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VOL. 6 NO. 52

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December 24, 2012

Teens interpret Knoxville’s history

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Davis to head new school Veteran principal Susan Davis has been named to lead the new southwest elementary school now under construction at Northshore Town Center. Superintendent Dr. Davis Jim McIntyre said Davis will play a key role, working with the contractor to complete the school as well as hiring staff and working with parents and students to establish the community of the school. She will step down as principal at Cedar Bluff Elementary School where she has worked in administration since 2004. Davis joined Knox County Schools in 1992 as a teacher at Whittle Springs Middle School. A resident of East Knox County, she is married to attorney and former state Rep. Jimmy Kyle Davis.

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Miracle Maker

It’s just after 9 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, and Tracy Thomas’ 2nd-grade students at Halls Elementary are gathered in the corner of the classroom. Thomas reads a book the class has chosen, “Abraham Lincoln Comes Home,” about the funereal train trip that returned the slain 16th president home to Springfield, Ill., after his assassination. The students listen attentively, ask questions and do all the things you’d expect them to do. The amazing part is what happens next.

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Coffee Break He is the man of the hour. Our jolly ol’ elf, Kriss Kringle, aka Santa Claus, took a few minutes to share with Shopper-News readers by answering the questions over this week’s Coffee Break.

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Sarah Basiri, right, points out a cubbyhole for carving utensils in a Blount Mansion table. Basiri and Jordan Steele, left, recently completed a Junior Interpreter program at the museum house.

By Wendy Smith Leaving teenagers in charge of the house may be nerve-racking for parents, but Leslie Warren, education coordinator of the Blount Mansion, had no qualms about putting the historic home in the hands of six Webb School and L&N STEM Academy students. The teens, who are the first graduates of Blount Mansion’s Junior Interpreter Program, ran the house museum on Dec. 15. “I’m just here to lock and unlock the doors,” said Warren. The eight-week program offered instruction on local history, how to run a museum and how to operate a nonprofit. It was such a success that Warren plans to offer it again next year. Webb senior Sarah Basiri and L&N STEM Academy sophomore

Jordan Steele conducted a tour for the Shopper-News. The opportunity to serve the community and learn about local history appealed to Jordan. Sarah also wanted to learn more about Knoxville’s past. Young people would appreciate the city more if they knew its history, she said. Indians were terrified of the glass windows in the Blounts’ two -story home. They called it “the house of many eyes,” said Jordan. The home was built in 1792, but several additions were made through the years. The west wing of the house was originally detached, but later became the Blounts’ bedroom. Jordan demonstrated how slaves would tighten the dowel bed with a wooden paddle then beat bed bugs down to the bottom of the mattress.

Blount Mansion Education Coordinator Leslie Warren, right, recently turned the house museum over to recent graduates of the Junior Interpreter Program: (front) Carly Johnson, Jordan Steele, (back) Ryan Menavich, Spencer Baxter, Clint Graves and Sarah Basiri. Photos by Wendy Smith The central room, or hall, was reserved for family. Sarah pointed out the small size of a bed in the corner. Thomas Jefferson made it fashionable for people to sleep sitting up, she explained. A tea set adorns the parlor.

‘Who’s a dummy?’ Noted N oted vventriloquist entriloquist tto o visit Powell Playhouse By Betty Bean Willie Siegle is a smart alec of the first order. Ceaselessly sassy with dense Groucho Marx eyebrows that shoot up to his auburn wig when he’s driving home a point, he’s so convincing you almost get to thinking he’s human. And that’s all Wade Johnson’s fault. He and Willie have been together since 1973, and Johnson knows how to push his buttons. Johnson, an author, management consultant and retired professor of industrial psychology, is an adjunct professor at Roane State Community College and Tennessee Tech. He has been a ventriloquist since 1955, when, at the age of 12, he decapitated his sister’s doll in an attempt to turn

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its jaw so its mouth would move, and cut its head off … any money I made for the next 6 months went to my sister to buy her a new Chatty Cathy,” he said. Willie Siegle, underwhelmed by the ancient history, sits on Johnson’s knee and rolls his eyes. Johnson will bring Siegle to Powell Playhouse in the Jubilee Banquet Facility on “Comedy Night, Rhythm and Laughter” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 (snow date, Jan. 26). They will be joined by Powell business owner/bluegrass musician David Douglas and Wade’s son, magician Lance Johnson. His granddaughter Carly Johnson (an honor student at the L&N STEM Academy) volunteers at the playhouse, and his son, Mark, is a family practice physician in Powell. Wade and Lance Johnson come by their performing genes David Douglas, Willie Siegle and Wade Johnson will headline Powell Play- naturally. Both Wade’s father and house Comedy Night Jan. 19. Photo by Betty Bean grandfather were well-known mait into a dummy. and Profit,’ and I decided I needed gicians when he was growing up in “I’d gotten Paul Winchell’s a dummy. My sister Linda had a Baltimore. To page A-3 book – ‘Ventriloquism for Fun Chatty Cathy doll, and I cut into

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Coffee Break with

Clement Clarke Moore who wrote “T’was the Night Before Christmas.” I really need to chat with him about the whole “down the chimney” thing. Dad tried it when the poem first came out. What a mess!

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life and why? Herman Fisher, Irving Price, Margaret Evans Price and Helen Schelle, the individuals who founded Fisher-Price in 1930.

I still can’t quite get the hang of … That Wii Fit Plus Mrs. Claus gave me last year. Every morning it’s yoga and kung fu and, oh! that balance board! Forget it.

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He is the man of the hour. Our jolly ol’ elf, Kriss Kringle, aka Santa Claus, agreed to take a few minutes to share with Shopper-News readers by answering the questions for our popular Coffee Break feature. Santa is very busy this time of year, but his answers were thoughtful and offer some insight into the life of this magical man. A modest guy, he actually tried to push the missus to the forefront, suggesting that she would be “much more entertaining” in Coffee Break. But in the end, Santa kept true to his form of not wanting to disappoint, so he put pencil-to-paper, so to speak, and sent his answers. Not much of a coffee fan, Santa did suggest that we change the name to “Milk and Cookies Break,” but finally did admit that a hot cup of cocoa isn’t that different from a coffee break. “It’s the pause in the day that really counts, I think,” he said. “Whether it’s with a cup of Joe, an Earl Grey with honey and lemon or a steamed milk hot chocolate with tiny marshmallows, it is good to just sit and read something good in the newspaper.” We agree, Santa, and all of us at Shopper-News thank you. And, we wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Now, sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Santa Claus:

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie? I have two. From “Elf,” when Buddy says: “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.” And, I love when the conductor in “The Polar Express” says, “The thing about trains … it doesn’t matter where they’re going. What matters is deciding to get on.”

What are you guilty of?

My Garmin. Gary Burrell and Min Kao will be on the Nice list forever!

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? Marry someone who likes to cook. I listened, and Mrs. Claus is the best, although I will have to say that she is getting a little too fond of Slice and Bake cookies.

What is your social media of choice? YouTube. Oh, the things you learn … The “Naughty” list has gotten longer thanks to YouTube.

What is the worst job you have ever had? “Merry Christmas, Alex Cross.” I have never regretted giving James Patterson that typewriter.

What was your most embarrassing moment? There was a YouTube video of my college days when I tried to play linebacker for the Fighting Elves. The coach only put me on the team to stay off the naughty list, but I got in for this one play. … Well, it wasn’t pretty. Don’t bother looking for it. I have far-reaching influence.

What are the top three things on your bucket list? 1. Get rid of my triple chin so I can shave this beard. 2. Spend a few weeks on a “repositioning” cruise – no ports of call, just sailing the seas. 3. Take Mrs. Claus to Blackberry Farm for a whole week.

What is one word others often use to describe you and why? Really? Let’s just go out on a limb and say: “Jolly.”

Switching up the Naughty and Nice lists, just for fun. Oh man, does it make the elves scramble! I always switch them back.

What is your favorite material possession? My state-of-the-art, custom-made supersonic sled. Truthfully, the reindeer are mostly just for tradition these days.

What are you reading currently?

What is the best present you ever received in a box?

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I think it would be kind of neat to have a tan …

What is your passion? Giving to others.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?

Well, while Santa is eternal, this is a family business, and there is a long apprenticeship process. When I was a teenager, my dad started me in the stable. I hate reindeer poop.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why? Without a doubt, my all-time favorite was “Magilla Gorilla.”

What irritates you? Nonbelievers who insist on spreading their unhappiness.

What’s one place around here everyone should visit? The parks. With the way you light things up at Christmas, I don’t even need Rudolph to find your great town.

What is your greatest fear? That the world will become so jaded and logical that little children will no longer believe in the magic of Christmas and Santa Claus. I don’t dwell on it, however, because the hearts of children are pure, and the magic lives in them. Thankfully, that hasn’t changed much through the centuries.

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Writers share holiday memories

Rocky Hill teacher retires Barb Sanders began teaching kindergarten in Knox County in 1973 – one year after kindergarten became part of the county’s curriculum. On her first day of work at Midway School, a four-room building that housed Carter Elementary School’s kindergarten, she entered an empty classroom with her assigned students. Her only materials were a few manila folders and some crayons, she said. She taught for 14 years before taking 14 years off to stay home with twins Katie and Trent. She’ll retire this month after teaching at Rocky Hill Elementary, where her children attended school, for 11 years. Teaching kindergarten came naturally to her, she says. “Kindergarten just speaks to me. I’ve been

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told I have a little bit of patience.” This year’s classroom was entirely different from her first classroom at Midway School. Back then, kindergartners learned colors and practiced cutting. Now, they learn to read and write, and tackle fractions. Even with the extended school day, time flies, Sanders says. “We’re still trying to get everything in.” Her biggest joy as a teacher has been watching the children’s faces as they learn. She can read their

Katie Graves, a 4th-grade teacher at Rocky Hill Elementary School, enjoys an after-school visit with her mother and coworker, Barb Sanders, who will retire this month after teaching kindergarten at Rocky Hill for 11 years. faces, she says, and can see the moment of comprehension. Sanders will leave a legacy at the school. Her daughter, Katie Graves, is a 4thgrade teacher. Graves says she’ll miss visiting with her mom each morning before class.

