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Right guy, right job

I stopped by Bearden Middle School last week to congratulate vocational teacher Frank Calfee on his Technology Student Association Lifetime Achievement Award and to find out more about the 28 years he’s volunteered with the program.

It was hard to get him to talk about his own success. The humble Calfee wanted to share the many achievements the TSA teams he’s coached over the years have won.

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Trash travels

See Sara Barrett on page A-8

Ancient cultures He wrote the book on the people who lived in the lower Little Tennessee River Valley, some as many as 12,000 years ago. At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.

14, McClung Museum Director Jeff Chapman will present information from his book, “The Tellico Archaeology Project, 1967-1982.”

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Trash clutters the view on the Third Creek Greenway. Photo by Wendy Smith

By Wendy Smith

See Wendy Smith on page A-3

Fear the hat Derek Dooley’s “Fear the Pants” never quite caught fire, but there’s potential for John Fugate with “Fear the Hat.” Manager of Commercial Bank in Fountain City, Fugate was appointed by County Commission to fill the term of Indya Kincannon until the November election. Three meetings.

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Read Sandra Clark on page A-4

Forgive him I borrow this thought from my Bible: Forgive him, Father, for he knew not what he doeth.

Good man Mike Hamilton wasn’t trying to crucify Tennessee football when he scheduled home-and-homes with Oregon and Oklahoma.

He was undoubtedly thinking of national-spotlight intersectional games that would fill stadiums, sell lots and lots of popcorn and attract big TV for all the world to see.

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NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Helton reception Former players are invited to a reception for coach Joel Helton from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the field house at Central High School prior to the football game.

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Knox County residents love their greenways, and the Third Creek Greenway is valued for its beauty and connectivity. The trail provides easy access from Bearden to Tyson Park, Neyland Stadium, Volunteer Landing and downtown for commuters and exercise enthusiasts alike.

But the greenway’s magic fades

as it reaches h the h south h side d off Kingston Pike. From there, litter steals the show.

The mess is the result of what Fort Loudoun Lake Association Executive Director Angela Howard calls “Tennessee trash culture.” The litter-bug mindset is passed down from generation to generation and is devoid of critical thinking, she says.

“We have to change our trash culture. We have to realize that everything we do affects everything around us.”

One of the FLLA’s goals is to help citizens understand that trash “travels.” Third Creek’s trash is more likely to come from tailgaters or folks grabbing lunch To page A-3

Catholic celebration Road, the Homecoming will be a day of family fun and fellowship among believers. It will conclude with a 4 p.m. outdoor Mass celebrated by Bishop Richard Stika on

By Betsy Pickle the school’s football field.

A year that began with solemniThere could be quite a crowd; ty will finish on a celebratory note. the Diocese has more than 66,000 The Roman Catholic Diocese of members in about 50 parishes Knoxville wraps up its 25th Annithroughout East Tennessee. versary Jubilee on Saturday with Many of the activities will be the 2014 Diocesan Homecoming ones that are common at all kinds of Family Day Celebration and Closchurch and school events – bounce ing Mass. houses, a dunk tank, a climbing Beginning at 10 a.m. on the wall, sack races, tug of war, volley- New York City Archbishop, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, opens the 25th grounds of Knoxville Catholic Anniversary Jubilee of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville last High School, 9245 Fox Lonas To page A-3 September in Sevier County. Photos submitted

Fun, family will mark the end of silver jubilee

Knox Bar salutes outgoing judges

By Wendy Smith Lawyers, it seems, are slow to talk about judges, even those who are about to leave the bench. But a few brave barristers were willing to share their impressions at last week’s Knoxville Bar Association’s annual Supreme Court Dinner.

City Attorney Charles Swanson was quick with his praise. He described Chancellor Daryl Fansler as “one of the most responsible judges in my experience.” Fansler always gave a fair trial without being biased beyond the facts of a case, he said.

Circuit Court Judge Harold Wimberly is an excellent scholar who understands the law and enjoyed

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the process of applying it, Swanson said.

As a former Knox County Law Director, Circuit Court Judge Dale Workman came to the bench with a broad range of experience. He also brought a sense of humanity to the job.

“He empathized with the people before him more than any other judge. He did a great job,” said Swanson.

Steven Lipsey, an attorney with Stone & Hinds, served on juries in Wimberly’s and Workman’s courts. Both did an excellent job, he said.

“I learned a lot by sitting in the jury box. My service on the juries made me very proud of the legal profession.”

As a practicing credi-

school was fortunate to have Fansler as an adjunct professor, in spite of how difficult it was to schedule teaching time around his hunting schedule.

“He is one of the brightest, best judges.”

Attorney Anne McKinney, known for her hats and musical parodies, recalled portraying Knox County Criminal Court Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz at the East Tennessee Society of New Tennessee State Supreme Court Justice Jeff Bivins Professional Journalists’ greets U.S. District Court Judge Pamela Reeves at the Knox- Front Page Follies. In spite ville Bar Association’s dinner. Photo by Wendy Smith of McKinney’s jab at the judge’s “less than vogue” tors’ rights lawyer, Lipsey the right temperament to wardrobe, Leibowitz hapis in bankruptcy court reg- handle cases for people pily recalls the event.

“She always says, ‘She ularly. He describes U.S. who are experiencing fiplayed me,’” laughed McKBankruptcy Judge Rich- nancial problems.” ard Stair as intelligent and Doug Blaze, dean of the inney. compassionate with “just UT College of Law, said the To page A-3

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McClung director shares his work at book event He wrote the book on the people who lived in the lower Little Tennessee River Valley, some as many as 12,000 years ago. At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, McClung Museum Director Jeff Chapman will present information from his book, “The Tellico Archaeology Project, 1967-1982.”

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The talk will include info about the project’s origins, archaeological techniques and the culture of the Overhill Cherokee who inhabited the area. For visual learners, there will be plenty of slides, Chapman says.

He will also be signing the newly-released third edition of his book.

As important as Chapman is to the archaeological knowledge of East Tennessee, he plays an even greater role at McClung. He’s been with the museum for 40 years and has been director for 25.

Most people don’t realize the museum’s broad spec-

City of Knoxville crews prepare to move 650 feet of Third Creek Greenway. Photo by Wendy Smith

trum of exhibits that include ancient Egypt, geology and fossils of Tennessee, the Civil War in Knoxville and the archaeology and native peoples of East Tennessee, he says.

“It’s a gold mine of educational opportunities.”

ever, said Friends of the Knox County Public Library member Lillian Mashburn.

She spoke to the Council of West Knox County Homeowners last week.

The Knox County Public Library hasn’t had a budget increase in 12 years, and operation costs are not flat, she ■ Looking for new said. Books cost more, and computers and old buildFriends (of the ings need maintenance.

Library) She requested that In spite of online research CWKCH members ask their opportunities, our libraries homeowners associations to are being used more than advocate for the library. “We

Trash travels on Cumberland Avenue than from greenway users. A cigarette butt or plastic bottle dropped on the street will ride water or wind until it reaches Third Creek. If it escapes the city-funded boom that stretches across the creek’s mouth, the trash travels on to the Tennessee River.

The result isn’t just unattractive. It’s an embarrassment.

“If you talk to people from other states who pass through here, one of the first comments they make is how much trash they see,” says Howard.

The city contracts the clean-up of trash collected by the booms across downtown tributaries, and the FLLA has two john boats that regularly trawl for rubbish along the river. But without a culture change,

From page A-1 clean-up efforts can only yield temporary results.

“As soon as you pick up somebody’s cup, someone else has thrown one out.”

Howard is optimistic that education can bring about change. Water clean-up events help citizens understand the consequences of littering and dumping. Children are especially affected.

“If you show them how gross it is to swim with cups and cigarette butts, they get it,” she says. When they go home, those kids will complain if they see their parents litter.

Young adults, or millennials, are also motivated to push for a culture change, she says. The University of Tennessee Recycling Waste Warriors, who provide recycling and trash bins for football tailgaters, are part of

Knox Bar The purpose of the Supreme Court Dinner is to honor the Tennessee Supreme Court and all members of the local judiciary.

Chief Justice Sharon Lee recognized local outgoing judges and welcomed new ones.

She also expressed appreciation for her retention, along with Justices Cornelia Clark and Gary Wade. The bench and bar taught a civics lesson on the indepen-

that demographic. An abundance of trash bins is necessary because if the bins are not within sight distance, people won’t use them, says Howard.

Other local nonprofits help the cause by increasing awareness of the area’s outdoor assets, especially those related to the water. Ijams Nature Center, Outdoor Knoxville and Visit Knoxville promote the city as a destination for bird-watching, fishing and recreational activities like paddleboarding, which has had a major surge in interest over the past year, Howard says.

“There’s a lot going on here. Having the river makes us unique.”

She’d like to see a community group, such as a youth group or volunteers from a local business, adopt Third Creek for regular clean up. To contact the FLLA: 523-3800

From page A-1 dence of the judicial branch this summer, she said.

She supports Amendment 2 to the Tennessee Constitution, which would empower the governor to appoint judges to any state appellate court subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. After an eightyear term, judges could serve another term if retained by voters.

