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BUZZ Ed and Bob to visit Cedar Bluff Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas, at-large county commissioners, will meet 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Horn of Plenty, 9132 Middlebrook Pike, with residents who might have concerns with county government. Thomas was recently elected vice chair of the commission. All are welcome.
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Smoky Mountains inspire West Knox author By Wendy Smith An empty-nest hobby led to a hiking manual “for regular people,” said Dr. Lin Stepp, and the time she spent exploring the mountains led to a series of contemporary romance novels set in different regions of the Smokies. Stepp, who grew up in South Knoxville and now lives in West Knoxville, was the guest speaker at the Presbyterian Women’s Luncheon, held last week at Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike. She co-authored “The Afternoon Hiker” with her husband, J.L. Stepp, after they hit the trails together as empty-nesters. They were frustrated by out-of-date hiking manuals that targeted experienced hikers, she said. Their book features descriptions and color photos of 110 Smokies trails. During their travels, she searched bookstores for modern stories set in the mountains, but she came up dry. Her 2009 novel, “The Foster Girls,” was the first
Voting Rights is topic for PSCC “Voting Rights Act of 1965: What’s Our Responsibility?” is the title of a panel discussion at Pellissippi State Community College’s Magnolia Avenue Campus, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave, at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Panelists Virgil Davis, Pellissippi State faculty member; Daniel Brown, Knoxville city council member; the Rev. Gordon Gibson, Civil Rights activist; and Phyllis Nichols, president of Knoxville Area Urban League, will discuss the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the responsibility of citizens to vote and the consequences of not voting. Event is free and open to the community.
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Local author Lin Stepp sells books after speaking at the Presbyterian Women’s Luncheon at Second Presbyterian Church.
Presbyterian Women Anne Dean McWhirter, Elizabeth Rochelle and Leslie Testerman. Photos by Wendy Smith
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IN THIS ISSUE Museum fireworks The fireworks were actually the last Boomsday show, but those at the McClung Museum were certainly the stars as far as McClung staff and friends were concerned. This was the second year for A Night at the Museum, and monies raised were earmarked for the educational and outreach programs.
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Justice possibles Last week, Victor Ashe wrote about Gov. Bill Haslam’s upcoming appointment to the state Supreme Court. Let’s assume Herb Slatery and Jimmy Duncan do not seek the seat. Then where does Haslam go next?
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Thanks, coach Sandra Clark recalls Tommy Schumpert’s contributions to Knox County’s parks.
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Vols fall short Marvin West looks at Saturday’s game with Oklahoma and concludes: Vols not ready for prime time.
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Pickleball comes to West Hills By Wendy Smith Pickleball, a blend of tennis and ping pong, now has six new courts at West Hills Park. The courts, accessible from the West Hills parking lot at Sheffield Drive, were dedicated on Monday. Parks and Recreation Director Joe Walsh credited athletics coordinator Aaron Browning with introducing the sport to the department. Deane Hill Recreation Center was the first to offer indoor pickleball, which quickly gained popularity. While it was initially offered for seniors, it’s fun for all ages, Walsh said.
Mayor Madeline Rogero said the city will continue to offer alternatives to support a healthy lifestyle. Even City Council member Duane Grieve will be able to excel at pickleball, she said. Greenway improvements are ongoing, and Grieve lauded former council members Jean Teague and Barbara Pelot for their early work in the park. Pickleball courts are available at the Deane Hill Recreation Center 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and clinics are also available.
Mayor Madeline Rogero and City Council Representative Duane Grieve celebrate a point on the new pickleball court at West Hills Park. Photo by Wendy Smith
Midway Road revs up; residents fear done deal By Betty Bean Last fall, the Development Corporation of Knox County put a bunch of county commissioners on a bus and took them to four of the county’s eight industrial/ business parks – WestBridge, Hardin, Eastbridge and the Pellissippi Corporate Center – but one place they didn’t visit, or even talk about, was Midway Road, the site of an almost 20-year battle between Knox County government and East Knox residents bent on preserving the rural character of their community. So far, the citizens have staved off the business park, but District 8 County Commissioner Dave Wright, who represents the Midway Road area, made a prediction: “Nothing (is happening now) – but it’s going to be something someday, and we’ve got kids graduating every year from Carter and the Career Magnet Academy who’ll be looking for a job. I’d rath-
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er see them on the Midway Road exit as opposed to Hardin Valley.” Mayor Tim Burchett, who says the county needs to make good on its $10 million investment (now written down to $6.4 million after TVA took a chunk for a transfer station) or divest itself of the property, is making a new push to get community acceptance in the form of a bus tour and a cookout. Two more public meetings organized by the Development Corporation indicate that “someday” has arrived. The meetings are Thursdays, Sept. 17 and Oct. 8, both from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Carter Elementary School cafeteria. Asked on “Tennessee This Week” what’s changed, Burchett said residents of East Knox County trust him after he’s kept his promises on schools and taxes. Elaine Davis, president of the French Broad Preservation Association, said she and other community leaders had been assured
that they would be included on the ground floor of any new planning process, but she was concerned when she learned that plans for Midway got underway four months ago. She said she first learned about it from a media report late last month. “Evidently we are part of some new process, but East Knox County constituents have not been there in the beginning,” she said. “We want to be a part of the process. We are asking for transparency, a seat at the table and to have input on what’s being put into our community.” Wright said he warned his fellow board members to get the neighborhood involved. (He sits on the governing board of the Development Corporation because he was vice chair and now chair of Knox County Commission.) “I was asked at a board meeting why I opposed Midway, and I said, ‘Because I represent those people.’
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I told them, ‘If you’re going to do something out there, and do what you did in the past, you’ll come out with the same result.’” Burchett said a KUB proposal to handle wastewater will have safeguards against other developments tying in, and opens up the way to lay a sewer line to Loves Creek or Eastbridge. He said he will work to get community buyin. “We need to grow the tax base. That’s the way you grow an economy – not by taxing people more.” Bill Emmert, whose home is bordered by the proposed business park, worries that it will cut off access to Thorn Grove Cemetery, run cooperatively by three neighborhood churches. “The county’s been doing a lot of quiet work on this thing, but we’re still against it. And we wonder if they’ve told Tim (Burchett) the whole truth, because he’s been with us in the past.”
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Jeff Chapman, director of the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, welcomes guests to A Night at the Museum fundraiser. Photos by Lance T. Pettiford/ lancepettiford.com
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The sky lights up for Boomsday, and this is the view for guests attending A Night at the Museum at McClung Museum.
The sky lit up in appreciation for those attending A Night at the Museum fundraiser for the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The fireworks were actually the last Boomsday show, but those at the museum were certainly the stars as far as McClung staff and friends were concerned. This was the second year for A Night at the Museum, and monies raised were earmarked for the educational and outreach programs. Attendees were treated to guaranteed on-site parking, farm-to-table dinner stations, cocktails, live music, a silent auction and a session with Jon St. Germain, He (she?) may not look welcoming, but McClung Museum was a hospitable place to be for Boomsday.
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Nan Sweitzer and Jim Rucker, interim pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, sit in on the Presbyterian Women’s Luncheon. Photo by Wendy Smith
After waiting patiently for the ribbon to be cut, children take a spin at the Hank Rappé Playground. Photos by Wendy Smith
Remembering Hank The children were anxious to play before the ribbon was cut on the Hank Rappé Playground, but their parents held them a little closer as Matt Rappé spoke of the son who inspired Lakeshore Park’s first improved facility. He and his wife, Brandy, are proud parents of five children, but it was Hank who always met him first at the door. “We couldn’t get enough of each other,” Matt said of Hank, who passed away on April 5, 2013, just before his fourth birthday. The large turnout for last week’s dedication was a tremendous honor to his family, he said. Lakeshore Park capital campaign chair Caesar Stair III said the playground, designed to be accessible to children of all abilities, was an amazing partnership between the city’s public and private sectors. The cost of the playground, $1.35 million, was raised privately. The city’s contribution is
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invisible − the removal of buildings. Some features of the playground are designed for ages 2 to 5, while others are targeted toward 5- to 12-year-olds. Accessibility highlights include ramps, special seats and a Braille panel. Fun stuff includes towers with ramps and slides, a Lunar Blast rope climber, a crawl tunnel, a climber arch, a grab bar, a sway glider, a spinner, a four-seat seesaw and swings. The campaign to raise $25 million for further im- Children christen a tower at the playground. provements to the 185-acre park is ongoing. “We need you to be ambassadors and stewards of the park,” Stair said.
Smoky Mountains in her Smoky Mountain Novel series. Her eighth, “Saving Laurel Springs,” will be released in October. Her goal is to write upbeat stories with a mountain ambiance that won’t require readers to “spend 30 minutes praying” to recover from the bad language and sex typically found in romance novels. One of the goals of “The Afternoon Hiker” is to encourage people to get out of their cars. She recommends trail maps, available at Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitor centers, for beginning hikers. She suggested easy, scenic hikes from each section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Middle Prong Trail, which begins in Tremont, features Lynn Camp Cascades after a halfmile, and Indian Flats Falls at four miles. Finley Cane Trail in the Laurel Creek/Cades Cove
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area has a beautiful rhododendron tunnel that blooms in early- to mid-July. To see wildflowers, she recommends the first halfmile of Porter’s Creek in the Greenbrier/Cosby area. The Smokies have 1,660 varieties of flowering plants − more than any other park in the U.S., she said. An easy hike of less than half a mile reveals the stunning Mingo Falls, a 120-foot waterfall near Cherokee, N.C. Look Rock Tower, located on the nearby Foothills Parkway, also offers scenic views with a halfmile hike. Stepp, who teaches research and psychology at Tusculum College, will be the featured author at the Townsend Fall Heritage Festival on Sept. 25 and 26. Bible study, fellowship and mission projects are the focus of the Presbyterian Women, says moderator Ileen Cheek.
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City Council member Marshall Stair and his father, Caesar Stair, observe the unveiling of a sculpture designed by Knoxville metal artist Preston Farabow at the Hank Rappé Playground.
COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: cwkch.com. ■ Historic Sutherland Heights Neighborhood Association. Info: Marlene Taylor, 951-3773, taylor8246@bellsouth.net. ■ Lyons View Community Club meets 6 p.m. each second Monday, Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave. Info: Mary Brewster, 454-2390. ■ Third and Fourth District
Democrats meet 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday, Bearden Public Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Info: District 3, Suzie Coffey, 691-1075; District 4, Rosina Guerra, rosinag@ earthlink.net or 588-6260, or Chris Foell, foellmc@aol.com or 691-8933. ■ Toastmasters Club 802 meets 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday, Central Baptist Annex, 6310 Deane Hill Drive. Info: 802. toastmastersclubs.org. ■ West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Monday, 8529 Kingston Pike. Info: knoxvillewestknox lionsclub.org. ■ West Hills Community Association. Info: Ashley Williams, 313-0282.
