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VOL. 9 NO. 3

New year, new leaders

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The Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce has been busy this week with ribbon cuttings for new members United Way of Greater Knoxville and Casual Pint of Farragut, as well as a networking event at Anytime Fitness in Farragut.

Get in on the action with Shannon Carey’s coverage on the business pages.

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Two good guys “Buie Alley and Thurston Raper grew up in Old Concord and, to the best of my knowledge, never ventured more than a few miles from there.

But the community would not have been the same without them.”

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Abernathy sons play UT football Ralph David Abernathy IV and his brother, Micah, are playing football for coach Butch Jones at UT. They are the great-grandsons of the best friend and closest ally of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Party time in Farragut The annual After Christmas Party is the perfect setting for members of the Rotary Club of Farragut to gather post-holiday to celebrate their friendships in a relaxed environment.

Rotarian Joseph Hicks and his wife, Kimberly, hosted the evening, which included almost 50 Rotarians and their guests.

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Movies, movies Betsy Pickle looks ahead at three new movies: “Mortdecai,” starring Johnny Depp, is based on the character Charlie Mortdecai created by English author Kyril Bonfiglioli in a trilogy of novels in the 1970s.

George Lucas came up with the story for “Strange Magic,” which features elves, fairies, imps and goblins – no Ewoks or Wookiees.

Jennifer Lopez returns to what feels like familiar territory with “The Boy Next Door.

Lopez plays a teacher who unwisely has a one-night stand with a much-younger neighbor.

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Michael McBrien works with students at the new Center of Innovation, Inspiration and Exploration at TASIS, The American School in England. McBrien will take over as the eighth president of Webb School of Knoxville on July 1. Photo submitted

By Betsy Pickle The biggest changes of the new year are still to come for two of the area’s premier private schools.

Michael McBrien will become the eighth president of Webb School of Knoxville, and Episcopal School of Knoxville will welcome new headmaster Dr. Jack Talmadge – both on July 1.

McBrien, a Wyoming native who grew up all over the country,

has been headmaster of TASIS, The American School in England, since 2010. Previous positions include head of school and associate head for student affairs at the Baylor School in Chattanooga and headmaster of the Frontier Academy, a K-12 charter school in Greeley, Colo.

McBrien and his wife, Betsy, plan to visit the Webb campus several times before making their

official move. He said via email that his experience interviewing at Webb revealed the specialness of the school.

“Initially, the mission and vision of the Webb School attracted me, but it was during my visit that I realized just how special Webb is,” said McBrien. The students “were amazing. It was a true joy to spend time with some of the students and hear their testaments as

to the value of their Webb experience.

“The school has a wonderful reputation for its academics, athletics, the arts and the character of the students. I was also very impressed with the educational background of the faculty.”

The McBriens’ previous tenure in Tennessee was another factor in To page A-3

Sweet Briar wins zoning battle

By Wendy Smith For the second month in a row, the Farragut Municipal Planning Commission denied a zoning change at the request of an adjacent neighborhood.

Developer Jim Nixon sought the rezoning of a vacant property on Parkside Drive from three-story office and buffer to general commercial and buffer. The property, Sweet Briar homeowner Debbie between Tennessee State Bank Raines speaks in opposition to com- and Panda Express, has been vamercial development adjacent to cant for 19 years, he said. Town her property. Photo by Wendy Smith staff recommended the change.

Sweet Briar subdivision backs up to the property. Ken Shipley of the Sweet Briar Homeowners Association said the neighbors voted unanimously to oppose the rezoning. It was their understanding that the property adjacent to the subdivision would be developed as offices, he said, and neighbors were given no notice before the Panda Express was built.

Debbie Raines’ lot backs up to the vacant property. She has lived in the home for 17 years and recently completed several up-

grades. The noise and smell from Panda Express make her dread any more commercial development.

“The thought of there being a commercial property that close to my house literally makes me sick to my stomach,” she said.

Mayor Ralph McGill asked Nixon if he would buy the property if it wasn’t rezoned. He said no.

“I sympathize with these people. I wouldn’t want to live there, either,” said commission member To page A-3

Work begins at Knoxville Botanical Garden former Howell Nursery property.

Board Chair Joan Ashe is optimistic.

“We’re getting close. To date, we have raised approximately $1.2 million, and we’re hoping that we are showing the community that we are good stewards, progressing and staying true to the mission of what this place is supposed to be.”

The new visitors center will be an expansion and retrofit of the block house Joe Howell built in the 1960s. Architects De Leon & Primmer Workshop from The new Knoxville Botanical Garden visitors center (Image courtesy of De Leon & Primmer Architecture Louisville, Ky., designed a Workshop) plan to add glass-and-steel wings and wrap the old boretum before having tial donors will step up as

By Betty Bean building in a rippled wire It was a leap of faith, the entire $1.45 million they see the impressive mesh for a shimmering, breaking ground for the estimated cost in hand. new project coming out of translucent look. new entrance and visitors But the board of directors the ground, complement“There’s no building in center at the Knoxville voted to proceed, banking ing the stacked-stone walls Knoxville like it,” Ashe said.

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“On top of it all, though, ESK is just beginning. The canvas for growth and opportunity is wide open, and the seeds of success that Jay Secor has sown will continue to germinate. I am excited to continue the cultivation and sow a few new projects myself.”

Dr. Jack Talmadge with wife Beth and daughters Rylie, MadAtlanta native Talmadge die and Lily. Talmadge begins his duties as headmaster of the graduated with a bachelor Episcopal School of Knoxville on July 1. Photo submitted of science in biology from Hampden-Sydney College joining Webb, which starts the perfect fit. Having chil- and earned both his master its 60th year in September. dren and grandchildren in of arts in educational lead“My wife, Betsy, and I Tennessee was a bonus.” ership and administration McBrien earned his and doctorate in educational loved our time in Chattanooga,” said McBrien. “Our bachelor of arts degree in leadership, administration decision to move back to the counseling, psychology and United States was a tough communication from the decision, and we knew that University of Northern Colowe would only move if the rado and his master’s in eduperfect opportunity pre- cation from Colorado State sented itself. We were not University. constrained geographically.

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Commission member Noah Myers noted that the residential neighborhood is especially close to Parkside Drive in the area of the property in question.

Because of that, he said it would be hard to support commercial development there.

McGill said he thought the property should continue to be zoned for offices because of the town’s current efforts to attract business, including talks to bring onegigabyte-per-second Internet speed to Farragut. Chattanooga has had a “wealth

of new business” now that one gig Internet is available there, he said.

The commission voted unanimously to deny the zoning change.

Another homeowner didn’t receive such a happy outcome. During the public forum, Kim Knott asked commissioners to allow her 26-acre property on Union Road to be developed without the developer having to foot the bill for improvements to the road. Two developers expressed interest but abandoned their plans when they learned that the road would have to be

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“At one time it was the largest nursery in the U.S. and started before Knoxville became a city,” Ashe said.

Joan Ashe and her husband, Victor, became interested in the gardens while they were living in Warsaw during Victor’s stint as U.S.

Ambassador to Poland, after founding board member Jim McDonough sold them on the idea. They became active supporters when they returned to the States in 2009. The Martha H. Ashe Garden was dedicated in 2010 and is named for Victor Ashe’s mother, who was active in local gardening and beautification efforts including helping to found the Dogwood Arts Festival.

“Victor had already given a sizable donation to the garden while we were in Poland,

time in 1978, she remembers visiting the nurseries with her grandfather, J.R. Moody. Her aunt is former County Commissioner Wanda Moody.

“I remember coming out here with my grandpa and coming in from Boyd’s Bridge Pike. I loved the stone walls with the little round houses at the end; I always thought that’s where the princesses lived. That’s how we want it to be, with an allée of trees up to the new visitors center,” Ashe said. “It will welcome people the way they used to come to the garden years ago.”

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widened to 12 feet and improved with curbs, gutters and sidewalks from the property to Smith Road, approximately 1,100 feet.

Assistant Community Development Director Ashley Miller said that consistency is the goal, and road improvements are required for development along collector roads like Union.

Myers said the rules are intended to make the development process fair and transparent but recognized that they could be a hardship for the developer of a small property like Knott’s.

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“Everybody is so busy mas Party is the perfect setting for members of the during the holidays,” said Rotarian Diane Wilkes and Rotary Club of Farragut to Chris Camp, co-chair of Rotary youth exchange gather post-holiday to cel- the Family of Rotary Comstudent Francesca Panero, ebrate their friendships in a mittee, which organized the party. “We feel like it is who is from Italy and attends relaxed environment.

Webb School of Knoxville, Rotarian Joseph Hicks a welcomed party during pose together. Wilkes is and his wife, Kimberly, January.”

In fact, Tom Ireland, a Panero’s counselor. Panero hosted the evening, which said she enjoyed good included almost 50 Rotar- past president and former conversations with Rotary ians and their guests. Pot member who started the members. roast and spiral-cut ham original event, then-called were on the menu, and fel- A Twelfth Day of Christmas, lowship over a meal was was on hand with his wife, the only agenda item. The Carol, to renew friendships. ment Director Mark Shipley second-round playoff footPast president Tom King said Winter & Company ball game between the New said the gathering is a good is making adjustments to England Patriots and Bal- way for members to get to the second draft of the timore Ravens was also a know each other better. town’s Architectural De- source of entertainment.

“We always have a real sign Guidelines and hopes Rotarian Jim O’Brien, a life- good turnout,” he said. to wrap up the project by March. Commission recommended tweaks to the text of two sections − design review roles and building materials and colors.

They also discussed the possible creation of a Mixed Use/Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District. The concept is for the district to provide limited services within walking distance of Jim O’Brien talks with Nancy and Brian Bosson at the party. parks and residential communities that would lessen car traffic and encourage cohesive neighborhoods.

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and policy from George Washington University. The transition from public school to private school should be a smooth one for him.

“Like a private school, we (Summit) are a choice in a family’s decision for their children’s education, and the beauty of choice leads to parental commitment and involvement – one of the most influential factors in a child’s educational success,” he said. “Summit has autonomy of its mission and approach to curriculum, and in our case, we promote character education, environmental/STEM studies, service learning and experiential opportunities.”

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If you expect Todd Kelly Micah, 6-1 and 182, Micah grew up as a runJunior and Dillon Bates to from Norcross, Ga., out of ning back. He remained one be as good as or better than their fathers …

Greater Atlanta Christian last season. He had some Marvin School, is ranked among the large numbers in playoff If you believe in footWest ball bloodlines, the Majors top prep cornerbacks in the games, 194 yards rushing family, the DeLongs, the country. He chose Tennes- and three touchdowns in Colquitts, the Berrys, the see over Georgia and offers one, 260 total yards in anCanales, the Reveiz clan, from Ohio State, Oregon, other. the Johnson brothers from David Abernathy III and the Penn State and a few dozen His coach, Tim Hardy, Cleveland, the Lowe broth- grandson of the best friend others. says Micah is a home-run ers from Fountain City … and closest ally of Dr. MarRalph David IV is a re- hitter who gets into the If you think there might tin Luther King Jr. cent graduate of Cincinnati. secondary and goodbye, he be meaningful hand-meThe Abernathy fam- He has a remaining year of is gone. Very big-play guy. down connections between ily background is in civil eligibility and decided to Game changer. The coach generations, in football, in rights. Micah and older play for the coach who origi- says his future is defenacademics, in life, you could brother Ralph David IV nally recruited him. sive back. Quick reactions.

Several years ago Butch Smart. Sees and interprets. be interested in Micah Ab- have created a new direcernathy. tion. They are football play- Jones convinced the Aber- Still learning.

He is the son of Dr. Ralph ers. They run fast. They are nathy family he was on the Ralph David was part

running back, part slot receiver and kick returner for the Bearcats. His career highlight was a 90-yard touchdown return against Vanderbilt in the 2011 Liberty Bowl.

He played better for Jones than he did for Tommy Tuberville. In fact, he didn’t do much this past season. He had injuries. He sort of faded away.

Of course Ralph David and the familiarity with Jones and his staff were factors in the recruitment of Micah. Both Abernathys know the coaches as real people, away from the arena. They’ve seen them as husbands and fathers.

“Great guys,” said Micah.

Dr. Abernathy says his

boys are OK guys, too. He says they have been raised the right way, in a Christian home. He says they will bring integrity. He says they will play the game as it is meant to be played.

The history of the Abernathy family is the struggle, the hurt, a few arrests, some ridicule and a few n-words.

