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Look Ma! No engine! By Valorie Fister The outside of Leslie Grossman’s black 1997 Jeep Wrangler looks just like many other Jeeps on the road. But ask her to pop the hood or the fuel door and let the surprise sink in. Rows of yellow batteries rest under the hood where once there was a gas-powered engine. And there is now an electric outlet behind the fuel door instead of a gasoline receptacle. “There are only three electric Jeeps in the world,” said engineer David Hrivnak. Hrivnak is the mastermind who custom converted Grossman’s now 100 percent electric powered vehicle. “There are not a lot of kits out there for it.” Grossman’s vehicle now travels 30 miles on a charge – which is just what she needs for Knoxville driving. She pays the equivalent of 60 cents of electric per gallon of gas for a charge, and her approximately $15,000 conversion is expected to last for up to 10 years. Grossman and Hrivnak want to see many more electric vehicles in use around town and on the highways. Grossman is the president of the Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association. The local stock broker and former WATE television journalist has teamed up with Hrivnak, an industrial engineer at Eastman, and 35 members of KEVA to promote electric transportation. The group recently met at EarthFare in Turkey Creek and is plugging ahead with plans for a Feb. 19 free public workshop. The location and exact time will be announced. KEVA wants Knoxville residents to know just how real and affordable

Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association president Leslie Grossman lets people see what really powers her 1997 Jeep Wrangler. Rows of batteries are lined up where a motor once was. electric travel is today. This is a crucial time for EV travel, especially in Tennessee, Grossman said. Car companies embraced EV production and are introducing more options into the market like the 100 percent electric Nissan Leading Environmentally friendly Affordable Family car, or LEAF, and the hybrid Chevy Volt. The Nissan LEAF will even be made at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tenn., plant starting in 2012. Grossman said Nissan’s EV is the best choice in the new car market. Recently, money from a $100 Leslie Grossman talks with KEVA member and engineer David Hrivnak as he million federal grant was awarded makes an adjustment to her vehicle. Hrivnak converted Grossman’s Jeep to to local officials for installation of more than 40 solar-powered EV 100 percent electric power. Photos by Valorie Fister

fueling stations in Knoxville and Oak Ridge. The stations also are slated for completion in 2012. Grossman said Tennessee has easily surpassed California as the leading state in the nation for embracing alternative fuel-powered transportation. And she couldn’t be more thrilled. “When I watched the movie ‘Who Killed the Electric Car?’ I was so pumped,” Grossman said of her appreciation for electric vehicles. “I realized our choices were taken away from us, and that made me mad.” Grossman said the movie outlines the rebirth of EVs in the United States and the efforts that followed to remove those vehicles from the mainstream market. Electric vehicle history in this country actually starts with invention in the 1800s. By 1900, EV sales peaked domestically. Henry Ford’s wife drove an EV because she didn’t want to turn the cumbersome and often dangerous crank, Hrivnak said. With the invention and mass production of gas-powered vehicles, EV interest faded. In just the last two to three years with the rise of gas prices and the infamous BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, American interest in alternative fuels is once again piqued. “The waiting list (to purchase a LEAF) is nine to 10 months long if not a year,” said Bryan Rigney, Internet sales manager at Ted Russell Nissan on Kingston Pike. He said it’s likely Nissan’s new EV will be on the roads in three to six months if not sooner. The LEAF can only be obtained now via a Nissan.com waiting list, Rigney said. The LEAF runs approximately $32,000, and there is a federal income tax credit that can reduce the price to around $25,000. And as the electric transportation movement increases, KEVA plans to be part of it. “Electric is the way of the future,” Hrivnak said.

Lost Cajuns membership reaches 1,000 By Valorie Fister They enjoy crawfish boils, Mardi Gras and those who like the same. They are the Lost Cajuns, and they now number 1,000 strong and counting in Knoxville. “After LSU beat Tennessee in either 2001 or 2002, I saw a lot of purple and gold people around town,” said Jennifer Johnson, the organizer of the social group that focuses on Louisiana residents relocated to this area. “I thought they were brave,” she said of those LSU football fans. “I also knew that no one here knows how to boil crawfish and that Fat Tuesday is a holiday. I wanted to meet friends with like minds.” So Johnson placed a newspaper ad to call out to other relocated Louisiana residents. Her first meeting drew nine other people and together they scheduled their first crawfish boil. “There were 75 people at our crawfish boil in May, and then Katrina blew in,” Johnson recalls. Now, 25 percent of the Lost Cajuns membership is a direct result of relocations from the New Or-

Dallas Crusenberry, his wife Renee Grow and Mona Brasseaux eat their fill of Popeye’s Chicken at a recent Lost Cajuns meeting. Inspired by Louisiana cooking, the restaurant was originally known as Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen. Photo by Valorie Fister

leans area following the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005. Some Lost Cajuns, including Johnson herself, are also directly affected by the BP oil spill. Johnson owns a second vacation home on the beach at Grand Isle, La., which was in the path of the spill. “I worry about my friends that are still down there,” Johnson said. “They’ve been there all their

lives.” But these Cajuns are a happy bunch and spend less time talking about tragedy and more time talking about festivities. A recent meeting at Popeye’s Chicken at Watt Road produced membership for two new families and news of this year’s crawfish boil complete with a silent auction. “Our Saints Super Bowl party

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‘Walking Tall’ Buford Pusser on the big screen Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of a story that ran in last week’s edition. Buford Pusser’s story may never have come to the big screen were it not for a man taking a shave. At some point in the late 1960s, film producer Mort Briskin flipped to the popular CBS TV news magazine “60 Minutes” before stepping into the bathroom to shave. Hearing a report about Pusser’s exploits as sheriff of McNairy County, Tenn., Briskin stepped out of the bathroom to watch.

Jake Mabe When the segment ended, he called his secretary with strict instructions. “Find that man!” Pusser held several meetings with Briskin and Bing Crosby Productions, both in Tennessee and in Hollywood. Dwana Pusser writes in her memoir, “Walking On,” that her father was excited about having the film shot in McNairy County. But, she says,

Wanted: office seekers This year Knoxvillians will elect a mayor, a municipal court judge and four City Council members. The run for mayor as well the council seats could be competitive. If not, at least the also-rans can say they tried. There’s another election scheduled in Knox County this year, but unless you’re a resident of the town of Farragut you may know little of it and care even less. In April, Farragut residents will go to the polls to select aldermen to represent Wards I and II in the town. Both seats are uncontested. Alderman Dot LaMarche is standing for re-election in Ward II. Ronald Honken is the lone candidate in Ward I. LaMarche and Honken are fine people and good choices for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, but there’s a touch of irony in these non-races. A great deal of the town’s functioning depends upon volunteers who work in areas ranging from the town’s planning commission to the Folklife Museum, and Farragut honors its volunteers every year with a splendid banquet. But volunteers for elected office – at least in this election year – are as scarce as Quakers at an NRA convention. Farragut’s elected officials are volunteers in the strictest sense: they receive no pay. And considering how roughly some have been treated in recent years (former Mayor Eddy Ford was pilloried, quite unfairly, because of speed bumps installed on a town street), it’s hard to blame those who, like LBJ, choose not to run even if nominated. Well, at least those who don’t run can say they didn’t try. At the Shopper-News we’re always trying, because this is one gig in which “What have you done for me lately?” is a motto you live by. Reporter Natalie Lester has an account of her first visit to a Knoxville Tea Party meeting, and Valorie Fister hooks up with the Lost Cajuns in the Farragut edition. Wendy Smith’s Bearden edition cover story about the exploits of Dave Beck, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, is a must read. Finally, we sadly note that contributor Betty Bean’s father passed away recently. May God bless and comfort you and your family, Betty. Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

local leaders said “no way.” “It was purely a matter of jealousy,” she writes. So Pusser took the production team to nearby Chester and Madison counties. The movie “Walking Tall” and its two sequels were filmed there. Hollywood took liberties with Pusser’s story, most famously by having him carry around a big stick as a weapon. The sheriff he ran against in 1964 didn’t try to run Pusser off the road before crashing his police cruiser in flames. Pusser did not attend his wife’s funeral and then go burn down the State Line Mob’s joints. (He was unable to be moved from his hospital bed because of his injuries.) No one ever attacked the Pusser family at home. Pusser later said that the first “Walking Tall” was about “80 percent true.” Texas actor Joe Don Baker played Pusser in the first film. Baker would later serve as an honorary pallbearer at Pusser’s funeral. Dwana adored the actor. She writes that Baker called her when she visited Hollywood in 2004 for the premiere of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s version of “Walking Tall,” helping ease her nerves over a film that has little to do with both Pusser’s story and the 1973 original. “To me,” she told him, “you’re the closest thing to my daddy. Every time I looked at you on TV you were my daddy. You were the closest thing I had to a daddy after I was 13 years old.” Dwana did not share the same feelings toward Bo Svenson, the actor who played Pusser in two “Walking Tall” sequels and a shortlived 1981 NBC TV series. She writes that when she met Svenson on the set of the second film, hoping to become close to him because her father had recently died, Svenson made a disparaging remark about her weight. The first “Walking Tall” was filmed for roughly $500,000. It would go on to gross $23 million in the U.S. alone (big money in 1973). Not an immediate hit (Dwana says it only played for a few days at the theater in Selmer, Tenn.), promoters changed the way the film was marketed to de-emphasize the violence and play up the fact that it was based on the true story of a man standing up against lawlessness. UT film studies professor Chuck Maland says that “Walking Tall” is an example of what film historian Robert Ray calls a “right cycle film.” Reflecting the polarization of the American electorate in the Vietnam and Watergate era,

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The Chester County Courthouse subbed for Sheriff Buford Pusser’s McNairy County office in the “Walking Tall” films of the 1970s. According to Dwana Pusser, McNairy County officials at the time refused to cooperate with the filmmakers to have the film shot there. File photo

“Walking On” by Dwana Pusser (with Ken Beck and Jim Clark) is available from Pelican Publishing Company. It can be purchased at book outlets or online at Amazon.com. For more info on the Buford Pusser Home and Museum in Adamsville, Tenn., visit www.bufordpussermuseum.com or call 731-632-4080.

right cycle films were a reaction to left cycle films such as “Bonnie and Clyde,” which tended to glorify outlaws. “The right cycle films tended to center on cops or vigilantes engaged in a war against criminals,” Maland says. “To me ‘Walking Tall’ is kind of a small-town ‘Dirty Harry.’ The bad guys are really bad in both cases, terrorizing or at least scandalizing society, and the film provides a tough, no-nonsense individualist hero to eliminate those bad guys. The corrupt judicial system in the town frustrates Pusser’s desires to clean up the town, similar to the situation in ‘Dirty Harry,’ where Scorpio is set free by the judicial system because Harry didn’t read Scorpio his rights or violated his rights in some way or another. “As I look back on both cycles, I think it may be true that although the political implications of the two different cycles are quite different, the films are really quite similar in that they depict a polarized society.” As Dwana Pusser correctly observes, the real star of “Walking Tall” is the state of Tennessee. The decision to film entirely on location captures an authenticity later incarnations would sorely lack. Actor Brian Dennehy portrayed Pusser in a 1978 TV movie, “A Real American Hero,” that was also filmed on location in Tennessee. Only actor Forrest Tucker (who played Pusser’s father Carl in the final “Walking Tall” film) returned from the first series.

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“Walking Tall” was a mixed blessing for Buford Pusser. Although it became a huge hit and made him a well-known celebrity, many blame the hurt feelings over the decision to film the movie elsewhere as a reason for Pusser’s unsuccessful bid for

Bloopers and boom mics One of the most discussed “bloopers” of the 1973 “Walking Tall” film is the appearance of the boom mic in several key scenes. Research indicates that this occurred when the film was altered from its original aspect ratio while being adapted for television and for early home video and DVD releases. A 2007 Paramount DVD release restores the film to its original widescreen format and, according to the Internet Movie Database, fixes the problem. (I am in the process of obtaining a copy and haven’t yet seen it.) Several bloopers do exist, however. The boom mic’s shadow is visible during a scene in the judge’s chambers. Pusser’s stick can clearly be seen as a flexible foam-like structure in the scene in which he first busts up the Lucky Spot. Also, Sheriff Thurman’s car explodes before it crashes in one scene and a crew member is visible in one scene ducking beside a car while Pusser busts a moonshine operation.

