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BUZZ DNA matters No matter how you feel about your family, you can’t escape them. “You have your family tree in every cell in your body,” says genealogist and East Tennessee Historical Society board member George Schweitzer. He gave a brown bag lecture on how we get our DNA, and what we can learn from it, at the history center last week.
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Carson’s loss in perspective So if Jason Zachary beat Karen Carson because it was God’s will, then it follows that God doesn’t like Insure Tennessee and strongly supports school vouchers. And it confirms something I’ve long suspected: God really does favor Baptists over Methodists.
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McIntyre’s visits At the beginning of every school year, Superintendent Jim McIntyre makes the rounds to see how everyone’s settling in. A handful of schools are chosen from around the county, and administration comes together for a quick pow-wow before McIntyre visits students and teachers in the classrooms.
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By Sherri Gardner Howell Kate Moore had her artist hat on as she greeted First Friday guests at Bliss Home. Her newest collection of art, “The Lake House,” is the feature for the store for the month of August, so she was guest of honor at the Meet the Artist reception at the Market Square store. Moore wears several hats, as do many young entrepreneurs. Her “parent” hat on this night was being worn by her husband, Rob, as he attended an open house for the couple’s two sons at their school and preschool. “He’s doing daddy duty,” Moore says, with a laugh. “We stay busy.” Still, when asked to describe her life as an artist, graphic designer, owner of a retail Etsy shop, mom and wife, Moore has a no-doubts, one-word answer: “Blessed.” It was that blessed feeling that led Moore to create the second, complementary business to Kate Moore Creative, her custom graphic design shop. At Kate Moore Creative, the graphic artist helps clients with branding, logos and other design needs. The second business, Live Love, is all about paper goods – note cards, posters, mini-notes, gift tags and postcards. “Live Love, which started as an Etsy shop, is the other branch of Graphic designer and artist Kate Moore poses with her newest series, “The the business,” says Moore. “I love Lake House,” at Bliss Home on Market Square. Moore was the featured artist graphic design and working with for the store for First Friday, and her exhibit will remain through Aug. 31. clients, but I wanted an outlet to Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
do the creative things that weren’t just client-driven. And I felt a call to do more, to be bigger than just myself. So, in January 2013, I partnered with Second Harvest to create Buy One Feed One. Each purchase made through Live Love provides a meal to the hungry in Tennessee.” Her road to a creative career started with ice cream and crayons. “Some of my earliest memories are of my dad giving me ice cream with chocolate syrup and stirring it all together and painting with it,” Moore says. “I always loved colors and crayons, and I knew I had to build my life around the arts. But I was also very organized and like clean, simple lines. In graphic arts, there is that perfect blend of creativity, colors, texture and organization.” Moore says she likes her Live Love work to be “happy” and has a tagline that reflects that. “My paper goods are ‘creative stuff that helps people, too.’ I like light-hearted, fun, happy messages. They can pull at your heartstrings, but you won’t find anything snarky or insulting or any coarse language in my lines.” Messages on her paper goods are sometimes quotes, but mostly original. “Don’t Quit Your Day Dream,” “Kind Is the New Cool” and “Thrive Not Survive” are examples of both note cards and To page A-3
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See movies in a whole new way Nowadays, you never have to leave your house to see a movie. That’s what Paul Harrill and Darren Hughes are afraid of. More and more, film watchers are giving up on movie theaters – which don’t offer much variety anyway – and staying home to view either streaming movies or ones on DVD.
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School Bucks program underway By Sandra Clark It’s community relations director Emerson Breeden’s favorite promotion, and it’s put more than $16.5 million in school supplies and computers into 1,000 schools over its lifetime. It’s Food City’s School Bucks program, which kicks off Aug. 23 and continues through April 30.
“We’re committed to giving back to the communities we operate in, and we take the education of our youth very seriously,” said Steven C. Smith, Food City president and CEO. Students get a barcoded school ID to provide to friends and family members. When scanned along with a Food City ValuCard during
the initial checkout process, the barcode alerts the system of the corresponding school to credit with the purchases from that point forward, making points collection quick and easy. For every $10 in Food City exclusive brand purchases, the designated school receives one point toward its School Bucks rewards.
Food City has pledged $600,000 for this school year. The amount awarded each school will be based upon the percentage of total purchases made by the customers assigned to that school. Food City initiated its Apples for the Students program in 1990. Info: www.foodcity.com or Lisa Johnson at 1-800-232-0174.
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North/East Knox: In-depth coverage of festivities at Knoxville Botanical Gardens; red carpet at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. Halls: Sterchi School gets new playground; Ridgecrest area gets a cell tower. Powell: The Crown College and Temple Baptist Academy impact community; interstate interchange landscaping goes to bid. Karns: Church of Christ offers special camp for special kids; South: Urban bio blitz; Marble Springs prepares for fundraiser.
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Church and state and zoning By Betty Bean Last week, the Northside Church of Christ in Heiskell, facing a Metropolitan Planning Commission staff recommendation to deny its request to rezone its property from low density residential to commercial, removed the proposition from MPC’s August agenda just hours before the meeting. In deep West Knoxville, neighbors who oppose First Baptist Concord’s request to rezone 26.4 acres at 9635 Westland Drive from public institutional/planned residential to commercial are hunkered down until October, awaiting the results of a traffic study conducted while schools are in session that will consider the effects a shopping center could have on the neighborhood. Meanwhile, North Knoxville neighborhoods are organizing to fight a chain of events triggered by Centerpointe Church’s decision to sell out to a developer who also proposes to buy the iconic Howard house next door and build a
“neighborhood” Walmart on its North Broadway location. A 24hour payday loan company is already under construction on the south end of the formerly churchowned parcel and a popular independent Apple computer shop that has been there for 37 years will be displaced. Even though there is considerable commercial activity here, the developer will need to get the property rezoned to accommodate the new use. In Inskip, the new owner of a former church building long abandoned by its Presbyterian congregation and surrounded by single-family homes was successful in getting the parcel rezoned from low density residential to office over the protests of its nearest neighbors. Churches enjoy a special status under city and county zoning ordinances. The city allows them to move into residential neighborhoods, subject to use on review requirements. County zoning regulations are similar for residential neighborhoods and allow them
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as a permitted use in agricultural zones (use on review is required in city Ag zones). But problems between churches and neighborhoods are becoming more common as churches decide to relocate, expand or disband and attempt to maximize their profits on the real estate market. Former City Council member Carlene Malone says it’s time to reconsider churches’ legal status. “We’re not looking at churches as perhaps they really are today. We need to realize that this is not the little neighorhood church that’s going to stick around forever. It’s a business model. Land is held like a portfolio, and when the time comes to sell, even though they bought it at residential or agricultural prices, they want to sell it commercial – at commercial prices.” Malone said that modern mega churches are a far cry from the traditional concept of churches that are active on Sundays and Wednesday nights. “These are not small uses – not
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DNA fills in genealogical ‘blanks’ By Wendy Smith No matter how you feel about your family, you can’t escape them. “You have your family tree in every cell in your body,” says genealogist and East Tennessee Historical Society board member George Schweitzer. He gave a brown bag lecture on how we get our DNA, and what we can learn from it, at the history center last week. That family tree is replicated in each of the roughly 37 million cells in your body. Each cell contains 23 pairs of long chemical strings called DNA, and each string carries markers that are passed from one generation to the next. The use of DNA testing in genealogical research is a “fad,” but as the database of DNA test results grows, so does the chance of being able to locate a third cousin, he says. And that can be dangerous. “Every one of mine wants to borrow money.” Schweitzer knows his stuff. He has Ph.D.s in chemistry and philosophy, as well as a Sc.D. (doctor of science) for work in the history of science. He’s been a chemistry professor at the University of Tennessee since 1948. At 90, he’s still in constant motion when he speaks. Testing options include Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA, but Schweitzer recommends autosomal, or atDNA testing, because it looks at 700,000 markers. Even though DNA gets “mixed and chopped” during the inheritance process, atDNA testing can help fi ll in genealogical “blanks” up to six generations away. DNA testing can verify
Paul Coker is the East Tennessee Historical Society’s new staff historian. Photos by Wendy Smith
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posters. “The Lake House” series of artwork is painted wood with simple designs/sayings to “speak to those who have a lake house, or, those like me, who just like the lake house frame of mind.” The couple live in West Knoxville, and Moore works out of her home and an office at 123B S. Gay St. Their sons are Finn, age 6, and Hollis, 3. Moore says she enjoys both aspects of her business. “I have three branding projects I am working on right now, and my Etsy store keeps me busy,” she says. “And I still paint every chance I get. Life is busy, but I am blessed to be able to do this, to have two streams of business and love both of them and still have flexibility.” Info: www.katemoorecreative.com
some parts of the family tree, help with “brick walls” and allow people From page A-1 to connect with un- tion,” and attorney Wayne “We need to look at when known rela- Kline has been involved at is it OK to open up residentives. It can every step along the way. He tial areas to commercial also tell you is representing opponents uses,” he said. The owner that years of the First Baptist rezon- (of the former church in of research ing request and believes Inskip) swore that the use are invalid. the traffic study will show wasn’t going to go to anyThe history that commercial develop- thing more intense, but we Schweitzer center has ment will be harmful to the just can’t foretell the future. counselors standing by, Sch- neighborhood. We’ve got to be very careful weitzer says with a chuckle. “There’s lots of room for about how we rezone.” He knows of numerous commercial at Northshore,” No one from First Baptist incidents where DNA test- he said. “Why do you have to Concord (which has nearly ing helped people locate bring in a commercial com- 80 employees listed in its cousins. The best-case sce- ponent to Westland? I think online directory) responded nario is that the cousin is a good traffic study will say to phone calls or emails, but also afflicted with the ge- you can’t put commercial it is represented by attorney nealogy “disease,” and that development in here and Arthur Seymour Jr., who they have information you hopefully MPC will do their said he’s not sure what the don’t. job and make sure things flap is about. He warned that DNA are done properly. The pur“(The Centerpointe testing can’t replace docu- pose of zoning regulations site) is a good place for ment research and doesn’t is compatibility.” a commercial center. It’s provide any certainties − Ultimately, the issue will an interstate interchange. just probabilities. He rec- land on City Council’s agen- Obviously there are some ommends atDNA testing da. Council member Mark issues, and we’ll wait for from Ancestry.com, along Campen, whose district the traffic study. But it’s with an extra fee to transfer includes the Inskip area as a good project and a great the information to Family well as North Broadway, location.” Tree in order to be included and who opposed the rezonSeymour declined comin two large databases. He ing request for the former ment when asked why First also recommends that gene- Presbyterian church, said Baptist owns real estate alogy enthusiasts encourage he’ll consider the Westland nearly six miles distant from siblings, parents and grand- issues carefully. its campus. parents be tested. Schweitzer was introduced by Paul Coker, the historical society’s new staff historian. He has a Ph.D. ■ Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston in history from UT and has Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct. 31. Info: dixieleefpreviously lectured at the armersmarket.com; on Facebook. history center.
