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BUZZ Beauford Delaney The public is invited to the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Avenue, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, for an inside look at the emerging Beauford Delaney Project and to learn more about plans for the hometown celebration of a Knoxville cultural hero. “Beauford Delaney is by far the most important artist Knoxville produced in the 20th Century, at least in terms of national and international reputation,â€? said Beck president ReneĂŠ Kesler. “He was friends with and beloved by the most respected cultural and intellectual figures of his age.â€? This event is free and open to the public. Info or to reserve a seat: ddbubose@knoxart.org or 865-934-2036.

Earl Atkinson

Darlene Boling

Safe drivers Earl Atkinson and Darlene Boling were recognized by Knox County Schools May 18 for excellence in driving. This is the second monthly award ceremony to honor the county’s school bus operators. Atkinson has been driving a bus for 28 years and transports students from West View Elementary School and Bearden Middle School. Boling has been driving a bus for 22 years and transports students from Sequoyah Elementary School and West High School. KCS presented each winner a certificate of appreciation, and awards sponsor Ted Russell Ford presented each with $100. WIVK is also a sponsor of the recognition organized by Commissioner Bob Thomas.

The case for ‘66 Marvin West writes: “It sure would be nice to recognize the Tennessee football team of 50 years ago, the 1966 Volunteers, before they get old and thin out. “Anniversary celebrations are so much more fun when the celebrants can walk.�

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Eric Oglesby receives overdue honor Retired Major General Fred Womack pins the Silver Star to Eric Oglesby’s jacket as his children, Rachel Chiappetta and Connor Oglesby, show their support. Former Gov. Don Sundquist looks on from behind.

By Sara Barrett Retired Lt Col. Eric Oglesby’s friends and family couldn’t be more proud of him, but they also know he wouldn’t have enjoyed a lot of fanfare. “He has always been very humble,� says Oglesby’s longtime friend Richard Way. “If you had asked him to come to something like this, he probably would have said no.� Way and numerous other friends and family were on hand May 16 when Oglesby was awarded the Silver Star, the third highest military decoration for valor awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The award was about 40 years overdue, but Oglesby’s wife says his time in the service was never about recognition, but about helping others. Now in the midst of a battle with dementia, Oglesby’s loved ones celebrated for him after

By Wendy Smith

The University of Tennessee’s RecSports Complex on Sutherland Avenue, designed by Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, recently received an Outstanding Sports Facilities Award from the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. The awards recognize innovative designs of new, renovated or expanded recreational facilities at the collegiate level. The Sutherland Avenue complex was completed in 2013. It is one of many changes to the Sutherland Avenue area since sev-

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Eric Oglesby’s daughter, Rachel Chiappetta, and his son, Connor Oglesby, visit their dad before the ceremony.

eral nearby neighborhoods joined to ask the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission to create the Bearden Village Opportunities Plan in 2000. The road has a rich history. During the 1920s, it was the site of Knoxville’s first airport. During the 1930s and ’40s, a procession of Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus animals and equipment traveled down the road from the Southern Depot to a big top at the current site of the National Guard Armory. An interracial amateur baseball

league held games at the site of the sports complex in the 1940s and ’50s, and a driving range operated there during the ’50s. Two apartment complexes, mostly inhabited by international students, were torn down to make room for the fields. In spite of its colorful past, Sutherland Avenue was unattractive and inaccessible when Forest Heights resident Terry Faulkner began fighting to improve the area. The area is unique because residential neighborhoods are within walking distance of stores, restaurants and public transportation.

Faulkner loved walking with her young children to Kay’s Ice Cream in the summer, and being able to walk to the grocery store on snowy days. But she recognized that a sidewalk shortage limited walkability on Sutherland. “It was the perfect place to do this environmentally-sustainable thing.� The Bearden Council formed to implement the Bearden Village plan after it was approved by MPC and City Council in 2001, and To page A-3

Burchett angry at state’s failure to help mentally ill By Betty Bean “When is the war on the mentally ill going to stop?� This was Tim Burchett’s question when he made the rounds of the Sunday talk shows to denounce the state’s decision not to help fund a behavioral health urgent care unit (formerly known as the safety center). Normally a fist-bumping jokester, the county mayor didn’t hide his anger over the Haslam administration’s failure to come through with the money to allow Knox County to divert mentally ill and addicted inmates from the jail population and steer them to treatment options. Burchett made multiple trips to Nashville to secure funding, and said he’d been led to believe the state would pony up some $2 million needed to make the center happen this year. Knox County put $1 million aside

the pinning ceremony held at Raintree Terrace, a memory care community located in the Bearden area. Oglesby was nominated for the Silver Star by his peers after he was shot down twice while flying helicopters in Vietnam. His wife, Lisa Oglesby, said he asked to complete one final tour in Vietnam in order to fly an air ambulance and help evacuate the injured. “That’s how he felt he could make the most of a bad situation – by helping others,� she said. “He never, ever uttered a word about being

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for the facility several years ago, plus another $200,000 in this year’s budget. Mayor Madeline Rogero has set aside $200,000. That won’t be enough, but Burchett vowed to find the money and dismissed the explanation he was given for the administration’s decision. “I was misled about that, and I’m very put out about it. I was told, ‘Mental health is a local issue.’ Well, dadgummit, then, why do we have a Department of Mental Health in the state of Tennessee?�

He said the largest mental health hospitals in the state are the Shelby County, Davidson County and Knox County jails, and didn’t dodge the question of whether denial of state funds amounts to a broken promise by Gov. Bill Haslam: “Yes. I’m of the opinion it was – but regardless of the state’s partnership, we’re going to go ahead with it‌â€? Burchett said about half of mentally ill inmates are veterans and accused the governor of breaking his promise that funding would follow the patients after he shut down Lakeshore Institute in 2012. “We closed down Lakeshore and everybody loves Lakeshore Park – but where are those people going? You drive under any major bridge in Knoxville, you’ll see the human cost.â€? A couple of days after his talk

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show appearances, Burchett still hadn’t cooled off, and said he was offended that Haslam was pleading budget constraints while spending $8 million subsidizing the TV show “Nashville.� “They pulled the rug out from under us. I don’t like it when they start explaining that they didn’t get as much money as they expected, but I see all these little projects getting funded. “I spent 16 years in the Legislature, was on the Senate Finance Committee and chaired the Budget Subcommittee. I know the system and I don’t like hearing that crap. I know that taking care of the mentally ill’s not sexy like that miserable TV show – which has been cancelled, thank goodness – but when they talk about return on investment, I say, ‘What about investing To page A-3

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NEWS FROM CONCORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Concord’s Salutatorian, Jennifer Keck signs to play volleyball for Bryan College Concord Christian School is very proud to announce senior Jennifer Keck has signed to play volleyball at Bryan College this fall. Jennifer has received numerous athletic awards, including All-State team and All-District Tournament awards. In addition to receiving athletic accolades, Jennifer also maintained a strong academic record and was involved in childcare. She was a member of National Honor Society and will graduate in as Salutatorian of her high school class.

Graduation 2016 Nicolas Ingle Class of 2016 Valedictorian Concord Christian School proudly announces our valedictorian, Nicolas Ingle. Nicolas has decided to continue his education at Emory University, where he will double major in Biology and Chemistry and minor in Japanese. He plans to pursue the medical field in the future. Congratulations Nicolas!

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Moving up to kindergarten As Curious George says, “You’re on your way… moving up and moving on …” Concord Christian Preschool’s PreK 4 and PreK 5 classes recently celebrated moving on from preschool in two sweet graduation ceremonies. The 115 students wore little caps and gowns and celebrated the end of their preschool years. Teary-eyed parents and grandparents looked on as each child received special recognition from their teachers. Preschool Director Judy Stogner shared, “What an amazing year this has been! Our little gradu-

ates are moving on to “big school”. Each one is so special and we will truly miss them. We have prayed and know that they are prepared for this transition. We have had a year full of learning, laughter and fun. They have grown physically, socially, academically and spiritually! So many have learned to read, count to 100, skip, share with friends and memorized God’s Word. We look forward to hearing what God has planned to teach them in the years ahead!”

Class of 2028 celebrates the end of kindergarten Concord Christian School recently held its kindergarten graduation. Students who will someday be in the class of 2028 performed songs in both English and Spanish for their parents as well as quoted bible verses. Teachers, Holly Lusk, Tabatha Hudson, Kari Foshie and Linda Wantland shared that they will miss this group of students who shared sweet expressions of love and care for their teachers and friends though notes and pictures. “This year has flown by. They seemed like babies as they started this school year. What a privilege to send them off to first grade with this special end of year program.”

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Nina Martyris shares the history of tea. Photos by Wendy Smith Sutherland Avenue before improvements. Photo submitted

Magnolias and sunshine delight tea-drinkers at the Mabry-Hazen House.

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and contributes regularly to National Public Radio’s Tea Tuesday column. She lives in the Fourth & Gill neighborhood. During the 1600s, tea was popular in Portugal and Holland, but few drank it in England until Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza brought it with her when she married Charles Wendy II in 1662. Smith “Catherine did for tea what Madonna did for coconut water in the U.S.,� MarFreelance journalist Nina tyris says. Martyris gave a history of Men socialized in coffee tea-drinking during a tra- houses, where women were ditional tea held Sunday at not allowed. Tea gardens the Mabry-Hazen House, and tea shops opened to give 1711 Dandridge Avenue. She women a place to socialize. writes for several publica- It was the first time women tions, including The New had a place to gather away Yorker, The Guardian and from home, and there was a The Wall Street Journal, backlash from the church,

businessmen and politicians. “Tea is hateful to the body and soul,� claimed United Methodist Church founder John Wesley in the mid-1700s. He later became a convert to tea-drinking at the advice of his doctor. In spite of the attacks, women continued to drink tea − and gossip, says Martyris. Duchess Bedford, a friend of Queen Victoria, began drinking tea with bread and butter when she got a “sinking feeling� around 4 p.m., and afternoon tea became a much-loved ritual. Calvin Chappelle, executive director of MabryHazen House, designed the fundraising event around Martyris after her reading her column on the NPR website. He’s always thinking about ways to attract new

State’s failure

tive and stay out of jail.� Burchett is still hoping for state support. “We’ve probably got 400 people locked up right now suffering from mental ill-

rinking tea is now considered both refined and healthful, but during the 1700s, it was considered a threat to morals, beauty and wellness, especially when consumed by women in public.

in somebody not going to jail when what they need is treatment?’� Former Attorney General Randy Nichols is working as special counsel to the sheriff on issues of mental illness, domestic violence and the prescription pill epidemic. He said the new unit will be staffed by nurse practitioners, a psychiatric nurse, with doctors available as needed. Inmates could stay up to three days to be stabilized and evaluated. “The people we’re dealing with now get into trou-

From page A-1 ble because they don’t take their prescribed meds and get into crisis. Rather than take them to jail, we can transport them to this center, get them back on their meds and keep them up to three days. From there, they can move on to another facility where we could keep them up to five days to get them sober and thinking clearly. The ultimate goal is to get them into permanent supportive housing, and our ultimate hope is to help them find some kind of work so they can be produc-

Silver on lapel brave or courageous. I never knew about the medal until he got sick and I began looking through paperwork. It’s not something he advertised. And I want to have closure for him.� Retired Major General Fred Womack pinned the star on Oglesby’s jacket, but not before saying a word

Valerie Armfield enjoys afternoon tea in a hat designed by her friend Emily Long.