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McNairy County sheriff in 1972. (He was constitutionally barred from seeking another term in 1970.) Pusser became active in state Republican politics and stumped actively for gubernatorial candidate Winfield Dunn. Pusser was the guest speaker at a successful fundraising dinner in Knoxville for Dunn during the 1970 campaign. Such was Pusser’s popularity that he cut a deal on Aug. 20, 1974, to play himself in the sequel to “Walking Tall.” After holding a press conference in Memphis announcing the deal, Pusser met Dwana at the McNairy County Fair. Dwana remembers it as a hot and humid late summer

night. About 11:40 p.m., Dwana left with friends. Pusser, who was detained by a man at the fair’s front gate, soon followed behind in a Corvette he’d owned for nearly a year. Pusser passed the car in which Dwana was riding at a high rate of speed. A few minutes later, just after midnight, Dwana and her friends came upon the scene of an accident on U.S. Highway 64 just west of Adamsville. Buford Pusser’s car was on fire. He had been thrown from the wreck. “I turned him over and began screaming, ‘Daddy, don’t die!’ ” Dwana writes. “He muttered what I want to think was ‘Dwana’ then he was gone.” Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Paul Ervin’s accident report indicates that Pusser lost control of his car. Pusser’s death was later ruled an accident. Sworn statements disagree over whether Pusser smelled of alcohol the day he was killed. Dwana never accepted the official report. In her book, she makes the startling revelation that in 1990 she received from a law enforcement friend a written statement by one of Pusser’s old informants claiming that a contract had been taken out to kill Pusser. Dwana contends in the book that Pusser had agreed to support McNairy County native Ray Blanton in the Democrat’s bid for governor with the understanding that Pusser would be named commissioner of safety, which at that time had jurisdiction over both the highway patrol and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. (Blanton died in 1996.) Dwana believes that “many powerful people” feared Pusser obtaining that position because of the power he would hold and the cases he could reopen. So, she believes, they decided to have him killed. The informant’s statement says that he met with Pusser several times in 1973 and 1974 about the alleged hit and tried to contact him the day before he died. (Pusser’s father Carl acknowledged receiving a phone call that day from someone desperate to get in touch with him.) Is the story fact or fiction? “I can’t say with complete certainty,” Dwana writes. “The story he tells fits well with other facts from my daddy’s life and the bits of information that others and I have pieced together about the day he died.” Today, Buford Pusser’s home is a museum and tourist attraction. It was purchased by the state of Tennessee and given to the city of Adamsville, Tenn. (Then state Speaker of the House Ned McWherter helped pass the bill.) Dwana has struggled with depression and multiple sclerosis. She lives in Savannah, Tenn. “When there are dark times and I feel as though I can’t make it another day,” she writes, “I just remember daddy. I remind myself that part of him is in me. I realize I can do whatever it takes to meet the challenges I face and keep … walking on.” Contact Jake Mabe at 922-4136, Jake Mabe1@aol.com, jakemabe.blogspot.com, Twitter.com/HallsguyJake.

FARRAGUT SHOPPER-NEWS • JANUARY 24, 2011 • A-3

Farragut Rotary exchange student Marco Tulio Caixeta (center) stands with his current host mother Dawn Lindsay (left) and his former host mother Leslie Stewart (right) after a recent luncheon. Photo by Valorie Fister

Exchange student teaches Rotarians Farragut Rotary exchange student Marco Tulio Caixeta isn’t just learning about American foods and culture.

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The Brazilian regularly teaches Americans what it’s like to live in his country. “I like living in Brazil,” Caixeta told a roomful of Rotarians at a recent lunch meeting. “It’s pretty good … and warm.” Caixeta explained that during his visit to this country, which began in August, he quickly had to learn English and how to bundle up to keep warm as the weather cooled down this winter. “This family was very good for me,” Caixeta said of Leslie and Mark Stewart, his first host family. “My English (is) very bad. “The difference between English and Portuguese … it’s a lot,” Caixeta said with a laugh. “There were a lot of language barriers in the beginning but you’re doing a lot better,” Leslie Stewart told him from the audience. Both Leslie and Dawn Lindsay, Caixeta’s former

and current host mothers, were on hand to listen to him speak to Rotarians. Dawn and Bill Lindsay are Caixeta’s current host parents. Caixeta is attending Webb School of Knoxville during his year here. Caixeta used colorful and musical YouTube videos of Brazil to visually illustrate for the group the beauty of his country with its beaches, cities and jungles. Brazil is known for the Amazon River, Caixeta said, which contains many varieties of large fish. Both Caixeta’s mother and father are Rotarians in Brazil. He said his mother works for a bank, and his father is a farmer. His family loves to visit his home country’s beaches, which he misses right now. “I’m jealous,” he said with a laugh. Caixeta has had the pleasure of visiting Louisville, Ky., Hilton Head Island, Denver and Orlando’s Disney World since his arrival last summer. “We love him dearly,” Stewart said after his presentation. “It’s been a great learning experience. We lived overseas ourselves for a few years, so we know what it’s like.” Stewart added that she lived in Belgium and was interested in learning about Brazil.

“He’s so outgoing,” she said. “He’s just a great kid.” Caixeta has only been with his new host family for a few weeks now. As they are getting to know each other, Dawn Lindsay said she’s glad to have this opportunity to host a Rotary exchange student. Her youngest child, Bryn, is a senior at Webb. “We realized this might be our last opportunity and we may never do it if not now,” Lindsay said.

Rotary Sunset Club sets first meeting for Tuesday

Valentines and prisoners At the bimonthly meeting, Farragut Kiwanis Club members learned about FOCUS (“Following Our Choices Unto Success”) prison ministry from Scott Davis, who works in marketing and development for the organization.

Natalie Lester “If we can change the selfcenteredness of the inmates to Christ-centeredness and others-centeredness, then we can really change their outlook on life and actions when they get out,” Davis said. The faith-based ministry offers instruction about transitional living and money management, as well as Bible classes, to prisoners of all ages in Tennessee. Once the inmates are released, they are allowed to live in transitional houses and the ministry even works with

companies to help their participants find employment. “Faith-based programs like ours typically have more success than those which aren’t, because we can really change the heart of a person, where others just change their mind for a short period of time,” Scott Davis of FOCUS Prison said Davis. Ministries speaks to Farragut The Farragut Kiwanis Kiwanis. Club meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at noon at Calhoun’s at Turkey Creek. After the meeting, president Rose Montgomery headed to Farragut Intermediate School to work with the club’s K-Kids program, which is an afterschool group comprised of approximately 50 children. Currently, the students are work- Kiwanis president Rose Montgomery ing on Valentine’s passes out supplies for Valentine’s Day Day gift bags for the crafts at a Farragut Intermediate School teachers and staff at K-Kids meeting. Photos by N. Lester the school.

Farragut Rotarians who would benefit more from an evening meeting are looking forward to their first event Tuesday, Jan. 25. “If you know anyone who would be a good prospect, let me know,” Rotarian Ron Lawrence said. He will lead the new group which will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Mercy West Hospital’s women’s wing. There will be beverages and appetizers and a program, Lawrence said. “There’s a lot of enthusiasm about this,” said Lawrence. He said about 15 people have expressed interest in evening meeting times. “Remember,” he said to those moving to the new time, “you’re the parent of this child that’s being birthed.”

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government BZA: Why it matters In 2003, Karen Graham wanted to put four dwelling units on a lot on Hubert Bean Road instead of the one unit allowed by the county zoning ordinance, so she and her husband, developer Tim Graham, went to the BZA and asked for a variance.

Betty Bean Neighborhood representatives showed up to protest, and the board came up with a “compromise” – three units per acre. Commissioner Scott Moore moved to approve, Commissioner Ivan Harmon seconded the motion, and it passed on a 9-0-0 vote. The listed reason? “To place four mobile homes on property.” This reason would not be considered sufficient today, said assistant law director Daniel Sanders, featured speaker at the January meeting of the League of Women Voters. “If the BZA fails to faithfully apply the zoning ordinance, we will be forced to live in a different community than the one our representatives intended. When you come to the BZA (asking for a variance), you have a case to prove,” Sanders said. “It’s an extremely high bar. The deck is stacked against you.” It wasn’t always so. Sanders, a Carter community native who got his law degree in 2008, is the board’s legal advisor. He told the LWV members that it’s a new day at the BZA, a quasi-judicial board where witnesses are sworn and decisions are appealed directly to court rather than to the legislative body. Probably the most obvious difference between then and now is that applicants (and their opponents) can no longer have private, “ex parte” conversations with BZA commissioners about matters on the agenda, Sanders said.

This should not be construed to be a bar to communicating with BZA members, Sanders added. Unintended or inadvertent communication does not deny due process. “We don’t have a problem with someone approaching a BZA member at a public meeting and saying ‘They’re doing an awful thing to our community.’ … Just don’t go to their house.” E-mailing the entire board or calling the office of codes administration is the best way to plead a case, Sanders said, pointing out that these communications are provided to both sides. Until March 2009, the BZA was composed of nine county commissioners or former commissioners (one per district) who held on to their positions after leaving office. There were no term limits or bans on ex parte communications, and supporters and opponents of matters before the board were free to contact board members privately to plead their cases. Neighborhood groups complained Sanders that variances were too easy to come by, and Sanders concedes that approval was pretty much automatic if nobody showed up to protest. Early in 2009, lawyer Herb Moncier filed a lawsuit challenging the board’s composition, and the law director’s office subsequently ruled that seven of them had to be replaced. Sanders arrived shortly thereafter and has been working closely with LWV members to encourage public participation. “There’s a great function that the League provides – observer corps. I tell the board: ‘Look. There are people here watching you. There are going to be repercussions if you don’t follow the ordinance.’”

A-4 • JANUARY 24, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS

Old friends, new jobs

Mateja Stanonic came to Halls High School from the former Yugoslavia as a junior year exchange student. A strong student and proponent of freedom, Mateja was a bit short on clothes. Seems she had made a midnight getaway with a couple of satchels of books.

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Business teacher Tommye McGinnis embraced Mateja, recruiting community support. A bunch of us signed up. Mateja is a loyal friend. Now a physician who also holds a doctorate

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repeal of the law or there is nullification.” Amid applause and cheers, nullification appeared to be the crowd favorite. Irion said the Tennessee legislature would consider a bill this year saying the new laws are unconstitutional. It would include a penalty for any organization trying to enforce the laws.

are a bit short on clothes. Scott Frith spoke at the Halls Republican Club last week. He’s walking a tightrope as deputy director of elections, a position created afScott Frith ter the Republican-controlled Election Commission failed to replace Administrator of Elections Greg Mackay, a Democrat. Partisan Republicans want the top job in each county because political parties like to control the mechanics of elections. In 2000, Florida vote-counters dominated the news with talk of hanging chads and threats of re-

counts. Scott says about anybody can count a landslide election. It’s those close ones where the person in charge of counting matters. Running elections is a job you get because of politics; then you quickly become post-partisan. Scott talked a lot about social media. He’s put the Election Commission on Facebook and Twitter. He’s ready to help local legislative bodies with redistricting. He’s proud to have involved high school students with election night grunt work. Training of workers has improved and financial disclosures are now posted online. Good stuff, Scott. Now let’s work on losing that “deputy” title.

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Reporter Natalie Lester attended a Knoxville Tea Party gathering last week and emerged with her wits mostly intact. The same could not be said for anyone who takes seriously some of the incendiary words tossed around at the meeting.

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nation or the world from enslavement by a Hitler or a Stalin immediately come to mind. But does anyone sincerely believe that the chief executive of the United States is bent upon installing a dictatorship? Worth dying for. Was the speaker unaware of the irony and the pitiless outlook contained in those words? I’d rather be dead than extend to myself and others the opportunity for affordable health

“It may not happen this year, but we can educate the state legislators on who is behind this,” Irion said. “I’m very optimistic it could pass this year, but the goal is simply to get it introduced so the legislators are aware of what it is.” For those who aren’t familiar with nullification, it’s the action whereby a state refuses to enforce a law based on the argument that the federal government did not have the constitutional authority to enact the law in the first place. Think Arizona and immigration.

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ETSPJ luncheon Members of the GOP will dominate the guest table at the upcoming East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists Legislative Preview Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Calhoun’s on Bearden Hill. Confirmed to attend are Sen. Jamie Woodson and Reps. Bill Dunn, Harry Tindell, Steve Hall and Ryan Haynes. Optional lunch is $15. Reservations: 457-5459.

