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Edible landscape Peg Beute, senior naturalist at Ijams Nature Center, talked about “edible landscaping� at last week’s Chapman Highway Garden Club meeting. Beute, who has been at Ijams since 1993, has become beloved for her hearty Saturdaymorning breakfasts at Ijams. (Actually, she’s beloved just for being herself, but her cooking has added to her appeal.) Her recommendations for gardening with a bite seemed practical as well as picturesque.

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Oscar picks It’s Oscar time and Betsy Pickle is entertaining us with her speculation on winners this Sunday. “For those who haven’t already had their fill of movie awards shows, the granddaddy of them all – the 88th annual Academy Awards, airing this Sunday night on ABC – provides the best office-pool guessing game of the year.�

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Pushback on Magnolia upgrades Community activists are pushing back on the city’s plan to spend $6 million to $8 million to landscape and generally enhance a 6-block portion of Magnolia Avenue. “If you really care about people, you’ll start asking us what we want and stop telling us what we need,� said one.

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Water pollution The Tennessee Clean Water Network’s recent report that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s enforcement actions have dropped 75 percent during the first five years of Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration shocked the public at large, but came as no surprise to those who deal with the agency regularly.

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Correction Last week’s story about the Cresthill Cinema Club incorrectly called the organization the Crestwood Cinema Club. We regret the error.

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drives go-kart project Cutline: Bearden High School senior Allie Gruszkiewicz drives a go-kart while physics teacher and STEM sponsor Bill Schult runs behind during a test that compared E10 and E85 fuels. Seniors Christina Paris, Aria Sajjad and Jong Park were also involved in the project. Photo submitted

By Wendy Smith It looked like ordinary behavior for a bunch of high school seniors on a Saturday afternoon − taking turns driving a go-kart as fast as possible. But it wasn’t an ordinary go-kart, and they definitely weren’t ordinary high school students. The four Bearden High School students were comparing the performance of E10 (up to 10 percent ethanol) and E85 (up to 85 percent ethanol) fuel in a borrowed go-kart. The research was part of an ongoing STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) project at Bearden. Approximately 20 students are involved in the school’s after-school STEM program. The go-kart project falls into the category of physics and engineering. Three other STEM projects in chemistry, math and anatomy are also underway. Physics teacher Bill Schult is the sponsor of the physics/engi-

By Tom King It’s not your average school, Ridgedale Alternative School. No official PTA. No clubs. No athletic teams. One floor houses classes for middle school alternative school students in grades 6-8. Upstairs are 12 classrooms of special education students in grades K-12. Today, the school has 115 students and these are not what we think of as neighborhood kids in the Ridgedale area off of Oak Ridge Highway. The students come from all over Knox County, bused in daily by 29 buses and shuttle vans. Diana Gossett, a former special education teacher, is the principal of this special school, a position she has held since 2011. She leads a staff of about 70, doing special work for special kids. She has 19 classroom teachers and 46 teaching assistants. “Our TAs are the meat and potatoes in the school. They are very committed and very valuable. I’m fortunate to have such a dedicated staff,� she says. Two TAs ride each of the buses

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Schult sought help from UT, Dr. David Irick of the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering offered to pitch in. Alternative fuels are one of his research areas, and he is a faculty adviser to UT’s EcoCAR 3 team, one of 16 competing in a national engineering competition sponsored by GM and the U.S. Department of Energy. Community outreach is a competition requirement, so assisting the Bearden STEM students benefits both parties, he says. The high schoolers have been eager to learn. Irick showed them the EcoCAR 3 and took them through the machine shop where he modified the go-kart carburetor to run E85 fuel. The students did the required calculations for the modification, he points out. One benefit of the project is that it gives students the opportunity to find out what engineers and sci-

entists really do, he says. It also gives them valuable research experience. While students receive no class credit for the Bearden STEM program, they’re required to write a 20-page research paper. The assignment almost scared off Christina Paris. “Honestly, I had a few second thoughts. I’m a senior, so I have a busy schedule. In the end, I thought it was better to run into [writing] problems now than when I’m in college,� she says. She knew that gaining research experience before college would benefit her. She plans to study engineering next fall. In spite of the work, she’s glad to be participating in the project. “It’s been a fun way to see how engineering can be applied to solve an actual problem,� Paris says. “That’s what I like about engineering. It can be used to solve any kind of problem.�

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neering project. Because Congress has mandated the increased use of ethanol, he thought a project that compared fuels would be both timely and relatable. “The kids are excited about it because it’s something they can latch onto. It’s something they’ve seen throughout their lives,� he says. Shult needed help for the idea to have traction. A go-kart would be easy to convert, but he didn’t know who would might be willing to share one. He was surprised when Johnnie Stringfield, owner of Sir Goony’s Family Fun Center, agreed without hesitation. Jay Toteno of Alcoa Good Times also agreed to let the group use the facility to switch out carburetors while they conducted tests on nearby Hawks Landing Drive. Go-karts operate with E10 fuel, but running E85 requires modification of the carburetor. When

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and shuttle vans each morning and each afternoon. “We are giving these students the skills they need to be successful in less restrictive settings and we teach them social and life skills so they can go back to their regular base schools,� she said. The alternative school works with students who have disciplinary issues. The majority are 8th graders. The gender ratio is 3-1 boys. “We need to get these 8th graders back to their schools to get them ready for high school,� Gossett said. Some are surprised to learn of the special education component of the school. The teachers work with students who have a variety of disabilities – autism, intellectual disabilities, severe Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or emotional and mental health issues. The two groups of students do not interact at school but do ride the same buses and vans. The special ed classroom studentteacher ratio depends on the stu-

Diana Gossett loves her job “I could talk forever about why I love R i d g e d a l e ,â€? says principal Diana Gossett. “I love being around children and around other adults who love children. ‌ I Gossett want to make a difference for children. “Yes, there are lots of meetings, observations, maintenance issues, budgets and other matters that seem to fill up a typical school day. Nothing, however, can compare to the feeling we get when a parent thanks us for teaching their child or when we

run into a former student working in the community, being successful. “We measure each student’s success on what is meaningful for that specific student. ‌ Because we are able to focus on individual students and their needs, sharing the joys of meeting their goals is very personal for each of us at Ridgedale. “I am inspired daily by the commitment shown by all of our staff. Teaching our students can be very challenging and, yes, sometimes even defeating. However our educators go over and beyond to see that our students’ needs are met. It’s not always easy – but it is definitely worth it.â€?

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Workday at Ridgedale tasks and need more attention and work outside of a normal classroom setting,� Gossett explained. “The kids in the alternative school have just made some bad decisions and we’re a second chance for them. We see very few repeat offenders.� Gossett considers Ridgedale Baptist Church, the school’s next-door neighbor, to be its PTA. “They reached out to us and have adopted us. They bought and installed a new playground for the school – a $40,000

DeAnna Coulter, Leigh Ann Dyer, Daisy Hamm, Kathryn Vinson and Chris Vinson support the Bearden PTSO with food and wine. Photos by Wendy Smith

The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) invites nominations from across East Tennessee for Awards of Excellence in the field of history. The annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation, promotion, programming and interpretation of the region’s history. The postmark deadline for award applications is April 8. Info/nomination form: 215-8824; eastTNhistory.org; East Tennessee Historical Society, PO Box 1629, Knoxville, TN 37901.

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Echo event It was a good reason for fine food and wine. The Bearden Elementary PTSO hosted a fundraiser last week at Echo Bistro and Wine Bar, 5803 Kingston Pike. The organization received half of proceeds from a featured appetizer as well as the contents of the tip jar. Funds raised by the PTSO go toward technology and educational enrichment at the school. County funding doesn’t cover technology needs like computers and smart boards, says PTSO President Mary Martin. Teachers can also apply to the PTSO for money to cover specific classroom needs or training. Echo hosts fundraising events for local nonprofits

expense,� she said. “And on Wednesday nights their youth group comes over and does some extra cleaning work for us and leaves wonderful notes of appreciation for our teachers. They also help us with Christmas baskets for the kids and their families.� Ridgedale will get more help on Saturday, Feb. 27, when seven local Rotary clubs come together for a World Rotary Day workday to spruce things up. Their work will begin at 9 a.m.

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Bearden Elementary School PTSO president Mary Martin every third Thursday, says shows appreciation to Echo Bistro & Wine Bar executive executive chef Seth Simchef Seth Simmerman. merman. The events are currently booked through ■Lyons View Commuthis year and into 2017, and nity Club meets 6 p.m. each second Monday, Lyons they have raised as much as View Community Center, $7,000. 114 Sprankle Ave. Info: Mary Many feature a celeb■Council of West Knox Brewster, 454-2390. rity bartender. The most County Homeowners meets ■Third District Democrats popular bartender was Jake 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday, meet 6 p.m. each third ThursButcher, who volunteered Peace Lutheran Church, 621 day, Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 his time for an autism nonN. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: Cross Park Drive. Info: Liz Key, profit. cwkch.com. 201-5310 or lizkey1@gmail. “There was a four- ■Fourth District Democrats com; Isaac Johnson, 310-7745 hour wait. The door never meet 6 p.m. each fourth or ijohnso2@gmail.com. stopped,� recalls SimmerTuesday, Bearden Library, ■Toastmasters Club 802 man. 100 Golfclub Road. Info: Chris meets 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday, He became friends with Foell, 691-8933 or foellmc@ Central Baptist Annex, 6310 Butcher while working aol.com; Rosina Guerra, Deane Hill Drive. Info: 802. rosinag@earthlink.net or as executive chef at Club toastmastersclubs.org. 588-5250. LeConte. Butcher had his ■West Knox Lions Club meets own chef, but didn’t care for ■Historic Sutherland Heights 7 p.m. each first and third Neighborhood Association. his food, Simmerman says. Monday, 8529 Kingston Pike. Info: Marlene Taylor, 951-3773, Echo will celebrate eight Info: knoxvillewestknoxliontaylor8246@bellsouth.net. years in Bearden in July. sclub.org.

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he said. “The pool my parents managed was across the street from our home, 30 seconds away.� It was a middle-class lifestyle, three servants, excellent education. English roots, allegiance to the crown, one year of mandatory national service – at 19, Dave signed up for the British South Africa Police. He stayed three years. It became a life-and-death job. Rhodesia was locked in guerilla warfare. Black opposition to white rule seethed. Violence arrived as terrorism. Ears were severed. Limbs were lopped off. Villagers were killed. Parrington drove a patrol car. He went to investigate crime reports, sometimes into the bush. Some experiences he described as sickening. He said the necessary discipline shaped his life. The University of Houston discovered Parrington’s potential as a diver. Rhodesia became Zimbabwe and he represented it in international competition. Houston kept him as a coach until Tennessee called in 1990. Parrington has been least publicized among UT winners. He has coached several great Volunteers, six NCAA and 39 SEC champions. Twelve times he has been honored as coach of the year but it has mostly been a secret. Now you know.

