twice. ORAU, said Ashe. Parents Ashe assembled a faculty signed an agreement to and worked with construc- replace the devices if lost tion crews to prepare the for- or damaged. Only one has Alexis Campbell, a Powell resident, studies Latin on an iPad. mer restaurant and railroad been lost.

Science

“How is science different here?” we asked kids in class and was able to break away for teacher Frank Wood. He had his homeroom conversation. Wood, who came from Hardin Valley Academy, said L&N is about the basics. “We don’t have underwater basket-weaving here. We focus on the core, on teaching the language of scientists.” Next year Wood plans to offer “algebrysics,” a hybrid of algebra and physics which he’s developing, using manipulatives to make math more interesting. He’s working with the school librarian to write a book called “Just the Facts,” an interactive program that will accept “keynote” files from students. Wood is developing STEM curricula which he and Ashe hope will be used by schools throughout the state. Wood also sponsors the robotics club, a beforeschool activity. He showed us the basketball-shooting robot his students made for competition. The team didn’t win this year, but then L&N currently has only freshmen and sophomores. Wood is eager to set his “veterans” on stage next year. Frank Wood, science teacher and robotics coach ■

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Conclusion

L&N Stem Academy functions like a charter school or even a private school under the auspices of Knox County Schools. The school demonstrates that a little money goes a long way with motivated students, enthusiastic teachers and involved parents. And don’t overlook that dynamo named Becky Ashe. L&N does not cherry-pick students. Each high school has an allocation based on enrollment. Students who apply are selected by lottery within their high school zone. The classes and lesson plans devel-

oped here can be used across Knox County, if the Internet infrastructure is installed and money is funded for iPads or some type of personal device for each student at all schools. Technology is everywhere, even in the smallest business. Yet Knox County schools fund technology with Coupon Books, PTAs and a prayer. The school of the future is operating today at the L&N Academy. Will the technology be pushed out to all students in all schools? Depends on whether County Commission funds the $35 million increase requested by the school board. They vote on May 30. Stay tuned.

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Andrea Lawyer taught mathematics at Bearden High School before coming to the L&N. While the curriculum is similar, the technology makes a difference in how it’s taught, she said. “All teachers (here) do live-time tutoring,” Ashe said. “The quality of the tool

makes a good teacher great.” Lawyer calls it “real time teaching.” As she monitors students’ responses via iPad, she can see who knows what, who needs extra help with a concept or when the whole class “gets it.” Students have “buy-in,” she said. Obviously teachers do too because Lawyer followed our tour down the hall, still talking. She described emailing lesson assignments to students and learning from their responses. “An incredibly shy student can communicate safely via email when he might be hesitant to speak up in class,” she said. Her own 1st grader recently made a PowerPoint presentation and learned to tell time through an “app.” Technology has leaped ahead and it’s time for it to be used in Knox County Schools, she said. Andrea Lawyer came to L&N from Bearden High School.

BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 21, 2012 • A-11

Bearden grad sets sail for Vandy By Wendy Smith

Turkeys in the straw Bearden Elementary School 2nd graders Gavin Madgett, Preston Weeks and Brighton Sailors get ready to perform “Turkey in the Straw� during the school’s dance festival. Photo by S. Barrett

REUNIONS â– Central High School Class of 1962 will hold its 50-year reunion July 6-7. Info: Bob Davis, 689-4302, or Diane Turner Sebby, 521-6652. â– Central High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th reunion Friday through Sunday, July 22-24. Info: Idonna Tillery Bryson, 688-5816, or Ann Paylor Williams, 687-7759. â– Fulton High School Alumni Association will host the fourth annual Wall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony Saturday, June 2,

at Rothchild Catering and Banquet Hall on Kingston Pike. Meet-and-greet starts at 4 p.m.; banquet begins at 6:30. An open house will be held at Fulton High from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 3. Cost is $50 for the banquet and $5 for the open house. ■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 photogra-

pher that will be available online, Jake the DJ from Ogle Entertainment and more. The cost is $55 until 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. ■Fulton High School will host an open house for every graduating class from 1952 to present 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the school. Any class choosing to host a gathering must notify the FHS Alumni Association to reserve a room. Each class is responsible for their expense of the hosting of the room. Info: fhsalumni@ hughes.net. Refreshments will be available. ■Gibbs High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th reunion 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Angelos’ at the Point in Dandridge. Reservations/info: Nancy Breeding, 922-3120.

