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Since she was a child, Farragut High School teacher Wanda Lacy has had a passion for math. “I love it. I love how things connect,” Lacy said. Because of that love, she changed her course of study in college from engineering to teaching.
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Meet Bart Bart Watkins is a busy guy. He owns LizBeth and Co. Fine Art Gallery, which he founded with his mother over 20 years ago in his grandmother’s basement. He co-founded Art in Public Places with Eddie Mannis eight years ago to inspire both the community and visitors with sculpture. He and his wife have a small child and another on the way.
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Oakwood lives on Nancy Irvine of West Knoxville was just out of UT when she began teaching 1st grade at Oakwood School in 1954. She’s been sad to watch the building decline over the years, and is pleased that it’s coming back to life.rk.
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PlanET comes to Farragut The Town of Farragut will host a PlanET “Meeting in a Box” after the regularly scheduled Farragut Municipal Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Throughout March, PlanET is hosting a public-participation series focusing on how the people who live, work and play in the five-county region of Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon and Union counties think the region should grow. This is the third round of community input since November 2011 to explore community members’ priorities and look at options for growth as new people and new jobs come to the area. The FMPC meeting and PlanET presentation are open to the public. For more info, visit www.planeasttn.org.
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The billboard busters By Wendy Smith Knox County Commission voted to ban digital billboards last month after receiving a flurry of emails against the showy signage. It was a major victory for Scenic Knoxville, and a handful of women who serve on the organization’s board are foot soldiers in the battle against the billboard. Marsha Grieve has been part of the organization since it formed in 2008. After deciding that billboards were not a “fact of life,” she chose to invest her time. “I, like a lot of people, always hated billboards. But I had no idea that I could do anything about it. I realized, as a group, we could get something changed.” Joyce Feld, president of Scenic Knoxville, had experienced life without billboards. She moved here from Hawaii, where there are none. While she could have chosen to be involved with “a thousand wonderful causes,” she felt drawn to this one. “I want to live in an attractive city. I think it’s important,” she says. “My involvement is partly selfish – I’m fighting for the kind of city where I want to live.” Margot Kline, president of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners, is concerned with anything that affects quality of life and property values in West Knox. She’s lived here since she was a child, and remembers how
Margot Kline, Joyce Feld and Marsha Grieve were among those who led the fight against digital billboards in Knox County. The county’s recent ban on the flashy signs is due to the hard work of the entire Scenic Knoxville board and the community’s willingness to speak up, they say. Photo by Wendy Smith
a billboard placed in the heart of Fountain City 30 years ago took away the small-town appeal of the area – and angered residents. The women were able to channel the community’s frustration with billboards in general, and digital billboards in particular, into
one voice that was heard by Knox County Commission. Before the Feb. 25 vote, they knew that four commissioners were on their side, but they also knew that two were on the fence. When they asked the constituents of those commissioners to speak up, they did.
Scenic Knoxville got its message out through an email list and got community organizations, like garden clubs and neighborhood associations, on board. They also created a Facebook page to keep followers informed. There has been overwhelming public support against digital billboards, says Feld. In additions to concerns about aesthetics, Grieve, Feld and Kline think the billboards, which change every few seconds, are unsafe. In the U.S., there is little data about drivers having accidents around the signs, but research in other countries has resulted in the banning of digital billboards, says Feld. “Their nickname is ‘weapons of mass distraction.’” There are currently 11 digital billboards in Knox County, and they will remain. Six more got permits during the moratorium but now will not be built, says Grieve. Commissioner Richard Briggs originally proposed that all new billboards and electronic message centers (EMCs) be banned along with digital billboards, but discussion of new static billboards and EMCs has been deferred. Grieve, Feld and Kline would like for all new billboards to be banned. But they are not antiTo page A-3
‘All great schools’ By Sandra Clark It’s got a principal and 20 teachers. It’s got a website, and it’s even got a PTA. It already has several Partners in Education. It just needs a name. Deadline is Friday, March 22, to submit a vote or suggestion for the name of the new southwest sector elementary school which will open in August 2013. Principal Susan Davis has already received 500 submissions at nametheschool@ knoxschools.org/. (That compares favorably with the 100 or so suggestions for the
and Blue Grass elementary schools. Zone lines were impacted for Cedar Bluff and Hardin Valley as well. Davis recalled a comment made by a parent: “They’re all great schools.” She said the kids are eager to know the school’s culture. “Do you have Pajama Day?” asked one. “Can we have pizza (in the cafeteria),” asked another. “It didn’t take them long to connect,” said Davis. Fifth graders will help establish customs for the new school. “They will have projSusan Davis at work in the ects from day one,” said DaAndrew Johnson Building vis. “Working together on a Photo by S. Clark project will help them bond.”
L&N STEM Academy.) “There’s a lot of support for this school and real excitement in the community,” said Davis. She’s working out of an office at the Andrew Johnson Building until the school is finished. The school is located on Thunderhead Road in the Northshore Town Center off Northshore Drive at Pellissippi Parkway. The school zone, adopted in December after extensive public meetings, includes an area west of Pellissippi and south of FarFarragut Primary, Farragut ragut. Students will come from Intermediate, A.L. Lotts
Going to extremes Legislative majority presents challenges for Haslam By Betty Bean During the 2012 national elections, there was talk about a Republican War on Women. In 2013, Tennessee’s 108th General Assembly widened the battle into a multi-front conflagration, hitting hot-button themes that used to work so well as wedge issues when the GOP was in the minority. Now that they are a supermajority, the only significant obstacle in their way is Gov. Bill Haslam, a cautious man not inclined to extremes. Showdown No. 1: Medicaid expansion. These lines were drawn when the United States Supreme Court left Medicaid expansion up
to the states. Some Republican governors (Rick Scott of Florida, Jan Brewer of Arizona) have opted in; others (Rick Perry of Texas, Scott Walker of Wisconsin) have opted out. Haslam is being heavily lobbied by the state’s major hospitals, who want to offset looming Medicaid cuts with billions of federal dollars available under the new law. Showdown No. 2: It may not rise to the level of war, but few school boards or PTAs support diverting public money to private schools via vouchers. Haslam supports vouchers, but his bill is limited to 5,000 needy students in failing school districts during the first year, and gradually increases thereafter. Cultural conservatives favor a competing bill to make vouchers available in all districts immediately. Showdown No. 3: Some call
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Haslam’s workers’ compensation reform initiative a War on Workers. Others call it a War on Lawyers. Whatever it’s called, there isn’t much daylight between Haslam and the most conservative elements of his party, who share a common distaste for organized labor and trial lawyers. This one will create a state agency run by a Haslam-appointed administrator to hear workers’ compensation cases, replacing courts and lawyers. It will negatively impact collections from fee offices as a revenue source for county governments. Showdown No. 4: Clerks hate this Stacey Campfield-sponsored bill because it will force them to shoulder half of the burden of notifying creditors when garnished debtors change jobs. Senate Bill 243 will make work for clerks, but will be far worse for debtors, who will be subject to contempt of court if their creditors aren’t notified – re-establishing debtors’ prisons in Tennessee.
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Showdown No. 5: The War on Vanderbilt, Part 2, is too good to skip. Last year, Haslam vetoed a bill outlawing Vanderbilt University’s “All Comers” rule, which requires student groups to allow any interested student to join. Social conservatives complain that this rule violates the rights of religious organizations to keep undesirables out, but Haslam came down on the side of keeping the state out of the business of private institutions. The issue is back this year, in the form of Sen. Mae Beavers’ bill requiring the state to de-certify the police forces of private institutions that violate the civil rights of religious organizations. Haslam’s 2012 veto stood because he waited until the General Assembly concluded its two-year session, too late for legislators to override it. The 108th session won’t end until 2014.
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Coffee Break with
Bart Watkins
Bart Watkins is a busy guy. He owns Liz-Beth and Co. Fine Art Gallery, which he founded with his mother over 20 years ago in his grandmother’s basement. He co-founded Art in Public Places with Eddie Mannis eight years ago to inspire both the community and visitors with sculpture. He and his wife have a small child and another on the way. In addition, Watkins has this other little business, called Power Source Technologies Inc., which is developing the extremely efficient internal combustion Legacy engine. He currently holds four patents, and has been recognized by the National Transportation Research Center. This week, he’s most distracted by Art in Public Places, which is technically a Dogwood Arts Festival exhibit, although the sculptures stick around for a year. Over the next week, 20 sculptures will be removed and replaced by 20 more, a feat that requires big trucks and a crane. LizBeth is also printing this year’s fine art print, “Tennessee Dream” by Alex Smith. It’s worth the trouble because of the effect that art has on the community. “It’s about inspiring creativity. It makes a better environment for everybody,” he says. Liz-Beth will offer Art in Action, a glass-blowing and pottery demonstration at the gallery at 9211 Parkwest Blvd. on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, in conjunction with the Dogwood Arts Festival. The free event is open to the public.
What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie? “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times when one only remembers to turn on the light.” – “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabana”
What are you guilty of? Forgetfulness. I get so focused on what I’m doing that I forget the day-to-day stuff.
then I had to drag it back to the class room. It was not a good start to the day.
What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?
What are the top three things on your bucket list?
What is your social media of choice?
I’ve checked off skydiving and scuba diving, so traveling the world is the only one left.
What is one word others often use to describe you? Tenacious … I never quit.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I wish I could remember names better. I am awful at it.
What is your passion? Seeing the engine I am working powering a vehicle.
With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch? (Columnist and political commentator) Charles Krauthammer.
Keep your family close and work hard. Facebook.
What is the worst job you have ever had? I have been lucky enough to have always worked for myself and I love it.
What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why? I still like them and my current favorite is the “Clone Wars.”
What irritates you? Hypocrisy.
What’s one place in Bearden/downtown that everyone should visit? The sculptures in Krutch Park.
