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Gina Byrd is Farragut principal Gina Byrd is the new principal for Farragut Primary School, replacing Julia Craze who will retire this spring. Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre announced the promotion Friday for Byrd, who has served as assistant principal at Farragut Primary since 2009. Byrd joined the Knox County Schools in 2002 as a kindergarten teacher at A.L. Lotts Elementary School. She taught for more than 10 years in various capacities in Alabama and Florida. Byrd holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from the University of West Florida, and a master’s degree in Education Administration from the University of Tennessee.

Splash pads open Knox County Parks and Recreation has opened splash pads for the season at the Carl Cowan Park, 10050 S. Northshore Drive. Knox County’s splash pads are open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. each day through the fall. Rules for use are posted at each park. Info: 215-6600. The town of Farragut has opened the splash pad at McFee Park. Info: 966-7057.

IN THIS ISSUE Aubrey’s turns 20 For his 26th birthday, local entrepreneur and owner of Aubrey’s restaurants didn’t get a night on the town. When Randy Burleson turned 26, he was sent home from the restaurant so exhausted that he slept through the night and the next day. Now, 20 years later, managers and employees closed early at that first Aubrey’s to celebrate Burleson’s birthday and 20 years of success for the Farragut restaurant.

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Index Coffee Break A2 Sherri Gardner Howell A3 Government/Politics A4 Town of Farragut A5 Farragut Civil War Trail A6 Faith A8 Schools A9-13 My Kids A14-15 Business A16-17, 19 Community Calendar A18 Health/Lifestyles Sect B

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Feeding God’s Children Middle-schooler’s idea grows into successful fundraiser to help the hungry By Sherri Gardner Howell Seven years ago, middle-schooler Joshua Zink was at his church when he heard about local efforts to help hungry children in Guatemala. With simple logic that is often lost on adults, Joshua had an idea: Have a barbecue to Feed God’s Children. On April 28, the seventh annual Feeding God’s Children Chicken and Rib Roast filled the parking lot of the former Farragut Kroger’s for two days of cooking and selling chicken and rib dinners. Joshua, now a freshman at the University of Tennessee, was there. “I was at my church, Two Rivers, when Shannon and Sid Kemp talked about the mission they were starting called Feeding God’s Children,” said Zink. “I just remember thinking and telling my dad, ‘We have to do something to help them.’ So we decided to barbecue and sell the dinners to raise money.” Dad Jim Zink was back for the fundraiser, too, manning the smokers as huge slabs of ribs and chickens were expertly cooked and packaged for take-home dinners or to eat on-site. Shannon Kemp said the idea for the charity grew out of a mission team at the church that partnered with a pastor in Guatemala who

panded that vision to include Lighthouse Mission Center in Pineville, Ky., a backpack program through the Bell County, Ky., school system, and help for the Water Angels, a ministry in downtown Knoxville.” The fundraiser has sponsors that help offset costs including Kroger, Texas Roadhouse, O’Charley’s, WNOX 100.3 Radio and Concord Cleaners. Kemp said that last year the chicken and rib roast brought in $10,000. “This is a mission that people can relate to because it touches your heart to think about children going hungry and not having the Ed Owens, left, and Jim Zink check on the ribs in the parking lot across from basics we take for granted,” said Farragut High School. The Feeding God’s Children ministry volunteers were Kemp. “For example, our Weekend cooking and selling to raise funds for feeding programs in Guatemala, Ap- Backpack Program in Kentucky now includes three schools where palachia and locally. qualified children get to take home enough food to carry them Cole and Kit through the weekend.” Kemp said Sommi decide that in Bell County, 42 percent of whether they all children are living below the want ribs or poverty level. chicken as Cathi Other events that Feeding God’s Domingue and Children participates in each year Steve Zimmerman explain. Cole include providing food boxes at Christmas and a pizza party for and Kit, who are brother and sister, teens in Bell County’s alternative school, a Family Fun Day for elgo to Two Rivers Church and came ementary students and a back-toby to support the school clothing and school supply distribution. fundraiser. The Kemps founded Feeding God’s Children in November 2005, needed help with his feeding pro- said. “Sid and I visited Pastor Da- first through Two Rivers Church as gram. “It began as a partnership vid Alvarez’s church in Guatemala a part of the Global Outreach Minwith CCG church in Guatemala City City in 2004 and knew we had to do istry. In 2008, it became a separate and Two Rivers Church here,” she something to help. Now we have ex- 501(c)(3) foundation.

‘Voicing’ opinion will be fun for all By Suzanne Foree Neal Should you decide to attend one of three meetings tomorrow (May 8) at Farragut Town Hall on the Land Use Plan for 2025, Winston Associates wants you to have fun. The Denver firm was selected primarily because it offers an interactive program “unlike anything we’ve seen here,” says assistant town administrator Gary Palmer. “I think they bring a perfect mix of professional planning experience and public outreach with towns like ours. They also offer expertise in historical components and small commercial planning.” Participants will be able to register their opinions anonymously using key pad polling. They will see their ideas come to life in 3D on a screen. Paul Glasgow explained the technology. “We use SketchUP 3D for the interactive design,” he says. “This helps the public to begin to visualize potential uses and character for the development of key commercial parcels to explore the importance of compatibility, historic preservation themes, etc.” As attendees begin to verbalize their ideas for things like building heights, setbacks, streetscapes, and new or redesigned roadways, they can see their words come to life on a

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Winston and Associates developed a logo to go along with all the aspects of the planning process as Farragut officials present ideas for how the town might look in the year 2025. Those attending Farragut’s Land Use Plan 2025 presentations Tuesday will be using a key pad to cast their votes for what they like. Drawings by Winston Associates

that key pad polling often reveals the unexpected consensus. Many times participants find that they are in the majority when they presumed otherwise.” Because answers are anonymous, it helps eliminate the “reluctance to participate” factor found in the traditional meeting format. Glasgow says that at a recent meeting where key pad polling was used, a

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Winston Associates will also put together reports that will help town officials formulate plans based on citizen feedback. “I have a very high level of confidence in their abilities, and that they will turn out a very usable plan,” Palmer says. Glasgow says the leadership group put together by the town has established an outreach through the website www.farragut2025. com. There’s a survey for those who can’t get to a meeting. Palmer realizes weather and activities impact any turnout, but hopes interaction will increase as the plan progresses. Adds Glasgow, “It’s a struggle everywhere to get people to come to meetings. You have to be creative; make it fun.” There are two “Citizen Academy” sessions: 8:30 a.m. discusses a potential downtown district and redevelopment in Farragut; 1:30 p.m. discusses Farragut’s historic resources, including its significance during the Civil War and how that can benefit the community. “Community Dialogue,” at 6 p.m., will delve into how the town has been growing, how development works and how Farragut has followed its land use plan so far. While key pad polling will be used at all three meetings, the 3D format will be used more extensively at the “Citizen Academy” sessions.

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With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch? “I think having a long lunch with John F. Kennedy would be amazing. Perhaps I could get the inside scoop!”

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life and why? “That would have to be my hardworking grandparents, both first generation Americans. Both were born to German immigrants, and they met, married and subsequently raised 13 children. My grandfather worked numerous jobs as did my grandmother, and they were able to purchase the land to build a family farm where both of them worked every day alongside their children. They never stopped working, never complained and never said a bad word about anyone. My grandfather served on the Town Council and the local school board despite his lack of formal education.\ They were smart, well-respected by the community and busy until the time of their passing, but they still had the time, patience and curiosity to spend having fun and trying new experiences with a young granddaughter.”

Lee Mrazek

If you take a look at Lee Mrazek’s resume, the tapestry of jobs and career choices seems a myriad of diversity. She was a paralegal, a financial aid administrator for two college campuses, a vice president for an educational resource company, a title company employee, a volunteer for Randy Tyree’s campaign for mayor, a property manager and now a real estate associate broker. Pull the thread, however, and you will find a constant interest and dedication to what is her favorite title: Realtor. “No matter what I did, it seemed to somehow always come back to relate to real estate,” says the associate broker with Slyman Realty and Auction. As a legal secretary before the computer boom, she wrote up closings and deeds the “old way.” When she worked in the educational arena, she studied the organization of school facilities, helping clients plan how best to use existing or new space. When her husband, Jeff, started remodeling and improving properties to sell them, Lee got her real estate license and never looked back. “It really is all related,” says Lee. “When I thought about what I like to do best, it is solve problems. What is one of the biggest problems people face in their lives? Where to live.” Lee and Jeff, who works at Fresh Market, will celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary in June. Although she is a transplant from Madison, Wis., Lee is one of East Tennessee’s biggest cheerleaders. Moving here in 1982, Lee remembers coming to check out Knoxville in early July. “We came to that place where you can see the mountains, and it was 90 degrees. That summer, we had yet to see a day above 40 in Wisconsin. We were in a car with no air-conditioner, and I still loved it here immediately. We moved here in a week.” Lee is a member of the Rotary Club of Farragut, where she helps with numerous projects and is one of the driving forces being the Adult Spelling Bee. She is also active in the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors, where she was board president in 2008. A self-proclaimed “techie,” Lee loves to get her hands on new gadgets. “Think about what we have seen in our lifetime in the world of technology! I was 3 years old when I saw my first black and white television. I remember the first microwave. Who knows what will be next!” Sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Lee Mrazek:

What is your favorite quote from a television show or movie?

I still can’t quite get the hang of … “Space relations … what will that flat multi-sided shape look like when it is assembled in 3-D?”

What is the best present you ever received in a box? “Oh, that’s going to leave a mark!” From “Tommy Boy.”

What are you guilty of?

“The box holding a pink wristwatch with a shiny pink petal face was at the toe of my stocking one Christmas. It was a present from Santa I didn’t expect to be a possibility that year. I cried.”

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?

“Worrying too much.”

“If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”

What is your favorite material possession?

What is your social media of choice?

“The only ‘things’ I couldn’t bear to part with do not strictly fall into this category, but they are my dog and my cat. They are my four-legged children.”

“I would have to say Facebook, although I still prefer the personal touch for communication.”

What are you reading currently?

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why?

“I am reading ‘The Broken Window’ by Jeffrey Deaver.”

What was your most embarrassing moment?

“I liked ‘The Jetsons.’ I guess I have always liked technology, although I didn’t know what that word meant in the 1960s!”

“When I was 8 or 9 years old, I was dancing in my first ballet recital to a packed house of proud parents. The first girl in the line fell, and the next four or five girls – including me – fell over on top of her. It was like a domino line. Having to get up and finish that dance was torture!”

“People who complain but who won’t do anything to improve the situation irritate me the most. If you don’t want to be a part of the solution, you have no right to complain!”

What are the top three things on your bucket list?

What’s one place in Farragut everyone should visit?

“Travelling to Australia; skydiving (but only once, so I can hopefully beat the odds); and visiting restaurants featured on Food Network’s ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.’ ”

What is your greatest fear?

What is one word others often use to describe you and why? “Reliable. If I say yes, everyone knows whatever I have promised will be done.”

If you could change one thing, what would it be? “I would balance my life to include more family time.”

What is your passion? “Reading is my one passion along with my work, although I love my career so much it doesn’t justify the name ‘work.’ ”

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“The Farragut Folklife Museum – it’s awesome!” “I am afraid my great-nieces and other children will not know the phenomenal quality of life in this country that I have enjoyed.”

If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be? “Take off for a long vacation to an exotic location with a bundle of books and remain incommunicado for at least a month!” It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, father, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Farragut Shopper-News readers. Email suggestions to Sherri Gardner Howell, gardners@tds.net. Include contact info if you can.

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Talent on display Reception honors artists from Art in the Park You simply didn’t know where to look first! Every inch of wall space at Red Line Gallery showcased a tribute to the wealth of talent Artist Neranza Noel Blount poses by her paintings “White Pine in Farragut and Knoxville Waiting,� left, and “Rain, Rain Go Away.� Neranza, who painted when artists, organizers and in McFee Park, paints with beeswax using a method called En- the community gathered to caustic. She was a participant in the Farragut Business Alliance honor the winners of the Farragut Art in the Park event. and town of Farragut festival, Farragut Art in the Park. Organized and sponsored

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Nancy Carnes, left, talks to Red Line Gallery owner Natalie Swindell at the reception for artists and art lovers.

Artist Karen Reeves won Best of Show for her painting “Spring Afternoon,� which she painted at Campbell Station Park during Farragut Art in the Park.

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Allison Sousa, executive director, Farragut Business Alliance, and Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill award prizes to the artists whose works were chosen as Best of Show, first and second place by independent judges. The judging was done on works created over two days on location in Farragut parks. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell

Erin Fowler, holding her daughter, Charlotte, expressed her creativity at the reception for the Farragut Art in the Park painters by creating a cake. Erin and her mother, Pam Clanden, right, own Southernly Sweet bakery and donated the desserts for the event. The cake is made of buttercream frosting with gum paste flowers and is edible except for the stone fountain at the top.

by the Farragut Business Alliance, the town of Farragut and the Dogwood Arts Festival, Farragut Art in the Park was a two-day event of painting, music and children’s activities. More than 20 artists were scattered through Farragut parks to paint “en plein air,â€? (outside, on location), creating in two days a piece of work that would be submitted for judging and for sale at the finale. That celebration was held at Red Line Gallery in Village Green Center on April 27. Gallery owner Natalie Swindell used her creative eye to arrange the artwork – both submitted works created during the event and some examples of work created in the artists’ studios. Guests were treated to an artistically-arranged buffet of hors d’oeuvres from Chef Deron Little, owner of Season’s CafĂŠ. Chef Little also selected the Chef’s Choice piece to hang in his restaurant for one month. Winner of Chef’s Choice was Steve Black, with second place going to Aurora Harrison Bull. For that sweet tooth, desserts were plentiful, donated by Southernly Sweet. Erin Folwer, co-own-

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er, also used her artistic talent to create a beautiful confection centerpiece for the dessert table. Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill and Farragut Business Alliance executive director Allison Sousa gave out cash prizes totaling $900 to the winners. Allison was standing in for Robin Purvis, chair of Farragut Art in the Park, who had to be out-oftown. Judges were Paul Watkins and Howard Hull from the University of Tennessee School of Art. Winners were: Best of Show: Karen Reeves for “Spring Afternoon,� painted at Campbell Station Park. First Place: Marie Miller for “Running Water.� Second Place and Chef’s Choice: Steve Black for “Keeping Watch Over the Christmas Tree Farm.� Musical entertainment for the evening and during Farragut Art in the Park was courtesy of teachers and students of Allied Music Instructors. Wine was donated by Farragut Wine & Spirits. The Presenting Sponsor for Farragut Art in the Park was TDS, with BB&T as Silver Sponsor.