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formed to provide fine arts opportunities to children with autism, but has expanded its scope to offer more information and events. A new website, www.artisticspectrum.org, received 2,000 hits the day it went live last week. Isolation is a major challenge for families with autistic children, Cordell says. “Autistic parents supporting other autistic parents makes the biggest difference in the lives of autistic children and their families.”
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playing their way to the Hall, national champs, 21-2 overall. My view was unobstructed. It helped to have a cousin on the team. One year after Wyatt came as coach, the 1956 Volunteers were terrific. John Majors led the charge, perfect regular season, less perfect in the Sugar Bowl. I thought this was the launch of another dominant period. It wasn’t. The best of times turned into one of the worst as Wyatt declined, the Vols sagged, Chattanooga staged an ungodly upset, single-wing tailbacks were hard to find and Ole Miss threw into the flat and exposed the 6-2-2-1 defense. Doug Dickey restored order. I still think Steve Kiner, Jack Reynolds and Jackie Walker were the best linebacker trio I have seen. That was 1969. Dickey went away. Bob Woodruff erred in choosing bright, young (very young) end coach Bill Battle as his replacement. Battle did fine with Dickey’s recruits. Those Vols thrashed Dickey’s first Florida team and walloped undefeated Air Force in the Sugar Bowl. Ah yes, those were good times.
Erosion was measured by one less victory per year. Majors was Tennessee coach from 1977 through 1992. This was an up and down era. He won eight in his fifth season, nine in ’83, gave us the legendary Sugar Vols in 1985 and peaked in 1989-90. Simple summation of the Fulmer years: 100 more wins than losses, national championship, best of times. Butch Jones has heard about this. He may have seen video of Peyton Manning or Al Wilson or some of the great offensive linemen. Fulmer was a first-ballot Hall of Fame honoree. His teams beat up on Alabama. They had trouble with Florida. Firing Fulmer without a plan led to the absolute worst of times. Lane Kiffin was a bad joke. Derek Dooley was ‌ well, let’s just say some of the scores and stats were horrible, worst in the forever history of Tennessee football. Forget not that a really good day was spoiled by the chaotic inability to count to 11. Do remember that Kentucky won with a reserve receiver playing quarterback. From that mess, Butch Jones has rebuilt the Volunteers. You may not recognize alternate uniforms but results should appear more like the Tennessee scoreboard is supposed to look. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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Green reaches out to neighborhoods Gerald Green Green, the ne new w director of the Metropolitan Planning Commission, is following through with his commitment to keep in touch with neighborhoods. Last week, he told members of the city’s Neighborhood Advisory Council that he’s aware of the “challenges� of his predecessor, Mark Donaldson, and he wants communication to flow both ways. “I have lots of years of experience, but I don’t know what Knoxville wants. You have to create the vision.� The Neighborhood Advisory Council is composed of neighborhood leaders appointed by Mayor Madeline Rogero. The group meets monthly to give feedback to the Office of Neighborhoods, bring issues to the attention of the administration and serve as a sounding board for city initiatives. Neighborhoods “define who you are in the community,� but they tend to break down and become less defined as areas grow, Green says. He plans to look at ways to protect neighborhoods, which are affected by development along corridors. Certain businesses, like “alternative financing� institutions, ref lect badly on nearby neighborhoods. Communities like Fourth
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and Gill “pay the price� for easy interstate access with high levels of traffic noise. Balancing those issues is a tough job for MPC, he says. Corridors present a number of challenges. He plans to look at ways to encourage new development and redevelopment of property along corridors like Chapman Highway and Broadway that will benefit nearby neighborhoods. Green thinks diversity of housing is one of Knoxville’s strengths. The current trend is a preference for smaller, lower-maintenance housing with walkability. That needs to be considered when corridors are developed because they need to offer walkability while still serving those in cars. Looking at Knoxville and Knox County zoning code is like stepping into a time machine, he says. The code isn’t keeping up with current trends and needs to be re-examined, but that would stretch the MPC’s small staff. Dealing with two sets of
ordinances is a challenge. One of his goals is to make the organization of the city and county ordinances similar. During his tenure with the city of Asheville, he spent four years on a complete rewrite of the city code. Such an endeavor here would require an enormous amount of staff time, but he thinks it may be necessary for development to happen “the way it should.� He’d recommend hiring a consultant. “You don’t make a lot of friends doing that.� He took notes as representatives shared neighborhood concerns. Lauren Rider of Old North Knoxville says that those who want to open new businesses on Central have to choose between rezoning or requesting a variance in order to redevelop. David Gillette of Mechanicsville says his neighbors want to know about possible redevelopment on the Knoxville College campus. Travetta Johnson said Parkridge residents are concerned that the new owner of a neighborhood church building will allow it to languish. Green said he would stay in touch with neighborhood coordinator David Massey and attend, or send staff members, to future neighborhood meetings.
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Zachary overwhelms opposition Jason Zachary scored an impressive win last week taking the GOP primary for state representative over veteran school board member Karen Carson. He won in all but two precincts in the West Knox County district. Carson was backed by Gov. Bill Haslam and state Sen. Richard Briggs. Insure Tennessee was made the primary issue of the campaign, and it lost. The sole public official openly backing Zachary was state Rep. Roger Kane, who offered sage advice. Carson’s campaign donor list was a significant, impressive list of state and local VIPs. Even two Knoxville City Council members, George Wallace and Finbarr Saunders, were on it. Zachary had backing
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from Germantown state Sen. Brian Kelsey, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, and several House legislative leaders such as Jeremy Durham and Glen Casada. However, his base donor list was not nearly as well known as Carson’s. Zachary had run a surprisingly strong race just one year ago for Congress and actually carried Farragut. He kept that support and defeated a much better financed and more experienced officeholder (11
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(and other prayers) So if Jason Zachary beat Karen Carson because it was God’s will, then it follows that God doesn’t like Insure Te n n e s s e e and strongly supports Karen Carson s c h o o l vouchers. And it confirms something we’ve long suspected: God really does favor Baptists over Methodists. In Nashville’s Legislative Plaza, word has gone forth. Gov. Haslam is toothless, and Insure Tennessee is a pathway to defeat. Never mind the myriad of local issues and personalities that had more to do with the outcome of this race. And, dear God, why should a minuscule vote in
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years on school board) this time. He proved that highpowered endorsements do not equate to victory. K n o x C o u n t y Commission is expected to Jason Zachary appoint Zachary as state representative since he is unopposed in the Sept. 29 general election. He may have a special swearing-in ceremony in Farragut just as Sen. Becky Duncan Massey did in Fountain City after her election. Zachary will seek a full term in August 2016, which means he will have campaigned for public office three times in three years.
Zachary, like his friend Rep. Kane, came out of nowhere to prevail. He is a new name on the political scene. He will be a conservative voice in Nashville. A gas tax and Insure Tennessee will not have his vote. He supports Kane on restoring the Lady Vols name and requiring the UT Board of Trustees to have a public forum at its board meetings. â– The U.S. Senate confirmed Eric Satz of Nashville to the TVA Board of Directors on Aug. 5. The board now has nine members and for the first time in recent history not one is from East Tennessee, while two are from Nashville and Memphis each. Satz is controversial in Nashville but was unknown by U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, who is a Democrat. â– President Obama
government has also nominated Richard Howorth, a former mayor of Oxford, Miss., to a second term on the TVA Board. He has the backing of the state’s two Republican senators and should be confirmed. His term expired last May, but he continues to the end of 2015. ■Former NATO Ambassador Kurt Volker will speak at the Baker Center at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25. The public is invited. Volker, who now leads the McCain Institute at the University of Arizona, will discuss Iran, Greece and challenges for the United States in Europe. ■Mary Costa was honored last Friday, Aug. 14, by Gov. Bill and Crissy Haslam in a private ceremony. She was one of 10 recipients of Tennessee’s highest honor in the arts. Costa was un-
‘We Pray for Children’ By Ina Hughes We pray for children Who put chocolate fingers everywhere, Who like to be tickled, Who stomp in puddles and ruin their new pants, Who sneak Popsicles before supper, Who erase holes in math workbooks, Who can never find their shoes.