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We’re accustomed to hearing rough language at these convocations of the (as they see it) perpetually downtrodden, but this latest verbal assault on the federal health care legislation enacted last year tops the list. Speaking to a crowd that considers the federal government a “domestic enemy,” attorney Van Irion concluded the presentation of his strategies for repealing the health care laws by saying “this is something worth dying for.” Really? There are issues for which it’s worth sacrificing one’s life. Defending your family from harm and defending your

Fighting ‘Obamacare’ 101 The health care debate has heated up again in D.C., and don’t think it isn’t just as hot in Knoxville. The Knoxville Tea Party met last week to discuss the best way to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordability Act passed by Congress last year. There are three ways to attack the plan, said attorney Van Irion, whose class action lawsuit against the bill was dismissed last April: “(Another) class action lawsuit can give the Supreme Court the ability to decide the constitutionality of the bill, we can support the House’s

from UT, she’s wrapping up a residency at George Washington University. Last week she called. “Meet me at Tommye’s for good news.” A h h h . Dr. Stanonic Mateja has topped 30. She’s been in school forever. What is the news? “I’ve got a job,” she said. Mateja is heading back to Slovenia as that country’s first surgeon general. She’s making an 18-month commitment to create an electronic medical records system there. There is no better investment than support of a smart, ambitious kid. Even if they

Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill commands Commissioner Richard Briggs’ rapt attention at a luncheon preceding last Tuesday’s County Commission workshop meeting at the Farragut Town Hall. Photo by N. Lester

Irion based his discussion on freedom and how he believes the federal government is taking it away from citizens. “I know the people who are running our government are intentionally trying to destroy our economy. They don’t give us the freedom our fathers took for granted. America is about how people should be free and that is what the government is supposed to protect – that and nothing else.” Irion quoted Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Payne. He also discussed the “freedom” he believes was taken away by a 1942 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Wickard v.

Filburn) that expanded the federal government’s authority to regulate interstate commerce. Eventually, Andrew Montgomery had enough of the history lesson and shouted for change now. “All your heroes are dead, and their history is dead with it. Van Irion The people who are living now must do something about it,” he said. “We have to take care of the new business, and until we take a new stand on how to

deal with it, we’re going to be shoved back in the hole.” Irion encouraged his audience to join his next class action suit and to continue the fight against “Obamacare” no matter the cost. “I’m not buying ‘Obamacare.’ I’ll go to jail. We have a domestic enemy, and it can be eliminated,” one Tea Party member shouted. “Let’s understand this is something worth dying for,” Irion said. “I’m not saying we should advocate shooters, but this is that important. Our children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren are going to have to live in this country we are creating.”

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Kincannon pushes McIntyre to stay Continuity of leadership is important, school board chair Indya Kincannon told Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre at last week’s board workshop. That’s why she hopes he will stick around to finish the work he’s begun. McIntyre told the school board that he’s neither applied for nor been offered another job, including that of state commissioner of education in Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration. Kincannon said the board is pleased with McIntyre’s

Sandra Clark work as reflected in his evaluations and the recent extension of his contract until 2014. That contract provides McIntyre can leave with 90 days notice. Seems a bit unbalanced. ■ Strategic compensation is possible for

teachers, funded at least initially by federal dollars through Race to the Top. “We are a people intensive business,” said McIntyre, “80 percent of our budget is people. And our compensation should reflect our strategic plan.” ■ Leadership Academy: KCS received 107 applications for 10 to 12 positions in the second Leadership Academy, a joint venture between UT and KCS to train principals. McIntyre said selec-

tion will be made within two months. ■ The Teacher Supply Depot celebrated its 10th anniversary by unveiling its new location last Thursday. The depot, a joint project of KCS and the Knox County Council PTA, is at 709 N. Cedar Bluff Road in the former Cedar Bluff Intermediate School location. ■ The school board ORNL director Thom Mason, Buzz Thomas of Great Schools Partnerwill meet at 8 a.m. Monday, ship and Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre announce a $450,000 UT Jan. 31, for a workshop and Battelle grant to provide distance learning to local high schools. in regular session at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2.

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Rocky Hill has straight A’s Rocky Hill Elementary is Knox County’s only school with straight A’s on both the achievement and value-added sections of the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) grade card. A.L. Lotts Elementary School and Shannondale Elementary School are hot seconds, each having all A’s and one B on their scores.

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Cory Smith, principal at Rocky Hill, admits being competitive and said he set this goal when he transferred to Knox County from Maine five years ago. Smith said, “The most important thing I can do is hire the right people, including substitutes and student teachers.” “It’s the teachers who earned this grade. It starts all the way in kindergarten, creating that foundation,” he said. Smith credits all of his staff, particularly his assistant principal Crystal Marcum. He adds that parent support and analyzing data to determine where improvement is needed contributes to the total learning experience.

‘D’ good news in Farragut Farragut Intermediate School principal Kay Wellons is thrilled with its 2010 AYP report card: all A’s in achievement and a B, B, D and C in value added grades for math, reading, social studies and science. These are up from a B, C, F and D in 2009. Wellons said, “We improved a letter grade in three subjects. I’m surprised you can’t see steam rising up from the building, these teachers are working so hard!” Teachers were anxious to know the scores before Wellons could release them. She created colorcoded signs with the “Expect more, achieve more” slogan. Green signs signified growth and improve-

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winners earn $1,500 to $8,000, and 16th through 46th places win $1,000. Maddie’s parents, Mark and Lynette Stephens, are proud of their youngest daughter. Having recently put Maddie’s sisters through college, they wouldn’t object to the U.S. Savings Bond prize. Lynette said Maddie was thrilled to have won the $100 cash prizes for county and district levels. She Farragut Middle School teacher Lauren Byrd encouraged stu- said her daughter had no dent Maddie Stephens to enter the VFW Patriots Pen Contest. idea there were cash prizes Maddie’s essay has a good shot at $10,000. Photos by L. Furtner when entering the contest.

Bearden Middle helps Pre-K program Bearden Middle School PTA and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) students teamed up to make a difference in their community, said PTA president Kerri Martin. In October, NJHS students sorted and gathered 700 pounds (100 garbage bags full) of clothing to donate to the Knox County Farragut Intermediate School principal Kay Wellons cheers her Clothing Center. Over the school’s success with green signs symbolizing growth and im- winter break the group provement. made 140 blankets for the ment, even if she couldn’t grade teachers identifying Pre-K program “Cuddle Up report specifics. areas of readiness needed and Read” at Fort Sanders Educational Development Assistant principal San- in rising 2nd graders. Center. dy Liford explained how the school could have high ‘Maddie’ wins state Sara Shoemaker, PTA We’ve monitored the president at Fort Sanders, achievement scores and low value-added scores. Li- progression of Madeline said she and Martin bought ford said it’s like getting a “Maddie” Stephens’ VFW and cut the fleece fabric 97 on a test, then re-taking award-winning essay “Does used to make the doublethe test and scoring a 96. Patriotism Still Matter?” sided fleece tie blankets, or Both are good grades, but since she was a countywide “cuddles,” used for the prothe score went down, so co-winner in November gram. Each family received you’re not “adding value,” 2010. a bag containing a stuffed even though both grades Randy Brasfield Jr., vice animal, a “cuddle” blanket are good. commander of VFW Post and a book, along with litWellons attributed some 1733, said Maddie’s essay erature on the benefits of of her success to staff and won the state title, but was reading to your child. 2nd grade teachers at Far- unsure of the amount of the “probable” cash prize ragut Primary School. Julia Craze, principal at that level. The national competiof Farragut Primary said there is good collaboration tion awards first place a between the schools’ lead- $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond, ership teams and with 3rd second through 15th place

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When asked how Knox County high schools will use their new distance learning capabilities, Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre said, “We’ll have to dream a little.” UT Battelle, in conjunction with the Great Schools Partnership, announced last week that they are providing a $450,000 grant to expand distance learning at the county’s 14 high schools. The initiative will allow students to take classes that aren’t offered at their school but are offered at another school. The new equipment should also allow for opportunities beyond the high school classroom. Students could potentially interact with scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory or faculty at the University of Tennessee without leaving their desks. The grant is one of the largest ever given by UT Battelle. Some of the students who benefit from the new technology may be part of the next generation of scientists, said ORNL director Thom Mason. Buzz Thomas of the Great Schools Partnership said he has seen a Spanish lesson taught from Belize and a science class taught from the Great Barrier Reef at a Greene County high school using the same technology. “Creativity will drive the opportunities,” he said. The grant will provide each school with high-quality sound and imaging that will allow students to communicate with instructors in real time. Such equipment will make kids forget that they’re not really there, said Mason. Distance learning classes can be stored online and shared with other school systems. McIntyre said the initiative

will allow the county to broaden efforts to offer high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. It will also help the school system fully utilize its quality staff. Principal John Bartlett says that Bearden High likely will be used as a broadcast site because the school offers upper level math and science classes. But he has wanted to offer Mandarin as a language for three years, and it may now be possible, since Mandarin is taught at Hardin Valley Academy. The grant announcement was made at Bearden High School, and students from the leadership class were on hand to escort visitors. They had their own ideas about how the new technology should be used. Sophomore Zach Messing said he’d like to be able to observe science experiments using chemicals that aren’t allowed in high schools. Junior Kelsey Moldrub liked the idea of being able to take a foreign language class from native speakers in other countries. Junior Melissa Dudrick said she would enjoy a marine biology class taught from the ocean rather than the classroom. Thomas invited the students and community leaders visit the Great Schools Partnership website, www. greatschoolspartnership.com, and “join the movement.” “We want to be a community that’s famous for its schools,” he said.

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Let the robot games begin By Lorraine Furtner Anyone who has grown up with “Star Wars” can appreciate the “coolness” of robots like R2-D2. How fun (or difficult) would it be to build a robot of your own? Twenty-five students on the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics team at Farragut High School are finding out.

Farragut Admirals The Hardin Valley Academy “RoHawktics” robotics team includes volunteer John Young and son Teachers Jane Skinner, Jill Aaron Young; lead team mentor and math department chair Mary Lin; and seniors Abby Waliga, Hudson, Kristen Baksa and Shawn Steffey, Matt Donovan and Eric Moon. Photo by V. Fister Matt Milligan are the faculty sponsors of the club collaborating on the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and PTC Engineering. “From this experience, the Math) project. This is their By Valorie Fister Parents like Siemens USA students learn to work col- second year to participate. An electronic being is beThe team has just six weeks ginning to take shape on the employee John Young are also laboratively, experience real to design and build a robot to world application of classfloor of a large Hardin Valley contributing time and expertise to help these students and room curriculum and develop compete in the FIRST RoAcademy classroom. their robot enter the competi- invaluable problem solving botics Competition Smoky skills,” Lin said. “The partner- Mountain Regional Thursday, Hardin Valley Hawks tion in the spring. “For me the fun part of ship with the mentors allows March 31, through Saturday, students to explore career op- April 2, in the Knoxville ConDuring the next six weeks, it is watching the kids come 20 Hardin Valley Academy together,” Lin said. She ex- portunities while establishing vention Center. Completed students, their four mentors plained that not all students lasting contacts with engineers robots must be shipped by Tuesday, Feb. 22. and parent volunteers will are engineering, mathemat- in the community.” Since the program’s start Snowfall kept most of the work intense weeknights and ics or science students but Saturdays to turn wheels, are also liberal arts, business in 1989, the FIRST robotics Farragut team from attendchains, wires, lights and law and physiology students competition has grown from ing the competition kick-off, 28 teams to approximately where this year’s theme, “Locomputer commands into as well. “It’s just got me so tick- 2,200 teams projected for go-Motion,” was announced. a robot worthy of regional led,” she said, describing a this year’s event. Lin said 87 competition. Second-year team member Those students and their scene during one evening percent of the high schools Ryan Cook was present at the support crew are the RoHawk- work session in which com- and their company mentors kick-off and said brainstormtics, Hardin Valley Academy’s puter programming students stay involved year after year ing began in the hallway as first robotics team. They are were working with physiol- and establish relationships soon as the theme was annot only working hard to build ogy students on their robot’s between the schools and nounced. Larger robots will their communities. their new robot, but to also arm functions. play a game manipulating HVA potential sponsors “It was clicking with them. market their new program in inflatable game pieces resemneed of community partner- They could see that it takes have many benefits to reap bling FIRST’s robotics logo, more than one area of exper- from contributing to the new ships and donations. and small “mini-bots” will program including major me“Because the HVA Ro- tise to make this work.” race up a pole. According to Lin, that’s dia coverage and sponsors’ loHawktics are a rookie team, Ryan said the team has funding presents a major con- exactly what this particular gos often being seen clearly on learned from experience and the robots and team T-shirts. cern,” said lead mentor and robotics program is designed is ahead of the curve commath department chair Mary to do. HVA’s RoHawktics are pared to last year’s competiLin. “A typical team will spend It’s all part of the For In- definitely working to get tion. $20,000 to $30,000 a year.” spiration and Recognition marketing and public relaWithin one week, the team Some big names in engi- of Science and Technology, tions underway with the conneering have already signed or FIRST program, lauded struction of a new website had created possible designs on to partner with the team by NASA and well-known in where all sponsors’ logos will using SolidWorks software, including AVL, Oak Ridge the engineering and robotics be displayed. Info: linm@ they had built a workable Lego block model and were National Laboratories and worlds. k12tn.net or 690-9690. cutting metal to test out a scissor-lift arm. The team believes that expandable structure might be the most stable way for the robot to reach and place game pieces on poles to score points. Teams are grouped multiple times in multiple ways to form alliances. Alliances battle each other and all team points are tallied. Extra points can be earned by putting the game pieces in the proper logo alignment of a triangle, circle then square. The shaped, inflatable pieces are one of the design challenges said Hudson, because the machine will have to be capable of grasping the varied sizes. That they can “pop” is also problematic. The Farragut team faces