When she was a UT student, Graves volunteered in Sanders’ classroom. She’s hoping her mom will return the favor. The school is like home, Sanders says, and she has no intention of staying away. “I have to come back and get some hugs.”

Teens interpret Knoxville’s history The upstairs was originally a single sleeping chamber, but a wall was added in the late 1800s when the home was a brothel, said Sarah. The room may have been where the Blount children were tutored, along with other local children. Education was important to William Blount, for whom Blount College was named. Daughter Barbara Blount was one of the first women to graduate

from Blount College, which later became UT. Hagar, a slave who had belonged to Mary Blount’s family, likely would have slept with the children. Her son, Jack, was William Blount’s constant attendant, said Jordan. In the mansion’s kitchen, the young interpreters played a game of “What’s this?” with this reporter, who correctly identified the

From page A-1 toaster but missed the turkey call. Junior interpreters received a written history of the mansion, as well as information about slave life from an East Tennessee Historical Society representative. The students were encouraged to share their own interpretation of history, as long as they were fact-based, said Sarah. Both girls feel strongly

about the preservation of historic structures. It’s important to have historical items so we can better understand what life was like, says Jordan. Sarah says she can imagine living in Knoxville the rest of her life, and the city’s past makes it more appealing. “It doesn’t have interest or charm without its history.”

‘Who’s a dummy?’ In 1955, his dad bought him a real dummy – Maher Studio’s model Johnny 100 for Christmas – and Willie Siegle was born. Two decades later, Maher went to a different style and Johnson replaced the Johnny 100 with the current Willie. He joined Paramount Variety Productions that same year and performed in stage shows, country clubs, nursing homes, hospitals and other venues where an underage ventriloquist could legally take the stage. Later, he won the American Society of Professional Ventriloquists “Best Professional Ventriloquist” award for 3 consecutive years and

From page A-1 authored a how-to book, “Anybody can be a Ventriloquist – Including You.” From 1972-1976, Johnson worked for Little Debbie Snack Cakes doing TV appearances, conventions and store openings in a 26-state territory. He’d load Willie up in a shopping cart full of Little Debbie cakes and entertain customers with his antics. “During this time I made it my business to visit a children’s hospital in each city I visited. It took me four days to get through St. Jude’s in Memphis. The worst wards were burn and cancer wards,” he said. He particularly remembers one little girl who was

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gravely ill and needed a risky surgical procedure, which she was refusing. Without it, her chances weren’t good. But when Willie Siegle came to see her, she was smitten. She asked Johnson how long it would take to get a dummy of her own. “I said two weeks,” Johnson said. “When I got back to Chattanooga on Friday, my boss called and asked ‘Did you go visit a little girl in the hospital?’ I said ‘Yes, why do you ask?’ and he said ‘Because of your visit, she came through the surgery just fine.’” Earlier this year, after attending a Powell Playhouse production, he de-

cided it was time to haul Willie out again. He called producer/director/founder Nita Buell Black to volunteer his services. She was thrilled to accept his offer. “Wade and Lance Johnson have a family history in the entertainment business since their father and grandfather led the way. “I believe Powell Playhouse is offering the communities around us a show they will certainly enjoy! “In fact, we might want to expand the Playhouse offerings and have Lance do his illusion act and his father continue with other skits with Willy Siegle. I think that would be a fun show for the summer.”

Members of the Knoxville Writers Group shared holiday stories at their monthly meeting last week. All were recollections of holidays past, like Margery Bensey’s “The Year We Knocked Down the Christmas Tree.” The incident happened when she and her brother were in the care of their father, who was rarely home. The children were surprised when their rambunctious behavior caused the fully-decorated tree to tip. The only thing worse than seeing the tree fall was seeing her father, dressed in her mother’s ruffled Christmas apron, come out of the kitchen, Bensey read. The children were happy to be sent to bed. When they awoke in the morning, the decorated tree was standing and their mother was wearing her apron. Stephanie Levy’s story, “Sleep in Heavenly Peace,” was about the year she volunteered to host the community cookie party that was typically hosted by the owners of a Bed and Breakfast in Ludlowville, N.Y. The party was a success, in spite of Levy’s tiny home. The following year, she and her husband, James, bought the B&B. Pat Wells’ tale, “Gifts and

Roane State teacher Margery Bensey shares her new book about Park City with the Knoxville Writers Group. She was one of several writers who shared Christmas stories during last week’s meeting. Photos by Wendy Smith

Wrapping,” was about her most memorable Christmas gifts – the good and the bad. “The Magi had no idea what they were starting,” she read. Mary Ellen Schaefer’s story, “Food for the Holidays,” described her childhood tradition of making latkes and braided challah bread with her grandparents. She continues the tradition today, and shares the recipe below. Info: knoxvillewritersgroup. wordpress.com

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government Back from Burma Last week I returned from Burma (Myanmar), where I was part of the Radio Free Asia delegation to this nation in transition from a military dictatorship to a democracy. I had last visited Burma in 1995 with my late mother on a private trip. The contrast since those intervening 17 years was stunning. Burma is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24th largest nation, occupied by the British until World War II when the Japanese occupied Burma. After the war, Burma won independence from Britain, but it lasted only a few years as a democracy. Today it is clearly moving slowly but steadily to a free nation and is emerging from its dependence on China. The purpose of our visit was to solidify RFA broadcasts of local news within Burma and allow our journalists to have credentials to visit all parts of Burma wherever news may occur, which is often without notice. If Burma in 2015 has a free election for president, it will place the country in a small group of nations in Southeast Asia where the people can prevail. That is not true today in China, Vietnam, Laos or Cambodia. We met first with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at her modest home in Naypyitaw (the new capitol), where we discussed with her the practical challenges in moving from 50 years of military rule to a government which includes the rule of law and participatory democratic values. We also met with members of the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabinet and the speaker of the Upper House. We met with U.S. Ambassador Derek Mitchell in Rangoon, where Voice of America signed a historic agreement with SKynet to broadcast direct to home satellites in Burma. On the final day in Burma, we had an hour and a half meeting with President Thein Sein in his ceremonial office in Naypyitaw. He was clearly well-informed on our mis-

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sion. The amount of time he spent with us was highly unusual and bodes well for progress in getting objective news to the Burmese people. This will help lay the groundwork for a robust, democratic election process in 2015. In January I will return to Southeast Asia, going to Cambodia this time to lead a program for local government officials for the International Republican Institute and meeting with Radio Free Asia and Voice of America officials in Phnom Penh. The Cambodian government has not been as open to free media as the new Burmese government is. â&#x2013; Knoxville lost a truly distinguished educator last week when Paul Kelley died. A longtime school board member, he always looked for the solution to an issue which solved the problem. He was patient in hearing all points of view. He brought calm to troubled waters. He was a champion for Fulton High School and North Knoxville in particular. It is not often that someone so dedicated to the public good comes along and stands tall for his views, even when not popular. He always sought to give the student in trouble a second chance. â&#x2013; Jack Barnes, longtime political operative in city politics, was honored last week at a Kerbela Temple luncheon pulled together by Terry Landell. Barnes worked in fleet management for many years for the city. He is 81. Former city council members Jack Sharp (former vice mayor) and Ed Shouse (now county commissioner) attended, along with Sheriff Jimmy â&#x20AC;&#x153;JJâ&#x20AC;? Jones. Former Knoxville mayor and ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe serves as vice chair of Radio Free Asia.

Holiday closings Knox Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offices will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Knox County Solid Waste Convenience Centers will close at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will be closed on Christmas Day and Tuesday, Jan. 1. The centers will accept Christmas trees for recycling. Library branches are closed Dec. 24-25. All branches will close at 5:30 p.m. on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve and will remain closed on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Knox County Senior Centers, Health Department facilities and the Knox County Veterans Service Office will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day.

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Paul Kelley: a champion for children Some years ago, the Knox County Schools adopted a strict zero tolerance policy and began expelling students for infractions involving weapons and drugs. Kids could be pitched out of school for offenses as slight as having a pocketknife, even inadvertently, or swigging a beer at dinner before a ballgame.

