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If you think Knox County school cafeterias serve the same fare as 30 years ago, think again. “I tell parents, this is not the same school lunch we ate,” says Jon Dickl, director of school nutrition. “It’s not the same as even three years ago.” Since Dickl began working with the county in August of 2010, there have been major changes to the menu as well as the way several schools prepare their food. Some adjustments were driven by federal mandates, but others were Dickl’s ideas. “My perspective has changed. Eight or nine years ago, I’d have said, ‘I’ll change when you make me change.’ Today, I’d rather be one of the innovators,” he says. Dickl toured 84 school cafeterias in Knox County to get an overview of menus, presentation, equipment and personnel. While the schools were serving healthy meals that met current criteria, he felt too many canned goods were being served. He also wanted to make sure menus reflected the county’s diverse population. Some canned food was replaced when the county began a farmto-school program in the spring. Fresh strawberries, purchased from local farms, made their way to students’ plates shortly after being harvested. Schools are serving local raspberries and blackberries this year, and Dickl plans to offer local orange cauliflower, aka “Voliflower,” on Fridays in conjunction with UT games. He has also received grants that allow 12 elementary schools that serve at-risk students to provide a daily snack of fresh fruits and veggies.

West Hills Elementary School 5th graders Jalaya Jones, Haley Justice and Cle’shaya Nelson enjoy Knox County’s improved school lunches last Thursday, when the menu featured Hispanic Heritage selections. Photo by Wendy Smith While the school lunch program spent $600,000 on produce last year, $1.2 million will go toward fruit and vegetables this year, Dickl says. Creative thinking has enabled him to serve more ethnic food. The county receives USDA commodity dollars based on the number of meals served, and those funds have typically been spent on canned and prepared foods. But Dickl is using the allotment to purchase raw meat, then having it processed to be used in healthy entrees like chicken teriyaki and carne guisada. The result is low-fat, restaurant-quality food with fewer additives. As of the beginning of this

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meeting government standards is a fine line to walk. Some students lament the loss of French fries, which are now available only on Fridays or not at all, depending on the school. But they probably don’t notice that food is flavored with Butter Buds rather than butter or that their milk no longer contains high fructose corn syrup. Dickl narrowly avoided a rebellion when he tried to take biscuits and gravy off the breakfast menu. “I thought the high school students were going to storm the Andrew Johnson building with axes and pitchforks!” Fortunately, he found a happy medium with fat-free country gravy.

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school year, several cafeterias have been converted from satellite sites, which serve food prepared at another school, to independent sites. West Hills Elementary is one of seven schools that had upgrades to its kitchen this summer. It is now less reliant on Bearden High School, which previously prepared its entrees and sent them over in trucks. It’s a good feeling for the cafeteria to operate independently, says West Hills principal Suzanne Oliver. “It feels like things are fresher, and we don’t run out of food. We know that we have exactly what we need for our children.” Pleasing parents and kids and

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By Natalie Lester As he sits in his breakfast nook with his Bible each morning, Grant Standefer watches the birds eat out of the feeder on his back porch. He is reminded of Matthew 6:26-27 – “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ” “I am constantly remind-

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Streets are for people, too She knew she was preaching to the choir, but Ellen Zavisca of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization told the Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club that they could change transportation attitudes by taking a walk.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more who do it, the safer it becomes,â&#x20AC;? she said. Her primary objective was to make a pitch for â&#x20AC;&#x153;completeâ&#x20AC;? streets. The design for such streets, she explained, is based on the radical notion that streets should work for everybody, whether they drive, bike, walk or use public transportation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matter of social justice, she said, given that 30 percent of the population canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive. A smart street has sidewalks, bike lanes, crosswalks and medians, which provide a refuge for pedestrians. The Cumberland Avenue Corridor plan contains several of those elements. Other tips for making Knoxville more pedestrianfriendly are: drive like you live there (slowly); phone in sidewalks that are in disrepair (311 in the city and 215HELP in the county); and speak up when plans for roads, greenways and the like are on the table. The Sierra Club is the largest grassroots environmental group in the U.S.

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Recognizing Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black regiment

LMU history professor Earl Hess shed some light on the 1st U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery (USCHA) regiment, which served in Knoxville beginning in 1864, at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civil War Roundtable. Most whites in the area were loyal to the Federals, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that blacks were, as well. Tennessee didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fall under the provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation, so slavery was alive and well in Knoxville at the time. But slaves could be conďŹ scated by the Union Army, and that was undoubtedly an attractive prospect for some. More than 1,200 men were part of the USCHA. Black soldiers were initially paid $7 per month for their service while their white counterparts received $13, but pay became equal in June of 1864. Little is known about race relations among soldiers at the time, but the few recorded incidents of violence occurred between Union soldiers. One member of the USCHA was charged with manslaughter after he shot and killed a white Union soldier who harassed him as he traveled to Roane County to see his family. The only combat the US-

Loretta Bradley, who works at the Farragut Folklife Museum, speaks with LMU history professor Earl Hess following his presentation at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Civil War Roundtable. Photo by Wendy Smith

CHA saw happened by accident when 40 members of the regiment were on a recruiting expedition. They became entangled with fellow Union soldiers led by General Joseph Wheeler, who were trying to cross the Tennessee River. The entire group was taken by surprise by a small group of Confederate soldiers, who were especially eager to kill the black soldiers. All were later released unharmed. The story of the black regiment has been obscure until recently, says Hess. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe now is the time to change all that.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013;

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Earlier this summer, four young men from Boy Scout Troop 20 of the Great Smoky Mountain Council under scoutmaster Jon Schaffer received Eagle Scout Awards. Jack Saunders, Will Deaderick and Christian Francis of West High School and David Carlson Jr., who attends private school, received the highest award in Scouting together. To receive the Eagle

Second graders Will Cooper, Benjamin Hollingsworth and Holden VanAhn are so engrossed in a 3D book they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t notice the nearby aliens at the Rocky Hill Book Fair. Photo by Wendy Smith

Award, Scouts must complete a service project. Saunders worked on a playground at St. Mark United Methodist Church. Deaderick cleared an acre of land at Ijams Nature Center and set up a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

exhibit. Francis installed a picket fence around the playground at St. Mark. Carlson cleared a walking trail at Ijams. Altogether, the teens invested 776 hours in their community. Thanks for the hard work!

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Rocky Hill Elementary School had its annual book fair last week, and the gym was decked out in keeping with the theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reading is Out of This World.â&#x20AC;? The book fair is important to the school because the proceeds go toward the library, says 2nd grade teacher Marla Poling. The library plans to use the funds for biographies as well as Accelerated Reader books and tests. Sure, there was a giant ďŹ&#x201A;ying saucer and aliens on the gym stage, but the most out-of-this-world sight at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sale was all the Jack Saunders, Will Deaderick, Christian Francis and David Carlson Jr. of Boy Scout Troop 20 kids looking at 3D books. received Eagle Scout Awards earlier this summer. Photo submitted

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Bridge jump survivor speaks at UT By Wendy Smith Kevin Hines attempted suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. But he lived to tell about it and is now committed to sharing his mental health struggles to help others. He spoke at UT last week, courtesy of the UT Counseling Center and VolAware, a campus campaign to prevent violence, suicide and substance abuse. Only 2 percent of those who take the 220foot leap from the bridge survive, and Hines believes he is still here for a reason. He was born to poor, drug-addicted parents in San Francisco. Both were diagnosed with manic depression, now known as bipolar disorder, and he was just a baby when he was taken from them and placed in foster care. He was eventually

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dance of food and clothes, he says. “How could anything go sideways from here? But it did.” At 17, Kevin was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He had audial and visual hallucinations and was extremely paranoid. After two years of treatment, he was still in denial, he says. He didn’t take his medications regularly and pretended everything was fine. “I was able to fool everyone.” But his parents were aware of his deep depression on Sept. 25, 2000. The day before, his father had spent two hours on the phone with a psychiatrist, who told him not to worry, that Kevin was just having another episode. Patrick Hines was still concerned, though, and asked

