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BUZZ Haslams at Botanical Gardens Gov. Bill and Crissy Haslam will join Mayors Tim Burchett and Madeline Rogero to dedicate the new Visitors Center at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14.

Bruce comes back Former UT coach Bruce Pearl was in town last week for a check presentation to a charity he helped launch.

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Why is everybody pickin’ on Finbarr?

Just before he walked into the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association meeting last Monday, people were wondering aloud why city council member Finbarr Saunders has drawn opposition while his at-large colleagues are running unopposed. When Saunders took a seat, someone asked him that question.

“I don’t know,” Saunders said. “Marshall Stair and George Wallace are unopposed, and I’ve got three!”

So why has Finbarr Saunders, who occupies Seat C, emerged as the Charlie Brown of the 2015 city council races?

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Car show coming The first-ever Travis Wegener Car Show to benefit Powell Station Park is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Food City on Clinton Highway. Sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Mustang Club, the show is free to spectators.

Lunch will be available. Details on Page A-5.

Central’s Sports Hall of Fame The first class of the Central High School Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the school.

Honorees include coach Joel Helton, coach Bud Bales, coach Tommy Schumpert, Tony Cosey, and Lorie Compton Rheinecker. Tickets are $25 which includes breakfast.

Anyone interested in attending may purchase tickets at Central High School or you can contact athletic director J.D. Lambert at james.lambert@knoxschools.org.

Lambert said nominations and selections will come from the C Club, membership open to those earning a CHS varsity letter.

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Broadway dreams come true for Bearden grad

Jordan Mia!

By Wendy Smith

Jordan Bondurant’s life is incredibly busy.

He just stepped down from the role of Sky in “Mamma Mia!,” currently playing at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. While Bondurant performing eight shows a week, he spent his days rehearsing for a new show – “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

It’s hard work, he admits.

“But at the end of the day, it’s a dream job, and I’m fortunate to be doing it.”

Jordan is the 27-year-old son of Jim and Lesa Bondurant of West Knoxville. He got involved in theater as a way to compete with his older sister, Katie. His first role was Clyde Herdman in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at the Bijou Theatre. He also participated in the Fountain Head Boys Choir, and was the Tennessee representative in National Boys Choir during his 5th-grade year.

West Knox native Jordan Bondurant, front, strikes a pose in “Mamma Mia!” He honed his acting chops under the direction of Bearden High School drama teacher Leann Dickson.

“There are a lot of things at Bearden that are unusually good,” he says of his alma mater.

He studied musical theater at Samford University in Birmingham. A master’s program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas allowed him to earn his Actors’ Equity Association card before moving to New York. He qualified

for membership in the stage actors union with a performance at the Sacramento Music Circus.

He was short an agent when he finally arrived in New York. But by random chance, he struck up a conversation with a man sitting next to him at an off-Broadway play. The man turned out to be a representative with Abrams Artists Agency, and he invited Jordan to stop by for a visit. Jordan initially freelanced with the organization, but after a good audition,

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he was invited to sign with the agency, even though he didn’t land the part.

The agency called when a Las Vegas production of “Mamma Mia!” was being cast, and Jordan got the part of Sky – a lead role. He found it ironic to move back to Las Vegas six months after leaving the city for New York.

He signed a 12-month contract, but the show closed after just four To page A-3

Urban League hosts ‘Shoes for School’

Phyllis Nichols

The Knoxville Area Urban League and Enterprise RentA-Car teamed to distribute shoes and school supplies to more than 1,200 children at the 13th annual “Shoes for School.”

With school starting Aug. 10, the Saturday event at Caswell Park was timed for

the start of the new academic year.

Phyllis Y. Nichols, president and CEO of the local Urban League, said the signature event is “one of my favorite days at work.

“The joy we share with the children as we give them new shoes and school supplies is

irreplaceable for us and for them.”

The Urban League, Enterprise and other sponsors hosted a festive atmosphere with food, games and inflatables provided by booth sponsors representing area businesses, nonprofit organizations, church groups

and others. The event is a community effort and something that families and volunteers eagerly anticipate each year.

“We are so grateful for our staff and sponsors who work so hard to make this event successful each year,” Nichols said.

Knox County expands parks, greenways

By Sandra Clark West Knox is getting a pocket park on land the county bought for flood control.

Dunn Park on Ebenezer Road near West Valley Middle School will be a very small park, compatible with its residential neighborhood, according to Doug Bataille, senior director of Parks and Recreation for Knox County. He spoke Aug. 4 to the Council of West Knox County Homeowners. “We acquired this property several years ago, and we will propose development in the next year or two.”

Another small park will be built at the corner of Hardwick and Bridgewater. “We want to meet with the neighbors” before plans are finalized, he said. Some have requested parking for the First Creek greenway, but Bataille thinks a better use might be a greenway trail entrance (for those within walking distance) without parking.

Margot Kline, president of the council, said it’s important to have parks and greenways easily accessible: “It’s hard to overcome that five-mile drive to Concord Park.”

Bataille said his department constructs parks in-house and

for canoes and will build a second put-in/take-out at the Sportspark on Oak Ridge Highway.

Plumb Creek Park off Lovell Road is in line for attention when Harrell is done. The land was acquired three years ago on a trade.

“We sold five acres with frontage on Ball Camp Pike and got 33 acres of rolling farm land, perfect for a passive park,” said Bataille.

He sees a possible 10-acre dog Doug Bataille at CWKCHO park at Plumb Creek, saying Randy Boyd’s company, PetSafe, has comtries to finish one project before mitted future funding over five years to build dog parks in Knox starting another.

Harrell Road Stormwater County. The dog park at Concord Park is the project currently un- Park has over 30,000 visits a year.

“People ask why we build parks derway. Located off Emory Road in Karns, the park is a remnant for dogs, but those parks are for of Painter Farm subdivision, ac- people who have dogs,” he said. quired from developer Scott Davis “Dog parks are a great place to through Legacy Parks Foundation. meet your neighbors; they’re great Through grants, Knox County ice-breakers.”

Bataille also sees a disc golf and Engineering and Public Works and Parks and Recreation have de- foot golf course in this park, which veloped two detention ponds and he says has “enormous oak trees” planted over 100 trees in the park. that have grown up around “VolkA natural stone trail with perme- swagen-sized rocks.” He wants to able pavers has been installed, wrap the park with a walking trail.

While avoiding timelines, Bataille and the park lacks only parking.

“Beaver Creek runs along the supposed construction could start edge of the property,” said Bataille. by year’s end and be finished in two The county has built creek access years. Access is off Hickey Road.

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Concord Park is the county’s crown jewel. A series of adjacent parks, Concord lies on both sides of Northshore Drive and is surrounded by Fort Loudoun Lake.

“We just built a mile and a half of mountain bike trails this past year,” said Bataille. The trail winds through former farmland and old marble quarries.

Another trail is “half built” between the Cove at Concord and the Yacht Club.

“River Sports now rents canoes (at the Cove) and we think they will rent bikes,” said Bataille.

“There are nine-plus miles of trails in Concord Park.”

Admiral Farragut Park on Northshore Drive is now connected by a trail to Carl Cowan Park – both county-owned. Bataille said the county owns a 50foot strip along the shore behind the subdivision built on the site of the monument marking the birthplace of Admiral David Farragut, but access is restricted because it is land-locked.

A resident requested lake access be built by extending Christus Way, but Bataille said there are ownership issues with First Utility District, which has a facility there.

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Married on Feb. 7, 1948, Homer and Ada Clonts enjoyed working together on news stories early in their marriage and in their home garden later in life. They are shown here departing for their honeymoon. Photo courtesy of Janice C. Farrington

Homer B. Clonts (1924-1999) Homer B. Clonts was born on Feb. 18, 1924, in Bluffton, Ala., the son of Presley R. (1884-1952) and Martha Donaldson Clonts (1888-1966). The family moved to Menlo, Ga., where Homer graduated from the local high school in 1941 as valedictorian of his class.

After working for Combustion Engineering Co. in Chattanooga for a time, he joined the Navy where he served from 1943 to 1945.

He was on three ships as a Navy signalman, serving longest on the staff of Adm. Richmond K. Turner, who was then commander of the Amphibious Forces of the Pacific.

He participated in the invasions of the Marshall Islands, Guam, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and, finally, in the liberation of the Philippines.

His aptitude for writing a vivid description of an event is reflected in a large volume of stories he wrote during his Navy career, many in graphic detail, especially those about Kamikaze attacks. Some were written on the back of a large map and would be published much later, in April 1985, in a story he wrote for the 40th anniversary of the invasion of Okinawa.

Upon his discharge at the end of World War II in 1946, he entered the University of Tennessee intending first to become an engineer. He soon found that physics and calculus were not to his liking and entered the school of journalism. He wrote for the Orange and White, the student newspaper, and also worked for the UT public relations office.

Before his graduation, he took a job as editor of the Carthage (Tenn.) Courier, a small paper where he received valuable experience reporting, editing and acting as his own photographer.

On Feb. 7, 1948, Homer Clonts and Ada Bowers (1922-2013) were married.

Theirs was a close partnership. Early in their marriage, when a local traintruck collision killed 10 people, he pressed his new wife into action as the pho-

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tographer while he gathered the facts and wrote the story.

In 1949 Homer Clonts joined the staff of the Knoxville News Sentinel as a reporter. His story of the segregation crisis in Clinton in 1956 represents some of his best reporting. When John Kasper incited a mob, there were several reporters shoved around and more than once their lives were threatened. Clonts started his story with these words: CLINTON – A mob of about 1,500 persons, whipped white-hot by a fiery segregationist imported from Alabama (originally from Greenwich Village and Washington, D.C.), made law and order a mockery in East Tennessee last night.

When they started to ease off, a mob of teenagers fresh from a victorious football game came in, revitalized the riot and kept it going until early morning.

Police, deputies and highway patrol officers just let it happen. Passively. Except once, when the mob turned toward the home of Mayor W.E. Lewallen, and the officers turned the mob back. …

Many will remember him for the column he wrote each Sunday. His boss, city editor Joe Levitt, had a very direct style and, as Clonts remembered the conversation, it started (and ended) something like this, “You start writing the garden column next week.” So began a 25-year series of articles.

He didn’t consider himself much of a gardener in 1957 at first but he came up with a story every week even through the winter months when it was not easy to find something to write about. In very early spring, his annual alert would appear announcing the frost free date: According to recent UT

research, there is a 25 percent chance that the last occurrence of a 32-degree or lower temperature will be on or after April 10 in Knoxville. At a 50 percent level of probability, the last occurrence of 32-degrees or lower temperature is expected to be on or after April 2. These probabilities are based on 30 years of continuous records ending in 1970.

