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‘Elixir of Love’ Eric White, chorister with the Knoxville Opera Company (KOC), describes the plot of “The Elixir of Love” in a few phrases: “Romantic comedy.

Village idiot attempts to woo smartest, prettiest, richest girl in the county away from handsome soldier using love potion from quack doctor.”

Carol Zinavage previews the upcoming performance.

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Tyler Mayes holds one of his drawings.

Tyler Mayes, an 8th grader at Bearden Middle School, studies the mural he created that will be painted on the wall of the school.

Photos by S. Barrett

Read Carol’s story on B-2

By Sara Barrett

Haslam plan funds the dream High school graduates could attend two-year colleges or tech schools free of charge under a proposal by Gov. Bill Haslam. “Tennessee Promise” makes college accessible to all and will change the face of Tennessee.

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Bearden Middle School student Tyler Mayes would like nothing more than to draw, color and paint all day. His creativity has filled hundreds of notebooks at his home with illustrations. The passion continues at school.

“He’s so productive, he just pounds out his work,” says art Chance Weininger teacher Mike Weininger. “I request him (to be in my class) every year.” is his way of communicating. “He Tyler, an 8th grader, is autistic is always so happy and joyful,” and primarily non-verbal. His art says Weininger. “The kids love

him. His artistic style speaks to everyone.”

One of Tyler’s favorite drawing exercises is sketching scrolled lines down the sidewalk in chalk to connect the outside classroom doors. His special education teacher, Lindsay Chance, said he is recreating doodles from the credits at the end of a Disney movie he saw.

Tyler’s view of the world will soon be shared with present and future students at Bearden Middle. Weininger took one

of Tyler’s drawings to Natalie King, an artist who specializes in murals. She will paint a largescale version of the illustration on an outside wall at the school.

A glossy finish will cover the outside mural not only to protect it but to invite students to touch it. Children with autism are very sensory-oriented, and the project’s creators want the mural to showcase more than just Tyler’s artistic abilities. They want the drawing to symbolize the hope and creativity found in special needs students.

“It will be like Tyler’s legacy, but won’t be just about Tyler but about all kids living with autism,” says Weininger.

The project will be completed when the spring brings warmer days.

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

State of the Schools address Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre will deliver his third annual State of the Schools address at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Hardin Valley Academy. The event is open to the public and Jim McIntyre refreshments will be provided.

The address will overview academic progress in Knox County Schools, update on implementation of the five-year strategic plan and outline educational goals for the coming year.

The address will be broadcast live on KCS-TV, Comcast Cable Channel 10 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. It will also be broadcast live on WBIR’s 10News2. On the web, it will be streamed live at knoxschools.org, and wbir.com. It can be heard on WKCS radio 91.1 FM and WKCS Retro Radio.

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One hundred years of balance

By Wendy Smith Few live to see 100, and even fewer of those can execute the brush knee movement.

West Knoxville resident Leona Phelps is part of that happy minority. She celebrated her 100th birthday last week by practicing brush knee and eating birthday cake with her tai chi class at Sequoyah Presbyterian Church.

Phelps took up tai chi at age 95 after a fall. It improves balance, she says.

Balance may be a key component to her long life. In addition to regular exercise – she uses an exercise bike at home – and a healthy diet, Leona avoids stress. She fends off worry by turning things over to the Lord, she says. Her two sons, both doctors, encourage her healthy habits.

“Having two doctors keeps you in line,” she chuckles.

Her personality may have contributed to her longevity as much as her habits. She’s happy at 100, and says her mother always told her she was a happy child.

“I sang a lot.”

She also maintains an active faith. She has been a church-goer all of her life and currently attends Apostles Anglican Church. Her faith is expressed through her hobby of icon painting, and she’s a member of the East Tennessee Iconographers Guild. She recently completed two acrylic paintings of St. Michael, but her favorite subject is Christ.

Leona is the first in her family to live to 100. During her lifetime,

Leona Phelps shows off a sweatshirt signed by her Taoist Tai Chi class given in honor of her 100th birthday. Photo by Wendy Smith

she’s witnessed numerous technological advancements. She remembers the early days of radio and how excited her brothers were at locating signals from far away.

At 90, she wrote her memoirs for her grandchildren, who love to hear stories about her childhood.

She has seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

She’s not intimidated by current technology. She has a computer but says she gave up email because of all the junk mail.

Leona and her husband, Preston, raised their sons in

Baltimore. The three boys fell in love with the Smoky Mountains, and all three attended the University of Tennessee. When Preston, an ROTC teacher, retired from the military in 1966, the couple opted to follow the boys to Knoxville. In retirement, Preston was asked by Knoxville mayor Leonard Rogers to create a civil service system for the city, she says.

The couple were married for 53 years before Preston passed away in 1992. One of their sons, a physical education teacher at

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West High School heads ‘Into the Woods’ West High School d drama rama m teacher Lisa Nelson chose “Into the Woods,” with music by Stephen Sondheim, as this year’s spring musical because of its plethora of parts for big voices.

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“We have phenomenal singers,” she says. “It would be a waste to put them in a chorus.”

She credits Byron Davis for building the chorus program that provides such an abundance of talent. The roles were assigned last May, and she asked the 28 cast members to spend the summer listening to the challenging music. They have been rehearsing since August.

The show’s not exactly a piece of cake for the stage tech class that works behind the scenes either. The story, written by James Lapine, calls for a giant, a garmenteating cow and birds that peck out people’s eyes.

Yes, it’s dark. But it’s also incredibly funny, says Nelson, who laughs every time she watches it. It’s a new twist on old fairy tales and features characters that “you just fall in love with.”

“Into the Woods” will be performed at the West High School auditorium, 3300 Sutherland Avenue.

Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, and Friday, Feb. 14, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults and $7 for students.

Kathleen Erin of Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm discusses the health benefits of herbal teas at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee.

West High School students Molly Gentry, Jacob Friedrich, Janie Bianconi, Blake Smith, Thomas Stubbs, Will White, Natalie Porter, A.J. Tierney, Leah Borsari and Elizabeth Cotton rehearse for this weekend’s production of “Into the Woods.”

three cups of herb tea a day for maximum health benefits. Spearmint and peppermint can be added for flavor, and honey is a good choice for a sweetener because it’s good for the immune system, digestion and blood sugar levels.

Erin strongly advocates green tea for its powerful antioxidants. “Everybody should be drinking green tea every day,” she says.

The Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee Friendship Force of Knoxville members Ron Mayer and Jon Murray chat after Ron’s slideshow of provides psychological, eduSwitzerland. Photos by Wendy Smith cational and social support services for cancer patients, their families and friends at says Erin. “They are a good double the amount.

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last summer that was all about the oohs and aahs.

Ron spoke about the vacation, which was not a Friendship Force trip, at last week’s meeting. This was the couple’s second visit to three villages – Murren, Kandersteg and Zermatt – that offer easy access to the snow-covered Alps via gondola, cog railway and hiking.

They hiked six to eight miles each day, Ron estimates, and spent each evening having drinks with travel companions in charming hotels adorned with overflowing window boxes.

“It’s a fairy land,” he says.

Friendship Force promotes cultural understanding through personal contact. Friendship Force of Knoxville meets at 6:30 p.m. on most first Tuesdays at Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road.

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never made a penny sitting in my office.”

His wife is also in real estate, so they’re always on the go. They met in 1970 but went their separate ways before reconnecting in 1987, after each was divorced from a first spouse. Their blended family of five children all got along, and they are always happy to have family time with their grown kids, their grandchildren and extended family.

“All of our kids have been very successful,” he says.

“We’re so fortunate. We thank the good Lord every day for that.”

Sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Gary Koontz.

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?

Semper Fi.

Gary Koontz

What are you guilty of?

Working too much.

What is your favorite material possession?

Gary Koontz is not apologetic when he says he doesn’t have a hobby.

“My wife says my hobby’s working,” says Koontz. “It’s just not the way I’m wired.”

Born in Union County, he was the only child of parents who were full of wise, old-school sayings.

“My mother used to have a saying that when she gets up to work, everybody gets up to work,” he says. “So, being the only child, laying around didn’t happen at my house.”

The family moved to Knoxville when he was 3 – his father worked at Rohm & Haas – and Koontz started mowing yards about as soon as he was tall enough to push a mower. He was pumping gas at a station near his home in Lincoln Park by the time he was 9. He fibbed about his age so he could get a job at the White Store on Central when he was “16.”

His parents’ Union County roots ran deep, and every Sunday they took their son to church back there. Faith was a vital part of their lives.

“When I first got in real estate, my daddy told me two things. He said, ‘Never work during church hours,’ and he said, ‘If you take care of your clients, they’ll take care of you.’ And that’s been my theory for the last 37 years.”

Koontz and his wife, Vicki, have been members of First Baptist Church of Powell for the past 19 years, and he works on Sunday only during an “emergency.” But the other six days a week, watch out.

“I enjoy what I do,” says Koontz, who multitasks even when he’s working out in his home gym. “I look forward to getting up in the mornings.”

Spoken with the discipline of a true military man.

Koontz graduated from Fulton High School in 1965 and had been working in the printing business for a couple of years when he joined the Marine Corps – he didn’t want to wait to be drafted.

“I felt like it was my obligation to serve my country,” he says.

He took his service seriously, but he doesn’t talk about the war.

“I talk about funny things that happened over in Vietnam,” says Koontz, who claims with a twinkle in his eye that he was there “12 months, 29 days, eight hours and 52 seconds.”

“I tell a funny story, and Vicki says, ‘That’s not the way

My Marine Corps Zippo lighter that I got in Vietnam.

What are you reading currently?

“The Rabbit’s Got the Gun” by Pete DeBusk.

What are the top three things on your bucket list?

Acquiring a 1970 red Chevelle Super Sport. Getting a hobby. Returning to Vietnam for a visit. it happened.’ I say, ‘You never let the truth stand in the way of a good story.’

He doesn’t care for Hollywood’s version of the Vietnam experience.

“I didn’t like ‘Platoon,’ how they argued amongst themselves,” he says. “We weren’t like that.”

One of the hobbies he thinks he would have, if he ever took time for such a thing, would be to join a group of former Marines.

“There’s no such thing as an ex-Marine. No such thing.

If you ever meet somebody and they were in the Corps, it’s just an instant bond. That’s the way they are.”

Koontz describes himself as a “people person,” which is one of the reasons he was drawn to sales.

“When I got out of the Marine Corps, I was in the printing business,” he says. “I worked for a place called Capper Inc., and I was there for 12 years. It was a good job, good place to work, but I’m a goal-oriented person. I reached my goal in, like, four years.

“I always wanted to be in sales (he was a litho-photographer), and they had a sales job come available, and they wouldn’t give it to me.”

He got hold of a copy of the book people had to study to take the real-estate agent test. He read it, then took the test and passed.

“I was making $400 a week. That was good money back then – I had a wife and three kids.

“I took a week off and made $1,500 (selling real estate).

I came back and gave my two-week notice. That was 37 years ago, and I haven’t looked back.”

He was with a small firm, Metropolitan Realty, for a while and then joined Volunteer Realty and stayed for about 15 years before joining Realty Executives.

Mostly, he works out of his car.

“Now, the way it’s set up, you’ve got iPads, you’ve got smartphones,” he says. “I’ve always had a theory: I’ve

What is one word others often use to describe you and why?

Anal. Because it’s true.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Not to be a control freak.

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

My Daddy.

I still can’t quite get the hang of …

Technology.

What is the best present you ever received in a box?

My 1st black belt degree presented to me by Mr. Wheeler.

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?

People who take naps during the day are lazy!

What is your social media of choice?

Don’t believe in it.

What is the worst job you have ever had?