“With Amendment 2,

Tennesseans will have a strong voice in every step of the process.”

Adoption attorney Dawn Coppock, who has spent time in half of the state’s courtrooms, didn’t care to elaborate on any particular judge but offered general praise.

“East Tennessee has an extremely strong trial bench. I enjoy working with them.”

need more people talking up our libraries in Knox County.”

Volunteers are needed to read for Head Start, and “bookslingers” are needed to organize donated books for book sales, which benefit branch libraries and Friends of the Library.

Libraries are important for economic development and are an essential part of our educational system, Mashburn said.

The Bearden Branch Library book sale is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.

Third Creek Greenway takes a short hike

Yes, it’s busy, and yes, it’s sometimes trashy (see story on A1). But did you know the Third Creek Greenway is moving?

Never fear. It’s not going far. It’s just moving over a few feet, and the project may not even require a detour for users.

Lillian Mashburn recruits Knox The city is in the process County Public Library advoof moving approximately 650 cates at the Council of West feet of flood-prone asphalt Knox County Homeowners located just west of Tobler meeting. Photo by Wendy Smith Road. Public Service Department crews are constructing the new section of greenway closer to the railroad tracks, which will raise the elevation.

It may also raise the heart rates of users when trains pass by. But at least feet will stay dry.

When the new section is finished, the old asphalt will be removed, and the area will be restored to a natural McClung Museum Director setting.

If you’re not already a Jeff Chapman will discuss “The Tellico Archaeology Proj- user, make a date with a ect, 1967-1982” this Sunday. nearby greenway. It will Photo submitted change your life.

Catholic celebration

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Bishop Richard Stika will conclude the year-long celebration on Saturday with a 4 p.m. outdoor Mass on the football field at Knoxville Catholic High School. ball, softball and other athletic competitions. There will also be a barbecue contest.

Go for the face painting – stay for the “human hamster rolling cage ball.”

The event is free, though registration is requested at w w w.dioknox.org/homecoming. A catered lunch will be provided by Domino’s, and water will be available throughout the day courtesy of Sam’s Club.

The Silver Anniversary Celebration kicked off Sept.

13-14, 2013, when the Diocese hosted a Eucharistic Congress in Sevier County.

The Mass was celebrated by Bishop Stika, and the keynote speaker was New York City Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Other spe-

cial guests included Father Robert Barron and Dr. Scott Hahn.

The Diocese of Knoxville was founded on Sept. 8, 1988.

“Before that, we were part of the Nashville Diocese,” says Jim Wogan, director of communications for the Diocese. “We started with 33,000 Catholics. We now have more than 66,000.”

While a Silver Jubilee sounds impressive, the Knoxville Diocese is actually just a whippersnapper.

“We’re a young, young diocese in relative terms,” says Wogan. “Twenty-five years is a blip on the timeline of Catholicism in the United States and the world.”

In comparison, the Dio-

cese of St. Louis was established in 1826.

“We’re babies, but we’re growing at a rapid rate,” says Wogan.

According to a story in the National Catholic Register from May 2013, Knoxville’s is the 25th-fastest-growing diocese in the nation, and in general Southern dioceses are growing at a rapid rate.

While the bulk of the Homecoming will have a playful tone, it’s important to note that the day will conclude with Mass.

“It will be what I would say is a fun, family-oriented spiritual celebration,” Wogan says of the Homecoming, “and the bishop will culminate the celebratory year with Mass.”

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Distler wants all aboard KAT

Fear the hat Derek Dooley’s “Fear the Pants� never quite caught fire, but there’s potential for John Fugate with “Fear the Hat.�

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Manager of Commercial Bank in Fountain City, Fugate was appointed by County Commission to fill the term of Indya Kincannon until the November election. Three meetings.

He’s said he won’t run for the position, but he has strong convictions about the direction of Knox County Schools. And he often wears a hat.

Five minutes into his term, he was attacked by two commissioners. Amy Broyles called his selection Black Wednesday all over again, while Sam McKenzie alluded to a shadowy “puppet master.� Broyles said her

Dawn Distler, 52, is the new CEO of Knoxville Area Transit. She took over June 1, coming from Nashville where colleagues had disrespected she was general manager of her district, but perhaps the Nashville Metro Transit. they simply disrespected Knoxville represents a step her and her choice for the up for her in terms of responjob, Rick Staples. sibility.

If Staples truly is the overwhelming choice of the district, as Broyles said, let him run in November and Victor prove it.

Ashe Fugate, meanwhile, just put on his hat and left the meeting.

Days later, he was ambling toward the Andrew She started as a bus driver Johnson Building when he in Akron, Ohio, her home noticed a man approaching, town. She drove a bus for 10 also wearing a hat. “I was years and was a union reprefi xing to say, ‘Nice hat,’ when sentative. While she rides the he stopped and jumped on bus regularly now, including me,� Fugate recalls. meeting this writer at Panera “He said if I had come on Bread on Cumberland, she the school board to cause a owns a car and truck as well. problem or raise Cain, then She lives with her partner he hoped the business com- in an apartment off Washmunity runs me out of town. ington Pike and is looking “Who is this man?� Fu- for a house as a permanent gate wondered. He later residence. She cited the learned it was J. Laurens people who work for KAT as Tullock, president of the a strength of the Knoxville Cornerstone Foundation. system. About 300 people Fugate shook off the work for KAT, but Distler is threat, marched into the the only city employee, and board meeting and nomi- she reports directly to Mayor nated Mike McMillan as Rogero. chair.

Distler says the frequency

of the bus system in Knoxville is really good with three core routes having 15-minute service and many having 30-minute service. She cited the mayor’s support of public transit. This writer first appointed Rogero to the KAT Board in 2001 when she was a private citizen.

Distler, who likes to hike, says selling public transit in Knoxville is different than in larger cities. She cites customer service as key. She earned a degree in business management from the University of Phoenix in 2009.

She added, “I love Knoxville and think it is a great city.� She complimented Renee Hoyos, KAT Board chair, as “great to work with.�

Hoyos’ term as chair expires in a few months, and a new chair will be elected by the existing board. ■TVA: The White House in late August announced appointments for two of the three vacancies on the TVA Board. They are Virginia “Gina� Lodge of Nashville and Ron Walters of Memphis to replace Bill Sansom of Knoxville and Barbara Haskew of Chattanooga, whose terms expired in May. They continue on the board until the end of this year.

Helton was early McIntyre victim Friday night will be Joel Helton Night at Central High School’s first home football game. It will be Helton’s first official return to Central since November 2010, when he was yanked out of the Roy Acuff Fieldhouse and banned from the school where he had taught and coached football for 26 years. The initial charge was that he had “intimidated� a girl with a stick and was announced via press release from Superintendent James McIntyre (a deviation from McIntyre’s standard operating procedure).

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The following Monday morning, more than 200 students staged a demonstration on the street across from school property, chanting, “Bring him back!�

Shortly thereafter, the “investigation� widened, spawning reports that Helton had hit his football players and kept an unsanc-

tioned stash of money to spend as he pleased. Student athletes told the Shopper-News they were being pressured to say they’d been hit. Old allegations once deemed too petty to bother with were dredged up and recirculated. McIntyre announced that Helton would never coach in Knox County again.

Weeks stretched into months, and finally Helton was reinstated as a teacher and sent to Farragut. In the end, no wrongdoing was found.

During this time, the

mother of the girl whom Helton had allegedly intimidated contacted the Shopper-News and gave a lengthy interview, saying that her daughter had never been in fear of Helton and had never said she was. “It was a personality conflict. Nothing more,� the mother said.

She said her daughter had suffered threats of death and bodily harm as a result of the way Knox County Schools handled the situation, and that if the Paul Kelley Academy had not been available to her,

It’s curling time in Tennessee Last week, the public affairs specialist for Knox County Schools announced that some members of the Board of Education might attend Bearden High School’s upcoming “Learn to Curl� session.

This was a surprising announcement for several reasons.

First, with few exceptions, since public schools business is de facto “public� in nature, doesn’t this person deserve a more logical job title? “Information specialist� may be less elegant, but to the eternally skeptical East Tennessean, “public

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affairs specialist� suggests that somewhere within the labyrinthian school hierarchy lurks a “private affairs specialist� denying us information we have a right to know, like why an employee who hasn’t worked in two years continues to get paid, or where Superintendent McIntyre purchases his ties.

Also, as a child of the South, I assumed a person learned to curl at schools run by Ross the Boss.

Google to the rescue, where I discovered that curling is a sport enjoyed by thousands, some of whom aren’t even Canadians.

You might think of it as shuffleboard on ice, or ice hockey’s great-great-grandfather. Instead of a puck, curlers use a stone, and hockey sticks are replaced by non-lethal brooms.

Curling is not only an Olympic sport, it’s famed for its displays of good sportsmanship.

For example, the winning

team traditionally buys the losers a round of drinks after the game. Alcohol consumption is frowned upon at school board meetings, but the winning side could offer RC Cola and Moon Pies in keeping with local customs.

Curlers also apologize for making a lucky shot, and they call their own fouls.

