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‘ROUND TOWN Mosley to Farragut Intermediate Reggie Mosley is the new principal of Farragut Intermediate School, appointed last week by Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre to replace veteran principal Kay Wellons who retired. Mosley is currently the principal at the Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy. He joined the Knoxville City School System in 1985 as a teacher at Pond Gap Elementary School, and he has served in a number of teaching positions in both the former city school system and the Knox County Schools. He was appointed to be an assistant principal at Vine Middle Magnet School in 1998 and also served as an assistant principal at Blue Grass Elementary School prior to being appointed as the principal at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School in 2003. From 2008-2012, Mosley served as the principal at Blue Grass Elementary School. Mosley holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Knoxville College, as well as a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and an education specialist degree in education administration from Lincoln Memorial University.

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Artist takes flight

Gold foil, semiprecious stones and divine characters that make a commanding statement are featured in Tanjore paintings by Vijaya Perumalla. Photo by Betsy Pickle

By Betsy Pickle Vijaya Perumalla says she’s in “Namaste mode” right now – she’s constantly looking for ways to incorporate the greeting in her art and craft projects. Perumalla also is welcoming new ideas in her art, as she proved with her recent entry in “Alchemy – The Magic of Art and Flowers,” the juried art and flower show presented by the Farragut Arts Council and the Dixie Highway Garden Club at the Farragut Town Hall. Her eye-catching piece “Gold Rush” – a gold-embossed presen-

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from foundation of traditional Indian method

Vijaya Perumalla stands next to “Gold Rush,” a painting she entered in a recent art show that uses ancient techniques but nontraditional subject matter. Photo by Sherri Gardner Howell

tation of a hibiscus and a hummingbird – is something new she’s trying, but it’s inspired by something old. Perumalla, who was born and grew up in South India, is incorporating her skill in Tanjore painting into works inspired by that classic Indian style but taking a more modern approach. It’s a slow transition, but anyone who creates Tanjore paintings in the traditional way has embraced patience from an early stage. Tanjore painting dates back to

about 1600 A.D. Paintings created on wood were enhanced with gold and precious stones for a more three-dimensional look. The art grew to include painting on glass, silk and even ivory, though over time semiprecious stones took the place of precious ones, and gold foil became the choice of artists. Perumalla studied law at college in India, and when she moved to the United States 20 years ago to join her husband, Kalyan, who was working on his master’s at Georgia Tech, she earned her own master’s in public policy from the

same school. She had no formal art training, but she had a passion for art and had taught herself to sketch, so she had been accepted into a museum workshop on Tanjore painting one summer during college. “I’ve got some artists on my mom’s side; I’ve got some artists on my dad’s side – all different kinds of artists,” says Perumalla. “Some do watercolor; some do oil painting; some weave baskets. I guess it’s just in the family. We love to stitch To page A-3

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The Episcopal School of Knoxville leadership team breaks ground at the school on Friday, May 16, making way for a new 5,000 square foot Lower School addition. From left are Jay Secor, headmaster; Nancy Laurence, lower school director; Ryan Sparks, director of development; Kyle Hooker, board of trustees; David Fiser, board of trustees; and Josh Hill, chaplain. Photos by Nancy Anderson

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The pastoral grounds that surround the Episcopal School of Knoxville were draped in purple on May 16 as administrators, faculty, dignitaries, guests and students oversaw the groundbreaking for a new lower school addition. The students were the ones who wove the purple ribbons through the site – all with a specific purpose. Following Episcopalian groundbreaking tradition,

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students wrapped ribbons around the groundbreaking site to form the ancient letter, “Chi,” which is the symbol of both the cross and the name of Christ. The new 5,000 square-foot lower school is slated to be ready to use by August. The arts- and crafts-style building will house two fifth grade classrooms and a great room. Each classroom will feature the latest in educational technology, including interactive

Headmaster Jay Secor joins more than 300 students in singing “Fruits of the Spirit,” an interactive Bible song, at the groundbreaking ceremony.

projectors, which allow teachers to make any surface a learning environment. “ESK has always been at the forefront in educational technology and these interactive projectors allow the school to be a good steward of our resources and invest in technology that really does benefit the educational process,” says Julie King, director of technology for the school. Rev. Joshua Ashton Hill officiated at the 8 a.m. ceremony, which was attended

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Magic fills Town Hall at Alchemy show Well, they wowed them. Members of the Dixie Highway Garden Club set out to honor their 90 year tradition of making a difference in the community, and they created their own magic that had visitors and partner artists spellbound. Peggy Blankenship with Dixie Highway Garden Club looks over the roses in the horticulture division of the show. After the show, Random Acts of Flowers picked up arrangements to distribute.