Dr. Abernathy says his sons don’t see color. They do recognize racism. But, if they are around people who don’t care about black and white, they are comfortable.

The father sounds as if he is filled with joy that Ralph David IV and Micah chose Tennessee. He has been quoted as saying “We couldn’t be prouder.”

executed the homos like God recommends.”

It’s another matter when brutality in the name of religion is state-sponsored.

Saudi Arabia’s public flogging of a “liberal” (whatever that means on the Arabian Peninsula) blogger is the latest example.

Sharia law is the template for Saudi governance. The Quran is what passes for a constitution for this U.S. ally.

Murder and savagery cannot hide behind “cultural relativism.” I don’t need to form an opinion within the context of Muslim society to understand that executing journalists is an abomination, that the suicide-bombing of innocents is a vile, cowardly act, or that subjugating women is wrong.

A debate familiar to anthropology students concerns the Incan practice of sacrificing children to their gods.

Although we can’t understand such cultural values,

we do understand that the concept of human rights has evolved since the 16th century – for most of us. Those who kill and punish under the guise of religion would drag all humanity back half

a millennium or more.

In the U.S. we devise “humane” ways to kill people who kill people. Maybe that’s crazy, too. But there’s no doubt about the sanity of these Sharia activists.

Do you believe in bloodlines?

You might be crazy if …

So, what can we say about A journalist will occasionally write something the slaughter of cartoonists that someone finds offen- and others in Paris?

The murderers were desive. Sometimes his pen is sharp enough to offend en- ranged. Crazy.

There are offenses for tire groups. which capital punishment can seem justified, like white people singing Otis Larry Redding songs at a karaoke bar, being tailgated at 70 Van Guilder miles per hour or the entire NBA. But this is a serious issue, so let’s get serious.

An Al Qaeda branch based in Yemen has claimed Editorial cartoonists are responsibility for the Paris journalists no less than key- atrocity. As an offshoot board commandos. Most of mainstream Islam, the often their cartoons are in- group enforces a strict, littended to cause the guilty to eralist interpretation of squirm and the rest of us to Sharia law among its followthink. ers.

Local cartoonist Charlie According to Al Qaeda’s Daniel has skewered scores interpretation of Sharia law: of politicians and miscreThe punishment for a ants over his long career, thief is amputation of the but I’d wager few of the of- right hand. fended contemplated murCriticizing the Quran, der in retaliation. the Muslim holy book, is

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punishable by death.

Converting a Muslim to another religion earns a death sentence for both parties.

Husbands may beat wives for disobedience.

Adulterers shall be stoned to death. And there are many more “laws” too numerous to list.

The people who engineered and carried out the Paris killings are murderous psychopaths, and if you live by and promote the expansion of the laws above, you can’t live too far removed from me.

It’s one thing for a splinter religious movement to advocate violence for behavior that offends its peculiar moral standards. We see similar insanity in the U.S., especially among fundamentalist religious sects.

Only a few weeks ago an Arizona pastor said AIDS could be eliminated “if you

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McNally heads finance With the retirement of state Sen. Douglas Henry, Sen. Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) is now the senior Senate member. He was sworn in last week for his eighth four-year term. He also served eight years in the House.

McNally represents the Powell area of Knox County and portions of Anderson and Loudon counties. Speaker Ron Ramsey reappointed McNally to chair the Finance, Ways and Means committee. He serves on the Rules, Health and Welfare, and TransportaMcNally tion committees.

Sen. Becky Massey will chair the Calendar Committee while serving on the Transportation and Health and Welfare committees.

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Shopper news • JANUARY 21, 2015 • A-5

Knoxville mayor: Worth every penny

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville was one of only four House Democrats not to vote for Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker, but he voted for Colin Powell to be Speaker, as he did in 2013.

House rules provide that a non-member may serve as Speaker. However, no House Speaker has ever not been a member at the same time. Powell is considered to be a moderate Republican. He endorsed Barack Obama for president in 2008 and 2012.

An ordinance by Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis will increase Mayor Rogero’s salary to $142,500 and also increase her pension by $2,000 a year the rest of her life, with an annual 3 percent escalator starting when she leaves office and for her beneficiary, if adopted by City Council.

This represents the first increase in the mayor’s salary since 2003 and is merited. Five city employees – Janet Wright, Charles Swanson, Bill Lyons, David Rausch and Christy Branscom – make more than Rogero makes now, and four of them will still make more if this pay raise goes through.

Daniel Brown was paid $130,000 a year for the 11 months he served in 2011.

When I became mayor in 1988 the salary was $50,000 a year. When Randy Tyree was first elected

mayor he earned $25,000 a year. During my tenure several city employees were paid more than the mayor.

Frankly, the raise of $12,500 is very small compared to what it ought to be. $155,000 is comparable to the county mayor.

Seems strange it is being brought up at this time and by someone who himself is mentioned as a mayoral candidate in 2019, or before, should Rogero not complete her second term.

Four city employees making more than Rogero also receive a $4,000 annual car allowance on top of their salary, although in the case of Lyons, he lives four blocks from his office and walks to work. Hard to explain why he needs a car allowance when he does not drive to work.

On the other hand, the argument that a higher salary is needed to attract more qualified persons to run for mayor is bogus.

I cannot think of anyone serving as mayor – going back to George Dempster – for whom the salary prevented their candidacy.

The salary should be an amount that is consistent with the duties of the office.

The salary will not be what the private sector pays nor should it be.

In fact, Rogero’s salary is more than she has ever made in any previous employment. As mayor she earns it and should be paid more than this ordinance provides.

■ John Gill, former U.S. attorney and longtime attorney with the Knox DA office, has had double knee replacements and is recovering well here in Knoxville.

■ Former Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree turned 75 on Jan. 20.

Happy Birthday. He is the second-oldest living former mayor, with Kyle Testerman at 80 the oldest. Including the current mayor, there are six living persons who have held the office in the city’s 224-year history.

watch list and given an electronic alarm to call for help.

One young beat cop made it his business to look out for her, but he couldn’t be there 24-7. Ultimately, in an odd twist, the stalker was killed by his would-be victim.

The young cop who did more than he had to was Jeff Stiles. Over the years, I’d see his name in the news and was always glad to see good things happening for him.

Last week, it made me sad to see that he has been stricken with multiple myeloma and is fighting for his life in Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Next week, MEDIC and KPD are sponsoring a replacement blood drive for him.

Please consider giving a pint for a good cop, Thursday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., third floor Civic Coliseum Ballroom.

He’d do it for you.

U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais was the only Republican House member from Tennessee to oppose House Speaker John Boehner’s re-election. DesJarlais barely won renomination by 38 votes last August after the House leadership privately suggested he not seek another term.

New food code means healthier diners, higher health scores Knox County residents who eat out, and pay attention, may have noticed that restaurant health scores have risen over the past year. The bad news is that higher scores didn’t come about through a sudden adherence to rules. But the good news is that the state’s updated food code puts a greater emphasis on keeping patrons healthy and less emphasis on structural issues.

In 2013, the Tennessee General Assembly made the first significant change in how the state inspects retail food establishments in 30 years by adopting the 2009 FDA Food Code. The new code has changed inspections, which will now focus on problems that typically make people sick, says Knox County Director of Environmental Health Ronnie Nease.

The state’s food industry worked together to bring about the changes. The biggest issues addressed by the new code are safe cooking temperatures,

Wendy Smith

safe holding temperatures, sanitization of utensils and equipment, personal hygiene of employees, and employee health policies that ensure the removal of sick employees from the establishment.

The Knox County Health Department has 11 inspectors and one supervisor, and they like the new code better because they know that marking violations for problems with walls, floors and ceilings doesn’t keep people from getting sick, Nease says. They prefer talking to owners about food safety.

“They feel like they’re doing public health.”

The new code officially takes effect July 1, but over the past year, Knox County health inspectors have been getting additional education

and passing it on to owners.

Inspections are now less about penalizing owners for violations than about educating them. The goal is for inspectors to address the process as well as the problem, he says.

In the past, each restaurant was inspected twice a year. But the new code calls for the number of annual inspections to be based on risk. That means that a larger restaurant with a more complex menu will be inspected more often than a smaller food-service operation.

Education extends beyond inspections. Classes for food handlers are offered once a month at the health department, and onsite education, which Nease likes because it allows for inspectors to address restaurant-specific issues, is also available.

Inspectors are busier than ever. While the number of permits issued for foodservice operations leveled out during the recession, it is climbing again. There

are currently approximately 3,600 permitted facilities that require inspection. In addition to food-service operations, the list includes schools, day-care centers, convenience and grocery stores, tattoo parlors and the county’s 600 public swimming pools.

Health scores have never been very meaningful to Nease, who began his Knox County career as an inspector. He’s seen restaurants with high scores where he wouldn’t want to eat, and restaurants with low scores where he’d be happy to eat. But the inspection process ensures that restaurants adhere to a high standard.

“We are not as concerned about a score as we are about what can make people sick,” he says.

An inspection history of every restaurant in the state is available at www.knoxcounty/health. Choose Environmental Health. Under Food Protection, click on the Restaurant Inspections link.

Hopson challenges Coats for KCEA prez It’s election time for some 2,000 members of the Knox County Education Association.

Betty Bean In the past, this announcement would have generated a big fat yawn from anybody but KCEA members, but that could change this year. Lauren Hopson, the unofficial leader of the teachers’ rebellion, is challenging incumbent KCEA president Tanya T. Coats, who is seeking a second two-year term.

The nomination process was completed in October, and elections (there are sev-

eral offices to be filled) start Jan. 26. The voting process will last until Friday, Feb. 6, at 5 p.m.

A n y KCEA member in good standing is eligible to vote (there Coats are some 2,000 of them, representing about half of Knox County’s teachers).

Coats expressed surprise at hearing from a reporter and was reluctant to campaign via this column.

“It’s new for us to have an article in the paper,” she said. “We work hard to try to make sure we (the teachers) are doing right by our kids and are being treated as professionals. We should

have been treated as professionals before.”

Hopson was less reticent: “ Te a c h ers need to feel like their association is actively advocating for Hopson them and their students, not just waiting in the wings until something really goes wrong.”

Sunshine: Apparently there’s something about open government that second-term school board member Gloria Deathridge just doesn’t get.

She was heavily criticized a year ago for saying that the public “doesn’t know what goes on behind closed doors” when the board

evaluates the superintendent. Then, at the January school board meeting, she chided a couple of new board members for asking questions about the yet-tobe-revealed pay to be drawn by former KCS chief of staff Russ Oaks in his new position as chief operating officer: “That is not what we do,” she said. “That is private.”

Deathridge remained visibly skeptical even after board chair Mike McMillan and Superintendent James McIntyre told her that taxpayer-funded salaries are public information.

Officer Stiles: Twentysome years ago, a young woman who lived in Walter P. Taylor Homes was being stalked by a former boyfriend intent on killing her.

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CAK’s student-run broadcast program, the Warrior Network, was recently recognized in the National Federation of High School’s national newsletter. CAK was one of two schools mentioned in the newsletter, which went out to 42 states across the country. Below is the piece from the newsletter:

Warrior Network gains national attention Christian Academy of Knoxville – Knoxville, Tennessee

A School Broadcast Program member since April 2011, this year, CAK has turned a good broadcast program into an amazing, professional-level production team. CAK’s broadcasting crew, a.k.a. The Warrior Network, has expanded this year by implementing a multiple camera setup, which enables them to isolate their audio commentators and highlight key athletes and performers.

“We also very recently added the capability of instant replay for our athletic broadcasts. For our homecoming football game, we produced an hour-long live pre-game show that models ESPN’s College Gameday! One of the things that has enabled us to expand the most, and develop our skills as broadcasters is moving into broadcasting more than just athletics. The Warrior Network now covers band concerts, choral performances, worship services, school-wide events, and individual in-depth interviews of our head coaches. This spring we will cover even more sports along with more

school-wide events” commented Cole Skaggs, student leader of the Warrior Network.

January 24, 2015

CAK vs. Webb Girls - 4:30 / Boys Basketball @ CAK Campus Center Gym - 6:00 “Play 4Kay,” formerly known as the “Pink Zone,” is a national campaign put forth by the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to raise awareness for breast cancer through basketball, on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.

CAK would like to take this initiative one step further by celebrating and raising money for all types of cancer research during the 6th Annual “Get Pink’d” event. This year’s proceeds will bene t two families very close to the CAK and Webb communities. Gate money and any other funds raised through donations and sponsorships will be split in half and donated to these two families.