Alexandra and Susan Dally get a close look at the work done in two days by local artists. The artists celebrated the success of Farragut Art in the Park with a reception in their honor at Red Line Gallery.

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Pension reform There is some thought in serious legal circles that there has been a misreading of the 1981 Blackwell case which has been seen to prevent changes to a public pension plan of a Tennessee city or county which impacts current retirees or employees. If true, this gives the mayor and city council many more options, but it also generates significant opposition from retirees if a reduction in future benefits for them was proposed to go to the ballot. However, a reduction in future benefits for current retirees and employees would bring immediate savings. The question becomes one of fairness and whether it is right to reduce the pension of someone in their 80s who depends primarily on their city pension and Social Security to live. It will be interesting to see if city officials actually pull out the case and look at the section where the court states “Necessary changes in public employee pension plans may be made by the governing body to the extent and under the conditions hereinafter discussed.” The court did not identify the types of amendments that are permitted, but clearly some would be permitted – just not the precise ones challenged in that case. No current Tennessee Supreme Court member was on the 1981 court. The Blackwell case may not prohibit amendments to existing municipal plans but rather establish standards by which changes would be held constitutional. If true, this places the whole issue in a new light for both the city and county which face immense financial issues here. Romney: If one looks at campaign money raised by the two major presidential candidates, Mitt Romney has a clear advantage in Tennessee. To date Romney has raised $1.3 million while President Obama has raised $790,000. But in zip codes starting with 379, which includes all of Knox County, the difference is more striking. Romney has raised $258,941 and Obama has raised $66,208 ... a 4 to 1 disparity. Even though Romney lost the GOP primary in Tennessee, he has clearly won the fund-raising battle and will likely win overwhelmingly here in November. That means neither Obama nor Romney will spend much time here between now and November.

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A Romney landslide in Tennessee presents problems for Democratic legislative candidates who must convince a chunk of Romney voters to cross over if the Democratic candidates expect to prevail. Tax returns: More than a year ago, Metro Pulse carried a story on mayoral and council candidates releasing their tax returns. Some did and some did not. All the major mayoral candidates released theirs as did council member Marshall Stair. A year later (with some of those interviewed now holding public office) will those who said they believe in tax disclosure continue to do so? Certainly they would set a high standard for transparency in doing it voluntarily before the media called and asked for it. TVA bonus: Don’t be surprised when TVA CEO Tom Kilgore receives another bonus of more than $400,000 from compliant directors, despite the $2 billion cost overrun at Watts Bar which he oversaw and the massive neighborhood unhappiness which he declines to modify. His community outreach is almost non-existent and that filters down the ranks. Many remember the old days when TVA was highly regarded as a true friend of the Valley.

In a heated exchange at Halls, Dr. Jim McIntryre confronts Mayor Tim Burchett’s chief-of-staff Dean Rice. Also pictured are interim finance director Chris Caldwell and Burchett. Photos by S. Clark

Burchett brings budget debate across county “Well, the mayor threw down the gauntlet,” said County Commissioner Mike Brown. While circling the block after letting Betty Bean out at the door for Mayor Tim Burchett’s annual budget presentation last Tuesday, I missed his challenge to the commission. “He said he won’t support a tax increase (for schools) and will veto it if we pass it,” said Brown. The fiesty South Knox commissioner said Burchett didn’t bother meeting with individual commissioners in advance of his budget presentation, unlike years past. I encountered Brown and his wife, Dr. Jan Brown, at UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre on Tuesday evening. And yes, “Kiss Me, Kate” was fabulous. Burchett did schedule a dozen or so community budget presentations last week, most during the day and many at senior centers.

Sandra Clark Intentionally or not, one of the meetings was at the Pinkston Breakfast at Shoney’s on Chapman Highway, a gathering place for curmedgeons with the leader, Paul Pinkston, being the former commissioner Mike Brown unseated. “So are you going?” I asked Brown. “Not sure,” he said. “I’m building this shed onto my barn ...” Mike Brown is one of 11 county commissioners. Proponents of the school board’s budget need 6 votes to amend Burchett’s budget to provide for performancebased pay increases for teachers, technology for all kids and an early reading initiative. Burchett’s budget in-

cludes $20 million more than last year with about $16 million of that going to schools. It’s not that Burchett doesn’t support public education. It’s just that he does not want a tax increase on his watch. I asked specifically at the Halls meeting if he will ever support a tax increase. He didn’t say yes or no, just that he would not support a tax increase this year “without sending it to the ballot.” Commission chair Mike Hammond had his hearing aid turned on. Later in the week he floated a trial balloon to ask voters to increase the local option sales tax. He held out a vague promise of possibly reducing the wheel tax. The magic money shell game has begun. At month’s end, we’ll know whether Knox County Schools will get the funding the school board requested almost unanimously, 8-1. Or not.

Roy Mullins advocates for school technology while his grandson Max, 2-1/2, works on a wireless tablet at Mayor Tim Burchett’s budget presentation at Corryton.

School board member Mike McMillan explains why he voted no on the school’s budget while Mayor Tim Burchett stands in the background at Corryton. McMillan said he supports better technology but “most people in the schools don’t feel they’re getting anything out of it.”

Fresno Oversight Board leaves us laughing As amusing as Knox County politics and the commission can be, I think they have met their match. I fell out of my chair laughing at an article in the Fresno Bee about their Oversight Board meeting earlier this month. I would have paid to attend this circus. The Oversight Board was born when the California Legislature, in a budget-cutting frenzy, eliminated all local redevelopment agencies. The Fresno Oversight Board was created and appointed to oversee the fate of nearly $155 million previously held by the local redevelopment agency. The board ostensibly was to be seven members, two appointed by the Fresno mayor, and the bal-

ance appointed by other Fresno agencies, selected by their tax revenue size. The Fresno mayor failed to make her two appointments, so the first meeting languished for months, until finally one of the appointed board members, Doug Vagim, decided they had a quorum (four of seven majority) to convene the meeting. Or so he thought. The meeting began with everyone pledging their allegiance to a flagless wall, a portent of what would be one of the strangest meetings of the 20 in attendance (mostly attorneys) could remember. One of the initial questions was the composition of the board. As I mentioned, four of the

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appointed members were expected, but five actually showed up. No, not the missing fifth appointee. There apparently was some confusion over whether the last appointment would be made by the Flood Control District or the Library District. Representatives of both districts had been told by Finance that they were larger than the other, so each claimed the last spot. After much debate and discussion, it was determined that both agencies had actually talked on

the phone and gotten their answer from the same person in Finance, who apparently “told the caller whatever answer they wanted to hear.” So how to proceed? Swear in the members, of course. During the swearing in, both the Flood Control and Library District representatives raised their hands and repeated the oath, neither backing down. Are we having fun yet? A handful of votes were taken, including the election of Vagim as chair. On the upside, the vote was generally unanimous for everything, with little division. On the downside, Vagim noted, “I don’t know if I should record the vote as 4-0, or 5-0, or 4-0-1.”

Business, such as it was, wrapped up, with an agreement to meet next Monday. That’s when City Attorney Doug Sloan started handing papers to each of the board members. They were being served with a lawsuit, asking the County Superior Court to block the board’s actions and declaring all actions taken that evening as illegal and void. Board member and previous city manager Jeff Reid noted: “We’re being sued by our own lawyer?” My head spins trying to figure out how Fresno is going to both sue and defend itself at the same time. Ah, it’s good to be back home in East Tennessee. Steve Drevik is a West Knox resident and business owner. Reach him at steve@ reform4u.com

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Room wasn’t packed, but they did come The turnout for Farragut’s public forum on its Strategic Plan for the next several years wasn’t too bad. Around 20 people showed up, but except for a couple of staff members, I’m guessing most were either carrying an AARP card or eligible for one. One woman spent time doing needlework while she listened. It would have been nice to see some younger faces, but maybe they were busy tweeting, Facebooking or surfing the Web. One funny moment came from a Katrina refugee: “We looked at 60 to 65 communities and had 20 categories. My wife says she couldn’t live in a town

Suzanne Foree Neal with bulldogs everywhere,� a reference to the University of Georgia. That brought a hearty laugh from Town Administrator David Smoak, himself a University of Georgia bulldog. Smoak told the audience the town has grown about 77 percent in the last seven years, most of it the commercial explosion called Turkey Creek. A quick sur-

vey revealed people move to Farragut for the schools, golf courses, better infrastructure, less congestion and dollars that go a lot farther than in other parts of the country. “Quality of life issues,� Smoak said. The town prepared a flyer listing things the town does and doesn’t do. Attendees were also asked to answer a survey with questions that covered a variety of issues. “No property tax limits us to what we can do,� Smoak said. The issue of decorative lighting came up again. Smoak did some explaining in the town’s defense. “When you come into Farragut, you want to know you’re someplace different. We need marketing and branding of our community.� Cue the decorative street lighting. There were those who thought upgraded lighting on

the town’s main roads would be a good investment, along with landscaping that beautifies the town. Gary Schmitz even gave a nod to the hated Grigsby Chapel Road raised islands. “I think the Grigsby Chapel islands look great.� Several voiced wishes for a community center, including Carol Conklin. “Strang is woefully inadequate,� she said of Knox County’s senior citizen center a little east of Lovell Road and Kingston Pike. “It is a county facility for which we pay taxes.� She wondered if there was a possibility of Farragut and Knox County partnering to share the expense of a new center in a new location. Smoak’s response was citizens need to make their wishes known to county officials from the mayor on down. While Farragut has broached the subject, Smoak

said nothing had gotten beyond discussion. Participants were given a survey to fill out at the end of the meeting. One question asked, “If you had $10 million to spend on these projects, how much would you spend on each?� Listed were: amphitheater, additional soccer fields, additional baseball fields, community center, tennis courts, aquatic center, greenway trail expansion, additional open space, Union Road improvements, Evans Road improvements and other. After a tally of the results, the top five were, from highest to lowest: Community center, Union Road improvements, additional open space, amphitheater and greenway trail expansion. Clearly, a community center is on the minds of a lot of people. Maybe it’s time for

Gene Larson questions Town Administrator David Smoak about drainage issues at Village Green and Shiloh subdivisions. Photo by S.F. Neal

the town to realize that not every Farragut resident is under 30 with small children. There’s also a need for the old folks to have a place to gather and have fun, too.

School reps make case for extra cash By Suzanne Foree Neal

Kay Wellons, Farragut Intermediate School principal, makes a point.

Richard Fulford, assistant principal at Farragut Middle, addresses the BOMA.

Michael Reynolds, Farragut High School principal, requests $40,000 for a media center.

Jerry Martin speaks to the board on behalf of the Farragut High School Education Foundation.

School representatives stepped up to address the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen at a workshop session prior to the most recent meeting. They were there with hat-inhand to ask for additional funding for projects their schools need. Kay Wellons, principal at Farragut Intermediate School, kicked off the session. “For four years, we’ve had an assistant position in our computer lab,� she said. “I would love to answer every curriculum question for my teachers, but I can’t. I would love to have a curriculum coach.� She saw one of her coaches cut this year. Wellons ended her speech by thanking the town for what they do. Alderman Jeff Elliot asked her what she does when funding for some-

thing runs out. “I’ll take whatever benefits a student body for a year. When I show data like this (the improvement in scores), someone will help me,� she said. The staff also pours a lot of time into applying for grants, she added. “My most immediate concern is about next year, concerned that these value added scores keep going up.� Farragut Middle School was represented by assistant principal Richard Fulford who told the board “we are not meeting the needs of the digital age. Students are powering down when they come to school.� He acknowledged that the town’s funding helped the school meet its 2007 goal of digital equipment in every room, “but technology is always in need of updating� not just for students, but staff as

well. The tab for his request rang in at $20,700 for office computers and devices that allow students to automatically answer questions and get immediate feedback. Michael Reynolds, principal of Farragut High School, said he’s proud of his colleagues. “I’ve been working on it for years, but I need $40,000 for a media center. Our library is packed with students before school, lunch time, after school. What our students need is a way to tap research information. We need to upgrade our facility and turn it into a true research facility.� With a laugh, he added, “I will beg and ask until I get it.� Jerry Martin, president, spoke for the Farragut High School Education Foundation, an organization made up of teachers, parents and community

leaders. He explained that these funds are distributed by the Foundation, which he believes “has a better sense of how to allocate those funds. We wanted to spread out the funds to benefit as many students as possible.� Those funds are distributed to a variety of programs from sports to academics to clubs. “Our request this year is the same as last, $30,000. We don’t want anyone to think we need less.� In answer to a question by Elliot as to how the Foundation decides to spend money, Martin responded, “We don’t accept requests. We just give them money.� Elliot said he would like citizens to know that the town supports the schools. “I’d like to see a Farragut banner in every school.�

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Dignitaries posing with the Civil War Trail marker are: Commissioner of Tourist Development Susan Whitaker; Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero; Dr. Carroll Van West, co-chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial; Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett; Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill; Dr. Angela Masini, president of Hola Hora Latina; Mul Wyman with the Farragut Folklife Museum; Lou LaMarche as Adm. David Farragut; Knox County Parks and Recreation Director Doug Bataille; and Margot Kline, who helped spearhead the move to get the marker placed.

Adm. David Glascow Farragut, the guest of honor, showed up – in spirit, thanks to Lou LaMarche, chair of the Farragut Folklife Museum board.

Helping celebrate the unveiling of the Civil War Trail Marker in Admiral Farragut Park on April 28, are Commission of Tourist Development Susan Whitaker, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, Tennessee Daughters of the American Revolution State Treasurer Julia Springer and Eleanor Meisenheimer, with the Andrew Bogle DAR.