Betty Bean School board member Paul Kelley objected to the one-size-fits-all policy and took to wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;End Zero Tolerance Now.â&#x20AC;? Sam Anderson, who served on the school board with Kelley for 12 years and worked with him for another dozen years when Kelley was an assistant superintendent of city schools, says if he had to sum up Paul Kelley in one word, he knows exactly what it would be â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;integrity.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;On any issue, you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to guess where Paul stood because of his values. You knew where he was because you knew who he was.â&#x20AC;? He cited Paul Kelley and Cecil Kelly as colleagues with integrity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But his primary issue was kids. He did not believe in discarding kids. If a kid gets in trouble, we find a place for him or her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He always said weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the kid-building business, not the kid-destroying business. We have a responsibility to educate every child, no matter what problems he brought with him. Once when the alternative school was full, he said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care. Find another one. You discard a kid, you create a problem for a lifetime.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paul was thoughtful and sincere. Every statement he made, he thought it through. There was no political game in him. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d make the call and live with it. The community has lost a great man, and I have lost a great friend â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the most consistently steady person I ever worked with,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. That sentiment was widely shared by the huge, somber crowd that packed into Emerald Avenue Methodist Church last Thursday night to say goodbye to Kelley, who died Dec. 16 after a long illness. It might have been larger still, but for an event a few miles away at Knoxville Center. It was graduation night at the Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy, the alternative high school for at-risk students named for the educator who was practicing No Child Left Behind long before politicians made it a slogan. The sanctuary glittered with the trappings of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a big Christmas tree in the front corner dwarfed a tiny, hand-made purple and white tree crafted by Abby Diggs, daughter of Steve Diggs, executive director of the Emerald Youth Foundation, an organization founded by Kelley and other church members in 1988 that has drawn great acclaim for its service to inner city youth. Abby made ornaments symbolizing the things she will remember about Kelley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a bluebird (Kelley was a bird lover who had at least a dozen birdhouses in his yard); a garbage can (for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zero and One Club,â&#x20AC;? an anti-litter organization he started whose members are asked to promise not to litter and to pick up one piece of trash per day); and baskets of candy and bubblegum (for the treats he carried in his pockets for the

children at his church). Ministers Bob Bean and Jim Bailes sharing moving anecdotes, followed by grandson, Lucas Kelley, reading scripture. His son Michael paid tribute to his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of children. Diggs recalled that when asked how he was doing, Kelley would respond, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am well if you are,â&#x20AC;? and told of Kelleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visiting inmates Dr. Paul L. Kelley during a in prison and opening his break in a school board meethome to a teenaged boy who ing. File photo by S. Clark needed a safe place to live. Kelleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger son â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meanwhile, I had to John, a Whiffenpoof alumnus who majored in music call the organization in San at Yale, sang a version of Francisco and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We need The Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prayer that awed to track this down.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Kelleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school board the room. successor, Indya Kincannon, was out of town due to â&#x20AC;&#x153;You knew where the death of her father, but he was because you had some thoughts to share: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Kelley met with me knew who he was.â&#x20AC;? in 2003 when I started camâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sam Anderson paigning to take his place on the school board. I respected his decision to supAfterward, Norma Kelley port my opponent, who was dispensed hundreds of hugs. a longtime friend â&#x20AC;&#x201C; loyalty As the crowd thinned, is a valuable trait. When I John Kelley shared the sto- did win, he was ever so grary behind the story about cious, willing to offer guidhis dad making national ance when I asked, giving news in 2008 for donating me all his files, and staying $10,000 to fight Proposi- engaged on education istion 8, a ballot measure sues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a great role model bent on outlawing samesex marriage in California. for me. His decisions as a John lives in San Francisco, school board member were where he says he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a law- never political, but truly yer by day and a singer by always in the best interests night.â&#x20AC;? He is gay, and says of students. I particularly his parents have always admired his steadfast opposition to the draconian and been supportive. zeroâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Dad intended to make a counter-productive $1,000 contribution, which tolerance policies that we was pretty big for somebody once had. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a soft-spoken who was not in California, but it was mistakenly re- school board member, but corded as $10,000, and he when he spoke, people lisgot interviewed by a news- tened because they knew paper in Nashville because he spoke with integrity and he gave the biggest contri- from long experience. He bution in the state of Ten- was a great advocate for nessee. He told them that kids and for public educahe believed that everyone tion. His many contribushould be free to marry tions to our community will whomever they loved. be long remembered.â&#x20AC;?

How to fund school technology Ever wonder how we get into messes like the â&#x20AC;&#x153;fiscal cliff?â&#x20AC;? Combine a lack of historic perspective with a desire to have stuff now while paying later, stir and bake. Fiscal calamity lies straight ahead. Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we learn anything from the county law enforcement pension plan? Last year the school board presented an aggressive budget that required a 35-cent tax increase. Not in the mood to raise taxes, the county commission did not fund it. Instead, the commission cobbled together a band-aid budget that funded much of what the school system planned to spend in Year One of a 5-year plan.

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Now the commission seeks political cover for what lies ahead. Chair Tony Norman suggests a monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;seminarâ&#x20AC;? at which Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre instructs commissioners about the intricacies of the school budget. Commissioner Mike Brown wants a joint committee of commissioners, school board members and representatives of the business community. People with, as

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Borrowing money makes sense only for one-time purchases, such as school construction. But as anyone in business knows, the technology itself is transient. Electronic devices and software require frequent upgrades and should be funded with a stable revenue stream, such as the property tax. You would not buy an iPad on a multi-year financing plan. So why sell bonds to buy 50,000 of them for Knox County Schools? The budget debate is about funding technology. The school boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan was transparent, clearly stated and honest. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope the commission can be equally honest in its response.

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Richard Krieg and his midnight raid LAW DOGS | Betty Bean Richard Krieg was night” raid and says it re“Fortunately, she was a 22-year-old law stu- ally wasn’t that dramatic. persistent, and she finally dent when he became the “Back then there were got me to agree to come youngest member ever two newspapers in town and see what she was comelected to the Tennessee – the Knoxville Journal, plaining about. This was House of Representatives. which was a Republican in the days before there “I was elected in the fall paper, and the News-Sen- were laws protecting whisof 1968 when the voting tinel, which was an eve- tleblowers, and as a state age was still 21, employee, and I do hold the she was distinction that terrified. I the first time I promised I would not was eligible to Richard Krieg grew up in Morristown. His vote, I voted for give up my dad, Dick Krieg, is deceased. His mother, Mary, myself,” he said. source. now 101, lives at LakeBrook in Knoxville. Krieg served “I was Richard and wife Karen live in Westmotwo terms behorrified reland Hills. Their family includes: daughter fore deciding to by what I Ashley Krieg, with the Atlanta March of Dimes; retire from polisaw – celltics and devote like rooms, son Justin Krieg, with the Historic Columbus his full attenunsaniFoundation in Columbus, Ga.; daughter-intion to his f ledgtary condilaw Katie Krieg and grandson George. ling law practions, rats Krieg received his undergraduate and law tice. Today he and mice … degrees at the University of Tennessee in 1968 is a shareholder Although and 1971, respectively. He has held a variety in Lewis King there were of positions with the American Cancer SociKrieg and Walgood emety including service on the national board, is drop. He served ploye e s the former chair of the Metropolitan Knoxville for 21 years on there, they the Knoxville had limited Airport Authority and is former board chair of resources Airport Authorthe East Tennessee Discovery Center. and support ity, which he from the also chaired. His most public action ning paper. If one news- state. After my unofficial as a state legislator came paper took a position, the visit, I met with a number early in his second term, other would take the op- of people I trusted and said ‘You won’t believe it …’ when he led what the posite position. “So I’m a freshman “I made the decision News Sentinel archive labels “a post-midnight visit legislator in a House of that without the media to overcrowded wards” at Representatives that has reporting it, it would be what was then called East- 49 Democrats, 49 Repub- very difficult for me to get ern State Psychiatric Hos- licans and one Indepen- anything done. Being a pital, finding “too little dent, and during my first Republican, my best constaff, too little training, term in office, I received tacts were with the Jourand unsanitary and inhu- several calls from a person nal, and one of the most mane conditions in aging who lived in my district intimidating things I had who was a nurse at East- to do was to go talk to edibuildings.” Krieg, who is no lon- ern State, telling me how tor Guy L. Smith. “I also had some conger active in politics (and bad the conditions were says he likes it that way), there. But being new, and tacts at WBIR-TV, and chuckles at the descrip- learning the ropes, I put they teamed up with the Journal to break this stotion of his “post-mid- her off.

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ry,” Krieg said. “We went at night because my source went to work at 11 p.m., and I didn’t want to take the kind of orchestrated tour the administration would have arranged. “In my unsophisticated way, I was surprised at the way the Sentinel reacted – calling it an after-midnight raid. That was what made the whole thing such a controversy. And I was there after midnight, that is correct.” The result was a weeklong series of investigative stories by both the Journal and WBIR that shocked the establishment into action. Krieg made sure to give just-elected Republican Gov. Winfield Dunn a courtesy heads-up before the story broke, and he recalls Dunn being surprised, concerned and grateful for the advance notice. “Naturally, I think he was cautious because he was new to office. He appointed a commission of people within his administration to look into it, and he was thankful that the abuses didn’t occur on his watch. They made

wholesale changes in leadership, cleaned the place up, and put a greater emphasis on mental health care facilities and improving the program. “My tenure in the legislature ended in 1972 when I did not run for reelection. I’ll take credit for talking my campaign supporter Ben Atchley into running. And at that point, at 25, I was becoming a has-been.” Despite leaving office, Krieg has stayed keenly interested in mental

health issues, and says he is following the aftermath of Gov. Bill Haslam’s closing Lakeshore. “I personally know several dedicated professionals who spent a career working out there whose jobs ended, and they have great concerns over whether the needs of the patients are being met,” he said. “And I can see why, from the numbers of homeless people and the numbers of people who need services and are not getting them.”

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A-6 • DECEMBER 24, 2012 • BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS

Ken Libby shows Beverly, Allie The Magi, also known as David Craig, Bryan Davis and Thomas Stubbs, show their gifts to Lisa and Emily Glaspie spices that Page at the Walk Through Bethlehem. This is the 16th year that Church Street United Methodist would have been used at the Church has put on the free event for the community. Photos by Wendy Smith time of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. The Spice and Oil Shop was one of several portrayed at Church Street United Methodist’s Walk Through Bethlehem.