Who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money, Who squeeze toothpaste all over the sink, Who slurp their soup.
able to attend the March 17 ceremony in Nashville, so the governor made a private presentation of the Distinguished Artist Award while he was in Knoxville dedicating the new Welcome Center at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens in East Knoxville (formerly Howell Nursery). â– Over 300 people attended the dedication of the Welcome Center where Gov. Haslam, Mayor Burchett and Mayor Rogero spoke. The crowd was a cross-section of Knoxville. Former county mayor Tommy Schumpert along with all five living Knoxville mayors were present. Most of City Council were present, along with Sens. Briggs and Massey as well as Reps. Armstrong, Dunn, Smith, Kane and Brooks plus GOP nominee Zachary.
Who squirm in church and scream on the phone, Whose tears we sometimes laugh at and whose smiles can make us cry.
And we pray for those Whose nightmares come in the daytime, Who will eat anything, And we pray for those Who have never seen a dentist, Who never get dessert, Who are never spoiled by anyone, Who have no safe blanket to drag beWho go to bed hungry and cry themhind them, selves to sleep, Who can’t find any bread to steal, Who live and move, but have no beWho don’t have any rooms to clean up, And we pray for those ing. Who stare at photographers from be- Whose pictures aren’t on anybody’s dresser, hind barbed wire, We pray for children Who can’t bound down the street in Whose monsters are real. Who want to be carried new sneakers, And for those who must, We pray for children Who never “counted potatoes,� For those we never give up on Who are born in places we wouldn’t Who spend all their allowance before And for those who never get a second Tuesday, be caught dead in, chance, Who throw tantrums in the grocery Who never go to the circus, For those we smother. store and pick at their food, Who live in an X-rated world. And for those who will grab the hand Who like ghost stories, of anybody kind enough to offer it. Who shove dirty clothes under the We pray for children bed, Who bring us sticky kisses and fistWe pray for children. Who get visits from the tooth fairy, fuls of dandelions, Amen. Who sleep with the cat and bury Who don’t like to be kissed in front of We pray for Children, 1995, William Morrow publishthe car pool, ers. Used by permission of author. goldfish,
one of Tennessee’s most affluent districts determine the fate of health insurance for the working poor? Oh, the irony. Also, we salute the school voucher proponents who stood shoulder to shoulder with public school teachers who will be hurt most by a legislatively mandated voucher program. Way to go, teachers. Guess you showed Karen Carson! So we all move on. Let’s stop praying for politicians and start praying for kids. I’ve heard. It’s from our And let’s start with the friend Ina Hughs, “A Prayer absolutely best such prayer for Children.�
Longtime South Knox advocate to seek County Commission seat Carson Dailey has been involved in community issues for decades, and a South Knox advocate for longer than that, so it should surprise no one that he’s preparing to run for County Commission next year.
Betty Bean Carson Dailey The timing is good since he will be stepping down from his seat on the county Board of Zoning Appeals, where he has served since 2009 when County Commission was hit with a court order that forced them to stop appointing themselves to the board, and to make it citizens-only. He was also one of the first citizens to serve on the county’s Ethics Committee, a position he says was very good preparation to run for the county’s legislative body. “I learned a lot in the past six years. Serving on BZA is very interesting and I got a lot of training on zonings and how government works.� Dailey has served as president of his homeowners’ group – South-Doyle Neighborhood Association – founded in the late ’70s by Mike Brown, the incumbent commissioner from District 9 who will leave the seat
next year. “When Mike Brown mentioned that he wasn’t going to seek re-election, we started talking around and my neighbors said, ‘You need to run.’ I said no, that I didn’t have the time. A few months ago, they asked me to run again. I said I’d do it, and so far there’s been a great response. I’ve got a lot of backing.� Dailey, a 1978 graduate of South-Young High School, said he’s running because he loves Knox County – especially South Knoxville – and wants to make sure it gets its fair share of quality growth. “South Knoxville’s still the biggest rural area we’ve got right now. We’ve lost our community schools. When they merged South and Young high schools together, the two communities went to one gigantic school, and it’s hard for a community to keep its identity when
that happens.� The summer after Dailey graduated from high school, he took a job at UT working on the Neyland Stadium maintenance crew doing painting, pressure washing and general cleanup. That September, he got a job as a truck driver with Dixie Bearings (now Applied Industrial Technologies). He moved to an inside job the following year and by 1981, he had been promoted to account manager, a position he holds today. He married Tammy Curtis, whom he calls his soulmate, 35 years ago. They have a son, Jeremy, who is a graphic designer. Dailey had a setback in March, when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer and had a kidney removed. He says the cancer was caught early on, and he feels pretty good nowadays, even though he had to give up a hardcore Mountain Dew habit. If elected, he’s planning to approach County Commission with the same determination he has brought to BZA and to his fight against cancer. “There’s not a better place to live than South Knoxville, and I want to make sure we get quality growth on the south side,� he said. “We’ve probably got 11-13 payday loan companies along Chapman Highway. I want to help get good quality businesses in here.�
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donkey arrived. He was quick to buddy up to Flash. “They want me to come inside, but I don’t want to leave Flash,” he said. Kathy Broggy is the life enrichment director at The Courtyards. She knows it is important to keep seniors actively engaged with animals. “One of our elders grew up on a ranch and she really wanted to see some horses, so we took a group to the Shangri-La ranch and they had the best time,” she said. “Having (STAR) visit us means those who couldn’t make the trip to the ranch will get to enjoy time with the horse and donkey right here.” Broggy says bringing outside resources into a memory care facility is a mission of The Courtyards. Family members said they appreciated the work by employees to keep the elders in continuing contact with
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Flash, with Makeda Renfro-Sargent and STAR volunteer Susanna Dimmick, and Honey with STAR volunteer Donna Philips get ready to go inside. Makeda was visiting her great-grandmother, Frances Nixon.
The newest, cutest fashion statement has got to be tiny tennis shoes for miniature horses. Elders at The Courtyards Senior Living got to see them firsthand Aug. 10 when volunteers from Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR) brought a miniature horse and donkey for a visit. Thanks to the invention of mini tennis shoes from Build-a-Bear and animal diapers, Flash the donkey and Honey the horse were allowed to make their way through the facility greeting the elders. “The horses don’t seem to mind the shoes at all,” said STAR volunteer Susanna Dimmick. Many residents had donned their cowboy hats and bandannas and had been waiting patiently for the horses to arrive. Wade Clemons returned to the facility just as the horse and
Marie Nevader wears her western hat while waiting to greet the horses. animals and children. STAR is a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities ride and care for horses. Next up: Anne Hart talks with former Knox County Law Director Charlie Maner. Got a suggestion for “On the Road”? Email News@ ShopperNewsNow.com
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The tipping point The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. (Genesis 2: 15 NRSV) When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe. (John Muir, naturalist and conservationist) John Forrester, First Baptist Concord volunteer, leads a short devotion at the TNToad Fishing tournament this season. Photo submitted
Faithful fishing By Carolyn Evans Winning the $1,000 prize for the biggest catch keeps them coming back. But there’s another “catch” for the 20 fishing enthusiasts who meet on Tuesday evenings for TNToad Fishing: devotions led by First Baptist Concord members and staff. Tuesday Night Toad Fishing is a long-standing bass fishing tournament. Jason McCormick is the TNToad tournament organizer. When the Knoxville group gathers next to the
water, they hear a simple message from the FBC volunteers before getting out their crank bait and jigs in hopes of bringing in the biggest catch. The ministry began in 2014 with volunteers from the Service Outreach department at First Baptist. The group provided a picnic dinner, led devotions and was there for conversation about faith. At the end of the first season, which was from April through August, McCormick surveyed the participants, who said the devotions were their favorite
FBC group leads devotions for anglers
part of the evening. McCormick called Allen Krueger, director of Service Outreach at the church, and asked the team to come back for a second year. Church members got started again this April. In addition to the devotion at the beginning of each tournament, the cooking team provided a picnic supper once a month. Don Ross and Gary Weaver led the cooking crew. “I’m just a food guy,” said Ross. “I’m out there flipping hamburgers.” Ross, who is a retired airline pilot, got to the dock about 2 p.m. to cut lettuce and tomatoes and crank up the grill before each picnic. Ross and two other airline pilots, a few engineers from Oak Ridge
and a pharmacist laid out an impressive spread each month. They ended the season on Aug. 11 with a feast, barbecuing five shoulders. The devotions have led to many conversations and friendships with the fishermen, Krueger said. “We’ll sit around and talk, and some of the guys will ask us to pray about different things. It’s been an incredible opportunity for us to share Christ in the community. We’re not asking them to come to church. We’re meeting these guys where they are and sharing the gospel every week.” McCormick said the church has already agreed to come back for a third season next April.
