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BUZZ Budget forum Knox Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre will host a community forum regarding the fiscal year 2015-16 budget process at 6 p.m. Monday, April 6, at Amherst Elementary School, 5101 Schaad Road. The meeting will be streamed live at knoxschools. org/kcstv and broadcast live on Comcast Channel 10 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99.
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■ Big Ridge State Park annual Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 4. Includes 12,000 eggs with candy or prize tickets and four separate hunts: 10 a.m., 2 years and under; 10:30 a.m., 3-4 years; 1 p.m., 5-7 years; 1:30 p.m., 8-10 years. Info: 992-5523. ■ Fountain City Park, bounce house, magic shows, Easter Bunny. Hunts for ages 6-8, 9:30 a.m.; ages 3-5, 10:15 a.m.; walking to two years (no parents allowed), 11 a.m.; ages 9-12, 11:45 a.m. Saturday, March 28, Hotel Avenue. Admission is free. Bring a basket. Info: www.fountaincitybusiness.com ■ Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 28, Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. Breakfast begins 9 a.m.; egg hunt begins 10 a.m. Info: 690-1060 or www.beaver ridgeumc.org
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Recording time Byy Betsy P B Pickle ickl kle Quinton Cole is happy to chat with you about videogames, vintage animated movies and zombies. But when it comes to music, he’d rather do it than talk about it. “It’s like I hear music in my head all the time,” says Quinton, a freshman at Farragut High School. “When I’m actually playing it, it makes a big difference.” The intensity on Quinton’s face as he sits down to sing and play keyboard at a recording studio for the first time is visceral. Quinton’s mom, Veronica Cordell, got the idea about a year and a half ago for Artistic Spectrum, an organization that makes it possible for talented children diagnosed on the autism spectrum to find an outlet for their creativity. Artistic Spectrum was able to secure recording time for three young people at SoKnox Studios on Chapman Highway recently. Quinton pours himself into a
Quinton Cole records “Landed” at SoKnox Studios. Photo by Betsy Pickle
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Residents speak out against Springs of Farragut By Wendy Smith
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Priorities? On this month’s County Commission agenda, commissioner Jeff Ownby has a proposal to modify the local animal welfare ordinance. Ownby claims the proposal will help authorities better protect pets in extreme weather conditions. But is County Commission ignoring humans in need?
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Residents concerned about crime, traffic, reduced property values and the idea of rubbing shoulders with apartment dwellers filled Farragut Town Hall last week to oppose a 236-unit apartment complex proposed for property north of the Farragut Church of Christ. The proposed development was a discussion topic at last week’s Municipal Planning Commission meeting. No vote was taken. Representatives from Continental Properties, based in Milwaukee, Wis., presented the plan for Springs of Farragut. The development will require a zoning change from R-2 (single family residential) to R-6 (multi-family residential). R-6 zoning is consistent with the town’s Future Land Use Plan, said Community De-
Paul Johnson expresses concern that a proposed apartment complex will increase crime in Farragut. Photo by Wendy Smith
velopment director Mark Shipley, but the proposed density is on the high end of the allowed 6-12 units
per acre. When Gwyn Wheeler of Continental Properties said that the development wouldn’t negatively impact public services, traffic or home values, the crowd laughed. Commissioner Ed St. Clair asked those in attendance to follow proper meeting etiquette. Neighbors who spoke out against the development included Paul Johnson, who said he moved to Baldwin Park subdivision last year to get away from apartment developments in West Knoxville. He compared crime statistics from the vicinity of West Knox apartments to the town of Farragut. Areas near apartments reported nine times as many assaults, he said. “I am not opposed to development in the town of Farragut. I’m opposed to having apartments
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within 500 feet of my house.” Rose Anne Kile of Waverly Court said the development would be inconsistent with the neighborhood. Average property values, based on 2013 Knox County appraisals, are $329,000 for Waverly Court and $389,000 for Baldwin Park, she said, and the value of Ted Russell’s Smith Road home is $2,824,300. Her calculation for the value of each Continental Property unit is $157,000. Drew McDonald, vice president of the Fox Den Homeowners Association, expressed concern that residents exiting the apartments via a proposed extension of Peterson Road to Kingston Pike would travel from Smith Road to Grigsby Chapel Road to get to I-40, which would further congest the already
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“A Shayna Maidel,” by Barbara LeBow, has generated so much buzz that all performances are sold out. However, there may still be hope for those who don’t yet have tickets.
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By Anne Hart When this year’s first graduating class at Knoxville’s L&N STEM Academy decided to leave behind something memorable to inspire future generations, the seniors asked the experts at LizBeth & Co. fine art gallery for advice on who could best carry out their legacy project. As a result, they commissioned local stone artist Bill Cook Jr., who is now busy sculpting what by graduation time will be a stunning limestone replica of a Griffin, the mythological creature that is half eagle and half lion and whose purpose is to guard priceless treasure. When Cook completes his Artist Bill Cook Jr. uses an air hammer to chisel a piece of limestone in the sculpture, the Griffin will perch shape of the half eagle, half lion mythological figure, the Griffin, to grace the atop a stone book bearing the title front entrance to the L&N STEM Academy, a legacy gift from this year’s first “Carpe Scientiam,” which translates to “seize the knowledge.” The senior class at the school.
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Honoring the volunteers In some areas, it takes a village. In Farragut, it takes a Navy.
Sherri Gardner Howell FARRAGUT FACES The town of Farragut honored those who give their time and talents to help keep the committees and projects in the town moving along smoothly. The town’s Volunteer Dinner was an invitation-only
event at Fox Den Country Club March 20, designed to show appreciation for Farragut’s Unsung Navy (FUN) volunteers. The annual volunteer appreciation banquet recognizes those whose hard work and service to the town include duties such as docents, auxiliary staff to the various town departments, committee members and chairs, gift shop hosts, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance helpers, event workers and coordinators. On the town committees alone, more than 90 volunteers serve on 12 standing committees.
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Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill and Marianne McGill meet and greet volunteers and guests.
Beth Bledsoe and her mother, Marie Leonard, who is a member of the town of Farragut Beautification Committee, enjoy a glass of wine together before the town’s Volunteer Banquet. Photos by Nancy Anderson
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Mabry-Hazen House will participate in the 18th annual Park Day 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, with almost 100 other historic sites across the country. Volunteers will help remove leaves and brush, mulch and do general spring cleaning. Some tools will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring rakes, pitchforks, tarps and other yard tools. Knoxville area harpist Anne Jackson drew many compliments The Mabry-Hazen House on her beautiful music.
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to housing three generations of the same family from 1858 to 1987, it served as headquarters for both Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War. The property will be included in the Blue and Gray Reunion and Freedom Jubilee April 30-May 3 in conjunction with Tennessee’s closing ceremonies for the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Info: www.mabryhazen.com.
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Bill Cook Jr.’s colorful Möbius-design heart, a wedding gift for friends, made out of Tennessee Light Rose Marble found in Friendsville Photos by A. Hart
doing.’ “I bought a piece of white alabaster, which is softer than marble, and started work on a female torso. Then I learned I was going to be a dad, and I decided to make the torso a pregnant woman and give it to Kelley on Mother’s Day.” That first piece took a little longer than Cook had anticipated. “Jump ahead five years. We had twins due in a month, Lauren was 5 years old, and that piece of alabaster was kicking around somewhere in the garage. I picked it up again, got back to work on it and finished it in time for Mother’s Day. After five years, you would think it would be as large as Michelangelo’s David, but it’s just a small piece and we still have it.” Jump ahead a few more years. Lauren is 15 now, and twins Connor and Sophie are 10. The family lives in
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West Knoxville, and Bill Cook has a studio about 10 minutes away from home in rented space on Westland Drive close to Pellissippi Parkway. The studio is going to once again be on the Dogwood Arts Studio DeTour of artists’ studios April 11 and 12. The event allows the public to visit artists where they work to meet and talk with them and even purchase some of the art. Cook says it’s an event he always looks forward to. A visit to his studio is both educational and enjoyable as he points out different pieces of stone, most of it reclaimed, and tells the story of each. He has beautiful works in various stages of completion and a shelf of not-yet-fi nished carvings he calls “my shelf of lost toys.” That group includes a likeness of Winston Churchill. A native of Hancock
Grants Program applications are being accepted by the Town of Farragut. Applications deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, March 27. Requirements/applications: www.townoffarragut. org/communitygrants. Info: Jenn Hatmaker, 966-7057. ■ “Hearth and Home: Through the Years” is
County, Cook says he started whittling on soft cedar wood as a child, often joining his grandfather on the front porch of the small family farm. “I carved a pair of cowboy boots once to see if I could do it, and I remember carving a set of golf clubs about as big as toothpicks. He went on to earn a degree in art and architecture from the University of Tennessee. Today he has a fulltime job in architectural sales and says sculpting is “a hobby that has become more of an obsession.” Cook’s work has appeared in juried exhibitions, and he has numerous awards to his credit. Dorothy Parker, the clever writer, poet and humorist of New York’s literary Algonquin Round Table, famously decreed that her tombstone should bear the words “Excuse My Dust.” Those visiting Cook’s studio will see a good amount of dust from all that chiseling and sculpting, but there are no tombstones, and no excusing is necessary. It’s all a part of his art. And Bill Cook Jr.’s art is truly remarkable.
the featured exhibit at the Farragut Folklife Museum located in the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The exhibit will be on display through May 29. Info: www.townoffarragut.org/ museum, or Julia Barham, julia.barham@townoffarragut. org or 966-7057.
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cover of Ben Folds’ “Landed” at SoKnox Studios as his mother and others watch. It turns out Quinton was named after Captain Quint from “Jaws” – appropriate since Quinton can be as obsessive about his passions as Quint and his cohorts were about that great white shark. He plays “Landed” several times in a sound booth as chief engineer Tim High and assistant engineer Kevin Arellano watch and listen in the adjacent control booth. They play back each rendition and discuss until High says he’s sure he has what he needs to make a good take. Though the recording sessions (two others follow Quinton’s) are more for the experience than for career progress, Quinton says he would be interested in sharing his performance on YouTube or as a digital single. Stage fright isn’t an issue for him. He has performed at school and in recital at Pellissippi State Community College as a student of the Knoxville Academy of Music. Cordell says Quinton was diagnosed with Asperger’s at age 3. His first words were numbers – he counted correctly long before he said “Mom.” His twin brother, Wilson, also was diagnosed on the autism spectrum, but despite dire predictions, he has flourished and is now a student at the L&N STEM Academy. When Cordell remarried three and a half years ago, the brothers ended up with two younger stepsisters. “They get along really well,” says Cordell. “Having a blended family has been the best thing ever for
the boys. It’s a whole new thing for the boys to have emotional beings in the house.” Cordell remembers Quinton being interested in music from the time he could talk. “I knew that something was interesting about Quinton when at age 4 we would be listening to a symphony, and he would hum the cello part that nobody else noticed,” she says. But he wasn’t able to be part of the middle-school band because his ear is so fine-tuned that it’s painful for him to hear wrong notes
and warming-up squawks. Quinton’s favorite subject at school is world history, and in conversation he doesn’t sound like a high school freshman (except maybe when he talks about videogames). His Asperger’s shows itself in his constant repetition and talking out loud. Cordell hopes he will be able to go to college. Right now, Quinton has two goals. One is to start writing his own music instead of borrowing from other musicians. The other: “I hope by all means of life that I graduate by 2018.”
Springs of Farragut crowded roadway. Alderman Ron Honken, who serves on MPC, said he was surprised at the level of negativity that was expressed through email and at the meeting. He said he could see the apartment complex being a place his sons might live in if they moved back to the area, and he wouldn’t mind living next door to the development. Cannon and Cannon Engineering Consultants completed a traffic impact study for Continental Properties, and Harold Cannon said the level of service would not be impacted by the development. While staff is in favor of greater housing choices, Shipley said the town’s goal of bringing about a downtown would be enhanced by development of apartments closer to the town center. Commission also discussed Horne Real Estate’s
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request to amend the 2012 Comprehensive Land Use Plan for 30 acres located at 12639 Kingston Pike. The change from mediumdensity residential and low-density residential to general commercial would allow for the development of a neighborhood supermarket on the south side of the property. Commission expressed concern about possible development on the north side, which abuts Union Road. A vote may be scheduled for the next MPC meeting. There was also a discussion of a request to rezone 25 acres on Union Road from R-2 (single family residential) to R-1/OSR (rural single family residential). The proposed 47-home development may require improvement to Smith Road. Commission voted to defer voting on the rezoning in order to examine the issue further.