What is your favorite material possession?
Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life?
What is your greatest fear?
An original Jim Gray oil painting. Jim gave it to me himself.
My wife. She has changed my life for the better since the moment I met her.
If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be?
What are you reading currently?
I still can’t quite get the hang of …
“Wind Through the Keyhole” by Stephen King.
Twitter.
What was your most embarrassing moment?
What is the best present you ever received in a box?
I was late my first day of class at UT. The class was full so I had to go room-to-room until I found a desk and
Jimmy Buffett tickets. My wife, Ashley, gave me a parrot head weekend for Christmas last year and it was great.
Not being there for my family when they need me. Grab my wife and go to Las Vegas for a wild weekend, but since we have two babies, that’s not likely to happen any time soon. –W. Smith It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, father, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Bearden Shopper-News readers. Email suggestions to Wendy Smith, shopperwendy@comcast.net. Include contact info if you can.
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Oakwood School will live on Nancy Irvine of West Knoxville was just out of UT when she began teaching 1st grade at Oakwood School in 1954. She’s been sad to watch the building decline over the years, and is pleased that it’s coming back to life.
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“I have such fond memories of this place,” she said as she looked around during a Knox Heritage tour of the building, which is being renovated as an assisted living facility. The building was hardly new when Irvine began her teaching career. The original structure was built in 1914, with additions made in 1946 and 1955. It closed in 1995, and since then, neglect brought down the roof as well as the neighborhood. When Ethiel Garlington of Knox Heritage took Rick Dover of Family Pride Corp. on a tour of the school, it was in “awful shape,” says Dover. But he could see that the layout was good for senior living. The resulting project is a $6 million injection into the county’s economy, the return of the building to the tax rolls, new jobs, and quality care for 45 seniors. Kim Trent, executive director of Knox Heritage, is optimistic about the future of other vacant schools, since Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre is from Boston and is “used to dealing with historic
Former Oakwood School teacher Nancy Irvine is presented with a door prize by Becky Hancock at a Knox Heritage tour of the building. Photos by Wendy Smith
properties.” She hopes the school board will follow this advice: “When a building is no longer being used, go ahead and let it go to someone who can use it.” The members-only tour of Oakwood School was a celebration of Knox Heritage’s accomplishments as well as an effort to recruit new members. Only six percent of the preservation organization’s budget comes from public funds, and the rest comes from donations, says assistant director Becky Hancock. ■
Hitting the trail
Spring is almost here, and the Sierra Club’s Harvey Broome Group hopes to coax hikers of all experience levels onto the trail, and water, with a slew of outings. The new schedule, which includes 21 day hikes, nine back-packing expeditions
‘All great schools’ The new school will have a safety patrol and a student council. The students will help select school colors and a mascot. If left to Davis, they might be named the “trotters” or “stampede.” That’s because she grew up on a farm and continues to raise horses in East Knox County. Her husband is Jimmy Kyle Davis, a local lawyer and former state representative. Their son and daughter-in-law recently delivered their first grandchild, a girl who is “opinionated.” Davis quoted the motto: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” That’s her mantra for the new school which she hopes will be lowstress. “There are a lot of layers (in whole child education). There’s the academic, the social and the emotional. I want
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and five canoe and kayak floats, is available under “outings” at www.tennessee. sierraclub.org/broome. Anyone can participate, but advance registration is required. Most of the outings are within 50 miles. Out-of-state destinations include Mt. Rogers National Recreation area in Virginia and Shining Rock Wilderness Area in North Carolina. Twelve of the day hikes are part of the club’s Take-a-Hike program, which is for those who want to incorporate hiking into their lifestyle. The hikes start at four miles and build throughout the year. The pace is slow, and naturalist Mac Post provides commentary about flora and fauna. “We look at a lot of stuff,” Post says. Outings chair Ron Shrieves recommends that Takea-Hike participants have zoned. These interest forms were distributed by principals, and a nominating committee for officers has been named. Lisa Cole at colelisa@charter. net is the chair.
Partners
Already area businesses have volunteered to be Partners in Education, including Publix, Dr. Kristin Knierim, Dr. Bob Overholt and Wendy’s. “We’ve got great built-in partnership opportunities (in the Northshore Town Center),” said Davis. The Knox County Council PTA stepped up to form a parent group. Sandra Rowcliffe, county president, said forms were sent to parents at the four schools from which students were re-
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Davis has hired about half of the staff, or 20 teachers, who transferred from schools which will lose students. The balance will be hired during the school system’s open transfer period. According to the school’s website, these teachers have joined the faculty at
the new school: Kindergarten: Ruthe Lindsey, Stephanie Settlemyre, Carrie Sweet 1st Grade: Ann Davis, Mary Porter, Lana Shieh, Jessica Thompson 2nd Grade: Courtney Maynard, Cindy Smith, Julie Williamson 3rd Grade: Rachel Foust, Jessica Greer, Jami Welden 4th Grade: Allyson Mabry, Callie Painter, Lois Sparks, Lisa Tarantino, Andrea Veler 5th Grade: Grace Brown, Kelly Keen.
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Dancing mayors Soon after Rogero became mayor, the Gloria Ray pay scandal became public. While both she and Burchett called for Ray’s resignation, they did not do it in a joint news conference, although their news conferences were only hours apart in the same building on the same day. The offices of Rogero and Burchett are on the 6th floor of the City County Building and no more than Victor 300 feet apart, but when it Ashe comes to joint announcements they are miles apart on timing and scheduling while in agreement on From a personality and content. ideological standpoint it Burchett is first out of would be hard to find two the box on many issues. more different persons. ■ The next governor Burchett loves non-stop of Pennsylvania could be campaigning and pressthe sister of longtime 4th ing the flesh. He prefers and Gill resident Nancy Wright’s Cafeteria to the Young, wife of activist Jeff City County Building. He Talman. She is Democratic often takes on issues asU.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, sociated with the underdog. who represents a congresCarter School is being built sional district in southeastbecause Tim Burchett made ern Pennsylvania and part it happen. Burchett is poof Philadelphia. litically very conservative A former state senator and Rogero is much more and public health advocate moderate to liberal, having by education, she is 64 and been an Obama delegate would be the first woman to last year. be governor of PennsylvaHe won the higher nia. Gov. Tom Corbett has property tax battle with the popularity ratings below 40 school board, Chamber and percent and looks vulnerschool superintendent by able to any credible Demodigging in his heels and cratic nominee in 2014. threatening a veto if county ■ Chattanooga’s new commission enacted a tax. mayor is former 8-year Burchett often operates state Sen. Andy Berke who on impulse, while Rogero won with 72 percent of the is much more cautious in vote and takes office April temperament and planning. 15. Three members of the She has won over much current 9-member city of the Chamber in her first council were defeated, and 15 months in office – detwo more face runoffs as spite their lack of trust no one got 51 percent of the when she ran, feeling she vote in those districts. was too close to unions. One of the winners The extended closure of was Chris Anderson, who the Henley Street Bridge becomes the first openly has caused further hardgay person to be elected to ship to Chapman Highway public office in Tennessee. merchants. Burchett was He defeated the incumthe first to champion their bent by tagging him as a cause with a well-publicized rubber stamp for outgoing trip to Nashville where he Mayor Ron Littlefield who met with the local legislahad many 5-4 votes on the tive delegation and Lt. Gov. council and saw his popuRon Ramsey. All these larity drop. businesses are located in Anderson’s website is the city. Rogero was not www.andersonforcity with him on that trip. council.com. Weeks later the city an■ Sam Anderson, nounced support of meaformer Knox County school sures to help the merchants. board chair and longtime One suspects Vice Mayor city Parks and Recreation Pavlis was instrumental in director, has been hired getting Rogero to make a by superintendent Dr. Jim public announcement as he McIntyre as a part-time represents South Knoxville special assistant to help inon city council and wanted ner city schools meet state to be more public in backing standards. measures to assist the merHe will work 16 hours a chants. It is unusual when week. Anderson is highly the county mayor takes the respected and will give lead on an issue within the McIntyre solid advice. city, although he can argue He might even help the correctly that the city is superintendent out of the part of the county which he current school security serves. controversy. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero say they like each other, and a few weeks ago they were dancing together at the John T. O’Connor pancake breakfast. Recent events, however, suggest a slightly different take on how close they really are.
City Council to decide on $1,500 deal to Dunn City Council this week will consider approving the sale of two lots in Harrill Heights acquired in 1973 for flood control to state Rep. Bill Dunn, who says he’ll be present, even though he’ll have to drive over from Nashville after his Tuesday afternoon committee meetings and return the next morning for Wednesday’s legislative session.
Betty Bean Dunn says he intends to plant a garden on the lots, which he bought for $1,500 in a sealed bid process. Fountain Citians Jamie Rowe and Carlene Malone oppose the sale of land set aside for flood control adjacent to a sinkhole in a lowlying area with no surface drainage. City Engineering director Jim Hagerman says Dunn’s gardening plans won’t pose a significant threat to the sinkhole, and that the lots will be restricted to prohibit any other use. “We didn’t initiate (the sale), but we don’t have any problems with it from a technical perspective,” Hagerman said. “Any risks to the sinkhole drainage are so small that we don’t see it as a problem. As long as it’s a limited amount of tilled space the risks to that sinkhole’s ability to drain are microscopic. Many other things in that sinkhole basin are more risky than that – yards,
trees, cars – anything in there has some microscopic, incremental risks. “If you took out all the houses and just put a bunch of trees in, maybe the debris from the trees would clog it. There has to be a balance between human use and the natural system,” he said. Malone, who dedicated most of her discretionary funds to flood control in this area during her decade on City Council, says Hagerman’s reasoning stuns her because sedimentation is the biggest threat to sinkholes. She called the property sale “As bad an idea as I have seen. “How is this surplus property?” Malone asks. “This is property fulfilling the purpose for which it was purchased. For 1,500 bucks they’re willing to risk destroying a sinkhole? Do the risk analysis. That’s the only way to drain that area, and if it fails it will flood more homes. “Unbelievable. We just bought a bunch of houses (in East Knoxville) because a sinkhole failed, and we haven’t learned our lesson? Just leave it alone. … It’s not a question of if; it’s a question of when.” Dunn lives near the lots, has a degree in agriculture and says he wouldn’t do anything to hurt the neighborhood where he has lived for more than 40 years. He says he went through the proper channels, and the $1,500 he bid was more than city officials expected – “So nobody can accuse me of getting a sweetheart deal.
Jamie Rowe stands with the city’s notification that land in Fountain City acquired for flood control was available for sale. “The garden will be good for the neighborhood and it will be good for the city to put this property back on the tax rolls,” he said. Rowe, whose property backs up to the lots Dunn wants to buy, says the tax take will be miniscule, and
is beside the point anyway. “When the city purchased those homes and lots, city engineering said there wasn’t any way to lessen the flooding there, so to consider selling this land back to citizens is not something I really understand.”
The Maynardville method Shall we laugh or cry? Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, who advocates transparency for everyone but himself, met surreptitiously with “eight or nine” commissioners last week to dissuade them from support of a requested $219,000 to start equipping and hiring 58 armed school security guards. This is the same Tim Burchett who found an almost identical amount to “audit” school security. And it is the same commission that virtually threw money at Jim McIntyre last month. You read their quotes in The Other Paper: “a ploy to get more money,” said Mike Brown. “The mayor said they have a pot load of money,” said R. Larry Smith, apparently confusing “boatload” and “pot full.” We’re spending almost $2 million annually for school security. Let’s buy some locks and rely on the
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Sheriff’s Office and KPD to provide the security we need. That’s their job. Meanwhile, up in Maynardville, where money is harder to find, an innovative principal has hit upon a neat idea. Melanie Maples, principal at Horace Maynard Middle School, wrote a letter to her parents and staff, asking each family to donate $10 toward a goal of $7,000. That’s the quote from the Union County Sheriff’s Office for 16 cameras that link to the E-911 Center. In two weeks, Maples had raised $3,600 and is well on her way to getting the secu-
Middle schools: Cedar Bluff, Farragut, Gresham, Halls, Holston, Southrity her school needs. Doyle, West Valley. Melanie is related to my Elementary schools: old friend and Republican Bearden, Bonny Kate, Brickstalwart L.D. Monroe. He ey-McCloud, Corryton, Farshould be proud. ragut Intermediate, Halls, Karns, Mooreland Heights, Technology grant Norwood, Sequoyah and Twenty-eight schools ap- Sterchi. plied to be one of “9 or 10” to Hey, 28 schools. You are get one-to-one technology all winners! for students and teachers next year. Winners are expected to be named by month’s end. There must be a mix of ■ Trustee John Duncan will speak to the Halls Republican high, middle and elemenClub 7-8 p.m. Monday, March tary schools, as well as geo18, at the club’s new meeting graphic diversity. place: the Boys and Girls Club, It’s a committee on which 1819 Dry Gap Pike. I do not want to serve. ■ Charme Knight, candidate But I’m proud of every for District Attorney General, school whose faculty opted will speak to the Powell Reto take the pledge to use the publican Club 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Shoney’s on technology. Emory Road at I-75. Here are the applicants: High schools: Bear- ■ Lincoln Day Dinner will be 6 p.m. Friday, April 12, at den, Carter, Central, FarraRothchild’s, 8807 Kingston gut, Fulton, Hardin Valley Pike. Tickets are $30 and the Academy, Karns, Powell, speaker is former U.S. Rep. South-Doyle and West.
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The evolution of the telephone MALCOLM’S CORNER | Malcolm Shell One of the most frequent questions I am asked is: “What is the biggest difference in your community today from the way it was 60 years ago?” From a technological standpoint, the telephone would have to be high on my list of answers. Today, smartphones do everything from take pictures to allow you to check email. They have a lot of other capabilities that I have yet to learn how to use. Moreover, these devices have created a vocabulary, such as “texting,” that Webster’s Dictionary has yet to include in its compilation of English words. It
is hard to go to any public place without seeing people of all ages with their eyes fixed on their phone, completely unaware of the world around them. Some time back, a TV station ran a clip on a woman who was leaving an office building in New York with her eyes fixed on her phone and walked into a fountain in front of the building. And that reminded me of a personal experience several months ago when I was turning left from Smith Road onto Kingston Pike. It had been raining and the road was slick. A woman talking on her
phone failed to notice the light had changed and that I was out in the middle of the road. She applied her brakes very hard and her car turned around once before jumping the curb at CVS Pharmacy and ended up in its entrance heading north towards Kingston Pike. But the most phenomenal thing was she still had the phone at her ear. In Old Concord, the advent of the wireless telephone was still decades in the future, but we did have a pioneering feature: teleconferencing. Our phone system was operated by the Hammond family, and it was a family operation.
Mrs. Retha Hammonds operated the switchboard from the bedroom of their home and her husband, Sim, maintained the land lines. If you lived out in the country, you had to buy your own telephone pole. Otherwise, Sim just strung the line through trees or along fence rows. Actually, this worked well except when the wind blew, which caused some static on the line. All of Concord was on six- to eight-person “party lines,” as they were called. I can remember that our phone usually rang in the early morning, and although each person on the line had their separate ring, everyone picked up and joined in the conversation. My mother knew each of our neighbors by their voice, and sometimes there would be several talking at the same time. The in-house equipment was a wood box affixed to the wall with an extended mouthpiece and a separate ear piece. It had a crank on
Scholarship continues Thompson’s work By Jake Mabe Scott Bacon and Mary Kerr couldn’t have found a better name for a memorial scholarship than the one named in memory of Barney Thompson. Each year since Thompson’s death due to complications from pancreatic cancer in April 2007, Knox County Schools Partners in Education (PIE), which Bacon and Kerr oversee, through the primary sponsorship of the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors, awards a $500 scholarship named for Thompson to one graduating senior from each Knox County high school. Funds are also provided through donations from individual Realtors and monies
raised from PIE’s annual Dine Out for Education event Thompson was a teacher and coach at South High School. He entered the real estate profession in 1980, continuing to teach aspiring Realtors. An education room at the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors’ complex is named for Thompson. He was also the PIE advisory board’s (the program was initially known as Adopt-A-School) only treasurer until his death. “I was at Coca-Cola and was the Adopt-A-School president when we went to see the Association of Realtors,” Bacon says. “That’s when we started the association with Barney.
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He jumped on board and asked if he could also be a part of the advisory board because he was passionate about kids. He was so good at keeping the Association involved and was a good treasurer.” Kerr jokes that “for the
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longest time, members of the (PIE) board didn’t think there was a Barney. Because of his job, he often couldn’t make it to monthly board meetings. But he was very loyal about faxing over the treasurer reports every month. And he would come to our spring luncheon, and when we started having our kickoff luncheons in August, he would come to those.” Several Realtors have remained active PIE members due to Thompson’s influence. Kerr remembers a serendipitous meeting she and Bacon attended that paid big dividends for the school system. “They were having a Realtors Trade Expo at the Knoxville Expo Center. We
the side which had to be turned to reach Mrs. Hammonds, who then routed you through to the person you were calling. Several days ago, I was serving as a docent at the Farragut Folklife Museum and had the pleasure of conducting a tour for a Boy Scout troop. Of all the items featured in the museum, the one that drew the most attention was an old wooden box telephone. Many acted as if they had never seen such a piece of equipment and were anxious to take pictures of it with their smartphones. During the early ’80s and ’90s, we owned a service-type firm and probably had one of the first portable phones in our area. The equipment consisted of a briefcase with a crank not too different from our phone in Old Concord. You called the mobile operator who put you through to your party. It required a high antenna on the car and there were many “dead spots” where the service
was not available. There can be little doubt that the advancement in communications has had a positive impact on productivity. With the advent of space satellites and GPS systems, it would be hard for anyone born in the past 20 years to comprehend just how far we have progressed. But I still think there is something nostalgic about our old wooden telephone, and it seemed to serve the public well in an era when the pace of life was much slower. And while I can remember pots boiling over on the stove while someone was talking on the phone, I don’t recall that we ever walked into decorative fountains or put people’s life in peril by talking on the phone when driving. The noted German physicist Albert Einstein once said, “When technology replaces humanity, then we will become a nation of idiots.” I wonder how he would feel about that if he were alive today.
went because he told us to go and that we’d have a free booth. We thought, ‘How is this going to benefit the school system?’” Well, that happened to be the year the school system’s coupon book’s main sponsor dropped out, leading to a new relationship with SunTrust Bank. The annual school coupon book sale (The Original Knox County School Coupon Book) is the PIE’s main fundraiser for the year. Another company at the expo also donated $1,500 to the school system, helping to purchase playground equipment for Fort Sanders Educational Development Center. Barney Thompson Memorial Scholarship applications are available from any high school guidance counselor or can be downloaded by visiting www.
knoxschools.org and clicking on the Partners in Education link. Applications must be turned in to a student’s guidance counselor by Wednesday, April 10. The awards ceremony will be held for the second of what is planned to be a yearly event May 9 at the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors complex, in – where else – the Barney Thompson Education Room. “We just think it’s a fitting way to honor a guy who did so much,” Bacon says. “We’re thankful to the Association for providing funding and a Association member and Barney’s widow, LaRue, pick a winner as well.”
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CAK girls basketball reaches new heights
Family Missions Days CAK is offering four different opportunities to serve the community in the next few weeks. “And the second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:31. Visit www.cakwarriors. com/renewal for details on how to get involved.