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Joe Getley and Cameron Maclellan examine the Lego block robot as a possible design. Photos by L. Furtner

Men of measure: Farragut High students Jeoffrey Ward and Will Clancy, the robotics club’s first member, score metal to be cut for the robot model. other challenges like building a “mini-bot” to climb onto a platform then scale a pole. The competition realizes how daunting that task is, especially for new teams. (When is the last time you could scale a pole, much less build a machine to do so?) Hudson explains that’s why the emphasis is on “everyone for everyone else” instead of being an “everyone for himself” kind of contest. Teams share schematics, tips, information and strategies. Some teams mentor others or have corporate sponsors that build the parts the teams design. Most teams have members of the community mentoring them. Ryan Hurrell is an electrical engineer at Remotec advising the Farragut students. He said he doesn’t want to act in a decision-making capacity because he feels the students will learn more if he doesn’t. The school found Remotec, a local company that builds bomb removal robots,

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Free wrestling show at Powell Middle Tennessee Mountain Wrestling will hold a free show 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Powell Middle School. Local wrestling legend Ron Wright will attend and Bubba V (Davida Nicholson’s son) will ring the bell for each match.

Antiques and relics in the Smokies The second annual Civil War Relic Show will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28, and the inaugural Smoky Mountain Antique Show and Sale will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-30. Both shows will be at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in Pigeon Forge. Admission to each is $8 (children under 12, $4). For the antique show, vendor registration for an 8-foot space is $65 through July, $80 there after. Vendor space for the relic show is $65 through May, $80 there after. Both shows are sponsored by Smoky Mountain Resorts, the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Info: 1-800223-6707 or 908-3015.

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WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS • JANUARY 24, 2011 • A-7

Random thoughts on recruiting Random thoughts tied to the nearness of national signing day, starting with flexibility in the word “commitment” – in recruiting as in marriage. Once upon a time, a man’s word was his bond. Promises don’t mean as much in the modern context. Tennessee has nothing until prospects sign. After they are admitted to school, the operative word is maybe. Maybe the prize 18-yearolds will listen occasionally, follow most rules, go to class and remain eligible. Maybe they will develop physically and mentally and avoid the worst of temptations. Maybe they won’t be lost to injury or some unscrupulous leech. Maybe they will all stay and play and become Vols for life – but they won’t. Doesn’t happen. Some get discouraged or impatient.

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Some discover they aren’t as good as everybody said. ••• Five stars awarded by recruiting information services do not come with money-back guarantees. Think Chris Donald. ••• What really matters in recruiting? It varies. Potential playing time, rivals at their position. Conference affiliation. Coaching personalities. Word from established players about family atmosphere. Girls and parties. Distance between home and school. Recent history, AP rank. Stadium size, ap-

pearance. Training and support facilities. What mother thinks. ••• Recruiting coups: Richmond Flowers, son of the Alabama attorney general, rejected pleas from Gov. George Wallace and Paul “Bear” Bryant and chose Tennessee. Pivot points could have been Chuck Rohe and Vol track success and a burning desire to escape political turmoil. Peyton Manning, son of an Ole Miss legend, studied the landscape carefully and really listened to David Cutcliffe’s no-baloney insight into instructing quarterbacks. It helped that Archie Manning trusted Phillip Fulmer and had a longtime Knoxville friend named Bobby Scott. Condredge Holloway had potential greatness in three sports but college football

was the obvious path once Dorothy Holloway rejected Montreal baseball money. Bryant sadly admitted the Crimson Tide just wasn’t ready for a black quarterback. Bill Battle said Tennessee was. Ray Trail was outstanding as primary recruiter. Outstanding! Heath Shuler could have gone anywhere. Recruiters were in the family home for 60 consecutive evenings. But there was a Tennessee connection. WIVK made it into North Carolina hill country. More than any other, the Volunteers were the home team. ••• National search: Tennessee looks everywhere for winners. Interesting that John Majors, Doug Atkins, Bob Suffridge, Reggie White, Herman Hickman, Bob Johnson, Larry Seivers, Bowden Wyatt, Bobby Dodd

and Al Wilson just happened to be Tennesseans. ••• Risk and reward: Two years ago, Bryce Brown, No. 1 in high school football, came uncommitted from Miami. He and handler Brian Butler were shopping around – Oregon, LSU, Kansas State, Southern Cal. The NCAA was watching and wondering. The magnetic personality and tantalizing promises of Lane Kiffin lured Brown to Big Orange Country. What the Vols got were four touchdowns, 460 rushing yards, 137 receiving, 19 on kickoff returns. He’s gone. And so are David Oku, Nu’Keese Richardson and several others (even Ed Orgeron) from that wonderful recruiting roundup. Fame can be so temporary. ••• Hall of Fame recruiting: Hank Lauricella just

couldn’t see himself as a college quarterback but he sure could follow blocking which was what singlewing tailbacks did at Tennessee. Florida signee Steve Kiner became a discard after he crashed as summer gardener and pool attendant at the home of an influential Gator booster. Kiner needed a new landing pad and Tennessee had enough Florida connections (Doug Dickey, Jimmy Dunn) to catch the late rebound. ••• Parting shot: In 1906, in its six-page booklet of rules and by-laws, The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States expressly prohibited recruiting. Do not offer inducements based on athletic ability. Coaches ignored the decree. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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By Greg Householder

Area basketball teams took advantage of the moderating weather last week and kept busy with squeezing in makeup games where possible. In action Jan. 13, the Hardin Valley Academy girls downed Campbell County 53-46 while the Hawk boys fell 80-73. In girls action Jan. 14, CAK beat Alcoa 56-45, Gibbs downed Grace Christian Academy 36-26, Catholic topped Bearden 39-33, Hardin Valley beat Anderson County 42-37, Halls beat Campbell County 40-35 and Powell knocked off Karns 60-53. In boys action, Bearden rolled over Catholic 78-52, Grace Christian Academy

fell to Gibbs 72-68, Karns topped Powell 65-47, Anderson County beat Hardin Valley 70-58, CAK knocked off Alcoa 60-51, West mauled Farragut 60-32 and Halls fell to Campbell County 67-62. In girls action Jan. 15, West demolished Heritage 55-18, CAK beat Kingston 62-46, Lenoir City topped Bearden 54-49, Central fell to Austin-East 66-60, Webb rolled over Mt. Juliet 70-14 and Farragut topped Maryville 56-41. In boys action, Bearden jumped on Lenoir City 9041, CAK beat Kingston 6044, West took it to Heritage 80-41, Webb fell to Mt. Juliet 58-51, Central beat Austin-East 60-51 and Farragut fell to Maryville 70-65. In girls play last Monday, Bearden topped Heritage 47-35, Gibbs fell hard to Pigeon Forge 75-45 and Powell beat Clinton 52-34.

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HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS Monday, Jan. 24 South-Doyle @ Karns Tuesday, Jan. 25 Hardin Valley Academy @ Halls Oak Ridge @ Central Gibbs @ Fulton Powell @ Campbell County Anderson County @ Karns Farragut @ William Blount Heritage @ Bearden West @ Lenoir City Maryville @ Catholic Scott @ CAK Webb @ Austin-East

Polish art exhibit In collaboration with the UT School of Art, the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation will welcome international artist Tomasz Kalitko from the University of the Arts in Poznan, Poland, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at the Pienkow Art Gallery, 7417 Kingston Pike in West Knox Plaza. Kalitko’s works primarily focus on people and their use of body language. Info: www. gallery.pienkow.com.

Sheila Kay Adams performs Seventh-generation ballad singer Sheila Kay Adams will perform 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at the Laurel Theater. Tickets are $12. Tickets: 523-7521 or www. knoxtix.com.

Thursday, Jan. 27 Oak Hill @ Bearden CAK @ Alcoa Webb @ McMinn Central Friday, Jan. 28 Halls @ Anderson County Central @ Powell Carter @ Gibbs Clinton @ Karns Maryville @ Farragut Bearden @ Lenoir City West @ Heritage Saturday, Jan. 29 West @ Jefferson County Catholic @ Grace Christian Academy St. Andrew – Sewanee @ Webb

In the boys games last Monday, Bearden mauled Heritage 100-56, Powell fell to Clinton 57-48, and Pigeon Forge edged Gibbs 52-50. In girls games last Tuesday, Halls rolled over Karns 60-29, Hardin Valley beat Powell 44-22, West edged Maryville 46-45, Gibbs fell to Gatlinburg-Pittman 5823, CAK lost to Loudon 50-45, Bearden fell to William Blount 57-51, Farragut rolled over Lenoir City 5247 and Grace Christian beat Midway 58-47. In Tuesday’s boys games, Farragut beat Lenoir City 63-61, Karns downed Halls 86-68, Powell topped Hardin Valley 57-52, Bearden demolished William Blount 79-22, CAK beat Loudon 8257, Gibbs fell hard to Gatlinburg-Pittman 86-40, Grace Christian beat Midway 64- Hardin Valley Academy’s Tevin Gunn defends 58 and West beat Maryville against a Powell Panther last Tuesday. Photos by Hardin Valley Academy’s Jennifer Schilling Greg Householder takes a shot against Powell last Tuesday. 63-57.

Admirals’ Leavell working toward top By Ken Lay At first glance C.T. Leavell seems like any other high school sophomore. The Farragut high school heavyweight, however, is far from your average wrestler. He’s a co-captain for the Admirals and has emerged as a team leader. “He’s a good kid and I never have to wonder if he’s going to be at practice,” Farragut coach Tim Brunson said of Leavell, who was a state qualifier in the heavyweight division as a freshman last season. “You don’t see many freshman heavyweights.” Leavell shares captain duties with senior 140-pounder Connor Johnson. Together, the duo have made Brunson’s job easier. “If I’m talking to somebody when practice starts, they come in and get practice

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he said. “I love to go out and show how strong I am.” Leavell succeeds on the mat and the gridiron, but he also sparkles in the classroom. He carries a 3.9 GPA, is enrolled in Honors English and is currently taking his second year of Latin, a “dead language” studied mostly by law and medical students. He has no aspirations to excel in those fields just yet. “I enjoy learning (Latin) because it’s interesting,” Leavell said. His academic and athletic schedule leaves him little down time. But away from competition, Leavell enjoys fishing and racing dirt bikes. He’s a football fan and spends time on Saturdays rooting for the Auburn Tigers. His favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s also a NASCAR fan. Kasey Kahne is his favorite driver.