This year’s event is sponsored by Rodefer Moss & Co., and State Farm (Jeannette Rogers).

Here’s how you can support the 2015 Get Pink’d event: ■ Come to the game! Are you a cancer survivor (of any type)? If so, come to the game to be recognized.

■ Wear pink! 2015 Get Pink’d t-shirts will be on sale (at school and at the game, while supplies last) $10!

■ MAKE A DONATION! ■ Tell your friends!

New Elementary Tuesdays tours We open our doors on Tuesday mornings, January through April, for future elementary school families to see CAK through our parents’ eyes. This is a standing appointment with tours led by one of our elementary parent ambassadors along with a member of the admissions staff. Please park at the Campus Center building adjacent to the tennis courts and meet the tour leaders in the lobby. This is a 45-60 minute walking tour that begins at 8:30 a.m., and guests are asked to be prepared for cold or wet weather. Dates for winter/spring 2015 are: ■ Jan. 20 and 27 ■ Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24 ■ March 3, 10, 24 and 31 (Closed March 17 for spring break.)

■ April 7, 14, 21 and 28 An RSVP is helpful but not required; please direct communication to Monica Rogers at 865-690-4721 ext. (*)155 or mrogers@cakmail.org.

Recipe of the Month Crab cake

By Josh Shupe, Executive Chef, Sage Dining Services at CAK 1 pound lump crab meat 1/2 cup mayo 12 white bread slices 1/2 cup milk 1/2 tsp white pepper 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper 1 tsp lemon juice 1.5 cups panko crumbs 1 tsp chive oil

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Shopper news • JANUARY 21, 2015 • A-7

The Single Parent Family ministry team seems to be having a great time playing with decorations for the January Single Mom Luncheon at First Baptist Concord in Farragut. At front, from left, are Kara Phillips and director Dora Ogles; back, from left, are Becky Seepe, Beverly Crocker and Janice Norris. Photos by Nancy Anderson

One pair of hands Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself.

(Luke 24: 39a NRSV) One pair of hands formed the valleys, The ocean, the rivers and the sand.

His hands are so strong, so when life goes wrong, Put your faith in the one pair of hands. (“One Pair of Hands,”

by Billie Campbell and Mann Curtis)

More than lunch First Baptist Concord program supports single moms

By Nancy Anderson The second Sunday of every month is a special time for the single moms at First Baptist Concord. The moms meet in the church’s café to eat, laugh, share burdens, foster a strong support group and learn a few solutions to real world problems.

Program director Dora Ogles said the luncheons serve as safe haven for single moms under pressure. The group averages 20 to 30 moms in attendance.

Mary Bland and Melanie Sherwood say they try to never miss “Our goal is to make single moms feel loved and to feel a Single Mom Luncheon and have forged a friendship that will the warmth of Christ through the church. It tough being last a lifetime. a single mom, and we’re here to offer support and let them know they aren’t going it alone. We also want to empower and educate the moms on ways to navigate through problems,” said Ogles.

Each gathering features an educational speaker. A recent luncheon featured an all-male panel of church members, with expertise ranging from household repairs to child mentoring, available to answer questions that any mom Andy Rittenhouse, Gary Johnson and David Sparks served as guest panelists for the luncheon, might have for a dad.

Ogles has big plans for fielding general questions. “We might not have all the answers, but we’ll sure try to do our best,” the group. Diversity is the says Rittenhouse. goal for 2015. She said her team is trying to grow the ministry to get more church for many of the moms.

“For me, as a single mom, this program at the church has members involved and to attract a variety of age groups from single moms with young children to those dealing been invaluable,” says Mary Bland. “They’ve helped us with everything from finding a refrigerator to finding an auto with the late teenage or college age children.

The program has already become an integral part of life mechanic who is willing to work with a single mom’s budget.

Opera and gospel: A celebration of talent African-American church.

“This year’s concert will include our usual variety with a special segment from our February production of ‘Carmen’ with distinguished guest artists.”

The concert is free, but you’d better get there early, or you won’t find a seat.

“Knoxville Opera Goes to Church … A Celebration of Conductors and singers Brian Salesky, Kevin Thompson, Maria Clark, Jeanie Melton and Julia Talent!” is 5 p.m. Saturday, Lima take their bows in front of the Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir in a past production of Jan. 24, at Greater Warner “Knoxville Opera Goes to Church … A Celebration of Talent!” Photos by Michael Torano A.M.E. Tabernacle, 3800 ing up for Saturday. “We’re that group, along with lo- Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.

By Carol Shane When asked about this proud to present our eclec- cal soloists and guest opera Info: www.knoxvilleopera.

Saturday’s collaborative tic repertoire featuring out- artists, in a predominantly com or 865-524-0795. concert featuring the Knox- standing local and visiting ville Opera Gospel Choir guest artists. Our perforand performers from the mances are an inspiration opera company, Knoxville to both the performers and Opera Company Executive our very enthusiastic audiDirector and maestro Brian ence. We make sure to give Salesky says, “I think we them something to cheer learn to know each other about!”

According to Salesky, it better. I think we learn to appreciate each other’s cul- was seven years ago that the opera company, in conture better.”

The hugely popular an- sultation with leaders from nual concert, now in its fifth the African-American comyear, is called “Knoxville munity, sought a way to Opera Goes to Church … A reach out to the community, Celebration of Talent!” Last wanting to bring the music year, it gathered a standing- of opera to the neighborhoods while simultaneously room-only crowd.

Jeanie Turner Melton, celebrating local Knoxville co-music director of the talent.

“After considering varievent, believes, “We are the only opera company in the ous ways to accomplish world that has its own gos- this,” says Salesky, “the pel choir.” Melton, who is committee chose to form choir director of East Knox- the Knoxville Opera Gospel ville’s Mount Olive Baptist Choir, under the direction of Church, is excitedly gear- Jeanie Melton, and present

OK, I will admit it: In my youth, I was a musical snob. In my own defense, I was too young when Elvis broke onto the scene to understand or appreciate his talent. I came to appreciate him much later.

So I was surprised when his song “One Pair of Hands” showed up in our church service on Sunday.

Even as I enjoyed listening to the song, this column was already taking shape.

Jesus’ hands. We see them in many different ways in Scripture!

We see them as tiny fists, as Jesus was laid down to sleep in a manger, in a cold and drafty stable. We see them as young and willing, helping Joseph in the carpenter’s shop. We see them as healing and comforting, reaching out to the young, the old, the lame, the hungry, the sick, even the dead!

I think of his hands

Cross Currents

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when I cup my own hands to receive the bread of Holy Communion. I remember those frightened, bereaved, confused disciples hiding after Jesus’ crucifi xion. I remember how he suddenly appeared among them, showing up in spite of locked doors. (What was our first clue that this was the resurrected Savior, alive forevermore??!) I remember how, once again, he was human and divine: He asked for something to eat!

In the presence of those hands, I stand convicted of my own shortcomings.

What good have I done with my hands?

FAITH NOTES ■ Cokesbury Church will hold its Father/Daughter Dance 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Cokesbury Center, 9915 Kingston Pike. Advance tickets: $8, available at the Cokesbury Church office, 9919 Kingston Pike, or Cedar Springs Christian Bookstore, 504 N. Peters Road. Tickets at the door: $10. All proceeds will be used to sponsor Cokesbury missions and the Cokesbury Food pantry.

■ Consignors needed for

clothing consignment sale to be hosted by Central Baptist Church Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive, on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7. Deadline to register: March 1. Info: cbbclothingsale@gmail.com.

■ Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 616 Fretz Road, will host “Compassionate Communication” seminar Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31.

Cost: $20, includes materials, Friday dinner and Saturday lunch. Info: westsideuuc.org.

“It has literally fed me physically when I had no food.

It has fed me emotionally and spiritually when I was emotionally and spiritually bankrupt. It has taken a very broken woman and helped mend me and make me into who I am today. Today, I plan on asking the panel about my leaky faucet!”

For more information on the Single Mom Luncheon held the second Saturday of every month, email singleparentfamily@fbconcord.org or call 288-1633.

REUNION NOTE ■ All Halls High 1975 grads who are interested in a 40year reunion are encouraged to send contact information to Cathy Hickey-Johnson at hallshighclassof75@gmail.

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Katie Gagley, Kim Lara, Melinda Webster

Students benefit from grants The Junior League of their actions and draw Knoxville and Belk have conclusions from the child’s awarded more than $15,000 portrayal of in Mini-Grants to teachers their time in Knox County Schools. spent at Teachers could apply for home. $50-$500 for innovative We b s t e r classroom projects. has ordered

Sara Barrett

Farragut Primary School counselor Mimi Webster received the maximum amount for play counseling supplies, something she uses with children referred to her for behavioral issues.

“Little kids do not have good verbal skills, and they have a short attention span,” said Webster of some of the 900 students she teaches. For instance, while a student plays with figures resembling a mother and father, Webster can analyze

a sand tray, miniature figures for role-playing Willie Parker and a book on play counseling.

FPS first grade teacher Katie Gagley requested funds for a set of T-shirts that will help students learn to count by tens. “Kids are very visual,” said Gagley.

Students will wear the shirts in pairs, such as the numbers four and six, and those two students will do everything together throughout the day. That way, when other students see them together, it will help them remember that four plus six is 10.

First grade teacher Kim Lara requested funds for Rekenreks, devices similar

to abacuses that help children learn to count. Lara said grant opportunities help a great deal.

“We only get so much money from the county at the beginning of the year, and money from coupon book sales,” said Lara.

Melinda Webster, also a first grade teacher, asked for enough money to purchase an iPad. She received two iPads from a previous grant and hopes to gather five for the class to use regularly.

“The possibilities are endless,” said Webster of the opportunities for students to learn with technology.

Last year, she received a document camera from another Junior League grant. Her students are in the process of researching, writing, producing and filming their own movies about civil rights.

Farragut High School business and marketing teacher Willie Parker received a small grant to purchase 22 copies of the

Sergio Cepeda portrays Don Jose to Briana Hunter’s Carmen during a performance with the Knoxville Opera at Hardin Valley Academy. Photo by S. Barrett Farragut Primary School counselor Mimi Webster looks through miniature toys she purchased for play counseling. Photos by S. Barrett

book “Good to Great” by Jim Collins. “It talks about why some companies are the best of the best,” said Parker.

“I try to think of how to make class more interesting and fun, and then how to make it more educational,” said Parker. “Because if (students) have fun, they’ll remember what they learn.”

Parker said teachers at FHS receive a good amount of support from the PTSO for typical supplies such as paper and scissors, so he asked for the grant to purchase something outside the box.

Grant recipients said the ease of the Junior League’s application process added to the appeal of applying.

‘Carmen’ visits Knox County Schools The Knoxville Opera entertained thousands of students this month during its fourth school tour.

This season’s featured performance was Bizet’s opera “Carmen.” The school tour is part of Knoxville Opera’s annual Education/ Outreach program. All performances are sung in English and feature Spanish costumes and props.

“This opera has been performed for the past 135 years at least once a day, every day, all over the earth,” said Knoxville Opera executive director and maestro

UT NOTES ■

■ Wednesday, Jan. 28: 9-10:30 a.m., Tea Time and “Good for the Brain Games”; 1-2 p.m., New Health New You: Healthy Goals celebration; 3-4 p.m., scrapbooking.

SCHOOL NOTES West High School

Brian Salesky. “There must be something about it.”

Salesky said the inschool performances are “a wonderful way to transport these young people to another place and time, to educate them in arts and culture, and to inspire their own creativity.”

Students of all ages are invited to the student dress rehearsal of “Carmen” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Tennessee Theatre. This will be a complete and fullystaged production. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with open seating. Info: 524-0795.

Sawhney

Rupy Sawhney, a mainstay in the College of Engineering, was recently awarded the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society Outstanding Educator Award, one of the highest honors a professor in his field can receive. The award recognized Sawhney for the years of dedication and innovation he has brought to the discipline.

■ The 2015 West High Baseball Banquet will be held 6-9 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike.

Info: 680-6666.

West Hills Elementary ■ Link your Food City ValuCard, Kroger Plus Card and Target Red Card to West Hills Elementary and help raise money for the school.

The school also participates in the General Mills “BoxTops for Education” program and the Campbell’s “Labels for Education” program. Clip out the Box Tops and Labels for Education and drop them off at the school or mail to: West Hills Elementary, 409 Vanosdale Road, Knoxville, TN 37909.

HUMANA GUIDANCE CENTER NOTES Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

■ Wednesday, Jan. 21: 9-10: a.m., Java and “Good for the Brain Games”; noon-1 p.m., line dancing; 1-2 p.m., intermediate ballroom dancing; 2-3 p.m., beginner ballroom dancing; 3-4 p.m., Journaling 101.

■ Thursday, Jan. 22: 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Movie & Popcorn – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”; 3-4 p.m., Charity Crafting – No-Sew Pillows for the Homeless Shelter.

■ Friday, Jan. 23: 11 a.m.-noon, Healthy U: Treating Your Pain.

■ Monday, Jan. 26: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., White Elephant Bingo; 12:45-2 p.m., Fireside Art for Fun: Watercolors.

■ Tuesday, Jan. 27: 9-10 a.m., Coupon Exchange Club: Coupon 101; 10-11 a.m., Healthy Recipe Exchange Club: Slow Cooker Recipes; 11 a.m.-noon, New Year, New You Part 2; 12:30-2 p.m., Oprah’s Book Club; 3-4 p.m., Senior Tai Chi.

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he goal at Provision Health & Performance is not to help people drop a dress size or run a marathon.

The website says it best: “Our team has one goal: Helping you achieve yours.”

In an interview last week, Casey Peer and Britton Leitch talked about their philosophy and approach: “We meet people where they are,” said Peer, a Registered Dietitian. “I ask the question, ‘How does the food you’re eating and the method you’re eating it work against you?’

“I don’t ask clients to

eliminate food groups or even count calories. I tweak their current eating, helping make the foods they eat make sense for their goals.”

Britton Leitch agreed.

In devising an exercise program, he starts with a functional movement screen.

After determining a client’s goals, he focuses fi rst on movement quality.

“Many people have bad backs, bad knees or other problems that restrict their movement. They know they would feel better if they moved more, but the movement itself may be painful.

“We identify imbalances and design a (work-

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Britton Leitch, CSCS, has over a decade of experience in the health and fitness industry.

His areas of expertise include functional movement screening, corrective exercise, functional strength training, exercise program design, sports performance coaching, small group training and wellness coaching.

He is a National Strength and Conditioning Association – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

Britton is a Knoxville native who earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Maryville College.

While at MC, Britton was a 3-year football letterman and a College Football Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete.

Britton spends his free time traveling throughout the country competing as a topranked Scottish Highland

out) program that creates a strong base. It’s all about the progression. We say, ‘This is where you are. Now what’s your game plan to progress toward your goal?’

“People want everything right now.”

Leitch, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, likens his approach to a kid in kindergarten. “You don’t start out knowing how to read. You learn the letters fi rst, then how to form words and then sentences. You progress to paragraphs. Finally, you’re writing the dissertation.”

Peer said weight loss and improved nutrition work the same way. “Yes, it’s about layering; building on what you’ve learned before. You ask, ‘What works? What didn’t work? How did I get off track?’

Not all calories are created equal, says Peer. She advocates a balanced plate, but says hormonal responses can promote fat (food storage) while others promote using food for energy. Some foods can be inflammatory, and the timing of eating can impact metabolism.

“Everyone is so different,” said Peer. “Another factor is what are you willing to do to reach your goals?”

The time dilemma

Both exercise and nutrition are about timing, balance and moderation, said Leitch.

“We hear people say they don’t have time to exercise.

But you don’t have to spend

hours in the gym. Examine your daily living activities.

There are three variables in getting stronger: the volume, the intensity and the time spent in exercise.

“Your goal can range from running a 5k to playing in the park with your grandkids.”

“And it doesn’t have to be time-consuming to eat healthy,” said Peer.

“Good nutrition and movement are not about getting into size 10 pants. It’s about putting those pants on without assistance.”

Both said clients range from age 14 to 84. “We cover the gamut,” said Leitch.

“Who can we help?” asked Peer. “Anyone who wants to improve their quality of life.

“People think they know what to do … exercise more and eat less … but this doesn’t have to be painful or complicated. There is a science to nutrition and exercise. And reading a book or asking what worked for a friend is not the best approach.

The Provision website sums it up: “Each of our qualified professionals is committed to supporting you and helping you stay focused on your health and performance goals. With personal trainers, registered dietitians and physical therapists on staff, the experts at Provision Health & Performance are here to work with you – while collaborating with each other – to plan programs that ensure the best outcomes possible.”

Blandie O’Bannon works out during a personal training session with certified strength and conditioning specialist Britton Leitch (right) at Provision Health & Performance. Individual sessions and group sessions are available to get you on the right path to physical wellness. Photos by Andrew Tessier

Games athlete. He has won several Highland Game competitions including Grandfather Mountain, Stone Mountain and North Alabama and was selected to compete in the Leger Invitational Games the past two seasons.

He and his wife, Robyn, have been married for six years. They have one daughter, Savannah Grace.

HEALTH & PERFORMANCE Provision Health & Performance is located on the Dowell Springs campus, just off Middlebrook Pike.

To find out more information or to schedule an appointment with Casey or Britton, please call (865)232-1414 or visit provisionhealthandperformance.com

Casey Peer, chief dietitian at Provision Health & Performance, consults with Beth Wolf (right) about a nutrition plan. Provision Health & Performance offers comprehensive plans to suit any individual needs or medical concerns.

With nearly 20 years of experience, Casey is passionate about educating and motivating Provision Health & Performance members as chief dietitian and director of program development.

A Registered Dietitian, Casey creates individualized plans to help her clients reach their weight-management goals. “We don’t do cookie-

cutter,” she says, “and we’re not all-or-nothing.”

She received her Bachelor of Science in nutrition and Master of Science in clinical nutrition from East Tennessee State University.

Prior to joining Provision, Casey owned and operated a nutritional consulting company that worked with long-term care facilities, home health

agencies, hospitals, group homes and fitness centers for more than 15 years.

Her philosophy: balance and moderation are the keys to a healthy life. A workout enthusiast who enjoys hiking and running, Casey is a Bearden native and current resident. She has two children, Drake and Ava.

Shopper news • JANUARY 21, 2015 • A-11

Sara Barrett is the school beat reporter for Shopper-News.

The W’s meet Padlet

By Sandra Clark

The Shopper-sponsored newspaper club at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy is taking a break from guest speakers to develop solid skills among the reporters. We probably should have done this first.

During January, we’re drilling the reporters on the basics of newsgathering and the computer skills associated with producing a newspaper.

First we discussed the W’s – who, what, where, when, why. “If you don’t know why you’re writing a story, you can bet the readers won’t know why they’re reading it – or will just stop reading,” said I. Sara Barrett described how she obtained a press pass to attend President Obama’s visit to Pellissippi State. (She contacted the White House directly and so persistently that her name was underlined on the final list of credentialed media.)

Kids now take notes and five pictures each on an iPad. They then scan a QR

Aden Charlton uses a laptop to run a program that controls his LEGO creation at Green Magnet. File photos by Ruth White Jalissa Owensby shows her written work to Shopper-News publisher Sandra Clark before typing it on the computer. Photos

code and upload their stuff

by Ruth White on a Internet site called Padlet. Carol Springer grabs it for the next newsletter.

April Lamb will talk next Wednesday. She’s the school’s magnet coordinator and was one of six teachers who recently won TeacherPreneur awards. Hers was for $6,000 for more tech equipment, which she says is already ordered.

Our goal: By year’s end the kids will conduct each session, introducing the guests. Reporters will take notes, shoot pictures, upload content and design their own newsletter. Teachers at SMG can contact Destiny Wood checks her work with Sara Barrett. sponsor Kaitlin Boling and request a reporter to cover a guest speaker or special program in their class.

And we will have moved from a chaotic after-school experience to a legitimate newspaper team. (Apologies to our initial guests.)

Hey, this is what teachers do all day, every day. We do it for two hours once a week with nobody evaluating us.

And it’s wearing us out.

Experience the elementary magnet Three elementary magnet schools have scheduled open houses to showcase their programs. All are accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year.

Beaumont Magnet Academy offers a unique learning experience in areas including vocal music, theatre, art studio, dance and museum. Open house is 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at 1211 Beaumont Ave. The magnet facilitator is Casey Robison.

Green STEAM Magnet Academy has designed

a program around science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Open house is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 24, at 801 Town View Drive. Magnet facilitator is Sandra Morris.

Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy has a media and communications theme with a variety of after-school clubs, a computer lab and production studio. Open house is 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at 3001 Brooks Ave. Magnet facilitator is April Lamb.

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Paul Bettany gives Johnny Depp a lift in “Mortdecai.”

Love makes the world go ’round for some, but not all, in “Strange Magic.”

Depp, fairies and J-Lo hope for

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It’s unlikely that any of with her philandering fianthis week’s new movies will cé even as her younger sister knock “American Sniper” grows more enchanted with out of the top spot at the box the idea of being in love.

Betsy office, but you have to give Strange things are hapPickle them props for imagination. pening in their world, No. 1 in that department thanks to a disgruntled Bog could be “Mortdecai,” starKing who hates the very idea of love, going back to ring Johnny Depp. Based on the character Charlie Mortdecai created by some miscalculations by a bumbling Sugar English author Kyril Bonfiglioli in a trilogy Plum Fairy.

In the style of “Moulin Rouge” – which of novels in the 1970s, the film takes aristocratic art dealer Charlie around the globe boasted the same music director, Marius de Vries – in a race to “Strange find a paintMagic” has ing that the characcontains the ters singing secret to rea variety trieving a of classics lost stash of and modern Nazi gold. tunes. They T h e include hits “Mortdecai” from everybooks have one from become cult Elvis Presfavorites, ley to Lady and there’s Gaga. no denying The voice that Depp Jennifer Lopez has a hard time convincing Ryan Guzman that cast includes has become she’s not interested in “The Boy Next Door.”

Evan Rachel the biggestbox-office cult movie star of the modern Wood, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, era. From Ed Wood to Raoul Duke to Jack Elijah Kelley, Sam Palladio, Maya Rudolph, Sparrow to Tonto, Depp has had his way Alfred Molina and Peter Stormare.

Jennifer Lopez returns to what feels with more offbeat characters than Willy Wonka has chocolates. Sometimes he hits like familiar territory with “The Boy Next his mark; sometimes he misses. Fingers Door.”

Seems like just yesterday Lopez was crossed on this one.

“Mortdecai” has a great supporting fighting off obsessed ex Billy Campbell in cast that includes Paul Bettany, Ewan Mc- “Enough,” but holy moly, that was almost Gregor, Jeff Goldblum, Gwyneth Paltrow 13 years ago. In “The Boy Next Door,” and Olivia Munn. David Koepp, the screen- Lopez plays a teacher (to call her “hot” writer and sometime director (he adapted seems extraneous) who unwisely has a the script and directed Depp in “Secret one-night stand with a much-younger neighbor.

Window”), directed the action comedy.

The hunky young man can’t seem to get George Lucas came up with the story for “Strange Magic,” which features elves, fair- the message that it was just a fling, and Loies, imps and goblins – no Ewoks or Wook- pez has to show some muscle (among other iees. Seven-time Oscar-winning sound things) to get rid of him.

Ryan Guzman of “Pretty Little Liars” designer and sound editor Gary Rydstrom and “Step Up Revolution” plays the boy toy. directed.

An animated fairy tale set in a magical The cast also includes Kristin Chenoweth world, “Strange Magic” tells an original sto- (busy lady) and John Corbett. Rob Cohen ry about a fairy princess who calls it quits (“The Fast and the Furious”) directed.

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Shopper news • JANUARY 21, 2015 • A-13

‘Harvey’ is a timeless work Ah, friendship. How many times in your life has a friend helped you through a rough spot? Negotiating life’s challenges can be a heck of a lot easier when you have that one special pal to talk to.

FRIDAY ■ Miranda Lambert in concert with Justin Moore, 7:30 p.m., Thompson-Boling Arena. Tickets: $34.75 and $54.75.

Info/tickets: 656-4444; Toll free 877-995-9961; www. knoxvilletickets.com; Thompson-Boling Arena box office.

■ Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, performed by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and a part of the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series, 7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets start at $15. Info/tickets: 291-3310 or www. knoxvillesymphony.com.

■ Theatre Knoxville presents “Daddy’s Dyin’: Who’s Got the Will?” by Del Shores, a play about a Texas family reunited to await the passing of their patriarch when they experience a rebirth of the spirit of the family unit. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 23 and 24, and 3 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 25. Tickets are $15 Thursday through Saturday, $13 Sunday. Info: www.theaterknoxville.com

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In most cases, though – and I’m just guessing here – it’s usually not a 6-foot-tall invisible white rabbit.