Schools promote and encourage summer reading By Ruth White Four area schools were honored for encouraging students to keep reading during the summer months. The Knox County Public Library partnered with Knox County Schools and the Children’s Reading Foundation to create a friendly competition among elementary schools. The public library’s Summer Library Clubs had 11,000 children enrolled in the program with more than 7,000 completing the requirements to receive awards. The winning schools included Sequoyah Elementary, representing the West region and having 29 percent completion; Beaumont Elementary, representing the Central region with 23 percent completion; Mt. Olive Elementary, representing the South region with 22 percent completion; and Sterchi Elementary, representing the North and East regions with 18 percent completion. Each winning school will host a nationally acclaimed

his son to come to work with him that morning. Kevin said no, he wanted to go to school. Kevin says his dad should have asked him outright if he was thinking about hurting himself. Those who are harboring suicidal thoughts typically answer that question honestly. After Patrick dropped him off at school, Kevin boarded a bus for the Golden Gate Bridge and cried the entire way. He spoke to the bus driver, then cried as he paced around the parking lot for 40 minutes. A police officer on a bicycle passed him. A tourist asked him to take her picture. He thinks that if one of those people had shown concern, he wouldn’t have jumped. As soon as his feet left the bridge rail, he knew he’d

made a mistake. He was falling head-first, but managed to turn his body into a seated position before he hit the water, which probably saved his life. Those who commit suicide by jumping from a bridge often die a slow, violent death, Kevin says. He found himself 40 feet under the water with a broken back and several shattered vertebra, but he somehow managed to reach the surface. Even though he’d felt he needed to die to relieve his emotional pain, he now had a strong will to live. He endured months of intense physical and emotional treatment after the ordeal. He now follows a prescription for mental health that includes therapy, medication, exercise, a healthy diet and plenty of sleep, and says he will never again attempt to harm himself. “Every day I wake up is a good day.”

BEARDEN NOTES ■ West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Shoney’s on Lovell Road. ■ West Knoxville Kiwanis Club meets 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Shoney’s on Walker Springs Road. ■ Greekfest will be held 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike. There will be food, music, dancing, costumes, shopping and more. Friday is kids’ day. Admission is $2 (free for children 12 and under) Weekend passes are available for $3. Park and ride from West High School and the lower lot of Western Plaza. ■ Free flu shots will be given during the 17th annual Free Flu Shot Saturday 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at West High School while supplies last. Anyone age 4 and older is eligible. Donations benefit the Empty Stocking Fund. Info: www. knoxnews.com/charities.

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Madeline Rogero (center, yellow kayak) and friends enjoy Paddlin’ with Madeline, a unique campaign event. Photo by S. Clark

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Fun and funds from films With tax revenue flat-lining, governments need new sources of funds. There are 8 million stories in the Naked County aching for a shot at the big screen.

‘Dirty Timmy’

Acclaimed director Dean Rice brings you a story for the ages, the tale of the man who wouldn’t say quit. They called him – “Dirty Timmy.” School board member: You got nothing, Dirty Timmy. Just try bringing that Carter Elementary project back here for a vote. Dirty Timmy: I know what you’re thinking, punk. Does he have five votes or only four? Tell you the truth, I forgot myself in all this excitement. So you have to ask yourself: Do I feel lucky? Well, do you, punk? Dirty Timmy, the man who stood tall even when his best developer deserted him. Devon: I’m pulling out, Timmy. We’re getting too much heat, and Commissioner Broyles is just too powerful to go up against. Dirty Timmy: You disappoint me, but I’ll find some new Partners. The “don’t miss” film of the year, the startling conclusion of “Dirty Timmy” will stay with you forever! Coming in October, November, December or whenever.

‘Beck: I told you so’

This provocative documentary from director Sam McKenzie captures the Beck Cultural Exchange Center’s struggle to clear its name and keep its doors open after its funding was slashed and County Commission ordered an audit of the center’s books. “The auditor ‘went the extra mile’ and didn’t find anything,” McKenzie said. “I’d been saying all along the audit would come out clean.” But the film reveals that the battle may not be over. “Beck got a good report, but the critics may not be satisfied,” said McKenzie. “I’m guessing they’ll say the auditor was incompetent or the audit didn’t go far enough.” McKenzie’s incisive analysis introduces what he calls “the Obama factor” in local politics. “Although their logic escapes me, some will blame Obama. Not enough rain? Too much rain? It’s Obama’s fault. That’s just how things are around here.” McKenzie plans to release “Beck: I told you so” in late September.

The Rogero Armada gathered at Gov. Ned McWherter Park to set sail for Sequoyah Park and the symbolism was palatable. Madeline Rogero climbed on a rock to address her followers: “We’re going right through the middle of downtown, along the South Knox waterfront. Let’s enjoy each other and focus on quality growth and our natural assets,” she said. It was a perfect Sunday afternoon. The paddlers wore maroon and white T-shirts. Most tacked campaign signs on their watercraft. A couple even brought two black Labs, suitably attired in life jackets. “Watch out for each other,” someone yelled as they set out. “Don’t drink the water!” yelled another. Team Rogero may look back on this event and wish they had gone door-to-door instead. But for one day the political outliers from eight years ago looked ready to take control of their city government. What was their reception in Sequoy-

Sandra Clark ah Park? Madeline said fresh made Cruze Farm ice cream awaited. It’s doubtful the Sequoyah residents stood with pitchforks to repel the invaders. Rogero has been around long enough to feel familiar. She’s worked for Bill Haslam, Dolly Parton and Colin Powell. The sun is shining on her campaign for mayor. There’s not a cloud in sight. Mark Padgett looks like a mayor (or Robert Redford playing “The Candidate”). At age 33, he’s raised the most money and produced the slickest advertising. His family (wife, kid and dog) beams from giant billboards. And no candidate has worked harder. So why is Mark not catching on? Politicians say he’s not paid his dues. He lacks loyalty among hardcore

Democrats (they’re for Madeline) and Republicans (most are for Ivan Harmon). Padgett has support from the business community, but not the business establishment. For credibility, he needed endorsements. But Madeline scored with the News Sentinel, Metro Pulse and the Public Trust PAC. Mark failed to sell the Haslam establishment. Maybe he should have nailed up some yard signs for Bill in that 2010 gubernatorial race. City employees want to back the winner. That’s why many voted against their self-interest in supporting Haslam in 2003. They don’t need to do that this time. And don’t discount the support Ivan Harmon has among city employees. Padgett is third among this group of motivated, surebet voters. But Padgett doesn’t need to beat Rogero on Sept. 27. He just needs to beat Harmon and prevent Rogero from winning outright with 50 percent plus one. Will Mark sizzle or fizzle? We’ll know in a week and a day.

New hires for new mayor

Early voting has been weak. Based on voting to date, the city total on Sept. 27 may be close to 18,000 – which is less than 20 percent of eligible voters. This is unfortunate, as 2011 marks the first time in 24 years that someone other than Ashe or Haslam (and Dan Brown for 11 months) will be mayor of Get ready for the horror ride of your life. Not since “X Knoxville. the Unknown” have moviegoers experienced the terror If only 18,000 vote in the that awaits them in “It came from the trustee’s office!” city election, then 9,001 votes You’ll shiver as it embezzles, quake as it cashes in un- will win the election for mayearned comp time and vacation pay. Try not to scream as it or outright. Madeline Rogero buys personal entertainment devices with county purchas- will be close to half plus one, ing cards! and if she falls short, it will Based on a true story, scenes from “It came from the not be by a lot. trustee’s office!” will haunt you long after you leave the theThat then raises the quesater. Watch as young “J.D.” battles this unspeakable evil. tion of whether she faces J.D.: I’m going in. Somebody has to clean this up. Mark Padgett or Ivan HarTBI agent: It didn’t happen on your watch, but it’ll mon in the runoff. Again, the take somebody with a ton of moral fiber to beat this thing, difference between second kid. and third place may be close. J.D.: I’m your man. Now stand aside! If there is a runoff, expect If you don’t see another movie this year, you must see “It issues to sharpen and more debates between only two came from the trustee’s office!” Coming soon! candidates. It also means Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

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voter turnout on Nov. 8 will increase by another 20 percent. Should the race be decided on Sept. 27, then the winner has a long transition which is helpful. Who will a new mayor hire? My estimate is that Rogero offers the least change in personnel as she worked closely as a former city director with almost everyone there now. Larry Martin and Bill Lyons are each $1,000 donors to her campaign. They would likely stay if she wins and depart should one of the other candidates prevail. Ivan Harmon would probably pick Rick Emmett as his chief of staff. This should

be reassuring to those who question Harmon’s executive skills as Emmett is a low key, steady and even cautious longtime city employee. He currently oversees many downtown projects. Who Padgett picks is anyone’s guess, but it’s safe to say he would bring in the most personnel changes. His father, Mike Padgett, would have influence. It is unlikely that any of the mayoral candidates would change either the current fire or police chiefs. Stan Sharp and David Rausch are widely applauded as able and solid. Notes: A recent mailer urging support for four candidates has each denying involvement. The four candidates are Becky Massey for senator, Padgett for mayor, and George Wallace and Marshall Stair for council. Obviously, someone spent money and effort to create

the mailer and violated state law by not showing who is paying for it. On the other hand, each of the four named candidates had their picture mailed without cost to them to hundreds if not thousands of voters. ■ Interim council member Charlie Thomas baffled many when he withdrew as a write-in candidate after signing up just a few weeks earlier. This assures Mark Campen’s election as one of the four new council members. The brief on and off campaign of Thomas did cause Campen to campaign more actively than he had previously done. Campen has a strong environmental bent and favors parks and greenways. He is informed on issues but will be reserved when he speaks out. He brings integrity and knowledge to his new position.