Never had a bad job; I’ve always just been glad to have a job.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?

Road Runner, because he never gave up!

What irritates you?

People in business who don’t call me back within a reasonable amount of time. For me that would be 10 minutes.

It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Shopper News readers. Email suggestions to Betsy Pickle, betsypickle@yahoo.com. Include contact information if you can.

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Learn ’em like Obamas

When President Barack Obama touched down in Nashville last month to continue his State of the Union message about career-oriented education, he went out to McGavock Comprehensive High School, in the small assembly room which has been redesigned of the City County Buildas an “Academies of Nashing to discuss the $40,000 ville” model school with Gobis report. Public may the help of a federal School attend.

Improvement Grant and Rogero and her staff the assistance of local busimet with top KAT staff in nesses and industries. His January at their offices. Her message, boiled down to its communications office led essence, was this:

by Jesse Mayshark declined “A quality education to identify who on the shouldn’t be something that Rogero staff accompanied other kids get. It should be the mayor. For a mayor who something that all our kids pledged transparency, this is get.” a contradiction. Why would Amen, right? it be a secret as to who on McGavock, known as “Big her staff accompanied her Mac,” because it’s Tennesto a meeting dealing with see’s largest high school, is a public transportation? success story. Once a strugWhat’s the big deal? For gling school, it now (accordthe record, I can report ing to press releases) ranks the staff accompanying in the top quartile for stuher were the two deputy dent achievement growth in mayors, Dr. Bill Lyons and the state. Obama was clearly Christi Branscom. impressed. But would he be However, it is smart for impressed enough to send the mayor to confer with the KAT board as she did not when she canceled the Veolia contract. It looks like the mayor wants to chart a new course in dealing with the KAT. The Gobis report, in She may not have had a the view of several KAT license, but make no misboard members, is seritake about it – Diane Dozier ously flawed and should not was a teacher. be implemented. It will be interesting to see if Council will hold a workshop since the report recommends several steps which require Council approval.

Jake ■ UT Band DirecMabe tor Gary Sousa is now teaching at the School of Music, but the inquiry into Dozier, 66, a longtime his work as band direcPTA volunteer and former tor continues. The inquiry 7th District school board has already lasted a month longer than predicted when member, passed away Feb. 1.

She may not have been it started in October. Sousa continues to draw the band aware of it, but she taught us much. director’s salary.

From her, we learned ■ TVA says it must cut about loving family with a $500 million in expenses.

This means layoffs for both capital L. She was devoted to her son, Curtis, boasting full- and part-time employees. Strange there is no about his accomplishments, mention of the $5.9 million, forever proud of him. That nine-month salary to CEO love, in fact, led her to join Bill Johnson. the PTA at Brickey School, Hard to justify firing which launched her career. people while maintaining From her, we learned to such an excessive salary have a passion for public for the CEO and the legal education. She served as counsel, Ralph Rodgers, PTA president at Brickey, who made $1.9 million last year. Not many attorneys in the Tennessee Valley come close to half that amount.

If Rodgers will not do ■ Sandra Rowcliffe is learning the job for less, then surely what it means to be a canTVA could find someone didate. A KNS story outlined else who would work for recent unpleasantness in $400,000 a year and do an her personal life (including a outstanding job. parking lot fight and restrainWasteful spending at ing order). This is the woman TVA continues at the top who suggested a spanking level because the board for the really bad teachers. fails to act.

If Rowcliffe is elected to the President Obama has school board, perhaps she three TVA nominations to could just drag them into the make in 2014. parking lot and pound them.

City tax hike looming?

More than one member of Knoxville City Council has told this writer they would not be surprised if Mayor Rogero recommended a property tax increase in her budget this year. My guess is that the mayor has not decided and would surely try to avoid a tax increase the year before she runs for her second and final term in office.

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The one-time bonus of $8 million to the city from the state’s Hall income tax awhile back makes a tax hike harder to explain this year.

Coupled with the pension reform city charter amendments which the mayor successfully championed in 2012 to solve the financial pressures on the pension plan, a property tax hike would be an even tougher sale for the mayor and the four council members running for their second and final terms in 2015.

The last city property tax increase was 10 years ago.

My prediction is one should expect a city property tax increase recommendation in the first year of Rogero’s second term in 2016 rather than now.

As long as Tim Burchett is county mayor, there will not be a county property tax increase. It is that simple. Whether city council would approve a property tax hike and in what amount is a big question.

■ John H. Daniel clothing company is leaving the Old City, having sold the Jackson Avenue property it has called home for a century. Richard Bryan told this writer he will relocate to Central Avenue this summer.

Customers have included the late Gov. Ned McWherter, Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush, former Gov. Don Sundquist, famed attorney Johnny Cochran and Sen. Howard Baker along with countless other prominent citizens buying tailored clothing at reasonable prices.

Bryan would not disclose the new owner; however, it is expected that the existing building will be renovated into condominiums or apartments.

■ Mayor Rogero will meet with the KAT board at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18,

Betty Bean his daughters there?

Probably not.

The website www.

TNParents.org breaks it down for us: Malia and Sasha Obama attend Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., where: Students do not do Common Core or state mandated standardized tests.

Their personal information isn’t integrated into a statewide 360 degree longitudinal database that aligns with other states and is shared with the federal government and with contracted third parties without parental consent (as Tennessee agreed to do to get the Race To The Top grant).

Middle school students are issued a personal laptop computer.

Elementary students have an iPad to enhance learning.

Every classroom has a SmartBoard or Epson Brightlink Whiteboard.

Every child participates in a rich arts program that includes music, theater and art.

There’s a strong athletic program and plenty of physical activity.

There are well-stocked libraries.

There are real teachers with real teaching degrees and experience.

Teachers and staff aren’t evaluated based on student test scores using a complicated formula that nobody can explain.

There are full-time counselors.

And teacher/student ratios for elementary grades are 1:12; middle and high school grades are 1:16.

Visit the Sidwell Friends School website to see pictures of the beautiful campus. You will not see: leaking roofs, broken windows, un-

kempt grass, cracking wall plaster, mold or mildew, water stains on ceiling tiles, children lacking supplies, or children in poverty.

Gov. Bill Haslam chose to duck out on the Obama visit, maybe because he had more important people to chat with than the President of the United States, or maybe because he doesn’t really want Tennesseans to figure out how little daylight exists between his views on education and those of the president. Tennessee Republicans probably don’t want to think about it this way, but when it comes to measures like Race to the Top and Common Core Standards, plus the high-stakes testing that accompanies them, Obama and Haslam are in lock-step agreement.

There’s really not a dime’s worth of difference between the educational philosophies of Obama and his education guy Arne Duncan and Haslam and his education gurus Kevin Huffman and James McIntyre.

Lessons learned from Diane Dozier Halls High and for the state of Tennessee.

From her, we learned how to laugh. Ask her friends and they’ll tell you about the time she misspoke at a PTA meeting somewhere in the state, boasting about an initiative by saying, “It’s a great program, and it will be really good if you have sex at the meeting.”

The audience lost it. One guy said, “Well, we’ve never tried it before at a meeting, but it will sure boost attendance!”

It finally dawned on Diane that she meant to say “sex education.”

Diane and her PTA cohorts learned how to stay calm, surviving earthquakes, bad weather, floods and the time Sarah West (sportswriter Marvin’s better half) passed out at an out-of-town PTA meeting.

From her, we learned to be engaged, active citizens.

Not only did Diane serve in PTA leadership roles, she ran for County Commission

and successfully ran for Knox County school board, serving from 1998-2006.

From her, we learned that a successful politician does not have to be flashy, verbose or a braggart.

Her taciturn demeanor led her critDiane Dozier ics to underestimate her. She didn’t say much, but she got stuff for the 7th District – needed renovations at Halls Elementary and Powell Middle schools. A new Brickey Elementary School, now named Brickey-McCloud in honor of her longtime friend, former school principal John R. McCloud.

About the only thing she didn’t get was a new Adrian Burnett Elementary, opened as a 10-year “temporary school” in 1976. But we can’t complain much about that.

Nobody has figured out how

■ Rowcliffe did, however, demonstrate fiscal responsibility by filing her petition to run at the same time she was at the courthouse anyhow, getting a final settlement on the unpleasantness.

■ With the race open to the dead and near-dead, reckon we could resurrect Mary Lou Horner?

to crack that safe, for some strange reason.

And she was crafty. She would hold weekly construction meetings with the major players at each of her school sites. She and the Shopper-News even successfully lobbied to get a skylight in the office roof at Halls Elementary. How about that!

From her, we learned that service can be a fulltime job and then some. As somebody said last week, “You have to be half crazy to be state PTA president, run for office, serve on the school board and then go to work for the Knox County Clerk as your retirement.”

And from her, we learned that the famous Rule really is Golden, and that the passage from I Corinthians is true: Faith, hope and love will last forever, and the greatest is love.

Thanks, “teach.” And Godspeed, Diane.

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■ Scott Moore is testing the waters for a possible run for Knox County Commission in District 7 where incumbent R. Larry Smith is term-limited.

He expects to make a deci-

sion this week.

■ Mike Padgett is running for his old job of county clerk and it will be with the support of many of his former employees.

■ Foster Arnett won the job quite handily after Padgett was term-limited, but he’s not

won the hearts and minds of his staff.

■ Jason Zachary wants to be the Tea Party alternative to U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan in the August GOP primary. He’s speaking to a group called the Cross Country Patriots Thursday, Feb. 20, at First Baptist Church Concord. No time was listed, but everyone is invited. Perhaps you could pack a lunch and stay all day.

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Tennessee Promise: Funding the dream At a recent P-16 meeting in Union County, Tom Heemstra asked a provocative question: “What’s the headline for our high school in the spring of 2015?”

My answer was quick: “All UCHS grads head for college.”

Just weeks later, Gov. Bill Haslam proposed a plan to make that headline possible.

With “Tennessee Promise,” Haslam proposes free community and technology college education to every graduating senior. Not since Gov. Frank Clement championed free textbooks, has a governor spoken so boldly or dreamed so big. And Haslam isn’t even asking for a tax increase to fund it.

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Instead, Haslam is seeking legislative approval to take three-quarters of the state’s lottery reserves (some $300 million) to create an endowment to fund the program, estimated to cost $34 million per year.

Knox entrepreneur Randy Boyd worked as an unpaid advisor to Haslam in developing the plan. It’s a winner.

We’ve all seen kids, most often in rural or inner city communities, whose vision

is limited to what’s around them. College and a solid, middle-class lifestyle is for some other kid, not them.

Haslam aims to refocus that vision: “After graduating from a community college, if students choose to attend a four-year school, the state’s transfer pathways program makes it possible for those students to start as a junior.

By getting their first two years free, the cost of a fouryear degree would be cut in half,” Haslam said.

This will aid in business recruitment, he added. “It will speak volumes to current and prospective employers.

“It is a promise that will make a real difference for generations of Tennesseans,

Once-in-a-lifetime quarterback tourney Coaching tip from Don Shula:“Luck means a lot in football.

Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.”

This is a very exciting time for Tennessee football fans.

With the coming of springtime, they can look forward to a once-in-a-lifetime quarterback tournament.

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Never in my 60-something years of monitoring the Volunteers has there been such four-way un-

certainty. Anything might happen and probably will.

Wide open competition. Everybody equal. All starting from ground zero.

So says Butch Jones, absolute authority on such matters.

What we have here are: Senior Justin Worley, 6-4, 222, most experienced, game-manager type, not much to brag about in individual accomplishments.

Sophomore Joshua Dobbs, 6-3, 202, highly credentialed, No. 2 in experience, more promise than production, serious intent,

purchased outside coaching help during Christmas holidays.