‘Smooth Sailing’ Dedication of Civil War Trail marker honors Admiral Farragut By Sherri Gardner Howell The good Admiral can still draw a crowd. Three mayors, a state senator, numerous representatives from city and county councils and board of aldermen, historians, Civil War buffs, Daughters of the American Revolution and community leaders made up a large crowd on April 28 for the unveiling of the official Civil War Trail Marker honoring Adm. David Glascow Farragut at Admiral Farragut Park. The setting was chosen for more than aesthetic beauty. The marker sits on the bank of the cove, across from the place where David Glascow Farragut was born in

1801. Margot Kline, one of the community leaders who helped spearhead getting the Trail marker, served as master of ceremonies, welcoming co-sponsors Hola Hora Latina. Adm. Farragut’s roots as the son of a merchant captain from Minorca, Spain, provided the tie to Hola. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero quipped that she might be a distant cousin of Farragut, as Rogero’s family also came from the Spanish port city of Ciutadella, Minorca. Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett also spoke about Farragut, with McGill expressing the town of Farragut’s pride in Adm. Farragut’s

significant role in the nation’s history. Commissioner of Tourist Development Susan Whitaker reminded those gathered of the importance of cultural and historic sites as draws for tourists. “Visitors to Tennessee are two times more likely to visit a cultural and historic site. With the trail marker program, we have taken the time to do it right,� said Whitaker. “We now have 234 markers in 77 counties in the state.� Lou LaMarche, chair of the Farragut Folklife Museum board, came dressed as Adm. Farragut. He told the crowd of the hardships of Farragut’s family and the humility of Adm. Farragut. “Adm. Farragut never posed as a hero,� said LaMarche. “He was a military man.� Dr. Carroll Van West, co-chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial, thanked those who had worked to secure

the right place for the Civil War Trail marker. “We wanted a place that would tell his story,� said West. “This spot is not only a beautiful view, but a historical view. The river helped define the history of Tennessee, including why the Farragut family settled here.� West added that Farragut was not only a hero to Tennesseans, but to the nation. “He served in countless wars and has a pivotal place in American history. David Farragut brought the U.S. Navy into its modern era.� Helping make the special event moving were the presentation of the colors by members of the Farragut High School Junior ROTC and the inspiring vocals of Kelle Jolly singing the national anthem and the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.� She was accompanied on the snare drum by Martin Hodge.

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Proud family members gather to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Aubrey’s. From left are Mary and Andy Burleson; Pat Burleson; Aubrey’s owner Randy Burleson; and Carrie and Kenneth Cheatham.

Celebrating success Parking lot party honors Aubrey’s owner By Sherri Gardner Howell For his 26th birthday, local entrepreneur and owner of Farragut Aubrey’s restaurant didn’t get a night on the town. When Randy Burleson turned 26 in 1992, he was sent home from the Farragut restaurant so exhausted that he slept through the night and the next day. Now, 20 years later, managers and employees of the Aubrey’s family of restaurants closed early at that first Aubrey’s to celebrate Burleson’s birthday and 20 years of success for the Farragut restaurant. Tents, tables and chairs were set up in the parking lot on May 2 for employees, family, friends and customers to come by and enjoy remembering their early associations with the restaurant. “The first year for the Farragut Aubrey’s was a nightmare,” said Burleson. “I rarely left the restaurant and was exhausted all the time. The hours were long,

and we had a lot of problems to solve. On my birthday, I was asleep in a booth when my Mom sent me home. I was so tired that I was literally sick and threw up three times on the way home. I couldn’t go back the next day, which was a Saturday. My mom ran the restaurant that day!” Today, Burleson owns seven Aubrey’s in four cities, Bistro by the Tracks, Barley’s, Sunspot and Stefano’s Pizza, with plans to open an Aubrey’s in Oak Ridge and a wine bar concept in Knoxville in 2012. Guests at the party shared numerous stories of Burleson’s generosity to the community and his employees. Several in the crowd were customers, suppliers or employees for that first year and talked of Burleson’s determination to make the restaurant a success. Tracey Krase presented Burleson with a certificate of appreciation signed by Gov. Bill Haslam.

Randy Burleson poses with one of his managers, Rena McCormick, as he cuts the celebration cake. Rena’s husband, Steve, made the cake. Photos by S.G. Howell

Dorothy and Jim Petrone congratulate Aubrey’s owner Randy Burleson at the Farragut Aubrey’s 20th anniversary celebration. The party was held on Randy Burleson’s birthday, May 2.

For the party, which was spearheaded by Burleson’s brother, Andy, and managers Mark Liggett and Jody Slimp, guests dined on roasted pig and salmon with all the fi xings, with a birthday cake that spelled out “Aubrey’s” for dessert. The cake was the creation of Rena and Steve McCormick. Rena has now been with the restaurant for 18 years and

was the bread supplier for the first Aubrey’s through Kelli’s Bakery. Burleson and his wife, Melissa, were also joined by family members who remembered those early years, including his mother, Pat Burleson; brother and sister-in-law, Andy and Mary Burleson; aunt and uncle Kenneth and Carrie Cheatham; and several

Rick Young and Sandy Dunn line up for barbecue, smoked salmon and other goodies at the 20th anniversary celebration of the opening of the Farragut Aubrey’s. Sandy and her husband are frequent customers at the Maryville Aubrey’s, and Rick enjoys eating at the Knoxville locations. Knoxville cousins. “This is a great day, and I owe thanks to a lot of people for where we are and the journey we are on,” said Burleson. “The restaurant

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Rabbi will leave her mark on Knoxville By Wendy Smith Rabbi Beth Schwartz’s Temple Beth El office is full of boxes that will soon be filled with the books, stuffed animals and trinkets she has collected during her 13 years in Knoxville. At the end of June, she will step down in order to work with another congregation in Columbus, Ga. What can’t fit in the boxes is the wealth of experiences she’s had here. In addition to being the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El, Schwartz is a founding member of the Clergy Task Force of the Community Coalition on Family Violence, and she has attended both the FBI Citizen’s Academy and the Knoxville Police Citizen’s Academy. She has worked with school board members and principals to address racial issues in the schools, and is on the board of the YWCA. Throughout her tenure in Knoxville, she has had few

encounters where she wasn’t treated with respect as a female rabbi, she says. Times have changed since she was a little girl, when women couldn’t serve as rabbis. That being the case, the role wasn’t something she aspired to growing up. The decision to attend rabbinical school was a long, slow process that came about as she worked in other careers and raised two children. “I was the last person to know.” She was supported by her husband, Larry Washington, who, as the sixth-greatnephew of George Washington, understands the impact of family heritage and has a strong belief in freedom and equality, she says. Her studies required the family to move to Israel for a year so Schwartz could study Hebrew. Washington took a leave of absence, and their son completed 10th grade there. The year affected each of them dif-

This is the day This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118: 24 NRSV) Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. (Oprah Winfrey) Every day is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present.” (“Family Circus,” Bil Keane) He was the conductor of a college choir I sang in. He had an interesting mind and he loved young people – especially his students – almost as much as he loved music. He spent time with us, mostly over lunch after rehearsal. He took delight in the conversations, the friendly arguments, the firm convictions that floated around the table. He never tired of throwing a little gasoline on the fire, just to watch what we would do with it. One day, he asked, apropos of nothing, “So, what is the most exciting word in the English language?” “Airport!” was my immediate response. I was not quite 19 and had only recently been exposed to the wonders of international travel, a concert trip to

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ferently, she says. Washington volunteered his time in Israel to domestic violence issues, and when they came home, he returned to school for a master’s degree in social work. After Schwartz became a rabbi in 1999, the family came to East Tennessee. Her relationship with both city and county law enforcement was not something she expected. But on Sept. 11, 2001, detectives showed up at Temple Beth El to promise their protection. “They know who I am, and they do watch out for us,” she says. She is especially proud of her work on the Clergy Task Force. The establishment of the group was a prerequisite for Knoxville receiving a million dollar federal grant to fund the Family Justice Center, since spiritual support for victims of domestic violence has proven to be so important. The task force trains clergy how to support victims.

Knoxville’s Jewish community has a history of being active in civic affairs, Schwartz says, and has grown to be better integrated socially. East Tennessee has a “culture of affiliation,” she says, which means that people are comfortable with you, as long as they know others like you. “It’s better to be Jewish

than if you don’t go anywhere.” She has also found that Christians aren’t generally brought up to have negative stereotypes about Jews and often want to learn more about Judaism. “You can learn a lot about Christianity if you understand where Jesus

came from and Jewish teachings. The best of Jesus came from the Torah.” The city has become more cosmopolitan and open since she arrived, but she sees room to grow. She hopes to stay in touch. “It’s hard to leave, but I’m excited about my new position.”

my memory bank and think about it sometimes. It seems to me that we are careless with our days. We spend them with less thought than we spend a dollar, without sparing a thought to the fact that we may earn another dollar, but we cannot make another day. Such thoughts nag at me, and I wonder what I should be doing that I am not doing. What am I leaving out: what pleasure, what kindness, what fellowship, what teachable moment am I missing? I am not advocating busyness for the sake of being busy. Quite the contrary, one of the things I probably should do more often is sit in my porch swing and listen to the world. I stepped out into my back yard in the early evening just the other night, and was amazed to see lightning bugs like stars all across my meadow. (It seems early for lightning bugs, doesn’t it?) A galaxy of lightning bugs (now Central Baptist Church of Fountain City recently hosted a book signing for senior pastor Dr. Mike there’s a “noun of assemblage” Smith. Smith co-authored the book “Mount and Mountain, Volume 1: A Reverend and Rabbi for you)! It was magical and Talk about The Ten Commandments” with Rabbi Rami Shapiro. Church member Lois Goddard is wondrous, and I whispered a pictured talking to Smith’s wife, Grace, as Smith signs a copy of the book. Photo submitted prayer of thanks for that unexpected moment of holy quiet, and the tiny living candles who shone to glorify the One have its homecoming celebrameets 10 to 11:30 a.m. each who is the light of the world, VBS tion Sunday, May 20. Worship first Tuesday in Room 226 and in the process, gave me ■ Farragut Presbyterian service will be held at 10:45 at the church, 11020 Roane such delight.

Concord UMC forms Young Adult Professionals group Concord United Methodist Church invites young professionals age 22-35 to participate in a new networking group called Young Adult Professionals or YAP. The introductory meeting will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, in room E-109 in the Worship Center. The second meeting will be Tuesday, May 22, at the same time and location. YAP is for those who desire to meet and network with other young business professionals in the Farragut and Knoxville area. YAP will bring net-

Rabbi Beth Schwartz will soon be cleaning out her Temple Beth El office to prepare for a move to Columbus, Ga. Photo by Wendy Smith

working to a different level. Meetings will include discussions regarding ways to enhance yourself and your business, talks from seasoned professionals about their experiences in the business world, and conversations on discerning how to live out your faith while you grow into your profession. Concord UMC is located at 11020 Roane Drive in Farragut. Info: 9666728 or Kelsey Feldman at kelsing01@ comcast.net or Glenna Manning at gmanning@concordumc.com.

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Rec programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, holds a beginner yoga class Mondays from 6-7 p.m. upstairs in the family life center. Cost is $10 per class or $40 for five classes. Bring a mat, towel and water. Info: Dena Bower, 567-7615 or email denabower@comcast.net.

Special Services ■ Karns Family, Community and Education meeting and covered dish will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Karns Community Center, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 691-8792. ■ Bearden Family, Community and Education meeting will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, at Central Baptist Church of Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Info: 691-0010.

Women’s groups ■ The Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection will host the “Flowers of Hope Luncheon” with speaker Harolyn Benjamin from Alabama 10:45 a.m. Thursday, May 10, at Bearden Banquet Hall on Kingston Pike. Bluegrass and gospel musicians Joe Rose and friends will perform. Admission is $12. Complimentary child care by reservation only. RSVP by calling Marie at 382-1155 or email marierose@ hotmail.com.

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Mock program creates real civics lesson By Suzanne Foree Neal A half-dozen Farragut High School students are going to get a real-time civics lesson as they attend a leadership program that will expose them to the inner workings of a government. Deacon Manning, Austin Sneed and Jordon Jellicorse will attend Boys State on May 20-26 at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. Katie Seep, Mindy Earnest and Jessica Martinez will attend Volunteer Girls State on May 27 to June 2 at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Boys State is sponsored by the American Legion and Volunteer Girls State by the American Legion Auxiliary. The programs are for high school juniors. “Since I’m not going to Governor’s School, I thought this might look good,” Jordon says, referring to his college applications. He’s normally not drawn to leadership-type programs, but thought Boys State sounded interesting. The son of Tim and Lisa Jellicorse, Jordon plans on running for elected office in the mock government. He’s had internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratories and takes part in Math Academy and Mu Alpha Theta math honorary. While he’s interested in an

Farragut High School students selected to attend Volunteer Girls State and Boys State are, (front) Katie Seep, Mindy Earnest, Jessica Martinez; (back) Deacon Manning, Austin Sneed and Jordon Jellicorse. Photo by S.F. Neal undergraduate degree in bio-chemistry and then medicine, Jordon says Boys State gives him a chance to test the political waters to see if that might be of interest. “I really like learning how government works and what goes on behind the media reports,” says Austin. “With media, you get the result but not the process.” He was turned on to the program by

West Knoxville Schools were represented in full force during the Knox County Council Parent Teacher Association’s “Evening of Elegance to Celebrate Excellence” at Rothchild Catering on April 19. A.L. Lotts Elementary School won more awards than any other school, including the President’s Participation Award and the Oak Leaf Award, which is presented for the school having 100 percent enrollment in the school’s PTA. Pictured are A.L. Lotts PTA president Nicole Siegel, Knox County PTA president Shannon Sumner and A.L. Lotts principal Adam Parker as they accept the award for Outstanding Local Unit. Parker also received the award for outstanding principal. Photo

an Air Force liaison officer. “I’ve never done anything like this before,” he says. The son of Mike and Mary Sneed, Austin plays rugby, is vice president of the outdoor recreation club, a member of the National Honor Society and is looking toward a career in the military. Deacon is interested in attending the Naval Academy and would like to be a

Navy Seal. “I think everyone has a duty to serve our country, and I would like to do mine in the Navy,” he says. “I’m not as aware as I should be and would like to gain more knowledge about government,” he says. He’s also hoping to learn how to be a better leader. “I want to come back more disciplined and learn how politics works. I think everyone should be aware politically.”