While he was on the education beat in 1959, Clonts wrote an innovative series of articles describing his “enrolling” and attending class in successive levels of grade school beginning with first grade. The articles attracted national attention and won him an award from the Education Writers Association.

In 1964 he was promoted to assistant city editor and then became city editor in 1970 succeeding today’s Grammar Gremlin writer, Don Ferguson, who became chief clerk for the U.S. District Court. In 1977 he became the editorial page editor. Even after the promotions he continued to write the garden column, eventually accumulating 25 years at the task. Upon his retirement in 1989, he continued to write a column on his reminiscences.

Gardening became his hobby too over the years but it did not replace his interest in woodworking, photography, coin collecting and reading. And, he once won a blue ribbon at the Tennessee Valley Fair for a rug he had made.

A faithful member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, Homer B. Clonts passed away after a brief illness on Oct. 13, 1999, at 75 years of age. He was survived by his wife of 51 years and two daughters, Elaine C. Russell and Janice C. Farrington. After services at Rose Mortuary, he was buried in Lynnhurst Cemetery.

Fourteen years later, on May 3, 2013, Ada B. Clonts passed away at 90 years of age. She was buried beside her husband in the family burial plot.

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Company and the John T. O’Connor Senior Center.

Specifically for those over age 50, the group welcomes the experienced and the novice to Friday meetings at 11 a.m. at the center. They write, produce and perform their own plays, addressing the needs of seniors with compassion and humor.

A recent trip for The Silver Stage Players took them to Atlanta where they Members of the Tennessee Stage Company set the stage for a performance of “The Taming of the Shrew” on Aug. 7. Final four partnered with the Darnell Players in a production of shows are this week. Photo by Sherri Gardner Howell “51 Shades of Gray.” The play was presented at the and entertain.

Shakespeare on the Harriett G. Darnell Senior Square, which is celebrat- Multipurpose Facility in ing its 25th season, is one Atlanta and the Dorothy Tennessee Stage Combattle weather in full cos- of the group’s four major C. Benson Senior Multipany’s annual offering of tume each year to entertain programs. They also host purpose Complex in Sandy great theater in an outdoor Sherri all-comers and present the the Tennessee Stage New Springs. With a look at what setting is coming to a close Gardner bard’s work in a casual set- Play Festival, the Tennes- it means when “the gray for the season. Shakespeare Howell ting. The Tennessee Stage see Williams Festival and matter” starts to change, on the Square features two Company has been a part the various educational and one skit had a couple riding of the plays of William of the theater landscape in outreach programs during in their car, searching for it Shakespeare, performed Knoxville as a non-profit the year. Founding artistic and then realizing they were already in the car. on Market Square in downprofessional theater group director is Tom Parkhill.

The Silver Stage Players town Knoxville. The persince 1989. The performers An outgrowth of the formances are free, or you water for $15. Donations are mix serious theater with a group, The Silver Stage are directed by Charlie and can reserve a VIP seat with also welcomed. light-hearted approach in Players, is a partnership Jeanette Stevens. a complimentary bottle of The talented performers an effort to both educate between Tennessee Stage The last four Shake-

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speare performances, with start times of 7 p.m., are: “The Taming of the Shrew” – A comedy, “The Taming of the Shrew” is the tale of Lucentio and Petruchio, and the two sisters they meet in Padua. Lucentio falls in love with Bianca, the younger daughter of the wealthy Baptista Minola. But before they can marry, Bianca’s formidable elder sister, Katherine, must be wed. Petruchio, interested only in the huge dowry, arranges to marry Katherine – against her will. Show days: Thursday, Aug. 13, and Saturday, Aug. 15.

“Macbeth” – One of the great Shakespearean tragedies, “Macbeth” features mysterious witches, kingly murders, an ambitious wife and conscience-stricken noblemen. The Scottish thane Macbeth murders King Duncan of Scotland, entangling him in a web of treachery and ultimate doom.

Show days are Friday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Aug. 16.

Jordan Mia! months. He returned to New York, and on his birthday, he got a call to step into the same role in the Broadway production. Because he was replacing an actor who had an injury, Jordan was on stage three days later.

His last appearance in “Mamma Mia!” was Saturday, Aug. 8. His first performance in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” was Tuesday, Aug. 11. He’s in the ensemble, and is also an understudy for the lead character, Monty, played by one of his professional heroes – Jefferson Mays.

Jordan is enjoying his

UT arborist Sam Adams stands in front of one of the campus’s majestic trees, across from construction on the new student center.

From page A-1 current success, but he’s had his share of rejection.

It’s a numbers game, he says, with one job coming from every 100 auditions.

He equates the experience to dating in high school.

Once you have your first girlfriend, you’re considered “dateable,” and once you’ve performed on Broadway, you’re a better candidate for other shows, he says.

He hopes to return to the South someday, but for now, he hopes to stay in New York. Like most other young actors, he has a side job – bartending – to make ends meet. He’s served drinks to

big names, like Tom Hanks, and not been fazed. So he was surprised to be star struck when he handed a drink to Bill Nye of the PBS children’s show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” “When I saw him, I could just hear that music in my head.”

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By Betsy Pickle South Knoxvillian Sam Adams could have been planning menus, but instead he’s planning the future of trees on the University of Tennessee campus.

Adams is still getting his feet wet as the new – and first-ever – UT arborist. He started the job in June and has been dividing his time between taking care of existing trees, working on a tree-management plan and setting up a tree inventory.

UT’s Landscape Services Department, which is in charge of all campus grounds, is assembling a three-pronged management team to oversee landscape, turf and trees. Adams and the landscape manager have been hired, with the turf manager search in progress.

Adams, current chair of the city Tree Board, didn’t set out to become an arborist. His family lived in Knoxville in the early 1970s when his father, Frank, became director of the Highlander Center. When the center moved to Jefferson County, so did the family.

Adams graduated from high school in North Carolina in the early 1980s and then apprenticed with a cooking program in Boston.

He next decided to get an undergraduate degree and pursue a career in culinary arts.

He enrolled at Warren Wilson College near Asheville, N.C. The college requires students to work on campus in one of various crews, and Adams started in the kitchen.

His sophomore year, he shifted to the Natural Resources Crew, which was responsible for forest management on the heavily wooded campus.

“I got a taste for maintaining trees on that level,” Adams says. “But we also became sort of the go-to tree

people for the campus. So if a dead tree was on campus, we figured out how to cut it up and haul it away.”

That sparked his interest in urban tree work. After earning his bachelor’s in environmental studies (minoring in forest biology), he worked in Asheville before returning to Knoxville in 1989 to work for Jim Cortese at Cortese Tree Specialists.

Adams stayed in touch with Cortese after he moved to Florida, where he was arborist supervisor for Sarasota County. An impromptu visit while he and his family were passing through Knoxville after vacation led to Cortese offering him a job as general manager in 1998.

“It’s just one of those opportunities that you really had to think long and hard about because in our industry, the majority of businesses are very small. You don’t get opportunities like that to come in and be manager of a well-respected, well-known company.”

With his sister, Mary Thom Adams (development director at Ijams Nature Center), in Knoxville and his parents and wife Frances’s parents in the Asheville area, the move made sense.

While leaving Cortese for UT was a tough decision, Adams couldn’t resist the challenge. He realizes that some people are upset about trees that have been lost to UT construction projects, but he knows better than most the commitment and cost it takes to save a tree.

“I try to be practical but at the same time, when I see a tree that I think is significant, then we work really hard to save it,” he says.

“My approach is, now we have an opportunity to select some really great trees, massage the designs that have come forward from the

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Who was the first to break your heart?

As with the seasons of the year, there are four distinct levels of Tennessee football fans: 1. Aware. 2.

Interested. 3. Enthusiastic.

4. Passionate.

We’ll leave three groups to their wider screens and higher def and address the fourth, especially those who turn cartwheels and backflips about the Volunteers.

You know who you are.

Your neighbors know, too.

You wear orange to mow the lawn (new Nikes, not outdated adidas). There is a power T on the back of your Toyota. Your mailbox is orange. Your cell phone acknowledges calls with a few bars of Rocky Top. At the stadium, you refuse to sit down – even during timeouts. You’d skip weddings and funerals before you’d miss a big game.

Marvin West

I’ve heard you when you didn’t know I was listening: “Without UT football, my life is a shallow pit of nothingness.”

“My life is orange and white – and I am not going gray.”

“I love Tennessee football and live and die with wins and losses. I know I shouldn’t be that way but I just can’t help it.”

There was a time when setbacks destroyed Sundays and left you miserable all week. Not so much anymore. The Vols have lost so

many, even passionate fans have learned to handle it.

Many still care deeply.

Just the other day, I walked into a conversation about heartbreak, a continuation of a forum discussion about which Vols and foes were first to break your big orange hearts. Think about that.

I’ve missed stories that really hurt but never endured sports heartbreak.

I did think of what Hank Lauricella did to thousands in the 1952 Sugar Bowl. Tennessee had a great team and New Orleans was the hometown of the all-American tailback. The stage was set for coronation of the king.

Hank threw three interceptions and fumbled a kickoff return and Maryland won by more than the 28-13 score. Ouch.

Old friend Karl Kremser inflicted pain and suffering when he missed a field goal in the closing moments of the 1968 Orange Bowl. That 26-24 loss to Oklahoma wasn’t really his fault. The Sooners built a three-touchdown lead because the Tennessee defense didn’t show up until the second half. A furious comeback provided the last-minute chance to win.

Heartbreak conversation included injuries, poor decisions, talent wasted and other misfortunes. Former Vols who erred, drunken drivers who killed people, hurt and embarrassed many others. Tony Robinson’s untimely knee injury and drug conviction may never go away.

Some bled when Heath Shuler didn’t stay for his se-

nior season.

Jerry Colquitt waiting his turn to play quarterback and going down in the first series of his first game was a heartbreaker. Chuck Webb hobbling off ShieldsWatkins Field remains a sad image.

What happened to Inky Johnson would be a devastating memory if not for what he has done on the rebound. It does appear God had a hand on that bad shoulder.

The small cluster of fans talked about more trivial heartbreaks – the convoluted loss to Memphis State, an Arian Foster fumble, Mike Hamilton hiring Lane Kiffin and Derek Dooley. Oh my.

I thought of the tragic wreck that snuffed out three Tennessee coaches.

There are other things I

didn’t and don’t like – disregard for tradition, moving the third Saturday of October, playing Vanderbilt any time except the final Saturday, alternate uniforms and nobody from Tennessee being in charge of anything.

Irritating – but not exactly heartbreakers.

There is so much good, so much excitement, so much color and pageantry in the Tennessee scene, it is hard to maintain a consistent frown. This doesn’t greatly impact levels 1 and 2 fans.

Level 3 enthusiasts are encouraged. The passionate, naturally optimistic, believe really good times are just around the corner.

Wouldn’t it be something if the Volunteers win 10!

