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BUZZ Shoreline Church buys building Shoreline Church, 9635 Westland Drive, has purchased its building, along with 8.32 acres, from First Baptist Church Concord for $3,750,000. Shoreline Church was previously leasing the property. First Baptist still owns an adjacent 18.31-acre parcel. In June, the church sought a change to the City One Year Plan and the Sector Plan to enable it to rezone the entire 26-acre tract to a commercial zone. Neighbors opposed the commercialization of the Pellissippi Parkway/Westland Drive intersection due to the area’s residential nature. KnoxvilleKnox County Metropolitan Planning Commission recommended postponement of the request so that a traffic study could be completed. Shoreline Church is on city property, but nearby subdivisions are in the county. See a copy of the Deed and Plat Map online at ShopperNewsNow.com – Wendy Smith
Ed & Bob in Powell At-large county commissioners Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas will be at Halftime Pizza, 2509 W. Emory Road in Powel, from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, for a community meeting. Several other commissioners may attend. All are invited.
By Carolyn Evans
Last year Janet Massie took a risk that gave birth to a baby business. She named it “Refreshed by Janet.� Now she can’t wait to see how it grows in 2016. “I have always appreciated oneof-a kind, unique pieces,� says the Farragut resident, “but I’ve never had the money to go out and buy what I wanted. So the next best thing was to make them myself.� Massie also had an affinity for repurposing items. “I love taking something that is going to be tossed out and turning it into something useful. I work a lot with pallets and have made beds, desks and chaise lounges from them.� Currently on the work board is an old dining room hutch. “I’m making a bar out of it by cutting it down to size, wrapping wood around it and putting a large top on it.� It was a tragedy that gave birth to Massie’s business. Last year her lifelong friend from Baltimore, Rebecca Lowery, was killed in a car wreck. “We went to college together, on family vacations together; she was that kind of friend,� Massie says. “She had always encouraged me to do something more creative.�
Seven vie for Honken’s spot on town BOMA By Wendy Smith Seven have applied to serve out the remainder of Ron Honken’s Ward 1 seat on the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen (FBMA). The term expires in August. Honken has already begun a new job in the Indianapolis area. The FBMA will appoint a new alderman at its Jan. 14 meeting. Applicants are Drew Carson, Richard Cataldi, Jeff Devlin, Rose Ann Kile, Mark Littleton, Louise Povlin and John Underwood. Resumes for each are available at townoffarragut.org The Shopper News is in the process of speaking with each candidate. Three bios are below, and the rest will run in the Jan. 13 issue. Drew Carson moved to Farragut in 2012 to work at the U.S. Air Force Training and Education Center at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base. He has served on the town’s Personnel and Parks
Knoxville SOUP will heat up community spirit at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Vestal United Methodist Church, 115 Ogle Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. Presentations begin at 6:30, with dinner starting around 7. The last SOUP raised some $500 for the Joe Hill Road Show. Info: knoxvillesoup.org
Political primer Normally held in May, the local primaries have been moved to March 1 to match the Presidential Primaries in other Southern states (the SEC primary). How will an outpouring of voters for Donald Trump or Ted Cruz impact local races? Read Wendy Smith on page A-4
‘The Revenant’ A grueling experience for the characters, the actors and the audience, “The Revenant� is a visceral journey through physical pain and mental anguish, but it is worth it on oh so many levels.
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After Doug Atkins died, I went back to my book about Legends. I really needed to read Chapter 3 again. This unusual man with the rare combination of size and athletic ability sort of nodded his approval back when it was Doug Atkins written. I suppose, for him, it was pure praise. “If you had put me a little closer to the front of the book, I might have asked for a free copy.� He was serious about “free.� Money was one of the windmills he wrestled in his mind. He never
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and Recreation committees, and currently serves on the Farragut/ Knox County Schools Education Relations and Economic Development committees. One of Farragut’s strengths is that leaders work well together and focus on what’s best for the town, he says. When it comes to growth, one of his goals would be encouraging people to spend money in Farragut. The town has a high median age, and focusing on businesses and housing specifically for young people could allow residents to avoid a property tax. If chosen to serve on the board, he’d bring a mindset of collaboration. Utilizing the collective intelligence of the people is something he emphasizes in the leadership classes he teaches. Richard Cataldi came to Farragut in 1993 after retiring from
the U.S. Navy. He taught naval science at Central and Bearden High Schools and currently teaches math at Lenoir City High School. He is a past president of the Village Green Homeowners Association, and ran for alderman in 1994. He was drawn to the area by its ambiance, and thinks Farragut needs to be smart about inviting business in. He was in favor of annexing Lovell and Watt Roads in 1994, and the town has lost revenue because it didn’t pursue annexation, he says. He’s in favor of annexing Watt Road and promoting it as a storage site for online companies. The town needs to be more progressive, and he’d like for housing options that would allow millennials to move in. At the same time, he wants to be able to drive down Kingston Pike and know he’s in Farragut.
Jeff Devlin is a battalion chief with Rural/Metro Fire Department. He has been with Rural/ Metro for 25 years. He is active with the Knox Area Hockey Association and coaches Farragut Youth Lacrosse. Farragut is strong because residents have ownership of the community, he says. It has a good parks network and a good approach to business. He’s an advocate for smart growth. Young people should be able to afford housing in Farragut, and getting young people involved in the community should be a priority. His experience with emergency management would allow him to bring a steady influence to the board, he says. “I’ve spent a lot of time with people on their worst days. I want to continue to work in a way that helps people on their best days.�
Remembering Doug Atkins By Marvin West
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was paid what he was worth. He even got shortchanged in recruiting. In the spring of 1949, when Doug was just 6-6 and 197, good in basketball and still learning football, a prominent businessman wanted him to attend Murray State. “The oil man was going to give me a used car and $400 a month,� said Atkins. “He said he’d put the money is escrow. If I had known what that word meant, I might have accepted the deal.� The great Bob Neyland sent Tennessee assistant Ike Peel to Humboldt to get Atkins – no excuses, reel him in. Peel chose the soft sell. “We’ll take care of you, Doug.� “Whatever you need, Doug,�
The coach even promised that Atkins could try football and basketball and choose whichever he liked best. Somewhere in the gentle pitch, Doug thought he heard $50 a month in spending money. “I never saw a penny of it.� Years later he asked Peel what happened to his loot. “Ike said it was me or him, that he had a wife and kids to feed, that he had to sign me to keep his job and that he had to tell me whatever it took to get it done.� There is a charming story about dental dollars. Former Tennessee basketball captain Ed Wiener became a dentist. Doug needed repairs. He drove to Memphis to get a “Vol�
discount. He asked Wiener if his work was guaranteed. Dr. Wiener couldn’t tell the rest of the tale without laughing. “Thirty years later, a filling fell out. Doug called and said if my guarantee was still good, he wanted his money back. I told him there wasn’t any to refund, that he never paid me.� The Cleveland Browns signed Doug Atkins on the cheap. Coach Weeb Eubank met him in a highway diner, paid for two cheeseburgers and eight bottles of beer, and signed the giant for $6,800. The first-round draft choice was budgeted for $10,000. Atkins won fame but not fortune with the Chicago Bears. He To page A-3
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