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BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 • A-5 home-schooled her children initially.) I don’t believe humans should be institutionalized early on. I favor an elected superintendent. We need people who are vested in our community to be Massey: There is a lot leaders in our schools. of conversation (about eduMassey: (on the Tennescation reform), but we’re see Education Association). not including the teachers. Many educators do not join We need teacher buy-in. TEA, finding the organizaWe must let educators be tion too liberal. creative and not be so data Roddy: I do not support driven. We are a society of collective bargaining (by differing levels and public Marilyn Roddy Victoria DeFreese Becky Duncan Massey teachers). schools must educate each DeFreese: I went to child. I and my children at- students who are failing. failure, for instance pre-1, an incubator for good ideas, Johnson Bible College, and tended public schools. We’ve got to get more kids pre-6 and pre-9. and I believe a child should I don’t believe in the liberal to graduation. I like transibe connected to families Roddy: We want to enDeFreese: I don’t behance opportunities for tional grades at the point of lieve Knox County Schools is until 3rd grade. (DeFreese ideology of TEA.

Not a dime’s worth of difference? By Sandra Clark There are stark differences among the women in the Republican Primary for state Senate from District 6. Just listen carefully. Marilyn Roddy, Victoria DeFreese and Becky Massey spoke to the Fountain City Business and Professional Association last week to a full house. Here are notes about public education:

Brown hopes successor keeps police chief The biggest decision Daniel Brown has had to make since he was sworn in as Knoxville’s mayor last January came just a few weeks later when Police Chief Sterling Owen resigned.

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Mayor Daniel Brown and Fountain City Town Hall board memThat’s what Brown told ber Barbara Ray. Photo by B. Bean members of Fountain City Town Hall last week when cellent people apply, and the he was guest speaker at their top four are all very able.” Brown, who is also the sitSeptember meeting. He said Sterling’s resignation stated a ting 6th District City Council representative, said he’s stayclear reason – to play golf. “I assume, and hope, ing out of the mayor’s race that the next mayor would – “But I do have a favorite, keep the (new) chief (David which I won’t tell.” He said he never, ever Rausch), who has done an excellent job. We had some ex- expected to become mayor

of his hometown, but that’s where he finds himself since his City Council colleagues elected him interim mayor after Bill Haslam got elected governor. “Growing up, I never thought about being mayor. But things happen and you never know what is in your future,” he said. “When the dust settled, I was left standing.” Recently married to his longtime sweetheart, Cathy Ann Smith, Brown says he’s searched the historical record and has not found another mayor who got married while in office. Otherwise, he says he has very purposefully tried to keep from making any major changes. “I have not had to lay off anybody or raise taxes, while we have continued to provide all the basic services,” he said, adding that he didn’t think it would have been appropriate to replace any department heads.

“I believe it’s good to keep things on a sound footing and not to have any major upheaval.” He’s proud of the way that city employees have responded to the weather emergencies created by this year’s series of damaging storms, and he’s enthusiastic about the new curbside recycling program that begins in October. He’s also a big booster of the redevelopment dis-

tricts that have been created on Cumberland and Magnolia Avenues, North Central Avenue and the South Knox Waterfront. “For the last three years, the city has been offering the same level of services with static or shrinking budgets. Thanks to responsible budgeting and cooperation between the administration and city council, city government has been able to avoid

cutting back on services. I am confident we will be OK.” Brown ended his talk with a plea for civility. “One of biggest challenges before us is to have respect for civility and open dialogue. Those of us in public office have the job of resolving many of these issues, and that job can be made a lot more difficult by the tone of the dialogue during the debate.”

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ou could get in for anywhere from 9 to 15 cents. You often were treated to a double feature, usually a B-western, sometimes a two-reel short like the “Three Stooges,” and, often, a cliffhanger serial. Don Calhoun spent many a Saturday during his childhood at one of five theaters that were then located in downtown Kingsport, where he grew up, usually in the three that catered to the films he liked. One of them, the Center, would show a kiddie program, usually with a serial, a cartoon and a B-western, and even give you a piece of cake if it was your birthday, all for 15 cents. The bus station was located next to the theater, so Don and his brother would usually hitch a ride on the bus into town on Saturday mornings from their home out in the country. Often, they’d get a Krystal or Blue Circle hamburger for a dime and maybe buy a Sporting News. “We were poor as church mice, but my brother and I usually had something going. We trapped, sold ginseng, dried out herbs. Our dad would rent us a small tobacco plot, so we’d have a little more money to spend.” Sometimes Don and his brother would go to the Gem, which would often show two B-westerns, usually from the late 1930s to 1950s, as well as a two-reel comedy. Admission was 9 cents. Other times they might run over to the Realto. “The Realto was my favorite. They’d show a serial chapter, a Bwestern, like a Rocky Lane or a Monte Hale, and sometimes even a third booking like “1,001 Thrills,” a Sherlock Holmes or a Boston Blackie or the color Ali Babas.”

Don Calhoun shows a close up of the Better Little Book (formerly known as the Big Little Books) of the classic Republic serial “Dick Tracy Returns.” Calhoun kept his love for these classic films, particularly B-westerns and movie serials, and began collecting both memorabilia and films as an adult. He can remember being overjoyed when author Alan G. Barbour came out with two books on the genres in the early 1970s, “The Thrill of it All” and “Days of Thrill and Adventure,” well before the days of home video. Since the 1980s, Calhoun has served, on and off, as a producer and co-host of Marshal Andy’s popular “Riders of the Silver Screen,” which airs classic B-westerns and movie serials. The program began on the old WKCH Channel 43 and now airs on local PBS affiliate WKOP (Channel 15) at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. Calhoun will offer tidbits about the serials and movies and often display a lobby card or a poster or a comic book, something tied to the film and/or the serial. When we sat down to talk about movie serials recently, Calhoun wanted to make one thing clear up front. “I’m not an expert on serials. I just really enjoy them.” But, he

Don Calhoun shows off some of his movie serials memorabilia at his home. Calhoun provides trivia and other tidbits for the B-westerns and classic serials shown on Marshal Andy’s “Riders of the Silver Screen” at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays on WKOP-TV (PBS) in Knoxville. Photos by Jake Mabe knows more about them than anybody you’re likely to meet. Calhoun says that movie serials began in 1913, the year after the first full-length motion pictures were produced. The early serials often featured women in peril. One of the first was called “The Perils of Pauline.” The “catch” of the serials is the (sometimes literal) cliffhanger in which the hero is left in some precarious situation and the audience would have to come back to the theater the following week to discover the character’s fate. The early serials ran anywhere from 10 to 20 chapters (Calhoun says one ran 119 episodes!), but later, when serials reached their peak in the late 1930s and early 1940s, 15 chapters

were the norm, with the first chapter usually being the longest. As the serials hit their stride, they would feature everything from westerns like “Zorro” and “The Adventures of Jesse James” to comic book heroes like Superman and Captain Marvel to detective and adventure stories like Dick Tracy and the Canadian Mounties. The “Dick Tracy” serials starring Ralph Byrd are some of the most

popular ever produced. Calhoun says a majority of serial buffs consider “Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.” to be the best of the series, although he prefers “Dick Tracy Returns.” Virtually all film historians agree that Republic Pictures produced the best serials. “Why are Republic serials better?” Calhoun asks. “It’s not the stars. They had good scripts, yes, but it’s the production itself. They’d do miniatures (small model sets) up on a hill or by the water with a real sky behind them. They had the best stuntmen in the business and the cinematography was excellent.” “Riders of the Silver Screen” is currently airing an enjoyable serial, “S.O.S. Coast Guard,” starring Ralph “Dick Tracy” Byrd and Bela Lugosi. After it wraps, Calhoun says the plan is to begin showing serials produced after 1944, which were shortened in length due to rising production costs. Doing so, he says, will give Calhoun and Marshal Andy Smalls more time to chat about the films, air a B-western following the serial and also allow time at the end for Andy’s musical segments. One thing about it, though. Calhoun says you have you put yourself in a certain frame of mind to really appreciate the classic serials of yesteryear. “They were made for kids. They weren’t made for adults. Watch them from the standpoint that you’re in that era. People weren’t jaded; it was a good versus evil theme, kind of like watching B-westerns. Don’t expect the technology of today.” But expect to be entertained, perhaps even expect to be returned to those Saturday silver screens of yesterday, if you lived through it. Before long, you’ll get sucked in, waiting in anticipation to find out what happens next week, just as it was meant to be. Jake Mabe is a movie nut born about 40 years too late. Call him at 922-4136 or email JakeMabe1@aol. com. Visit him online at jakemabe.blogspot.com, on Facebook or at Twitter.com/HallsguyJake.

“Riders of the Silver Screen” airs B-westerns, usually preceded by a classic film serial, at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays on WKOP-TV Channel 15 (PBS) in Knoxville. For more information about classic serials, visit www.rareserials.com. To find out about ongoing efforts to restore classic serials, visit www.serialsquadron.com.

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Bearden High School committee chair Kathleen Price and junior class president Madison Harmon sell cake pops at Bearden Bearden students Brandy Harrell, Alexis Rodriguez, Evan Alexander and Evan Hill enjoy some cotton candy at the school’s spirit night during homecoming week. Photos by N. Lester spirit night last week.

Bearden spirit night kicks off homecoming week Bearden High doesn’t have a homecoming parade, so clubs and other organizations decorated shopping carts instead of floats for a parade during spirit night. The environmental club used old coke cans and plants for its cart.

West exchange students diving into student life By Betty Bean Michela Serra cried when she left Italy to come to the USA. Her little sister Gaia was puzzled. “Why are you crying? You’re not going to war,” she said. Now Michela and her fellow West High School exchange student, Javier De La Cruz of Spain, stave off homesickness with transAtlantic chats with their families via Skype. Javier left his parents, Javier De La Cruz and Pilar Diez, brother Luis and sister Fabiola back home in Madrid and flew straight to Knoxville last month. Michela, who lives in Sardinia with her parents, Fabio Serra and Lorella Puddu, arrived in Knoxville after attending a language and culture camp in Boston. Both Michela and Javier are taking classes required by the International Baccalaureate curriculum, which means that Javier has English, aerobics, physics, biology,

High School, as well. Last week, they were both looking forward to the upcoming game against Farragut. “I’m going to paint my face and body red and blue,” said Michela. Javier said he just planned to enjoy cheering the Rebels on. He said his favorite thing about the USA so far is West High School in general, and the friendships he’s making there. “School’s better than in Spain. In Spain, it’s only Principal Katherine Banner, exchange students Michela Serra study and study. Here, it’s and Javier De La Cruz, and EF Foundation coordinator Lendell more projects, more interesting. It’s bigger with a lot Clark Photo by Betty Bean of sports and activities. I algebra, trigonometry, world provide their student guests like the cafeteria, too.” geography, pre-calculus and with a well-rounded AmeriJavier plays club soccer economics. Michela has Eng- can experience during their at Lakeshore Park. Next lish, aerobics, Latin, algebra, time here. spring, he wants to play for trigonometry, textiles, A.P. Javier misses Spanish West. He is impressed with physics and economics. food, but Michela says she’s the amount of support for They live with Lendelle been eating a little too well. athletic teams here. “It’s like fat food. It’s a and Sue Clark, area coordi“In Spain, nobody goes nators of the EF Foundation problem,” she said. for Foreign Study who have Javier and Michela, who hosted other international are both athletic, have alstudents and visited many of ready attended a University them in their homes abroad. of Tennessee football game The Clarks work hard to and football games at West

to the games – only your father, or something like that. Here, when I go to the West games, I like it because people are painting their body and the cheerleaders, the bands. It’s really good. Michela, who is on Pilot’s swim team, is joining the school’s club team, as well. She says she has a “big, faroff dream” of attending college in the USA. Meanwhile, she’s enjoying being an exchange student. “I didn’t really have an idea of what it was like here. But what I have learned is you can be whatever you want to be in America.” For more information about hosting an international student or studying abroad, visit www.effoundation.org, or contact the Clarks at ef_ lendelleclark@yah oo.com or 865-691-0627.

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Ahoy, mates! Bearden High sailing club getting competitive By Natalie Lester Bearden High School junior Ally Bowe enjoys all the time she spends on and in the water. “I am a swimmer and a sailor at Bearden,” she said. “Sailing is a different kind of sport and it gives me a new challenge.” Although the sailing club at Bearden has not boasted tons of success in competitions in the past, Bowe hopes this year will be different. “I hope we all get better this year,” she said. “I’d like to beat a few teams, but we sail for the fun not the competition.” It is on borrowed boats and donated time that Bearden, or any of the other area high schools, is able to have a sailing club. Farragut,

West, Catholic and Webb also participate in the program at the Concord Yacht Club. “Students from the UT sailing club coach us on Mondays and Tuesdays,” Bearden sponsor Anna Graham said. “We also use UT’s boats, and the Concord Yacht Club lets us use the marina. We wouldn’t have sailing if it weren’t for that.” Graham has sponsored the Bearden club for six years, and she also sailed with the UT club while she was a student. “I first picked it up because my husband was the captain of the team at the Citadel (in South Carolina). He learned at the Concord Yacht Club when he was a kid, and I thought it would be something we could do together.” Bearden’s club currently has six participants, but Graham is confident the numbers will increase as the year progresses. Regardless of the group’s size, Graham believes the club may have a success-

times kids show up who have never done it before. We have to teach them to sail in four weeks or so. I think we will place better this year than we have in the last few years.” The club tries to participate in three regattas, or competitions, each year. Because sailing districts are different from other athletic activities, the club usually has to travel to North Carolina, South Carolina or the northern part of Florida. However, in the last few years, they have tried to host more regattas at the Farragut club. The first one of the season will be at Concord Yacht Club on Saturday, Sept. 24. “We’re also having one during Knox County Schools’ fall break on Oct. 15,” Graham added. The majority of the teams Bearden competes against are more competitive, because they are from coastal towns like Charleston, S.C. “We don’t always win, but we always have the most Junior Ally Bowe has been sailing with the Bearden High School fun,” Graham said. “We live sailing club for three years. Photo by N. Lester in Knoxville and the wind is different here than it is elseful year ahead of them. at the yacht club over the sum- where. But, if you can sail “This year we have some mer. We’re ahead of where we with no wind, you can sail sailors who went to sail camp usually are, because some- anywhere.”

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take Walter to lunch each Wednesday. They help him collect and sell aluminum Hammerhead was running cans. Former coach Bill Batout of time. Joan Cronan, tle gave generously to install as interim vice chancellor a chair lift in Walter’s condo. responsible for UT athletics Holloway and former reMarvin and other things, attended ceiver Mike Price, associWest the Jarvis funeral and was ates at Oliver Smith Realty warmed by the Volunteer and Auction, keep up with family togetherness. as many old Vols as possible. She assembled her staff Price, a natural conversaof love when Hal Wantland the next morning and said tionalist, is point man for was dying. Old pass-catcher this is how all Tennessee incoming information. For Johnny Mills said he could athletics should be, more we example, he stays in close contact with Bubba Wyche, feel the prayers when he was and less me. flat on his back from a heart There are inspiring sto- quarterback who helped attack. Richmond Flowers ries of how Steve Kiner, El- shock Alabama in ’67. expressed gratitude for en- liott Gammage, Jerry Cooley Bubba has vertebra iscouraging support when he and a host of old Volunteers sues, a blood disorder, faced prostate crisis. and other friends have kept breathing problems and Former coach Charley Walter Chadwick functional pain, lots of pain. He is too Coffey led the prayer circle for the decades since his tough to give up. at Ron Jarvis’ home when terrible auto accident. They Old Vol Robbie Franklin

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Vincent Van Gogh and disabilities “My hands are unlike East and Halls high schools yours and I have no feet, but and now at the Richard Bean we both hear the beating of a Juvenile Service Center. He and his wife, Katherhuman heart.” ine, have a daughter, Kaitlyn, and a son, Nathan. Gary has a full life, and he has devoted much of it to helping others with disabilities learn to live Anne at their highest possible level, Hart just as he has. As part of that mission, Gary and a number of likeThose are the words of minded folks, including his Gary Harmon. And they friend Tim Crais, have been are all true. When Gary was hard at work on something born, the delivery room doc- new: an event named the East tor, who had never seen a Tennessee Disability Conferbaby with such a disability, ence which is scheduled for 9 advised the parents not to a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. name him and told the nurs- 24, at Westminster Presbytees not to feed him or clean rian Church. him. The doctor believed the It will be a day for people disabilities were so severe with disabilities and for those the baby couldn’t survive. who care for them, who care Gary Harmon sure showed about them, who provide him. Not only did he survive, services to them, and any he thrived and excelled. He other interested persons to worked hard at school, was learn and share information student body president in both in a relaxed setting with no high school and college, and admission charge, free food has spent the past 27 years and a great line up of speakteaching at Bearden, Austin- ers and representatives from

FARRAGUT WEST KNOX CHAMBER ■ Networking, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, Panera Bread, 205 N. Peters Road. ■ Picnic on the Pike, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 11863 Kingston Pike. ■ B.O.D. Meeting, 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, Pinnacle Financial Partners, 241 Brooklawn St. ■ Networking, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, Cru Bistro, 11383 Parkside Drive. ■ Ribbon Cutting, 2 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, Law Family Dentistry, 10788 Hardin Valley Road.

BUSINESS NOTES ■ Subway of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia has raised approximately $48,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation through sponsorship of Walk to Cure Diabetes and Sneaker Sales. ■ Knoxville Area Urban League will hold a six-week Budget and Credit Workshop on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., starting Sept. 20. The workshop helps participants build and improve their credit to meet longterm goals, such as purchasing a home. Cost: $20 for a take-home workbook. Info: 524-5511. ■ Bill Reis is the vice presi-

Gary Harmon and his son, Nathan. Photo submitted numerous organizations that serve the disabled. Organizers of the conference hope to raise awareness of the many disability service providers in our region and also to make additional progress toward changing attitudes about people with disabilities. Harmon will be keynote speaker on the topic “Changing Attitudes about People with Disabilities.” Just a few of the other topics to be discussed: Vincent Van Gogh – How his

dent of Environment, Safety and Health at Y-12 National Security Complex. He has managed Bill Reis manufacturing, engineering and quality assurance organizations during his 29-year career at the site, most recently serving as vice president of program management. Reis is actively involved with community organizations including Second Harvest Food Bank, Ijams Nature Center, Tennessee Valley Corridor Foundation and East Tennessee

Disabilities Affected his Art, The Power of Peer Support, Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Challenges for the Deaf in a Hearing World, Coping with Limb Loss, and Unraveling the Mystery of Special Needs Trusts and Conservatorships. Speakers are all experts in their various fields, and there will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and to ask questions. The event promises to be one of wide community interest. According to Crais, there are some 90 organizations in Knox County that serve persons with some kind of disability. An estimated 16 percent of the population has a disability. Those are pretty startling statistics – all the more reason to become better informed. For additional information or to provide exhibit materials or set up a booth for your organization, call Tim Crais at 375-0365 or email him at timcrais@yahoo.com. Contact: annehartsn@aol.com

Economic Council. ■ Carl V. “Van” Mauney, retired vice admiral and a career submarine officer with 35 years of military service, will replace Bill Reis as vice president of program management for Y-12 National Security Complex.

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Mechanicsville Homecoming is strong tradition Each summer, many communities hold homecoming events. Mechanicsville held its sixth annual homecoming celebration on Saturday, Aug. Alvin 27. This one is very Nance special to me because Executive Director it was birthed by the and CEO, Knoxville’s HOPE VI project in Community Development Mechanicsville. Corporation Pastor Diane Evans of Holy Jerusalem Church of God says that homecoming is a way for the Mechanicsville community to celebrate through worship and praise the fact that the community is still going strong. It was very reaffirming for me to hear her say: “We’re proud of our revitalized neighborhood with new businesses and new homes. We’re a new neighborhood with a new sense of pride, and we appreciate what HOPE VI and KCDC have done for us.” Evans, who co-chaired the event with Charles Wright, president of the Mechanicsville Association, said they worked hard to make sure this year’s event was a celebration to remember. The Homecoming program included a look at the history of Mechanicsville, recognition of local dignitaries, and an awards ceremony to honor individuals who have done things to positively impact the community. Honorees were the Rev. Jerry Upton of Honey Rock Church; Andrew Jackson of Eternal Life Harvest; Brenda Reliford, former principal of Maynard Elementary; and Mechanicsville residents Annie Dorsett and Bentley Marlow. There also was a cookout contest, and KCDC helped select the winner. It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it! A Gospel Music Celebration included featured artist Stan Williams from Honey Rock Church, musical performances and dances by artists from the Mechanicsville neighborhood, Mattie Rice and choirs from Eternal Life Harvest and Children of God Church. Other event highlights included children’s activities, door prizes, special vendors, an education information booth and a clothing giveaway booth. My hat is off to the many people and organizations which invested time and energy to make sure this year’s homecoming was another success.

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Where to start when your hearing fades By Sandra Clark Some of us hear fine; others don’t quite understand the sounds we’re hearing; still others keep turning up the television and saying, “Huh?” Gary and Belinda Weaver of Weaver Hearing Aid Center noticed something interesting during recent “roundabout” tours by neighborhood groups in the Franklin Square shopping center. “Most people just don’t know where to start (when faced with hearing loss),” said Gary. “I told them: find somebody you trust, somebody you know. Find a professional who is knowledgeable

about what they do.” Gary and Belinda work with individuals having hearing issues in a positive and encouraging way. They believe if the proper testing is done and the appropriate solution is applied, good results will follow. “We’re a personal service organization,” said Gary. “We will be upfront and explain what to expect from our testing.” Gary is a licensed hearing instrument specialist; Belinda is a nurse. “As lifelong Knoxvillians, we know the people who live here and we organize our services to help them. There is no high pressure and we like to follow up over the

Barbara Ashdown, Susan Wells and Jan Campbell of Spa 9700 and Franklin Square Chop House manager Coby Leach enjoy each other’s company at the Gathering. Campbell, who is a massage therapist at Spa 9700, said her specialty is relaxation massage, but she tailors each session to the needs of the client. “I just want them to feel better than they did when they came in,” she said. Photos by S. Carey

years.” Gary is part of the family that owned and operated Weaver Funeral Home. He and Belinda have owned Weaver Hearing Aid Center for 12 years. Each new patient interview is conducted without charge. It includes a personal lifestyle component to enable Gary to learn the specific needs of each person. “Every patient is different and is treated as an individual, receiving the time and attention necessary to achieve positive results,” he said. If Gary suspects a medical condition, he will refer to an ear, nose and throat specialist. He wants to provide hearing instruments to healthy

and the cost is dropping. Weaver Hearing recently added two new manufacturers with economy lines – full digital hearing aids but without the multifunctionality of models preferred by the younger set. “They’re not connected to your TV or cell phone, but they fit the lifestyle of those 60+.” Spoken like a true 50-something, Gary! Bottom line: If you’ve got Gary and Belinda Weaver of Weaver Hearing Aid Center a question, come in and ask people, not cover up symp- his patients “through the Gary or Belinda. Their oftoms that can cause problems years.” He says many people fice is located in Franklin have an outdated image of Square near Sullivan’s. It’s later: “Cause no harm.” open five days a week, eveThe second step is to hearing instruments. schedule a full battery of “Like televisions and tele- nings and weekends by apaudiomatic tests, using the phones, hearing instruments pointment. “We’re constantly looking same equipment used by have changed dramatically,” audiologists. Gary will es- he says. New models pack for the best instruments,” tablish a baseline and follow more punch into less space, said Gary. “This is what I do.”