That would cure a lot of ills.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Foundation helps those in need A new foundation inspired by a Knoxville oncologist made its first major gifts last week in connection with a charity of one of the community’s iconic sports figures.

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The L5 Foundation handed out $20,000 to five area organizations that support people with disabilities or people who have cancer, all done in cooperation with

the Bruce Pearl Family Foundation. Pearl, the former basketball head coach at the University of Tennessee, is widely known for his charitable works.

The L5 Foundation made its largest contribution – $10,000 – to Camp Koinonia Foundation for a scholarship honoring Pearl.

Camp Koinonia is a weeklong camp put on by UT’s therapeutic recreation program for children and youth with multiple disabilities.

The camp is also a major training experience for hundreds of UT students who will work with people with disabilities.

The camp was the major

The L5 Foundation awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Camp Koinonia in cooperation with the Bruce Pearl Family Foundation.

Participating in the donation ceremonies were Brandy and Bruce Pearl; Susan Newman, UT Medical Center oncologist and secretary/treasurer of the L5 Foundation; Joseph Ortiz, president of the Camp Koinonia Foundation; Angela Wozencroft, secretary of the Camp Koinonia board and assistant professor of therapeutic recreation; and Ruth Patrick, executive director of the Camp Koinonia Foundation. Photo by Bill Dockery charity that Pearl got involved with when he came to Tennessee and Newman praised him for not forgetting about the camp’s needs, even after he left the Knoxville area.

“All the things we did at Tennessee we did together,” Pearl said.

In addition to the camp, the L5 Foundation gave $2,500 donations to the Cancer Institute at the Uni-

versity of Tennessee, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, the Thompson Cancer Survival Center Foundation and Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City.

“I’ve been a medical oncologist for 12 years,” Newman said. “Based on my experiences with my patients, I see five elements that help cancer survivors survive: the faith to believe, the hope to endure, the determination to overcome, the strength to survive, and the

passion to win.”

Those characteristics are the source of her foundation’s name.

Newman said she was accustomed to the costs of the medical fight against breast, colon, and other serious cancers, but she noted that behind those huge financial costs are families that have simple needs for food, transportation and other daily issues – “keeping the house clean, finding a babysitter when someone has to

go for chemotherapy.”

“A patient shouldn’t have to choose between getting treatment and taking care of the everyday needs of self and family,” Pearl said in thanking Newman for the gifts. “They have to know that there are strangers who care about what they are going through.” Pearl had to break off his remarks for a moment as his emotions briefly overcame him.

“The need doesn’t just go away,” he said.

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Why is everybody picking on Finbarr?

Just before he walked into the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association meeting last Monday, people were wondering aloud why city council member Finbarr Saunders has drawn opposition while his at-large colleagues are running unopposed. When Saunders took a seat, someone asked him that question.

Betty Bean “I don’t know,” Saunders said. “Marshall Stair and George Wallace are unopposed, and I’ve got three!”

So why has Finbarr Saunders, who occupies Seat C, emerged as the Charlie Brown of the 2015 city council races?

Pond Gap community leader David Williams, a math tutor by profession, has a list of Saunders’ shortcomings, beginning with the demolition of the Forest Heights bridge over the interstate15 years ago, which rerouted north-bound traffic through Williams’ neighborhood. Williams has other issues, but the blown-up bridge is No. 1.

“Taking that bridge down put 3,000 extra cars on Hollywood Drive,” said Williams. Saunders, as presi-

dent of the We s t w o o d neighborhood group, suppor ted the bridge closing.

Williams, who calls himself “an Absher average Joe,” is campaigning doorto-door and is also aggravated by a number of other issues, like homelessness and the new sidewalks on Sutherland Avenue, which already had sidewalks, unlike other neighborhoods that have asked for them, to no avail.

“We didn’t want them or ask for them and the construction has cost our local businesses a lot of money,” Williams said.

Paul Bonovich, president of Inventory Supply in Alcoa, said he’s running against Saunders because he doesn’t think term limits should equal eight years in office.

“The issue for me is not beating Finbarr – the thing I don’t see too much happening is we’re not having enough public discussion.

That’s what the process should be about,” said Bonovich.

He said Saunders “took a pass” on tackling the city’s pension issues by accepting a “quick fi x” recommendation, voted to override part

munity and culture.”

Saunders said closing the Forest Heights Bridge was some t h i ng he and Williams will Williams have to agree to disagree about, and that signage and pension problems will need ongoing attention.

“The sky won’t fall and the signage height regulations aren’t going to hurt business. As we noted the night we voted, there’s work to be done… We’re funding our pensions as our actuary tells us we must, but we have an approximate $180 million unfunded liability that we’re working down.”

He said vote on the Christenberry property was aimed at saving the house, and the developer’s plan was in sync with the rest of the neighborhood.

“That stretch of Kingston Pike in question has changed dramatically.

When I was growing up, there was not one church.

Now there are 11, plus two schools, and a bunch of condominiums. I made that vote in good faith to save the house and I think I have provided thoughtful and balanced service and have been involved in meetings all over the city.”

government D-Day for Carson/Zachary Today (Aug. 12) voters in far West Knox County will decide between Karen Carson and Jason Zachary in the Republican primary.

The winner will be state representative for a oneyear term to replace Ryan Haynes.

write-in candidate against the primary winner. Either way, the winner must get ready to run again in one of a taskforce recommendayear – August 2016. tion regulating sign heights The city primary elecand voted to approve a detions also will be held on veloper’s rezoning request Sept. 29. to build 20 condos on the ■ Bill and Crissy H.E. Christenberry properHaslam will help dedicate ty on Kingston Pike coupled the new Visitors Center at with a promise to preserve the Knoxville Botanical the historic Christenberry Gardens at 10 a.m. Friday, home, which was demolVictor Aug. 14, at 2783 Wimpole ished this spring.

Ashe Avenue. Also participating Event planner and downwill be Mayors Burchett town guy Kelly Absher is and Rogero. The public is running a slick social media invited. campaign. He said he’s got ■ Longtime observPolls stay open until nothing against Saunders. ers are still scratching their 8 p.m. Results should be “I’m running against Finhead over Justice Gary known by 9. barr strictly by default. I’m Wade’s resignation from Due to the shortness of friends with Marshall and the state Supreme Court the campaign, it has been know George Wallace and effective Sept. 8. All the almost like “speed dating” just don’t know Finbarr. reasons voiced seem less for the candidates in terms Some ask why I didn’t just than valid and one wonders of getting acquainted with wait until he’s term limited the voters and letting them what the real story is.

– well, now is a good time, However, one thing is know there is an election. and I can’t predict the fuclear. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, It appears around 2,300 ture.” who sought a Republican have done early voting and Absher said big issues, the total vote will come out Supreme Court a year like pensions and signage, around 4,400 which is very ago, has now achieved his have been largely resolved. goal. Wade fought against low. 2,200 ought to win it.

“My focus – and my pasit thru his election camThis writer feels the sion – is helping local busipaign which he won. Wade contest is close and no nesses succeed. That is the now, by his resignation, more than 200 votes will cornerstone of our city and has handed that to Ramsey separate the winner from the foundation of my camas Haslam will name the the loser. paign – commerce, comreplacement who in all likeIn their Farragut Town lihood will be a Republican Hall debate last week, as the Republican-conZachary made the case he trolled General Assembly was the more conservative must confirm the Haslam candidate. Neither canchoice. They are not likely didate stumbled. Carson to confirm a Democrat. stressed her county school ■ Nashville will elect board service and record as a nurse. Both were well spo- a new mayor on Sept. 10 and it will be a first. Either ken and avoided negative council member Megan attacks. Over 120 attended the debate sponsored by the Barry will become the West Knoxville Republican first woman to lead Metro Nashville or David Fox will Club. be the first Jewish mayor of Zachary told voters that the state’s capital city. Barbigger government is not ry got 23.5 percent of the better government. Carson primary vote while Fox got and Zachary both opposed 22.8 percent. The surprise an increase in the gas tax. was that businessman Bill Zachary pointed out Gov. Haslam has not presented a Freeman, who spent $4.5 Travis Wegener’s blue angel Mustang. From the TVMC website plan on gas taxes. The local million, ran third. $3.5 milRepublican financial estab- lion of Freeman’s total was Her opponent, Jason Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure lishment has gotten behind his own money. It shows money does not always preZachary, is a tea party sort Tennessee plan for health Carson by a review of her vail in local elections. of guy, funded by out-of- benefits for the working campaign donations.

■ The closing of state groups that have been poor (non-working poor While there is a DemoBadgett Field after 50 years so successful in uprooting already have Medicaid). cratic primary and no one established Republican rep- Sen. Richard Briggs has is on that ballot, 18 persons of public use can only be considered bad news for the resentatives. endorsed the plan and Sen. have voted in it anyway. entire city and especially Already, Zachary has Becky Duncan Massey vot- They can write in a name northwest Knoxville off been endorsed by Tennessee ed for it in committee. Zach- if they wish. They can also Ball Camp Pike due to the Right to Life, the Farragut ary says no. maintain a perfect voting He has drawn support record of always voting in a ball fields there which have Gun Club and a pro-voucher been heavily used over the from legislators who tend Democratic primary. They bunch out of Nashville. years. Surely there is a soluKaren and Joe Carson to line up with Lt. Gov. are true believers. tion here which requires have been married for 30 Ron Ramsey rather than The winner of the Mayor Rogero to intervene years and have raised three Haslam.

Carson-Zachary contest and provide leadership.

So this race is the only must wait to Sept. 29 for kids. Karen is a registered nurse who works at Chil- one around, and its rever- the general election to actudren’s Hospital; Joe is an berations will be felt state- ally claim the seat. Knox engineer. They attend the wide. Everybody is paying County Commission could Methodist church, while the attention but the voters in appoint the primary winner Check www.

Zachary family goes to First the 14th District. to take office immediately.

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Tennessee Mustang car show is ‘must see’ This Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. the first annual Travis Wegener memorial car show will be held at the Food City, 7350 Clinton Highway.

Admission for spectators is free and the entry fee for cars is $20. Expect a big crowd.

Travis Wegener was a member of the Tennessee Valley Mustang Club – a group with a history of helping char itable T. Wegener organizations.

He was shot while visiting friends in Inskip on Aug. 15, 2014, and died on the scene at age 28.

Travis owned a landscaping company. After his death, the Powell Business and Professional Association named him Powell’s Man of the Year for 2014.

A memorial fund was established to support the PBPA’s Enhance Powell committee, which is working to build out Powell Station Park and coordinate other beautification projects.

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show an annual tribute to Travis, so a good turnout on Saturday would help folks feel welcomed.

Dr. Donald Wegener, Travis’ dad, said a muscle car group has joined in this year and prizes will be given for the top 25 cars.