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Josh Richardson is a winner I’m not as good as I used to be at determining which college stars will make a living in the NBA. I was certain Bernard King would cash in big if he avoided trouble. I would have bet the house on Dale Ellis. I thought Ernie Grunfeld would be an extra coach on the floor. If they didn’t hide the goal, Allan Houston was going to hit it. Tom Boerwinkle surprised me. He got more rebounds than points in a 10-year career and rattled dentures with giant-oak picks. Chicago loved Michael Jordan but realized Boerwinkle was a very valuable Bull. I guessed right on Scotty
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Hopson. He was marginal but may yet … . When Chris Lofton didn’t make it, I started losing confidence. He had the shooter’s touch and was great from long range. Maybe he wasn’t strong enough or fast enough. Something blocked the NBA path. Now is the time to say yes or no on Josh Richardson, 6-6 guard who can run and jump. He is a terrific athlete
with a burning desire to excel. Coaches say he is the type who can and will do whatever you need. One said he is the best all-around Tennessee basketball player in years and years. Much was made over Josh having to play the point as a senior Volunteer. That was no big deal. He was a point guard in high school. Asked as a Tennessee freshman what he thought his greatest strength was, he said handling the ball. Hard-nosed defense being the cornerstone of Cuonzo Martin’s philosophy, the coach turned Richardson into a defensive stopper and role-player on offense. Josh was fourth scoring op-
tion behind Jordan McRae, Jarnell Stokes and Jerome Maymon. Josh broke out of that shell in tournament play last year. This year, he was heart and soul for Donnie Tyndall’s ragtag team. Josh is good, better than two or three people on Tennessee’s all-century team. You don’t hear much about it, but he may be a better man than basketball player. Shawn Schenk, coach at Santa Fe High in Edmond, Okla., said something like that four years ago. He talked about Josh being a bright student with great understanding of the game, about versatility, that he could play anywhere on
the floor, that he was an unselfish star and would contribute in all aspects – score, rebound, lead the offense, block shots, steal the ball, stop the best opponent. I remember thinking that scouting report was 100 percent pure coach talk, smoother than mountain honey on fresh-baked bread. If he was that good, where were Kentucky and Kansas? Schenk had it right. Richardson did all that and more as a senior at Tennessee. The high school coach offered one other assessment for my believe-it-or-not notebook. He said something else separates Josh from the crowd, that as great a player as he is, “He may be an even better kid. He lives right. He’s not out
at night partying and drinking. I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that he’s living a clean and moral life.” The coach left out some things. He didn’t mention that Josh could make lasagna, play the piano and was a daredevil on a skateboard. He didn’t say anything about Alice Richardson, retired Air Force colonel and Baptist minister who knows exactly how long Josh’s hair should be. Coach Schenk didn’t say Michael Richardson, retired firefighter who owns a remodeling business, might not miss even one of his son’s games. I do believe Josh can play pro ball. If that doesn’t happen, he’ll succeed at something else. He’s a winner. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
Pet ordinance reflects misplaced priorities On this month’s County Commission agenda, commissioner Jeff Ownby has a proposal to modify the local animal welfare ordinance. In media coverage, Ownby claims the proposal will help authorities better protect pets in extreme weather conditions. Of course, pets already have legal protections. State law prohibits a person from failing to reasonably “provide necessary food, water, care, or shelter for an animal.” If you fail to do so, the police can issue you a citation and seize the animals until the matter can be addressed in court. Even further, Knox County has an ordinance making it unlawful for a person to fail to provide an animal “sufficient shelter and protection from the elements” and medical attention “when it is sick, diseased or injured.” A cynic might say that the commission’s current pro-
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posal is more about politics than pets. Helping abused and neglected animals is politically popular, and politicians (especially those with an election next year) rarely miss the opportunity for some good publicity. Unfortunately, too many local leaders seem more interested in vulnerable animals than vulnerable people. In recent years, county officials have continually stalled the development of a proposed safety center for low-risk criminal offenders and inmates who suffer from mental illness. Keeping the mentally ill in jail is expensive, and law enforce-
ment officials and mentalhealth advocates believe a safety center can not only save money in the long run, but can also result in better outcomes for the most vulnerable folks in our community. County commissioners could have already passed a budget to build and operate a safety center. They haven’t. Remember the proposed Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness? The joint city-county proposal, published (ironically) 10 years ago this October, outlined recommendations to local officials to address the community’s homeless problem. As the proposal itself explains, “many homeless individuals and families go largely unseen … there are others who are very visible, sleeping on streets and suffering from sickness and mental illness.” A key part of the Ten Year Plan was housing. “If
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a chronically homeless individual is able to quickly obtain stable, appropriate, permanent housing,” the plan argued, “then the issues of mental illness, chemical addictions, education and employment become eminently more manageable.” County commissioners could have already implemented those recommendations. They haven’t. (By the way, in case you were wondering, Knox County has an operating budget of more than $700 million. Don’t be misled into believing it’s just about the money. It’s also about priorities.) Now don’t get the wrong idea. I have nothing against helping animals. In fact, we adopted our dog Ollie from Young-Williams Animal Center last year. Ollie is part of the family, goes hiking with us, and we love her. But when politicians
jump at any opportunity to It’s time for County Comhelp pets but shy away from mission to do more to help helping the most vulnerable people and not just pets. people in our community, Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can contact him at scott@pleadthefrith.com. enough is enough.
Neighborhood Conference: Crime and safety Note: The city’s recent Neighborhood Conference drew more than 700 citizens to the Knoxville Convention Center to gather information on how to improve their communities. With 30-odd breakout sessions in three time slots, no one could possibly absorb everything, but the Shopper will be offering a look into three workshops that offered some of the basic and most popular subjects. Concern about crime unites neighborhoods in every geographic and economic area of Knoxville and
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Allen sets low bar for ‘tough on crime’ Lots of folks are wondering how former Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe got such a light sentence after pleading guilty to theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars from county taxpayers.
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While he got 10 years, he serves only one year, which will be reduced to seven months assuming good behavior. He was assessed a $200,000 fine, but no schedule was announced for paying it over the next 10 years. What happens if he fails to pay in a timely manner or at all? Frankly, I do not have a credible explanation for why District Attorney General Charme Allen, in her first major policy decision, proudly proclaimed her pride in the Lowe settlement at a news conference. Lowe did not just steal. He also hired ghost employees including Delbert Morgan, who was convicted by a jury but will serve only one month for his crime. Misde-
meanors get tougher penalties than this. Lowe showed no remorse when the media found him, and he described it all as “unfortunate.” Not once did he apologize to the people who elected him. What Lowe regrets is that he got caught. Entering the City County Building with a smile on his face makes a mockery of his regret. Allen, the new DA, is unknown to most Knox County citizens as she was unopposed and waltzed into the office via an unopposed election last August. Her official website says she is “tough on crime and strong on prevention.” If the best she can secure for an admitted thief is seven months, then that is a new definition for “tough on crime” and sends a signal, along with the Morgan one-month sentence, that the penalty for public corruption in Knox County is pretty low. She owes the public an explanation as to why this matter did not go to trial. This plea bargain was a bargain only for the guilty in this case. Lowe was smart to have Greg Isaacs as his attorney. Isaacs got the trial postponed several times over three years just as he
has done with Troy Whiteside, whose trial has been delayed almost six years now. Was the DA fearful she would be outgunned by Isaacs in the courtroom? Surely not. She states publicly it was the “most significant public corruption case in Knox County history.” What does this say for other public corruption cases if seven months in the local jail is the result? Does she honestly think the time that her news release says went into investigating this case has been justified with this sort of wrist slapping? With only six months in office, General Allen has been a major disappointment on this case. ■ Mark Brown: Friday night, March 20, was a bittersweet moment at the Beck Cultural Center as many friends and admirers of Knoxville’s former vice mayor, Mark Brown, and his wife, Chenile, gathered to wish them well as he moves to Nashville to be closer to his new wife and to go to work for TennCare. Brown has been an important figure in the community for years and made positive contributions going back to serving on the Bernstein Commission, which recommended the police civilian review board be es-
tablished. He was chosen twice by the GOP-dominated County Commission to be a magistrate while he is Democrat. His ability was more important than partisanship. He will be missed. ■ House Speaker Beth Harwell acted quickly and wisely to halt the ill-advised practice of holding unannounced legislative meetings prior to the official meetings to discuss legislation. The practice never should have happened, and Harwell stepped up quickly to end it. This shows leadership that will help her in a potential 2018 race for governor. ■ MPC: Three finalists for MPC director are being interviewed through April 1. They are Alan Travis from Atlanta, who once worked for MPC; Steve Park from Skokie, Ill.; and Gerald Green from the Asheville area. Green and Travis went to the University of Tennessee. Park met with mayors Rogero and Burchett. MPC pays their travel costs, but the choice is made by the two mayors. The process is being conducted in secret at the direction of Rogero aide Bill Lyons. A decision is expected in mid-April. There has been little transparency in this matter.
The hard-working Jim McIntyre Jim McIntyre is the hardest-working guy in Knox County. Check. He needs to be because he has so many personal traits that keep him from connecting. Check. “So, do you always work during spring break?” I asked when he finished speaking to a Halls business club last week. “Just three days (of five),” he answered, looking puzzled at the question. McIntyre was in Halls to sell his proposed budget, which the school board will vote on in April and Mayor Tim Burchett will tear apart in May. The superintendent of schools made a rare admission in response to a question from Carl Tindell. “We could have done
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some things better,” he said. After years of turmoil fueled by Race to the Top federal funds (for which McIntyre wrote the grant for former Gov. Phil Bredesen), the money is gone. Also gone are most of the TAP schools, where teachers were eligible for extra compensation; McIntyre is pulling back from strategic compensation, another name for merit pay based on dubious evaluation tools; and he’s asking for a 4 percent across-the-board raise for teachers.
Problem is, the raise will cost about $10 million with just $4.4 million coming from the state. So the school board will ask the mayor for a 3.7 percent increase in a $444 million budget. Now, flash forward. Tim Burchett is not the hardest-working guy in Knox County. Check. He doesn’t need to be because his personal traits keep him connected with the people he serves. Check. Burchett doesn’t have to dig into McIntyre’s budget, and he won’t. He just needs a couple of hot-button topics to rail against to keep from funding the requested increase. It will play out like this: “Shucks, they’ve got the money right now to give this
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government ‘Monster computers’ scientist returns The man who brought Jaguar and Kraken to East Tennessee is coming back to Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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ORNL has announced that Thomas Zacharia will return to the lab as deputy director for science and technology, a post he left in 2012 to become executive vice president of Qatar Foundation. Zacharia was deputy director for science and technology when ORNL became a world power in high-performance computing in the first decade of this century. On his first watch, the U.S. Department of Energy funded the installation of Jaguar, a machine that was for a time the world’s fastest supercomputer. It has since been upgraded and renamed Titan. In the meantime, the Oak Ridge area has become home to other supercomputers, including facilities for the National Security Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Zacharia was also the rainmaker when the University of Tennessee won $65 million from the National Science Foundation in 2008 to build and operate Kraken, which was billed as the fastest academic supercomputer in the world when it was completed in 2009. The NSF award was also the largest grant the university had received to that time. Kraken employed technology developed by supercomputer maker Cray Inc., and at its peak was ranked third fastest among the world’s high-performance computers. By 2010 it had fallen to eighth as newer, faster machines were developed worldwide. Improvements in tech-
nology ultimately doomed Kraken. More modern processors used just a fraction of the electrical power needed by Kraken (its electric bill was roughly $300,000 a month), and in April 2014 it was officially taken offline. Cray Inc. recently agreed to haul away the scrapped components of the machine. It remains to be seen whether Zacharia will be affiliated with UT again. When the university was preparing its Kraken proposal for the NSF, one of the requirements was that its principal investigator – Zacharia – be tenured at UT. In a rather parochial move the university’s department of electrical engineering and computer science refused to grant him the necessary status because – even though he was busy architecting one of the most powerful computing complexes in the world – his Ph.D. is in materials science. To forestall the loss of the $65 million award, the UT System stepped in to create a systemwide tenure for Zacharia and a couple of other key personnel that let the university meet the NSF requirements. In recent years, UT’s links to high-performance computing have weakened. Because of the budget sequestration and other congressional dithering over the past two or three years, the NSF has had to narrow the scope of its large grants for supercomputing, and the few that have been made have been won by powerhouses like the University of Illinois and the University of Texas. And Zacharia may not have time for a university connection. ORNL insiders speculate that he is a likely prospect for lab director when and if current director Thom Mason moves on. After all, lab watchers note that though he moved halfway around the world to take a new job, he never sold his house in East Tennessee.