Those traditions might be a hard sell for board members raised on Big Orange football, where the ball often takes improbable bounces, landing, for example, in the lap of Lane Kiffin or Derek Dooley (unlucky bounce), or crumpling

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tion, or they may go over to 2015, especially if the GOP wins control of the Senate.

The board will be down to six members then.

Whiteside: Judge Scott Green has set Sept. 15 for the Troy Whiteside trial. If you recall, this is about a homicide that occurred almost six years ago and was transferred to the DA in Greene County. Perhaps some progress will occur on this coming to a conclusion. It is a sad commentary on the judicial system that this has not gone to trial or been dismissed in over six years. Most media have ignored this situation. â– Debate: GOP state Senate nominee Rick Briggs has agreed to one debate (date and site not determined) with Democrat Cheri Siler. Siler wants more. Briggs had a fundraiser in Nashville last week sponsored by Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and GOP senators that raised $65,000, according to Bonnie Brezina, his campaign manager. A Knoxville fundraiser with Gov. Haslam is set for Oct. 3.

Debates between District 13 state Rep. Gloria Johnson and challenger Eddie Smith have not been set at this time.

she would not have graduated from high school. “Her complaint was that she had a personal problem with Coach Helton, and she just wanted out of that class.

She said, ‘Mommy, I just want to get out of there so I can graduate.’ All we asked was that she be put on Central’s Odyssey program so she could be given credit for doing work via computer,� the mother said. “She said, ‘I don’t think I’m going to get along with him, but I don’t want any problems.

Let me do this.’�

The mother said her daughter was pressured by central office administrators who kept asking the same questions over and

over again, as though they hoped to get answers more to their liking by repetition. “I just think for whatever reason they had already decided that they wanted to go in a different direction than Joel Helton, and they used my daughter to get there,� she said.

Joel Helton was an early victim of a system that proclaims its support for “community schools� but has a pattern of disrupting communities by removing strong leaders from the schools they serve.

And nobody from the system whose slogan is “Excellence for every child� ever apologized to the girl they used to get Joel Helton.

Steve Spurrier’s visor (lucky bounce).

And calling your own fouls?

UT receiver: “Mr. Referee, please hand me the mic so I can apologize to my opponents and the fans for that lucky catch. Anyway, I pushed my defender illegally, so you must flag me for offensive pass interference.

I should also mention that I’m serving RC Cola and Moon Pies after the game.�

Or: Superintendent McIntyre: “I want to apologize for all the dissension and confusion I’ve sown in the community by using words like obfuscating to explain that I’ve been obfuscating. Some football player cleaned the shelves of RC

Cola, so I’ll be serving Yoohoo and Moon Pies.�

Can’t see those scenarios coming about. Besides, with the departure of the athletic Indya Kincannon from the school board, the pickings for a curling team are slim.

Instead of spending time learning the subtleties of curling, board members might concentrate on more urgent matters.

They might start by pushing for a change in the law that ties school funding to the whim of County Commission. Tennessee is one of only 11 states that deny school boards authority to set tax rates.

If voters wanted board members schooled in curling they would have imported Canadians, eh?

Lodge’s husband is a former Democratic state party chair.

W h a t went unreported in all the publicity on these two persons was the third vacancy on the board, once held Dawn Distler

by Neil McBride of Oak Ridge, whose term expired in May 2013. It is still vacant. In other words, the oldest vacancy is still unfilled, which shows the disinterest from the White House in filling the position.

McBride, who has worked diligently to reclaim his old seat, has encountered a cold wind from Washington. He voted for a Republican to chair TVA, a negative with the White House.

Former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis tried to get the appointment, but he is now a lobbyist, and the Obama White House bars lobbyists from presidential nominations. Billy Stair of Knoxville has been mentioned, too, and is a possibility.

It will be the lame-duck November Senate session before the two nominees will be considered for confirma-

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Adelia Armstrong Lutz: Early Knoxville artist (1859-1931) HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin 1890 must have been a very busy year for the Baumann Brothers Architects as they were supervising construction of two mansions in opposite ends of Knox County at the same time: Parkview, the Col. James C. Crawford mansion in Fountain City, and Westwood, the John and Adelia Armstrong Lutz mansion on Kingston Pike. In addition, they had contracts for the Borches Block on Gay Street and for the Lenoir City Land Company office.

Westwood has recently experienced extensive restoration, and its second floor has become the headquarters for Knox Heritage thanks to a generous challenge grant from Lindsay Young’s Aslan Foundation.

One of the so-called “Three Sisters” on Kingston Pike, it joins Crescent Bend (Federal-style) and Bleak House (Italianate–style) in representing the principal architectural styles of the 19th entury. Drury P. Armstrong (1799-1856), his son Robert H. Armstrong (1825-1896) and Robert’s daughter, Ann Adelia Armstrong Lutz, built the three homes in 1834, 1858 and 1890 respectively.

Drury Armstrong’s original Crescent Bend farm, named for the majestic bend in the Tennessee River that it overlooks, started with 600 acres of land on the north side of the river, and within a few years he acquired another 300 acres on the south side.

In a highlight of the so-

cial events of 1886, John E. Lutz (1854-1920) and Adelia Armstrong were married on Feb. 10 at the Second Presbyterian Church. The land on which Westwood was built was a wedding gift from her parents.

John Edwin Lutz had been raised in Rogersville but was already prominent in business in Knoxville as senior partner of the J.E. Lutz and Co. shoe and hat store. He later would become president of a general insurance company by the same name with offices on Gay Street.

The young couple lived at Bleak House for a time while Adelia worked with the Baumann Brothers on the plans for Westwood, the unique 10-room Queen Anne Victorian-style home they would occupy in 1890.

Adelia Armstrong was born to Robert Houston and Louise Franklin Armstrong on June 25, 1859, at the home of her Franklin grandparents in Jefferson County, Tenn. She attended the East Tennessee Female Institute, where she was a classmate of philanthropist Mary Boyce Temple. Then she attended two finishing schools, Miss Pegram’s Southern Home School in Baltimore and Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., where she majored in art. To add to her art education, she enrolled at the prestigious Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., and later at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in

Westwood (1890). This Baumann Brothers-designed, 10-room mansion was the last of the “Three Sisters” to be built on Drury P. Armstrong’s extensive acreage on Kingston Pike. Photo submitted Philadelphia.

After touring France and other parts of Europe, she returned to Knoxville and taught art at her studio in the Kern Building on Market Square. She was involved with the Knoxville Art Club (1899-1902) and the Nicholson Art League (1906-1925).

Her association with others in the art league such as Eleanor Swan Audigier, Catherine Wiley, Lloyd Branson, Joseph Knaffl, George Barber and Hugh Tyler kept her intense interest in art alive.

Her painting, “Motherless,” depicting two orphaned girls, was exhibited at Nashville’s Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897 and then at St. Mary’s Hospital until 1992. Lutz and several other Nicholson Art League members exhibited at the Richmond Art Club exposition in 1902.

She helped organize the art displays at Knoxville’s Appalachian Expositions in 1910 and 1911 and was on the executive board of the Art Department of the National Conservation Exposition in 1913.

Westwood was designed to provide an ideal working environment for the talented artist. A spacious librarystudio on the eastern side of the house closely resembles a cathedral with its domed skylight. However, she never enjoyed painting there with its often too bright lighting. Over the years that

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Adelia Armstrong Lutz. Her natural talent and early art education enabled Adelia Lutz to become one of the area’s most famous artists. Knox County Two Centuries Photograph Project, McClung Historical Collection

room became her library and the gallery for display of her still-life, landscape and portrait paintings. She then painted and taught her students in the cheerful breakfast room, which had more favorable northern light.

Many of her portraits featured her beautiful daughter, Louise, and her favorite flower, hollyhock, was a frequent still-life subject. A few paintings were historically inspired. Many of her works are in the collections of the Knoxville Museum of Art, the East Tennessee History Center and the Tennessee State Museum.

She continued to paint

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Knoxville delegates, with their leader Eileen Weber (second from right,) don the hats given to them by their Austrian friends at their welcome party in Vienna this past summer. Photo by Ines Pamperl

CISV Interchange delegates enjoy dressing in period costumes at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, this past July. The boys in green jacket and black costume are Austrian; all others are from Knoxville. Photo by Eileen Weber

A global citizen Eileen Weber knows a cultural friendship, coopthing or two about foreign eration and understanding,” relations. according to the website.

Seven types of “learning by doing programs” are offered, beginning with the “Village” program for 11-year-olds and continuing up the spectrum through “Mosaic,” Carol which includes all ages.

Shane “The focus of CISV is on children and education of young people,” says Weber, “but the adults who volunteer Since 1992, the Halls get just as much out of the resident has been a group programs, sometimes more.”

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“To be honest, if it hadn’t been pitched as free travel, I wouldn’t have given it a second glance!” laughs Weber. She missed the deadline for Germany but was asked if she’d consider Québec. Though initially disappointed, she now says – four exchange programs and 22 years later – that the Québec trip has actually been the most “foreign” one in ■ Prostate Cancer Networker, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

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terms of language. “None of the Canadian parents spoke English, and it was a real challenge for my 12- and 13-year-old delegates to be in French-speaking families for two weeks!”