Terry Crowe, who graduated from Bearden High School last week, hasn’t yet decided whether he will take his father’s or mother’s career path. But he does know where the path will start – at Vanderbilt University. He has been awarded a Navy ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) scholarship valued at $180,000, and upon completion of his degree, he will be a commissioned officer. While he is beginning his education under a Navy contract, Crowe isn’t sure he wants to give up on his childhood dream of being a police officer, like his dad. “I grew up thinking cops were the best. I just wanted to be chasing the bad guys,� he says. Crowe’s parents, Terry and Maria Crowe, both attended the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The elder Terry became a police officer, and Maria achieved the rank of lieutenant during her seven-year Navy career. The family moved to Knoxville in 2010 when he retired after 22 years of service. The younger Terry participated in Navy JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) for one semester at Annapolis High School and chose to continue in the program at Bearden. It was immediately clear to instructor Maj. Belinda Twohig that Crowe had leadership potential. Last summer, he partici-

Recent Bearden High School graduate Terry Crowe will attend Vanderbilt University this fall on a Navy ROTC scholarship. While participation in a JROTC program wasn’t a requirement for the scholarship, the leadership skills he gained through Bearden’s program helped prepare him for the challenges that lie ahead. Photo by Wendy Smith

pated in four programs that would groom him to be the JROTC’s CO (Commanding Officer) in the fall of 2011. He attended a high adventure camp, a leadership academy, Tennessee American Legion Boys’ State at Tennessee Tech and a Navy JROTC STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) camp at Purdue University. Bearden’s JROTC program was recently designated by the Naval Service Training Command as a Distinguished Unit for the third year in a row. The designation was due to a number of factors like the students’ GPAs, community service and participation in JROTC programs,

but Crowe’s leadership also played a role, says Twohig. Crowe was planning to attend school locally in preparation for a career in law enforcement, but Twohig encouraged him to apply for an ROTC scholarship. The opportunity will give him more options, he says. Through Vanderbilt’s program, he can train for a naval career or choose a Marine Corps option that would allow him to be a military police officer. Whichever he chooses, accepting the scholarship requires him to commit to five years active duty and three years as a reservist following graduation. Until then, he’s looking forward to being a college student. He will take mechanical engineering courses at Tennessee State University while taking Naval Science classes at Vanderbilt. He will be required to participate in PT (physical training) a few mornings a week, and wear his uniform one day a week, but other than that, he’ll be like any other college student, he says. But he probably won’t be like many freshmen. He admits that the path he has chosen will require discipline, right from the start. He will begin his college career with Freshman Indoctrination (called INDOC), which is like a short boot camp. “I expect it to be very difficult, especially at the beginning,� he says. “But after awhile, I’ll get the hang of it.�

■Karns High School Class of 1952 will hold its 60th reunion Saturday, June 2, at Karns’ old library, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Fellowship starts at 4 p.m. with supper at 6. Price is $25. Info: Sue Regan, 690-2499. ■Powell High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th class reunion Friday and Saturday, June 8-9. Info: Brenda Owens, 573-4395 or phs67class@ comcast.net; or Lynn or Wayne Tarver, 938-5248 or lynnwayne2@frontiernet.net.

‘The Hill’ at Sequoyah Elementary During a reception in honor of Sequoyah Elementary School principal Martha Hill, at right, PTA president Elsa Nownes announced that the school cafeteria would now be known as “The Hill,� and artist Gail Hinton will paint a mural on the wall behind the serving line. Regarding her retirement at the end of this school year, Hill said “I’m not running for office, but I definitely like to work a crowd.� Pictured at the reception with a small version of the painting are Nownes and Hill. Photo by S. Barrett

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International festival at Pond Gap Pond Gap 5th graders Jaylin Lane and Daunte Holliday hang out with their buddy Jaemon Nance from the 4th grade as they sampled dishes during the school’s international festival. When asked which food he enjoyed most, Daunte replied “none of them so far.�

Pond Gap 1st grader Zailet Naw Naw and his mom, Au Bar Pau, shared the traditions of Burma during the school’s international festival. Zailet donned traditional Kachin festival attire for the occasion.

Pond Gap Elementary School 5th graders Jermichah Campbell and Darzyria Giles helped teacher Melissa Zempleni serve cornbread and apple pie at the station for the United States during the school’s international festival. Food stations were placed throughout the halls of the school and, like the students of Pond Gap, represented countries from all over the world. Photos by S. Barrett

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High-flying scholar Demetri Bovopoulos wraps up stellar high school career By Betty Bean West High School graduate Demetrios Bovopoulos was offered $401,900 in college scholarships, which means that he turned down $313,900 worth of offers when he accepted a Presidential Scholarship from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he will study biomedical engineering with an emphasis on tissue engineering. Among the also-rans were Case-Western Reserve, Rensselaer, Rice and the University of Tennessee. Why did he choose Worcester? “Because it is extremely project-focused,” Demetri said. “All students are required to complete three projects at a minimum. Some complete four. These are significant projects – two of them are not in your major.” He’ll have a humanities project, a Great Problems Seminar, an interactive qualifying project his junior year and intensive projects within his major when he is a senior. “Another reason (for choosing Worcester) is I’m really good at picking up stuff out of books, but the practical stuff, you can’t pick it up unless you do it,” he said. There’s a third important reason he selected Worcester – the school year is divided into four