Sutherland Avenue today. Photo by Wendy Smith

Sutherland Avenue visitors and get those who have visited before to return. Wednesday, June 1, is the 220th anniversary of Tennessee’s admission as the 16th state in the union. The Historic Homes of Knoxville are partnering to celebrate statehood by offering free tours. Blount Mansion, Mabry-Hazen House and James White Fort will have free admission on Saturday, June 4, and Marble Springs, Ramsey House and Crescent Bend will have free admission on Saturday, June 11. Info: hhknoxville.org ness. It’s a nightmare, and it’s costly. We’ve got to figure out a new way to do it.� Gov. Bill Haslam’s office did not respond to a request for comment. From page A-1 about his friend’s courage. “The battle he is going through now is every bit as heroic and as valorous as his time in Vietnam.�

Faulkner began her campaign for more sidewalks by attending every Mayor’s Night Out hosted by Mayor Victor Ashe. A $2 million grant from the state, along with funds from the city and local businesses, led to construction of over three miles of greenways along Sutherland in the early 2000s. In 2012, efforts to create a “main street� atmosphere along Sutherland resulted in the city spending $400,000 on sidewalk and crosswalk improvements and UT adding two greenway connections, a pedestrian plaza and decorative fencing while constructing the sports complex. The West High School Foundation raised $90,000 to build a decorative fence along the road, and the National Guard Armory replaced chain link fencing with decorative iron fencing. City Council members and the Knox Greenway Coalition funded granite historic markers along Sutherland, and numerous government, civic and busi-

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ness entities have paid for hundreds of trees that have been planted in the area. Faulkner is now focused on raising funds for Everly Brothers Park at the corner of Forest Park Blvd. and Kingston Pike, which is now easily accessible from Sutherland Avenue via sidewalk and greenway. The area is poised to change again if proposed mixed use zoning ordinances are approved. Allowing mixed use development that includes residential could make Sutherland more attractive for new development and redevelopment, says MPC Director Gerald Green. “The establishment of basic design standards, such as landscaping, pedestrian connectivity and some building standards that promote pedestrian activity, will make Sutherland a more enjoyable area for walking and make it a destination for residents of the surrounding neighborhoods as well as the broader community.�

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Suggestion: Remember ‘66 Never would I tell highly educated and compensated University of Tennessee officials how to run the University of Tennessee.

Marvin West

No, sir-eee, I wouldn’t do such a thing. I might make an occasional comment about the shortage of green, green grass on Shields-Watkins Field or the goofy hall of fame or the desperate need for more and better diversity ideas. Those words were/are for Shopper readers only.

Once I spoke out about the alarming disregard for a longtime UT employee with a lengthy list of accomplishments. Several said amen but nothing came of that. I could have offered sound advice on how to hire basketball coaches but what I think wouldn’t matter much to those in high places who are completely confident they already know. Never would I complicate such a task – or snicker about consequences. I have an opinion about the university playing deaf and dumb and permitting certain stadium fans to stand for entire games in front of other paying customers who want to watch while sitting. I have already been told that the official position is “There ain’t no

law against standing.� Now that I have established that I do not want to run the store, please view what follows as a very gentle suggestion for possible consideration: It sure would be nice to recognize the Tennessee football team of 50 years ago, the 1966 Volunteers, before they get old and thin out. Anniversary celebrations are so much more fun when the celebrants can walk. UT officials, if they so choose, could do it on the cheap, pick an unlikely sellout, maybe Appalachian State or Tennessee Tech, and give those genuine Vols for life a free ticket and invite them to brunch or a box lunch and listen politely to tall tales grown considerably taller over time.

Please, less baloney Hey candidates! Give us less baloney and more meat and potatoes. Although the first votes won’t be cast until 2018, county commissioner and radio personality Bob Thomas kicked off his campaign for county mayor this month with a baloney cutting at Howard Phillips’ real estate company in Powell. The location was no coincidence. In 2009, Tim Burchett announced his campaign for mayor there as well. Burchett got elected in 2010, was re-elected in 2014, and is term-limited. At the baloney cutting, Bob Thomas publicly embraced Burchett’s legacy and thanked him for “making Knox County strong.� Of course, it’s not sur-

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prising that Thomas would say that. Burchett is popular and a political asset for a lot of reasons. First, from a political perspective, the Burchett administration has been a success. No tax increase. County debt has decreased. Burchett fought for friends in East Knox County by funding a new Carter Elementary School instead of renovating the old one. More recently, Burchett solved a generations-long, political problem by building a Gibbs Middle School.

In fact, with the exception of a few personal and political hiccups, Burchett has been drama-free and is well-positioned to move on to Washington or Nashville. Being county mayor has been good for Tim Burchett. Yet, as the next election approaches and the candidates line up to replace him, it’s important to question whether Tim Burchett has been good for Knox County. Burchett has been great on taxes and debt (both should be priorities for any ambitious Republican politician), but like any family or business, there’s more to being in charge than simply balancing the checkbook. Think about it. Knoxville is a great American community, yet has remarkable and untapped potential. Our ac-

The ’66 team, third of Doug Dickey’s six, won eight and set the stage for the big year that followed. There are so many memories, good and bad. Linebacker Tom Fisher, an all-American-to-be, died that March in an auto accident, on his way back from spring break. Paul Naumoff, established at defensive end, switched positions to fill part of that void. The Vols were No. 8 in the AP poll the week they lost at Georgia Tech, two to one in field goals. A week later, Tennessee lost to Alabama, 11-10. A kick for a UT win, ruled wide right, changed Gary Wright’s life. Mississippi spoiled homecoming. The Vols defeated all others, including four-touch-

cess to interstates, railways and the Tennessee River make us well-positioned to be a regional leader in business. Knoxville’s scenic beauty, proximity to the Smoky Mountains, as well as the county’s 100 miles of undeveloped ridges, have the potential to make us a tourism mecca and an outdoorrecreation wonderland. Yet, instead of remaining focused on these big-picture goals, too often the Burchett administration has gotten bogged down in factional politics. For example, just as only Richard Nixon could go to China, only a former state senator from West Knoxville (like Burchett) could get away with building two expensive and unnecessary schools (Gibbs Middle and Carter Elementary) on the opposite end of the county. Our standard for success is too low when an adminis-

down romps over Auburn and Vanderbilt. Highlight was the triumph over Syracuse in the Gator Bowl. In one dramatic moment, the aforementioned Naumoff struck Larry Czonka under the chin, stood him up, denied a touchdown and became a legend. This was an almost great football team – Bob Johnson, Charles Rosenfelder, Dick Williams, Bill Young, John Boynton, Elliott Gammage, Bobby Morel, Derrick Weatherford, Jimmy Glover, on and on, tough guys, really tough. The forward pass was invented previously but 1966 was when it became significant at Tennessee. Dewey Warren threw the football 229 times. School singleseason record had been 75 attempts. Before the Swamp Rat completed 136, the record was 36, set by John Majors a

decade earlier. Warren produced 1,716 passing yards. The previous high was 552. Receivers Johnny Mills, Austin Denney and Richmond Flowers told Dewey several times that they made him famous. Charley Fulton and Richard Pickens helped. There was another 1966 record. A very large rock was coaxed onto campus to become a landmark. Bill Dunne, professor of Earth and planetary science, said it was ordinary dolomite, 500 million years old, more or less. Students put away coloring books and began painting the rock. As traditions go, it is beautiful. In my opinion, marvelous memories are worthy of preservation. Bringing back the ’66 Vols is only a polite suggestion.

tration is most-remembered for building two schools that we simply didn’t need. I like Tim Burchett. I expect I’ll vote for him the next time he runs for office. But here’s hoping the next mayor not only balances the county checkbook, but also has a grander vision

for making Knox County an even better place to work and live. We’ve gotten enough baloney from candidates. In the next election, let’s demand some meat and potatoes on the issues.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can visit his website at pleadthefrith.com.

It’s a wrap! Tennessee Highway Patrol cruisers will have the black-and-cream color scheme applied with adhesive vinyl instead of paint, saving an estimated $1,910 on each marked vehicle. Tennessee purchases its THP vehicles in black, and in the past has applied the cream paint to create a two-tone color scheme at a cost of $2,300 per vehicle. When a vehicle reaches the end of its service life, the THP markings are covered by painting the entire vehicle white, at an additional cost of $350, before the vehicle is sold as surplus property. The cost of a vinyl wrap is $740 – a savings of $286,500 for the 150 cruisers to be purchased this year, according to a THP press release.

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Freeman challenges TVA

to step up renewable energy game Toward the end of what was billed as a public conversation with S. David Freeman, a young woman in the audience invited the former TVA director to come back to Knoxville Aug. 25 and rally a citizens’ group before they converge on a TVA board meeting to demand greater attention to energy efficiency.

Betty Bean “We would be honored if you would come speak to them, and it would draw more media attention,” said Amy Kelly of Appalachian Voices. Freeman, who turned 90 in January and has managed more utility companies than anyone else in the country, smiled. “How could I possibly say no to you?” Freeman pushed to dismantle TVA’s nuclear energy program in favor of promoting renewable energy when he ran the agency during the Carter administration, and he found an enthusiastic audience last week when he came to town to visit old friends John and Nancy Stewart. He was also here to publicize his latest book, “All Electric America: A Climate Solution and the Happy Future,” and to issue a challenge to TVA to change its direction.