There’s only one of those, and his name is Harvey.

And Harvey’s best friend is a gentle soul named Elwood P. Dowd.

If you’d like to know more about this unusual pair, as well as garner a few laughs for yourself and have a glass of good, locally made wine, check out the Tennessee Stage Company’s production of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic comedy, “Harvey.”

It’s part of the stage company’s “Timeless Works” series, celebrating the company’s 25th anniversary.

You probably know that Jimmy Stewart played Dowd in the movie of the same name. This production features Tennessee Stage Company’s founding artistic director Tom Parkhill in the role. He’s not new to it – Parkhill says he’s “sort of made a career out of playing Elwood P. Dowd,” having done it “five or six times.”

But, he says, each production brings with it new casts and new ideas. And, he admits, “Every time I do

Tom Parkhill, center, as Elwood P. Dowd, tries to make a point to his sister, Veta, left, played by Eileen Conway, as her daughter, Myrtle Mae, played by Marlee Simmons, hopes for the best in the Tennessee Stage Company’s production of “Harvey.” Photo by Caitlin Corbitt

this show, it makes me want to be more like Elwood.”

And no wonder. The character is an affable, charming eccentric, comfortable with himself and friendly with everyone he encounters. “I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I’m with,” he declares.

He’s the epitome of a kind, well-adjusted person.

Except, of course, for that rabbit. Dowd introduces Harvey to everyone he meets, which causes complications for his scheming sister, Veta, who’s trying desperately to find a socially impressive husband for her daughter, Myrtle Mae. When the family tries to have Dowd committed to a sanitarium, hilarious complications ensue, and the outcome is probably not what you’d expect.

The play’s director, Caitlin Corbitt, is a Nashville transplant who has worked with several Knoxville theater companies and who is on the board of Tiger Lily

Theatre, Knoxville’s only women’s theater company.

She’s thrilled with her cast.

“They really throw you for a loop,” she says. “I’ve just tried to stay out of their way!

The play will be presented in the round at the newly refurbished Historic Southern Railway Station. Corbitt raves about the space, saying, “You immediately feel like you’ve walked into a mansion.”

According to its website, the station, designed by architect Frank P. Milburn and built during 1903-1904, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been honored with various preservation awards. The building contains office and event spaces and offers tours Tuesdays through Sundays, including self-guided tours of several historic rail cars.

The station also houses the Blue Slip Winery, “Knoxville’s first winery and Tennessee’s first urban

winery,” according to the website. “Our homegrown and handcrafted wines are made from Tennessee grapes and fruit. All wines are processed, bottled and sold on-site.”

And the wine bar will be open during the run of “Harvey.”

All in all, a wonderful experience awaits you the next two weekends. To quote one of Parkhill’s favorite lines from Elwood P. Dowd, “In this world you can be oh-sosmart, or oh-so-kind. For years I was smart.

“I recommend kind.”

The Tennessee Stage Company’s production of “Harvey” will be presented at 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Jan. 22, 23 and 24; 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 25; 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Jan. 29, 30 and 31; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1. For tickets and more info, call 865-546-4280 or visit the website at www. tennesseestage.com.

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■ “Huckleberry Finn” presented by Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays through Feb. 1; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m.

Sundays. Info: 208-3677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com or info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

■ Knoxville Ice Bears hockey team will face off against the Columbus Cottonmouths, 7:30 p.m. at Knoxville Coliseum.

Tonight’s game is sponsored by Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. First 750 fans get a rally towel. Ticket info: knoxvilleicebears.com or 656-4444.

SATURDAY ■ Yonder Mountain String Band with Horse Feathers, 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: $25 advance/$30 day of show plus applicable service fees. Info/tickets: www. knoxbijou.com.

■ UT Gardens will host a Black and White Conifers drawing class 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the gardens. Attendees will focus on the forms, textures and mass of conifers. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers per class. Info or to register: 974-7151 or dstowell@utk.edu.

■ The Knoxville Swing Dance Association will present a brand new small combo swing band, the Acorn Stompers, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, upstairs at the Flynn Square Dance Center, 828 Tulip Avenue Northwest. A beginner dance lesson is available at 7:15 p.m. at no extra cost. No partner or previous dance experience required. Cost is $10.

Info: www.swingknoxville.org.

SUNDAY ■ Tedeschi Trucks Band, 7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: all Ticketmaster locations, www. tennesseetheatre.com, Tennessee Theatre box office.

■ Lark in the Morn English Country Dance hosts 17th-18th Century social dancing with live music Sundays, 8 p.m., at Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Avenue. This is a performance group, and newcomers are welcome. No partner necessary. The event is free. Info: 546-8442.

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Well, I guess you could add a slice of pizza, but it would just mean you would need two take-home boxes.

The combination platter is overflowing with spaghetti, a huge meatball and beefstuffed ravioli, all covered – and I do mean covered –

glasses were refilled.

The Original Louis’ Restaurant can point to more Mystery than 50 years of history Diner serving food in North Knoxville. The Mystery Diner even remembers when there were two Louis’ restaurants in the same block, both in Louis’ famous meat sauce claiming to be the “origiand sprinkled with parme- nal.” In its present location at 4661 Old Broadway since san cheese.

You also get a salad, 2000, this Louis’ has stood which arrives before you the test of time, and few arsee the portion size of the gue its “original” claim anyplatter. We asked for a take- more.

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Ben Landers; Alicia Griego and Dorothy Beavers of First Tennessee Bank; Adam McCampbell and Cheryl Hair of the United Way; President Barack Obama congratulates Sgt. Maj. Kevin Mcand Eric Whitener and Teri Jo Fox of Crye-Leike Realtors celebrate the United Way ribbon-cutting. Photos by S. Carey Crary. Photo submitted

United Way joins Farragut West Knox Chamber McCrary retires from U.S. Army

By Shannon Carey

It may seem strange for United Way of Greater Knoxville to have a ribboncutting. After all, the United Way has been around for a long time. But that’s the way the Farragut West Knox Chamber welcomes new members.

The United Way joined the Chamber at the urging of Cheryl Hair, United Way of Greater Knoxville senior vice president and Farragut resident.

“It’s not just the Knoxville Chamber,” she told president Ben Landers.

“There’s a Farragut Chamber, too.”

“We’re sorry it only took us 93 years to find you,” Landers joked to Farragut Chamber members during the Jan. 14 ceremony.

The United Way of Greater Knoxville helps fund local services with a focus on education, income and health – what the United Way vice president

for community engagement calls “the building blocks for a good life.”

Organizations receiving United Way funds in the Knoxville area include Helen Ross McNabb Center, YMCA and YWCA, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Emerald Youth Foundation, ChildHelp Inc., Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and Second Harvest Food Bank.

Info: www.uwgk.org

Pints and flights in Farragut

By Shannon Carey The Casual Pint franchise now has a location in the heart of Farragut.

Pat O’Brien and his wife, Barbara, opened the craft beer market and pub in November. The Farragut West Knox Chamber had a ribbon-cutting there Jan. 16.

O’Brien says the place is a family business. His sonin-law Chris Mulgrew, who hails from Northern Ireland, is the store manager.

Yes, come for the great beer, stay for Chris’s accent!

O’Brien is also a flight surgeon with the Air Na-

tional Guard and an emergency doctor locally. He decided to open the Farragut Casual Pint because he loves craft beer and brews it as a hobby. The 26-year Farragut resident said he wants to have a local business endeavor ready for when he retires from medicine.

He was full of praise for the town of Farragut’s role in the Casual Pint’s opening.

“Everything with the town has gone wonderfully,” he said. “It’s been a real pleasure. It just went

smooth as silk.”

The Farragut Casual Pint has events going on weekly, including beer appreciation classes from South College, along with food pairings from local restaurants.

Neighboring restaurants Firehouse Subs and the French Market even let Casual Pint patrons order food and serve it at the Casual Pint.

The Casual Pint is located in the Kroger Marketplace shopping center on Brooklawn Street. Info: www.farragut. thecasualpint.com

Sgt. Maj. Kevin E. McCrary retired from active military service Nov. 14, 2014, at Fort Belvoir, Va., having served more than 29 years in the U.S. Army.

He is the son of Blenda Juanita McCrary of East Knoxville. Family members also live in Farragut.

McCrary became the Army chief information officer senior enlisted advisor on Feb. 22, 2011.

During his career he held a variety of leadership positions to include a nominative position as operations sergeant major White House Communications Agency.

During his tour at the White House he served as a special missions operations officer; first sergeant of Second Presidential Communications Command; and senior adviser for all Farragut Casual Pint pavice presidential communitron Rachel Chento carries a cations officers, operations “flight,” or beer sampling to sergeant major and the prienjoy with friends.

mary communications officer for Vice President Richard B. Cheney.

McCrary served three tours in Germany which included missions to Bosnia, Kosovo, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Egypt.

He holds numerous military awards and decorations to include Army Meritorious Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon and Presidential Service Badge.

McCrary graduated from Fulton High School.

His military education includes all levels of the noncommissioned officer education system, and he holds a degree in business management and information technology management.

Janice Mitchell hits reset button

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Pushing the reset button on a successful career in mid-life is something not everyone is brave enough to do.

Janice Mitchell is the exception.

A woman of many skills, particularly in the area of music and linguistics, Mitchell has resigned as organist and choir director at an area church to pursue a new challenge.

She’ll still keep her parttime job teaching music to children at the Montessori International School on Northshore Drive, and she’ll continue to teach piano, voice and brass instruments to private students in her studio, but she’s embarking on something different.

She will be coaching the art of public speaking.

From preachers to politicians to radio and TV broadcasters to captains of business and industry conducting important meetings – a better speaking voice can be of enormous benefit.

“A lot of it has to do with breathing properly,” Mitchell says. “For instance, if the back of your tongue is hit-

ting the roof of your mouth at the very back of it, it closes off sound and you sound nasally. It’s an easy thing to fi x, but you have to be aware of how the different parts of your mouth work.”

Mitchell Mitchell says some ministers have a strong singing voice but want to improve their speaking voice.

“Singing is just speaking with a melody. I can show them how to breathe better for public speaking.”

Mitchell is a graduate of Auburn University, where she majored in vocal performance.

She has worked as a church organist, choir director and hand bell instructor much of her adult life, and as a result has seldom had time for vacation.

She empathizes with others in the same situation.

Which leads to Mitchell’s next endeavor: substituting for choir directors, church organists and pianists who

want to take a bit of time off, whether for a vacation or because of illness.

“This will work just like a substitute teacher in the school system,” Mitchell says. “When I taught school there was always a lesson plan for a substitute to follow when the teacher wasn’t there. It’s a smooth transition. Right now I’m putting together a menu of the services I’ll offer.”

Mitchell says it will be a lot easier for her to substitute in a variety of denominations than it might be for someone else.

“Over the years I have worked for many different denominations, so I have their hymnals and am able to easily match the music to the scripture for a service.”

Janice and her husband, Wayne, a retired educator, have three adult children.

She volunteers with the Rotary Club of Bearden, serves on the UT School of Music advisory board and on the board of James White’s Fort. She is chairing Music in the Gardens for the Dogwood Arts House and Garden Show.

Info: 988-3798.

Dr. Marcella Greene gets AIMIS recognition The American Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS) recently inducted its first general surgeon into “The 300 Club,” Dr. Greene which recognizes physicians who demonstrate an approach to surgery that offers patients the best cosmetic results.

Marcella Greene, M.D., a general surgeon with Premier Surgical Associates at Physicians Regional Medical Center and North

Knoxville Medical Center, joins the nation’s top 300 minimally invasive women’s health surgery specialists.

Dr. Greene has expertise in all general surgery techniques with an emphasis on minimally invasive abdomi-

nal surgery, breast surgery and thyroid surgery.

She has advanced training in robotic-assisted surgery, including single-incision gallbladder removal and colon resection.

Worden joins KUB board of commissioners John Worden is a new KUB commissioner. He succeeds Joel Connell, who completed his term on the board in December. Worden joins fellow KUB commissioners Bruce Anderson, Kathy Hamilton, Celeste Herbert, Sara Hedstrom Pinnell, Nikitia Thompson and Eston Williams.

The board elected new officers: Thompson, chair; Hamilton, vice chair; and KUB senior VP Mark Walker, secretary to the board.