Crime and safety be a Neighborhood Watch. The panelists recommended getting the pulse of the neighborhood to see if there is interest in such a group. Captains responsible for 10 to 18 houses should be recruited. Food is a good enticement to get people to come to meetings. Katy Davis, education coordinator/crime prevention for the Knox County Sher-
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iff’s Office, said there are 300 neighborhood watches in the county, and they are the eyes and ears of the community. They are the ones who see what’s going on and can communicate with their neighbors and with officers. Davis suggested creating a neighborhood directory, but many people don’t feel they know their neighbors
and might be hesitant to cast a wide net. She pointed out that people establishing a Neighborhood Watch aren’t obligated to invite everyone to join. Most neighborhood crimes are crimes of opportunity, she said. Generally, criminals are not professionals and are looking for a quick in and out to steal items such as pre-
scription drugs, guns and electronics while people are at work. Davis said residents should acknowledge any knock at the door, even if they don’t open the door, so that would-be intruders will know someone is at home. Deterrents such as lighting, landscaping, not letting mail or newspapers pile up, keeping garage doors shut
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The Contact Care Line offers a sympathetic ear, no matter what pain you may be experiencing.
A listening ear Talk, talk, talk. There’s no shortage of it. It seems as though we’re bombarded with an overload of information – sound bites, celebrity gossip and scandal, political punditry – wherever we go.
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But what if you need someone to listen? Or to call you daily to see if you’re alright? The Contact Care Line is there for folks who just need a listening ear. Serving Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Sevier and Union counties, the CCL offers invaluable help for those in psychological or emotional pain. According to a CCL phone volunteer I spoke with recently who wishes to remain anonymous, the organization was started in 1973 by an Australian minister who had received a phone call from a suicidal person. After he calmed the person down, they made arrangements to meet. Sadly, the meeting never happened; the suicide had been successful.
It occurred to the minister that a system of laypeople, trained in the art of listening and immediately available by phone, could help to alleviate a lot of suffering. The Contact Care Line was born of this vision. Bob Cunningham, retired UT professor of political science and current CCL board member, confirms this story. He speaks with concern about keeping the organization active. “Older retired people have been the mainstays of our program,” says Cunningham. Through illness and death, he says, “we’re losing our core: our longtime phone responders. We need more people coming down the pipeline, especially for our reassurance calls.” He’s referring to the daily “check-in” calls to the old and infirm, or to those who need daily reminders about medications. Though training is required for any CCL volunteer, Cunningham says that these are “easy calls to make. They don’t require as much prep. Within a two-hour time slot you can make many such calls.” There’s also the crisis line, which is available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for those who need someone to listen, no matter the prob-
lem. Cunningham has put in plenty of phone time and listened to many hurting folks. “The stories that I hear are just heartbreaking,” he says. Sometimes volunteers encounter problems that cannot be helped by phone, so they turn to the CCL’s professional backups: certified psychologists and others in the helping professions. Cunningham and fellow CCL board member Helen Morton will speak about the organization at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in the media room of the Spitzer Education Building at Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave. All are invited. If you or your church are looking for a meaningful way to positively and directly impact people’s lives, consider attending the talk and becoming involved with the Contact Care Line. Call the office at 312-7450, or visit contactcarelinetn.org. The Contact Care Line crisis line is 584-4424. “Most people can find the answer themselves,” says the anonymous volunteer, “if they can only sort through the problem.” Bob Cunningham agrees. “People just want to be heard.” Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.
Jackson Northrop, Cindy Lou, Ernest and Rebekah Emery pause before their Sunday school lesson. Photos by Nancy Anderson
Lending a hand to Bible stories mor, action and education to children from first to seventh grades each and every Sunday. The puppets are so popular and effective that we built a permanent stage with colors, lights and lots of action to capture and hold the attention of children as well as adults who visit. “The goal is to touch children’s hearts and keep their attention. We make them laugh while teaching them the stories of the bible and important life lessons,” said Culberson. Few would argue that puppets are both entertaining and captivating. These fun and colorful animated characters live in an imaginary world, but they can express, talk and sing about real issues too. Culberson, a former teacher, combines the bible stories with lessons on behavior, kindness and compassion with an emphasis discipline. “It’s important to keep order so that everyone has
By Nancy Anderson “The kids are very well behaved. A few of them are monsters, but they’ve had their shots so I don’t worry about them.” said Ernest, a principal puppet actor known to incite giggles. From the days of Sesame Street to today, puppets have tickled our funny bones and taught us important lessons on a wide variety of subjects from the letter “A” to how to thwart the devil. Dottie Culberson explained that while puppet shows are commonplace among churches with strong children ministries, few seem to be a consistent teaching tool used every Sunday. For the last 28 years, Knoxville Christian Center has been committed to presenting their puppets at 11 a.m. every Sunday so the kids become familiar with the characters and have fun while learning. “The puppet ministry here presents tragedy, hu-
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Of mamas and babies She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happy. (Proverbs 3: 18 NRSV)
Chocolate Punch finishes off the table stocked with chocolate goodies at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church Chocolate Fest. At the Ebenezer United Methodist Church Chocolate Fest: Nancy Reddy and the Rev. Ann Robins.
Upholding a chocolate tradition By Sherri Gardner Howell Plans involving chocolate can be postponed but not abandoned. When icy weather forced the United Methodist Women of Ebenezer United Methodist Church to call off the fourth annual Chocolate Fest in February, there was little doubt that the event would be rescheduled. March 17 was the chosen date, and – St. Patrick’s Day notwithstanding – the stars of the show remained chocolate. EUMC women invited the men to join them for this tasty event and expanded the invitations to “your favorite Sweetie,” so children, grandchildren and siblings could all join the fun. Favorite chocolate dishes abounded, includ-
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Lynn Pitts ful. I didn’t have the heart to ask him how he disposed of it. Then, two days later, on “Today,” I heard the story of a mother who was driving and ran off the road into a river. She apparently lost consciousness and drowned, but her baby was strapped into a car seat in the back, and out of the water. Some 16 hours later, rescuers came in search of her, and as they approached the car, they heard, “Help me, help me.” The mother had been dead for 16 hours; the baby was too young to talk. Who was crying “Help me”? In my opinion, that question has a theological answer.
The facts of life Doris Stooksbury, Melanie Eskridge and Jean Baird Photos by Justin Acuff
I can think of four facts that pretty much sum up what we need to know about life. They are: ■ Life is short.
ing puddings, pies, cakes, cookies, brownies and bundts. Creamy chocolate punch was the drink of choice. The Rev. Ann Robins
is the lead pastor at Ebenezer United Methodist, 1001 Ebenezer Road. The church has a Glow-inthe-Dark Easter Egg Hunt for third-, fourth- and
fifth-graders at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, and a communitywide Spring Festival and Egg Scramble from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, March 29.
Central Baptist Church Consignment Sale The Lighthouse at Austin Homes recently teamed up with Central Baptist Church’s annual children’s consignment sale to raise funds to support the nonprofit’s programs for children and adults. Stephanie Noble, chairman of the clothing sale committee, said 25 percent of the proceeds from the two-day sale earlier this month goes to The Lighthouse. The other 75 percent goes to those who brought clothing items. Noble said the committee will give The Lighthouse a minimum of $2,500 from this year’s proceeds. Jeanette Witt and Annette Napier, who both volunteer at The Lighthouse and are also members of the church, were on hand with a display board and information sheets about The Lighthouse. The organization provides spiritual, educational and recreational activities
I considered saving these stories for Mother’s Day and decided (a) that I couldn’t wait, and (b) that they were not in the spirit of Mother’s Day. So here we are. I walked to the mailbox the other day and discovered a sad sight. There, lying on her back, eyes open, mouth gaping (with all those sharp teeth showing) was a mother opossum. Now, the Lord knows why He created possums (as we call them in East Tennessee), but I can’t imagine. The creatures aren’t attractive by any stretch of the imagination, and I am not sure they serve any purpose. However, I was stopped in my tracks because this poor mama was dead and her tiny babies, all pink and hairless, were still attached to her nipples. (I have always declared that baby anythings are cute, but I may have to reconsider!) One of the gallant men in the office removed the sad little scene, and I was grate-
for the residents of the housing development, which has about 150 apartments, on Summit Hill Drive. Witt said volunteers provide afterschool tutoring for students and Bible Studies for women. In addition, they prepare meals for the children three days a week after the tutoring sessions and also make lunch for the women once a week. During the summer, children participate in field trips and other seasonal activities. Volunteers have a “common goal of building relationships in order to introduce people to a lifechanging relationship with Jesus Christ,” the sheet said. The volunteer ministry is small, so any donations help with its activities, Witt said. Central Baptist Bearden provides the most financial support and the largest number of volunteers. Donations are welcome and tax deductible, she added. The clothing sale also
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benefits customers looking for deals. Sylvia Core picked out several items for her two granddaughters and said she likes the bargains she finds, which this year included goods from about 50 consigners including several new ones. Events like this one are beneficial for the commu-
nity, Noble said. Parents can find clothes in good shape at reasonable prices, and parents whose children have outgrown their own clothing can clean out their closets. “We’re just really excited,” Noble said. “I think it’s a great way to raise money for a good cause.”
■ Death is certain. ■ Judgment is sure. ■ Eternity is long.
I don’t wish to oversimplify the complexity of life. There are many unexpected twists and turns. What we plan for ourselves and for our future is often never realized. I have had, on a few occasions, the opportunity to speak to a few graduating high school seniors. They are so full of hopes and dreams! None of them could, at that point, imagine their future in any way other than success, good health and happiness. Yet, experience tells me that such an outcome won’t be realized by all.
Steve Higginbotham How has life turned out for you? Have your dreams been realized? Are you happy and fulfilled? Are you where you thought you would be? Or has life been difficult for you? Has it been racked with illness, losses, pain and failures? Friends, whether your dreams have come true or turned to nightmares, it matters not so long as we can keep before us these four facts of life: ■ Life is short. ■ Death is certain. ■ Judgment is sure. ■ Eternity is long.
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■ Central UMC, 310 Hickory Creek Road in Lenoir City and First Farragut UMC will host a Mobile Pantry food giveaway 9 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at Central UMC. Gently used children’s clothing will also be available. ■ Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive, will offer a Music and Creative Arts Camp from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 13-17 for kids who have finished first through sixth grades. Cost: $125. Signups continue through April.
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Yizhou is Key Clubber of the year Farragut High School Key Club president Joey Yizhou has been selected as Outstanding Key Clubber of the Year for Division 5A, which covers parts of Kentucky Joey Yizhou and Tennessee. “I’m really proud of myself. The Key Club is really an identity for me,” said the junior of his work in the community. “It is all about service to help others.” As club president, Yizhou organizes each event. One of the most memorable projects he’s assisted with
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was making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless. “As a young person, if you have the energy to help someone and to make a difference, you should,” said Yizhou. He said he learned the importance of helping others from his family heritage. Yizhou plans to participate in the Key Club through high school and then in the college version, Circle K.
Episcopal School of Knoxville chess team members (front) Austin Rhea, Eliot Jolley, Avery Jolley, J.P. Quigley, Jose Vowell, Phil Spates; (back row) Anthony Schmitt, Jack Quigley, Tristan Turner, Max Mealor, Tono Vowell and Charlie Cowart hold up their trophies after this year’s Tennessee Scholastic Regional Chess Tournament. Photo submitted ■
ESK rocks the chess board
Episcopal School of Knoxville’s primary and elementary school chess teams competed at this year’s Tennessee Scholastic Regional Chess Tournament held at L&N STEM Academy. The elementary team represented
grades 4-6 and won all four matches they played, while the primary school team including students from kindergarten through third grade took third place. The elementary school’s B Team,
Eliot Jolley, Tono Vowell, J. P. Quigley and Avery Jolley, swept their division. Both the elementary and primary school teams qualified for the state finals which will be held March 28 in Cookeville.