7-week terms consisting of 3 classes at a time with a weeklong break between. “So I get to go home for the fall, spring and winter breaks. And of course there’s a break over the summer, too,” he said. Demetri prepared himself well for college during his years at West. He’s loaded up on honors and AP classes (although he did test out of science class when he was a sophomore by taking – and acing – an AP chemistry exam instead of the course. “Freshman year, I took an on-line pre-calculus course because – I don’t want to brag, but – I’m considered gifted,” he said. He is grateful to social studies teacher Lou Gallo for teaching him to write essays and to German teacher Mari Brooks for being “a really good teacher” and to Nancy McGlasson, who assists students with college decisions. Another teacher whose class he has enjoyed is Special Education teacher Jose NolinWhite. He’s experienced what she does from two perspectives. “I’ve peer tutored in her class this year and last year – That’s where you help other kids in Special Ed classes – and I’ve worked with her a lot. Also, I have Asberger Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism, so I myself have received Special Ed services all four years,” he said. As-

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SPORTS NOTES ■ Chota Canoe and Kayak School will be held Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, and will include whitewater, touring or canoe tripping. Cost is $115 and includes weekend instruction, two nights camping and more. Info: 288-3249 or www. discoveret.org/chota/canoe_school_main.htm. ■ Roane State annual Boys Basketball Camp for boys age 8-14 will be held Monday through Friday, June 18-22. It will be taught by Raiders coach Randy Nesbit. The cost is $115. For more information, call 882-4583. ■ A baseball tournament will be held Friday through Sunday, June 1-3, open to all, Tee ball to 14U. Info: 992-5504 or email hcpsports@msn. com. ■ A golf tournament will be hosted by Sons of the American Legion at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Three Ridges Golf Course, 6101 Wise Springs Road. All proceeds will help several youth organizations in East Tennessee. Advance registration is preferred. Info: Josh Plane, 805-8781 or email littlemantag@yahoo.com. ■ Larry SimcoxDiamond Baseball summer camps will be held 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Wednesday, June 11-13, for ages 6-11 and 1-4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 11-12, for middle school students. The camps will be held at Karns Sportspark on Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 5679082, email larrysimcox@ charter.net or visit www. diamondbaseballtn.com.

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By Alvin Nance Here at KCDC, our goal is to promote the selfsuf f iciency of our residents. In the current e c onomy, h o w e v e r, Nance finding employment can be a major hurdle to gaining selfsufficiency. That’s why we partnered with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development to bring mobile Career Coaches into our properties. These mobile job centers provide a helping hand to our residents, taking job training and employment resources right to their front doors. The Career Coaches have been visiting KCDC properties since the program was announced by Gov. Bill Haslam last year. A mobile resource for job seekers, the Career Coaches are 35-footlong mobile classrooms housed in Winnebagos. The vehicles provide residents with one-onone attention, searchable job listings and important training, including resume building, job search skills and interviewing skills. This job training is invaluable to our residents. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, one in four people statewide who visited mobile Career Coaches found employment. Each Career Coach is staffed with three to five career advisors and outfitted with 10 work stations equipped with a laptop, Internet connection and access to printers and fax machines. Instructors use SMART board technology

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She ought to know. She left a good-paying job to open two upscale consignment shops in North Knoxville. It’s less money and less security, but she’s happy that she’s doing something she loves. “I’m far richer with less money than I was before,” she said. “Do something you’re passionate about. If you don’t you’re never going to be happy.” But, there’s a whole lot more to being in business for yourself than there is to being an employee. “You have to do sales numbers and profit and loss statements and payroll,” she said. “There is so much you just don’t know.” A self-described Army brat, Freitag did a lot of traveling, but her “home” is Knoxville. She attended Sacred Heart, Knoxville Catholic High School and UT, where she studied zoology and veterinary medicine. You read that right. In fact, one of her first jobs was training the sea lions and the Knoxville Zoo. She’s flown hot air balloons and once owned her own special events company. Also on this eclectic resume are several retail jobs, Divisional Director for Corporate Development for the Ameri-

Kevin Cole, Interviewer II at the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce, teaches basic computer skills on a SMART board in a mobile Career Coach at Austin Homes.