I am not an alarmist, but I am alarmed. Scientists tell us that we are using (and abusing) the resources of the earth at rates that are unsustainable. There is a limit to what we can stain, gobble up, destroy, without destroying ourselves. Even animals know not to foul their own nest! John Muir was born 177 years ago this week. He loved this earth, but more importantly, he respected it and understood its ecological balance. He saw that we did not love Mother Earth as we should, and he foresaw the coming crisis. There are those who scoff at global warming, who don’t fret about our casual use of resources, who couldn’t care less about how much oil we pump out of the ground. However, there is a point of no return, a point at which we cannot reverse the damage. Then battles will be fought over
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water, food, clothing and shelter. This will not be a war, but very personal, local fights for the necessities of life. There will be extinction of entire species of animals, and that will ultimately include the human animal. There was a time we feared the destruction of the earth by nuclear holocaust, which is still a possibility, perhaps less remote now than in the last 40 years. One nuclear scientist said then that he did not know what weapons would be used in World War III, but he was certain that World War IV would be fought with sticks and stones.
Pub Talks focus on how faith relates to world understanding our Muslim neighbors with a denomination. By Wendy Smith While previous Pub Talks have Pub Talks at Cedar Springs Presby- was particularly helpful because it “demystified” the Muslim been held in the new student ministry terian Church, 9132 Kingston Pike, are faith. The speaker was headquarters, Watershed, they may a popular way for young professionals a Cedar Springs mis- eventually move to another location. to get together, even though they don’t sionary who worked in “We’d love to move off campus to happen at a pub. Cairo for 22 years and a neutral ground. We want to engage That’s because the “pub” in Pub is currently in Beirut. with people who are not connected to Talks stands for “public,” rather than The idea behind church, and neutral ground might be the local drinking establishment. The Theresa Adcock, coordinaPub Talks is to help more inviting.” tagline for the event, which happens tor, Cumberland Baptist Christians see how While many young adults consider once in the fall, once in the spring and Church Cookie Ministry their faith relates to themselves to be spiritual, that doesn’t three times during the summer, is Moldrup the world and give necessarily translate to belief in the “faith in the public square.” Pub Talks give adults in their 20s them ways to have dialogue with those Bible or Jesus. Many want to dabble in and 30s an opportunity to discuss around them about current issues. The a mixture of faiths. But Pub Talk disways to communicate their faith, with- talks have been popular because of the cussions center on how the Christian ing of them and praying for out being “preachy,” in regard to issues mindset of this particular generation. faith relates to the world. By Nancy Anderson “They’re much more socially aware. “They’re very conversational, but The cookie ministry at them. I think it makes a that currently impact the world, says Cumberland Baptist Church difference when you’re in a Steve Moldrup, minister for college They want their faith to make a differ- the folks who present absolutely beence,” says Moldrup. lieve the gospel is truth.” in the greater Karns area is hard situation and someone and young adults at Cedar Springs. Their view of ministry is different, The next Pub Talk, scheduled for The topic of Friday’s Pub Talk, the offers a little kindness. You reaching out each week with homemade cookies to fam- just never know what a posi- last event of the summer, was sex traf- too. They’re more interested in engage- Friday, Oct. 9, will explore the connecily and friends of intensive tive impact that can make.” ficking. A team of experts presented ment, and seek to support sustainable tion between faith and science. Doors For the last 11 years, Ad- information on local, national and in- ministries, like those that establish open at 7 p.m. for light refreshments, care and surgery patients at and discussion begins at 7:30. The Ft. Sanders Regional Medi- cock has been putting her ternational aspects of trafficking, and businesses in third world countries. Adults in their 20s and 30s are also program ends at 9 p.m. organizational skills to the opened the floor for discussion. cal Center. Childcare reservations and more Other topics have included the influ- less tied to denominations, he says. “Our goal is simple,” said test, gathering more than cookie ministry coordinator a dozen church members ence of social media, poverty and rac- Churches that are growing now tend information are available at www.cs Theresa Adcock. “We want every six weeks for a cook- ism. Moldrup thinks a recent talk on to be churches that aren’t associated pubtalks.com to bring a smile to family ie-baking marathon in the and friends in the surgery church’s kitchen. “We have it down to a delivering the cookies. Ex“It took us a while to find was here and us baking Nearly a thousand cookand ICU waiting rooms at Ft. Sanders. Even elective ies are painstakingly placed well-oiled routine now. The cept eat the cookies. There’s the perfect time to bake. We cookies at the same time … surgery is stressful on the two by two in zip-lock bags congregation keeps us sup- no job for that, but we do were afraid the Boy Scouts well that’s just mean,” gigfamilies, and the hours of and frozen in batches of 50 plied with cake mix, oil and have strict quality control were going to clean us out gled Adcock. “It’s a ministry that’s waiting in the ICU are par- making it convenient for eggs and we have a great guidelines, so if a cookie one night so no more bakchurch members to grab time in fellowship baking isn’t perfect we have to dis- ing on Boy Scout night. We well-received. We all enjoy ticularly hard. “We want to uplift those a bag and go. It’s a simple the cookies. Everyone has a pose of it by any means nec- couldn’t do it another night it very much. And no one folks, let them know that ministry but not without its job to do from running the essary. 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The pack leader visits the Wolves At the beginning of every school year, Superintendent Jim McIntyre makes the rounds to see how everyone’s settling in.
faculty and students with everyday issues. If students are going to be tested on computers, they need to be exposed to them regularly. After the quick debriefing, stops were made at first
grade teacher Tammy Countiss’ room and Renee Kelly’s second grade classroom. McIntyre plopped down in the circle of Countiss’ students to talk to them about the bar graph they were cre-
ating. They also introduced him to a new friend in the class who had just moved here from Turkey. This week’s tour includes stops at Farragut intermediate and primary schools.
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Superintendent Jim McIntyre shares a laugh with teacher Tammy Countiss as they take a photo in her classroom. She requested the new photo because she was using crutches in the one she took with him last year. Photos by S. Barrett
Jim McIntyre watches a student in teacher Tammy Countiss’ classroom create a bar graph.
A handful of schools are chosen from around the county, and administration comes together for a quick pow-wow before McIntyre visits students and teachers in the classrooms. After covering these visits the last couple of years, I think the classroom visits are McIntyre’s favorite part of the tour. West Hills Elementary School was no exception. Principal Ina Langston met with McIntyre and his entourage of six or seven for a few minutes before showing them around the building. Langston said she was pleased with students’ academic performance for the most part but would like to help fourth and fifth grade improve even more. “We want to push them, and pull them, and help them,” she said. The top item on West Hills’ wish list is to have a full-time technology support person on staff to help
Friendly new faces at A.L. Lotts Teachers Jessie Lauth, Liz Sturgill, Kami Bumpus, Meredith Grimes and Chelsea Parker are new faces at A.L. Lotts Elementary School. This is their first year teaching and all agree they’re most looking forward to “the adventure of changing kids’ lives,” as Sturgill put it.
A mural created by CDCA teaching assistant Carmen Gonzalez greets visitors in the lobby of West Hills Elementary School.
Eye-catching mural at West Hills Recent updates are eyecatching in the foyer of West Hills Elementary School. The large carpeted area surrounded by dark Gonzalez brick walls needed some brightening up, so principal Ina Langston asked CDCA teaching assistant Carmen Gonzalez, known for her painting skills, to come up with something special for the wall. “(Langston) had a picture frame she found at a thrift shop that had wolves on it,
and asked me if I could incorporate the image somehow,” said Gonzalez. She is known for painting on wooden pallets and wanted to give it a try. The wolf is West Hills’ mascot. Gonzalez said it took about a week to paint the triptych plus time spent to sand the wood and pick the pallets she wanted to use. Artistic talent runs in Gonzalez’ family on her dad’s side, and now her daughter, West Hills fifth grader Yamary has started to enjoy sketching. Gonzalez paints as a hobby but has sold some of the pallets she’s created. Info: carmen1473@yahoo.com.
Safety is top priority Knox County Schools, the Knoxville Police Department and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office have teamed to make sure that children in the school system are safe, whether in the classroom or on the bus. “Every day it’s top priority to keep our children safe,” said Superintendent Jim McIntyre. “Additional strategies are being added to enhance safety.” One of the first requirements will be additional training of school bus drivers, with a focus on distracted driving. A ride-along system is being developed with a uniformed officer riding a school bus periodically to doublecheck skills and safety practices. Knox County Schools
is currently looking into funding for video cameras for all buses, to record the driver and the activity on the bus. The final step is a third-party comprehensive review of the transportation program. The school system works with KPD and KCSO to have a uniformed officer in every school. School doors are locked during the day, and visitors are required to check in at the front office of every school upon entering. “We are doing everything possible to assure the safety of our children,” said KPD Chief David Rausch. Police officers are monitoring school zones and neighborhood bus stops ready to enforce proper and safe speed limits.