Experiencing Bethlehem By Wendy Smith

For 16 years, Church Street United Methodist Church has transformed from a modern house of worship to a 2,000-year-old village for one special day called the Walk Through Bethlehem. “We hope guests get a bit

of the flavor of what it might have been like the night Jesus was born,” Church Street member Sue Isbell said. Isbell oversaw this year’s metamorphosis, which began taking shape back in October. The result was an interactive experience for guests that included a synagogue lesson

and the opportunity to visit various shops and a storytelling tent before getting a peek at the Holy family. Guests were reminded to fill out a census card. After all, that’s why Joseph and Mary were in town. The baby may be the reason for the season, but the

animals – goats, camels, and, of course, a donkey – are part of what makes the Walk Through Bethlehem special. The animals were content, in spite of the inclement weather. This was the first year the event was impacted by heavy rain, Isbell said.

A camel named Clyde enjoys a view of the Sunsphere, and of Tyler Powell.

and Ashley Anderson. Mayfield is a professional accompanist with a degree in piano performance and another original member of the group. “I love to play with other pianists, and it’s interesting when you have more parts,” she said. Davy, another original member, works for Restoration Services Inc. and is currently assigned to Chattanooga. She comes home to Knoxville on the weekend and has been busy with the project since rehearsals started in September. “I have always loved church music and par-

ticularly keyboard music. Christmas is just naturally overflowing with wonderful opportunities to share Christ through our music,” she said. Shanks teaches first grade and has attended First Baptist Concord her whole life, playing piano there since age 15. “It is such a privilege and honor to be part of this group,” she said. “It is so great to be able to present the wonderful music of Christmas with such talented musicians.” The program might not have happened were it not for Greg Scribner of American Piano Gallery, who provided

the five Steinway pianos. Scribner said moving the pianos from his Parkside Drive store to the church was an all-day event. Piano sizes ranged from just over 5 feet to a 9-foot piano that weighed about 1,000 pounds. In all, he guesses his two employees moved about 4,500 pounds of pianos. “Those guys were worn out,” he said. “They had to move one right after the other, and then we had to let them sit for a day before the technical tuner came in and tuned them. That took 60 to 90 minutes for each piano.” All five pianos had to be tuned to each other so they could be played together. Anderson, a high school teacher, is a newcomer to the group and said she got as much of a gift as she gave. “The really special thing for me was being back on the keys,” she said. “I moved here four years ago and just haven’t played as much publicly. Being part of a new community where no one knows you play, it was like having a part of me back.”

Here we are in the midst of a season of hope and peace and joy and love (as the Advent candles remind us), and yet, there is an overwhelming sense of desolation and fear and horror and – if we are honest – anger. I mean, really! Can you imagine pointing a gun at a kindergartner and pulling the trigger, multiple times? Gunning down unarmed women trying to protect terrified children? Can you fathom a little girl who was canny enough to play dead and survive? The infanticide decreed by Herod in Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus

was another instance of a paranoid madman killing babies, only Herod’s motive was to protect his throne. And he sent soldiers to do his murdering. I have a lot of questions about this dark episode in the Christmas story. They are the same questions a lot of people are asking in Newtown. Why? Why does a merciful God allow such horror? Where was God? Asleep? Where were the miracles that needed to happen in those awful moments? And like the mothers and fathers in Newtown whose children survived, did Mary and Joseph feel survivor’s

guilt? As they slipped out of Bethlehem and across the Judean desert, did they hear the dreadful cries of the babies as they were dying? Could they hear the horrified screams of the mothers? How long did it take for those cries to stop echoing in their ears? How long will it take for us? As we celebrate this Christmas, let us spare a thought, say a prayer, light a candle, sing a song for the children, all the children, the world over. In the name of the Child. Amen.

was sincere: Hood shouldn’t have to keep paying for a “terrible mistake” made as a kid. “Catholic High gave him a second chance, and he lived up to expectations. We feel like he has earned the chance to continue that,” said Hamilton. Hood became a Vol and part of the revolving door that was/is Big Orange football. Dooley replaced Kiffin. Position coaches came and went. Hood switched from offense to defense. He was an imposing man. At 6-4 and 300 with shoulder-length hair and scraggly beard, Hood became the image of the mythical Thor, god of lightning and thunder. I suppose he does resemble Chris Hemsworth, the actor who was Thor in the movie.

Interesting sidelight: Hood got the Thor feeling. The Vols were doing a project for Habitat for Humanity. Players picked up hammers and went to work. Hood hooked a sledgehammer on his belt. He looked bigger than life. That was not the Dooley look. Daniel trimmed enough to meet specifications. It helped that he could play. There has never been an easy street for Daniel Hood. Shoulder repairs knocked him out of spring practice, a crucial setback with another new coaching staff. In mid-June, Hood found his mother and her boyfriend dead in her apartment. He said that was the darkest day of his life. Teammates rushed to the rescue. Dooley spent hours

with his grieving player. Hood and teammates found one small smile. They speculated that the coach’s car was the best ever in the neighborhood, not the nicest in South Knoxville. They guessed how it must have been when Derek went door to door saying “I’m Coach Dooley, y’all know where Dan Hood lives?” In the months that followed, Hood could not distinguish between the coach and the man who put an arm on his shoulder and helped him through really rough times. Hood said Derek Dooley is one of the best people he has ever been around, perhaps the second most important in his life.

Seasonal symphony Eight come together to present ‘Keyboards at Christmas’ By Suzanne Foree Neal “Joe” needed some work on his heart and his spirit. Eight talented musicians from First Baptist Concord got together and renewed not only the fictitious man’s holiday spirit, but the hearts of the community in “Keyboards at Christmas,” a musical program at the church on Dec. 16. The program was a revival that reunited five pianists from a group that performed at the Tennessee Theatre and other venues several years ago. For the program’s reawakening, three more talents were added to offer a free concert with eight musicians playing five pianos and one organ. The group first came together in 2001 after pianist

Donna McNeilly, who is in product sales for a pharmaceutical company, brought the idea of five pianists playing a concert together from her former church in Georgia. She and Tim Conner, a lawyer and pianist, found all the talent they could want at their home church at First Baptist Concord. For several years, the group rented the Tennessee Theatre for the concert, moving to the University of Tennessee Alumni Hall when the theater closed for renovations. Then, for several years, the difficulty in finding an affordable venue put the group in hiatus. Conner was motivated by the opportunity to showcase the talent he found at First Baptist, which he realized this year could be a great venue. He added three more keyboard players to the group and got the ball rolling. The show offered a narrated story about “Joe,” an older man who needed a renewal

“Keyboards at Christmas” members pause before their performance at First Baptist Concord. Seated are Donna McNeilly, Sarah Davy and Rhonda Carpenter; (standing) Mark Littleton, Rebecca Shanks, Rhonda Mayfield, Ashley Anderson and Tim Conner. Photo by Suzanne Foree Neal of the Christmas spirit. “It’s a unique program that really concentrates on the melodies of the season,” Conner said. McNeilly was happy to see the group come back together and grow. “It’s a beautiful program to hear that many pianos and the organ,” she said. “We all love music so much, all you have to do is say, ‘Do you want …’ and the answer is ‘Yes!’ It’s not a sacrifice; it’s a gift of love.” The group consisted of Conner and McNeilly, Sarah Davy, Rhonda Carpenter, Mark Littleton, Rebecca Shanks, Rhonda Mayfield

Slaughter of the innocents When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah: “A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.” (Matthew 2: 16-18 NRSV)

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ing after the attacks of 9/11, and I have not yet allowed myself to cry over these precious children, over their A stunned nation grieves I will confess I have ac- devastated parents, over the with the people of New- tively tried not to envision loss of innocence and trust town, Conn., whose chil- the carnage. I remember which must be rampant dren “are no more.” when I could not stop cry- among the survivors.

Influence: Derek and Daniel A preacher, struggling to reach older boys and young men, said a football coach has more influence. The minister was right. By the time athletic males are sophomores in high school, coaches probably have more influence than preachers or parents. Peers may be runners-up. That is scary. I choose this thought as my Christmas reflection on Derek Dooley. There were no signature football victories, unless you inflate the value of Cincinnati and North Carolina State. But there were signature influences. I hope his Vol for Life program proves genuine. I hope his support of the Fellowship of Christian

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Athletes was enough to keep it alive and well. I do know that Derek Dooley did some remarkable things with individual Volunteers. Here is one example: Daniel Hood is a resident expert on sin and redemption, on heartbreak and hope, on lows and highs that hit dead ends. He was part of a crime that merited prison but his age, 13, spared him.

He repented and overcame enough of the stigma to become an outstanding student-athlete at Catholic High – terrific grades, model citizen, Mr. Football on a state championship team. Twenty-seven colleges were interested in his future until they caught up with his past. One by one, they quit recruiting him. Tennessee was among the dropouts. Along came Lane Kiffin to take a chance and the heat. Lane was all about winning any way he could. The controversial scholarship was to help him and the team, not Hood. I thought athletic director Mike Hamilton’s evaluation

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BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • DECEMBER 24, 2012 • A-7

Gilliland honored

Bearden Elementary School 2nd graders from teacher Leslee Tarbett’s class sing carols in the hallway with school principal Susan Dunlap. Pictured are (front) Lucy Gordon, Will Wheelock, Addie Sample, Ally Wharton, Jazlyn Blair; (second row) Andie Tisue, Layton Taylor; (third row) Cole Johnson, Austin Haun, Susan Dunlap; (fourth row) Christian Govig, Sean Coulter, Reagan Lawrence; (back) Emma-Caroline Avery and Dearius Ragland. Photos by S. Barrett

Sacred Heart Cathedral School science teacher Amy Gilliland has been named one of 244 science teachers chosen as Fellows in the National Science Teachers Association’s New Science Teacher Academy. Gilliland will participate in a year-long professional development program designed to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and improve teacher content knowledge.

Singing carols at Bearden Elementary On a recent Friday, folks who stopped by Bearden Elementary School may have heard holiday carols echoing through the hallway. Not from a radio, but from the talented hands of school principal Susan Dunlap as she played the piano while students sang along.

At Christmas time, the piano from the music room is rolled into the hallway in front of the office, and students stop on their way past to sing a song or two. Dunlap was unaware of the tradition when she joined the school in 2004, but the teachers quickly brought her up to speed when the holidays rolled around. “I took lessons as a child,” said Dunlap. “I have a piano at home, but I don’t get to Sara play as much as I’d like.” Barrett Just as a student walked by and gave her a thumbsup, she said the children at the school give her much The annual tradition more credit than her piano started with Dunlap’s pre- playing skills deserve. decessor, Dr. Charlotte Popular requests by stuDorsey. dents include “Jingle Bells”

Snowflakes for Sandy Hook When school resumes for Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., it will be in a different building. Parent volunteers would like to welcome the students with a “Winter Wonderland” with the entire building decorated with

as many unique snowflakes as possible. Send snowflakes by Saturday, Jan. 12, to the Connecticut PTSA, 60 Connolly Parkway, Building 12, Suite 103, Hamden, Conn., 06514. Make each snowflake unique.

and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” Everyone receives a holiday pencil as a treat for their performance.

A.L. Lotts Elementary School kindergartners Jordan Brownlee and Brodie Roberts proudly display their handmade reindeer headbands during the Christmas party in teacher Katherine Cutcliffe’s class. Also in the class, Dottie the “elf on a shelf,” (left) sat on top of a globe and watched the students for Santa.

Party time at A.L. Lotts Santa stops at the library

After singing along in a song or two, each student is given a holiday pencil by Bearden Elementary School principal Susan Dunlap.

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Santa Claus visited with children recently at the Bearden Branch Library, where he met 2-yearold Sameeha Hakeem. “She was waiting for him when he arrived,” said her mom. Santa said he enjoys visiting with children much more in settings such as the library (instead of the mall) so he can spend time talking to them.

A.L. Lotts Elementary School 1st graders Coady Wilson and Kaiden Sucrlock beaded holiday bracelets during the Christmas party in teacher Hillary Hudson’s class.

SCHOOL NOTES West Hills Elementary ■ Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Campbell’s products are being collected to purchase supplies for the school.

Labels can be dropped off in the silver collection box at the front of the school or can be mailed to: West Hills Elementary School, 409 Vanosdale Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909. Info: email Jill Schmudde at jschmudde@ gmail.com.

A.L. Lotts Elementary School 1st grader Hannah Yarbrough sneaks a taste of icing before putting it on her holiday cookie in Hillary Hudson’s class. A.L. Lotts Elementary School 1st grader Britton Cooper takes a break after finishing her yogurt parfait during the Christmas party in teacher Hillary Hudson’s class.

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Keeping it local When Trae Wieniewitz and his employees at Wieniewitz Financial Services decided to do something special for their clients for the holidays, they knew they wanted to partner with another local business to make it happen. They chose the popular VG’s Bakery to provide delicious individual baked gifts for the company’s clients, who were invited to drop by the offices for an open house last week. The event also gave Wieniewitz clients a last look at the company’s offices on Executive Park Drive. The business is now closed until Jan. 2, when it will open in new headquarters – a stand-alone building at 1060 Lovell Rd., just north of the U. S. Cellular complex. Marketing coordinator Melanie Blakney says her boss “wanted his own building, and the new one offers us so much more room. We are very excited about the move, as are our clients.” Wieniewitz works with clients who are retired or nearing retirement. As

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The response from veterans has been so tremendous that the celebration now covers three or four days each year only partly accommodating the demand. Echo has a faithful group of regular patrons who grew worried about what the annual event must be costing the Simmermans. Their answer: to pack the restaurant and bar at every opportunity and sing its praises to everyone they know. Payback time! ■

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Maybe Christmas Eve Blakney put it, “We enjoy isn’t the best time to start helping someone who is re- talking about Christmas 2013, but hey, some people tired stay retired.” believe in planning ahead. Just think how much more ■ Paybacks … relaxed you could be right They’re not always what now if you’d done some planyou’ve heard. Sometimes ning ahead earlier this year. they are quite wonderful. If you’re a stitcher, or if Wonderful would be the you know someone who is, appropriate category for you might want to stop by the payback Lisa and Seth Three Sisters Antiques on Simmerman, owners of Carr Street in Bearden to Echo Bistro & Wine Bar in register for their January Bearden, are receiving. classes in stitching on linen For the last four years, the or punch needlework. Simmermans have provided Think about it: if you’re free Veterans Day dinners feeling really creative, you for military veterans. Over can have your holiday gifts the years they have served for next year ready way close to a thousand veterans ahead of time. at no charge. And if you have procrasChef Seth, a former Ma- tinated mightily this year, rine, doesn’t skimp on the Three Sisters has for sale at fixins’ either. This year the reasonable prices a number menu included filet mignon of already-completed samand other favorites. plers that look just like the

Trae Wieniewitz and his staff at Wieniewitz Financial Services with some of the baked goods from VG’s Bakery that they gave their clients for Christmas gifts. From left are Janna Barber, Melanie Blakney, Olivia Bull, Ann Hinkle and Wieniewitz. Photo submitted He reports there was no antique samplers they replicate. There’s still time to get run on any single item, like one of those under the tree. Christmas lights or decorations. ■ Couponing at The coupon offered half price on any item under $30 Ace Hardware for three days. Williams says Rick Williams, manhis store took in well over a ager of the Ace Hardware hundred of the coupons. Most store in Bearden Village, everyone loves a good deal, says the stick-on coupon even on stuff we have to buy to the store placed on the keep our homes in good shape. front of the Sunday paper a couple of weeks ago was ■ No comment used “mostly for everyday from Cadillac things, like fixing your kitchen faucet.” No one at Cadillac of

Knoxville, located at 10005 Parkside Drive, would comment about the building permit they have been issued for $1.5 million for “showroom addition/renovation.” We miss Roddy Rodgers and his family-owned dealership on Kingston Pike. Roddy and his staff were always happy to talk to the press on just about any topic. They recognized free publicity when they saw it. Contact:annehartsn@aol.com

Members of the Interact Club at Episcopal School of Knoxville were luncheon guests and provided the program at the recent meeting of West Knox Rotary. From left in front are Morgan MortonKillifer, Teddy Colocotronis, Taylor Haun, Piper Vassalo, Alex Levi, Mary Margaret Banick, Devin Badgett, Alex Daley, Bevin Coburn and Cameron King. On the back row: Erin Wallace, Lindsey Stallworth, Jonah Engstrom, Florentin Kunz, Sean O’Toole, Elliott Headden, Michael Jones, Riley Nix, Eleanor Tant and Chandler Buhl. Photo by Charles Garvey

Interact Club wows ‘em! By Anne Hart If you ever worry about the future of our country, there’s a fix for that. Arrange to spend a bit of time with the eighth graders who make up the Interact Club at Episcopal School of Knoxville. You’ll come away amazed and gratified and confident about the ability of these young people as the leaders of tomorrow. For instance, how many eighth graders do you know who stand up when you take your seat at a luncheon a bit late, and circle the table to introduce himself or herself with a “Hello, I’m.…” followed by a big smile and a firm handshake? That scenario was repeated many times over at last week’s West Knox Rotary meeting, with young Interactors seated at every table. The Interactor at my table was club president Devin Badgett, and as a surprise for club members (but not for club president Richard Bettis), Devin actually presided – for the entire meeting. He did a fantastic job. Bettis remarked later with a laugh

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working through Africa Eli, the organization headed by West Knox Rotarian Anita Henderlight, which has as its goal educating girls, who traditionally have not attended school in the South Sudan, so that they may one day assume leadership roles in the country. Devin Badgett thanked Rotarians “for the ginormous help you have given us in the past,” adding, “and we hope you will help us raise this money we need for the well.” The ESK Interactors will soon begin a fundraising drive with a chili supper and other events designed to help them raise funds for the well. West Knox Rotary is the sponsor of the ESK Interact Club, whose founding was facilitated by Rotarian Oliver Smith, with Gary Johnson, who heads Rotary’s New Generations committee, as the liaison with Interact, along with Stuart Anderson and Tommy Wolfe. The purpose of the Interact Clubs worldwide is to develop the leaders of tomorrow. Looks as if ESK is ahead of the game.

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that he never realized just how easily and quickly he could be replaced. But back to Devin. If he had a nervous bone in his body, he never showed it. He handled himself at the podium with grace and charm and a great deal of composure, even cracking jokes a time or two as he conducted an otherwise fairly staid agenda – at least until the Interactors took over with their part of the program. With Laurie Coburn, dean of students at ESK as advisor, last year the Interact Club, which was in its first year, won a Rotary International first-place award for a student-produced video in support of Rotary’s fight to eradicate polio globally. The Interactors are now on another mission, to raise $10,000 to build a well in the South Sudan. They have been in communication with students there and have produced a captivating slide show illustrating the similarities and differences between themselves and students in the Sudan. The Interactors are also

Steve Temple of Home Federal Bank’s Commercial Lending Department volunteers for the Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign on Market Square Dec. 11. The red kettle campaign helps provide Christmas dinners, clothing, toys and basic necessities for those in need, and the bank’s volunteers again this year committed to staffing this downtown Knoxville location at lunchtime from Dec. 3-21. Photo submitted

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‘Daily 5’ Shopper-News Presents Miracle Makers

gets students ready to read By Jake Mabe It’s just after 9 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, and Tracy Thomas’ 2nd-grade students at Halls Elementary are gathered in the corner of the classroom. Thomas reads a book the class has chosen, “Abraham Lincoln Comes Home,” about the funereal train trip that returned the slain 16th president home to Springfield, Ill., after his assassination. The students listen attentively, ask questions and do all the things you’d expect them to do. The amazing part is what happens next. After writing down a question or thought they might have had about the story on a yellow post-it note, the students return to their desks or split up into groups. Some are practicing spelling words using Wikki Stix. Others are reading to each other in groups of two. Three students are meeting in a small group session with Thomas near the back of the classroom. Everyone is on task, just like clockwork. It’s all by design, part of a teaching philosophy called The Daily 5. Developed by teachers Gail Boushey and Joan Moser and refined in their classrooms for a decade, The Daily 5 is a series of literacy tasks that students complete on a daily basis while a teacher provides individual instruction or meets with small groups. Thomas says it takes about a month (25 to 28 days) to implement. The five tasks are: reading to one’s self, reading to another (or “buddy read”), word work, listening and writing. Students know what to expect and what must be completed each day during the two hour and 20 minute literacy block. “It teaches them to be indepen-

Halls Elementary School 2nd-grade teacher Tracy Thomas meets with a small group of students. She has organized her literacy block using a classroom management philosophy known as The Daily 5. Photo by Ruth White

dent learners,” Thomas says. “They know what to do every day. It takes that step out so that we can focus on reading strategies.” She admits The Daily 5 takes a lot of work to implement. On day one, a student might spend two minutes reading. On day two, that time increases to three minutes and so on, “building stamina,” Thomas says. “You take baby steps and say, ‘This is what you do on this day.’ It takes a lot of time. I might have to stop the kids and say, ‘Let’s talk about what you’re doing right and what you need to work on.’” Thomas first heard about The Daily 5 when she was living and teaching in Washington state. She observed students in a “split” 1st grade/2nd grade classroom. “Everybody was doing what they were supposed to do. Everybody was on task. I told the teacher, ‘I

want to do what you’re doing!’” When Thomas began teaching at Halls Elementary School, she asked former principal Nancy Maland if she could implement The Daily 5. Maland gave her the OK. “I’m a big fan. A lot of teachers in the school use it as well.” The other “secret” behind The Daily 5 isn’t really a secret at all. Students get to choose not only what books (on grade level) they want to read, but also the order in which they complete The Daily 5. “The choice gives the kids the motivation.” Thomas uses other unique approaches as well. A group of students that earns the privilege gets to use exercise balls as seats rather than traditional desk chairs. A native of Kingsport, Thomas has traveled the country with her husband, Robbie, who is in the military, and has worked in several

elementary schools from Maine to Washington. She says the diverse employment experience has allowed her to observe and implement various innovative teaching styles. Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Idaho State University and a master’s degree in education from Auburn. She has taught for 15 years. She says the other great thing about The Daily 5 is that it gets kids excited about reading and gives them the skills and, hopefully, the desire to be lifelong readers and learners. “My kids are reading more. They’re going to be better readers. And they want to read more and are finding a love for reading.” Boushey and Moser have written a book called “The Daily 5” as well as several other instructional books. More information can be found at www.the2sisters.com.

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NEWS FROM WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE

Toward the end of each school year, Webb’s Upper School hosts College T-Shirt Day, when Webb seniors are invited to wear T-shirts bearing the name of the college/university to which they are headed in the fall. College T-Shirt Day is just one of several Webb School traditions that celebrate seniors’ departure from high school and their new journey in college.

Webb School:

A college preparatory experience By Scott Hutchinson, Webb School President

ithin the context of functioning as a college preparatory school, Webb School of Knoxville focuses largely on two goals. The first is to create learning experiences that foster the full development of our students and that make students attractive candidates for admission to colleges Hutchinson and universities throughout the country. The second is to equip graduates with both the skill set and the mindset to enjoy, benefit from, and contribute to the colleges and universities at which they matriculate. Both of these goals are important – getting admitted to the college of one’s choice and doing well at one’s selected college – and while they are not entirely synonymous, they significantly overlap in nature. Both goals share what we believe are the four core attributes that contribute both to being an attractive college admissions candidate and being a successful college student, and Webb’s programs and culture are centered

on producing experiences that engender those attributes. The four core characteristics are: intelligence, specifically critical thinking skills and literacy in a broad range of disciplines; a strong work ethic; integrity; and the ability and willingness to successfully collaborate. Being smart means lots of different things to lots of different people. At Webb, being smart means being literate in a wide variety of topics; having cultivated aptitudes in language, especially reading and writing; being able to think and reason conceptually; and having a collection of interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge and skills that allow one to interact with others successfully. Our wide array of courses, smaller class enrollments, emphasis on interactive and experiential learning, and a culture of achievement all better ensure that Webb students will be “smart” when they graduate. The key to fostering a strong work ethic lies in two truths. First, the experience and workload must be rigorous and challenging. Working hard over time is a habit, and like other habits – good and bad – it’s formed and reinforced through repetition. Secondly, the

For more than half a century, Webb School of Knoxville has successfully prepared students to succeed both in college and in life. Webb’s Class of 2012 graduates had 100 percent college placement, were extended 440 offers of admission to 154 different colleges and universities, and received more than $5.8 million in scholarship offers.

Webb School’s College Counseling Office hosts its annual College Fair in the fall for Webb students and parents. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors have the opportunity to speak with representatives and bring home information from more than 80 colleges and universities from across the region and beyond.

workload must be relevant and engaging. Only then will the cultivation of discipline have real meaning and payoff for a student. Webb’s Honor Code serves as the guiding light for the school’s culture of trust and integrity. The simple maxim, “I will not lie, cheat, or steal nor tolerate those who do,” guides and inspires the behavior of all students, kindergarten through twelfth grade. Students are held accountable by the adults in the lower grades and largely by their peers in the older grades; and in surveys conducted with alumni over the years, growing up in a school setting with incredibly high standards of honor proves time and again to be the single most impactful outcome of the Webb School experience. A key to achieving success in an endeavor is often linked to a person’s ability to work well with others. Successful collaboration can be developed in a whole host of settings, including, but not limited to, academics, athletics, and the arts. Being able to participate and practice collaboration in various milieus in a school setting strengthens a student’s chances for success later on in life. Schools with a clear mission are able to focus their institutional energy and resources toward specific, desired outcomes. At

“At Webb, a large part of our core business is preparing students to be qualiﬁed candidates for the universities and colleges of their choosing, and to be engaged, productive, and contributing members of those schools.” Webb, a large part of our core business is preparing students to be qualified candidates for the universities and colleges of their choosing, and to be engaged, productive, and contributing members of those schools. By focusing on the development of the four core characteristics in our students, we have excelled as a college preparatory school for more than fifty years.

December 24, 2012

HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Heart treatment at Fort Sanders scores big with coach Coaching has been part of Joseph Fisher’s life for years. The Knoxville man, 54, has volunteered his time with many Peewee football, basketball and baseball teams. “I’ve coached it all,” says Fisher. “I thought I was in pretty good shape.” On Aug. 27, 2012, at an 8-yearolds’ football game, Fisher discovered he was not as well as he thought he was. He felt a severe burning in his chest and nausea. Remembering an old-fashioned stomach remedy, he got some mustard from the concession stand. “I swallowed some water with mustard,” Fisher says. “It’s supposed to make you feel better, but it didn’t. The pain was so bad, I turned my team over to other coaches and got a guy to take me home.” Once at home, Fisher went to the kitchen for some more mustard. But before he had a chance to take a sip, Fisher collapsed in full cardiac arrest. His heart was not beating, nor was he breathing. His girlfriend called 911. Emergency medical personnel used a defibrillator to start Fisher’s heart again and put him on a ventilator to help him breathe. They rushed him to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, which has the laatest comprehensive cardiac services available. At Fort Sanders, interventional cardiologist Dr. Brian Adams diagnosed Fisher as having an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), but was concerned that he had gone 20 minutes without his heart

To receive the ACTION Registry – GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award, Fort Sanders consistently followed the treatment guidelines in the ACTION Registry – GWTG Premier for eight consecutive quarters and met a performance standard of 90 percent for specific performance measures. Following these treatment guidelines improves adherence to ACC/AHA Clinical Guideline recommendations and monitors drug safety and the overall quality of care provided to ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non- ST- elevation myocardial infarction patients (NSTEMI).

Fort Sanders receives around his neck,” Dr. Adams says. Fisher received several invasive cardiac procedures to open a blocked artery in his heart (see accompanying article) and improve his chances of recovering brain function. Amazingly, he went home just six days later. “My care was great at Fort Sanders, my family was so overjoyed with the outcome of the situation,” says Fisher, who is taking a break from coaching for a few months. “Everything that happened from the beginning was all from God. The fire trucks, pumping blood to his brain, and he was the ambulance getting there so quick. Evunresponsive. erybody was great. Now I’m on a strict Time is crucial during a heart attack, diet and I exercise three times a week. I’m explains Dr. Adams, and the longer a pa- trying to take care of myself,” Fisher says. tient is without a heartbeat, the worse the “I’m so blessed. Yes, blessed is the word.” outcome. Hospital staff rushed Fisher to the cardiac catheter lab and his occluded For more information about interventional artery was reopened within an hour of the services available at the Fort Sanders heart attack. Heart Center, call 865-673-FORT or go to “I remember he still had his whistle fsregional.com/cardiovascular.

“He still had his coach’s whistle around his neck,” – Dr. Brian Adams on treating heart attack patient Joseph Fisher.

Platinum Cardiac Award Fort Sanders Regional’s Cardiac Services Department is the recipient of the 2012 American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry – 2012 GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award. Fort Sanders is one of just 164 hospitals nationwide to receive this designation. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signiﬁes that Fort Sanders has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.

Heartburn might be heart attack Don’t ignore heartburn, because it may be a symptom of a heart attack, says Dr. Brian Adams, an interventional cardiologist a Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. And in any heart attack, the quicker you recognize the symptoms, the faster you can get emergency medical attention. “Time is muscle,” explains Dr. Adams. The longer the heart goes without blood, the more the heart muscle becomes damaged. The damage can cause fatal arrhythmias that prevent the heart from pumping blood, which is time that the brain can’t receive oxygen. “The longer you go without blood ﬂow to the brain, the worse your outcome,” stresses Dr. Adams. Dr. Brian Adams In the case of patient Joseph Fisher (see accompanying article), Dr. Adams says he feared too much time had passed without Mr. Fisher’s brain receiving adequate blood ﬂow during his heart attack and cardiac arrest. What Fisher had thought was heartburn, was actually a heart attack. “He was in full cardiac arrest at home and didn’t get CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) for 15-20 minutes,” says Dr. Adams. Once at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Fisher’s prognosis was grim. “He was not making appropriate interactions in the emergency room. He wasn’t able to follow commands to move his hand,” remembers Dr. Adams. “If you’re not

“A lot of people with heart blockages have a heartburn sensation.” – Dr. Brian Adams

pumping blood to the brain, then the brain cells are dying. That’s what most people die from after a cardiac arrest.” The emergency room staff stabilized Fisher enough to send him to the cardiac catheterization lab, where Adams found a blockage in Fisher’s right coronary artery. A blockage in the right coronary artery is notorious for not giving the classic chest tightness symptoms of heart attack. Says Dr. Adams. “A lot of people with blockages there have a heartburn sensation instead. They feel like their stomach’s upset and they’re throwing up.” Dr. Adams performed coronary angiography on Fisher to open the blocked artery and installed two stents to hold open the blood vessel. Then, because Fisher had been without oxygen for so

long, Dr. Adams put him into a hypothermic coma. A Cooling device with cooling pads was used to drop his body temperature to 91 degrees (normal is 98.6) for 24 hours. The cooling coma puts the brain into a hibernating state and improves chances of recovery of brain function. “This is not something we do to many patients, just a few each year. But for certain patients this can lead to greater chance of survival to discharge, and they have a 30 percent improvement in neurologic outcome,” says Dr. Adams. There can be complications from a hypothermic coma, including bleeding and arrhythmias. “After a cardiac arrest, many patients suffer brain injury and permanent impairments. The hypothermic coma improves your chances of waking up with less impairment,” says Dr. Adams. Fisher did wake up, however. “He made a 100 percent improvement,” says Dr. Adams. The lesson from Fisher’s experience? “Don’t blow off your symptoms of heartburn,” states Dr. Adams. “If you’re having uncomfortable heartburn and don’t feel well, don’t ignore it.” For more details about at the Fort Sanders Heart Center, call 865-673-FORT or go to fsregional.com/cardiovascular.

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Does your barn have a story to tell? Barnyard Tales by Kathryn Woycik Barns are a thing of the past. New barns are not being built like they were in days gone by. Today it usually is cheaper to put up a metal building. It may serve the purpose, but it lacks the beauty of the old barns. Over the past few months I have come to realize just how many old barns there are scattered about in the East Tennessee area. Most of the ones to which I am drawn are abandoned or dilapidated, but in some cases are still active. Each barn has character and tells a story of its own. Some have unique features and are very beautiful. Some are bare rustic wood, or painted different colors that brighten up the countryside. Although I have seen hundreds of beautiful barns, I have not always been able to just conveniently pull over and take a picture of them. Here are some of the barns that I have been able to capture along the way. As a little tribute to the barns of East Tennessee, the Shopper-News will be featuring some of them from time to time. If your old barn has a story to tell, contact us at woycikk@ shoppernewsnow.com.

New State Farm agent Sunny Hall will open a State Farm insurance agency at 4313 Ball Camp Pike, Suite 101, on Jan. 1. S h e brings five years of inHall surance and financial services experience to the agency, having worked in two Tennessee State Farm offices. Prior to joining State Farm she owned local

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Sloan joins BWSC A happy tale could be told here on Mountain View Road in Clinton.

Stephen Sloan has joined Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon Inc. (BWSC) as a mechanical engineer in the industrial and buildings Sloan services business unit. He previously was with Michael Brady Inc. Sloan brings 12 years of experience in government, laboratory, commercial and

industrial projects. His specialty areas include dust collection, pneumatic conveying, process exhaust and paint room design. He holds a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from UT and is a licensed professional engineer in Tennessee, North Carolina and West Virginia. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Sloan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is a professional engineer licensed in Tennessee, North Carolina, and West Virginia.

Fountainhead College moves west A 30-year Fountain City business is moving to west Knox County. Fountainhead College of Technology will move its campus to a site in Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology corridor, near Interstate 40/75 and Pellissippi Parkway, according to CEO Richard Rackley. No plans were available for the use of the former Smithwood Elementary School on Tazewell Pike. Fountainhead will begin its spring term on Jan. 7 in a 30,000 square foot building formerly occupied by ITT Technical Institute at 10208 Technology Drive. This move reflects growth for Fountainhead College, Rackley said. An open house will be held in early spring.

Football legends to be at King College This barn in Kentucky, photographed just a few weeks ago, looks like it would barely stay up in a windstorm but appears to be in active use. Photos by K. Woycik

Christmas Countdown Help homeless pets ďŹ nd loving families by Dec. 25 Young-Williams Animal Center wants to ďŹ nd every dog, cat and small furry pet a new home for the holidays.

Three members of the 1998 National Championship football team, coach Phillip Fulmer, receiver Peerless Price and linebacker Al Wilson, will speak at King College in Bristol at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. In his 17 seasons at UT, Fulmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record was 152-52, he had 92 players make a NFL roster, 18 players earned AllAmerican honors and another 68 players were selected AllSEC. Price played nine seasons in the NFL where he caught 403 passes for more than 5,000 yards and 31 touchdowns. Wilson spent nine years with the Denver Broncos where he earned five Pro Bowl selections. Ticket are $45 ($40 each for two or more) which includes dinner and an autograph session. Info: 423-652-4864 or pmhousto@king.edu.

St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legacy Foundation awards $625,000 in grants to area non-profits The St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legacy Foundation of East Tennessee has awarded grants of $625,000 to area charities. The foundation was formed in November 2011 to provide support for the ministry begun by the Sisters of Mercy with the opening of St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in 1930. It began with funds provided through the sale of Mercy Health Partners to Health Management Associations, owners of Tennova. While funded through Catholic organizations, the grants ultimately serve people of all faiths. Among the agencies receiving grants were the Knoxville Area Ladies of Charity, Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, the Catholic Education Trust Fund, and the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors (Chattanooga). Grants were also awarded to several rural communities in Mountain City, Newport, and Rutledge to initiate and expand community charity outreach through food pantries and other social services.

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MONDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 24-29 Bennett Galleries, 5308 Kingston Pike, celebrates the Best of Bennett Galleries, featuring such artists as Andy Saftel, Allen Cox, Robin Suber and Michael Underwood.

MONDAY-THURSDAY, DEC. 24-JAN. 3 The Knoxville Watercolor Society is exhibiting an all-media show through Jan. 3, 2013, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Info: www.Knxvillewatercolorsociety. com.

MONDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 24-JAN. 13 The Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S. Gay St., is hosting the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission’s official traveling exhibition “Common People in Uncommon Times” along with the tie-in exhibit “In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell,” organized by the East Tennessee Historical Society. Museum hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Info: 215-8830, eths@eastTNhistory.org or www. easttnhistory.org.

MONDAY-THURSDAY, DEC. 24-JAN. 17 Registration for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Parade is being accepted through Jan. 17. Forms and info are available online at http:// mlkknoxville.org. The parade will be held Monday, Jan. 21, with lineup 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, 124 S. Cruze St., and step-off at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2137 MLK Jr. Blvd. The parade starts at 10 a.m. More info: Mabrey R. Duff, tuxman1@bellsouth.net.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, DEC. 24-JAN. 25 The Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Gallery is planning exhibitions for September 2013 through August 2014. Artists living within 250 miles of Knoxville are encouraged to submit proposals, postmarked by Jan. 25. Nonrefundable entry fee: $30. Info: www. tvuuc.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 American Red Cross, 6921 Middlebrook Pike, offers weekly information sessions on nurse assistant, EKG and phlebotomy training 10-11 a.m. Info: 862-3508.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 26-JAN. 6 The Tennessee Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition will conclude its tour with an exhibit on display at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. A selection of

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WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 26-JAN. 13 The Seventh Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition features 1,500 juried pieces of artwork created by middle- and high-school students from 32 counties across East Tennessee at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free.

WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, DEC. 26-JAN. 18 UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St., presents “Revealed,” featuring paintings by Pat Badt and ceramic sculpture by Paul Briggs, through Jan. 18. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Info: http://web.utk. edu/~downtown.

