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St. George donation site After the fire at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, many friends, businesses and religious organizations have offered support. The church has created a donation site through youcaring.com. Donations made to other sources might not make their way to the church. St. George has insurance that should cover the damage; however, anyone wishing to make a donation can either mail it to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 or visit saintgeorgeknoxville.com and follow the link. – Wendy Smith
Building Gibbs a middle school Building Carter a school carried the risk that every community in the county would expect similar miracles, even though Mayor Burchett sought to tamp down expectations by warning that Carter was a one-time deal because there’s nothing left to sell. The only thing that’s surprising about the folks at Gibbs asking for a middle school is that it took this long.
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Bringing the light back to By Wendy Smith When Jen and Lee Leadbetter moved to Timbercrest subdivision last summer with their four children, Jen had a vision of what she wanted the neighborhood to be. She longed for neighbors who were connected and regular social events that would foster a sense of community. She hoped for holiday events, like a Christmas tree lighting and a Fourth of July parade. An obvious venue for such festivities was a neglected park next to the neighborhood pool. When she and Lee saw the park’s crumbling basketball court, Jen knew she wanted to make it a place where her children – along with other kids from the neighborhood – could play safely. She plans to make her vision a reality with a little elbow grease from the neighbors and support from the community. “I’m convinced that this neighborhood can come back to life again.” Kirk Anderson, a.k.a. “the mayor” of Timbercrest, experienced the neighborhood during its heyday. It was established in 1962, and his family moved there in 1967. He was the youngest of four children. Because the homes were
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Timbercrest Clara Zinn, Annie Leadbetter, Neissa Leadbetter, Timothy Zinn and Annabell Rosa collect leaves during a recent cleanup at the Timbercrest neighborhood park.
large, the neighborhood was full of kids. Many had parents who worked in Oak Ridge or at the University of Tennessee. The best thing about Timbercrest was that it had a neighborhood pool on one side and the Knoxville Racquet Club, with another pool, on the other. Between the two pools lived plenty of neighbors who were willing to feed him, he says.
His parents moved to Maryville after he finished high school. He bided his time in Knoxville until he could afford his own house in Timbercrest. The opportunity came in 1999. The pool will have its 50th anniversary this year, and Anderson is on the board. It was a challenge to operate the pool as the original neighborhood children grew up and moved away, he says. But ev-
By Wendy Smith Determined student leadership and generous adult volunteers made it possible for Bearden High School’s debut appearance at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics CompeChristina Paris tition to culminate with a trip to the World Championship, to be held this weekend in St. Louis, Mo. Junior Christina Paris worked with the Farragut High School Bearden High School students Max Neveau, Soroush Sanaat, Alex Skwarczynski and Aria Sajjad of FIRST Robotics Team 5571 Ratchet operate their robot at a recent competition in Knoxville. The team earned a spot at the World To page A-3 Championship this weekend in St. Louis. Photo submitted
Pick ’n’ Grin to close, move online By Libby Morgan
A 40-year-old business is closing at month’s end. No longer will we walk into Pick ’n’ Grin and feel the warmth of decades of camaraderie and be surrounded by beautiful stringed works of art that, in talented hands, give us joyful sounds. Daughter and dad owners Tami Tami Brewster and Bud Brewster have been trying hard to resist reality, “but you know … it is what it is,” says Tami. Maintaining a big store in a big building is expensive, and the
low overhead in online sales just makes sense nowadays. When suppliers who had always honored Pick ’n’ Grin’s territory as exclusive eventually caved in to the big-box store just down the road, Pick ’n’ Grin attracted customers back from that self-service atmosphere with personal service and a true love for their friends. Bud was an original owner – along with Buddy Smothers (of Buddy’s Bar-b-q), Doug Cline (who is still a stockholder), Wayne Goforth and others – when Pick ’n’ Grin opened in 1975. Around 1980, Bud took over and along the way built the store a half-block off Kingston Pike on Gore Road in Bearden.
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“We had great publicity and got successful enough to get Tami to open a store in Morristown for a short while. We brought her back. … It was better to be right here in one place,” says Bud. Tami did little to no paid advertising. When the Metro Pulse ran its “Best of Knoxville” contests, Pick ’n’ Grin won Best Music Store year after year, and their competition, which was advertising heavily in the Pulse, complained mightily. So the Pulse, for lack of a better idea, simply deleted the category. The store saw some big stars: Leon Russell came in more than once. And the staff has saved some major Knoxville concerts by rushing an instrument or other equip-
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5th grade girls 400 relay: Reagan Dodson, Julia Stauffer, Kendal Forester, and Olivia Keller
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‘Off and Running’ CAK recently added its rstever elementary track program to a growing list of athletic offerings. With nearly 70 on the roster, practices have aimed at introducing athletes to the fundamentals of track by running performance drills, relays and competing in skill building activities. Leigh Howell, who has a degree in Health/PE and a love for running, is leading the effort as head coach. According to Howell, the vision to
get younger kids interested in track and eld was not her own, but that of Tony Cosey. “Tony is the one actually responsible for getting the program going,” commented Howell. “He is a CAK parent, the high school track coach, a former UT track athlete and a even a 2000 Olympian.” On April 14, CAK partnered with the Knoxville Youth Athletics program that conducts massive meets for the public elementary schools to put on
its inaugural Private School Elementary Track Invitational. Four private schools and one home school group participated in various events including the 800, 400, 100 and 400 relay. Weather prevented the eld events including long jump, sack races and tug of war. The plan is to continue growing CAK’s elementary track program and look to enter the top athletes from the private school meets in the elite championship meet.
3rd grade girls 400 relay: Kiera Webb, Campbell Ayres, Cooper Britton and Landyn Langham
Superior ratings at ACSI After being cancelled in February due to wintry weather, the annual ACSI Music Festival was held on Monday, March 30, at The Kings Academy in Seymour, Tenn. Representing CAK Middle School were the Middle School Performing Artists and the newly organized 8th Grade Ensemble (B#). Both groups, directed by Peggy Filyaw and accompanied by pianist Mrs. Sabra Buchheit, received Superior ratings. The Middle
School Performing Artists performed “Cantate Hodie” by Mary Lynn Lightfoot and “Antiphonal Praise” by Tom Fettke. The B#'s performed “Who Will Be a Witness” by Donald Moore. In total, 32 middle school students participated in Monday’s event. CAK High School was represented by the 13 member “Spirit of Praise” Ensemble under the direction of Mrs. Amy Brock with student accompanist Elise DeNicola. Students performed “Kyrie
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Eleison” by Huntsinger and “This is My Word” by Choplin. They also received a Superior rating. Finally, CAK's 35-member Concert Band, under the direction of Mr. Greg Wilson, performed “Lead On, O King Eternal” by James Swearingen and “Savanaah River Rhapsody” by Robert Shelden. The CAK Concert Band received a Superior rating. Congratulations to all CAK students who participated in the ACSI Music Festival.
Christian Academy of Knoxville is pleased to announce that Craig Collier has been hired as its new Development Director and will start in a part- time capacity Craig Collier, on April 1 Development and looks Director forward to serving full time beginning July 1. “It is an honor to be joining the development team and I look forward to serving the school and coming alongside all the wonderful CAK families/staff,” Collier said. Craig is originally from Birmingham, Ala., and attended Briarwood Christian School, where he and his family were very involved in the life and ministry of the school. He received his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and soon after transitioned to Knoxville where he met his wife, Lyn. They have been married for 20 years and have four children: Anne Lauren (19), Emmy (17), Ford (14) and Mac (9). Craig and Lyn and their children have been integrally involved in the school over the last 15 years and Anne Lauren graduated Magna Cum Laude from CAK last year. “Betweeen my experience at Briarwood and watching my children learn and grow through their years at CAK, I have been deeply impacted by Christian education and I
believe strongly in the mission and vision of CAK,” Collier said. “Lyn and I feel that God has uniquely tasked us as parents to be the primary teachers and role models for our children of what it means to follow Christ. “We count it a privilege to have a school that we can partner with to help educate and develop our children into young men and women who will follow the Lord in all of their relationships and career opportunities.” Professionally, Craig has been involved in business development for more than two decades. He began his career in Knoxville with Contech Engineered Solutions and worked there for 15 years. Receiving some of the highest awards from the company, Craig’s success was centered around developing long-term relationships with customers and meeting their needs. In 2006, he purchased a franchise called Fitness Together and opened the rst location in Knoxville at the end of that year. He opened a second location in 2008 and has been focused on providing excellence in the area of personal tness for the clients of Fitness Together. “I am very excited to have Craig join our team,” said CAK Head of School Bob Neu. “It only takes a few seconds to gure out how much he both loves CAK and wants to further our mission. I am con dent he will do a fantastic job of continuing to build the community and connections of our school family.”
BEARDEN Shopper news • APRIL 22, 2015 • A-3 Susan Bales, Donna Hardy, instructor Pam Bradshaw, Theresa Wright and Dee Pierce participate in a yoga class at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee. Photo submitted
Cancer Support Community celebrates 25 years It’s been more than 25 years since local cancer survivor Rachael Young heard Dr. Harold Benjamin talk about his innovative concept – to turn cancer patients into their own advocates, reduce despair and enhance the possibility of recovery. Benjamin was the founder of the first Wellness Community in Santa Monica, Calif. The Wellness Community of East Tennessee, now the Cancer Support
April 23, at the Atrium at Cherokee Mills. Its mission hasn’t changed over the years, but science has now Wendy caught up with that misSmith sion, says executive director Beth Hamil. Hospitals now screen for distress because doctors recognize the role Community of East Tennes- emotional health plays in see, was founded on Jan. 2, recovery. 1990, thanks to the generosCancer can be particuity of the Young family. larly stressful for patients The organization will and their families, and cancelebrate its 25th anniver- cer patients need to connect sary 6-8 p.m. Thursday, with people who understand
to the community. Some teams offer summer camps for elementary- and middleschool students, Paris says. As cofounder of the team, Paris also had to look for sponsors. Building and competing with robots is an expensive endeavor. The team this year raised $30,000, which was gone by the end of the competition. Another round of fundraising was required to finance the trip to the World Championship. The biggest challenge was, of course, building a robot. The first weekend in January, the teams learned what “game” the robot had to play during the competition. This year, the competition was called “Recycle Rush,” and robots had to stack boxes and place a recycling bin on top of the stack. Robots could earn
extra points by putting pool noodles, or “trash,” in the recycling bin. Six robots competed at a time, with two alliances of three robots each competing against each other. After learning about the game, each team had six weeks to design, build, program and test its robot. Each received a parts kit for a working robot, but additional parts were needed, says Paris. Team members, with the help of teachers and mentors, spent multiple hours working on the robot each day. Much of the work was done at ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. Fifty teams, including 11 from the Knoxville area, competed in the fifth annual FIRST Robotics Smoky Mountains Regional the first weekend in April. There was no room for rivalry between the schools because of the alliances,
Last week, Ivan Harmon, supervisor of Knox County From page A-1 Sheriff’s Office’s Inmate Industries program, visited “People in this neighbor- the park. Minimum-secuhood have been good to me. rity inmates assisted with I had a very good upbring- cleanup efforts earlier this ing. I’m determined to help week and plan to come back. Jen hopes to secure fundgive back.” ing, possibly in the form of a Families pitched in to clear brush from the park neighborhood grant from the a few weeks ago, and an in- city, to further improve the augural egg hunt was held park. She’d like to have new asphalt for the basketball there Easter weekend.
court and a swing set. She loves the idea of neighborhood cookouts that utilize both the pool and the park. When the subdivision was developed, its slogan was “Timbercrest lights the way,” Anderson says, and every home has a light post in the front yard. He hopes his efforts, along with those of the subdivision’s new arrivals, will help bring back the light.
BHS robotics team robotics team for two years before founding the Bearden team this year with senior Alex Skwarczynski. They knew each other from the school’s Science Olympiad team, and Skwarczynski became intrigued when he heard Paris talking to a teacher about robotics. He joined the Farragut team, too. Physics teacher Bill Schult agreed to come on board as the team’s sponsor, and he recruited first-year chemistry teacher Ashley Paul to help. Randy Lind, a researcher at Oak Ridge National Lab, agreed to be a mentor, as did engineer Bobby Gintz. A FIRST Robotics team requires more than engineering and programming. Teams are required to write a business plan and use social networking to reach out
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what they’re going through, Hamil says. “Even for those with good support, there’s still something unique about talking to other people with cancer.” The Cancer Support Community, 2230 Sutherland Ave., offers a variety of free programs and support groups in a home-like environment. Cooking, nutrition and exercise classes help patients find a “new normal,” Hamil says. Educational programs, taught by doctors and other experts, are offered on such topics as clinical trials, reconstructive surgery and navigating medical insurance. Weekly and monthly support groups are offered for patients and caregivers, as well as those who have lost a loved one to cancer. Fun is another healthy activity for cancer patients to share. Music, art and writing classes are also available. Just coming together in community helps, says Hamil. “People need people. That’s what this is all about.”
