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Marching with Martin He’s marched with MLK, met with RFK and even had Jimmy Carter read his book (above). Sandra Clark literally ran into Bill Willis in Fountain City Park and later sat down with him to hear his fascinating tale. See story on page A-6

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A plethora of pumpkins By Wendy Smith Members of West Emory Presbyterian Church have no trouble describing the congregation’s location. They just say it’s the pumpkin patch church. This is the sixth year the congregation has held a pumpkin sale to raise money for local charities. The idea for the annual fundraiser came from the church’s pastor, the Rev. Miki Vanderbilt. Her previous congregation in Newport News, Va., held a similar event each fall. The first year of its sale, West Emory sold about one-third of a truckload of pumpkins. This year, they received a full truckload – that’s 2,077 large pumpkins and thousands of small ones. Proceeds from each of those pumpkins go toward 80 Thanksgiving baskets for families served by Knox Area Rescue Ministries. They also help provide clean drinking water for Appalachian families through a donation to Living Waters for the World, a ministry of the Presbyterian Church. This year, the church donated 100 small pumpkins to the Helen Ross McNabb Center and made a contribution to Family Promise ministry. The pumpkins arrive at the church, located at the corner of Westland Drive and Emory Church Road, via a company called Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers based in North Carolina. The fundraiser is attractive, Vanderbilt says, because the congregation doesn’t pay money up front for the gourds. It just gives

When shopping for pumpkins, it’s always better to pick one that’s smaller than you. Scott Atchley supervises his son, Sam, at the West Emory Presbyterian Church’s pumpkin patch. Photo by Wendy Smith back a percentage of total sales. The pumpkins themselves come from a Navajo Indian reservation in New Mexico. It’s a win-win arrangement that benefits everyone involved, she says. “They’re not the cheapest pumpkins, but everything you spend goes

Grieve visits West Hills By Wendy Smith Second District City Council member Duane Grieve recounted some of the highs and lows of his tenure to the West Hills Community Association (WHCA) last week. “It’s been an interesting two years,” he said. Most of the email he’s received from constituents has expressed concern about speeding, flooding and dirty lots. But he’s also struggled with more complex issues. Neighborhoods all over town, including some in his district, are facing problems stemming from large numbers of unrelated people living together. The ordinance regarding the definition of a family is not enforceable, he says, and never went through the law department. City lawyers are

now studying the issue, and Grieve hopes to receive information from them by the end of the month. He also plans to examine the city’s noise ordinance, which he characterizes as “one-size-fits-all.” He is aware of multiple complaints regarding late-night noise from La Rumba Restaurant near Forest Hills subdivision and Tin Roof in Rocky Hill. After a recent accident on Kingston Pike that resulted in the death of a man in a wheelchair, city government is looking for ways to make roads safer for disabled residents. The police department and the city’s disability services coordinator are addressing the issue, Grieve said. He was pleased that City Council was able to lower the sign at the new Sherrill Hill development on Kings-

day and weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Everyone loves seeing the families who have made it a fall ritual to buy their pumpkins at the church’s patch, she says. “It has been such a joy to our congregation to do this over the years.”

toward helping somebody.” The most difficult part of the whole operation is unloading the truck. The congregation is small, around 80 members, but members have a big heart and are doing big things, says Vanderbilt. They staff the pumpkin patch from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sun-

agreed to keep their signs at 10 feet, and Gordon Foods is willing to have a sign between 12 and 15 feet. After his summary, Grieve addressed those in attendance who are currently seeking office. “Candidates, I sure am glad I’m not running.” The WHCA elected officers for the 2011-12 year. These include Reuben “Nib” Pelot, president; Chuck Anderton, vice president for Programs; Allen and Pam Douglass, vice president for Parks; Barbara Pelot, secretary; and Lynn Day, treasurer. Randy Wolfe of Varmint Busters discussed the damage that wildlife City Council member Duane Grieve can wreak on a home. Squirrels are speaks at last week’s West Hills Com- especially attracted to warm attics munity Association meeting. Photo by and can gain access through nearly Wendy Smith invisible openings. Squirrels are a nuisance because ton Pike from 50 to 30 feet. Tenants they are noisy and like to gnaw on Aldi Foods and Academy Sports have wiring, he said.

that Martin says is his approach, but “also the mental part.” “Being on time, working hard, maximize your time during a threehour practice. You do that, then you put together a good week, and then you become a good ball player. Then you become a good team when you have four or five guys doing that.” Martin says the next phase for his team is to learn how to battle and compete against one another. He tells them they will get to sort out who becomes the starting five by how they compete and practice. He says he didn’t take the job to go through the motions. “My goal is for us to be the last team standing. We’ve got a tough schedule but it’s a great schedule. “You put your head down and work ’til the sun sets.”

‘I didn’t take the job to go through the motions’ Downtown Sertoma Club at The Foundry last week that his team will be focused on effort, team togetherness, team toughness and, yep, discipline. “But when you explain it (discipline), they respond better to that.” Martin says he and his staff stress doing the right things off the court, stuff like getting up early and making an 8 a.m. class on time. He says it’s all about building long-term relationships. Team togetherness might mean a night at the bowling alley or eating dinner together. Often, he says, they don’t even talk about basketball. Team toughness isn’t just the physical “train like a boxer” mind-set

Cuonzo Martin speaks to local civic clubs By Jake Mabe Cuonzo Martin wants his team to know one thing really quickly. When he talks about discipline, he doesn’t mean control. He says it’s another form of love. The new UT men’s basketball coach told a joint meeting of the Northside Kiwanis Club and

UT men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin spoke to a joint meeting of the Northside Kiwanis Club and Downtown Sertoma Club at The Foundry last week. File photo by Sandra Clark

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Respect the backyard bear To be honest, it’s not hard to find fiddle-playing and homespun crafts at this time of year in East Tennessee. But the Appalachian Heritage Festival held last week at UT had the added benefit of terrific speakers. Nature photographer Bill Lea shared his extensive knowledge, and gorgeous pictures, of black bears.

supply, says Lea. He recommends that people leave bears alone if they notice a bear eating out of the backyard birdfeeder. “Bears can live with peo- Bearden High School parent Cindy Johnson volunteers during ple, but often people are un- the Bearden Foundation’s annual phone-a-thon. willing to live with bears.” Check out his bear phoTim Geagley of the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department is pretos at www.BillLea.com. sented with the Firefighter of the Year Award by Jerry Lohrber, who won the award from the Insurance Professionals of Great■ Phone-a-thon er Knoxville last year. Photos by Wendy Smith benefits Bearden

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As anyone who has driven the Cades Cove loop knows, people are very interested in black bears. That’s because the animals are both cute and frightening, and also because they look a bit like us, says Lea, especially when they stand up (which they do to see better, rather than to attack). He thinks black bears have gotten a bad rap. They are afraid of everything, he says, and are generally only dangerous if startled or cornered. But trigger-happy humans are definitely a threat to bears, which are often killed needlessly when their super-sniffers lead them to garbage or pet food. This could be a common occurrence this year, when hard mast, like acorns, is in short

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The only way a Bearden High School family could avoid a phone call from the BHS Foundation last week was to pay them off ahead of time. The foundation was halfway to its goal of raising $30,000 before this year’s annual phone-athon even began, thanks to solicitation letters sent out earlier this year. Those who didn’t respond were called last week by parents, teachers and students on cell phones donated by U.S. Cellular. Marguerite Graham, who has chaired the fundraiser since it began in 2003, got creative this year to make the event more fun for both volunteers and donors. Door prizes were given to those who manned the phones, and donors were eligible for goodies based on their level of giving. The foundation has given grants and scholarships

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Karen Brown, Jenny Bushkell and Connie Rist of the Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance nail down last-minute details for the nonprofit’s Oct. 25 Fashiondrama fundraiser. totaling close to $300,000. Last year, the group awarded a $50,000 grant, its largest ever, to the science department to purchase technology equipment. A deliberate effort is made to benefit as many students as possible with the funds. “Virtually every student at Bearden High School is touched by phone-a-thon,” says Graham. ■

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The Insurance Professionals of Greater Knoxville (IDGK) value our firefighters, so they name one the Firefighter of the Year at an annual banquet. Tim Geagley, an EMS responder with the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department, received the award this year.

IDGK solicited the city of Knoxville Fire Department, Rural/Metro and the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department for nominations. Members of each attended the banquet, held at the Bearden Banquet Hall last week. Travis Kincaid of the Knoxville Arson Task Force spoke at the banquet. He works with a highly-trained canine partner, Bailey. The dog is a champ at sniffing out accelerants and explosives, and is one of the reasons Knoxville’s rate of solving arson cases is 65 percent, rather than 30 percent, which is the national average. “I’ll be gone tomorrow if they teach her to drive,” he said. He said he couldn’t do his job without firefighters, who are the first to recognize arson. “I don’t know what we would do or what we would be without these guys.”