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Vols not quite ready for prime time Random football thoughts, looking back, looking ahead: The disappointment of blowing a 17-point lead should be viewed in the context of the Miracle at South Bend. Games are only half over at halftime. Incidentally, Baker Mayfield was the best quarterback on the field Saturday evening. September games against good opponents are valid measuring sticks to see how the Volunteers compare with the rest of the football world. Two years ago Oregon demolished Tennessee, 59-14. Last year Oklahoma romped, 34-10. I suppose losing in two overtimes is the third-year
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progress you’ve heard about. If we didn’t already know, one suspicion has been validated. There is a significant difference in talking about the big time and performing in the hot spotlight. There is an evidentiary trend. Since Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee is 1 and 29 against nationally ranked foes. UT fans did all they could to defeat Oklahoma. They deserved a victory. So did
Jalen Reeves-Maybin. And Derek Barnett. And Jalen Hurd. Post-game scene to remember: Sooner linebacker Eric Striker mocking the crowd and taunting Tennessee recruits. The primary problem of the Butch Jones era, the offensive line, remains a problem. Strange as it sounds, Dontavius Blair is symbolic of this dilemma. The junior college all-American, 6-8 and 300, was recruited as an absolute certain tackle solution. He is not even in the mix. After two and a half almost-great recruiting classes, the Vols have some of the finest talent in the country.
could happen sooner. Beginning with Florida, the Vols will tell us who they really are. If they win three of the Much of it is still relatively first four conference games, young. the dream of an SEC East Intensive off-season title lives on. If they lose two training means the players or more, forget Atlanta. are bigger, faster and stronNow is a good time to keep ger. No excuse there. the faith. Good times are out The culture has changed there. They just aren’t here to complete dedication, uni- yet. fication, One Tennessee, evEven in this modern era, erybody pushing and pulling dare I say we are headed in the same direction. back to where we used to be, Coaches are paid signifi- to the time when Tennessee cant salaries (plus bonuses) football was really someto enhance skills, devise thing, when fans couldn’t winning strategy and inspire wait for the next game, when great effort. Surely that is opponents dreaded to get off not the problem. Butch once the bus at the south end of said he would assemble the Neyland Stadium. finest coaching staff in the What we have endured is business. This must be it. not forever. The proverbial Maybe next year the Vol- worm is actually turning. unteers will be ready for It now seems safe to forget prime time. Of course, it what Mike Hamilton did or
didn’t do. Pretend Lane Kiffin and Derek Dooley never happened. Well, almost. UT pays Dooley $102,040 per month through December 2016. Oklahoma got a taste of what Tennessee football used to be. Saturdays in Knoxville were mountaintop experiences. People came from far and wide in a swirl of excitement. Most felt sure the Vols would win. Those less confident had on their game face, ready, eager to do their part. These Vols, despite injuries and hurt feelings, will be expected to bounce back against Western Carolina. It will be interesting to see how customers recover. Empty seats will provide that answer. Marvin West invites reader comments. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
Seat C candidates reveal differences at forum Last week’s City Council candidate forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, was the best attended of this year’s crop of forums, suggesting that voters might actually be interested in the three contested City Council seats. The contest for at-large Seat C, now held by Finbarr Saunders, is the most interesting. Two of the four candidates will move forward to the Nov. 3 general election following the Sept. 29 primary, and two will go home. Early voting for the primary runs through Sept. 24. Saunders’ opponents are event planner and marketer Kelly Absher, Sequoyah Hills resident and smallbusiness owner Paul Bonovich, and math tutor and Pond Gap Neighborhood Association president David Williams. Incumbents have the advantage in a forum setting. They’ve spent hours mull-
businesses would follow. His wrapup was two words: Vote Absher. Bonovich showed more Wendy depth but exhibited a tenSmith dency to ramble. When he answered the question about development along Magnolia, he asked why ing over complex topics and there is no Walmart in the are practiced public speak- area, and quickly followed ers. Saunders clearly came by saying that local business across as the most knowl- is good business. edgeable of the bunch. Like the other non-inAbsher, who described cumbents, he found himself himself as a strong supporter in the woods when asked of entrepreneurship and a how a proposed safety cen“voice for everyone,” lacked ter might be supported. Indepth. He called citywide In- stead of addressing fundternet a necessary part of the ing, Bonovich pondered city’s infrastructure, and sug- how intoxicated and mengested it again when asked if tally ill offenders would be the economic needs of those transported. The police dein poverty are getting enough partment isn’t equipped to attention from city govern- deal with such inmates and ment. would “handle them with Asked how to quicken the more force than is necespace of development along sary,” he said. the Magnolia Avenue corDuring his response, ridor, Absher said empty Saunders said that police buildings should be given officers are trained in crisis to entrepreneurs, and other intervention.
City Council candidates George Wallace, Kelly Absher, Paul Bonovich, Mark Campen, Finbarr Saunders, Marshall Stair, David Williams and Pete Drew at the LWV forum. Those standing are vying for at-large Seat C.
holders, his strong opinions compelled him to get involved. His interesting But Bonovich’s answers to Sequoyah Hills residents. resume includes work for revealed a spark of politiSaunders supported the the Tennessee Department of Economic Development cal energy. He expressed rezoning. Williams said that if he and an appointment to the dismay over last year’s 34cent property tax increase, can help a child learn alge- Tennessee District Export which he claims stifles bra, he can help neighbor- Council by the U.S. Secrebusiness. He also alluded hoods solve their problems. tary of Commerce last year. Odds are he’ll face Saunto frustration over the near I doubt that message will ders in the general election rezoning of the Kingston resonate with voters. Pike Christenberry propBonovich’s performance (which, unlike the primary, erty for a condominium de- didn’t necessarily present is citywide). Since Saunders velopment last year and said him as a strong candidate. is well known and generally elected officials didn’t listen But, like many local office- liked, he’ll be tough to beat. Photo by Wendy Smith
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Marleen Davis to run for County Commission By Betty Bean Marleen Davis was recruited to Knoxville 20 years ago to become dean of the University of Tennessee’s College of Architecture and Design. She became the fourth American woman to hold such a position and the youngest dean at UT. She has an undergraduate degree in architecture from Cornell, a master’s from Harvard and a daunting string of awards, honors and accomplishments. She was dean of the school of architecture for nine years and has been a full-time faculty member
in the years since. In 2006, she was recognized as a Fellow of the American Institute of ArMarleen Davis chitects. In 2013, she was named Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Distinguished Professor. But it’s not as though Davis has led a “town and gown,” ivory-tower existence. Her resume includes a hefty list of community volunteer work, including
co-chairing Nine Counties, One Vision’s Downtown Taskforce Downtown Design Review Board and serving on the boards of the East Tennessee Community Design Center and the Tennessee Theatre Foundation. And now, Davis, a Democrat, mother of two grown sons and longtime resident of Sequoyah Hills, has decided to run for the Fourth District County Commission seat next year. Lots of people are going to ask her why. Here’s what she’ll say: “As a career educator and as an architect, I understand the importance of
Keynote speaker Cheryl Strayed and Legacy Parks Foundation executive director Carol Evans say farewell after the Friday luncheon. Strayed attended an informal reception Thursday night that also raised money for Legacy Parks. Photo by Betsy Pickle
G&O Trail to connect Kerns Building with Mead’s Quarry By Betsy Pickle The 10th annual Legacy Luncheon for the Parks celebrated gifts. Carol Evans, executive director of Legacy Parks Foundation, saved the most intriguing gift for last. “Working with Gulf & Ohio Railroad, we are going to create the G&O Trail, a three-mile, multi-use trail stretching from Chapman Highway from the Kerns Building, all the way into the heart of the Urban Wilderness at Mead’s Quarry at Ijams Nature Center,” she said. The new trail will connect the merchants and businesses of the Chapman area with South Knoxville’s nearby neighborhoods and parks and with the amenities of downtown.” “Just like New York’s High Line or Atlanta’s BeltLine, it can be
iconic for our city,” said Evans. “It will be a commuter route; it will be a recreational route and provide a key link to our Urban Wilderness.” Evans thanked Pete Claussen, founder and CEO of Gulf & Western, and his wife, Linda, for their generosity. The Claussens previously donated land for Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge, now Seven Islands State Birding Park. She also thanked the crowd for celebrating the foundation’s 10th birthday with her and her staff. “Over the past 10 years, we’ve raised a little over $4 million for parks and outdoor space,” she said. “We’ve added about 400 acres of parkland in Knox County and have helped protect over 1,000 acres of land in East Tennessee. We think that’s a great start.”
our neighborhood, schools, commercial districts and parks in creating a great quality of life, which also improves the economic well-being of the county.” That’s her formal answer. She also believes that Democrats need to contend for local races. “I come from a large family that is split Democrat/ Republican. I see myself as a moderate, and I will be looking for common ground. That’s the basis of our government. Too many people believe that compromise is a dirty word – that goes for being red or being blue, being left or right.”
government Republicans in the race include incumbent Jeff Ownby, Janet Testerman and Hugh Nystrom. Recognizing that one of County Commission’s most contentious duties is presiding over land use and zoning disputes between neighborhoods and developers, she says she believes that her consensus-seeking philosophy will serve her well in these matters. “Developers like planning. With a plan that is flexible and not rigid, we have a clear path forward for economic growth. And with a clear plan, you can attract business. A clear di-
rection is very important for the private sector,” she said. As an architect, Davis describes herself as a “21st century person” and cites the McGhee Tyson Airport as one of her favorite local buildings because of its use of local materials and representation of its surroundings. “It’s beautiful, and it’s functional.” She also likes the City County Building, with its low-lying Main Street façade and its multi-story Hill Avenue annex. And she’s hoping to spend a lot more time there in the future.
More names surface for Supreme Court Last week, this column discussed whom Gov. Haslam might name to replace Justice Gary Wade on the state Supreme Court. Space did not permit a full discussion. In fact this column mentioned only two well-known names, state Attorney General Herb Slatery and U.S. Rep. John Duncan. Duncan actually has more experience in public office than Slatery, having served as a Criminal Court judge for seven years, plus his 27 years in Congress. He is a few years older than Slatery. Slatery gets good reviews on his first year as state AG, and he has more experience practicing law. Both could easily be confirmed by the Legislature. Slatery’s appointment would trigger a new attorney general being named by the state Supreme Court for the remaining seven years of the term. Duncan’s appointment would trigger a special election to fill the congressional seat he now holds for the remaining eight months of his term, plus the regular 2016 election in November after the August GOP primary. However, let’s assume Slatery and Duncan do not seek the seat on the state high court. Then where does Haslam go next? He can take the appellate route and pick from existing judges like Kenny Armstrong on the appellate court from West Tennessee, which would place an AfricanAmerican on the top court. Haslam might want to be the
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first Republican governor since Lamar Alexander to appoint an African-American to the high court. He might go to Thomas “Skip” Frierson, also on the appellate court but from East Tennessee. Federal magistrate Bruce Guyton from Knoxville is a possibility. Current legal counsel to the governor Dwight Tarwater is being discussed. Former Haslam city law director Morris Kizer is another name. He served on a special Supreme Court recently. Members of the Legislature are barred from appointment for the term they are currently serving. The state judiciary would prefer a current judge from the state system. However, there is an argument to be made that a court is better rounded when its occupants have a diversity of experience and not be channeled from the appellate courts only. It is all up to Haslam. My intuition suggests Slatery has the inside track if he wants it. But does he want it? If that happens, it will be interesting
to see if the legislative confirmation process is pro forma or a real inquiry into the background and qualifications of the nominee. Who would replace him as attorney general? Tarwater? Kizer? Someone else? Slatery will get to vote on his successor. ■ Dale Smith is leaving as head of the troubled Public Building Authority in three and a half months. He is the highestpaid person working today in the City County Building at the $190,000 range. His reported successor is Jayne Burritt, who is on staff and was endorsed by Mayors Rogero and Burchett without a search process. She currently has a salary in the $130,000 range but is expected to be bumped up to the $160,000 range when she takes over. The talk is also her position will not be filled, saving more money. Again, the PBA members apparently will accept these recommendations. Actually it is the Public Building Authority that hires and sets salaries, but the members are clearly following the instructions of the two mayors, even though they are supposed to be an independent board. Though appointed by the mayors, they cannot be removed by them during their term. It is surprising that Rogero has abandoned a search process as she is normally all about a transparent process in hiring, but not this time.