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Weber eventually became chair of CISV’s International Interchange Committee and led her final training session in Portugal in 2013. Her birthday fell on the last day of the session.

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Weber’s current job as the Education and Community Partnerships assistant for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra keeps her on her toes. She handles a wide variety of administrative tasks including scheduling various events, and says she enjoys the “warm, friendly people” she works with, admitting, “I thought there would be more divas.”

Reflecting upon her time with CISV, she says, “My own personal growth as a global citizen has been my biggest takeaway from CISV. I have friends all over the world; I’ve stayed in their homes, and many have visited me here in Knoxville.”

And as for the many kids she’s shepherded around the globe, Weber states, “It’s been very rewarding to play a small part in what have been life-changing experiences for them.”

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Church of the Ascension Labyrinth Guild member Beth Harris walks the church’s labyrinth. Photo by Wendy Smith

Amy Daniel kisses her daughter Addison goodbye, leaving her in with Parents’ Night Out coordinator Emile Sloan at First Bap- Will Watson and Luke Pierce enjoy the fun at Parents’ Night tist Church of Concord. Photos by Nancy Anderson Out.

Church offers gift to parents

By Nancy Anderson On the last Friday of each month, First Baptist Church of Concord has a gift waiting for parents whose children are babies through fifth-graders.

It’s a gift of time.

Emile Sloan is coordinator of the church’s Parents’ Night Out program, which offers parents a familiar and inexpensive option for babysitting once a month.

On Aug. 29, more than 80 children showed up as their parents accepted the invitation. “Parents’ Night Out is a ministry for our parents so they can have a childfree date night,� says Sloan. “We feel that it is important for marriages to have that time, so we offer a safe, fun, Christ-centered environment where moms and dads can drop off their kids for several hours. The kids are familiar and comfortable, loved on and fed pizza to complete the fun.

Amy Daniel brought her 6-month-old daughter, Addison, so she and her husband, Joseph, could go to dinner and have a night out.

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Reanne Ellsworth practices her hula-hoop jumping skills. “We really look forward to this night. It’s a chance to get out and reconnect with each other,� says Daniel. “That’s so import in a marriage – to keep things fresh and remind ourselves that

we’re not just parents. With this program, we know we have a date night coming at least on the last Friday every month!�

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Yeldell named interim pastor Crossroads Christian Church The Rev. Nokomis Yeldell, Jr. has been named the new interim pastor of Crossroads Christian Church.

Yeldell was Associate Minister at Foster Chapel Baptist Church and was called into the ministry in February 2010. He has served as president of the Sanctuary Choir, president of the Layman’s Ministry, chair of the Trustee Ministry and is presently Minister of Missions. Yeldell is an author and has written and directed several church plays. His wife is the Rev. Jovita A. Yeldell.

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Sunday, Sept. 21. Love offering will be taken to benefit FISH Hospitality Pantries. â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753

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By Wendy Smith You can’t see the Church member, Anthony Larson, of the Ascension’s laby- installed the current site rinth from busy Northshore in 2004 as an Eagle Scout Drive. Nor can you see it project. Joey Verba added from the church itself. But the stairs and a fire pit for a quick stroll up a set of his Eagle Scout project.

Members of the guild stairs on the south side of walk the labthe church’s yrinth from parking lot 5 to 5:45 Everyone has to takes you to each a quiet spot find the right path. p.m.

Wed ne sday. that seems a They began world away You can’t see it so the strucfrom the busit’s hard to find. No tured time tle of West in February Knoxville. one can show you. as an obserThe labyEach person has vance of Lent rinth, laid out and decided with stones, to find the path by to continue is on a shady in order to himself. -- Charlie hill with a support the view of the Knight, Ute Elder, church’s misEast Tennessions prosee State VetAmerican Indian gram with erans Cemprayer. They etery.

Walking the labyrinth is also focus on the congregaa metaphor for a pilgrimage tion’s prayer list.

The spot lends itself well on life’s meandering path, says Beth Harris, a member to meditation. There’s alof the church’s Labyrinth most always a cool breeze on the hill, says Harris. “I Guild.

Like life, the labyrinth just walk it, and it physically path constantly changes di- calms me so I can really let rection, but always leads to go of things. I feel like I’m in the center. The guild offers a sacred space.�

There’s a labyrinth in suggestions on how to use the labyrinth in the monthly every culture, from Hindu parish paper. Three parts of Mandalas to the Hopi Indithe walk move participants ans’ Man in the Maze, she through the stages of tran- says. Christians use labysition: Walking to the center rinths in conjunction with is a time to release or shed liturgical events like Easter burdens; the center is the and Advent, as a means of place to receive and be re- understanding scripture or newed; the walk out is the for communal and personal return to the world with prayer.

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It’s the same thing that come to use the labyrinth, happens during Sunday Harris says. Suggested worship service, Harris meditations are available says, but in a different form. at the site. Church of the The church began us- Ascension is located at 800 ing a canvas labyrinth in South Northshore Drive.

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I stopped by Bearden Middle School last week to congratulate vocational teacher Frank Calfee on his Technology Student Association Lifetime Achievement Award and to find out more about the 28 years he’s volunteered with the program.

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It was hard to get him to talk about his own success.

The humble Calfee wanted to share the many achievements the TSA teams he’s coached over the years have won. Dozens of troFrank Calfee phies line the walls of the computer lab, representing 24 years of the school competing nationally. Calfee has led the program all 24 years.

“These are just the group trophies,” said Calfee. “The individual winners take their trophies home.”

Calfee began volunteering with TSA in the 1980s while studying at the University of Tennessee. After earning his degree in industrial education, he continued working with TSA groups before and after school while also teaching full time.

In addition to coaching the TSA teams from Bearden Middle School, Calfee is now on the national board and helps create the programs for regional and national events. He is also in charge of logistics and travels to the location of each event up to a year in advance to begin planning the layout for the entire facility. Still, his favorite part is seeing the BMS teams succeed.

Photos of previous teams cover the wall behind Calfee’s desk, and he keeps letters in his drawer from past students and their families. He enjoys staying in touch with them through social media and seeing his students apply what they learned.

Although the TSA Lifetime Achievement Award is usually given to someone nearing retirement, Calfee said his is still several years away. Even in retirement he hopes to be involved with

Third-grader Jocelin Hunter writes a friendly note to include in a package that contains soap, shampoo and deodorant.

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“I want these kids to have the best experience possible.

Seeing them learn that there is an application to their general academics … that’s what it’s about,” he said.

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Sequoyah Elementary School kicked off its annual Go Golden program last week, with third-graders taking the reins and leading the school in a collection of toiletry items for students in need around the county.

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A chain of encouragement

By Sara Barrett For approximately five years, Farragut Middle School has hosted student orientation for incoming sixth-graders. Fifth-graders visit FMS in the spring to take tours, meet teachers and check out anything else they may encounter in the sixth grade.

This year, sixth-grade principal Marie Schult said faculty members wanted to add a special activity to the day. A suggestion was thrown out to have each student write down one thing about the sixth grade they are looking forward to and one thing they are worried about. The idea evolved into the Chain of Wonder and Excitement which now hangs in front of the school office. Schult said she hopes it was comforting for students to see it as they entered the school for the first time as sixth-graders.

“Regardless of their grade, we want each student to feel welcome and safe, and we want them to have fun (in school),” said Schult. Sixthgraders Colin Webb and Ella Williams said the chain was the icing on the cake at the end of their orientation.

Colin was worried there would be more homework than he was used to, but he was looking forward to related arts classes, especially gym class.

Ella was nervous about switching classes around the building but excited about meeting new people. “(The chain) was a good idea for a group craft project,” said Ella. Both students agree their worries were for naught. Colin’s workload hasn’t changed much, and Ella has made her way around the school without incident.

Ella would like to tell next year’s sixth-graders not to worry. “Worrying makes everything worse than it really is.”

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Lunch with mom Britton Lewis enjoys a picnic lunch with his mom, Celeste, outside Farragut Primary School. Britton said his favorite thing about being in the first grade is playing on the playground.

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Representatives from Boy Scouts of America’s Great Smoky Mountain Council visited Farragut schools last week to rally the troops.

Membership kicks off at the beginning of each school year, and the representatives make it sound so tempting, even I want to join.

District representative Jared Pickens, area II director Paul Sharp and director of field service Casey Norwood talked to students in the first and second grade at Farragut Primary School, taking a quick five minutes for a run down of what a Scout might encounter.

“Who likes camping?

Raise both hands!” said Pickens as he talked to boys in Kathy Stouder’s class.

Students cheered when they found out that scouts get to go to a UT football game, camp out on the field afterward and watch a game on the Jumbotron.

“Farragut schools have been so kind to us,” said Pickens. There are multiple Cub Scout and Boy Scout troops in the Farragut area. One in four boys in the community is a Cub Scout, and one in five is a Boy Scout, said Pickens.