Paris says. Newer teams, like Bearden, depended on more experienced teams for help before and during the competition. “We were surrounded by such helpful people. We had a very good start.” Bearden made it to the quarterfinals during the competition and was named the Rookie All-Star Team, which gave them the opportunity to compete at the World Championship. Paris is already thinking about next year’s team. Students who are interested in marketing and graphic design are needed, she says, because it’s not all about robotics. “Until you see what the team is doing, you don’t understand what it’s like.”
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Bud Brewster, Tami Brewster, Doug Cline and Rick Wolfe back in the day. Their motto: “We pick, therefore we grin.” ment to a venue so the show could go on. For more than 20 years, customers were greeted by co-manager and luthier Rick Wolfe, who stood at his workbench in view of the front door, re-stringing instruments, “lowering the action” or installing pickups to “electrify” acoustic instruments. Everyone wanted Wolfe to be the one to lay hands on their instruments, so much so that he’d have guitars “stacked up like cordwood” awaiting his expert attention. On the wall facing his workbench, Wolfe posted labels addressed to the store, precious keepsakes Tami intends to hold on to: “Pink and Green,” “Mr. Bud Green,” “Bud and Grin,” “Pick and Grind” and even “Attention: Diaper Bag Buyer.” Wolfe took delight in sharing each “joke du jour.” Some dark comedy at Pick ’n’ Grin: A newspaper clipping on a back wall told of a man in Ohio who bludgeoned his wife to death with a banjo. The first instrument broke, so he picked up a second one and finished the job. Humor has always prevailed at Pick ’n’ Grin. Once Tami entered a television producer’s contest to develop a sitcom based on the plethora of hilarious material that was an everyday staple. “We came close, but they wanted me to go to New Jersey and I couldn’t go,” says Tami. Pick ’n’ Grin has employed some characters. Nathan Fox, Matt Wilkerson, Detroit Dave Meer, Joe Dunn, Laith Keilany and many more
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Basketball cheating isn’t new The politics of voting and photo ID
Wonderful, isn’t it, that Tennessee basketball will never again by plagued by cheating disorders. No more penalties or embarrassment, so ordained, more or less, by athletic director Dave Hart, who really likes his job, especially on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. We may never know what Donnie Tyndall knew when, but it is amazing that some who judge seem to think he or his may have been first to twist or stretch rules and regulations. Alas, it has been going on since shortly after Dr. James Naismith hung the original peach baskets, appointed scorekeepers and launched the coaching industry. Naismith did not cheat. He had a losing record. Cheating is a major problem in basketball because one great player can make a stunning difference. Two can mean a championship. Since there are never enough greats or even goods to go around, slick sales reps on commission may offer more exciting enticements than scholarships. Chairs of academic integrity (eligibility) sometimes do whatever is needed to excel or save the coach’s job.
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At some places (North Carolina and Syracuse come to mind), they do more than necessary. I do believe college cheating is pretty much a 50-50 proposition. About half the coaches do and half don’t. Some host barbecues in pursuit of small advantages. Some go for broke. Al McGuire said the secret of success was to keep it simple. “I waited until recruiters identified the best player. When they lined up to deliver their messages, I went to the front of the line and signed that player.” Coach McGuire did not go into details. Fans are similar. They are about 50-50. All want to win. Some don’t care how. NCAA police appear to be 10-90 types. They lack subpoena power. They catch an occasional crook. Dumb ones are more vulnerable. Earlier in my sporting life, I was greatly disillu-
sioned by some of the things I saw and heard. I could not believe the great Adolph Rupp had a Kentucky manager hiding behind the bleachers, sneaking a peek at Tennessee’s Friday practice before a Saturday game in Lexington. I got a tip that it was actually happening. Vol manager Greg Coffman and I converged from opposite directions and caught the villain, armed with notebook and pen. “Young man, what are you doing back here?” “Searching for lost car keys, sir.” It really hurt to hear that John Wooden’s legacy at UCLA was inspired and funded by wealthy developer Sam Gilbert. During Wooden’s domination, Sam provided interest-free loans and helped players exchange complimentary tickets for cars and clothes. He allegedly arranged abortions for girlfriends. Wooden never noticed. For book royalties, star center Bill Walton revealed the secrets. Las Vegas coach Jerry Tarkanian put the UCLA system in perspective. “The only team with a higher payroll was the Lakers.”
It was so sad when Villanova, Western Kentucky, UCLA and UConn had to give back NCAA tournament victories and earnings because they used ineligible players. It was shocking that it happened twice to Memphis. It was unbelievable that John Calipari was commander-in-chief for one Memphis mess after enduring a previous refund at Massachusetts. Like Wooden, Calipari had no idea there was a bad smell in the house. Some of John’s current friends are unusual. Some prosper in the suspicious AAU/shoe game. True Calipari disciples say their hero and Rick Barnes’ friend has been clean as the proverbial hound’s tooth as Kentucky coach. Michigan’s five fabulous freshmen of 1992 turned out to be heartbreakers. They were so good – and bad. Chris Webber was the star going up and down. He eventually pled guilty to criminal contempt for lying about $280,000 accepted from a booster. Lying is serious. Just ask Bruce.
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Proposals for coliseum, Henley draw mixed response A city consultant’s report that suggests five significant steps to enhance downtown development was met with Bill expressions of interest, sugDockery gestions and complaints. Mayor Madeline Rogero and her staff recently presented a report by the Urban Land Institute. City ■ Acquisition and deofficials Anne Wallace and velopment of the State SuBob Whetsel presented the preme Court property on primary recommendations Henley Street of the ULI report: ■ Employment of a mas-
ter developer to work with the city on the 400 and 500 blocks of West Jackson Avenue ■ Potential uses for World’s Fair Park, including as green space ■ The fate of the Civic Auditorium/Coliseum and surrounding 26 acres ■ Changes to Henley Street/U.S. 441 that might make it more pedestrianfriendly
Whetsel said the top priorities were engaging a master developer for Jackson Avenue and purchasing the court building from the state before an August deadline. A third priority was engaging the community in the remaining elements of the ULI recommendations. Questions and comments seemed to focus primar To next page
In politics, the truth rarely gets in the way of a good argument, and few issues have become more political than requiring photo identification to vote. The Tennessee Voter Identification Act, more commonly known as the photo ID law, requires nearly all voters to provide a Tennessee or federal ID before they can vote. As a result, many Democrats (and a few Republicans) have alleged that the law keeps indigent or low-income folks from voting because they can’t afford the cost of a photo ID. It would be a good argument if it were true. While most voters are required to have a photo ID to vote, the law specifically exempts those who cannot afford to pay for a photo ID. In other words, if you can’t afford a photo ID, and you’re willing to sign a form saying so, you’re not required to have an ID to vote. In fact, once you sign that form, the election officials will allow you to vote on the voting machine just like everyone else. No questions asked. (Of course, if you pull up to the polling place in a Rolls-Royce and wearing a Rolex watch, some folks might start asking questions.) Why don’t more folks understand this part of the law? A cynic might say that Democrats don’t better publicize this indigence exemption because they’d rather attack Republicans for (allegedly) disenfranchising voters than actually get more low-income folks to the polls. Others
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might say that Republicans don’t better publicize the exemption because they don’t want low-income folks to vote at all. Even worse, it’s just as likely that activists from both parties never took the time to fully understand the law and are just arguing their talking points. Bottom line, Tennessee’s photo ID law is a commonsense safeguard on the ballot box. You have to show an ID to cash a check or buy a beer. It’s just as reasonable to require folks to prove their identity when they go to vote. Just remember, under the law, no one is prevented from voting because they can’t afford a photo ID. Grumbling about Gibbs. Unless you live in the Gibbs community, you may have heard grumbling last week about the school board endorsing a plan to build a new Gibbs Middle School. As a result, County Commission will now decide whether to fund a new school despite the superintendent of schools saying we don’t need it and the school’s $30 million price tag. At the same meeting, the school board also endorsed a new middle school in Hardin Valley. As the joke goes in government, “Why buy one when you can get two for twice the price?” Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can contact him at scott@pleadthefrith.com.
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Testerman brought youth, modernization to city The late Kyle Testerman was the only Knoxvillian to serve two separate 4-year terms as mayor and the last member of City Council to advance to the mayor’s office. Others serving on council have run for mayor since 1971, including Jean Teague, Danny Mayfield, Bernice O’Connor, Casey Jones and Ivan Harmon, but voters have not chosen a council member to be mayor since Testerman defeated the late Mayor Leonard Rogers. Testerman fought many battles – some more successfully than others – but no one doubted where he stood on an issue. He assembled a young team at city hall – called the Kiddie College by the Knoxville Journal – including Darrell Akins (then 23), Guy Smith IV, Jim Easton, Bill Booher, Graham Hunter and Rick Dulaney. In some ways, he was Knoxville’s first modern mayor, starting a computer system, modernizing the finance department and changing the ways of uni-
elected chair of the state Republican party by a vote of 33-27 over state Rep. Mary Littleton, with a third candidate receiving three votes. The committee has 66 members. ■ Haynes was the choice of elected party leaders, and he was clearly the most able, articulate and energetic choice. He will make a difference going into the 2016 presidential campaign. Haynes is the youngest person to be state chair of the GOP (he’ll turn 30 on May 8) and is the first Knox Countian to serve since Susan Richardson Williams. Other Knoxvillians who served as GOP state chair included Erby Jenkins and Claude Robertson, both attorneys now deceased. Haynes has a law degree and is scheduled to take the bar exam this summer. His resignation as state representative will probably occur at the end of the current legislative session, which could be this week. The governor must set a date for a special primary
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and general election to fill the seat within 120 days of the vacancy, which means voters may fill it by September. Meanwhile, Knox County Commission may name an interim replacement for a few months. Lou Moran is mentioned. Several persons are expected to seek election to Haynes’ seat, which includes overwhelmingly Republican Farragut and West Knox County. Names being mentioned include Jason Zachary, who ran for Congress last year, former Farragut Mayor Eddy Ford and school board member Karen Carson. Others will emerge. ■ Mayor Rogero’s budget message will be noon Wednesday, April 29, at Lakeshore Park. Getting there at 11:30 is a smart idea for good seating. The public is invited. If your printed invitation didn’t arrive, don’t worry – you can attend anyway as it is a public meeting.
men who hold office to make changes. We have to run for office ourselves. When women are at the table, the conversation changes.” W hat ’s the bigSobieski gest issues faced by Knoxville women? Sexual assault on college campuses was Sobieski’s immediate answer, but she also cited removal of the “glass floor” that threatens women until they have full constitutional rights through the Equal Rights Amendment. Carter’s book includes 23 steps toward ending discrimination and abuse. The first is simple: encouraging women to speak out more forcefully. If we can accomplish that, we’re well on our way to tackling the others.
“Fifty-four years ago, I called the Coliseum box office and asked if there would be a section for Negros,” Booker said. “I was told it would open on an integrated basis. When I told the people in the office where I was using the phone, they literally shouted for joy.” Booker said that for Knoxville blacks, the Coliseum was like having a taste of New York City or Los Angeles. It quickly became a center for cultural activities for all races.
“Now we’ve come to discuss whether the facility is too old and too outdated to maintain,” he said. “The Civic Coliseum is a tremendous asset to this part of the city. If it can be renovated, then that should be our course. Building a new one on another site is irresponsible and outrageous.” Umoja Abdul-Ahad said that urban renewal in the 1960s devastated Knoxville’s African-American community. Margaret Gaither sug-
gested that the price might be too high to raze the auditorium/coliseum and take the property for other uses. “I’ve lived in Knoxville for 60 some years and was working with KCDC when all this took place,” Gaither said. Citizen comments on Henley Street ranged from the need for improvements to traffic flow between downtown and the University of Tennessee/ Fort Sanders area to problems with restricting access
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Progress is often obstructed by religious leaders who keep women out of leadership roles. Such beWendy havior wouldn’t be tolerated Smith in secular society, Sobieski said. The book also points out that an international treaty ers herself well read, was to end discrimination and shocked by the book’s sta- violence against women has tistics. Each year, 20,000 been ratified by 188 counwomen are victims of hon- tries – but not the United or killings, most for being States – the only industriraped or breaking customs. alized country not to ratify Genital cutting, a rite of the treaty. “If we don’t at least say we purification, has been performed on 125 million wom- aspire to a goal, then we’re en and girls worldwide. In never going to get there,” China in 1990, 50 million Sobieski said. Most of those who atgirls went missing due to infanticide and sex-slave traf- tended the program, sponficking. The resulting short- sored by Knox County Pubage of brides led to the sale lic Library, were women, and many were students. of still more girls. Carter says 200 to 300 Following Sobieski’s sumgirls come to Atlanta every mary, Knox County Commonth as sex or domestic missioner Amy Broyles slaves. Forty-two percent encouraged women to step of them stay in the city’s into the political arena. “We can’t sit and wait for wealthiest areas.