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Donald Trump won the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary on Saturday. It was a dominating win. Most pundits agree that Marco Rubio has the best shot to defeat Trump if he consolidates so-called establishment support. My guess is that Trump’s biggest opponent isn’t Marco Rubio or Hillary Clinton. It’s himself. In the past, presidential primaries have been a great way for the ideological base of each party to let off a little steam. Presidential primaries are often like a tea kettle. The rhetoric heats up, there’s lots of noise, and then both parties settle down (enjoy their tea) and accept an establishment candidate. For Republicans, that may not happen this year. Trump’s supporters believe America may finally get a straight-talking strongman who will stand up against the injustice of the hour. Ted Cruz’s supporters believe they could elect the first genuinely conservative president since Ronald Reagan. Marco Rubio’s supporters believe he’s handsome, charismatic and isn’t named Jeb Bush. By the way, Hillary Clinton prevailed in the Nevada

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The view from White’s Creek

The battle for District 13

The Tennessee Clean Water Network’s recent report that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s enforcement actions have dropped 75 percent during the first five years of Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration shocked the public at large, but came as no surprise to those who deal with the agency regularly.

Betty Bean Steve Scarborough isn’t shocked. A founder of the Dagger Kayak Company, he used his retirement funds to buy a scenic, 1,500-acre swath of woodlands along the old Gordon’s Turnpike in the White’s Creek gorge. He and his wife, Annie, live on the property, which stretches into Cumberland, Roane and Rhea counties. His long-range plan includes securing conservation easements and selling large lots to like-minded buyers (on a portion of the property) and getting the creek declared a scenic river, which would require discharge permit holders to release effluent as clean as the water in the creek. And how clean is White’s Creek? “Perfect,” Scarborough said. He is a former member and chair of the Tennessee Conservation Commission, which serves TDEC in an advisory capacity. He is complimentary of TDEC’s professional staff, but highly critical of Haslam and his political appointees. “Haslam is absolutely no friend of environmental efforts,” he said. “We (the

Steve Scarborough stands proudly at White’s Creek.

TCC) did some good stuff, but the Haslam administration seemed to resent the very idea of us making suggestions about things like best management practices for coal mines and timberlands. Tennessee is the only state that doesn’t have a strong best management practices policy for timber companies, who had asked us to study the logging industry. The timber companies wanted the state to adopt best management practices, but if you’d seen the reaction of the Legislature, you’d have thought we were asking to sell their first-born daughters into slavery. We’d write white papers, they’d go into a black hole.” Scarborough said things got worse when Haslam took the recommendation of the chamber of commerce lobbyists and folded the TCC into the Tennessee Heritage Commission, which met infrequently. But he doesn’t blame it all on Haslam, who took

office in 2010. He is deeply critical of TDEC’s lack of oversight at TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant’s ash storage facilities prior to the massive coal ash spill in 2008. The state agency failed in its responsibility to inspect and sign off on TVA ash storage facilities, Scarborough said. “TDEC was rubberstamping anything TVA wanted to do while they were having blowouts and leakages from the big ash pile” Scarborough said TVA spurned a consultant-recommended $23 million solution and opted for a $4 million stopgap measure. “They saved $19 million on the fi x and spent $1.4 billion to clean it up. If TDEC had been doing its job, the TVA ash disaster would have never happened.” He has kind words for the professional staff in the field, however. “The guys on the ground do a good job,” he said. “We’ve had sediment problems where the crystal clear water of the creek turns or-

ange, and those guys will go hunting (for the cause of the sediment). They’re the best. But what TDEC doesn’t do is enforcement.” James McMillan, the Shannondale-area farmer who is Knox County’s most aggressive stormwater runoff watchdog, echoed Scarborough’s sentiments. “The professional staff knew what was going to happen when Haslam came in,” McMillan said. “They were used to taking one step forward and 10 steps backward, depending on the election, but it’s gotten real bad in this administration. I’ve been on the phone with TDEC this past week, and they were laughing about the commissioner (Bob Martineau). “They said, ‘James, you thought it was bad 12 years ago? Now we can’t even pick up the phone for fear of getting in trouble.’ I asked if they were really scared of that little short fat (guy) in Nashville, and they said no, but he can fire us.”

‘Start asking us what we want and Stop telling us what we need’ Wow. Sometimes the city just can’t give away money. A small but noisy contingent of East Knoxville residents is protesting the city’s plan to spend between $6 million and $8 million to upgrade a 6-block section of Magnolia Avenue. Dissent broke out at a Jan. 21 public forum at the O’Connor Center when the Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes project was unveiled. Even though it’s been on the drawing board since 2009, some residents said they had no chance to give suggestions. The protestors came to the City Council meeting on Feb. 2 and returned on Feb. 16. Mayor Madeline Rogero missed the Feb. 2 meeting, but secured the council’s consent to suspend the rules to allow everyone at the Feb.

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improved sidewalks, street lighting, benches, bike racks, landscaping and even trash cans. Sandra But protestors called it Clark “gentrification” that could lead to higher property values, driving out marginal business and residential 16 meeting to speak. She tenants. said afterwards she would On Feb. 16, tempers flared meet with them in her office and language not usually or on their turf. heard at public meetings was The project parallels cor- hurled at the council. ridor upgrades underway The trigger was a generic or planned for Cumber- rendering that showed preland Avenue, Broadway and dominantly white people Chapman Highway. walking and riding bikes on The East Side project a suburban-looking street. deals with Magnolia Avenue Accusing the city of carbetween Jessamine and N. ing more about “hotels and Bertrand streets in the area condos and restaurants” of Pellissippi State’s Magno- than about people, a young lia campus. woman said the city should It provides for raised me- support existing businesses dians to replace the contin- and programs like the shutuous center left-turn lane, tered Tribe One that offered bike lanes, bus pull-offs, jobs to neighborhood youth.

“You shut down Tribe One. Where were you all when the doors closed? “What about the freedom schools in the summer? I’m just really tired of this same narrative. ... “Tennessee is for sale to the highest bidder. The Gibbs deal should show us that,” she said. “If you really care about people, you’ll start asking us what we want and stop telling us what we need.” Apologies for not getting the name of this passionate, articulate community activist. She reminded me of another young mom who challenged the status quo in support of her inner-city neighborhood as a member of Knox County Commission some 30 years ago. Her name? Madeline Rogero.

Former state Rep. Gloria Johnson is seeking her seat back from Eddie Smith, Victor chair of the Knox legislative Ashe delegation who defeated her in 2014. Johnson will need to run a much more focused and aggressive campaign this year to defeat Smith than she did last time around when she openly toyed with chairing the Democratic State Committee while serving in the Legislature as she sought a second term. She seemed more interested in being chair than Johnson Smith being state representative. Johnson did not camissues which are contrary paign as actively in 2014 as to most elected officials she did in 2012. She even in East Tennessee but traveled to Baton Rouge consistent with the national prior to the election she lost Democratic Party. to Smith for a Democratic ■ UT continues to women’s meeting when she have issues in Nashville should have been here in Knoxville going door to door. with its burial of the Lady Not many votes in Louisiana. Vols name change legislation by state Rep. Roger Mayor Rogero was noKane and state Sen. Becky where nearly as involved in the Johnson re-election cam- Massey. There are hard feelings in Nashville. paign in 2014 as she was in There is legislation 2012 when she even worked now to guarantee First a phone bank for Johnson. Rogero will endorse Johnson Amendment rights to students, to freeze tuition, as a loyal Democrat but will to require public forum at be missing in action during UT Board meetings and to the campaign. reduce funding for the UT Smith has had a moderOffice of Diversity, which ate voting record in line with the district. His chair- triggered outrage over gender-neutral pronouns manship of the delegation and taking Christmas out of in his freshman term gives Christmas. validity to the respect he Each of these issues could has. District 13 is a toss-up go against UT if they come district and the identity to a vote. The easiest one of the major party presifor the Board to resolve is dential candidates could to start a public forum at all impact the result. Smith Board meetings just as TVA is a delegate candidate for does and every council and Marco Rubio. commission across the state He works well with Gov. does. The 43 legislators who Haslam while Johnson wrote about the Lady Vols strongly opposed most of name change and who were Haslam’s programs. Smith denied an opportunity to was instrumental in makpresent it at a public Board ing the annual legislative meeting are most unhappy. meeting with Rogero be Gov. Haslam chairs the UT open to the public. Board just as he chaired city ■ Rogero has recently council as mayor. He is familbeen going to Washington iar with public forums and a lot and missed a council their value. Sharon Pryse, meeting on Feb. 2 due to a speaking engagement. Some a board member, served on KUB’s board, which has a feel she is auditioning with public comment period at its the Clinton folks and key monthly meetings. Democrats in Washington Haslam and the Board to nail down a position in a Clinton or Sanders Adminis- could adopt a new procedure allowing public tration while on these trips. participation without being She was an Obama delegate to the last national directed by the Legislature. Democratic convention but That would be a positive step toward calming has not officially endorsed troubled waters. Hard to Clinton or Sanders at this understand why the Board time. She continues to has not done this. adopt policies on social

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Andrew Graybeal will not find his diploma and our next property assessor will be Jim Weaver or John Whitehead. ■ Nathan Rowell can’t fault Bud Armstrong for increasing the budget of the law direc-

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SENIOR NOTES ■Cumberland Estates Recreation Center 4529 Silver Hill Drive 588-3442 Offerings include: Senior Walkers, 10:30 a.m., Monday-Friday. ■Frank R. Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; dance classes; watercolor classes; Tai Chi; blood pressure checks; Mahjong; senior-friendly computer classes. The center’s lounge/ resource area contains a lending library, puzzle table, Green Mountain Coffee, television and newspapers, along with a “Senior Services� resource wall.

How’s your chicken luck? Shirley McMurtrie told me a new one: If you find a five-leaf clover, it surely means bad luck; however, if you keep hunting until you find a four-leaf clover that will redeem you and then you will have good luck. Carson “Eddie� Thompson shared his experience with “witching� for water. Some years ago when the Thompsons built their home on Bull Run Road, they needed a well. Carson tried “witch-

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ing� with coat hanger wire. Sure enough, the wire bent at three sites near the house. When the well driller came, they checked the sites again, and at one particular site the wire bent down-

ward more forcefully. The driller agreed that this spot is where the drill should begin. He told Carson that he would need to drill 145 feet down for a good supply. Guess what! When the drill got to 145 feet, water was flowing at 15 gallons per minute, and the man told Carson that was sufficient water so that they should never run out. To this day, they have not run out of water. Pauline Smith also called to tell me one I hadn’t heard before about “chicken luck.� If you raise chickens, the

first person who comes to your door on New Year’s Day brings your chicken luck and determines the sex of your chickens! If a girl or woman comes to the door, all the chickens will be hens – a good thing. If a boy or man comes to your door, all the chickens will be roosters. Additionally, Pauline told me when she was in high school New Year’s Day was not a holiday, and children had to attend school. Pauline had to walk a little ways to catch the bus. A neighbor, Gladys Welch, saw her

and asked her to come in to bring her chicken luck. Pauline went in, and Gladys asked her to sit down. Gladys told her that if she would sit down that meant the setting hen would do a good job of setting on her nest and all the eggs would hatch and bring her a big flock of pullets. Obviously, it is too late to determine your chicken luck for 2016; but be sure to mark your calendar for 2017 and see if chicken luck works for you. Contact Bonnie Peters at bhpeters@att. net or 687-3842

Elmcroft employees dress up in period attire from Big Don’s to celebrate with the birthday girl. Pictured are dining services director Judy Harper, 100-year-old Frances Healey; (back) community relations director Rebecca Swingle, business office manager Jenna Conforti, marketing coordinator Lisa Ellis and health and lifestyles director Pat Anderson.