Additional scout activities include archery, day camp and a pinewood derby. Registration night was held last week, but new Scouts are always welcomed to join. Registration is $12.

Info: 588-6514.

■ The robotics club collects used printer cartridges and old electronics. They can be labeled “FRC” and dropped off in the main building’s first floor office. Sign up to receive texts of important updates from the counseling office. For seniors, text @farraguths to 442-333-4864. For grades 9-11, text @farragut to 442-333-4864.

Parent volunteers Tracy Lovelace, Sherry Howell, Ellen Abernathy, Susan Rawls and Kristy Stuart prepare a hearty meal for members of the Farragut High School volleyball team. Players and coaches are served a special homemade lunch on game days.

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The Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions encourages incoming students from around the world to nominate their teachers from high school for the Yale Educator Award. Only 53 teachers and 30 counselors were selected from this year’s 306 nominees, and two of them work at Farragut High School.

Current Yale freshman Ethan Young nominated English teacher Lindsey Smith and school counselor Susan Bolinger. Yale admissions officers reviewed the

nominations and selected the recipients.

“Everybody at FHS works hard, and I wish everyone could receive such an accolade,” said Smith.

“Part of my job is to make sure students don’t rule themselves out for something they’re qualified to do,” said Bolinger. She said she was humbled to know a student thought so highly of their experience with her to submit the nomination.

“I was surprised to find out we had two Yale Educator recipients at the same school,” she said. Award recipients received engraved desk sets and congratulatory letters.

“The Yale Admissions Office attributes the exceptional quality of the Yale student body to educators like these recipients of the 2014 Yale Educator Award, who shape their students long before they attend Yale, and would like to thank these and all educators for their ongoing efforts in motivating and supporting their students,” was the official statement from the Yale admissions office.

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Memphis, Knox races will impact Medicaid expansion Most would agree there are not enough women in the state Legislature, and some would say there aren’t enough Democrats. So why in Memphis did three good female Democrats tear into each other in a district that’s liable to be won by George Flinn, a physician who’s willing to spend whatever it takes to get elected to something. (Flinn finished third to Joe Carr and Lamar Alexander in the August U.S. Senate Primary.)

Writing in the Memphis Daily News, Bill Dries says Flinn has secured the GOP nomination for the Senate District 30 seat left vacant when Jim Kyle took office as a Chancery Court judge.

Seeking the Democratic nomination were Sara Kyle (Jim Kyle’s wife and the niece of former Gov. Frank Clement and former state Sen. Annabelle Clement O’Brien; she also won statewide election to the old Public Service Commission), along with former state Rep. Carol Chumney and former state Sen. Beverly Marrero.

(Note: This selection was set to be made Sept. 8, after our press time.)

If Flinn wins in November he would likely join Dr. Richard Briggs in the Senate. Two new Republican senators, both physicians, could align with Gov. Bill Haslam to expand Medicaid. Of course, the Democratic nominees would support the expansion, but Democrats are mostly irrelevant in today’s General

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CBI raises funds for Cerebral Palsy Center Assembly. Voters are left to The Cerebral Palsy Center is the beneficiary of Community Based Instruction’s inaugural Corn Hole Tournament held July 24. The find the least nutty Repub- tournament raised $2,025, which will help the Center provide services to people with disabilities. At the presentation are: Nicole Hudson, Marinda Thomas, Lea Bradley and Dean Vance of CBI; CPC clients Tim Smith and Keli Dahl; CPC board president Matt licans.

Webster; and CPC executive director Bob Sexton. Photo submitted ■ Notes Charter Communications will be all-digital by year’s end, bringing more than 200 high-definition channels to Farragut and Tellico Village customers among others. Removing analog signals will improve Internet speeds and picture quality, said CEO Tom Rutledge. “We’ve invested more than $2 billion in our fiberrich network to make that happen.” Info: 11517 Kingston Pike, weekdays 8 a.m.6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m., www.charter.com/ digitalnow or 1-888-GETCHARTER (1-888-4382427).

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Caris volunteers provide end-of-life help to patients, families

By Anne Hart It’s a service that none of us really want to think about until we have to; coincidentally, it’s also a service for which we’re very grateful when we need it.

Whether Patty McGrew for ourselves or for a loved one, hospice care becomes a reality for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s a business that might not exist without the help of legions of volunteers.

Patty McGrew, volunteer coordinator for Caris Healthcare, described the end-of-life care services offered by Caris volunteers and staff at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of West Knoxville.

McGrew said Caris provides hospice care where the person who needs it actually lives – a private home, assisted living or a long term care facility. Caris offers many different kind of services, including physician and nursing services, medical equipment and social services for all ages – infants to elderly.

But it’s the volunteers, McGrew said, who add the grace notes to those final days for so many.

“These are amazing individuals who make a real difference to both patients and to their families,” McGrew said. “Whether it’s holding a hand, writing a letter, playing some special music or reading a book to the patient, the volunteers are there to provide comfort and care.”

McGrew said Caris carefully screens its volunteers and then matches them just as carefully with patients.

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McCoy recognized for volunteer hours AARP Services Inc., a for-profit subsidiary of AARP, has recognized Blake McCoy for his more than 50 hours of volunteer service. He not only serves on the John T. O’Connor Center advisory board but also volunteers and supports numerous senior citizen organizations in Knoxville and the surrounding counties. McCoy is the founder and CEO of Independent Insurance Consultants, an independent insurance firm that assists senior citizens with their insurance and financial needs.

try to place our volunteers who are military veterans with patients who are veterans.”

All volunteers are given an orientation and receive ongoing training. Spiritual care and bereavement volunteers receive additional specialized training.

In addition to working directly with patients, McGrew said volunteers are needed to perform administrative functions and work on special programs and events.

For additional information or to volunteer: call 694-4848 or go to www. carishealthcare.com.

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Radio station Q100.3 recently hosted a benefit concert to raise funds for the Pat Summitt Foundation. The concert, featuring Country Music artist Randy Houser, raised $11,000 for the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Pictured at the Charity Concert are Q100.3 on-air personalities Krisha Newport, Danielle and Carina with artist Randy Houser and Program Director Mike Hammond. Photo submitted

Randal Hartline, M.D., obstetrician/ gynecologist, recently performed his 300th robotic-assisted women’s health surgery at Tennova Healthcare’s Physicians Regional Medical Center. Roboticassisted surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery during which the surgeon uses miniaturized surgical instruments that fit through quarter-size incisions.

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Business idea grows from painting project

By Bonny C. Millard An inherited piece of furniture in need of refinishing sparked the genesis of what would become The Back Porch Mercantile.

Owner and curator Jenny Parkhurst, who has a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design, said she has always loved working on projects, and one project changed her way of channeling her creativity.

“Doing DIY (do-it-yourself) things has always been my primary passion,” said Parkhurst, who believes that everyone has some creativity.

When her grandmother left her a small piece of furniture, Parkhurst had an idea of what she wanted to do. Striping the piece would have been a long, multi-step process. So she started researching other options and found Chalk Paint, a brand created in 1990 by designer Annie Sloan in England.

Chalk Paint doesn’t require prepping or priming before painting, Parkhurst said.

“Chalk Paint would literally take a day to do,” said Parkhurst, who showed a recently painted dresser and ran her hand over the smooth surface of the top.

“It’s only been in the United States four years.”

After finding Chalk Paint, Parkhurst was so en-

Jenny Parkhurst shows the display of Chalk Paint, a specialty decorative paint, her store carries.

She also does monthly workshops, which are based on inventor Annie Sloan’s techniques. thusiastic about the product that she called the company and asked if she could sell it. At first she sold it out of the trunk of her car, and then she started selling it at the business Ironic, owned by Polly Honeycutt, in Bearden.

The paint, which has a chalky appearance, is rich in pigments, and the color selection has historical basis, Parkhurst said. The paints have no volatile organic compounds and none

of that usual toxic paint smell.

Parkhurst teaches monthly workshops, from basic to more advanced, on how to use Chalk Paint.

The paint’s inventor has written 30 books on color and design, including painting workbooks, which Parkhurst uses. The paint works on furniture, walls, lamps, cabinets and other surfaces.

In addition to teaching the workshops, Parkhurst

does custom work for clients and helps them style rooms. Jenny Parkhurst, owner of The Back Porch Mercantile, shows She says she’s not a deco- a dresser that she recently painted using Chalk Paint for a cusrator, but she has custom- tom order. The dresser is for a girl’s room. Photos by Bonny C. Millard ers show her what inspires them for the room and works from those ideas. “I agreed to build a wall, and an eclectic selection for their just love art and design, so Parkhurst’s retail space was homes. She also sells some I’ve always studied it, and I born next door to where she exclusive jewelry lines. love old stuff,” she said. started.

“I wanted more space, After three and a half The retail store, 5052 and she (Honeycutt) wanted years, Parkhurst realized Kingston Pike, opened about less,” she said. “It was a nice she wanted to expand her a year and a half ago. She natural growth. It all came business and knew she sells furniture, mostly older together at the right time.” would need more space. pieces, bedding and other Info: www.thebp The Ironic shop landlord items that offer customers mercantile.com

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Embrace the digital world, Real estate market trends slower says Morris Creative founder

By Sherry Witt

After a very good performance in July, the local real estate market experienced a slight dow nturn in August.