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ It’s odd for a Republican thinking about running for Congress to boldly challenge the state’s Republican governor, but that’s what Tim Burchett did in criticizing Bill Haslam for reneging on a promise to provide support for the mentally ill people who were turned out when

Expect McWherter re-appointment

President Obama will reappoint Mike McWherter to a second term on the TVA Board of Directors this year. McWherter, son of the late Gov. Ned McWherter and Democratic nominee for governor in 2010, lives in Jackson in West Tennessee. No one from Knoxville or East Tennessee now serves on the TVA board for the first time in several decades. It is unclear if Senate Republicans will allow the nomination to be apS. David Freeman talks with environmental activist Amy Kelly. In the background are Jim Ullrich proved or hold out for the and Robin Hill. Photo by Keith Richardson next president, which they are doing on the Supreme Court nomination to reSequoyah, produce about place the late Justice Scalia. He also sounded a warn- house gases. “Nobody in their right 30 percent of TVA energy. ing about “two threats that If not approved this year, Freeman said TVA and McWherter would go off the could eliminate life as we mind debates that anymore. know it” – nuclear energy The question is, what are Georgia Power are the only board the end of this year. we going to do about it? Our utilities still putting money and climate change. ■ With the retireHe recalled the time family doctor – the clima- into nukes while others are ment of Deputy Police when everybody worried tologist – says we’ve got to investing in renewable ener- Chief Nate Allen, the highabout nuclear weapons. get down to zero by 2050, gy production. Meanwhile, est-ranking African-AmerThat’s not the case anymore, or else everybody’s going the only currently available ican in the Knoxville Police he said, because we “went to have to go and live at the low-cost power source, hy- Department is becoming around the world selling the North Pole. We’ve got to re- droelectric, has been de- police chief of Decatur, Ala. emphasized. idea that if you promise not duce greenhouse gases.” Knoxville no longer has an “Howard Baker used African-American holding Luckily, he said, the techto build a bomb, we’ll help you build a nuclear power nology exists to provide un- to refer to TVA as a living a top position in KPD. plant. But after 50 years, limited renewable energy laboratory,” Freeman said. Given the issues currentwe have learned that there’s through wind and solar en- “We must go to 100 percent ly facing the city, having no such thing as a peaceful ergy and storage facilities. renewable energy, and have African-Americans holding atom. … Nuclear power has But although its core mis- an all-electric America by critical positions in KPD is been the greatest failure in sion is to provide low-cost 2050. The cost of electric- more important than ever the energy field in my life- power, TVA built the world’s ity will be driven lower and and it will require a dilimost expensive power plant lower. TVA has an opportu- gent, determined effort by time.” Freeman said the only – Watts Bar – which, along nity to provide a green yard- the Rogero administration way to slow down climate with two other nuclear pow- stick that could improve life to make this happen. change it is to reduce green- er plants, Brown’s Ferry and as we know it.” ■ Beck Cultural Center and the Knoxville Museum of Art will sponsor a meeting on the life of Beauford Delaney, widelyknown African American ceived early, adequate preKnoxville artist, 5:30-7:30 natal care. p.m. Thursday, June 2, at “The focus is on decreasthe Beck Center, 1927 Daning babies born too early, dridge Ave., with talks at 6 too little” said Dr. Martha by Renee Kesler, president Buchanan. “It takes a comof Beck Center, and Stephen munity to do this and we Wicks, KMA curator. The want to create a community public is invited and it’s where children are healthy.” well worth attending. The The project features posttalk will focus on Delaney’s ers where babies are shown life and art with emphasis stronger than average, staton the significance of both. ing that stronger babies are ■ Our next president immunized, receive anwill be the oldest ever nual check-ups, are breastelected or close to it. Clinfed, are full term and have ton will be 69, Trump will mothers who eat healthy be 70 and Sanders will be during pregnancy. 75 in November 2016. Info: strongbabyknox. ■ UT interviewed applicom cants from North Carolina Project Grad executive director Ronni Chandler unveils one of and Kentucky last week to the Stronger Babies posters at the kickoff event by the Knox replace Margie Nichols as County Health Department. Photo by R. White vice chancellor for communications. Hiring someone Lakeshore closed. from the outside will pres■ Burchett says he was told it’s as an outsider. The 16-year ■ R. Larry Smith is roaring back ent a steep learning curve a local problem, but he asked, sheriff had to be dragged out into politics. It seems he never to the new hire. “Then why does the state of the courthouse when term left. Look for him to run for an According to Chris have a Department of Mental limits were enforced. He was at-large county commission Cimino, vice chancellor for Health?” Good point, Tim. ready for his fifth term. Now, it seat in 2018. Bob Thomas and fi nance and administraseems, he might have an eye Ed Brantley are not expected ■ Cynics are giggling about our tion and chair of the search on the U.S. marshal’s post, a to seek re-election. friend Tim Hutchison touting committee, there were sevpresidential appointment. the candidacy of Donald Trump –S. Clark en finalists (none from Ten-

The importance of stronger babies Knox County Health Department kicked off a new campaign to educate the community about the importance of early and Dr. Buchanan a d e q u a t e prenatal care, breastfeeding, good nutrition and other healthy behaviors that can help improve birth outcomes and reduce infant mortality. According to KCHD, in 2013 only 70 percent of women in Knox County re-

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Korean War veteran Harry Avon is all smiles as he looks at an old photo of himself and a buddy following boot camp. Photos by R. White

■All Senior Centers will be closed Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. ■Beyond Bingo, presented by Shopper News, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday or Thursday, June 1-2, Sherrill Hills, 271 Moss Grove Blvd. Free lunch and speakers on relevant senior issues. Door prizes. Info: 342-6084. ■Cumberland Estates Recreation Center 4529 Silver Hill Drive 588-3442 Offerings include: Senior Walkers, 10:30 a.m., Monday-Friday. ■Frank R. Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; dance classes; watercolor classes; Tai Chi; blood pressure checks; Mahjong; senior-friendly computer classes. Register for: AAA Safe Driver course, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday-Friday, May 26-27; $10 each session. Mini Expo, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, June 15. ■John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Senior Job Fair, 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 25; info: Kayleen Weaver, 524-2786. Register for: Harrah’s trip, 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 7; cost: $30; info: Frankie Hicks, 525-1475.

The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living facility is completely under roof. The facility on Washington Pike in northeast Knoxville has held two preview office open houses in its reservations office at 3016 S. Mall Road. Hard-hat tours will begin soon.

New facility in northeast area Construction is on schedule for The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living, which is scheduled to open this fall off Washington Pike in northeast Knoxville. It will serve both assisted living and memory care residents. Executive Director Shana Robertson is already on staff, operating from a preview office on Mall Road near the new Knox County Clerk’s office. In addition to taking applications from potential residents, she is also reviewing applications for employment. An online application form is available at thepointeseniorliving.com/. Robertson has a bachelor’s degree in public health education from East Tennessee State University and 15 years of experience working with seniors and their families. She is knowledgeable in the areas of home care, long-term care insurance and other funding options as well as progressive memory care programming, staff training and education. She and husband Brent have a son, Denver, 14. Heather Haley also is on

staff, assisting with marketing and public relations. She holds a bachelor’s degree from UT in public relations and has worked 12 years in the industry, including the past five years as editor/publisher of the Senior Directory of East Tennessee. She and husband Clif have a daughter, Georgia Ruth, age 2. Info: 865-687-5353. Jerry Brice chats with veteran Harry Avon at The Chow Hall. Brice’s son, David, owns the restaurant that honors veterans for their service.

A walk down memory lane By Ruth White

Ready, set, jump? Pat Sisson, widely-known as the Happy Medium, plans to tandem parachute on her upcoming 80th birthday. Sisson is pictured at last week’s meeting of the Halls Business and Professional Association.

Elmcroft Assisted Living helps its residents remember good times from the past with a program called Second Wind Dreams. Rose Davis coordinates a brief trip and lunch date for a resident, sparking memories and allowing family members to share in the event when available. Davis recently took Korean War veteran Harry Avon out for lunch at The Chow Hall on Emory Road so he could sit and chat with (owner) David Brice’s dad, Jerry. The Chow Hall is not only known for an excellent hamburger, but also for honoring veterans for their service. Avon said he started as an office clerk in the Navy and worked his way up to helping maintain the ship. He recalled how, while working with a British fleet, their crew was

amazed that the United States service men had ice cream on board and lots of food to eat. “We didn’t realize how good we had it in the Navy until then,� he said. He worked at General Electric for 30 years before retiring. He and Theresa, his wife of 56 years, have four children and four grandchildren. They moved to Knoxville to be closer to a daughter and now call Elmcroft their home. Avon’s memory is sharp, but he resides in the memory care unit at Elmcroft because he refuses to be away from his wife. The Brice family presented Avon with a certificate of appreciation and thanked him for his service. Following his walk down memory lane with Brice, Davis took Avon out for his favorite fruit, freshly picked strawberries.

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The Holy Spirit Rob Blitt and son Noah Blitt, age 7, enjoy the AJCC pool during Peggy Laxton, Meir Niad and Alice Feldman of the Jewish Con- Knoshville. The pool was open to the community during the event. Photos by Wendy Smith gregation of Oak Ridge run a booth at Knoshville.

Inaugural Knoshville draws a crowd By Wendy Smith The Knoshville Food Festival was such a hit that there was nothing to knosh two hours after it began. Early attendees were treated to traditional Jewish fare like bagels with lox and cream cheese, latkes and matzo ball soup while latecomers received bad news at the door. But the success of the event and beautiful weather left little room for disappointment. Deborah Oleshansky, executive director of the Knoxville Jewish Alliance, says she’s had numerous requests for a Jewish food festival that would be comparable to GreekFest, hosted by St. George Greek Orthodox Church. She knew the KJA couldn’t handle such an event on its own, so she reached out to other local

Izabelle Wakely, Jessica Sexton, Harriet Glasman, Barb Levin and Anita Miller grab some down time after serving 400 matzo balls and several gallons of soup at Knoshville, held at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Jewish organizations. “Everybody loved the idea,� she says. It was the first time the entire Jewish community has come together to host an event.

Each group made and sold its own items, which simplified the festival. A planning meeting for next year’s Knoshville is already on the schedule.

Knoshville offered meatless items, but plans are in the works for a kosher deli, also hosted by the entire Jewish community, on Sunday, Sept. 18.