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The Franklin Square Merchants Association will be hosting Pink Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Shops at Franklin Square, 9700 Kingston Pike. Coupons can be purchased for $5 ahead of time

or on that day from Franklin Square merchants to receive discounts, special services and access to sidewalk sales, as well as to participate in a drawing for other merchandise and services. Proceeds will go to the Knoxville affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Cathy L. Hodges Memorial Cancer Foundation. Both groups will have representa-

tives at Franklin Square. Funds are also being raised online through the website http://franklinsq.com/. The UT Medical Center’s Breast Health Outreach mobile mammography unit will be providing digital screening mammograms on site. Insurance is filed or grant funding is available for uninsured women age 40 or older. Appointments are required. To schedule a time call 305-9753. A representative from the Knoxville Comprehen-

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sive Breast Center will also be available to provide information on breast cancer awareness, mammography and other support services. Medic’s Mobile Blood Donation Unit will also be on site. Knox County’s Rural/ Metro fire engine and ambulance will visit 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of Smart Toys and Books. Live music and special activities for children, including crafts, will be provided. Complimentary refreshments will be available.

Knoxville Zoo to exhibit live animals The Knoxville Zoo will present an interactive exhibit of live animals, animal artifacts and other information for young children and their parents from 11 a.m. until noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at Smart Toys and Books, 9700 Kingston Pike. At least three live animals will be featured from among a collection of small mammals, amphibians and insects. A variety of animal artifacts such as

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he Christian Academy of Knoxville broke ground Sept. 2 for a new cafeteria building to be constructed between the elementary and middle school buildings. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors has explored the possibility of building a new cafeteria and bringing a food services program to the campus. In April, they voted unanimously to make the cafeteria a reality. CAK families and donors have also demonstrated a commitment to the project. The elementary school Health Council organized a two-week campaign last spring and raised $83,362 toward the cost of the new cafeteria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The health council sees this building as instrumental in the evolution and progress of the school,â&#x20AC;? said Elementary Health Council member Kelly Mann. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After so much time and effort and energy went into the fundraising campaign, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really excited to see the ground-breaking. I look forward to seeing the progress of the building.â&#x20AC;? Nelson Westover, CAKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building and grounds manager, has worked with George W. Reagan Construction, Flik Dining and Strategic Equipment and Supply Corporation to bring the plan to life. More details about the construction schedule and the implementation of the food services program will be announced soon. Renovation of the high school cafeteria will be included in the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On behalf of the board of directors, let me express just how thankful and excited we are to see the construction begin on our new cafeteria,â&#x20AC;? said board president Kevin Cross. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have prayed for this building for years. Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timing is perfect, and he has now blessed us with this opportunity to build this cafeteria and to provide healthy lunch choices for our students. Through the generous donations of his faithful servants this is becoming a reality.â&#x20AC;?

CAK NOTES High school math lab open

CAK elementary school principal David McFalls, high school principal Donald Snider, superintendent Scott Sandie and middle school principal Debbie Moye break ground for the new cafeteria to be constructed between the elementary and middle schools. Photo submitted

A brand new math lab is open at CAKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school. The lab is located in room 520 and offers free tutorial services to students taking Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Algebra 3/Trig and Geometry. No appointments are necessary. Hours are Monday, periods 0, 2, 3 and 4; Tuesday, periods 6 and 7; Wednesday, periods 0, 2 and 3; Thursday, periods 0, 6 and 7; Friday, periods 6 and 7. Info: Shelly Collins, scollins@ cakmail.org.

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Golf phenom shoots for the stars By Shannon Carey Sophia Schubert started playing laying golf when she was just 3 yearss old, thday. one month before her 4th birthday. Her parents bought her a tinyy set of golf clubs, and Sophia fell in love with the game. Now, at 15, Sophia is a sophomore at the Christian he Academy of Knoxville, and she is ranked eighth in the world d in golf for her age group. de Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, in the worldwide high school class of 2014, Sophia is ranked eighth. Sophia started competitivee golf naat age 6. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s won state tournampiments and gone to world champisee onships. She won the Tennessee high school state tournamentt her opes freshman year at CAK and hopes to repeat the win as a sophomore. more. Sophia loves golf for the best est reason: because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun. To her, er, golf isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a job. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just something hing she enjoys. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just fun,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love playing well. I enjoy it,, and I enjoy visiting beautiful places.â&#x20AC;? Sophia also likes attending CAK, where her favorite subjects are math and science. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love it here,â&#x20AC;? she said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sso many wonderful programs, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great Christian atmosphere.â&#x20AC;? Sophi golf heroes are Tom WatSophiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son and Nancy Lopez. Sophia had the opportu opportunity to meet and play golf with Lopez through a tournament hosted V by Vince Gill. Playing golf with a we well-known pro was an unforgett table experience for Sophia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so nervous, but it was a awesome!â&#x20AC;? she said. Sophia plans to go to college, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visited several s schools. She wants to play golf on the collegiate level, and her drea is to go pro one day. dream Fo now, though, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focusing For on g going to the state tournament and keeping her under par average. This Thi year, she wants the CAK girls to g go to state as a team. â&#x20AC;&#x153; just want to work hard and try â&#x20AC;&#x153;I to w win,â&#x20AC;? she said. S Sophia thanked her coaches. Randy Ran Wiley of Fairways and Greens Gre has been her personal coach coa since Sophia was in the 2nd grade. Shane Wells coaches the CAK girls golf team. For students just starting out in golf, Sophia advises them to take it slow and enjoy the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear yourself out, and just have fun!â&#x20AC;?

CAK sophomore Sophia Schubert has been ranked eighth in the world for her age group in golf. Photo submitted

CAK earns top honors at cheer camp CAKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school cheerleaders competed against teams from across the state at the UCA cheerleading camp on the UT campus this summer. The squad earned several awards, including first place in home cheer routine and first place in home pom routine. Individual members receiving awards were Cassidy Clark, Andersen Estes and Leslie Sizemore, selected by the UCA staff as AllAmericans and invited to participate in the London Parade; and Cassidy Clark and Katie Duncan received the Pin it Forward pin. The team thanked coach Lisa Bowland and assistant coach Orry Clayborne. Pictured are (front) Cassidy Clark, Austin Anderson; (second row) Megan Stallings, Leslie Sizemore, Ashley Bloom, Anderson Estes, Meredity Sterling; (third row) McCall Current, Caroline Statum, Megan Morgan, Jaclynn Estes, Megan Bevil, Tori Goff; (back) Katherine Wilson, Grace Slaughter, Katie Duncan, Abby Krause and Christina Kill. Photo submitted

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parkwest Cardiac Rehab to the rescue after virus damages manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart In the fall of 2010, Ross Gubiotti, a senior projects manager at Scripps Network, knew something was not right with his health, but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know just how signiďŹ cant his symptoms were. He had been â&#x20AC;&#x153;sort ofâ&#x20AC;? noticing shortness of breath after very little exertion, but on the morning that he was unable to walk a few hundred feet from the Scrippsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; parking lot into the building without stopping multiple times to rest, he acknowledged it was time to consult a doctor. Gubiotti, 62, went to a cardiologist on the Tuesday before Christmas and was admitted for a three-day hospital stay at Parkwest Medical Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were surprised that he was so very sick,â&#x20AC;? said Gubiottiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Melinda. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were expecting to entertain a crowd of visitors at the holidays, and that obviously wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meant to be. So we called up friends and neighbors and divided the food among them.â&#x20AC;? Christmas plans werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only things that changed. Following an echocardiogram, Gubiotti was diagnosed with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, with an ejection fraction (EF) of 15 percent. (Any number below 35 percent is considered low.) EF is the percentage of blood that is pumped out of the heart during each beat. It is also a measurement used by doctors to see how well your heart is functioning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It turns out that I had congestive heart failure which was caused by a virus,â&#x20AC;? Gubiotti explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of 26 viruses could have caused this. Whichever one it was, was the kind of virus that affects the cardiac muscle and weakens heart function.â&#x20AC;? Congestive heart failure means your heart canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pump enough blood to meet your bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs.

To help recuperate from a heart problem, Ross Gubiotti engaged in a threeday-per week workout regimen at Parkwest Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center which included an hour-long session featuring time on the recumbent bicycle as well as the treadmill, ergo meter, steps, and free weights.

Celebrating the completion of cardiac rehabilitation are: certified nurse case manager Amy Dale RN, exercise physiologist Jon Dalton, Ross Gubiotti and Melinda Gubiotti. Mr. Gubiotti said that the regular exercise has helped tremendously in his overall feeling of well-being.