The son of David and Catherine Manning, Deacon is a member of DECA and NHS. Katie wants to attend the Air Force Academy and hopes to better her leadership qualities by attending Volunteer Girls State. “It works like a small city, and everyone has a job to do to keep it running.” The daughter of Becky and Gary Seep, Katie has relatives who served in the Air Force in Germany. She’d like to follow in their footsteps and be stationed there as a nurse. “I think we should support the people fighting for our country,” she says. Instead of spending time with school activities, she spends hers working at Ace Hardware. Jessica also hopes for a military career. “I’m really passionate about our country, government and our role in democracy,” she says. The only other type of leadership activity she’s done before is JROTC boot camp. “I hope we get longer showers,” she says, laughing. Like Katie, she also comes from a military background. “I guess it sort of chose me,” she says, plus the benefits pay for her education. “If it really interests me, I’ll stay in, but if not, I’ll do my time and get out.” The daughter of Ron and Jean Martinez,

she’s JROTC competition color guard commander and assistant operations officer. She also volunteers at Shangri-La Therapeutic Riding Academy and at her church. Mindy is excited to be attending Volunteer Girls State because she will be able to vote this year. “It will be an interesting opportunity to understand what happens on the other side (of government),” she says. “It’s important to learn how government works and it’s a responsibility. I don’t think I understand as much as I should and hope to understand it better.” The daughter of Bill and Julie Earnest, Mindy sees the program as a way to broaden her experiences and “see what else is there.” As for women in politics, she thinks they should be involved. “Everyone should have opinions and express them. No idea should be hindered because it’s presented by a woman.” Mindy is a member of NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, marching and symphonic band and is a member of the Appalachian Ballet Company. She’s looking at math or engineering as a career. If an engineering job isn’t in her future, she might decide to be a math teacher.

A.L. Lotts Elementary School 2nd graders Megan and Emily O’Neal celebrated their eighth birthday last week with a Skype call to internationally known best-selling author Gail Carson Levine. Best known for her book “Ella Enchanted,” Levine answered questions from the girls’ two classes, including where she finds inspiration for her stories and how much she gets paid. When asked what she does for fun, she said, “Read.” Pictured with Levine’s books are 2nd grade teacher Deborah Anderton, students Megan and Emily O’ Neal and 2nd grade teacher Jane Manning. Photo

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‘Outstanding’ at A.L. Lotts A.L. Lotts Elementary School teacher Kathy Alexander received the award for outstanding teacher by the Knox County Council Parent Teacher Association.

SCHOOL NOTES Episcopal School of Knoxville ■ A White Linen “Feast in the Field” benefit will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the school. A farm-to-table supper will be served and an auction will be held. Tickets are $125. Dress is summer-casual. All proceeds will go to the school. The silent auction starts at 6 p.m., a children’s art auction is at 7:30 and dinner is at 8. Info: Alice Smith, 777-9032 or smith@eskknoxville.org.

Farragut Middle ■ Farragut Middle School will receive money for all recycled materials placed in the recycling bin marked “FMS” in the main school parking lot. Materials accepted are newspaper, magazine, catalogs, office and shredded paper, junk mail, index cards and more. Staples and paperclips do not need to be removed. Info: 966-9756.

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‘Evening Under the Big Top’ shines for FHS juniors, seniors With the elegance of a ball and the fun of a circus, the Farragut High School Junior-Senior Prom did not disappoint on April 28. Using the theme “An Evening Under the Big Top,� the natural beauty of Hunter Valley Farm was enhanced as Farragut juniors and seniors arrived in style for this high school tradition and rite of passage. Casual attire was put away, and the grounds of Hunter Valley sparkled with the shine of rhinestones, sequins and beads as Farragut girls glammed it up for their special night. The boys were sometimes conservative, sometimes funky and always dapper in everything from pinstripes to top hats with cane to tuxedos with vests of hot pink and lime green. Couples moved through the evening’s activities: pictures, refreshments, pictures, a limo ride, stroll-

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Playground gets back to nature By Wendy Smith By the time many kids are in preschool, they’ve mastered their parents’ cell phones, computers and iPads. But do they know how to climb a tree? Children today are disconnected from nature, says UT Early Learning Center for Research and Practice (ELC) Director Sean Durham. But a new playground at the center is designed to give kids the experience of playing in the woods, climbing on a fallen tree and splashing in a stream – without leaving campus. ELC’s previous playground was installed in the early 1980s, and when Durham began to investigate new equipment, he came across a movement that emphasizes natural playgrounds. The movement was influenced by the book “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv, who claims that today’s kids suffer from naturedeficit disorder. Society has changed, says Durham, and children are no longer riding bikes around the neighborhood or dashing outside to play as soon as they wake up. Aroundthe-clock media coverage has made us a fearful society, and parents are more comfortable keeping their kids indoors, where most end up watching television or playing video games. One problem with such activity is that it doesn’t allow kids to develop executive function, which is the ability to control and regulate behavior and work toward a goal. Experts say those skills are learned through autono-

my, and unstructured outdoor play facilitates that, Durham says. Getting kids plugged into nature can also help the planet. Kids are taught from an early age to reduce, reuse and recycle, but if they don’t have a relationship with the environment, they won’t care enough to protect it, he says. “They need to have some time with their feet in a stream.” The 50 kids who spend their days at the 1206 White Ave. location of the Early Learning Center are getting just that. Their new playground includes a waterfall with a zero-depth stream, a tree house, two forests made of dwarf trees and a sturdy log for climbing. The property was graded to provide a hill for two embankment slides – and a little more exercise for busy preschoolers. Natural playgrounds are also safer, and less expensive, than traditional playgrounds. The new playground at the center cost less than $20,000. It’s no surprise that the ELC playground would reflect the latest research trends. The laboratory school is affiliated with the Department of Child and Family Studies within UT’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. When it was founded in the late 1920s, it was one of the country’s first child development labs located on a college campus. The ELC is composed of three locations that house a total of 115 students. Most are children of UT faculty and staff, but 20

percent come from the community. Around 650 college students observe in the labs each year, says Durham. The second stage of outdoor improvements at the White Avenue location will be installed this fall. UT Urban Horticulture Specialist and State Master Gardener Coordinator Beth Babbit will work with the center to create gardens that will provide herbs and vegetables to be used in the center’s food service program. It will also be an outreach program to local educators who can visit to learn how to create gardens at their schools.

Ana Risley and Remy Fitzpatrick enjoy an embankment slide at the UT Early Learning Center for Research and Practice. The center’s new natural playground was installed this spring. Nate Henning climbs on tree steps at the natural playground at the UT Early Learning Center. Photos by Wendy Smith

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Just days before they retire, Farragut Middle School teachers Jane Lambert, Lynn Barnes and Jane French take a minute to discuss their future. Not pictured but also retiring from FMS this year is school counselor Robert Campbell. Photo by S. Barrett

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CAK athletes to compete in college Christian Academy of Knoxville has announced that Jonathan Allen, Clay Powers, Kenny Campbell have signed national letters of intent to play college sports. Powers (center) signed to play football next year at Kentucky Wesleyan College, Allen (left) signed to play tennis at Carson-Newman College and Campbell signed to wrestle at the University of the Cumberlands. Photo submitted

Asked if they could name a favorite student or memory from their careers, Lambert, Barnes and French said they wouldn’t want to exclude anyone because they have had such great kids to teach over the years. Lambert added, “The faculty and students have been wonderful. Watching anxious 6th graders entering a new school environment and seeing them blossom into self-confident, independent young men and women is always a blessing.” Although other capable souls will fill the shoes of these folks next year, efforts to find their “replacements” Webb School of Knoxville student Kelsey Brown has signed to play basketball with Birminghamwill be futile. Southern. Pictured at the signing with Kelsey (seated, second from left) are (seated) Kelsey’s parents, Michael and Jill; Kelsey’s brother, Chase; (standing) Webb Upper School head Matt Macdonald; Webb varsity girls basketball head coach Shelley Collier and Kelsey’s former basketball ‘Gift of Hope’ luncheon coaches at the Boys and Girls Club, Mike Capps and Rob Wampler. Brown has made it to the state basketball tournament every year throughout high school and was a member of the 2009 and The “Gift of Hope” fundraising luncheon will be 2012 state championship teams. Photo submitted held 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 7, at Knoxville Convention Center. All proceeds will go toward the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Master of Ceremonies will be Hallerin Hilton Hill.

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Several teachers will retire from Knox County Schools this year, including four class acts (pun intended) from Farragut Middle School who taught hundreds and hundreds of students – including me – throughout their careers. Among other things, 6th grade math teacher Jane Lambert, 7th grade social studies teacher Lynn Barnes, 7th grade math teacher Jane French and school counselor Robert Campbell plan to spend their days volunteering, playing with their grandchildren and traveling. Campbell wasn’t available last week when I met with the others for a quick chat.

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Webb girls honored for taking state title State Sen. Becky Duncan Massey sponsored a resolution to honor Webb School of Knoxville’s girls basketball team for winning this year’s state basketball title. Pictured on the steps of the state Capitol are: (front) head coach Shelley Collier, governor and Webb class of 1976 alumnus Bill Haslam, Massey; (middle row) Division II-A state basketball championship team players Katie Collier, Molly Melton, Anna Hurdle, Kelsey Brown, Marjorie Butler, Taylor Odend’hal; (back) Day Vance, Dasia Maxwell, Jane Romano, Madison Davis, Kelly Vittetoe, Micah Scheetz and Imani Smith. Photo submitted

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Webb School of Knoxville senior catcher Joe Hall has signed to play baseball at Lincoln Memorial University. Pictured at the ■ Engino Building - Engineer/Architect Creativity Workshop for signing are: (seated) Joe’s granddad Mickey; his dad, Mike; Joe and his mom, Marie, and grandmother, Nancy; (standing) Webb ages 7-12 will be 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 4, to Friday, June 8, in Upper School head Matt Macdonald; Joe’s brother Hayden; former Spartan varsity baseball head coach Clark Wormsley; and the Community Room of the Farragut Town Hall, located at 11408 Webb varsity baseball head coach Jordan Wormsley. Joe is a two-time member of the Kansas City Royals Scout team and in 2010, Municipal Center Drive across from the Farragut Branch Post Office. Cost: $145 per child. Info and to register: 966-7057. he earned a spot on the TSSAA Super Sophomore Team. Photo submitted

Mother Nature provides great office By Suzanne Foree Neal Duane Belcher is happiest at work with blue skies and a cool breeze, but as part of the Farragut Public Works department he has to take what Mother Nature dishes out. Hot summer days are his least favorite. Soggy or cold weather moves crews inside to work on projects. An 18-year employee of the town, Belcher enjoys the people he works with but also likes a bit of solitude now and then, as he recently spent time watering newly planted shrubs at Mayor Bob Leonard Park with hose and water from a 350 gallon tank in his truck. He came to the town looking for a better job, more stable employment and better pay and hopes to stay until he retires. Belcher knew what he was getting with his boss, Bud McKelvey. He’s the one who told Belcher about the job. Public works crews take

care of mowing, weeding, painting, maintain parks and a “myriad, thousands of things we do from changing light bulbs to building rooms,” Belcher laughs. While some have “specialties,” Belcher says he’s a “jack-of-all-trades.” He grew up on a farm in Loudon County off Sugar Limb Road so he’s spent most of his life working outdoors. Belcher is married to Jeanie, “spelled Jeanie, as in ‘I Dream Of, …’ ”he laughs. Keeping grass and weeds under control takes most of his time. “You pull weeds in a flower bed and have to pull them again the next day.” He most dislikes dandelions. “They’ll always be with us,” he says. Those who use Farragut parks seldom litter, he says. “They pick up after themselves. There are a few incidents of vandalism, mostly spray painting, but it’s not rampant,” he says.

Not only does he take care of the town’s parks, but Belcher also has a favorite that he frequents with his grandchildren Gracyn, 9, Isaiah, 3, and Eli, who turns 1 in September. “They like the splash pad at McFee Park. It’s hard to drag them away. I can tell Eli likes water because he loves his bath.” Belcher says the greatest asset to the town is its parks. “Accessibility in different parts of town, easy to get to, open and easy to use.” Most used at Mayor Bob Leonard Park are the athletic fields, especially nights and weekends. During the day, Belcher says he sees couples with pre-school age children that keep Anchor and McFee parks busy. “One thing I think they need to add is another sand box. A lot of people ask about that. The only one is at Anchor Park.” When they work together, the crew has a few

laughs. Belcher says he’s a little afraid of heights. “A couple of guys are scared of snakes,” he says. “I made a deal with them. They go up in the bucket and I’ll keep snakes off them. I see maybe one, two snakes a year. You see them when you’re weed-eating around the ponds.” He’s also called in to take care of some other pond critters. “At Mayor Bob Leonard, they have snapping turtles. I’ve been called a few times to wrangle them,” he laughs. The funniest thing he’s had happen at work? “One of the guys ran a lawn mower into the pond at Anchor Park. I won’t name names.” Duane Belcher likes his job best when he’s able to be outside. He’s been with Farragut Public Works for about 18 years. While some parks have an irrigation system, these new plantings at Mayor Bob Leonard Park require the personal touch of a hose and water. Photo by S.F. Neal

REUNIONS ■ Central High School Class of 1957 will hold its 55th reunion 6 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Beaver Brook Country Club’s 19th Hole and 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Beaver Brook Country Club. ■ Central High School Class of 1962 will hold its 50-year reunion July 6-7. Info: Bob Davis, 689-4302, or Diane Turner Sebby, 521-6652. ■ Central High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th reunion Friday through Sunday, July 2224. Info: Idonna Tillery Bryson, 688-5816, or Ann Paylor Williams, 687-7759. ■ Fulton High School Alumni Association will host the fourth annual Wall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony Saturday, June 2, at Rothchild Catering and Banquet Hall on Kingston Pike. Meet-and-greet starts at 4 p.m.; banquet begins at 6:30. An open house will be held at Fulton High from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 3. Cost is $50 for the banquet and $5 for the open house.