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Shopper news • JANUARY 21, 2015 • A-15

Greenways’ ServPro is ‘rising star’

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A local disaster-cleanup franchise has won the Tennessee Small Business Development Center’s Rising Star award for 2014.

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ServPro of Rocky Hill, Sequoyah Hills and South Knoxville is owned by John and Kristina Greenway. Their office is at 2444 Sutherland Ave. “John and Kristina Greenway have expanded their business from 1,900 square feet in 2009 to more than 16,000 square feet and Kristina and John Greenway earn the Rising Star award from Pellissippi State Community Col23 employees today,” said lege. Photo by Shannon Carey Larry Rossini, director of the Knoxville TSBDC, a di- ServPro recognized their Larry was that guy.” for both residential and vision of Pellissippi State franchise for best practices Kristina said, “We were commercial property folCommunity College. at its 2013 national conven- totally overwhelmed with lowing fire, flood or storm Kristina was a home- tion. work for the first eight damage. It handles mold based entrepreneur and “Without Larry Rossini months. We had a tough remediation and general John was district man- and the TSBDC there would time keeping up as we cleaning with the goal of ager for a pharmaceutical have been no ServPro at taught ourselves what making it “look like it never firm that downsized. After Rocky Hill, said John. “I we desperately needed to even happened.” a bumpy start, they have needed someone to steer me know.”

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Anytime Fitness hosted a well-attended networking event for the Farragut West Knox Chamber on Jan. 15.

Chamber members gathered in the facility’s group fitness room for socializing and a tasty breakfast from Lighthouse Coffee and Tea. Jennifer Celeste of Anytime Fitness said the facility

has been open for about two years. It offers 24-hour access for members, as well as a virtual aerobics class.

“There’s no better time to start than now, today,” Celeste said.

Anytime Fitness is located at 12572 Kingston Pike.

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Wheeler says history is about stories

By Sandra Clark Retired UT professor Bruce Wheeler says history is about stories, not dates, so he pr o c e e de d to tell some nice ones to the North K nox v ille Rotary Club last week at Dr. Wheeler Litton’s.

The funniest was from Robert Lewis Dabney (whose son Charles was later president of UT), a Civil War chaplain and Gen. Stonewall Jackson’s biographer. Dabney told of Georgia Sen. Robert Toombs who was

confronted by a woman just prior to the war. “Can we beat them Yankees?” she asked.

“We can beat them with cornstalks,” he answered.

After Appomattox, the woman reminded him of his prediction. Toombs replied: “Madam, the SOBs would not fight with cornstalks.”

Wheeler now lives in Wears Valley. This story was told by a fiddle player sitting on his front porch: Seems the man’s parents had been Christian missionaries in Tibet prior to the communist takeover. He was born there but left when the family was given the choice to leave or be killed.

Decades later the man and his wife journeyed back to his birthplace. The church and school had been destroyed. The village was gone. Even the gravestones had been dug up and thrown over a cliff. He was devastated. Was his parents’ work in vain?

They saw people walking toward them, going about their daily life. As they drew closer, Wheeler’s guest recognized their song. It was “Amazing Grace.”

One more for MLK Day: Wheeler’s colleague Dr. Cynthia Fleming took students to Selma and Montgomery. There is a big star on the floor of the Alabama Capitol entry.

On that star Jefferson

Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederacy.

Some 100 years later Gov. George Wallace stood there to declare, “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.”

The UT students watched a school bus discharge a class of elementary schoolaged children, all black.

The teacher collected their chewing gum and they marched up the steps, walking over that star as they entered their Capitol.

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Home Federal promotes Wendy Laug

Home Federal Bank has promoted Farragut resident Wendy Laug to assistant vice president and manager of its Isaiah’s Landing ofboth federal and state re- Wendy Laug fice, 2940 sources to provide college S. Mall Road in Northeast access for students. Wise Knoxville. said the president’s plan provides great opportunities for PSCC’s many parttime students, as well as for working adults.

Messer Construction Co. Wise said he and his staff has promoted two West didn’t have much time to Knox area engineers to seprepare for Obama’s visit. nior project managers.

“It’s a real testament to Kyle Scoble joined Messthe great faculty and staff er in 2007 upon earning his we have at the college,” hesaid.

“They found out about it Monday morning at the staff meeting. I said, ‘Hey, guess what? The President of the United States is going to be here on Friday (Jan. 9), and we’ve got to be ready.’”

Wise touts PSCC advantages

By Bonny C. Millard President Obama’s Jan. 9 visit to Pellissippi State Community College was due in part to the school’s efforts and successes in college access opportunities and training programs for students, PSCC president Dr. Anthony Wise is eager to talk about it.

“I think one of the reasons why the president came to Tennessee and to Pellissippi State is because of the work that’s going on,” he said.

Wise cited PSCC strengths including partnerships with area school systems, strong relationships with local businesses and industry, workforce training programs and its long relationship with Knox Achieves, the forerunner of Gov. Bill Haslam’s Tennessee Promise which in turn led to Obama’s proposed America’s College Promise.

Timing his visit in advance of the annual State of the Union address, Obama hoped to start a national conversation about ways to increase access to the nation’s community colleges, as well as changes in manufacturing and technology, Wise said.

“We’ve been involved heavily with the Department of Energy and the Department of Labor and several grant efforts involved in the advanced manufacturing training-type programs that would feed into a company like Techmer PM, where the president visited later in the day,” Wise said.

The president’s community college initiative can be traced back to an eight-

Cory Beilharz of Christian Brothers Automotive meets John Radazzo of Fish Window Cleaning at the Anytime Fitness Chamber networking event.

Adam Chmiel joined Messer in 2006 and was master’s degree in civil en- hired full time upon earngineering at the University ing his bachelor’s degree in of Tennessee. His experi- civil engineering from UT. ence includes UT’s John D. He contributed to the PSCC Tickle Engineering Build- Bagwell Center for Media ing. and Art.

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Dr. Anthony Wise, president of Pellissippi State Community College Photo by Bonny C. Millard

year-old back-porch conversation between then county mayor Mike Ragsdale and Randy Boyd, CEO of Radio Systems, when Ragsdale asked for Boyd’s help in creating a college access program, which became Knox Achieves.

“We really wouldn’t be here today without that initial conversation …,” Wise said.

“Knox Achieves started with a private backing of donors who believed it was important for those kids to have that last-dollar scholarship opportunity to attend a school like Pellissippi State.”

America’s College Promise incorporates the idea of

UT MBA program to host open house The University of Tennessee full-time Master of Business Administration program will host an open house for prospective candidates 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, in Room 203 of the Haslam Business Building, 1000 Volunteer Blvd. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m.

Representatives from the 17-month program will present information on the structure of its integrated team-based curriculum, the application and admissions process, financial aid and career opportunities.

Info: 974-5033 or mba@utk.edu.

A-16 • JANUARY 21, 2015 • Shopper news

News from Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC)

MLK basketball weekend extends well beyond court

By Alvin Nance KCDC

News photos from the 1950s capture the tensions of Knoxville’s civil rights demonstrations and protests. Many of the young black students in the photos became regional and national leaders in the country’s move toward racial equality.

Beck exhibit continues through February

By Bill Dockery Most of the memorials and celebrations surrounding the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. came to an end on Jan. 19, the federal holiday honoring the late civil rights leader.

One MLK exhibit will continue through the end of February, which is Black History Month.

The Beck Cultural Exchange Center has assembled a collection of photos and contemporary art that puts the civil rights move-

ment in artistic perspective.

Titled “Remembering the Past While Standing in the Future,” the exhibit attempts to capture important historic moments while articulating a vision of hope.

The display features photos from Knoxville’s civil rights demonstrations, including sit-ins and picketing at theaters and lunch counters along Gay Street.

The pictures include young people who later became prominent leaders in the Knoxville community.

Another part of the exhibit features original paintings and drawings by two African-American artists now active in Knoxville.

Albert Baah has contributed works portraying various aspects of the black experience in America.

Baah, a native of Ghana, has served on the city’s Public Arts Committee.

Alan Jones, who paints as Theophilus, is showing a vivid oil painting titled “Altar Ego,” as well as two pencil studies of civil rights

leaders and events.

Admission is free. The center is at 1927 Dandridge Ave. and is open from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

The Beck Center is dedicated to collecting, preserving and exhibiting artifacts and other evidence of the history and culture of African-Americans in East Tennessee and the nation. It serves to create learning and teaching experiences that promote wisdom for present and future generations.

The difficult task of regulating signs

By Wendy Smith It took three years of meetings for the eightmember Sign Ordinance Task Force to finish its work on a new ordinance that will now go to City Council for consideration.

It’s been difficult work, but Duane Grieve, council member and committee chair, commended the dedication of task force members who rarely missed meetings

and worked together in spite of differing opinions.

If you can’t imagine how a group could spend three years talking about signs, here are just a few examples of signs that are addressed by the new ordinance: bulletin board signs (those used in front of schools or churches to announce meetings), directory signs, historic signs, menu boards, electronic message center

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welcomed 130 basketball players and their coaches from public housing agencies across the region for the Martin Luther King Nance Jr. Basketball Challenge, an enrichment event that has been held for two decades.

The basketball tournament does more than provide a chance for tremendous athletes from across the Southeast to compete.

It also impacts the lives of youths residing in public housing by offering a weekend of cultural experiences and educational opportunities.

The Southeastern Regional Council-National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (SERC-NAHRO) established the basketball tournament, and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation and the Emerald Youth Foundation helped to host the teams.

“It’s a real privilege to work with KCDC on the tournament,” said John Crooks, Emerald Youth Foundation marketing and communications director.

“Sports like basketball allow us to connect with kids and help them grow as leaders who give back to their neighborhoods and communities. It was a tremendous experience for these young people from across

meeting. Current city standards do not define, regulate or require a permit for window signs. The proposed ordinance prohibited window signs − defined as any sign within a window facing the street for the purpose of advertising, composed of letters, symbols or lighting − that exceed 25 percent of the window area or 20 square feet.

Grieve said he didn’t mind regulating signs outside of businesses but wasn’t comfortable with regulating signs inside of businesses, even if they faced outside.

By Anne Hart He preferred not to address The most common cause window signs. of dementia, Joyce Feld, a board memAlzheimer’s ber of Scenic Knoxville, said disease that if you can see it from (AD), is a a public right-of-way, it’s a progressive sign, and one of the group’s and termipurposes was to improve nal disease the aesthetics of the public that starts right-of-way. in the brain, Gary Hayes pointed out Whitehead dest roy ing that it would be hard to sepmemory and arate permanent from peri- thinking skills and eventuodical signs in windows. ally inhibiting the simplest After two motions failed tasks of daily living. − one limiting window signs Janice Whitehead, executo 25 percent of window tive director of Alzheimer’s area and one limiting them Tennessee, described the to 40 percent − a motion to disease, its symptoms and exempt window signs from treatment for members of regulation passed, 5-3. the Rotary Club of Bearden If the ordinance is ap- at last week’s meeting. proved, it will face another She said for most people hurdle − enforcement. Pe- with AD, the symptoms – ter Ahrens, the city’s direc- usually starting with shorttor of building inspections, term memory loss – appear says that while the depart- after age 60, but that is not ment has historically been always the case. Some direactive, the goal is to get to agnoses take place in peoa level of proactive enforce- ple still in their 50s. The ment of the sign ordinance. disease does not progress He is examining ways to quickly. Changes usually ocstrengthen his department, cur “over months and years, possibly by collaborating not hours and days.” with other departments, like neighborhood codes enforcement. He’d like to Knoxville photographers be able to address problem signs before there is a public Colby McLemore, with Colby’s Photogoutcry. raphy, and Ahrens hopes to have the Genna Sellstructure to tackle sign eners, from forcement by the end of this Genna Sellyear, and he’s not concerned ers Photogabout the complexity of the raphy, were sign ordinance. When City elected to Council approves it, his dethe Tennespartment will dive in. see ProfesBut he acknowledges that McLemore sional Phoit’s a moving target. Once a tographers new ordinance is adopted, Association the sign industry will begin board of dipushing the envelope. rectors.

The Sign Ordinance Task T N PPA Force deserves credit for is the state its hard work. The hardest affiliate of part was surely working tothe largest gether. photogra“Trying to reach an equiphy trade table position is a difficult Sellers thing to do,” said member organization in the world, Professional Photographers Don Parnell.

the Southeast to see what Knoxville and East Tennessee have to offer.”