On May 18, West Towne Christian Church held a banquet filled with fun, food and fellowship in celebration of its three-year partnership with Ball Camp Elementary School through Kids Hope USA.

Kids Hope is a national nonprofit through which students in kindergarten through grade six spend time with a designated trained adult mentor from a local church for one hour every week during the school year.

West Towne Christian Church is one of approximately 12 such church-school partnerships throughout Knox County. Heather Baldy, program director at the church, said she’s amazed with the relationships forged between

the nine volunteer mentors from the church and their mentees. “If I had my way, every child in school would have a mentor.� Info: kidshopeusa.org

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FAITH NOTES

West Towne Christian changing lives one hour at a time By Nancy Anderson

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. (Genesis 1: 1-2 NRSV)

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Bearden UMC, 4407 Sutherland Ave., 6-8 p.m., July 18-21. Theme: “Cave Quest.� Info/ registration: beardenumc.org.

Central Baptist Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. June 6-9. Carnival kickoff, 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 5. Ages: 4 by August through rising seventh graders. Theme: Deep Sea Discovery.� Info/registration: cbcbearden. org/events or 450-1000, ext. 121.

Erin Presbyterian and Messiah Lutheran Church, 6900 Kingston Pike, June 3-5. Ages: preschool through fifth grade. Theme: “Deep Sea Discovery.� Preregistration required. Info/registration: 588-5350 or vacationbibleschool.com/erin_messiah.

First Farragut UMC, 12733 Kingston Pike, 6-8:30 p.m. June 13-16. Ages: 3 through fifth grade. Theme: “Cave Quest.� Info/registration: www.ffumc. org under the events tab.

Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike, June 12-15. Begins Sunday morning and continues 6 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday. For ages 3 through those who have finished fifth grade. Theme: “Cave Quest.� Info/ registration: 524-1122 or laureloffice@laurelcc.org.

Trinity Baptist Church, 7604 Blacks Ferry Road, 6-8 p.m. June 13-17. Ages: 5 to 15. Theme: “Deep Sea Discovery.� Info: trinitychurchkarns.org.

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BEARDEN Shopper news • MAY 25, 2016 • A-9

Life in railroad’s gilded age Abraham Kingsley ‘King’ Macomber (1875-1955)

“It was the flower of the golden age of passenger equipment. ... no perquisite of wealth and importance will ever achieve the distinction of the dark green private varnish car that for half a century rolled splendidly over the nation’s railroad system.� – Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg, Hear the Train Blow: A Pictorial Epic of America in the Railroad Age, New York, 1958.

The Seminole, a private railroad Pullman car that once was the pride of A.K. Macomber, sits behind the historic Southern Railway Depot. Restored to the grandeur of an era described in many popular books by Beebe and Clegg, the car is now the property of the Old Smoky Railway Museum. Abraham Kingsley “King� Macomber was born in Hackensack, N.J., on March 7, 1875, the second of three sons of Dr. Henry Kirke Macomber and Amelia Collerd Macomber. When King was only 9 years old, the family moved to Pasadena, Calif., where his father established his medical practice. At age 20, King found himself in Central Africa with adventurer Frederick Russell Burnham and seven other Americans where they spent six months surveying and mapping mineral deposits in what is now Zimbabwe. Hostilities broke out between the group and the natives. The group escaped a massacre but was under siege for two months until rescued by the British military. Macomber spent some time in London then returned to the U.S. late in 1896. In 1899, Macomber met and married Myrtle

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HISTORY AND MYSTERIES Harkness, the daughter of wealthy Lamon V. Harkness, one of the largest stockholders in Standard Oil. Myrtle had acquired a love of horses since she spent much of her youth at one of her father’s several estates, the 400-acre Walnut Hall Farm near Lexington, Ky. As a result of its Standardbred horse breeding operation, one of the best known in the world, the farm grew to 2,000-acres and eventually to 5,000-acres and 1,400 horses. Although it has been sub-divided several times, Walnut Hall remains in the hands of Harkness descendants. Today, the popular tourist attraction, the Kentucky Horse Park, occupies part of the original farm. The young couple maintained residences on both coasts, but King’s business interests were mostly in California. He became a founding partner of the Los Angeles Trust Co. in 1902 and expanded it into a multi-bank empire and engaged in early oil exploration. When he bought a cattle breeding operation called Rancho Cienega in Paicines, Calif., in 1906, he invested heavily in a large new home and stables and introduced the breeding of thoroughbred horses into the operation.

His race horse business continued to grow until federal legislation in 1911 banned pari-mutuel betting. Macomber and some other breeders moved their operations to England and France. The Macombers moved back to the States in 1915 as World War I escalated. Although the ban on gambling was lifted, racing was limited by the U.S. entry into the war. With the war over, King Macomber expanded his operations in both Kentucky and California. The racing world was shocked in September 1920 when it learned that, upon the death of William K. Vanderbilt, Macomber had purchased Vanderbilt’s complete racing stable in France for $2 million. The package included the Vanderbilt chateau 20 miles outside Paris and a stable of 38 prized brood mares, four stallions and 52 younger yearlings and foals. His horses were running well in the States with six of them entering the Kentucky Derby over a period of years. Star Hawk ran second in 1916 and War Cloud placed fourth in 1918. He won a number of other important American races, including the Travers Stakes, the Suburban Handicap and the Withers Stakes. He was also winning major races in France and England. His most famous colt, Parth, won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in 1923 and Gold Bridge won backto-back King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in 1933 and 1934. Although he was hailed as the undisputed dean of American society in Paris, the horse racing circuit in

the States was also important to the Macombers. For about six decades no other possession so identified those both rich and famous as a private Pullman car. During that time, the Pullman Company provided some 450 private and business cars at prices ranging from $50,000 in the 1870s to $350,000 for Barbara Hutton’s Curley Hut in 1931. By 1915, Macomber felt he needed his own private railroad car and chose the Pullman Company to provide it. The Seminole was delivered to his staff in Palm Beach, Fla. The deluxe car had three large staterooms, a room for Myrtle’s personal maid, a kitchen, a dining area and a room for his crew. King Macomber now needed to make an appearance on the correct private car tracks and at the right

season of the year. A typical year would often begin in Palm Beach until February, then to Louisville for the Derby in early May, on to Pimlico in Baltimore for the Preakness in mid-May and to New York for the Belmont Stakes in June. After the Travers Stakes in Saratoga, N.Y., they proceeded to Del Monte on the Monterey Peninsula in California in autumn. No doubt, the Macombers and the Seminole passed through Knoxville on the Southern Railway more than once as they traveled their annual circuit. By 1927, Macomber acquired another token of his success – a new yacht built in Southampton, England, at a cost of $400,000, called the Crusader. At 175-feet long with two 400-horse power diesel engines, the Crusader was the largest private yacht constructed in England since the war. It was designed as a floating home, a nest of unexpected cabins and staterooms, each one beautifully decorated with hidden features for the comfort and pleasure of the

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A.K. “King� Macomber was a prominent California business man and important international breeder of race horses. Courtesy of the Keeneland Library and Archives

owners and their guests. Noted sportsman and horse breeder, A. K. Macomber, died in Paris on Oct. 5, 1955, leaving an estate of $16,084,597. He bequeathed more than $900,000 to relatives, friends and employees and his remaining estate to his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Harkness Macomber. So ended the final chapter in the long and happy life of Abraham Kingsley “King� Macomber.

Built by the Pullman Co. to the Macombers’ design, the Seminole, now owned by the Old Smoky Railway Museum in Knoxville, carried the Macombers on the annual horseracing circuit and to society events at Biltmore and in Palm Beach. Photo submitted

A-10 • MAY 25, 2016 • BEARDEN Shopper news

Field Day at Northshore Elementary By Sara Barrett Northshore Elementary School had an amazing turnout of parent participation for its annual field day activities. Students enjoyed an endless supply of popsicles while cheering on friends and teachers in numerous competitions. Master of ceremonies and school principal Brandon Pratt encouraged all competitors to stick with it until the end, and parent volunteers were at the finish line to congratulate each and every student. Northshore Elementary School teachers Jessica Worsham, Cindy Smith, Kristin Cardwell and Rachel White compete in an egg and spoon race.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS ■ CAC is seeking volunteer drivers for its Volunteer Assisted Transportation program. Volunteers will utilize agency-owned hybrid sedans while accompanying seniors or persons with disabilities to appointments, shopping and other errands. Training provided. Info: Nancy, 673-5001 or nancy.welch@cactrans.org.

Ayana Reid focuses on the task at hand while competing in a hockey race.

■ STAR (Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding) needs volunteers to assist special needs children and adults with therapeutic horseback riding lessons. Lesson Vol Training is 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Junior Vol Training (ages 10-12) is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1. Horse experience not required. Info: Brittany, 988-4711 or rideatstar.org.

Charlie Noble and Holden Davidson can hardly contain themselves while waiting to compete.

S.O.R. Losers

Written by Avi and Illustrated by Timothy Bush

CHAPTER EIGHT: Story So Far: With the special soccer team so inept, advice and encouragement come from everywhere, and boys struggle on in search of a winning game. I won’t describe that Saturday practice. Just say the fathers were serious. My idea of a good practice was that time when Mr. Lester told us about the Battles of Bunker Hill and Gettysburg. Our fathers practiced us as if we were going into a battle of our own. We hated it. Anyway, that week we were going to play Hopewell. When I woke up on the morning of the game, it was raining like crazy. “Great,” I thought. “They’ll cancel.”