■ Fulton High School Class of 1972 is planning its 40th reunion celebration 6 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive and will include a catered dinner buffet, photos by a professional photographer that will be available online, Jake the DJ from Ogle Entertainment and more. The cost is $45 until May 14, $55 May 15 to July 13 and $75 at the door. Dress is business casual. Mail registration to: FHS Class Reunion, 4224 Williamson Drive, Knoxville, TN 37938. Info: Debbie Helton Keebler, 922-0049. ■ Fulton High School will host an open house for every graduating class from 1952 to present 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the school. Any class choosing to host a gathering must notify the FHS Alumni Association to reserve a room. Each class is responsible for their expense of the hosting of the room. Info: fhsalumni@hughes.net. Refreshments will be available. ■ Gibbs High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th reunion 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Angelos’ at the Point in Dandridge. Reservations/info: Nancy

Breeding, 922-3120. ■ Powell High Class of 1972 will hold its 40th class reunion Saturday, June 23. Deadline to register is Tuesday, May 15. Info: Lynette Brown, lbrown8042@ aol.com or 548-2890.

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Safety City: By Anne Hart For parents with children needing to keep occupied during the summer months when school is out, few things can top a learning experience disguised as fun. Educators and parents of young children alike believe the best learning is accomplished when an element of fun is added to the mix. And that’s exactly the environment available at Knoxville’s Safety City, a community service project of the Knoxville Police Department. The project is a child-size town complete with roads, buildings, paved streets and sidewalks, traffic signs and working traffic lights. Part of the fun is that the pint sized buildings and local landmarks are recognizable. There’s a replica of the Sunsphere and close by is a pond designed to look like the one at World’s Fair Park. Also replicated are the old Market House, which stood on downtown’s Market Square; the Arnstein Building, Knoxville College, the Tennessee Theatre, Children’s Hospital, a firehouse, a grocer y store, the old K n o x Count y

Courthouse and various houses. In a setting just their size, children are taught the basics of safety at home, at school, while riding in a vehicle or on a bike, walking on the sidewalk and crossing the street. They also learn what to do in a variety of emergency situations. Located at 165 S. Concord St., the extension of Neyland Drive after it bumps into Kingston Pike, Safety City is free to the public and is offering special hours during the summer months. The spot is so popular that all of the summer classes filled up quickly, but Safety City will be open as a park on Mondays and Thursdays from June 11 through July 30 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Children cannot be dropped off. They must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Families may bring their own bicycles with helmets for the children, battery-powered cars, non-motorized scooters, doll buggies and walking shoes. Skateboards will not be allowed.

There are two parks with picnic tables – one for toddlers and one designed for children ages five to nine. While there will be no hands-on instruction from staff, there will be staff members on hand checking for helmets and making certain all safety rules are followed. Lynn Moore, training specialist for Safety City, says the operation meets all state regulations for its school-year curriculum of safety training for second graders, including bike safety, pedestrian, passenger, 911 emergency and fire safety. “During the summer months we work with a larger variety of ages” Moore says, “and the classes are very popular. They filled up quickly this year.” The summer offerings also include personal water safety, playground safety and bus safety. Knoxville’s Safety City has been in operation for ten years, and Moore says that while there are no firm numbers to substantiate its success, there can be little doubt the instruction available there has saved lives, while letting children have fun as they learn.

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Helping the next generation of entrepreneurs get started today Do your kids keep asking what they can do to earn more allowance? Do they know how to save up for something they want? You might have a budding entrepreneur on your hands. From setting up a lemonade stand on the corner to creating smartphone apps, kids are learning the ropes of running a business early. ■The 2011 Free Enterprise National Survey found that 64 percent of high school juniors were interested in starting or owning their own businesses. And, in fact, 15 percent of respondents had already started their own business. ■The 2010 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Youth Entrepreneurship Survey found that 40 percent of students between the ages of 8 and 24 would like to start a business in the future, or have already done so. Yet with all this interest in entrepreneurship, few students are getting this information from school. According to the Council for Economic Education, only 15 states require public high schools to offer a personal finance course, and there are no national standards for an entrepreneurial education.

What Can You Do? If you have a budding entrepreneur in the family, what can you do to encourage and equip them to take on the challenges of starting and running a business? Kim Danger, personal finance expert and founder of MommySavers.com, says that even if you’re not a business-minded person, you can help your child or teen grow in this area. “It’s never too early to start learning about financial matters, whether it’s managing their allowances or starting their own dog-sitting service,� Danger says. “In addition to talking with them about money matters and being a good role model when it comes to finances, there are some things you can do to help them get some realworld business experiences.�

Take them seriously If they have an idea for a product improvement or a service they can provide to neighbors, don’t dismiss it. Listen to the idea and ask them questions to help them figure out how to make that idea a reality. Even if they don’t make a dime, they’ll get a boost in confidence and some lessons in planning and critical thinking that will pay off later.

Don’t do too much It can be very tempting for adults to take over a project and “do it right,� but kids need to learn from mistakes, and to take responsibility for decisions and their consequences. Entrepreneurship means facing a lot of challenges that require persistence, patience, determination and creative problem solving. They’ll miss out on all those lessons if you do the legwork for them.

Make sure it’s a labor of love It’s one thing to come up with an idea to make some short-term pocket money. But starting a business takes a lot of time and effort, so it needs to be something that they can be passionate about. Starting a pet-care business when they don’t really love dogs will not end well.

Resources for Developing Money-Savvy Kids Danger says that you can also connect your kids with tools and resources that let them play, learn and experiment, all of which can

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Experiment Wrestling with ideas and putting them into practice is great experience for any budding entrepreneur. ■Many kid inventors got their ideas by playing with things like clay, art materials, building-block toys and even computer software. Give them materials to work (and play) with and let their imaginations go. ■The Small Business Administration has a number of resources for teens and students interested in starting their own businesses. Visit www.SBA.org, and go to the Services page for more information. ■There are a growing number of competitions geared for student inventors. Look into the Student Ideas for a Better America contest by the National Museum of Education for students K-12 (nmoe.org/ gallery); The FIRST Robotics Competition for grades 9 to 12 (www.usfirst.org); or any of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contests (www. rubegoldberg.com). “Kids have energy, imagination and creativity that could very well lead to the next big idea or make a big difference in their world,� says Danger. “All they need is some encouragement from you and they can start creating their own future today.�

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Kaitlyn Dyer, a 1st grader at Tate School of Discovery, puts her finishing touches on a sponge snake as her mom, Michelle, and Smart Toys & Books employee Grace McMichael watch. Kaitlyn came to the Spring Garden Festival to take part in the Ijams Recycling Class.

Flowers and Ladybugs interacted with the children and adults at the 19th annual Spring Garden Festival on April 28. The festival is organized and hosted by the Knox County Council of Garden Clubs and the Franklin Square Merchants Association. From left are Claudia Garza, Carmen Depaoli, Emily Brown and Callye Stonebrook.

Flower power: Garden Festival pleases dirt-diggers, fun-seekers By Sherri Gardner Howell It was a great day to love dirt. The 19th annual Spring Garden Festival at Franklin Square saw a beautiful day for shopping, learning, listening, playing and then taking all those flowering promises home to put down roots. The festival is sponsored by the Knox County Council of Garden Clubs and the Franklin Square Merchants Association. Vendors offered shoppers a variety of growing things: annuals, perennials, native plants and herbs. Master gardeners had a booth to give advice and offer frank discussion on what grows

best here and how to solve gardening challenges. For the children, Smart Toys and Books, as well as other merchants, provided activities that included coloring sponge snakes. The Akima Singers and the Concord Brass entertained with outdoor concerts that lifted spirits and had visitors singing along. Many area garden club members volunteered to help the day go smoothly. Caroline Woodring, whose home club is the Village Green Garden Club, helped coordinate the event for the Knox County Council of Garden Clubs. Other familiar faces from

The annual Spring Garden Festival benefits from the organizational skills of volunteers such as, from left, Caroline Woodring, Carol Stambaugh, Peggy Cameron, Dick Woodring and Christa Keyes. Caroline, whose home garden club is Village Green, is with the Knox County Council of Garden Clubs and was a chair of the Festival. Carol and Peggy are with Village Green Garden Club, and Christa is a member at Norwood. Farragut included Carol Stambaugh, Peggy Cameron and Dick Woodring. Proceeds from the event benefit garden council projects including the Children’s Garden at Racheff House and Garden.

Erica Lambert, owner of Dixie Lee Greenhouse, talks with Carole Whited at the 19th annual Spring Garden Festival at Franklin Square. Carole and her co-chair Linda Ford are preparing for the 2013 Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs’ State convention in Knoxville.

Scott Bradford watches as his children, Laurel and Landon, look over information on flowers at the 19th annual Spring Garden Festival at Franklin Square.

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Strike for success By Pam Fansler The 30th annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake in April was a winning event for the children served by Big Brothers Big Fansler Sisters of East Tennessee, with the fundraiser bringing in $180,000. First Tennessee Bank was once again proud to participate. Many First Tennessee employees took to the lanes, had fun and contributed to a great cause. Non-bowlers participated by cheering on their colleagues. Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Through these relationships, children achieve success throughout their lives. The or-

ganization has been changing the community through the power of oneto-one mentoring since 1970. Mentored children have a better chance of succeeding in school, are less likely to use drugs or violence and are better able to get along with family and friends. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ signature fundraising and awareness event. Participants from Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville and Tri-Cities hit the lanes with more than 1,000 bowlers contributing to this year’s success. All funds raised by bowlers directly benefit the programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee. The funding provides for community outreach to recruit more volunteers and reaching more children. Additionally, it provides the financial resources to conduct criminal background reports on the volunteers, and provides the program services to give quality program support to

Jeff and Denise Hood of the District Gallery. Photo by S. Carey

‘A big step of faith’ Jeff and Denise Hood, coowners of the District Gallery and Framery, are sometimes surprised that they own a gallery, even though they’ve been open since November.

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The pair were high school sweethearts. “We’ve been together longer than we were ever apart,” said Jeff. They’ve been married for 16 years and have two children, Caroline and Carter. Jeff worked at Hanson Gallery in Bearden for 19 years as production manager, doing custom framing and art installation.

When the Hansons retired and closed up shop, Jeff’s phone started ringing with customers asking what he’d do next. The strong suggestion was that he should open his own gallery and framing business. The Hoods started to pray about it. Denise said the prayers went something like, “We are not opening a business in this economy.” But, doors kept opening. The perfect space became available in Bearden. “It was just where we were supposed to be,” said Denise. “It was a big step of faith.” Jeff and Denise work as a team, each using their talents to grow the business. Denise, who owns a successful court reporting firm, shepherded the gallery through the legal side of opening. Jeff built all the gallery’s fixtures and

each match, ensuring longer, stronger matches. Myra Yeatman, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, said, “Bowl for Kids’ Sake helps us continue to put the guidance, friendship and fun of mentors in the lives of children, and through the support of East Tennesseans, we will be able to support 180 children with mentors. Research demonstrates that Big Brothers Big Sisters’ brand of one-to-one mentoring helps children stay in school and stay out of trouble. We’re grateful for all our supporters and for the ‘Big’ way they help us impact the lives of children in our community through a successful Bowl for Kids’ Sake.” Big Brothers Big Sisters broadens children’s perspectives and helps them learn how to make good choices. Participation in Bowl for Kids’ Sake helps start children on the path to fulfilling their potential and succeeding in school and life. At First Tennessee, we regard this as an investment with a high return. Pam Fansler is president, First Tennessee Bank’s East Tennessee region.

right away began using his unique talents. When the gallery opened, the framing and restoration side of the business was slammed with former Hanson Gallery customers who had held work until Jeff could get started. “It was a good problem to have,” said Jeff. Denise says Jeff is “beyond just a framer. He is an artist who is doing framing.” Denise helps with the art side as well. She accompanies Jeff on buying trips across the country and says she loves visiting studios and building relationships with artists. She also has a knack for selecting items that will sell. Just ask Jeff about the line of super-cute patchwork bird pillows, each named after an opera singer, hand-selected by Denise. “She brought those in and I said ‘This will not sell,’ ” Jeff said. They sold out. Twice. The Hoods enjoy being in business together, saying that the experience has made them stronger as a couple. They said the most important thing is to love what you do and work hard. “There has to be passion,” said Jeff. “You have to be passionate to carry through with it. If you’re going to do it, go at it full force.” Info: thedistrictgallery. com, 200-4452.

When the Rev. John Appiah goes from Knoxville to his native Ghana, he doesn’t go home empt y-handed. Appiah, who spoke John Appiah to the Farragut Rotary Club recently, came to Knoxville with his family when his brother needed surgery in the U.S. He graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School and received degrees from St. Meinrad Seminary College and the University of St. Mary. He is chaplain at Knoxville Catholic. His passion is missions, and he

has returned to Ghana four times to conduct missions in his home country. Appiah told the Rotarians of an upcoming mission to his hometown this summer that will combine medical, dental and vision treatments for the villagers. “The longest time for this mission is 14 days, and some will be joining us for seven days,” he said. In that time, the group of 13 doctors and four nurses, who will be joined by some doctors and nurses from Ghana, hope to serve 4,000 people in the villages of Nkonya-Wurupong and Abotoase, which is in Ghana’s Volta region. Local doctors have given freely of their time to go on the missions, Appiah said.

Glass-blowing ‘hot’ demo at Liz-Beth By Theresa Edwards Local award-winning artist Cody Nicely brought his mobile “hot shop” glassblowing studio to Liz-Beth & Co. for live demonstrations and personal instructions in which participants created their own art glass ornaments. The colorful bulbs make great sun-catchers to be enjoyed year-round. This was a featured art event as part of the Dogwood Arts Festival, sponsored by Netgain Corporation, Lawler Wood Housing and PMG Benefits Consulting. Nicely’s fascination with glass-blowing emerged following a visit to Murano, Italy, where he made his first creation with a master’s instruction. It was sparked again during college at Wittenburg University in Ohio. At age 25, he developed a full-time career as a glassblowing artist travelling

Cody Nicely won the 2012 NICHE Award with this “Squiblets” (squid goblets) original creation.

“Into the Blue” is one of the many original handblown glass sculptures by Cody Nicely at Liz-Beth & Co.

between Knoxville and Columbus, Ohio, where he is a member of the Glass Axis art studio. Nicely’s fascination with marine biology led to a specialty in underwater art creations, inspired by the color and movement of the sealife. He uses realistic colors, resembling nature’s aquatic creations. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind creation.

“Squiblets” (squid goblets) created by Nicely won the prestigious 2012 NICHE Award, which celebrates excellence and innovation in American and Canadian fine crafts. This masterpiece, along with other original Nicely creations, is on display at LizBeth & Co. at 9211 Park West Blvd.