Business sponsors are Sage Kohler at State Farm, PBPA, Randall Anderson of Anderson Insurance Agency and, of course, Food City.

Lunch will be available, as will several vendors.

Doug and Donna Loveday are car show organizers. Doug is president of the Tennessee Valley Mustang Club.

Carson/Zachary Today is election day in Farragut and surrounding precincts.

I’m pulling for my friend Karen Carson to win, but I would not wager on the outcome.

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Stay ‘Sharp as a Tack’ with program from Y For anyone who has been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, the YMCA is offering the pilot program “Stay Sharp as a Tack,” hosted by the Davis Family YMCA, 12133 South Northshore Drive.

Participants can try an exercise regimen that focuses on balance, coordination, cardio improvement and Clova Caldwell Photos by S. Barrett

Friends aplenty

By Sara Barrett A typical week at Parkview Independent Living in Farragut is similar to a week on a cruise ship according to residents and friends Barbara Henry, Clova Caldwell, George Tennant and Herb Wittke.

Movies are shown theater-style three times a week. Outings include Mighty Musical Monday at the Tennessee Theatre, regular shopping trips and a gamut of restaurant options.

There are exercise classes but also an “indoor greenway” as Tennant calls it. The upstairs is big and open so residents can walk laps in the air conditioning.

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at Parkview started on the chocolate cake.

The key word that gets all four friends talking, though, is cards.

“We play everything,” said Tennant. “Bridge, Spades, Kings in the Corner …”

Henry says Tennant is the card shark of the group.

“They accuse me of that, but I just get the good cards,” Tennant says with a grin. He learned how to play Bridge from a fellow resident.

The group talks about their hobbies, and “witty” Wittke delivers one of his famous zingers.

“I’m an artist, but only in the summer,” said Wittke.

“I draw flies.”

When they’re not involved in activities or making each other laugh, Tennant and Henry both keep up with their grandkids on Facebook. Henry says times have really changed from when she was a kid, largely because of technology.

“We didn’t have electricity until I was 5 years old,” she said. “Now, I have to keep up with technology just to see what my family is doing.” The topic of texting causes a serious tone to envelop the conversation. All four friends are concerned that today’s technology will be society’s downfall.

“I am really surprised at what people reveal on Facebook,” said Tennant.

cognitive improvement.

The one-year program will also focus on education for both the client and the caregiver and will offer social events such as linedancing, bridge and lunch outings. Info: Matt McGhee, 777-9622 or mmcghee@ ymcaknoxville.org.

Deadline to register is Aug. 28.

Caldwell says she’s noticed big changes in the Knoxville area after moving to Tullahoma from Alcoa years ago, then back to Knoxville recently.

“Outside of Kingston Pike, I don’t know where I’m at,” she said.

Words of wisdom from people who have been there and done that: Tennant suggests getting a good education.

Henry says to save more money than you think you should.

Caldwell suggests people have real conversations instead of text messaging.

Wittke said young people should “become active and remain active,” as he headed to exercise class.

The East Tennessee Community Design Center will present the Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award to Ashley Capps at the 2015 award celebration Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The award is given to individuals the Design Center believes have demonstrated a commitment to building a better future for the region.

Past recipients have included David Dewhirst, Randy and Jenny Boyd, Carol Evans and Paul James.

Ashley Capps is wellknown internationally for his work as a music promoter and founder of AC Entertainment. His “Bonnaroo Works Fund” contrib-

utes over $200,000 per year to non -pr of it projects to support music, education and sustainabilAshley Capps ity.

A Knoxville native, his accomplishments include the Big Ears Festival and the Bonnaroo Music Festival. He also manages bookings for the Tennessee and Bijou theatres.

Tickets for the event are $150 ($1,000 for a table of eight) and can be purchased by calling 865-525-9945.

Haslam announces veteran education grants come home and go back to school, and these competitive grants will help 2-year and 4-year schools develop initiatives specifically designed for veterans to be successful in earning a degree or certificate.”

Area schools in the program are: East Tennessee State University, $95,000; and Maryville College, $82,257.

The Veteran Reconnect Grant is part of the governor’s Drive to 55 initiative aimed at increasing the number of Tennesseans with a certificate or degree beyond high school.

Gov. Bill Haslam has announced the 11 colleges and universities selected to receive the Veteran Reconnect Grant, a competitive grant focused on improving the success of student veterans enrolled in Tennessee colleges and universities.

“From 2008 to 2013, we saw a 200 percent increase Local chefs are hosting a in preparing fresh toma- said UT Medical Center chef Food Policy Council, Second in the number of veterans volunteer event in the Knox- toes for processing into a Mark McKinney.

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The idea came from con- in our local food system and ing to address the unique Saturday, Aug. 15.

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A full-service mission trip

By Carol Shane Some youth and leaders of Bearden United Methodist Church are still basking in the memories of time spent in Costa Rica earlier this summer. During the week of June 18-25, the group worked on construction projects, including a parsonage, and participated in five medical clinics around the region.

“We’re a full-service, youth-driven mission trip,” says Natalie Broyles, who with her husband owns Backyard Burgers in Knoxville.

The Bearden group, which included 21 young missionaries of high school and college age, was based in Venecia, a town in the Alajuela region of Costa Rica. Activities were coordinated with the Methodist Rural Center in Ciudad Quesada, headed by the Rev. Marion Woods, 95, and wife Mary.

Medical personnel from East Tennessee included a veterinarian from the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. “Dr. Darryl Millis went up into more distant villages while we were there,” says Broyles.

She stresses the difference that veterinary care

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The mission team from Bearden United Methodist Church had an unforgettable week in Costa Rica this past June. Members are (back) Hampton Lukens, Brad Clower, Harrison Mitchell, Dr. Ken Bielak; (middle) Becky Piercy, Lindsey Piercy, Natalie Broyles, Costa Rican translators Dayanna, Alejandro and Rosalyn, Macy Sissom, Elise Walker, Bryan Rowell; (front) Dr. Kendra Kemmet, Costa Rican translators Immanuel and Jason, and Sydney Rowell. Photo submitted makes. “Through vaccines and treatments, the cattle’s health improves and so can the milk output. The veterinarians have also treated horses, pigs, dogs, cats and even a buffalo. All of these animals are very important to the lives of these farmers.

With the helping of the animals, we have been able to lift the hearts and lifestyle of these blessed rural families.”

It’s Bearden UMC’s 10th year of participation in the trip. For Brad Clower, the church’s youth pastor for a little over a year, it was his first time. Clower was

touched and impressed by the relationships that have blossomed over the last decade between the people of Venecia and his fellow Knoxvillians.

“I was able to really see the foundation that has been established there,” he says.

“Honestly, the relationships that have been built have created a community that is essentially an extension of this church. They are with us and we are with them. In my time in ministry, I have never seen anything that compares to what God has done in bringing Bearden

and the people of Venecia together. Needless to say it was an incredible experience and it was an honor to be a part of its legacy.”

The church plans to continue its relationship with the Costa Ricans. “Our goal,” says Broyles, “is to show Christ’s love in each of the things that we do while we are there, and to leave God’s word and the work of prayer and Christian loving relationships to continue God’s work even after we are gone.

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FAITH NOTES ■ Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, 9132 Kingston Pike, will host PubTalks, 7-9 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 14. All 20- and 30-somethings invited. Discussion topic: Human trafficking from global, national and local perspectives. Child care for birth through fifth grade

What became of the lions’ den, the cave of the young lions, where the lion goes, and the lion’s cubs, with no one to disturb them?

(Nahum 2: 11 NRSV) I can understand hunting a wild animal if one is hungry and needs to Cross provide food for one’s self Currents and one’s family. I underLynn stand that some wild aniPitts mals become dangerous rogues – dangerous to the inhabitants of the area – and must be eliminated and groundhogs who get for the safety of many. slaughtered on the roads.

What I can’t underI can even find it in stand is killing the king of my heart to grieve for the the jungle for sport. coyotes and the snakes, What right does a hu- who find their habitats man have to kill a mag- shrinking every day, as nificent animal so he fields and forests fall prey can mount the head of to subdivisions. the beast on the wall of Even with my bird phohis den? If one is going bia (and before you wonto hunt lions in Africa, der, let me assure you, I shouldn’t one carefully have never seen the movinvestigate the rules and ie!) I love to hear their laws involved, ascertain songs and watch them that his guide is knowl- as they carefully, paedgeable, and that the lion tiently build their nests. he has in his crosshairs is (Needless to say, I watch not legally protected? through a window!)

I mourn for Cecil, the The words of the old lion. song come to mind: I mourn for all the “Bless the beasts and the great cats, who are just children, for in this world trying to earn a living, they have no voice, They as well as the dogs and have no choice.” (by Dekitty-cats and bunnies Vorzon and Botkin)

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■ Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike, will begin 13-week sessions of DivorceCare and DivorceCare 4 Kids

(DC4K) for ages 5-12 on Thursday, Aug. 27. DC4K will meet 6:30-8 p.m. and DivorceCare will meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Info/ registration: care@fellowship knox.org.

Christy Kampf: Finding freedom in Christ Abby Lin tumbles out of the human hamster ball inflatable at So Long Summer at Concord United Methodist Church.

So Long Summer celebration is hot time

By Sherri Gardner Howell

Chandler Chambers gets a view from the top of the climbing wall at So Long Summer at Concord United Methodist Church. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell

The middle and high school students at Concord United Methodist Church and surrounding community gathered on Aug. 7 for a huge end-of-summer event.

Held at the church at 11020 Roane Drive, So Long Summer was a time to celebrate the last nights before homework, sports, clubs and getting to bed earlier became the norm again, said church organizers.

More than 200 young people came out to do just that.

Activities were teen-designed: Ga-ga Ball, human hamster balls, archery tag, a climbing wall, inflatables, food trucks, King of the Hill jousting and corn hole.

Summer, however, didn’t go willingly. The most popular food truck was Kona Ice

as the kids and chaperones braved the heat and humidity, even as the sun went down. A chance to cool off came at 9 p.m. when the teens were invited inside for a concert featuring Loyals and Hearts Like Lions.

Ashlin Trent cools off with a Kona Ice.

By Nancy Anderson “Every single one of us is broken to some degree, said Christy Kampf, discipleship associate at Grace Baptist Church.

“We all carry pain, self-limiting beliefs, and maybe even crushing emotional Kampf pain. You’d be surprised how many people label themselves as worthless or flawed and that manifests in all areas of life from finances to broken relationships.”

Kampf, under the direction of pastor Todd Stewart, launched a new discipleship ministry for the church last December geared toward emotional and spiritual healing by offering classes from parenting, to how to deal with anxiety, to men’s issues, to women’s issues, to theology for those wanting to study the nuts and bolts of Christianity.