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spare time lifting weights and working to improve as a wrestler and on the football field. He can be found sacking opposing quarterbacks on Fridays in the fall. He’s a starting defensive lineman for coach Eddie Courtney’s team. “I just try to go out there and try to be an example. I spend time lifting weights,” Leavell said. “I lift weights during football season and C.T. Leavell. Photo by Jake Mabe during wrestling season. started,” Brunson said. “I start getting ready for Leavell, who finished third football before wrestling seaat the region tournament last son ends, and I start getting season, relishes his role as a ready for wrestling before football season.” team leader. Leavell is driven, and it’s “Connor is our other cocaptain, and even though necessary for his survival he’s a senior, I help him and on the mats as a sophomore he helps me,” Leavell said. “I heavyweight. He almost alalways cheer for my team- ways grapples with bigger opponents. mates.” “I never wrestle against He also leads by example. He spends much of his anyone smaller than me,”

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Keep on track with New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions If losing weight is one of your New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions, here are some tips that Jason Barnes used to help him lose 50 pounds:

N Eliminate all sugar sweetened drinks. Since one 12-ounce regular soft drink has 150 calories, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to see how quickly these calories can add up. Studies also show that drinking just one 12-ounce sugar sweetened drink per day doubles a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s risk for developing diabetes.

N Make sure you eat breakfast, lunch and supper every day. Skipping meals slows metabolism (how the body burns calories), making it difficult to lose weight. When meals are skipped, one tends to overeat later in the day. Another problem with skipping meals is when you allow yourself to become too hungry, you typically turn to foods higher in fat, sugar and/or salt â&#x20AC;&#x201C; leading to weight gain.

Jason Barnes before he lost 50 pounds with the Covenant Weight Management Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program. I can still enjoy sweet tea, but I sweeten it with Splenda.â&#x20AC;? Looking back, Barnes sees that the pounds started to slowly pack on after high school when he was juggling work with taking classes. He remembers typically not settling down to eat dinner until after 9 p.m. After watching some of his friends have gastric bypass, he knew that, if he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drop the extra weight, his condition would only worsen. Barnes is an inspiration to his family members, and those who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen him in awhile are quick to question how he dropped the pounds.

N Avoid fried foods. One teaspoon of oil is 45 calories so any food that is fried will soak up the oil and be very high in calories.

N Drink water instead of caffeinated beverages.

Barnes, who works as an Instrumentation Technician with Safety and Ecology Corporation in Solway, recently enjoyed a trip to Gander Mountain at Turkey Creek to look at fishing rods and other sporting goods. Slimming down and becoming healthier has eliminated the back and knee pain that he previously accepted as a natural part of aging. He now is doing many things that his weight had forced him to give up.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year, I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to go deer hunting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always enjoyed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the respiratory endurance to walk through the woods,â&#x20AC;? said Barnes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to be able go hunting again!â&#x20AC;?

Caffeinated drinks (even sugar-free varieties) dehydrate the body. Studies have shown that being dehydrated can actually slow our metabolism. A recent study compared two groups of people trying to lose weight. One group drank 16 ounces of water before each meal while the other group did not. Everything else about their diets was the same. After 12 weeks, the group that drank the water lost 15 pounds while the group that did not lost 10.

CWMC program helps area resident say aloha to excess pounds Cheryl Brown recently celebrated her 55-pound weight loss with a vacation to Hawaii. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Covenant Weight Management Center is by far the best program for weight loss that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever experienced,â&#x20AC;? said Brown. The Heiskell resident works for Oak Ridge Associated Universities as a program specialist and admits yo-yo dieting has always caused her to be thick or thin. She knew she needed help losing weight when the size of her clothes kept going up, and she became increasingly unhappy with herself. After visiting the Covenant Weight Management Center online, she felt conďŹ dent that its team of medical professionals provided a safe way to lose the weight. Brown enrolled in its six-month Medically Supervised Diet Plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My ďŹ rst appointment was awesome. Everyone made me feel very special and like I was the only person they were focused on,â&#x20AC;? said Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were a tremendous help to me in my journey to become healthier.â&#x20AC;? Brown learned how to make healthier selections with her food choices in support of making her weight loss success a long-term reality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t snack like I used to,â&#x20AC;? said Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, I look at a food very differently and question if the

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What is a Medically Supervised Diet plan? The Covenant Weight Management Center â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medically Supervised Diet is a six-month plan that features an individualized assessment of the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifestyle, health status, personal challenges and goals. When you enter the program, a nurse practitioner, dietitian and exercise physiologist conduct a full medical evaluation, nutritional analysis and Activity Level Assessment. This core team will determine if referrals to additional specialists are needed. Your weight management program is then customized just for you. Program participants meet regularly with the team of experts, who guide them step-by-step with the necessary changes for a healthier life.

Keep your New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution to lose weight on track with the Covenant Weight Management Center. The Center is offering a special 10 percent discount on nonsurgical services/programs for people who enroll through Jan. 31. Whether you need to lose â&#x20AC;&#x153;just a littleâ&#x20AC;? or a significant number of pounds to achieve your healthiest weight, the Center can help you meet your individual needs through a variety of nonsurgical programs and services. These range from one-time consultations with a registered dietitian or exercise physiologist to the sixweek â&#x20AC;&#x153;JumpStartâ&#x20AC;? program and the Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highly recognized six-month medically supervised program, which includes individual consultations, group classes and customized nutrition/ exercise strategies. The Covenant Weight Management Center is located at Fort Sanders West and offers both surgical and nonsurgical programs. For more information or to set up an appointment, call 865-531-5243.

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Unfriendly neighbors It has come to the attention of the West Side Shopper-News staff that at least one homeless cat is living somewhere around our office building, and someone has been feeding the little critter. We are also flattered to find out that many of our neighbors think the person feeding the poor thing works for the Shopper-News. As much as that sounds like any one of us on the Shopper staff, we would never let a homeless animal continue to scrounge for survival when we have an opportunity to help. To the person feeding the cats on Lexington Drive, I would just like to offer some advice. Please make an attempt to rescue the cats or have them spayed or neutered and re-released if you haven’t already done so. This will prevent the cat or cats from becoming a

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Free diabetes management class Knox County Health Department will offer a free series of classes on diabetes management throughout the year. The next series of classes will be held noon each Thursday in February and March at the Cansler Family YMCA, 661 Jessamine Ave. Attendees will receive a light diabetic meal and there will be a door prize drawing. Parking is free and convenient. Note: This is a series of classes meeting ﬁve consecutive Thursdays, not a single class. Info: www.knoxcounty. org/health or 215-5170.

HEALTH NOTES ■ “Concerns With Cholesterol,” noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the West Knoxville library, 100 Golf Club Road. Find out how cholesterol effects your health. Info and registration: 659-2733. Sponsored by The Foundation for Wellness Professionals. ■ Mobile Mammography Unit from Thompson Cancer Survival Center, beginning 9 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 27, at Clinton Physical Therapy Center. Most insurance is accepted. Anyone uninsured or meeting financial criteria will be eligible for a free mammogram. To schedule appointments: 1-800-4428372 or 541-1312. ■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community),

Put the books away To you moms who are new to this or expecting, I have one simple piece of advice: put the parenting books down and back away slowly. Don’t look back. A new parenting book comes out every five minutes, each one claiming to produce fabulous, obedient Ivy League scholars. Please believe me when I say it’s all malarkey. Find one that tells you when to worry about a fever and how to recognize diaper rash and pass the rest by. Another classic example of these wastes of wood pulp came out last week, and I’m not going to print the name of the book or the author because I don’t want to contribute to its already Meet Lucky Charm at Young-Williams Animal Center. She obscene sales figures. Like is a 9-month-old female hound mix that is not too big and all the others, it claimed to not too small. She gets along beautifully with other dogs produce “superior” children and has terrific house manners. Lucky Charm is currently using crazy-making, dracoavailable for adoption at the main center, 3201 Division St. nian methods. What a bunch Operating hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Satof baloney. urday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. The adoption center at YoungYou know what kids Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike, is open daily need? They need caregivers from noon until 6 p.m. See all of the center’s adoptable who love them and do their animals at www.knoxpets.org. best. That’s it. A simpler formula cannot be found. 2230 Sutherland Ave. Sanders Sevier Hospital at 6 Will loving your kids keep Support groups for cancer p.m. the first Thursday of each them from flunking classes, caregivers, Monday evenings. month, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the whining or turning to lives Cancer family bereavement third Wednesday of each month of crime? Maybe, maybe group, Thursday evenings. at the Covenant Home Care not. But, there’s no guarInfo: 546-4661 or www. Knoxville office and 10 a.m. and antee that Attachment Parcnacersupportet.org. 3 p.m. the fourth Wednesday enting, RIE or the dreaded of each month at the Covenant ■ Chronic Pain and DepresBabyWise will, either. sion support group meets Home Care Oak Ridge office. Parents, do yourselves noon to 1:30 p.m. the first and Registration is required. Info or and your kids a favor and third Thursday of every month to register: 541-4500. decide what’s important to at Faith Promise Church off ■ Lung cancer support group Pellissippi Parkway. Info: Paula, meets 6 p.m. the third Monday you, then raise your kids 945-3810, or 748-1407. with those values in mind. every month at Baptist West ■ Fibromyalgia screenings are Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Be willing to change your held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fibromyaligia Clinic located at Total Rehab Physical Therapy. Also support group meetings and several classes are held on the third Wednesday of each month. No charge. Info: 548-1086. ■ Grief support groups at Fort

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Bulb giveaway Maria Compere and her organization, Knoxville Green, will give away and sell ﬂower bulbs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church parking lot, 2931 Kingston Pike. Every person attending will be allowed to choose from a large selection, 25 bulbs for free. Children will also receive packages. Additional bulbs may be purchased for 20 cents each. Bulbs include: daffodils, tulips, lilies, hyacinths, snowdrops, crocus and buttercups. Volunteers are needed and welcome to assist in the distribution of the bulbs.

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Unless you keep track of obscure holidays, you may not be aware that Jan. 29 is National Puzzle Day. And while this day may not draw much attention, it does recognize the enjoyment that millions of people get from doing puzzles. Of course, you’ll find puzzles in all aspects Wendy of your life. Consider, Schopp for example, the type of retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned: travel, volunteering, pursuing hobbies or perhaps even opening your own business. To make this picture come to life, you need to put the financial “pieces” together: And one way to help accomplish this is to consolidate your various retirement accounts – such as your IRA, 401(k) and other employersponsored retirement plans – with one financial services provider. When you consolidate these types of accounts, you can gain a number of key benefits, including these: ■ Potential reduction of fees and paperwork – By working with just one provider, you may be able to save on the fees and paperwork required to maintain your account. ■ Easier management of distributions – Most retirement plans, including a 401(k), 457(b), 403(b) and traditional IRA, require you to start taking minimum distributions once you turn 70½. (These distributions are not required for Roth IRAs.) While it may not be difficult to determine a single distribution, it can be cumbersome and confusing to calculate multiple distributions from multiple providers. Having all your required minimum distributions (RMDs) coming from a single provider can greatly streamline the process. ■ Easier calculation of taxes – Most

types of retirement accounts are tax-deferred – but on those accounts, taxes will be due on your withdrawals. By consolidating your accounts, your distributions will be easier to track, as mentioned above, which may make it easier for you to calculate the taxes due. ■ Unified investment strategy – If you place all your financial assets with one financial services provider, you’ll find it much easier to follow a single, unified investment strategy. A qualified financial advisor can help you allocate your investment dollars in a way that’s appropriate for your retirement goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. To start the consolidation process, make a detailed list of your financial assets, such as your bank accounts, investments, IRAs and employersponsored retirement plans, such as a 401(k) if you work for a private employer, a 457(b) if you work for a state or local government, or a 403(b) if you work for a school or other tax-exempt organization. You might think this is a simple and straightforward task, but you would be surprised at how many people actually lose track of these types of accounts and, as a result, forfeit the money that is rightfully theirs. After you’ve identified what assets you have, and where they’re located, seek to consolidate them with a financial services provider. Try to find one that offers faceto-face service and regular reviews of your situation. As you can see, by consolidating your various investment accounts, you can help solve the “puzzle” of creating the retirement you seek. So when the time comes, start putting all the pieces together. You might like the picture that ultimately emerges. For more information on investing, contact Wendy Schopp at Edward Jones Investments, 671-1318.