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His slide show of previous trips included many familiar faces of medical personnel from area hospitals. During questions, many of the Rotarians inquired how they could help, with Appiah directing them to make donations to All Saints church, earmarked Medical Missions. Celebrations at the meeting included applause for the family of the late Bill Sergeant, including his daughter, Farragut member Patty Daughtrey. The family was presented the Polio Plus Champion Award at last weekend’s 2012 District 6780 Conference, held in Knoxville. The club also brought home five club awards. Gov. Bill Haslam was the conference keynote speaker.

After a life of neglect, Loyal is finally getting the attention and love he deserves. On the death of his elderly owner, the family decided to abandon him at an area shelter. When contacted, we were told this boy was 14-15 years old. From first photos of him, he looked it, but we wanted to check him out and decide for ourselves. In two weeks this boy turned around, no longer the lost look and painful movement. Now there was light in his eyes, a smile on his face, and a wagging tail when he recognized someone. The best news of all, he is probably only 8-10 years old. He would love to live out his retirement years in a pleasant and climate controlled living. Please consider Loyal as your next companion. He still has some missing coat but slowly with good diet and supplements, a little daily exercise, he is starting to look more and more like a Golden Retriever who has a lot of love to give.

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news and information concerning the development of the plan and to share their comments and ideas at www.farragut2025.com. The Farragut Branch Library is located at 417 N. Earlier in the day, the town, along with consultant Campbell Station Road. A parent or guardian must acWinston Associates, will hold two “Citizen Academies.” company each child, except for older preschool, during A session at 8:30 a.m. will feature a discussion of a poStorytime and events. Info: 777-1750. tential downtown district in Farragut, while one at 1:30 ■ Monday, May 7, 10:30 a.m.: Preschool Storytime for p.m. will cover the topic of Farragut’s historic resources, ages 3-5. including the town’s historic sites and its significance in ■ Tuesday, May 8, 10:30 a.m.: Older Preschool Story- the Civil War. Both sessions are open to the public. time for ages 4-6. Info: 966-7057. ■ Wednesday, May 9, 10:30 a.m.: Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2. ■ Thursday, May 10, 10:30 a.m.: Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3. ■ Friday, May 11, 10:30 a.m.: Preschool Storytime for Self-defense course for senior women ages 3-5. The EZ Self-Defense Course for Senior Women will be offered 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. Participants should wear comfortable clothes. The course is designed for seniors, and no special skills are necessary. Cost is $25 for the 3.5-hour course. Class size is limited. To register: 541-4500.

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Volunteer committee applications The town of Farragut is accepting applications from community members who wish to serve on one of Farragut’s advisory committees. Completed applications must be returned by Friday, May 11, to the Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Info about each of the committees is available at www.townoffarragut.org under the Government tab. The application form is available on the homepage at the Online Form Center link. Printed applications are available at Town Hall or by calling 966-7057. Info: Allison Myers, allison.myers@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

THROUGH FRIDAY, MAY 18 World’s Fair exhibit at Folklife Museum The Farragut Folklife Museum is remembering the 1982 World’s Fair with an exhibit that runs through Friday, May 18. The World’s Fair exhibit features an assortment of artifacts from the museum’s collection as well as items on loan from museum committee members. The museum, housed in Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free. Info: Julia Jones, julia.jones@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

THROUGH FRIDAY, MAY 25 ‘Muse Among Us’ exhibition The new mixed-media exhibition “The Muse Among Us” is on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. The exhibit will be on the balcony of the Emporium Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through May 25. The exhibit, presented by the Arts & Culture Alliance, features the work of artists Elaine Barnes of Harriman, Annamaria Gundlach of Maryville, Ruth Koh of New Market and Donna Moore of Blaine. Info: 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.

THROUGH TUESDAY, MAY 29 Chad Airhart exhibition at District

THURSDAY, MAY 10 Public hearing at Leonard Park The town of Farragut Parks and Leisure Services Department will host a public hearing on the renovation of Multi-Use Field #2 at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Mayor Bob Leonard Park. The hearing will take place at the bleachers for Multi-Use Field #2. Those unable to attend are invited to visit www. townoffarragut.org and share their opinions through Community Voice (link on homepage). Info: Sue Stuhl, sue.stuhl@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

THURSDAY, MAY 10 Steampunk jewelry-making class The town of Farragut will offer a class in steampunk jewelry-making at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The deadline for registration and payment is Monday, May 7. Instructor: Sarah Brobst. Cost: $30 (all supplies included). Info and to register: 966-7057.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, MAY 11-13 Foothills Players’ ‘Greater Tuna’ The Foothills Community Players will present the comedy classic “Greater Tuna” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 11-12, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13, in the Haslam Family Flex Theatre at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. Tickets are $15 general admission and are available at the Clayton Center box office. Info: www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com or 981-8590, or call the FCP info line, 712-6428.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Strang Golden Tones on ‘Broadway’

The exhibition “Chad Airhart: Clusters, Chaos and Control” is on display through Tuesday, May 29, at The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike. Info: 200-4452 or cinamon@thedistrictgallery.com.

The Strang Golden Tones Women’s Chorus will present its spring program, “Broadway Ladies,” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. Refreshments will be provided by Elmcroft. Info: 670-6693.

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The registration form for the town of Farragut’s 25th annual Independence Day Parade is available at the Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, and on www.townoffarragut.org (link on the home page). The deadline for registrations is Thursday, June 21, until the Town receives 95 entries or the lineup area is full, whichever comes first. Info: Arleen Higginbotham, 966-7057 or arleen.higginbotham@townoffarragut.org.

The International Biscuit Festival, set for Wednesday to Saturday, May 16-19, will present “An Evening with Alton Brown” at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at the Tennessee Theatre. The celebrity chef’s “Ten Things About Food I Feel Pretty Sure About” is an interactive presentation that covers the state of American food. Tickets are $34, $49 and $99 and are available by visiting Tickets Unlimited outlets, the Tennessee Theatre box office or http://tennesseetheatre.com or by calling 656-4444. The festival will include the May 17-18 Southern Food Writing Conference, with registration at http://biscuitfest.com.

THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 29 Movers and Shakers registration Registration is open for the Farragut Movers and Shakers Club through June 29. The town of Farragut Parks and Leisure Services Department’s seventh annual free summer exercise program for students in rising grades kindergarten through 12th grade aims to promote a healthy lifestyle among families in the community. The Farragut Movers and Shakers Club will start Monday, May 14, and end Friday, Aug. 3. The registration form is available at www.townoffarragut.org/FormCenter and at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Info: Lauren Cox, lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

TUESDAY, MAY 8 Community Dialogue on Land Use Plan

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 17-18 AARP Driver Safety Course An AARP Driver Safety Course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 17-18, in the Community Room of the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The course is open to anyone age 50 and older. Cost is $12 for AARP members, $14 for nonmembers. Payment by cash or check is due at the first class. Participants must bring their AARP membership card or number to receive the $2 discount. Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 9. Info: Connie Barr, 288-0721. To register: 966-7057.

SATURDAY, MAY 19

The town of Farragut will hold a Community Dialogue Rain barrel workshop session on its Comprehensive Land Use Plan at 6 p.m. There will be a workshop on making rain barrels from Tuesday, May 8, at Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19, in the community Drive. Residents are encouraged to stay up-to-date on room at the Farragut Town Hall. The $55 cost includes

a rain barrel, supplies for installation of the barrel, an instructional demonstration and an explanation of the benefits of using rain barrels. The workshop is limited to the first 40 barrels reserved with payment. Send payment to the Fort Loudoun Lake Association, 956 Volunteer Landing Drive, Knoxville, TN 37915. Info: 523-3800 or email Julie Costner, julie@fllake.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 20 Pianist Akins to perform Joseph Akins, a pianist and Middle Tennessee State University professor, will perform a concert of original compositions at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the American Piano Gallery Recital Hall, 11651 Parkside Drive. The Steinway Society concert is free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Ankle issues on menu at Lunch and Learn Ankles are the topic for the Wednesday, May 23, Boxed Lunch and Learn presented by Parkwest at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. The Lunch and Learn begins at noon. Ankle issues caused by aging will be discussed by Tracy Pesut, M.D., of the Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic. Attendance is $5. To RSVP: 541-4500.

THURSDAY, MAY 24 Recycled hubcap painting workshop The town of Farragut is offering a recycled hubcap painting workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Participants will transform hubcaps of many styles into décor pieces. Hubcaps will be cleaned and primed for class, and class members will use a mix of media styles to create art for the wall or garden. Instructor: Sarah Brobst. Cost is $30 (all supplies included). Registration and payment deadline is Monday, May 21. Info and to register: 966-7057.

TUESDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS, MAY 29 TO AUG. 9 Youth golf clinics The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled youth golf clinics throughout the summer at the Concord Par 3 Golf Course at Concord Park, 10909 Northshore Drive. Two-day camps for 6- to 8-year-olds run from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Wednesdays on May 29-30, June 12-13, June 26-27, July 17-18 and July 31-Aug. 1. Cost is $75. Three-day sessions for 9- to 17-year-olds go from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Thursdays on June 5-7, June 19-21, July 10-12, July 24-26 and Aug. 7-9. Cost is $100. Saturday morning beginner clinics will be available during June and July for $15 a week. Info or to register: 966-9103.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY, JUNE 4-8 Summer camp at Town Hall Students age 7 to 12 are invited to attend “Engino Building – Engineer/Architect Creativity Workshop,” a five-day educational summer camp offered by the town of Farragut, from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, June 4-8, in the Community Room of the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost is $145 per child. Registration and payment deadline is Friday, May 25. Info and to register: 9667057.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Atomic Horns at the Cove The Atomic Horns will perform 6-8 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the Second Saturday Concert at the Cove at Concord Park, 11808 Northshore Drive. Second Saturday concerts are free and can be enjoyed in the park or from the water.

SATURDAY, JULY 14 Half Past at the Cove Half Past will perform 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the Second Saturday Concert at the Cove at Concord Park, 11808 Northshore Drive. Second Saturday concerts are free and can be enjoyed in the park or from the water.

SATURDAY, AUG. 11 Knoxville Symphony Brass at the Cove The Knoxville Symphony Brass will perform 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Second Saturday Concert at the Cove at Concord Park, 11808 Northshore Drive. Second Saturday concerts are free and can be enjoyed in the park or from the water.

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FARRAGUT NOTES ■ Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets at 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Guest speaker Hank Fennell will answer questions relating to HOA or community groups. Info: www.cwkch.com/. ■ The Good Samaritan Center’s cookbook is available for purchase at the Walmart in Lenoir City for $10. All proceeds go toward feeding the hungry in Loudon County. Info: Judy, 9861777, ext. 11. ■ Farragut Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. each second and fourth Tuesday at Shoney’s on Lovell Road. ■ Farragut Rotary Club meets at noon each Wednesday at the Fox Den Country Club. ■ Free budget classes are held from noon to 1 p.m. each third Thursday at the Good Samaritan Center, 119 A. St. in Lenoir City. Everyone is invited. No preregistration is required. Info: annaseal@credibility.org. ■ Memoir Writing Group meets 7 p.m. each second Thursday at Panera Bread, 733 Louisville Road. ■ West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Monday at Shoney’s on Lovell Road.

Reunion for Class of ’57 Farragut High School Class of 1957 held its 55th reunion April 21 at the Bearden Banquet Hall. Linda Ford recalls: “When we graduated, Farragut was a small rural school located deep in West Knox County. There were 51 graduates in our class.” Pictured at the reunion are: (front) Lucille Moore DeWitt, LeVerda Sparrow Sandlin, June Dennis Lindsey, Linda Laughlin Ford, Barbara Brown Johnston, Judy Lynn Newberry Watt, Patsy Linginfelter Barker, Jackie Allison Duncan; (back) Rick Hill, Eddy Ford, A. W. Amanns, David Galbraith, Buford DeWitt, Sonny Brown, David Ferguson, Bud Patterson, Jim Palmer, Glen Longmire, Bill McReynolds, Jimmy Duncan, Gaines Bradshaw and class president Jack Bondurant. Photo submitted

HEALTH NOTES ■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www. cancersupportet.org. ■ Covenant Health’s Bodyworks offers community

CRITTER CALENDAR ■ “Planning for Your Pet’s Care in Your Estate” workshop will be held 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 8, at Panera Bread in the Mercedes Place in Bearden. Anne McKinney will lead the discussion. Admission is free but seating is limited. RSVP by emailing info@visionaryhorizons.com or call 675-8496. ■ Young-Williams Animal Center’s board of directors will meet 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, in the Adcock-Jones community room at the center’s location on Division Street. ■ Rabies vaccinations for $10 will be given 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at several Knox County schools including Hardin Valley Elementary and Brickey Elementary. All animals must be restrained (leashes for dogs and cats in pillowcases). Sponsored by Knox County Health Department and the Knoxville Veterinarian Medical Association. Info: 215-5000. ■ The second annual “Bark for Your Park” nationwide contest will be held this month by PetSafe, which will select 15 finalist communities Friday, June 15, to produce a video and possibly win $100,000 for a dog park in their area. Winners will be announced Aug. 3. Info: www.petsafe.net.

SENIOR NOTES exercise for all ages at $3 per class. Classes include Easy Cardio Max, Mind and Body, and Senior Cardio. Visit www.covenanthealth.com/ bodyworks or call 541-4500 to find a location near you. ■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. each third Monday at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081. ■ Stop Smoking: 1-800-784-

Mother’s Day mammograms Tennova Healthcare is offering Mother’s Day specials on mammograms. Those who bring their mom, daughter, sister or other special female to Tennova can receive a free hand paraffin dip, refreshments including chocolate-covered strawberries, and a special gift. Eligible screenings are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this week: May 9 – Physicians Regional Medical Center, 900 E. Oak Hill Ave.; May 10 – North Knoxville Medical Center, 7565 Dannaher Drive; May 11 – Turkey Creek Medical Center, 10820 Parkside Drive; and Thursday, May 17, at Tennova South, 7323 Chapman Hwy. To schedule, call 545-7771 or 1-855-836-6682.

Meet Shooter Young-Williams staff member Cody Nations is with his buddy Shooter, a 12-year-old hound mix. Shooter brings joy to the staff and is ready to go home with you today. Visit the main center at 3210 Division St. or the Animal Village at 6400 Kingston Pike. Both facilities are open daily from noon to 6 p.m. If you don’t have time to drop by and take a look, visit www.youngwilliams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 2156599 for more information about each pet.