The cornerstone of it all

is the Freedom in Christ program designed to heal deep-seated emotional and spiritual wounds through a guided seven-step journey to self-discovery. It is sponsored by Freedom in Christ Ministries International and was developed by seminary professor Dr. Neil T. Anderson in 1989.

Kampf seems uniquely qualified to lead the growing discipleship ministry. She studied business at Penn State University, worked a number of years in corporate leadership, and has overcome her own challenges caused by a chaotic childhood.

“I grew up in chaos and I wore those labels ‘worthless,’ ‘insignificant,’ ‘invisible’ for a very long time. I behaved out of those beliefs.

There are a lot of people out there who know what this is like and how damaging to your life it can be.

“The Freedom program is meant to help you face your deepest pain and free you from the bondage of self-limiting beliefs. You be-

come spiritually free.

“It’s an intense program, and it’s not that easy; but many people who have gone through it faced their deepest pain and have come full circle to a place where they want to become mentors to pay it forward.”

More than 50 people have attended classes with 28 going on to the Freedom program.

“It’s really all about connecting. Connecting with God. Connecting with yourself. Connecting with each other. We want to be more than just the place you visit every Sunday morning. We want to be the place where you come to heal, to learn, to grow, and to build a supportive network.

“Once you have let go of your pain and you know who you are in Christ, then turn around and help someone else let go of their pain so they can grow in Christ as well. Continually growing and learning and mentoring, that’s what it means to be a disciple,” said Kampf.

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REUNION NOTES ■ Central High classes of 1957-1964, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, The Grande on Clinton Highway. Info: Benny Easterday, 207-9634.

2015: A summer of change I hope everyone enjoyed their summer. The Shopper just wrapped up its infamous intern program July 28 where students from Knox County and one from Union County cleaned artifacts at UT, toured a court house, rode a river ferry, played laser tag and made friends while learning a few things in the process.

■ Halls High classes of 19761981, 6:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Sept. 26, Red Gate Farm, 2353 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville.

ered the last several years for your students.

If you have any stories or events at your child’s school that you would like our readers to know about, please email me anytime or give me a call. Have a great start to the school year!

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■ Graham Family Reunion, Saturday, Aug. 29, Cabin/Tea Room, Big Ridge State Park. Bring a covered dish; lunch, 1 p.m.

Aquatic Club makes a splash

■ Powell High Class of 1985, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Southern Depot, 306 W. Depot Ave. Info: Stacey Berry, 441-3539.

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SCHOOL NOTES Atomic City Aquatic Club relay swimmers Abigail King, Jessica King, Mason Fischer and Sidney Ozcan celebrate with head coach Mike Bowman at this year’s Southeastern Long Course Championships. Photo submitted

Atomic City Aquatic Club competed against some of the biggest swim clubs in a three-state region last ■ Boys lacrosse registration month during the Southfor ages 8-14. Games Tueseastern Long Course Chamday evenings at Lakeshore pionships.

Park. Fee: $175. Info/registraThe effort was speartion: Will Tullock, wtullock@ headed by a relay of 10-yeargmail.com. old girls. Teammates Abi- ■ Fall baseball registragail King, Mason Fischer, tion for ages 3-12. Games Sidney Ozcan and Jessica Tuesdays and Thursdays at Lakeshore Park, 5908 Lyons King took 11th place in the View Drive. Fees: $100-$150.

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Info/to register: KnoxYouthThe fearless foursome Sports.com. also shined in the 200 Medley Relay, taking 5th place ■ Fall softball registration for ages 7-12. Games and defeating many of the Tuesdays and Thursdays at largest regional teams who Lakeshore Park, 5908 Lyons often have more swimmers View Drive. Fees: $125. Info/ to pull from for relays. Info: to register: KnoxYouthShoukhouse@tds.net.

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We’re always sad to see the intern program end, but now we’re pumped about the start of the school year and covering interesting stories about students and teachers.

This school year is bittersweet for me personally, as my 5 1/2-year-old starts kindergarten this month in Lenoir City. Although I am sad to see her grow up so fast, I look forward to being a part of events at her school similar to what I have cov-

■ Flag football registration for boys and girls age 4-12.

Games Sunday afternoons on Anderson Field and River Field at Lakeshore Park.

Fees: $175. Info/registration: knoxyouthsports.com.

gmail.com or chrisarline@ yahoo.com

■ Farragut High School’s Flagship 3140 Robotics Team open house, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, Farragut High School CTE 303. Recruiting team members. Homeschoolers welcome. Info: Jane Skinner, jaskinne@hotmail.com.

■ Girls elementary school lacrosse registration for Kfourth grade. Games at Lakeshore Park. Fee: $125. Info/ registration: Ahrenspm@ gmail.com, or chrisarline@ yahoo.com ■ Girls middle school lacrosse registration for fifth-eighth grade. Games at Lakeshore Park. Fee: $175.

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Northshore Elementary School principal Brandon Pratt shows a gift from an NES student. “I told him it would be the first thing to go on my office wall,” said Pratt. It was. Photo by S. Barrett

The new face at Northshore Elementary For Brandon Pratt, switching roles from principal of Ball Camp Elementary School to principal of Northshore Elementary School “was like coming home.”

“I already knew a large portion of the staff at Northshore because when the school was built, teachers transferred from Cedar Bluff Elementary and A.L. Lotts,” said Pratt. He taught at Cedar Bluff and was assistant principal at Lotts, so he saw a lot of familiar faces upon moving to Northshore. He also worked with his predecessor, former NES principal and recent retiree Susan Davis, when she was principal at CBES and he was teaching.

Pratt feels the advantage of knowing the staff will help with any changes made this coming year.

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faculty, it is easier to implement tougher transitions,” he said. “And when I watch a teacher in a classroom, I learn how to be a better teacher myself.”

Pratt says what he misses most about teaching are the relationships he makes with the students in the classroom. His desk and bookshelf hold photo albums and picture frames full of previous students. Now, though, he says he looks forward to building relationships on a larger scale with a larger group of students.

Pratt’s goals for this school year include building a community around the school and strengthening relationships with its business partners.

When he’s not at school, Pratt enjoys running 6-7 miles a day or kicking back with a Disney movie. Aladdin is his all-time favorite.

West High’s ‘One Big Team’ competes in faculty Olympics West High School held its first WHS Power W Staff Olympics last week with events including The Human Blob Race, The Human Knot and a scavenger hunt. A trophy ceremony was held at the end of the day for first through third place winners. “Our teachers had a blast and it was a great way to work on our ‘One Big Team’ theme,” said West High principal Katherine Banner.

Pictured during the scavenger hunt are teachers Nat Scott, Lily Watson, Chris Kesler, Tommy Eggleston and Mark LaBello. Photo submitted

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House Mountain Hoedown

By Carol Shane Fans of local music will be in luck this weekend when a lively festival celebrates its second year.

Held in the shadow of House Mountain just eight miles northeast of Knoxville, the 2nd annual House Mountain Hoedown will feature six well-known area performers and bands.

On the docket are the funloving and eclectic Y’uns Jug Band; Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, “hot jazz” artists who are influenced

by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli; multiaward-winning dulcimer/ progressive folk artist Sarah Morgan; acoustic folk duo Jubal; blues/rock band Slow Blind Hill Jr.; and versatile jazz artist Kelle Jolly.

“That festival has great

musical diversity, good country food, and a great overall atmosphere. I look forward to reconnecting with a lot of old – and young – friends,” says Danny Gammon, who sings and plays multiple instruments including fiddle, mandolin and kazoo with Y’uns Jug Band.

Steve Horton, his partner in tunes and tomfoolery, agrees. “House Mountain is Knox County’s best mountain. It is the highest point in Knox County, and every time I stand on the top of House Mountain, I am the highest man in Knox County. And it’s shaped like a house. And having a hoedown in the shadow of House Mountain is obviously the best place in Knox County to have a hoedown.”

weekender Part of a 500-acre natural area, House Mountain is indeed notable for having the highest elevation in Knox County at over 2,000 feet. Popular with birders as well as hikers, the area is temporary home to migrating flocks of hawks and warblers. According to the Knox County Department of Parks and Recreation, over 100 species of birds have been observed there.

It’s an idyllic spot for a music festival.

There’ll be a jam circle, so if you play an instrument, bring it along. And a square dance in the Washington Presbyterian Church pavilion will round out the evening.

Proceeds from the event go to help preserve and improve the pavilion and park grounds, open year-round

Y’uns Jug Band musicians and fun-lovers Danny Gammon and Steve Horton are looking forward to this weekend’s House Mountain Hoedown. Photo by Mitzi Black

to the community, at Washington Presbyterian Church in Corryton.

“Last year was well attended,” says Horton, “and everyone seemed to have a good time. Everyone should come!” Gammon agrees.

“Hope to see you there!”

The 2nd annual 2015 House Mountain Hoedown will be held 1-9 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Washington Presbyterian pavilion and park, located at the corner of Shipe Road and Washington Pike in Corryton. Advance tickets are priced at $12 and are available by calling 6887744 or 314-2161. Tickets are $15 at the gate. Info: housemountainhoedown. com Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.

Rare silent highlights film festival

By Betsy Pickle Unlike Lana Turner, Helen Mundy really was discovered in a drugstore.

But it was in Knoxville, not in Hollywood, and Mundy blew off the film industry after one movie.

That was “Stark Love,” a 1927 silent that will be the culmination of “Southern Exposure: The Great Smoky Mountain Film Festival” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Tennessee Theatre.

Paramount wanted amateurs to portray the Appalachian characters in “Stark Love,” which was shot on the North Carolina side of the Smokies, in the Robbinsville area.

“They wanted to find authentic hillbillies,” says Bradley Reeves, director of TAMIS, the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. “Where are you going to find those? Knoxville, of course.

“So they passed through here, and they found Helen Mundy. She was a saucy teenager. She didn’t care about anybody or anything; she was just a wild girl by all accounts, and it really comes through in her performance, which is absolutely first rate for a firsttimer.”

“Stark Love” earned great reviews but did not perform well at the box office. Prints of it – along with hundreds of other silent films – were later burned by the studio for their silver. British film historian Kevin Brownlow discovered a copy while filming in Prague in the late 1960s.

The film is now on the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, which has a copy. The Museum of Modern Art loaned the print that will be screening Saturday. TAMIS showed a “rough” 16mm print in

Knoxville teen Helen Mundy, star of “Stark Love” (1927) Photos from TAMIS

2007.

“This is the brand-new restored print with the right inter-titles, the right lineup of clips from the best possible surviving materials,” says Reeves. “I’m proud it’s going to be on film because that’s something I love. It’s getting rarer and rarer to see that on a big screen.”