Tommy Schumpert’s gift of parks Tommy Schumpert looks mighty good in the rearview mirror.
parks and recreation. That’s his legacy. Victor Ashe correctly gets credit for parks and greenways during his 16 years as Knoxville mayor, but Schumpert in his eight years moved Knox County Sandra forward with the creation Clark of the park on Fountain City Road which bears his name. He converted unused, As county executive (be- county-owned land on fore his successor lobbied Tazewell Pike to the Beverly a name change to “mayor”) Park with a clubhouse – a Schumpert advocated for place for kids to learn the
game and life skills of golf. He brought community ball parks under the county’s wing, freeing parents to watch the games instead of hustling hot dogs to pay the light bill. There are more – look at Seven Islands, fishing piers in Concord, House Mountain, etc. But Schumpert’s best move came after he left office. Ten years ago he helped establish the Legacy Parks Foundation. He served as its first board chair and worked
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hard to help Halls residents raise the money to purchase 11 acres for Clayton Park. Last week, the foundation sold out its 1,000-seat luncheon at $100 per plate. Executive Director Carol Evans is clearly the town’s best promoter. Awesome event. Great cause. Good folks. Over $4 million raised for parks and outdoor space. And 400 acres of parkland in Knox County. Thanks, coach!
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SENIOR NOTES ■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Senior Appreciation Picnic will be 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. This is a free event for all Knox County seniors. Register at any senior center or by calling 215-4007 by Friday, Sept. 18. ■ Cumberland Estates Recreation Center 4529 Silver Hill Drive 588-3442 Senior Walkers meet 10:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. ■ Frank R. Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. ■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Programs available: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, book club, bingo, Friday night dances 7-9 p.m. each week. ■ Larry Cox Senior Center 3109 Ocoee Trail 546-1700 Monday-Friday Hours vary Programs include power walk, free senior swim exercise (sign up), bingo, chair volleyball, coupon clipping ■ One Call Club 2247 Western Ave. 595-3006 knoxseniors.org/onecall Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. ■ City of Knoxville Senior Citizen Programs Joe Walsh, director jwalsh@knoxvilletn.gov 215-4311 ■ Knox County Senior Services 215-4044
Happiness is a By Carol Shane Brenda Maupin’s unusual style has its beginnings in kindness and compassion. In the 1970s, working in the lab at ET Children’s Hospital, she and her colleagues had to do “hurtful things,” as she says, to children. The procedures needed to obtain blood cultures and bone marrow understandably caused fear and distress among the young patients. “All personnel wore white,” Maupin remembers. “One night, I took my young son’s ‘Peanuts’ coloring book and traced Snoopy with a marker on my lab coat. The children decided that someone with a lovable dog reference couldn’t be all bad. “In those years, there were ‘Peanuts’ stores and many items in gift shops and department stores, and I bought collector plates, toys, games and party supplies, which were all popular at the time. My house soon filled with Snoopy things.” Such easy availability of “Peanuts” products created a monster. Brenda, with her characteristic deadpan delivery, says, “The illness set in.” Since then, she’s never left her house without Snoopy. Printed on her clothes, dangling from her ears, grinning on her watch – you can always find the beloved beagle when Brenda Maupin’s around. Her grandchildren aren’t the only ones who call her “Snoopy lady.” Traveling to out-of-town UT games and New York City in the ’80s, she ran across the designs of Bill Ditfort and Marisa Christina, both of whom have at one time or another featured the four-
warm puppy Brenda Maupin is a big fan of the Vols as well as Snoopy. Here, in one of “three and a half closets of this stuff,” she combines the two.
Real dog Lily joins Brenda and her king-sized Snoopy, guardian of the living room.
Brenda Maupin, Snoopy and Woodstock welcome all to Maupin’s home in East Knoxville. Photos by Carol Shane
footed c a r toon character. “I discovered licensed sweaters, sequined tops, and too many tees and sweat shirts to wear casually. Scrub tops became available. I wore them in the lab until I retired.” She bought hats too, with the advisory: “They have to be subtle if you’re going to wear them to church – the kids are all over them.” She soon lent her own hand to her own creations.
A talented handcrafter, Maupin made this vest out of Snoopy ties. She’s next to a collection of Snoopy plates.
been able to indulge in many of the finer items, but “Material became I have some crystal and silavailable so I made ver, and one gold item with a clothes. I recently made a vest too-small-to see diamond.” of Snoopy sports ties. Licens- Though she didn’t buy any, ing restrictions prevented the she pined for Cartier jewsale of embroidery designs, so elry designs. She strung I bought a machine and em- Waterford ornaments on a broidered my clothes, towels, ribbon. And “I always wear placemats and handbags.” one of many watches.” Jewelry was easy to find and Though her main obMaupin loved collecting it, but session is the beagle with she got creative with that, too. the big imagination, she “I have made earrings from also admits a fondness for silly bands, paper clips, candy Snoopy’s friend Woodstock and phone charms.” and brother Spike. As for higher-end colWhat about serious collectibles, she says, “I haven’t lecting? Maupin says, “My
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collection is small compared to others. Only a few thousand things, compared to those who have 20K-plus.” No, she’s not in denial. In fact, she’s downsizing. Looking to move into a smaller residence one day, she’s in the midst of organizing and photographing many of her treasures for eventual sale on eBay. Her son Bo, a graphic designer in Columbus, Ohio, eagerly supports her in finding new homes for the items. “He thinks I’m crazy,” she says. And it all started because of loving kindness.
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Someone, somewhere Shaving-cream mohawks were popular for a game of “Who Am I?” – as evidenced by the handiwork of Barrett Schwell and Blake Weiskittel. Abby Chakales gets a piggyback ride from Kristy Dean at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Messy Night for Middle-Schoolers.
Messy Night for Cedar Springs By Sherri Gardner Howell Good youth leaders know the truth: Middle-schoolers still like a little toddler fun. Mark Steimer, middle-school pastor at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, and his team put together a welcome-back kickoff for the church’s Wednesday-night youth program that involved all kinds of fun. Messy Night for Middle-Schoolers so beautifully combined shaving cream, wading pools, colorful paint powder and a summery East Tennessee evening that even the adults looked on in envy. The kickoff attracted more than 100 students in grades six through eight. They played a splashy version of kickball, with waterfilled wading pools as the bases. Water-balloon activities helped any who didn’t make it “on base” still be assured of getting drenched. Shaving cream was the tool for a guessing game of “Who Am I?” A team member had to “dress up” someone on their team using shaving cream while other team members tried to guess who they were. Santa
Now God did not subject the coming world… to angels. But someone has testified somewhere, “What are human beings that you are mindful of them, or mortals that you care for them? (Hebrews 2: 5-6 NRSV) It is comforting to know that even the writers of the New Testaments books had trouble remembering where they had read a certain quote. How often have I (and probably you) said, “Well, it says somewhere in the Bible that ….” When the authorship of a particular quote is in question, Paul usually gets mentioned, probably because he wrote so prolifically, and his writings survived. Hebrews, however, is an anonymous document. We don’t know who wrote it. So, when the author (whoever he was) says that “someone has testified somewhere,” we can relate to his predicament. The problem with our vagueness (and for some folks, with their lack of familiarity with Scripture) is that we can’t quote accurately or appropriately. We take things out of context, we misquote, we misinterpret, and, if we are not very careful, we misuse Scripture for our
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own purposes. Which is why I bought a great tome called Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. It has every word of the Biblical texts in alphabetical order, as well as dictionaries of the Hebrew and Greek words. It even includes a special section listing every use of a, an, and, and the. It is, needless to say, quite a large and heavy book (roughly 9 inches by 11 inches, containing1,808 pages), which has led some wags to opine that is why it is called Exhaustive. I bought my copy 25 years ago, when I began writing this column. It is worn now, and older (so am I, come to think of it), but I count it among my best friends!
Dalton Peters takes a leap into second base – marked by a waterfilled wading pool – in a game of kickball. Photos by Nancy Anderson Claus and anyone with a Mohawk were popular figures. The grand finale was an all-out game of war featuring players armed with Kleenex filled with colorful
powdered paint that gave a rainbow dusting to those getting hit. Wednesday activities for middle-schoolers at Cedar Springs start at 6:30 p.m. during the school year.
Mission to Rwanda supports churches, businesses By Carolyn Evans A seven-member team from Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church in Farragut has recently returned from Rwanda, a country where the average family income is $100 to $200 a year. The mission team led conferences to help pastors, church volunteers and Christian business people. They visited Rwanda’s genocide memorial and mass gravesites with the remains of 268,000 people. They stayed in guesthouses with sporadic electricity and no hot water and sometimes no water at all. All say the mission was worth the temporary hardships. Rwanda’s overwhelming needs coupled with its hunger to be fed spiritually have led the church to send teams for the past several years, say the team members. This year’s team included Ginger Forbes, children’s director at Christ Covenant, and her husband, David; Mike Hicks; Joel and Sarah McCall and their daughter, Rebecca McCall Setzer; and Chuck McArthur, a Florida resident who is the director of Equipping Leaders International (ELI). They returned Aug. 19 from the two-week trip. The team led conferences in Kemenve, a city on the border of Congo, and in Kigali, the capital. “I was struck by their passion for the Gospel,” said David Forbes. It was his first time to go, and he says he definitely wants to go back. “They’ve been through so many difficult times, but despite what they’ve been through, which none of us can ever imagine, they want to get closer to the Lord.