Sophomore Nathan Peterman, 6-3, 221, excellent qualifications, one half of one game in knockdown experience at Florida, negatives linked to coaching miscalculation. Courage to continue.

Redshirt freshman Riley Ferguson, 6-3, 192, secret weapon who might be a match for the pass-run mix Coach Jones seeks to deploy against Oklahoma and the great teams of the Southeastern Conference. We’ll see.

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even as ill-natured defensive ends, tackles, linebackers and the occasional blitzing cornerback threatened mayhem.

Hal Wantland, heart of a lion but not as swift, was first choice. He threw 34 times in 1964, completed 11, lost three interceptions, generated 131 yards but failed to launch a touchdown pass. He ran hard.

David Leake, an athlete lured from the dining room staff, was a pleasant surprise as walk-ons go. He hit 13 of 22 for 212 and one TD. He helped win the Georgia Tech game. He was minuseight as a runner.

Art Galiffa eventually claimed the job. His numbers were 29 of 59 for 338 and one score. He lost four picks. He ran, mostly in self-defense, for 47 yards.

He wasn’t built for violence but avoided getting killed in the stunning 7-7 tie at LSU.

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Dewey could add and subtract – a few minutes in two or three games would cost one season of eligibility. Not such a good idea. He gained the spotlight a year later and became a legend (pages 109-114, “Legends of the Tennessee Vols”).

Necessity requires that someone emerge from the forthcoming quarterback tournament. The winner may prove to be a genuine champion with high point potential.

Tennessee certainly needs one, even if he doesn’t achieve Swamp Rat status.

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The three who participated last season did not score high in quarterback ratings. Even Kentucky had greater efficiency. Operating behind a veteran offensive line bound for the NFL, Worley, Dobbs and Peterman produced 1,979 passing yards.

That was the second time in two decades that Tennessee did not reach at least 2,000 throwing and catching. The poor passing attack and losing record wasn’t all the fault of quarterbacks.

Fifty years ago, young Doug Dickey surfaced as coach of the Volunteers and faced somewhat similar confusion – to a lesser degree.

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In The Tennessean, reporter Chas Sisk quoted Cohen saying the program would “raid funds from the (lottery) surplus” to create a program that would discourage enrollment at the state’s top universities.

As a state senator, Cohen sponsored the 2002 constitutional amendment that repealed the state’s ban on lotteries. He worked hard to repeal the ban, which ironically most Republicans including this writer vigorously opposed.

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“Net cost to the state, zero.

Net impact on our future, priceless.”

Skept ic s surfaced: But what about freshBill Haslam men classes at 4-year schools like UT? Don’t worry. Those seats will be filled.

What about the lotteryfunded Hope scholarships?

Haslam wants to “incentivize completion” by reducing the scholarship at 4-year schools from $4,000 to $3,000 the first two years and raising it to $5,000 for the last two years.

for all four-year students.

Even with revenues down, Haslam’s budget also proposes $63 million to increase teacher salaries and $48.6 million to fully fund the BEP. Kids at Union County High School and across the state will no longer view a college education as a pathway to a good job for everybody but them. With Tennessee Promise, the dream is funded, at least for the first two years.

Each youngster should graduate from high school ready to attend college or a technical school. Each must start high school with that goal.

Each legislator should support Bill Haslam’s plan to fund those first two years.

No longer can lack of funds excuse dropping out.

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The ‘South’ that wowed Broadway HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin Before there was Andrew Lloyd Webber, there was Victor Herbert, Fritz Kreisler, Rudolph Friml and Manuel Penella.

Before “Evita” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” there were operettas like “Glorianna,” “Apple Blossoms,” “Princess Pat,” “Irene” and “The Wildcat.”

And, before there were stars like Elaine Paige and Madonna (“Evita”) and Emmy Rossum and Sarah Lawrence (“The Phantom of the Opera”), there was Lillian McMillan (also known as Dorothy South), who starred in lead roles on Broadway and made several international tours. Lillian (1884-1964) had dreamed of the stage and, in her early 20s, left East Tennessee to pursue her dream in Boston and New York.

Lillian McMillan was born in the Beverly section of Fountain City on June 20, 1884, the daughter of Thomas T. McMillan (1857-1925), a wholesale grocer living on Tazewell Pike, and Mamie Heavener McMillan (18611923). Their Folk Queen Anne mansion was just east of the palatial homes and horse farms of Judge A.C. Grimm, longtime Circuit Court judge, and Sol H. George, owner of George’s

Department Store on Gay Street and partner in the Fountain Head Hotel and the Fountain Head Railroad.

Lillian came of age in Knoxville when Peter Staub’s 2,000-seat theater was featuring symphonies from Boston and New York and stars like the Barrymores, Sarah Bernhardt, James O’Neill and George M. Cohan.

Although the movie musical would not arrive until Warner’s release of “The Jazz Singer” in 1927, nascent silent films were reaching Knoxville and may also have ignited the flame that propelled Lillian into a career on the stage.

She left home in 1904 to study with William Whitney, famous Boston voice coach, before launching her professional theatrical career in 1915, adopting Dorothy South as her stage name. Her beauty, her vocal abilities and her stage presence made her a natural for the operetta, a shorter and usually lighter form of opera that sometimes contained spoken dialogue.

The operetta had become one of the most popular forms of theater in the early decades of the 20th century. Famous composers like Irish-born Victor Herbert (1859-1924), Austrian-born

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) and Czech-born Rudolph Friml (1879-1972), contribDorothy South (1884uted to its popularity and 1964), known internamade Dorothy South’s cationally for her starring reer possible. performances on BroadShe performed in Herway and elsewhere in bert’s “Princess Pat,” comnumerous operettas. posed in 1915; Friml’s “Glorianna” composed in 1918; and Kreisler’s “Apple Blossoms,” composed in 1919.

The Knoxville Sentinel (Nov. 20, 1921) reported, “Miss South only recently returned from Australia and New Zealand where she played a six-month engagement as (the) leading role of ‘Irene.’ En route home she came through the Suez Canal and by way of Paris and London. In the latter city she was urged to accept a long engagement in an English company presenting ‘Irene,’ but she declined, preferring to come back to her native land.”

Perhaps Dorothy South’s most famous role was that of a Spanish senorita, Solea, in composer Manuel Penella’s tragic operetta, “The Wildcat,” which had shown McMillan-Brewer Mansion (circa about 2,700 times in Europe 1885). The Folk Queen Annein its Spanish version and style mansion with its curvedcame to New York to be perglass turret has long graced formed in English. went to Washington, D.C., the Spanish amTazewell Pike. Photos courtesy of the The operetta premiered where President Warren G. bassador were C.M. McClung Historical Collection in Atlantic City and then and Florence Harding and present for the first performance. Penella was ecstatic about Doro- Press, New York, 1964). It thy, praising her wonderful was the crowning achievevoice, magnetic personal- ment of a distinguished caity and winsome stage pres- reer. ence.

Lillian McMillan Stuart When it arrived in New passed away in New York York, it was reviewed by on Oct. 31, 1964, survived The New York Times (Nov. by her son, Martin Lewis 19, 1921). “(It is) the liveli- Stuart of Washington, D.C., est and ‘horsiest,’ if not the and her brother, John A. ‘bulliest,’ representation of a McMillan of Knoxville. bull-ring scene since Bizet’s Husband Frank Stuart had ‘Carmen’ came to town,” the died earlier. After graveside paper of record said. services, she was interred in It is the story of Rafael, the family burial plot in Old a toreador, who plans re- Gray Cemetery. venge on Juanillo, an outlaw Author’s note: Thanks to mountaineer, who plotted to Dan Brewer, Kevin Mallory, kill him on sight for the love Jenny Ball of the McClung of Solea, his gypsy sweet- Historical Collection and heart. They agree to settle Sarah A. Nelson of the Unithe contest in the ring. In versity of Tennessee School one scene the brass band of Music Library for their asplays the familiar toreador sistance with the research for theme while the two rivals this article. Interestingly, El march into the ring in their Gato Montés [“The Wildcat”] flamboyant traje de luces was revived and performed (suit of lights). widely in 1994 with Chilean After her stage career soprano Veronica Villarroel ended, Lillian wrote a novel, as Solea and Spanish tenor “Hidden Roots” (Exposition Placido Domingo as Rafael.

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Jazz singer at Feb. 12 ‘Season of Music’ event Local jazz musician Kelle Jolly will headline a special “Season of Music” performance at Pellissippi State Community College’s Magnolia Avenue Campus Wednesday, Feb. 12. The singer-songwriter’s appearance is part of the campus’ month-long celebration of Black History Month.

Her performance begins at 10:45 a.m. and will last until approximately noon.

The event is free and open to the community.

“With Kelle, we will celebrate African-American History Month through the introduction of freedom and inspirational songs,” said Rosalyn Tillman, campus dean. “Her performance will be coupled with a short presentation on the elements of jazz and the relationship between these two styles of music.”

Jolly will be accompanied by pianist Emily Mathis.

Kelle Jolly According to Tillman, the music event will include audience participation, particularly in relation to the freedom songs, which often include a call-and-response segment.

Jolly is a professional vocalist, songwriter and music educator. She is particularly well known for her jazz shows, often performed with husband and fellow musician Will Boyd.

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In search of Eden Then the Lord God said, “See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, and now he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever” – therefore the Lord God sent him from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken. He drove out the man; and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, and a sword flaming and turning to guard the way to the tree of life.

(Genesis 3: 22-24 NRSV)

Jo Ward, Betty Vawter, Mary Johnson, Ethel Powell, Joyce Sweeney, Betty Nagel and Maryellen Young are members of the First Baptist Church knitting club. The club’s leader, Carolyn White, was out of town. Photo by Wendy Smith

First Baptist knitters support church and each other

By Wendy Smith It’s no surprise that First Baptist Church’s knitting club is focused on serving the congregation. They knit toboggans for the needy, lap blankets for shut-ins and blankets for new babies.

“The preacher always says this is a symbol of how we wrap our love around the babies,” says knitter Mary Johnson.

What’s interesting about this group is the way they support one another. Jo Ward, wife of First Baptist pastoral care and senior adult pastor Dave Ward, just learned to knit a few months

ago. The women giggle as they pull out a lap blanket – Jo’s very first project. It was completed during a senior adult bus trip to Branson, Mo., last summer. The blanket is warm, colorful and decidedly asymmetrical.

“We’re proud of her. She’s done well,” says Joyce Sweeney.

Jo is pleased to finally know how to knit. Over 30 years ago, an older member, Mrs. Mahan Siler, worked with her every Wednesday night for four weeks. At the end of the lessons, Siler said, “Jo, darling, you have so many other talents. Don’t

you want to concentrate on one of them?”

As Jo tells the story, Mary, who forgot to bring the project she is knitting, points out her mistakes.

Learning to fi x mistakes is one of the benefits of the club, Mary says. It also provides a reason to get together and meet new people.

Club members couldn’t stand the idea of a story about them without the inclusion of their leader, Carolyn White, who was vacationing in Florida last week. Carolyn was reached by phone just before teaching a class in Destin.

Carolyn says this is her second year with the club, which she joined in order to meet people after moving to Knoxville. She loves the women and is excited about moving the group forward.

While they typically use donated yarn, they are now raising funds to be able to buy better yarn.

“We’re trying to improve and do more knitting that we can share,” says Carolyn.

The club meets at the church, 510 West Main Street, at 12:30 p.m. on first Thursdays. Knitters from the community are welcome.

Rogero shares experience in Turkey

By Wendy Smith Mayor Madeline Rogero’s recent trip to Turkey was a whirlwind, with no visits to museums or ancient ruins.

It was all meetings, she reported during a press conference held in her office last week.