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ily on three areas: the proposed razing of the Knoxville Auditorium/Coliseum, the nature of the master developer concept the city plans to use for redeveloping some sites, and changes to Henley Street that might improve or hinder traffic flow. Three African-American leaders addressed the issue of tearing down the
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Burchett justified his Was the school board giving Mayor Tim Burchett the audacity by citing his pred e c e s s o r ’s finger when it voted to build e m p t y a new Gibbs Middle School and let somebody else figure promise to the Carter out how to pay for it? The issue appears to be riding an community emotional wave, and smart to build them a new money says the votes are there on County Commisschool. He sion, which leaves Burchett justified the squarely on the hot seat. price tag by Burchett vowing to get the school built without increasing the county’s Betty debt. First he tried a lease/ option that ultiBean purchase mately fizzled. Then he cobbled together a cash-on-thebarrelhead plan financed But no, the board wasn’t by selling selected county messing with Burchett by properties and adding the voting to build the school take to funding the school without having a clue how to board had for remodeling pay for it. Most of those who the old Carter school. voted yes support him and On June 3, 2013, Burchett weren’t yet in office in 2010 tweeted a picture of a giant when he decided to step in check for $13,869,737.84, and build a new Carter Ele- and Carter had a new elmentary School against the ementary school. initial wishes of the board So why did he do it – out and Superintendent Jim of a deep love for Carter? A McIntyre, for whom Bur- sense of justice? Not saychett famously had no love ing he didn’t love Carter and (and still doesn’t). think they’d been wronged, Nevertheless, wading but my bet is that Burchett into something that was decided to kick off his new (1) none of his business, administration by kicking legally speaking (where – McIntyre’s butt in a highly and whether – to build new visible way. Was it worth it? schools is within the pur- Certainly the Carter folks view of the school board, would say yes. not the executive or the But building Carter a County Commission) and school carried the risk that (2) carried a hefty price tag every community in the was a surprising first move county would expect similar for the penny-pinching Bur- miracles, even though Burchett, who had announced chett sought to tamp down his intention to whack the expectations by warning county’s debt by $100 mil- that Carter was a one-time lion during his first five deal because there’s nothing years in office. left to sell. He’s been making pretThe only thing that’s surty good progress toward prising about the folks at that goal (money guy Chris Gibbs asking for a middle Caldwell says Burchett’s ad- school is that it took this ministration has reduced long. Knox County’s bonded inAnd with the political debtedness by $70 million), climate being what it is, a but financing a school of the tax increase is out of the size that the school board question, which means that approved (800 students) Burchett’s getting ready to will clearly knock a hole in declare victory and kiss his Burchett’s debt-cutting as- $100 million dream goodpirations. bye.
formed services. He backed a World’s Fair. He was also controversial, which led to Randy Tyree leading an insurgent campaign that unseated him. He returned to the mayor’s office eight years later, and things were much calmer than in his first term. He brought people like Wanda Moody, Wanda Teague and Bob Booker into city government. He merged the school systems by a charter amendment to remove the city from operating a school system. It was fitting that, two months ago, the tennis courts at Tyson Park were named in his honor and he was able to attend. He was a dedicated tennis advocate and loved sports. ■ State Rep. Ryan Haynes was narrowly
Those who think of Jimmy Carter as a peanut farmer who happened to mosey into the White House might be surprised to learn that Carter, at age 90, has dedicated himself to fighting injustice and violence against women and girls. Wanda Sobieski, president of Sobieski, Messer & Associates law firm, discussed Carter’s 2014 book, “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power,” at last week’s Books Sandwiched In program at the East Tennessee History Center. Carter writes that the single biggest barrier to world progress is the abuse of women and girls, which is largely caused by incorrect interpretation of religious texts and a growing tolerance of violence. He goes on to say that the way to effect the most change is to change the way women are treated. Sobieski, who consid-
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Exploring the Christian response to poverty By Nancy Anderson “Physical poverty is just a manifestation of spiritual, emotional, and academic poverty,” said Clayton Wood sharing his views on the Christian response to poverty with over 100 young adults attending PubTalks, a monthly discussion forum held at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. Wood is the executive director of Thrive Lonsdale, an inner-city Christian ministry that pairs impoverished children in need with adults willing to help fulfill those needs. He said the war on poverty in the United States failed because the program could not eliminate the symptoms of poverty to turn tax eaters into taxpayers. Poverty has four aspects: physical, educational, spiritual, and emotional. The Government can’t provide spiritual and emotional nurturing. It is designed to help with physical and academic needs. Christians should focus on fulfilling the unaddressed causes of domestic poverty. “The government can’t ever eliminate poverty because poverty is much deeper than the physical manifestation that we too often focus on. The answer to poverty is improving the spiritual and emotional well-
By Nancy Anderson The days are counting down for Jessie Dodson and her mother Kelly Smith. The mother-daughter team must raise $7,000 in little more than 95 days, when both will fly to Salama, Kenya on a mission trip to work at Salama Baptist Church and Orphanage. Youth pastor Andrew Crowe said this will be an extraordinary learning experience for the travelers, but the mission trip is as important to the church as it is for Dodson and Smith. “They’ll be partnering with several people from churches in the Knoxville area to work at a church and orphanage in Salama, Kenya. What an exciting time it will be for them! Whether you go and work with orphans or whether you just go on a prayer walk – getting outside your comfort zone going into a new culture, especially where there’s a language or cultural barrier, will change you forever. Jessie’s whole point of view of the world will change. “This experience will be as important to us as it is to Jessie and Kelly. We’re hoping they’ll come back and motivate others to become more involved in missionary work. It’s been way more than 20 years since
Wood’s support staff Amy Ross, Jared Ross, and wife Danielle Wood are all smiles, saying they anticipating a lively discussion on the issue of poverty in Knoxville. “Clayton is a motivating speaker and he’s passionate about working to improve impoverished communities. We want to encourage action through education and discussion,” said Danielle Wood.
Kelly Corum takes a cookie from a snack tray on his way to join the discussion at PubTalks. “I enjoy the talks. It’s always a good topic that gets me thinking and my wife and I talking more about current issues,” said Corum. “Anytime I dig deeper into a topic my understanding grows or it completely changes my point of view.”
being of the impoverished. We as Christians are called not only to discuss the issue, but also to focus on the gaps with action-based solutions to the roots of poverty. Throwing money at poverty will not ever resolve the problem,” said Wood. According to Wood, the Church is the answer, but it must focus on more than buying backpacks and providing tutoring to kids. “So what does assisting impoverished communities in Knoxville look like? It looks like teaching them to buy healthier yet affordable food to hold down obesity rampant in these areas. It looks like helping with how to deal with emotional disappointments and how to bounce back without the use of alcohol or drugs. It looks like promoting stability by helping them plan for the future using whatever resources are available.” “Ultimately, the answer is to give our time; to speak the truth in love. We must go out into the communities. They need our time, they need our effort, and they need our love.” For more information on PubTalks, visit www. cspubtalks.com. For more information on Thrive Lonsdale, visit www.
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faith The cruellest month Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover; and it was about noon. [Pilate] said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” They cried out, “Away with him! ... Crucify him!” (John 19:14-15a NRSV) April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, Mixing memory and desire … (“The Waste Land,” T.S. Eliot, 1922) April is a mixture, for sure, “mixing memory and desire,” as Eliot said. It also is a mixture of emotions. In my family, with the passing of a whole generation, the January birthday frenzy has given way to an April birthday frenzy. My brother and his wife, one of my daughters, and my husband and his brother all have April birthdays. Lewis and I have a wedding anniversary in April, so there is a lot of April celebrating going on in our lives. The earth comes to life again (at least in our hemisphere), and jonquils are everywhere, along with redbuds and dogwoods. The very air is perfumed! But April showers carry their weight of sadness as well. In some ways, Eliot was right. The Civil War began (and ended) in April, four years apart. Lincoln was assassina nated on April 14, five days af after the war ended. The Ti-
Counting down to Kenya Piney Grove Baptist Church youth pastor Andrew Crowe and Jessie Dodson explore a nautical-themed booth. “How perfect is this? You can set sail to Kenya,” Crowe said with a grin. “I’d rather fly, thank you,” giggled Dodson.
we’ve done a missions trip and we’re hoping this will be the first of many trips in the years to come.” Dodson, a Bearden High School student, said she isn’t sure exactly what her duties will be at the orphanage in Kenya, but she’s willing to do anything needed to help improve their lives and help them grow. “I don’t really know what we’ll be doing yet. We’ll get an itinerary closer to travel time, but I know we’ll be doing vacation Bible school type activities with the kids at the very least. I’m looking forward to that.
Jessie Dodson, 17, and her mother, Kelly Smith, sell donuts at a craft fair fundraiser at Piney Grove Baptist Church Saturday, April 18. Proceeds fund a mission trip to Salama, Kenya in July.
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tanic sank on April 15, 1915, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. The Virginia Tech massacre was on April 16, 2007, and the Boston marathon bombing occurred on April 15, 2013. “Mixing memory,” Eliot wrote. That is a lot of memory to carry around, and it makes me ponder the wisdom of carrying such weight. And yet, I believe that even the burden of bad memories serves a purpose. “Remember the Alamo.” “Remember Pearl Harbor.” And last, but not least, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
FAITH NOTES ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will celebrate its 200th anniversary 9 a.m. Sunday, May 3, with special services and activities. Everyone invited. Info/ schedule: -690 1060 or www. beaverridgeumc.org. ■ Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive, will celebrate the 150th anniversary Sunday, April 26. Former pastors the Revs. Eddie Fox and Nathan Malone will speak 8:45 and 11 a.m. services; tree planting and groundbreaking on prayer labyrinth 9:50 a.m.; Celebration Service, 6 p.m. Info: http://www.concordumc. com. ■ Erin Presbyterian Church’s Sonshine Company presents an original children’s musical “Change the Game” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 2425; and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Tickets: adults $10, kids/ students/seniors $7, family maximum $30. The church is located at 200 Lockett Road. Info: www.erinpresbyterian. org.
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“We’re willing to do whatever needs to be done. I want to help the kids grow with God. It’s important to me and so I want it to be important to them. I just want to make their lives better.” For information on upcoming fundraisers, call Piney Grove Baptist Church at (865) 200-4867.
■ Second Baptist Church, 777 Public Safety Drive, Clinton, will host Jennifer Rothchild Fresh Grounded Faith Area-wide Women’s Event from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 1-2. Tickets: 457-2046. Info: www. FreshGroundedFaith.com.
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KCS student Kaylyn McElhenney and teacher Jess Stockton pour a mix of dental stone and water into a shoe print to make a shoe casting.
Students visit the FBI Several Knox County high school students spent April 15 in an unusual classroom setting when they went to school at the FBI Teen Academy.
Sara Barrett Receiving special admission into the FBI’s Knoxville Division located on Middlebrook Pike, students learned about internet safety, un-
Bukowski said criminals think they’re being smart by burning off their fingerprints, but even burned skin is unique and will leave its own mark. A partial palm print Bukowski can even help identify a guilty party, “but no one in this room will have to worry about leaving fingerprints at a crime scene, right?” asked Bukowski. The students quickly nodded. Staff operations specialist Kris Swanson taught the students how to work in teams of two to create shoe castings from an unidentified shoe print. The FBI has Swanson pu r c h a s e d thousands of shoe prints from companies including Nike and Adidas for its shoe library in order to help match prints left at crime scenes. An unidentified agent said it is possible that no other shoe print library exists in the world similar to the collection of the FBI. “People often ask why we’re ‘special,’ ” said special agent Bukowski. “We do special things.”
dercover operations, identity theft and a whole slew of West Hills other crime-related subjects. Students were selected Elementary through an application ■ Link your Food City ValuCard, Kroger Plus Card and process and by meeting a Target Red Card to West Hills number of criteria including Elementary and help raise a 3.0 GPA or better, commoney for the school. The munity service involvement school also participates in and a teacher or principal the General Mills “BoxTops reference. for Education” program and The chosen few eagerly the Campbell’s “Labels for accepted their mission Education” program. Clip out when tasked with covering the Box Tops and Labels for a surveillance truck with Education and drop them their own fingerprints, and off at the school or mail to: West Hills Elementary, 409 then dusting for said prints Vanosdale Road, Knoxville, with special agent David TN 37909. Bukowski.
The cast of “Letters to Sala” includes Bearden High School students Hannah Craig, Margaret Barker, Kaitlyn Rotton, Kelli Cool; (middle) Delaney Sears, Caroline Cornett, Dalton Kizer, Alyse McCamish; (back) Brady Moldrup, Kylen Bailey and Ashley Williams. Photos by S. Barrett
Poignant performance at Bearden High Bearden High School’s theater department will present “Letters to Sala” by Arlene Hutton 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, and 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 28-29, in the auditorium. Admission is $8. “Letters to Sala” is based on “Sala’s Gift,” a true story by Ann Kirschner. Kirschner’s mother, Sala, worked in a Nazi labor camp in the ’40s as a child and hid letters from her family there for years. She brought the letters with her to America and eventually gave them to Kirschner in the 1990s, finally sharing with her daughter stories of life in a labor camp. It took 10 years for the letters to be trans-
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Fifth-grade teacher Rachel Pope calls dances for the crowd of students behind her in the gym.
Hoedown and chili showdown Students from Paideia Academy’s Athanasian Hall hosted a hoedown and chili showdown to help raise money for the hall and for its chosen philanthropy, Emerald Youth Foundation.