It’s hard to resist shaving cream. From left are Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church group leader Julianna Steimer, Natalie Duncan, Abby Breedlove, Abby Chakales and middle-school teacher to integrate Chris- Carolyn Keziah. tianity into their daily lives. While the men were leading conferences on business practices, Ginger Forbes, Sarah McCall and Setzer led conferences on children’s ministries. The church leaders who attended have almost no materials to work with, no curricuA Rwandan woman experiments with a lum, McCall said. “There was a puppet. really sweet girl named Noelle There’s a striking difference on the border of Congo,” Make sure you are taking care of your health during Prostate Cancer to the U.S. We’re fairly in- she said. “She was one of Awareness Month. The University of Tennessee Medical Center’s Cancer children’s teachers different and go through the the Institute is offering free prostate screenings for men ages 50-70. Men who motions, but they’re on fire who didn’t own a Bible. We are African American and individuals with a family history of prostate cancer bought her a Bible before we … It’s invigorating!” can be screened at a younger age. Get a free screening that includes a The country is more left. She hugged us and was digital rectal exam and a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test. politically stable now and so excited.” On one of their free days, is more than 90 percent they met with a group of Christian, he said. This was Ginger Forbes’ 40 former prostitutes who second trip to Africa, but are now business owners her first time to Rwanda. helping other women out “The thing that amazed me of prostitution. Three years about Rwanda,” she said, ago, the women met with “is that they’re getting their ELI leaders, telling them schools back in order, but they wanted to get out of UT Family Physicians UT Medical Center Christian education of the prostitution. They borHardin Valley children is just not hap- rowed money to start micro 1926 Alcoa Hwy. pening. It was a great op- businesses such as jew2587 Willow Point Way Knoxville, TN 37920 portunity to go in and talk elry making and have paid Knoxville, TN 37931 to them about creative ways back every cent. Now these to teach the Bible to chil- women are lending money dren using puppets, acting, to other women. With $70 and some training, they games and songs.” Call 865-305-6970 to make an appointment. Mike Hicks, a church get their businesses off the utmedicalcenter.org member who is on the board ground. “What stunned me was of directors of ELI, has also been to Africa several times. their faces,” Joel McCall He has been working with said. “If ever there was a Our Mission ELI to establish a “Christi- reason for anybody to be in To serve through healing, anity in the Marketplace” 10 years of counseling, they model. He led workshops had them. But they’re not. education and discovery for a total of 200 men and The forgiveness of Christ on women, teaching them how their faces was radiant.”
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hits the target Sequoyah Elementary School kicked off its annual “Go Golden” campaign this month. The positive school climate program encourages students to support one another and be the best they can be. SES school counselor and Go Golden developer Reagan Womack talked to students during an assembly about this year’s theme, “Aim to Be … Golden, Real, Mindful and Brave.” Womack’s special guest, owner/operator of the Olympic Arrow and USA archery coach level IV Elzbieta Tworek helped the students visualize the theme by shooting balloons taped to a bulls-eye target with a bow and arrow. Tworek told the audience “If the gold doesn’t come easy, have patience and trust your
coaches and your teachers.” As part of Go Golden, each grade level collected toiletries for students at Vine Middle School and Fort Sanders Educational Development Center. Grade levels competed to see who could collect the most items. Students were handpicked from each classroom to read excerpts from their thoughts on helping others. “Helping others have a better life helps us have a better life, too,” said one student. “It helps the community and also gives us a great feeling,” said another. Before dismissing the students, Womack gave them something to think about. “Every day, you are Elzbieta Tworek, owner/operator of the Olympic Arrow and USA archery coach level IV, poses with Sequoyah Elementary School watching somebody, and students Roman Mayes, Grace Shattuck, Aliya Whaley, Addison Potter, Gabriella Harrison, Sophia Garza, Blake Thackston, Harlan somebody is watching you. Dill, Andrew Williams and Jada Robinson who each read aloud their definition of what it means to Go Golden. Photos by S. Barrett Be your best self.”
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SCHOOL NOTES Hardin Valley Academy ■ “Driven to Give” fundraiser for Hardin Valley Academy girls basketball team, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, HVA upper parking lot. Test-drive a new Lincoln, and Ted Russell Lincoln will donate $20 per car to the team. No sales pitches. Must be at least 18 with a valid driver’s license.
■ Link your Food City ValuCard, Kroger Plus Card and Target Red Card to West Hills Elementary and help raise money for the school. The school also participates in the General Mills “BoxTops for Education” program and the Campbell’s “Labels for Education” program. Clip the Box Tops and Labels for Education and drop them off at the school or mail to: West Hills Elementary, 409 Vanosdale Road, Knoxville, TN 37909.
Kickin’ in the USA West High School students Anton Bergstroem and Damian Meier are spending their senior year far from West Hills Elementary School students Maddie Borth, Khristen Wrenn, George Weaver and Marli home. Watkins meet Westie the Wolf during a PTA membership drive.
Prowling for members at West Hills Elementary School West Hills Elementary School mascot Westie the Wolf drew prizes for students recently during the morning announcements. For every PTA membership a student brings in, their
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As EF High School Exchange Year students, they will return to Denmark and Switzerland at the end of the school year. “Everyone is kind here,” said Bergstroem, a native of Damian Meier and Anton Bergstroem are visiting West High Denmark. “People are pret- School from Switzerland and Denmark, respectively. ty arrogant in Europe.” He has enjoyed learning face “We can eat in class here laxed,” said Meier. to face from his teachers at … the teachers are very seBoth students are kickers West High instead of mostly rious (in Switzerland), and for the WHS football team, from a computer back home. here, everyone is so re- having strong skills from playing soccer back home. West football coach Jeff Harig said the boys aren’t lacking ability despite not knowing anything about American football at the beginning of the school year. “Damian changed the game for us,” said Harig of Call Meier’s skill. “He puts that Beautiful & Affordable Garden Designs Professional Installation sucker in the end zone!” Exciting Outdoor Lighting TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL Info: efexchangeyear.org Bed Remodeling Since 1971 or Lendelle Clark, 691-0627. Topnotch Weeding, Pruning & Mulching
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New faces, new sounds By Carol Shane Knoxville Symphony Orchestra musicians and staff are gearing up for an exciting year – a year of new faces, new music and new experiences. As most KSO fans know by now, six young conductors from all over the world will be flexing their batons on the Tennessee Theatre stage, vying for the position of the orchestra’s new music director and conductor. And the musicians are excited. “I am looking forward to ‘trying on’ different conductors to see how they handle such a diverse group of people,” says flutist Jill Bartine. “Ditto!” says cellist Stacy Nickell Miller. “And playing good programs!” The season is indeed loaded with spectacular repertoire, and the first concert this week is no exception. Violinist Elizabeth Farr points out that, “It’s all American! Audiences really, really love Gershwin, and the Bernstein ‘Symphonic Dances from West Side Story’ are familiar yet exciting to most people.” Indeed, there are few pieces which you’re piec pi eces es iin n wh w ich you re going g
to hear members of a symphony orchestra snap their fingers and yell, but the vigorous, exciting suite of Bernstein dances demands both. Young, charismatic American pianist Sean Chen will lend his muscular technique to George Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F.” It’s less familiar than “Rhapsody in Blue,” but it’s still got all that good Gershwin stuff – blues, jazz, piano pyrotechnics. A 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition award winner, Chen promises to deliver an exciting performance. For this first pair of concerts, there will be a familiar face on the podium. Maestro James Fellenbaum, the KSO’s resident conductor, has been an energetic and creative presence for nine years, leading Masterworks and Chamber Classics concerts as well as outreach, pops educational reac re ach, h, p ops and educationa
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concerts. He’s particularly known for his imaginative Young People’s Concerts, which are attended by thousands of school children each year. The program will also include “Jubilee” from “Symphonic Sketches” by George Whitefield Chadwick, and the elegiac “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber. Ticket holders can attend pre-concert chats at 6:30 p.m. in the concert hall before each performance. Guest performers will offer
their personal perspective and audience members will have a chance for Q&A with the artists. If you’re already a KSO fan, welcome back for another exciting season. If you’re new to the KSO or to classical music, you couldn’t find a better concert to jump-start your knowledge and interest. The Moxley-Carmichael Masterworks Series presents the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s “American Masters” at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 17, and Friday, Sept. 18,
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In the crime bio “Black Mass,” opening wide on Friday, Benedict Cumberbatch plays Massachusetts state Sen. Bill Bulger, and Johnny Depp plays his brother, organized-crime boss, FBI informant and for many years the No. 2 man on America’s Most Wanted list (behind Osama Bin Laden), Whitey Bulger. Also opening this week are “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” and “Captive.”
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This weekend, Ramsey House will be holding its 51st annual Country Market. There’s fun for the whole family with music, arts, crafts, antiques, flowers, period demonstrations, classic cars, a “brats and beer” tent, homemade ice cream and ice cream cobblers. The landmark home, built in 1797, is a popular destination for historic celebrations throughout the year. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Admission is $5 with no charge for children under 12. Info: ramseyhouse. org or 865-546-0745. at the Tennessee Theatre on knoxvillesymphony.com or Gay Street downtown. Single 291-3310. ticket prices range from $15 Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com. to $85, $11 for students. Info:
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home team By Betsy Pickle From Thursday through Sunday, the Knoxville Film Festival will showcase films from all over the country and around the world at Regal Cinemas Downtown West. But in the three years Keith McDaniel has headed the KFF – and the many years organizing its predecessor, Secret City Film Festival, and other fests – some of the biggest draws are films made by local filmmakers. This year is no exception. Films in the festival’s regular schedule are creating buzz, and the timed competition – the 7-Day Shootout (screening 7-10 p.m. Friday) – has led to a near frenzy with its grand prize of $20,000 toward turning a short into a feature-length film. Kelly Burke is a regular at local “shootouts.” Since
moving to Knoxville from Bristol more than a decade ago, he’s made 22 short films, most of them for timed contests and several of them award-winners. They’re “a good way to push me to do something,” says film-school dropout Burke, who describes himself as “extremely competitive.” “Left to myself, I might never do anything.” Burke, whose day job is at Jewelry Television, wasn’t able to do a film for the 2014 KFF, so this year, he decided to enter the 7-Day Shootout and submit a feature film for festival consideration. Each had its problems. He started writing “Terminal” (Film Block 10, 1-3 p.m. Saturday) in January. It didn’t come together on paper as quickly as it should have, and he ended up abbre-
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viating it to a 24-minute film – still the longest piece he’s made. He had about a week to shoot it in order to make the submission deadline. For his 7-Day, he gathered his cast and crew to start shooting on the Saturday before the 8 p.m. Wednesday deadline. Six hours in, he pulled the plug, unhappy with the feel of the film. He switched to another idea, wrote another script and resumed shooting at 10 p.m. Monday. “My goal was to get something turned in that I wasn’t embarrassed by,” he says. “I think we at least accomplished that.” Amy Hubbard has been a force on the Knoxville arts scene for more than
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two decades. She was the star of Paul Harrill’s Sundance Film Festival awardwinning short “Gina, An Actress, Age 29” – and has directed and acted in countless theater productions. During a stint at East Tennessee PBS, Hubbard directed a documentary as a local companion to PBS’s “Makers” series. That, along with her experience on stage and screen, led executive producers Dee Bagwell Haslam, Ross K. Bagwell Sr. and Rick Zivi to select her to direct the feature now titled “Prison Break-in” (Film Block 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday). “I don’t know how many other people they had talk-
ed to,” says Hubbard. She says Bagwell told her they “had a feeling about you.” “It was very flattering.” Hubbard shot the film in summer 2014 – mostly at her house – and hoped to finish by the end of the year, but as with many features it took longer than expected. “I basically went to film school making this movie,” she says. “I made a feature film. There are plenty of people who go into business to be a filmmaker who don’t have that accomplishment. “So I’m extremely grateful to Ross and Dee and Rick. They were super supportive and respectful.” The cliché in Hollywood
is, “But what I really want to do is direct.” It’s true in Knoxville, too. “This has been in my mind for a long time as something I’d like to attempt,” says Hubbard, who works as a freelancer (casting, wardrobe, location) for Jupiter Entertainment. “Now I’m addicted to it. “What I bring to the table is story and working with actors and making sure I’m pulling out that performance.” Hubbard and Burke say it’s great to have the Knoxville Film Festival present the work of local filmmakers. And they both plan to keep shooting – to make their feature-length dreams come true. “Prison Break-In” will play Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at Downtown West. Whether he wins the shootout or not, Burke, who has written seven feature scripts, will keep writing till he gets “the one.” “I haven’t really found the one yet that I want to dedicate a year of my life to,” he says. Info: knoxvillefilm festival.com
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Jackie Holcomb and Jimmie Campbell enjoy the food while supporting the Pat Summitt Foundation.