to demonstrate to participants valuable tips on how to search and apply for jobs. Sarah Beane, the Career Coach coordinator for East Tennessee, told me about the great response the Career Coach gets from residents when it travels to KCDC properties. “We’ve helped many KCDC residents,” Beane said. “Our Career Coach provides personal attention to connect them with the resources they need to find employment.” The Career Coach has visited Austin Homes, Montgomery Village, Walter P. Taylor Homes

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce interviewers William Byrd, Shay Riggs and Kevin Cole stand ready to assist job seekers outside of the mobile Career Coach at Austin Homes on May 11. Photos submitted

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PELLISSIPPI NOTES ■ A rare photographic exhibit, “Conflict Zone,” will be on display in the Bagwell Center for Media and Art gallery May 23-31 in recognition of Memorial Day, which is May 28. The free exhibit is a collection of images from the front lines of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq taken by some of the world’s most celebrated combat photographers. The Bagwell Center is on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays or by appointment. Info: 694-6400.

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Fort Sanders honors clinical staff for excellence Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center recently announced the 2012 winners of the hospital’s annual Clinical Excellence in Nursing Awards. Thirty-four staff members from throughout the facility were recognized during a special National Nursing Week ceremony. The awards signify the exceptional care and compassion each honored individual regularly gives to his or her patients. The Fort Sanders Nursing Excellence Awards are especially meaningful because the employees are nominated by those who

provide care beside them, their nursing co-workers. The final winners are then selected by a panel of hospital leaders that includes past honorees. The Registered Nurse winners of this year’s Clinical Excellence Awards are: Earl Annable, 3 North; Stephanie Apperson, Cardiac Diagnostics; Jamie Bailey, 4 West; Darcel Booker, 9 North; Elizabeth Brooks, 5 North; Maureen Calvin, Critical Care; Lisa Carver, Case Manager; Tammie Coleman, Day Surgery; Shawna Dalton, 5 West; Beverly Ely, Labor & Delivery; Di-

ane Faulkner, PACU; Kim Hodge, 3 West; Stephanie Lee, Surgery; Sarah Maynard, 7 North; Farah Miles, Cath Lab; Jason Morgan, Critical Care; Connie Patterson, Emergency; Kim Rebmann, Ambulatory Infusion; Amanda Roark, 8 North; Amanda Shelton, SVICU/CV Step-down; Patty Shelton, Nursery; Teresa Sikes, 6 North; Donna Thompson, 2 North; Lynn Tobin, GI Lab; and Jessica Yaudes, 4 East. Hospitalwide winners receiving Excellence Awards are: Cindy Blazanovic, PNRC Technologist; Connie Craft, OB

Technologist; Pauline Harris, LPN; Jan Lamp, Surgical Technologist; Wes McMillan, HUC; Vicki Pate, CNA; and Carol Perryman, Department Assistant. In addition to the Clinical Excellence Awards, the Fort Sanders nursing staff selected Transitional Care nurse Kimberly Bradley as the recipient of the 2012 Peggy Mayer Gilbertson Outstanding Nurse of the Year Award. The hospital’s physicians honored Labor and Delivery nurse Kim Poe with the 2012 Elizabeth Killeffer Award. Congratulations!

Nurses earn hospital’s top honors Peggy Mayer Gilbertson Fellowship Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Transitional Care nurse Kimberly Bradley has been awarded the 2012 Peggy Mayer Gilbertson award, which provides funds for continuing education. It has been given since 1989 in memory of the wife of Dr. Bob Gilbertson, a former chief of staff at the hospital. Candidates for the award, who must have their nursing certifications and have five years of experience at Fort Sanders Regional, are nominated by their fellow nursing peers. The Gilbertson Award winner is chosen by vote of the hospital’s nursing leadership staff. Bradley has been a nurse at Fort Sanders since 1994. TCU nurse manager Pinky Hardin says Bradley is a gentle hero to her patients. “She usually doesn’t speak too loudly. She’s not one to demand nor like too much attention, but her devotion and dedication to the art of nursing speak volumes.” Hardin says she makes nursing an art form. “Kimberly is truly a master artist. She takes the time to meet the needs of every patient and her co-workers.”