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At breakfast my mother said, “I thought I’d get out of work early and come watch you play.” “It’s raining,” I said. “I won’t melt.” “Don’t you think they’ll call off the game?” “I certainly hope not,” put in my father. “I’ll come too. What’s a little rain?” “That’s what they said when Noah began building the ark.” I would have gotten into more trouble if I said what else was on my mind. If I thought it might have kept me out of the game, I would have. More likely, it would have only

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meant grounding, and since the ground was already under water, I kept my mouth shut. Worse, my father was right. They didn’t call off the game. We got into uniforms and raincoats. What a combo. At the field, it was cold, wet, muddy and very, very stupid. Mr. Lester gave us his usual dynamic talk. “Gentlemen, this will be a true test of your characters. Conditions are terrible. It was either play or forfeit. We voted to play.” “I don’t remember voting,” said Saltz. “You’re not old enough,” said Hays. Mr. Lester, like all losing generals, ignored advice from his ground troops. Instead, he merely shifted his umbrella from one hand to the other. “Give it your best,” he suggested, “your true best.” “We already did,” said Dorman. He sounded bitter. “Make us proud,” Lester urged. And us miserable, I thought. “Remember,” said Mr. Lester as we swam out to the field, “they have it as bad as you do.” Maybe. The difference was they knew how to play the game. Probably even wanted to. We didn’t. Oh, we went out there. We tried to play. Honest. With a bunch of dripping fathers and mothers on the soggy sidelines sort of cheering, we gave it a shot. The shot carried four inches. Maybe. I read a book about World War I. Trench warfare. It was nothing compared to our game. The whole field was like a bottomless mud pit. When we began, the muck was over my shoes. From there on, it rose higher. When the ball came down, instead of bounding, it would hit with a humongous SPLAT! showering mud everywhere, which stuck to whatever it touched. The ball got so waterlogged it was like kicking a cannonball. Some lowlights. We were losing, naturally, by about 21 to nothing. I was already a little shell-shocked. I didn’t mind the trench warfare. It was as if they were using me for target practice. There I was, leaping this way and that, like a wet yak trying out for the lead role in a Spider-Man movie. It got so bad that after a while, when I looked up, I noticed our team had retreated into a kind of wet human wall, semicircle around our goal. As walls went, it wasn’t exactly the Great Wall of China. More like Jericho when it kept tumbling down. Shots kept coming in. Once, I took this great leap. Somehow, I tickled the ball with my frozen fingers when it went into the net (making it 35 to nothing). I did have the satisfaction of seeing that at least the ball went in crooked. But then, when I came down in the muck, I lost my wind and all desire to get up. I just lay there in the mud and rain, relaxed and feeling curiously happy. Next thing I knew Mr. Lester as well as my mother and father were squatting down over me.

“Ed! Ed! You all right?” I heard my mother cry. I opened my eyes. For reasons I don’t understand, these people were trying to keep the rain off me. What took them so long? “Are you all right?” asked Mr. Lester in that super-quiet voice he reserves for true panic. Remember: I was his best player. “Sure,” I said, perfectly calm. “I love this.” My father didn’t like my attitude or altitude. “Get up, Ed!” “It’s safer here,” I said. That was the big difference between World War I and our game. After being shell-shocked, those guys got to go to Paris for a weekend of fun. I was told to be a target again. My favorite memory of that afternoon, however, came a little later. I saw the ball come to rest in a puddle—actually, the whole field was a puddle. This one was just a mile or so deeper than everywhere else. The resting ball, however, brought Eliscue and Fenwick at a gallop, each running at the ball full-tilt, neither seeing the other. They met the ball with a huge BONG! It must have been at the exact same moment, for the ball went up, I mean straight up, somewhere into the rain clouds. The two guys stood there, bewildered, turning around, back to back, one against the other, trying to figure out where the ball had gone. Well, since the ball went up, it came down. It hit them both on their heads at the same moment. And it was a heavy, waterlogged ball. Well . . . They were knocked out. Both of them. Once again, Mr. Lester ran out onto the field, umbrella in hand. I think Fenwick’s ma was there too. When those boys got up, they wobbled. Somewhere around that time, everybody agreed that the U.S. Constitution forbids cruel and unusual punishment, and since we had yet to score even one goal that season, there was little likelihood of our scoring a catch-up forty-two goals in the last five minutes of play, so they called it quits. That night both my parents came into my room. “Ed,” said my father, lifting the hot water bottle from my face. “What?” I didn’t even want to talk sex. “We liked what we saw.” “You didn’t see anything but mud.” “I could see improvement,” said my father. After all, he’d helped set up the extra practice. I snuggled down under five blankets, trying to get warm. “Believe in yourself, love,” my mother all but chanted at me. “Believe in yourself and you can do it.” I closed my eyes and let my mind drift. Two games left. I told myself it couldn’t get worse. Which only goes to show how even I had gotten suckered into believing. Because, actually, it got worse. (To be continued.)

Text copyright © 2012 Avi. Illustrations copyright © 2012 Timothy Bush. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc., www.breakfastserials.com. No part of this publication may be reproduced, displayed, used or distributed without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

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BEARDEN Shopper news • MAY 25, 2016 • A-11

Fun Day at A.L. Lotts The kiddie pools were a bit cooler than usual during A.L. Lotts Elementary School’s annual Fun Day festivities.

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Jihun Lee and Torian Bennett have one minute to pick up as many toy critters and marbles with their toes as they can out of a kiddie pool. Photos by S. Barrett

Students spent part of a morning outdoors competing in water-related activities which were probably planned with warmer weather in mind. The cool breeze and overcast sky didn’t bother the kids, though – even when it was time for shaved ice.

Caleb Wild, Landon Matney, Gael Pintor-Quezada and Isis Anderson take turns riding on a bouncy ball between competitions.

Michael Dowell and Abigail Simonis practice before competing in a floor hockey game.

Construction in classroom instruction By Sara Barrett Sacred Heart Cathedral School combined construction and classroom instruction this school year during the building of a new cathedral. Students were gathered together during a foundation assembly last fall, where Friar David Boettner and school principal Daniel Breen talked about the construction. A cross marked the location of the new altar, and balloons floated 147 feet in the air to show the height of the new dome. Each student received a small piece of rock from the foundation as a keepsake. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade considered the question of how to build a cathedral while learning about East Tennessee’s geology. They also learned about equipment used in the project, city planning and zoning laws, the math and science of construction with engineering and the lasting impact the cathedral will have on the community. Each grade level created

West Hills Elementary School fifth graders Radwan Alqaisi, Brenden Releford, Brandon Winton, Talon Davis, Kylie Carroll, Derrick Matovu, Giovanna Ponce, Madelin Crum, E.J. Sewell and Hussein Hussein dance around a Maypole.

Maypole merriment at West Hills By Sara Barrett

Sacred Heart Cathedral School eighth grader Jonathan Clinton talks to kindergartner Mayela Rodriguez about cathedral construction as school principal Daniel Breen looks on. Photo submitted

West Hills Elementary School fifth graders danced around the gymnasium recently, but not to Top 40 hits. Students learned the maypole dance in music teacher Tamera Kunselman’s class. Kunselman originally taught in Kingsport City Schools before moving to Knox County Schools four years ago. “While in Kingsport I

directed many performing groups from elementary through high school,� she says. “At the elementary level, I directed an auditioned recorder ensemble, awardwinning honors choirs, and a ‘traveling’ maypole dance team. Every May, my dance team performed the maypole dance for area Kingsport events.� Kunselman says the maypole connects music, art and dance while also

allowing students to use higher-level thinking and problem solving skills. “Students have enjoyed the experience of working together as a team to produce such an intricate display of art while moving to the music and weaving the colorful strings together.� This year, fifth graders used neon strings and black lights to perform the maypole in front of a student audience.

a student-produced video of their findings and conclusions to share with their peers. An all-school assembly led by eighth grade student leaders was held May 11, where representatives from each grade spoke about their research, answered questions about their project, and shared their video.

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Black & white and fun all over By Sherri Gardner Howell

Want to know what is on All Occasion Catering server Caleb McLaughlin’s tray? Read his shirt.

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teresting slide shows, heartwarming testimonials by student actors and raucous entertainment from gala honoree Paula Pell. Pell, a UT alumna, was a writer for “Saturday Night Live” for more than 20 years, has guest-starred and written for “30 Rock,” “Parks and Recreation” and, most recently, wrote the screenplay for the movie “Sisters.” She received the CBT Artistic Achievement Award. Guests left knowing At evening’s end, Black & White Gala chair Lyle Irish is joined by CBT Producing Artistic Director where their donations went Cal MacLean, writer and honoree Paula Pell and Rebecca MacLean. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell and had to feel pleased at the gratitude of the students. The CBT Artists Endowment, which the gala benefited, makes it possible for University of Tennessee students to study with professional theater artists.

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BEARDEN Shopper news • MAY 25, 2016 • A-13

No one leaves hungry from Sons of Norway Vikings of the Smokies Lodge of the Sons of Norway held its annual Taste of Scandinavia Smorgasbord combined with the Syttende Mai Celebration on May 15 at Faith Lutheran Church in Farragut.

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Nearly 100 lodge members and guests filled their plates with delicacies such as Swedish potato sausage, meatballs, and Scandinavian cheeses with Wasa chrispbread while the Trollkretsen Scandinavian Dancers entertained with traditional dances. Sons of Norway was founded in 1895 as a service organization to aid Scandinavian immigrants during hardships. Today, the mission includes preservation of Norwegian heritage and culture. “In Norway the Syttende Mai Celebration is a big deal. It’s similar to America’s Fourth of July with big parties, parades, games, dancing, costumes, and food. “There are actually a lot of hidden Norwegians in Tennessee. They’ve either transplanted or retired here. Oak Ridge has a lot of Norwegians who settled there after World War II. “We’re very into genealogy, and keeping the traditions alive for the next generation by hosting traditional events like this one. “Our numbers are down from last year, but I think that’s because of end of the school year activities. Actually our popularity is increasing because of the TV show ‘Vikings,’ so I’m in-

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terested in seeing what next year will bring. “But today we’re all about traditional foods like ‘lefse,’ which is similar to a tortilla filled with sugar and butter. “No one goes home hungry, that’s for certain,� said lodge president Joleen Dewald. Information www.tn vikings.org

â– Maryville Farmers Market: Church Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays through Nov. 17. â– Maryville Farmers Market: First Baptist Maryville, 202 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through August.

â– Ebenezer Road Farmers Market, Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays through late November. Info: easttnfarmmarkets. org; on Facebook.

â– New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4700 New Harvest Park Lane. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Thursdays. Info: knox county.org/farmersmarket; on Facebook.

â– Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 849 Glades Road, 8:30 a.m.noon Saturdays through Oct. 8.

Lynne Attaway and Jim Rowland of the Trollkretsen Scandinavian Dancers perform during Taste of Scandinavia Smorgasbord and Syttende Mai Celebration.

â– Seymour Farmers Market, lower parking lot of Seymour First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway. Hours: 7-11 a.m. Saturdays. Info: on Facebook.

â– Lakeshore Park Farmers Market, Lakeshore Park across from the Knox Youth sports Building. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Fridays through October; 2-5 p.m. Fridays in November. Info: easttnfarmmarkets.org.