Held in the gym at Emerald Youth Foundation, the showdown featured tables of chili with various themes, a chili and dessert contest, a photo booth, face-painting, balloon animals and lots of square dancing.
Farragut Middle School eighth-graders Rebecca Fisher and Paideia students help out at Emer- Caroline Bower apply AutoPulse, a non-invasive cardiac support ald Youth Foundation throughout the pump, to a dummy at UT Medical Center’s booth during Knox school year, most recently with main- County’s Career Day event at the Expo Center. Photos by S. Barrett tenance at the foundation’s Sansom Sports Complex.
REUNION NOTES ■ The Central High Class of 1965 will host a 50th reunion Friday and Saturday, June 5-6. Activities include: sock hop and memorial service, 5 p.m. Friday, Gresham Middle School, $20; picnic, 10:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Saturday, Fountain City Park Lions Club building, $15; and dinner at Beaver Brook Country Club, 5:30 p.m., $40. Info: Donna Keeling, 9386583 or lkeel@comcast.net; Jerome Smith, 689-6018 or nrs37912@bellsouth.net.
Alex Campen, Graceanne Meystrik and Abby McConnell assist with some maintenance at the Emerald Youth Foundation’s Sansom Sports Complex. A portion of the proceeds from the hoedown and chili showdown were given to Emerald Youth. Photos submitted
■ “Everybody Who Went to Knoxville High School: 1910-1951” reunion, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $25. Speaker: Rick Dover. Mail reservations to: P.O. Box 51672, Knoxville TN 37950. Info: Wayne Smith, 696-9858, or Sara Fisher Frazer, 588-6098.
Knox County Schools’ Career Day By Sara Barrett Eighth-graders and high school students from around East Tennessee participated in Knox County Schools’ Career Day held April 13 at the Expo Center. Students, their parents and teachers were given firsthand demonstrations from area employers, and they could ask as many questions as they wanted. Students asking three questions were given play money that could be traded in on a wide selection of career day loot in the lobby. UT Medical Center repre-
sentatives included physical therapists and nurses from the cardiovascular intensive care unit. Knox County Sheriff’s Office brought its bomb squad unit, and Bearden High School’s robotics team brought its latest creation to help garner new members. Knox County Schools Coupon Books and proceeds from Dine Out for Education help cover expenses. If your business would like to participate in next year’s event, contact Carrie Witt, carrie.witt@knoxschools. org or call 594-1928.
presented by Regal Entertainment Group, a fun event to benefit the Autism Society of East Tennessee
6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Kindergarten teachers Kayla Jones and Danielle Devault take a break from the “Eat More Chikin” chili booth for a quick line dance.
5210 Kingston Pike
Tickets are $50 and include: Live Entertainment by Tall Paul Cajun Shrimp Boil by The Shrimp Dock Complimentary wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages Side dishes and dessert Admission to the silent auction
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Memorialized in chalk Lindsey McClanahan Cook of North Knoxville and Libby Anderson of West Hills draw a tribute to their grandfather, the late Sam Wilkerson, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II. The creation was one of dozens of chalk drawings downtown for the Dogwood Arts Festival. Photo by S. Clark
All proceeds benefit the Autism Society East Tennessee, a nonprofit that provides support, services, advocacy, education, and public awareness for all individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families as well as educators and other professionals throughout 36 East Tennessee counties.
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Blake Lively (with Michiel Huisman) plays a woman who stopped aging at 29 in “The Age of Adaline.”
Jakob Salvati plays an 8-year-old who will move mountains to bring his father home from World War II in “Little Boy.”
Crowe, Lively take risks onscreen By Betsy Pickle The four new movies opening this week seem like the calm before the storm: no superheroes, no car chases, no drug dealers. There will be violence – two of them are set during times of war – but don’t expect gangs or buckets of movie blood. “Ex Machina” opens Friday at Downtown West (please see review, at right). Opening in limited release is “The Water Diviner,” directed by first-timer Russell Crowe. Crowe plays an Australian farmer who travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli, in 1915, to find his three missing sons.
He also gets involved with a beautiful hotel manager. The movie won Best Film, Best Supporting Actor and Best Costume Design and was nominated for five other awards at the 2015 Australian Film Institute Awards. In “The Age of Adaline,” Blake Lively plays a woman born at the turn of the 20th century who stops aging at 29. After 80 years of not allowing herself to form close bonds with people she will outlive, she meets a handsome philanthropist (Michiel Huisman of “Game of Thrones”) who changes her philosophy and makes her want to take a huge risk.
Harrison Ford, Amanda Crew, Ellen Burstyn and Kathy Baker also star in the film directed by Lee Toland Krieger (“Celeste & Jesse Forever”). In the family film “Little Boy,” an 8-year-old (Jakob Salvati) desperately wishes for his father to come home from fighting in World War II, so he puts his faith to work. Alejandro Monteverde (“Bella”) directed the film, which stars Kevin James, Emily Watson, David Henrie, Ted Levine, Michael Rapaport, Eduardo Verastegui, Ben Chaplin, Tom Wilkinson and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
Russell Crowe plays a man desperate to find out the fate of his sons in “The Water Diviner.”
Arancini with Tomato Jam By Mystery Diner If you like an adventure in dining, Holly Hambright is your ticket. This talented chef, who has expanded her catering business to now include restaurants, can do amazing things with ordinary ingredients and surprise you with some “exotics” (at least to East Tenne ssee tastes!). Ho l l y ’s Homberg is two restaurants in one. By day, the cozy establishment at 5032 Whittaker Drive (behind Nama on Kingston Pike) offers a salad/soup/sandwich menu that mirrors Holly’s 135, the new Gay Street restaurant. By night, however, Holly’s Homberg adds specials that excite the
palate. The menu frequently changes, but recent visits found Pork Carnitas, Seared Scallops with Asparagus and Leek Risotto and Scottish Salmon with Lentil de Puy as nightly specials. Bring your own wine. If there is nothing on the dinner menu, which begins at 5 p.m., to entice me, the Arancini with Tomato Jam is a staple on the appetizer menu and a real favorite. Arancini, which means “little oranges” in Italian, are croquettes filled with melted cheese and risotto. The tomato jam is lick-your-plate good, but, please, you’ve got a cloth napkin in your lap, so behave.
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FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “The Tempest,” Pellissippi State Community College Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Info/tickets: www.pstcc.edu/tickets. ■ “The Threepenny Opera,” Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: www. clarencebrowntheatre.com.
FRIDAY ■ Alive After Five concert: Soulful Sounds Revue, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039.
The Farragut High School chorus looks forward to performing Haydn with members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra next week. Photo by Kenton Deitch
■ Knoxville Opera presents: “Il Trovatore,” 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: www.knoxvilleopera. com; http://www.tennesseetheatre.com.
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■ Leroy Troy “The Tennessee Slicker,” 8 p.m. Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $14, some discounts available. Info/ tickets: www.jubileearts.org.
By Carol Shane Knoxville blooms in the spring, not only botanically but also musically. So far we’ve had two major festivals – Big Ears and Rhythm N’ Blooms, and this coming weekend’s Rossini Festival, along with its attendant performances of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” by the Knoxville Opera Company, marks a third. Of course, there are smaller but prestigious events taking place throughout the year. The dizzying array of musical choices in Knoxville is one of our greatest assets. Farragut High School chorus director Kenton Deitch has undertaken an ambitious project. On April 30, his chorus, in collaboration with members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, will perform Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” at Central Baptist Church of Bearden. “I chose this piece because I do a major work every spring, and I alternate between a classic and a contemporary composition,” says Deitch. “Since we did a
contemporary last year, this fit the classical side. “The other reason is, it’s difficult but still accessible for high school students. It’s advanced enough that my students don’t get bored, and it’s something that we can perform well.” Scholars and fans know that Western classical music has its roots in religious music, and the mass has been front and center as one of the most fundamental and established formats in the genre. Every great composer wrote at least one. Haydn was deeply religious, and he wrote 14 masses. The “Mass in Time of War,” also known as the “Paukenmesse” or “Missa in tempore belli,” is his 10th and most popular setting. Which doesn’t mean it’s a walk in the park to learn and perform. “There have been numerous challenges for us as we’ve tackled this piece,” says Deitch. “The length of the work, for one thing. It’s a lot to learn, and it’s very taxing to sing for over 45 minutes straight.” The choristers are no strangers to
By Betsy Pickle The lineage of “Ex Machina” goes back to Steven Spielberg’s “A.I.,” Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” and even earlier films about non-human machines created in human form with aspirations to seem human. But there’s nothing old school about “Ex Machina,” which garnishes its storyline with characters like an Internet gazillionaire who lives in a remote mountain lair worthy of a Bond villain and an AI who looks like a young mash-up of Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a promising programmer at a huge search-engine company, wins a contest that earns him a weeklong visit at the highly secure home of his boss, Nathan (Oscar Isaac). After being choppered in, Caleb finds Nathan burning
Latin but, says Deitch, “this has a lot of Latin, and getting it to line up with notes and rhythms and still have feeling and emotion is quite challenging.” A performance of this type provides enrichment that will stay with these young singers all their lives. Deitch continues: “We’ve had many memorable moments during the learning process, but I’m reminded of one in particular. It was right before Easter break. We had finally gotten the notes and rhythms learned on a section, and we decided to try it. “Before we started, we talked about what we were singing, and compared the crucifi xion of Christ to the end of life that the people on Flight 9525 (the Germanwings airplane that crashed on March 24) experienced. We then started the section. As we kept going, the singers gained confidence from being accurate and thus started to put more emotion into what they were singing, and as the section came to an end we all sang our last note and enjoyed the silence
off calories after a late night of drinking. Nathan offers Caleb a chance to see his latest project – if he’ll sign a nondisclosure agreement – and of course Caleb accepts. Nathan has created an artificial intelligence being who is clearly more machine than human, but the human features – oh my. Caleb’s assignment is to give her the Turing test, to find out if she can convince him that she’s an intelligent being, not just a very special computer. Naturally it’s a she, since Caleb is young and full of hormones that will complicate his powers of perception. Her name is Ava (Alicia Vikander), and she’s pretty much Caleb’s dream girl, though he tries to disguise that fact by quizzing her in a brusque manner. He connects with her very quickly and seems open to her
that followed a job well done.” Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” will be presented by the Farragut High School Chorus under the direction of Kenton Deitch, accompanied by members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Central Baptist Church of Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Admission is free, and the public is invited. “I want to make sure people know,” says Deitch, “because it will be fabulous.”
SATURDAY ■ Christopher Titus: “Born With a Defect,” 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: http://www.knoxbijou.com. ■ Jay Clark & Jeff Barbra will perform, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/ tickets: www.jubileearts.org. ■ Rossini Festival International Street Fair, Gay Street. ■ 33rd Annual Smoky Mountain Scale Model Contest & Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park Expo Center. Model aircraft, military vehicles, automobiles, ships, dioramas and more on display. Contest open to everyone. On-site model vendors and food concession. Info: http:// knoxvillemodelclub.webs.com.
SUNDAY ■ Knoxville Opera presents: “Il Trovatore,” 2:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: www.knoxvilleopera. com; http: //www.tennesseetheatre.com.
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Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) studies earlier facades of artificial intelligence in “Ex Machina.”
warning that Nathan is lying to him and that she needs his help to escape. Nathan knows all – almost – thanks to cameras installed throughout the home/ research facility. Convenient power outages allow Ava and Caleb to talk privately. Meanwhile, Caleb is disturbed by the way Nathan treats both Ava and Kyoko (Sonoya Mizuno), his mute housekeeper, and he’s worried about the clock that’s ticking on Ava. “Ex Machina” is a sci-fi thriller that keeps you hooked throughout. The directing debut of novelist-turned-screenwriter Alex Garland (“28 Days Later”), the movie is visually minimalist by design, counting on the human – or not – elements to create a rich emotional atmosphere. Garland’s screenplay indulges at times in obviousness, but most of it is fresh and
intriguing, and it’s portrayed admirably by the four leads. Gleeson is perfect as the idealistic Caleb, but he’s understandably overshadowed by Vikander and Isaac. Vikander is note-perfect as the otherworldly beauty who’s either a damsel in distress or something not as sympathetic. Isaac – bulked up and hirsute – brings an unbalanced intensity to the hard-drinking mad-scientist role. The intentionally claustrophobic setting heightens the drama, as does the Philip Glass-like score by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury. “Ex Machina” is the best kind of computer game – the kind that entertains as it makes viewers ponder the nature of humanity. Rated R for graphic nudity, language, sexual references and some violence.
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Read sells products nationwide By Bonny C. Millard
Rotary International president-elect John Germ and Rotary Club of Knoxville president Roy King Photo by Bonny C. Millard
Polio still a threat By Bonny C. Millard
Rotarians across the globe have spent $1.3 billion to eradicate worldwide polio, a disease that the United States has eliminated, but the work is not done, Rotary International’s presidentelect said. John Germ, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga and is slated to become Rotary International president in 2016-2017, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville and congratulated members for all the work they do. Germ said the recent outbreak in California of measles, a disease that had been eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, shows that those fighting against polio must be vigilant. “Another disease we did not have in the United States. It (the measles) came just like that. Polio is a plane ride away,” Germ said. “You know what I’m talking about when I tell you it is easy to transport that disease, that virus. You can’t check for it at security.