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The art of nursing “Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter’s or sculptor’s work; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living body, the temple of God’s spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts.” – Florence Nightingale

The Fort Sanders Regional Medical Staff physicians have named Labor and Delivery Nurse Kim Poe as the 2012 recipient of the Elizabeth Killeffer Award. Elizabeth Killeffer was the director of nursing from 1922 to 1960 at what was then called Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital Since 1992, the Killeffer Award has been given to an outstanding employee who is nominated by peers and chosen by vote of the hospital physicians. Poe, this year’s recipient, has been a staff nurse at Fort Sanders Regional in Women’s Services since 1991. Director of Women’s S Services, Bernie Hurst, says Poe’s expertise S has earned the respect of the hospital’s mah tternity physicians and staff. “Kim is such an asset to Women’s Services. She serves on multiple committees and process improvement projects and serves as a great resource for staff development.” Both Bradley and Poe received framed plaques of their awards, and their names were added to the permanent display of nursing awards located at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

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Save water by using rain By Sara Barrett To help raise awareness of water conservation, the Water Quality Forum is currently hosting its fifth annual Rainy Day Brush Off. The event focuses on 55-gallon rain barrels hand painted by local artists who have volunteered their time and talent. Online voting and bidding for the barrels will end Tuesday, May 22. In addition to local artists, students from several local schools have also painted their own barrels to be installed in their schools’ outdoor classrooms. Students from West High School have helped to promote the work of some of the local artists by creating flyers that focus on specific rain barrels. The artist who wins the popular vote will receive a prize. Additional upcoming events for the Brush Off include a reception for the artists 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 25; a rain barrel truckload sale Saturday, June 16, and a rain barrel workshop Saturday, June 23. The barrels will be on display around Knoxville through Thursday, May 24. The rain barrel titled “Down the Rabbit Hole” by Jill Sanders. For more information, visit Photo by S. Barrett w w w.waterquality forum. org.

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In 2010, 10-year-old Abby Gibson died from injuries sustained in a horseback riding accident. To keep her love ■ Knoxville Writers’ Group will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May of animals alive, her mother, 23, at Naples restaurant on Kingston Pike. Reference librarian Jamie Osborn will Jennifer Gibson, has started present “Research for Writers.” All-inclusive lunch is $12. RSVP by Monday, May 21, the Abby Gibson Veterinary by calling 983-3740. Medicine Scholarship Endowment at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. Gibson hopes to help others who share the same AARP driver safety class dreams her daughter had. For registration info about this and all other AARP driver safety classes, call Carolyn “She had her entire future Rambo, 584-9964. planned out,” she said. Abby ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 24-25, Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchwanted to be a veterinarfield St., Maryville. ian because “she loved all animals” but had a special

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Covenant senior honors By Theresa Edwards Covenant Health announced its new Senior Honors program with a reception at NHC Healthcare Farragut with a confetti spray to celebrate. Covenant Platinum was Covenant’s previous program honoring seniors. Similar to these past awards, honorees will be nominated by an essay and invited to attend a special event in celebration of their achievements. “This will be an honor roll,” senior services vice president Stan Boling said. “We want to take note of the people who are leading the way to a better quality of life for seniors everywhere.” Covenant event coordinator Tonya Stoutt-Brown applauded past senior honorees in Covenant programs who are authors, dancers, politicians, new

college graduates, mountain climbers and community servants who have changed the lives of young and old. Several in attendance at the reception were given special recognition. One of those recognized was 2003 Platinum Award recipient John Keasling. His accomplishments included delivering mobile meals, teaching aerobics classes as a certified instructor at Covenant Health for many years, and coordinating volunteers to clean apartments at West View Towers for elderly or handicapped residents. “Now I’m 80, still hanging in there and proud of it,” said Keasling. Another 2003 Platinum Award recipient recognized was Tom Row. His community services included work with the United Way, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, UT Arboretum Society and Healthy Living Kitchen. Learn how to make a healthy Mexican meal. Cost is $20 and includes supplies. To register: 305-6877 or www. utmedicalcenter.org/ healthylivingkitchen.

HEALTH NOTES ■ A demonstration of the Alexander Technique, a practical method for learning to move with more ease, will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, at Lawson McGhee library, 500 W. Church Ave. Admission is free but preregistration is required. Info: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600 or visit www.lillysutton.com. ■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www.cancersupportet.org. ■ The cooking class “Viva Mexico! Healthy Creations” will be held by UT Medical Center’s Healthy Living Kitchen team at noon Wednesday, May 23, in the

■ Covenant Health’s Bodyworks offers community exercise for all ages at $3 per class. Classes include Easy Cardio Max, Mind and Body, and Senior Cardio. Visit www. covenanthealth.com/bodyworks or call 541-4500 to find a location near you. ■ The Healthy Living Kitchen Team at the University of Tennessee Medical Center has published a cookbook called “A Recipe for Life.” It is available for $35 at the gift shop or online at www.utmedicalcenter.org. Info: 305-6877. ■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. each third Monday at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081.