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8669 (1-800-QUITNOW) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ Support group meeting for family members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each third Tuesday at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Ave. Info: Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or www.namiknox.org.

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AARP driver safety class For registration info about these AARP driver safety classes, call Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, May 14-15, Strawberry Plains Senior Center, 3104 Old Andrew Johnson Highway. ■ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, Church Street UMC, 900 Henley St. ■ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 16-17, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. ■ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Dr. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, Halls Senior Center, 4200 Crippen Road.

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Shari Lyons, Susan Brown and Marcia Primer enjoy a moment together.

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hey’re not doctors or nurses, but the lives they touch daily are beyond measure. They’re the 160 volunteers of Parkwest Medical Center and an invaluable resource to the hospital and community. That’s why Parkwest held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 27, recognizing the myriad contributions of those who have given their time and effort to help patients, families, guests and staff. “I don’t think you can ever thank a volunteer enough,” said Becky Boyd, Parkwest’s volunteer coordinator. “It is important to let them know that you appreciate them at every opportunity. In addition to our annual holiday luncheon for volunteers, the appreciation luncheon is our way of saying ‘thank you.’ It’s a great opportunity for all the volunteers to gather for camaraderie in sharing with each other. Seeing the volunteers together at one time makes you realize how many contribute each day.” According to Boyd, an average of 25 to 30 volunteers work at Parkwest each day performing – without pay – a variety of duties ranging from door greeters to critical care waiting room support. “Volunteers provide information, directions and updates to patients, families and guests as well as assistance and encouragement in 25 hospital areas, including two new service areas as companion volunteers for patients without family and providing a phone ‘hug’ when conducting follow-up phone calls of recently discharged patients.” In 2011, Parkwest volunteers contributed a total of 37,669 hours.

A large portion of those hours – 9,974 – came in the surgery waiting area where volunteer Margaret Bluford put in 881 hours this year, raising her total volunteer hours to 32,118. The second-most hours – 8,743 – were at the information desk where 90-year-old Dewdrop Rule has volunteered since February 1974, just a couple of months after her husband, the late Dr. Kenneth Rule, became one of Parkwest’s founding physicians. She put in 299 hours in 2011 and 10,435 total hours over the past 38 years as Parkwest’s only active charter volunteer. Mrs. Rule, however, isn’t the oldest volunteer. That honor goes to Enjoying buffet, from left, are: Jim Black, Bob Frink, Dot Anderson, Beverly Briggs and Jimmie Oppenshaw. central supply volunteer Tom Pappas, who is her senior by a month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics He is one of eight volunteers whose service hours plaque, many volun- there five years ago. Still, as the name will be permanently added teers strive to move up to the next nonprofit hospital grows, so does calculates the value of volunteer service levels. Others moving up the need for volunteers. time based on the average hourly this year include Nancy Crocker Currently, the most urgently earnings of all production and nonand Glen Wood moving up to 5,000 needed volunteer area is patient calls supervisory workers on private, hours, Sharon McBride to 10,000 where volunteers use a computer nonfarm payrolls. For Parkwest, hours and Katherine Roberts to system to make follow-up calls to re- that translated to $804,610 worth of volunteer services in 2011 – an 15,000 hours. cently discharged patients. Fifteen other volunteers Parkwest volunteers come from invaluable contribution to a nonworked 500 or more hours in 2011. all walks of life and help out for a profit organization. But the value of a volunteer goes They are: Pat Adkins, Dot Ander- variety of reasons. Most times, the son, Betty Blackburn, Margaret volunteers are retirees searching far beyond those figures. Their conBluford, Dianna Brizzolara, Sue for a way to stay active after leaving tribution is measured in smiles, Brown, Lynn Creek, Leslie Galla- the workforce. However, the slow hugs and caring. Or, as the Volthis year to a Volunteer Hours of Ser- her, Maggie Greff, Drue Hogland, economy has brought in volunteers unteer Creed, reads: “A Parkwest vice plaque at Parkwest – an honor Sara Johnson, Janet Reid, Kather- eager to help out until they find Medical Center Volunteer has a pasgiven only to those who have vol- ine Roberts, Sharon McBride and a job, sharpen skills for their job sion for serving others, seeks the joy unteered at least 2,500 total hours. Marti Wyrick. hunt or simply learn more about a of giving and makes a difference evOther new additions to the 2,500Boyd, who herself has volun- hospital in anticipation of a career ery day; listens and shares a smile, hour club are Dot Anderson, Betty teered for everything from Girl in healthcare. Too, more and more touch and hope for patients, famiBlackburn, Susan Brown, Dorothy Scouts to “Chorus Mom,” said the stay-at-home moms are volun- lies and friends in support of our Forton, Sara Johnson, Neva Powers 160 volunteers at Parkwest today teering while their children are in physicians, staff and community.” And that’s a treasure beyond and Ginger Reynolds. is exactly double the number the school, or when they suddenly find measure. Once they get their name on the hospital had when she first arrived themselves “empty nesters.”

“I don’t think you can ever thank a volunteer enough.” – Becky Boyd, Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteers received Parkwest umbrellas as gifts. Kneeling are Andy Weaver and Jackie Henderson; back, from left: Neva Powers, Pat Adkins, Marge McLaughlin and Mike McLaughlin.

The luncheon gave Friday morning volunteers Janet Upchurch and Andy Weaver, Pat Adkins and Marti Wyrick stopped at the salad Elke Narten a chance to catch up and celebrate Narten’s birthday. bar after their shift began.

Parkwest volunteers by the numbers ... 2011 ■ $804,610 dollar value of hours volunteered ■ 37,669 total hours ■ 9,974 hours in Surgery Waiting ■ 8,743 hours at Information Desk

■ 5,752 hours (miscellaneous areas) ■ 4,182 hours in Critical Care Waiting ■ 2,123 hours in Endoscopy/Outpatient ■ 1,850 hours in Admitting/Registration

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Eagles pick patriotic lodging During a recent trip to Shiloh National Military Park, one of the most memorable experiences for my family wasn’t the actual battlefield itself or seeing artifacts from soldiers who fought on the land where we stood. Our pleasant surprise sat several feet off the ground in the crook of a tall tree. The enormous nest of a pair of bald eagles was perched in a shaded spot at the side of the motor trail at Shiloh. The eagles Hiram and

Julia – named by chief ranger Stacy Allen after Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia – have become familiar in the area.

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Critter Tales “They made their nest here for a reason,” said

ranger Chris Mekow, who has worked at the park for more than six years and speaks on behalf of the duo. “They are here because of the river. It’s their food source,” he said, although eagles usually don’t like a lot of commotion and the nest is road side where visitors pass through every day. According to Mekow, the eagles f ly away after nesting season. They will only hang around if there are eggs or eaglets to care for. This is the fifth year the eagles have returned

to nest at this spot. Unfortunately, during the weekend of April 29, the pair’s eaglet that had recently hatched was found lying at the bottom of the tree with a broken wing. It has since been taken to a raptor specialist in Jackson who will rehabilitate the eaglet. Since it will not be able to be released back into the wild, it will remain in captivity and help educate folks about eagles and rehabilitation. When asked about the irony of the national bird

making its home at a national battlefield, Mekow said several units in the Civil War used the image of an eagle as a mascot. It seems only fitting that the pair would make Shiloh their home. Hiram and Julia have developed quite a fan base. To see more photos of them, visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/ shil/ or become a fan of its Facebook page at www. facebook.com/shilohnmp. Question or comment for Sara? Call her at 218-9378 or email her at barretts@ shoppernewsnow.com.

This beauty is one-half of the bald eagle couple currently nesting at Shiloh National Military Park in West Tennessee. Photo by S. Barrett

‘Gift of Hope’ luncheon The “Gift of Hope” fundraising luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 7, at Knoxville Convention Center. All proceeds will go toward the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Master of Ceremonies will be Hallerin Hilton Hill.

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TOWN OF FARRAGUT 977256MASTER LEGAL NOTICE Ad Size 2 x 2 bw The W Board municipal code of of Mayor and Aldermen <ec> the Town of Farragut, at its meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2012 adopted the following ordinance on second and final reading: Ordinance 11-26, ordinance to amend the Farragut Municipal Code, Title 9, Chapter 4. Sign Ordinance, Section 9-406. (3)(l) Off-premises directional signs, to clarify trailblazer sign placement locations.

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May 10, 2012 WORKSHOP • 6:00 PM Fee Schedule & Budget Update BEER BOARD • 6:55 PM BMA MEETING • 7:00 PM I. Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Mayor’s Report IV. Citizens Forum V. Approval of Minutes A. April 26, 2012 VI. Business Items A. Resolution in support of the Knox County schools B. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Farragut and the Farragut/West Knox Chamber of Commerce VII. Town Administrator’s Report VIII. Attorney’s Report

Houses - Unfurnished 74 2 BR, large fenced lot, dead end street, vouchers accepted. 1025 Drive E. $600 mo $300 dep. 865-573-9639 3 BR, 2 BA, Rocky Hill, 7617 Hawthorne Dr, 37919. Fenced, fin. bsmt. $1050. 865-607-1551

CLAIBORNE CO. Tazewell, 7 acres, 3 3 BR, 2 ½ bath TownBR, fairly new, home. 1 car garage. $80,000. 423-307-4386 Cutters Run S/D, off Lovell Rd. Close to Turkey Creek & North 40n to Pellissippi. $1,100.00 per mo. 865-257-3580 BELL PLACE 8605 Rayworth Trail 2140 Emberbrooke Powell, 3 BR, 2 BA NO STEPS. Sunroom, 2 car garage, $975. 3BR, 2 full BA, Vlted 865-806-2271 ceils., Jacuzzi shower, walk in closet, formal FARRAGUT 3 BR, 2 dining, Patio. $154,900. BA, newly remod. 865-964-3504. HW floors, $1250 /mo. NICE. 865-657-9739

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KARNS, FSBO, 2505 Sherwin Rd. 865-531-7456. 3 BR, 2 BA, 2500 SF 1 level rancher, $184,900. Open House Sun. 5/6, 2-4. All Karns Schools. Many updates. Huge Fla rm with frpl, hdwd & tile floors thruout. Great outdoor patio & huge deck. All maint. free. On cul-de-sac. No thru traffic.

MUST SEE! ***Web ID# 976802***

Condos- Townhouses 42 Ftn City Townhome

Halls/Gibbs, 2 BR, 1 BA WD conn., no pets. $500 mo. & $500 sec. dep. 1 yr. lse req. 6512 Archer Rd. 865-388-2736 KARNS, 3 BR, 2,000 SF, all appls. No pets. $1150/mo. 865691-8822, 865-660-3584

Manf’d Homes - Sale 85 1996 CREIGHTON 16x76, remodeled, West Knox location. Need to sell, $8500. 423-231-2023. I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK. 865-384-5643

2 BR, 2 BA, 1 car gar., $134,900.

Manf’d Homes - Rent 86

For info 865-679-8105 or 865-898-4558

MARYVILLE. 2 BR mobile home beh. Home Depot. $495. 865-388-0610

$10,000 savings for 30 day close.

Residence Lots 44

Trucking Opportunities 106

asking $400 ea. Call 423-506-7853. ***Web ID# 976546***

68K mi., Blue. towpkg Save THOUSANDS, $27,900. 865-389-3154. Factory Direct, ***Web ID# 974861*** Discount Shipping Canceled Order BORDER COLLIE, Clearance Buildings. GMC ENVOY Denali ABCA reg., vet ckd, 2007, silver w/lthr 24x20, 20x30, More! UTD on shots, par- Limited Availability. int., loaded, great ents on prem. $300. Call Today, 877-280-7456 cond, 88K mi, Ask865-242-7375, 399-6539 ing $16,500. NADA ***Web ID# 975307*** $20,0000. 865-382-7643 Flowers-Plants 189 CHIHUAHUA PUPS, 7 wks, CKC reg. 1st S&W, blk/tan, choc/tan DAYLILIES 135 Varieties. Lg clumps of $200-$250. 865-573-6750 named daylilies. ***Web ID# 976332*** Jacksboro. 423-871-1604 English Bulldog puppies, champ bldlns, 201 AKC unlimited reg. Apparel/Acc. $1200. 865-250-6896 GERMAN SHEPHERD NEED EXTRA CASH??? WILL BUY - Brand AKC Champ. line pups name clothing & $500. Google AE, A&F, bebe, c h er o k ee sp ri ng s sh ep h e rd s access. Gap, Forever 21, 865-617-2879 or 865-376-2961 Hollister, Miss Me, INFINITI QX56 2006, Limited, Roxy, & 4WD, great cond, white, Golden Retriever M&F others. All sizes, good DVD, Nav., 138K mi, puppies, light blonde, cond. & current. $18,900. 865-776-9823 AKC reg, 1st shots, 865-932-1220, lv. msg. $300. 423-494-7468 ***Web ID# 974279*** LAB, CHOCOLATE female, 4 yrs. old, purebred, $395 firm. 865-230-7860

Coins

214 Imports

BUYING OLD U.S. Coins, Gold & Silver

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Mercedes S430 2005, like new, silver, new Michelins, well-maint. 120k mi. $17,900. 865-776-9823