Register for: Covenant Health Wellness Lunch & Learn: “Understanding Hypertension,� noon Wednesday, Feb. 24; RSVP to 541-4500. ■John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:3011:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Free tax preparation available 9 a.m. Wednesdays through April 13. Pancake Fest, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 4. Register for: Seniors for Creative Learning BBQ, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25; $40/$55 couple. ■Larry Cox Senior Center 3109 Ocoee Trail 546-1700 Monday-Friday

Frances Healey By Sara Barrett Frances Healey is the definition of living independently. “She still does her own taxes,� says Healey’s daughter, Clare Crawford. Many of Healey’s friends and family members dropped by Elmcroft West on Feb. 16 to celebrate Healey’s 100th birthday. She is 100, but she doesn’t act her age. “I don’t use the assisted living services here,� says Healey. “Most people have their medicine given to them, but I keep my own. It’s nice to know I have as-

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sistance if I need it, though.� Healey is still making her own living arrangements and says she moved to Elmcroft partly to give Crawford piece of mind. She’s hit it off so well with staff of former facilities where she’s lived that several attended her party. “I majored in chemistry at William and Mary, but no one would take a job application from a woman in that field back then,� says the centenarian. Healey lived in South Africa for about 15 years before her husband passed away, and

Best friends Donna Legg and Frances Healey celebrate with their daughters (back) Paula Connatser and Clare Crawford.

then she moved back to the states with her daughter. She enjoys staying busy so much, she’s retired twice. The second time was at age 81. The staff at Elmcroft say Healey does just about every activity they offer, including bridge, “name that tune,� trivia and aerobics. They credit her positive attitude for her longevity, but Healey gives credit to something else. “Stay away from doctors and medicine,� she says with a laugh. “I have a feeling I said that to a doctor the other day, too.�

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Farragut cardiologist has a heart for Africa By Carolyn Evans Mike Liske wanted to catch up with a friend he hadn’t seen in 20 years, so he sent him an email and arranged for a visit to Africa. In January 2008, Liske, a pediatric cardiologist living in Nashville, landed in Kenya for a visit with Russ White, a friend from the University of Michigan Medical School. “I knew that Russ had become the chief of surgery at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya,� Liske says. “I emailed him, not necessarily for spiritual or noble purposes. I thought it would be exciting to go to Africa, and perhaps I could provide a medical service.� He asked if White could use a cardiologist to look at kids. “I was thinking we would do no more than prescribe medication and give out information,� he says. He was so taken back by the plight of the African children needing heart surgery that he came back to Nashville with a dream. “I put on a presentation at Vanderbilt about how vast the need is there. The folks over there have no chance of getting the medical care they need,� he says. Liske’s colleagues responded. That fall he gath-

ered a group of about 13 doctors and nurses to go back to Africa with him for a week. Since then, Liske moved to Farragut and joined Two Rivers Church. The mission trips to Africa have continued and expanded. Now multiple teams go so that a whole month of pediatric heart surgeries are done each year. Liske, a father of four, goes for 10 days. Like the other volunteers, he not only pays his own expenses, he helps raise money for the surgeries through the nonprofit Hearts of East Africa, which coordinates efforts with Samaritan’s Purse. Although the Americans are volunteering their time, there are hospital costs. Each surgery costs about $2,500, a bargain when compared to $150,000 for pediatric heart surgeries here, but still too much for most African families to pay. The mission-minded doctors and nurses stay in a guest house on the hospital compound, set up heart clinics in the hospital and screen children to see which ones are good candidates for heart surgery. “Not all kids are candidates for surgery because some of them have waited tion: group.com/vbsfunshop. Info: Elizabeth, 237-4090.

FAITH NOTES Meetings/classes ■West Haven Baptist Church, 5651 Matlock Drive, will host VBS FunShop, a training and networking event, Saturday, March 5. Group Publishing VBS expert will provide hands-on training on its “Cave Quest VBS.� Registra-

Special services â– Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 E. Raccoon Valley Road, will hold revival 6 p.m. Sunday, March 6, and 7 p.m. through the week. Evangelists: Louis Branch, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Missionary Church; and Randy Carver, pastor of Heavenly View Mis-

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Farragut resident and pediatric cardiologist Mike Liske works at a heart clinic in Kenya where he spends 10 days every year. too long, and they’re too sick,� he says. “The chance of them dying is just too high. We’re looking for a child who needs one surgery and will have good recovery time.� While there, the heart surgeons usually perform two surgeries each day. Liske has seen many patients, and he recalls one he likes to keep at the top of his mind. “He was very weak and couldn’t walk or run,� remembers Liske. “He had his heart defect repaired. His father brought him back for a follow-up the next year, and they were so happy. His dad said he’s playing soccer with the other boys and is able to keep up just fine, whereas before he couldn’t even walk. He’s making straight A’s in school and wants to be a doctor.� Liske just got back two weeks ago from his eighth

trip. “Our long-term goal with this, and we’re starting to achieve it already, is to make it a self-sustaining and self-replicating project. Every time a team goes over, our goal is help train Russ and his team. Over the years, he’s now gotten to the point that his own group of Kenyan doctors and nurses and support people are doing a limited number of heart operations on their own. Our goal is to turn it over to him in the future.� Liske says he initially didn’t have that vision. “Seeing how great the need was, I initially felt like just a drop of water,� he says. “But with the company of many colleagues and support agencies, this drop turned into a little stream and then a rushing river. It’s something God has blessed and used, and it has turned into a really exciting thing.�

sionary Baptist Church.

Drive, is seeking consignors for its children’s consignment sale, to be held Friday-Saturday, April 15-16. Fee: $10, nonrefundable. Proceeds go to West Hills Elementary School Back Pack Program. Registration: cbcbearden.org/events. Info: cbbclothingsale@gmail. com or 588-0586.

â– Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 616 Fretz Road, holds meditation services 6:30 p.m. each second and fourth Wednesday. Includes quiet reflection, simple music and readings. Info: westsideuuc.org.

Consignor wanted â– Central Baptist ChurchBearden, 6300 Deane Hill

Youth programs â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak

My mother read to me before I can remember. Even after I could read, I would ask her to read to me because I loved the sound of her voice. There were always books in our house, shelves of them, and to this day, if I have a book, I can be happy in any waiting room, on any flight, on any quiet evening. So, herewith are some fabulous quotes about reading; I hope these will encourage you to read to your children, for your own pleasure, or for the good of your soul. “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.� – Emilie Buchwald “Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.� – P. J. O’Rourke “I see all of us reading ourselves away from ourselves, straining in circles of light to find more light, until the line of words becomes a trail of crumbs that we follow across a page of fresh snow.� – Billy Collins Ridge Highway, is seeking a part-time Children’s Director. Send resume to: Staff-Pastor Parish Relations Committee (SPPRC), % Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, TN 37931; or pastor @beaverridgeumc.com.

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“Wear the old coat and buy the new book.� – Austin Phelps “There is no frigate like a book To take us lands away Nor any coursers like a page Of prancing poetry.� – Emily Dickinson “Tolle, lege.� (“Take up and read.�) – Augustine “We read to know we are not alone.� – C. S. Lewis “That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.� – Amos Bronson Alcott “Everywhere I have sought peace and no found it, except in a corner with a book.� – Thomas a Kempis “A good book has no ending.� – R. D. Cummings ■Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Morning Breakfast and Afternoon Hang Out for youth each Tuesday. Breakfast and Bible study, 7:20 a.m.; Hang Out Time, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 6901060 or beaverridgeumc.org.

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‘Mattress’ takes Bearden Middle by storm By Sara Barrett

Ani Werderitch plays Queen Aggravain, Quentin Barfield plays Prince Dauntless and Samuel Johnson plays King Sextimus the Silent in “Once Upon a Mattress.”

Students at Bearden Middle School have been working hard after school preparing for an upcoming production of “Once Upon a Mattress,” a humorous, musical twist on the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea.” “Drama was cut when we became an IB school,” says BMS social studies teacher and “Mattress” director Sheryl Bruce. She feels students need a creative outlet, especially during the second half of the school year. Bruce collaborated with music teacher Bruce Williams, who has experience with this particular musical. “We had the cast ad-lib to make it a bit more modern,” she adds. References to social media and hash tags

Brittany Chisholm portrays Lady Larken, Isabella Johnson plays Princess Winifred, Ani Werderitch stays in character as Queen Aggravain, and Anne Eddins plays the wizard in Bearden Middle School’s “Once Upon a Mattress.” are made during the performance, and the students genuinely seem to enjoy their roles. The lead characters are played by a different cast of students each night.

Plants can dress up yards and plates By Betsy Pickle The “slow-food” movement has gained a lot of ground in recent years, with phrases such as “farm to table,” “comm u n i t y Peg Beute gardens” and “raised-bed gardens” peppering the vocabulary of people interested in trying to get away from a reliance on processed foods. But “edible landscaping” was a new one for me. Peg Beute, a senior naturalist at Ijams Nature Center, discussed the topic in depth at a meeting at Woodlawn Christian Church. Beute, who has been at

Ijams since 1993, has become beloved for her hearty Saturday-morning breakfasts at Ijams. (Actually, she’s beloved just for being herself, but her cooking has added to her appeal.) Her recommendations for gardening with a bite seemed practical as well as picturesque. Her first suggestion was to make a sketch of your property to indicate what’s there already and to show what kind of light and moisture each area has. “It’s important to have a plan,” she said. She also noted that it’s best to “start small and build on your success.” Not that every endeavor succeeds, she said. There will be failures, but you learn from them.

Some of the items on her planting list were no-brainers because, well, they’re food. “I always work in blueberries – one bush for each person, and one for the animals,” she said. Beute plants blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. She also does kale, herbs and tomatoes, all of which do well in containers, though she pointed out that tomatoes like the clay soil in East Tennessee. Beute said we may already have edible landscaping in our yards, things like prickly pears, daylilies and pansies. The greens and roots of daylilies are poisonous, she said, but the petals “have a delicate taste.” Almost anything that blooms is edible, she said. The “best-eating” flowers

are nasturtiums, she said, and “they grow all season.” A variety of native plants are great to add to the menu: American plum, passionflower, serviceberry, elderberry (“makes great wine – a secondary benefit”), pawpaw, persimmon. Trellis-suitable plants are good for those with limited yard space. Things like pole beans, peas, gourds, squash, cucumbers, Asian cucumbers, hyacinth beans and mini pumpkins are climbers that will do well in a vertical garden. Beute said you can even find edible plants in your ditch. “You can eat every part of a cattail,” she said. There’s also something called a swamp mallow, but it doesn’t sound as good as

a marshmallow. Jewelweed is the first ingredient in poison-ivy soap, and all parts are edible. Buttonbush is “edible but not tasty,” but it’s good for attracting butterflies and honeybees. Beware of watercress, however. You may find it growing wild, but it’s better to grow your own so you can be sure the water it absorbs is not polluted. Also at last week’s meeting of the Chapman Highway Garden Club, members Jo Ann Sexton, Dianne Forry, Norma Pierson and Carol Linger dedicated a young dogwood tree at South Knoxville Elementary School. It was planted in December in memory of longtime educator and club founder Ruth DeFriese, who died in March 2015.

BMS will present “Once Upon a Mattress” 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 3-4, in the auditorium. Admission at the door is $5 ($2 students).

Big rummage sale The Halls Crossroads Women’s League will host its annual rummage sale 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Halls Senior Center. Come to find a bargain and some “new-to-you” treasures. Choose from gently used household goods, toys, linens, furniture, toys and other previously loved items. The league welcomes items donated by community members and they may be dropped off at the senior center 1-4 p.m. Friday, March 4. Clothing items are not included in the sale. Mark your calendarsfor the annual Stuff-a-Bag event, to be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the corner of Cunningham Road and Maynardville Highway. – Ruth White

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BEARDEN Shopper news • FEBRUARY 24, 2016 • A-9

Customized seating for individual learning Amber Hodge received a grant before Christmas from the Great Schools Partnership for some new seating in her classroom.

ArtXtravaganza March 4-6 Webb School of Knoxville will host the 16th annual ArtXtravaganza art show and sale Friday through Sunday, March 4-6, in the Lee Athletic Center. The event will kick off 6 p.m. Friday with a Patrons’ Party for a sneak peek and early shopping. Tickets for Friday’s festivities are available online at artxtravaganza.org. Hours Saturday are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free.

Sara Barrett We’re not talking about a new collection of the usual desk and chair set, although a few of those were left in the room. Hodge requested funding for several groupings of various designs including standing desks, Hokki stools that swivel and Node chairs with a three-point turning system and a holder for an iPad. “Before the grant, we had standard seating for 26 students, and we could barely move around the room,� says Hodge, who has about 25 students. Now there is seating for 32 students and they have plenty of room to move about. “No matter where I am in the room, they can turn to see me,� she says. There are no assigned seats with the new arrangement which allows students to sit where they feel they can be most productive. “Kids have no autonomy in school. This finally gives

Miles Dixon, Spencer Perry, Eli Smith and Joshua Dickerson utilize the Node chairs in Amber Hodge’s classroom. Photos by S. Barrett

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Payal Patel wobbles silently on a Hokki stool while reading. Although it appears she’s about to fall backward, the stool is made to lean so the student can be active while working.

■West Hills Elementary participates in the following programs to help raise money for the school: General Mills “BoxTops for Education,� Campbell’s “Labels for

them a choice in some way,� she says. Hodge explains a situation with a student prior to the new seating where they had trouble sitting still. “They would never pass a math test, but the first time they took a test sitting on the stools that wiggle, they passed,� she says. Hodge says she would recommend this seating arrangement to other teachers 100 percent. “They pay attention more now,� she says of her fifth-graders. “It’s about them making good choices for themselves.�

By Sara Barrett Bearden Elementary School fifth-grader Andie Tisue was sworn in as student council president by Knox County Trustee Ed Shouse. “I was a member of student council last year, but I didn’t have a title,� says Andie. She ran for president because she wants to help the school, she says. The other three officers – vice president Ella Boyd, treasurer Jack Bembenek and secretary Owen Keim – were also sworn in, and they say they’re ready to work. Andie’s plan of adding the school’s name to the gym floor has everyone’s support, and an upcoming

father/daughter dance has also been approved. School principal Susan Dunlap introduced Shouse at the ceremony and explained to the officers that he was elected in a similar way. “He has such a giving

heart, and he likes to serve our community so he knows what this is like,� she says. Shouse began presiding over the swearing in at BES when his son, Joe, was elected as first student council president in 2008.

Education,� and linking Food City ValuCards, Kroger Plus Cards and Target Red Cards to the school for points. Info: 539-7850.

Craig commits to UT By Sara Barrett

Bearden Elementary School student council president Andie Tisue, vice president Ella Boyd, treasurer Jack Bembenek and secretary Owen Keim take office at a swearing in ceremony presided over by Knox County Trustee Ed Shouse.

Bearden Elementary student council ready to work

The show will feature more than 2,000 pieces by nearly 70 artists. Media will include painting, sculpture, photography, wood, glass, metal work and jewelry. ArtXtravaganza helps support Webb’s visual and performing arts programs, and the arts at Mooreland Heights Elementary School. A student art exhibit featuring works from both schools will also be on display.

Webb School of Knoxville senior Andrew Craig has committed to play football at the University of Tennessee. The tight end/defensive end is a three-year starter for Webb’s varsity team. He played a large role in the Spartans’ back-to-back Division II-A state championships in 2013 and 2014.

Craig is a preferred w a l k- o n for UT. Present at the signing ceremony were C r a ig’s Craig parents, Mike and Elizabeth Craig and his sisters, Lindsey and Emily.

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Halls High/North Knox Vocational teachers Johnny Sexton, auto repair; Jeff McMurray, construction trades; and Jeana Kirby, health science, stand ready to talk with rising ninth graders. Not pictured is David Wilburn, auto body.

Powell High was represented by assistant principal Amos Whitehead and counselor Jay Scarbro. Dan Olds, an ORNL post-doc research associate, tells students about his job at the Spallation Neutron Source.

Career Day challenges kids By Sandra Clark

Russell Mayes, vocational Knoxville Zoo volunteer Susie Kaplar holds Bucky Barn Owl while Powell Middle School student teacher with Falcon Radio, Noelle Butler edges closer. Kids could not touch Bucky – just a feather. WKCS, at Fulton High School

Seniors Graham Baer (radio) and Ja’Charia Mathis and Mackenzye Humphrey (health sciences) talk with rising ninth graders about career tracks offered at Fulton High School.

Brian Gilpin, nursing admissions coordinator at Pellissippi State Community College, and Katrenia Hill, simulation coordinator, “examine� a distressed mannequin. Photos by S. Clark

It’s almost overwhelming, but every eighth grader should go and learn at the Knox County Schools annual Career Day, held this year at the Knoxville Expo Center. Every high school was represented by administrators and counselors. Some 100 employers and educational institutions demonstrated career opportunities, right down to the bear skin and skull brought by forest ranger Julianne Geleynse. The event was free to all Knox County 8th graders, high school students and their families. Career Day was funded by presenting sponsor, Pellissippi State Community College, and KCS’s annual Dine Out for Education event. Info: 594-1928, or carrie. witt@knoxschools.org Employer participants included ORNL, Associated General Contractors of Tennessee, city of Knoxville, civil services and KPD, Denso, Dollywood, East TN Chapter AIA, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hampton Inn, IBEW, Karns Chiropractic Center, Knox County (Sheriff,

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Playing the Oscar game By Betsy Pickle For those who haven’t already had their fill of movie awards shows, the granddaddy of them all – the 88th annual Academy Awards, airing this Sunday night on ABC – provides the best office-pool guessing game of the year. Face it, for an event that purports to honor “the best� of the film world, the Oscars are a subjective contest. The members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences can be an eccentric bunch – and it’s hard for the general public to remember that it’s a group made up of individuals, not a monolithic entity. The controversy this year was over the lack of ethnic diversity among the acting nominees. But it’s not as though the voters passed each other notes saying, “Don’t vote for any nonwhite actors.� Does the Academy need more diversity in its ranks – which seems the most likely way to come up with a slate that represents the full spec-

Leonardo DiCaprio immerses himself in a struggle for survival and revenge in “The Revenant,� nominated for 12 Academy Awards.

trum of those working in the industry? Of course. But ignore the conspiracy theories. Here are my predictions for this year’s winners. Best Picture: “The Big Short,� “Brooklyn,� “Bridge of Spies,� “Mad Max: Fury Road,� “The Martian,� “The Revenant,� “Room,� “Spotlight.� Way too much padding here, in my opinion. “The Big Short� was a mess,

“Spotlight� was a disappointment and “Mad Max: Fury Road� was amazing to look at but not really Best Picture-worthy. “Bridge of Spies� was solid but not groundbreaking. You could probably make the same call on “Brooklyn,� but it had some magic to it. “The Martian� was a terrific piece of filmmaking and acting, but it’s likely to be a

victim of its box-office success. The best two – “Room� and “The Revenant� – seem like polar opposites on the surface, but each features brilliant internal performances that lift it beyond the ordinary. I loved both, but I think “The Revenant� is going to win. Acting – Best Male: Bryan Cranston, “Trumbo�; Matt Damon, “The Mar-

tian�; Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant�; Michael Fassbender, “Steve Jobs�; Eddie Redmayne, “The Danish Girl.� The voters did a great job in this category, but unless the world spins off its axis before Sunday, DiCaprio is going to win. Acting – Best Female: Cate Blanchett, “Carol�; Brie Larson, “Room�; Jennifer Lawrence, “Joy�; Charlotte Rampling, “45 Years�; Saoirse Ronan, “Brooklyn.� This should be a runaway for Larson, who was astounding in a breakthrough role. But Blanchett has a lot of fans, and Rampling has nostalgia working in her favor. Ronan and Lawrence, alas, are long shots at best. Acting – Best Supporting Male: Christian Bale, “The Big Short�; Tom Hardy, “The Revenant�; Mark Ruffalo, “Spotlight�; Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies�; Sylvester Stallone, “Creed.� I’m a fan of both Bale and Ruffalo, but I don’t think either deserved a nomination. The standout is Hardy, who had a very good

Peacemaker The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance will present its Peacemaker Award in celebration of the lives and work of the musical group The Emancipators 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway in Knoxville. With a style described as “subversive hootenanny,� the ensemble gets

year. Rylance is worthy but not likely. Stallone could get the old-codger vote. Acting – Best Supporting Female: Jennifer Jason Leigh, “The Hateful Eight�; Rooney Mara, “Carol�; Rachel McAdams, “Spotlight�; Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl�; Kate Winslet, “Steve Jobs.� I can’t believe McAdams even got a nomination. Please. To me, Vikander is the obvious choice, though she should have been considered a lead. Mara and Winslet were both fine. As for Leigh, I think director Quentin Tarantino’s script shot her in the proverbial foot. Best Director: Adam McKay, “The Big Short�; George Miller, “Mad Max: Fury Road�; Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “The Revenant�; Lenny Abrahamson, “Room�; Tom McCarthy, “Spotlight.� Again, to me, it’s between “The Revenant� and “Room.� The Academy seems to favor big and splashy, which means Inarritu should win again after his hat trick last year with “Birdman.�

its name from the newspaper “The Emancipator,� published in East Tennessee in 1820 as the first American newspaper devoted to the abolition of slavery. The group performs original songs and currently consists of members Larry Osborne, Mitzi Woodvon Mizener, Kevin Collins, Durant Thompson and Mark Dumond. Info: peacesongwriter@gmail.com or 414-5711.

Elizabeth Peterson has enjoyed playing the witch in the Knoxville Opera Company’s school outreach programs of “Hansel and Gretel.� She’ll be playing the role of the mother in the actual production this weekend at the Tennessee Theatre. Photo submitted

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and the gingerbread By Carol Z. Shane Elizabeth Peterson, part of the cast of the Knoxville Opera Company’s upcoming production of “Hansel and Gretel,� is no stranger to the concepts of good and evil. Her day job, after all, is that of pastor at Fourth Presbyterian Church in North Knoxville. But until recently, she’s never had to embody both concepts within the space of a month. Though her contract for the role of “mother� was signed many months ago, Peterson has spent a large part of January playing the witch in Knox County

Schools as part of the KOC’s outreach program. She’s the only cast member to have appeared in both versions of the story. Peterson holds master’s degrees in opera and divinity, and is currently working on her doctorate of divinity. Having appeared at Mighty Musical Mondays and the Rossini Festival, she’s a familiar face on the Knoxville musical scene. This is her first production with the KOC. “It’s fun to play the bad guy!� she says. “I loved interacting with the kids. I flew my broom in and among them, and I had a

light-up wand.� Reactions varied. “I made a couple of kids cry. Some of them laughed at me. But I would say in general the kids liked me. Some would run up and hug me!� For the big show, she has to switch gears radically. “Now I’ll be singing in fear of this person this witch who’s going to eat my children, and I’ve been her for the last month!� The classic Grimm’s fairy tale was set to music by the 19th-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck. (It may be news to some readers that Arnold George Dorsey, the popular 1960s

‘Gods of Egypt’ The god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and mortal Bek (Brenton Thwaites) join forces to save the world in “Gods of Egypt.� Also starring Gerard Butler, the film is rated PG-13 for fantasy violence and action, and some sexuality. singer of “Release Me� and other hits, received his unusual stage name from his manager as a publicity gimmick.) First performed in 1893, the opera is known for its all-age appeal. In the KOC production, the witch will be played by mezzo-soprano Jennifer Roderer. Though Peterson cherishes her stint as the villain, she’s more than happy to be playing a different part this time around.

After all, she’s a mother of two herself: Leah, 12, and Zachary, 10. “The coolest thing ever was performing at my daughter’s school,� she says. Unsure as to how that would go over, she was delighted with her daughter’s positive, proud reaction. “That was a highlight of my life,� says Peterson. “For real.� The Knoxville Opera Company’s production of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and

Gretel� will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Tennessee Theatre on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. An opera preview hosted by Maestro Brian Salesky will take place 45 minutes prior to each performance, and children are invited onstage after the final curtain to take pictures with the cast. Tickets/info: knoxvilleopera.com or 5240795.

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News from the Rotary Guy

BUSINESS NOTES

Knox Rotary in partnership to

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■Eric Botts and Holly Hambright are co-chairs of the Dogwood Arts Festival for 2016. Botts is vice president of operations for Evergreen Services, a privatelyheld funeral service provider operating 12 funeral homes in Tennessee, North Carolina and Kentucky including Fountain City-based Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel. Hambright is head chef and managing partner of Holly’s Eventful Dining, Holly’s Gourmet’s Market & CafÊ and Holly’s Corner, which is located in the heart of Happy Holler on Central Ave. ■Bill Pittman will retire April 1 as president and COO of DeRoyal after a 32-year career with the company. He will take over the investment property portfolio that he and his father have developed under the brand Pittman Properties. He is credited with expanding DeRoyal’s presence internationally, and under his leadership, the company now has sales in more than 70 countries.

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â– Summit Medical Group has met all criteria for Laboratory Accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization, and has received the COLA Laboratory Excellence Award.

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■UT Medical Center’s trauma center has been verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee of the American College of Surgeons. The ACS Committee on Trauma’s verification program does not designate trauma centers. Rather, the program provides confirmation that a trauma center has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality trauma care for all injured patients. ■Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon, sponsored by 107.7 WIVK and NewsTalk 98.7 radio Pittman stations, raised $103,090 to benefit East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. ■Weigel’s has scheduled its third annual Hiring Day. This on-site hiring event will be held at all 63 locations throughout East Tennessee today (Feb. 24) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Applicants can interview for full- or part-time positions at all levels. ■Museum of Appalachia’s 37th Tennessee Fall Homecoming, to be held Oct. 7-9, has been designated as one of the “top 100� events in North America by the American Bus Association. Homecoming offers excellent entertainment value to both tour groups and individual travelers from around the world, according to ABA.

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Avanti Savoia: A touch of Italy By Sandra Clark Avanti Savoia imports gourmet food for sale online and at the store. President Ben Slocum likens his business – a combination w a r ehou s e and gourmet cooking school – to Home Depot. It’s not fancy, but it’s got what gourmet Ben Slocum food lovers need. Avanti Savoia started in 2006 in a warehouse on Neal Drive. The only product was olive oil. “Ten years ago not many people were interested in olive oil,� he deadpanned. So his dad, Doug Slocum, added balsamic vinegar. Then came spices and pasta and chocolate. The business model was to order online and ship via UPS, said Ben, who holds an MBA from UT, but in 2009 he started getting foot traffic. The company relocated

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UPCOMING â– Tuesday, March 1: Steak House Classics 6:30-8:30 p.m. â– Ever wondered how your favorite steak house made all those delicious side dishes and desserts. This class will show you how. The Wedge buttermilk bleu cheese dressing and homemade croutons Maryland crab cakes and fresh Hollandaise Spinach Maria Classic Cheesecake with berry compote

Space is limited. Register at avantisavoia.com or 865-922-9916

If you enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ve probably watched a program or taken a rest break at the Elkmont C a m p ground Amphitheatre. Tom King The old theatre is about to get a lot of attention. The Rotary Club of Knoxville is partnering with the Friends of the Smokies and Rotary District 6780 to restore it. The Park is a great part of the club’s history – the club’s first president, Col. David Chapman, was instrumental in convincing the National Park Service to select the Smokies as the first national park in the southeast region. Col. Chapman actually had a home in Elkmont. “This is a great project for us because this is the 100th anniversary of the national park,� said Sandy Martin, club president. “The work should be starting in the spring and we’ll have one or two workdays there for our members. We are very excited and honored to be a part of this project.� The total project is estimated at $25,000, she said, and the club’s part will be $10,000 – $5,000 from the club and a matching grant from District 6780. The restoration work will include: ■The projection booth at the rear of the amphitheater will be demolished, reinstating the original, rearprojection design. ■The screen on the original roll-down door will be replaced. ■Rotten benches will be replaced and painted. ■Stonework on the stage will be repainted and replaced. ■Lights for all pathways around the theatre and the theatre itself will be replaced.

â– Asphalt sidewalks will be patched and repaired. The Elkmont Campground area is an extremely popular part of the Smokies and has more than 100,000 visitors during the springtime months alone – more than 1,000 daily. Elkmont Amphitheatre’s interpretive programs attract approximately 3,000 people annually. â–

Letters to our soldiers

The Rotary Interact clubs at Webb School and Catholic High joined recently in a letter-writing project to our troops overseas. Through the organization A Million Thanks.Org, 17 students wrote letters thanking our soldiers for their bravery, sacrifice and service. The letters were mailed to the organization and then distributed to troops worldwide. The goal was for the two Interact Clubs to participate in a joint project for a good cause. Phil Petree is the Interact advisor at Knox Catholic and Liz Gregor at Webb School of Knoxville. â–

North Knox club plans party

The North Knoxville Rotary Club will not meet at noon Thursday, Feb. 25, at Litton’s. Instead, the group will gather at Fountain City’s Chop House after work for networking and fellowship. â–

Farragut Food Gala in April

Farragut Rotary will have its 2nd International Food Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the UT Visitors Center on Neyland Drive. Tickets are $75. Funds will provide team awards and scholarships for Pellissippi State adult students with preference to single mothers, as well as other club projects. To attend, email event coordinator Keith Bryson at brysonjk@ comcast.net

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Only one regret Some women won’t go anywhere without the right purse or the perfect scarf to properly accessorize an outfit. Karen Moore’s accessory of choice last spring was a little different. She carried a lawn chair everywhere she went. Before she had a lumbar fusion at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Moore couldn’t stand up for more than four minutes at a time without excruciating pain. Unfortunately, sitting down wasn’t much better. Moore, who is part owner of Huck Finn’s Catfish restaurant in Pigeon Forge, says she spent a lot of time in tears and in misery. “It felt like I’d been stabbed with an ice pick,” Moore says. “The pain went down my right side through my hip, and all the way down to my foot.” Her problems started when sciatica began to take hold in 2012. A spinal laminectomy by a different surgeon relieved her pain for about six months, but a follow-up MRI confirmed that she needed lumbar fusion. Lumbar fusion is surgery that uses bone tissue to connect vertebrae in the spine, mimicking the normal healing process of broken bones. Neurosurgeon Barrett Brown, MD, performs the procedure through The Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional, and has seen it transform the lives of back pain sufferers like Moore. Moore wasn’t ready. She was about the business of taking care of business. She was traveling out of state once a month to help care for her parents, plus trying to keep up with a demanding job. Although the pain seemed

Karen Moore can sit comfortably for a plate of catfish at her restaurant and rise pain free at the end of the meal, thanks to a lumbar fusion performed at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. She says her only regret is that she didn’t have the procedure sooner.

unbearable, she bore it anyway. She very simply didn’t think she could sacrifice the time for surgery and recovery. “My oldest son had a lumbar fusion two years earlier at another hospital, and I took care of him. They told him not to get on a plane for three months, and I couldn’t imagine not being able to go see my parents for that long,” Moore says. So she tried alternative measures to manage the pain, including spinal injections every month for about a year, a chiropractor, physical therapy and “lots of Tylenol and Advil.” The breaking point came when her physical therapist told her there was nothing more he could do for her.

“I wasn’t living,” Moore says. “I was just existing.” Moore had heard about Dr. Brown and was interested in learning more about how he would help to relieve her pain. She gathered up every ounce of courage, and made the phone call that would change her life. “From the moment the first person answered the phone, I felt at ease,” Moore says. “Everybody on the office staff was wonderful.” With compassion, they listened to her concerns throughout the process, and offered unwavering support. “It felt more personal. It felt like they really cared about me,” Moore says. After a new MRI and a consultation with Dr. Brown, lumbar

fusion was recommended for stenosis spondylolisthesis and a herniated disc. Fear and uncertainty no longer ruled. “He just put me at ease,” she says. Minimally invasive surgery was finally performed on June 18 of last year, with six small incisions rather than one long incision, allowing faster recovery and less pain. That was a pleasant surprise for Moore, who had witnessed her son’s long and painful recovery from traditional surgery. “I had no pain at all when I woke up,” Moore says. “I remember moving my leg and hip around, and I had no pain, at all!” Assuming she was just enjoying the effects of surgery medi-

cation, she and her family disregarded the doctor’s opinion that she was ready to go home the day of her surgery. But even the next day, the sharp pain that had shot down her leg two days earlier was gone. “I never used a walker at home, I never used crutches, and I just went to follow-up therapy once,” Moore says. “The therapist said, ‘You don’t need to be here.’” She was careful to follow the doctor’s instructions not to bend, lift, or twist for six weeks, but less than a month after surgery, Moore was back at the restaurant, greeting guests and running the cash register. “Every day was just better and better,” Moore says. “I thought it was going to be four, five, six days in the hospital, I thought it was going to be a long, long recovery.” Six months after the surgery, Moore was waiting in line at an electronics store when she saw a man who was looking for a chair to sit in. She listened as he talked to someone nearby about his pain. “The more he talked, the more it described what was going on with me,” Moore says. She pulled up Dr. Brown on her smartphone and told him if he wanted good results, “you should go see these guys.” Moore says her only regret is that she didn’t have the surgery a lot sooner. “I think about all the time I wasted – I was in so much pain,” Moore says. “Now I can stand as long as I want, I can walk, I can sit and I’m back to living, again.” To learn more about spine surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, visit fsregional.com/spine.

Relief much closer than you think Just like Karen Moore, many patients that end up at the Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional find out about the treatments offered in a variety of ways. Whether it’s advertising, word of mouth or another way, the efforts are a big part of specialists, like Dr. Brown, desire to bring care to underserved areas. “Our main effort is educating people on their options for their pain. We use articles such as this to do that,” said Dr. Brown, who Barrett Brown, MD partners with Dr. Joel Norman in spinal, cranial, stroke and pituitary tumor surgeries. “It lets patients know what is available in their area or what is nearby.” “Another way we spread the word is by Dr. Norman and I having clinics in a couple

different areas of the state; not too far from Knoxville but within a reasonable drive that we know we can always meet the patient quality that we expect, as well as making it convenient,” added Dr. Brown. “Then, if a patient does decide to have surgery with us, we’ll do that at Fort Sanders Regional and it’s not hours away for the patient and their families.” Dr. Brown, for example, opened a new office in Suite 230 of the Roane Professional Office Building at 8035 Roane Medical Center in in Harriman, Tenn. That clinic will be open on the first and third Thursdays of every month. Likewise, Dr. Norman has an additional office in Suite 208 of the Robert F. Thomas Building at 744 Middle Creek Road in Sevierville where he works twice monthly. They alternate office times at their Alcoa/Maryville clinic at 205 Corporate Place in Alcoa. “So we have clinics in these other loca- see us,” said Dr. Brown. “We can always get tions twice a month, kind of broken up in them in at one of the other clinics, if it is an the month so that if something develops, immediate need.” people have a couple of options to get in to For more information about the

Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional, go to fsregional.com/minimallyinvasive or call 865-541-2835.

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Classic Cars

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Chihuahua Male 8 wks. Shots & wormed. Reg. Very pretty. $180 cash. 865-240-3254 DACHSHUNDS MINI, AKC, 2 Males, $500 ea. Long Hair. Black & Tan & Chocolate. Shots & wormed. (865)266-0237

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES - M&F, World’s top bloodline, European imported, net verifiable, 10 mo., $1250 ea. (865)607-4770.

Jaguar XJS Conv. 1994, 90,463 mi, white, very good condition. (865)268-5954.

TOYOTA CAMRY - 1999. AT, 1 owner, 99k mi, tan, $3950. (423)994-0317.

1/2 Yorkie & 1/2 Chihuahua puppies, no papers, 6-8 lbs grown, $250 ea. Wartburg (865) 210-2151

DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs, Dam Lrg Russian champ. - her sire was 2013 World Champ. $1000. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909

HONDA ACCORD EXL Hybrid 2015. 8K mi., fully loaded, 50 MPG, like new, $19,500. Call 423-295-5393.

MINI COOPER 2013 exc. cond., 25K mi., $15,500. (423)836-1270.

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AUSSIEDOODLE BEAUTIFUL PUPPIES CKC, males, F1, vet ck’d, shots & wormed. Ready. $600. 931-303-4265; 931-528-2690.

Sports and Imports Fiat 2 dr. (POP) 2013, blue, 5 spd, 52K mi, very nice, $8500. (865)806-3648.

Cemetery Lots 2 SIDE BY SIDE CEMETERY lots at BERRY HIGHLAND SOUTH, $1500 total. (865)577-9578

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Lake Property

QUEEN MATTRESS SET - Queen Mattress and box spring. Still in plastic. $150. (865)801-7077

3BR, 2BA 1600 SF, Lake View, Norris Lake, Sugar Hollow dock area. $185,900. (937)417-7978.

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14x80 mobile home, 3 BR, 2 BA, new HVAC, on 3 acres at 518 Bull Run Rd, Luttrell. (865) 992-3385

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Med Equip & Supplies POWER LIFT CHAIR $500 or best offer. (865)688-2530

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BARBER SHOP EQUIP. $1500 for all. (865)483-0546

GENERATOR BIG 8500 watt, 2016, Honda elec. start. Batt. & whl kit incl. Never used. New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash, 864-275-6478.

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THROUGH MONDAY, FEB. 29 Knoxville Watercolor Society exhibit at the Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1-5:30 p.m. Sundays. Info: 982-0981.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 “Bud Albers Art Recollections: Works from Life and Travels” exhibition, Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824; eths@ eastTNhistory.org; easttnhistory.org.

THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 4 “Painted Paper Baskets” exhibit, lobby of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Admission is free; hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays. Info: pstcc.edu or 694-6400.

THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Selected works by artist Kay List on exhibit, Envision Art Gallery, 4050 Sutherland Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday. Info: kaylistart.com; envisionartgallery.com; 438-4154.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 “The Art of Beauford Delaney,” a Brown Bag Lecture by Stephen Wicks, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” noon, YWCA, 420 Clinch Ave. Hosted by YWCA and Union Ave Booksellers. Bring bag lunch. Facilitated by Avice Reid. Info: ywcaknox.com, knoxlib.org. Big Read: Spiritual Songs – “The History of the Negro Spiritual,” 6 p.m., Beck Cultural Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. A musical lecture/concert presented by Dr. Naima Johnston Bush. Info: beckcenter.net, knoxlib.org. Clarence Brown Theatre: Pay What You Wish Night, 7:30 p.m., Ula Love Carousel Theatre, Haslam Business Bldg. Performance of “A Lesson Before Dying”; part of the Knox County Library Big Read program. Tickets available noon-7 p.m. day of performance, Clarence Brown Theatre Box Office. Info: clarencebrowntheatre.com, knoxlib.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 11 a.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road. A light lunch will be served. Facilitated by Ginna Mashburn. Info: 525-1541, knoxlib.org. Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 5 p.m., Beaumont Elementary, 1211 Beaumont Ave. Dinner followed by discussion. Facilitated by Indya Kincannon. Info: knoxlib.org. Knoxville Alzheimer’s Tennessee Walk Kick Off Luncheon, noon, Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Info/reservations: Amanda. Armstrong@TNalz.org or 544-6288. “More Sponge, Less Duck: How To Make a Water-Healthy Landscape,” 6-8 p.m., UT Arboretum Auditorium, 901 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge. Presented by Andrea Ludwig, assistant professor in the Department of Biosystems and Engineering and Soil Science at the UT Institute of Agriculture. Free; donations welcome. Info: 483-3571.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 25-26 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchfield St., Maryville. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 25-28 “37 Postcards,” Tellico Community Playhouse, 304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Info/reservations: tellicocommunityplayhouse.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 26 Alive after Five: “Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues” featuring Crystal Shawanda, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039. Informational meeting for the Historic Westwood docent program, 10-11:30 a.m., 3425 Kingston Pike. Info/RSVP: Hollie Cook, hcook@knoxheritage. org. Winter Warmer dinner to benefit Nourish Knoxville, 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 211 W. Fifth Ave. Tickets: $75, plus applicable service fees, available at KnoxWinterWarmer.BrownPaperTickets. com. Info: NourishKnoxville.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 26-27 Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble per-

formances, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Performances: 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 8 p.m. Friday; 2:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: Knoxville Civic Auditorium box office or 584-9636.

“Tribute to Ahmad Jamal with Justin Haynes,” noon, 4 Market Square Building. Cost: $15; includes lunch buffet by Café 4. Info/tickets: knoxjazz.org or by visiting Café 4 prior to show.

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Jubilee Festival, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Concerts begin 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Old Harp Singing, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 Friday or Saturday, some discounts available. Sunday singing, no charge. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

How to Use Facebook for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Thursday, March 3. Info/ registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 26-MARCH 13 Knoxville Children’s Theatre presents “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 27 “Ancestry in Detail,” 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration, valid email address, good Internet searching capabilities required. Info/registration: 215-8809. Auditions for Tennessee Medieval Faire street performers, 2-5 p.m., 125 Barrie Lane, Kingston. Tennessee Medieval Faire will run 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 14-15, 21-22, 28-29-30, 550 Fiske Road, Harriman. Tickets available at the gate. Info: www.TMFaire.com. Book Reading Hour, 10 a.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Several books by the late Libba Moore Gray will be featured. Free and open to the public. Info: claytonartscenter.com. Free Family Fun Day, 1-4 p.m. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive. The tour and craft activities will celebrate African-American History Month and will focus on Tennessee artist William Edmondson (1874– 1951). Info: 974-2144; mcclungmuseum.utk.edu. Free performance by Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. Info: OakRidgeCommunityOrchestra.com. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Last Saturday to sign-up for spring league baseball and softball for ages 4-14u, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Holston Ball Park, 5900 Asheville Highway. League fees: $60. Teams will play at several locations around Knoxville. Info: Julie Townsend, 659-6989; Randy Geames, 525-5275. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Saturday Stories and Songs: Molly Moore, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Recommended for birth to not-yet-walking. Info: 215-8750.

SUNDAY, FEB. 28 Free performance by Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 4 p.m., Cokesbury UMC, 9908 Kingston Pike. Info: OakRidgeCommunityOrchestra.com.

MONDAY, FEB. 29 Computer Workshops: Excel, 2-4:15 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word Basics” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 215- 8700. Holocaust survivor Martin Weiss will share his story, 7 p.m., King University Hardin Valley campus, 10950 Spring Bluff Way. Free and open to the public. Info: faithandculture.king.edu; Dr. Shannon Harris, svharris@king.edu, 423-652-4836 or 423-747-3524. QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Orchids Awards, 6-8:30 p.m., The Standard, 416 W. Jackson Ave. Tickets: $85. Includes: music by the Old City Buskers, a silent auction with complimentary beer and wine reception, dinner and the awards ceremony. Proceeds benefit Keep Knoxville Beautiful programs. Info: Keepknoxvillebeautiful.org.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1-2 IPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Tuesday, March 1. Info/registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall. “Love Your Library” book sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Coffey Library, Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge campus, 701 Briarcliff Ave. Only cash and checks accepted. Info: Christi Moss, 354-3000, ext. 4739; mosscl@roanestate.edu<mailto:mosscl@roanestate.edu>.

TUESDAYS, MARCH 1-APRIL 12 “Our Appalachia: Family, Faith & Freedom – The Scots-Irish in the Southern Mountains” noncredit course, 6-8 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Blount County Campus, 2731 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Friendsville. Cost: $89 plus a $15 materials fee. Info/registration: pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Jazz Lunch at the Square Room featuring

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Grand opening of “Peep Show” art exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway. Exhibit on display March 4-27. Parental discretion is advised for children under 18. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com; Jessica Gregory, 5568676. Opening reception for Beth Meadows exhibit, 7-10 p.m., The Central Collective, 923 N. Central St. Free and open to the public. Exhibit on display through Tuesday, March 29. Info: 236-1590 or info@ thecentralcollective.com. Opening reception for “Three Views of Reality” exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. On display March 4-24. Info: 523-7543 or knoxalliance.com. Opening reception for exhibit of works by painter Lynda Best and pipe maker Ron Smith, 5:30 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. On display March 1-27. Info: 525-5265; artmarketgallery.net; Facebook.com/ Art.Market.Gallery. Public reception for Knoxville Watercolor Society exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. exhibit on display March 4-24. Info: 523-7543 or knoxalliance.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 4-5 The Appalachian Ballet Company encore presentation of three ballets, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Featuring: “My Mama had a Dancing Heart,” “When Uncle Took the Fiddle” and “Little Lil and the Swing-Singing Sax.” Tickets: ClaytonArtsCenter.com, 981-8590, at the door.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 4-20 Tennessee Stage Company New Play Festival, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 546-4280.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. The Bing Brothers featuring Jake Krack, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $14, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts. org. Garden Tool Use and Maintenance workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, UT Arboretum Auditorium, 901 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge. The workshop will focus on the use and maintenance of chainsaws, lawnmowers, garden hand tools and sprayers. Free; donations welcome. Info: 4833571; utarboretumsociety.org. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Weed Wrangle, 9 a.m. Volunteers needed to help remove invasive plants in Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness, at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, Ijams Nature Center, and Lakeshore Park. Info/volunteer registration: weedwrangle.com and click on the photo of Knoxville.

SATURDAYS, MARCH 5-26 Pilates/Yoga Fusion classes, 9-10 a.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $40. Registration and payment deadline: Friday, March 4. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; or 218-3375.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 UT’s Love United Gospel Choir concert, 6 p.m., Farragut Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 209 Jamestown Blvd. Free and open to the public.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Harvey Broome Group Sierra Club meeting, 7 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Program: “Preview of 2016 Outings.” All programs free and open to the public.

TUESDAYS, MARCH 8-29 Pilates classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $40. Registration and payment deadline: Monday, March 7. Info/ registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; or 218-3375.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 The Foothills Craft Guild JuryFest. Membership applicants must reside in Tennessee, and crafts must be of original design produced within the past two years. Info: foothillscraftguild.org; Bob Klassen, klassenbob0619@gmail.com, or Ken Shipley, shipleyk@apsu. edu.

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Parkwest’s heart team works together using PCI to clear way for better life Faye Feezell’s huffing and puffing was getting worse. She figured it was her Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) kicking in. The pain across Gil Wheeler’s back and shoulders was so bad that his teeth hurt. He attributed it to the back surgery he’d had a year earlier. Neither was right. Instead, the Harriman woman and the Lenoir City man were both suffering from the same thing – Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO), a medical term used to describe an artery or blood vessel that has been completely blocked for at least three months. CTOs are found on one out of every five angiograms. “What happens is the vessels, for a variety of reasons, may develop a clot that gets invaded by fibrous tissue, collagen, elastic tissue and then becomes calcified,” said Dr. Nicholaos Xenopoulos, an interventional cardiologist at Parkwest Medical Center who frequently teams with his colleague, Dr. Ayaz Rahman, to clear these obstructions that can cause angina, heart attacks or even death. “I had been so fatigued I couldn’t get up and walk across the floor without pushing myself,” said Feezell, who said she had been having angina for four or five years. “I didn’t feel like doing anything. I thought it was just my COPD, so I went to my lung doctor for a scan and he found the blockages. I just knew that it was my lungs. It was a total shock that it was a heart problem, but it shouldn’t have been – my family is full of bad hearts.” CTOs can be treated three ways. One is with anti-anginal medications like calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, nitrates and ranolazine. A second method is through coronary bypass surgery. If the medicines don’t stop the angina pain or coronary bypass surgery is not an option due to comorbidities, the solution could require a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Faye Feezel (right) and Gilbert Wheeler (below) are feeling much better thanks to the teamwork of Dr. Xenopoulos and Dr. Rahman to complete their CTO procedures.

“Percutaneous coronary intervention is a broad term that encompasses a lot of potential techniques,” explained Dr. Xenopoulos. “It can be rotational atheroectomy, it can be balloon angioplasty, it can be stenting, it can be a combination of all this.” In PCI, a catheter (a long, thin, hollow tube or “wire”) is inserted through the femoral artery (groin) or the wrist while the patient is mildly sedated. Using fluoroscopy and contrast dye, the surgeon guides the catheter to the blocked coronary artery where he/she restores blood flow either by inflating balloons and placing metallic mesh stents that open up the artery or by using a device with rotating blades that cut away hard, difficult blockages. PCI made its U.S. debut in 1978 when the first balloon angioplasty

was done. “When I was younger, I once wrote a paper about it and used the term ‘PCI’– and was told that was not a valid term,” Dr. Xenopoulos said with a laugh. “But over the years, it has become a valid term.” Today, PCI is so commonplace that an estimated 1 million PCI procedures are performed annually in the United States. “In the old times, patients with Chronic Total Occlusions used to be very challenging because the wires were not very good, the support catheters were not very sleek, and only 50 to 60 percent of them were finally successful,” said Dr. Xenopoulos. “But now, with the new technology, they have become more amenable to treatment because we have a combination of factors: technology and the experience of the operators.”

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Benefits of PCI for CTOs As with almost every surgery or intervention, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for Chronic Total Occlusion carries both risks and benefits. Here, according to the American Heart Association, are some of the potential benefits one might expect from a CTO-PCI: ■ Improve symptoms of angina Members of Parkwest’s High and labored breathing ■ Bolsters left ventricle function Performance Heart Team, Dr. ■ Can reduce the possibility of Ayaz Rahman and Dr. Nichohaving to undergo an open-heart las Xenopoulos, who perform PCI-CTO procedures. coronary artery bypass. ■ May help decrease the need for medications to control angina ■ Decrease the number of arrhythmias ■ Increase your chance of survival compared to those patients with an incomplete revascularizations ■ Gives you a better chance of survival in the event of a future acute coronary event Consult with your physician regarding any questions or concerns you might have.

Unlike many cardiac centers, Parkwest Medical Center employs a team approach to CTO-PCI procedures. “A team approach is important because we can bounce ideas off each other like a ping pong ball, and discuss a strategy,” said Dr. Xenopoulos who has teamed with Dr. Rahman on countless CTOPCI procedures, including those of Feezell and Wheeler. “You know the road to success is not a road that is traveled by one man; you have to have companions. The chance that you are going to make it to the end is much greater when you have a team. And you need colleagues who are well trained and thoughtful, and Dr. Rahman is a very good partner for me. I think he’s a good guy and we can bounce ideas, both for structural heart as well as the coronary total occlusions.” Which doctor takes the role of primary operator and which serves as the mentor varies on a case by case basis. “We try to change positions based on how the case goes, having a second set of eyes is always helpful because, believe it or not, these procedures last a long time (one to two hours) so you have to have the ability to focus as the cases get longer. Having another person next to you in one way or

Q: How would I know if I were having a heart at-

Q: I’d rather wait until something is really wrong. What’s the rush?

A: Often, it is not easy to tell. But there are some common symptoms people may have including chest discomfort, shortness of breath and nausea or dizziness. When in doubt, call 9-1-1 immediately. Do not wait more than five minutes to call.

A: Clot-busting drugs and other artery-opening treatments work best when given within the first hour after a heart attack starts. The first hour also is the most risky time – it’s when your heart might stop suddenly. Responding quickly to your symptoms increases your chance of survival.

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another helps in changing catheters or in case of emergency you have someone with the ability to move fast,” said Dr. Xenopoulos. “These are things which are invaluable, and we have been extremely successful. Another thing is the approach is algorithmic. You just use an algorithm based on your move and if one strategy is unsuccessful, then you move to the next strategy. And if you have a team approach, you have already discussed the strategy ahead of time about what you are going to do.” Such was the case with Wheeler, who attributed his pain to back surgery he had a year earlier and refused to go to the doctor. But when his wife passed a note in church about his pain to a friend who was a physician’s assistant, the reply she received was “Get him to the ER now.” At Parkwest, he was found to be having a heart attack. “I had no idea it was something that serious,” he said. It was. Not only was his left carotid artery completely blocked, he was wheezing, battling pneumonia, a build-up of fluid and confusion. Wheeler was in need of open-heart surgery with a triple bypass, but his other health issues made it too risky. “Dr. Xenopoulos told me, ‘Open heart surgery is like building a new road, but a stent is like repairing it,’” said Wheeler. “He explains everything he’s going to do, everything they may encounter. He’s a good communicator.” Nine days after receiving a cardiac stent, Wheeler was sent home. Once sufficiently recovered, he returned to Parkwest for two more stents and was discharged the next day. “Dr. Xenopoulos was happy after that second round,” said Wheeler. “He said it was tricky to go in behind the back side of the heart there, but he said it was very successful. He’s just a super doctor, and I would recommend him to anyone.”

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Q: Emergency medical personnel cause such a commotion. Can I just have my spouse or friend take me to the hospital? A: Emergency medical personnel bring medical care to you, and in some cases they can actually restart someone’s heart if it stops after they arrive. In addition, emergency personnel can communicate with the hospital while in route so the hospital is a step ahead when you arrive.

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hen I think of osteoporosis prevention,� says RN Leigh Ann Drew, “I think of action!� Drew is a firm believer in getting off the couch. “Movement,� she says “is the key to strong bones and strong bodies.� Recently relocated to Knoxville from Nashville because of her husband’s job, Drew counts three years’ experience in medical/surgical care and another three in hospice inpatient residential care. “Walking, running, dancing, yoga, tai chi ˉ all forms of weight-bearing activities are positive actions to avoid osteoporosis or the progression of disease, within the parameters of one’s fitness level and ability,� she says. In other words, you don’t have to be a marathon runner or a triathlete. Martha Culbertson would undoubtedly agree with that. As secretary for the Tennessee branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society, she began her own practice of the discipline in 2007. “I knew from my first class that it would be a lifetime commitment,� she says. “I tell people that I got started because I had always wanted to be a dancer.� The full set of 108 moves, learned over a manageable period of time, does indeed look like a flowing dance routine. “It’s slow and graceful, and beautiful to watch. But what

it’s really about is transformation ˉ both internal and external,� says Culbertson. Within the last few years, Culbertson has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. “I prefer not to resort to the use of current medications which have some frightening side effects. I know of at least three local tai chi participants who have experienced improved bone density which they attribute solely to tai chi. I’ll be tracking mine. “I believe I have received some health benefits. After just a couple of years of practice, I found that I had gained about a half inch in height. My doctor measured me at 5 feet 6 inches. I’d been 5 feet 5-1/2 inches all my adult life. The increase could have been brought about by all the stretching of the spine that we do. I hope that doesn’t sound scary to anyone. The stretching is very gentle and is part of all the moves. “Several other local participants have reported height increases. I think it’s a pretty common phenomenon for tai chi practitioners.� Tai chi in its many forms can be done by anyone, including the wheelchair-bound

Andrea Cartwright has practiced and taught yoga for 45 years, and swears by its bone-and-strength-building capabilities. Photo submitted

and those with other physical limitations. The practice is known to improve balance, strength and focus. Though classes include people of all ages, it’s highly popular with those in their retirement years. As is another discipline you’ve undoubtedly heard much about: yoga. “Oh dear,� people often say, “I can’t twist myself into a pretzel!� But according to Andrea Cartwright, who’s practiced yoga for 45 years, the discipline is mostly about being in touch with one’s own body while attempting a wide ˉ and adaptable ˉ variety of poses. To page 2

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For osteoporosis This first variation is perhaps the easiest possible version of Vrksasana, reducing the balancing and hip stimulating aspects, giving only slight stimulation to the bones of the hip. However this variation does succeed in stretching and stimulating the bones of the neck and the shoulders.

The following pose gives up some of the pose's virtues, but may be a good place for some people to start. In cases of amputation, rotator cuff syndrome, frozen shoulder, stroke and multiple sclerosis, for example, it may be useful to initiate Vrksasana this way:

The classic pose – Vrksasana – for prevention: 1. Stand firmly and motionless for a few breaths.

7. Slowly lower your arms. 8. Lower your right leg, rest a bit and repeat with the left leg.

2. Bend your right knee; place your right foot as far up as possible on your left inner thigh.

After proving to yourself that you can do these, attempt them with eyes closed. That will improve both balance and selfpossession, or poise.

3. Hold the leg firm to stabilize your balance. 4. Regain your stillness.

Once you are comfortable, closing your eyes will improve your balance, further reducing the chances of a dangerous fall. When you first try this, best to have a wall or other support close by.

5. Inhale as you symmetrically raise your arms, joining your palms overhead.

â– Sit firmly and symmetrically.

6. Remain in this position for 20-30 seconds , stretching upward each time you inhale.

â– Look directly ahead. â– Straighten your thoracic spine and draw your shoulder blades back as you raise your arms. â– Press your palms together as you stretch your arms and elbows up as much as possible.

For Osteopenia: This pose at left, strengthens muscles of the legs, trunk and shoulders, and places strong but safe stress on the femur, lumbar and thoracic vertebrae, pelvis, knees hips and ankles. Let your feet be far enough apart so they will come under your hands in the pose. Start out cautiously.

â– Do not let the weight of your arms cause you to slump forward.

1. Stand with your back to a wall. This will help you to align the pose. Jump or step to 4-4.5 feet apart; raise straight arms to horizontal, palms down, stretching to widen their span. 2. Turn the right foot and knee out 90 degrees but don’t turn or incline the torso. Rather, keep the spine facing forward and vertical. 3. Your legs and torso and head should be in the same plane. 4. Looking forward, elongate your spine as you inhale. 5. Exhale, bend your right knee un-

From page 1 “The postures are designed to give joint alignment and to bring total body awareness. Going too far into the posture is self-defeating.� That kind of thinking, says the South Knoxville resident, “comes from the heavily Westernized yoga that mostly forgets that yoga practice involves the mind.� As an older person practicing and teaching yoga, Cartwright observes younger students of a more competitive nature with a mixture of amusement and dismay. “One of my best teachers taught that the postures must be done with awareness and acceptance of your limitations. Your posture will be that which you can do without struggle. “There is no reason to compare oneself with others.� Or with a salty, curvy snack food. Cartwright emphasizes that the slow, controlled movements of getting into a yoga position are “more important than how far into the posture one can go.� Such movements often utilize more or perhaps different mus-

Carol Rech, Cindy Cotter, Susan Benner, Martha Culbertson and Peggy Glenn have all benefited from their faithful practice of Taoist Tai Chi. Photo submitted

cles. �All of these things can lead to increased bone strength.�

At an age where many women are diagnosed with osteoporosis,

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Cartwright’s doctor says she exhibits only osteopenia ˉ weaker-than-normal bones typical of non-osteoporosis-diagnosed people in her age group. She suggests the website sciatica. org/yoga/12poses.html for a extremely beginner-friendly series of poses intended to treat both osteoporosis and osteopenia. Jennifer Beyt Coffin, who’s taught yoga in Knoxville for 13 years, says, “The great thing about yoga is that it meets you where you are. No matter what your physical or emotional limitations may be, there is always a

til your shin is vertical and your thigh is horizontal. The right knee should point toward the second toe. 6. This is the pose: your arms stretch horizontally, your spine reaches upward, your legs hold firmly, one in flexion, one in extension. 7. Retain the pose for 20-30 seconds, then come back up to standing and perform it on the other side. 8. As you repeat this pose over time, you will learn exactly how far apart your feet must be to get the geometry right.

way to modify things so they suit your current state of being.� Fortunately, Knoxville offers a variety of ways to experience both tai chi and yoga. From gyms and studios to churches and senior centers, there’s a rich variety of alternative weightbearing exercise available to anyone who seeks multi-faceted improvement in a supportive atmosphere. A quick Google search of either topic will bring up a wealth of possibilities. And if you have a laptop, you don’t even have to get off the couch. Yet.

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Mindfulness is the answer By Carol Z. Shane What do combat veterans, corporate employees and people with hypertension have in common? For that matter, what do all of us living in the modern world have in common? In a word: stress. And it doesn’t just affect us mentally. Study after study has shown the detrimental physical effects of long-term stress. Minnesota’s prestigious Mayo Clinic lists indigestion, insomnia, hypertension, headaches, muscle tension, teeth grinding and more among its possible physical symptoms. Most sobering of all, stress is linked to heart disease, our country’s number one cause of death among men and women. The main risk factors for heart disease are well-known: high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol and smoking. According to the Center for Disease Control, 49 percent of all Americans exhibit at least one of these factors. The American Heart Association’s website lists stress management along with healthy eating, quitting smoking, weight management and physical activ-

Claudio Barrientos teaches mindfulness-based-stressreduction, or MBSR, at The Mindful Center Knoxville. Photo submitted

ity as key factors in reducing the risk of heart disease. “When you’ve got an unexpected bill, a dead car battery or family trouble on your hands, are you like a cartoon character with steam shooting out of your ears? Or a cool cat who manages your stress?� The practice of mindfulness meditation, or mindfulness-based stress reduction, can help greatly if you want to give

your inner “cool cat� preference over the steam-shooter. Since January of 2014, The Mindful Center Knoxville (TMCK) has offered training to a wide variety of clients in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR.) TMCK is affiliated with Provision Health & Performance, a comprehensive facility for integrated health and fitness located in the Dowell Springs area in West Knoxville. Its initial offering was an 8-week MBSR program. Since then, it’s become a place to offer year-round mindfulness programs including the 8-week MBSR program, day courses in mindfulness meditation and day-long mindfulness retreats, as well as mindfulnessbased workplace programs designed for corporations and organizations. Claudio Barrientos, director of TMCK, says that mental health professionals often refer their patients who are suffering from various forms of anxiety, depression, addiction and more. But, he says, “I am seeing more and more doctors and pain specialists refer their patients to TMCK. In my conversations with these health professionals, they are telling

me that they see great benefit in offering their patients an evidence-based approach to dealing with and reducing the stress associated with being diagnosed with various physical and mental health conditions.� And it can work for anyone. “All of our programs are non-religious and rooted in the science of the mind, body, and brain,� says Barrientos, whose client list includes combat veterans and Clayton Homes corporate employees, as well as the general public. When asked about the physical benefits of mindfulness meditation, Barrientos lists higher energy levels, improved sleep, reduction of chronic pain, improved digestive function, stronger immunity and improvement in heart function. Mental benefits include reduced stress, anxiety, worry and fear, better concentration and focus, higher self esteem and an elevated sense of well-being. In a world where we’re often bombarded with stressful information and situations, MBSR programs can help greatly. For more info, contact The Mindful Center Knoxville at themindfulcenter.com or call 219-3210.

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esearch indicates that people who laugh a lot are much healthier and may live longer than those who don’t find time to chuckle. A good, deep belly laugh can provide your body and mind with a great workout. Dr. Lee Berk at the Loma Linda School of Public Health in California found that laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. The organization Laughter Works, which teaches people how and why to laugh, says laughter can cause blood pressure to drop, blood to become oxygenated and endorphins to kick in, which can improve mood. And that’s just the beginning. Laughing can help reduce stress and promote stronger relationships between people who laugh together. Data indicates children around the age of six laugh the most, laughing roughly 300 times per day, while adults average only 15 to 100 laughs per day.

Natural ways to relieve chronic pain Chronic pain can be debilitating and interfere with daily life in various ways. Over-the-counter, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs are some of the most widely used medications in the United States, but when such medications prove ineffective, prescription pain relievers, which can be addictive, are often a pain sufferer's next choice. Consumer Reports indicates that roughly 45 people per day in America die from overdoses of opioid-containing pain medications, which include methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone. Prescriptions for these drugs have climbed 300 percent in the last 10 years. Although opioids can be safe when used properly to treat short-term pain, too often their usage leads to misuse and dependence, especially when they are used to treat chronic pain. For long-term pain from arthritis, research suggests that nonopioid medications and even nondrug treatments often provide relief with less risk of addiction and overdose than opioids. Reducing pain using alternative methods with less risk

can involve rethinking trips to the medicine cabinet. Doctors and naturalists may advocate for natural pain relievers as a first step to managing pain. â–

Massage

There's more to massage than working out the kinks of tight muscles. Massage may help boost the body's levels of endorphins and serotonin, both of which are natural painkillers and mood regulators. The Mayo Clinic's Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program has conducted a number of studies on massage as treatment for pain following surgery, ultimately finding that massage significantly relieves pain and reduces anxiety. â–

Dietary changes

Pain is often linked to inflammation in the body. When eating, choose foods that won't worsen existing inflammation. Eating less sugar, dairy, and gluten products, which can contribute to inflammation, can help a person feel better. Increase consumption of foods that reduce inflam-

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Hot and cold therapy

Cold compresses can reduce inflammation quickly and also serve as a local anesthetic. Heat therapy can ease aches and pains and make muscles more flexible. Try applying a hot compress prior to stretching to make limbs more limber. â–

Take the sun

A Boston University study that examined 221 men and women with knee osteoarthritis found that those who spent 15 to 20 minutes in the sun increased their body's production of vitamin D and experienced less pain as a result. When the sun is scarce, it's adviseable to get between 400 and 800 IUs of vitamin D daily through supplements and foods.

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Brisk walking

Fast walking is a low-impact cardiovascular exercise that utilizes most of the body. Walking encourages blood circulation, removes toxins, burns calories, and stabilizes blood fats and sugars. Plus endorphins released from exercise can help a person feel good. A great thing about walking is just about anyone can do it. â–

Mind-body exercises

Exercises that combine focus with stretching can alleviate physical pain and improve mental clarity. Look for yoga, pilates and meditation classes and give them a try. Chronic pain may be relieved with the use of natural remedies, which help pain sufferers reduce their reliance on overthe-counter or prescription medications.

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hen used correctly, antibiotics and similar drugs known as antimicrobial agents can alleviate infections caused by various bacteria and some types of fungi and parasites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that these drugs have been used successfully for the last 70 years to treat patients with infectious diseases. But antibiotics cannot treat illnesses stemming from viruses, which include most colds and the flu. As effective as antibiotics can be, antibiotic resistance is a growing problem. The CDC reports that at least two million people become infected with bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics, and roughly 23,000 people die each year as a result of these types of infections. An April 2014 report from the World Health Organization stated, "This serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. It is

now a major threat to public health." The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics says antibiotic resistance occurs when an antibiotic has lost its ability to effectively control or kill bacterial growth. The three main ways resistance develops include natural resistance to certain types of antibiotics, genetic mutation or through the acquisition of resistance from another bacterium. This resistance can occur spontaneously or through misuse of antibiotics or antimi-

crobials. Prescription medications are not always the culprits, either. Antibiotic use in livestock and food production also may contribute to resistance. When antibiotic resistance occurs, a stronger drug may be needed to treat an infection that was once taken care of by a milder medication. Prudent antibiotic use can help prevent the recurrence of resistance. Individuals can help the process in a number of ways. â– Become educated. The health resource Medscape, powered by WebMD, says in a recent survey of 796 clinicians, 42 percent of doctors have admitted to prescribing antibiotics 10 to 24 percent of the time even when they are not sure they are necessary. Patient request is a large factor in such offerings. About 25 percent of patients ask their doctor or nurse for antibiotics. Patients who educate themselves about the proper application of antibiotics may be less likely to

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