The Emerald Youth Foundation provided space for the tournament. The teams included The Bobcats of Bowling Green, Ky.; Eufala Housing of Eufala, Ala.; Showtymers of Bessemer, Ala.; Statesville Eagles of Statesville, N.C.; Alex City Lakers of Alexander City, Ala.; LHA Thunder of Laurel, Miss.; Hard Flight of Birmingham, Ala.; and Opp Bobcats of Opp, Ala. The teams were divided into three age categories, and tournament-style elimination games took place Jan. 17 with championship contests for each age group on Jan. 18 at the Emerald Youth Foundation gym.

In addition to playing basketball, the Emerald Youth Foundation arranged for the teams to enjoy cultural and educational activities throughout the weekend. The players had the opportunity to tour Haley Farm, the historic home of the late Pulitzer Prizewinning author Alex Haley and site of the Children’s Defense Fund; and Green McAdoo Cultural Center, which commemorates the desegregation of Clinton High School. The basketball teams also were invited to participate in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission Annual MLK March Parade on Jan. 19.

Although we had some great competition, this weekend was about so much more than basketball.

Primer on Alzheimer’s And while treatment can slow the progression of AD and help manage its symptoms in some patients, there is no cure for the devastating disease.

Diet can be helpful in managing the disease, she said. “The best brain foods are rich in antioxidants and help repair damaged cells.

Foods that are dark on the outside, such as blueberries, and also dark greens are examples.

“Forty minutes of exercise four times a week is good for both the brain and the heart. Lifelong students, always learning new things, do well.”

Because her organization is not affiliated with national or state groups, 86 percent of funds raised here help AD patients in this area. Ten percent is used for fundraising and four percent goes to pay staff.

The annual Alzheimer’s Walk fundraiser is scheduled for April 18. Both volunteers and sponsors are needed. Info: 544-6288 or www.alztennessee.org.

McLemore, Sellers on state board of America (PPA). Both organizations support photographers and promote professionalism.

McLemore is board chair of the local PPA affiliate, Professional Photographers of East Tennessee, and is proud of the growth and success of the organization.

Sellers is a certified professional photographer with PPA, a credential that distinguishes her as a professional who has achieved and maintains a higher standard within the industry.

Past TNPPA president Charles Garvey says, “Genna was voted on the board because of her superlative professional work, and her energy and enthusiasm for the craft is a great asset to the association.”

Shopper news • JANUARY 21, 2015 • A-17

Concord students serve Headmaster

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4thGrade: Students Lucie Dover, Jake Baldwin and Raleigh Jack Walker help with the 4th grade’s sanitization of the school lunchroom.

Headmaster Ruston Pierce

Q:

CCS recently held a school preview, in which families were invited to our campus to learn about Concord Christian School. All of the teachers, coaches and administration were on hand to answer questions and visit with those attending. It was a great night and we heard overwhelmingly how impressed families were with our teachers! What makes a CCS teacher so special?

A:

Most importantly, each of our teachers has a strong testimony and a great love for their students. We are very intentional in our hiring process to find the most qualified person. We are very intentional to keep our class size small.

With only 15 students per class, the CCS teacher is able to maximize their effectiveness in the classroom. We also have hired teachers for the high school with very specific degrees in order to offer even more dual enrollments on site. The final thing that is so impressive about our CCS teachers is they do a great job partnering with our families to provide the best education for each child.

The CCS high school serve crew includes (front) Tabitha Ray; (second row) Nathan Helton, Brenna Flynn, Alysda McHale, Abby Collins, Chloe McClish, Elizabeth Farmer, Emily Newton; (back) Abraham Gale, Taylor Turbyfill, Nicholas Ingle, Tim Monroe, John Haeberli , Dillan Brandenburg and Jennifer Keck.

Helping out at Ronald McDonald House are (front) Briley Kreis, Marin Tuck, Caroline Woods, Sydney Chan, Ava Diggs, Emma Hart; (back) Liam Knudsen, Brenon Bodie, Cade Keeton, Ethan Watson, Elijah Gwilliams and Rylan Fleming.

Imagine a community whose members understand the importance of serving others and lending a helping hand where it is needed. At Concord Christian School you will nd that kind of school community.

In keeping with our vision statement:

Concord high schoolers Nathan Hudson, Jacob Snipp, Hunter Templin and Joshua Malone paint a building at Camp Wafloy Mountain Village.

Students will acquire knowledge and wisdom with a biblical world view as demonstrated through service and leadership in worship, missions, care and growth, we strive to make a positive difference in our local community and beyond.

One of the goals this year was to set aside a day to have faculty, staff, and students serve alongside one another in the community. CCS was rep-

CCS athletics expanding

Athletic director and head varsity basketball coach Rob Murphy goes over plays during a recent game. Pictured are (front) Murphy, Jacob Crox; (back) Noah Collins, Josh Arnold, Manny Jones, Matt Snyder, Aaron Whitehead, Evan Bachman, Taylor Turbyfill and Randy Crox.

Concord Christian School is rapidly expanding in athletics and is positioning itself to further meet the needs and desires of all of its students. Two years ago, the volleyball team’s remarkable run to the state tournament represented the only varsity competition at CCS. As of 2015-16, the

Lions will compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, boys and girls soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling at the varsity level. These teams will all play of cial TSSAA schedules, and 80 percent of CCS coaches have either played or coached their sports collegiately. It’s a great time to be a Lion!

Middle schoolers Raymond Wysmierski, Mia Ford, Autumn Mitchell, Sarah Kamer and Leigha Gray rake leaves in Village Green. resented at many local nonpro t groups such as Ronald McDonald House, The Baptist Center at Western Heights, and Camp Wa oy Mountain Village. We also had students visiting nursing homes, raking leaves and working with preschoolers.

Leigh Ledet, the elementary principal said, “Serve Day was a great opportunity for the students, staff and faculty at CCS to forge bonds with one another and members of the community. The students were able to practice the biblical truth of serving. The scripture commands us to use whatever gifts we have to serve others (1Peter 4:10) and by building this special day into our school year, we are showing students and their families the value we place on service.”

Serve Day is an annual event at Concord Christian School and we are excited to share this journey with our school family.

Fifth grader Connor Finley summed up Serve Day by saying, “This was an awesome day! God wants us to do this and it’s good to serve others.”

Concord offers dual enrollment

Teacher Betsy Farquhar interacts with her students.

With the ever-increasing cost of colleges and universities, high school students are looking for ways to earn college credit before graduation. Through a partnership with Bryan College, CCS is offering that opportunity on their campus.

“Our high school is young, but we wanted to provide options for our third graduating class,” says Concord high school princi-

pal Amanda Lane.

During this school year, those options were English 109, English 110, and General Psychology. Seniors Brittney and Brooke Murphy are nishing English 110 this semester and will have credit for all three college classes when starting college this fall.

Looking to the fall, CCS will add Dual Enrollment classes in mathematics and Bible. Additionally, a partnership is planned with Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Harriman, adding college classes in nursing and information technology within the next two years.

Headmaster Ruston Pierce says, “We are committed to providing college credit opportunities to our students on our campus with quali ed teachers who will integrate biblical truth.”

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Brothers find hope in Peninsula Recovery Education Center During an appointment at Peninsula Outpatient Center in Lenoir City 10 years ago, Mike Frerichs was asked to identify his biggest issue. Then 43, the Coker Creek native replied simply, “Loneliness.”

For Mike, this loneliness stemmed from an isolating combination of schizophrenia, depression and substance abuse. Former friends had taken advantage of his illnesses. He lived with his parents in a rural community. After years of smoking five packs a day, Mike was living with only one lung and had dropped to 130 pounds.

“If you’ve ever seen a picture of serial killer Charles Manson, that’s what he looked like,” Jerry Frerichs, Mike’s older brother, said. “We had a monster.”

Because of his condition, Mike was unable to make eye contact or communicate with others. When their parents died, Jerry stepped in to help his struggling brother go to appointments, improve his physical health and stay in their parents’ home, as he wished.

Despite Jerry and his wife’s efforts – including a 60-mile roundtrip to see Mike each day – the younger Frerichs was not improving mentally and emotionally. He was withdrawn, which Peninsula Case Manager Keith McCollum attributed to the drug and alcohol culture of the 1970s. While many men and women emerged unharmed from the decade, people who are predisposed to addiction and mental illness, like Mike, were permanently affected. According to McCollum, many of those affected are now living with aging parents or other family members, unable to function in society and unable to properly care for themselves.

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After years of living with mental illness, Mike Frerichs has found peace, at last

longer before Jerry stepped in, I would expect him to be in jail or an adult group home in a few years,” McCollum explained.

Ridding Mike of his tendency to isolate himself was the necessary first step to recovery. He was referred to the Recovery Education

Center (REC) at Peninsula Lighthouse in Knoxville, where he could interact with peers and learn from others with similar struggles with mental illness and addiction. The REC also offers patients lessons in basic skills tailored to the needs of each individual.

Where Mike would find daily interaction and education, Jerry found solace. As part of the REC program, transportation is provided. Jerry did not have to make the 160-mile round trip to Knoxville each day. Instead, he checked on his brother each morning to

make sure Mike was dressed and ready to leave the house. In this new routine, Mike developed independence and formed friendships.

“I wanted to be around people and different surroundings,” Mike said. His communication is still limited, but he is excited to share his experience at the REC. “It was good. Everyone is friendly and we talk all the time. We’ll do multiplication, write and get on the computer.”

Beyond basic skills, the REC works with patients to develop self-esteem and connect with others. Before his treatment, Mike said, he’d “just stare at the walls, laying around restless all the time.

It’s changed a whole lot – I get to socialize, make friends and talk and laugh.”

The effects of the REC have extended to other parts of Mike’s life. He has cut down on smoking and has adopted four dogs to take care of on his own. As a former caregiver and protective brother, Jerry is proud of Mike’s progress.

“Society had beaten him down so badly,” he said. “I’ve been in every session Mike’s had since 2002, and every doctor he’s seen said eventually it would be like walking into a closet, shutting the door and never opening it. They said if nothing changed, he’d be dead in five years.”

Ten years after their journey began, Mike and Jerry have found a routine and resource that works for their family. “Thanks to the REC and Peninsula, there’s hope where there wasn’t before,” Jerry said. “It’s the answer to our prayers.”

To learn more about Peninsula and the REC, call 865-970-9800 or visit PeninsulaBehavioralHealth. org.

Peninsula recovery services For many people like Mike, mental health treatments such as medication and therapy are essential parts of the recovery process. Peninsula offers additional services to adults receiving mental health treatment to equip them to live more satisfying and productive lives.

The Recovery Education Center (REC) at the Peninsula Lighthouse campus in Knoxville serves adult TennCare enrollees with mental health diagnoses from around the region by helping them move beyond troubling symptoms through psychiatric rehabilitation. The REC offers interactive classes that provide essential knowledge and skills for pursuing educational, work or volunteer opportunities and healthy lifestyles. The REC program, based on the internationally recognized best practice model Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP), helps students develop and implement self-directed plans for reaching their long term goals, especially in maintaining mental health recovery and sobriety, if the

issue is co-occurring. An on-site job specialist assists REC students in locating, attaining and retaining meaningful work in the community and acts as a liaison with Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

Peninsula’s Peer Support Academy (PPSA) is a non-clinical recovery and social support program serving Knox, Sevier and Blount county adults with mental illness. PPSA members attend recovery and holistic health education classes; support groups; fitness, leisure and community service activities; and recreational outings each month. Members have the opportunity to be mentored and develop leadership skills. Choice, empowerment and personal responsibility are highly valued and promoted by specially trained Academy staff members who have also experienced recovery from mental illness. Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment and Education (COPES), a PPSA outreach program, offers community awareness and recovery education in local venues. PPSA partici-

pants are not required to be current or past transportation are free of charge.

Peninsula clients. Because the Academy is For more information about Peninsula funded by a grant from the state of Tennes- Recovery Services, call 865-970-9800 or see Department of Mental Health and Sub- visit www.PeninsulaBehavioralHealth.org. stance Abuse Services, all activities and

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Like the view through a kaleidoscope, Peninsula Recovery Education Center classes help people see themselves in their best light and appreciate the value that they and others have to offer. For more information about Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center, call 865-970-9800.

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Two lives worth remembering One comment that I get quite often from people who grew up hundreds of miles from Concord-Farragut is: “Your column reminds me of my hometown.” Their hometown might have been in Michigan, Wisconsin or Kansas, but in rural America during the 1950s, there was a commonality that transcended geographic location.