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the First Christian Church of Oak Ridge. He planted 500 dogwood trees recently in Oak Ridge and 70,000 trees previously. “We have had the joy of honoring seniors who are accomplishing things that would be impressive for people half their age and who are trailblazers for the next generation of seniors,” said Stoutt-Brown. The Covenant Senior Honors awards will be given to 200 seniors who exemplify positive aging, whether it’s through the arts, education, health and fitness or community service. Seniors will be chosen for their achievements after the age of 65. Honorees will receive a certificate by mail and a copy of the nomination essay. They will also be invited to a private afternoon gala at the Tennessee

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Young-Williams staff member Johnny Swank visits with Gracie Lou, an 18-month-old female Labrador retriever mix. She is medium build and needs plenty of room to run. Both Young-Williams facilities (3210 Division St. and 6400 Kingston Pike) are open noon to 6 p.m. daily. Visit www. young-williams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 215-6599 for more information about each pet.

■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. Info: Penny Sparks, 544-6279. ■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 5 to 6:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or to reserve a spot: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

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Platinum Awards Gala, visit www.covenanthealth.com/ seniorhonors. To receive a nomination form by mail, Stan Boling is vice presicall 541-4500. The deadline dent of senior services at Covenant Health. for nominations is July 15.

■ Support group meeting for family members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each third Tuesday at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Ave. Info: Rebecca Gill, 6027807 or www.namiknox.org.

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John and Doris Keasling and Lauren Christ of Moxley Carmichael watch the confetti as they celebrate the announcement of the new Covenant Senior Honors program.

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SHELTIES AKC, beautiful sable & white. Ch. bldlns. 6 wks., 9 wks., young adults, M & F, ASSA member, 865-719-2040 ***Web ID# 981455***

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AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD Mini puppy, red tri male, SOUTH, 2 BR, CHA, hazel eyes, vet chkd stove, refrig. furn., $250. 865-435-2506 credit check, 1 yr lse, ***Web ID# 983404*** no pets, $550 mo. + $400 dep. 865-603-5030 BEAGLE PUPPIES, 7 wks old, 1st shots WEST, KARNS, 2 BR, & dewrmd, ready to 2 BA, cent. H&A, go, $150. 865-438-6540 Farmer’s Market 150 appls, storage shed, $490/mo. 865-938-1653 BLOODHOUND PUPS, AKC reg., asking $400 ea. Condo Rentals 76 Call 423-506-7853. 865-992-8821; 789-6264 ***Web ID# 980758*** 2BR, 2BA, 2 car gar., Hay Tedder, Deutz-Fhar English Bulldog, male, $850 mo. $500 DD, pull type, 18 ft work1 yr old, full blooded, no pets, credit ck. ing width, gd cond. good home only, W. Knox. 865-430-4222. $1800. 865-992-2918 $650. 423-253-3686 FARRAGUT CONDO. ***Web ID# 982190*** JOHN DEERE 375 Roller $7000, Fella 219 Commander Way. Disc Mower $4000; Lrg 2 BR, 2 BA, 2 car ENGLISH BULLDOG puppies NKC Reg, Fella Tedder $1000. gar, quiet, convenient, ready 5/24, 2 M, 1 F, Exc. cond. 865-995-9320 screened patio, both parents on pool. No pets. $975 premises. 865-387- NEW HOLLAND H6830 mo + dep. 865-380Trail Disc Mower. 4151 or 865-387-4189 9449 or 335-4826 Mowed 200 acres since new. Exc. cond. GREAT PYRENEES $12,500 865-659-0212 F, 2 yrs. old, $150. Manf’d Homes - Sale 85 15 M, 8 wks. old, $250 423-443-1377 1996 CREIGHTON 16x76, remodeled, GREAT PYRENEES West Knox location. puppies, CKC reg, 6 Hours: 8am til 7pm, Need to sell, $8500. F, 3 M, $300. Call Mon.-Sun. Strawberry 423-231-2023. 865-323-3291 Knob Farms located in Madisonville, TN, 1/2 mile past The Lost Sea on new Hwy. 68. 423-836-1133 www.strawberryknobfarms.com LAB PUPS, LARGE, born 3/9/12. Absolutely beautiful & very Farm Foods 151 intelligent. Black, blonde & rare white. 108 yr ch. SCOTT bldline, parents on prem. STRAWBERRIES very well taken care of, Must see your next best for sale at the corner of Kingston Pk. $400 +/-. Union Co. Trucking Opportunities 106 friend. & Morrell Ave. in 10 min. from 33 Bridge. the West Town Mall Text or email preferred DRIVERS CLASS-B parking lot. Halls or call 865-560-6866 CDL: Great Pay & georgesparadice@aol.com Shopping Center on Home-Time! No- ***Web ID# 969989*** Maynardville Hwy Forced Dispatch! and in Clinton at New singles from MASTIFF "English" Hammers. Go to Dublin terminal to www.scottfarmstn.com Puppies, AKC reg., surrounding states. wormed, 1st shots, vet or call 423-743-7511 or 888-567-4861 chkd., $700. 423-912-1594 423-929-1021 for info. ***Web ID# 983914*** DRIVERS: Getting

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The Leanne Baker Awards are the highest nursing honors at Parkwest. Pictured, from left, are: Wayne Baker, husband of the late Leanne Baker; Amanda Underwood; and Carol Finley.