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Haunted! Ghostly doings at Cherokee Caverns By Sandra Clark

If you think caves are grey, get ready for a splash of color at the Haunted Cave. Jim Whidby has named formations such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;big birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;alligatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headâ&#x20AC;? and, errrr, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dolly Parton.â&#x20AC;?

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This jumping spider awaits visitors to the Haunted Cave. It looks benign here, but meeting it in total darkness is another matter. Did we mention that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s named â&#x20AC;&#x153;jumping spiderâ&#x20AC;? for a reason?

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one week remaining to catch this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of The Haunted Cave at Cherokee Caverns on Oak Ridge Highway. Stop by from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday or Monday (Oct. 28, 29 and 31). The Caverns are located at 8524 Oak Ridge Highway, one mile off Pellissippi Parkway on Highway 162. Info: www. thehauntedcave.net/. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some things just wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay dead and buried,â&#x20AC;? says manager Mike Whidby. And that must be these Caverns. The annual Halloween event was discontinued in 2008 only to reopen this year. Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad, Jim Whidby, has handled the promotion for 23 years.

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â&#x2013; The Knox County Public Library and UTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Health, Education and Human Services are offering a class for parents to help them guide children through various kinds of loss. The class, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Navigating Loss: Helping your child through grief or change,â&#x20AC;? will be offered at the Bearden Branch Library 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. Info: 974-3845. Registration: www.knoxlib.org/ griefworkshop. â&#x2013; Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association members will present their first performance of the season 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Tennessee Theatre. This free concert, sponsored by UT Battelle, will feature performances from all five of the orchestras in the Association. Info: 291-3310.

The formations inside The Haunted Cave overshadow anything the organizers can devise. Jim Whidby says scientists have estimated the Cavernsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; age at 300 million years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a prehistoric drainage system and there is marine life mixed with clayâ&#x20AC;? in the walls.

Hearth Scares Ball set for James Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fort From 7-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, James Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fort will become the stage for the first Hearth Scares Ball. Executive Director Sam Maynard describes the Hearth Scares Ball as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a frighteningly fun way to showcase James Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fort as a premiere location for events including tailgating parties, weddings and many other gatherings for groups who want to be downtown with the Knoxville Skyline as the backdrop.â&#x20AC;? The event will feature

Lori Tucker as the master of ceremonies, dancing to the sounds of the Chillbillies, appetizers provided by Rothschild Catering, a costume party, silent auction and other adult treats as the evening unfolds on the back lawn of the Fort. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased by sending payment to JWF Association, 205 E. Hill Ave., Knoxville, TN 37915 or by visiting the website at www.jameswhitefort.org. All proceeds from the event will benefit urgent preservation needs at the Fort, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Info: 525-6514.

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Lost Sheep Ministry will have a Tablescape Fundraising Banquet 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7225 Old Clinton Highway. Bruce Pearl will be the guest speaker. Each table will be decorated according to a theme and a buffet meal will be served. All proceeds will benefit Lost Sheep Ministry which serves the less fortunate in Knoxville and the surrounding areas. Info: 688-9636.

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Recycler is recycled Smith, Briggs only ‘no’ votes By Larry Van Guilder Love, goes the song, is better the second time around. But what’s true for affairs of the heart may not apply to business affairs, so it was fitting that a heart surgeon pointed this out at the recent County Commission work session. With admirable restraint, Commissioner Richard Briggs questioned the wisdom of going back into the greenwaste recycling business with Natural Resources Recovery, reborn, for these purposes, as Nature’s Best Organics of Tennessee. “Do we really want to go back in business with a company that didn’t live up to its (former) contract obligations?” Briggs asked. The good doctor answered the quesBriggs tion to his own satisfaction with a far less diplomatic addendum, noting that “(NRR was) a company that – in my opinion – defrauded us of hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars.” The issue of fraud is a matter for the courts to decide. Local business owner Brad Mayes’ false claims suit is still active, even after the county in a 2008 mediated settlement with NRR in essence Smith declared “no harm, no foul” and renewed the company’s contract for three years. Commissioner Amy Broyles volunteered that, “A lot of what happened before was Knox County’s own fault.” Broyles is not Brad Mayes’ biggest fan, and her opinion leaves much unsaid. Certainly the maverick behavior of John Evans, the late solid waste director, can’t be disregarded. Without authority, Evans relieved NRR of its contractual revenue sharing obligation. But Chancellor John Weaver notably opined that the county’s reasons for dismissing Mayes’ lawsuit (the county initially joined the suit) were “disingenuous” and “spurious.” And Weaver’s 2009 ruling that the suit could go forward left little doubt that he was troubled by the evidence presented at the hearing. Is Nature’s Best Organics the best choice for the new contract? Public Works and Engineering Director Dwight Van de Vate is satisfied. “Purchasing has really taken this and put copious amounts of time into (the process) and we have confidence in the work done,” he said. Law Director Joe Jarret was careful not to express an opinion on the choice of vendors, only saying the contract contains provisions to protect the county’s interests. Specifically, the vendor must keep books and records and allow inspections of the same. The cynically minded among us would say that begs the question: Didn’t the contract which has generated lawsuits and enough acrimony to keep the larder stocked for years to come contain the same provisions? How did that work out for Knox County? The county needs a better outcome this time around; we’re running out of recyclers to recycle. Perhaps Briggs was thinking of Proverbs 26:11: “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.” He cast his vote as if he was, joining R. Larry Smith as the only other commissioner to vote against the resolution. In absentia, Brad Mayes cast a resounding “nay.” Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

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The gloves are off The mayoral campaign has entered a new, hard hitting phrase. The gloves are off and Mark Padgett is waging all out war. Padgett is determined to win, and he has Rogero responding to his charges. Padgett’s recent attack piece on Rogero hits tax votes from County Commission going back 20 years in one case. Rogero responded that her votes kept Austin-East and Fulton high schools open. She points out that Padgett has no record of public service. No doubt she worries that if she does respond, it gives his attacks more circulation. But if she ignores them the charges may stick. Either way is a political risk. However, remaining silent would be the greater risk. Rogero can count on several more attack pieces before Nov. 8. She will need to motivate her base to vote in droves to win. The first Padgett piece to

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arrive at my mail box was a most unusual. First, it has potential Mayor Padgett on the waterfront in front of the closed Baptist Hospital. The mailer does not mention one thing Padgett plans to do to reopen or convert Baptist Hospital to another use. It is a symbol of failure with little current hope for revival. Most candidates liked to be pictured in front of successes. Padgett’s flyer cites “job creation” as point one. “Support businesses which already call Knoxville home.” But the bulk rate permit on the same mailer shows a Memphis permit (#4622) which suggests he is taking his business to Memphis,

not Knoxville. Padgett’s pledge does not match his practice in the same mailer. Several longtime businesses in Knoxville could have printed and mailed this item but he placed his campaign money elsewhere. Metro Pulse has jumped into the fray by questioning the number of employees Padgett has with a surprise visit to Padgett’s office which is featured in the current issue. My best guess is that Rogero still wins but by a closer margin than previously thought. Rogero will need to step forward with more publicity on the endorsements she has won such as the FOP and Firefighters plus neighborhood leaders from across the city to counter the Padgett endorsement announcements. Rogero also will need to send out mailers to offset the Padgett mailers. To date (Oct. 20), Padgett has sent out three mailers in four days while Rogero mailers have not arrived. Presumably, they are on the way. Rogero needs to be more

visible in these final weeks on TV and in the mail to have the convincing win she seeks. ■ KUB is sending Mayor Brown five or more names to replace attorney Tom Jones who is leaving the KUB board after two terms (14 years). Mayor Brown will choose one name to submit to City Council for a vote. More on this process in a later column. ■ Larry Martin, who has been a key player in the Haslam and Brown administrations, emailed me in response to an inquiry that he plans to leave city government before the new mayor takes office in mid-December. Martin has been the “go-to” person in the city for the past six years serving ably and effectively. Some observers had thought he would stay if Rogero wins. ■ Former County Commissioner Bee DeSelm has moved from Hamilton House in Sequoyah Hills to Shannondale Retirement Center in West Hills. She is recovering from a recent fall but doing well.