The U.S. Department of State invited her to Turkey, where municipal elections are scheduled for the end of March, to share her experience as a woman in politics.

She visited Izmir, Adana and Ankara, the Turkish capital.

The women there are frustrated that they have so little representation, which is a frustration Rogero shares.

Women make up 14.3 percent of the Turkish Parliament, and only 26 of 2,950 mayors are female.

In the U.S., 20 percent of Congress is female. Six of nine Knox County Board of Education members are women, said Rogero. But Knoxville City Council and Knox County Commission each have just one female representative.

While Turkish women face cultural barriers, the

Mayor Madeline Rogero primary barrier women face in the U.S. is themselves, said Rogero. Women vote more than men, but they don’t run for office.

“You have to be willing to run, lose, then run again.”

In addition to meeting privately with politicians and local heads of political parties, Rogero spoke at public meetings that were well attended by men and women. She was particularly impressed by Kamil Okyay Sindir, mayor of Bornova Municipality, who is outspoken about gender equality. He is also an advocate for sustainability and would like to develop a sister-city

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She noted that men were more likely to talk about Turkey’s accompl i s h me nt s , while women wanted to talk about what still needs to be done.

As in the U.S., it’s tough to get elected in Turkey without money. Rogero promoted grassroots efforts, like making phone calls and attending meetings, to women who are pursuing political office. She also recommended fundraising through social media, which is as popular in Turkey as it is in the U.S., she said.

The mayor personally paid for her 17-year-old granddaughter, Jada Torney, to accompany her on the weeklong trip. If the goal is to get women involved in politics, they need to get started at a young age, she said. Rogero saw the trip as an opportu-

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But the West High School student has a mind of her own. She was interviewed by other high schoolers who asked if she was interested in politics.

Jada answered that she is most interested in nursing, and either way, she’ll be helping people.

Rogero was impressed with the answer. She was also pleased that Jada told the young reporters that her grandmother is a good role model.

It’s still very much a struggle for Turkish women to gain entrance into the political arena, but the country’s outlook is optimistic, said Rogero. She is encouraged that both men and women are intentionally addressing the issue.

“Better decisions are made when the people around the table are more reflective of the population.”

We know that biblical history – the actual accounting of events – begins with Abraham, who was the first historical figure who inhabited identifiable places. There are those who have sought physical evidence of other stories (such as Noah’s ark and flood), but, despite their claims, they have not yet successfully satisfied the scientists.

Scientists tell us that the first humans emerged from the Great Rift Valley, in what is now Ethiopia. They have found fossilized bones of an early woman they named Eve, because the bones are the oldest human remains yet discovered.

The Great Rift runs north out of Africa, veers somewhat eastward, and includes the valley that runs from the Red Sea at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula northward through the Dead Sea, through Judea all the way to the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. So, if humankind began in Ethiopia, their path out of Eden was pretty clearly laid out for them.

Wherever its setting, the human story begins with a man and a woman who walked with God in the cool of the evening.

That is an endearing picture of camaraderie, of fellowship, of familial love.

Imagine God enjoying a stroll with His children, in the beauty of a garden.

Wouldn’t you love to eavesdrop on the conversation?

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Like all children, Adam and Eve were innocent and willing to be cared for, until …

Until they reached the rebellious age that we all go through, the age when we know better than anyone else and will make our own decisions and hang the rules.

They were, of course, aided and abetted by the serpent.

Jean Kerr, author of “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies,” also wrote “The Snake Has All the Lines.” One of her sons came home from school one day, dejected because he had been chosen to play Adam in a school skit. His mother tried to cheer him up by telling him how important Adam was in the story, but her son’s rebuttal was, “Yeah, Mom, but the snake has all the lines!”

He had a point.

We have never been able to get back to Eden. We live in a fallen, broken world, and each of us has rebelled enough, and yes, sinned enough, to have earned our own fate, so let’s not blame Eve. Or Adam.

The good news, however, is this: Even though we are barred from Eden, God still walks with us. And if we walk with God, that is paradise enough.

Showcase for missions at Concord Summer is just around the corner, which means missions are on the horizon for the youth of Concord United Methodist Church.

The youth will take to the stage to raise funds to support upcoming mission trips through “Concord’s Got Talent,” a dinner, show, silent and live auction at the church on Sunday, Feb. 23.

The fun begins at 5 p.m. with the opening of the silent auction. The show is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6:45. Following dinner, the live auction takes center stage. The group is

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Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and older and $5 for children ages 11 and under.

Toddlers who don’t need a meal can attend for free.

Child care is available with reservations.

Monies raised will be stretched to help three missions. A March trip to Eleuthera Island and a June mission to Plymouth, N.C., are already in planning stages. The Youth Choir will perform on a tour to Richmond, Va., in May. Info: Jan Currin, 966-6728.

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ichard Gallaher was active in the Army Reserves when he asked his college sweetheart to wait for him.

She said no. It was December 1943, and since the bombing of Pearl Harbor two years earlier, everyone was living one day at a time, Margie Gallaher explains. But Richard didn’t give up.

“He said, ‘OK. Then will you marry me?’ I said yes,” she recalls.

They were married two weeks later on Dec. 18. Because Margie worked full-time at X-10 in Oak Ridge, she chose from china and crystal patterns that her aunts brought home, and borrowed a wedding gown from a friend.

There was no reception after the wedding, since sugar was rationed.

After a three-day honeymoon in Gatlinburg and Christmas with family, the couple moved into a rented room on White Avenue. They were only there for a few days before Richard was called back to the barracks. He was soon shipped out to Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Va., and Margie found a room to rent in nearby Alexandria. It only had a single bed, but they were both skinny and liked to cuddle. He could only see his wife on weekends.

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His next assignment was Camp Reynolds near Sharon, Pa., where he attended officer training. He didn’t make it through the program because he couldn’t march, he says. His next stop was Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Wash.

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Happy Valentine’s Day While they remember the early days of their marriage fondly, Margie says it took another 20 years for her to be truly happy. At age 40, Margie began a search for God that helped her find joy.

God told her to give Richard a “double portion” of love, and after 10 years, he found the same joy.

They celebrated their 70th anniversary in December. Their son, Rick, lives

in Washington state, and their daughter, Jean, plans to move from Texas to East Tennessee soon. They have two grandchildren, and are expecting their second great-grandchild.

After 70 years, they still hold hands as they recall life’s difficulties.

“It makes you appreciate everything you get,” Margie says.

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never cooked.

She remembers reading info from a brochure about how to lengthen the life of a pair of socks by rubbing paraffin on toe seams.

The frequent moves didn’t bother Margie. It was an exciting time, she says.

“I had a ball.”

The couple were together at Fort Lewis for nine months before Richard was sent overseas. He went to Germany to build an encampment for POWs. In 24 days, the war ended, and he celebrated with a hot shower. He then traveled to the Philippines, and two weeks after his arrival, Japan surrendered.

“I stopped two wars by going overseas,” he laughs.

The couple wrote each other every day.

In one of the first letters Richard received, Margie said she was anxious to return to Tennessee because she thought some home cooking might settle her stomach.

Food wasn’t the problem. Margie was

pregnant. She was thrilled, and reading about pregnancy and babies kept her occupied. But the delivery of her son, Richard Jr., was a 40-hour ordeal that kept her in the hospital for two weeks. To make matters worse, the baby required surgery for pyloric stenosis.

It took Richard six weeks to get home after he received an emergency furlough.

During the trip, he didn’t know the fate of his wife and son. When he called his parents’ home from San Francisco, Margie answered the phone. He was so emotional that he couldn’t speak, and she almost hung up.

Soon after his furlough ended, Richard had accrued enough points to leave the Army. He returned to Knoxville, and within days, was registered at UT to resume his study of chemical engineering.

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BHS seniors Ashley Whitaker and Lexus Norwood sold shirts during lunch last week in preparation for Friday’s home game against Catholic.

Busy week at Bearden High A lot of hustle and bustle Burns would be recoghappened last week outside nized at the game, but also the classrooms at Bearden every breast-cancer surHigh School. vivor attending the game would be asked to stand and receive a pink flower in celebration of their feat.

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Pink T-shirts were sold during lunch in preparation for a pink-out during Friday’s home basketball game against Catholic. Seniors Ashley Whitaker and Lexus Norwood were set up outside the lunch room with $12 shirts that would benefit staff member Lisa Burns, who recently completed chemotherapy treatments.

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Flowers for a senior gift

Carnations were sold last week at BHS to be delivered to recipients throughout the school on Valentine’s Day. The proceeds from the sale will be given to the Student Government Association to help fund the senior gift from this year’s graduating class.

Student Madison Wilkins said the upcoming graduates have an idea in mind for the gift, but it wasn’t concrete at press time.

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National Signing Day

Students nationwide signed their commitment to play a sport in college last week during National Signing Day. Student athletes at Bearden High who signed papers were Caleb Bartlett (football at ETSU), Brandon Black (baseball at Tusculum College) and Chandler Greer (football at Appalachian State).

Also from Bearden were: Katie Cottrell (soccer at Carson-Newman), Hunter Hall (soccer at Maryville College), Chandler Ott (swimming at Southern Illinois) and Alisa Walker (softball at Cumberland College).

Christian Academy of Knoxville’s signees included Patrick Dalton (football at Austin Peay), Hannah Schoutko (soccer at CarsonNewman) and Melissa Garvey (soccer at Campbellsville).

Also from CAK were: Shannon Plese (softball at Chattanooga State), Sarah Zimmer (cross country and track; school unnamed at press time), Abby Allen (tennis at Milligan) and Brandon Zortman (baseball at Bryan College).

Catholic’s signees included Molly Dwyer (soccer at Furman University), Tori Sanders (soccer at University of Montevallo) and Patrick McFall (football at ETSU).

Also from Catholic: Camille Baker (track at Missouri University of Science and Technology) and Charlotte Sauter (football at Trevecca Nazarene University).

Webb School’s Todd Kelly Jr. has committed to play football at the University of Tennessee, and West High linebacker Cody Underwood will attend UT as a preferred walk-on.

BHS seniors Madison Wilkins, Julianne Foard and Magen Pearson sell carnations. Photos by S. Barrett

Reflections winners at Sequoyah Elementary Sequoyah Elementary School students were given medals in honor of their creative contributions to the PTA Reflections contest. Pictured are (front) Jaime Branch, Bryden Asti; (back) Andy Nored, Ava Cavasos, Brady Kuester, Carlisle Myers and Graham Kuester. Photo submitted

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All-State East band members

By Sara Barrett A whopping 21 students at BHS were recognized for their outstanding talent at the East Tennessee State Band and Orchestra Association’s All-State East competition.

The students competed

against 1,500 other applicants in East Tennessee and were chosen by state-recognized evaluators. Students in grades 9-12 can compete for the honor by performing a prepared musical selection and a never-before-seen piece they have to sight-read.

All-State East band honorees at BHS include woodwind players (front) Rebecca Mu, Jessica Mu, Madison Chan, Anita Voorhees, Danielle Fannon; (middle) Ginny Shingleton, Emma Burklin, Logan Povis, Austin Lavender, Joel Eaton, Ricky Rosa; (back) Matt Raymond, David Woods and Tyler Rasch. Photos by S. Barrett

All-State East brass players at BHS are Matt Getz, Patrick Croft, Nick Thomas, Will Bendy, Trey String performers who are members of All-State East are BHS students (front) Chase Burton, Green and Drew Hickman.

Jake Foard, Abigail Thomas, Joey Kukura; (back) Jared Johnson, Kaleb Keller and Jeff Gantt.

SCHOOL NOTES Bearden High ■ A soup supper will be hosted by the choral department 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the cafeteria. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from any chorus student or at the door. The talent show will be held afterward in the auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $5 at the door.