LAB PUPPIES, black Will Consider females, reg., TOYOTA CAMRY 2005 mother on prem. Collectibles, Diamonds XLE, 4 cyl, leather, or Old Guns. $350. 865-748-5654 CD, automatic, sun Free Appraisals roof. Excellent con7600 Oak Ridge Hwy. MALTI-POO, dition. 56,600 miles. 865-599-4915 5 mos. old white $13,000 or best offer. male, very sweet, 865-671-5795 $300. 865-304-6501 Arts Crafts 215 VOLVO STATION PUG PUPPIES, 6 wks. Wagon 2002, V70 XC, old, 1st S&W, fawn loaded, 207K mi. LOCALLY GROWN, w/black masks, $400. good cond. $3800. natural colored AlCall 865-453-8934. James, 865-414-8902. paca yarn. This ***Web ID# 973925*** beautiful premium ***Web ID# 975144*** yarn will make V70XC 2001, heirlooms. $5 per Volvo AWD, loaded, leather, Many different breeds oz. 865-475-3777 new tires, exc. in/out. Maltese, Yorkies, $3995/bo. 865-397-7918 Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Boats Motors 232 Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots Flooring 330 & wormed. We do Pro Craft, 16 1/2', layaways. Health guar. 1986 90 HP Evinrude, Div. of Animal Welfare CERAMIC TILE instalMinnkota trolling mtr, State of TN lation. Floors/ walls/ looks & runs good, Dept. of Health. repairs. 32 yrs exp, $3500. 865-689-6200 Lic # COB0000000015. exc work! John 938423-566-0467 3328 2004 center console, 16' McKee, fiberglass, 2005 50 HP Johnson 333 AKC, $400. motor, trailer, $6,000 Guttering 423-768-2364 obo. 865-687-8616 HAROLD'S GUTTER SHELTIES AKC, Bass Boat 1978 Mohawk, SERVICE. Will clean beautiful sable & alum., 1973 35 HP front & back $20 & up. white. Ch. bldlns. 6 Evinrude, console Quality work, guaranwks., 9 wks., young fish finder, garage teed. Call 288-0556. adults, M & F, ASSA kept, exc cond, member, 865-719-2040 $2700. 865-681-2814 ***Web ID# 974037*** or 865-640-0935 Landscaping 338 Shih-Tzu Puppies, AKC SUN TRACKER 18' LANDSCAPING reg, 2 M, vet ckd, 1st Pontoon Boat 40HP MGMT Design, inshots & dewormed, Mercury Forest stall, mulch, sm $300-$400. 865-851-5668 motor, good cond. tree/shrub work, ***Web ID# 972554*** $4,500. 865-286-9247 weeding, bed reWeimaraners, Purenewal, debri cleanbred, parents on Campers up. Free est, 25 yrs 235 prem. M & F. Silver exp! Mark Lusby $300. 423-244-6676 679-0800 28' ALL AUTOMATIC camper, automatic YORKIE PUPPIES extension room, Paving AKC, 4-6 lbs, sold 345 screened in porch, on spay / neuter con$15,000. 865-286-9247 tract. 423-223-4656 ***Web ID# 977259*** COACHMAN 2009, 30' Super Slide, rear Yorkshire Terriers, LR, 2 swivel chairs. AKC, 9 1/2 wks, 4 M $15,500. 865-560-6939 $450-$550. Ready 5/20. S & W. 865-208-7444 ***Web ID# 976715***

PUPPY NURSERY

ROTTWEILER PUPPIES

2 Approved Bldg Lots, 1 acre ea. $20,000 DRIVERS CLASS-B each. 7813 & 7815 CDL: Great Pay & Blacks Ferry Rd. Home-Time! No865-938-6619 lv msg Forced Dispatch! New singles from terminal to Acreage- Tracts 46 Dublin surrounding states. 888-567-4861 20 + acres in Lancing, TN. Gently rolling 109 farmland w/lg. pond General & 4 stall barn. Water & gas avail. Se- F/T PAINTERS rious inquiries only. needed. Must have 865-809-1322. valid driver license & pass background Motor Homes 237 22 ACRES, check. 865-978-6645 5 min. from Super Misc. Pets 142 2001 Winnebago AdWal-Mart, off Norris Fwy. w/3BR, 2BA, venturer 32', full opts, 2 car gar. Manufactured GRN winged McCaw, pristine cond, 46K mi, home (like new). Nape Amazon, carefully maintained, Groomer Asst / Yellow $150,000. experienced handlers, $39,500. 423-487-3008 Bather / Call Scott, 865-388-9656. to good home. $800 ea. ***Web ID# 974532*** 865-322-6155 Front Desk

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Free Pets 145 Needed for upscale salon in Farragut. Prefer ADOPT! dog handling Looking for a lost experience. $8/hr Real Estate Wanted 50 start. Hours vary pet or a new one? Visit Youngmust be flexible Williams Animal I BUY HOUSES Center, the official available when Pay Cash, Take over shelter for the City payments. Repairs needed. of Knoxville & Knox not a problem. Any HIGHLAND MEM. West, 3 adjacent plots, $6,000 Nego. 865-236-3354

situation. 865-712-7045

Office Space - Rent 65

TOWN OF FARRAGUT 977465MASTER Ad Size 2 x 4 bw W agenda FARRAGUT BOARD OF <ec> MAYOR AND ALDERMEN

25 1-3 60 7 $140 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Stv, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lse.

BUSINESS OFFICE,

NEW, 6512 Baum Dr., Appr x. 25 00 SF, 9 offices with sinks, ideal for dentist office or therapy center, large kitchen area. Part utils. furnished. Front & back parking. $2250 mo. 865-679-6918 or 679-1770.

County: 3201 Division St. Knoxville. knoxpets.org

Apply in Person BARK PLACE GROOMING 11410 Kingston Pk Farmer’s Market 150 Suite 200 ANGELMOON FARMS Farragut, TN Visit 37934 www.angelmoonfarms.com (865) 777-2275 to check out great deals on horses and other livestock.

Healthcare Comm. Prop. - Rent 66 Office/Warehouse for rent or sale, 5,400 SF, Fountain City Area just off 640 interstate. 1,000 SF Office/4,400 SF Warehouse w/loading dock & drive-in door. Please call 865-679-8105

Apts - Unfurnished 71

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PERSONAL ASSISTANT needed for a young lady with developmental disabilities in the Powell area. Must have valid DL, reliable transp. & ins. Mon-Thu 2:30 pm6:30 pm & Sat 10am-5pm. Apply in person at East TN Personal Care Svc, 9125 Cross Park Dr, Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37923. EOE

DAIRY FARMERS: If you sold milk between 2001 and the present time, you may be entitled to a refund. Call Johnson Recoveries Toll Free 1-855-484-4079 TOMATO PLANTS: for sale: Golden Jubilee, Rutgers, & Marglobe, $1.50 ea. 865-680-3717

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Motorcycles

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HARLEY DAVIDSON Sportster 1200 XL Low 2008, white pearl w/pewter accents, all orig. garaged, lowest miles, orig. owner. $6750. ^ Contact 865-919-0017. Roofing / Siding ***Web ID# 974808***

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HONDA SHADOW SPIRIT 750cc, 2002, 5,500 mi., $2,995. 865-637-7041 HONDA VTX 1300C 2004, $5300. 5 sp., 8K mi., gar. kept. Like new, new tires & batt. Vance & Hines pipes. K&N Hyper charger, Memphis shades quick release w/s & faring. 865-705-6588. ***Web ID# 974141*** YAMAHA XV250, 1989, red, good condition, $1,650 OBO. 615-330-1375

Autos Wanted 253 We Are Paying Top Dollar For Your Junk Vehicles. Fast, Free Pickup. 865-556-8956 or 363-0318

Vans

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FORD CLUB Wagon 1995 w/Braun wheelchair lift, $3,900. 865-947-5478

Hours: 8am til 7pm, 1BR, FTN. CITY. Mon.-Sun. Strawberry Beautiful/across from Knob Farms located 257 ^ Parkview Apts. water Cats 140 in Madisonville, TN, Trucks pd., Big redwood deck. 1/2 mile past The Lost Tree Service $425/mo., cr. ck. Sea on new Hwy. 68. CHEVY S10 2000, good Himalayan Kittens, 8 423-836-1133 865-384-1099; 938-6424 truck, quad cab, 3rd wks, APR reg, vet ckd, www.strawberryknobfarms.com door, good cond. parents on premises, HALLS AREA $5000. 865-458-4283; $250 cash only. 865Townhouse 2BR, 865-441-8477. 255-8535; 247-4964 1 1/2 BA, No pets. Farm Foods 151 ***Web ID# 976018*** $550 mo. 865-389-8244. 4 Wheel Drive 258 SCOTT KARNS 1 & 2 BR, 141 STRAWBERRIES stove, frig, DW, gar- Dogs for sale at the corner HONDA RIDGELINE bage disp., W/D conn. of Kingston Pk. No pets $600-$850. 865- BASSET 2007, FSBO. 4 dr RTS, HOUND & Morrell Ave. in 691-8822, 865-660-3584 32K mi, gar. kept, Puppies, lemon & V6 AT, VTM wheel tri-color, 2 F, 3 M, the West Town Mall parking lot. Halls drive, green, $22,500 $200 ea. 865-376-8586; Shopping Center on obo. 865-379-7716 256-490-3975 Maynardville Hwy ***Web ID# 975443*** and in Clinton at BISHON FRISE, AKC, NISSAN FRONTIER Hammers. Go to strong ch. bldln, Crew Cab Pro-4X beautiful male. www.scottfarmstn.com or call 423-743-7511 or $650. 865-679-4569 2011 w/100K warr., $27,900. 865-384-3187. 423-929-1021 for info. ***Web ID# 976700*** ^

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Laurette Beekman Parish, RN, of Covenant Health demonstrates doing compressions during CPR. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

CPR can save your loved one’s life Laurette Beekman Parish, RN, of Covenant Health presented a seminar on CPR and the use of defibrillators at the Strang Senior Center last Wednesday. The use of CPR could save someone you know and love. CPR is easier than one may think, especially with up-to-date learning resources available to prepare oneself before the need arises. Symptoms which may require CPR include choking, drowning, heart attack, severe allergic reaction, electric shock, drug overdose and suffocation. Just five minutes of training on an automatic electric defibrillator (AED) and 20 minutes of CPR instruction can make an impact in survival rates. CPR is now as easy as C-A-B (formerly A-B-C):

Compressions: Push hard and fast on the center of the victim’s chest. Airway: Tilt the victim’s head back and lift the chin to open the airway. Breathing: Give mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths.

Theresa Edwards

The ratio is 30 compressions to two breaths. Beekman Parish recommended utilizing resources available on the American Heart Association’s website at www. heart.org/cpr. It offers a variety of learning options including an instructional video or a self-directed CPR training program. Upcoming events: “E Z Self Defense” course for senior women by Self Defense of Knoxville is AGENDA 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 9. Farragut Beer Board Class is limited, preMay 10, 2012 register now, $25. 6:55 PM Strang Golden I. Approval of Minutes Tones Women’s A. December 8, 2011 Chorus will present II. Consider Approval of an their spring concert On-Premise Beer Permit “On Broadway” at for: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Kasumi Thai Café May 16. 743 N. Campbell Station Road

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Class of 2024

Building for the future begins today By Shannon Morris

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magine what life will look like in the year 2024. Change comes quickly, with advances in technology, medicine, education, and other areas appearing faster than we can keep track. One thing we can say for sure, next year’s kindergarteners will graduate in 2024. When we consider just how new our world might be then, we can see the importance of preparing children to both embrace and affect change. With that in mind, the decisions parents make today regarding their children’s education are important. At Grace Christian Academy, we view each and every child as distinct and beautiful, created in the image of God. We believe that each boy and girl was created for a purpose, and that the educational process will play a large part in their emotional, mental, and spiritual growth. In short,

Gracie Coffey is ready to learn in Grace’s kindergarten program. Photo by Kara McKamey

and purpose. Almost any school can teach the ABC’s, basic reading, and learning shapes and colors, and Grace is no different. However, Grace desires to nurture your child’s growth in a

loving, Christian environment where a strong foundation for the future begins to be laid. So, what sets Grace apart from the rest of the crowd? Smaller class sizes, which allow teachers to provide more personalized attention to each student. Biblical integration is seen throughout our A Beka curriculum in all courses, from mathematics to social studies. Our loving, devoted teachers help develop the skills and talents of each child in preparing them for the next grade level. A safe and

secure environment reassures families that their children will be well-protected and cared for while at school. At Grace, we believe your child is unique. He or she will be challenged to learn, building a strong foundation for future learning, and for future influence, as God has planned for them. Now is the perfect time to schedule a personal tour, before the end of the school year, so you can see firsthand the many benefits of enrolling your kindergartener at Grace.

Los Angeles City College Mars Hill College Maryville College Milligan College Montreat College Pellissippi State Rhodes College Samford University Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Temple University Trevecca Nazarene University Trinity International University Tusculum College University of Alabama University of Kentucky University of Memphis University of South Carolina, Keelty

University of the Cumberlands University of the South University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Virginia Tech Western New England University

Keltin Cannon receives one-on-one attention from teacher Jennifer Sluss. we see children as those who can and will bring about change in our world in the future. Grace’s kindergarten is a place where children can begin this incredible journey toward meaning

A celebratory scene from Grace Christian Academy’s 2011 graduation ceremony. Photo by Creative Images

Seniors moving on By Shannon Morris

As the 2012 academic year comes to a close, we are poised to say goodbye to our senior class. We pray their high school experience has been a time of mental, physical and spiritual growth. As lifelong friendships have been established, we are confident that those friendships will continue to flourish at class reunions, visits to Grace sports activities, and as members of the alumni association. It is time to celebrate the successful high school careers of our seniors and to send them off to their colleges

The cast of “School House Rock” at Grace Christian Academy. Photo by Kara McKamey

and universities of choice. The outstanding class of 2012 have been accepted to the following colleges and universities:

‘School House Rock!’

Anderson University Auburn University Belmont University Bluefield College Boyce College Carson-Newman College East Tennessee State University Eastern Kentucky University Georgia Tech Johnson University Lee University Liberty University Lincoln Memorial University Lindsey Wilson College

There was a dose of nostalgia May 3-4 as Grace Christian Academy’s 3rd through 5th grade students presented the musical “School House Rock.” We were reminded of the songs that helped our generation learn about history, math and grammar, such as “Conjunction Junction” and “Just a Bill.” It was a successful way, at

GRACE

By Shannon Morris

that time, to teach young minds that learning can be fun. The 70’s cartoon series introduced us to other teaching jingles such as “Unpack your Adjectives” and “Do the Circulations.” Just the titles alone make us smile, and now, this new generation has portrayed for us how fun learning can be. More than 100 cast members participated in the annual yearend spring musical, carrying on

a strong tradition in the music and dramatic arts at Grace. Under the direction of Tracy Rodgers, several thousand audience members were entertained by these children who showed their skills in spectacular fashion during their live performances. Through hard work and dedication, the fine arts program continues to flourish from year to year. Spectators of all ages enjoyed this energetic and educational presentation with its roots coming from, of all things, a Saturday morning cartoon.

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Impacting the Culture for Christ

COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Grades Kindergarten through 12th Grade

Call C ll for f more information i f informat ttion tio ion 865.934.4789

5914 Beaver R Ridge idge Road K Knoxville, Tennessee 37931 www.gracechristianrams.org ww

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