■“Shopping at the Farm� Farmers Market, Marble Springs, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 22. Info: marblesprings.net.

â– Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Historic Jackson Square. Hours: 3 p.m.-sellout Wednesdays; 8 a.m.noon Saturdays through late November. Info: easttnfarmmarkets.org.

â– Southern Railway Station Farmers Market, 300 W. Depot St. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Mondays. Info: southernstationtn.com; on Facebook.

â– Market Square Farmers Market, 60 Market Square. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 19. Info: marketsquarefarmers market.org.

Members of Vikings of the Smokies Lodge of the Sons of Norway: Ev Engstrom, Dee Bumpers, Trygve Myhre, Bonnie Pederson, and Wendell Liemohn Photos by Nancy Anderson

â– UT Farmers Market, UT Gardens, 2518 Jacob Drive. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 19. Info: vegetables.tennessee.edu/ UTFM.html; on Facebook.

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■Karen Sowers, dean of the College of Social Work, was recently named the recipient of Mental Health America’s 2016 George Goodman and Ruth P. Brudney Social Work Award. The award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the care and treatment of people with mental illnesses. Sowers will be presented

with the award at the MHA national conference in Alexandria, Va., in June. â– The College of Nursing has received a $25,000 gift from the KAMA Philanthropic Endowment Fund at the East Tennessee Foundation to establish the Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance Endowed Nursing Scholarship.

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From logs to windows, Dealers Warehouse thrives By Sandra Clark One of Knox County’s oldest businesses is also one of the least-known. Dealers Warehouse Corporation was highlighted last week at the Halls Business and Professional Association meeting at Beaver Brook County Club. CEO Les Mirts spoke at the invitation of club president F. Carl Tindell, who claims anyplace east of I-75 as a Halls business. Dealers Warehouse took over the old Plasti-Line plant off Emory Road. The space is a perfect spot, Mirts said. “The growth in Knox County and North Knox County has been unbelievable.” Mirts discounted the myth of a building materials wholesaler has an unneeded “middleman.” History has shown, he said, that Dealers Warehouse has sustained economic growth for its retailers by offering more variety without tying up the retailers’ capital. “We allow the market to be efficient.” Dealers Warehouse came

to Knoxville in 1948 as a division of a logging company started by the Hassinger family. Over time the business grew from one building to seven. In 2005, At the height of Appalachian industrial logging, the region Leslie Mirts after 57 produced 40 percent of the nation’s lumber. years on Sixth Avenue near downtown Knoxville, Dealers Warehouse moved into its present location on Thunder Lane, one quarter mile from the Emory Road interchange with I-75 North. The 340,000-square- Warehouse, a position he poration was founded in 1947 foot facility is over 100,000 held until his death in 1994. by Martin and Bill Hassinger, square feet larger than the His son, Les, already had but it was part of a larger set old seven-building location, been designated his succes- of companies that began as a Mirts said. “Larger, more sor, according to the compa- logging operation. efficient and closer to the in- ny’s website. It was a logical Martin Luther Hassingterstate means better service choice. er founded the Pittsburgh for our 500+ customers.” Another familiar name, Lumber Company in 1880 Dealers Warehouse now Bill Arnett, is associated in Martins, Pa., after he was has 150 employees with with Dealers Warehouse. “stripped clean as a picked branch offices in Nash- Arnett became manager in bird” in the Panic of 1870. ville, Chattanooga and 1950 at the age of 25. The He had taken a job running Charlotte, N.C. average age of his 34 em- a small mill, cutting white In 1961, Don Mirts was ployees was early-30s. oak timbers for the Pennnamed manager of Dealers Dealers Warehouse Cor- sylvania Railroad.

Collins says space available for government offices By Sandra Clark If Knox County sells the old Sears building on North Central, Ronnie Collins said space is available for relocation in the area around Knoxville Center mall. Collins is president of the Alice Bell/Spring Hill Neighborhood Association. He contacted Shopper News in response to the May 18 story by Betty Bean, citing Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s willingness to sell the former Sears building for redevelopment. Burchett and

the school board already have agreed to relocate the school system’s central office so the former Andrew Johnson hotel building can be sold. The Sears building is currently used for county records and purchasing and as a station of the Sheriff’s Office. Collins suggested the former Toys R Us or Dillard’s buildings as places giving “room to grow.” He also cited ample parking and interstate access, along with the mall’s food court and sur-

rounding restaurants. “Relocating the offices ... would make some great PR for the people in East Knoxville to show you haven’t forgotten them. “I believe it would show the other store owners in the mall and the surrounding area that you have faith in the area. The presence of the Sheriff’s Office would help with the misconceptions that people have of how unsafe Knoxville Center is. “Please consider this option.”

The arrow points to young Luther C. Hassinger as a child. He started working for his dad’s business, Pittsburgh Lumber Company, as soon as he could work. As soon as he was old enough to work, his son, Luther C., became an employee of the company. Toward the end of the 1800s, vast areas of southern Appalachia remained relatively untouched by industrial logging. L.C. Hassinger moved his family to Konnarock, Va., in 1906, acquiring 30,000 acres in the mountains around Damascus, Va. In 1912, L.C. bought land along Strait Branch and extended the Virginia-Carolina Railway into Konnarock. It cost $90,000 to build a threemile section of railway from Konnarock to Whitetop Gap. Lumber companies left

the area in the late 1920s. The Hassingers sold their holdings to the Forest Service when it began buying cut-over land between 1926 and 1930 to establish what has become the Jefferson National Forest. The mill closed the day before Christmas in 1928. Luther C. Hassinger left Virginia in 1929, when he and two sons, Bill and Martin, bought Bristol Builders Supply, a leading retail building materials business in Bristol, Va. Although they opened during the Great Depression, the Hassingers survived, later opening four more warehouses.

Rocky Top nursing home gets five-star rating Summit View of Rocky Top has been awarded a Five Star Overall rating by Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare. Medicare. gov conducts regular inspections of health care facilities and nursing homes and uses the data to rank each facility based on health inspections, quality measures and staffing. Each area is judged separately using a one- to five-star rating system with five indicating the highest quality. The three areas are then combined to calculate the overall rating. The Medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare site states: “Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. Reviewing health inspection results, staffing data and quality measure data are three important ways to measure nursing home quality. This information gives you a ‘snap shot’ of

the care individual nursing homes give.” Nursing Home Compare allows consumers to compare area nursing facilities by town or region. With 10 facilities in the Rocky Top area, Summit View of Rocky Top is one of only four facilities to receive a fivestar rating. Sheila Ramsey, director of nursing at the facility, said, “It is nice to see the recognition for all the hard work this team gives to our residents. We want to continue to bring positive attention to our facility and our community.” Summit View of Rocky Top is a locally owned and operated nursing care center that offers long term and short term stay options. The center offers physical, speech, and occupational therapy to in-patients and out-patients and provides 24 hour nursing care for all residents.

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Rotarians to Seoul for convention Rotarians from around the world – including several from Knoxville – aree headed for Seoul, South Korea, a cityy of 10 million, for the 2016 Rotary International Convention. The convention begins on Saturday, May 28, and nd runs through June 1. The convention’s theme is “Connect nect with Korea – Touch the World.� More ore than 50,000 Rotarians from 200 countries will be attending. The 2017 international convention will be closer to home – in Atlanta – June 10-14. Many Knoxville Rotarians are already making plans to attend. Traveling the 7,000-plus miles from Knoxville to Seoul will be two members of the Rotary Club of Knoxville – Past District Governor Frank Rothermel and Allen Pannell, the club’s president-elect. Chris Camp, vice president of the Rotary Club of Farragut, is also making the 15-hour flight to the convention. Joining them will be three other Knoxville residents – District 6780 Governor Beth Stubbs, a member of the Rotary Club of Maryville-Alcoa, and Fred Heitman, the District Governor-elect of District 6780 and a member

o of the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge. Also attending is Knoxvillian Karen Wentz, a past district governor of District 6780 who is a member of Rotary International’s Board of Directors. She also is a past president of rec the Rotary Club of Maryville-Alcoa. â–

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Butch Jones, the coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, will be speaking on Tuesday, July 26, to a joint meeting of Knoxville Rotary clubs at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. He will speak at the regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Knoxville but Rotarians and guests from other clubs are invited. The luncheon meeting will begin at noon. Seating is limited, so you need to RSVP to the Rotary Club of Knoxville office at kxrotary@bellsouth. net/. Guests should park at the Market Square or Locust Street Garages ($1 per hour) as parking at the Crowne Plaza is limited and should be saved for guests with mobility issues. The lunch is $11, payable by cash or check at the door.

BIZ NOTES ■David Harrell, MD, FACS, a general Church in Lonsdale. She is the mother surgeon with Premier Surgical of five adult children with six grandAssociates of Knoxville, has been children and great grandchildren. elected for active membership ■Sara Fulton, director of operain the American Association of tions for Summit Medical Group, has Endocrine Surgeons. Achieving earned the professional designation membership is an extensive, 2-year of certified medical practice executive process that involves submitting a David Harrell Gloria Garner Sara Fulton (CMPE). Fulton, a member of the Medicase log of endocrine cases, letters cal Group Management Association, joined Summit Medical of recommendation and attendance at two annual meetings. Group as director of operations in October 2015. Now a resiDr. Harrell is based at Premier Surgical’s Tennova North office dent of the Bearden community, Fulton is a graduate of Webb and performs procedures there, at Tennova Physicians ReSchool of Knoxville and earned her bachelor’s degree and MBA gional, and at Premier Surgical’s office-based procedure center from the University of Tennessee. on Papermill Drive. ■Shoney’s Restaurants will honor America’s fallen military ■Gloria Garner has been named to a partial term on the board members this Memorial Day by serving a free All-American of commissioners of Knoxville’s Community Development CorBurger to all veterans and active duty military members. poration through June 2017. Garner retired from the Knoxville Service members will be treated to Shoney’s signature favorite Area Urban League in 2006 after a 38-year career. She began All-American Burger cooked to order (w/cheese if requested), in 1968 as a community organizer to address social issues and served with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles and mayonprovide case management in Lonsdale, Mechanicsville and East naise. French Fries and a beverage are on the house as well. Knoxville. Garner is a longtime member of First Calvary Baptist Certain conditions apply.