Auditions for the talent show will be held 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13.

The 2014 Emerald Youth Fellows are: Brittani Whiteside, Jaylan Rorex, Lannette Harris, Cheyenne Lloyd, Lemerakle Ford; (back) Bearden Middle Mikiyah Webb, Alicia Lewis, James Nelson, Edward Jones III, Ian Copeland, Delicia Ragland and Katoia Lee. Photo submitted ■ School librarian Donna Gob-

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By Kelly Norrell Ten high-school seniors and two recent graduates in inner-city Knoxville have been tapped to be 2014 Emerald Youth Fellows, a group chosen for special training and recognition because of their leadership abilities and commitment to the community.

The goals of the EY Fellows program are to develop leadership qualities and encourage college plans among these promising youth, with the hope that they will be urban leaders of the future, said Cedric Jackson, director.

A selection committee chose the students after a rigorous screening process.

This is the third year a class of EY Fellows has been named. The members of the two previous classes are now all high-school graduates, and most are now students in colleges that range from the University of Pennsylvania to Clark Atlanta University and more than 10 in-state colleges.

Fulton High School produced six of this year’s honorees: Brittani Whiteside, Lemerakle Ford, Edward Jones III, Katoia Lee and Delicia Ragland, all seniors, and Ian Copeland, a December graduate.

Alicia Lewis, Jaylan Rorex, Mikiyah Webb, James Nelson and Lanette Harris are seniors at Austin-East High School, and Cheyenne Lloyd graduated from Powell High in December.

Many of the new EY Fellows already have received letters of acceptance from colleges and universities.

Most are involved in service: for example, Ragland teaches children’s Sunday

School at her church, Martin Chapel United Methodist; Lee tutors developmentally challenged teens at Fulton High; Jones helps with a monthly food drive at Lomax Temple AME Zion Church, and Nelson is an ambassador and organizer of community service projects at Austin-East.

Local issues of concern include treatment of the homeless, widespread violence and anger, lack of healthy things for teens to do, shortage of affordable medical care, poverty, citizens’ inability to solve disputes peaceably, and the need for more locally owned businesses.

“I really care about people and want to be part of the solution instead of just complaining about the problems that I see,” said Lewis.

“I am excited about this program. Emerald Youth has already helped me to speak my mind more and know it’s OK to have an opinion,” said Ford.

The group will receive mentoring, travel, service opportunities and preparation for college and career.

The program will follow each member of the group until they finish college or technical school and get their first career-track job.

Each summer, the new class spends a week of service at the Leadership Christian Community Church neighborhood mission in Chicago.

The Emerald Youth Fellows program teaches students to be “a catalyst for change” in the community, Jackson said.

Kelly Norrell is associate director of communications for Emerald Youth Foundation.

Into the Woods West High School’s musical theatre will perform “Into the Woods” 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 13-15, with a 2 p.m. performance also on Saturday. Admission is $10 ($7 students).

bell is collecting Box Tops for Education to purchase items for the library. They can be dropped off in the library.

Rocky Hill Elementary ■ Book fair will be held 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 10-12, with a shopping night for grades 3-5 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10. Shopping night for kindergarten through 2nd grade will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Sequoyah Elementary ■ Kindergarten open house for the 2014-2015 school year will be held 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. Parents will receive information about the kindergarten curriculum, PTA and enrollment. Classroom tours will also be given.

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WS Packaging to expand in Westbridge panding to Westbridge

By Sandra Clark What are the odds that Business Park. The compathree reporters working to ny plans an investment of fill this space come up short $43 million over two years on the same week? That and the creation of 231 new would be this writer (Dol- jobs.

“The company plans lywood), Jake Mabe (Clayton Homes) and Betty Bean to begin initial hiring in March and April,” (Radio Systems/ WHERE Kane said. “People Petsafe). Exthe interested in pect these applying for stories in one of these the coming new jobs can weeks. visit www.

And what jobs4tn.gov or inare the odds quire at the Tennesthat state Rep. Roger Kane (of all people) see Career Center at Knoxwould drop in a press re- ville.” The company will lease to fill the void at five post jobs at www.wspackaging.com/. minutes until deadline?

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bridge, according to a company release. The expansion includes moving production from four buildings in Knoxville (68 employees in 45,120 sq. ft.), and one building in Powell (44 employees in 15,000 sq. ft.).

The new facility is located at 10215 Caneel Street and has 220,199 sq. ft. of combined production and office space.

The $43 million investment over the next two years will involve adding new equipment that will enable the company to increase production of digital label printing, flexographic printing, digital offset printing and sheet-fed offset printing.

Kane said he offers full support to the expansion, calling companies like WS Packaging “the cornerstone of our local economy.”

The new facility is the former site of Robert Bosch PBR brake caliper operations and is being leased from Hand Partnership L.P. The $43 million investment includes a $1.2 million funding FastTrack Grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Kane said.

WS Packaging Group Inc. is one of the largest label conver t ing operat ions in North America with 21 Roger Kane manufacturing facilities and more than 1,800 employees. The move to the new Knoxville facility is expected to begin in April 2014 and be completed by July 2014.

Roger Kane is a member of the House Education and House Insurance & Banking committees. He represents District 89.

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Wolfe cited for homecare advocacy

Fountain City and West Knox business owner Randy Wolfe was honored Jan. 23 in Nashville for his service and commitment to advancing homecare issues in Tennessee.

Wolfe, owner of Lambert’s Health Care, received the 2014 Home Medical Equipment Advocate award from

Tennessee Association for Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment Services, a trade association that represents approximately 80 health care companies in Tennessee.

The award is given to an individual who has demonstrated passionate leadership, inspired others to get involved in HME advocacy efforts, and who has contributed to ATHOMES collective goals to advance homecare issues among legislators, regulators, third-party insurers and/or the public, according to a release.

“Randy has provided an industry model for what an honest, compassionate, hardworking and upstanding Christian HME business owner should exemplify. He practices what he preaches!” said Dick Clark (Resp-I-Care, Bristol) who nominated him.

“People want to be able to remain in their homes, with their loved ones, and involved in the community.

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Wolfe has been active in homecare issues since 1976.

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Their two Randy Wolfe K nox v ille stores offer medical equipment such as wheelchairs, home oxygen therapy, and respiratory services as well as stair lifts and other items that create an accessible home environment.

Wolfe is a past board member of the American Association for Homecare, chair of the Stand Up for Homecare Committee for grassroots outreach, and has served in numerous state roles and committees.

Wolfe also founded the national HME Christian Fellowship group, a Christian-based leadership group created to encourage and support fellow believers to be faithful and courageous witnesses for Christ in the workplace.

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Nadia Kogeler, general manager of Cool Sports Icearium, was all smiles when Scott Hamilton stopped by this December. Hamilton was in town as the guest of Provision Center for Proton Therapy; he and the pro skaters stopped by Cool Sports Icearium to practice and spend some time with the staff and skaters. Photo submitted

Alex Dumas from Concord United Methodist Church and Bettye Sisco, CEO for Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce, enjoy an Olympic-themed networking event at Cool Sports Icearium. Photos by Justin Acuff

Susan Jackson-Wagner poses with some of her memorabilia from the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo.

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By Sherri Gardner Howell Nadia Kogeler and the team at Cool Sports Icearium are ready to go for the gold. With the Winter Olympics taking center stage for the next two weeks, the Icearium manager was quick to get in the spirit of the games. On Thursday, she hosted a Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce Networking event with an Olympic theme.

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Lisa Radmore Transfers up, lending returns to TSB down in a cold January NEWS FROM THE REGISTER OF DEEDS

By Sherry Witt One of the coldest months in Knoxville history prod u c e d mixed results for the local real estate market.

While the total value of property sold was up from last Witt Ja nu a r y ’s figures, mortgage lending lagged behind. For the month ending Jan. 31, about $143 million worth of real property was sold in Knox County. That was nearly $60 million more than the total value of land transferred in January of 2013.

Despite the increase in value, some 57 fewer parcels changed hands than during last January. For the month, there were 544 total property sales processed, compared to 601 in January 2013. January is historically a slow month for real estate

development and activity.

Mortgage lending was again off the pace in January, as around $202 million was loaned against real estate in Knox County, compared to $352 million last January. This was a continuation of the slowing trend that mortgage lending markets experienced during the fourth quarter of 2013.

The largest property sale of the month was the transfer of the Steeplechase apartment complex located near the intersection of Dry Gap Pike and Central Avenue Pike in North Knoxville. The residential development sold for $26 million. The largest mortgage transaction was a $21 million loan financing the same transfer.

There are some signs from the bond markets that mortgages could become cheaper in the near future, but it remains to be seen how this and other factors will affect mortgage lending overall.

After leaving to work in her family business in 2004, Lisa Radmore has returned to Tennessee State Bank.

“I am happy to welcome Lisa back to support staff members with sales initiatives in the Lisa Radmore m a r k e t i n g depar tment,” says Todd Proffitt, president and CEO, in a press release.

Radmore’s history at Tennessee State Bank dates back to 1986. She has served as a teller, new accounts representative, lender and branch manager. In addition, she has conducted staff training in areas such as Individual Retirement Accounts, customer service and sales.

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Lisa and her husband, Skip, are members of Covenant Community Church of Wears Valley. She has a daughter, Candace, who has blessed her with the joy of her grandson, Luke. Additionally, she is the proud mother of Andrew Cole, who is currently serving in the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa, Japan.

Tennessee State Bank is a locally-owned and operated community bank headquartered at 2210 Parkway in Pigeon Forge. The bank consists of 15 branch locations throughout Knox, Sevier, Jefferson and Cocke counties. Info: www.tnstatebank.com.

at McClung Warehouses must be demolished following the recent fire. The city acquired the long-time eyesore from bankruptcy court in November with the intention of seeking proposals to redevelop. Redevelopment will occur, but on a vacant lot without the historic warehouses.

City Council member Nick Della Volpe says the city should “make lemonade” by giving points on proposals to architects/developers who agree to build complementary structures facing Jackson Avenue.

“Make believe you are Williamsburg or another historical place and make buildings evoke the proper era,” he wrote. “Also, extra points should be given for making the northern interstate face look attractive to the millions who first see our city from that distant vantage point.”

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Cash mob at Archer’s in Karns

ORNL Federal Credit Union is calling all small business supporters to participate in a “dinner” cash mob at Archer’s BBQ in Karns from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. The first 30 people will receive a free $20 gift card courtesy of ORNL Federal Credit Union ■ Burchett in (limit one per family or couple).

Farragut Archer’s at 7650 Oak Knox County Mayor Tim Ridge Highway is celebratBurchett hosted his first ing its first anniversary.

Lunch with the Mayor of 2014 on Friday at Sam & Andy’s West, 11110 Kingston Pike.

Sam & Andy’s West, a locally-owned restaurant, offered a Vol burger and fries for $5 during Burchett’s visit.

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Apple applauds L&N Academy

L&N STEM Academy has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2013-15. The designation is reserved for schools that meet criteria for innovation, leadership and educational excellence using technology.

At the L&N, every student has an iPad and every teacher has a MacBook Pro and iPad. Students also have access to MacBook Air and iMac computers.

This and other technology support the personalized learning environment and interactive instruction in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics academy.

It’s a different kind of high school, and its graduates will be a step ahead of their peers in use of technology.

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Business courses

Roane State Community College’s Community Outreach and Professional Training Department will offer several business-related courses beginning in February.

Classes in Oak Ridge will be held at the college’s Oak Ridge campus, 701 Briarcliff Ave. Clinton courses are held at the Clinton Higher Education and Workforce Training Facility, 214 Nave St. Check the school’s website for course listings for technology, management and office software. Info: (865) 481-2031.