The last full month Sherry Witt of summer produced 922 property transfers in Knox County, well short of the 1,065 recorded in July. In 2013, the county saw 950 parcels change hands during August.

The total value of prop-

erty sold was also down by some $75 million from July’s $292 million. In August, $217.2 million worth of real property was transferred in Knox County. That is about $45 million short of last August’s output.

Coming off a two-month surge, mortgage lending also experienced a slowdown in August with just over $275 million loaned, compared to $347 million in July. The August total was far below the figure of $403 million borrowed in mortgages and refinances during August 2013.

The most notable land transaction of the month

was the sale of a medical facility at 10810 Parkside Drive in the Turkey Creek complex, for $23,250,000.

The largest mortgage loan recorded was an assumption agreement involving the same parcel on Parkside Drive in the amount of $13.2 million.

I would be remiss if I did not tell each of you how much I appreciate the opportunity to serve another term as your Register of Deeds. It is indeed a privilege to continue doing the job I love in such a great community as Knox County.

Thank you, and God bless!

By Bonny C. Millard Morris Creative Group founder and owner Chuck Morris encouraged area business leaders to find ways to utilize social media in their corporate marketing plans because customers have changed their ways of doing business.

“We’re all in a digital world now. We can’t deny it,” Morris said. “We can’t Chuck Morris put our heads in the sand. We just have to embrace it.”

Morris, a member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville, spoke to the group recently about the increased use of the Internet and social media by consumers.

In the United States, 206.2 million people are web users, and the fast-growing population segment is women who are 50plus years old. People spend more time on smartphones than watching TV. Technological advances are shaping the rapid change: cheap computers and mobile phones, low-cost broadband access and open-source software such as Linux or WordPress.

Ten years ago, websites were more like electronic brochures, but today’s customers want to have a way to interact online with the company and its website, he said. Thirty-four percent of web users believe companies should have a web presence.

“People aren’t buying the same way they used to,” he said.

Marketing has changed from a product and consumer focus to a valuesdriven emphasis, he said. Customers are collaborating with companies in real time online. As an example of their influence, Morris cited consumer backlash on Facebook when Gap tried to change its logo. The company had to revert to its original logo.

The top online marketing efforts are email (86 percent), social media (72 percent) and search engine optimization (70 percent). Thirty years ago, Americans were exposed to 2,000 ads per day, and now it is 5,000 ads per day. Digital ad space revenue is expected to reach $137.5 billion in this year.

Rotary Club of Knoxville meets at noon on Tuesdays at the Marriott Hotel, Hill Avenue. Info: http://www.morriscreative.com/

‘Center of Excellence’ in women’s health surgery The American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS) recently named Physicians Regional Medical Center a Center of Excellenc e in Women’s Health Surgery. The distinction recognizes the health system’s continued commitment to offer women the latest minimally invasive procedures, including robotic-assisted hysterectomies. Pictured are Joe Lee, assistant chief nursing executive; Suzanne Beauregard, chief nursing executive; Dr. Marcella Greene, general surgeon; Dr. Bob Barnett, medical director of AIMIS Center of Excellence program; Charlene Minefield, surgical clinical leader; and Dr. Lowell McCauley, obstetrician/gynecologist. Photo submitted

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Kinesiotaping therapy relieves runner’s pain For Susan Baese, running isn’t a hobby. It’s a passion – and a matchmaker.

“The first conversation I had with my husband was about running,” she said. “Now we’ve been married more than 30 years, and we still run together.”

Because she’s used to hitting the pavement, Baese understands the frequency and danger of running injuries. When she partially tore her hamstring this year, she didn’t have to think long about where to go.

“I’ve had several running injuries and I always come to the Parkwest Therapy Center because they take your concerns seriously.

My physical therapist is a runner, too,” she explained. “He understands how frustrating it is to have your head want to run but your body be unable to.”

However, Baese’s physical therapy appointments don’t end with ice or bandages like others’ might.

Instead, two short pieces of elastic cotton tape are placed strategically over her damaged muscle. The practice is called kinesiotaping, and Baese is a firm believer.

“They told me about it and I was game,” she said. “I have no idea how or why it works, but I no-

tant. While Baese cannot run yet, she can swim and bike without Baese comes to the losing the tape.

Parkwest Therapy “It’s not painful at all. It starts Center two times a to come off by itself when it’s time week to complete and feels like pulling off a bandphysical therapy aid,” she said. “It’s really a miracle exercises and be tape for me.” taped.

Kinesiotaping gained popularity more than 25 years ago (see box). By pulling the skin up and outward, the tape gives the injured area more room to heal and takes pressure off the center of pain. In Baese’s case, the tape provides extra support to a healing muscle.

“It’s much less restrictive than a regular bandage, and I see people at the gym wearing them. It makes me look cooler, I think,” she said with a laugh. “I see athletes on television wearing them, too.”

Baese first experienced kinesiotaping when she had a foot injury a year ago. Her husband and sister have also been taped for injuries during physical therapy. “It speeds Baese (right) and her husband have always recovery time, and there’s immebonded over running. “It’s the whole readiate relief in pain,” she said. son we bought our house where we did,” Even though the tape has alshe said. “We can run right out the door.” lowed her to make progress, Baese is being patient with her healing ticed the difference immediately. tially cumbersome bandages with process. As her husband continMy muscle feels supported.” small pieces of flexible tape that ues to run around the neighborThe method replaces poten- are water and movement resis- hood, she focuses on recovery. “I

Kinesiotaping 101 Kinesiotaping is a therapeutic taping technique that uses a uniquely designed elastic tape. The technique was discovered

by Japanese chiropractor Kenzo Kase. Kinesiotaping has been used since the early 1980s, but first received international exposure at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Today, many athletes are seen utilizing the tape. Kinesiotaping is not limited to athletes though, it has several medical uses as well. Patients with bursitis, tendonitis, shoulder impingement, swelling and plantar fasciitis can be improved with kinesiotape.

Advantages of kinesiotaping include the folPhil Bevins lowing: ■ It allows full joint range of motion while being worn ■ Effects can differ based on the type of application ■ The tape is latex-free and hypoallergenic ■ It can be worn 3-7 days, so it is economical to use ■ The tape does not lose effectiveness when wet, so it can be worn in pools/showers Kinesiotape primarily works through influences on the skin.

Through sensory input into the skin, your body will typically perceive less pain in the area of the taping. Kinesiotape has a lifting effect, producing small wrinkles – or convolutions – in the skin and underlying fascial layers. This creates space between layers and allows greater ease in the elimination of swelling in an inflamed area of the body. Through this lifting effect, kinesiotape can also be used to resolve bruising more quickly over an injured area.

Kinesiotape can also be used to support the function of tendons and ligaments or to facilitate underactive muscles and inhibit overactive muscles (spasm for example).

Kinesiotaping is a valuable tool, but its effectiveness is determined largely by the skill with which it is applied. Learning the proper techniques from a certified kinesiotaping practitioner (CKTP) is recommended. To become certified, a healthcare provider must complete classroom/lab instruction and pass a written test.

Phil Bevins, PT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, CKTP, is an orthopedic physical therapist at Parkwest Physical Therapy Center. His clinical focus is on lower extremity overuse injuries. Bevins has been certified as a CKTP for two years and routinely uses kinesiotaping as a component of his treatment plan for patients. He has found taping to be especially helpful in the treatment of shin splints, bursitis, plantar fasciitis and patello-femoral dysfunction.

To schedule an appointment with Phil or any of the therapists at the Parkwest Physical Therapy Center, call 865-531-5710.

just have to listen to my physical therapist and do what he says,” Baese explained. “I have to control my urge to run until I’m healthy. I just want to get back out there and run.”

The tape does not budge during regular exercise and stretching.

What you should know:

Avoiding running injuries Sports-related injuries can happen to even the most skilled athletes in the field. While preventing injuries entirely is impossible, here are some simple tips from the experts at Parkwest to protect yourself – amateur or elite – as you get moving: 1) Set goals. Each person has a different reason for diving into a new exercising or running routine. In order to not overexert yourself, set realistic goals and create your workout to reflect those goals.

2) Talk to your doctor. Certain people are at much higher risk for injury than others due to seemingly unrelated health problems. Chat with your doctor about what sort of exercise plan you plan to pursue. He or she can help determine your injury risk and how your running routine should be created for your needs.

3) Warm up and stretch. The most common injuries can be prevented by simply taking the time to warm up and stretch before running. Focus on your muscles that move joints. For example, the calf muscle moves the knee and ankle and the hamstring moves the knee and hip.

After you’ve stretched, walk or jog for five minutes before exercising vigorously. Cool down at the same pace for another five minutes at the end of your run. Remember to stretch again after your run.

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running shoes from an athletic shoe store. The right kind of shoes will make you more comfortable, decrease strain on your muscles and joints and prevent injuries.

5) Take one day off a week.

At least. Even if you’re an expert runner, your body needs rest sometimes. Avoid overtraining and exhaustion by scheduling rest days.