Sherri Gardner Howell Janet Underwood and Linda Ford with Dixie Highway Garden Club greet guests to “Alchemy: The Magic of Art & Flowers.” Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell

FARRAGUT FACES “Alchemy: The Magic of Art & Flowers” filled every nook and cranny of Farragut Town Hall on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. There was praise everywhere for the juried art show and standard flower show. The concept was a partnership with local artists, whose work was juried to be selected into the show. Dixie Highway Garden Club members chose juried pieces of art to use as inspiration for their designs, working from photographs until the week the show was mounted. Led by Linda Ford, Connie Wallace, LaQuita Meisner and Janet Underwood, the floral side of the show was collaboration with the Farragut Arts Council. The garden club holds or joins a flower show every other year. Garden club members and artists took home a bevy of ribbons, best of shows and some artists even sold pieces. The reception for the artists was especially gratifying, says Ford, as “they were so amazed and complimentary of the work the

Kathy and Robb Unger enjoy the show.

Artist Sandra K. Dean, a member of the Farragut Arts Council, poses by her painting and its accompanying floral piece.

club members did interpreting their artwork with their own floral creativity.” The judges were tough, as floral show judges always are, says Ford. Twelve judges made their rounds on Friday before the show opened. Club members seemed pleased with their

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dresses, paint – anything creative.” Perumalla’s Farragut home is judiciously decorated with her creative output. She likes the style trend of burlap-ribbon wreaths, so she created one incorporating grapevine from her backyard. She has little Namaste creations scattered about, and several sketches from her youth hang on the walls.

And then there’s her Tanjore art – striking pieces that command attention with their depth and richness. She paints on both wood and glass. Each is impressive, but it’s the glass work that’s unnerving – the painting is done on the back of the glass, which means she paints the works in reverse. “Everything is backward,” she explains. “I do

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decisions, with some members winning their first blue ribbons, says Ford. “That is always exciting.” Ford was a little excited herself. A tiny miniature with attention to detail that Linda Ford, one of the cowas amazing won a first chairs for the show, won a first place award in the Petite Diplace award in the Petite Divivision for her. sion.

my own sketching, and then I have to transfer it to the glass in reverse.” The wood painting isn’t much easier. Each medium requires painting in layers and taking into consideration the extra media that will be used. Traditional Tanjore paintings depict divine Hindu characters and have specific conceits, such as incorporating an arch and making the central character appear bigger than other characters or

items. Most of the paintings Perumalla has on display feature Krishna – with his wife on a swing, as a baby floating on a leaf, playing his lute under a tree, with his mother. Perumalla sticks to the old methods as much as possible. “Because they were done mostly for divine pictures, they don’t use any animal products on them,” she says. She makes her own non-an-

In the Radiance division, Janet Owen’s interpretation of Nancy Lloyd Hooker’s piece, at left, won a second place. At right, Brenda Price won third for her interpretation of Kay Meredith’s “Spiderman Knocks,” which one a blue ribbon for the artist.

imal-based glue and chalkpowder clay. Now that her sons are getting older – Ani is a rising 12th-grader and Abhinav is a rising 9th-grader, both at Farragut – she has a little more time to devote to her art. She was excited to take part in the “Alchemy” show. “Once I saw the call for the art show, when they said ‘alchemy’ and ‘gold,’ I said, ‘OK. This is some-

thing I can put a piece in.’ It took me a month to (complete) it.” She hopes that using imagery that isn’t tied to deities will make her paintings more accessible to art lovers in this area. “I’m trying to use the same technique and do something different so that it’s a little bit more appealing for those who get this in a different way,” she says. For more on Perumalla’s art, visit vpartist.com.

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government Whiteside case may never go to trial ■ Democratic Judge Harold Wimberly is attracting considerable Republican support for his reelection as evidenced by the presence of several widely known Republicans among Dems at his recent fundraiser, including Republican attorney Jim London, Bill Haslam’s city law director and special Supreme Court Justice Morris Kizer, former GOP state Victor Rep. Richard Krieg, Krieg’s Ashe 1968 Democratic opponent for state representative Randy Humble, and longtime Republican Arthur G. Seymour Jr. Wimberly has been busy campaigning The victim was not conacross the county. sidered one of Knoxville’s This writer and Wimbermore reputable citizens, but ly were opponents 46 years murder is still a serious ofago in 1968 when we both fense regardless of who the ran for state representative victim is. in a West Knoxville district Whiteside is certainly and I prevailed. We have entitled to the presumption since become good friends. of innocence. However, for Wimberly is considered a trial to be postponed five an able jurist with a strong (and headed for six) years intellect. He has comported without a word from the himself well as a judge, media suggests something along with Daryl Fansler, is seriously wrong in our who is the other incumbent system of justice. Democratic judge chalMost recently this lenged by a Republican in column reported the trial Knox County this August. was scheduled for April ■ U.S. District Judge by Judge Leibowitz, who Pamela Reeves will be retires Aug. 31, but now it publicly sworn in during has been postponed to Sept. an “investiture” at 1 p.m. 13 in Division 3 of the Knox Friday, May 30, at the Bijou County Criminal Court. Theatre, followed by a Division 3 will have a reception in the courtyard new judge on Sept. 1 – eiof the Howard Baker U.S. ther Scott Green or Leland Courthouse. She was ofPrice. Will that new judge ficially sworn a few weeks be ready to hear this case ago. only 13 days into his term? ■ The employment of Both candidates have Dave Hill at MPC is a clasworked in the current DA’s sic example of two buddies office and may decide to taking care of each other. recuse themselves from this Hill was MPC director case causing further delays. before Mayor Haslam hired This is the trial that aphim as chief of staff. parently will not go away Mark Donaldson folbut also will not be tried. lowed him as MPC direcThe handling of this makes tor. The two play golf the judicial system seem frequently and are fast ineffective; DA Randy Nich- friends. Hill did not last ols recused himself years long as Haslam’s chief of ago and turned it over to staff, where he was widely Berkley Bell, who is the DA disliked by city employees in Greeneville. and was sidetracked to Bell is retiring Aug. waterfront development 31. His office places a low with far fewers duties but priority on a case in Knox no cut in pay at $140,000. County as there are no Waterfront development votes here for him. The dealmost stopped while Hill fendant is happy as he does was there. not go to trial, and witnessMayor Rogero fired Hill es either die, move away or upon becoming mayor. have fading memories of Now Donaldson has hired what happened. his golfing buddy back at a This case continues to second-level MPC position. slip and slide, reflecting The good ol’ boy system is badly on our judicial system alive and well at MPC. It is with apparently no one to surprising most MPC comblame or who’s willing to missioners were not told of take the blame. Right now this hire in advance given it does not appear this will its high profile, and more go to trial until 2015 if it surprising they are not ever goes to trial. speaking out on it. Troy Whiteside, who has been a political operative for many years, usually as a Republican, was indicted for a murder that occurred almost five years ago in 2009. Since then his trial date has been deferred time after time for a variety of reasons. It has not gone to trial.

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Where’s the outrage? Revelations in the News Sentinel about abuses of the city’s pension program have brought outrage from many citizens. My dad always said just because you could do something did not mean you should do it. Good advice. The outrage at ShopperNews starts here. The people, including our freelance columnist Victor Ashe, who named their minor children as beneficiaries of their city pension were within the law, but they were wrong. And City Council should move quickly

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to eliminate this loophole. Ashe likes to write about others’ pensions, and he’s never understood why I have no intention of drawing a state pension that I’ve been eligible to receive since turning age 55.

Call me crazy, but I believe people who run for office on a platform of limited government should not be lined up at the trough to grab personal benefits. Public pensions for parttime work are a scam – that covers City Council and the state Legislature where I served with Victor when both of us were young. Ashe draws a hefty legislative pension as well, and maybe one for being an ambassador if he’s figured a way to cage one. In a world of rich and

not-so, a world of conservative Republicans and not-so, I want it clear where I stand. Only one of us has moral standing to write about pensions, and only one of us will do so going forward. Madeline Rogero is doing nothing more or less than fi xing pension messes created by mayors before her, including Ashe. Is she moving too slowly? Perhaps. But she’s already done more than any mayor in memory ... and she’s never claimed to be a conservative Republican.

Who the heck is Clarence ‘Eddie’ Pridemore? “I know a lot of you’d really like to see me get reelected,” Chancellor Daryl Fansler told the guests at his campaign reception in the upstairs room at Calhoun’s on the River. “And some of you are afraid I won’t.” Pridemore

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He drew raucous laughter and knowing looks from the big, bipartisan crowd. The three last words bear repeating. Big. Bipartisan. Crowd. Once upon a time, Chancery Court was known as the “Keeper of the King’s Conscience,” and over the centuries it came to be known as a court of equity that existed to do justice in cases too complex or sensitive for common law to handle. Fansler is a Democrat. Many of his strongest supporters are not. But they are very worried about what might happen if an unqualified candidate gets elected to preside over Chancery Court – where there is no jury to sort out the facts – simply because of the R after his name. Fansler, who practiced

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law for 15 years before he was elected to Chancery Court 16 years ago, has presided over cases dealing with hugely important issues like the Open Records law, Moody v. Hutchison and zero tolerance. He has built a reputation for fairness and diligence without respect to party affiliation. Don’t believe me? I’ll drop a few names of those who attended Fansler’s reception: Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, Chancellors John Weaver and Mike Moyers (Fansler’s colleagues), Knox County Sheriff’s Office operative Lee Tramel, Knox County Register of Deeds chief deputy and GOP party activist Nick McBride, attorney Betsey Meadows, former county commissioner Larry Stephens, Chancellor Telford Forgety of Dandridge, longtime Republicans Patsy and Terry Miller, former party chair and attorney Chad Tindell, Knox County Finance

Fansler supporters include Democrat Dennis Francis and Republican Mike Moyers. Photo by Betty Bean

Director Chris Caldwell. When asked why he was there, Burchett, a deeply conservative former state legislator, said Fansler had helped him with an antipornography bill. “Daryl’s a straight-up guy,” he said. “We better start thinking more about getting good people in office or we’re going to lose our country.” When asked if he’d be willing to talk about this race on the record, Tindell said, “Do it!” Then he lit into Fansler’s opponent, Clarence “Eddie” Pridemore, whose candidate profile on the Knoxville Bar Association website says he is a 1992 graduate of Harlan County High School,

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■ Firm: Consequences should be clearly stated Rebecca and then adhered to when the inappropriate behavior Hughes occurs. ■ Fair: The punishment should fit the crime. Also in the case of recurring but with helpful hints and behavior, consequences practical advice from par- should be stated in advance enting experts and child so the child knows what to psychologists you can be- expect. Harsh punishment come a more confident par- is not necessary. Using a ent and raise children who simple “time out” can be efare happy, healthy and in- fective when it is used condependent. sistently every time the beDiscipline should be: havior occurs.

a 2004 graduate of the University of Alabama (no major subject specified) and a 2010 graduate of the Nashville School of Law. His past experience listed is working as a research assistant in a Wartburg law firm 20072010 and as a solo practitioner in the Pridemore Law Offices, 2011-present. He has never tried a case in Chancery Court, Fansler said, and is said to have primarily worked as a private investigator. “I’ve never heard of him as an attorney, or as a Republican. I’ve just never heard of him at all, and I’m pretty active in the community,” Tindell said. Our call to Pridemore was not returned.

Also, use of reward for a period of time like part of a day or a whole day when no time outs or maybe only one time out is received. ■ Friendly: Use a friendly but firm communication style when letting a children know they have behaved inappropriately and let them know they will receive the “agreed upon” consequence. Encourage them to try to remember what they should do instead to avoid future consequences. Work at “catching them being good” and praise them for appropriate behavior. Rebecca Hughes is a UT Extension agent in Union County.

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man for the job. “He’s probably the most important individual on the staff,” Jones has said. “He sets the temperament for the team. We talk about mental conditioning for success. That’s all born in the weight room.” Code words are work, work and work. There is no real “off” season for big-time college football. Tennessee, hoping to play big-time football again someday, surrenders very few days to rest and relaxation. The cycle is relentless. After this summer season of improvement come the finishing touches of August,

the season of games, winter workouts, spring practice and another summer season of improvement. Between now and the end of July, your Volunteers are expected to improve in every aspect. Some improvement can be measured. If a player doesn’t do what Butch said, get bigger, faster, stronger and smarter, he is falling behind friends and foes. Everybody is doing it. Players are expected to improve in quickness and explosion. They are expected to conquer fatigue before it even happens. Since some are leaders and some are followers, those capable of being examples and setting the pace face double duty. They must get better and help others improve.

Here’s the tricky part: No matter how much sincere effort a player gives or how positive are the results, there are no guarantees of victory. Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Missouri, even Vanderbilt, may be pouring passion into their work. This is a mind game. Those who would be champions start early and stay late and concentrate in between. There isn’t much time to bask at poolside or smile at girls. Motivation? There is some. I don’t think Tennessee football has ever endured five consecutive losing seasons. I do remember last year, Oregon 59 and Auburn 55. I may never forget.

denied that right and have only been offered so-called “retention” elections. Of course, retention elections aren’t elections at all. In a retention election, the judge never runs for office, is appointed by the governor, and never faces an opponent on the ballot. This year, three Democratic-appointed state Supreme Court justices face a “throw ’em all out” campaign led by Republican Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey. Millions of dollars will be spent to convince you that we need to fire the state Supreme Court. Of course, the other side will argue that the current Supreme Court should

stay, and that Ron Ramsey is bringing politics into our state courts. Be skeptical of those arguments. Politics is already present in our courts. Tennessee has never had a Republican state attorney general. Currently, the Supreme Court chooses the state attorney general and the court has always appointed a Democrat. This shouldn’t surprise anyone. Democrats appoint Democrats. Republicans appoint Republicans. The alternative – direct elections – at least removes the politics from the Supreme Court and gives it to the people. Elections work fine for local

judges and they’d work fine for statewide judges as well. The rich and well-connected always have access to politicians and judges. They go to the same parties, attend the same ribbon-cuttings, and see each other at same high-profile, charitable dinners. Let’s take some of the power away from these folks and give the people a more direct say in their state government. There are few problems that a good, old-fashioned election won’t solve. Enough is enough. Let’s trust the people and have more elections in Tennessee.

country needs is a really good five-cent cigar.” If you couldn’t find a “really good” five-cent cigar in 1914, imagine what your chances are today. Factoring inflation, that elusive nickel cigar would set you back about $100 today. Marshall clearly owned a refined palate when it came to his smoking habit. Marshall unloaded his quip while Sen. Joseph Bristow was delivering a speech on what the country needed. Hilarity ensued, presumably sans Bristow. Lurking behind Marshall’s wit is a pointed sug-

gestion which – in today’s vernacular – might be stated as “chill out, Senator.” What’s often needed is less, not more legislation. This is especially true of the polarizing variety of laws and resolutions favored by our own state legislators since blue became the color of the untouchables in much of Tennessee. Guns in bars? Please. In what seems like a lifetime ago, then-Gov. Phil Bredesen had the good sense to say guns and alcohol don’t mix. Voter ID laws purportedly aimed at suppressing fraud chase an imaginary boogeyman. If the specter of fraud keeps you up at night, start with the count-

ing, not the casting. Just ask my buddy, “Hanging” Chad. For good measure (where are you when we need you, Clarence Darrow?), state legislators have gifted students with a bill that allows “teaching the controversy” about evolution. Breaking news: evolution is settled science. The “controversy” has long since dissipated, and the science does not speak to one’s faith or religion. You can safely praise the Lord while marveling at the process which resulted in you, me and even Stacey Campfield. Campfield is facing a formidable foe in the Republican primary for the 7th District state Senate seat,

Knox County Commissioner Richard Briggs. (Mike Alford is a dark horse.) Campfield’s record of breathtaking gaffes and toxic legislative proposals qualify him for a chilling out cigar break. But he’d likely fire up the wrong end and sponsor a “don’t say cigar” bill that would send old Thomas Riley Marshall’s casket into a spin. No, the safest thing Campfield can do is hand that cigar to a responsible adult, along with his scissors and knives. And when he’s ousted this fall, smoke will curl from congratulatory cigars in the 7th proclaiming, “It’s A Human.” Praise the Lord.

nity for misbehavior. In 1978-79, for some reason my friend Mike Brown chose the weeks of May to target me as a participant in misbehavior. We sat at the table closest to the teacher, and Mike would throw paperwads at me. We fell into a daily pattern – Mike incited, I retaliated, I got caught and our teacher scolded. I always felt guilty, and after Mike’s bus came I would apologize to her. She was patient, but her

selves in principal Joseph F. Day’s office during sixth period on a sunny afternoon in the merry month of May. Ronnie Our teacher recounted our deeds of unspeakable evil. I Mincey thought she presented us as much more evil than we actually were, but she certainpatience reached its limits ly got her point across that on the last day she had bus something must be done. Mr. Day gave us a choice wait that year, and it turned out that Mike’s misbehavior – two licks or three days. Mike gleefully took the had been no more unnoticed three days, but I knew I had than my own. And so it was that Mike no real choice. Had I told Brown and I found our- Dad I was suspended for

three days I doubt I would have lived. Those two licks instilled the intended subdued attitude, and I became as a stallion broken to harness. Mr. Day was left-handed, and there were other malefactors who said he always hit a little high on the back, but with me his aim was dead center. My father went to his grave not knowing of my crime or its consequences, and I lived to be a better if not perfectly disciplined student.

Vol record is now shaping up If my understanding of new-age football is correct, the Volunteers are in the process of predetermining their 2014 record. Whether it will be 4-8 as ESPN predicts or 8-4 as my optimistic friend Carl foresees, it is taking shape now. Football, once upon a time, was a fall sport enhanced somewhat by spring practice. I remember when Doug Dickey initiated winter workouts, under Section X at Neyland Stadium, not a very pretty place. The space was designed to look and feel like a dungeon with sickening smells added, the better to test mental toughness.

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Little by little, coaches who followed expanded football preparations as far as the law allowed – and maybe a little beyond. Coaches would have been just as happy if I hadn’t been nosing around. Emphasis on football has now reached almost yearround. There is a wee pause for Easter and Christmas –

since Tennessee does not do bowl games. Players were advised to continue workouts on their own during spring break. Butch Jones says this summer is critical. “We have to get stronger, we have to get bigger, we have to get tougher, and then we have to understand our schemes, our techniques, being able to play fast.” Strength and conditioning coach Dave Lawson presides over this segment of the year. He is charged with inspiring and directing physical and psychological improvement. He is a good

Let the people vote There are some powerful folks who don’t trust us. Don’t believe me? The evidence is on your ballot. For too long, Tennesseans have been denied the right to vote for offices commonly on the ballot in other states: attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer. In fact, Tennessee has only one executive office elected statewide – governor – tied with two other states for fewest in the country. It doesn’t stop there. Unlike 19 other states,

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Tennessee doesn’t allow recall elections for state officials. Recall elections allow you to vote to remove an elected official from office in the middle of a term. It keeps politicians in line and

puts them on notice that the voters will kick them out of office if they behave badly. (Do you think Stacey Campfield would still be in office if we had recall elections?) Recently, public attention has focused on another way you’ve lost your right to vote – state judicial elections. Tennessee’s constitution requires that the “Judges of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State.” