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BUZZ Running game a step behind
The quarterback position should be the least of Vols coach Butch Jones’ worries. Did you see that running game April 22 in Neyland Stadium at the Orange and White game? Me neither. It was nonexistent.
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Courage and tragedy of 18th century family honored at Mars Hill Cemetery By Kelly Norrell A ceremony honoring a historic West Knoxville family and memorializing a horrific killing 227 years ago will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, at Mars Hill Cemetery. The peaceful hilltop graveyard is behind homes on Doublehead Lane in the Cavett Station neighborhood. You can approach it from Broome Road and park in an adjacent field. The tilting headstones in Mars Hill Cemetery, with its view of open meadow and an ancient sinkhole beyond, have captured the imaginations of generations. At least 150 are expected to attend the event that is free and open to the public. Participants will include West Hills neighbors, Cavett family descendants, Cherokee Indians, anthropologists from the University of Tennessee, and members of the Sons of the American Revolution, Overmountain Victory Trail Association, and Daughters of the American Revolution. Guests are asked to bring lawn chairs and to contact Cindy Johnson at cjohnson@iglide if you want to stay for lunch afterward. There will be a patriot marker dedication ceremony for soldier Moses Cavett, honoring his service in the Revolutionary War. Cavett fought in the pivotal Battle of King’s Mountain, moved to the Knoxville area after his brother, Alexander, and lived here with his wife, Agnes, until his death in 1802. And the Sons of the American Revolution will place a wreath on a 1921 monument to 14 people buried there following a massacre in 1793. They were Alexander Cavett, his 11 family members, and two militiamen, all slain in a raid by Cherokee and Creek warriors. Their graves are unmarked but are believed to be located in the ground near the monument. This is what historians believe happened. Alexander Cavett came from Virginia with his older brother, Moses, and bought 640 acres in the Grassy Valley area of what would become West Hills. He built a fortified blockhouse, or log home, in an outpost known as Cavett’s Station. Other stations, which protected settlers and travelers who stopped, included nearby Erin Station (now Bearden) and Campbell Station.
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Free symphony concerts return
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert on Market Square downtown on Thursday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Home Federal Bank, it kicks off the City of Knoxville’s Concerts on the Square Series. Arrive early and bring blankets and/or chairs or picnic dinners. Parking is free after 6 p.m. in the city-owned Market Square, Walnut Street, Locust Street and State Street garages. Light pops, including classics from Brahms and Beethoven, plus American composers Leroy Anderson and Aaron Copland, and a medley of music by George Gershwin will be performed. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be at the Bijou Theatre, at 803 S. Gay St.
Storytelling at Marble Springs
he Marble Springs StoT rytelling Festival takes place Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Professional storytellers from the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association will be performing on the historic grounds. This year will include traditional folk musician and Appalachian historian Chip Bailey, whose program will emphasize the contributions of African slaves, Scots-Irish immigrants and Stephen Foster, “Father of American Music.” Gates open at 10 a.m., the Knoxville Dulcimer Group will start at 10:30 and the storytelling will begin at 11. This event is free. The Marble Springs State Historic Site is at 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway.
Also of interest …
Jack Neely, author, Knoxville Mercury columnist and executive director of the Knoxville History Project, will be guest speaker for the League of Women Voters of Knoxville and Knox County annual dinner and meeting Thursday, May 4, at The Southern Depot, 306 W. Depot Ave. Dinner, 6:30 p.m.; speaker, 7; meeting, 7:30. Info/registration: lwvknoxville.org.
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To page A-3 David Whaley of the Sons of the American Revolution is dressed as Moses Cavett would have dressed when fighting in the Revolutionary War. Whaley is overseeing the May 6 program at the Mars Hill Cemetery.
Record Store Day 2017 is a big hit locally By Carol Z. Shane “There’s nothing as glamorous to me as a record store,” says Sir Paul McCartney. Comedian Patton Oswalt says, “The idea of ‘The journey is the destination’ is put into action by browsing in an indie record store. Besides, a human being is a much better guide than a ‘More Like This’ link on the internet.” And gravelly voiced Tom Waits says, “Folks who work here are professors. Don’t replace all the knowers with guessers; keep ’em open – they’re the ears of the town.” Maria Armstrong, who owns and runs Lost
& Found Records on North Broadway, agrees. And on a recent Saturday she hosted a big party celebrating her store and others like it. “This is our 10th anniversary of Record Store Day,” she says. “It started when some folks got together to get people to come out to brick and mortar stores; now it’s all over the world!” The annual observance has gotten so big that some artists release certified vinyl titles especially for it. Armstrong holds up an album by the band Shocking Blue. “The only place you can get this is in independent record stores,” she says.
The store itself was crowded with record hunters talking and sharing information. Outside on the porch, four-man band The Shazam played driving power pop while members of the large crowd enjoyed hot dogs and danced or bobbed to the music. Other participating bands were Bark, The Cancelled, Mic Harrison & The High Score, Whole Wizard, Noon, Daddy Don’t and guitarist, singer and songwriter Richard Lloyd, a founding member of the seminal alternative band Television. To page A-3
Cinco Fest benefits RAM
By Margie Hagen
For hundreds attending Cinco Fest in Turkey Creek last Friday, it was a time to combine meeting friends to enjoy sampling tacos and tequila with an opportunity to support the mission of Remote Area Medical (RAM). Founder and president Stan Brock shared his story about how it all came to be. As a young cowboy in a remote area of British Guiana (later Guyana), Brock never imagined that his life would evolve from working and managing one of the world’s largest cattle ranches to founding the internationally renowned RAM relief corps.
As a 17-year-old wanting to escape the confines of the rigid school system in England and looking for adventure, Brock set sail from Southampton and journeyed to the area near the equator inhabited by the indigenous Wapishana Indians. Spending 15 years there, he learned firsthand about the struggles endured by the natives lacking any medical care. His own near life-threatening accident there would involve a 26-day trek to the nearest doctor, so he made a vow to work to bring medical care to those with no access or resources to pay. Founded by Brock in 1985, RAM
has brought free medical, dental, eye care and even veterinarian services to hundreds of thousands of patients. From humble beginnings, RAM has grown to serve over 32,000 people just last year, with 11,000 volunteer medical professionals and support staff providing over $10 million in services. And that’s top-notch care, with well-equipped mobile units going around the country and the world to alleviate suffering. There are many heartbreaking stories, but RAM fights that battle one patient at a time. Chief philanthropy officer Anabel Evora said,
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