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CHURCH NOTES Special Services ■ The Cades program (Concord Adult Day Enrichment Services) of Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive, will host its monthly Caregivers’ Support Group 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in room 226. Refreshments will be served. Info: 675-2835. ■ Heska Amuna Synagogue, 3811 Kingston Pike, encourages everyone in the community to celebrate Mitzvah Day (Good Deed Day) 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, by participating in projects needed by the Knoxville Family Justice Center. Info: Knoxville Jewish Alliance, 690-6343. ■ Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike, will host GriefShare on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Get support from the group while recovering from a loss and rebuilding your life. Registration: Laura, 470-9800. ■ Journey Builders, a new group for young professionals, couples and singles, will meet 9:50 a.m. Sundays in room 133 at Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Info: Jennifer DeTar, 7191626 or 966-6728, ext. 242. ■ Bearden UMC, 4407 Sutherland Ave., invites everyone to “Jubilee Praise and Worship” 6 p.m. every second Sunday in the fellowship center. Park in the back of the church and enter through the gym. Fellowship and a snack-supper follow the service. Info: www. beardenumc.org. ■ Two Rivers Church, 275 Harrison Lane, Lenoir City, will host “the Launch” 5-7 p.m. Sundays in the Fireside room. Come experience community and connect with others in a Growth group. Info: www. tworiverschurch.org.

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Women’s groups ■ Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive, will host a “Morning Moms” group 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. each Friday in room 296. Bible or book studies will be discussed relating to women’s lives in general. Child care is provided. Info: www. concordumc.com.

Men’s groups ■ Concord Woodcarvers will meet the first and third Friday mornings of each month at Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Info: www.concordumc.com. ■ Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 800 Northshore Drive, will host “The Brotherhood of St. Andrew” 7-8 a.m. each Thursday for prayer and study. Info: www.knoxvillascension.org.

Youth ■ The WEE Preschool of First Baptist Concord, 11704 Kingston Pike, will have registration packets available for the 20112012 school year Tuesday, Feb. 1. Info: 966-6853 or 288-1629. ■ Rocky Hill Baptist Church, 7409 Northshore Drive, invites kids to the Word of Life Club on Sundays at 5:45 p.m. There will be games, Bible study and more. Info: www. rockyhillchurch.org.

Fundraisers ■ The Restoration House is in need of a van or car for a single mom with four children to travel to work and school. Also needed are $10 gas gift cards for moms to get to and from school. Info: Amanda Love, 332-0309 or e-mail Amanda@ therestorationhouse.net.

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And all the people went up following him, playing on pipes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth quaked at their noise. (1 Kings 1: 40 NRSV)

I found a recording of bagpipe music on sale after Christmas. There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love bagpipes, and those who don’t. That is largely the same as saying the Scots and everybody else. Other cultures also have pipes, but the Great Highland Pipes are what most of us think of when we hear the word “bagpipe.” If your heart leaps at the sound of the pipes, and your head comes up like a hound to the horn, chances are you have Scots blood back along your pedigree. During World War I, German soldiers called the fierce Scots’ Black Watch (the Royal Highland Regiment) “the ladies from hell” because of their kilts and their ferocious

fighting skills. One can, I suppose, make the argument that any group of fighting men who wear skirts would necessarily be pretty tough. In fact, the highland pipes themselves developed as an early instrument of war, a musical instrument designed to strike fear in the hearts of the enemy. You can imagine, can’t you, the sound of the skirling pipes coming at you out of the mists of the glen? No stealth there, just full out attack. But it is the tuning of the

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■ FX Book Club of Cornerstone Church of Knoxville, 1250 Heritage Lake Blvd., will meet 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, to discuss “God in the Dark” by Os Guinness. Info: www. cornerstonechurchofknoxville. com.

The Relay For Life of Knox County Kickoff Rally will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Relay participants will be able to register their teams and sign up to serve as Relay volunteers. Honored survivor and guest speaker Deborah Mauldin, promotions and marketing director of South Central Communications, will share her story with those in attendance. Refreshments and prizes will also be offered. This year’s Relay For Life events will be held at various locations, including Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, at The Cove at Concord Park; Friday and Saturday, May

■ First Farragut UMC, 12733 Kingston Pike, invites everyone to “Wednesday Night Live,” 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. each Wednesday. Enjoy a home-cooked meal with your family and have some fun and fellowship. A family of four can have dinner for only $22. Info: www.ffumc.org. ■ Heska Amuna Synagogue, 3811 Kingston Pike, is collecting aluminum cans to recycle and purchase new energy-efficient lights for their upstairs hallway. Info: www. heskaamuna.org.

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the piano, and which is a subset of the mixolydian mode. The beauty of the pentatonic scale is that all dissonance is removed. There are no notes that clash with one another. Play just the black notes, and it is a lovely, simple sound. Perhaps that is the reason that it appears in folk music across the world: Celtic, ancient Greek, Chinese, Albanian, Malaysian, Korean, West African, children’s songs worldwide, American folk, jazz, blues, rock and gospel music. I have written in this space before about the fact that John Newton, who authored the words of the hymn “Amazing Grace,” was a slave trader before his conversion experience. It is hypothesized that he set his poem to a tune he had heard sung by the Africans he was transporting for sale into slavery. A tune based on the pentatonic scale, a scale in which all dissonance is absent, a tune, a hymn, a man, all bathed in the beauty of grace.

13-14, at Mercy North Health and Fitness Center Outdoor Track; and Friday and Saturday, June 17-18, at the World’s Fair Park. Participants of the annual Relay For Life events give up a night of sleep to walk the track, representing the cancer patient’s journey day and night while raising money for the American Cancer Society. Info: Stacy Hall, 558-4053 or stacy. hall@cancer.org.

There will be food, live jazz and a chance to bid on a seven day Holland America Cruise. All proceeds benefit the Cerebral Palsy Center. Info: www.cpcenter.org or 523-0491.

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Beth Haynes from WBIR will be the master of ceremonies for a Valentine’s evening 6-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Foundry at the World’s Fair Park.

■ Click Funeral Home (675-8765): John T. Johnson Marjorie Hill Nee David A. Rubelli ■ Stevens Mortuary (524-0331): James Paul “Jim” Burke William “Bill” Whitfield McClain Jr. James Benton “J.B.” “Poppa Jay” Myers David H. Shirk Martha Frances Walker

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pipes which fascinates me. There is a drone pipe which sounds the same note all the time. And there is a chanter, which sounds the tune. It is the interplay between the steady, constant drone and the lilt of the chanter which gives the pipes their unique sound. The chanter’s nine notes are tuned not to a key, as such, either major or minor, but to the mixolydian mode, a distinctive, unique arrangement of whole and half steps which gives a haunting air to the music of the pipes. That is why some tunes have to be altered ever so slightly to be played on the bagpipe. As I listened to my new CD for the first time, hearing old beloved melodies and making some new friends, I was struck by the ease and grace with which the old hymn tune “Amazing Grace” sits within the limits of the bagpipe. Its tune is based on a different scale – the pentatonic, or five-tone scale – which is the equivalent of the black keys on

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Heart attack: Be prepared, act fast

The headquarters of Scripps Networks, visible from I-40. The company relocated here from Cincinnati after investing $30 million for a 150,000 square foot expansion.

As we approach February, American Heart Month, it is a great time to discuss the importance of acting fast in the event of a heart-related emergency.

Rob Webb Division General Manager of Rural/Metro

lifelines Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States and in Tennessee. Once heart attack symptoms develop, every moment is critical. More than half of all deaths from heart attack happen outside the hospital within one hour of the onset of symptoms. If you or a loved one experiences symptoms of a heart attack, call 911 immediately. As soon as our emergency team arrives on the scene, they can begin life-saving care. Rural/Metro ambulances are outfitted with LIFEPAK 12 mobile electrocardiogram (EKG) patient monitors. These devices transmit vital data to area hospitals while en route so they are able to diagnose the problem prior to your arrival and be prepared to begin treatment immediately. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, most Tennesseans know they should call 911 immediately when they feel symptoms, but only 31 percent can name the five warning symptoms of a heart attack: ■ Chest discomfort that can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain ■ Pain or discomfort in one or both arms or shoulders ■ Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, back or stomach ■ Shortness of breath ■ Weakness, nausea or lightheadedness Women’s symptoms can differ significantly from men’s symptoms and can include unusual fatigue, sleep disturbance, shortness of breath, indigestion or anxiety. Symptoms during the attack may include shortness of breath, weakness, unusual fatigue, cold sweat and dizziness. With approximately 480,000 fatal heart attacks in the United States each year, Rural/Metro urges you to remember the symptoms and act quickly. It could save your life.

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It’s all about lifestyle By Sandra Clark

Cindy McConkey speaks East Tennessee. That was obvious when she visited with the West Knoxville Rotary Club recently. “Yes, that was my dad’s drug store in Norwood and Powell,” she said. McConkey has scored several firsts. After graduating from Powell High School and UT, she snagged a job as a sports reporter at the daily Knoxville Journal. It wasn’t about a glass ceiling so much as a plastic shower curtain when female reporters first entered those locker rooms. Cindy prevailed. In fact, she went on to cover sports for USA Today and work as a consultant with Ackermann PR. Now she is in senior management for a fast-growing company that is limited only by imagination since splitting from the parent E.W. Scripps Co. in 2008. Her

duties include media relations, employee communications, government relations and more. McConkey was attracted to Scripps Networks because of its quality management and core values – making decisions for the right reasons. Scripps Networks was the brainchild of CEO Ken Lowe, who had worked for Scripps in radio sales and McConkey realized the comPhoto by C. Garvey pany was about to dump radio. He had an idea, based on his own experiences with home remodeling. Why not create a cable network around home décor and landscaping. HGTV (Home and Garden Network) was born in 1996. “We grew

from a dozen people in a loft to 2,200 people worldwide today,” McConkey said. “We now have six cable networks, and we own almost all of our video content. That allows us to take the content across more platforms.” Already, Scripps Networks has 20 websites. “Television is our core business. Our viewers are more engaged (than those of typical networks),” she said. “Our viewers lean in rather than lean out. “We have nailed the lifestyle issues – food, home, travel.” She said as emerging economies (formerly called Third World countries) develop a middle class, “that bodes well for our company.” Scripps Networks moved into the United Kingdom and surpassed a UK competitor in just two years.

In response to questions, McConkey said newspapers are “reinventing themselves” and she observed, “We are not in the news business.” While local expansion is not planned, she said the headquarters was designed with the capacity to add a third story on the original building. Scripps Networks gives back to the community, she said. To celebrate the opening of the new headquarters, about 400 employees got involved at some level and built a Habitat House. The company respects diversity and supports the local and national Urban League. Networks include HGTV, DYI (do it yourself) Network, channels for food, cooking and travel, as well as GAC, a country music channel based in Nashville.

Some optimism for the real estate biz Local Realtor John Blair was installed last week as president of the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors (KAAR) and immediately struck an optimistic note both for area homeowners and also for members of his profession who have struggled through some tough times the last few years. Blair, who is with West Knox Realty, told association members at the installation ceremonies at Rothchild, “indicators are that we have bottomed out.” Blair said that while the last five years have seen a nationwide slide both in home values and in the number of properties sold, the average sales price in the 11 county area served by KAAR has held relatively well. He added that while total volume of properties sold in the area was down by 409 units

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during the 2009-2010 period, the average sales price increased during that same period. “Granted, the increase was very small, just half of 1 percent, but it was an increase. I think that is a very encouraging statistic. This leads me to believe that the Knoxville area has bottomed out and will trend upward in 2011.” The local KAAR staff will also see a change this year. Helen Carter, who succeeded the late Barney Thompson as association execu-

tive officer a little more than three years ago, is no longer with the organization. Blair said a search committee has been appointed to find a replacement. In the mean time, Donna Roach, who heads up the association’s MLS division, is serving as interim director. Other new officers are Mike Pappas of Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace, past president; Amanda Stone of Realty III, president-elect, and Dave Santi of Re/ Max Preferred Properties, treasurer. With this new John Blair position, Santi, a longtime local Realtor, has now held every position on the board.

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In the interest of full disclosure, I must confess that I am particularly interested in Blair’s optimism because I am one of those Realtors who has endured (and not patiently!) the market slowdown. And in an act of shameless selfpromotion, I want my clients – past, present and future – to know that I have changed offices and am now affiliated with the Realty Executives Bearden office. That said, nothing could be better for the well-being of all of us – Realtors, homeowners, business owners and the nation as a whole – than for Blair’s optimism to be well founded. The decline of the real estate market brought home (no pun intended) to all of us the vital importance of this one industry to the financial stability of the entire country.