“Southern Exposure” is part of the East Tennessee History Fair, which takes place throughout downtown Saturday. The film festival begins at noon with Dr. Bill Snyder playing favorites on the Mighty Wurlitzer. The free afternoon program runs till 5 p.m. and includes films made by commercial photographer Jim Thompson between 1915 and 1950.

“It’s some of the most amazing footage that I’ve ever seen in my life,” says Reeves. “Jim Thompson is so important in the development of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

He was there at the beginning, … and he doesn’t get the credit that he deserves.”

The afternoon includes a lot of footage of the Smokies plus films shot around downtown Knoxville.

Reeves recruited local musicians to put music to the silents: Todd Steed for the

compilation “Silent Town,” Dave Ball for the newsreel segment “Our Southern Mountaineers”/“In the Moonshine Country” and the Swill Sippers for “A Forgotten Smokey Mountain Road Trip.”

Bill Landry will introduce amateur movies shot in the Smokies and will be on the screen in a 1989 episode of “The Heartland Series” called “The Rolling Store,” complete with outtakes.

After a break, the evening program ($9 adults, $7 seniors and children) will begin at 7 p.m. with the documentary “Lost Masterpiece: Karl Brown’s Stark Love” by

Short films in “Southern Exposure” will include serious and campy footage shot in the Smokies.

Dr. John White, followed by “Stark Love,” with an introduction by Jack Neely.

Reeves says Mundy was being groomed for stardom but never made another movie.

“She didn’t play the game.

She didn’t care.”

Like Lana Turner,

whose first marriage was to Artie Shaw, she married a bandleader, Donald Berringer. Unlike Turner, she

stayed married, and raised a family of in Kalamazoo, Mich., where she lived till the end of her life.

‘Straight Outta Compton’

Sequoyah Hills resident George Dominick takes filming the Smokies seriously.

Ice Cube revs up a crowd in “Straight Outta Compton,” a gritty biopic about seminal rap group N.W.A., formed in the uneasy streets of Compton, Calif., in the mid-1980s.

Ice Cube (played by his real-life son O’Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Easy-E (Jason Mitchell), DJ Yella (Neil Brown Jr.) and MC Ren (Aldis Hodge) shook up the music world and American culture with frank lyrical depictions of life in their neighborhood. Also opening this week: “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”

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Pictured here are Robin Purvis and spirits manager Bill Hice at an open house Aug. 7. Tim Williams, board chair of the Farragut Chamber, and David Smoak, town administrator, attended. David Purvis said the store has 13,000 square feet, including a huge beer cooler. Info: 865-777-2001. Photo by S. Clark

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University of Tennessee students Josh Million, Devin Sichkin, Kyle Meyer, Sarah Fisher, Ashley Penn and Victoria Jones took time out from their summer studies to support Pump It Up’s recent “15th Birthday Bash� celebrating the national franchise’s 15th birthday. Pump It Up is at 6612 Deane Hill Drive. Info: 558-3535. Photo submitted

Mobile Meals a life-saver for seniors

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Pelot thanked club members who volunteer for the program. “We just couldn’t do it without you. Our seniors are served well in this

community because of you.�

A graduate of Farragut High School with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from the University of Tennessee, Pelot joined Mobile Meals a year ago and says her first effort “was to assess needs. We wanted to take the social, nutrition and health needs of all of our neighbors into the assessment.�

Pelot said she traveled “the far reaches of the county to determine if needs were being met everywhere.�

As a result, more than 800 seniors are receiving Mobile Meals today, served by more than 75 volunteers who travel 60 different routes daily. Paid staff members are delivering two routes, so more volunteers are needed.

Pelot said that need is always the primary factor in determining who receives the meals. Sixty percent of

recipients are over age 75 and 69 percent are women.

Federal and state governments provide a little more than 56 percent of the funding for Mobile Meals, with Knoxville and Knox County governments providing more than 11 percent and contributions from the community providing more than 32 percent.

There will be a fundraiser and silent auction for Mobile Meals at 11 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17, at Rothchild Conference Center.

The event is entitled “Power of the Purse,� and coordinators invite area women to lunch and browse an array of purses ranging from the hottest pocketbooks, designer purses and evening bags all in one location. Inside each is a hidden treasure.

Individual tickets are $40.

A table of eight is $300. Call 541-4500 for reservations.

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FARRAGUT CHAMBER EVENTS â– Wednesday, Aug. 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m., ribbon cutting: Mountain Commerce Bank Bearden, 6101 Kingston Pike.

â– Tuesday, Aug. 18, 10-11 a.m., ribbon cutting: Blue Ridge Yoga, 623 N. Campbell Station Road.

â– Thursday, Aug. 13, 5-6:30 p.m., networking: Potbelly Sandwich Shop, The Pinnacle at Turkey

â– Thursday, Aug. 20, 5-6:30 p.m., networking: Activize Chiropractic, 321 Erin Drive.

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Wilhoit takes job seriously, self not so

By Bonny C. Millard WBIR news anchor Robin Wilhoit’s 25-year career in the news business has allowed her to step into the lives of many Robin Wilhoit people, and she said the experiences have touched her.

Wilhoit spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville, where she was introduced by president-elect Allen

Pannell Jr. Wilhoit did a story in May on Pannell and his wife, Amy, who died of breast cancer in 2014.

“The stories that have had the greatest impact on me are the personal stories.

They’re not the stories that necessarily I’m going to be leading right at six o’clock.

They will be a little further down in the newscast, but they are just as powerful. One particular is one I did earlier this year on Allen’s wife.

Talk about a beautiful love story. Theirs went fast. Un-

fortunately, breast cancer got in the way.”

Wilhoit started WBIR’s Buddy Check 10 program years ago to remind women to do monthly breast selfexams as well as promote awareness of breast cancer.

Wilhoit started her journalism career with WJHL in Johnson City right after college. In 1990 during the Gulf War, she was sent to the airport to cover the arrival home of a young U.S. Marine captain. After the story aired, he asked her

out, and they were married three years later.

“So I have to say it’s the best story I’ve ever done because I got a great husband and two wonderful kids out of it.”

Wilhoit, co-chair of this year’s United Way campaign, said she’s had her share of embarrassing moments on air, and one taught her an important lesson.

“I learned at that moment in time ‘Do not take yourself too seriously,’ and I don’t,” she said. “But ‘Do take your job and your passion seriously,’ and that I do.”

Purdy is Food City VP Food City officials have named Ross Purdy as the company’s new vice president of center store operations. Purdy, formerly of Daymon Worldwide, brings more than 35 years of industry experience to the Food City team.

“Ross has worked in grocery retail, consumer package goods and private brands with a number of leading retailers domestically and internationally”, says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and CEO. Ross Purdy Purdy’s responsibilities will include the oversight of all center store operations, supervision of the category management staff, space management team, grocery supervisors and coordination of the consumer product goods partners.

Purdy holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Western Kentucky University and participated in Harvard’s General Management Program.

Martin Shafer: Making folks smile

By Shannon Carey Martin Shafer has “piddled around with wood,” as he puts it, for 30 years.

His antique gas engine hobby led him to exhibit at the Museum of Appalachia.

Since one of his engines runs a reciprocating hacksaw, he started using it to cut wood, then put the logs on a lathe to make small rolling pins and yo-yos for museum-goers.

“We’re on this Earth to help folks and make folks smile, and that’s what I’m trying to do,” he said.

Now, with help from

Shafer’s Tic Tac Toe game features a hidden compartment with black and white beans as the game pieces.

graphic designer Steve Walker and a laser engraver, Shafer is offering unique pieces of Union County memorabilia.

Originally from Fountain City, Shafer moved Paulette 20 years ago. Most of his pieces are carved from locust or cedar found on his own property. The laser engraver has allowed him to create wood coasters featuring a map of Union county. But the special upcoming piece is a Union County map puzzle.

The puzzle is plywood painted white. The laser en-

Michael Brunson, M.D., pulmonologist with Statcare P u l m o nary Consultants, has been awarded the 2015 Te n n e s s e e Medical Association Brunson (TMA) Distinguished Service Award.

The award recognizes indi-

viduals and organizations that make a significant contribution to the health and well-being of the state and the greater community.

Dr. Brunson is a pulmonary disease, internal medicine and critical care specialist. He practices at Statcare Pulmonary, 2240 Sutherland Avenue. Statcare is a division of Summit Medical Group.

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what I do, and this is something everybody can do,” Shafer said. “I want the pieces to be big enough for a child to do it.”

Each piece is one-of-agraver adds a smoky patina flags and a moonshine jug. kind. Shafer has leant his to the wood. The map shows Under the puzzle is a history talents to several projects in the names of various Union of Union County provided Union County. He is doing A Union County coaster made County communities, in- by historian Bonnie Peters. the engraving of plaques for “I like for people to be the Veterans Memorial near from wood from Martin Sha- cluding Lickskillet and Sharps Chapel, along with able to enjoy the result of Wilson Park, and he built fer’s property.

picnic tables for Maynardville Public Library and the Art on Main event.

“I’m not good, but I have a good time,” said Shafer.

The puzzles will be available for purchase at the Union County Arts Cooperative soon.

Info: unioncountyarts. com or 865-992-9161

Walters State offers class for personal trainers Walters State Community College in Morristown is offering a course to prepare individuals for careers as certified personal trainers through its Center for Workforce Training.

The college will host a free information session 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Call 423-585-2675 to reserve a seat.

Dr. Nicole CardwellHampton, coordinator of

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Woodcarver Martin Shafer displays a new Union County puzzle, soon to be available at the Union County Arts Cooperative

workforce training, said no prior experience or knowledge is required.

“This class builds from the basics up. Graduates will be able to lead group exercise, senior fitness, youth fitness, aqua fitness and personal training sessions.”

The class will meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 19-Nov. 14. The cost is $769, which includes the cost of certification exams.

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FMB Advertising is a full service strategic marketing agency serving an international client base from its headquarters Niles Barnhart on the historic 100 block of Gay Street in downtown Knoxville.

Watterson joins Summit Rheumatology Associates Michael Watterson, M.D., is now seeing patients at Rheumatology Associates of East Tennessee, located at 324 Park 40 North Boulevard.

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Florida woman travels to Parkwest for life-saving TAVR procedure When it comes to matters of the heart, Parkwest Cardiologist and Chief of Staff Dr. Mitchell Weiss is an expert. After 24 years performing life-saving cardiac procedures, Weiss had a first-hand look at the dramatic success stories these surgeries can provide. Last February, he moved from the role of expert physician to watchful son when his own mother, Gayl, was the one being saved.

“Ms. Weiss was becoming more fatigued and short of breath because of her aortic stenosis and was no longer enjoying a good quality of life,” said Dr. Thomas Pollard, Parkwest cardiothoracic surgeon. “Given her advanced age of 90, traditional sur- Thomas gical options were limited, Pollard, MD even prohibitive. However, with the ability to perform TAVR procedures at Parkwest, we have a tool to help the very sickest of patients like Ms. Weiss who would otherwise be deemed inoperable.”