Established by Statcare, the 2012 Janet Heffern Award honors the charter employee’s dedication to cultivating critical care nursing at Parkwest. Dr. Jesse Doers with Statcare stands with Melanie Reagan, Alex Geer and Critical Care Nurse Manager Sandra Cecil.

Lauren Foster, a Parkwest employee and daughter of Susan Foster (pictured right) and Crystal Wilkerson, Orthopedic Nurse Manager, congratulate Nick Bittle, the 2012 recipient of the Susan Foster Award.

Parkwest recognizes nurses for providing exceptional care Parkwest Medical Center recently held its annual reception in honor of National Nurses Week. This recognition week is held each year in midMay to coincide with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who is credited as the founder of modern nursing. The reception at Parkwest honoring its nurses has evolved over the past decade to provide special acknowledgement and scholarships for those who go above and beyond in their mission to provide excellent care to each patient by faithfully aiding physicians in their work – just as they promised under oath at their graduation by reciting the Nightingale Pledge. “We are fortunate to have a group of outstanding nurses at Parkwest,” said President and Chief Administrative Officer Rick Lassiter. “I receive countless CARES comments every year about how dedicated and professional our nurses are. It is a privilege to work with them.” “We currently have 803 Registered Nurses. Each of them gives their all to care for our patients – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s an honor to celebrate them each year during National Nurses Week,” said Diane Oliver, Parkwest Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. Parkwest Medical Staff established a Clinical Excellence Award Scholarship program in 2000 to provide financial assistance for selected nurses to use for educational purposes. Every year, each unit at the hospital selects a winner and they are recognized during the Nurses Week Reception. Since its inception, Clinical Excellence Awards have been given to more than 250 nurses who use the scholarship to attend national conferences in their specialty area. This helps make Parkwest nurses better informed on the latest in health care. They share their knowledge

with their peers to further cultivate best practices at Parkwest. The winners of this year’s Clinical Excellence Awards at Parkwest are: Claire Austin, Critical Care; Mary Ball, Pre-Admission Testing; Denise Bean, Surgery; Michelle Beeler, Peninsula; Regina Buchanan, Ambulatory Staging Unit; Ann Burchfield, 4 Riverstone; Jennifer Conner, Emergency Care Center; Penny Cruze, 3 Montvue; Liz Cumberland, Cardiac Specialty Unit; Vickie Fraser, Peninsula; Linda Frost, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit; Jennifer Johnson, Orthopedics; Reita Johnson, Cath Lab; Pat Lanza, Peninsula; Wanda Limburg, Senior Behavioral Center; Ashley Luttrell, Childbirth Center; Terri Munsey, Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Unit, Kerri Onks, 2 Montvue; Kent Parris, Peninsula; Wanda Price, Float Pool; Bonnie Scarlett, Quality & Clinical Effectiveness; LaDonna Sy, 4 Montvue; Glenda Thomas, Imaging; Rhonda Valentine, Peninsula; and Margie Watkins, Endoscopy. The Susan Foster, RN Professional Development Award was created in memory of “Sue” who dedicated an endless level of enthusiasm each and every day, creatively tackling each project. This award is specifically designed to honor an employee of Parkwest who is in pursuit of a nursing degree. This year, the award was given to Nick Bittle, a Certified Nursing Assistant on the orthopedic floor. Dr. Jesse Doers, on behalf of Statcare Medical Group, presented the second annual Janet Heffern, RN Critical Care Scholarships. Statcare established the scholarships in 2011 in honor of Heffern who, prior to her retirement, worked in Critical Care and had been with Parkwest since its doors originally opened in 1973. One award is presented to a recent nursing graduate and the

Parkwest Clinical Excellence Award Scholarship winners honored at its annual Nurses Week Reception are: (front) Margie Watkins, Endoscopy; Denise Bean, Surgery; Bonnie Scarlett, Quality & Clinical Effectiveness; Regina Buchanan, ASU; Mary Ball, PAT; Terri Munsey, CTSU; Glenda Thomas, Imaging; Wanda Price, Float Pool; Jennifer Conner, ED; Vickie Fraser, Peninsula; Wanda Limburg, Senior Behavioral Center; and Claire Austin, Critical Care. other to a clinical coach or mentor on the unit. “In my eyes, there are three things that make a great clinician: their compassion and care for their patients; their thirst for knowledge and ongoing learning; and their improving processes and teaching