Campaign aides reflect their boss Last Monday night, Mark Padgett’s campaign manager Tony Coppola filled in for his candidate at the Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association while Padgett

Betty Bean hit the West Hills homeowner’s group. He got a polite, if somewhat subdued reception, possibly because his candidate got endorsed by Realtors and homebuilders’ groups earlier in the day. On Tuesday morning, his counterpart, Chip Barry, campaign manager for Madeline Rogero, was covered up with infrastructure work in his candidate’s Sutherland Avenue headquarters. Scheduling, planning, coordinating fundraising activities and dealing with volunteers made for an appointment-filled day. Out at Alice Bell, Coppola hit all of Padgett’s talking points – Lonsdale, public service, Bredesen, borrowed laptop, friend’s couch, $5,000 savings, job

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creation, ability to schmooze world-class CEOs. A Pennsylvania native and a 2006 Boston College graduate, he gained some notoriety as a student by protesting BC’s inviting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to speak at commencement and receive an honorary degree. Now 27, he is a hired gun who has been involved with eight Democratic candidates, starting with an entry-level staff position with the John Edwards campaign in Iowa. He has been working in the Padgett campaign since late May, when he came here from Florida where he managed a congressional campaign for Lori Edwards, a Democratic woman in a

heavily Republican district. She was an underdog from the get-go and it was no surprise that she lost. Barry came to Knoxville from Nashville 27 years ago to attend the University of Tennessee and has never left. He has long been active in neighborhood issues – he is past president of the Colonial Village Neighborhood Association, treasurer of the South Knoxville Neighborhood and Business Coalition, and a board member of the South Knoxville Foundation – and is making his first foray into politics. The bulk of his work experience has been in operations management of mental health centers and nonprof-

its, but more recently he has been a Realtor because having flexible work hours has given him the time to make extended Nashville visits to care for his aging parents. He says he has never been particularly partisan. “I went to work for Madeline as campaign manager in January after being recommended by some other neighborhood people who advocated on my behalf because they saw me as someone actively involved in community issues and as someone with operations experience,” he said. “I’ve really enjoyed it. Every day’s a different experience.” Coppola’s history, on the other hand, is that of a yellow dog Democrat who isn’t shy about mixing it up if need be. When asked if he is comfortable accompanying Padgett to Republican strongholds to woo GOP support in this nonpartisan race, he stayed on message: “I don’t think Mark views politics through a partisan lens. Creating jobs is his No. 1 goal and the issue I care about most is jobs and the economy. We’re going to get this economy going.”

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Playing at Oakes Farm As we left the Legacy Parks Foundation lunch in the woods, executive director Carol Evans said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;MenSandra tion Oakes Daylilies.â&#x20AC;? Clark Hey, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an easy one. Oakes is a super place in Corryton where both kids and adults can play on the Carol likes Oakes because farm. Check the story on this page for Cindy Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stewart and Ken Oakes donated a couple hundred Corn Maze visit. day lilies to be planted in Legacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parks and this year donated a door prize to each attendee at the annual fundraiser. Ken Oakes said this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legacy Lilyâ&#x20AC;? was the Red Volunteer, introduced by his grandfather, Bill Oakes, in honor of the Tennessee Vols.

more worthy dad than Victor. At the Farragut Rotary last week, the former mayor told of his appointment as ambassador to Poland. The idea of an ambassadorship was first suggested by President George W. Bush, who was a classmate of Ashe at Yale University. George and Laura Bush attended the Knoxville wedding of Victor and Joan and went whitewater rafting with them. So Victor was interested in an ambassadorship and had talked a couple of times with a White House representative. It was approaching Christmas and the Ashes The next Martha Ashe opted to send Martha, then Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said that parents 10, along with Victor to the get the kids they deserve, White House Christmas Victor Ashe speaks at the Far- so certainly Martha Ashe, Party. She had done well in 18, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have come to a school and the trip was both ragut Rotary Club.

a reward and present, he said. These dinners are held almost nightly in December with 400 of the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closest friends who stand in line for an hour to shake hands for 15 seconds. But the food and decorations are great, said Victor. He and Martha inched along the line and up to the president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So have you decided to take that job in Poland?â&#x20AC;? asked Bush. Victor had not mentioned the possibility to his kids, and Martha is not dumb. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are we moving to Poland?â&#x20AC;? she asked as they headed upstairs to dinner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do not want to go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know anyone in Poland. All of my friends are here. If I go to Poland, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find other friends and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never see them again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How could you do this to us? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just tell you, J. Victor wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go either!â&#x20AC;? She fussed in this vein all through dinner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a vote,â&#x20AC;? Victor told her. So off to Poland went the Ashes, and last year, the day after Christmas, Martha was on a plane to Poland to visit her friends there. It ended well, but for that one evening in Washington, it was touch-and-go. And for those who remember the original Martha Ashe, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotta know that somewhere she was grinning.

HPUD gets contract for Union County water expansion

Benefit concert for Jerry Lee Cole

Contractor David Hurst, Union County Mayor Mike Williams, Union County Commissioner Doyle Welch, state Rep. Dennis Powers, Bob Colvin with Robert G. Campbell and Associates, and contractor Hugh Brogdon break ground for a water line expansion that will serve 58 households in the Highway 61 area. Hurst Excavating is the contractor, and David Hurst hopes to be finished in February. Hallsdale Powell Utility District will provide the water and maintain the lines. Info: 922-7547. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Kaylynn Wells, 2, decides to take her own tour of Oakes Farm. Photo by C. Taylor

Corn Maze crazy! By Cindy Taylor For 10 years, folks have been coming to pick their pumpkins and walk the maze at Oakes Farm. The 2011 event has broadened to include visitors from Kentucky, Alabama and beyond. Ken Oakes and his brother-in-law David Black are managers of the Corn Maze at Oakes Farm while founder Stewart Oakes now works primarily as manager of Oakes Daylilies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our most popular attraction is the rest rooms,â&#x20AC;? said Ken Oakes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People never liked the port-a-potties, so we replaced them a couple of years ago. This event has become a family tradition with a lot of folks who spend half a day or all day. One of our most popular photo op is the sign post â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How Tall This Fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; so families can see how much children have grown from the previous visit.â&#x20AC;? The primary maze covers nine acres and is a tribute to Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, who will visit

A benefit concert for Jerry Lee Cole (medical bills and other final expenses) will be held 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Union County High School auditorium. Performances will be given by Cody Shuler

the farm Oct. 30. Guests can enjoy the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back 40â&#x20AC;? Entertainment Area, including two separate corn mazes, the old mine shaft, the animal exhibit, a bouncing pillow, a hay maze, pedal carts, tire mountain play area, Rat Racers, Farm Scene Investigation Game, a giant sand play area, quad slides and a downhill derby. Children can also pan for gems, rope steers or play tetherball. The farm offers educational activities and field trips for students through the week as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is my favorite thing to do during our festival,â&#x20AC;? said Oakes as he flipped a burger on the grill. The Trail of Doom and Haunted Maze will continue to draw the brave in the evenings through Halloween night, and a portion of the proceeds from the Haunted Maze will go to benefit Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. Info: 6873770.

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Archive photos show Bill with Bobby Kennedy, Jimmy Carter reading Bill’s book and Bill (far left) with Martin Luther King Jr. just hours before King was shot. Courtesy of Bill and Lynn Willis

Marching with Martin | Sandra Clark

ill Willis has a way of turning up. “I get into situations I don’t deserve,” he puts it. Bill was in Fountain City Park a couple of weeks ago when Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and legislative committee chairs endorsed Becky Duncan Massey for state senator. “Are those folks politicians?” he asked. Well, yes, Bill. Where have you been? Turns out Bill marched with Martin Luther King Jr., drove for Bobby Kennedy and has met people the rest of us have only read about. The retired preacher now lives in Knox County with wife Lynn to be near their only grandson. What stories he tells. Lynn gigged him to tell “coal pile,” a story he says makes him seem closer to Dr. King than he was. Seems King and his confidantes were at somebody’s home in Selma when some kids were arrested. As Bill tells it, the kids were released and then arrested again before they got home.