TAVR is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure to repair a heart valve without removing an older, damaged one. During a TAVR procedure, a stent is used to insert a fully collapsible replacement valve to the damaged valve site through a catheter, as opposed to opening the chest through traditional surgery. When expanded, the replacement valve pushes the old valve leaflets out of the way, so the tissue in the new valve can take over the job of regulating blood flow. To qualify for TAVR, patients must be considered ineligible for traditional open heart procedures.

Gayl was no stranger to being a patient at Parkwest. Despite having lived in Florida since the late 1980’s, she was one of the first patients in the new Riverstone Tower in 2005. Gayl had experienced angina,

Gayl Weiss is back home in Florida and returning to regular daily activities following her TAVR procedure at Parkwest. a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart, while she and Weiss’ father, Arthur, were in Knoxville on vacation.

By 2010, Gayl was showing signs of aortic stenosis which steadily progressed, eventually leading to her hospitalization for congestive heart failure in December 2014.

At that time, Dr. Weiss knew some-

thing extensive had to be done. He and his siblings traveled to Florida to discuss the options with their parents. They decided that the TAVR procedure offered the most favorable outcome, but needed to determine where the surgery would take place.

Even with Dr. Weiss on staff at Parkwest, the family considered multiple cardiac programs before deciding it was the best choice for them.

“We took into account Parkwest’s excellent TAVR track record, my familiarity with the team members, and our ability to be here for both of my parents,” said Dr. Weiss. “My wife, Mary, who is a labor and delivery nurse at Parkwest, was able to take off of work to help care for both of my parents.”

“I’m very proud to work for a hospital that provides such excellent and compassionate care,” added Mary.

Gayl and Arthur traveled to Knoxville in mid-January and spent two weeks preparing for the TAVR procedure. These preparations included a transesophageal echocardiogram, a comprehensive of ce visit and a review of her case by Parkwest cardiothoracic surgeons, Dr. Pollard and Dr. Michael Maggart. (To be considered for TAVR, all patients must undergo this type of review and evaluation by two cardiovascular surgeons who agree the patient is a not a candidate for conventional surgery.)

On February 9, Drs. Nicholaos Xenopoulos, cardiologist, and Pollard Nicholaos performed the surgery.

Xenopoulos, “As a team, we felt very MD privileged to take care of Gayl. We have worked closely with her son for many years and were honored by his con dence in our program,” said Dr. Pollard.

The Weisses remained in Knoxville for three weeks post-surgery for recovery and rehabilitation before returning home to Florida.

“Everyone was great,” said Dr. Weiss.

“Nurses, physicians, you name it – all the staff took such wonderful care of my mom.”

To learn more about TAVR and other cardiac services offered at Parkwest www.TreatedWell.com or call (865) 374-PARK.

The right ‘mix’ of expertise Multi-disciplinary approach benefits TAVR patients There’s an old saying: “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” But that is definitely not the case when a patient’s treatment plan calls for TAVR, or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. With TAVR, the patient benefits from the expertise of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, all of whom play essential roles.

The first TAVR was performed at Parkwest in June 2012. The pro cedure gives new hope to patients who suffer from a progressive life-threatening condition called aortic stenosis, but who are not candidates for traditional open heart surgery. As of the end of 2104, 152 patients have received this life-saving procedure at Parkwest.

TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure that involves placing a catheter into the femoral artery or through a small incision between the ribs and deploying a collapsible prosthetic aortic valve into a beating heart.

At Parkwest, the multidisciplinary TAVR team includes physicians specializing in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, interventional cardiology and cardiac anesthesiology, along with nurses and technicians with specialized training.

The team also includes a nurse navigator

who provides education, a plan of care, emotional support, and guidance through the TAVR experience.

A patient is referred to one of the interventional cardiologists or CV surgeons who perform TAVR by his or her own cardiologist or primary care physician. The patient first under goes a “work-up” that includes exten sive outpatient tests, and the results are presented at a weekly TAVR con ference.

Even the operating room used for TAVR procedures at Parkwest is multidisciplinary in design. A unique surgical room, known as a hybrid operating room, combines the re sources of a cardiac catheterization lab and an operating room, including the imaging equipment needed for minimally invasive procedures.

While the operating facilities are located at Parkwest Medical Center, the team includes physicians from across Covenant Health and patients come from other hospitals in the area to have this procedure.

To learn more about TAVR and the cardiac services available through Covenant Health, visit us online at www.covenanthealth.com/heart or call (865) 541-4500.

What is Aortic Stenosis?

In a patient with aortic stenosis, the leaflets of a calcified aortic valve are unable to open wide, obstructing blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta. The narrowed valve allows less blood to flow through and as a result, less oxygen-rich blood is pumped out to the body, which may cause symptoms like severe shortness of breath. With the TAVR procedure, an artificial device opens the aortic heart valve wide to allow oxygen-rich blood to flow unobstructed in one direction. The blood flows through the valve into the aorta where it then flows out to the rest of the body.

Illustration courtesy of Edwards Lifesciences

H O P E F O R H I G H R I S K PAT I E N T S Performed by Covenant Health interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons in Parkwest’s state-of-the-art hybrid operating suite

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FARRAGUT BEER BOARD AUG. 13, 2015 • 6:55 PM I. Approval of Minutes A. July 23, 2015 II. Beer Permit Approval A. Approval of Class 1, On-Premise permit for the following: 1. Hana Sushi & Hibachi, 11145 Kingston Pike B. Special Event Permit 1.Oktoberfest, Restaurant Linderhoff, 12700 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.

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FARRAGUT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN will hold a public hearing on August 27, 2015 • 7:00 PM Farragut Town Hall 11408 Municipal Center Dr to hear citizens’ comments on the following ordinance: 1. Ordinance 15-09, an Ordinance to Amend the Text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 86-16, as amended, pursuant to authority granted

by Section 13-4-201, Tennessee Code Annotated, by amending Chapter 3. Specific District Regulations, Section xxvii., Town Center District (TCD), Subsection F. 1., Parking Space Requirements, Number of Parking Spaces Required, to change the parking space requirements for non-ground floors.

2. Ordinance 15-10, An Ordinance to amend the text of the Farragut Municipal Code, Title 14, Land Use Controls, Chapter 3, Town Center District Requirements, by amending Section 14-304.

Signs. To provide for new requirements.

3. Ordinance 15-11, an Ordinance amending the Mixed Use Town Center, as shown on the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, Ordinance 14-22, as amended, pursuant to Section 13-4-202, Tennessee Code Annotated.

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RIBBON CUTTING • 6:00 PM Mayor Bob Leonard Park Playground BEER BOARD MEETING • 6:55 PM BMA MEETING • 7:00 PM I. Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Mayor’s Report A. Proclamation IV. Citizens Forum V. Approval of Minutes A. July 23, 2015 VI. Business Items A. Approval of Request for Utility Easement at the Turkey Creek Greenway, Briarstone Subdivision B. Approval of Proposal from Cannon & Cannon, Inc. for Engineering Services for Design of Traffic Signal – Kingston Pike at Virtue Road C. Approval of Resolution R-2015-05, Declaring Certain Town Property to be Surplus Property D. Approval of Bids for new 2016 Two-Wheel Drive Pick-up Truck E. Approval of Bids for new 2015 Two-Wheel Drive Mower VII. Ordinances A. First Reading 1. Ordinance 15-09, an Ordinance to Amend the Text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 86-16, as amended, pursuant to authority granted by Section 13-4-201, Tennessee Code Annotated, by amending Chapter 3. Specific District Regulations, Section XXVII., Town Center District (TCD), Subsection F. 1., Parking Space Requirements, Number of Parking Spaces Required, to change the parking space requirements for non-ground floors 2. Ordinance 15-10, An Ordinance to amend the text of the Farragut Municipal Code, Title 14, Land Use Controls, Chapter 3, Town Center District Requirements, by amending Section 14-304. Signs. To provide for new requirements.

3. Ordinance 15-11, an Ordinance amending the Mixed Use Town Center, as shown on the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, Ordinance 14-22, as amended, pursuant to Section 13-4-202, Tennessee Code Annotated.

VIII. Town Administrator’s Report IX. Town Attorney’s Report 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 93112 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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AGENDA FARRAGUT MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION August 20, 2015 7:00 PM • Farragut Town Hall For questions please either e-mail Mark Shipley at mark.shipley@townoffarragut.org or Ashley Miller at ashley.miller@townoffarragut.org or call them at 865-966-7057.

1. Citizen Forum 2. Approval of agenda 3. Approval of minutes – July 16, 2015 4. Discussion and public hearing on a request to rezone a portion of Parcels 69 and 69.01, Tax Map 142, north of the Farragut Church of Christ, 22 Acres, from R-2, B-1, O-1 and C-1 to R-6 (Continental 333 Fund, LLC, Applicant) 5. Discussion and public hearing on a site plan for Three Minute Magic Carwash, Parcel 1.29, Tax Map 143, Zoned C-1, B-1 and Floodplain, 11133 Kingston Pike, 5.3 Acres (Rooney Land Development, LLC, Applicant) 6. Discussion and public hearing on a site plan for the remodeling of West End Center, Parcel 1.27, Map 143, Zoned C-1, located at 129 West End Avenue, 4.82 Acres (Stuart Anderson, George Ewart Architect, Applicant) 7. Discussion and public hearing on a site plan for a liquid propane gas dispensing station at the Costco at 10745 Kingston Pike, Zoned C-1 (Teresa Caccam, Applicant) 8. Discussion and public hearing on a preliminary plat for Sheffield Subdivision Phase III, located off of Turkey Creek Road, Parcel 52.04, Tax Map 152, Zoned R-1/ OSR, 49 Lots, 26.93 Acres (Saddlebrook Properties, LLC, Applicant) 9. Discussion and public hearing on a request to rezone a portion of Parcel 59.04, Tax Map 152, located at 11737 Turkey Creek Road, 7.22 Acres, from R-2 to R-1/ OSMR (KnoxFi Two, LLC, Applicant) 10. Discussion and public hearing on a concept plan revision for the Briarstone Subdivision to include Phase III, Parcel 59.04, Tax Map 152, 11737 Turkey Creek Road, 18 Lots, 7.22 Acres (Saddlebrook Properties, LLC, Applicant) 11. Discussion and public hearing on a request to rezone Parcel 131, Tax Map 142, located to the west of Village Veterinary and to the east of the former Phillips 66 on Kingston Pike, 16.23 Acres, from O-1 to TCD (Craig Allen, Applicant) 12. Discussion and public hearing on a request to amend the 2012 Comprehensive Land Use Plan for a portion of Parcel 37.03, Tax Map 153, located off of Concord Road adjoining Clarity Pointe and First Utility District, 6.77 Acres, from Civic/Institutional to Commercial (Branch Towers, Applicant) 13. Discussion and public hearing on a request to rezone a portion of Parcel 37.03, Tax Map 153, located off of Concord Road adjoining Clarity Pointe and First Utility District, 6.77 Acres, from R-1/OSR and A to C-1 and Telecommunications Tower Overlay (Branch Towers, Applicant) 14. Discussion on a request to rezone Parcel 117, Tax Map 142, located at the intersection of N. Campbell Station Road and Herron Road, approximately 4.5 Acres, from R-2 to R-6 (Peter Falk for Autumn Care II, LLC, Applicant) 15. Public hearing on proposed locations for new utilities 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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THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone and Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 Tickets on sale for Mabry-Hazen House Boomsday, Bluegrass and Barbecue celebration, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 6. Info/tickets: mabryhazen.com or 522-8661.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12 Brown Bag Lecture: “Genetic DNA: Who Gave You Your DNA?” by Dr. George K. Schweitzer, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org.