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going strong at 85 years of age. University of Tennessee jazz professor and drummer Keith R. Brown calls Golson, simply, “the best of the best.” He’s such a fan that he’ll be hosting “Benny Golson: Something About That Sax (man)” at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Aug. 20, at the Lawson McGhee Library meeting room. It’s a great By Carol Shane chance to learn more about Nelda Hill, central liGolson and his massive inbrary services manager for fluence on the jazz world. French pianist Manuel the Knox County library Also featured at the fesRocheman and sax master system, is glad to be back tival is French pianist ManBenny Golson headline the on board with the Knoxville uel Rocheman, a favorite of 2015 Knoxville Jazz Festival. Jazz Festival, which she coDonald Brown’s. “He blew Photos submitted founded with pianist Donme away, he was so good,” ald Brown in 2006. says the world-renowned piBecause of setbacks in anist and local treasure. “If the economy, the nonprofit you love jazz you must come festival had been on hiatus ing jazz artist to have writ- and arranged music for such You’ve heard his music to this concert and discover since 2010. But now things ten eight standards for jazz disparate artists as Count on “M*A*S*H,” “Mannix,” what Europe and the rest of are looking brighter, and repertoire, including “Killer Basie, John Coltrane, Miles “Mission: Impossible,” “The the world already know.” Hill is excited about this Joe,” covered by Manhattan Davis, Mama Cass Elliott, Mod Squad,” “The Partridge Both artists will appear year’s featured guests. Transfer and Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gil- Family” and the Academy at the Bijou on Friday night, Jazz saxophone icon among many others. As Hill lespie, the Monkees, Peggy Awards. He’s also a prolific Aug. 28. Benny Golson is a veteran of says, “They’re songs that Lee, Itzhak Perlman, Oscar composer of advertising The next day, “Jazz in a the Benny Goodman, Dizzy you hear all the time that Peterson, Lou Rawls, Mick- jingles. Hot Scruffy City” begins as Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, you don’t realize you know.” ey Rooney, Diana Ross, Mel But mostly, he’s an ac- local historian and KnoxEarl Bostic and Art Blakey world-class ville Mercury writer Jack Golson’s career spans 60 Torme and Dusty Spring- knowledged bands. He’s also the only liv- years, and he’s composed field. master of jazz who is still Neely leads a “Jazz Jaunt”
through downtown Knoxville. Scruffy City Hall on Market Square will feature local jazz performers all day long as well as classic jazz films, a tribute to local jazz legend Bill Scarlett, a lecture by Bill McGowan and R.B. Morris and an all-star jazz jam. And pianist Keith L. Brown will have a CD release party at the Square Room at 8 p.m. “It’s a sweet little festival,” says Hill. The 2015 Knoxville Jazz Festival opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St., in downtown Knoxville. Benny Golson performs first, followed by Manuel Rocheman. Tickets are $35. “Jazz in a Hot, Scruffy City” begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and runs until 11 p.m., with general admission for the Scruffy City Hall events priced at $5. Tickets for Keith L. Brown’s CD release party are $20. Info: knoxjazzfest. org/new-events/. Send story suggestions to News@ ShopperNewsNow.com.
Giving back to the community – through film and Hughes are guaranteed to keep showing movies – usually three a month – for at least a year. Hughes sees the project as similar to First Friday, “where you walk around, you go into galleries and see what they’re painting, what they’re sculpting. Movies and the cinema have become excluded from the conversation about public art.” “The community’s not having to do anything except figure out if they’re curious and show up and enjoy themselves,” says Harrill. Info: www.publiccinema. org.
By Betsy Pickle Nowadays, you never have to leave your house to see a movie. That’s what Paul Harrill and Darren Hughes are afraid of. More and more, film watchers are giving up on movie theaters – which don’t offer much variety anyway – and staying home to view either streaming movies or ones on DVD. They miss out on both the communal aspect of movie-going and, for the most part, the opportunity to see something different. Harrill and Hughes came up with The Public Cinema to change that. Rotating between the Knoxville Museum of Art, Scruffy City Hall and the Pilot Light, they are screening films that don’t play at Knoxville’s traditional theaters, and they’re trying to build community at the same time. “What’s really driving my interest in it is the communal aspect, the fact that however many show up … these are 20, 40, 60, 80 people that showed up because of a common interest in seeing something different,” says Harrill. “Getting all those people in the same room and getting them to meet each other and talk to each other – because they don’t know each other – is really valuable. “That’s something you don’t get from the hometheater experience; that’s something you don’t get from Netflix – or even a regular movie theater. It’s
“Tu dors Nicole” will play at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
about expanding not just your tastes and the movies you’ve seen but the people you know, enriching your life.” After a test run of a few films in the spring, The Public Cinema started its fall season last Wednesday at Scruffy City Hall with the short “Judy Judy Judy” and the feature “I Believe in Unicorns.” Next up is the French-Canadian comedydrama “Tu dors Nicole” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at the KMA. Hughes says that once they arranged to screen at the three locations, they decided to “program for the
venue. So we’ve come up with these three different strands of programming.” The Scruffy City series is “Made in the U.S.A.” – “American independents of various sizes,” says Hughes. “Flicker and Wow” is the series at the Pilot Light. “We’re doing edgier stuff, so it’s avant garde, experimental things.” The KMA series is “International Currents,” cinema from other countries. Harrill and Hughes have been friends for more than a decade, and they’ve been kicking around ideas for a film club or film series almost as long. Harrill, the
Dee and Jimmy Haslam Professor of Film at the University of Tennessee, is an award-winning filmmaker whose feature “Something, Anything” debuted last year at the Sarasota Film Festival. Hughes is a communications professional for the UT Foundation and a film critic for niche publications. They started The Public Cinema by calling in favors from filmmakers and distributors to get films. The streaming service Fandor recently signed on as presenting sponsor for the Public Cinema, and thanks to it and the support of an anonymous donor, Harrill
Opening Friday at Downtown West, “The End of the Tour” details the five-day interview of author David Foster Wallace (“Infinite Jest”) by Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky. Jason Segel gives an incredible performance as the uncomfortable, unknowable doomed author, while Jesse Eisenberg is strong as the admiring yet resentful and often unlikable interviewer. Director James Ponsoldt creates an atmospheric ride that reveals the complex structure of art as seen through the prism of fame. – Mini review by Betsy Pickle
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Rotary Club of Knoxville president Sandy Martin and district governor Beth Stubbs.
Downtown Rotary cited for 100th year By Bonny C. Millard Rotary District Gov. Beth Stubbs congratulated the Rotary Club of Knoxville on its upcoming historic anniversary and applauded the work the club does. “I have something really special to present to you. What an honor for me to be district governor in a year that is so momentous for this club,” she said. “You’re celebrating your hundredth year.” Stubbs, of the MaryvilleAlcoa Rotary Club, presented
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The Knoxville Chamber sponsored a ribbon-cutting for the new Postal Annex in the The Landings at Cedar Bluff. Pictured are Patrick Hazari, Nicole Hazari, Jessica Hazari, Marcelle Hazari, Al Hazari, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. Photo by S. Clark
Postal Annex is owner’s dream For 30 years Marcelle Hazari worked for Walmart, but she never lost her dream to own a business. This month that dream was realized in grand style as family and local officials joined her business neighbors in welcoming the Postal Annex to The Landings at Cedar Bluff. Mark Field and Melissa Spangler represented the Knoxville Chamber. Kurt Fernwood was there from the nearby SunTrust Bank. In fact, the parking lot was packed with well-wishers … or maybe they had just
heard of the elaborate buffet set up by Which Wich, another neighbor. Marcelle’s husband, Al Hazari, was there, happy with his “new job.” Son Patrick flew in from New York and daughter Nicole came from Los Angeles. Another daughter, Jessica, lives in Knoxville. She’s taught art at Northwest Middle School here for eight years. “This is my dream for a long time and my dream has come true,” said Marcelle Hazari, wielding the Chamber’s giant scissors to cut the ribbon. Mayors from the city and
dents,” Stubbs said. In addition to the certificate, Stubbs acknowledged member Sam Weaver and his wife, Carol, who have become major donors, level 3, for a lifetime contribution of $50,000 or more and presented them with a crystal medallion. Stubbs said Rotary has several top priorities for the coming year. These include
using technology to better measure goals and communicate information about projects, continuing to grow membership, continuing to fund the foundation, performing more humanitarian service and growing youth-based programs. “It’s so inspiring all that you do, and all that I hope you will continue to do in the future.”
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club president Sandy Martin with a certificate signed by Rotary International President Ravi Ravindran, Rotary Club of Sri Lanka. The club has several events planned at the end of this month to celebrate the 100-year anniversary, Sept. 1, 1915 – Sept. 1, 2015. Stubbs walked around the room acknowledging a number of Rotarians she has worked with in the past including Brooks Clark, Ed Anderson, Townes Osborne, Don Hasson, Sam Albritton and Frank Rothermel and commended their service to the organization. This district, 6780, is special because it’s had three members who have been tapped to serve as international president, she said. The most recent is John Germ of Chattanooga, who will serve in 2016-17. “There’s only one other district in the world that’s had three Rotary presi-
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county spoke briefly. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero welcomed the new business, while Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett joked, “I think you’re in the city here so you’ll need a permit.” Burchett talked of his interest in eBay and the demand for businesses like Postal Annex in the world of online merchandising. The franchise functions as a personal assistant, handling packaging and ship-
ping. There’s a notary public on site and documents can be copied and printed there. Customers can rent a private mailbox or purchase office supplies. And prices are comparable to postal, FedEx or UPS shipping rates. The Cedar Bluff store is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Info: pa14023@ postalannex.com or 865221-8846.