Crye-Leike grows Crye-Leike Realtors owner Harold Crye and managing broker Melonie Carideo celebrate the opening of the real estate brokerage firm’s East Tennessee regional headquarters at 9539 Kingston Pike in the Franklin Square area. The new headquarters and West Knox branch office will house more than 40 agents. Info: 865-693-7341 or crye-leike.com Photo by Nancy Anderson

TSB to celebrate ‘Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day’ Tennessee School of Beauty students will participate in the 14th Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day (CSBSD) by offering free haircuts and/or free shampoos and styling to cancer survivors and patients. Appointments are available 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. or 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, and may be made by calling 588-7878.

LMU graduates new doctors The DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University graduated 191 new doctors on May 14. Members of the Class of 2016 will be in 121 residency programs in 30 states, according to the college. In March 2016, the school was ranked No. 2 by U.S. News and World Report in medical schools that produce the highest percentage of primary care residents. Approximately 82 percent of the members of the graduating class will enter their

first year of residency training in a primary care track. Dr. Richard A. Gillespie, a member of the LMU board of trustees, received the Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Gillespie received his undergraduate degree from LMU before attending medical school at UT-Memphis. He pursued an anesthesiology residency at Duke. He practiced medicine at Fort Sanders Regional and Children’s Hospital and has been an “advocate, recruiter and ambassador for the medical school at LMU.�

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Songs and stars lead to freedom Underground Railroad planetarium show links songs to stars beth Charlton. As the lights dimmed and Conway’s strong vocals filled the room, Charlton used the planetarium’s software to transform the dome into the night sky over Knoxville, May 19, 1860. She demonstrated using the Big Dipper constellation, “The Drinking Gourd,� to find Polaris, the North Star. The songs contain other instructions for escaping slaves as well. For example, “Dead trees will show you the way� from “Follow the Drinking Gourd� was an instruction to look for moss on the north side of trees. Zisholtz said the show intentionally combines science, arts and history. “We believe very strongly in cross-disciplinary education,� she said. But the effort is also aimed at educating young people about social justice. “There are events in history that are very important in social justice,� she said. “We are teaching about working together. The Underground Railroad shows that if people step up they

By Shannon Carey The Muse planetarium played host to a special show May 19, as viewers were transported to Civil War times through stars and songs. “Decoding the Stars: Spirituals and the Underground Railroad� taught the audience how spirituals like “Follow the Drinking Gourd,� “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,� “Steal Away,� and “Wade in the Water� acted as maps and coded instructions for slaves escaping the South. Originally part of an exhibit at South Carolina State University called “Journey from Africa to Gullah,� the show at the Muse is a rehearsal for “Decoding the Stars� traveling overseas to the International Planetarium Society Conference in Warsaw, Poland. “Decoding the Stars� showcases the combined efforts of Center for Creative Partnerships president Ellen Zisholtz, singer and professor Dr. Cassandra Sligh Conway of South Carolina State, and astronomer and Muse volunteer Dr. Eliza-

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Center for Creative Partnerships president Ellen Zisholtz, astronomer and Muse planetarium volunteer Dr. Elizabeth Charlton, and singer and professor Dr. Cassandra Sligh Conway of South Carolina State University, get ready to present “Decoding the Stars,� an interdisciplinary planetarium show on the history of songs as code in the Underground Railroad, at the Muse planetarium. The presentation will travel to Warsaw, Poland, where it will be shown at the International Planetarium Society Conference. Photo by S. Carey

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May 25, 2016

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A decision had to be made. Janet Kendrick’s husband was having trouble walking and talking. She asked him repeatedly if he was having a nightmare, if he was awake, and if he was okay. Neil Kendrick’s words were garbled, so she couldn’t make any sense out of what he was trying to tell her. Unable to get answers from her husband, and not completely understanding what was happening to him, Janet had to decide whether or not she should call for an ambulance. She made the decision when she realized she couldn’t take care of him by herself. “He put his whole weight on me when he stood up,” she says. “I knew if he fell, I couldn’t get him back up.” That split-second decision to call 9-1-1 turned out to be a critical one. Today, the Kendricks sit calmly at the dining room table in their new home recalling the events that led to Neil’s ischemic stroke, and the treatment he received at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “We tend not to dwell on things,” Janet says, “and after something happens, we move on.” Neil doesn’t particularly like the limelight, and he’d be happy leaving the frightening events of that day in the past. “I’m not the kind of person who wants his story in the paper, but if it will help someone, yes.” When neurointerventional radiologist Dr. Keith Woodward asked Neil to share their story for that very reason, Neil wasn’t about to turn him down. “And I told him, ‘You just saved my life, I’ll do whatever you want.’” Neil says he Dr. Keith woke up one Woodward morning in December 2015 and noticed that he couldn’t feel his right arm. As he raised up to get out of bed, he discovered he had no feeling in his right leg, either. He tried to speak to his wife, but

A timely decision

Just a few days after being released from Fort Sanders Regional on Dec. 14, 2015, stroke survivor Neil Kendrick and his wife, Janet, were on the road to North Carolina for their grandson’s college graduation. Pictured are Neil Kendrick, Christa Tarver, Hayden Tarver and Janet Kendrick.

the words he formed in his mind were coming out of his mouth as something else. Janet awoke to find him sitting on the edge of the bed, struggling to get up. Minutes later, the ambulance arrived, and she was told that it appeared her husband was having a stroke. “Gosh, it’s scary,” Janet says of the whole experience. “Everything’s scary … and you pray. You pray nonstop.” Emergency personnel recommended her husband be taken to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, and soon the ambulance was pulling away from the house and rushing toward the hospital.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, which means it is part of an elite group of providers focused on complex stroke care. Complex Stroke Centers are recognized as industry leaders, and are responsible for setting the national agenda in highly-specialized stroke care. Neil Kendrick had the absolute best odds for full recovery, because he was taken to Fort Sanders Regional in a timely manner. The formal diagnosis came after an MRI, and Neil found out he was a candi-

date for a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and a thrombectomy. Ischemic strokes happen because of blockage inside a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain. Clot busting Janet and Neil medication Kendrick enjoy has to be their marriage, their adminisfamily and their tered within new home today, a short winbecause Neil was dow of time promptly taken in order to to Fort Sanders be effective, Regional Medical and Neil was Center following an in that winischemic stroke. dow. A blood clot is physically removed intravenously in a thrombectomy. This procedure also has to be performed in a short window of time. “I could feel little pin pricks here,” Neil says as he taps his lower forehead. “It didn’t hurt, but I could tell something was going on in my brain.” He was repeatedly asked to say his name. “I couldn’t say it, but I kept trying because I knew they were asking me for a reason.” Then suddenly, less than 10 minutes after the procedure began, this stroke victim became a stroke survivor as he blurted the answer clearly – “Neil Kendrick.” At the same time, he realized he could feel his arm and leg again. The emotion of the moment is still with him, as he gives a knowing look to Janet. “It was amazing,” he says. When the two were reunited, it was an emotional moment. “We both cried,” Janet says as she looks lovingly at her husband of 50 years. “We were just praising and praising!” She describes the feeling as “pure joy,” an emotion that still

overwhelms her when she thinks about the day her husband was returned to her, fully restored. After being admitted to the hospital on Sunday morning, Neil was released on Monday evening. Just a few days later, he was taking his wife on a road trip out of state to see their grandson graduate from college. A week later, they were hosting the family Christmas gathering. Two months after that, they were packing boxes and moving into a new home. It’s likely that none of these important life events would have been possible without prompt stroke treatment at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. But for Neil Kendrick, that’s not the greatest benefit of recovering from a stroke. “I don’t think so much of how it would have affected me,” Neil says as he glances toward Janet, “but I think a lot of how it would have affected her life if she’d had to take care of me.” The Kendricks say they’ve heard that many stroke patients wait before coming to the hospital. In fact, Neil imagines that’s what he would have done if the choice had been left up to him. “I’m pretty sure if I had been able to talk, I would have communicated that I didn’t want an ambulance,” he says. Janet responds in short order, “Well, it’s good you couldn’t talk – you would have been fussing at me!” After the two share a good laugh, Neil speaks more seriously to the matter. “I kept thinking, ‘I can fix this,’” he says. “but I could never have fixed it.” Janet has advice for spouses, children and caregivers who may be present when a loved one is exhibiting signs of a stroke. “Don’t hesitate,” she says firmly. Neil agrees. “People put off going for care after a stroke, and that’s what causes long term disability,” he says. “I’m very hesitant about letting people take control of my life, but that morning, thank God, they did.”

Education key for treating stroke It’s not just the studies he’s read throughout the years that convinced Dr. Arthur Moore – it was seeing the difference that the clot-busting drug tPA can make in the lives of ischemic stroke patients. “The benefit with tPA amounts to about a 30 percent increased chance of minimal to no deficit and able to live on your own at three months,” says Dr. Moore, medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “It’s not an overnight thing, but we’ve seen it turn patients around.” Still, he says, the greatest obstacle to reducing death and disability due to stroke remains education of stroke’s warning signs and tPA – and not just educating the patients but their loved ones and health providers, too. “It starts with recognition on the patient’s part,” he said. “Patients will wake up at night and not be able to move one side and go back to sleep. They’ll say, ‘Awww, it’ll be better in the morning.’ Well, by the time they wake up in the morning, I can’t do anything. That stroke is

already there. So that’s No. 1 – increased recognition. “Then, it’s increased recognition on the part of Emergency Medical Services and people in emergency departments where they say, ‘This is a stroke’ but willing to take it one step further: ‘This is a stroke and I can treat this.’ It’s recognizing that tPA does have benefits. It’s saying, ‘We CAN treat this patient and they CAN get better.’ And if they can’t do it there at one hospital, it’s recognizing that they need to go to a higher level of care.” “Once we start educating people and they’re recognizing the symptoms and getting to the hospitals, that’s great,” Dr. Moore continued. “But if you have a bottleneck in the hospital – if you sit around for an hour and a half and see if it gets better before we think about giving the medicine – that’s the wrong way to approach it. We need to approach it as the emergency that it really is.” Yet, failure to recognize those signs and seek treatment quickly continues to contribute to take a toll on the 800,000 victims each year, causing it to be the third-

leading causes of death and No. 1 cause of disability each year in the United States. Certainly, tPA carries risks – a 6 percent chance of bleeding with a 3 percent chance of worsening the symptoms and 1 percent risk of death. Even so, most patients elect to take tPA rather than face a life of disability in a nursing home. Dr. Moore says FSRMC is expected to handle hundreds of stroke cases this year. Of those, he projects about a fifth will be eligible to receive tPA. “It’s highly variable but here lately we’ve been averaging about 10 times a month,” he says. “We’re quite a bit higher than the national spectrum as far percentage of patients. We have a goal this year of greater than 20 percent of not only getting tPA to obviously eligible patients, but getting those patients here in enough time to where we can do it. We want to be aggressive because we are comfortable with the medicine. We know what we are doing and when we give it, it helps patients.”