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Reflections represented at West Valley
Several students at West Valley Middle School were recognized for their talent and creativity in this year’s Knox County PTA Reflections contest. The theme “The World Would Be a Better Place If ...” inspired students to express themselves in a number of ways. Lauren Hall choreographed a dance number to Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror,” and Dane Mor-
gan wrote a musical composition with “a sequence of positive sounds in a happier key” similar to ragtime. Abby Ramsey submitted photography of litter in Cades Cove with the thought that a cleaner environment would improve people’s mindsets, and Audrey Jones produced and directed a short film where patrons on Market Square were asked what would improve the
world around them. Alexander Yarkhan’s essay explained how the world would improve if people learned to trust one another, and Marina Siegel illustrated her feelings on paper, winning in the special artist category. The national winners of the competition will be announced May 1. Info: www. pta.org.
Farragut High School junior Liana Hu decided to join the Technology Student Association after hearing some friends talk about it. She has always enjoyed designing, creating and various types of art, so she competed in the inaugural “children’s stories” event. Teams of two are suggested for the category, but Hu decided to go solo. Hu wrote and illustrated a book for ages 8-12 about a girl who shrinks in size
to help kill bacteria in her friend’s body. “TSA is more than just the title,” said Hu. “Students can improve their skills in more than just technology. They can improve in competing, art, math .…” Hu said she’ll participate in TSA her senior year as well before studying bio-engineering in college. She plans to apply to Vanderbilt and is already working on next year’s children’s book.
Technology Student Association member Liana Hu won second place in her first year of competing. Photos by S. Barrett
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Candice McQueen, newly appointed Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education, will visit two of Knox County’s “community schools” and discuss her vision for the future of education in Tennessee. McQueen will visit Pond Gap Elementary and South Knoxville elementary schools Thursday, March 26, before her 7 p.m. public presentation at the Downtown Marriott.
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Showing off some of the bowls are Einstein Bros Bagels owner Yvonne Kidder and FHS art teachers Wendie Love and Catherine Widner.
Sidanni DiFranco, Farragut High School junior, cradles a bowl of soup to serve to an Empty Bowls diner. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
Weston Rose and his mom, Valerie, look over the handmade bowls.
Soup’s on! Empty Bowls raises funds to fight hunger
hunger that is sponsored by the Farragut High School National Art Honor Society. Einstein Bros Bagels, 11693 Parkside Drive in By Sherri Gardner Howell Turkey Creek, is the willThe soup was hot, the ing sponsor and partner for bread soft and the desserts this annual fundraiser with sweet. The pottery bowls, an artistic twist. Guests however, were the show- pay $15 for a bowl of soup, stoppers at Empty Bowls, bread, drink and dessert. a fundraiser to help fight When they arrive, they choose from the handcraft-
ed pottery bowls the art students have created. After they finish eating, the bowls are rinsed out and wrapped for the diner to take home. Proceeds go to benefit the FISH Pantry. FHS art teachers Wendie Love and Catherine Widner and 2015 Empty Bowls chair Madelyn Vagott were pleased with this year’s event, which showed an increase over the year before and is expected to clear a little more than $1,000 for FISH Pantry.
Bill Everhart, a first-timer at the annual Empty Bowls, gets dessert served with a smile from FHS junior Heather Winter.
First-timers to the Empty Bowls event, Gerald Williams and Rebecca Crossland
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Members of the Farragut High School National Art Honor Society are ready to serve. From left are Gabriela Szymanowska, Aki Weininger, event chair Madelyn Vagott, Carla Ortiz and Katrina Scott.
Surgery Relieves Rare Swallowing Disorder By Kimberly O’Neal Wilson For years, every bite or sip Steve Abbott took was a struggle. Food and liquids wouldn’t go down his esophagus, instead they would back up into his throat, causing pain and nausea. “It felt like everything I ate was stuck in the top of my neck Steve Abbott says his surgery to treat a rare in my throat,” says the swallowing disorder was North Knoxville man. “Even when I drank a lifesaver. tea or water, it would fill up in my throat and I would have to wait for it to eventually go down. It was very uncomfortable.”
has extensive fellowship training in laparoscopic surgery. He performed a laparoscopic Heller myotomy on Abbott in January at Fort Sanders Regional. The procedure involves releasing a layer of muscle from Joel F. “Trey” Bradley, III, the lower esophagus and upper stomach MD, Surgeon that causes it to be too tight. This is all done with minimally invasive techniques using only a few small incisions. This allows the patient to recover faster with less pain and discomfort. “It’s essentially the opposite of what we do with laparoscopic acid reflux surgery
“I was losing weight and swallowing was painful, so my doctor suggested I talk with a surgeon at Premier Surgical about surgery” ~ Swallowing disorder patient Steve Abbott After multiple diagnostic tests, Abbott’s Gastroenterologist, Dr. Jeffrey Brown, diagnosed the 57-year old with a rare disorder called achalasia. It is a condition in which the valve at the bottom of the esophagus, the lower esophageal sphincter, doesn’t completely relax and food can’t easily move into the stomach. The normal propulsion of food down from the mouth through the esophagus to the stomach is also reduced with the disease. Achalasia does get progressively worse and affects an estimated five out of every 100,000 American adults. Over time Abbott tried medication and underwent three balloon dilation procedures to stretch his esophageal sphincter, but the treatment only gave him temporary relief. “I was losing weight and swallowing was painful, so Dr. Brown suggested I talk with a surgeon at Premier Surgical about surgery,” explains Abbott. “I was relieved that I could have the surgery here in Knoxville, because my other choice was to go to the Cleveland Clinic.” Abbott met with Dr. Joel “Trey” Bradley, III, of Premier Surgical Associates, who
where we make the sphincter tighter,” explains Dr. Bradley. “With achalasia the sphincter is too tight, so you have to loosen it and allow it to relax.” Now, food is able to pass from Abbott’s esophagus to his stomach without getting stuck. For Abbott, it’s made all the difference. “The surgery has been a lifesaver. Dr. Bradley was great and explained everything to me before and after,” says Abbott. “I’m not having the swallowing problems I did before – I’m doing fine now.”
For more information about this and other procedures performed by Premier Surgical physicians please visit www. premiersurgical.com.
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Convicted of fraud, hedge-fund manager James (Will Ferrell) works out to prepare for his upcoming jail term, with clueless Darnell (Kevin Hart) as his adviser, in “Get Hard.”
Misfits abound on the big screen also star for first-time director Etan Cohen, By Betsy Pickle Figuring out where you belong is a per- best known for co-writing “Tropic Thunder.” vasive theme in this week’s new movies. The weirdest pairing of the week has to Will Ferrell starts with how to belong as he joins forces with Kevin Hart for “Get belong to Jim Parsons (TV’s “The Big Bang Theory”) and singer Rihanna in “Home.” Hard,” a comedy about going to prison. To be precise, the R-rated comedy is With animation, anything is possible. Parsons provides the voice of Oh, an about preparing to go to prison. Ferrell plays James, a millionaire hedge-fund alien who’s being hunted by his own kind. Rihanna voices Tip, an manager who is livadventurous Earthling. ing the good life and They end up changing each They end up changthen some. When he’s ing each other’s worlds caught with his hand in other’s worlds and realizing and realizing the true the cookie jar and conmeaning of home. victed of fraud, James the true meaning of home. The vocal cast also is frantic. includes Steve MarHe has 30 days to put his affairs in order, but his biggest con- tin, Jennifer Lopez and Matt Jones (TV’s cern is finding out how to survive a stint “Mom”). The director is Tim Johnson, who in San Quentin. He assumes that Darnell co-directed “Over the Hedge” and “Antz.” (Hart), a car detailer who works in his office Knoxville-based filmmaker Paul Harbuilding’s garage, is familiar with the penal rill’s acclaimed feature-film debut, “Somesystem because he has an apparently lousy thing, Anything,” was released on Netflix job and, well, he’s black. last Friday. It is also available on iTunes, Darnell is incensed by James’s racist as- Vimeo and Googleplay. sumptions, but he figures getting paid is the “Something, Anything,” which debuted best revenge, so he cooks up an incarcera- last fall at the Knoxville Film Festival, is tion-readiness program for James. It turns about a young woman (Ashley Shelton) out that some of his assumptions are also whose life takes a sharp turn after a tragerroneous. edy. The film was shot primarily in the Craig T. Nelson, Alison Brie, Tip “T.I.” Knoxville area and also stars Bryce JohnHarris, Paul Ben-Victor and Greg Germann son and Linds Edwards.
Tip and Oh embark on a global adventure in “Home.”
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FRIDAY-SUNDAY By Carol Shane Clarence Brown Theatre productions are always top-notch, but right now the venerable organization is experiencing a phenomenon. The CBT lab theatre’s current production of “A Shayna Maidel,” by Barbara LeBow, has generated so much buzz that all performances – including some extra ones that were added – are sold out. However, there may still be hope for those who don’t yet have tickets. According to the CBT website, the drama is “a powerful and deeply affecting portrait of a family in the aftermath of the Holocaust: Two sisters, one a survivor of Nazi concentration camps, the other brought up as an American, meet in 1946 after a separation of almost 20 years.” The play opened in 1985 and quickly became a nationwide hit. A 1992 television adaptation, “Miss Rose White,” featured Kyra Sedgwick, Maureen Stapleton and Maximilian Schell. Referring to a 1992 production by Massachusetts’ New Repertory Theatre, critic William Chuang wrote, “The ability to appreciate this powerful drama is not limited to the Jewish community, as some may believe. This play will appeal to people of all ages and religions.” The CBT production is directed by Terry Silver-
■ Big Ears Festival, featuring contemporary classical music, indie rock bands, leading jazz greats, visionary folk artists, and more. Info/tickets and weekend passes: bigearsfestival. com; all Ticketmaster locations. ■ Funny Ears Fringe Festival, featuring local rock ’n’ roll bands and performers. Info: 524-2224; scruff ycityhall.com; Funny Ears Fringe Festival on Facebook.com.
FRIDAY ■ Big Ears Festival Kick Off, 5:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Info/tickets: bigearsfestival. com; all Ticketmaster locations. ■ Bijou Theatre Big Ears Festival performances, 803 S. Gay St.: The Bad Plus, 7 and 8:45 p.m.; Demdike Stare, 11:30 p.m. ■ Knoxville Museum of Art Big Ears Festival performances, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive: Hildur Guðnadóttir, 10:30 p.m.; Tyondai Braxton, midnight. ■ Tennessee Theatre Big Ears Festival performances, 604 S. Gay St.: Harold Budd & Keith Lowe, 7:30 p.m.; Kronos Quartet, 9 p.m. ■ The Square Room Big Ears Festival performances, 4 Market Square: Ryley Walker, 8 p.m.; SQÜRL, 9:15 p.m.; Steve Gunn, 10:45 p.m. ■ The Standard Big Ears Festival performances, 416 W. Jackson Ave.: Rival Consoles, 7:30 p.m.; Nosaj Thing, 8:30 p.m.; Clark, 10:15 p.m.; Jamie xx, midnight. ■ Preservation Pub Funny Ears Fringe Festival performances, 28 Market Square: Maps Need Reading, Stryplepop, Three Star Revival, Grandpa’s Stash. Doors open 4 p.m.; music, 5 p.m.
Rachel Finney and Sophia Shefner play sisters united by blood but separated by life experience in Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of “A Shayna Maidel.” Photo submitted Alford, who can usually be found on the podium in the orchestra pit. The multitalented Silver-Alford is in his 10th year as CBT’s music director. “A Shayna Maidel” will play in the Clarence Brown Theatre’s lab theatre March 26 to April 12. A wait list
will be in effect for all of the sold-out performances, as tickets are often turned back in and may be available for those shows. An open captioned performance will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29. A talkback with the cast is scheduled for Sunday, April 5, immedi-
ately following the matinee. Free and convenient parking is available in the McClung Tower garage on Volunteer Boulevard. The production is sponsored by WUTK and WUOT. Info: clarencebrown theatre.com or 974-5161. Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.