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Even during the CommuBy Sandra Clark Members were generally nist occupation, the Poles nevexcited about former Mayor er supported the Communists. The Polish people had Victor Ashe’s recent a tradition of property speech in which he disrights and substantial cussed his role as Amsupport for the Catholic bassador to Poland. Church. A Knoxville native, In recent times, PoAshe graduated from land has maintained a Yale in 1967 and from 1 to 2 percent growth UT College of Law in rate, Ashe said, and is a 1974. He served several land of great economic terms in the state legopportunity. islature and 16 years as Knoxville’s mayor. Vicr Meet the members ppe tor and his wife, Joan, Sho Pot S Herc Ligdis works lived in Poland for five for SunTrust Bank as years. Their children the business banking made friends for life, he team lead for Knox and sursaid. rounding Poland is second only to the counties. United Kingdom as an ally of He attended the United States, he said. The Rocky Hill Poles endured immense sufElementary, fering from both the Germans Bearden and the Soviets during WWII. Middle and There were approximately 3.3 Bearden million Jews living in Poland High before at the start of the war, but less going to UT than 300,000 after. Today, Ligdis and graduthere are fewer than 60,000 ating in 1991 with a degree in living there.

finance. He worked in sales for Institutional Jobbers before joining SunTrust. Herc is named for his grandfather, whose name translates to Hercules. He is married to his high school sweetheart and they have two kids: Coby, 14, and Keleigh, 12. Herc has coached for Bearden and Catholic youth football for seven years. As president of West Knoxville Rotary, he initiated the tradition of giving books signed by club speakers to Pond Gap Elementary School. Dick Hinton joined West Knox Rotary in 2003 and pioneered the club’s relationship with Pond Gap Elementary School. He is currently the club’s primary link to the Karns Hinton High School virtual education program and was recently named to

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the state advisory board for virtual education. He works with leadership development at West High School. Dick grew up in Knoxville and graduated from UT, but moved away until the past 10 years. Through his mother’s family he is connected to the Lay’s Packing Company. He and other family members now own Lay’s Market. Dick worked in management for Levi Strauss for 27 years and began a consulting business, Designed Leadership, in 1998. Ten years ago he married Maggie Sheridan. He has two grown daughters. Jim Pugh was born and raised in Knoxville. He attended Cedar Bluff Elementary and Farragut High and graduated in 1984 with highest honPugh ors from UT with a major in accounting.

Victor Ashe He worked first with Arthur Anderson and Company in Atlanta, returning to Knoxville in 1987 to work for Pugh & Co., a CPA firm. He specializes in various tax issues, including IRS and state audits. He works mostly with small to medium size businesses and high net worth individuals with their tax planning and various tax needs. Pugh & Co. currently employs more than 80. Jim is a past president of South Knoxville Rotary and is a Paul Harris Fellow. He oversees the Ely/Pickle scholarship. Jim has been married to Angela Clapp Pugh for more than 26 years. They have a son, Will, and a daughter, Carol. Constantine Christodoulou was born in Athens,

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Greece, and he and his family moved to College Station, Texas, in 1969 when Constantine was 2. They became U.S. citizens in 1974. The family moved to Knoxville in 1977 when his father, Dimitri, began World Ventures, Tours and Travel Inc. in Bearden. Constantine attended West Hills Elementary and Webb School and graduated from UT with a degree in biology. Now he heads World Ventures, along with a real estate holding company and other acquisitions. In 2008, he added a division of meeting management services at World Ventures. Constantine and his wife, Kim, were married Christodoulou in Athens in the same 16th Century Greek Church where his grandparents had been married near the Acropolis. She is a counselor at Fulton High School. Their children are Joshua, 6, and Alexandra, 4.

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bout three years ago, Rock Gureny realized there was a market for affordable, accessible, quality massage. “Most people have it in their minds that a massage will be expensive. They look at it as a luxury as opposed to something that is feasible,” he said. Gureny and his team hope to change that with Wow! Massage opening this month. The business is a membership model where those who pay monthly dues will receive an hour massage at a reduced rate of $35. Nonmembers will pay $60. “We knew we needed to create a nice establishment where a massage is affordable, so our members can look forward to this on a monthly or weekly basis.”

Through Jan. 31, individuals may join for a $24 enrollment fee and $19 a month. Then, prices will return to the normal rates or $49 for enrollment and $24 a month. Members may also add family members for an additional $10 through the end of January. The club offers three levels of treatment. The Rejuvenator massage provides a quick escape and speedy recharge in a quick 30-minute session. The Escape one-hour treatment is the standard massage, which provides a deeply relaxing and restorative session. The Relaxation Vacation selection offers 90 minutes of massage with deeper work from the therapist on problem areas. Info: 189 Brooklawn Street, next to the Farragut Super Kroger; 288-8888.

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Kid-friendly recipes This drill develops agility and balance while maintaining momentum for participants. Personal trainer Juli Urevick leads this Kid Fit class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Are your kids picky eaters? Never fear! Toddlers, teens and adults alike will enjoy these healthy, kid-friendly meals. Hint: get your kids to help you in the kitchen and they will be more likely to want to try what you prepare together! While you are preparing the chicken, have your child tear basil leaves and help measure the dry ingredients.

Casey Peer Registered Dietitian

Grilled Chicken Parmigiana Ingredients 4 medium skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper 1 bag(s) (5- to 6-ounce) mixed baby greens 1/2 cup(s) (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, torn 3 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice 4 medium tomatoes, each cut horizontally in half 2 ounce(s) part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 pieces

Moving is a key part of Kid Fit. Here the kids relax between drills by shaking to get loose. Note Case Simpson’s hair at right.

Fun at Kid Fit Jackson Davis, 7, enjoys his workout at Kid Fit. He and Case Simpson, also 7, are in a home-school co-op, attending Cedar Springs Presbyterian school three days a week with home study on two days. Jackson’s mom said Kid Fit is a perfect complement to his regimen.

Directions Place chicken breasts, one at a time, between two sheets of plastic wrap. With meat mallet or rolling pin, pound each breast into a uniform 1/4-inch thick cutlet. Sprinkle cutlets with oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to season both sides.

Grace Fowler, 5, and Case Simpson work with dietitian Casey Peer to develop measuring and label-reading skills. The nutrition component of Kid Fit gives both the kids and instructor a break.

In large bowl, toss greens with basil, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spoon salad onto four dinner plates. Place tomato halves, cut sides down, on hot grill grate; cook one minute. Turn tomatoes over and top each half with a piece of mozzarella. Cover grill and cook tomatoes three to four minutes longer or until cheese melts and tomatoes are heated through. Transfer tomatoes to plates with salad. Place cutlets on hot grill grate and cook six to eight minutes or until juices run clear when cutlets are pierced with tip of knife, turning over once. Place cutlets on plates with salad and tomatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Pizza Roll-up Ingredients 1 (8-inch) whole-wheat flour tortilla 2 tablespoon(s) prepared pizza sauce 12 baby spinach leaves 3 tablespoon(s) shredded part-skim mozzarella Directions Place tortilla on a plate and spread pizza sauce over it. Top with an even layer of spinach and sprinkle cheese on top. Microwave on High until the cheese is just melted (about 45 seconds). Carefully roll the tortilla up. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing into pieces, if desired.

PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS Arms and Abs – Designed for quick, convenient 30-minute group sessions, our Arms and Abs class helps you gain strength using your own body weight, dumbbells, resistance bands, BOSU balls and more. Pilates – Improve your balance and core strength with our Pilates class. Yoga – Learn essential yoga basics and experience the wellness benefits of poses, bends and relaxation in our one-hour group sessions. Pilates/Yoga Combo – Our onehour Pilates/Yoga Combo group fitness class utilizes specially selected pilates and yoga exercises to increase your muscle strength, endurance and overall flexibility. Pump – Ideal for everyone from beginners to experienced exercisers, our Pump class targets every major muscle group. With minimal down time between exercises, you’ll get the most out of using the body bar, dumbbells, BOSU, step bench and more.

Spin is an entry-level spinning class lasting 45-60 minutes, perfect for beginners. Cycle In, Yoga Out – An ideal fit for both beginners and veteran spinners, this is your chance to change up typical spin class routines by starting with 45 minutes on the bike and ending with 15 minutes of standing yoga – all in our 60-minute group classes. Kid Fit – Don’t let busy schedules get in the way of your exercise regimen. Fit in your own workout while your kids enjoy a fitness class designed just for them. This one-hour group fitness class for ages 6-12 is focused on making physical activity fun for kids – and giving you a break from supervising. Power Hour – Push yourself in our one-hour Power Hour class with 30 minutes of hardcore cycling hills, sprints and races, immediately followed by 30 minutes of intense leg and ab work.

Functional Fitness – Class involves a variety of exercise, including but not limited to: cardiovascular, balance and strength. Appropriate for seniors or individuals who desire ﬁtness gains with little impact on the joints. SmartFit by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic – In collaboration with our expert partners at Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, SmartFit classes aim to minimize the risk of future injury for young athletes ages 8-18. These one-hour expert-led sessions focus on proper technique and muscle imbalances. Each athlete will receive a Functional Movement Screening after joining to identify individual risks, then basic movement patterns are used to modify behavior. Healthy Eating Series – It’s all about food! Classes are designed to provide you a hands-on, food-based learning experience to bring comfort to your kitchen.

Each month will highlight a new topic to help YOU ﬁnd success with nutrition. Grocery Store Tours – Get out of the classroom setting and take a closer look at how to properly read food labels and recognize healthier choices right on the grocery store shelf! You’ll discover there are a lot of choices available that pack as much ﬂavor as nutritional value. Kids in the Kitchen (Healthy Cooking) – When the kids get involved in preparing nutritious meals, eating right becomes something the whole family looks forward to. Our Kids in the Kitchen classes help families make time for healthy cooking and eating, even in the midst of busy schedules. Weight Management: Getting to the Basics – In this six-week group program, you’ll meet 60 minutes per week to learn about identifying the barriers to successful long-term weight loss, plus effective strategies to overcome those barriers.

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Talent Show is Saturday CAK will hold its 2011 Talent Show on Saturday, Jan. 29, with the elementary school competition at 5 p.m. and the MS/HS competition at 7 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students.

Open House rescheduled The CAK Open House has been rescheduled after a weather delay. All are invited on Tuesday, Jan. 25, to learn about CAK programs and see if the school is right for your child. The middle school event starts at 6:30 p.m. and the high school event at 7:30. CAK parents who plan to add a sibling to pre-K or kindergarten should contact Wanda Mullins, admissions director, in the Campus Center.

Christmas in January! Ditto, the CAK Christmas program has been rescheduled because of weather. The K-2 program will start at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, at the Campus Center. All are welcomed.

Sports notes Nathan Hoffmeister is the new strength and conditioning coach. He is a head strength coach and director of speed development at The Next Level. Jamie Petrik is coaching volleyball; Jodi Vineyard, high school swimming; Kevin Winslett, football assistant; and Eddy Powers, middle school football. CAK seeks highly qualiďŹ ed coaches with excellence in sport and Christian leadership. Contact the athletic department to apply. Last year, three coaches were coaches of the year: Hank Fennell, Prep Xtra golf; Ried Estus, Prep Xtra girls soccer; Steve Denny, KIL and Prep Xtra girls basketball.

When Jamie Petrick came to coach volleyball at CAK, he knew he wanted to do more than teach classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My passion is to help students ďŹ nd their passion and run with it, especially if they are doing it to better the Kingdom. I really want our kids to be empowered and watch them grow,â&#x20AC;? he said. Through a new Bible class project, students are challenged to ďŹ nd an area of life they enjoy and improve it or use it as a tool to help others. Whether it is an academic, athletic or social area, Petrick is encouraging students to pursue it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some kids are taking more of a future oriented path â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like those who want to be doctors ďŹ nding internships at UT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but we also have kids doing really creative things.â&#x20AC;? Two of those are Josh McMillan and Dalton Keck. Both are junior athletes and typical teenage boys, who were skeptical of the project in the beginning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At ďŹ rst, I just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what it was really going to be. Once we started getting into it, I got really excited because it was an opportunity to do something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d always wanted to do but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nd the time or need to do,â&#x20AC;? Josh said. Josh and Philip Pardue are hoping to coach an inner city baseball team, where they can be an example on and off the diamond.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the baseball part of it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the opportunity to be an example and really inďŹ&#x201A;uence the players in a positive way.â&#x20AC;? As the project was being presented, Dalton knew immediately what he had to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole process just made sense. When I had the chance to do something big or change the world â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or a small part of it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Haiti was the ďŹ rst thing I thought about.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the baseball part of it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the opportunity to be an example and really influence the players in a positive way.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Josh McMillan

Daltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family is in the process of adopting two girls from an orphanage, but Dalton wants to help each child. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really have anything to do, so my idea is to raise money and go down in the summer to build a playground.â&#x20AC;? The Capstone Projects begin in March of the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; junior year and are implemented through the summer. Five core compo-

Juniors Dalton Keck and Josh McMillan participate in Capstone Projects as part of Christian Academy of Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new leadership class. Photo by N. Lester

nents include: a proposal, research, hours with a mentor, an oral presentation and a review panelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evaluation.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of our kids have gifts and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them to just be successful on the sports ďŹ eld or in the classroom. We want them

to be successful in what Christ is calling them to do,â&#x20AC;? Petrick said. It appears the Capstone Projects will do just that.