… We have to finish our job.” Rotary started with $765,000 in 1979 to buy the polio vaccine and immunize children in the Philippines after a member read in Time magazine that smallpox had been eradicated. From those early days, when 1,000 cases of polio were reported daily in 125 countries, the disease has been limited to three countries reporting fewer than 25 cases among them, said Germ, who chairs the International PolioPlus Committee. “We are, in fact, this close to eradicating polio thanks to each and every one of you,” Germ said, holding his thumb and index finger close together. Rotary “is an organization that has dedicated its talents, its money and its efforts to provide a service to humanity,” he said. “I believe that Rotary is not a service club. It’s not a civic club. It’s an organization that’s involved with people. To me, Rotary is in the people business.”
Sunny skies brought business owner and entrepreneur Dale Read to the South, and he’s learned over the years to weather the gray skies of economic downturns. That ability has allowed his company, Read Window Products Inc., to prosper. Earlier this year, the company moved to its largest facility yet: a 39,000-squarefoot building on Weisbrook Lane that houses offices and a production area. That’s a long way from his humble beginnings in a “fish shack” that served as his first warehouse. Read’s commercial drapery business makes custom drapes and window coverings such as blinds and valances for the hospitality industry and for commercial markets including banks, hospitals and office buildings. The company has customers nationwide and in the Caribbean Islands. Read, a soft-spoken man
from rural Michigan, moved to Knoxville in 1977 as a sales rep for Kirsch, a drapery hardware manufacturer. After graduating from Michigan State Universit y, Dale Read he considered his career options, but he knew he wanted to get away from the overcast skies of his native home. “Actually, I came to Atlanta,” he said. “I didn’t mind the cold, and I didn’t mind the snow. But I hated the overcast skies.” He worked for Kirsch in Atlanta and Miami but decided to keep his roots in East Tennessee when the company wanted to relocate him again. Kirsch agreed to make Read a distributor, and Read opened his office in his Seymour home in 1981. “My employees really like
this story. I had a fish shack In the early days, the in the backyard that became World’s Fair helped get my warehouse. It was prob- Read’s business off the ably 10 by 10,” he ground, and then WHERE the company started said. “I made the one of the doing work bedrooms for Fairfield an office, but CommuniI didn’t have ties. a phone in “To this the fish shack. day, they’re still one So if I was workof our best customing in the fish shack and the ers. It’s now owned by Wynphone rang, I’d run across dham (Hotels and Resorts), the yard and answer the but we still do all their propphone. I did that for about erties.” six months and then opened Read Window hit rough an office on Baum Drive.” patches when Fairfield filed Since that time, the busi- for Chapter 11, and again ness has expanded and when the economy took evolved. It’s had several lo- a downturn in 2008. But cations including two build- through it all, Read kept the ings on Cogdill Road. He business steady until the now has about 25 employ- sun came back out. ees, plus several installers, “We had continual and plans to add five to 10 growth until 2008, and we more people for production. had several years of reverDuring a walkthrough of sal, I guess you could call the production area, Read it that, but our last three and workroom manager years, we’ve been in a nice Ryan Toby explained the growth pattern again,” he process of how drapes and said. “And we see that conother products are made. tinuing.”
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New headmaster Lee Burns, new headmaster of the McCallie School in Chattanooga, and his wife, Sarah, were guests of the local McCallie alumni organization at a reception in their honor at Cherokee Country Club last week. From left are Turner Howard, a member of the McCallie Board of Trustees and chair of the local alumni group, Lee and Sarah Burns and Janie Howard.
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U.S. Cellular has named six new leaders for five K nox v i l le area locations. At the 8401 Kingston Pike store, Barbara Heck has been Barbara Heck named sales manager and Erica Moore will serve as store manager. Moore will also be the store manager of the Powell location at 2736 Schaad Road.
Jenn Simmons and Stephanie Zurcher have been named sales managers at the North Broadway location. H o p e Gutt and Chad Pressley have Erica Moore been promoted to store managers at the Turkey Creek location at 11001 Parkside Drive. Gutt will also manage the Alcoa store at 717 Louisville Road.
Social media for seniors The town of Farragut is hosting three technology classes for seniors offered by Social Media 4 Seniors (www.socialmedia4seniors.net) in May at the Farragut Town Hall. Participants must be 55 years or older: iPad/iPhone Basics – 6-7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, May 4-6. Cost: $45. Registration and payment deadline: Monday, May 4.
How To Use Facebook for Seniors – 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday-Friday, May 7-8. Cost: $30. Registration and payment deadline: Thursday, May 7. Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics – 1-2:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, May 11-13. Cost: $45. Registration and payment deadline: Monday, May 11. Registration: www.townoffarragut. org/register, at the town hall or 218-3375.
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• KNOXVILLE, TN - N. BROADWAY, MAYNARDVILLE HWY., HARDIN VALLEY RD., KINGSTON PIKE, MIDDLEBROOK PIKE, MORRELL RD. • POWELL, TN - 3501 EMORY RD.
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April 22, 2015
HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
After thyroid cancer scare, Englewood man keeps his voice and life Mike Williams of Englewood, 63, uses his voice constantly in his job as director of employee communications and development at Heil Trailor International Co. “Not only for that, but I’m a minister (at Liberty Hill Church of Christ) as well,” said Williams. “Pretty much my life is built around my voice.” This fall, both Williams’ voice and health were on the line when he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. “I had a lump on the side of my neck that my dermatologist thought perhaps was just a fatty tumor. But I have a little history of melanoma, so to be on the safe side, he said he’d go ahead and get that out,” said Williams. But the dermatologist quickly realized the lump was something more and referred Williams to Dr. Michael Kropilak and Dr. Troy Kimsey, who specialize in endocrine procedures at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. The endocrine system includes glands like the thyroid and parathyroids, located in the neck. After undergoing a number of tests, including a biopsy and ultrasound,
In November at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Mike Williams had surgery to treat his thyroid cancer. The 63-year-old is now back home after a successful procedure by Dr. Michael Kropilak and Dr. Troy Kimsey.
Williams was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which affects nearly 60,000 adults each year in the United States. “All the bad things we thought it could be, it was not,” said Williams. “It was not lymphoma, not melanoma, but it did turn
out to have some papillary cells,” which is an indication of thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, although surgery on the neck can involve a long incision and requires an experienced surgeon.
Endocrine services at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center offers the latest and most comprehensive care available for a wide range of endocrine diseases affecting the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands. From biopsies to more extensive surgeries, Drs. Michael Kro- Michael Kropilak, pilak and Troy Kimsey MD work as a team at Fort Sanders, consulting on cases and assisting each other with complicated surgeries to provide the highest level of care available. Dr. Michael Kropilak went to Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia and did a residence in general surgery at The Cleveland Clinic. He is board certified
in general and vascular surgery through the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He was named one of Knoxville Cityview Magazine’s “Top Docs” in 2014. Dr. Troy Kimsey is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia, Troy Kimsey, MD completed residency in general surgery there, and a fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is board certified in general surgery and is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. For more information about the services at Fort Sanders Regional, call 673FORT or visit www.fsregional.com.
Keep track with a MED MINDER card The Fort Sanders “Med Minder” card helps you keep a list of your current medications, dosages and drug allergies in one convenient place. Having this information with you can help medical professionals provide the best treatment for you in the event of an emergency. Call 865-673-FORT (3678) for a free Fort Sanders Med Minder card today!
“This kind of surgery is extensive,” said Kropilak. “It’s a difficult surgery, which is why it’s important to have surgeons working together, to provide care for these kinds of complicated cases.” On Nov. 5, Kropilak and Kimsey worked together to remove Williams’ thyroid gland and nearly four dozen lymph nodes. The surgery required a long incision, stretching from Williams’ left shoulder blade to the center of his neck. Williams said that despite this, he only stayed one night at Fort Sanders and was able to go home the next day. “The care was excellent, the staff is good and they were constantly very proactive, checking with me about what my needs were,” Williams said. “Everything went just fine. “My neck’s a little stiff, but I’m getting more and more movement with it,” Williams said. “In the beginning my voice was affected; it was weak, but it’s a whole lot better now and is pretty much back to normal,” he said. “I was very relieved that even though they did all that around my neck, it
didn’t seem to have a lasting effect on my voice.” Williams underwent one follow-up treatment with radioactive iodine to eliminate any remaining cancer cells in his body. The thyroid absorbs iodine, so any remaining thyroid cancer cells in his body will absorb the radiation and be destroyed, without affecting the rest of his body. “I was radioactive for Christmas,” said Williams, with a laugh. This treatment means he should not be around pregnant women and young children for 10 days. Williams has 21 grandchildren and one on the way. “So I quarantined myself. Which is really more of a concern for my wife,” he said with a laugh. “I appreciate everything everyone at Fort Sanders has done,” Williams said. “Everybody has been so professional, and both myself and my wife, we just felt like everyone was real supportive. “I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that, but if you’re going to, Fort Sanders has proven to be a great place to go through it.”
Thyroid cancer: What you should know Thyroid cancer begins in your thyroid gland, which is located in your neck. The thyroid gland is found under your Adam’s apple and above your collarbone. You usually are not able to see or feel your thyroid. It faces the front, but it’s underneath your skin. It’s shaped like a butterfly, with two lobes (a right and left lobe) connected by a bridge of tissue, called the isthmus. Statistics from the American Cancer Society regarding thyroid cancer: ■ Doctors will diagnose about 56,460 new cases of thyroid cancer. ■ Thyroid cancer occurs more often in women. Three in four cases occur in women. ■ About 43,210 cases of new thyroid cancers will be diagnosed in women. The other 13,250 will be found in men. ■ Thyroid cancer rates have risen sharply in recent years. It is the fastest-increasing cancer in both men and women. ■ Thyroid cancer has a 97 percent survival rate at the five-year mark. This means that out of every 100 people treated for thyroid cancer, 97 of them will be alive five years after treatment. Survival, however, is affected by many factors, including stage at diagnosis, the subtype of cancer and patient age. ■ About 1,000 women and 780 men will die of thyroid cancer every year.
Three common thyroid problems Your thyroid is a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland that controls your body’s energy level. A problem with your thyroid affects your metabolism. Here are three common thyroid issues: ■ Hypothyroidism: Your thyroid gland is underactive and doesn’t produce enough hormones. Common symptoms are fatigue; feeling cold; slowed thinking; weight gain; muscle pain; brittle hair, skin and nails; and feeling depressed.
■ Hyperthyroidism: Your thyroid gland is overactive and produces too many hormones. Common symptoms are nervousness, irritability, feeling hot, rapid heartbeat, eye problems, weight loss and hair loss. ■ Nodules: Nodules are growths of tissue in the thyroid gland. Many times nodules do not cause symptoms or affect the production of thyroid hormone. Around 95 percent of the time, nodules are not cancerous.
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: ONCOLOGY Fort Sanders Regional and Thompson Cancer Survival Center provide the region’s most comprehensive cancer care. From diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation, we offer care options not available anywhere else in our region. Working together to provide the best patient care that’s Regional Excellence!
(865) 673-FORT (3678)
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 One Street Rag: A Musical & Multimedia Story of Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, 7-9 p.m., Remedy Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave. Tickets: $20. Funds raised go to support the Campbell Culture Coalition, which plans and puts on the Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival in Campbell County. Info/tickets: https://squareup.com/ market/campbell-culture-coalition-c3/ vine-street-rag-ticket. Trash Run, 5:30 p.m., Turkey Creek Greenway. A non-competitive fun run and litter pick-up for runners/walkers of all ages. Participants to meet at Wild Wing Café. Hosted by Keep Knoxville Beautiful. Participation fee: $10.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 Communication Graphics Technology Student Design Showcase, 4-8 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free event. Info: www.pstcc.edu or 694-6400. “A New Music Night,” 7:30 p.m., the Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge. Free concert.
THURSDAYS-SATURDAY, APRIL 23-MAY 2 “On Golden Pond,” 7:30 p.m., Tellico Community Playhouse, 304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon. Matinee, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3. Tickets: $20. Info: www.tellicocommunityplayhouse.org.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Opening reception for “Automata: Art Cars by Clark Stewart,” 5-9 p.m., The District Gallery, 5113 Kinston Pike. Exhibit on display through May 30. Info: TheDistrictGallery.com or 200-4452.
Survivor Ceremony. Music, food, games and entertainment. Info: Jill Ferrie, justjill0712@gmail.com.
SUNDAY, APRIL 26 McClung Museum Civil War Lecture series: “Four Years of Civil War Commemoration in Knoxville,” 2 p.m., McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive. Free and open to the public. Info: http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 26-27 Pinhole Photography Workshop, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, The Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place. Hosted by Donna Headrick Moore Photography and Sara Blair Photography. Preregistration required. Info/to register: donnamoore32@mac.com or 742-9770.