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Hickory Smoked Barbecue Ribs By Mystery Diner Novices want to pick up a barbecued rib and have the meat fall off the bone. True connoisseurs will tell you that “falling off the bone” is a sign of an overcooked rib. Melt-in-your-mouth goodness, however, is a sign that all is right in heaven. Calhoun’s is famous across the country for barbecue, and the pinnacle of barbecue is ribs. A plate of ribs – whether half-slab or full – at the restaurant leaves no doubt that the reputation is well-deserved. There are now eight Calhoun’s in East Tennessee: the original at Kingston Pike and Pellissippi Parkway, Bearden Hill, Turkey Creek, On the River (down from Thompson-Boling Arena), Fort Loudoun (Lenoir City), Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Maryville. The restaurant began in Octo-
ber 1983 as Calhoun’s Rib Barn. Shortly after opening, the barbecue team traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, and brought home the title of Best Ribs in America at the 1984 National Rib Cookoff. The restaurants are part of the Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants, which now includes the eight Calhoun’s, two Copper Cellars, Chesapeake’s, Cherokee Grill, four Smoky Mountain Brewery establishments and a Calhoun’s Banquet/Copper Cellar Catering facility. Several of the Calhoun’s now include microbreweries in the restaurants. Choosing between ribs and pork barbecue was difficult, but the opportunity to check out whether accolades from barbecue contests would translate into onthe-plate greatness was just too tempting. My companion chose the sampler platter that included
chicken strips, ribs and smoked sausage and declared each dish to be “delicious.” My half-slab of baby-back ribs was tender and meaty. The sauce was smoky, with just the right combination of spice and sweetness. The ribs passed the gnawthe-bone test, and the sauce passed the lick-your-fingers test. (I guess watching Mystery Diner eat ribs might not be a pleasant endeavor.) Side dishes are a pleasure at Calhoun’s, for the choices are plentiful and all very good. Slaw is a must to accompany ribs, so that left one choice from the dozen offered. Tennessee Corn Puddin’ was the perfect selection, although something green would have been prudent. Starches aside, the corn pudding was lip-smacking good. Gosh. I guess I’d better work on my table manners.
■ Scruff y City Hall Funny Ears Fringe Festival performances, 32 Market Square: Wesley, Sang Sarah, DAMS, Red Is Blood, Far Far Away, The Tom Pappas Collection, Skytown Riot, Senryu, Magma Blood. Doors open 4 p.m.; music, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY ■ Bijou Theatre Big Ears Festival performances, 803 S. Gay St.: SQÜRL, 1 p.m.; Tanya Tagaq, 4:15 p.m.; Max Richter, 8:30 p.m.; Sam Amidon, 10:45 p.m.; Ben Frost, 12:30 a.m. ■ Knoxville Museum of Art Big Ears Festival performances, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive: Loscil, 1 p.m.; Coupler, 3 p.m.; Jozef Van Wissem, 5 p.m.; Tyondai Braxton, 9 p.m.; Bing & Ruth, 10:30 p.m.; Harold Budd & Keith Lowe, midnight. ■ Tennessee Theatre Big Ears Festival performances, 604 S. Gay St.: Kronos Quartet: Folk Songs with Rhiannon Giddens & Sam Amidon, 1:30 p.m.; Laurie Anderson & Kronos Quartet, 7 p.m.; tUnE-yArDs, 10 p.m. ■ The Square Room Big Ears Festival performances, 4 Market Square: Wu Man, 12:30 p.m.; Nels Cline & Norton Wisdom, 3:30 p.m.; William Tyler, 7:45 p.m.; Hildur Guðnadóttir, 9:30 p.m.; Grouper, 11 p.m. ■ The Standard Big Ears Festival performances, 416 W. Jackson Ave.: A Winged Victory For The Sullen, 4 p.m.; Holly Herndon, 5:30 p.m.; Amen Dunes, 9:15 p.m.; Omar Souleyman, 11:45 p.m.; Tyondai Braxton, 1 a.m. ■ Preservation Pub Funny Ears Fringe Festival performances, 28 Market Square: Corn Bred, Sidecar Symposium, Zach and Kota’s Sweet Life, R.A.L.F., Dank. Doors open 4 p.m.; music, 5 p.m. ■ Scruff y City Hall Funny Ears Fringe Festival performances, 32 Market Square: Ghost Cab, mare vita, BOXSET, O Youth, The New Romantics, Yung Life, Faux Ferocious, EX GOLD. Doors open 4 p.m.; music, 5 p.m.
SUNDAY ■ Bijou Theatre Big Ears Festival performances, 803 S. Gay St.: Rhiannon Giddens, 2 p.m.; Bill Frisell & Bill Morrison, 5:30 p.m.; Little Annie and Swans, 8 p.m. ■ Knoxville Museum of Art Big Ears Festival performances, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive: Tyondai Braxton, 2:30 p.m.; Terry Riley with Gyan Riley & Tracy Silverman, 4 p.m. ■ Tennessee Theatre Big Ears Festival performances, 604 S. Gay St.: Perfume Genius, 6:30 p.m.; Max Richter with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra & the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, 8 p.m. ■ The Standard Big Ears Festival performances, 416 W. Jackson Ave.: Kronos Quartet, 3 p.m.; Zs, 5:15 p.m.; Silver Apples, 7 p.m.; Kronos Quartet with Nels Cline, 10 p.m. ■ Preservation Pub Funny Ears Fringe Festival performances, 28 Market Square: Hans Stein Und Zee Yodelers, Kukuly and the Romani Fuego, Bliss on Tap, King Super and The Excellents. Doors open 4 p.m.; music, 5 p.m. ■ Scruff y City Hall Funny Ears Fringe Festival performances, 32 Market Square: Glazzwvrks, Keep Quiet, Demon Waffle, The Royal Buzz, Ulaanbastards, Yak Strangler, Ebony Eyes, Fire at the Marquee. Doors open 4 p.m.; music, 5 p.m.
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Ramsey, DiPietro push for UT budget UT president Joe DiPietro was joined by financial adviser Dave Ramsey and members of the board of trustees at UT Day on the Hill in Nashville. DiPietro’s message: The University of Tennessee is heading into uncharted territory, seeking to cut costs while maintaining excellence in the face of projected funding gaps, and successful navigation can secure the state’s future. At a breakfast gathering, DiPietro told legislators that an analysis based on UT’s current funding structure projects a funding gap of $377 million developing over the next 10 years. “We don’t want to rely on tuition increases to close the gap, so we’ll find ways to cut costs and increase revenue, but as we go through this process, we will need your support,” DiPietro said. “That’s because this is about securing Tennessee’s future. The University of Tennessee is critical to our state’s future and economic success.” Ramsey, who earned a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1982, noted that about 50 percent of UT students graduate without student debt, and those who graduate with debt have levels of debt below the national average. Ramsey, wife Sharon and their three children are UT
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Farragut Chamber networks at Pinnacle UT graduate Dave Ramsey and UT president Joe DiPietro at UT Day on the Hill in Nashville Photo provided by UT
grads, as are several nieces and nephews. Ramsey said he and his family are proud of their UT legacy and he supports DiPietro’s efforts to lead change needed to resolve funding shortfalls. “Leading is willingness to fight for what’s right,” Ramsey said, challenging elected officials to fight for education. While DiPietro praised Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year and said he hopes to see it approved by the legislature, a long-term approach to achieve sustainable funding remains critical.
“We’re very grateful for the budget Governor Haslam has proposed,” DiPietro said. “This would be a good budget year, and if it is, it will make this the second good year I’ve seen in almost a decade. “The problem is, we can’t continue to pass on tuition increases to cover funding gaps that accumulate in all the years that aren’t good budget years. “We have to solve this problem. Doing so is critical to the future of Tennessee because I believe a better UT leads to a better life for all Tennesseans.”
UT Law offering free tax help As part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, UT Law students will offer free tax preparation help and electronic filing to qualifying members of the community. The program is available to those who generally make
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April 15 in Suite 157 of the College of Law, 1505 W. Cumberland Ave. Appointments not required. Visit www.tiny.utk.edu/vita to learn what documents are needed. Info: Morgan, 9742492 or rmorgan2@utk. edu.
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Reducing youth violence By Bonny C. Millard The death of a 16-year-old shooting victim made the Nashville orthopaedic trauma surgeon who tried to save him resolve to find a way to prevent youth violence. Dr. Manny Sethi, an emergency room surgeon at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, spoke to the Rotary Club of KnoxDr. Sethi ville and explained how seeing the results of constant violence changed the course of his life. “Here’s the issue: when it gets to me, when it gets to the operating room, when it gets to the hospital, it’s too late,” he said. “We need to treat these problems on the front end. We need to get ahead of this.” He believes the way to reduce youth violence is through community action and school-based intervention. Sethi started looking at violent crime injuries of Vanderbilt patients over a 10-year period to better understand the situation. In 2011, he
brought together about 80 of his patients who had recovered from these injuries and, with a moderator, explored what had happened and what the individuals could have done differently. Sethi, director of the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute Center for Health Policy, created a conflict resolution program along with other collaborators called “Aggressors, Victims and Bystanders” that is now being taught in middle schools after a successful pilot program. The 12-class strategy addresses different conflicts, teaching students how to resolve disagreements without violence. The program was taken to 10 Nashville schools where one-fourth of the students improved their behaviors in post-tests and one-third had a better understanding of how to resolve problems. After it was launched in Nashville, the program was offered in Memphis, and Sethi is now talking with Knox County officials. In addition to working to prevent youth violence, Sethi and his wife have created a nonprofit, Healthy Tennessee, to promote healthier lifestyles statewide.
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Childhelp: Finding forever homes
The playroom at the Childhelp advocacy center
By Anne Hart The sign on the door tells the Childhelp story in just seven words: “All who enter here will find love.” The children who walk through the doors of Childhelp for the first time may find those words difficult to believe. After all, these are children who have suffered abuse and neglect at the hands of adults they should have been able to trust. They have forgotten what love is – if they ever knew. And so they are sent by the legal system to this place – also known as the Children’s Advocacy Center of Knox County – to find out what love is all about and to find a forever home where love lives and abuse and suffering are strangers. Childhelp of East Tennessee was founded 20 years ago to serve children in dire need. Its success stories are heartwarming, and the numbers of children helped is astounding. More than 10,000 children have passed through the doors at Childhelp since 1995. Over the next couple of months alone, 16 children will be placed in adoptive
care – not foster care, but permanent homes. Over the last five years, Childhelp has helped 19 sibling groups of three or more children find adoptive homes with their forever family. Each group of siblings was kept together. Each had been removed from their birth homes because of abuse or neglect. Hugh Nystrom, director of Childhelp Tennessee, says the organization has two facets. The first is the Children’s Advocacy Center, where counselors work with the Knox County District Attorney’s office, the sheriff’s office, police department, the state Department of Human Services, Knox County Juvenile Court and other organizations to help investigate cases of both sexual abuse and severe physical abuse of children in Knox County. Childhelp serves as a single location, far away from the actual scene of abuse, that children can be taken for conversations about the horrific things that happened to them. “If you’re trying to build a case, it’s just not appropriate to ask a child about what happened
in the location where the abuse occurred. That would just add additional trauma,” Nystrom says. “We bring the child into a friendly location that is nowhere near the perpetrator. “In this process, Childhelp has two clients: the child and law enforcement. We want the investigation to be very child-friendly and we also want to help law enforcement gather good evidence.” The second aspect of Childhelp’s service is the Childhelp Foster Family Agency of East Tennessee which recruits, certifies and trains foster families to receive children needing a stable home environment. Nystrom says the 16 children who will be per-
manently adopted during March and April “are the culmination of a couple of years of hard work by our team of social workers. But the need is great, and we always know that as soon as we get a bunch of adoptions, the doorbell will start ringing again and we will start finding homes for a whole new group of children.” Childhelp of East Tennessee is funded through a combination of private donations, fundraisers and contracts with government agencies. Its major annual fundraiser is Oysterfest, scheduled this year for May 9 at Concord Marina. For additional information about any aspect of Childhelp’s services, call 637-1753 or go to www. childhelp.org.
FARRAGUT CHAMBER EVENTS ■ Wednesday, March 25, 1-2 p.m., ribbon-cutting, Profile by Sanford Health, 113 Lovell Road. ■ Thursday, March 26, 5-6:30 p.m., networking, Fairfield Inn & Suites of Farragut, 11763 Snyder Road. ■ Friday, March 27, 10-11 a.m., ribbon-cutting, Kendall
March of Dimes community director Kim Severance serves up a helping of green eggs and ham, a popular dish during the March of Dimes’ inaugural Breakfast for Babies at Gourmet’s Market. Photos by S. Barrett
(Green) Breakfast for Babies By Sara Barrett The March of Dimes held Knoxville’s inaugural Breakfast for Babies at Gourmet’s Market in Bearden March 17, and there wasn’t a yellow egg in the house. Green eggs and ham were served up next to cinnamon rolls covered in gooey green icing, with a portion of the proceeds helping to fund research to improve the health of pregnant mothers and babies. Adam Tyler, chef and general manager at Gourmet’s Market and his wife, Carrie, were this year’s Ambassador Family of the event with their son, 2-and-
1/2-month-old Jackson Cash. The Tylers lost their first baby, daughter Memphis Grace, in 2014 after a premature birth. “When we lost Memphis Grace, we wanted to be a voice for her,” said Carrie. “The March of Dimes is a perfect fit.” March of Dimes’ community director Kim Severance said the Tylers are great ambassadors because “Carrie did everything right, and her baby was born at 27 weeks.” March of Dimes plans to invest $75 million over the next five years to improve the infant mortality rate. Info: marchofdimes.com.