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Blues open for business After a weather delay, the big day for Blue Upper Cervical Chiropractic, 10641 Braden Dickey Lane in Farragut, turned out to be a treat with sweets.

Dr. Donival Blue and his wife and business partner, Kaedra Blue, opened their new office with a ribboncutting and celebration with the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce on Feb 5.

Once the ribbon was cut, with the help of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, the Blues offered tours and information and then cut a cake as a sweet treat to accompany the bagels and other foods available.

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A lifetime of ‘firsts’

By Betty Bean

Lynne Fugate, center with the scissors, presides over the ribbon-cutting for the opening of the new SmartBank in Cedar Bluff.

Fugate is the Knox County market executive with the bank. At left from center are Elizabeth Kramer, branch manager, and at right, Billy Carroll, president and CEO of SmartBank.

SmartBank stands tall

By Sherri Gardner Howell Lynne Fugate is happy to be making a statement.

As the Knox County m a r k e t executive for SmartBank, she is aware of the conversation around the bank’s distinctive new buildBill Carroll Sr. ing that just opened in the Cedar Bluff area, at the corner of Cedar Bluff and North Peters roads. “We are excited to make a big impact with this beautiful new building that stands out in the community,� says Fugate, who has been in banking since 2005. “While I may not describe it exactly the way

the architects do, I think the bank has the feel of an upscale, modern mountain house that is very welcoming and inviting for people to come in and take care of their banking needs.�

In today’s world, says Fugate, a bricks-and-mortar bank is something the average customer visits only when they want to talk to someone. “If you want to transfer money, pay a bill or check a balance, it’s an online transaction most of the time,� says Fugate. “Coming to the bank is reserved for times when you want a face-to-face and need to sit and talk with a bank professional. Having this kind of building welcomes customers to come in to the great environment when the need arises.�

SmartBank is a full-service bank with all “the bells and whistles electronically� that customers want, says Fugate. “We are locally-owned with our shareholders and board made up of East Tennesseans. That appealed to me when I came on board, and it is very appealing to our customers.�

Fugate, who got back into banking after finishing the Nine Counties One Vision project, was attracted to SmartBank because of the opportunity to build. “I like growing and developing something I believe in, and I love strategic planning. “The opportunities and vision of SmartBank fit with my goals, so it was very appealing for me.�

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The distinctive exterior of SmartBank is intended to bring a bright, fresh look to its new home in the Cedar Bluff area. president is Billy Carroll.

The board chair and director of business development is Bill Carroll Sr. SmartBank, which opened its first office in January 2007, currently has East Tennessee locations in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Gatlinburg and Knoxville.

In 2012, the bank announced a deal to acquire the assets and liabilities of GulfSouth Private Bank, based in Destin, Fla. SmartBank has since added offices in Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola and Panama Beach.

The Cedar Bluff branch actually opened Jan. 30, but the official ribbon-cutting with the Knoxville Chamber was delayed until Feb. 5 because of weather. “We are fortunate to have a growing, strong bank like SmartBank in our community,� says Mark Field, Knoxville Chamber senior vice president of membership. “We are excited that they continue to grow here in Knoxville and the region.�

SmartBank offers extended hours Monday through Friday and Saturday morning banking.

Associates are crosstrained, says senior vice president and COO Heather Morgan. “We are all doers and problem solvers; we are empowered to make decisions and get the job done – and to get it done right.�

SmartBank is a full service bank founded in East Tennessee with $500 million in assets as of December 31, 2013.

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Theotis Robinson’s personal history has been tangled up with that of the University of Tennessee as far back as he can remember.

A lifelong fan of Tennessee athletics, he remembers attending football games with his father, who cooked for the training table and received tickets to home games as part of his pay. “He would go in at halftime and check on Theotis Robinson Jr. the (post-game) meal, Photo by Betty Bean and he’d bring me back a sliced turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato and a pickle and a Nesbitt’s to come to UT to study poOrange. That was 1951, ’52 litical science. He said UT and ’53. I saw Jim Haslam didn’t admit ‘negroes,’ but play. He was captain of the asked if I would like for team in 1952 – of course, him to take the matter to that was before he was Jim the board of trustees. We Haslam,� Robinson said. said yes, and told him they He doesn’t remember no- needed to understand that ticing that there was nobody if they didn’t change the who looked like him on the policy, I planned to sue the football field. university.� “Look – I’m 10 years old.

The state attorney genI’m growing up in the segre- eral attended the meeting gated South. It was just nor- and told the board they’d mal for me to see that kind lose if the Robinsons sued. of thing – nothing out of the “So the board voted to change the policy and three ordinary.�

And he didn’t have a clue of us enrolled in January, that he’d make history near- 1961,� Robinson said.

Although racial turly a decade later by forcing UT to admit him and moil in Knoxville was mild two other black students compared to other cities as undergraduates, much in the South, Knoxville’s less that he’d eventually be black community was denamed UT’s vice president nied many services taken for equity and diversity, a for granted by whites. They job he held for 14 years un- couldn’t see a movie at the der almost as many presi- Tennessee or Riviera Thedents, beginning with J. ater. They couldn’t eat at downtown lunch counWade Gilley.

He retired Jan. 30, but ters. Neither Baptist nor still has an office up on the St. Mary’s nor Ft. Sanders 8th floor of Andy Holt Tow- hospitals would treat them. er– named for the univer- Knoxville Transit Lines sity president he met some wouldn’t hire black bus drivers. The police and fire de50 years before. “It was the summer of partments wouldn’t promote 1960, and I read an ad talk- black employees.

Robinson got active in ing about the things that were wrong with Knoxville,� these efforts as a teenager and continued during his he recalls.

One problem was that college years and stepped UT didn’t admit “negroes� it up when he was elected to City Council in 1969, as to undergraduate school.

Robinson applied, only the first African-American to receive a rejection letter elected in more than 50 saying the college did not years, since the tail end of admit “negroes.� This was Reconstruction. “Cas Walker, Bernice odd, because he had not stated his race nor the high O’Connor, Milton Roberts school from which he had and U.G. Turner Jr. voted in a bloc. On the other side graduated.

David Blumberg, “They had my return ad- were dress, which was only three George Siler, Morris Best or four blocks away from and Kyle Testerman. And (all-white) East High School. then you had me. And I was Our neighbors on both sides definitely an independent.�

These days, Robinson were white, so they were clearly screening very closely and his wife, Jonida, live on for ‘negro’ applications. So I Union Avenue and are enjoysent a second letter asking ing the downtown renaissance. He has five children, for a meeting.�

The UT administra- four of whom are living, and tors treated the Robinsons nine grandchildren.

Some years ago, the city (he was accompanied by his parents, Theotis Sr. renamed a street in Burland Alma Robinson), very ington for him, and he had cordially, but the answer, them leave off the “Jr.,� in again, was no, so they made honor of his father. He and an appointment with Andy Jonida were astonished Holt, who asked why Robin- when they discovered that Theotis Robinson Street inson wanted to attend UT. “I told him I was a Ten- tersects with Alma Avenue. “Serendipity,� Robinson nessean by birth, my family paid taxes and I wanted says. “That’s all I can say.�

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NEWS FROM PAIDEIA ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Paideia Offers Dual Enrollment for Juniors and Seniors

By Headmaster James A. Cowart

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Juniors and seniors at Paideia Academy are receiving college credits for high school classes.

Through a partnership with Bryan

College in Dayton, Tenn., Paideia students are earning a maximum of 16 accredited college credits for classes that are a part of Paideia’s core curriculum. These credits are largely paid for through Bryan’s Dual Enrollment grant.

The school had to meet two criteria to qualify for this partnership. First, our

syllabus had to be reviewed by the Bryan College faculty to determine whether or not it was college-level. Second, our dual-enrollment faculty members had to have 18 graduate credit hours in that specific field. The classes that we have that currently meet these requirements are pre-calculus, physics, and Greek I.

As a partner site school, Paideia Academy teachers are certified as adjunct instructors at Bryan College and receive free professional development, a supervisory professor, and consistent support. Students’ credit hours will transfer to any college or university in the United States, excluding military academies.

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There will be teams of serious runners, but teams can also be made up of families, friends, neighbors, sports teams and co-workers. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome.

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The race benefits the students and families of Paideia Academy, providing funding for the school’s annual fund, which helps with need-based financial aid, property development and program expansion for the growing young school.

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Powell teen back in action With a black belt in karate, Hunter Thomas, 17, has fought scores of opponents, out-maneuvering them with his quick reflexes.

“I’ve been pretty successful at tournaments and won some national ones,” said Hunter, the son of Jerry and Beth Thomas of Powell.

Hunter is a junior at Powell High School and works as an assistant instructor of karate at The Wheeler Academy.

Hunter has battled successfully through a number of health problems as well. Most recently in February 2013, he underwent comprehensive reconstructive surgery on his hip at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

“His hip was misshapen,” said Dr. Paul Yau, Hunter’s orthopedic surgeon.

Dr. Paul Yau “The ball of the hip should be round like a ball, and his was more like a roughened mushroom, so it was tearing cartilage and rolling out of the socket. I made the joint round for him and repaired two cartilage tears so he could have a chance to be active, run, kick and participate in martial arts.”

Hunter had what’s called “femoroacetabular impingement,” or FAI. It’s a structural disorder of the hip, in which the ball and socket of the hip don’t fit together snuggly and smoothly.

The condition began as a toddler, when Hunter was diagnosed with Legg-CalvePerthes disease. In this condition, blood supply to the bone is cut off and the bone begins to die. Hunter had surgery on his left hip to preserve the bone.

Then when he was 9 years old, Hunter had a similar but more extensive problem in his right hip. At that point, Hunter had surgery and spent five months in a waterproof body cast from his chest to his ankles.

“That was fun,” joked Hunter. “The only thing I could do was float in the pool and use a hair dryer to dry off.”

To get him out of the house, Hunter’s parents took him to watch his younger brother Dalton’s karate classes at The Wheeler Academy.

Then, as Hunter got out of the cast, instructors at The Wheeler Academy began to

Hunter Thomas, left, pictured with his mother, Beth, and younger brother, Dalton, in Maggie Valley, N.C., on a ski boarding trip. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Paul Yau, Thomas has been able to enjoy the thrill of the slopes, while experiencing no hip pain.

Hunter Thomas with his mother, Beth, and younger brother, Dalton. The two Thomas brothers both won the last national karate tournament of the season, this past December in Atlanta.

work with him on stretching and getting stronger.

“So that’s how Hunter started in karate,” said Beth Thomas.

“He worked his way through that and became a fighter. He won two national championships after that major surgery. The owner, Chuck Reynolds, stands behind every student like that, giving them that kind of encouragement. He was a blessing in our life, as far as making Hunter strong.”

As Hunter grew, he excelled in karate and in school.

He was named top Christian athlete in 2012 by his school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes club and is thinking about going into the medical field someday.

But in 2013, Hunter’s leg pain kicked up again. “I began having pain from my right hip to my right knee – it would wake me up at night,” said Hunter. “And I have a pretty high pain tolerance.”

Arthroscopy for hips Although Hunter Thomas’ surgery was done through an Altho incision, some hip repairs can be performed arthroscopically with minimally invasive surgical techniques. This means there are several small incisions rather than one long one, which can result in less pain and a faster recovery for the patient.

During arthroscopic surgery, the surgeon makes several small incisions and places a small video camera into one of them to see inside. Small specialized instruments are inserted into the other incisions to perform work on the joint – cleaning, suturing and/or repairing.

Hip arthroscopy can be used to repair the labrum, ligaments or damaged cartilage; reshape small areas of the hip bone; fix “snapping hip” syndrome; reduce inflammation of the joint; treat early arthritis and remove loose bits of bone or tissue.