MONDAY, APRIL 27 AARP Safe Driving class, 8 a.m.4 p.m., South Knoxville Senior Center, 6729 Martel Lane. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Fundraiser at Central Flats & Taps, 1204 N. Central St., 3-8 p.m. Ten percent for food and beverage purchases benefit programs of Helen Ross McNabb that offer help, hope, healing to families dealing with traumatic experiences. Info: www.mcnabbcenter.org.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, APRIL 27-28 AARP Safe Driving class, Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9000 Sevierville Pike. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL TUESDAY, APRIL 28 24-25 Hal & Phil Off The Record: Rocky Top Bluegrass Festival, 5:30-11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, George Templin Memorial Athletic Field, 214 N. Main St., Rocky Top. Featuring live bluegrass music, arts and crafts, food vendors. Tickets: $25 Friday, $35 Saturday, $50 two-day pass plus tax; children under 10 free. Info/ tickets/schedule: www.rockytopbluegrassfestival.com or 1-800-524-3602.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W 5th Ave. 8-hour course. Helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members; $35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/to register: 862-9254 or 862-9252. AARP Safe Driving class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 S. Northshore Drive. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Dogwood Classic 5K, 8 a.m., Cherokee Boulevard. Hosted by the Knoxville Track Club. To register: www. ktc.org/RaceDogwood.html. Info: www.ktc.org; Kelsey Godfrey, kelsey. godfrey@my.maryvillecollege.edu; Kristy Altman, knoxvilletrackclub@ gmail.com. Franklin Square Spring Garden Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., The Shops of Franklin Square, 9700 Kingston Pike. Hosted by the Knox County Council of Garden Clubs. Plants, vendors, music, free snacks, crafts and activities for children. Fulton Community Cleanup, 10 a.m. Fulton High School front parking lot, 2509 N. Broadway. Light lunch provided. Info/to volunteer: Ariel Allen, ariel@keepknoxvillebeautiful.org or 521-6957; VolunteerKnoxville.org keyword “Fulton.” Multi-family rummage sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Montessori School, 4311 Kingston Pike. All proceeds go to scholarship funds, playground and building upgrades. Relay For Life of East Anderson County check in, 1 p.m., front lawn of the courthouse. The Relay For Life event will kick off 2 p.m. with the
Round 2, 7:30 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: $21.50. Info/ tickets: 684-1200 or www.knoxbijou. com. “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income” noncredit course. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Blount County campus. Full schedule of class times and locations: www.pstcc. edu/bcs. Info: 539-7167. Spring Open House, 5-9 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Free. Includes backstage tours, Wurlitzer organ music and a book signing and history talk by Jack Neely.
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 29-MAY 3 Spring Carnival hosted by the Knox North Lions Club, 7144 Clinton Highway at the old abandoned Ingles location. Hours: 5-10 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday; 1-11 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. Free admission and parking. Ride tickets: $1; unlimited ride armband: $20.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 Free training session on residential framing, 6 p.m., board room of the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Hosted by the town of Farragut building and fire codes staff. Free and open to the public; no registration required. Info: Adam Price, adam.price@townoffarragut.org; John Householder, john.householder@ townoffarragut.org; 675-2384. Glow in the Dark Gardens, 3:154:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presentation by Knox County Master Gardeners. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892. “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income” non-credit course. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Blount County campus. Full schedule of class times and locations: www.pstcc. edu/bcs. Info: 539-7167.
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Transportation Automobiles for Sale
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1978. Selling due to family death, garage kept, very low mi., runs good. $6000. 423312-0479
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Buick Century 2001, 4 dr, 2 owners, 98K mi, $4750. 865-680-2656
Buick LeSabre 1998 130K mi, good shape, $2500. (865) 654-6114. CADILLAC CTS 2007. Loaded. Exc. cond. Garaged. 75k mi, silver. $11,900. (865)588-6860; 399-8792
Cadillac DTS - 2007. Northstar v8, Gold Mist ext. w/ LUXURY 1 PKG, 4whl ABS, remotestart, anti-theft system, On-Star, fully loaded, clean title. LIKE NEW. lv msg 71 mi., $16,900. (865)694-9523. Chevrolet Cavalier 1999. Convertible, 179k mi, exc. cond. $2000/o.b.o. (262)247-6403. Chevrolet Impala - 2013. LT 41K miles, all power, remote start. Sharp! $9450. Call (865)384-7374 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2008. 1 owner, 75k mi, AC, AT, PW, pwr drs, mirrors, FM CD, anti-theft remote entry, ruby red w/silver int. $6995/b.o. (865)382-0365 Lexus RX 330 - 2004. Black, tan leather interior. Runs and drives perfectly. Oil changed every 3,000 miles and all other fluids changed according to manufacturer suggestion. Michelin tires with 75% tread. All weather mats in front, middle and rear. Automatic rear door, sunroof, 6 disk CD changer and Bluetooth audio and phone. Front seats re-dyed at Lexus dealer 1 year ago. 155,000 mi., $9,000. (865)803-3467. Lincoln MKZ 2007, AWD, 119,560 miles, exc cond., Fully automatic, Silver, stereo/CD Memorized settings, 2 owners. $8900. 865-3868815
Sports and Imports BMW 328i 2013. hard top convertible, loaded, auto, 10K mi., $29,900. 423-295-5393 Chevrolet Corvette 2008. Blk ext., int, leather, full pwr, 6 sp, 13k mi, $29,900. (865)6790369. Honda Accord - 2004. 6 cyl, 1 owner, leather, 200k mi, totally loaded, SR, heated seats, drives like a dream. Asking $4800. (865)675-1977. MAZDA SPEED 3 - 2007. 80,000 miles. Call for details. (865)437-7951. NISSAN 300ZX - 1993. red, 32,000 miles, T-top, garage kept, exc. cond., have title for quick sale. $15,500. (865)556-1095; wk 574-7810
Nissan Maxima - 2000. All options. Good condition. $3200. Phone (865)363-9018 Subaru Impreza 2009, 2.5I Premium, 5 dr, sunrf, loaded, 43K mi, 1 ownr, service papers, local car, clean, (865) 6915807.
4 Wheel Drive Honda Ridgeline 2007. 4 wh. dr. $12,750. (865)482-3037.
Sport Utility Vehicles Ford Expedition XLT 2014 loaded, 8K miles $34,900. 423-295-5393 Honda Pilot Touring 2011, loaded, exc. cond., 45K mi., $20,900. 423-295-5393. Lexus RX330 2005, AWD, 2 owners, 115K miles, $12,800. 865-680-2656
Trucks Chev Silverado Suburban 1985, full sz heavy duty 3/4 ton 8 lug, V8 AT, $1500. (865) 936-6715. GMC SIERRA - 1984. V8, AT, AC, low mi., LB, very nice, $4800 firm. 865643-7103
Trailers Wanted: - Used inclosed trailer with ramp rear door. Size 6x10. Call (865)805-8038
Vans Chevrolet CG2 Van- 1983. 78k orig. mi, new tires, look at on weekend. Perfect, $1400. (865)922-8513. ChevY Cargo - 1995. V8, auto, 195K mi., shelving & bulk heads, runs good $3,000. (865)216-5387. CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY Ltd 2003. 88k, 1 fam. owned, every access. & opt. Immac., tan leather, great cond. $5495/bo (865)382-0365.
Honda Odyssey 2007. Blue, touring model, 139k mi, 1 owner, exc. cond. All maint. records. $11,000. (865)216-3507. Mercury Monterey - 2006, new batt., alt., & serp. belt, runs & looks good, AC. $4,500 obo. (865)774-3400.
Classic Cars CHEVROLET CORVETTE - 1980. Clean original 4 speed car. I’m the second adult owner and have had the car for almost 20 years. The car has been in storage for 10 years, started and warmed up every couple of months. Must sell due to health issues. 51,804 mi., $8,750. (865)9402343.
Classic Cars CHEVROLET CORVETTE - 2011. Grand Sport, 3 LP, both tops, red calipers. Cost $67,500; 8k mi. $45,000 or trade for street rod. 60k mi extra warr. 8685-809-5167 (865)522-4816.
ChevY Camaro - 1978. Rally Sport LT, V8 auto, needs some body work, runs & drives. $1000. (865)216-5387. FORD MUSTANG - 1968 PS, PB, AT, $10,000. 865-805-2454
Boats/Motors/Marine 14.6’ alum fishing boat, deep V w/15 HP Johnson motor w/ elec. start, bimini top, 3 seats, elec trolling mtr, trailer w/new tires & new mooring cover, $1995. Loudon 865-408-9521 1996 Regal Ventura SE, 27’, w/ tandem trlr, low hrs, all tops, NADA $18,000. Make offer. (865) 719-4295. 2008 Malibu Wakesetter VLX. Only 345 hours. 383 Hammerhead Inmar engine. Bimini Top. Stereo including 3 Rockport amps and 4 TITON tower speakers, XM. 4 hard ballasts tanks add 1,250 pounds. Power wedge. Speed control. Swivel Malibu board racks. Always lifted out of water and cleaned after use. Matching dual axle trailer with custom mag wheels and tires. Multiple tower lights and underwater docking and swim lights. Excellent condition. $45,000. 423-260-1955. 25 ft 1987 Crest III Pontoon Boat - Kept in covered dock. Deck, toons good condition. Fence,furniture need work. No motor. No trailer. Roane Co. $2,500, (865)354-0767 Maxum 2400 SCR CRUISER - 1995, 5.7L, 230 HP Merc Cruiser V8 eng. incl. all the amenities. Kept on Watts Bar lake on lift in boat house. No trlr. avail. Less than 150 hrs. total use. Immaculate, must see. $15,995. (865)376-5167. Suntracker FB20 2014 - 21’ pontoon boat, has all upgrades, purchase 8/1 of 2014, w/a Mercury 75 ELPT 4S EFI w/tanneau cover. List new, $25,317, will take $23,750 obo. (wife passed away). (865)947-3354. Triton 2000, 21’ tandem trailer w/alum step plates, Mercury 225 HP mtr. minkota TM, gar. kept, exc. cond. $19,760. Call (865) 966-2527.
NEW & PRE-OWNED Spring clearance Sale Limited Time Only 2016’s arriving daily Show Prices Extended Check Us Out At Northgaterv.com or call 865-681-3030 - Wildwood XL 20’ travel trailer. Awning, heat/air, antisway hitch, jacks, two propane bottles, full bath inc. tub/shower, kitchen, queen bed, rear dinette/dbl bed, TV w/DVD player, lots of storage. Loaded w/extras. Immaculate. $10,500.00 931456-6105 (931)456-6105.
Motorcycles/Mopeds 2002 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL DEUCE - Bike has never been ridden in rain, it’s immaculate (no dents/ scratches). With only 9900 miles,runs/rides great. Incl. $1000 extras, 2 helmets, original seat and other misc. original parts. Phone: 865717-1348. Harley Davidson - Heritage Softtail Classic 2009 9600 mi., new tires, lots of extras, new cond. $13,000 (865)933-3951. - HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTCI 2004!Better than new! All chrome! Lots of extras! 19,100 miles. Includes motorcycle lift,onboard charger&more. Selling due to health.Call 660-5993 or email petehicman@hotmail.com (865)660-5993. Harley Davidson Ultra Classic 103 2012 cherry red metalic, fully loaded, gar. kept w/ Bonnet cover, asking $21,250 obo. Exc. cond. (wife passed away). (865)947-3354. HARLEY hERITAGE sOFTTAIL 2008, Low miles and loaded with extras. Call 865 7197629 (865)719-7629. Harley Heritage Softtail Anniv. Edt. 2003 Loaded with chrome and Vance and Hines pipes. 865 719-7629 HD Heritage Softtail 2005 $8000/b.o. Fully customized. Must see to apprec. (865)908-8855 aft. 2p Kawasaki 250 cc 2004 - A-1 shape, looks new, 2300 act. mi. $2100. (865)661-1865.
Campers & RV’s - 1 Lot of misc. hookup supplies other accessories, water, sewer, electrical other items for motorhome/ travel trailer. 865-300-2820. (865)691-0049. 2005 Winnebago Sightseer 29R, V-10 Ford on a workhorse chassis & Allison trans., 2 new flat screen TVs & sound bar, 2 slides, dinette & sleeper sofa, queen bed in rear, sleeps 6, plenty of bsmt storage, awnings on all windows. Super nice. Mint cond. 42K mi. $43,900. 423-851-1152 2006 Keystone challenger 32tkb. - 3 slides, Moreryde hitch; king bed, angle shower, 2 A/Cs, wash/dry conn; ctr kit w/island, lg pantry, oak cabs, fridge/frz, dinette; sofa-slpr, ent. ctr, tv/dvd; pass-thru storage, awning, new tires. Must see non-smkg, very clean, garage kept. $21,900. FSBO 865-694-9523 2008 Berkshire diesel pusher, 37’, 28K mi, 4 slides, $90,000. 865-776-1991 or 865-992-3547 2008 Jayco Jay Flight 27RBS $12,500. Living room slide & full rear bathroom. Queen master bed, fold down couch & dinette. See online ad for more! EXCELLENT SHAPE. 865-755-4389 (865)755-4389. 2009 Bounder 1 1/2 BA, 36’, 11K mi, 2 slides, absolutely immaculate. Loaded. $69,900. (865) 438-9398. 2009 Trail Sport 21RB - sleeps 5, light weight, new cond., $9,800. (423)839-0471. 2012 Cougar High Country 28’ 5th wheel, 246RLS, 2 slides, sleeps 6, queen bed, sofa sleeper, dinette, entertainment center, TV/DVD, lots of storage, non smoker. Exc. inside & out. Only taken out twice. $25,800. (865) 6884429. 2013 Montana HIGH Country 36’ 5th wheel, deeded resort lot, East of Gatlinburg. $73,000. 3 slide outs, smoke/ pet free, has not been towed. RV is in pristine condition, Lot has new asphalt parking and a new large concrete and flagstone patio. 865964-8092. 2014 Forest River model Legacy R-300, 34’, Freightliner chassis, Cummings 1SB-300 HP diesel pusher, new, never used, Bargain $135,000 for quick sale. Factory base price $231,000. Ext. warr. included. For info call private owner (865) 577-1427
Campers & RV’s Aerolite Travel Trailer Super light, sleeps 8, ducted heat and a/c, double door fridge, stove, oven, microwave, entertainment pkg. exc cond. Too many extras to list. Call (423)807-1409. CAMPERS WANTED We Buy Campers Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Popups, Motorhomes. Will pay Cash (423)504-8036. Coachman 2004 Travel Trailer, sleeps 6, full bath, fully equipped. Exc. cond. $8,635. (865)966-2527. Fleetwood Bounder 2006 Diesel, 38’, 4 slides, 19,200 mi., 4 dr. refrig. w/ice maker, awnings on all windows, W/D combo. $74,900. (423) 3376803.