He was incensed. “I was mad as hell. I stormed out and slammed the door and said, ‘I’m about ready to burn it down!’” Standing by a coal pile, he heard the door close again and footsteps. Dr. King spoke softly, “I think you’re involved (in the Civil Rights movement) out of concern for social justice. I don’t think it grows out of your Christian faith. Mine does and I hope you learn this.” Although a preacher then, Bill said it was years later before a “Christian experience” deepened his faith. Back at the coal pile, another fellow later asked what King had said. “Oh, just some black preacher talk,” Bill replied. William Willis Jr. and Lynn have been married for 33 years. Lynn says, “God matched us,” and Bill agrees, but adds, “How often God is confused with our imaginations.” Bill is complex. He holds a doctorate but not from Harvard which he attended for three years. Smart enough

to be admitted, he never graduated from the Ivy League university. “A professor told me I was a rare one who didn’t do well enough to flunk out,” he says. Andrew Young: UN Ambassador for Jimmy Carter and later mayor of Atlanta. Bill was with Young, then mayor, when a little girl approached, crying she was lost. “Honey, you’re not lost, you’re with me!” said Young, taking her to the dais. Another time Bill was with Young in the Chicago airport

To talk with Bill Willis (without waiting to bump into him in the park), call 931-256-0485. when they encountered President Carter. “If you need me, call,” said the president. “Now the president did not know me,” said Bill, but Andrew said, “Let’s figure out

body but me,” Bill says. Abernathy rose to introduce him. “Now Ralph McGill (crusading editor and publisher of the Atlanta Constitution) has referred to Billy Willis as Dr. King’s white lieutenant, but this ain’t no lie. Billy is a five-star general!” The crowd cheered. Stolen sermon: My favorite thing is preaching, says Bill, and once King sent him to Brooklyn to fill in. A young intern went along. “It was an upscale black church; people were wearing minks and furs,” Bill says. When they returned, the intern raved. “You oughtta heard him. He was great. He had that crowd in his hands.” “But what did he say?” asked King. “He took his text from Acts 27, ‘and they made it in on broken pieces,’ not on white horses or with a grand army.” King said, “I’m quite familiar with that sermon. Billy stole it from me.” Bobby Kennedy: He called me “The Reverend,” Bill said. “And I did not call him Bobby.” Willis met Robert Kennedy in Detroit following the riots of 1967. Kennedy was running for president and Willis was there to help calm the community. Bill volunteered to help in Kennedy’s campaign and later was tasked with driving the candidate to an event. He got Lynn and Bill Willis walk their dog, Onyx, in Fountain City Park. to talking and took a wrong Photo by S. Clark turn at the Holland Tunnel. “We ended up in New Jerwhat we want and call him.” Rights movement.” sey, and the senator said, ‘I’m Thinking he was there sure glad I’m not running for “That’s just something politicians say,” said Bill, to pray, Bill picked up the governor (of New York).’ ” “but if we ever need him, church bulletin to see he Bill went into a severe was scheduled to preach. He depression compounded by you can call.” The Rev. Ralph David peeked out to see a solidly heavy drinking following Abernathy: King’s succes- black and younger crowd. the killings of King and Kensor in the Southern Christian “This is not going to do well,” nedy. But he continued his Leadership Conference. Af- he said to Abernathy. political involvement. He was “I’ll take care of it, Billy,” a delegate to the infamous ter King’s assassination, “we were back in Mississippi,” said Abernathy. 1968 Democratic convention Bill relates, “and the miliMahalia Jackson sang. To page A-7 tants had taken over the Civil “Everybody there was some-

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Marching with Martin From page A-6

in Chicago, and he rode in a limousine with Sen. George McGovern (Democratic nominee in 1972). Career: After the excitement of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s, Bill settled in to preach, pastor and raise his family. His training is in counseling, which Lynn calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;creative listening.â&#x20AC;? Bill says a counselor must be objective, ask questions and get the patient to talk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people know the answer without knowing the question.â&#x20AC;? He and Lynn have done couples counseling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the nice things about the Christian faith is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adaptable. â&#x20AC;Ś New Testa-

ment writers wrote in a nonscientific age; while we live in a scientific age.â&#x20AC;? Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first book is titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wrong with the Church.â&#x20AC;? He says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a desperate need for someone to say, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to believe that. Just believe the gospel. Jesus never said that.â&#x20AC;? While Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifestyle has mellowed, his idealism burns brightly and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a joy to know. One never knows who will turn up in Fountain City Park. The old preacher ends wistfully: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish Martin had lived to see what he talked about come true.â&#x20AC;?

Speaking up for East Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poor By Wendy Smith The Rev. Ragan Schriver, executive director of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee (CCET), is a bundle of positive energy. In fact, a highlight of his recent trip to Washington, D.C., was an early morning run past the national monuments. It shows in the way he tells stories, too, such as the one about the nun who got busted for taking a picture at the White House with her cell phone. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most obvious in his passion for helping the poor. Schriver grew up in West Knoxville and graduated from Catholic High School. His office is one of several sprinkled among the rooms of those who live in Samaritan Place, a homeless shelter for seniors located off Middlebrook Pike. He has been a tireless advocate for the homeless and served as president of the East Tennessee Coalition for the Homeless. Catholic Charities USA awarded CCET $25,000 for its transitional housing program, Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homes, which serves 31 economically disadvantaged families in scattered sites in Knoxville, Harriman and the Tri-Cities area. The program works because families are given the support they need, then moved toward self-sufficiency, Schriver says. He had the opportunity to share his energy and insight into the lives of the poor in East Tennessee when he joined other Catholic Charities agency leaders at a roundtable discussion and White House policy briefing on Oct. 13-14. Events included dinner at the National Press Club and a tour of the White House. It was an opportunity to meet with others who share his passion. There were 130 agency leaders in attendance, counting Schriver and Madelon Brillante, human resources and facilities director at CCET. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody was excited to be there. They all had different stories to tell.â&#x20AC;? Members of the Obama administration were listening. The White House Office of Public Engagement was sincerely interested in hearing about the work of those â&#x20AC;&#x153;on the ground,â&#x20AC;? he says. White House staff expressed gratitude to agency leaders, and it was obvious to Schriver that their concern for the poor was more than just political rhetoric. Meeting with counterparts from across the country was helpful, he says, because the agencies face similar chal-

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Madelon Brillante and the Rev. Ragan Schriver of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee stand in front of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next door to the White House. Catholic Charities agency leaders from across the country were invited to Washington, D.C., for a roundtable discussion and White House policy briefing. Photo submitted lenges and were able to share best practices. But it was also sobering to realize that the number of people in poverty is growing, in spite of all the work. He came away from the weekend filled with hope, despite Chief of Staff Bill Daleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position that Americans are too entrenched in their thinking for real social change to happen. Schriver disagrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things can change, there just has to be political will, and citizens have to speak out about caring for people who are vulnerable,â&#x20AC;? he says. Catholic Charities provides food, shelter, counseling and education to the region without regard to race, religion or ability to pay. It has offices in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Jonesborough.

â&#x2013; Howardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quarter School (Red Hill School) of Claiborne County will hold its annual reunion 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the fire department building. Lunch served at 1:30 p.m. Bring a covered dish to share and drinks for your family, lawn chairs, and photos and memorabilia to share. All community members are invited. Info: J.D. and Mollie Waddell, 423-5873402; Margaret Seals Bull, 423-626-3075.

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Youth â&#x2013; Central Baptist Church of Bearden will have sign ups for Upward Basketball through Monday, Oct. 24, for anyone in grades k-6th. Cost is $68. Games run January through February. Info: Call 450-1000, ext. 142.

Fundraisers, sales â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cherish the Child, Change the Worldâ&#x20AC;? is 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Knoxville Convention Center. Tickets are $75 ($35 for children under 13). All proceeds benefit the Smoky Mountain Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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We also like to cherrypick our firmly held tenets of faith. I know lots of upstanding Methodists who want to quibble over certain of the Articles of Faith they claim to believe. For that matter, I know lots of upstanding members of many denominations who will say, when pushed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, no, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly agree with that one tenet of what my church says.â&#x20AC;? My point is this: it is OK to be not quite so concerned about every jot and tittle, and to pay way more attention to the overarching sweep of the story of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creation of, activity in and abiding love for the world. That is the story contained in The Book. It all counts; it all matters; it all brings its own witness to bear on the grand arc that is Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love and concern and mercy showered upon Creation.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;let it beâ&#x20AC;?! I hope that God will be right up in my business! Cross Currents So I considered what that (Psalm 14: 1a NRSV) hymn title would mean if a Lynn person were to chop off even Hutton Proof-texting is what peomore of it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take my lifeâ&#x20AC;? ple do when they pick and means something else, too. choose what they read in the At least, that is how I pub- To take someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life means Bible. It is taking a particular lished the title in the bulletin. to kill them. You see, words phrase or verse out of context The United Methodist Hym- mean things. And that is why to make a point. nal titles it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take My Life and I listed the title of the hymn For example, you can prove Let It Be.â&#x20AC;? as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take My Life and Let It Be that the Bible says â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is I happen to object strenu- Consecrated.â&#x20AC;? no God.â&#x20AC;? See? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right there ously to that shortened Moreover, that train of in Psalm 14: 1 (quoted above). version of the title, for one thought let me to consider Of course, if you read the simple reason. I come from how we truncate our faith in entire verse, it actually says, a long line of Appalachian general. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fools say in their hearts, pioneers, and where I come We have our favorite pasâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;There is no God.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? from, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let it beâ&#x20AC;? means some- sages of the Bible that we love Totally different message. thing. To â&#x20AC;&#x153;let (something) beâ&#x20AC;? to quote, but do we consider I started thinking about means to leave well enough the entirety of the message this the other day when I was alone. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch it, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t contained in the whole book? working on the church bulle- mess with it, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring it up Can you come up with a tin. One of the hymns for the again, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anything to one-sentence synopsis of the upcoming Sunday was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take do with it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let it be.â&#x20AC;? Bible? What is its message? My Life and Let It Be ConseWhen it comes to my life, I What, exactly, is Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s word crated.â&#x20AC;? dearly hope that God will not for us? Fools say in their hearts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no God.â&#x20AC;?