Because of Hunter’s history, several doctors said they couldn’t repair his hip, and he is too young for a hip replacement. So Beth Thomas began looking outside of Knoxville

for a surgeon who could help.

“I did some research and found a surgeon, Dr. John Clohisy, at Washington University in St. Louis, who specialized in adolescent hips,”

said Beth Thomas. “Then, shortly after that, we found out about Dr. Paul Yau at Fort Sanders.”

Yau did his orthopedic fellowship training under Clohisy in St. Louis, and he is the only physician in the Knoxville area fellowship trained in this kind of hip impingement surgery.

“One of the things that impressed me is that Dr. Yau didn’t immediately say everything’s going to be perfect,” said Beth Thomas. “He was cautious, and put so much time and effort into making sure Hunter received the best procedure to last as long as it could.”

“A hip replacement at Hunter’s age would be risky,” said Yau. “They wear out and you risk infection the longer you have it in. So I’m hoping with this surgery to preserve his hip, he can wait another 20 to 30 years before needing a hip replacement.”

Yau reshaped the ball at the top of Hunter’s femur, and repaired the damaged cartilage and labrum (soft tissue lining the hip socket), holding it all together with small metal plates.

After surgery, Hunter spent about a month doing physical therapy in Yau’s office, and then Hunter began working behind the desk at The Wheeler Academy.

By June he was back on the mats, and Yau stopped in to see him work out before giving him the OK to compete in a local tournament in September.

“We’ve been through so much together, I wanted to see what he could do,” said Yau. Hunter placed second in that tournament and first place in two others since then, including the Year End Nationals in Atlanta. He is back to teaching karate as well.

“Dr. Yau is awesome,” said Hunter. “Some doctors didn’t want to do this surgery, but he seemed very confident, very curious and careful with everything. He told me what was going to happen and answered all my questions.

“As far as my everyday activity, I haven’t had any pain,” he said. “I’ve gotten full power back in my leg and full flexibility.”

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Opera, unsung

Opera, unsung Production manager and chorus master Don Townsend always has his hands full. Photo

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Stage director Brian Deedrick keeps the action fast-paced and funny. Photo by Eric White The women of the Knoxville Opera chorus attempt to woo tenor Joshua Kohl in KOC’s current production of “The Elixir of Love.”

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Eric White, chorister with the Knoxville Opera Company (KOC), describes the plot of “The Elixir of Love” in a few phrases: “Romantic comedy. Village idiot attempts to woo smartest, prettiest, richest girl in the county away from handsome soldier using love potion from quack doctor.”

White says the upcoming Valentine’s weekend production – bookended by the more serious “Tales of Hoffmann” last fall and “Norma” this spring – provides some levity to the 2013-2014 season.

He’s observed a lot in his 20-plus years of singing backup to the stars. He’s one of opera’s unsung participants – the folks in the background who add splash

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“It’s kind of a ‘Romper Room’ for adults,’” chorus member and health-insurance sales executive Melissa Greene says with a laugh.

“Singing under the lights in makeup, wig and costume accompanied by an orchestra is a dream come true.”

Michelle Clayton, a KOC chorister for seven years, agrees. “I have a very stress-

ful job in juvenile justice education,” she says, “and it’s nice to take a break and just play. I can sing, dance, dress up and make believe.

“As a chorus member no one really ‘sees’ you, but this director makes you feel like you’re not just a faceless drone. He wants us all to shine individually.”

She’s talking about visiting stage director Brian Deedrick, the artistic director of Edmonton Opera in Alberta, Canada. He’s responsible for every aspect of the show – the action, the physical comedy and the placement of all the singers.

Rehearsal pianist Eileen Downey says that Deedrick is one of her favorite directors. “I don’t think I have ever laughed so hard during

the rehearsal process,” she says. “He is a genius with comedic timing.”

Downey is in her third year as vocal coach and accompanist for the UT School of Music. Her duties include playing for KOC rehearsals, a practice that allows the singers to prepare with musical accompaniment, but not with the expense of having to hire the actual orchestra just yet. The stop-and-go pace of rehearsals, plus full runthroughs under the baton of conductor Brian Salesky, keep her on her toes.

“I absolutely adore my job,” she says. “KOC is often a place where a singer is learning a role for the first time. I love observing and being a part of this process. It’s also wonderful to see what a sea-

soned professional will bring to a production.”

Once the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra takes its place in the pit, Downey will relocate to the Tennessee Theatre light booth where she’ll run supertitles – English translations that are projected above the stage – for the Italian opera.

During production week, backstage will be a beehive of activity. “I started working in opera when I was 9,” says Jason Herrera, who, along with his wife, Susan Smith Herrera, is co-wig master for the production.

Herrera says of opera, “It’s the original music theater. It combines the intense pressure of skilled performance with well-planned production acumen.”

Don Townsend, KOC’s longtime production manager and chorus master, is greatly enjoying this show.

“There’s a laugh a minute,” he observes, “and the cast members seem to be having the most fun of all!”

Townsend oversees countless details, including the actual set-up of the scenery in the Tennessee Theatre.

These and other unsung heroes work together to make each KOC production the best it can possibly be.

Knoxville Opera Company’s production of “The Elixir of Love” will be performed at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16.

Info: www.knoxvilleopera. com or 524-0795.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, FEB. 16 “The Whipping Man” presented by the Clarence Brown Theatre Company in the Carousel Theatre on UT Campus. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 9745161 or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.

TUESDAYS THROUGH MARCH 11 Living Well with Chronic Conditions, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Knox County Health Department classroom, 140 Dameron Ave. Free. To register: 215-5170.

Tennessee Shines featuring Darden Smith and author Jayne Morgan, 7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets: $10, at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Info: www.WDVX. com.

Muslim Journeys: Point of View – “The House of Stone,” 6-8 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: Mary Pom Claiborne, 215-8767 or mclaiborne@knoxlib.org.

All Over the Page: “Fin and Lady” by Cathleen Schine, 6:30 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Facilitated by Suzanne Sherman, School Media Specialist, Hardin Valley Academy. All welcome. Info: 215-8750.

Ossoli Circle meeting, Ossoli Clubhouse, 2511 Kingston Pike. Refreshments, 9:45 a.m.; “McClung Museum, A Secret Treasure” by Debbie Woodiel, 10:30 a.m.; “East Tennessee in the Civil War” by Dr. Aaron Astor, 11:30 a.m. Lunch will follow. Visitors welcome.

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TUESDAY, FEB. 11 Harvey Broome Group, Sierra Club meeting, 7 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Program: “Bicycle Connections” by Nan Woodbury.

PK Hope is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East TN meeting, 11:30 a.m., family life room, Kern UMC, 451 East Tenn. Ave., Oak Ridge. Presentations: “Cold War Patriots” by Susan Adkisson, RN; Professional Case Management by Shasta Hubb. Light lunch provided. Info: Karen Sampsell, 482-4867; pk_ hopeisalive@bellsouth.net; www.pkhopeisalive.org.

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“Good Posture: It’s Not What You Think!” 12:15 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Free; preregistration requested. Info/registration: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600 or www.AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville. com.

“Time Well Spent: Inspiration at Lunch” presentation with artist Emily Schoen, noon-1 p.m., the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Free and open to the public. Hosted by the Arts & Culture Alliance.

Junior Vol Training for new STAR volunteers ages 10-12, 5-7 p.m., Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, 11800 Highway 11E, Lenoir City. Horse experience not required. Info: Melissa, 988-4711 or www. rideatstar.org.

“Into the Woods” presented by West High School Musical Theatre, in the West High School Auditorium, 3300 Sutherland Ave. Thursday and Friday performances, 7 p.m.; Saturday performances, 2 and 7 p.m.

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Info: Lisa Nelson, 594-4477 or lisa.nelson@knoxschools. org; Nancy Friedrich, 659-0161 or nancy.friedrich@ knoxschools.org.

Joint Regional Conference of the College Music Society Southern and Mid-Atlantic Chapters and the Association for Technology in Music Instruction will be held in UT’s Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Blvd. All sessions, presentations and performances are free and open to the public. Info/schedule: http://www.music.utk.edu/conference.

Steve Kaufman concert, 8 p.m., Palace Theater, 113 W. Broadway, Maryville. Special guest: Rusty Holloway. Tickets: 983-3330 or Murlin’s Music World, 429 W. Broadway, Maryville.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Charlene Ellis, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Sean McCollough, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

“Life 101: Bike Safety for Teens,” 2 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: Bess Connally, 215-8723.

TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Pancake Fest 2014, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Tickets: $5. Includes “all you can eat” pancake menu and admission to other activities. To order “Pancakes To-Go”: 523-1135. Proceeds go to the Senior Center. Tickets available at the Center or

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922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378) laughter and a bright and stable future.

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1 LOT, opening & closing, WALBROOK STUDIOS New Gray Cemetery.

25 1-3 60 7 Pd $3000; sell $2800.

WANT TO ADOPT $140 weekly. Discount 865-208-6989 YOUR BABY avail. Util, TV, Ph, Adoptioniscool.net Stv, Refrig, Basic 1-888-927-0199 Cable. No Lse. Real Estate Wanted 50

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Thursday, February 13, 2014 Workshop • 6:15 PM BMA MEETING • 7:00 PM I. II. III. IV. V.

Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Approval of Agenda Mayor’s Report Citizens Forum Approval of Minutes A. January 23, 2014 VI. Ordinances A.First Reading 1.Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Amendment to the Capital Investment Program and State Street Aid Fund VII. Business Items A. Approval of Contract for Branding Marketing Services B. Approval for Engineering Design Services C. Approval of Request for Supplement from McGill & Associates for Construction Services VIII. Town Administrator's Report IX. Attorney’s Report

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DUPLEX, Fountain City, 2 BR, 2 BA, all appl., $700 m. + dep.

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pd. Stove/ref/DW. $150 DD. Secured bldg. West. Near Lovell Rd. 2 BR, 2 BA, C H&A, $510/mo. 865-384-1099

Want to buy Vendstar 3 slot candy vending machines.

Also Vendstar parts & supplies.

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DOBERMAN PUPS, Great VDay Gifts, AKC, Lg. Euro. Sire & Dam, Nat. and Int'l. champ.

2 red m. - $750, blk & red - $650. 615-740-7909 ENGLISH BULLDOG Pups AKC, $1300. Visa & M/C. 423-775-6044 blessedbulldogs.blogspot.com ***Web ID# 366555***

FRIDAY, FEB. 21 The Crowe Brothers in concert, 8 p.m., the Laurel Theater, corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue. Tickets: $14, available at http://www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521 and at the door. Info: Brent Cantrell or Toby Koosman, 5225851, or email concerts@jubileearts.org.

“Latent Potentials” lecture, by Lawrence Scarpa, 5:30 p.m., UT Art and Architecture Building, 1715 Volunteer Blvd. Part of the UT Church Memorial Lecture Series. Free and open to the public.

Community panel discussion with Knox County art teachers, 4-5 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Sponsored by the Arts &Culture Alliance. Free. Info: 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com/development.html.

SATURDAY, FEB. 22

SATURDAY, FEB. 15

Tennessee Shines featuring Scott Miller and poet Susan Underwood, 7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets: $10, at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Info: www.WDVX. com.

Ossoli Circle meeting, Ossoli Clubhouse, 2511 Kingston Pike. Refreshments, 9:45 a.m.; “Women’s Suffrage Vote – How Media Was Used” by Dr. William Stovall, 10:30 a.m.; business meeting, 11:30 a.m. Lunch will follow. Visitors welcome. Info: 577-4106.