Ijams Brown Bag Series: “Intro to Herbal Medicine,” noon, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Free; preregistration required. Info/registration: 577-4717, ext. 110.

Tennessee Shines: Sarah Gayle Meech and poet Jack Rentfro, 7 p.m., Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 14-30

East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org.

Farragut High School’s Flagship 3140 Robot“The Wind in the Willows,” Knoxville Children’s ics Team open house, 6-7 p.m., Farragut High School Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: CTE 303. Recruiting team members. Homeschoolers 7 p.m. Thursdays and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. welcome. Info: Jane Skinner, jaskinne@hotmail.com.

Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677 or Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.

9-10 a.m., South Knoxville Senior Center, 6729 Martel Lane. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for VA benefits.

Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, Appalachian Ballet Company auditions, Van 10:15-11:15 a.m., South Knoxville Community Center, Metre School of Dance, 215 W. Broadway, Maryville.

522 Maryville Pike. One-on-one assistance to explain Audition fee: $20. Info/schedule: Appalachianballet.

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Eighth Annual East Tennessee History “Water! Your plants are probably thirsty!”

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Leonard Park, 301 Watt Road. Featuring trucks and large equipment used by the town of Farragut, Knox County Sheriff’s Department and more. Info: Lauren Cox, lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Autism Family Fun and Safety Event, 10 a.m.-2 Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8029 Kingston Pike. feralfelinefriends.org.

Free and open to the public. Includes: art activities, free Southern Exposure: The Great Smoky sensory-friendly dance and music mini-lessons, free auMountain Film Festival, noon-10 p.m., Tennessee tism safety information and autism ID kits, a book fair, Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Afternoon films are free; 7 story time and more. Info: artisticspectrum.org. p.m. program with “Stark Love” $9 adults, $7 seniors Family Fun Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Knoxville Museum and children. Info/tickets: tennesseetheatre.com or at of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Free and open to the door. the public.

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“So You Want to Start Anew … Perennial Garden,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Speakers: Extension Master Gardeners Carolyn Kiser and Barbara Emery. Free and open to the Appalachian dulcimer mini-lesson and dempublic. Info: 588-8813 or knoxlib.org. onstration, 6-8 p.m., Pellissippi State Community Urban Wilderness Bioblitz, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., meet College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Cost: $29. Info/regat High Ground Park, 1001 Cherokee Trail. For students istration: pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167.

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East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Working with Sound as a Facet of Revision” “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/ workshop, 1-3:30 p.m., Central UMC, 201 E. Third Ave. registration: 215-8700.

Presented by poet Jane Hicks. Cost: $35 for Knoxville How To Use Facebook for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Writers’ Guild/ $40 nonmembers. Info/registration: Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/events.

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A ARP Driver Safety class, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., East Tennessee Medical Group (ETMG), 266 Joule St., Alcoa. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 3825822.

Cork Savvy Event, 6-9 p.m., Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 950 Volunteer Landing Lane. Hosted by the Knoxville Area Urban League Young Professionals.

Public invited. Info/tickets: corksavvy2015.eventbrite. com.

“Creating a Rain Garden … doing your part to manage storm water runoff,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: Extension Master Gardener Joyce Montgomery. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 11 a.m.-noon, Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for VA benefits.

Movie & Popcorn: “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

“Moving and Grooving Line Dancing” luncheon hosted by the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection, 10:45 a.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $12. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com.

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A breech baby, a more gentle birth Local hospital first to deliver in a different way About a month before her baby was born, Alexandria Brown of Harrogate, 35, knew she would probably have a cesarean section to deliver her daughter.

“This is my rst child, and it was pretty much determined that I would need a C-section, because she was breech,” said Brown.

A breech birth means the baby is positioned feet- rst, instead of head- rst. The breech position can cause a number of complications during birth.

“I believe it was at 36 weeks (of pregnancy), when we really started monitoring her as far as the breech position goes. There was still a chance she could turn on her own and we were hoping for that, but she didn’t do it,” said Brown.

So C-section it was, and Brown and her ancé, Josh Price, scheduled the surgery with Dr. Brooke Foulk for July 10 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

But Foulk gave the couple Dr. Brooke a new option at Fort SandFoulk ers: a “gentle” cesarean.

“Dr. Foulk suggested it. She had explained what it was, and that they were still in the process of getting it approved, but she told us we were good candidates. She asked us if we would be interested.

“I said, ‘Of course!’ I jumped on that. I was excited. We didn’t know until ve minutes before that we could for sure do it.”

One of the biggest differences in a “gentle” C-section is the sterile surgical screen hung below the mother’s shoulders.

In a typical C-section, the screen is blue, and shields the mother’s view from the surgical site. Most mothers must wait about 10 to 20 minutes after a C-section to see their babies, after they are whisked to a warmer to be weighed, tagged and swaddled.

However, in a gentle C-section, the blue screen has a second layer, a clear plastic, see-through screen. The blue screen is raised during the initial surgery, but lowered before the baby is lifted out, allowing the mother to see her newborn through the clear screen, at the rst moment of birth.

Brown saw her daughter, Elizabeth Marlowe Price, 6 pounds 11 ounces, at the mo-

This moment was captured after Dr. Brooke Foulk and staff at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center delivered Elizabeth Marlowe Price to new mom Alexandria Brown and her fiancé Josh Price via “gentle” cesarean. The clear screen is one difference between a “gentle” C-section and the traditional procedure. ment she was born.

“She came out bottom rst. That’s the rst thing I saw!” Brown said with a laugh.

“They had to ip her around to show us.

“They immediately showed her to me, that was really amazing and exciting. I’m not squeamish, and they didn’t let me see anything they didn’t want me to see,” said Brown. “Plus I think your attention immediately goes to the baby instead of yourself at that moment.”

After a nurse cleaned up the baby, Price held Elizabeth up close to Brown, while Foulk closed up the surgical site.

“They bundled her up and brought her over to me, I couldn’t hold her but he could,” said Brown. “From that point they put the blue screen back up. They nished stitching me up, from that point on, it was a typical C-section.

“Dr. Foulk took pictures of the three of us rst, through the clear screen,” said Brown.

Brown said she would recommend Fort Sanders to any pregnant women. She chose

the hospital, which is more than an hour’s drive from her home.

“We had shopped around for different practices, and my mother-in-law-to-be had been using Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists for gynecology visits, and had been impressed with the staff there,” said Brown.

“One of the physicians has a secondary of ce in Tazewell. So for a lot of visits I could go local, and that saved some of the driving for me,” Brown said.

“Fort Sanders gave us really amazing care,” said Brown. “The labor and delivery staff, they couldn’t have been more attentive and just so nice. No words can describe it. I was extremely impressed and I would de nitely use them again.”

And it turns out, little Elizabeth was the rst East Tennessee baby born with the “gentle” cesarean section method.

“I knew that we had the option of being the rst one at Fort Sanders,” said Brown.

“But I never thought I’d be the rst in East Tennessee!”

What is a “Gentle” C-Section?

A “gentle” cesarean section delivery requires more coordination between the obstetrician, anesthesiologist, and delivery nurses, but the effort is worth the results, said obstetrician Dr. Brooke Foulk.

Here are a few ways a “gentle” cesarean is different: Equipment: In most C-sections, a solid blue, sterile surgical screen separates the mother’s face and abdomen. The mother doesn’t see what’s going on at all. In a gentle C-section, the screen is there but it has two layers, a blue one and a clear plastic one. The blue layer is up for the incision, but the anesthesiologist removes it and reveals the seethrough screen, so the mother can see the baby being born.

Time with mom: In most cesarean sections, the baby is whisked right away to a warmer to be checked, weighed, tagged and swaddled. It might take 10 to 20 minutes before the mother gets to see the baby.

In a “gentle” cesarean, an effort is made to let the mother cuddle the baby right away, even sometimes “skin-to-skin” and breastfeeding.

“There’s been evidence that shows that skin-to-skin helps with breast feeding, preventing postpartum depression, holding the baby’s sugar level and temperature, everything you worry about,” said Foulk.

Candidates: Any mother who has local anesthesia (rather than general) is likely a candidate for a gentle C-section.

“De nitely any mother who would have hoped for a vaginal delivery and wants to be involved is a good candidate. Not somebody that’s squeamish and wouldn’t want to see a drop of blood,” said Foulk, with a laugh.

“The good thing about any C-section is that the mother is looking down, and they really don’t see anything gross!”

Beneϐits: Better outcomes for babies, and happy mothers.

“I think birth de nitely should be more of a family process than a sterile technical procedure,” said Foulk. “A lot of women feel like less of a mother after a cesarean section, perhaps because they’re numb and can’t feel the process. There’s an increase in postpartum depression with C-section mothers. But this gentle approach gets her more involved in the process of becoming a mother.”

Volunteer Stephen Minister Training Offered in Knoxville The Pastoral Care Department at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center will present a Stephen Ministry information meeting on August 13 at 5:30pm. Stephen Ministry is a program providing Christian spiritual caregiving to people who are hospitalized and to their loved ones. A Stephen Minister comes alongside a person whose life has been affected by illness or other crisis and provides one-on-one support.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for people in our community to learn the skills needed to make a big difference in the lives of people who are suffering,” said Chaplain Randy Tingle.

Training begins with workshops on Sep-

tember 10 & 11, and continues with a weekly class held on Thursday evenings. Stephen Ministers complete 50 hours of specialized hospital-based classes as well as participate in on-going continuing education opportunities. Graduates of the program commit to serve with the hospital chaplains as volunteer Stephen Ministers in the hospital for one hour per week for two years.

Besides Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Stephen Ministers also serve in the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center and Thompson Cancer Survival Center. More information and applications are available by contacting Chaplain Randy Tingle at 865-541-1235.

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