Register now for Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Registration is now open for the 2015 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Join other runners across the region and nation as they wind through Fort Sanders and downtown, enjoy the screaming fans in Sequoyah Hills and finish on the field at Neyland Stadium. The annual event includes a full and half marathon, relay, 5K and Kids Run. The full marathon is certified as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.

If you’d like to watch from the sidelines, encourage your friends and family to join you at the starting line on the Clinch Avenue

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The runners will need your support and spirit as they complete each mile.

All the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon races require volunteers to man water stations and make sure runners stay on course. Look for opportunities to help at the races in early January 2015.

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Where no football team has gone before: Fulton travels to Farragut on astronomical scoring pace

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Fulton led the state in scoring while rolling unbeaten to the Class 3A state championship last season.

For an encore, the goal appears to be to lead the cosmos.

With better than 80 points in each of its first two games, Fulton enters Friday’s visit to Farragut averaging a state-best 74.3 points per game. The Falcons calmed down a little bit with a 56-6 win at rival Austin-East last week.

The compelling aspect of a pace well ahead of last season’s state-record 57.5 points per outing is Fulton posted the wins over Powell (83-3) and Bearden (84-0) with second- and thirdteam players doing a lot of the scoring and a running

Austin-East vs. Sweetwater Bearden at Morristown East Christian Academy of Knoxville vs.

Webb Carter: Open Central vs. Karns Farragut vs. Fulton Grace Academy at McMinn Central Gibbs vs. Clinton Halls at Oak Ridge Hardin Valley Academy vs. SouthDoyle Knoxville Catholic: Open Powell: Open West at Asheville, N.C.

Fulton 55, Farragut 13.

The offenses: The Falcons run a little bit of everything. Depends on the opponent. The Admirals run the more physical spread option.

The defenses: Fulton 3-4, Farragut 33 stack The Breakdown: There aren’t many teams with a 6-foot, 275-pound All-State fullback. There are fewer still with one who can run like Fulton’s D.J. Campbell.

He also plays linebacker.

The Falcons lost quite a bit from last year’s scoreboard busters. With wideout K.J. Roper, quarterback Adam Diggs, receiver Kentel Williams, Campbell and the cast of thousands Fulton’s depth would suggest, looks like they’ll make do

Stefan Cooper

clock for much of the game.

That says depth, meaning the Falcons could keep this up for quite a while.

Farragut is no cupcake.

The Class 6A Admirals tasted victory for the first time this season with a win at Lenoir City last week. Winning has a way of righting the ship, and, after last year, Farragut is motivated.

Last season: Fulton (15-0), Farragut (6-5) Last meeting: 2013 –

this season.

Farragut has a giantsized offensive line. Nathan Gilliam highlights a front five with more than enough heft to move a defense around. Tanner Thomas, a junior, ran for better than 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns a year ago. Keeping the ball away from the Fulton offense as much as possible is wise course of action.

Why this one intrigues: Farragut will provide incontrovertible evidence of whether what Fulton is doing to scoreboards across the state is legitimate. It’s hard to believe the Falcons, or any team, for that matter, can continue to score like that.

Or can they?

Will Blasius, Alex Kerr, David Schmid and Scott Eggleston line up and prepare to lead the West High Rebels on to the field for the game against Maryville.

While his team is playing defense, Nathan Cottrell seizes an opportunity to warm up on the sidelines.

Super fan Caroline Shaver is dressed in navy and red to support her team, the West High Rebels. Caroline’s dad is part of the coaching staff.

Forgive him, Father I borrow this thought from my Bible: Forgive him, Father, for he knew not what he doeth.

and lots of popcorn and attract big TV for all the world to see.

Even with 20-20 foresight, the former athletic director couldn’t have known the Volunteers would jump the track, hit the skids and Marvin slide down to four consecutive losing seasons. Nothing West like that had ever happened.

Tennessee was one of the biggest names in the game, top Good man Mike Hamil- 10 in total victories. It says so ton wasn’t trying to crucify right here in the Vault.

No way could Mike surTennessee football when he scheduled home-and-homes mise what was to come, that with Oregon and Oklahoma. by the time it was time to He was undoubtedly think- play, Tennessee would no ing of national-spotlight longer belong in big games.

Even in decline, the Vols intersectional games that would fill stadiums, sell lots didn’t surrender. They brave-

ly lined up to honor contracts.

The first game against Oregon, Sept. 11, 2010, provided the first clue that Derek Dooley might not get it. Tennessee jumped ahead 13-3. Lightning and rain blowing sideways delayed the other action for an hour.

The Ducks rallied before intermission. Dooley said the Vols were a little deflated at halftime “because we screwed up those last three minutes.”

They didn’t do very well in the second half. Oregon ended up with 45 consecutive points. UT fans, about to miss a bedtime snack and the late news, went early to the exits. Dooley said he was

West falls in Battle of the Rebels

It was the Thursday night rivalry game. The Battle of the Rebels, West vs.

Maryville. The clouds broke open prior to the game but

tapered off as the clock signaled time for kickoff.

Following a quick touchdown by Maryville, thunder reared its ugly head and the

game was postponed temporarily. Once the action kicked back up, Maryville went on to defeat West, 3116.

disappointed that his team stopped competing.

The coach spoke of “bad adversity” in the third quarter and how his team didn’t handle it.

“Then we couldn’t do anything right. We didn’t tackle well. We didn’t cover kicks. We didn’t run the ball. When you do that and you play a good team, you get embarrassed. And that’s what happened.”

Neyland Stadium and 102,035 fans got the undivided attention of Oregon coach Chip Kelly: “That’s an unbelievable environment to play in. I mean, this place is impressive!”

Second in this mismatched series was Sept. 14 of last season. Eugene, Ore., is an interesting place to visit. There are things to see

and hear. The city is beautiful. There is a focus on the arts and liberal politics. It is a hub of track and field. Nike was born there.

Alas, there were football lessons on the agenda. Oregon wasn’t much like previous UT foes Austin Peay and Western Kentucky.

Tennessee got the first touchdown. Oregon got the next 59 points and sent in the subs. No kidding, if it wasn’t awful, it could have been. The winners scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions. The losing margin was 45. You must go back to 1910 to find something worse.

Oregon fans taunted visitors with chants of “S E C! S E C!” The next stop in this adventure is upon us, in Norman, 20 miles south of Okla-

homa City. It is a historic place. The Sooners are the prime attraction. They once won 47 consecutive football games. That little streak remains the world record.

This Oklahoma team is not THAT good – unless you believe Alabama apologists. They have not fully recovered from dropping the Sugar Bowl past. They recall Trevor Knight completing 32 of 44 for 348 and four touchdowns.

The Crimson Tide does not wish that on any SEC brother, even Tennessee.

Maybe it won’t happen.

Perhaps the Vols are better than I think. By next year, when Oklahoma returns the visit, let us hope Tennessee will be really ready.

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“The Taste of Turkey Creek,” 6:30-9:30 p.m., Pinnacle at Turkey Creek parking lot. Benefits The Pat Summitt Foundation. Includes: food and drink samples from many Turkey Creek restaurants, silent auction, live entertainment by the Chillbillies. Info/tickets: 675-0120, www.PinnacleAtTurkeyCreek.com.

Knit or crochet hats for the homeless, 12:301:45 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. All supplies and patterns provided. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

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East Tennessee English – A Brown Bag Lecture with Paul Reed, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8801.

Deadline for nominations for the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance 2014 Preservation Awards. Awards to be presented Thursday Nov. 6.

Info/nomination form: http://knoxheritage.org/etpa/ east-tennessee-preservation-awards/.

The Second Saturday Concerts at The Cove: Off the Record, 6-8 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Drive. Free. Info: www.knoxcounty. org or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Knox-CountyParks-Rec/55197043075.

“Experience our Cherokee Heritage” tour with Native American Expert Randy McGinnis. Offered by Cades Cove Heritage Tours. Reservations limited. Cost: $100 per person. Info/reservations: Don Alexander, 448-8838.

“Cupcakes in the Park” cupcake festival, 11 a.m.3 p.m., Krutch Park Extension. Benefits Helen Ross McNabb Center. Info/to register for competition: www. cupcakesinthepark.com.

Introductory Internet Genealogy, 1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Bring birthdates and birth places of parents and grandparents.

Preregistration and a valid email address required. Info/ to register: 215-8809.

“Miracle of the Monarch,” 10:30-11:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road.

Free and open to the public. Info: 777-1750.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Laurie Fisher, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

Life 101: Free Classes for Teens, 2 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Topic: “Car Maintenance for Teens.” Instructor: Don Lindsey, Tennessee Public Affairs Director, AAA. Info: Bess, 215-8754.

Second Saturday Marketplace, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tea & Treasures, 4104 W. Martin Mill Pike. Vendor booths, arts & crafts, antiques, plants, books, food and music.