Investigations, 11167 Kingston Pike, Suite 3. ■ Thursday, April 2, 5-6:30 p.m., networking, The Casual Pint, 2061 Thunderhead Road. ■ Tuesday, March 31, 4-5 p.m., ribbon-cutting, I Love Juice Bar of Turkey Creek, 11681 Parkside Drive, The Pinnacle at Turkey Creek.
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Blood clots and your veins Your veins pump blood across your body Deep Vein Thrombosis: What you and to the heart as part of your circulatory system. When a clot forms in a vein, it can need to know cause major issues, including immediate WHAT: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) death. You can lower your risk factor for occurs when a blood clot develops in a vein blood clots through lifestyle changes and deep inside the body. medication. These clots develop most often in the lower What is vascular disease? legs or thighs. “Very rarely does Vascular disease is a condition that afDVT occur in both fects the arteries and/or veins. Most often, legs,” C. Scott Callicutt, it affects blood flow, either by blocking or MD, FACS, Parkwest weakening blood vessels or by damaging surgeon, said. “If you the valves that are found in veins. Organs are having swelling and other body structures may be damaged or pain in one leg, you by vascular disease as a result of decreased should seek treatment. or completely blocked blood flow. C. Scott Callicutt, MD DVT carries the risk of limb loss and death. What causes vascular disease? The clot could get so extensive, the blood in Causes of vascular disease include: your leg may back up to a point at which the ■ Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis leg can no longer be used.” is the most common cause of vascular disRISKS: Several factors can increase a ease and may start as early as childhood. However, the disease has the potential to person’s likelihood of developing DVT, but progress rapidly in adulthood. It is gener- they do not cause the disease. Risk factors ally characterized by the accumulation of include: ■ Obesity fatty deposits along the innermost layer ■ Genetic tendency for blood clots of the arteries. If the disease process pro■ Surgery in the hip, leg or abdomen gresses, plaque formation may take place. ■ A long period of rest This thickening narrows the arteries and ■ Use of birth control pills can decrease blood flow or completely block ■ Pregnancy the flow of blood to organs and other body ■ Certain diseases and conditions intissues and structures. ■ Embolus/thrombus. A blood vessel cluding varicose veins, cancer and inflammay be blocked by an embolus (a tiny mass matory bowel disease ■ Previous blood clot of debris that moves through the blood-
DIAGNOSIS: In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for DVT include: ■ Duplex ultrasound. This test uses high frequency sound waves to look at the speed of blood flow and the veins. Because this procedure is noninvasive and doesn’t involve radiation, it is the most common test for DVT. ■ Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This diagnostic procedure uses a combination of large magnets, radio frequencies and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body, and is particularly effective in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis in the pelvis. ■ Venogram. This test uses X-rays and IV contrast dye to visualize the vein. Contrast dye causes the blood vessels to appear opaque on the X-ray image, allowing the doctor to visualize the blood vessels being evaluated. All diagnostic testing for DVT is available through the Imaging Department at Parkwest.
stream) or a thrombus (a blood clot). SYMPTOMS: DVT occurs with symp■ Inflammation. In general, inflam- toms about half the time. When symptoms mation of blood vessels is referred to as vas- do occur, they typically include: culitis, which includes a range of disorders. ■ Swelling in the leg Inflammation may lead to narrowing and/ ■ Red, discolored or white skin or blockage of blood vessels. ■ Rapid heart beat ■ Trauma/injury. Trauma or injury ■ Slight fever involving the blood vessels may lead to in■ Warm skin flammation or infection, which can dam■ More visible surface veins age the blood vessels and lead to narrowing ■ Dull ache, tightness, tenderness or and/or blockage. pain in the leg
TREATMENT: For patients with DVT, treatment will be determined by your doctor based on: ■ Your age, overall health and medical history ■ Extent of the disease ■ Signs and symptoms The goals of treatment are to prevent the clot from growing and to ensure that it doesn’t break off and travel through the veins to the lungs. Treatment also helps re-
duce the possibility of another blood clot forming, and can include anti-coagulant medications and blood thinners. In some cases, a filter may be inserted into the vena cava, which is the large vein that returns blood from the body to the heart. The filter, also called a clot catcher, is used in patients who can’t take medication or are not benefiting from blood thinners. PREVENTION: “If you have a history of clotting disorders in your family, obesity or a sedentary lifestyle, you can take simple measures to help prevent DVT and pulmonary embolism,” Callicutt explained. “Before you sit for a long time or travel, walk around for 30 minutes and stretch. Contract your muscles in your legs, because gravity will work against you when you’re sitting and decrease blood flow. Keep your blood moving back toward the heart by flexing your calf muscles.” DVT may also cause damage to the veins and valves that allow blood to flow to the heart. “A clot can damage the valves that send blood to your heart and cause them to become leaky,” Callicutt said. “You can end up with postphlebitic syndrome, which includes chronic swelling and ulcers, even years later. Not only is it important to take anti-coagulant medication to treat DVT, but it’s also essential to wear compression garments to prevent swelling and pressure on the skin.” For more information on treatment for DVT or other vascular diseases, call (865) 374-PARK.
What is a pulmonary embolism? To prevent bleeding, the body makes blood clots and then breaks them down. Under certain circumstances, the body may be unable to break down a clot, which may result in a serious health condition. Abnormal blood clotting in the veins is the result of a combination of several problems including sluggish blood flow through the veins, an abnormality in clot formation or an injury to the blood vessel wall. A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that develops in a vessel elsewhere in the body that travels to an artery in the lung and forms a blockage. An embolism to the lung may cause serious life-threatening consequences and, potentially, death. Deep vein thrombosis is the most common cause of a pulmonary embolism. Other less frequent sources of pulmonary embolism are a fat embolus, amniotic fluid embolus and air bubbles. Clots may also form on the end of an indwelling intravenous (IV) catheter, break off and travel to the lungs.
As a home healthcare worker, Evelyn Steele of Madisonville has a lot of heart. The 56-year-old cares for some of East Tennessee’s most vulnerable patients, including elderly men and women with Alzheimer’s disease. When she needed cardiac care, Steele chose Naresh Mistry, MD and Parkwest Medical Center. Steele has entrusted the Parkwest team for both stenting and an open heart procedure. “Dr. Mistry is really good – he’s taken really good care of Naresh Mistry, MD me,” said Steele. Despite Steele’s praise, Mistry said, “I certainly don’t feel like a hero. I just did what I was able to do.” For Steele, renewed strength and stents have allowed her to stay on her feet and continue to care for patients. “Parkwest is the best hospital I have ever been in,” she said. “I think the world of the people there, because they really do care.”
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B-2 • MARCH 25, 2015 • Shopper news
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$49,900 Almost 3 acres in Halls 350'+ of rd frontage perfect for 3-4 duplexes located just 1/2 mile off Broadway.
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$99,900 8.3 acres mostly rolling pasture w/spring on property close to Norris Freeway in the Halls High School zone.
PRICED UNDER APPRAISAL! 2BR, lg bonus rm, fenced lot gar, roof, window, & water heater new in 2007, current VA appraisal done last year. Won’t last at $42,900! MLS# 916687 HALLS
SADDLEBROOK S/D! All brick, over 2700 SF, 3BR/2.5BA w/huge bonus rm, tray mstr w/jacuzzi & sep shower, FP, hdwd dining rm, office & much more. $189,900 MLS#908318
1-LEVEL CONDO! 2BR/2BA w/gar, new laminate hdwd, cathedral fam rm w/gas FP, eatin kit w/new appliances, looks new ready to move into. Close to Emory Rd and I-75. $89,900 MLS# 914084 EAST
GREAT INVESTMENT! 2 homes on 3 lots, zoned commercial, close to Knoxville Center Mall, main home needs a little TLC 2nd home needs a lot of work, 1.4 total acres, priced to move fast. $99,900 MLS# 914142
$99,000 5 restricted acres w/120' of river front on the Clinch, this is a trout fisherman’s dream close to I-75 in Anderson Co. $34,900 almost 2 acres just minutes from Walmart in Halls, lots of large hardwoods a perfect place to build your dream home. COMMERCIAL! 1.4+ acres on Dry Gap rd beside the Boys & Girls Club across from Weigels. Perfectly flat & cleared. $499,900 COMMERCIAL! Maynardville. 1.25 acres w/road frontage on all 4 sides located across from Union Co Court House. $249,900
HALLS: All brick, 2-story with many upgrades including: Granite counters in kitchen, island, plantation shutters thru out, beautiful tile in master bath suite, cathedral ceilings/hardwoods in great room-awesome fireplace, large breakfast area + formal dining w/hardwoods, 3FULL baths, office, custom gabled~roof back porch, fenced yard, Community has clubhouse, pool, walking trail, lakefishing, playground, basketball, and tennis! $359,900 MLS# 914506
Do you have lots or land you are looking to sell? LET ME HELP! Call (865)218-1117 and I can discuss the state of the market and help find the best options for your property!
Rhonda Vineyard 218-1117
www.rhondavineyard.com
NEW LISTING! Over 2300 sqft Rancher with bonus room. 3br 2.5 bth on level corner lot with oversized 36x22 2 car garage/workshop area. Home is truly move-in ready! Qualifies for 100% RD financing. A must see! Priced @ $229,900 MLS# 916744
Broadacres Subdivision – 7845 Keswick Road, Powell, TN 37849 – All brick, basement rancher with many updates! Hardwood floors, LR, formal DR, kitchen with new Corian countertops, new appliances,tiled backsplash & tiled floor. Spacious family room w/gas jog FP, PLUS 3BRs on main with plush, updated BA & granite countertops! Lower level recroom, BR PLUS full BA! Retreat outdoors & enjoy the park-like setting of the back yard! This is absolutely a gorgeous home & a must see! Call today!
PLENTY OF PRIVACY! All brick rancher on almost 2 acres. Lots of updates incl hdwd & tile floors, 2-yr old roof, W/I shwr in master BA, 19x11 sunroom, oversized 2-car gar & much more. Only the 2nd owners & property was surveyed & appraised in Jan 2015. Priced below appraisal @ $249,900 MLS# 911806
It’s the experience that counts!
MLS#904476 18 ACRES IN HALLS! Wonderful opportunity on an amazing piece of property just off Norris freeway & Emory Rd. Basement Rancher home included with acreage. So many options for the owner of this breathtaking property! Come & see just one more reason why “Halls does have it all” Priced @ $550,000
2 HOMES ON 2 ACRES! Located less than 2 miles to Big Ridge State Park & Norris lake boat launch is a great opportunity. 14x48 mobile home & 12x56 mobile home both in good shape & ready for new owners on 2 acres of privacy. Priced @ $44,900 MLS#899239 MLS#903449 PRIVATE, QUIET, INCOME PRODUCING! All that describes this 5 acres of beautiOAK RIDGE CONVENIENCE! Rare find in ful property with great area. Home in great shape having been 3 rented mobile freshly painted, new carpet downstairs, hdwd on the property. Almost 5 acres with space floors on main level, 29x12 main level great homes for 4 homes permitted. Mobile homes do not room, 24x18 attached carport. All priced for convey. Great opportunity to own land & have only $118,900 MLS# 901332 immediate income too! Priced @ $90,000
CHARACTER & CHARM! In this 2-story, all brick EMORY ESTATES SUB! Convenient location is just the beginning in this almost 5000 sqft home in the historic district of North Knoxville. Over all brick, 2 -story home w/ full unfinished basement. 5-car garage+ space. Larger than 1700 sqft with unf basement,3BR & 20x14 master. imaginable rooms, all situated on 1 acre with 2 additional acres available. This home has it all Priced @ $159,900 MLS# 904019
including being custom built & one owner. Priced @ $669,000 MLS#896764
“THE PRICE IS RIGHT”
Tausha Price
Debbie Holloway, Broker, ABR, GRI HollowayRealtor@gmail.com 865-777-9191
REALTOR®, Broker Multi Million Dollar Producer
947-5000 • 389-0740
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110 Legacy View Way, Knoxville, TN 37918
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HALLS – Beautiful “NINE OAKS” Deborah Black • 687-1111 • 567-2615 Broker, GRS, CRS • 38 years experience
OPEN HOUSE • SUNDAY, MARCH 29 • 2pm - 5pm HALLS, “NINE OAKS” 3518 Hubbs Crossing – Absolute quality construction, excellent room size, peaceful setting. (Backs up to gentleman’s farm). COME SEE FOR YOURSELF AT “OPEN HOUSE” SUNDAY! 4 levels but total living on main if necessary. Master on main + 2nd master up. 3 jacuzzi tubs. ONE OWNER, CUSTOM HOME, EXTREMELY LIGHT & OPEN. Quality moldings & judge’s paneling. All hdwd & tile on main and up also except bonus room & hobby/studio. Over 3700 SF of living space. 3.5 tiled BAs w/4th plumbed in walk-out, unfin bsmnt. Walk-up floored attic. Strg everywhere. Sellers left total home “white-glove” clean. High ceilings in unfin bsmnt show quality construction – copper pipes, etc. Gas heat, central air, (2 systems for efficiency), ceiling fans throughout. In immediate area of S/D on same street. Homes closed at $347,500-$368,200. Yard terraced for complete mowing on riding mower. $359,900 MLS#899870. Deborah Black 567-2615 Directions: I-75N, right on Emory Road, left on Pelleaux, right into Nine Oaks.