Quilts of Valor Surrounded by quilts are Dennis Taylor, East Tennessee coordinator for the Quilts of Valor Foundation; Raymond Hopper, U.S. Air Force veteran and retired semi-truck driver; and Doyleen Taylor, North Knox group leader for the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Hopper was given a quilt to honor his service in the Korean War. Quilts of Valor Foundation has an exhibit at the Tennessee Valley Fair. Photo submitted by Gary Loe
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evin Kirkland was a high school senior on the football practice field when he learned his father, Eddie, had been diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer. Four years later, his dad died from the disease. Kirkland doesn’t want anyone else to go through that experience. Eddie Kirkland’s diagnosis was particularly difficult for Kevin because his mother had died a year before from breast cancer. Breast cancer was just gaining the public’s attention, while prostate cancer lurked in the shadows. “Back in 1972, you didn’t hear people talk about prostate health, you didn’t hear people talk about PSA tests because there were no PSA tests,” he says. “I always said one day I wanted to do something that impacted men’s health like breast cancer awareness has impacted women’s health.” More than 30 years later, Eddie Check was born. The program pairs free PSA tests for men with a Medic blood drive. The first event in 2004 had one Medic bus and did 50 PSA tests and collected 50 units of blood. At its beginnings, the initiative was called the Eddie Kirkland Memorial Blood Drive and Free PSA Testing Event Radio talk show host Phil Williams said ‘come get your Eddie Check’ on the air one year and the name stuck. The event is coordinated by Nisus Corp., where Kirkland now serves as president and CEO. A year later, there was a second event, expanded to a second location. This year, there will be Eddie Check drives in 10 locations throughout eight East Tennessee counties. The initiative involves live radio shows on location with partners including News Talk 98.7, WIVK and WNML and an annual blood drive contest with football fans at the University of Florida. Last year, the program collected 1,200 units of blood with more than 1,000 PSA tests conducted. “All of a sudden it really started gaining its own strength and its own personality,” Kirkland says. “We’ve had tremendous support from the hospital community over the years. And then when Provision Center for Proton Therapy opened, they became our medical sponsor, and they’ve been an absolutely wonderful advocate and partner. And the Provision CARES Foundation now
Proton Therapy Facts: ■ Proton therapy is NOT experimental ■ Proton therapy was approved by the FDA in 1988 ■ Medicare/CMS have reimbursed proton therapy since 2000 ■ More than 100,000 patients have been treated with proton therapy worldwide ■ The cost of proton therapy for prostate cancer is now the same or lower than conventional treatments, without the damaging side effects ■ A five-year, peer-reviewed study released by the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute found that 99% of prostate cancer patients remain cancer-free ■ There are 1.6 million new cases of cancer diagnosed each year ■ Tennessee ranks fifth in the nation for deaths from cancer
Eddie Kirkland circa 1943. Kirkland, a Staff Sergeant in the Marines and WWII veteran, passed away from prostate cancer in 1976. The Kirkland family started Eddie Check to honor him and to spread awareness and encourage men to get regular preventive prostate cancer checks.
Kevin Kirkland (left) and prostate cancer survivor Jim Gorman (right) of Eddie Check. This is Eddie Check’s eleventh year of offering PSA tests to East Tennessee.
pays for all of the PSA tests.” The event allows men, many of whom are hesitant to set up an annual physical exam, to get the PSA test for free while also performing a community service. “Men don’t really like to go to the doctor, let’s just face it, they don’t,” Kirkland says. “With Eddie Check they can just stop by and get a free PSA test.” For Kevin Wathen of Maryville, getting a PSA test through Eddie Check revealed what a recent trip to his doctor had not: an elevated PSA level. A follow-up biopsy with a urologist revealed that nine of the 12 samples tested positive for cancer. “There were no symptoms to tell me there was a problem,” Wathen says. “If I hadn’t had the test done I wouldn’t have given it any thought.” As a result of Eddie Check, Wathen learned of his diagnosis and became an early patient at Provision Center for Proton Therapy. There, his prostate cancer was treated with protons, a type of radiation that pinpoints a tumor and spares much of the healthy tissue around it. This reduces side effects such as incontinence and impotency as well as discomfort during the time of treatment. Wathen was one of the first to receive hypofractionated proton therapy treatments at the center, a shortened, more intense course that allows therapy duration to be cut in half. “It still doesn’t feel like I ever had cancer,” he says. Wathen says he would recommend men of all ages taking advantage of the free annual PSA test, at least to establish a baseline for further testing. “Especially with Eddie Check being available at no charge,” Wathen says. “I’d do it every year.” As Eddie Check has grown and expanded, Kirkland says more men locally are becoming familiar with the risk of prostate cancer and how to keep tabs on their health. After 11 years of the Eddie Check program, men often approach him to discuss early detection. “I think the education and the promotion we put out for prostate health have really resonated,” he says, adding that other programs coordinated by local hospitals and advocacy organizations have provided a boost to the most common of men’s cancers. “I think all of that has really improved education on prostate health. It has made us proud to be a small part of that.”
Get checked! Eddie Check will be held at six locations on Thursday and seven on Friday (10 different locations) in eight East Tennessee counties including Knox, Anderson, Scott, Hamblen, Cocke, Blount, Roane and McMinn. Blood samples for PSA screenings will be taken at every location during all hours, even if you don’t donate blood. The free PSA screenings are available for men 40 years of age or older, or in the event of family history at an age 10 years younger than the affected relative's age at his cancer onset. “Early detection is always the best protection against prostate cancer,” said Marcio Fagundes, MD, medical director of the Provision Center for Proton Therapy. “The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is one tool that men have available to detect the presence of prostate cancer. While an elevated PSA does not always mean cancer is present, it is an important benchmark for
men to monitor and share with their family physician.”
Thursday, September 17 ■ MEDIC Donor Center, 1601 Ailor Ave., Knoxville, 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sports Radio WNML remote, 3:00-7:00 p.m. ■ MEDIC Donor Center-Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike (behind Pittsburgh Paints), Farragut, 9 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Gunner WIVK FM remote, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. ■ Provision Center for Proton Therapy, 6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Hallerin Hill News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 6:00-10:00 a.m.; Phil Williams News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 3:00-6:00 p.m. ■ Books-A-Million, 310 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ■ Walmart-Morristown, 475 S. Davy Crockett Pkwy., Morristown (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ■ Walmart-Oneida, 19740 Alberta St., Oneida (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Visit Provision online at ProvisionProton.com or call 865-862-1600.
Friday, September 18 ■ MEDIC Donor Center, Headquarters, 1601 Ailor Ave., Knoxville, 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Phil Williams News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 3:00-6:00 p.m. ■ MEDIC Donor Center-Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike (behind Pittsburgh Paints), Farragut, 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ■ Provision Center for Proton Therapy, 6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Gunner WIVK FM remote, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ■ Walmart-Newport, 1075 Cosby Hwy., Newport (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ■ New Midland Plaza, 232 S. Calderwood St., Alcoa (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ■ Lowe’s-Athens, 1751 South Congress Pkwy., Athens (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ■ Kingston Church of Christ, Kingston, 120 Spring Street, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Family Center Room Visit www.provisionproton.com/ eddiecheck for more information.
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pliance looks like a top and bottom mouth guard and is specially made by a dentist to t the patient. It works by gradually bringing the lower jaw forward, preventing the collapse of the throat. The nasal appliance looks like two small bandages with vents that t over each nostril. Each vent opens fully when the wearer breathes in and partially closes when he or she breathes out, keeping the throat open and the airway clear. While effective, these methods are not always covered by a patent’s insurance.
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correct that way of thinking.” Crenshaw, who has eight years of experience working within sleep medicine, stresses the importance of taking the rst step to make an appointment. The assessment process involves an overnight stay at Parkwest’s accredited Sleep Disorders Center in a comfortable bedroom setting. Trained experts use the latest technology to monitor the patient’s sleep patterns, allowing doctors to make a diagnosis and staff to begin educating the patient about the array of treatment options.
Treatment Lifestyle adjustments Reversing insomnia is challenging, but one of the rst steps is establishing a proper sleep schedule and practicing good “sleep hygiene.” Sleep specialists work with the patient to formulate a plan based on his or her existing schedule. It usually involves omitting daytime naps and establishing set sleep/wake times. If a patient’s sleep apnea is mild and occurs only in certain sleeping positions, such as on one’s back, he or she can practice strict “back avoidance” in bed. A patient may also be encouraged to lose weight in order to reduce pressure on the airway. “Some patients can completely correct mild sleep apnea on their own by losing weight,” explains Crenshaw. “However, we realize that this can be especially dif cult for those already lacking adequate sleep and energy. Our team can address those obstacles and provide tools that will help you sleep better, resulting in more energy and stamina that can be applied to exercise.”
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Gwendolyn Crenshaw, FNP and educator at Parkwest Sleep Disorders Center, demonstrates how to properly wear a CPAP mask.
ity, safer sleep. For this reason, it’s become the “gold standard” treatment for sleep apnea. Some patients elect to use it long term, while others use it as a short-term solution while they lose weight with the goal of being independent from all sleep-improving devices. “CPAP technology has come a long way in just the last 10 years; the machines are compact and quiet,” said Crenshaw. “And modern masks are smaller, lighter and more comfortable than ever before.”
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The Parkwest Sleep Disorders Center is accredited in both In-Center and Out-of-Center Sleep Testing by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Sleep Disorders Center staff pictured left to right: (Front row): FNP Gwen Crenshaw, Michelle Spradlin and Berta Bergia, MD. (Back row): manager Greg Belcher, Brenda Wilson, Lisa Bowersox and Dave Baker. (Not pictured: Gwyn Mashurn, Renee McDonald, Chelsie Lucas and Rick Malone.)
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AGENDA FARRAGUT VISUAL RESOURCES REVIEW BOARD Farragut Town Hall Tuesday, September 22, 2015 • 7:00 pm 1. Approval of Minutes for the August 25, 2015 meeting. 2. Presentation by University of Tennessee urban forestry students enrolled in the Inventory and Assessment of Urban Lands (FOR430) course related to tree inventories at Founders Park at Campbell Station and McFee Park. 3. Review a request for a tenant panel for Dickey’s Barbecue Pit at 11483 Parkside Drive.
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4. Review a request for three tenant panels at Farragut Village for Benchmark Physical Therapy, Blue Ridge Yoga and Mellow Mushroom at 603-635 N. Campbell Station Road.