Summer Camp As you make summer plans, check out CAK’s summer camp schedule. CAK offers a variety of athletic, academic and arts camps throughout the summer months. For more information, visit www. cakwarriors.com/camps.
Legacy Dinner Invite CAK is calling all students, parents, board members, teachers, etc. — past and present — to attend the 2013 Legacy Dinner at The Foundry. Tickets are $35/each and must be purchased by Friday, March 22. Visit www. cakwarriors.com/legacy to get your tickets today! (Top row, L-R) Coach Betsy Bushuiakovish, Brianna Bryant, Anna Hammaker, Cheyenne Hooper, Kaycee Heitzman, Coach Steve Denny, Kelsey Naler, Kaylee McClanahan, Coach Karen Garner, Coach Pam Walker (Front, L-R) Amy Cross, Rachel Roop, McKenzie Riley, Taylor Dodson
With a win over Grainger County in the state sectional game on March 2, the CAK girls basketball team advanced to the state tournament for the first time in school history. It was a goal that the Warriors had set very early on in the season and in spite of some obstacles, including the season– ending injury to sophomore Brianna Bryant, CAK was headed to Murfreesboro. “What a great feeling,” CAK coach Steve Denny said. “This program has come so far and these girls have worked so hard, it was great to be able to cut down those nets and move on to the next round.” CAK beat Cannon County in the quarterfinals before losing to Macon County in the state semi-finals. “It wasn't exactly how we wanted it to end, but hats off to Macon County, they're a good team." Coach Denny said. "This was a great experience for us to get to state and get a win under our belt.” The Warriors were led by point guard Anna Hammer and 6-foot-6 center Cheyenne Hooper. Sophomore
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forward Kelsey Naler, junior forward Kaycee Heitzman and freshman guard Taylor Dodson were also key contributors. CAK’s rotation also included junior guard Amy Cross and senior forward McKenzie Riley. CAK returns all five
starters for next season, and anxiously awaits Bryant’s return to the court. “We stood in the locker room, circled up arm-inarm, and said, ‘remember this feeling. Keep your chin up. We’re coming back,’ ” Denny said.
Ernie Trebing (CAK’s original Headmaster), Scott Sandie (Current Superintendent), Bob Neu (Future Head of School) and a number of other special guests will be in attendance. You don’t want to miss this great evening! All reservations must be received by Friday, March 22.
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CAK Café Mornings For Prospective Families Elementary (PreK-5) April 3 Middle (6-8) April 10 High School (9-12) April 17 (9 a.m. in the School’s lobby)
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Watoto Children’s Choir coming to town
A children’s choir from Africa will be in Knox County this month with concerts set in area churches. The visit is part of a six-month U.S. tour that launched in January. The Watoto Children’s Choir will be at New Covenant Baptist Church, 10319 Starkey Lane, Farragut, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21; Faith United Methodist Church, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 30; and Rogers Memorial Baptist Church, 520 College Street, 10 a.m. Sunday, March 31. All performances are free and open to the public. Each child in the choir has lost one or both parents. They live in Watoto Children’s Villages where they receive the care and nurturing they need to grow up as productive citizens of their own country. With vibrant original African music, dance routines and life-transforming sto-
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The Watoto Children’s Choir rehearses in Uganda before starting a tour of the United States. This choir will perform in Knox County during March. ries, the tour is indicative of the new generation of leaders Service at 7 p.m. in the church Sanctuary; Good Friday, March 29: Good Friday prayer service at noon; Great Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 30: 7:56 p.m., starting with a bonfire at sunset; Easter: Two services, 8:30 and 11:30; choir and instruments. Info: 966-9547 or www.fpctn.org.
■ First Farragut UMC, 12733 Kingston Pike, will sponsor a Mobile Pantry food giveaway Saturday, April 6, in the sanctuary to local neighbors in need, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until all food has been handed out. Any area residents who are in need of help are encouraged to come to the church to receive food. Used children’s clothing, in good condition, will also be given away.
■ Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd., will host Farragut Feast, Faith, Fellowship on Wednesday, March 20. A soup supper will be served at 6 p.m., followed by study and prayer. Info: 9669547 or www.fpctn.org.
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■ Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd., will hold the following Easter Services: Palm Sunday, March 24: Children will process in with palms during the 11 a.m. service; Maundy Thursday, March 28: Communion and
■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, is accepting registrations for Preschool, Parents Day Out and T-N-T Summer programs. To register: 531-2052 or email imacindo@ beaverridge.com. Info: 690-1060 or www.beaverridgeumc.com.
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A member of the Watoto Children’s Choir enjoys the show.
NewsTalk boosts KARM The fourth annual NewsTalk 98.7 Radiothon on March 6 to benefit Knox Area Rescue Ministries successfully raised $30,000 for those who receive shelter, food and other services at KARM. Former KARM clients joined Hallerin Hilton Hill from 6-10 a.m. and Phil Williams 3-7 p.m. They contrasted compelling stories of previous life experiences on the streets with their lives today. Volunteers answered calls from the phone bank established in the Cumulus Broadcasting studios. KARM serves nearly 1,000 meals daily and
Phil Williams and Hallerin Hill shelters more than 400 men, women and children every night. Info: www.karm.org.
In need of a mobile quarterback Butch Jones is a confident coach. He is convinced his way will work. He says his system is infallible if players buy in. I say the market is open. Step right up. Butch would have us believe he is flexible and adaptive to available talent. You won’t hear another word about those who departed early for the NFL. Well, you may hear congratulations if they are drafted high. Coach Jones’ focus is clearly forward. He will not dwell on what is missing or how chaotic was Sal’s sad defense. Spring practice is not half over but I already know Butch has a positive, passionate personality. He thinks the Vols can and will make the necessary adjustments and have an improved look come September. Jones needs a quarterback who can protect the football and throw it to the correct color shirt. History says a mobile quarterback adds to offensive efficiency. We’re not talking about a
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sprinter who takes the snap and goes flying toward the corner. Tennessee can get by without a Tim Tebow comparable who runs over people if there are no openings. All Butch needs is a smart guy who can read defenses and convert third and three if eight of the bad guys drop into coverage. I suppose it would help if the QB was a threat to do something other than throw deep on second and seven. Junior Justin Worley and redshirt freshman Nathan Peterman have the immediate opportunity to demonstrate the necessary skills. In August they
A rush of jonquils Arise my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. (Song of Solomon 2: 10b-12 NRSV) The things one learns when chasing trivia! I have been watching jonquils for several days now. Their sunny yellow, trumpet-shaped heads have been announcing spring all this past week, and I smile when I see them. But this year I am also remembering: remembering a spring when I lived deep in the country (a mile from my own mailbox). One spring day, on a walk with Hasso, the German shepherd, I discovered an anomaly in the woods: an open space with jonquils surrounding the remains of an old foundation.
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I stood long, looking at what was left of someone’s home. I drank in the beauty and peacefulness of the place, and wondered about the person (a woman, I presumed) who had knelt in the dirt and placed bulbs there to make her yard a living wonder.
will be compared to newcomers Joshua Dobbs, Riley Ferguson and Charlie High. Since there is a system change, experience may not be decisive. Worley is 6-4 and 213. Nimble and fleet? Not exactly. Jones and associates recruited Peterman as a fit for their Cincinnati power spread – if that is what they run. Dobbs has credentials. Ferguson is a warrior. High brings awesome stats. All five are intelligent. Mobile quarterbacks are the in-thing. Even the pros have caught the fever and are taking the gamble. Alas, the odds of injury do go up with open-field exposure. See RGIII. Tennessee has a great dualthreat quarterback just down the hall from Jones’ office. Condredge Holloway could throw or go. After him were Jimmy Streater and Heath Shuler and Tee Martin. Before the Artful Dodger, college football had such famous
The house was gone, the woman was gone, but her f lowers remained. I remember every spring: that ghost of a house, those happy, fragile flowers, and the woman I never knew. Every time I see jonquils growing in some odd place, some forlorn bit of ground far from any house or garden, I think of her, and wonder if the beauty she planted (and no doubt loved and enjoyed) continues to flower – to beautify a small, hidden corner of the world. I hope they are still there, standing testament to her industry and careful love. Even if a young woman and her dog were the only ones who ever saw. Because I love words at least as much as jonquils, I looked up the derivation of their name, and discovered it is from the French word jonquille, which means rush. (Aha! I thought. That’s what they get for being in such an all-fired hurry to bloom in the
There are approximately 20,000 inmates in Tennessee state prisons, says Steve Humphreys, executive director of Focus Group Ministries. “Ninety-seven percent of them will get out and come live in your neighborhood. What kind of person do you want to live there?” Those recently released from prison are called “reSteve Humphreys, executive turning citizens,” and many director of Focus Group Minare set up to fail by the istries Photo by Wendy Smith system. Humphreys told attendees at Compassion Coalition’s quarterly Salt them grow stronger when and Light Luncheon about they are separated through a father who got behind incarceration, he said. Members of the faith comon child support payments while in prison. When he munity can serve prisoners was released, his driver’s by teaching life skills, like license was taken away how to balance a checkbook because he’d failed to pay and how to be an employee. child support. Because of They can also help returning that, he wasn’t able to work citizens get established after they are released. and pay child support. Humphrey is co-chair Such circumstances contribute to 65 percent of the East Tennessee Reof Tennessee prisoners entry Collaborative, called returning to jail within New Start Resource Center, three years. But that’s bet- which is scheduled to open ter than the national re- in Knoxville in July. The cidivism rate of 75 percent, center, located at 826 N. Broadway, will offer service Humphreys said. He is a former CPA who referrals to newly released didn’t feel like he had much in inmates for necessities like common with inmates until a housing, employment and family member was convicted health care. Humphreys of murder. When Humphreys is looking for volunteers visited his relative in jail, he from the faith community saw prisoners visiting with to work with teams that are their children, grandchildren already in place. All returning citizens face and girlfriends. “You know what? They challenges, but sex offenders face special difficulties due looked just like me.” Focus programs include to stigma and rigorous housmentoring, life skills classes ing guidelines. Humphreys and a fatherhood initiative compared them to “the least that not only keeps families of these” referred to in Matfrom falling apart, but helps thew 25:40.