Shopper news • MARCH 25, 2015 • B-3
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 Brown Bag Lecture: Medal of Honor Quilt Project with Kit Brown and Quilting Team, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free. Info: 215-8801. Knoxville Writers’ Group meeting, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Irish author Glenn Meade. All-inclusive lunch, $12. RSVP by Monday, March 23: 983-3740. Luncheon to celebrate Knoxville Museum of Art’s 25 years in the Clayton Building, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the KMA. Cost: $75. Info/reservations: Denise DuBose, ddubose@knoxart.org. “Rockin The Runway,” 6 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Square. Tickets: $10. a Collaboration of fashion and local music to benefit Joy Of Music School. Tickets available in advance and at the door.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 25-26 Faculty Senate Book Sale, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Division Street Campus, Room 208, 3435 Division St. Community is invited. Funds raised go to student scholarships. Info: www.pstcc.edu or 694-6400.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Documentary Film Premiere: “Conspicuous
Gallantry: The 2014 Medal of Honor Convention,” 7 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Documentary was a service learning collaboration between the 2014 Medal of Honor Convention and the UT School of Journalism and Electronic Media. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-8801. Pellissippi State’s bluegrass, jazz ensembles will perform, 7 p.m., Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. The event is free and the community is invited. Info: pstcc. edu or 694-6400.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Knoxville Economics Forum, 7:30 a.m., Club LeConte, atop the First Tennessee Building, 800 S. Gay St. Guest speaker: Randy Boyd, an entrepreneur and Tennessee economic and community development commissioner. Cost: $20, payable on the day of the event. Space is limited. Info/reservations: knoxvilleeconomicsforum.org. Larry Sparks & the Lonesome Ramblers performing traditional bluegrass, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $20, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.
THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS, MARCH 27-APRIL 12 “Shrek: The Musical Jr.,” Knoxville Children’s
Sport Utility Vehicles Transportation Automobiles for Sale BUICK LESABRE - 2001. Custom, x-clean! blue, 3800 V6! 65,000 mi., $6,450. (865)988-4133. CHEVROLET IMPALA - 2013. LT 41K miles, all power, remote start. Sharp! $9850. Call (865)522-4133. CHEVROLET IMPALA LT - 2012. 22 k, 1 owner, rear spoiler, dual clim. cont. Loaded. Orig. in/out. $15,400/bo. (865)382-0365. DODGE MAGNUM RT- 2005. 1 owner, 114K mi., blue, new tires, exc. cond. $9,000. (865)924-9616. FORD MUSTANG GT CONV. 2002, loaded, gar. kept, exc. cond. 40K mi., $8,700, Best Offer. (865)394-9684. TOYOTA CAMRY - 2002. 101k miles , clean title , no accident , 4 cyl , call or text at 2693390825 (269)339-0825. TOYOTA SIENNA - 1999. LE Mini Van, Power windows,seats, etc.Looks good and runs Good. 250,000 mi., $3,150. (865)332-7378.
HONDA PILOT Touring 2011, loaded, exc. cond., 45K mi., $21,500. 423-295-5393.
Motorcycles/Mopeds - 2010 Harley Davidson FLHXSE CVO. This Harley Davidson is a limited-production version of the popular Harley-Davidson hot-rod bagger. Powered by the 110 cubic inch V-twin engine. Loaded with chrome and Spiced Rum paint with gold leafing. This bike has several added features, the Harley Davidson LED headlamp, Harley Davidson ipod interface with relocation kit, 7” speakers and amp. Road pegs, Kuryakyn Crusher exhaust pipes with Trident Tips, leather Mustang lid covers, V-stream windshield. Tires have 2000 miles on them, CVO brass key, Harley Davidson cover. Currently has 16,699 miles and is in excellent condition, 865-209-7636 serious inquiries only.
FORD F150 2002. 4WD, ext cab, low miles, good cond., 1 owner, 865414-3058 NISSAN TITAN 2008. extra cab LB 4x4, all options, new tires, 101K mi., priv. owner. $15,800 obo. 423-721-5555
Sports and Imports HONDA ACCORD EX 2014. AT, New car warr., 600 mi., dual climate, power sts, SR, fully equip., beautiful crystal black fin. $23,995. (865)382-0365.
Trailers UTILITY TRAILERS All Sizes Available 865-986-5626 smokeymountaintrailers.com
HONDA CIVIC - 2002. Sunroof, loaded, air, 129k miles. Fin. avail. $4450. (865)308-2743. HONDA CIVIC 2001, AT, AC, 4 dr., super nice car. $3990. 865-308-2743 (865)308-2743. MAZDA 3 TOURING 2013, like new, 4 dr, gray, 16,000 miles, $14,350. 865457-4492 SUBARU BAJA2003. Immaculate cond., AWD, pwr sunrf, leather, prem. stereo, CD. Below avg mi., NADA $8300. A steal for $7600. 1st person to see will buy. Guaranteed! (865)282-9815. Must sell. TOYOTA AVALON XLE 2014. V6, pearl white, w/tan/brwn/choc. inside, Bluetooth, heated seats, backup camera, FWD, 14K mi. $26,900 obo. (828) 835-3921; cell 828-557-4879. VOLKSWAGEN GTI - 2013. Red w/blk int; Autobahn pkg - leath, sunrf, prem audio; blk whl; many VW acc. 14,000 mi., $24,900. (865)776-0146.
Sport Utility Vehicles CHEVROLET SUBURBAN - 2008. LT, Z71 pkg, 4x4, loaded, lthr., 2nd row bucket seat, 106K mi., white w/blk. int., private seller, $21,000. 865-382-0064 (865)382-0064.
Boats/Motors/Marine JON BOAT 13’ w/7 HP Evinrude motor, $400. 10’ AIR BOAT $50. 865-776-4748 TRITON 2000 - 21 ft., 225 HP Mercury mtr., garage kept, exc. cond. $19,760. (865)966-2527.
Campers & RV’s 2000 PACE ARROW VISION - 36’, 2 slides, twin air & heat, W&D, ref w/ ice maker, all opt. 23K mi, $35,000. (865)850-9613. CAR TOW DOLLY - 2015, all cars/pu Swivels, tilts, never used, new ret. $2750. 1st $1050 cash. 864-275-6478
CHEVROLET G30 - 1995. Cargo Van, shelving, ready to work. $3,000. (865)216-5387. HONDA ODYSSEY EXL- 2012. EXL, sunroof, lthr., exc cond. 40K mi., $19,900 423-295-5393
Classic Cars CHEVROLET CAMARO - 1978. Rally Sport LT, 350 mtr, AT, runs & drives. $1500. (865)216-5387.
HARLEY DAVIDSON 2009 Ultra Classic, 1250 mi, $4500 in upgrades. $15,800. (423)404-2862. HONDA GOLDWING 2010, yellow, ext warr, many extras, 8K mi, $16,000. 865-310-0519 after 6pm YAMAHA V STAR 650 CLASSIC - 1998, Runs well, babied & gar. stored, New tires, only 11,143 mi. Windshield, saddlebags, back rest & helmet incl. $3,250 obo. (865)310-0794.
MERCEDES BENZ 560 SL 1989 Convertible, dark maroon, like new. 25,500 mi, $24,500. 865-453-6344
27’ Fleetwood 2007 Pioneer, 4 jacks, tow pkg., awning, $99 per day. $15 off per day with referral. Tentative booking. No rainouts. Dep. req’d. 865-983-7186
DRIVERS: CDL-A - CO & O/Op’s $2500 SIGN ON! Awesome New Pay Packages! Excellent Benefits! Driver Referral Program! O/OP’s Plate Program! 855-252-1634
Merchandise Antiques
HONDA CR-V 2011 SE, 33k mi, tract. control. Loaded. New, 75k tires, immac. in/out. $17,400/bo. (865)382-0365.
FREIGHTLINER 2000 - Mid Roof, 1999 East Covered wagon, 1 owner, exc. cond. $36,500/b.o. (865)922-8694
WANTED Military antiques and collectibles 865-368-0682
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Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Approval of Agenda Mayor’s Report Citizens Forum Approval of Minutes A. March 12, 2015 VI. Ordinances A. Public Hearing & Second Reading 1. Ordinance 15-02, 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), F., Mixed Use Town Center, Subsection 2. B., by providing for a drive through under certain conditions B. First Reading VII. Business Items A. Approval of bids and award of Contract 2005-05, Street Resurfacing B. Approval of Contract 2015-12, Auditing Services C. Appeal of access determination for the Hodges property, Parcels 1.00, 1.01 and 1.02, Tax Map 152-C, located at the southwest corner of Kingston Pike and Chaho Road, 1.37 Acres 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 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.
Consolidation Loans FIRST SUN FINANCE 1ST LOAN FREE We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals. See manager for details. 865-687-3228
Collectibles KNOXVILLE COIN SHOW Mar 14th & Apr 4th Info: 865-660-8692 Time: 9am - 4pm Adm is Free Loc: Rothchild Center 8807 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37923
Real Estate Sales
Heavy Equipment Condos-Unfurn
GROUND LEVEL CONTAINERS
8’wx9’hx40’ Store tools, equipment, feed, cars, etc. $1395-$1795. 966-9400 x 412
HALLS AREA, Bethany Springs, 7805 Bailey Bridge Way, All brick, 3BR, 3BA, FSBO, asking $205,000. (865)922-8742; 865-804-0329.
Mobile Homes/Lots
Lawn & Garden JOHN DEERE X475 - 2005 model, 192 hours, 48” deck, like new condition. Call 865-599-0516.
VOLUNTEER VILLAGE Pool, Club house. Lots -- $99/mo. (865)250-4205
KENSINGTON FOREST APTS. 404 Tammy Dr. Powell, 938-4200 BELLE MEADE APTS. 7209 Old Clinton Pk., Knoxville, 938-4500 CREEK WOOD APTS. 612 4th St., Lake City, TN 426-7005 Call to receive info. about being placed on a waiting list. This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.
MONDAY PLAZA - 1BR & STUDIOS AVAIL. ON THE STRIP. Starting at $395 mo. For more info (865)219-9000 SOUTH KNOX/UT/DOWNTOWN 2BR, 700 Sq. Ft. APT, Call about our $299 move in special! 865-573-1000. WEST - GREAT location & schools, 2 BR, 2 BA, W/D conn, $650/mo. $500 DD. No pets. More. 865-588-3433
Homes Unfurnished WEST - Fox Run Subd. Exec home 4 BR, 2.5 BA, lrg kit., fam rm, LR, DR, office, fncd level backyard. 865803-7978
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Metal Buildings
GROUND LEVEL CONTAINERS
8’wx9’hx40’ Store tools, equip., feed, cars, etc. $1395-$1795 966-9400 x 412
Tools GENERATOR - BIG 8500 watt, 2015, Honda elec. start. Batt. & wheel kit incl. Never used. New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash. 864-275-6478
CHARMING HOME PRICED TO SELL 1966 Clove, 3BR, Don’t miss this move-in ready ranch home with a desirable open floor plan. Located at the end of a private street, this home features a walk-in, tiled shower in the master bath, new energy-efficient windows and vinyl wood floors throughout the main living areas. Located 7 minutes from downtown and UT campus. Comes with: *Stainless kitchen appliances *Front load washer and dryer *Freshly painted walls *Maintenance-free vinyl siding *Large covered front porch and open back deck. (865)385-6837.