Additionally, the amount of ďŹ&#x201A;uid which Gubiotti was retaining was amazing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I walked into the hospital weighting 245 pounds, and 72 hours later, I was 25 pounds lighter,â&#x20AC;? he said. A cardiac catheterization showed no evidence of high grade blockages and no valve disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A low EF can occur if your heart muscle has been damaged as a result of many things such as heart attack, long-term uncontrolled blood pressure, heart valve problems and heart failure,â&#x20AC;? said Amy Dale RN, a certiďŹ ed nurse case manager (CCM) who worked with Gubiotti at Parkwest Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have a low EF, you are at a higher risk of having sudden cardiac arrest, which means that your heart has stopped beating and pumping blood. This can occur

bilitation was improving strength and endurance, or his metabolic (Met) level. The Met level is a measurement of workload â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how much energy it takes to do an activity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During Mr. Gubiottiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst day at Cardiac Rehab, he walked on the treadmill for three minutes at a speed of 2.0 mph,â&#x20AC;? Dale said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At his 32nd visit, he walked on the treadmill for 10 minutes at a speed of 3.0 and elevation of 4.0, which equals a Met level of 4.95.â&#x20AC;? The kind of heart ailment from which Gubiotti suffers is one that he will likely never live without, but instead learn to live with by incorporating a healthier diet and lifestyle. Melinda Gubiotti said that the biggest change for her husband is adhering to a very low sodium diet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to learn to cook all over again without salt,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become extremely conscientious about reading labels. However, we

with no warning and there are no symptoms,â&#x20AC;? Dale said. The good news is that EF can improve. Gubiotti was treated with a medication called Coreg to improve the strength of the heart muscle and another medication called Lisinopril to lower the blood pressure and increase the circulation throughout his body, especially his heart. Gubiotti was also prescribed a â&#x20AC;&#x153;life vestâ&#x20AC;? to wear under his clothing. The vest is more technology than clothing; it monitors an electrocardiogram, and if the heart goes into a rhythm where it is no longer pumping, then a device on the vest delivers a shock which will reprogram the electrical current of the heart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wore it 24/7 for several months until I no longer needed it,â&#x20AC;? Gubiotti said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I no longer needed it when my EF reached the upper 30s.â&#x20AC;? Part of Gubiottiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cardiac reha-

donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up ďŹ&#x201A;avor, we have just learned to season foods differently.â&#x20AC;? Gubiotti pointed out that as a New York City native, he continues to long for â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? pizza. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can still have it, just not as much and not as often,â&#x20AC;? he commented. Another thing Ross Guibiotti misses is travel to his favorite beach in Aruba, where he and Melinda honeymooned and have returned each year since 1993. Making the trek to that Caribbean locale tops his â&#x20AC;&#x153;to-doâ&#x20AC;? list as soon as he receives clearance from his physician. The Gubiottis will be present at the American Heart Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart Walk on Sept. 25. Melinda has been instrumental in organizing a team named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freedom Walkers,â&#x20AC;? and because of Rossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery, she will be cheering more loudly than anyone.

Parkwest is walking in the AHA Heart Walk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; You can too! Did you know that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the No. 1 killer of all Americans? Someone dies from CVD every 38 seconds. Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined, and congenital cardiovascular defects are the most common cause of infant death from birth defects. By participating in Heart Walk, Parkwest employees are joining more than a million people in 300+ cities across America in taking a stand against heart disease. The Heart Walk funds raised support projects such as: Putting up-to-the-minute research into doctorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hands so they can better prevent and treat heart disease among patients.

American Heart Association Heart Walk Sunday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. Festival Lawn at Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair Park For more information, visit www.greaterknoxville heartwalk.org

Groundbreaking pediatric heart and stroke research. Approximately 36,000 babies are born with heart defects each year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; research is the key to saving their lives. Getting life-saving information to those who need it most â&#x20AC;&#x201C; information that can save a life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like how to eat better, how to recognize the warning signs of heart attack and how to talk to a doctor about critical health choices. Registration for the Heart Walk can be done online at www.greaterknoxvilleheartwalk.org. Check-in for the event begins at 2 p.m. with a Fun Run starting at 2:30 p.m. and the walk beginning at 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Facts provided by the American Heart Association

FAQs from the American Heart Association Q:

Where does the money raised for Heart Walk go?

Each year millions of people participate in Heart Walks around the country. Each walker is asked to raise money from friends and family, coworkers and business acquaintances. The money that is raised each year is used to fund research, education and advocacy efforts.

Do I have to raise money to participate in the Heart Walk?

No, however the American Heart Association relies upon funds raised through Heart Walk efforts and donors across the country to fund research and education programs. Raising funds through the Heart Walk is a great way to make a difference in the lives of others.

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How can I participate in the Heart Walk if I am not with a team or company? Anyone can participate in the Heart Walk, whether you are walking alone, with a team or with your company. Just

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Go to www.greaterknoxville heartwalk.kintera.org You will see a button that says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Register Here.â&#x20AC;? Click on that button and accept the terms and conditions by clicking â&#x20AC;&#x153;I agree.â&#x20AC;? At this point you will see the option to Join the Heart Walk as an individual or start a team.

Is there any special recognition for survivors of heart disease and stroke?

Yes, survivors are given red ball caps to wear during the Heart Walk to show their triumph over heart disease or stroke and are invited onstage for the Red Cap Wave to kick off the Walk.

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Fair welcomes senior adults Senior adults gathered at the Tennessee Valley Fair last week and enjoyed a day just for them. Senior Adult Day is an annual event and allows senior adults age 65 and over to enjoy the festivities for free. Mercy Health Partners sponsored the event and ofThelma Ledbetter has her blood pressure checked under the fered a variety of informaPepsi Tent at the Tennessee Valley Fair on Senior Adult Day. tional booths and screening Photos by Ruth White services. Exhibitors included The Heart Institute, the Cancer Center, Home Medical Equipment, Mercy Health and Fitness, Sleep

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Center, Wellness for Women and more. Other activities included the much anticipated Seniors Have Talent competiChristine Scott is welcomed to the fair by Jasper. tion, magician Dave Vaught and live bluegrass music.

Joyce Morris sings “You’re Looking at Country” during the talent competition for senior adults at the fair.

Paula Dickerson sews on a quilt project at the fair. She has been part of the Scrappy Quilters for years and has enjoyed quilting for approximately 30 years. Dickerson fondly remembers being given fabric squares as a child by her mother and the passion for sewing/quilting grew.

Proceeds from donations go to provide scholarships to under privileged children entering college.

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YWCA announces new housing director Alle Lilly is the transitional housing director for the YWCA Knoxville. The YWCA Transitional Housing Program provides a safe, supported housing option for women in need. Lilly received her undergraduate degree Alle Lilly from DePauw University and earned a master’s in social work at the University of Tennessee. The program offers 58 women a temporary and safe place to stay, and is designed to help women from all different backgrounds become independent and responsible. Info: www.ywcaknox.com.

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Art Gone Wild If you’re looking for a unique date destination this coming weekend, look no farther than the Knoxville Zoo. Known for its adorable, magnificent and often intimidating residents, the zoo turns into something very different on Friday: an art gallery. Art Gone Wild will be held 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, on the zoo grounds. Animals at the zoo will be given a paint brush in one paw and a glob of paint in the other with freedom to use both however they choose. Featured artists will include beavers, meerkats, gorillas, African wild dogs, penguins, otters and lions. All proceeds from Art Gone Wild will help fund the zoo’s enrichment program which provides supplies, including the paint and canvas the animals will be using. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served. Tickets are only $30 and are available in advance or at the door. If you’re looking for something interesting to do and you need some new and funky art for your

Four-month-old shepherd mix Fuchsia is a beautiful work in progress. She is being housetrained and is learning how to walk on a leash. She is available for adoption at YoungWilliams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike. Hours there are noon to 6 p.m. daily. The main center at 3210 Division St. is open to visitors 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. All of the center’s adoptable animals can also be seen at www.knoxpets.org. Info: 215-6599.

Walk from obesity The New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery encourages area citizens to step up and participate in the “Walk from Obesity” event on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Farragut’s McFee Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the walk begins at 10. All registrants will receive a T-shirt, and the first 100 arrivals will receive a goody bag. “The Walk from Obesity raises much-needed funding for education and research efforts into obesity and related illnesses as well as obesity prevention and treatment,” said

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Dr. Stephen G. Boyce, bariatric surgeon and director of the New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery. “Obesity is one of the

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DAV Chapter 24 has FREE RENTAL OF POWER WHEEL CHAIRS available for any area disabled veteran or members of their immediate family. Manually operated wheel chairs also available. Call 7650510 for information.

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Neurosurgeon Dr. Joel Norman recently joined The University of Tennessee Medical Center. Norman, who joins the Neurological Surgery practice of Dr. William Reid at the medical center, is a board eligible neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery. “We are fortunate to

have someone of Dr. Norman’s caliber join us at UT Medical Center, “said Ann Giffin, vice president of the Brain and Spine Institute at UT Medical Center. “His skills and expertise will allow us to further expand our Minimally Invasive Spine Center programs for our patients in East Tennessee.”

AARP driver safety classes For registration info about these and all other AARP driver safety classes, call Barbara Manis, 922-5648. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 19-20, Loudon Senior Center, 901 Main St., Loudon. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2122, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St.

Educators for Massey The election of our next District 6 State Senator is critically important for the future of our children’s education. We urge you to plan now to cast your vote. As educators, we also urge you to join with us in voting for who we believe to be the best choice in this race, BECKY DUNCAN MASSEY.

Ashleigh Bryant Allman Debbie Anderson Rick Anderson Raychel England Bayless Alfred Bell Mike Blankenship Claire Brantley Angela Loy Brock Brad Conley

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most important public health problems today,” said New Life bariatric surgeon Dr. K. Robert Williams Jr. “More than 93 million Americans are affected by obesity, and more than 15 million are more than 100 pounds overweight.” For more information or to register, visit http:// w w w.w a l k f r o m o b e s i t y. com or call 694-9676.

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Five-year update: Early robotic surgery patient living active life At 67, Carlos De La Cuesta, of Louisville, Tenn., is reaching a significant milestone after a prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment in 2006. “I’ve already gone five years, which is a pretty good indication things are good,” he says. “Fort Sanders took excellent care of me.” De La Cuesta was one of the first patients to have robotically-assisted prostate surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in 2006. Once considered experimental, robotic surgery for prostate cancer has become a very popular option for patients because it allows for smaller incisions, less blood loss and scarring, and quicker healing times. De La Cuesta chose urologist Dr. Wayne Hatfield to perform the surgery robotically with the hospital’s state-of-the-art da Vinci Surgical Suite. “I felt real confident with Dr. Hatfield,” explains De La Cuesta. “He is one of those guys who is very honest, very open and knowledgeable. He is up on the technology, so I felt very comfortable with him.” Studies have shown the robotically-assisted surgery to be more effective in removing the prostate without leaving cancer cells behind. Patients are also more likely to have a rapid return to normal activities, sexual function and urinary continence. “I was only in the hospital one day,” says De La Cuesta. De La Cuesta discovered he had prostate cancer during an an-

Cuesta decided to have his prostate removed. Five years later, De La Cuesta is back to his regular activities. “I feel great. I play tennis twice a week; I work out twice a week. I’m very active,” he says. “My wife and I take dancing lessons whenever we can.” He still has his PSA levels checked regularly. “So far, my PSA is zero, which is good news.” De La Cuesta also joined a support group for men who have been through prostate cancer and often shares with them his experience of choosing robotic surgery. “I try to let people know what’s going to happen to them,” he says. “Don’t get me wrong – it takes awhile to recover from the surgery. But you’re OK, and that makes a lot of difference.” De La Cuesta recommends Fort Sanders and Dr. Hatfield to others Carlos De La Cuesta was one of the first patients in Knoxville to undergo dealing with prostate cancer. “Aba robotically-assisted prostatectomy. Five years later, he continues to live a solutely, I made the right choice,” he says. “I know there are some healthy, active life. new treatments today, but for surgery the robot is great. “My care at Fort Sanders was wonderful. They were really good to me, but they were even better to my wife. They let her know what – Carlos De La Cuesta, Fort Sanders robotic surgery patient was going on, and they brought her what she needed. They take very good care of you, and the ronual physical and blood test for De La Cuesta several options to botic surgery, in my opinion, is abprostate-specific antigen (PSA), a choose from, including watching solutely the way to go.” marker for cancer tumors of the and waiting or having the prostate For more information prostate. When his PSA levels were taken out. about robotic surgery profound to be high, De La Cuesta had After a week of research and cedures performed at Fort a biopsy of the prostate, which talking with others who had gone Sanders Regional, call (865) indicated cancer. Hatfield gave through prostate treatment, De La 673-FORT.

“Absolutely I made the right choice ... for surgery the robot is great.”

Robotically-assisted surgery: The next generation Although it’s called “robotic surgery,” the robot is second fiddle to the surgeon in the da Vinci system. The da Vinci Surgical System consists of two main parts: the surgeon’s console with a high definition screen and hand controls, and a patient cart with four interactive robotic arms. Three arms hold surgical instruments inserted into the patient, and one arm holds a high-definition magnification 3-D camera. “The enhanced 3-D view helps the surgeon see every aspect of the procedure on a large screen,” explains Fort Sanders thoracic surgeon Dr. Mark Cooper. “There are multiple monitors around the room that allow the whole surgery team to view what is happening on the operating table.” A few feet away, the surgeon sits at the da Vinci console to operate the master controls using instruments that look like video game controls. “Every wrist and hand movement the surgeon makes is duplicated in real time by the robot’s

instruments,” says Fort Sanders urologist Dr. Jeff Flickinger. “It allows very steady and precise movements.” “The da Vinci System can’t be programmed or make decisions on its own,” says Dr. Robert McKeown of Fort Sanders Women’s

Specialists. Every surgical maneuver is performed with direct input from the surgeon. “It gives the surgeon the freedom of movement and control of open surgery, but is less invasive for patients,” says Fort Sanders ob-gyn Dr. Ellen Moffat.

Instead of a large incision, the surgery site is accessed with a few tiny key holes. “That means less pain and a quicker recovery,” says gynecological oncologist Dr. Tom Morgan. “The patient beneﬁts from a much shorter hospital stay. Many patients go home the next day.” The robotic surgery program at Fort Sanders Regional, which started with urology procedures, such as prostatectomies, now offers gynecological surgeries like hysterectomies, and thoracic lung and chest procedures. New uses for this technology at Fort Sanders also include advanced surgery for kidney and bladder cancer, as well as uterine and cervical cancer. As more applications are developed every day, many expect robotically-assisted surgery will touch most areas of surgery in years to come. For a list of the surgeons who currently perform robotic surgery procedures at Fort Sanders Regional, call (865) 673-FORT (3678).

Prostate cancer: Are YOU at risk?

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, excluding skin cancer. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland within the male reproductive system that is located beneath the bladder. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates more than 218,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. About 32,000 men die of the disease annually, which ranks prostate cancer second only to lung cancer in cancer deaths among American men. But there is good news: if detected early, most prostate cancers can be successfully treated. More than 90 percent of all prostate cancers are discovered while they are either confined or located just outside the prostate. The five-year survival rate for men diagnosed with prostate tumors discovered at these stages is 99 percent. In the past 20 years, the five-year survival rate for all stages combined has grown from 67 percent to 99 percent. “Signs of prostate cancer may include weak or interrupted flow of urine, urinating often (especially at night), difficulty urinating or holding back urine, pain or burning when urinating,” explains Fort Sanders urologist Dr. Wayne Hatfield. You may also have blood in the urine or semen, nagging pain in the back, hips or pelvis, and painful ejaculation. However, Dr. Hatfield cautions that each individual may experience symptoms differently. “Some symptoms of prostate cancer may resemble other medical conditions,” says Dr. Hatfield. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis. There are usually no specific signs or symptoms of early prostate cancer. A prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital rectal exam (DRE) can provide the best chance of identifying prostate cancer in its earliest stages. A PSA blood test should be performed annually beginning at age 40 and should be accompanied by a DRE. Dr. Hatfield says men shouldn’t let fear and anxiety keep them from being screened for prostate cancer. These tests can often detect or help rule out prostate cancer and save your life.

ROBOTICS SURGERY: hands on meets high tech • • •

More precise Less invasive Quicker recovery

Fort Sanders Regional, the ﬁrst East Tennessee hospital to offer robotic surgery, now offers the newest generation of the da Vinci Surgical System, with enhanced 3D vision and increased movement.

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Fort Sanders’ surgeons specialize in robotic surgery to treat prostate, kidney and bladder cancers, as well as gynecological and thoracic procedures.

For more information, please call (865) 673-FORT (3678).