VOL. 7 NO. 32
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Dr. Jim McIntyre says he’s as enthusiastic about the new school year as “any in my career.” Knox County Schools has made gains on test scores every year since McIntyre arrived as superintendent in 2008.
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Hoarding stamps Like many philatelists, state Rep. Harry Brooks began collecting stamps during his Boy Scout days. After working toward a stamp-collecting merit badge, he was hooked. “You become a hoarder,” he explained at this month’s meeting of the Knoxville Philatelic Society (KPS). “Then you have to specialize or your wife will run you off.”
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Kiley Compton of Three Rivers Market shows off the store’s organic produce.
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Ribbon-cutting for West Hills tennis pavilion Mayors Madeline Rogero and Tim Burchett will hold a ribbon-cutting to mark the completion of the viewing pavilion at West Hills Tennis Center in West Hills Park at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 410 N. Winston Road. The pavilion overlooks the upper tennis courts and offers a place to watch tennis matches out of the elements. Overseen by the Public Building Authority, the project was completed by city crews and Rich Construction Inc. Knox County funded the $40,000-plus project, which is part of the Phase II work at the West Hills Tennis Center.
Mabe to be guest on WDVX show Shopper-News features editor Jake Mabe will be the special guest on the WDVX “East Tennessee Quiver” at 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15. He will be talking about local musicians he’s covered throughout his career as well as highlighting Elvis Presley’s lesser-known songs with show host Bradley Reeves. Listen at 89.9 FM, 102.9 FM or online at www. wdvx.com.
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By Wendy Smith Tennessee’s only food co-op is getting ready to celebrate the second anniversary of its Central Street location, and there’s going to be a party. Three Rivers Market will host a Sunday Supper from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. Customers can purchase items from a special hot food bar or buy treats from portable vendors like Cruze Dairy Farm and Dale’s Fried Pies. Nathan Moses of Lost and Found Records will spin tunes from his all-vinyl collection, and the store will offer anniversary deals. While the current store is only two years old, the concept was born in the 1970s when a group of Knoxvillians formed a buying club in order to procure hard-to-find
natural foods. In 1981, the club became a retail business called the Knoxville Community Food Cooperative, and the small building housed the city’s first recycling center. In 2005, the organization changed from a dues-based club to a customer-owned food cooperative called the Three Rivers Market. In 2009, the current property was purchased, and the new store opened in 2011. While organic products have become fashionable in recent years, they are not an innovation, says Kiley Compton, communication and outreach manager for Three Rivers. Instead, they’re a return to traditional agricultural practices. “Organic foods are what our
grandparents called ‘food,’ ” she says. But the business model for Three Rivers is innovative. By purchasing membership interests, customers qualify for refunds based on how much Mason Lynch, age 3, helps out his dad, Trevor they spend at the Lynch, with the shopping at Three Rivers Marstore and receive ket. The store will celebrate its second anniverspecial discounts. sary at the end of the month. Photos by Wendy Smith Members also elect the store’s governing body, the board of directors. bers are profiting, and the comThat means the store is owned and munity is profiting.” operated by members of the comThe store itself was built with munity rather than outside inves- the community in mind. The tors, Compton says. “If we are profiting, our memTo page A-3
Tennova project delayed, hearing set By Sandra Clark Knoxville City Council has delayed rezoning land on Middlebrook Pike near West Hills subdivision where Tennova wants to build its flagship hospital. The project would result in the closure of the old St. Mary’s Hospital in North Knoxville. The vote is now set for Sept. 17. Knoxville Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis has set a council workshop for 5 p.m Thursday, Aug. 29, in the Main Assembly Room, City County Building. Rocky Swingle spoke on behalf of opponents: “This is a serious issue that deserves full discussion.” Wesley Neighbors Community Association voted 91-7 against the hospital, Swingle said, even though Tennova has met numerous times with residents and has made several concessions to minimize the impact on residents. “We’ve got 200 yard signs up in West Hills and 300 names on our petition (against the project),” Swingle told the council. “Yes, it’s a $300 million investment by
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Tennova and several temporary (construction) jobs and increased taxes, but those taxes and temporary jobs are not free. “The biggest cost is the closure of St. Mary’s, followed by the diminution of the quality of life in West Knoxville.” He asked council to fund both a traffic and environmental impact study. MPC Director Mark Donaldson said a “thorough traffic study, the most intensive study our rules permit,” will be required at Tennova’s expense. Attorney John King, speaking for Tennova, said his client did not want a postponement because “time is money.” Tennova has been “very communicative with multiple meetings,” King said, and had hoped for just a two-week delay (because the district’s council member, Duane Grieve, was out of town). City Council also postponed a vote on proposed apartments at Northshore Town Center until Sept. 3. Rezoning for Westwood on Kingston Pike (new home of Knox Heritage) was approved.
Notable woman Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero receives the Notable Woman of the Year award from Susan Fowlkes, representing the Knoxville Association of Women Executives. Rogero said she is excited about the city’s role in the redevelopment of the Baptist Hospital site and efforts to get the McClung warehouses turned over to private developers. She called the projects “two great bookends for downtown.” But she denied the rumor that the city is selling World’s Fair Park to UT – an idea that circulated after discussions about the construction of a theater at the park that would replace the Clarence Brown Theatre. Photo by Wendy Smith
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