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6. Review a request for a landscape plan for Bank of America at 10735 Kingston Pike. 7. Review and consideration of an amendment to the Visual Resources Review Board Charter and By-Laws. 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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SEEKING VENDORS The Union County Heritage Festival is seeking arts-and-crafts vendors, food vendors, demonstrators and nonprofit booths for the festival, to be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Wilson Park in Maynardville. The festival draws more than 4,000 people each year. Info/booth pricing: Marilyn Toppins, mtoppins51@comcast.net. Vendors needed for Powell Lions Club/Halls Lions Club’s Fall Gift and Craft Fair, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road. Info/registration form: E-clubhouse.org/sites/powelltn
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, SEPT. 16 Books Sandwiched In: “Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball” by John Feinstein, noon-1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center auditorium, 601 S. Gay St. Presented by Rob Frost. Info: 215-8801. “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; townoffarragut.org/ register; in person at Town Hall.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 “Cover Crops: Great Winter Blankets for Your Garden” class, 6-7 p.m., Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Presenter: Master Gardener Marsha Lehman. Free and open to the public. Info: 966-6728, ext. 227; knoxcountymastergardener.org. “Five Strategies for Letting Go of Sentimental Clutter,” 2-3 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Speaker: professional organizer Karen Sprinkle. Info: 470-7033. Old Harp Singing, 6:30 p.m., 209 Indiana Ave., Maryville. All invited; tune books provided. Info: Tina Becker, 982-7777.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 17-18 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchfield St., Maryville. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 17-27 “Walking Across Egypt,” presented by the WordPlayers, Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $10-$15, available at the door or wordplayers.org. Info: 539-2490.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
dinner. Info: the Rev. Brenda Dowell, 588- 5763; www. knoxtrinity.org. Church rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway. Household items, toys, children’s clothing, electronics, furniture, more. Info: 523-5687. Cyndis Genealogical Source List, 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Instructor: Dr. George Schweitzer and/or Eric Head. Info/registration: 215-8809. Dancing Bear Bicycle Bash, 9 a.m., Dancing Bear Lodge, 7140 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Preregister by Sept. 16. Info/registration: bikereg.com/dancingbearbike-bash Hoof It! for STAR!, a 5K field run/walk, 8 a.m., 11800 Highway 11 E., Lenoir City. All proceeds benefit STAR and its mission to heal people through horses. Info/registration: rideatstar.org Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org Saturday Stories and Songs: Miss Lynn, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Sevier Soiree, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. 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 John Sevier Days Living History Weekend, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. Admission: $5 adult; $3 child; 6 and under free. Includes demonstrations, food, music and more. Info: 573-5508; info@marblesprings.net; marblesprings.net.
MONDAY, SEPT. 21 Composting: Hot and Fast or Cold and Easy” class, 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presenter: Master Gardener Andy Mehringer. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-9622; knoxcountymastergardener.org. Computer Workshops: Excel, 5:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word Basics” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 215- 8700. Free Day of Putt-Putt, noon-9 p.m., Putt-Putt Golf & Games of Farragut, 164 W. End Ave. Info: Lauren Cox, lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057. “Things You May Not Know About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis” lecture by Tina Santi Flaherty, 6:30 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Includes vintage film clips of presidential visits to Knoxville. Free admission; reservations required. Info/reservations: 215-8826 or eastTNhistory.org.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, SEPT. 21-22 AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m., Cheyenne Ambulatory Center, 964 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21-23 Auditions for “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” 7-8:30 p.m., Tellico Community Playhouse, 304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon. Casting five actors in multiple roles. Info: Debbie Mayberry, sdmayberry@charter.net.
MONDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 21-OCT. 2 Submissions accepted for jurying process at Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Must include completed forms, three samples of work and $25 jury fee. Info/forms: www.appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; 2716 Andersonville Highway in Norris.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22
Alive After Five: Jenna & Her Cool Friends, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Alive After Five’s 22nd anniversary celebration. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039 or knoxart.org. Caleb Klauder Country Band, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $16, some discounts available. Info/tickets: jubileearts.org “Make a Fall Wreath” class, 10-11:30 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Movies on Market Square: “Rio” (G, 2011); movie begins at dusk. Hosted by the Knox County Public Library. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on; wellbehaved dogs welcome. Info: 215-8767 or knoxlib.org/ movies.
AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Alcoa First UMC, 617 Gilbert St., Alcoa. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 18-OCT. 4
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23
“The Little Mermaid, Jr.,” a musical stage version of the 1989 Walt Disney Studios film, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $12. Info/reservations: 208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.
Brown Bag Lecture: “Loss of the Steamer Sultana: America’s Worst Maritime Disaster,” noon-1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Speaker: Norman Shaw. Info: 215-8824.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 An Introduction to the Alexander Technique, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $80. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/registration: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600; AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville.com. Blessing of the Animals service and community barbecue dinner, 5 p.m., Trinity UMC, 5613 Western Ave. Donations requested but not required for
Open enrollment for beginner’s square dance class, 7 p.m., Square Dance Center, 828 Tulip St. Lessons: $5; first lesson free. Info: R.G. Pratt, 947-3238. “Positive Thinking: Turning Lemons into Lemonade” with Deborah Caulder, LMSW, 11 a.m.-noon, Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/RSVP: 329-8892, TTY: 711.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22-23
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 23-24 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 24-25 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Asbury Place, 2648 Sevierville Road, Maryville. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 Farragut Food Festival, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Renaissance | Farragut. More than 25 restaurants expected to participate. Advance tickets: farragutbusiness.com. Info/advance tickets: farragutbusiness.com; 307-2486; info@farragutbusiness.com; Facebook. Movies on Market Square: “Night at the Museum” (PG, 2006); movie begins at dusk. Hosted by the Knox County Public Library. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on; well-behaved dogs are welcome. Info: 215-8767 or knoxlib.org/movies. Recovery Awareness Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Market Square. Hosted by Helen Ross McNabb Center. Fair emphasizes the importance of seeking physical and mental wellness each day throughout the recovery process. Prevention, treatment and recovery information will be available. Info: mcnabbcenter.org/event/12th-annualrecovery-fair.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 25-27 Art Fair KMA, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Friday: A Vernissage/Opening Preview and Sale, 6-9 p.m. Tickets: $95, knoxart.org/ events/art-fair-kma.html. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.: artist booths featuring original art, art and craft activities for children, and photo booth. Free and open to the public. Info: knoxart.org; artfairkma@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 Alzheimer’s Association Walk To End Alzheimer’s®, 8 a.m., UT campus. Includes: two-mile walk, vendor booths, door prizes and a special tribute to those who have experienced or are experiencing Alzheimer’s. To start/join a team: alz.org/walk “Cover Crops: Great Winter Blankets for Your Garden” class, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Demonstration Garden at All Saints Catholic Church, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Presenter: Master Gardener Marsha Lehman. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340; knoxcountymastergardener.org. Dale Jett & Hello Stranger in concert, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $14, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org Financial Workshop: Retirement income planning, 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. The Great Smoky Mountains Salamander Ball, 6:30-10 p.m., the Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. A masquerade ball and fundraiser for Discover Life in America. For adults and kids of all ages. Come dressed as a favorite Smoky Mountain critter. Info/registration: Todd Witcher, 430-4757 or todd@dlia.org; dlia.org. “Knoxville Opera Goes to Church: A Celebration of Talent!,” 3:30 p.m., Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, 2500 E. Fifth Ave. A mix of gospel and opera performed by local and guest artists. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Home Federal Bank. Info: knoxvilleopera. com/schedule/kochurch Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org Museum Day Live!, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Free admission to those who download and present a Museum Day Live! ticket. Tickets: Smithsonian.com/museumdaylive. Oak Ridge Civic Music Association concert, 7:30 p.m., Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: orcma. org or 483-5569. Saturday Stories and Songs: Molly Moore, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. A lap-sit program to learn fun play, songs and rhymes. Recommended for ages birth to not-yetwalking. Info: 470-7033. Tenarky District Rose Show, 12:45-4:30 p.m., Ellington Building on the UT Agricultural Campus, 2431 Joe Johnson Blvd. Free and open to the public. Info: tenarky.org.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 26-27 HoLa Festival, Market Square. Free and open to the public; free parking in the adjacent city parking lots. Info: 335-3358 or holafestival.org.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 Annual Headrick Chapel Singing and Dinner on the Grounds, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Wears Valley Road in Sevier County. Info: David Sarten, 428-0874; Bruce Wheeler, 428-2239. Celebrate Your Parks – A National Public Lands Day event, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Founders Park at Campbell Station. Featuring a variety of activities for all ages. Info/ schedule of events: townoffarragut.org/publiclandsday; Lauren Cox, lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057. “Children in the Arts,” 2:30 p.m., the Amphitheater at the World’s Fair Park. Presented by the Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble. Adult tickets: $7; children’s tickets: one penny. Info: 584-9636. “Squawk the Show” bird show, 3 and 6 p.m., Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge. Tickets: Knoxville Tickets outlets, 656-4444, knoxvilletickets.com.
MONDAY, SEPT. 28 West Knox Book Club: “What Alice Forgot,” 10 a.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Info: 588-8813.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29 Binding the Quilt Edge class, 1-4 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $25. Info/registration: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail. com, myquiltplace.com/profile/monicaschmidt.
