VOL. 7 NO. 33
IN THIS ISSUE
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The chief academic officer for Knox County Schools, Dr. Elizabeth Alves, says parents and students should embrace the new Common Core state standards.
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Read Sandra Clark, A-9
New West Hills leader emerges Who is Rocky Swingle? The short answer is he’s a West Hills resident and the leader of the opposition to the proposed Tennova hospital on Middlebrook Pike. Since he stepped in, this opposition has grown from a few isolated voices to a fullfledged movement, complete with nearly 300 yard signs, paper and online petitions and a Facebook page.
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Read Betty Bean, A-4
The Archie you may not know If all you know of Archie Campbell is Kornfield Kounty and cornpone “Hee Haw” humor, you need to know, to coin a phrase, the rest of the story. Don’t get me wrong. Ol’ Arch was the heart and soul of “Hee Haw.” But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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Read Jake Mabe, A-5
Mayberry, USA The historic Lyons View community aims to be friendly, but it doesn’t welcome the speeding motorists that currently use Agnes Road and Harley Drive to avoid delays caused by construction on Lyons View Pike.
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Read Wendy Smith, A-3
Recruiting recap Now is the time for delusions of grandeur. It is mid-August and the Volunteers remain undefeated. Recruiting has been going great or maybe better. Never would I throw cold water on a beautiful, blazing campfire. Children sitting around singing songs and roasting marshmallows just wouldn’t appreciate it.
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Read Marvin West, A-6
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Chickens come home to roost in Sequoyah Hills By Anne Hart rt The sounds of hammer hammering erin ing g an and d sawing emanating from Sequoyah Hills are sure indicators that construction is underway, but the new buildings going up just might not be what you would expect. It seems the denizens of Knoxville’s loveliest and most exclusive enclave have been hard at work building back yard chicken houses – “Urban Chicken cken Coops” to be more re precise – and theyy run the gamut from sweet and simple to fine and fancy. None of the structures is very large, b e c a u s e , under the city permitting ordinance, no more ore than six chickens kens can be kept at one ne time. And all are tucked ked away in backyards where they can’t be seen by passersby. Nonetheless, it is said there are more of the chicken houses in Sequoyah Hills than in any other neighborhood in Knoxville. One of the modern-day urban
The sign over the chicken house usually gets a chuckle.
Colorfu eggs Colorful from the urban chi chickens. Chad Randles shows off one of his urban chickens, a Light Brahma.
farmers is Chad Randles, whose backyard coop in the heart of Sequoyah Hills was warmly welcomed by the neighbors, much to his surprise. “We were concerned about how our neighbors might feel about it, but they have all been delighted. All they wanted to know was when they could have some eggs, and now that we have finally started to actually get eggs, I guess we’ll have to ration them
somewhat to keep everybody happy.” The neighbors don’t have to worry about being awakened at the crack of dawn by crowing roosters. That is one type of fowl not allowed inside the city limits. Randles is a purist when it comes to what he calls “small scale sustainable farming.” He does some of it in Sequoyah Hills, and some on eight acres he owns in Strawberry Plains, where he plans to eventually put his two horses and plant some crops.
He envisions the Strawberry Plains site as a small hobby farm. “Being self-sufficient is a passion of mine. It has always been my dream.” He says he started the permitting process for the chicken coop with the city of Knoxville last winter. He first went through the zoning process and then got a building permit. “After the building inspector has looked at it, you have to hang the permit in To page A-3
The concert poster grows up By Wendy Smith It’s only rock and roll, but Knoxville designer Justin Helton likes it. After all, it helped him achieve the dream of having his own design studio. The Farragut High School and UT graduate recently opened Status Serigraph in the ground floor of the Armature Building on Jackson Avenue. He’s come a long way since his days of screen printing concert posters in his garage, but since he put in long hours as a student, success came early. He chose to ride a wave of interest in hand-printed posters after observing the success of Yee-Haw Industries, a letterpress printing business that closed its Gay Street location last year. During an independent study at UT, Helton created posters for bands performing at local venues in exchange for concert tickets. With the musicians’ permission, he also sold the posters as merchandise at the shows. The gig allowed him to indulge in his passion for music and save enough money to buy his own screen printing equipment. He also gained enough experience to impress AC Entertainment founder Ashley Capps, who took Helton up on his offer to improve the company’s flyers. Helton worked for AC Entertainment part-time as a student and fulltime after graduation from UT in 2006. He stepped down last year to focus on his own business. The distinctive look of his work comes from the incorporation of 19th-century engravings into modern designs. The outcome is similar to a refinished piece of mid-centu-
West Knoxville native Justin Helton takes a break in his new design studio, Status Serigraph, which is housed in the Armature Building on Jackson Avenue. Photo by Wendy Smith
ry furniture, he says. It’s a style has evolved over the years. “In the beginning, I did a lot of funny cartoons. As I got older, I became more serious. I got into shows like ‘American Pickers,’ and got a glimpse of how people are getting into old things. People seem to respond to that.” Helton has sold posters and other printed merchandise online since 2006. He’s designed posters for such bands as Phish, the Avett Brothers and My Morning Jacket, and he keeps a portion of each
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print run to sell himself. While fans sometimes profit from reselling the posters on eBay, Helton charges the same price as the musical artist – around $30. While he’s happy to make a living doing something he loves, it’s not all about the money, he says. “For me, I’m happy to know people want to buy my work and hang it on their wall.” A fringe benefit of his chosen career is attending music festivals like Bonnaroo. It’s hard work to operate a booth from 11 a.m. to 3
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a.m. for several days straight, but the perk of having an artist pass that allows him to watch shows from the wings makes it worthwhile. Working at festivals has opened numerous doors, he says. Now that he has customers all over the world, other doors have begun to open. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is one new client, and he has another opportunity that’s too new to be shared. “It’s not rock and roll, but it pays better than rock and roll,” he says with a grin.
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