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Beautiful brick home Open house May 2 & 3, 2015, 2:00-4:00 pm. 3BR, 2.5 BA, 107 Clover Hill Dr. Sweetwater, TN 37874. Convenient to both Knoxville and Chattanooga. www.owners.com/atw5992 (423)351-3569.
RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY 970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts.com
2 BR Powell - Special 1/2 Rent NOW. Water paid, all appls, no pet fee, No Cr. ck. $570 mo. 384-1099; 938-6424.
Lots/Acreage for Sale 87 UNDEVELOPED WOODED ACRES - Marlow Road, 87 undeveloped, wooded acres on Marlow Road in Anderson County, TN. Property is a certified ‘Tree Farm’ with a timber value of $63,000. Electric, water, natural gas at road. Has a spring fed one acre pond. Call (865)482-4043
BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686
BROADWAY TOWERS 62 and OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275
Real Estate Wanted Older married couple would like to purchase 5-6 acres of farmable land in Knoxville area to build our home. Preferable w/septic system & poss. stream on prop. (765) 287-9455
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MONDAY PLAZA - 1BR & STUDIOS AVAIL. ON THE STRIP. Starting at $395 mo. For more info (865)219-9000
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NORTH, 1 BR APT. - Very clean, new carpet & ceramic tile, $450 + sec. dep. No pets. 865-531-7895
Estate / Antiques - Clawfoot table, oak, w/6 cane seat chairs, gorgeous. Antique rocking chair bench, oak, victrola walnut, $500 ea or b.o. (865)235-9606
NORWOOD MANOR APTS. Accepting Applications 1, 2, & 3 BR. On busline Equal Housing Opportunity 865-689-2312
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JOHN DEERE GX 335 - 2003, 291 hrs, 54” deck, like new. $4995 obo $4,995, (865)599-0516
Ranch King, 46” cut - B & S 18.5 HP eng. AT, 3 sp, needs 2 belts, $600. (865)607-1936
3 BR HOME ON THE GOLF COURSE 2741 Cunningham Dr, 3BR, On the golf course in Halls.1264 sq ft,3 BR.Remodeled from the ground up: new floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, windows . Kitchen with new cabinets, refrigerator, dishwasher, stove and microwave. 975/mo. 865688-5171; 865-696-6611
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Non Profit/Volunteer VOLUNTEER ASSISTED TRANSPORTATION CAC - is seeking volunteer drivers for their Volunteer Assisted Transportation program. Volunteers will utilize agency-owned hybrid sedans while accompanying seniors or persons with disabilities to appointments, shopping, and other errands. Training is provided. If you are interested, please contact Nancy at: 865-673-5001 or nancy.welch@cactrans.org
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I. Ordinance 15-05, Ordinance to Rezone Parcel 36, Tax Map 142, 12422 Union Road, 25.75 Acres, from R-2 to R-1/OSR (Homestead Land Holdings, LLC, Applicant)
Offices/Warehouses/Rent
II. Ordinance 15-06, Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14-06, FY2015 Budget, Equipment Fund
2000 SF Office/Warehouse, drive in, Middlebrook Pike. $1800 mo. 865544-1717; 865-740-0990
GRETSCH COUNTRY GENTLEMAN Guitar, $3500. Grodin Freeway guitar $375; Fender 212R amp, $275. (865)806-1252
Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins and more - Pick n Grin is closing our store and moving on...line, after 40 years of serving the Knoxville area! But the Music School will carry on!We are selling most of our instruments at cost. New Martin Taylor Yamaha Sigma acoustic guitars are selling for 50% off list price. Gold Tone banjos , Stelling Banjos at our cost. There are still plenty left so come see us before the end of April and say farewell! Thank you Knoxville for your support and remember that the teachers are staying! Lessons will continue on with no change!Look us up on www. pickngrin.com and follow us on Facebook!We are open Thursday-Saturday 10-5 and this Sunday from 1-5! $50, (865)588-5361
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I. Approval of Minutes A. March 12, 2015 II. Beer Permit Approval: A. Approval of Class 1, on-premises permit for the following: i. Lenos & Carbon Latin Cuisine, 11151 Kingston Pike It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.
AGENDA FARRAGUT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN April 23, 2015 WORKSHOP 5:15 PM CIP Workshop
4 Locking Showcases with drawers, $350 each, $1200 all. (865) 566-4272
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Store Fixtures DISPLAY CASES AND CABINET - Various display cases and cabinets available for sale now through the end of April. Please email for pictures if interested. sales@pickngrin. com Or call Thursday-Saturday 10-5 $100, (865)588-5361
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BMA MEETING, 7:00 PM I.
Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call
II.
Approval of Agenda
III.
Mayor’s Report
IV.
Citizens Forum
V.
Approval of Minutes A. April 9, 2015
VI.
Ordinances A. Public Hearing & Second Reading 1. Ordinance 15-04, Ordinance to rezone portions of Lot 3 of the Smith Property, portions of Parcels 59 and 59.07, Tax Map 152, located at 11739 Turkey Creek Road and portions of Parcel 15, Group B, Tax Map 153I, located at 735 Anchor Villas Lane, from R-1 to R-1/OSMR and R-1/OSMR to R-1 (Rackley Engineering, Applicant)
Adoptions ADOPTION LOVING, professional couple eager to add to our growing family. Our warm, nurturing home is waiting to welcome your baby. Expenses paid. Anne & Colin. 1-877-246-6780 (toll-free)
B. First Reading 1. Ordinance 15-05, Ordinance to Rezone Parcel 36, Tax Map 142, 12422 Union Road, 25.75 Acres, from R-2 to R-1/OSR (Homestead Land Holdings, LLC, Applicant) 2. Ordinance 15-06, Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14-06, FY2015 Budget, Equipment Fund
ADOPTION: LOVE, hugs, music, sports, fun & open arms await a baby. Secure & caring home. Vivienne & Phil, 1-866-440-4220
Farm Equipment Ford F700 1983, Flat Bed Dump, needs some work to fuel sys & tune up. $1000 (865)2165387.
WEST - Family neighbor, completely remodeled, granite countertops, 2 bedroom, 2 full baths, w/d connections $875.00 month, 1 year lease (865)216-5736
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MOBILE HOME - private setting, 2 Br, 2 BA, new H/A, covered deck, $550 + DD. No pets. 924-0484
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VII. Business Items A. Appointment to the Community Health Council B. Approval of Bids for Contract 2015-11, Mayor Bob Leonard Park Playground Installation
Consolidation Loans
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It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.
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Lessons from the hip
Hip replacement technique puts retired principal back on feet If there’s one thing Dr. Myrna Sumner has learned during her 40-year career in education, it’s this: “You cannot teach from behind a desk, especially not middle school students.” To get your point across to young minds, one must stand. A lot. Trouble is, four decades of standing on her feet all day took a toll on her hips. When she retired as principal of Wartburg Central Middle School last December, the 63-year-old Sumner was hoping to enjoy an active retirement of exercise, hiking and maybe even scuba diving in addition to her new role as a substitute teacher at Heritage Middle School in Blount County. Joining a Lenoir City health club, she began a serious exercise program. Before long, however, she was sidelined by constant hip pain. “I don’t know what happened – I don’t know if something I did precipitated it – because I was into really strenuous hourlong circuit, little bit of cross-fit, workouts three times a week,” she recalls. “But my hips started bothering me and even with the anti-inflammatory medications, there was still pain when I would walk or sit down or get up. Lying down in bed was about the only thing that eased it.” She turned to Dr. Ryan Dabbs, an orthopedic surgeon at Parkwest Medical Center for help. “That pain was slowing her down from doing the things that she wanted to be able to do,” said Dabbs, adding that Sumner’s hip pain was Ryan Dabbs, MD not caused by exercise but the result of the wear and tear of osteoarthritis. “She was having trouble walking, she couldn’t exercise. That was her biggest problem – not being able
With her new hip, Dr. Myrna Sumner plans to hike Mount LeConte this fall.
to participate in her daily activities because of the pain in her hip. She knew she was ready to pursue hip replacement surgery.” But unlike most total hip replacements in which the surgeon accesses the hip joint from the back (posterior approach) or side (lateral approach), Dabbs took a different route – via the front of Sumner’s hip joint. Known as a direct anterior approach (DAA), the technique has multiple benefits, including less pain, faster recovery and less chance of dislocation. The technique enabled Dabbs to reach Sumner’s hip joint without detaching the gluteal muscle – the most important muscles for hip function – from the pelvis or femur. “The direct anterior method has less muscle damage because it is a true muscle-sparing approach,” said Dabbs. “That speeds up the recovery because patients don’t have to heal the muscles that may have to be cut or torn by a
different approach. They respond much quicker to therapy after the surgery is done. Also, there are much less restrictive hip precautions postoperatively and after a few weeks most people have no restrictions at all.” Sumner’s surgery took only about an hour that Friday morning last October. By 2 p.m., she was up on a walker. She was discharged from Parkwest three days later. “I gave up the walker for a cane, and after about a week, unless I was going out of the house, I used the cane,” said Sumner. “That’s how quick my recovery really was!” She breezed through the scheduled six-week rehabilitation in four weeks, saying she rehab staff hailed her as their “star student.” “I can’t say enough about the people at the rehab center. They were awesome!” she said. “They were really good. They didn’t expect me to do anything that hurt but pushed me. That’s what I need. I’m
one of those who needs someone who challenges me and pushes me and makes me do it.” Another plus of the direct anterior approach, said Dabbs, is that there are no positional restrictions or precautions to follow to prevent a hip dislocation. The more conventional posterior and lateral approaches carry numerous lifelong restrictions such as: don’t bend the hip more than 90 degrees, cross your operated leg over the other, turn your operated leg inward and bend over. Despite such obvious advantages, only about 20 percent of the 332,000 total hip replacements performed in the United States last year used the direct anterior approach. “Five years ago, that was more like 5 percent; so it’s gone up 15 percent in the past five years, mainly because of public interest and how well people are doing after they have that approach,” said Dabbs. “I like to use the anterior ap-
proach for every patient for which it is suitable,” he added. “Almost any patient can have that approach, depending on their type of arthritis and the size of their bones.” Surprisingly, the direct anterior approach is not a new concept. Introduced from Europe, it was first used in the United States in the 1970s. “The approach has been around for decades, but it has come back around as a new popular approach because we have new instruments and new (operating) tables that make it easier,” explained Dr. Dabbs. “So there is a resurgence of interest in it because people want to get back to the sports and activities that they enjoy doing.” That’s what Sumner had in mind for her retirement. “I’ve done really well,” says Sumner, who wears a fitness bracelet to monitor her activity level. “The last time I was in the gym, I did a mile on the recumbent bike, a mile on the treadmill and 15 staircases up and down. And when I’m working, I do close to 10,000 steps a day. I have even done a couple of short hikes – half-mile and three-quarters of a mile, not real strenuous ground or anything. But Dr. Dabbs said I could do anything.” In fact, she’s already making plans to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her new hip. “My sister and I would like to hike Mount LeConte,” she said without hesitation. “We’re going to train this summer and do it this fall. And I might go scuba diving again if I can talk my sister into it.” “I’ve been really pleased with the result,” she added. “I don’t have hip pain at all. I don’t know if I would’ve done it sooner – but it would’ve been nice to have had this kind of flexibility when I was younger and a lot more active. I thought about that a lot. But I am happy with the way things turned out.”