Marva Fields wins 10-Foot Award Parkwest Medical Center recently awarded Marva Fields, who works in Environmental Services, with its sixth annual 10-Foot Award for consistently being upbeat, positive and helpful to everyone she encounters. The 10-Foot Award is supported by The Wayne Heatherly Excellence in Patient Care Endowment that was established by family, friends, colleagues, medical staff and employees in recognition of the more than two decades Heatherly led Parkwest Derek Dodson, Director of Medical Center. This award comEnvironmental Services, is pictured memorates a hallmark of Heathwith the 2012 10-Foot Award winner, erly’s administration in that no employee should be within 10 Marva Fields.

feet of another employee, volunteer, patient or visitor without acknowledging each other in a pleasant manner. The award identifies an employee who strives to demonstrate Parkwest’s Standards and Behaviors to provide excellent service in everyday interaction with patients, visitors and employees. Fields’ award included a plaque along with a cash donation to use for her professional use and privileges to use a special parking space. She has worked with Parkwest Medical Center for more than 10 years and was nominated by her peers to receive the 10-Foot Award.

colleagues in order to raise the bar of excellence. Janet is the epitome of all of these,” said Doers. Alex Geer was named the 2012 new graduate recipient and Melanie Reagan was the clinical coach recipient of the Janet Heffern Critical Care Award.

The Leanne Baker Professional Nurse Awards are the most prestigious nursing honors given at Parkwest. These were established in memory of Baker to recognize the very best of the best – the people who set the standard for professional nursing. Baker contributed to the standard for nursing care through her compassion for the patient, professional demeanor and unwavering leadership. As a reflection of the many paths a nurse can take, this award honors excellence in two distinct paths – clinical care and leadership. This year, Parkwest House Supervisor, Carol Finley, was awarded the Leanne Baker Professional Nurse Award for Nursing Leadership. Amanda Underwood, who currently works as a nurse educator and spent many years as a critical care nurse, was awarded the Leanne Baker Professional Nurse Award for Professional Practice. “I recently saw a patient in my office for follow-up after what was a very difficult surgery and hospitalization,” said Dr. Willard Campbell, Parkwest Chief of Staff during his remarks at the reception. “Medically he was doing well, and he and his wife went on and on about what an exceptional experience they had at Parkwest – from the time they registered all the way to discharge. At every level the praise revolved around people, most especially nurses, who made a difficult time a little easier. Nursing is a stressful and demanding profession and I think nurses may not always appreciate the profound impact they have on patients. I am proud to be associated with the nurses at Parkwest who so consistently maintain an attitude of kindness and professionalism toward their patients – and make us docs look good as well!”

Parkwest nurses are in it for the long haul Parkwest Medical Center has experience, and it shows. Not just as a facility, but also in our nursing staff. Of the 803 Registered Nurses (RNs), 20 have more than 30 years of nursing experience, and 57 have more than 20 years. 30+ Years: Martha Aiken, Glada Alexander, Donna Armstrong, Patricia Baker, Margaret Chambers, Patsy Cheka, Vicki Durham, Delores Hembree, Kim Johnson, Barbara Keasling, Mary Leeton, June Martin, Shirley McCracken, Sharon Monday, Jennifer Price, Theresa Scott, Heather Stagg, Margie Watkins, Cathy Webber and Barbara Williamson. 20+ Years: Vickey Bale, Karen Barrett, Kelly Biggerstaff, Christopher Bolcar, Deborah Brenneman, Glenda Brown, Julie Butler, Shirley Carter, Mi-

chelle Charlton, Betty Childs, Deborah Clark, Elizabeth Clary, Dewey Cruey, Sharon Curtner, Carol Dalby, Amy Dale, Cynthia Dawson-Smith, Vicki Eighmey, Sharon Eustace, Linda Fox, Debra Gillem, Tammatha Goans, Patricia Gong, Veronica Grant, Wanda Green, Diane Hamilton, Annette Hartman, Rita Hastings, Robin Hicks, Linda Hinkle, Kathy Jones, Karen Kirkland, Nancy Kirkland, Susan Kline, Billie Lamparter, Michael Lauderdale, Jama Mandrell, Barbara Nichols, Kevin O’Reilly, Premila Patel, Linda Peluau, Rachel Reed, Rebecca Reynolds, Lori Robinson, Lynn Saei, Sherry Scott, Diana Shaffer, Janet Steier, Jennifer Simcox, Rebecca Smith, Louise Snodgrass, Mary Sowell, Carol Stults, Glenda Thomas, Heather Verholek, Patsy Wilhite and Carol Yeomans.

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