Coach Majors delights Rotarians By Anne Hart Coach Johnny Majors could not have received a warmer reception if he had walked onto the field at Neyland Stadium than he did at last week’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Bearden. The enthusiastic crowd welcomed the week’s speaker with a standing ovation, hung on to his every word and swarmed around him after the meeting’s end to hear still more stories of the glory days of UT football. And while the game day stories, plays and statistics flowed freely from the beloved octogenarian coach, as did some surprisingly agile depictions of balls being thrown and other play action, it was the personal memories of friends and family that held his audience spellbound. Coach Majors was introduced by his longtime friend, club member and UT football standout Steve Chancey, who lettered as a member of the 1971, ’72 and ’73 teams. After Chancey graduated from UT, thencoach Bill Battle hired him as a graduate assistant and coach while Chancey worked toward his master’s degree.
Majors discussed his close friendship with Chancey’s parents, the late Ralph and Lennis Chancey. Ralph Chancey had entered UT in 1942, left to serve in World War II from 19431946 and returned to UT where he lettered as a fullback from 1946 to 1949. He was an assistant coach at UT from 1950 to1963, serving on the staffs of four coaches: Bob Neyland Harvey Robinson, Bowden Wyatt and Jim McDonald. After coaching at West Virginia and returning to Knoxville to work as general manager at Post and Co., Chancey again joined the UT coaching staff in 1979 under head coach Majors, who had been both a player and an assistant coach during Chancey’s tenure. Majors spoke affectionately of Ralph Chancey, saying “There is nobody I’d rather have beside me.” Majors is optimistic about the prospects for the current UT football team and holds coach Butch Jones in high regard. “I’m a real supporter of Coach Jones,” Majors said. “He’s smart and a very good recruiter. He’s quite impressive.”
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Kelle Shultz, president of Knoxville Habitat for Humanity, was recognized as the 2015 Outstanding Leader of the Year at the Tennessee Habitat for Humanity State Impact Awards held in Murfreesboro. This annual award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary leadership, compassion, commitment and vision within their organization and community. Shultz joined Habitat for
Humanity in 1994 after embarking on a Habitat global village trip to Nicaragua. A Knoxville native, she serves on the Board of Visitors for the College of Arts and Sciences for the University of Tennessee. She is also a graduate of the 1999 Leadership Knoxville class and the 2002 class of University of Tennessee Associates. She has also participated in nonprofit leadership programs at Harvard Business School and UT.
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New to CCS this year, High School Principal Mark Hageman gets to know his High School students with some fun activities.
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Concord Christian School has experienced incredible growth and had a record number of students join the CCS family for the 2015 – 2016 school year. What are some of the unique things that take place on campus to prepare for the rst day of school?
Joey Hammack is ready for his first day of fifth grade.
Elementary principal Leigh Ledet welcomes students as they arrive for the first day of school.
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There’s very little that happens in a school year better than the week leading up to school starting and the rst day of school. In all the years I have been in education I have never been as excited about school starting as I am for this year. Our week of Teacher in-service reaf rmed that God is blessing His people, and we are directly in the center of His will. Our Back to School Kickoff was amazing as we combined our school and preschool families for a fun evening. With almost 2,000 in attendance it was an incredible night to celebrate all that God is doing at CCS. We are waiting with anticipation to see what He is going to do next with Concord Christian School.
CCS teachers Jessica Martin, Linda Loy and Hayley Miller enjoy faculty team building activities.
New CCS third-grade teacher Katie Craze shows her school spirit at Teacher In-service.
Bryson Plato, Nathan Thompson and Mackenzie Buchter help sixth-grade science teacher Laura Rose with a demonstration.
Students and parents hear from Middle School principal Amanda Lane at the Welcome to Sixth Grade Breakfast.
FBC Senior Pastor John Avant joins the First Day fun-giving this group of sixthgrade students a campus tour.
Melody Stooksbury’s second- grade class is excited for their first day of school.
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sults of electrocardiogram (EKG) and heart rate. Gouffon’s heart rate and EKG were monitored throughout all his workouts. “At the end of each workout, Dr. Gouffon could tell us how he was doing physically on the outside, like how out of breath he was or if he was feeling tired,” Chris Spruiell, Parkwest Cardiac Rehab clinical exercise physiologist, said. “We could monitor how well he was doing on the
about what happened to your heart, nutrition lessons and overall lifestyle changes. They were excellent about answering our questions.” As a non-smoker who reported low levels of stress, Gouffon’s cardiac rehab plan was focused on the diet and exercise portion of the program. “He did very well on changing his diet and working out both here and at home,” Spruiell said. “The nutrition plan we teach encourages a healthy meal plan meant to lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, control diabetes and improve body composition.” At the end of 12 weeks, Gouffon’s physical evaluation revealed he had lost 10.5 pounds of fat and gained 12 pounds of muscle. His cholesterol and blood pressure had fallen into normal range, which treatment by medication alone had not been able to accomplish. “My wife says I have more energy,” he said. “I used to get fatigued but I thought that was age, not anything to do with my heart. I certainly have a better understanding now about why I need to be active.” Now that Gouffon’s 36 prescribed visits to cardiac rehab are complete, he continues to work out at his neighborhood club. “I preach to all patients that this is something they must keep up,” Spruiell said. “This is a lifelong commitment to being heart healthy and inside in terms of his EKG and heart between rehabilitation and injury,” improving your quality of life. Dr. rate and would know if something he explained. “The patients here have Gouffon was someone who was went wrong.” had a traumatic injury inside of them very teachable and had excellent At all times, a physician is on from which they need to recover, results and improvement.” stand-by for patients in cardiac rehab even though they may look healthy “It was fun to come to cardiac in case medical attention is needed. from the outside. It takes time.” rehab, because everyone is friendThe workouts are not meant to be For Gouffon, the educational ly and encouraging,” Gouffon said. high intensity, Spruiell explained, component of cardiac rehab was es- “They create your rehabilitation but focused on strengthening and sential. “The program requires that speci cally for you and at your recovering the heart in the long term. you attend an hourlong class in addi- level. It’s a really great program.” “You cannot push yourself into tion to your workout,” he said. “The getting better, and there’s a ne line classes include medical education
Eating heart healthy A signi cant aspect of cardiac rehab at the Parkwest Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center is helping patients improve their nutrition and relationships with food. “You can’t exercise away a bad diet,” Chris Spruiell, Parkwest Cardiac Rehab clinical exercise physiologist, said. “There’s no answer to the question of what a perfect weight may be. It’s all about what food your body can process well and what gives Chris Spruiell you energy.” Many patients at cardiac rehab are aiming to lower blood pressure as part of their heart healthy lifestyle changes. Through the eating plan taught at cardiac rehab’s educational classes, these patients will learn what nutrients they need and what foods to avoid. “The diet we teach is focused on low sodium and low fat items. Everyone should limit their intake of red meat, sweets and
sugary beverages,” Spruiell said. Cardiac rehab’s heart healthy diet includes the following information about what you should aim to eat in a day and the bene ts of these foods: • 7-10 servings of fruits and vegetables for potassium, magnesium and ber • 6-8 servings of whole grains for energy and ber • 2-3 servings of dairy for calcium and protein • 2 servings of lean meat, poultry or sh for protein and magnesium • 1 serving of nuts, seeds or dry beans for energy, magnesium, potassium, protein and ber Spruiell advises that sweets should be limited to less than ve times per week. Reducing sodium intake is key, as this action is proven to lower blood pressure. “It’s important to change your
diet gradually, so you won’t be discouraged when you no longer get to eat everything you used to,” Spruiell said. “Better nutrition is a part of larger lifestyle changes to prevent cardiac events. Don’t wait until something happens. Take your nutrition seriously now.”
Parkwest Cardiac Rehab offers public classes on bettering your nutrition. Call (865) 531-5560 for more information.
Cardiac rehabilitation 101 If you’re hospitalized with heart disease, your doctor may recommend cardiac rehabilitation. Getting professional help in your recovery is important, and patients have a right to choose the place where they get it. Karen Kirkland, RN, CCM works with patients in the Parkwest Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Fort Sanders West. Patients who have experienced a cardiac event are prescribed a program of education and exercise to help their recovery and improve their odds for avoiding future visits to the hospital. “It boosts their con dence level, too,” Kirkland said, “and lessens their anxiety.” Patients meet with a case manager for evaluation and usually follow a schedule of three days a week for 12 weeks. The process includes meeting with an exercise physiologist for a program speci cally tailored to the patient’s personal needs and ability. Exercise can include treadmills, arm ergometers, stationary bicycles, elliptical machines, weights and steps. Each patient wears a
heart monitor and is constantly being evaluated. The exercise program is updated as the patient progresses. Cardiac rehab also includes classes covering topics like cooking heart healthy foods and interpreting what’s on food labels at the grocery store. While some patients may believe they can complete the appropriate exercises without coming to rehabilitation, Kirkland explained, the bene ts in health and wellness gained at cardiac rehab change their minds. “Although some patients may have exercised before their cardiac events and think they know how to maintain a healthy heart, many change their minds after attending cardiac rehab,” Kirkland said. “With our help, they learn the best way to exercise speci cally to improve the function of their hearts.” You can learn more about cardiac rehabilitation and heart health at TreatedWell.com under the Clinical Services section or call Parkwest Medical Center Cardiac Rehab at (865) 531-5560.
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Manufactured Homes RENT TO OWN 3 BR, 2 BA - in park. $750/mo. 199 Betty Lou Lane, Maynardville. (865)556-6244
MALE COLLEGE ROOMMATE WANTED - 5709 Lyons View Pike, 0BR, Male college roommate. Condo, 2 Bed/2 Bath. 325/month plus util. No pets, no smoking. 8652074743 (965)207-4743
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AGENDA FARRAGUT VISUAL RESOURCES REVIEW BOARD Farragut Town Hall Tuesday, August 25, 2015 • 7:00 pm 1. Election of Officers. 2. Approval of Minutes for the July 28, 2015 meeting. 3. Review a request for modifications to a ground mounted sign for Country Inn & Suites at 805 N. Campbell Station Road. 4. Review a request for modifications to an interstate/interchange pole sign for Country Inn & Suites at 805 N. Campbell Station Road. 5. Review a request for a landscape plan for Three Minute Magic Car Wash located at 11133 Kingston Pike. 6. Review a request for a landscape plan for The Overlook at Campbell Station apartment development located at 820 N. Campbell Station Road. 7. Review and consideration of an amendment to the Visual Resources Review Board Charter and By-Laws to allow for one (1) non-voting youth member as recommended by the Board. 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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CALL TO ARTISTS Call to local artists by Envision Art Gallery (Bearden Art District) to participate in “Art For The Holidays” show in November-December. Info: 4384154; kay@kaylistart.com.
THROUGH SUNDAY, AUG. 30 “The Wind in the Willows,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.
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 5228661.
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.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 Books Sandwiched In: “400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons for a Veteran Partrolman” by Adam Platinga, noon-1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center auditorium, 601 S. Gay St. Presented by Nate Allen, Deputy Chief of Police, city of Knoxville. Info: 215-8801. Tennessee Shines: Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle, 7 p.m., Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.
THURSDAY, AUG. 20 An Evening with Al Wilson and Friends, 6:30-8:30 p.m., East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St. Tickets: $50. Tickets not available at the door. Fundraiser for ETTAC’s Equipment ReUse and Loan Program. Info/tickets: Lois, 219-0130, or ettac.org. Brown Bag Lecture: “The Civil War Along Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau” by Dr. Aaron Astor, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. Farragut High School’s Flagship 3140 Robotics Team open house, 6-7 p.m., Farragut High School CTE 303. Recruiting team members. Homeschoolers welcome. Info: Jane Skinner, jaskinne@hotmail.com. Friends Across the Mountains Telethon to benefit Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), 7-8 p.m., WBIR-TV Channel 10 in Knoxville. Donations: www.friendsofthesmokies.org; toll-free telethon hotline during broadcast. Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 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, 10:15-11:15 a.m., South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for VA benefits. “Water! Your plants are probably thirsty!” 6-7 p.m., Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Speaker: Extension Master Gardener Jan Gangwer. Free and open to the public. Info: 966-6728.
Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org. Military Genealogy, 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info/registration: 215-8809. “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 public. Info: 588-8813 or knoxlib.org. Urban Wilderness Bioblitz, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., meet at High Ground Park, 1001 Cherokee Trail. For students 10 and up. Free. Registration required. Info/ registration: 430-4756 or heather@dlia.org. “Working with Sound as a Facet of Revision” workshop, 1-3:30 p.m., Central UMC, 201 E. Third Ave. Presented by poet Jane Hicks. Cost: $35 for Knoxville Writers’ Guild/ $40 nonmembers. Info/registration: www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/events.
feralfelinefriends.org. “Mindfulness and the Alexander Technique,” 11:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $75. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/ registration: 387-7600; AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville. com.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 22-23
AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9000 Sevierville Pike. Info/ registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
Auditions by the WordPlayers for “Oh Freedom – The Story of the Underground Railroad,” Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road. Seeking one African-American male and one African-American female – adult actor/singers to play multiple roles. by appointment at Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Rd. Audition appointment: 539-2490 or email wordplayers@comcast.net. Info: wordplayers.org.
SUNDAY, AUG. 23 FocusFest Battle of the Bands, 3 p.m., Amphitheater at World’s Fair Park. Presented by the Focus Group Prison Ministries. Friendly band competition between Ridgepoint Church Praise Band, Brad Austin & Friends of Knoxlife and The Ridge Church Praise Band.
MONDAY, AUG. 24 Computer Workshops: Word 2007 II, 5:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word 2007 Basics” or equivalent skills. Info/ registration: 215-8700. Opening reception for Ewing Gallery Permanent Collection Exhibition, 4:30-7 p.m., 1715 Volunteer Blvd. Info: ewing-gallery.utk.edu. “The Alexander Technique, an Introduction,” 1:30-3:45 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $35. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/ registration: 387-7600; AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville.com.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 24-25 Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; 2183375; in person at town hall.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25 Computer Workshops: Library Online, 5:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info/ registration: 215-8700. Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 9-10 a.m., William C. Tallent VA Outpatient Clinic, 8033 Ray Mears Blvd. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for VA benefits. “Normal Aging vs. Dementia,” 11 a.m.-noon, Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/RSVP: 329-8892, TTY: 711.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 Knoxville Writers’ Group meeting, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Lunch: $12. RSVP deadline: Monday, Aug. 24. Info/ RSVP: 983-3740. Tennessee Shines: Kristin Diable, 7 p.m., Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.
THURSDAY, AUG. 27 “So You Want to Start Anew ... Perennial Garden,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Speakers: Extension Master Gardeners Carolyn Kiser and Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.
FRIDAY, AUG. 21
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 27-29
Applications due for Clarence Brown Theatre general auditions, 10 a.m. Auditions for “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Titus Andronicus” are Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 22-23. Info packet/applications: clarencebrowntheatre.com/aboutus/auditions. Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 9-10 a.m., Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for VA benefits.
The Picky Chick Fall Consignment Sale, Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (1/2 off sale). Info: thepickychick.com.
SATURDAY, AUG. 22
SATURDAY, AUG. 29
Autism Family Fun and Safety Event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8029 Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Includes: art activities, free sensory-friendly dance and music mini-lessons, free autism safety information and autism ID kits, a book fair, story time and more. Info: artisticspectrum.org. Family Fun Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Free and open to the public. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West
Downtown Dragon, Drum and Paddle Dragon Boat Race, 8 a.m., Volunteer Landing. Registration fee: $1,250 for corporate teams, $900 for nonprofit organization teams. Proceeds go to Tennessee Clean Water Network. Info: tcwn.org. Free concert by Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Donations appreciated. Info: OakRidgeCommunityOrchestra.com. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info:
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 28-29 Knoxville Jazz Festival, Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Featuring: Benny Golson, Manuel Rocheman, Keith L. Brown, and more. Info/schedule: knoxjazzfest.org.
SUNDAY, AUG. 30 Blues Challenge competition, 5 p.m., Barleys Taproom & Pizzeria, 128 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville. Winner advances to the International Blues Challenge, Jan. 26-30, in Memphis. Deadline to enter: Aug. 22. Info: 288-0672.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 31-SEPT 1
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2 Tennessee Shines: The Lonetones with poet Brian Griffin, 7 p.m., Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 4 Opening reception for “Conversations: Portraits & Other Work” by Emily Taylor, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit displayed in the Balcony gallery Sept. 4-25. Info: 523-7543; theemporiumcenter. com. Opening reception for “Fine Arts Blount” exhibit, 5-9 p.m., The Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit on display Sept. 4-25. Info: 523-7543; knoxalliance.com.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 4-5 Biodiversity Hike to Mount Le Conte. Cost: $275. Includes guided hike up Alum Cave Bluff Trail, picnic lunch, evening sunset program about the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) at Clifftops, handmade note cards from Discover Life in America (DLIA) and lodging with dinner and breakfast. Info/registration: Todd, todd@dlia.org or 430-4757.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Financial Workshop: understand Social Security and maximize its benefits, 10:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Presented by Darrell Keathley from COFFE (Community Outreach For Financial Education) Registration required. Info/ registration: 777-1750. Opening reception for “The Love Of Art” exhibit by members of the Tennessee Art Association, 5-8 p.m., Envision Art Gallery (Bearden Art District) 4050 Sutherland Ave. On display through Sept. 30. Info: kay@ kaylistart.com or 438-4154.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 Tennessee Shines: Handsome & the Humbles, 7 p.m., Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 “How to Use Facebook for Seniors,” 10 a.m.noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Info/registration: 218-3375; www.townoffarragut.org/ register; in person at Town Hall. Legacy Parks Foundation Luncheon, Holston River Farm at the head of the Tennessee River. Speaker: Cheryl Strayed, the New York Times bestselling author of “Wild.” Info/reservations: legacyparks.org or 525-2585.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 Second Saturday Concerts at The Cove: The Hitmen, 6-8 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Drive. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Info: 215-4579.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, SEPT. 14-15 “Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for Seniors,” 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Info/registration: 218-3375; www. townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 “Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors,” 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Info/registration: 218-3375; www.townoffarragut.org/ register; in person at Town Hall.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 Sevier Soiree, Marble Springs, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Tickets: $50; includes: live music, dinner, silent auction. Info: 573-5508.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 19-20 Country Market, Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Arts, crafts, antiques, classic car cruise-in, Model T club, music and more. Admission: $5; 12 and under free. Info: ramseyhouse.org.