Regal Classic Film Series featuring “Sleepless in Seattle,” 2 and 7 p.m., Downtown West Cinema 8, 1640 Downtown West Blvd.

“Social Media Marketing for Artists and Creatives” workshop, noon-1 p.m., the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Presented by the Arts & Culture Alliance. Cost: $3 for members; $5 for nonmembers.

Info/preregister: 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com/

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THURSDAY, FEB. 13

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, FEB. 12-13

MONDAY, FEB. 17

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12

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AARP Smart Driver class, 1-5 p.m., Cheyenne Ambulatory Center, 964 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

from O’Connor Advisory Board members.

Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans, business meeting, 7 p.m., Crescent Bend, 2728 Kingston Pike. Mixer from 6-6:50 p.m. with Ted Hatfield presenting “The Hatfield Version of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud.” Meeting program by Gerald Augustus: “Weapons of the Late Unpleasantness.” Free and open to the public.

UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

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UT Film Series: “Beauty is Embarrassing” documentary, 8 p.m., McCarty Auditorium of the Art and Architecture Building, 1715 Volunteer Blvd. Free and open to the public. Info: http://utk.edu/go/hf.

The Great Cake Bake, noon-5 p.m., Tennessee Terrace at Neyland Stadium. Fundraiser for the Imagination Library. Info: Holly Kizer, 215-8784.

Red-Haired Mary in concert, 8 p.m., the Laurel Theater, corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue. Tickets: $12, available at http://www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521 and at the door. Info: Brent Cantrell or Toby Koosman, 5225851, or email concerts@jubileearts.org.

Workshop for Teachers of Social Studies hosted by UT history department, 9 .m.-1 p.m., East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay St. Registration: $20.

Info/to register: Mary Beckley, mcopela8@utk.edu.

Pre-show Greek Gala hosted by GO! Contemporary Dance Works at Club LeConte. Silent auction, 5 p.m.; live auction, 7 p.m. Cost: $80 per person. Reservations required. Info: www.gocontemporarydance.com or 539-2475.

Lesson Vol Training for new STAR volunteers ages 13 and up, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, 11800 Highway 11E, Lenoir City.

Horse experience not required. Info: Melissa, 988-4711 or www.rideatstar.org.

The Captain W. Y. C. Hannum Chapter #1881, United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting, 10:30 a.m., Green Meadow Country Club in Alcoa. Guest speaker: Jack Rouse presenting “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” Lunch will follow. Visitors welcome. Info/reservations: Charlotte Miller, 448-6716.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Charlene Ellis, 11 a.m. Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

Civil War Genealogy on the Internet, 1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Limited to 22 participants. To register: 215-8809. Info: 215-8801.

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Visit Young-Williams Animal Center, the official shelter for Knoxville & Knox County.

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Farmer’s Market 150 BRAND NEW Kubota tractor w/box blade, Call Walter, 865-988-7364.

HAY FOR SALE 4 X 5 rolls, in dry. $25/roll. 865-828-5574; 865-660-1752

Buildings for Sale 191 1988 Modular Office bldg. 14'x56', w/office furn., C H/A, kitchenette, fireproof file cabinets. Must be moved. 865-323-4574

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Maytag Side-By-Side A BETTER CASH CHEV. RAT ROD FENCE WORK Instalrefrig. 24 CF, white, OFFER for junk cars, Truck 1946. 350 3 sp. lation & repair. Free water/ice in door, trucks, vans, running Needs little work. est. 43 yrs exp! Call Maytag gas range, $8500/b.o. or partial or not. 865-456-3500 689-9572. white, self-clean trade. 865-463-2274 oven, $200 ea or 2 ***Web ID# 364912*** for $300. 865-405-9053 Trucks 257 MERCEDES 560 SL ***Web ID# 364549*** 1988 99% good as new.

CHEVY COLORADO Red & black int.

2007, 47k mi, ext. is a keeper, but Sewing Machines 211 cab, 5 spd, 30 mpg, IThis am too old. Appx. $8200. 865-659-2278 330 126k mi, $11,000/b.o. Flooring BROTHERS 4500 Call 865-992-0386.

FORD F150 1998, 4.6 Disney Embroidery ltr, AT, 2 wh. dr, new CERAMIC TILE inmachine w/luggage, brakes, looks good, Floors/ $3500. 865-387-1479.

Sport Utility 261 stallation. runs great. $2800. walls/ repairs. 33 865-936-4825 yrs exp, exc work!

Arts Crafts 215 GMC SIERRA SLT Chev Tahoe LT 1998, John 938-3328 182K mi, 4WD, exc 2004, extd. cab, long cond. $4,000. Pics bed, 4x4, black, Guttering 333 Quilting Frame online. 865-679-2838 leather gray intr., Z44 professional Fabraheated seats, all TAHOE Z71 2004, HAROLD'S GUTTER Fast edition hand power, new 28" wthr. CHEVY 193k mi, recent tires, SERVICE. Will clean quilting frame. Top grd. tool box, exc. batt., brakes, fuel pump, front & back $20 & up. of the line. Extends cond., 130k, $11,200. loaded, VG cond., Quality work, guaranas large as king sz, Call 865-363-4797 $7400. 865-659-2278 teed. Call 288-0556. folds up even with fabric installed, HONDA PILOT 2010 fully adjustable, incl: 4 Wheel Drive 258 EXL, leather, sunrf, 352 Start Right leader 42k mi, exc. cond. Roofing / Siding cloth (gridded cloth), FORD Explorer 1991 $19,500. 423-295-5393 fully assembled. Eddie Bauer edt. 4WD, 6 Will deliver Knox MERCEDES R350 2007, Co. $500. 865-932-4344 cyl., many new parts.

V6, loaded, clean, ***Web ID# 364671*** $2500. 363-3770 aft. 4pm like new, $14,750.

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GMC 2500 1997, 350 eng., AT, long bed, Sporting Goods 223 1 owner, good truck Imports 262 $4200. 865-300-6840 RELOADING DIES GMC Sierra 2003, reg.

17 sets. $250 for all.

HONDA S2000 cab, short bed, cover, 2004, 108K mi., silver, Call 865-577-0867 V8, AT, 4x4, 57K mi, exc. cond., $15,500. polished alum whls, Call 865-660-8474 Campers 235 $16,900. 423-279-0151 560 SL JEEP Grand Cherokee MERCEDES 1988 99% good as new.

NEW & PRE-OWNED Lmtd 2005. 2nd ownr.

Red & black int.

5.7 Hemi V8.

49K mi., This is a keeper, but INVENTORY SALE $13,995. 865-382-0365.

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storage shed. $495 mo.

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KARNS AREA, 1 or 2BR, stove, refrig., DW, garb. disp., 2 76 1/2 BA, no pets. Condo Rentals Household Furn. 204 $600-$925.

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3BR/2.5BA CONDO, 2- MALTESE AKC, 2 males, 2 fem. Ready car gar, 24-hr secuto go. 423-201-2042; rity. Many updates!

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Private apt. in Cedar Bluff.

MALTESE PUPS, community. $1425/ Large kit + dining, female, 10 wks. old mo. 1-yr lease. Call AKC reg. Very small. liv rm, pwd rm, w/d Mickey Pease, hkup; 2 BR + bath Call 423-733-2857 or Dean-Smith, at 679upstairs. $675 mo.

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610-544-2871 MIN PIN puppy, AKC reg, fem., black rust, CHERRY FINISHED Manf’d Homes - Sale 85 incl puppy pkg. Call Entertainment Armoire, 75x42x21 for info. 865-573-9468 $200; 865-599-9775 ***Web ID# 366192*** I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES. MOVING, 3 PIECE Domestic 265 1990 up, any size OK. Sheltie Pup, purebred, DINING F450 1999 Crew SENIOR or ROOM SUIT, Motorcycles 238 FORD born 9/12/13, exc. quality, 865-384-5643 Cab Box Truck with 6 chairs, 100 yrs. old, sable & white male INFINITI G37 2009.

DISABLED Liftgate, $5,500. For dark finish, $1500. $325 cash. 865-376-4233 4 dr. Loaded.

HARLEY DAVIDSON more information HIGH RISE 62K mi. $15,900 Trucking Opportunities 106 SIBERIAN HUSKY AKC Call 865-577-0849.

ULTRA CLASSIC call 865-524-3074 423-295-5393 FACILITY ELECTRA GLIDE 2009 ***Web ID# 366308*** MOVING SALE pups. All colors, shots.

DRIVERS: $1,200.00 8K miles, orig. owner, LANE red leather Champ. Lines. $600.

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New year, new program ‘Covenant Presents’ at Strang Center For several years, the popular “Parkwest Presents” series on health and lifestyle topics at the Frank Strang Senior Center has been coordinated through Parkwest Medical Center. But now the program has expanded to include all resources and physician expertise from throughout Covenant Health. The new name of the expanded program is “Covenant Presents.”

“For many years we have enjoyed a close partnership with the Strang Senior Center,” said Debby Saraceni, Covenant vice president of marketing and physician services. “Our goal with ‘Covenant Presents’ is to expand on an already very solid and successful program that now will include physician speakers not only from Parkwest, but from the other hospitals and affiliates within Covenant Health.”

Covenant Health includes eight hospitals, employs nearly 10,000 medical professionals and is affiliated with more than 1,300 of the region’s elite physicians of many different specialties. The more robust program will connect medical professionals with local seniors to present health and lifestyle topics of interest to the group, topics such as medication safety, diabetes education, vision and neurological conditions. The program’s purpose is to provide valuable health care information, as well as create an opportunity for participants to have concerns and questions answered.

Ashley Hankla (standing) introduces Fort Loudoun Medical Center Pharmacist Tim Pierce, DPh (seated) at a recent presentation about medication safety held at Frank Strang Senior Center.

February topic is minimally invasive spine surgery

Joel E. Norman, M.D.

Dr. Joel E. Norman of TN Brain and Spine, a member of Covenant Health, is the featured speaker at Frank Strang Senior Center for the next “Covenant Presents” program on Feb. 26.

Dr. Norman will speak about minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Norman has extensive expertise in the treatment of surgical disorders of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves. His expertise includes endoscopic pituitary surgery, image-guided stereotactic surgery for intracranial disease and minimally invasive image guided spinal surgery.

He also is certified for Gamma Knife procedures used to treat neurosurgical diseases including brain tumors and trigeminal neuralgia.

To register to hear Dr. Norman’s talk, call 541-4500.

Physician musicians

Doc Rock for Health set for March 1 Come see area physicians band together for a good cause.

The ultimate battle of physician bands, Doc Rock for Health, will be held Saturday, March 1, at NV Nightclub, 125 E. Jackson in the Old City (across from Barley’s.)

Doc Rock for Health features bands whose members are physicians that represent several area hospitals.

This year, there are six bands, each of whom will play a 45-minute set. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first band beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Bands include: The Agendas, Funk Under Cover, Patriot Rising,

Remedy, Second Opinion and South River Trail.

The winning band will be determined by audience support.

Cover charge proceeds will benefit the following charities: Interfaith Health Clinic, Methodist Hospitality House, Hope Resource Center, Knoxville Area Pregnancy Prevention Initiative and St. Mary’s Legacy Mobile Medical Clinic. The cover charge is $15 per person.

Doc Rock is a non-smoking event for those 18 and older. For more information, contact the Knoxville Academy of Medicine at 693-3700.

Get fit, have fun with Bodyworks Covenant Senior Bodyworks classes are designed not only for those who are mature, but also for those who are at different fitness levels. We understand that not all seniors move at the same pace. So whether you can run in a race or must sit on the sideline, we have a class for you. Check us out at www. covenanthealth.com/bodyworks or call for more information 865-374-0457.

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