After the surgery … Advice from the AAOS tions that can be done to make your home easier to navigate during recovery: ■ Securely fastened safety bars or handrails in your shower or bath ■ Secure handrails along all stairways ■ A stable chair for your early recovery with a firm seat cushion (that allows your knees to remain lower than your hips), a firm back and two arms ■ A raised toilet seat ■ A stable shower bench or chair for bathing ■ A long-handled sponge and shower hose ■ A dressing stick, a sock aid and a long-handled shoe horn for putting on and taking off shoes and socks without excessively bending your new hip ■ A reacher that will allow you to grab objects without excessive bending of your hips
■ Firm pillows for your chairs, sofas, and car that enable you to sit with your knees lower than your hips ■ Removal of all loose carpets and electrical cords from the areas where you walk in your home The AAOS also recommends setting up a “recovery center” where you will spend most of your time. Your phone, television remote control, reading materials and medications should all be placed within easy reach. Your success will depend in large measure on how well you follow your orthopaedic surgeon’s instructions regarding home care during the first few weeks after surgery. Be sure to follow your surgeon’s direction on wound care, eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of fluids. Exercise is another critical component of home care, particularly during the first few weeks
after surgery. You should be able to resume most normal light activities of daily living within 3 to 6 weeks. Some discomfort with activity and at night is common for several weeks. The AAOS says your activity program should include: ■ A graduated walking program to slowly increase your mobility, initially in your home and later outside.
■ Resuming other normal household activities, such as sitting, standing and climbing stairs. ■ Specific exercises several times a day to restore movement and strengthen your hip. You probably will be able to perform the exercises without help, but you may have a physical therapist help you at home or in a therapy center the first few weeks after surgery.
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So what can you expect AFTER a total hip replacement? Well, don’t expect to go skydiving. Most surgeons advise against high-impact activities like running, jogging or jumping. Realistically, however, you should be able to enjoy walking, swimming, golf, driving, hiking, biking, dancing and other low-impact activities without pain. Of course, you must first recover. To do that, you will need help for several weeks with daily living activities such as cooking, shopping, bathing and laundry. Talk with your orthopaedic surgeon’s office or the hospital’s discharge planner to make advance arrangements to have someone to help you face the challenges you’ll find waiting at home or, if needed, extended care facility. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ website, www. aaos.org, offers several modifica-
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• Vertebrates of East Tennessee M-F/June 1-5/12-2 p.m. Grades 5-8, $109 • All Things 3D 3D Printing & More for Young Women M-F/June 8-12/9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Grades 8-12 rising, $450 • Martial Arts for Kids M-Sa/June 8-13/9-11 a.m. Ages 5-17 (grouped by age), $99
Lisa Hall McKee, Director 865.539.2475 1234 Rocky Hill Road (behind the Rocky Hill Center)
www.studioartsfordancers.net
Most camps will be at PELLISSIPPI STATE, HARDIN VALLEY campus.
• The CSI Experience M-F/June 1-5/9-11 a.m. Grades 5-8, $109
• The Art of Crocheting-Not Your Grandmother’s Lace Doilies M-F/June 15-19/1-3 p.m. Ages 8 & up, $109 • Self-Defense for Kids M-F/June 22-26/9-10 a.m. Ages 8-12, $75
• Self-Defense for Tween Girls M-F/June 22-26/10:15-11:45 a.m. Ages 11-14, $95 • Self-Defense for Teen Girls M-F/June 22-26/12-1:30 p.m. Ages 15 & up, $95
• Manners Matter & Mean Success by The Etiquette Factory Ages 5-8, M-R/July 27-30/9-noon Ages 9-13, M-R/July 27-30/2-5 p.m. $129
• “Double Play”-Lights, Camera, Action & Claymation M-F/July 13-17/9 a.m.-3 p.m. Grades 4-8 rising, $219
• Junior Summer Team Tennis May 25-July 27 Practices: Monday/10-11:30 a.m. Matches: Wednesday or • Young Artist Thursday/12:30 or 2 p.m. M-F/July 20-24/9-noon or 1-4 p.m. Ages 9 & up, $135 Ages 8-15, $119 • Tennis Fundamentals for • Web Page Design M-F/July 20-24/1-4 p.m. Ages 11 & up, $119
www.pstcc.edu/bcs 865.539.7167
Elementary Kids M/May 25-July 27/9-10 a.m. $120
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Summer Camp! weeks or once a week for seven weeks. Info/to register: 588-1858, icechalet@chaleticerinks.com, www.chaleticerinks.com/summercamp. ■ Summer String Academy Day Camp, July 27-31, Peace Lutheran Church. For students in grades five through 12. Info/application: Abigail Buczynski, abigail. buczynski@ knoxschools. org. ■ Tate’s Day Camp 2015, Cedar Bluff area, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (early care from 7:30 a.m. and extended care until 6 p.m. included). Tate’s provides weekly themes that include traditional camp activities like swimming, arts & crafts, archery, zipline, climb-
ing tower, hillside slip’n slide, and more. Info: 865-690-9208 or info@ tatescamp.com, Theme days: Pirates and Princesses, May 26-29; Star Wars: Planet of the Orks, June 1-5; Indiana Jones and the Legend of Taboo’s Lost Treasure, June 8-12; Superheroes, June 15-19; Child vs. Wild, June 2226; Christmas in July, June 29-July 3; Vaffeldagen, July 6-10; Carnival, July 13-17; Medieval Mania, July 2024; Wild Water, July 27-31. ■ VBS: G-Force, June 7-11, Central Baptist Bearden, Kick-off Sunday, June 7, 6-7 p.m.; carnival Thursday, June 11, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Info: cbcbearden. org
MAY 26 - AUGUST 7 7:30AM - 5:45PM 11 week Christian Summer Day Camp with 2 locations in Knoxville and 3 in Chattanooga.
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Check out our camp calendars online regarding activities for each day
Tuition: $115/week/camper multi child discounts
Daily praise and worship, art, music, sports and games. Weekly field trips and swimming!
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More info, schedules, pictures, online registration at www.campbigfish.org or call 865-386-0779
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Summer Camp! It’s spring in East Tennessee and a great time to explore summer camp options. In fact, many camps have strict enrollment timelines that require decisions to be made prior to summer. Attending summer camp has been a tradition in the United States for more than 150 years. Statistics indicate that around 30 million American kids attend summer camp each year. There are many benefits to summer camp. Camp enables children to stay engaged during the summer when there may be limited interaction with school friends. It also gives parents both a safe and viable daycare solution during the summer. Summer camp pulls together children from different neighborhoods, social classes and backgrounds, which can make it a good place to meet new people – some of whom may become lifelong friends. Camps also provide a variety of activities that can challenge children to try new things that go beyond their comfort zones. Some children are very receptive to the idea of attending summer camp. Others need a little coaxing. But summer camp should never be forced on a child who does not want to go. In such instances, consider local daytime programs that may fill the void instead of programs that require being away from home. Once the decision for summer camp
■ What kind of health care is provided? ■ Can you tell me about the policy on phone calls and family visits? ■ What do you do in the event of emergencies? There are many different camps available. Some offer a "little bit of everything." Others cater to academics, sports, specific hobbies or even religious preferences. Don't wait too long to research and sign up for camps because many fill up quite early or have an extensive waiting list. That is why choosing a camp should be part of a spring or even winter todo list.
is made, there are some questions to answer. ■ What are your finances like? Do you have a budget for summer camp? ■ What size camp do you desire? ■ Should the camp be co-ed or single sex? ■ How far do you want your child to travel for summer camp? What are the options in your area? ■ Are there any camps that have been recommended by friends or family members? ■ What kinds of activities do your children enjoy? These types of questions will help you narrow down your options. Then you can visit and interview camps
to find one that is the best fit. When visiting camps, go armed with a checklist of questions. Some of these can include: ■ What is the philosophy of the camp? ■ Can you explain a typical day? ■ What are the types of activities and facilities offered? ■ What is the camperto-counselor ratio? ■ What is the camp's drug/alcohol policy? ■ Does the camp have insurance and security personnel? ■ What percentage of staff return each year? How are staff selected and trained?
SUMMER 2015 JOIN US! Fun for ALL AGES!
• Milton Collins Day Camp • Camp K’Ton Ton • Teen Adventure Program (TAP) • Knoxville’s oldest ACA camp! • British Challenger Soccer Camp • Bricks 4 Kidz LEGO® Camp • KINDER KAMP • Smokin’ Salmon Swim Team • AJCC Summer Memberships
Summer Ice Skating Lessons at the Ice Chalet You Choose: Seven 1-week camps, Monday-Friday (save $ on additional weeks) or Once-A-Week Class for 7 Weeks
The Robert Unger School of Ice Skating (Located in the Bearden Area)
100 Lebanon Street Knoxville TN 37919
865-588-1858
Arnstein Jewish Community Center
6800 Deane Hill Drive
icechalet@chaleticerinks.com www.chaleticerinks.com/summercamp
June 8 - July 25, 2015
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Milton Collins Day Camp
690-6343
Grades K-6 • Camp program features sports, arts, crafts, nature, music, drama, swimming Grades 7-9 Teen Adventure Program • Focus is on developing teamwork and leadership through community service projects. (Teens can earn service hours for school credit.) Grade 10 • Counselor-In-Training Program (CIT) (Includes application process and leadership development)
MCDC SSpecialty Camps
British Challenger Soccer Camp June 15-19 Available for ages 4-15. Prices: $112-$215 and include shirt & ball. To register, visit www. challengersports.com. Bricks 4 Kidz Camp June 1-5: Mining & Crafting July 13-17: Remote Control Mania This year Bricks 4 Kidz will be included with the week of camp.
Camp K’Ton Ton
For more information visit www.bricks4kidz.com Receive a FREE MCDC water bottle when you present this ad!
Ages 2 years - Pre K • Exciting weekly themes include nature, music and movement, art, literacy, swimming and play time. • Special guests (zoo, IJAMS and more) • Highly qualified staff • Outdoor activities with a science specialist
A Accreditation and Your Child MCDC has been an M n ACA-Accredited A Day Camp D ssince 1980. ACA’s nationallyA rrecognized program focuses on program quality, health & risk p management. m
YOUTHS Y YOUTH O H HS OF ALL FAITHS ARE WELCOME! We W e promote and provide provi a multi-cultural experience.
2015 SUMMER ART ACADEMY KMA’s Summer Art Academy offers quality educational opportunities that will ignite your child’s imagination through drawing, painting, sculpture, and more! Exciting age-appropriate art classes will nourish and challenge your child. The KMA’s certified art educators provide instruction in small groups with personalized instruction. Classes begin Monday, June 1, and continue each week through July 31. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Scholarships are available. To sign up, call 865.525.6101 or e-mail education@knoxart.org. www.knoxart.org Celebrating 25 Years
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are headed towards easy to access, family-friendly destinations like beaches, theme parks and zoos. Sixty three percent of respondents said car trips are the preferred mode of travel because they are easier on the budget and also ensure that the vacation will be an adventure.
Save on Lodging, Park Admission Fees Families are increasingly looking for ways to stretch the dollar. Half of the survey respondents agreed that hotels and lodging generally eat up most of the budget. Search for ways to save in other places by being flexible with dates or traveling to locations that are off the beaten path. You can use rewards points you’ve accumulated towards lodging or airfare expenses. Some travel rewards credit cards let you use points to “pay yourself back” for any type of travel purchase through a statement credit. You can even use points to pay for theme park tickets and camp sites.
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Budget-Friendly Travel Tips With the arrival of spring, families are aching to enjoy some fun in the sun, turning their attention to a well-deserved getaway. According to a recent Bank of America survey, 46 percent of Americans plan on hitting the road and organizing family-friendly vacations this year. But nearly half of these survey respondents, 48 percent, said the most difficult part of planning a trip is managing a budget.
Fun, Affordable Vacations Travel Channel host Samantha Brown has trekked the globe and is an ace at keeping costs low while maximizing adventure. She shares a few budget sav-
Most families (77 percent) pay for purchases during vacations with credit cards. This not only minimizes the amount of cash or travelers checks you should carry, but it allows you to offset costs. Since most places accept credit cards, think about using a rewards card for big ticket expenses like gas, theme park admission and hotels. If you use a rewards credit card for those purchases, it frees up cash for smaller expenses and also accumulates points that you can use on your next vacation. Look for a card like the BankAmericard Travel Rewards card where you can earn 1.5 points for every dollar spent on purchases, every time. Then these points can be used to get a statement credit to cover your flights, hotels, vacation packages, cruises, rental cars or baggage fees. For more information, visit www.bankofamerica. com/creditcard.
ing tips for the millions of Americans looking to take a family vacation and ensure lasting memories. “When you start researching vacation destinations, it’s important to keep in mind that a good rewards card can help to offset travel costs,” Brown said. “I find that using credit cards like the BankAmericard Travel Rewards credit card gives you great flexibility in how to use your points to cover travel expenses ... more than just for flights. You can book your travel whenever, however you choose so there are no restrictions or blackouts.”
Destination, Destination, Destination The majority of survey respondents said they
SAINT JOHN NEUMANN
2015 SUMMER CAMPS To register call: 865-777-0077 ABCD Science Lab Advanced Art Band Drama Primary Art Summer Science Basketball Cheer Junior Jazzercise PE Games Tennis Volleyball STEM Scouts
625 St. John Court Knoxville, TN 37934
Registration is NOW OPEN! All camps are open to the community. Space is limited.