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Medical student ‘shocked’ by thyroid cancer diagnosis Medical school, final exams, wedding plans and cancer. This is one year Sarah Nichols will remember for a long time. “I was under a lot of stress, and I let it overwhelm me more times than I care to admit,” Nichols says, “but even in those times, I knew I had to keep going.” Aside from a small scar on her neck, Nichols, 23, bears no obvious signs of thyroid cancer after her successful surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. She bears no signs of the stress she’s survived in recent months, either. She only radiates happiness, like a new bride should. The whirlwind had its beginning years ago when Nichols was in high school. Family members noticed what appeared to be a swelling of Nichols’ thyroid. There had been a history of thyroid problems in her family. “So it was always on the radar,” Nichols explains. In 2012, her endocrinologist ordered an ultrasound and a biopsy which confirmed the thyroid was swollen, but there was no cancer present. It was recommended she come back in a year for a checkup. Nodules developed, and the thyroid kept growing. About a year ago, her doctor explained that it may be time to come to terms with what was happening. “He was concerned that it was going to become a perpetual process of checking it, redoing biopsies, and then being worried that it’s going to get to a point where it’s causing issues because of its size,” Nichols says. “He said I could keep doing this every year, for who knows how long, potentially forever, or I could have my thyroid taken out.” Nichols made the decision to see a surgeon. After the holidays, she made an appointment with Troy Kimsey, MD, who specializes in cancer surgery, and surgeries involving the thyroid. Kimsey is also a thyroid cancer survivor. “There will be about 62,500 new cases of thyroid cancer diagnosed this year,” Kimsey says, “and it occurs about three times more often in women than men.” Kimsey says the overall incidence of a thyroid nodule being cancerous is relatively low. “However, the risk is much higher in young patients with a thyroid nodule,” he says, “especially patients younger than 20 years of age.” Kimsey explained the risks and benefits of removing the thyroid. He also let Nichols know she didn’t have to rush into a decision, since the most recent biopsy hadn’t shown cancer, and she wasn’t suffering or in imme-
he tells me it turns out the nodule we were concerned about was fully termed cancer,” Nichols recalls. “I was in shock.” Nichols remembers that the only thing she could say at first was, “Oh.” “That was my little response,” she laughs. “It was almost more funny to me than it was scary, because I was so shocked, and I just couldn’t believe what he was saying.” When it began to sink in, she was grateful she had a surgeon who didn’t send her away to find all the answers on her own. Being a cancer survivor himself, Kimsey was able to talk to Nichols as only a fellow survivor can. Nichols’ final exams were looming by this time, and wedding plans were kicking into high gear. It was not a convenient time to have cancer, even if it was a cancer with a high survival rate. But cancer is no respecter of life, and Nichols knew she had to make some critical decisions. She opted for radioactive ablation, removing all remaining traces of the thyroid, and thereby greatly reducing the risk of another round of cancer. She scheduled it to be performed after finals and before the wedding. A follow-up body scan revealed no evidence of cancer, and she is now free and clear to enjoy life as a newlywed. She will continue to closely monitor her health with the help of her endocrinologist, and her experience has added a new dimension to her calling as a physician. As a medical student, Nichols had an opportunity to “job shadow” Kimsey during this past summer. She already appreciated his skill and compassion as her surgeon. Seeing him with other patients and medical staff in day-to-day work life made her appreSarah Nichols is a medical student at Lincoln Memorial University who faced thyroid ciate him even more. cancer while she was taking exams and planning her wedding. “I knew I had to keep “He reaches out to people, and touches going,” Nichols says. people, and meets them where they are,” Nichols says. “I’m not just saying he was an exceptional doctor to me. I can say that after diate danger. gional Medical Center, and a follow-up visit observing how he treats other patients.” Now that Nichols has her own story of “I wasn’t having any pain or hoarseness was scheduled for seven days later to make or trouble swallowing,” Nichols says. “My di- sure she was healing properly, and to go over survival, she will follow that example as she enters the medical profession in the not-tooagnosis of a goiter didn’t mean it was huge to the pathology report. the point where we were concerned about it Nichols remembers sitting in Kimsey’s distant future. office early in the morning, waiting for what compressing my airway.” “I didn’t wish for the things that have hapNichols thought about the end of the she presumed would be a clean bill of health. pened, but I think your personal experiences school year coming up, and the wedding she Instead, he came into the room, sat down, provide you with insight, and I think that insight can allow you to be a more sympathetic was looking forward to in June. Scheduling and gently explained that she had cancer. the surgery for March would give her time “I had no thought going into this doctor’s doctor,” Nichols says. “Dr. Kimsey was able to fully recover and be ready for the exciting appointment that it was going to be any- to provide that sympathy, understanding, thing other than negative – not even a little and guidance for me. That’s the kind of docdays ahead. Kimsey skillfully and successfully per- bit – almost literally not even a one percent tor I want to be one day.” formed the procedure at Fort Sanders Re- thought that it was going to be anything, and
Surgeon and survivor understanding thyroid cancers Surgical oncologist Troy Kimsey, MD, of Fort Sanders Regional, has a special understanding of Sarah Nichols’ case. That’s because, like Nichols, Kimsey is a thyroid cancer survivor. “I underwent a total thyroidectomy in December, 2012,” Kimsey says. “The overall prognosis for differentiated thyroid cancer is excellent,” Kimsey says, “so my challenge has been not to take the diagnosis too lightly, but also to be grateful it was not a diagnosis with a much worse prognosis.” Kimsey has been undergoing periodic follow-up ultrasounds and labs with no evidence of cancer. “I take too much for granted,” Kimsey
says. “It helps me make the most of today when I realize how easily it can be taken away.” If it seems like more people are having thyroid surgery these days, it’s not your imagination. “Thyroid cancer occurs about Troy Kimsey, three times more often in MD women than men,” Kimsey says. More than 47,000 cases of thyroid cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women this year and more than 15,000 cases in men. “The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased in recent years due to the increased detection of
nodules with more utilized and higher quality thyroid ultrasounds,” Kimsey explains. “However, the death rate from thyroid cancer has remained relatively stable over many years.” “Most thyroid cancers develop in patients with no known risk factors. Nevertheless, some people are at a greater risk than others. Anyone exposed to ionizing radiation, especially in childhood, is at risk of developing thyroid cancer. In addition, anyone who develops a thyroid nodule before the age of 20 has a higher risk of having thyroid cancer. There are also genetic syndromes that lead to an increased incidence of thyroid cancers, so family history plays a significant role.
There are several types of thyroid cancer, but the vast majority are differentiated thyroid cancers, which means they carry cells that are similar to those found in a healthy thyroid. The differentiated cancers are comprised of papillary thyroid cancer and follicular thyroid cancer, and they have a very good prognosis. Other types of thyroid cancer include medullary thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer, and thyroid lymphoma. If detected early, the majority of thyroid cancers can be treated successfully.
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lamorous models strut their stuff at fashion shows around the world, and many women and men hope to emulate the latest styles debuting on the runway. No matter what Stella McCartney, Burberry or Phillip Lim is showcasing this season, outfitting a wardrobe means blending trendy pieces with items that will stand the test of time. A closet filled with trendy clothes may find you catching eyes this season, but come next season you may regret breaking the bank for a new wardrobe that is already outdated. A better approach may be to purchase some classic pieces before embellishing them with current looks.
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Men Every man should own a classic, welltailored suit. It’s a business or special event staple, and the jacket can be dressed down over jeans and loafers. It pays to spend a little more money now on a suit that will last. Make sure it fits well by having a tailor adjust hems and sleeve lengths accordingly. Swimming in an oversized suit or squeezing yourself into a suit that’s too small won’t provide the look you’re going for, so find a suit that fits you right so your investment pays off when the time comes to look dapper. This season’s fashion trends lean heavily on knits for men and women. Cable knits and Fair Isle sweaters will always have their place, but more mock turtlenecks and oversized pieces are showing up. Knits can be worn over button-down shirts to the office or paired with distressed jeans and boots
for a casual night on the town. Jeans and slacks are important components of any classic wardrobe. Straight-leg cuts will not go out of style as quickly as tapered legs or widehemmed options. Pants in neutral colors can be mixed and matched for endless wardrobe possibilities. Tartan plaid, made popular in the Scottish Highlands, is trending in women’s fashion this season, but it’s also a look men can achieve quite
easily. A tartan plaid tie is a statement piece that can brighten up any wardrobe without overwhelming it. Checks, gingham and plaids are back in a big way, but it’s best to use them in moderation.
Women Neutral foundation pieces, such as a black pencil skirt, slim slacks or soft, jersey pants, are items to include in any woman’s wardrobe. These staples are
easy to pair with some winter trends as you look to put your most fashionable foot forward. To recreate the ‘mod squad’ trend that is growing in popularity, pair a skirt with a turtleneck or mock-neck sweater and knee-high boots. Each piece can be worn separately with other accessories should the mod look fall out of favor down the road. Tomboy looks were another runway trend at recent fashion shows. Wider-cut ‘boyfriend’ jeans, oxford shoes and boxy blazers can make it look like you borrowed items from your favorite guy without investing too much in over-the-top looks. An easy way to make any outfit look more hip is to pair it with sneakers. From dresses to blazers to slacks, sneakers peeking out below can add street credibility to any look. Sneakers add a touch of whimsy to even the most conservative items in your closet. Investing in a good pair of sneakers also will serve you well as you head to the gym or take a lunch-hour stroll. Fashion trends come and go, but with practice anyone can find a blend of pieces that will provide bang for your buck for years to come.
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hether you’ve just moved into a home or you’ve lived there for years, it might be time for a design tune-up. While many may think tackling their home décor takes a bundle of time, money and expertise, it doesn’t have to be so frightening. You don’t need to spend a fortune or go to design school to breathe a little life into your home. “It’s all about simplicity,” says Susan Yoder, interior design expert for Clayton Homes. “A little goes a long way when it comes to home décor and living spaces. Only a few simple changes can make a big difference and allow you to create a room you’ll be itching to show off to friends and family.” Yoder offers a few of her design tips that will help any homeowner revamp their space: Pops of color. “Nothing livens up a room like a bright pop of color,” Yoder says. If you have neutral-toned furniture, try sprucing up the room with lamps, curtains and accessories in bold hues. If you’re up for a painting challenge, an accent wall is a great way to incorporate color into a space. Choose your favorite color from a throw pillow or wall-art piece in the room to pull the look together.
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Varying textures. A room tends to get boring when it focuses on only one texture, so it’s important to create a sense of balance. Try varying the fabric types on your sofa and curtains. Add in some metal or wooden accents to draw the eye around the room. You
can even play with lighting to reflect off certain objects and create visual interest. Antique feature. Choose an antique or unique piece of decor to be the inspiration for the room. This could be a rug, lamp, chair or even a chandelier – any-
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Scarves Scarves serve a practical purpose, helping to keep your body warm, and they’re also a fashionable staple of winter wardrobes. Scarves can be used to dress up an ordinary ensemble, providing a chic or bohemian look as you navigate city streets. Crocheting or knitting scarves is still popular, but you don’t have to be a seasoned craftsman to in-
clude scarves in your wardrobe. Scarves come in a variety of styles, sizes and materials, s, and there are many any ways to knot a scarf, rf, so you can create a different look each day.
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PSTAIRS at Todd Richesin Interiors is featuring a jewelry trunk show by Mary James Jewelry Designs on Thursday, September 24th from 3 to 7 and Friday, September 25th from 10 to 5. Mary James Jewelry is designed by Mary Wallace from Nashville, Tennessee. Wallace was inspired by the contents of an old war trunk found in her father’s home, and the jewelry line was named for her and her father James. Inside the trunk was an array of antique war medals and old watch fobs that sparked her creativity to launch a jewelry line like no other. Inspired by a love of European architecture and all things Parisian, as well as her father’s stories of travel during World War II, Mary creates unique pieces that reflect a classic, timeless, fashion-forward style that resonates with women of all ages. Some pieces are one -of-a-kind, some are one-ofa-few, and each is rare.
thing that gets you energized and motivated. Get creative and run with the theme it creates. Or if your style is more on the modern side, an antique object will stand out among your contemporary décor. Symmetrical yet functional. The furniture collection in a room should form a restful, symmetrical layout. It’s all about balance. There should be between three and 10 feet between each seat. Additionally, instead of pushing each piece up against the wall to create more space, give your furniture a bit of breathing room a few inches from the wall. This makes the room appear open and airy. Clutter-free organization. Getting rid of clutter is a grand challenge for most homeowners. When you decide to take on the mess, drawers and cabinets are your best friends. Take some time to go through your belongings and decide what to keep, donate or throw away. Store any leftover items that can cause clutter in an organized, out-of-sight area. Use these tips to revitalize your space and you’ll be ready to confidently host gatherings and enjoy your home instead of shying away from your living space.
attire with a long, flowing wool coat with a cinched belted waist and you will look on point for winter.