Real Estate
WEST. 2 BR, 1 BA w/bonus rm, 2 sundecks, W/D, C H/A, off Northshore near Concord Park & YMCA. $900 mo. 865-599-4617
Duplx/Multplx UnFurn Real Estate Rentals
Driver/Transport
FORD F700 1983, - dump flat bed w/ sides, gas mtr., needs some work. $1500. (865)216-5387.
FARRAGUT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN March 26, 2015 WORKSHOP CIP WORKSHOP 6:00 PM BMA MEETING, 7:00 PM
CEMETERY LOTS - 4 lots Lynnhurst Cemetery. Monument rights. $8,000, (865)922-5227
Announcements
GMC Terrain 2014, 5,000 mi, all power, aluminum wheels, bluetooth, $18,900. 865-660-9191
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MGB - 1977 $1500. 865-705-6123
Commercial Vehicles
2 PLOTS AT SHERWOOD - Memorial Gardens in the Garden of Victory. $3500/both. (865)919-0755
Recreational Rental
FORD MUSTANG - 1989. HB, 5.0, new transm., AC, New tires, Pony whls. $4100. 865-687-3905. LINCOLN TOWN CAR - 1996. Signature edt., lthr., exc. cond. $3000. (865)457-4955.
Book signing by Joe King, noon, McKay Books, 230 Papermill Place Way. Featuring his book: “Human Ants.” Available for purchase through Sarah Book Publishing, Amazon, Barnes and Noble. Info/to order a copy: sarahbookpublishing.com or “Joe-King-Poet-andNovelist” on Facebook. CFA Cat Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Jacob Building at the Tennessee Valley Fairgrounds, Chilhowee Park. Presented by Tennessee Valley Cat Fanciers Inc. All cats are invited to enter. The public is invited. Tickets: $20. Info/to enter: catshows.us/tennesseevalley. Hardin Valley Community Spring Litter Clean Up, 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers meet at the Hardin Valley Food City Parking lot. Gloves, vests and bags provided by Knox County through the Adopt-a-Road program. Volunteers needed. Histories and Mysteries Men’s Book Group, 10:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Bring a favorite book you’ve recently read, with a brief excerpt to share. Does not have to be a history or mystery. Coffee and donuts provided. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-1750.
Apartments - Unfurn.
Motorcycles/Mopeds
YAMAHA V-STAR 1300 - Exc. shape. Low mi. 2007. $5850. (616)260-6584.
Vans
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
Cemetery Lots Recreation
COACHMAN 2004 23’ travel trailer, sleeps 6, exc. cond. $8,635. (865)966-2527.
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NEWS FROM EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION OF KNOXVILLE
Motivated city teens gain edge on ACT skills H igh school students at the Baptist Center at Western Heights are working with Emerald Youth Foundation to get ready for college. About eight students who attend Fulton and Central high schools have been attending a weekly ACT preparation class. Baptist Center coordinator Natalie Myers, volunteer John Thomas, AmeriCorps member Tess Woodhull, and Emerald Youth curriculum
Emerald Youth’s Tess Woodhull and Christi Cardwell, along with Natalie Myers of the Baptist Center at Western Heights, work with students Paul Bodio and Steven Nix.
Sierra Smith, a defensive specialist on her 13-andu n d e r club team, describes it best: “I Steve Diggs love playing volleyball. It’s fun,” she said. “It helps me stay close to the people on my team. And it brings me closer to God. We have devotions, and our coach always prays with us before the games.” The girls on Emerald Youth’s five club volleyball teams, now practicing two evenings a week at our gym, are pumped up. Their teams are winning regional matches and
tournaments. Some of the girls first played volleyball only a year or two ago. I am prouder of them all than I can say. I pray for God’s grace to reach many urban kids’ lives through all our sports, which include soccer, swimming, baseball, basketball and track. Today, more than 200 girls each year play volleyball on teams through Emerald Youth – at Whittle, Vine Magnet and Holston middle schools, on 12 EY recreation league teams, and on five club teams for girls ages 13-17. As their skills improve, girls can move up to higher levels of play. The girls are staying active and physically fit. They are gaining athletic skills they can use through
college and beyond. And they are flourishing from conditioning, teamwork and spiritual support. This is a healthy reversal for participating kids in an urban area where youth are at increased risk of obesity, inactivity, isolation and general bad health. A recent Emerald study found that more than 80 percent of Knoxville’s urban youth are not engaged in recreational sports, and more than 40 percent of our city’s teens are overweight and obese. I invite you to learn more about Emerald Youth at our annual prayer and fundraising breakfast on Friday, May 1. Join us as we celebrate our city youth and the church!
Cardwell said the students’ speed on exercises has clearly improved. Besides upping their chances of success on the ACT, the students are improving their grades at school and their college readiness, too, she said. “All of high school curriculum is now centered around ACT standards. All end-of-course tests are centered on ACT standards. This will help them in everything.”
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and evaluation manager Christi Cardwell have met with the students on Thursday evenings since October. Cardwell said the students have been working on mastering skills in the four subject areas covered on the ACT: English, math, science/ reasoning and reading. Additionally, they have focused on test-taking strategies such as skimming a passage quickly, reading graphs and charts, and managing their time.
Emerald Youth Foundation will host its 22nd annual prayer and fundraising breakfast on Friday, May 1, at the Knoxville Expo Center. More than 1,000 guests are expected to attend the 7 a.m. event (doors open at 6:45 a.m.) sponsored by
Home Federal Bank, Graham Corporation and Tennova Healthcare. Proceeds raised during the event support Emerald Youth Foundation, a nonprofit ministry that serves nearly 2,000 city children, teens and young adults
through its faith, education and sports programs. The breakfast is complimentary, and an offering will be collected. For reservations contact Kelly Winck at (865) 637-3227, ext. 115 or email breakfast@ emeraldyouth.org.
The Emerald Youth choir will lead worship at the Emerald Youth prayer and fundraising breakfast May 1.
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Kate Spillane and Bob Deck, once based in the theater world, now live the simple life on their farm in east Knox County. Photo submitted
By Carol Shane
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ou don’t have to look very far these days to find glitz and glamour. Sometimes it seems as though everything’s gotten a bit more “showbiz-y.” As per Andy Warhol, it’s truly the age of 15-minute fame, where everyone seems to be trying to outdo, out-acquire and out-bling everyone else. But Bob Deck and Kate Spillane don’t care much about that anymore. The couple decided long ago to give up the theatrical life for the simple one. They met in the early ’80s when Spillane was appearing at the Cumberland County Playhouse, but the two didn’t click until they met a second time, months later. “It wasn’t love at first sight,” she says, “but it WAS forever.” Spillane, who received her master’s degree in vocal performance from UT in 1991, continues, “Our lives changed when I graduated. We had to make a decision about theater: We needed to either do it, or get out. We got out. To page 2
“I’ve always wanted to have goats,” says Kate Spillane. “The plan was to make goat’s milk soap, but the reality was that we didn’t have time. So they’re pets!” Photo by Carol Shane
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From page 1 “It was the right decision.” Married 34 years, the couple now lives in a 100-year-old farmhouse off of Strawberry Plains Pike. Together they manage an organic farm, woodland, a small herd of goats and a flock of chickens. They’ve been there for 10 years, and they couldn’t be happier.
They’ve found their perfect life. “We’re both introverts. We like quiet. And there’s an unending supply of things that need doing around here. We’re never bored!” Their home is furnished simply, with small rooms spreading out around a larger central area. The dining area consists of a long wooden table with benches. A few carefully-selected rugs dot the bare wood floor. A small pantry holds staples, including farm fresh eggs gathered that morning. “When we first moved here, we didn’t Bob Deck breaks up the ground in the kitchen Kate Spillane takes a stroll with some of her best friends. even have any furniture,” laughs Spillane. garden. Photos by Corey Seaton “People kept asking, ‘where is your stuff?’
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“ They did manage to find a few items they liked, but stopped when the basic requirements were met. “We have what we need,” she says. That’s been their credo ever since. They raised their daughter, Olivia, there. Currently a freshman attending the Sewanee University of the South, she’s interested in international global studies. On a recent sunny day, Spillane, who teaches voice and music appreciation at Pellissippi State Community College, mucks out the goat stalls in the barn. “You don’t have to think,” she says, referring to farm work. “You just do.” Wielding a pitchfork, she points out the two-feet-thick layer of shredded hay and manure in one of the stalls. “It’s like lasagna.” It’s also, as any gardener knows, worth its weight in gold. Hence the mucking out. “We grow everything,” says Spillane, “and everything we eat is organic.” A large vegetable plot waits to have some of that goat-made goodness tilled into it. One hillside is studded with apple, cherry and pear trees. Further down the hill are blueberry bushes. A smaller kitchen garden is near the house. To page 3
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From page 2 “This time of year we’re cleaning up,” says Spillane. She and Deck have marked a few trees, damaged by the ice storm, with spray paint. Deck does the heavy cutting, but “He’s not allowed to cut anything by the house – or by ME,” Spillane says with a grin, recounting a near-miss once when Deck misjudged the angle of a falling tree. You may know Bob Deck as the popular host of “Tennessee Shines” on WDVX radio. Described by his wife as a media “jack of all trades,” he’s also hosted a TV talk show and written and produced commercials for the cable industry. Currently he runs AK Consulting, a local media relations firm. “He loves being outdoors and doing physical stuff,” says Spillane. “He’s in the office all day with computers and he loves coming home and chopping wood.” They’ve found their perfect life. “We’re both introverts. We like quiet. And there’s an unending supply of things that need doing around here. We’re never bored!”
Spillane and Deck installed the stone steps leading up to the 100-year-old farmhouse. Photo by Carol Shane
Bob Deck plies his ax. “You don’t have to think – you just do.” Photo by Corey Seaton
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visit to Mark Biagi’s house is a treat for anyone who likes collecting pieces of history. Even if his taste isn’t identical to yours, the stories of Biagi’s collecting triumphs will stoke the flame that burns inside everyone who’s ever prowled the aisles of an antique mall. “The real lure is the hunt,” he says. The popular Fountain City dentist has many passions: gardening, reading, cooking, music, UT sports and travel. But on a dreary March Biagi says that he likes traveling day, Biagi is excited to show off his collection better than anything, and he’s of English transferware looking forward to visiting and the cabinets in which it is housed. Spain, France and Italy later in Transferware is a the year. “It’s all about unique style of ceramics that uses transfer printing, experiences,” he says. a decorative technique To page 5
One cabinet is filled with travel mementos. “I don’t like cheap souvenirs,” says Biagi. “I like something that represents the country.”
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From page 4 which was developed in England in the mid-18th century. Each piece is a work of art. “This pattern is called Caledonia,” he says, bringing out a striking black and white platter. “At one time, Caledonia meant Scotland. This particular pattern always shows something to do with the hunt: a stag, or a hunting party on horseback. It’s usually black, but sometimes green or red.” Though Biagi’s surname is Italian, he proudly claims Scotch-Irish heritage on his mother’s side, and says that he likes the look of an English cottage. Biagi treasures all of his pieces, but he attaches special memories to a few of them. A platter depicting England’s Durham cathedral is particularly meaningful. He was in Durham the day after his beloved grandfather – who taught him everything he knows about gardening, among other things – died. “I climbed that very tower,” he says softly, pointing out the detail. “I went up there to reflect upon my grandfather’s death. He taught me so much. He was just a wise man.” A few years later, Biagi came across the platter and bought it. Now it’s a real touchstone for him. Biagi says that he likes traveling better than anything, and he’s looking forward to
An embroidered pillow celebrates the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
visiting Spain, France and Italy later in the year. “It’s all about unique experiences,” he says. As for any more souvenirs, he admits he may have some winnowing-down to do. “Keep the best,” he says, quoting one of his antique-dealing relatives, “and get rid of the rest!”
An English architectural cabinet is Mark Biagi’s pride and joy. The piece, made in the early 1700s, was originally built into a house and is now filled with English red and green transferware from the 1830s.
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