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Dynamic new band director at West Jeremy Lumpkin says he is on a mission to explode the myth of the band geek. He’s so young that on first glance, it’s hard to disLumpkin tinguish him from his students. But on closer observation, there’s an easy confidence to West High School’s new band director’s bearing that distinguishes him from the kids. “People need to keep an eye on West,” he said, “because in five years, this program is going to explode. This band room will hold

160 people, and we’re going to get there. I’m hard on them. I’m stern. I do what I say I’m going do. Some days the kids will go home loving me and some days the kids will go home cursing my name, but no good program has an instructor or director who is not hard on their kids. This is my first time being on the other end of that. Sometimes I’ll stop and say, ‘That’s why they did that!’ ” Lumpkin is assisted by the band staff at Bearden Middle School, Matthew Waldron and Katie Eaton, plus guard instructor Mollie Weaver, whom Lumpkin calls “just amazing. She goes far beyond anything I ask her to do and she is going to build this guard program. Matthew and Ka-

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The Arts and Culture Alliance will accept entries for its National Juried Exhibition through Saturday, Oct. 29. The exhibit will be shown at the Emporium Center downtown from Dec. 12 through Jan. 27. A submission fee of $40 is required for up to three works. Applications can be found online at www.knoxalliance.com, or send a S.A.S.E. to Suzanne Cada, Arts and Culture Alliance, P.O. Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. Cash prizes will be awarded. Info: 523-7543.

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tie have full-time jobs and they still take time out to come and help us.” A native of Ringgold, Ga., Lumpkin spent four years in Knoxville getting his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee. His got his master’s degree from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, where he played a lot of jazz, recorded gospel CDs and participated in the conservatory’s Wind Symphony as principal alto saxophone. He plays music at church and has taught saxophone lessons all over Knox County and in Alcoa. “I have a very, very broad background in all types of music,” said Lumpkin, who admits he was getting worried when he finished

up in Cincinnati and started looking for a job a few months ago. “I had a master’s degree with no teaching experience. A lot of people were not even looking at my resume. But one day (West High assistant principal Donna) called and asked me to come down for an interview. I was so shocked I didn’t even answer her. It was like a blessing from God. There was a long pause and she asked me ‘Is this something you think you’d want to do?’ I said ‘Yes! Absolutely.’” So he came down for the interview, accepted the job offer and started looking for a place to live. “I got the job last minute. My mom and some friends came to Knoxville to help me find a place to stay and we just went everywhere, looking at everything I could afford. I thought I was going to have to move into the fraternity house, but luckily we finally found one. I got here I got here a week before band camp started. I walked in blind.

We had to hit the ground running, and it was tough – one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Our playing level wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t where it needed to be. So I had to extend the band camp hours. I encouraged them to just play out – play with the full sound and with as much emotion as possible, and I will tame it. There are no superstars here, we just need to sound as one.” Lumpkin has been putting in 12-hour days and is starting to see results. One of the band’s early successes has been the “stands” music that the band plays during football games. “I took some time out of my night and wrote them some music they recognized,” he said. “Now when we’re playing at pep rallies, I look over at the stands and people are dancing and fist bumping. Other bands get jealous. I’ve had people come over and say ‘Can we have your music?’ Our fi rst football game was a rain delay and a lot of people left. We stayed. We stayed

until 12:10. I told them if the team can stay, so can we. And they stayed. Every single one of them.” He’s proud that a good number of his kids gave up most of their fall break to help him clean and reorganize the band room. He provided pizza and music, but it was still work. “These kids would do anything for this band. Not a lot of schools have kids that want to spend their fall break with their band director, cleaning,” he said. He has huge plans: indoor drum lines, expanded winter guard, extracurricular band activities, field trips to UT concerts to see professionals play. But all of that takes money, which is one thing the program doesn’t yet have. “Good programs work off of $75,000 to $100,000 budgets through a year,” he said. “I hate to ask kids for a lot of money in band camp fees or for equipment, but costs add up, and the more money we get, the faster we will get better. We need money.”

Sequoyah pavilion A few raindrops didn’t hamper ribbon-cutting festivities at a new outdoor classroom at Sequoyah Elementary School last week. The school’s PTA funded the project, which came in under budget with donations from parents and the business community. PTA member Tate Cantrell was inspired to oversee the project after years of walking past the school and imagining how its outdoor space could be maximized. The second phase of the project will include landscaping and a butterfly garden. Photo by Wendy Smith

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Pink-Out! Students from Lisa Houston’s 5th grade class at Blue Grass Elementary School were happy to participate in a schoolwide “Pink-Out” held last Friday in observation of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Nathan Hill, Tori Sokolow, Ella Keaton, Preston Ruth and Eva Karnowski pose with principal Reggie Mosley. Photo by Wendy Smith

DECA cookies Katherine Henninger and Anthony Bright bag cookies to sell at school during their Marketing II class at West High School. The cookies are sold year-round as a fundraiser for DECA, the marketing club, but during October, the club is selling chocolate cookies with pink candies to recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. DECA students also sold pink T-shirts for Pink Out day, held last Friday. The shirts were created in honor of assistant principal Donna Fielden, who lost a sister to breast cancer. Photo by Wendy Smith

Spring 2012 11U Open Tryouts Hatcher commits to UT Webb School libero Megan Hatcher has committed to play volleyball at the University of Tennessee. At the commitment ceremony are: her father, Mike Hatcher; Megan Hatcher; her mother, Leilah Hatcher; Megan’s grandmother Sandra Mire; (standing) Webb head varsity volleyball coach, Dennis Ray; and Webb assistant coaches Deidra Keeble and Jason Keeble. Photo submitted

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Rotarians celebrate birthday of ‘Mr. Rotary’ Those of us who were children in the 1940s and ’50s remember our parents’ fear at the mere mention of the word “polio.” In those days, thousands of children across the globe died or were paralyzed by the dread disease every year. It was an epidemic. And it was scary.

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Summertime was the season when the disease was most contagious. In those days there were no visits by children to neighborhood pools or movie theatres, at least not in Chattanooga, where I grew up. Crowds were just too dangerous. The risk of infection was too high. Instead, summer meant quick trips to the library to check out books for quiet reading at home. And then, in the mid-50s, Dr. Jonas Salk’s years of research ﬁnally paid off. On one summer day, more than a million of us kids were marched into makeshift clinics set up all across the country to get “a polio shot” as part of a human trial to test Dr. Salk’s vaccine. My clearest memory of that day, as the oldest of four siblings, was my mother’s stern warning: “If it hurts, don’t you dare cry. You’ll scare your sister and brothers.” They had to get the shots right after I did. I can’t remember if the shot hurt. But it worked. Summer belonged to kids again, and parents all across America could stop worrying about polio. But that wasn’t the case in the rest of the world, particularly in under-developed countries where there was no polio vaccine. Efforts to bring change to those areas had been fragmented and ineffective. Then Rotary International got involved and joined with the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and UNICEF to try

First Friday at Bliss Home Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, will feature the work of Brianna Harmening at its Nov. 4 First Friday event. There will be a reception from 6-9 p.m.