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Maryville man having a ball after minimally invasive back surgery Work hard, play hard. That’s the Ben Garibay way. So when the 51-year-old Alcoa plant worker was faced with back surgery, he had a question for Dr. Joel Norman, neurosurgeon at the Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional: How soon before he could get back to playing basketball? For Garibay, Dr. Norman’s answer was a slam dunk. “Dr. Norman said it was up to me and how well I did whether I could get back to playing again,” said Garibay, who was back on the basketball court at Springbrook Recreation Center within a week after surgery. “I wasn’t running up and down the court, but I was walking and jogging up and down the court. The next week I began to pick up the pace a little bit, and every week I was going more and more. I think it was the rst of January when I played the rst league game, and I played ve minutes at a time. By the end of the season, around the last of February, I played the entire time in the last two games.” It was quite an improvement from when Dr. Norman rst diagnosed Garibay with spondylolisthesis, which is a slippage, or instability of the vertebrae. “It is most commonly seen in elderly patients as the joints between the vertebral bodies deteriorate and no longer maintain their integrity,” said Dr. Norman. “In Mr. Garibay’s case, he had a pars defect, which he probably had since he was a child, but didn’t cause him signi cant problems until he developed compression of the nerves as a result of this slippage. The instability of his lower spine led to compression of the nerves radiating down his leg and into his foot, causing a weakness of the muscles in his foot and ultimately leading to his abnormal gait.” Garibay’s back problems began three decades ago when he was working on a cabin where all the oor joists had rotted. “I was underneath the crawl space knocking out
the blocking to replace the joists,” Garibay recounted. “There was just one 2-by-2 brick left, and you wouldn’t think it would hold up anything, but when I hit it, the whole oor fell in on me and threw me to the ground. If those joists hadn’t been so rotten, it probably would’ve killed me.” It was the second time within a week Garibay had hurt his back while renovating a log cabin. Just days earlier, he slipped from a 15- to 20-foot scaffold and tumbled down several steps into the home’s basement. “That’s when I rst started having problems,” he said. The back problems lingered, but without insurance, Garibay settled for occasional chiropractic adjustments until landing a job in 2001 as a furnace tender at the Alcoa aluminum plant. He nally had health insurance, but the physical demands of the work took a toll over the next dozen years. “Somebody I worked with noticed that my foot was turned sideways and I was dragging it,” he said. “I was bumping into everything and my shins would be bleeding but I couldn’t feel it.” That’s when he turned to Dr. Norman, who rst tried controlling the pain with steroid injections. When that failed, there was only one thing left to do: fuse Garibay’s L5-S1 vertebrae. The minimally invasive surgery entailed placing screws into the L5 and S1 vertebral bodies, removing the diseased disc between them that was compressing his nerves, replacing that disc with a “spacer” or “cage” lled with material to encourage bone growth and connecting the screws to a rod to stabilize his spine. “This approach allows us to perform the same decompression and fusion as a classic ‘open’ surgery, through much smaller incisions,” Dr. Norman explained. “This generally leads to fewer intraoperative complications, and an earlier return to normal activity.” An early return is just what Garibay wanted. But his activity is anything but normal for most 51-year-olds. “Dr. Norman set the standard, and said
almost 30 years now. “I don’t drink. I don’t party. I just play basketball,” said Garibay. “That’s my one vice – playing ball.” “It hurts my feelings when they say, ‘I’ve got the old man,’” said Garibay. “But by the end of the game, they are usually trying to catch up with me. They aren’t talking about the ‘old man’ anymore. That makes me feel better.” So did the spine surgery. For the rst time in seven years, Garibay is back to sleeping in his bed rather than a recliner. “I was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to do half the stuff that I used to do,” said Garibay, adding that he had even bought a tractor lawnmower because he wouldn’t be able to lift anything anymore. “All I had heard were horror stories. Everybody kept telling me they would never have back surgery because everybody they’d ever heard of who had back surgery were never the same. But I’m running around lifting stuff like surgery never happened.” That’s what Dr. Norman likes to hear. “I think spine surgery should be performed with the ultimate goal of returning to activities patients enjoy,” he said. “Generally, the patients I see have given up on some activity or sport because of the back and leg After going through a procedure at the Center pain associated with their degenerative confor Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort dition. It’s my goal to see them return to these Sanders Regional, Ben Garibay is happy to be activities. I’m encouraged he should do well back on the basketball court and continuing a with basketball. His incentive in undergoing passion he’s had for nearly three decades. surgery was to return to the sport he was unable to play as a result of his condition. Who I wouldn’t have exibility like I had before,” am I to tell him he can’t?” said Garibay, who now works in Alcoa’s store “Mr. Garibay’s course couldn’t have room. “I’m still stiff to a certain point but I’m gone any better,” added Dr. Norman. “He’s getting back to doing what an old man should been very pleased with his outcome, and be able to do.” I believe he should be able to return to all What he’s able to do is run and gun with activity without dif culty. Cases like his men 20 to 30 years his junior, playing as remind us of why we went into medicine. many as ve games every Thursday night I appreciate the opportunity to improve until the parks & recreation league season the quality of life of my patients and it’s starts around Thanksgiving. It’s something a pleasure to see people return to the life the 6-foot-2 Garibay, who once had dreams they enjoyed prior to being encumbered of playing collegiately, has been doing for by pain.”
Meet Dr. Joel Norman local neurosurgeon and Seymour native Dr. Joel Norman is a local native who returned to East Tennessee after medical school and now cares for patients in the place he calls “home.” He recently talked about his journey from local boy to well-educated neurosurgeon, and the minimally invasive spine surgery that is changing the lives of his patients. Tell us your story – where did you go to school, and how did you decide to become a neurosurgeon? I was born in Knoxville, and raised in Seymour. After I graduated from Seymour High School, Dr. Joel I went to college at Norman MTSU in Murfreesboro, then moved to Johnson City to attend ETSU Quillen College of Medicine. I completed neurosurgery residency in Lexington, Ky, at the University of Kentucky. I’ve always had a keen interest in the sciences. I found neuroscience intriguing
and challenging. Once I found my way into the operating room, I knew I had found my calling. Combining my love of neuroscience with my love of the operating room, neurosurgery was a natural extension. What do you like about this area? In other words, why are you still here, instead of in a larger city? East Tennessee is my home. I love the scenery here, the people here, and the opportunity to give back to the community that raised me. I appreciate the hometown feel here and the value that word-of-mouth retains in this community. The greatest compliment I receive is when someone tells me they heard about me from one of my patients. What are some common problems your patients have, and how do you help them? We treat an expansive variety of problems from brain tumors to herniated discs. Many of my spine patients have seen several different medical providers and some have undergone several different treatments for their back and
leg pain before they arrive in my of ce. Most have complaints of back pain coupled with sciatica or nerve pain, typically running down the back of their legs. These patients bene t from the minimally invasive approaches to lumbar discectomies and spinal fusions. Which patients might be candidates for the surgery? The ideal candidate for minimally invasive spinal fusion is someone suffering from back and leg pain due to a spondylolisthesis, or slippage, of the lumbar vertebrae. This is a condition sometimes missed on an initial workup as it often requires specialized X-rays with the patients bending forward or backward to clearly visualize. Often, patients are pain-free while lying on their back, such as during their MRI scans, but upon standing their pain returns. Can you explain how it works? What are the bene ts of minimally invasive spine surgery? Minimally invasive spine surgery uses specialized technology within the operating room to allow for smaller in-
cisions and more precise placement of instrumentation. We are able to actually obtain a CT scan of the patient while they are asleep on the operating room table and customize our surgical approach to the individual patient, in real time. This allows for much smaller incisions and less damage to the tissues surrounding the spine. Ultimately, this approach gets people back on their feet sooner than is generally necessary for a more traditional, open approach to the spine. What makes the Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center the best choice for this surgery? Fort Sanders Regional has demonstrated a true commitment to excellence in spine surgery, and especially minimally invasive neurosurgery. The hospital has been instrumental in purchasing state-of-the-art intraoperative image guidance that allows minimally invasive surgery to be possible. We have a dedicated team of nurses and technicians in the operating room who are experienced and specially trained to assist in these minimally invasive pro-
cedures. Post-operatively, our nurses are also hand-picked and specially trained in the management of our patients who have undergone minimally invasive spinal procedures, and we have a dedicated oor of the hospital reserved for neuroscience, and especially spine patients. What’s it like to also practice medicine in the place where you grew up? Many of my friends and family still live nearby and it’s been great to reconnect with people I hadn’t had the opportunity to see in the years I was away for training. It’s also been an honor and a humbling experience to take care of people who watched me grow up in a small town. I’ve taken care of my school teachers, old friends, and family members of friends who knew me in high school. I have a relatively unique experience in that I graduated high school with many of the same people I started kindergarten with. I’m honored that those people who watched me grow up trust me now with their health.
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