SATURDAY, DEC. 29 An Evening with 10 Years – Acoustic and Electric featuring Knoxville-based alternative hard-rock band 10 Years will be presented at 8 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: $25 at Knoxville Tickets locations; 656-4444; www. tennesseetheatre.com; and the Clinch Avenue box office 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays.

MONDAY, DEC. 31 The Dirty Guv’nahs will perform in concert at 8 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. A Thousand Horses will open the show. Tickets: $32 at Knoxville Tickets locations; 656-4444; www. tennesseetheatre.com; and the Clinch Avenue box office 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays.

THURSDAY, JAN. 3 The Knoxville Choral Society will hold auditions for all voice parts 6-8 p.m. Auditions will include assessment of vocal quality, sight reading and tonal memory drills. No prepared piece is required. Info and audition forms: www. knoxvillechoralsociety.org. To schedule an audition time, call 579-6292 or email membership@ knoxvillechoralsociety.org. Location info will be provided upon scheduling. The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will meet at 7 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Professor and poet Artress Bethany White and award-winning journalist-poet Dorothy Foltz-Gray will read from their most recent publications. A $2 donation is requested at the door.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 4-6 Echo Ridge, an independent retirement community at 8458 Gleason Drive, will host a Let’s Talk Seniors Life Transitions Seminar at 1:45 p.m. Jan. 4, a Mocktail Happy Hour at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 5, and a Let’s Talk Seniors Health Benefits of Laughter at 1:45 p.m. Jan. 6. The two seminars require RSVP. Info and RSVP: 769-0111. Events are free; the public is invited.

SATURDAY, JAN. 5 Comedian Ron White will perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St.

Tickets: $48 and $58 at Knoxville Tickets locations; 656-4444; www.tennesseetheatre.com; and the Clinch Avenue box office 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays.

SUNDAY, JAN. 6 Circle Modern Dance will host an open house, including a sampler class, 3-5:30 p.m. at the Annex Studio of the Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St.

MONDAY, JAN. 7 GFWC Ossoli Circle will meet Monday, Jan. 7, at the Ossoli Clubhouse, 2511 Kingston Pike, with 9:45 a.m. fellowship and coffee; 10:30 a.m. “Union County, Tenn. History” by author and Union County historian Bonnie Peters; and 11:30 a.m. business meeting. Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA will start a three-month beginning class in Tai Chi with an open house 7-8:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church , 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: 482-7761 or www.taoist.org.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8 The Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club will host the program “From Sea to Icy Sea: Biking Across America’s Last Frontier for Record and 101 More Amazing Things To Do on a Bike” at 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. GerFalcon Racing’s Gerry Eddlemon, an aquatic ecologist retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will present the program. Wallace Coleman, blues harmonica player and East Tennessee native, will perform at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12; www. knoxtix.com, 523-7521 and at the door.

THURSDAY, JAN. 10 Yonder Mountain String Band will perform at 8 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: $25 at Knoxville Tickets locations, the theater box office, 865-684-1200 and www.tennesseetheatre. com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JAN. 11-12 Monster Jam featuring USHRA Monster Truck Racking will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena. Saturday Party in the Pits is 5-6:30 p.m. (ticket and pit pass required). Advance tickets are $20-$40 adult; $7-$40 child; available at the arena box office, www.knoxvilletickets.com, 656-4444, and 877-9959961 (toll-free); $2 more day of show. Select adult tickets are $5 off through Jan. 6.

SATURDAY, JAN. 12 Knoxville Turkish Cultural Center, 7035 Middlebrook Pike, is offering a Turkish cooking demonstration 1-3 p.m. Fee: $10. Space is limited; registration required. Info: info@knoxvilleturkish. org.

SUNDAY, JAN. 13 “Raising Dogs, Raising Children – Is There Really a Difference?,” a free 90-minute program offering an overview of practical child-rearing skills for parents of children of all ages, will be held at 10 a.m. in the Adult Lounge at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. The speaker will be educator Marty Iroff (www. martyiroff.com). Free. Reservations: Rachel Hale, 690-6343 or rhale@jewishknoxville.org.

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health & lifestyles NEWS FROM PARKWEST, WEST KNOXVILLE’S HEALTHCARE LEADER • TREATEDWELL.COM • 374-PARK

Doctor under (heart) attack March 9, 2012, began like any other Friday. There was a full schedule of patients to see in his busy medical practice and then lunch on the run. Dr. Jerome McKenzie, a Parkwest physician since 1976, often chewed an antacid tablet to tame heartburn and indigestion, and that day was no different. However, shortly after returning from lunch, McKenzie felt a pain in his chest so severe that he asked his nurse to run an electrocardiograph. Results confirmed what McKenzie suspected: he was having a heart attack! Within moments, McKenzie’s partner at Summit Medical Group, Dr. William Robinson III, transported McKenzie to the Parkwest Emergency Department, just across the street. Within 20 minutes, McKenzie was on the table in the Cath Lab, where a procedure was underway to restore blood flow to his heart. It was the beginning of a lifestyle changing journey. “The EKG showed that I was having an anteroseptal myocardial infarction,” McKenzie explained. “It turned out that I had a 100 percent blockage.” Prior to the heart attack, McKenzie said that his food choices could sometimes rack up as many as 10,000 calories per day, commenting that he tended to “stress eat” whenever things were hectic, which they often were for the busy doctor. “I was a big eater,” he said. “Breakfast was a McDonald’s bacon/egg/cheese biscuit, lunch was fried chicken fingers or a hamburger, dinner was meat and potatoes and always butter with bread and a dessert.” To contrast, McKenzie’s typical breakfast today is light, low-fat yogurt with whole grain toast and turkey bacon. Lunch is a small portion of baked, skinless chicken and a baked potato. “Now, my portion sizes are reduced, actually right-sized,” he explained. “I do not eat red meat. It’s chicken and fish, lots of fruit and vegetables, and increased fiber. I keep better track of what I’m eating. Now I will look at a restaurant menu online before I go and see how many grams of fat an entrée has in it.” With the care of Parkwest cardiologist Michael Underwood M.D., McKenzie

“No pain, no gain, no results. You get out of cardiac rehab what you put in to it.” “The real sad thing is that I saw many people in rehab who were not fully committed to making the changes that would help them heal and have long-term success,” he said. “Is it easy? No. Does it hurt? Yes, some,” said McKenzie. “But, here’s what I believe: no pain, no gain, no results. You get out of cardiac rehab what you put in to it.” “I used to weigh 269 pounds and I had no endurance. Now I feel so much better and have such increased energy. I’m not out of breath and I can keep up with my grandkids. I want to be around for them.” aggressively pursued a healthier lifestyle. “I’m not going to let myself get back where I was before,” he vowed. “Cardiac rehabilitation and being more active have put years on my lifespan that I did not have before.” “For me, the dietary information in cardiac rehab classes was very valuable,” McKenzie said. “Exercise is key.” With diet modification and a regular exercise regimen, his weight dropped dramatically. McKenzie lost 50 pounds while in rehab and even more weight in the months following. A white lab coat hangs in his office that is now several sizes too large. McKenzie’s health benefits didn’t stop with weight. His heartburn disappeared. His problem with high cholesterol vanished. The number of required medications decreased. His energy skyrocketed. He is a living testimonial for others. “I was fortunate. If I had been five or 10 minutes further from the hospital, the outcome may not have been the same,” he reflected. “I feel that I’ve been given a second chance, and I don’t want to squander it.”

Excess weight increases the heart’s work. It also raises blood pressure, blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and lowers HDL (good) cholesterol levels. It can make diabetes more likely to develop, too. Losing as few as 10 pounds can lower your heart disease risk. Before the heart attack, McKenzie’s lifestyle was sedentary, by his admission. Today he exercises about an hour a day, five days a week. His routine varies, but typically he may do 20 minutes on an elliptical machine, 20 minutes on an inclined treadmill and 10 minutes with weights. He also walks at least nine holes on the golf course as often as possible.

About Parkwest Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac rehabilitation helps individuals with chronic cardiovascular disease to live well and reduce the risk of future cardiac events. The nurses, exercise physiologists, dietitians, counselors and pharmacists at Parkwest Cardiac Rehabilitation work as a team with physicians to provide an intensive lifestyle modification approach for heart disease management. Individuals who have heart disease and are referred by their attending physician are eligible for the Phase II program. Parkwest Cardiac Rehabilitation was Phase II includes three sessions each one of the first programs to receive week for 12 weeks. Each session lasts two hours, with one hour for medically supernational certification by the American vised and monitored exercise and one for Association of Cardiovascular and group education. Individual counseling Pulmonary Rehabilitation for consistent on stress management, home exercise, diet clinical outcomes with heart patients. and medications is also included. Parkwest Cardiac Rehabilitation is located in Suite 205 of Medical Office Building 2, at the Fort Sanders West campus on Kingston Pike, just west of Pellissippi Parkway. Call 865-531-5560.

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Save the date …

February 27 at noon

Parkwest Presents

Aortic Stenosis/Valve R eplacement Options By Nicholaos Xenopoulo s M.D. At the Strang Senior Center

To register, call 374-PA RK by Feb. 22 $5 per person to attend presentation Free box lunch available

What is your risk of having a heart attack in the next 10 years? How likely are you to have a heart attack in the next decade? Visit treatedwell.com having a heart attack in the next 10 years. This tool is designed for adults aged 20 and and keyword search “10 year heart attack risk” to ﬁnd out. This risk assessment tool older who do not have heart disease or diabetes. Tell your physician that you took this uses information from the Framingham Heart Study to predict a person’s chance of risk assessment and let him or her know your score.

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