West Knox Rotarians, family members and friends gathered with balloons and flowers at downtown’s Krutch Park last week at the statue that depicts Bill Sergeant administering oral polio vaccine to a child. It would have been the 92nd birthday of the man known around the world as “Mr. Rotary.” From left are West Knox Rotary members Tom Daughtrey, Sergeant’s son-inlaw; Barbara Hood, Sergeant’s daughter; Larry Sheumaker, District 6780 assistant governor coordinator; club president Lucy Gibson and past district governor Art Pickle. Photo by Fred Heitman to change things, to bring about the same results this country had seen – to eradicate polio altogether. Knoxville resident Bill Sergeant, an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, who spent his working life in Oak Ridge and was a member of the Oak Ridge Rotary from 1947 until his death in February of this year at the age of 91, agreed to chair the organization’s International PolioPlus Committee (IPPC) for 12 years, developing strategies and policies for ending the disease. His unwavering dedication to the task, and the success he was able to achieve, is an incredible success story and earned him the sobriquet “Mr. Rotary.” That became the name by which he was known and admired worldwide. At one of the many ceremonies where Sergeant was paid tribute, a speaker noted, “Bill, when you began your job there were approximately 1,000 children every single day being paralyzed by polio. Today there are approximately 1,000 children

Through November, Harmening will be showing beautiful fabric pieces of artwork, combining screen-printing, painting and sewing. Harmening is a 2010 MFA graduate from the University of Tennessee, a member of 17th Street

paralyzed in a single year. You truly represent Rotary International’s motto of ‘Service above Self.’ ” Bill Sergeant’s tireless efforts to eradicate polio epitomize everything good about Rotary, whose members to date have raised more than half a billion dollars in the ﬁght against polio and whose every chapter is involved in the work in some way. West Knox Rotary president Lucy Gibson said last week, “We are 99 percent of the way toward our goal of completely eliminating polio, largely thanks to the work of Bill Sergeant. Whenever we talk to people about Rotary, we always mention him and his accomplishments and his impact on the global community. It is a real source of pride to all of us.” No one seems to know who ﬁrst dubbed Bill Sergeant “Mr. Rotary,” but no one would ever question that he deserved the title – or that angels walk among us every day. Contact: annehartsn@aol.com.

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Free computer recycling at Goodwill Why pay to recycle when you can do it for free? Residents throughout Goodwill IndustriesKnoxville Inc.’s 15-county service delivery area are now able to recycle their computers and computer equipment free of charge. Goodwill Industries and Dell have teamed up to offer the Reconnect program which will allow consumers to drop off their computers and computer equipment at any Goodwill IndustriesKnoxville retail location or attended donation center for recycling. Even though Goodwill will not be reselling computers in its stores, it is important to remember

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The Middle School Experience By David Nelson Middle School Head Webb School of Knoxville

he Webb Middle School experience is designed to be both inspirational and aspirational. The halls buzz each day as students and teachers work in partnership to achieve individual and collective goals in the context of joyful and David Nelson respectful relationships. Together, learners of all ages, young and old, navigate the daily opportunities to grow and develop. The sixth through eighth grade format provides for a developmentally appropriate transition from the traditional elementary setting and has as its ultimate goal preparation for a rigorous college preparatory high

school program. Webb School’s main entry point is sixth grade. The typical sixth grade class includes approximately 50 students new to the campus. These students matriculate from more than 15 different elementary schools in the greater Knoxville area, and join approximately 46 students who have just completed their ﬁfth grade year in Webb’s Lower

The typical sixth grade class includes approximately 50 students new to the campus. These students matriculate from more than 15 different elementary schools in the greater Knoxville area.

Webb aspires to develop the salient skills of the 21st century student: communications, collaboration, innovation, creativity, and problem solving.

School. This large entry point is part of a strategic philosophy that allows the school to broaden student diversity. Webb seeks to attract and retain students from diverse backgrounds who possess intellectual curiosity, solid academic potential, special talents and interests, and strong character. Webb’s Middle School offers an inspiring and engaging program that supports the overall growth of each student. The developmentally responsive program is strategically designed to meet the needs of early adolescents. It puts the student at the center of learning and recognizes that intellectual growth is only one of the primary objectives during the middle grade years. As early adolescents enter into a critical stage of selfexploration, they deserve a program with a broad and diverse array of classes and activities. Webb’s extensive offerings in both curricular and extracurricular areas help to ensure that we are growing well-rounded young leaders and allowing students to investigate areas of great passion. Students take daily classes in math, science, world language, social stud-

ies, literature, and composition. Additionally, students are enrolled in music, art and physical education classes. This daily schedule allows students to gain an understanding of and appreciation for various disciplines, while acquiring key core knowledge and skills. It is through these classes that Webb aspires to develop the salient skills of the 21st century student: communications, collaboration, innovation, creativity,

iPads and Exchange Programs In anticipation of a rapidly changing world, Webb School continues to research and implement programs that will enable our students to succeed in a global society. Two Middle School programs, among many on our campus, stand as strong examples to this commitment. The one-to-one iPad initiative allows each student and teacher to take learning mobile. Our students use video and audio components to capture key activities in class and review them at a later time. They enter into real-time chats with their classmates about topics such as the Articles of Confederation. They write essays that are assessed electronically by an application that provides instant feedback and tutorials. Beyond using the iPads for learning,

Webb Middle School students welcome visiting students from El Salvador at McGhee Tyson Airport as part of Webb’s student exchange program with La Escuela Americana/ The American School. the one-to-one program gives us an almost hourly platform to teach digital literacy and citizenship. It provides the opportunity to explore digital etiquette, rights and responsibilities, laws, and

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and problem solving. These critical skills will allow students to tackle more rigorous content in future study as well as prepare them for an everchanging world. Outside the classroom, school-sponsored activities help students in their pursuit of self-exploration and self-deﬁnition. Our athletic program provides students with 17 sports and at least one “no-cut” team in each of the three seasons. Our goal of developing worldly citizens can be seen daily in our commitment to service learning. Students often investigate community or world issues in an effort to be leaders in serving others. Their investment from start to ﬁnish in service projects fosters leadership skills that prove foundational in later life. Key to the success of most middle school students is a faculty that clearly understands the developmental characteristics of this age group. Our veteran faculty recognizes that being an adolescent is hard work. The teachers are as dedicated to their roles as advisors as they are to teaching in their chosen subject areas. The commitment to overall student development is critical at a time when these young people are changing at a rapid pace. Webb teachers nurture, support, mentor, challenge, and celebrate our students.

A student exchange program with La Escuela Americana/The American School in El Salvador exposes all of our students to adolescents from another country. For 15 years the program has allowed our students to meet and learn about the physical geography, people and culture of El Salvador. Each fall, a group of 15-20 students visit Webb for approximately 12 days. In addition to attending classes, La Escuela Americana students host a cultural fair for their friends at Webb. This exchange program beneﬁts all of our students as they learn from their visiting classmates and develop lasting friendships along the way. Webb sends a similar delegation to La Escuela Americana each February. The Middle School’s partnership with La Escuela Americana is part of the global initiative at Webb and supports our commitment to promoting global understanding and citizenship, fostering a deep appreciation for the languages and cultures of the world, and an understanding of how the United States ﬁts into a global context.

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good man, and I trust his clinical judgment,â&#x20AC;? Horn said. Genetic counseling revealed that Hornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breast cancer wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t genetically tied â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something she is very thankful for since she has two daughters. To decrease the odds of having her cancer recur, Horn elected to have a bilateral mastectomy with surgeon Lytle Brown and plastic surgeon Jay Lucas at Parkwest Medical Center. To eradicate the cancer, Horn completed four rounds of chemotherapy. She credits the experience for enlightening her with empathy for others who face health challenges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been incredible. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve felt the supportive arms of God around me through the kindness of my friends and family,â&#x20AC;? said Horn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They offer me kind words of encouragement and secretly Breast cancer survivor Susan Horn dedicates much of herself to helping others. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wife, mother of two daugh- leave me nice gifts just to comfort ters, works part time in the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church and serves as the president me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a real blessing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone should do self of the Farragut Intermediate School Parent Teacher Association. breast exams and have routine the most if I continued my daily She immediately enlisted the Center, with whom she attends screenings,â&#x20AC;? said Horn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It saved my life, and it might just save routines as much as possible help of oncologist Daniel Ibach church. throughout my treatment.â&#x20AC;? with Thompson Cancer Survival â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Ibach is an all-around yours, too!â&#x20AC;?

Parkwestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leone wins Everest Award Congratulations to George Leone from the Parkwest Cath Lab for being one of the three winners of the Covenant Health Everest Award. Of the ten ďŹ nalists, four were Parkwest employees. The Everest Award recognizes individual, non-managerial employees who excel based on the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards of performance. An unbiased team of judges scored each entry and chose three winners from across the system. The following are the blurbs written about each of Parkwestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four nominees. George Leone is a coordinator in the Cath Lab, where he is known for excellent patient care and support of his fellow employees. He led his group in seeking certiďŹ cation as a registered cardiac electrophysiology specialist. To improve the Cath Labâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheduling practices, Leone created and implemented a new scheduling process resulting in enhanced patient ďŹ&#x201A;ow, greater physician efďŹ ciencies, improved employee satisfaction and lower costs. Leone worked with Corporate Materials to establish a standard cost for each type of cardiac implant, resulting in signiďŹ cant cost savings. Jonathan Dalton is an exercise physiologist for Cardiac Rehab. He orders supplies and equipment for the department, and constantly seeks to reduce costs while meeting departmental needs. He recently completed the successful AACVPR recertiďŹ cation application for the department, which required an extensive time commitment on his

George Leone accepting the Everest Award from Covenant Health CEO Tony Spezia part, including personal time. Concurrently, he developed the department Sharepoint site and established an effective referral tracking system. The in-house expert for computers and equipment, he troubleshoots the patient computer/telemetry monitoring system. Laurinda Hancock is a senior

physical therapy assistant. She treats every patient as the most important person in her day and has a gift for putting patients at ease. As one said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laurinda is the reason I reached my goals. She motivated me.â&#x20AC;? Hancock provides departmental inservices and teaches classes throughout the hospital in body mechanics, lifting tech-

niques and safe patient handling. She is known for requesting the most challenging patients, and for her success in motivating them Jonathan Dalton to progress. She also volunteers with several community organizations. Kimberly (KK) Webster is a senior physical therapy assistant. Laurinda Hancock Webster constantly demonstrates high levels of customer service and always has a smile, even in challenging situations. She always stops to help Kimberly (KK) any patient Webster as she travels through the hospital, and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to answer a patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call light or request for assistance. Webster also serves as an instructor and resource for safe patient handling, is a member of the Falls Team and is involved with multiple community organizations. Congratulations to all of our exceptional nominees! Thank you for the care and dedication you bring to your profession, your patients, your department and Parkwest!

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Register now for Ethics Workshop Peninsula is presenting an ethics workshop November 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bearden Banquet Hall. The topic is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ethical Boundaries in Therapeutic and Supervisory Relationships.â&#x20AC;? The intermediate level workshop is appropriate for case managers, therapists, social workers, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and drug and alcohol counselors who work in a variety of settings. Depending upon the accreditation preference selected, certificates will be awarded for 3.0 Contact Hours, .3 CEs, and/or .3 CEUs.

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Donate blood, save lives Medic will give one donor a weekend getaway in the Smoky Mountains. The winner will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 1. Those who enter must be over 21 years of age. Donors can stop by one of two donor centers: 1601 Ailor Ave. or 11000 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Other sites: ■ 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, Court South North, 5621 Merchants Center Blvd., Bloodmobile. ■ 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, Karns High School, 2710 Byington-Solway Road, inside theatre. ■ 3-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave., Bloodmobile. ■ 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, Sevier Heights

Baptist Church, 3232 Alcoa Highway, lobby. ■ 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, Barge Waggoner Summer & Cannon, Century Park Plaza, Bloodmobile. ■ 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, Bearden High School, 8352 Kingston Pike, Hall of Memories. ■ 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, Asheville Highway Animal Hospital, Bloodmobile. ■ 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, Fulton High School, Student Center. Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old weighing 120 pounds with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and have positive identification. Info: 524-3074 or visit www.medicblood.org.

Buddy Valastro, aka The Cake Boss, stands outside Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, N.J. Photo submitted

Buddy Valastro: he’s the (cake) boss Some are said to have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Could Buddy Valastro been born with a pastry bag in his hand?

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Valastro is a fourth generation baker born in Hoboken, N.J., and raised into the bakery business owned and operated by his parents. By the time he was 17, Valastro was already an accomplished cake decorator, trained to work on all types of cakes, including the pres-

tigious task of piping wedding cakes. When his father passed away, Valastro took over the bakery. He and his father, a master baker, had spent countless hours of quality time together. Valastro learned his father’s old world secrets of baking. His father’s recipes and Buddy’s innovative decorating and sugar art techniques have taken the business, Carlo’s Bakery, above and beyond his father’s wildest dreams. Today, Valastro is an accomplished master baker and cake decorator and star of the hit TLC reality show “Cake Boss.” Valastro and the staff at Carlo’s Bakery have created thousands of beautiful works of art and some that are quite unusual. Some

of the most recent designs include a toilet bowl cake, a cake for a new car dealership and the replica of a baseball stadium compete with working scoreboard. The most popular cake at the bakery is a classic, simple floral design known as the “groovy girl” cake. Valastro had the honor of making the groovy girl cake for Selena Gomez following her concert in New Jersey. Valastro will appear at the Tennessee Theatre at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. In this live interactive event, he will share the stories behind his hit TV series and his colorful Italian family, answer audience questions, and give a live demonstration of the techniques that have made him one of the most

successful and renowned cake artists in the nation. Members of the audience will be invited to join the fun on stage. His second book, “Baking with the Cake Boss: 100 of Buddy’s Best Recipes and Decorating Secrets,” will be released Tuesday, Nov. 1. In the book, Buddy shares everything a home cook needs to know about baking as he takes readers through the same progressive training he had in his apprenticeship at Carlo’s Bakery. Valastro shares his tips and secrets because he wants the home baker to have access to some of the tricks of the trade. “I want people to be able to go home and makes cakes as a family,” he said.

STRANG SENIOR CENTER Activities for the week of Oct. 24: ■ Monday, Oct. 24: 8:45 a.m., Advanced Cardio; 9:30 a.m., Watercolor; 10 a.m., Bridge; 10 a.m., Cardio; 12:30 p.m., Sit N Be Fit; 1 p.m., AmeriLife presents Medicare information for 2012 with free lunch, call to register; 1:30 p.m., Belly Dancing. ■ Tuesday, Oct. 25: 8:45 a.m., Tai Chi 1; 9:30 a.m., BB Bridge; 10 a.m., Oil painting; 10 a.m., Digital class; 11:15 a.m., Pilates; 12:30 p.m., Canasta/PIN; 12:30 p.m., Yoga; 12:45 p.m., Grub Club to Aubrey’s Restaurant; 2 p.m., Line dancing. ■ Wednesday, Oct. 26: noon, Parkwest presents Lunch & Learn: “Urinary Issues: You are Not Alone” ■ Thursday, Oct. 27: 8:45 a.m., Tai Chi 1; 10 a.m., Tai Chi 2; 10 a.m., Paint group; 10 a.m. Advanced Windows; 10 a.m., Digital class; 11:15 a.m., Cardio M&B; 12:30 p.m., Sit N Be Fit class; 1:45 p.m., Chorus. ■ Friday, Oct. 28: 8:45 a.m., Advanced Cardio; 9:30 a.m., Canasta Club; 10 a.m., Cardio; 10:30 a.m., Social Bridge; 11:15 a.m., Pilates; 12:30 a.m., Yoga; 1 p.m., Rummikub; 2 p.m., Ballroom. Info or to register for classes: 670-6693. Complete calendar listings available at www.knoxcounty.org/ seniors.

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■ Cancer survivor support groups , Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community), 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or visit www.cancersupportet.org. ■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday every month at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081. ■ October screening mammogram specials will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Tennova-North Knoxville Medical Center, 7551 Dannaher Drive. Chocolate-covered strawberries, massages,

AARP recognizes veterans To recognize and thank Tennessee veterans for their service, the AARP Driver Safety Program is offering a free classroom course (a $14 value) to all veterans, regardless of age, during November. All military personnel and their spouses or dependent children, whether active duty, retired, guard or reserve, are eligible to receive the nationwide promotion. To locate a classroom course near you, call Francis Gross at 984-8911 or Barbara Manis at 922-5648. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 3-4, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, Farragut. ■ 9 a.m. to noon

■ Stop Smoking: 215-QUIT (7848) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ Support group meeting for family members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Ave. Info: Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or www. namiknox.org. ■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. Info: 544-6279. ■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277.

Thursday and Friday, Nov. 3-4, Mid East Community Action Center, 1362 N. Gateway Ave., Rockwood. ■ 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, Blount Memorial Health Center, 230 Associates Blvd., Alcoa. ■ 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, Messiah Lutheran Church, 6900 Kingston Pike. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 8-9, Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, 9132 Kingston Pike. ■ 1-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 9-10, Union County Senior Center, 298 Main Street, Maynardville. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 14-15, Maryville First United Meth-

odist Church, 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 14-15, Everett Senior Center, 701 Burchfield Drive, Maryville. ■ noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 15-16, Kingston Public Library, 1500 Bradford Way, Kingston. ■ noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16-17, John T. O’Connor Center, 611 Winona St., Knoxville. ■ noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 17-18, Sevier County Senior Center, 1220 W. Main St., Sevierville. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 20 and Dec. 1, Oak Ridge Senior Center, 728 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge.