Boys win big, while girls come up short By Travis Cabage Basketball season is underway, and we caught up with both teams last week for a recap. The Warrior boys held a lead for three-and-a-half quarters en route to an 82-57 win over the Loudon Redskins. Playing at home, the Warriors went on a 6-0 run to open up the ďŹ rst ďŹ ve minutes of play. The Redskins were able to close the game to a 10-10 tie as the ďŹ rst quarter neared completion, but that was as close as they got the rest of the night. The Warriors went on a 12-4 run, which saw a huge dunk from Emery Naylor and a steal plus a basket from

Oteriah Lee, to set the stage for the huge win. CAK led 39-31 at the half. The Warriors outscored their opponents 21-11 in the third quarter to take an 18-point lead into the ďŹ nal period. Coach Shane Wells subbed in his bench to close out the game. Lee, a 5-6 freshman, led his team in scoring with 24 points, while Naylor, a 6-4 senior, helped out with 15 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to stay focused.â&#x20AC;? said Wells. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our last three or four outings weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just gone through the motions.â&#x20AC;? The girls of CAK came up just short, falling 50-46 to the Loudon Redskins.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We dug ourselves into a hole too deep early on.â&#x20AC;? said coach Steve Denny. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just did not come to compete in the very beginning of the game.â&#x20AC;? Following a meager 14 points in the ďŹ rst half, CAK closed in on their foeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven point lead. Kelsey Brown, who ďŹ nished with 17 points, had two key blocks in the third quarter and helped pull her team to within four points heading into the ďŹ nal frame. The team got within one point on several occasions in the 4th quarter, but missed out on several opportunities to get the victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played hard tonight,â&#x20AC;? said Denny, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we did not play smart.â&#x20AC;?

In the final 11 seconds CAK got the ball on a traveling call only to miss the potential gameleading shot. The team fouled on the following rebound to send Loudon to the line. The Redskins missed both shots but gained possession of the ball after a jump ball was called with the possession arrow pointing their way. Hopes of a comeback win were squashed when Loudon sank their next two free throws while a home arena crowd looked on. Both teams will be home against Scott County on Tuesday, followed by a road trip to Alcoa on Thursday.

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ith the Tennessee Senior Olympics regional meet set for April 15-20 in Gatlinburg, seniors all over East Tennessee are busy getting in shape for the competition. From ping pong to bowling to badminton, running, discus and dozens of other events, it’s something a lot of people look forward to all year long. Winners in Gatlinburg will go on to Nashville for the state competition later in the year and then to the nationals at a date and location yet to be determined. And these folks are serious about winning. Joan Wolfe, who is 84 and lives in North Knoxville, has competed for more than 20 years. She has been to the nationals in St. Louis, New York and Baton Rouge. She entered 16 regional events last year and expects to enter just as many this year. “There are some people that I really have to fight against,” she says.

“They tried to beat me last year, but I’m ready for them this year.” Joan lives with her oldest son, Jerry Wolfe. “He’s old enough that he played with me in the shuffleboard and discus

be en been b n competing in the S Senior Olympics for more than 20 years. He says he has missed only three or four state meets during that time and participated in the nationals in San Antonio in 1995. Smartt is a runner and jokes: “I like to get my money’s worth, so in the state meets I have run Harriet Smartt sits with her in everyhusband, John, as he shows off thing from one of the many medals he has 100 meters won in the Senior Olympics. to 10,000 Photo by A. Hart meters.” In state competition last year, he won the 400 meter, the 1500 meter and the 5K. He holds state records in the 10K in a couple of different age groups. Smartt practices on the grass at Shannondale, close to where he and his wife, Harriett, now live; on the track at Bearden Middle School, which is just down the street; and also on Tom Black Track at UT. Smartt says he is grateful for the coaching he gets from Roger Gum, competition last year. His brother, Terry, assistant track coach at Christian keeps telling me to keep at it until he’s old Academy of Knoxville, and feels fortuenough to compete, but he’s only 46.” nate that he hasn’t suffered any of the Retired attorney John Smartt, who injuries that sometimes sideline longis 91, is an active senior who has also time runners.

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Hubs of activity With senior centers now located north, south, east and west in Knox County, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason for any senior to feel lonely, isolated or bored. At these hubs of activity, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something to do, old friends to greet and new people to get to know. Each of the centers is fully staffed and offers a wide variety of activities, clubs and events for most every interest. Hemal Tailor, Knox Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of senior services, says more than 100,000 people over the age of 60 participated in events at the centers last year. Find one near you and join in the fun. West â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Frank Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road, opened in 1998 and is the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest and mostHemal Tailor visited center. Its 6,300 square feet include a lounge, computer lab, multipurpose room, card room, and

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9,800 square feet and also has the largest mutipurpose room. Other space includes a billiards room, computer lab and card room. Its most popular programs are bingo, line dance, exercise, cards, arts, quilting and billiards. It is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. South â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The South Senior Center, opened at 6729 Martel Road in 2007. It has 6,600 square feet and a swimming pool. Rooms include a computer lab, an arts and crafts room, and a multipurpose room. Most popular programs are swimming, exercise, music and dance. The center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. East â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Carter Senior Center, opened in 2008, is located at 6040 Asheville Highway and has 6,238 square feet of space, including a 1,000-squarefoot exercise room. It also offers an arts and crafts room, card room, computer lab, kitchen and a multipurpose room. Its most popular programs are quilting, bingo, Tai Chi and Wii bowling. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anne Hart

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And still making a difference

By Anne Hart

“How many olds are you?” the Afghan man asked Knoxville’s Frank Barnett recently. The two were standing in a chow line in the mess at the military base in Kandahar, Afghanistan. “It took me a minute to figure out what he was asking,” Barnett laughs. “When I told him ‘77,’ he said ‘Whoooo.’ ” It’s true that all things are relative. The Afghani’s amazement was in the context of the brief average life span for men in his country. It’s about 49 years. In the U.S. it is a little over 76, and while Frank Barnett is a bit beyond that, he has done anything but slow down. For the last eight months, he has been working with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on a governance project in Kandahar. The city of about a million people in the southern part of the country was the birthplace of the Taliban. And yes, Barnett is in the middle of a war zone. He says he isn’t afraid, “just concerned.” When he moves about, he is always escorted by several armored vehicles and more than a dozen soldiers. “One of our group was hit by a rocket last week. It blew the front of the vehicle off, but they all survived. One of our helicopters was shot down. It made a soft landing and everyone got out OK, but the helicopter burned up. This is a war zone. This is serious.” The obvious question is why anyone well past this country’s usual retirement age of 65, who has already enjoyed many rich, full productive years – and several remarkable careers – would put himself in such a volatile situation. For Barnett the answer is an easy one: he’s there to make a difference – to help rebuild a troubled country. “We’re trying to help the Afghan government do a better job so the people of this country can believe in their government and not in what the Taliban tells them. This is a tribal country, and traditionally a strong central government has not been something the people believe in. They don’t like the idea of someone else telling them what to do.” Progress has been made, Barnett says, “Although our headway is spotty, it’s a political situation, like it is anywhere else. So much of what goes on here is politics and propaganda, but down in this area where I am, the Taliban have been pushed back. There are areas you can go into that you couldn’t go into a year ago. But it’s winter, when things are slower, and the question is will we be able to hold these gains in the spring.” Barnett is unreserved in his praise of the American military. “Our military is doing a great job. They are good guys, all volunteers, and they’re smart. They get up every morning and put their body armor on and head out. They’re in harm’s way every day and they don’t complain. They are far more intelligent than we were when I was in the service in 1953-55. Many of the guys who were in my

Knoxvillian Frank Barnett is 77 years old and is serving with the United States Agency for International Development in Kandahar, Afghanistan. platoon back then couldn’t make it in today’s military. If there is one good spot over here, it is the United States military.” For Barnett and other volunteers working in Kandahar, life holds none of the comforts of home. His quarters, and those of other USAID workers, “are what we call our ‘hooches.’ ” They live in what are essentially shipping containers, stacked two high. “The latrine is 140 paces away – believe me, I’ve counted it. If it’s nighttime, you have to get up, get dressed and walk those 140 paces. That gets a little tiresome.” Still, the military and the USAID workers live far better than most of the residents of Kandahar. “There is no potable water. Only about 10 to 15 percent of the people in Kandahar City have piped water to their home. There is no central sewer or water system. Most of the sewage goes into a drainage ditch. The power is very spotty. Just the basics – the things we think of as normal – they don’t have. So we’re working in every direction, trying to help with all of these things.” When looking back on the many paths his career has taken, it shouldn’t be surprising that Barnett now finds himself in a foreign land in service to his native country.

He’s there to make a difference – to help rebuild a troubled country. A graduate of UT and UT Law School, Barnett began his career as an FBI agent in Kansas City. Returning to Knoxville, he went to work for East Tennessee Natural Gas, where he met another young attorney named Howard Baker, later to become Sen. Howard Baker. Barnett says the two became friends, “and he offered me a partnership with him and Bob Worthington in their law firm. Later, Bob Crossley and Don Stansberry joined us.” When Winfield Dunn was elected Tennessee’s governor, he hired Barnett as his executive assistant. Then-President Gerald Ford appointed Barnett Governor of American Samoa. That job ended when Jimmy Carter was elected to the presidency. Barnett and his wife, Carolyn, returned to Knoxville and he rejoined the law firm. About 10 years ago, the law firm merged

with the Donelson law firm and became Baker Donelson, a huge statewide law practice. During the time he was with Baker Donelson, for 10 years Barnett conducted the prestigious East-West International Business Conference, held in Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis. Howard Baker was the chair for each annual conference. There were usually about 70 speakers with an audience from throughout the country. The conference hosted Secretary of Commerce Bob Mosbacher, two former Secretaries of State, about 30 U.S. and foreign ambassadors, the entire European representation of senior commercial officers of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and numerous business and political leaders. Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, spoke at three of the events. During the same period, he represented the Tennessee Valley Industrial Development Association as their Director of European Operations in an effort to recruit business and industry for the Tennessee Valley. He maintained an office in London for three years. Eventually, Barnett, who had enjoyed the environment of the smaller firm but wasn’t so happy with the huge practice it had become, decided the time was right to start still another career. He opened a real estate office on Baum Drive, specializing in site location and acquisition for commercial enterprises across the country. “I really loved that work,” he recalls. “I loved meeting new people and seeing new places.” Barnett’s wanderlust started at an early age. When he was just 16 years old, he and his friend King Benson spent the summer working on a ranch in California. He went back west for the next five or six years and worked in the wheat harvest, in a peach cannery and baling hay. How does he explain this love of travel? “I’ve always been curious. We lived on Lonas Road when I was a little boy, and to get to Kingston Pike you had to go over the hill where Highland Memorial is now. I guess I have just always wondered what was on the other side of the hill.” Barnett expects to be back with Carolyn at their West Knoxville home in June. So what’s next for this man of 77 “olds”? Barnett will only say: “So far, I have visited 47 countries and hope to see more.”

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which is why the Washlet S300 is perfect for guests of all ages and great for the environment as it eliminates the need for toilet paper – leaving trees free to clean the air. Redesigning and upgrading your bathroom space for yourself and your guests will help you enjoy the vibrant new “empty nest” that you will fill with friends and family for years to come. And with a beautiful bathroom retreat that is stylish and easy to use – not to mention environmentally and budget friendly – you will find that your children, too, will be clamoring for an invitation. – ARA

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