And I am sure all small hamlets had people who contributed admirably to the community, and did so without expecting any special recognition for their efforts. When I reflect on Old Concord, two names come to mind that fit that description.

Buie Alley and Thurston Raper grew up in Old Concord and, to the best of my knowledge, never ventured more than a few miles from

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there. But the community would not have been the same without them.

Buie and Mae Alley’s lives centered on their son, Kelton, and Thurston’s pride was his daughter, Helen. Kelton passed away recently, and I am not sure what happened to Helen.

Both men worked hard, but back then there were no safety nets to catch those who fell through the cracks; there were no food stamps, welfare or educational assistance programs such as are available today. And I am

sure neither of the two men ever worked at a job that withheld Social Security.

Both men dug graves.

Using picks and shovels, Alley and Raper worked even when the ground was frozen and during drought periods, when the ground was so hard that sparks flew when the pick struck a rock.

Often they worked at night with a kerosene lantern to accommodate a family that had experienced an unexpected death.

I can remember walking past the cemetery at night, seeing their light and approaching cautiously to satisfy my curiosity. And Mae Alley took in ironing to help with household expenses, often working well into the early-morning hours.

Buie Alley arose early on Sunday mornings to fire up

the furnaces for all three churches and would keep checking on them until the congregations arrived. I am sure that he was paid, but it could not have been very much. He also assisted the local plumber, digging pipeline ditches or crawling under houses. And while the work was not regular, it helped put food on the table.

Raper earned money by hanging the outgoing-mail bag on a spring-loaded crane that the mail train’s personnel then snagged with a hook. He also picked up the incoming-mail bag as it was kicked from the train in front of the post office.

And on rare occasions when the bag worked its way back under the train and was torn open, Raper led the effort to recover every piece of mail.

He also walked the railroad

track, picking up pieces of coal that had fallen from coal cars, and he put out a vegetable garden every year.

Many businesses hired both men to do odd jobs like sweeping floors or carrying out garbage. My father, a Southern Railway telegrapher, paid Raper $2 every day to sweep up around the depot. Raper also helped unload heavy items from trains into the depot warehouse and then loaded the items onto customers’ trucks.

Neither man ever owned a car, a home or a checkbook. And I doubt that they ever saw a movie or attended a sports event. Their lives were always centered on their immediate struggle for survival. Indeed, planning for retirement would not have been one of their concerns. Rather, it was a dayto-day existence, and after a lifetime of hard, backbreaking work, I doubt that either of them had more than $5

in their pocket when they passed away. But they had something that was far more important: They had pride and a work ethic that would not have allowed them to ask someone for money or food without having earned it first.

These men lived at a time when all work was considered honorable if it did not hurt someone and contributed to the community. And certainly Alley and Raper contributed to their community. I doubt there was a single family in Old Concord who did not use their services at some point – ploughing a garden, cleaning up a vacant lot or assisting in moving something. It was like having a handyman on call. But unlike with the handymen of today, many of whom guarantee their work, no guarantee was necessary with Buie or Thurston. You knew you would be satisfied because they took pride in what they did.

Young-Williams salutes outgoing board members

Young-Williams Animal Center outgoing board members are Roy Kruse, Kristen Williams and Mike Brown. Photos submitted

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Jeff Ashin, chief executive officer of Young-Williams Animal Center, thanks Kim Wood McClamroch, outgoing board chair, for her service. the years of guidance and support these community leaders have provided us,” Ashin said. “Because of their strong leadership, Young-Williams Animal Center made great progress

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Young-Williams Animal Center has recognized the service of several board members who completed their terms at the end of 2014.

Three outgoing board members and years of service to the not-for-profit animal shelter are: Mike Brown, 2009-2014; Roy Kruse, 2008-2014; and Kristin Williams, 20062014. Williams also served as board chair in 2013.

2014 board of directors chair Kim Wood McClamroch was recognized for her leadership and service as well. McClamroch will remain on the board of directors serving as outgoing board chair in 2015.

Young-Williams Animal Center CEO Jeff Ashin presented each with a recognition plaque and thanked them for their commitment to advancing animal welfare in Knox County.

“We are grateful for

With cold temperatures in East Tennessee, YoungWilliams Animal Center is reminding pet owners to take extra precautions to make sure their four-footed family members are safe and warm. Here are some cold-weather pet-care tips to remember: ■ When temperatures are below freezing, the best strategy is to keep all pets indoors. If you absolutely must leave them outdoors for a limited amount of time, provide a shelter for them to retreat to. It should be dry, draft-free and well-insulated to protect them from the cold and wind.

■ Refresh and clean pet shelter’s bedding. Straw works well to trap heat but needs to replaced periodically. Make sure your companion animal has a warm place to sleep, off the floor and away from all drafts.

A cozy dog or cat bed with a warm blanket or pillow is perfect.

■ Check water bowls frequently to make sure they have plenty of water and the water is not frozen.

■ Keep your pets dry.

When coming in from a walk or play session in cold or rain, take extra care to wipe their legs, paws and stomach.

■ Recognize that some pets may need extra protection. This includes senior pets, puppies and dogs with shorter coats. Take them for shorter walks outdoors. You may also consider adding extra insulation, such as a dog sweater or footies.

■ Check for cats under

the hood of cars. Outdoor cats seeking warmth sometimes curl up under the hood of a recently parked car. They can be seriously injured or killed if the car is started. To prevent this, bang on the car hood and give the cat time to escape before starting your car.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. To ensure that your pets are as

healthy as possible heading into the winter months, make sure their vaccines and physical exams are up to date. Dogs and cats should be examined by a veterinarian at least once a year.

Like coolant, antifreeze is a lethal poison for dogs and cats. Be sure to thoroughly clean up any spills from your vehicle, as even small amounts can be deadly.

Elfin Magic is a handsome year-old hound mix, Lenore is a gorgeous 2-year-old female domestic short hair mix and Bouncer is a 4-month-old male American rabbit. All three animals have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped and are ready to be adopted from Young-Williams.

Young-Williams Animal Center’s 3201 Division St. location.

Info: 215-6599 or www. young-williams.org.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, FEB. 1 “Huckleberry Finn” presented by Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Info: 2083677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com or info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

“Buy One, Get One Free” admission tickets available for Knoxville Zoo. Tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours.

Info: 637-5331, ext. 300 or knoxvillezoo.org.

THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Call for entries for the next “Arts in the Airport,” a juried exhibition to run April 16 to Oct. 7 at McGhee Tyson Airport. Info/applications: www.knoxalliance.com/airport_entry.html or send an SASE to Suzanne Cada, Arts & Culture Alliance, PO Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901.

THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Tickets available for Rhythm N’ Blooms music festival, on stages set exclusively along downtown Knoxville’s Jackson Avenue. Features first-timers, chart-climbers and highly lauded acts from varied musical backgrounds. Info/tickets: www. rhythmnbloomsfest.com.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JAN. 21-22 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22 Free preview screening of “A Path Appears”

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Beginner Crochet class, 4-7 p.m., Hobby Lobby classroom, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $24. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail. com or myquiltplace.com/profile/monicaschmidt.

Cafe Mortel, 2:30-4 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Cafe Mortel is a discussion group dealing with end of life issues and how your experience with death impacts how you live your life. Everyone welcome. Info: 588-8813.

SATURDAY, JAN. 24 The Dismembered Tennesseans in concert, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts. org.

Knoxville Opera Goes to Church … A Celebration of Talent!, 5 p.m., Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church, 3800 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. Free admission. Features Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir and local soloists.

“La Femme Bohème,” an all-female cast of Puccini’s opera “La Bohème,” 7:30 p.m., NV nightclub, 125 E Jackson Ave. Presented by the Marble City Opera.

Admission: adults, $20; students, $10. Tickets: knoxtix. com or at the door.

Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Central UMC, 201 Third Ave. Features pastureraised meats, eggs, winter produce, honey, baked goods, artisan foods, handmade items, food trucks and other vendors from the Market Square Farmers Market.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Becca Tedesco, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Miss Lynn, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

West Knox Preschool and Activities Fair, 9:3011:30 a.m., First Baptist Concord, 11704 Kingston Pike.

Hosted by MOMs Club of Farragut. Info: www.facebook. com/events/317471285105701/.

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1989 Woodsman 2 BR, Pembrooke Welsh Corgis, KENWOOD AMPLIFIER, 2 BA, in park NE AKC Reg. puppies. parmodel KA-8100, Knox. Needs work. ents on prem. Vet ck.

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Farmer’s Market 150 TO-30 Ferguson farm tractor, new paint, good tires, runs great, $2600. 865-475-1182

BLOODHOUND PUPPIES, AKC, red, $500 each. Call 865-680-2155

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Unwanted medicine collection and a used mercury thermometer exchange, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Healthy Living Expo at the Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Residents turning in medications or thermometers will receive one free entry to the Healthy Living Expo.

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“Something, Anything” with a talk by the director and producer, 2 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) Reading Series: Luci Brown and Donora HillardHare, 3 p.m., The Birdhouse, 800 N 4th Ave. Info: www. facebook.com/events/763973657022665/.

Young Pianist Series Concert featuring pianist Ching-Yun Hu, 2:30 p.m., Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus. Tickets: adults, $25 at the door or online at www.youngpianistseries.com; students free. Info: 408-8083 or www.youngpianistseries.com.

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Needle Tatting/Crochet/Quilting classes, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby classroom, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $24.Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com or myquiltplace.com/ profile/monicaschmidt.

Tennessee Shines: The Hello Strangers, 7 p.m., Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Tickets: $10, free for students with valid ID and children ages 14 and under. Info/tickets: WDVX.com.

West Knox Book Club: “The Invention of Wings,” 10:15 a.m. Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road.

Info: 588-8813.

THURSDAY, JAN. 29 “An Evening with Coaching Legend John Majors,” 6:30 p.m., King University Hardin Valley Campus, 10950 Spring Bluff Way. Tickets: $30; $200 for table of eight. Includes dinner. Proceeds benefit King University’s fund for scholarships and programs. Deadline to purchase tickets: Jan. 22. Info/tickets: Jenny Brown, 423-652-4864 or jibrown@king.edu.

Opening preview of new exhibits: “LIFT: Contemporary Printmaking in the Third Dimension” and “Contemporary Focus 2015,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park. Free. Both exhibits run Jan. 30-April 19. Info: http://www.knoxart.org/.

FRIDAY, JAN. 30 Alive After Five concert: Soul Connection, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive.

Tickets: $15; $10 for members/students. Info: 934-2039.

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V. Approval of Minutes A. January 8, 2015 VI. Ordinances A. Public Notice and Second Reading 1. Ordinance 14-21, An Ordinance to amend the text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 86-16, as amended, pursuant to authority granted by Section 13-4-201, Tennessee Code Annotated, by Amending Chapter 3. Specific District Regulations, Section XII. General Commercial District (C-1), by adding new requirements related to the mixed use town center district as outlined in the Farragut Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

2. Ordinance 14-22, an Ordinance to adopt the area and text identified as Mixed Use Town Center, as shown on the Future Land Use Map in the Farragut Comprehensive Land Use Plan 3. Ordinance 14-23, an Ordinance to amend the text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 86-16, as amended, pursuant to authority granted

by Section 13-4-201, Tennessee Code Annotated, by amending Chapter 3. Specific District Regulations, Section XXVII. N. 6. Town Center District (TCD), Area Regulations, Land Area., to change minimum land area for development 4. Ordinance 14-24, on first reading, to amend the text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 3, Section XXIII. Telecommunication Tower Overlay Zone (T)., C. 1., to limit the overlay in the Mixed Use Town Center area outlined in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan 5. Ordinance 14-25, on first reading, to amend the text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 3., Section XXVI., Planned Commercial Development District (PCD), as it relates to the Mixed Use Town Center area outlined in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan VII. Business Items A. Approval of Request for Supplement from Fulghum MacIndoe & Associates for Additional Engineering Services – McFee/Wentworth Greenway Connector VIII. Town Administrator’s Report IX. Town Attorney’s Report It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-9667057 in advance of the meeting.

LEGAL NOTICE The Board of MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF FARRAGUT, at its meeting on THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015 adopted the following ordinances on second and final reading: 1. Ordinance14-19, Ordinance to Amend the Town of Farragut Municipal Code Title 16 Streets and Sidewalks by adding Chapter 6 Everett Road Corridor Improvement Fee

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