In search of signature win If all goes well, some day we will look back and say THAT was the Derek Dooley signature victory. It is not easy to score a sizzling upset or just win a meaningful run-of-the-mill thriller when you are fighting with a short stick – but it has happened. Robert R. Neyland did it early in his career, third Saturday in October, 1928, edge of Tuscaloosa town, young Vols against the vaunted Alabama Crimson Tide. The then Army captain fed enemy overconfidence by suggesting they let the clock run if the home team got too far ahead.

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Dodd. The second half was a pointless war. Tennessee won 15-13. On that day were born the Flamin’ Sophomores, the stuff of legends. They grew up to go undefeated for 33 games. Believe me, Neyland had other signature wins. Hall of fame coach Bowden Wyatt got his in Atlanta, Nov. 10, 1956, third-ranked Volunteers against No. 2 Georgia Tech. This was a classic in Bobby Gordon punting, defensive fundamentals and field position. It pivoted on two Johnny Majors passes to Buddy Cruze. Tommy

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■ Swap 2 Save Coupon Club meets the first Thursday of the month 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church. Coupons for everything from baby items to groceries, restaurants to retail shops are exchanged. Wallace Memorial is located at 701 Merchant Drive. Info: Email Lisa at taylor7123@bellsouth. net.

AARP driver safety class For registration info about these and all other AARP driver safety classes, call Barbara Manis, 922-5648. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 24-25, Chota Recreation Center, 145 Awohli Drive, Loudon. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26-27, Cheyenne Conference Room, 944 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge.

■ The Poetry Quintessence Society meets 6:30 p.m. the last Monday of each month at Café 4’s library, third floor. Everyone 16 and older is invited. Info: Tonya, 357-6134. ■ Anyone interested in attending a rehearsal or learning about free vocal instruction with Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, should contact Nancy at 521-6975. Rehearsals are held 6:45 p.m. each Monday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 6900 Nubbin Ridge Road. Info: www.smokymtnharmony.org.

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October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog month, and Young-Williams will be offering adoption specials each week. Two-year-old shepherd mix Jessie is ready for anything this month has to offer. She is available for adoption at the main center at 3210 Division St. Hours there are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. The “new” center at Young-Williams Animal Village at 6400 Kingston Pike is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. 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. Follow the center on Facebook at www. facebook.com/knoxpets.

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possession, Tech standing by helpless, UT fans counting down the seconds, 14, 13, 12, 11. What a delightful day! Doug Dickey had a signature tie with Alabama and three great victories but the unforgettable game was the Rosebonnet Bowl, 37-34 over UCLA in Memphis. Dewey Warren did it. The Swamp Rat ran so long to complete a 1-yard run, officials considered delay of game. Bill Battle’s big win was the amazing rout of Air Force in the 1971 Sugar Bowl. Praise be to Bobby Scott. You have a choice in Majors’ dramatic coaching career, the Miracle at South

Bend, terrific comeback victory over Notre Dame, or the 35-7 mauling of Miami in the 1986 Sugar Bowl. That one remains a memorial to defensive strategist Ken Donahue. The signature victory for Phillip Fulmer was the 1998 national championship, 2316 over Florida State. The ending against Arkansas was better. This next thought is tricky. Read at your own risk. There were two signatures in ’92, Georgia and Florida, back to back, while Fulmer was fi ll-in coach. Great victories. Careful about going there. Might start a riot. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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New hip from Fort Sanders Joint Center helps Gatlinburg womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knee pain The knee boneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connected to the â&#x20AC;Ś hip bone? Well, no. But the nerves running between them are linked, and they can confuse pain signals. Fifty-seven-year-old Linda Clabo of Cosby, Tennessee, discovered that the severe pain in her left knee was really caused by arthritis in her hip. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a shocker,â&#x20AC;? she says with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never had any pain in my hip; it was always in my knee. I had transferred pain. My husband and I were both in shock because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m such an active person anyway.â&#x20AC;? Clabo works for the city of Gatlinburg in its landscaping department. Each year she plants ďŹ&#x201A;owers and baskets around the city, decorates the Christmas tree and makes dozens of beautiful bows to delight winter visitors. Plus, Clabo has always exercised in addition to her active work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have done weight training, and I ran between one and three miles each day. I would walk if I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run,â&#x20AC;? she says. Clabo also played golf with her husband Tom. But the severe knee pain was putting a damper on all of that by last spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I managed to work, but I was in such pain,â&#x20AC;? she explains. Fort Sanders orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brian Edkin told her she would need a replacement of her left hip, which was deteriorated from arthritis and causing the pain in her knee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was scared to death, because I had no idea what was going to happen,â&#x20AC;? she says. But that all changed when she went to the Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Linda Clabo (pictured left and above) enjoys making downtown Gatlinburg beautiful by planting hundreds of flower baskets and hanging seasonal decorations.

About two weeks before her September 12 surgery, Clabo attended the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required pre-operative class to learn what would happen before and after surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They explained everything and what I had to do to take care of myself. It was very helpful,â&#x20AC;? she

says. The Joint Replacement Center also encouraged her to enlist her husband, and he came with her to the class. Claboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surgery went smoothly. She was out of bed just hours after surgery and soon walking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did so well with the surgery and

therapy, I just breezed through,â&#x20AC;? she laughs. Having received pain medicine in the hospital, Clabo found she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need any when she went home two days later. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did not take pain pills when I came home from the hospital. The pain was gone,â&#x20AC;? she says. Today she continues therapy sessions twice a week and does additional exercises and daily walking at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to get me down, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m back into being active again. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking care of myself,â&#x20AC;? Clabo declares. At just four weeks after surgery, Clabo says she would recommend the Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to anyone who needs a hip or knee replacement.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were so good to me and my husband, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for better,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The nurses were great, the therapists were fantastic. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m probably about 80 percent right now back to normal.â&#x20AC;? Soon she hopes to return to work in Gatlinburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ&#x201A;owers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be doing color changeouts, the pansies, tulips and daffodils, getting the city ready for next spring,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for a better doctor, and Fort Sanders is a great hospital. I can walk, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting better every day.â&#x20AC;? For more information about the procedures performed at the Joint Center at Fort Sanders, call (865) 673FORT (3678).

The Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center An estimated 50 million Americans have some form of arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because medication canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always control the pain, each year nearly 800,000 adults will have knee or hip replacement surgery. Joint replacement surgery is when a surgeon cuts away the damaged joint surfaces and replaces them with a joint made of materials Dr. Brian Edkin like surgical plastic and Orthopedic metal. This is a difďŹ cult Surgeon surgery, but can go as smoothly as possible under the coordinated, team approach of the Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The basic concept is that these are well people, but they have a joint problem,â&#x20AC;? explains Dr. Brian Edkin, a Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon. He is the co-medical di- The Joint Center at Fort Sanders staff is trained rector of the Fort Sanders Joint Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re to serve the special needs of joint surgery going to have this problem ďŹ xed, and then af- patients.

tients. This camaraderie helps push patients to work and try harder,â&#x20AC;? Dr. Edkin says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It leads to quicker recovery.â&#x20AC;? New technologies in joint devices mean thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no real reason to wait to walk, explains Dr. Edkin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We used to say donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put your full weight on the joint. But now we give the patient the decision-making ability on that, as soon as they feel ready they can put full weight on it.â&#x20AC;? Pain management, too, is more sophisticated today, targeting pain while minimizing nausea, a common side effect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the ter surgery, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to recover quickly.â&#x20AC;? medicine youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving them makes them All patients at the Joint Center attend a feel lousy, that really hampers the rehabilitaclass about two weeks before surgery. Taught tion effort,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Edkin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way we give by nurses and physical therapists, the class medicine today is less likely to do that.â&#x20AC;? Most patients go home just two days after gives patients and their caregivers time to get to know each other. It also prepares patients surgery and do very well, Dr. Edkin adds. for the fact that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be up and out of bed â&#x20AC;&#x153;We almost never hear from a patient shortly after surgery. Studies have shown this who says they left too soon,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The is the quickest way to recuperate. best, safest, most comfortable place for you â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patients usually get up and walk the af- to be is at home.â&#x20AC;? ternoon of surgery,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Edkin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They For more information about the walk the hospital ďŹ&#x201A;oors and do physical Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regiontherapy every day, often with other pa- al, call (865) 673-FORT (3678).

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