B-2 • MAY 25, 2016 • Shopper news

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Boats/Motors/Marine

Apartments - Unfurn.

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Furniture

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Shopper Ve n t s enews

Variety Thursday: featuring The Young Fables, 7-9 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion, Market Square. Free music performances each Thursday. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Info: Knoxvilletn.gov/concerts.

FRIDAY, MAY 27 “Old Bear and His Cub,� 10:30 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Presented by the Dollywood Penguin Players. Info: 470-7033.

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THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Online registration open for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17. Individual waves, 8 a.m.; team waves, 11:30 a.m. Course: 3 miles of offroad running, which entails some obstacles, hills and mud pits. Registration deadline: Friday, Sept. 16, or until total registrants reaches 3150. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 “Old Bear and His Cub,� 11 a.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Presented by the Dollywood Penguin Players. Info: 470-8663. “Prayers the Devil Answers� lecture and book signing by Sharyn McCrumb, 7 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Light reception, 6:30. Program is free and open to the public. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org.

Family Search in Detail, 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St.. Info/registration: 2158809. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Knoxville Track Club EXPO 10K and 5K, 8 a.m., 100 Block of Gay Street. All pre- and post-race activities will be held in Jackson Terminal. Info/registration: ktc. org or Kristy Altman, knoxvilletrackclub@gmail.com. Local author Dewaine Speaks will talk and sign books, 2-4 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. “Rugby Roots� music and performing arts festival, noon-6 p.m., Historic Rugby Victorian village. Featuring British and Appalachian music, dancing and storytelling. Tickets: daytime performances, $12; evening concert only, $8; combined ticket, $17. Tickets available in advance or onsite. Info/tickets: historicrugby.org.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 25-26 SATURDAY-MONDAY, MAY 28-30 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/ registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

Tennessee Medieval Faire, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 550 Fiske Road, Harriman. Tickets: $16.96, ages 13 and up; $8.95, ages 5-12; free ages 4 and under. Info/schedule: TMFaire.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 26 “Celebrate Summer: Container Gardens for Season-Long Cheer,� 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardner Lynn Carlson. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892. The Hackensaw Boys and Roman Reese & The Cardinal Sins, 9 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, 28 Market Square. Info: scruffycity.com. Sharpie Tie-Dye workshop, 10-11:15 a.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road. For elementary age kids and older. Bring a light-colored T-shirt or bandanna. Info: 525-1541. Sugar High!, 8-9:30 p.m., Sugar Mama’s, 135 S. Gay St. Free stand-up comedy showcase featuring Nashville’s Bryce Damuth.

MONDAY, MAY 30 QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

TUESDAY, MAY 31 Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Square. Free admission. “Jazz Tuesday,� 8-10 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion, Market Square. Free music performances each Tuesday. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Info/schedule: www. facebook.com/CityofKnoxvilleSpecialEvents.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 Karns Volunteer Fire Department visit, 10:30 a.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Learn about fire safety and sit in the big fire truck. Info: 470-8663.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 1-2 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave. Info/ registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 The Authors Guild of Tennessee meeting, 11:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Open to the public. Info: authorsguildoftn.org. Beauford Delaney Celebration, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Beck Center Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/reservations: ddbubose@ knoxart.org or 934-2036. Variety Thursday: featuring Jazzspirations, 7-9 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion, Market Square. Free music performances each Thursday. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Info: Knoxvilletn.gov/concerts.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free stand-up comedy showcase featuring Jenn Snyder from Columbia, S.C. Opening night for “The Word� exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway. Exhibit on display June 3-24. Info: Jessica Gregory, 556-8676, or BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com. Opening reception for Art Market Gallery’s June featured artists: Patricia Herzog and Diana Dee Sarkar, 5:30 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. Exhibit on display May 31-June 26. Info: 525-5265; artmarketgallery.net; on Facebook. Public reception for four new exhibits, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Opening exhibits: “Knoxville Photo,� an exhibition featuring selected works from 33 artists throughout the region; Tennessee Watercolor Society exhibit; “A Mosaic Journey� by Judy Overholt Wheeler; and Kim Emert Gale and Janet Weaver: “Through Our Eyes.� Exhibits on display June 3-24. Info: 523-7543, or knoxalliance.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Rain barrel sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., UT Gardens, 2518 Jacob Drive. Hosted by the Water Quality Forum. Preorders recommended for the 50-gallon Ivy rain barrel. Cost: $70. Deadline to preorder: Sunday, May 29. Info/preorder: utgardens.tennessee.edu.

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

Don’t get burned

Be prepared for summer dangers Basking in the warm glow of the sun can make us feel good and, in the short term, make us look good. But the cumulative effects of sun exposure can put us at higher risk of skin damage, early wrinkling, age spots and skin cancer. The sun produces invisible rays called ultraviolet-A (UVA) or ultraviolet-B (UVB) that can damage the skin. Too much sun can cause sunburn, rashes, skin texture changes and skin cancers. Even on cloudy days, UV radiation can cause skin damage. Sunburn is a condition that occurs when the amount of exposure to the sun or another ultraviolet light source, for example a tanning bed, exceeds the ability of the body’s protective pigment (melanin) to protect the skin. Symptoms of sunburn include painful, reddened skin; however, sunburn may not be immediately visible. By the time the skin starts to become painful and red, the damage has been done. Pain relievers (such as aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen), cold compresses, and aloe, hydrocortisone, or moisturizing creams may help reduce pain and discomfort. Severe sunburn may result in swelling and blisters. If blisters form, do not break them – they’re a source of moisture and protection. Breaking the blisters may lead to infection. Consider seeing a doctor if you have a blis-

tered sunburn. People who are severely sunburned may also develop a fever, chills, and/or weakness. Several days after sunburn, people with naturally fair skin may have peeling in the burned areas. Some itching may occur and the peeled areas are even more sensitive to sunburn for several weeks. Susceptibility to sunburns is increased in people with: ■ Fair skin ■ Light-colored hair ■ People using certain medications that increase the skin’s sensitivity to sunburn, such as NSAIDs, quinolones, tetracyclines, psoralens, thiazides, furosemide, amiodarone and the phenothiazines. Most people’s skin will burn if there is enough exposure to ultraviolet radiation. However, some people burn particularly easily or develop exaggerated skin reactions to sunlight. More than 80 percent of the signs of skin aging in adults result from their tans as teens.

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Tanned skin may be revered as beautiful, but that golden color you see is the result of injury to the epidermis, the top layer of skin. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays accelerates the effects of aging and increases your risk for developing skin cancer. To prevent sun damage, use a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher

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strongest. If you can’t avoid sun exposure, apply sunscreen liberally (don’t forget the lips and ears!), wear a hat and sunglasses and cover up with clothing when outdoors. If you notice changes to your skin such as a mole changing appearance, a new growth, or a sore that won’t heal, see a doctor right way.

Understanding heat-related illness – the basics What are heat-related illnesses? Parkwest experts state that prolonged or intense exposure to hot temperatures can cause heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke. As your body works to cool itself in warmer temperatures, blood rushes to the surface of your skin. As a result, less blood reaches your brain, muscles and other organs. This can interfere with both your physical strength and your mental capacity, leading, in some cases, to serious danger. “The keys to preventing heat illnesses are reducing prolonged exposure to high temperatures and taking preventative measures if you know you will be in a hot environment,” says Parkwest Emergency Department physician Peter Kah. “Those who work outside or in a nonair conditioned area are at a higher risk

for heat related illnesses. It is important to properly hydrate and take breaks from heat exposure to avoid sickness and exhaustion.” Heat illness can strike virtually anyone. But the elderly, obese persons and chronic alcoholics are at greater risk, as are individuals taking certain drugs, such as antihistamines or antipsychotic medications. High humidity also increases the risk of heat illness because it interferes with the evaporation of sweat – your body’s way of cooling itself. Heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke all occur when your body cannot cool itself adequately. But each is slightly different. Heat exhaustion occurs when the body loses large amounts of water and salt through excessive sweating. This loss of essential fluids can disturb circulation and interfere with brain function. Individuals

who have heart problems or are on low-sodium diets may be particularly susceptible to heat exhaustion. As in heat exhaustion, heat cramps can strike when the body loses excessive amounts of fluids and salt. This deficiency, accompanied by the loss of other essential nutrients such as potassium and magnesium, typically occurs during heavy exertion. Heat stroke, the most serious of the heat-related illnesses, occurs when the body suffers from long, intense exposure to heat and loses its ability to cool itself. In prolonged, extreme heat, the part of the brain that normally regulates body temperature malfunctions. This decreases the body’s ability to sweat and, therefore, cool down. Those who have certain medical conditions that decrease the body’s ability to sweat may be at greater risk of developing heat stroke.

Keep water activities safe Tips from Parkwest experts

Avoid tanning beds, as their UV light can cause skin cancer and wrinkles

With the onset of summer our thoughts turn to longer days, cook-outs and of course – water activities. Whether it’s a nearby pool or time at the lake, the water serves as both a place of enjoyment and cooling down during these hot months. In order to keep water time safe for you and your loved ones, Parkwest Medical Center staff recommend following the following tips: ■ Never leave a child alone in the water, even if they know how to swim. An accident can occur in seconds. If you have to leave for any reason, take your child with you. ■ Never swim alone or allow others to do so.

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when outdoors. If you have fair skin or burn easily, boost your SPF to 30 or higher. The best way to prevent sunburn, premature wrinkles, skin cancer and other damaging effects from the sun is to stay out of it as much as possible, especially between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., when the sun’s rays are

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■ Install safety fences and self-latching gates around the pool area. ■ Don’t leave toys or other enticing items near the pool or lake to attach children. ■ When out on the lake, make sure everyone is wearing a life jacket. ■ Make sure an adult supervising the area knows CPR. ■ Keep rescue equipment nearby in case of emergencies.

With the proper safety measures taken, time spent in the water can be the most fun for you and your family.

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