multi-talented people as Archie Manning and Gary Beban. They are in the hall of fame. The NFL created the prostyle quarterback. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are perfect examples. They run only if their life is at risk. With the occasional sack counting off, Peyton’s career rushing totals at UT were minus 181 yards. Casey Clausen was minus 130. Tyler Bray finished at minus 207. Erik Ainge was minus 227. Let me say this gently: They were not runners. So, how much mobility does Butch Jones need? Prime payoff will still come from sound protection and accurate pocket passes. The ability to throw on the run adds an important dimension. Pulling it down and moving on is another. The read option is a weapon. From the shotgun, running attacks are hampered without the threat of a mobile quarterback. So, how much is enough? Keeping us and defenses guessing is Jones’ goal. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
spring! But I was wrong!) They are named for rushes (think: bulrushes) because they have hollow stems. (There are worse rationales for naming a flower, I’m sure, but I can’t think what it might be!) By that time, I was off on another tangent: what might be the collective noun for a whole bunch of jonquils? I was disappointed to learn (at least according to my fabulous and useful book of collective nouns) that there is none. At which point, I decided I would create one: a rush of jonquils! There! My very own collective noun! Rush, because of the derivation of their name, but also because of their tendency to hurry spring! So, the next time you see a “rush” of jonquils, let it remind you that spring is almost here, and these yellow heraldic trumpets are announcing its coming for all they are worth.
News from SOS A state House committee March 6 created a new nine-member board with the authority to override charter school decisions made by a local school board. An earlier version of the bill, which applied only to Nashville and Memphis, called for the state Board of Education to appoint a single state “authorizer.” The recent bill designates a board, with the governor and the speakers of the state House and Senate each appointing three members. The law will apply statewide. The new board will consider a charter school only after a local school board has reviewed it. Impetus for the bill arose last year when the Metro Nashville school board defied a state Board of Education directive to approve a charter in West Nashville run by Great Hearts Academies, a Phoenix-based charter school system. The current bill is promoted by Nashville mayor Carl Dean. SOS opposes this bill. It amounts to an unfunded mandate since the nine-member board could require a local system to accept a charter school they might have reason to oppose. The school system, however, would be required to fund the school from its current budget if their decision were overruled. As well, we are concerned about challenges facing a school administration made to work with a charter school it had not approved. Also, let your legislators know your opposition to electing school superintendents. Knox County Commission tabled a resolution but the effort is apparently still alive at the state level. We urge you to join SOS in opposing it by contact your state senators and representatives.
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Charli Gwinn gets suited up like a physician by Sarah Beasley from East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Other activities included watching a video on a child’s experience at the hospital, feeling an arm cast and looking at X-rays.
A.L. Lotts Elementary School kindergartners Isaiah Stafford-Hedge and Asher Harness pretend to administer medication to Zoe the cat.
Blue Grass Elementary School 1st graders Brooke Ogle, Surya Ponnuchamy and Jessica Gregg hang out with Tupelo Honey Café executive chef Brian Sonoskus before he cooks sweet potato pancakes with peach butter for their class. He passed out the recipe to the kids for their families to enjoy. “I feel about my food like the Grateful Dead feel about their music,” he said. “Once it’s out there, it’s really out there.” Photos by S. Barrett
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Katie Andersen gives a big thumbs up to let East Tennessee Children’s Hospital practicum student Sarah Beasley know she could hear her own heartbeat. Students received a visit from Beasley recently to learn about what happens to a child during a trip to the hospital. Photos by S. Barrett
Ryan Davidson and Trey Nugent search for their heartbeats with stethoscopes from East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
Aloni Hogans and Allana Whiticar display the finger casts they received.
Blue Grass Elementary School 1st graders Dillon Sims and Brock Johnston prepare to dig in to their sweet potato pancakes. Info: www.tupelohoneycafe.com.
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The third annual Smoky Mountain Regional Challenge for robotics will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 29-30, at the Knoxville Convention Center. More than 50 teams from Tennessee and surrounding states will compete for a spot in the championship to be held in St. Louis at the end of April. Volunteers are needed. If interested, visit www.tnfirst.org or www.usfirst.org, or call L.J. Robinson at 388-5708 or email ljrobinson@aol.com.
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SPORTS NOTES ■ Baseball tournament, open to all – Tball, 6U coach pitch and 8U-14U – will be held Friday through Sunday, March 22-24, at Halls Community Park. Info: 992-5504 or hcpsports@msn.com. ■ CYF Warriors Tackle Youth football has openings for the 7-, 8- and 9-year-old teams for the 2013 season. Rosters are limited. All practices at CAK. Equipment will be distributed in April. Info: Jeff, 765-2119. ■ Chris Newsom Memorial Classic baseball tournament, drafted rec teams only: T-ball, 6U coach pitch and 8U-14U; Monday through Sunday, April 1-7, Halls Community Park. Info: 992-5504 or hcpsports@msn.com.
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A dream job for Wanda Lacy By Sara Barrett Since she was a child, Farragut High School teacher and math department chair Wanda Lacy has had a passion for math. “I love it. I love how things connect,” Lacy said. Because of that love, she changed her course of study in college from engineering to teaching. “I don’t think you ever graduate from high school thinking you want to teach. But somewhere along the line, I just knew that I had to teach. I changed my major to math education.” The University of Tennessee graduate says she does not see her work as a job. “I come to school every day, I do not come to work. I love my kids. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” Lacy has been named Knox County Schools’ high school Teacher of the Year for 2013. This is the second time in her career that she has received the honor. Having begun teaching at Farragut High School in 1983, Lacy took an extended leave of absence to begin work on a Ph.D. in education. But her love of teaching pulled her back to the school. She still values the experience and research she gained during her leave, and she credits it for much of her current teaching method. Lacy starts each lesson with a Power Point presentation before she breaks the class into small groups. She said it has taken a number of years to get a good working order to the idea, but says, “I think I’ve finally arrived with groups.” Lacy steps back from the spotlight during group work to become more of a facilitator. Each group contains students from opposite ends of the learning spectrum, similar to running a business. One student is designated group leader and everything is presented to the class from the
Farragut High School juniors Maddie Strnad, Lam Tran and Akshay Soni review a recent test with math department chair and teacher Wanda Lacy, who is the Knox County Schools 2013 High School Teacher of the Year. Photo by S. Barrett
team as a unit. “We have great students at Farragut.” Lacy said she enjoys the diversity of the students and how well they get along with one another. She also teaches in the school’s math academy, where students who have a genuine interest in math-related careers are paired up with mentors in those career fields from the community. “Everybody has a passion about something.” Since she started teaching calculus in 2007, 97 percent of Lacy’s students have earned at least one semester of college credit by taking the course during high school. “That’s the goal in my class. Can we get you college credit?” Without getting to know her students personally though, Lacy
said it would be impossible to help them learn. If they are struggling with other classes, they can come to her as a whole to reschedule a test for a chapter. She has an opendoor policy and wants each student to feel comfortable coming to her with an issue. After they graduate college, many students return to visit Lacy. After catching up, she always asks each one what she could do differently to improve upon her teaching method. And she always takes their advice seriously. In addition to her work with her students, Lacy is a lead teacher at Farragut High, and she conducts evaluations for other teachers in the department. She considers herself a proponent of the teaching evaluation program. She thinks it allows teachers to find room for improvement on their methods, and although she says she may have initially been a bit hesitant to
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Dennis Koontz, owner of Consolidated Insurance Services, says he would trust Sandy Loy with any project. “He holds himself very accountable, both in his character and professionally. We’re very good friends. I would trust Sandy Loy with anything I have. Sandy Loy If someone wants a quality project, I would highly recommend Sandy and Construction Plus.”
Koontz partnered with Sandy on the Koontz Loy Taylor (KLT) Office Complex in West Knoxville in November 1998. He also worked with Construction Plus when he moved into the Brookville Building No. 1 near Northshore Towers. “Sandy has probably more credentials than any other commercial contractor in this town,” says Koontz. “He has degrees (architect and engineering), 30 years experience, and was the first Certified Construction Manager in the area. “He is meticulous and is very hands-on on every project that he does. Customers are cared for properly and get their money’s worth. His goal is to give you a quality product within budget and on time.” Koontz cited the recently completed $2 million project for Cherokee Health Systems in Morristown. “He built it in 60 days. That’s just astounding. They worked 24/7 and finished on time and on budget.”
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Dr. Jerry Fussell is now retired and a consulting engineer for JBF & Associates on Pellissippi Parkway. During his career, Dr. Fussell performed engineering work Jerry Fussell on safety and reliability for complex engineering systems worldwide, including nuclear power plants. He says he was “not entirely happy” when he built Phase I of
his office complex. So he hired Sandy Loy and Construction Plus Inc. for Phase II, a project twice the size of Phase I. Six years later, he went back to Sandy for Phase III. Now JBF & Associates has contracted for $1 million worth of renovations, and Sandy is doing that as well. “If I were going to describe his organization, I would say he has a value-driven company where things like reliability, quality, customer service and respect would be the values that drive him,” Fussell says. “In dealing with Sandy, he has been reasonable, fair, honest and always gives more than anyone has a right to expect. He and I, in all these years, have stayed friends.” Sandy was not satisfied with the doors at one point and went around and hand-rubbed every door himself, Fussell recalls. Sandy expects detail work. “If I ever noticed an issue, he would already have taken care of it by the time I noticed it.”
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Panther Sark Office Building built for Dr. Jerry Fussell in 1991 and 1998. Construction Plus Inc. is now restoring the building back to “as-built” quality with new infrastructure technology for energy management and security. “Sandy does value engineering and gets the cost down without sacrificing quality or function,” says Fussell. “He’s very diplomatic. He never complained and just did his job. “I believe he surrounds himself with quality people who do good work. If it doesn’t meet his standards, he’ll redo it.”
Systems, says his company first worked with Sandy Loy on a project in Englewood. “We liked his approach. He was a good fit, and we’ve kept him.” Construction Plus Inc. is currently working for Cherokee to renovate a building for a new clinic on 5th Avenue in Knoxville. The company built a Crisis Stabilization Unit in Morristown and is getting ready to add a second floor there. “I like the approach of the Jeff Howard, chief finan- construction manager in which cial officer for Cherokee Health he’s basically working for us. The
chemistry is really good. He understands how we think about the project, and I know he’s going to be looking out for our good. “We have very high expectations of the people we work with. The relationship we have, it’s like he’s part of our company. We just feel like it’s that kind of relationship,” said Howard. “We trust him. There are multiple instances in which he has found savings. We respect that in a contractor. Building up the cost is not a motivator with Sandy.”
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Sequoyah Elementary School 3rd grader Mary Reagan Bollig and her little brother, kindergartner Jones Bollig, get ready to perform the theme song from the television show “The Addams Family” with fellow classmates during Spoleto.
Sequoyah Elementary School 5th graders Harrison Williams, Isabel Petre and Tess DeBord pour some refreshments during dinner in the cafeteria.
RBI Rangers win tournament The 11U RBI Rangers won the USSSA “That’s a Winner” baseball tournament. Team members are: (front) Christian Bailey, Jimmy Runyan, Baker Whitfield, Mason Patel, Ian Campbell; (back) Logan Harbin, Cameron Fisher, Ethan Morton, Lukas Cook and Gehrig Ebel. Not pictured is Matt Schultz. The team is coached by Chris Whitfield, Jason Garrett and Chris Cook. Photo submitted
Sequoyah Elementary School kindergartner J. Adams enjoys dinner with his family in the school cafeteria before performing “Rocky Top” on his guitar during the school’s annual Spoleto art festival. He’s been playing for about two years. Photos by
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Bearden Elementary School 1st graders Mimi Hamby and Abby Clark discuss their methods for creating art during a reception for the school’s first exhibit at the Bijou Theatre. BES students’ artwork will be on display through the end of April in the upstairs gallery. Info: 522-0832. Photo submitted
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Home Federal awards scholarships In addition to being allaround good citizens, the folks at Home Federal Bank apparently believe in “raising up” their own future employees.
Administration since 1995. Two of this year’s winners are Bearden residents Adam Keck and Christina Alley, both seniors who are studying accounting. Future Home Federal employees? Bank president Dale Keasling says, “We’re honored to support these students as they prepare Anne for their careers ahead. The Hart education they are receiving now will soon benefit the entire business community.” The bank has awarded Four others received more than $175,000 in this year’s Home Federal scholarships to UT students scholarships, which totaled in the College of Business $9,000.
Home Federal Bank president Dale Keasling and executive vice president Debra Smith congratulate scholarship recipients and Bearden residents Adam Keck and Christina Alley.
by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, the official sanctioning body of barbecue compeSpots are still available titions internationally, and is for vendors for the upcom- expected to draw thousands ing Rocky Top Hummin’ & of visitors who will watch as Strummin’ BBQ Cookoff barbecue cooks from across West Knox Rotary is spon- the country compete for soring May 3-4 on the cam- $10,000 in prizes and a spot pus of the Episcopal School at the Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational of Knoxville. The event is sanctioned Barbecue, held annually in
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Dairy farming ain’t what it used to be! By Anne Hart Randy Davis spends his life surrounded by females – more than 600 of them in fact – and they all have his full attention. At the top of the list are his wife, Rita, and their daughters, Samantha and Alli. The rest are of the bovine variety – they’re dairy cows who live on the 1,200 acre Davis Brothers Dairy farm, just outside of Philadelphia, Tenn., that Randy and Rita started and have nurtured and grown over the past 27 years. Davis is a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College and is the current president of the Tennessee American Dairy Association and a board member of both the Southeast Unit-
ed Dairy Industry Association and the Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee. He spoke at a recent meeting of West Knox Rotary. He told the group that in the 1950s there were 10,000 dairy farms in Tennessee. By 1995, that number had dropped to 1,200. Today there are less than 400 dairy farms in operation across the state. Davis said he didn’t start out to be a dairy farmer. A native of Loudon County, he was at first a school teacher and basketball coach. But then he and his wife leased a small dairy and started milking 20 cows. In 1998, they began farming fulltime. Today, their daughters,
October in Lynchburg, Tenn. Those interested in being a vendor should contact Rotarians Todd Wolf at 567-3277, Scott Boling at 588-7685 or go to www. we st k nox v i l lerot a r y.org and click on the barbecue button at the top of the page. Sponsorships are also available. Sponsors will be
Ethical Treatment of Animals) has nothing to worry about on our farm. Our girls pay our bills, and they are well treated.” The cows are even visited by a nutritionist twice a month. He said the average cow lives 14 years and produces about 300,000 pounds of milk in a lifetime. It costs about $9 a day to feed each animal and each produces about $17 in milk daily. Davis said modern farmers are extremely en-
recognized on such items as T-shirts and in print advertising based on the level of contribution. Sponsors will also receive tickets to VIP events – again, based on participation. To learn more about becoming a sponsor, contact Dick Hinton at 804-9007, Tom Daughtrey at 8094931, Gary Johnson at 6039597 or go to the website. Friday hours for the cookoff will be 6-10 p.m. Saturday’s will be noon to 5 p.m. Bands will play both days, and there will be a variety of other activities, including ice cream eating and barbecue wing eating contests. Tickets are $15 for both days and $10 per day if purchased separately. All profits will go to the Interact Club at ESK and to other local and global projects of West Knox Rotary. Gov. Bill Haslam has proclaimed the barbecue a Tennessee State Championship Event. Contact: annehartsn@aol.com
ergy conscious. “We collect manure and re-use it as fertilizer. We use solar power, and what we don’t use we sell back to the grid. We provide employment, economic value and a great product.” The Davis farm is still family-owned, despite being a huge operation that ships a tractor trailer full of milk daily to Mayfield, which packages and sells the product under its brand.
Woods joins Rodefer Moss Emily Woods has joined Rodefer Moss & Co. as marketing coordinator. Previously, Woods was the special events coordinator for law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge in Atlanta. While pursuing her undergraduate degree from UT, Woods was a longterm public relations intern with the Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. She is the events co-chair for the UT Young Alumni Council. She is a volunEmily Woods teer with Mission of Hope.
Randy Davis signs a book to be donated to the library at Pond Gap Elementary School. West Knox Rotary Club gives a book to the school in honor of each speaker at the club’s weekly meetings. Photo by A. Hart
both of whom are graduates of Virginia Tech, and the husband of one daughter and the fiancée of the other, also college gradu-
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Comfort Care offers in-home care services
In 2010, Baby Boomers began to reach the age of 65, and in the next few decades the number of elderly citizens in Tennessee will skyrocket. As they age, many who aren’t ready to leave their home for an institutional setting or to live with relatives can remain in their home with the help of an inhome caregiver. A new company called Comfort Care has been launched in Knoxville that provides quality and compassionate care for elderly family members and loved ones who prefer to remain in the comfort of
their own home, despite circumstances that make it difficult for them to do so. Services include comprehensive, around-the-clock companion care for anyone, of any age, who needs it. Care advisor Jeannie Bates says, “Comfort Care has a unique understanding of the issues today’s families face, struggling to find time for even the most basic activities amidst ever-busier lives. “Finding experienced, compassionate and affordable caregivers can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. Keeping individuals engaged in life mentally, emotion-
ally, physically and socially can make a difference in their well-being. At Comfort Care, we call this philosophy Total Care. “It gives our clients a healthier and more meaningful quality of life. We customize a care plan that focuses on improving the health and well-being of those entrusted to our care. Our clients count on us for outstanding care and just about anything else they need, anytime, anywhere, so they and their loved ones can get the most out of life.” Comfort Care case manager Melanie Everett understands the need for competent and compassionate caregivers. She says: “Comfort Caregivers are professional and well-trained. “What truly puts them above other in-home caregivers, however, is their natural gift for caring for others. They have a heart for in-home service, and Comfort Care has a thorough screening and interviewing process to identify
them from those less devoted. “Only those who pass this process go on to complete training to deliver our special brand of home care, and become Comfort Caregivers. “Our Comfort Caregivers pass extensive background checks and complete continuing education. They’re bonded and insured, carry certified ID and are covered by Workers’ Compensation insurance to protect our clients and their families. Also, because our inhome caregivers are Comfort Care employees, we take care of their payroll taxes and insurance.”
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ESK students shine at Rotary By Anne Hart If any West Knox Rotarians had thoughts of nodding off for a few moments after a hearty lunch at Buddy’s Banquet Hall last week, they were quickly disabused of the notion when eighth graders from the Episcopal School of Knoxville (ESK) took to the floor. From rousing renditions of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and “Rocky Top” played on banjo and guitar to moving re-creations of chapel talks, the young people strutted their stuff to enthusiastic response from an appreciative audience. In making the introductions, Rotarian Kevin Foley, who is also ESK’s middle school director and Latin teacher, described the school as a very special place. He said that when he and his family moved here,
“We came to ESK, not to Knoxville. It is a place that walks the talk of the community.” Foley said the school that started in a one-room portable building moved in 2000 to its sprawling West Knoxville campus where there are 350 students today. All students take art and have the opportunity to study world languages, including Mandarin Chinese. Each eighth-grade student participates in a capstone project,” Foley said, adding that it is “sort of like a science fair.” Those year-long projects were on display for the Rotarians, along with some chapel talks. Teddy Colocotronis described the promise he made to himself to complete the challenging swim course at a summer camp he at-
Eighth graders from the Episcopal School of Knoxville present the program at a recent meeting of West Knox Rotary. They are: Teddy Colocotronis, Bevin Coburn, Eli Fox, Erin Wallace, Chandler Buhl and Madison Howell with middle school director Kevin Foley. Photo by Charles Garvey tended in North Carolina. He finally did it. Madison Howell told about her year’s work with The Clinch River Raptor Center, and Erin Wallace gave a slide presentation on her work with found art made from recycled materials.
Bevin Coburn reprised her chapel talk about her lifelong experience with fear. “Fear is the only thing in life that can destroy you,” she said. She told of her dread of many things, which ended when she rode the roller coaster at Universal Studios
with her Dad – three times. “There is nothing better than finding that one thing in life that scares you and doing it anyway.” For a roomful of Rotarians, there is nothing better than a group of bright young people offering hope for the future.
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Heart attack is no laughing matter Helen “Snooky” Ward of Knoxville loves making people smile. She and her husband, Dallas, are professional clowns, entertaining crowds at local baseball games, community events and parties. But heart disease is no laughing matter to Ward. On Father’s Day in June, Ward had her second heart attack and second cardiac stent procedure in seven years. Ward says even though she felt “heavy chested,” she didn’t think she was having a heart attack. “I was at church that morning and thought I’d pulled a muscle,” she remembers. “Later in the afternoon, the pain went to my neck and jaw area, and I couldn’t breathe.” Ward finally went to the Fort Sanders Emergency Room that evening and was quickly diagnosed with a heart attack. “It wasn’t a blockage, but my heart vessels were badly constricted,” she says. Ward’s cardiologist, Dr. Mike Ayres with Knoxville Heart Group, placed a stent in her coronary artery and recommended that after her heart healed for a couple weeks, she attend the Fort Sanders Cardiac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program, also known as “CROP.”
“I did heart rehab at Fort Sanders seven years ago and knew that was where I wanted to go,” says Ward. “Fort Sanders has always been our hospital. My daughter was born there.” Over the next three months at CROP, Ward took part in health classes and exercise sessions designed to strengthen her heart muscle. “They had me doing the treadmill, bikes, steps, weights and the arm machine,” says Ward. “I feel so much better all over. I find myself wanting to take a walk at home now.” That’s a big deal for Ward, who was a self-described “couch potato.” Since undergoing cardiac rehab at Fort Sanders, she has lost weight and says she has more energy than ever. “I get up and do things now. I’m motivated to keep exercising.” Ward, who has now completed CROP, is continuing to pursue a healthier lifestyle. “I’m eating healthier and feel good. It’s a great program. The staff cares and really takes pride in helping people like me!”
The exercises and healthier habits Helen has learned at the Fort Sanders Cardiac Outpatient Rehabilitation Program gives her more energy when she “clowns around” with husband Dallas.
At right, Helen “Snooky” Ward lost 19 pounds while participating in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program (CROP) at Fort Sanders Regional.
For more information about the Cardiac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-541-1250 or go to fsregional.com/cardiovascular.
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For more information about the Cardiac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-541-1250 or go to fsregional.com/cardiovascular.
Leaving the hospital is just the first step in recovering from a heart attack, heart surgery or angioplasty. Cardiac patients often need to strengthen weakened heart muscles and learn heart-healthy practices. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center heart patients are referred to the hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program. The three-month program offers exercise sessions and health classes to establish lifestyle changes that help reduce the patient’s risk of further heart disease. “Cardiac Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary treatment plan which involves medication, nursing, exercise physiology, nutrition and psychology. We know it’s difficult to make lifestyle change, so we try to provide people support so they can change,” explains cardiac rehab nurse case manager Brenda Leuthold. Patients exercise three times each week while hooked to a heart monitor. They also attend different classes on nutrition, stress management and medications. “It’s long enough to help form healthy habits,” says Leuthold. After completing the rehab program, patients are invited back to the center to continue exercising. The center has exercise bikes, step machines, treadmills and free weights. “It’s a wonderful support group for anybody that’s had heart disease or heart procedures,” says Leuthold. “We have a lot of great outcomes.”
Get heart healthy! Physical exercise and a heart-healthy diet are keys to preventing and recovering from heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. Some more heart healthy recommendations: ■ ■ ■ ■
Don’t smoke Maintain a healthy weight Get daily moderate exercise Eat a healthy diet, low in saturated fats, processed sugar and sodium, and high in fiber ■ Eat five fruits and vegetables each day ■ Know your numbers for blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, and manage high levels with medication if necessary
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B-2 • MARCH 18, 2013 • SHOPPER-NEWS Paulette Beaulieu, Shannondale’s director of activities, says, “Daisy was very important to us. She was so sweet and the residents just “You can teach a dog how loved her – she was a joy.â€? This week we mourn the to walk on a leash and how Beaulieu recalls that resipassing of a special soul. to obey commands, but dents who were unresponHABIT dogs have to enjoy sive in everyday life would people, and you can’t teach light up at the sight of Daisy. that. Daisy had the right Glazer remembers that on temperament from the get- her first day, “she walked go. She just melted every- into that place and just took one’s heart.â€? over.â€? Carol Daisy’s owner, Mali GlazThe little canine theraZinavage er, who is understandably pist loved cuddling. She heartbroken these days, re- seemed to know who needed Mali Glazer and Daisy Photo by members their first visit to her most at any given time. Allan Glazer HABIT in 2010, when the She provided comfort and Bob Coyne of Caregivers Educational Seminars gives musician little dog was not yet a year joy not only to the residents The folks at Shannon- old. The evaluation team of Shannondale but also to Kathy Huber an authentic Irish black flute. Photos by T. Edwards dale Healthcare Center are took Daisy into a closed their families. One staffer of TEPHOTOS.com particularly sad. Daisy was room where they proceeded remarked that she was “the She wasn’t very big, but “theirâ€? girl. She showed up to expose her to all manner best HABIT dog we’ve ever she helped more people in every Wednesday for the of nursing home apparatus- had.â€? her brief life than most of past three years to spread es: wheelchairs, walkers, lift Glazer puts it in a nutus do in our long ones. She her special kind of therapy. chairs. They tried to scare shell: brought joy to everyone who Daisy was a HABIT (Hu- her by dropping lunch trays “She was a tiny dog with knew her. man Animal Bond in Ten- and making other sudden the heart of many dogs.â€? Her name was Daisy, and nessee ) dog. noises. Nothing fazed her. So, here’s to a sweet soul she was a Shih-Tzu/ChihuaBy Theresa Edwards HABIT dogs receive no After 45 unperturbed that came in a very small Caregivers Seminar hua mix. A week ago Thurs- special training, but they do minutes, the team brought The Strang Senior Center package. And blessings day in that split second undergo evaluation. HAB- the animal back to her owncelebrated St. Patrick’s Day April 4 upon all HABIT dogs. Info: before her harness was fas- IT program administra- er with the warning, “You’re with a party featuring enterBob Coyne will present a ht t p://w w w.vet.ut k.edu/ tened for a walk, she darted tor Karen Armsey says she lucky to get your dog back, tainment by the Early Bird free educational seminar for habit/index.php. out the door and was hit by a looks for a certain tempera- lady, because we all want to Send your interesting animal stories to Special Band. caregivers 10 a.m. Thursday, car. She didn’t survive. “When Irish eyes are smil- April 4, at the Strang Senior ment. adopt her.â€? news@ShopperNewsNow.com ing, surely they steal your Center. heart away,â€? sang Kathy HuPreregister by calling 670ber who is 100 percent Irish. 6693. Space is limited to 20 “We are from the old coun- participants. Donations will try,â€? she said. be accepted to help cover The band played a mix- costs. ture of Irish songs, the good “Caring for a loved one old Tennessee Waltz, and whose health is in decline is familiar oldies like “Hang a deeply meaningful way to on Sloopyâ€? which brought a express your love and your roomful of smiles. loyalty. But you will definitely struggle with your role as a caregiver, a 24/7 commitment,â€? Coyne says, who knows from experience of caring for his ailing wife 5 1/2 years before she passed away. My mother-in-law had a stroke suddenly in September, and Coyne has been very helpful to my family with his knowledgeable advice and compassionate friendship. Knox County juvenile court judge Tim Irwin requested donations of stuffed animals from the community for children who come to his courtroom. GFWC Ossoli Circle’s Ossoli in Action Committee donated 116 of them. Pictured with Irwin (in back) are Ossoli members Nancy Carmon, Betsy Gardner, Georgia Seagren, Roberta Pedigo, Minga Barnes, Lexa Hooten, Sue Whittle, Mary Nelle Robbins and Ann Dural. Photo submitted
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Surin of Thailand Co-workers gather at Surin of Thailand to enjoy great food and great service during lunch. Natalie Johnson, Doris J. Mers and Amanda Bonneau are served lunch by Ashley Zimmerman. Surin of Thailand features authentic Thai cuisine, sushi, full martini bar and patio. They have been serving the Bearden community for two years and have locations in Atlanta and Birmingham where they have been awarded Best Thai restaurant. Stop by their location on Bearden Hill at 6213 Kingston Pike and enjoy half price sushi 5:30 p.m. to close each day. Hours of operation are 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. weekdays for lunch, and dinner hours are 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 11:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Info: 330-0007.
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CONTINUING The 66th annual Student Art Competition continues through March 19 at Ewing Gallery, Art & Architecture Building, 1715 Volunteer Blvd. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday. “Fieldwork,” an installation by Brooklyn-based artist William Lamson, continues through March 23 at the UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The WDVX 2013 Spring Fund Drive concludes March 24. In addition to special guest hosts and artists, there will be a drawing for the Ultimate Festival Pass (including Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Merlefest, Forecastle, Rhythm ’n’ Bloom Festival and Jammin’ with Hippie Jack). Info: www.wdvx.com. The Arts & Culture Alliance is presenting two shows through March 28 at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. “March Brushstrokes: Tennessee Artists Association Juried Show” features original art by more than 40 Tennessee artists. “Body Language” is a juried exhibition of drawings of the human figure by nearly 25 local artists. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St., will feature recent works by jeweler Kristine Taylor of Knoxville and photographer Ronald Sullivan of Oak Ridge through March 31. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. MondaySaturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The New Play Festival presented by the Tennessee Stage Company will feature a fully staged performance of “Online Fighting” by Harrison Young at Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $15 ($12 students and seniors). “Splendid Treasures of the Turkomen Tribes from Central Asia,” an exhibit of more than 50 handcrafted items of elaborate silver, gilt jewelry, carpets and textiles from the Turkomen tribes of Iran, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, will be on display through Sunday, May 12, at the Frank H. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive, on the UT campus. Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: http:// mcclungmuseum.utk.edu. 11th Annual KARM Dragon Boat Festival early-bird registration is open through April 15, at $750 for community and corporate teams. After April 15, cost is $850. The festival is June 22 at The Cove at Concord Park. Info: www.karm.org/ dragonboats. “Becoming a Volunteer State: Tennessee
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MONDAY, MARCH 18 GFWC Ossoli Circle will meet: 9:45 a.m. coffee; 10:30 a.m. “Public Issues” by state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey; 11:30 a.m. “Near-Death Issues” by Joyce Leo; 12:30 p.m. lunch, at the Ossoli clubhouse, 2511 Kingston Pike. Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave., offers Hike-a-Thon: Discovery Hike with Samantha at 10 a.m. All ages. “Job Help Mondays” will be held 1-3 p.m. Mondays throughout March at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Reference librarians will help with job applications, online forms and setting up email addresses for people seeking employment. First come, first served. GriefShare, a support group for people grieving the death of a loved one, will be held 6-7:30 p.m. at Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave. The group will meet weekly through March 18. Info: 522-9804 or www.sequoyahchurch.org. Tennessee Shines will feature Canadian cowboy singer Daniel Romano and singer-songwriter Jason Lee Wilson & rockabilly cohort Dennis Marlowe at 7 p.m. at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.; broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets: $10, available at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free.
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The Parkinson Support Group (PK Hope Is Alive) of East Tennessee will meet 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. at Kern UMC Family Life Center, 451 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. Topic: “Take Charge Fitness Program.” Light lunch served. Info: Karen Sampsell, 482-4867 or pk_hopeisalive@bellsouth.net.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19-20 Human Rights Week at UT features “Freed From Death Row: A Story of Wrongful Conviction” at 7 p.m. March 19 in the Hodges Library; and “Reproductive Health as a Human Right” at 7 p.m. March 20 in the UC Shiloh Room. Info: amnestyutk@ utk.edu.
American Red Cross, 6921 Middlebrook Pike, offers weekly information sessions on nurse assistant, EKG and phlebotomy training 10-11 a.m.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 21 AARP Chapter #3006 will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the social hall of the Church of the Good Samaritan, 425 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Noon buffet lunch: $3. Program: vocalist Kathy Huber. The East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St., will hold a free open house 4-7 p.m. Dignitaries will perform a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. ETTAC connects persons with disabilities to technology that allows them to work, learn, play and live more independently and productively. RSVP: 2190130. The Jackson Avenue Streetscape Project will be the subject of a public meeting at 6 p.m. at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St.
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The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St., with pre-concert chats at 6:30 p.m. Guest conductor Kelly Corcoran and guest guitarist Ana Vidovic will join KSO for Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Other selections include de Falla’s Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 2; Turina’s Danazas Fantasticas and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol. Tickets: $24-$85. Call 291-3310 or visit www.knoxvillesymphony.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22 The Freight Hoppers old-time string band will perform at 8 p.m. at Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $14 at www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521 or at the door.
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Info: 862-3508. Books Sandwiched In, a lunch-and-learn series, will be held at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Author Jay Erskine Leutze will discuss his own book, “Stand Up That Mountain: The Battle To Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail.” “How To Get a Show,” a workshop to help artists increase their chances of success getting into group and solo shows, will be held 12-1 p.m. at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. R.L. Gibson, xerography artist, blogger and editor of ArtAndDeadlines.com, will lead the presentation. Cost: $5 (free for Arts & Culture Alliance members). Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave., offers Hike-a-Thon: Bouldering Hike with Sabrina at 10 a.m. All ages. Raw Food Trucker Dave Conrardy will speak at 6:30 p.m. at Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 616 Fretz Road. Cost: $15. Info or preregister: nextbiteraw@gmail.com.
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health & lifestyles NEWS FROM PARKWEST, WEST KNOXVILLE’S HEALTHCARE LEADER • TREATEDWELL.COM • 374-PARK
Designed for life
Engineer finds hope in award-winning heart valve Ted Bernard is the kind of guy who appreciates a thoughtful, efficient design. So when the retired electrical engineer flipped open his Popular Science magazine last November and saw its 25th Annual Best of What’s New, he was impressed. For there, bigger than life itself was the Edwards Lifescience Transcatheter Heart Valve listed as the publication’s “Grand Award” winner in the health category. “The picture made it look kingsized,” he recalled. “I tried to figure out how they get that thing down to the size they needed to fit it into the heart. But it looked like a super design that should work like a clock.” Bernard’s appraisal of the heart valve was more than just an engineer’s passing interest in the marvels of modern medicine – he was still waiting to hear whether that artificial valve would become his own lifeline. Diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, the 87-year-old was left gasping for breath whenever he’d walk from one end of his Knoxville home to the other. “I couldn’t get up and work in the yard and garden and stuff because I would just puff and pant,” said Bernard. “That’s why all my f lower beds here grew up in weeds and I didn’t have much of a garden either for the same reason – I just didn’t have the strength to take care of them.” Time, he was told by cardiologist Dr. Ravi Mehta, was running out and the traditional remedy – open-heart surgery – was not an option. His only hope, Mehta told him, was to see if he would qualify for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), a procedure in which the diseased aortic valve is replaced with a collapsible prosthetic fashioned from the valve of a cow. The valve, designed by the California-based Edwards Lifesciences and approved by the Food and Drug Administration, can collapse to the diameter of a pencil and is guided to the heart through a catheter usually inserted into the femoral artery through a small incision in the groin. TAVR is so rare in the United States (less than 10 percent of aortic valve replacements) it’s available at only about 150 hospitals nationwide. Parkwest Medical Center was first in Knoxville to offer it. “Dr. Mehta said, ‘We’ve got to do something. If you go on like you are right now, you’ll live probably one year, maybe two years. But that’s it.’ ” Even his own son, a general practitioner in Topeka, Kan., concurred with the prognosis. “My son said basically the same thing, that anybody over 85 who has a major job done on their heart is going to have a very, very poor outcome.” And so, Ted Bernard began making final preparations. “I was getting everything done,
Ted Bernard displays the page he tore from his Popular Science that featured the prosthetic valve he received via Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement at Parkwest Medical Center.
“I was getting everything done, working toward death within a year because they didn’t think I would last that long.” Ted Bernard working toward death within a year because they didn’t think I would last that long,” Bernard said. “After I talked to Dr. Mehta and my son, I figured I’d better get busy and get everything lined up.” But those plans changed when Bernard received word that TAVR surgery would be an option. “I tore that page out of Popular Science and took it with me to see the doctors. I showed them that article and said, ‘Look! Put this in me – I need it!’ ” he said with a laugh. There was, however, a roadblock – or perhaps more accurately, a detour – ahead. Meeting individually with members of the TAVR team – Dr. Thomas Pollard, Dr. Chadwick Stouffer, Dr. Nicholaos Xenopoulos and Dr. Mike Ayres, Bernard was told that his femoral artery had a few twists and turns (“funny corners” as he called it) that would make the usual route
to the heart’s aorta not only difficult, but increase the risk of blood clots or stroke. It was decided an alternative route, known as a “transapical approach,” would be required, a path taken by 14 of 39 TAVR patients at Parkwest. According to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, a transapical approach is a technique in which the surgeon makes an incision just below the fifth rib and then delivers the prosthetic valve through a needle puncture directly into the bottom of the left ventricle of the heart. “The heart never knows anything is going on,” said Bernard. “They just went right through it, straight up to the aortic valve, put the replacement in and then pulled back out. The heart never knew they were there.” Bernard, however, could tell things were decidedly better after his Dec. 17 surgery. “I went in on Monday morning, and around 2:30 or 3:30
that afternoon, Dr. Stouffer came out and told my wife that it was a success,” said Bernard. “I was put into a room and I stayed in there until Friday morning when I went home.” Today, Bernard says, he feels like a new man. “I feel fine, I feel great! I feel 15 or 20 years younger – it’s amazing!” he exclaimed. “Here, I go into the hospital for less than a week, and when I get out, and I can move around and do things that would’ve completely killed me a week before. The difference is just amazing.” What’s more, Bernard said, he feels so much better that, instead of planning for his passing, he’s planning for living. “This surgery really changed my plans,” Bernard said. “Of course, now that I’ve got 90 percent of the stuff lined up, I don’t have to worry about it. Now I’ll be able to spend my time working in the f lower bed and my garden.” He’s well on his way because there, sitting on his end table next to the Popular Science article about the award-winning heart valve, is another magazine that’s caught his eye – the Burpee seed catalog has arrived and spring can’t be far behind.
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