Convertible mittens Fingerless gloves that have a mitten flap that can cover chilly fingers are a prime accessory for cold days. They allow easy access
The prospect of flattened, lifeless locks compels many men and women to forgo hats on cold days. But a few tricks can give you the best of both worlds: a warm head and nice hair. Begin by going for regular trims that will keep dried-out or split ends from becoming problematic. After washing your hair in the morning, apply a conditioning treatment to prevent fly-aways. Be sure your hair is completely dry before donning a hat, otherwise hair can become matted and look flat all day. Loose-fitting cotton or fleece hats may be less likely to flatten hair than a wool hat, and you can keep the hat slightly off the crown of your head to prevent your hair from flattening. When all else fails, women can pull their hair back into ponytails before putting on a hat, which can help keep a style in place better. The arrival of winter does not mean you have to sacrifice your fashion sense. There are plenty of ways to look your best even when the temperature has plummeted.
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Although suitable for everyday wear, each antique medal Mary uses is spun into a work of art that becomes an heirloom to be passed down for generations. Themes for the pieces range from victory medals featuring beautiful angels, to agricultural awards which feature horses, rabbits, and other animals. All medals are mixed with precious and semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, opals, turquoise, lapis, or carnelian. All are set in either sterling silver or gold fill.
Mary recommends layering the pieces, and building a collection of different styles that can be worn together. The pieces can go from daytime to evening, and are equally at home with jeans and a t-shirt, a cocktail dress, or business attire. Versatility is key to her designs. Please join us at UPSTAIRS for this 2-day jewelry trunk show event and enjoy a wine and tasting menu by Knoxville celebrity chef Holly Hambright.
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Like any true devotee of vintage fashion, Amanda Dalton has a favorite piece with a story attached to it. “My leather Oshwahkon vest with wooden buttons is a custom handmade product, solely sold at a store on Broadway in the 1970s,” she says. Dalton didn’t know that until after she had bought it. Intrigued by the hand-sewn label complete with address, she did some research. Oshwahkon was a high-end leather boutique located in New York City’s Soho neighborhood, well-known as an edgy fashion district. According to a blog post by Arthur Cohen, one of the company’s two founders, “We sold to every major rock and movie star in the ’70s.” That’s the great thing about vintage clothing – purchasers not only get great looks for less, they often get a bit of history in the bargain. Dalton, who lives in Bearden, has been hooked on hand-me-downs since she bought her first pair of secondhand polyester pinkish-purple slacks as a teenager. A Fulton High School graduate, she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UT and worked for over six years with children in the state’s custody. She later managed wellknown local vintage clothing store Planet XChange. She admits to being “somewhat of a gypsy,” having previously lived in Austin, Texas and Nashville, among other places. She’s currently employed as a nanny. And “I fix things,” she says, under the moniker “Handy Manda.” Finding inspiration in Natural Building, a practice based on a centuries-old Celtic tradition in which structures are made with natural and sustainable materials, she bought a Chevy Silverado 4x4 truck for hauling materials. “It’s not very environmentally friendly,” she admits, “but I use it to build environmentally friendly things.” Right now she’s designing and installing an outdoor labyrinth for a homeowner in West Knoxville. Most vintage clothing collectors have a particular “holy grail” that they look for each and every time they enter a store, and Dalton is no exception. She’s partial to “belt buckles, jackets, vests and slacks,” but she’s always on the lookout for a specific item: a pair of John Lobb brogues – comfortable shoes worn by the fiercely independent Katharine Hepburn, who famously brushed off criticism of her “masculine” attire, including her footwear. In fact, Hepburn is Dalton’s style icon. “We share the same birthday,” she says,
Amanda Dalton shows off her favorite vintage purchase of all time: a handmade leather vest.
“and I claim that!” The cost for a pair of new John Lobb shoes these days can run to five figures, so Dalton is smart to look for a previously-loved pair. And what about that Oshwahkon vest? She’s tried to find it online. “I’m pretty good at Googling,” she says, “but I cannot find this exact vest. Every one I find has something different about it – the same cut but the wrong buttons. The same cut and buttons but the wrong color.” Which could make hers a one-of-a-kind item made for who knows which hair-flinging ’70s rock star. Dalton speaks of her Natural Building projects as “yet another way for me to revitalize and integrate beautiful pieces of history into the present and hopefully into art in the process.” The same is true of her unique wardrobe. Hurrah for vintage style!
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GO! electrifies Knoxville audiences with plans for a full season
Under the direction of Lisa Hall McKee, Go! Contemporary Dance ance nce Works will begin its 13th ts 13t 13 h season at the Clarence Brown renc n e Brow B rown row n Theatre on Sat., O October ctober cto be 17 and and Sun., October 18 with w ith PUSH, PUSH H a diverse and electric performance r ic per perfor forman for mancee man that will enthrall au audiences off all audie dience die nces o nce all ages. “This performance ance an ce is the epitome of GO! and nd is in partnerpartn pa rtnerrtn rship with the Penny Arts nyy for for the Ar A tss program. Seven choreographers horeo ho reogr reo graphe gr pherss will present 12 pieces, eces, ece s, bri bringnging Knoxville an exuberant exub x era errant nt
and innovative repertoire. A storm of movement, music and choreography, it is a visually and emotionally charged performance with something for everyone,” artistic director McKee says. Among the works to be presented in PUSH is “Frequency” by guest choreographer Marlayna Locklear, who is currently performing with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. Compan Com pany. pan y. “Frequency” “Frequ “Fr equenc equ ncy” nc y” is a powerful powe powe owerf r display displa dis playy of pla of athletic athl athl thleti etic choreography eti chor horeog eograp eog rrap phy that th h is both detailed d and and exploexplo electrisive and depicts elec lectri lec tr currents cal within a sound soun sou speaker. speake spe k “Marlayna “M “Ma rl yn rla y iss perfect per erfec fe t fec for GO GO!” !” McKee states. M McK cKee cKe sta st te . tes “She “Sh Sh he has has a such suc u h clarity clar cla r it y of rit of iintent n entt in nte he choreography. her chore chore ch or ogr ograph aphyy aph Personally, Pers Per so son onall ally, y, she is very driven av ver erry r y dr drive iven ive iv n and and motivated mot otiva ivated te artist, ted artis ar tist, tis t, t, really and an nd it re reall allyy all her shows sho w in n he h e work wor k with w ith ith us.”” us. us
McKee will premiere a large, unprecedented work entitled “The Manifest” which explores the suppression of artistic individuality and free thinking by a single-minded order. A large collaborative effort, McKee commissioned both Andre Hayter to compose the music score and the Bearden High School Art Honors Society to create artwork. “The Manifest” is a visual exploration of the effect of communism on both artists and society, layering dance, music and art to make a statement. “We have had great conversations in rehearsals, and the choreographic process has been very rich for all of us. This piece is full of both beauty and ugliness and is saturated with thought. “The Manifest” is what our audiences expect from us!” Other works presented will display GO!’s extreme diversity from “A Different Time,” an exploration into the Appalachian coal mining community to “Convergent Boundaries,” a study of plate tectonics. GO! will also perform three separate ballets: “Opus 6,” “City Suites” and “Sixes” which have strong classical ballet elements with a twist of contemporary movement. “Skin of The
Earth,” a work commissioned from UK choreographer Rebecca Evans in 2012, will also be performed. In February GO! will surpass all expectations from its audience by presenting “The Shadows of Pine Mountain,” an exploration of the Scots-Irish exodus from Ulster to the Appalachian mountains. “GO! is always searching for historical subject matter. We love to incorporate different dance genres into our choreography. Highland and Irish dance are so athletic and have such history. Crossing elements of those historical dance forms with our contemporary choreography will give depth and brilliance while demonstrating cultural truth. We are going to dig deep with this one. We want our audience to see the origins, struggles and victories of the Appalachian people. This is part of our culture today and is so close to home. It will have great meaning to our community.” GO! is also excited about its collaboration with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Clayton Holiday Concerts, Young People’s Concerts, and Very Young People’s Concerts. GO! will also perform at the Rossini Festival in April.
A local nonprofit dance company, GO! is known for daring, innovative and adventurous choreography that merges and defies the boundaries of classical ballet, contemporary and aerial dance. GO! consists of 45 dancers, ages 12 through professional, with both guest and local core choreographers, representing a superlative ensemble of choreographic virtuosity and versatility. GO! will host an evening of support, Dancetasia, Fri., Sept. 18, at the Foundry. Tickets are $80 and include a fabulous dinner, silent and live auction, and performance, including excerpts of GO!’s newest works. GO! is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to elevate enthusiasm in the East Tennessee area while providing youth the opportunity to express artistry through dance. GO! is sponsored in part by Tennessee Arts Commission, Pilot Corp, Cathey and Co., WUOT 91.9fm and Sheri Good, Gables and Gates Realtors. For more information visit www.gocontemporarydance.com or call 865-539-2475.
Studio Arts For Dancers celebrates its 25th anniversary serving the Knoxville community Studio Arts for Dancers is celebrating its 25th season of dance instruction in the Knoxville community. Founded in 1990 by Lisa Hall McKee, STUDIO ARTS’ artistic director and staff have influenced thousands of children with their commitment to develop both artistry and technical excellence in their students. “Dance is for everybody,” McKee says. Our philosophy is to teach it correctly and motivate our students to love dance and the work that it entails. Each individual is different and we encourage our dancers to celebrate that, find out what their body is capable of and achieve it without worrying about where their peers are. Dance is an
individual sport taught in a group environment.” STUDIO ARTS for Dancers offers classes in pre-ballet, ballet, pointe, repertoire, modern, contemporary, Horton, jazz and tap. Classes are offered for pre-school age three through pre-professional and have added to their curriculum an adult program including yoga, ballet fitness and Zumba. “Our adult classes are taught by our teaching staff. There are so many advantages to taking adult classes from dancers: better explanation, a deeper understanding of body mechanics and encouragement by dancers who understand strengths and weaknesses in the body.” Following a specific syllabus, McKee ensures all students learn ballet history, anatomy and terminology. “It doesn’t matter to me that they take dance as a recreation. I still want them to learn dance correctly and love it. It is a discipline that is a life skill. I love it when students come
back as adults (sometimes with their own children) and tell me how important the work ethic and respect they learned at the studio has been to their lives. It makes what we do here have meaning.” With a current enrollment of 350 students and a 5000 square foot hightech facility with video observation in all three studios, STUDIO ARTS currently has 10 teachers on staff and continues to host prestigious teachers and choreographers from all over the US to work with its students. Many of McKee’s students have been accepted to prestigious summer dance programs including Tennessee Governor’s School of the Arts, Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Jacobs Pillow and others. Others have been awarded acceptance to prestigious collegiate dance programs and many STUDIO ARTS dancers have continued on to professional performance careers. “What is great and unique about
our program is that we have a highly qualified and diverse staff which ensures correct, safe and creative teaching methods no matter what the level or aspirations of each student. We are dance educators.” “So many dancers have entered
our doors over the last 25 years, and I am thankful for each one of them. It is an honor and a blessing to contribute to the development of our youth. Although our lobby is busier and our classes are larger and there are much more of them, we invest our all in every dancer, every class. It is a beautiful thing.” STUDIO ARTS for Dancers performs annually at the historic Tennessee Theatre and is the home of GO! Contemporary Dance Works, a nonprofit youth dance company which blends contemporary ballet, modern, aerial arts and culturally influenced dance forms. It’s not too late to register for classes. Classes that began in August will culminate with the spring concert at the Tennessee Theatre in May. www.studioartsfordancers.net office@studioartsfordancers.net 865.539.2475
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