Free concert by the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 2 p.m., the Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

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Preservation Network meeting, 10 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3457 Kingston Pike. Free workshops. Info: Hollie Cook, 523-8008 or hcook@knoxheritage.org

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 11 Traditional Appalachian Dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Hosted by the Knoxville Square Dance. Live old-time music by the Hellgrammites. Admission: $7. Info: 522-5851 or info@jubileearts.org.

Hero’s Breakfast Honoring 9-11, 7:30-9:3a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Breakfast served to all current and retired law enforcement and fire department members. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Free movie and popcorn, 11:15 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Movie: “Grudge Match” with Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Queen for a Day/Spa Day Take Me Away Luncheon, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Cost: $12 inclusive. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com.

Knox County Veterans Services Outreach, 11 a.m.-noon, Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. Provides one-on-one assistance to veterans and family members. Info: 215-5645, veterans@ knoxcounty.org.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., American Red Cross, 6921 Middlebrook Pike. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

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Ordinance 14-10, on first reading, to rezone Parcel 59, Tax Map 152 and Parcels 001-034, Tax Map 153IB, located on the north side of Turkey Creek Road across from Anchor Park, approximately 28.4 acres, from R-4 Attached Single-Family Residential District to R-1 Rural Single-Family Residential District and OSMR Open Space Mixed Residential Overlay

September 11, 2014 BEER BOARD, 6:55 PM BMA MEETING, 7:00 PM I.

Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call

II. Approval of Agenda III. Mayor’s Report A. Constitution Week & DAR Day Proclamations IV. Citizens Forum V. Approval of Minutes A. August 28, 2014 VI. Ordinance A. First Reading 1. Ordinance 14-11, ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE, ORDINANCE 86-16, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3., SECTION XI., MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-6), BY PROVIDING FOR NEW REQUIREMENTS, AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-4-201, TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED 2. Ordinance 14-12, ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE, ORDINANCE 86-16, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 3., SPECIFIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS., TO CREATE A NEW ZONING DISTRICT ENTITLED OPEN SPACE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY (OSMFR), AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-4-201, TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED 3. Ordinance 14-13, ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE, ORDINANCE 86-16, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4., SECTION XX. PARKING AND LOADING, A., 2. AND 3., TO CHANGE THE OFF-STREET PARKING PROVISIONS FOR MULTI-FAMILY USES, AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-4-201, TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED. VII. Business Items A. Approval of a Special Event Permit for the 6th Annual Farragut Food Festival B. Approval of Directional Sign Placement for the 2014 Parade of Homes C. Approval of Appointments to the Park & Athletic Council, Visual Resources Review Board and Economic Development Committee VIII. Town Administrator’s Report IX. Town Attorney’s Report It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-9667057 in advance of the meeting.

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MONDAY, SEPT. 15 Free Day of Putt-Putt, noon-9 p.m., Putt-Putt Golf & Games, in the West End Center in Farragut.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

NARFE Oak Ridge Chapter 1476 meeting, noon, Double Tree Hotel on Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge. Guest speaker: Becky Huckaby, vice president of the Metropolitan Airport Authority - McGhee Tyson Airport. Lunch: $14. Reservation required by Sept. 12.

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Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 5:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration required. Info/to register: 215-8700.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 Books Sandwiched In: “The Climate Casino by William D. Nordhaus,” noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Public invited. Info: 215-8700 Knoxville Opera Performance, 6-7:30 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Light refreshments provided. Info: 546-4661.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 Beginning Appalachian Dulcimer course, 5:30-7 p.m., Pellissippi State, Hardin Valley Campus Nine-week course. Fees: $95 to Pellissippi State and $37 materials fee to instructor Rudy Ryan. Register: www. pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167.

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B-4 • SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news

health & lifestyles

A picture perfect hip replacement!

As a film editor for television and films for nearly 25 years, Gian Ganziano of Knoxville, 46, knows his way around digital special effects.

Ganziano is currently the lead editor on the television show “South Park,” plus he has edited the digital special effects for movies like “Titanic,” “Batman Forever,” “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” and many others.

He commutes to Los Angeles for work, but he and his family call Knoxville home.

Recently, Ganziano was the recipient of “special effects” technology performed in real life at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

He had a direct anterior hip replacement with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Yau. “Both my parents have had both hips replaced, so I think it’s something genetic. I have a lot of arthritis in my hips. I used to do a lot of hiking, but noticed over the last couple of years I wasn’t able to get out and do as much movement

as I was used to, and the pain was getting worse,” said Ganziano.

Ganziano said he wanted to use this summer and his few months of downtime to get his right hip replaced.

“My general doctor recommended Dr. Yau’s practice, and I got online and looked at the reviews. He had some really good words written about him, and I set up an appointment,” said Ganziano.

What Ganziano learned at that appointment is that for about 95 percent of his hip replacement patients, Dr. Yau uses the “anterior” approach, which means he makes an incision in the front (anterior) part of the hip instead of the side or rear.

Entering via this route, Yau can separate the muscles and tendons instead of cutting through them to install the new hip joint. This, in turn, means a quicker recovery (see accompanying article) and fewer complications.

Ganziano stayed just one night

at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center for his hip replacement.

“Fort Sanders was phenomenal,” he said. “The nurses were great and attentive. The whole staff, from nurses to the physical therapy staff, was great. It’s one of the best hospital experiences I’ve ever had. It was clean. It was a pleasant experience from the time I checked in.”

Just hours after surgery, Ganziano was up and walking around the hospital. After three weeks of recovery and physical therapy, he is now back to work in Los Angeles.

“I’ve compressed six weeks of recovery into three,” said Ganziano. “I’m up and walking and I have no pain whatsoever. If things go the way we’re thinking they will, I’ll come back in December and do the left hip, but we’ll see.”

For more information on the Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, call 673-FORT or visit our website at www.fsregional.com.

Risk factors for a broken hip Weight

Age

Ethnicity

Gender

Your hips support almost all of the weight of your upper body. Excess weight may wear down your hip cartilage and cause the bones to rub together.

This action may destroy healthy bone tissue.

If you are 60 or older, you may be at risk for a hip fracture. As your body ages, the strength and density of your bones may deteriorate. This may leave you vulnerable to fractures because weak bones may break easily. In addition to bone deterioration, advanced age often brings vision and balance problems as well as other issues that make you more likely to fall.

If you are of Asian or Caucasian descent, you are at a higher risk for osteoporosis than people of other ethnic backgrounds.

If you are a woman, your chances of bone fracture in the hip increase because you are more susceptible to osteoporosis than a man.

■ If you have previously had a broken hip, you are at a much greater risk for another hip break.

Direct anterior hip replacement

A new approach with great results Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is among only 15 percent of U.S. hospitals with the staff and facilities available to perform the latest approach in hip replacement surgery, called “Direct Anterior Hip Replacement.”

In this procedure, the surgeon goes through the front (anterior) portion of the hip instead of the side or back. This allows the surgery to separate important muscles and tendons instead of cutting through them to position a new hip joint implant.

“When I first started doing hip replacement surgery this way, I thought it was just another option to access the joint, but people have done amazingly well with this approach,” said Dr. Paul Yau, an or-

thopedic surgeon with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

“With traditional hip replacements, we have to cut muscles or tendons, which prolongs the recovery process and may require limitations on hip motion,” Dr. Paul Yau said Yau. “It is common to hear patients being told not to bend at the hip more than 90 degrees, squat, reach to the floor or cross your legs after hip replacement because it would

risk a dislocation.

“With the anterior approach, none of these typical ligaments are cut, which means all of these common activities are safe immediately after surgery,” Yau explained.

The anterior approach does require a specialized surgical table and intraoperative X-rays.

“The specialized table allows for safe leg placement not possible with a traditional surgical table,” said Yau. “This unique table improves access to the hip joint and permits the use of intraoperative X-rays to ensure accurate implant position.

“Traditionally, leg length discrepancies are a well-known complication after total hip replacement. The use of live, real-time

imaging during surgery allows the surgeon to make both legs balanced and symmetric in length,” he said. “This means the implant will last longer. I no longer say you have to be a certain age to get a hip replacement.”

With the anterior approach, the patient should expect usually one or two nights in the hospital.

“Some people even go home the same day,” said Yau. “People recover so much faster it’s unbelievable.”

Yau said he began doing the anterior surgery routinely about a year ago and uses it today for about 95 percent of his hip replacement and repair surgeries.

“It does require special facilities and a trained staff, which we have

at Fort Sanders. There are a lot of moving parts to the surgery and they all need to be coordinated or you’ll have problems,” he said.

Studies have backed up Yau’s opinion of anterior hip replacement.

“You know how progress tends to happen in increments?” he asked. “I want to say this is a giant leap instead of an incremental one in orthopedic surgery. I haven’t seen anything this dramatically improve people’s outcome from surgery, ever.”

For more information on direct anterior hip replacement, call 673FORT or visit our website at www. fsregional.com/orthopaedics.

LET US FIX YOUR FRACTURED HIP! We know that quicker surgical intervention results in better outcomes, fewer complications and a shorter hospital stay.

The Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders Regional’s approach incorporates national “best practice” guidelines AND our team of experts to treat your broken hip and get you back on your feet.

For more details about the Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders Regional, please call (865) 673-FORT (3678).

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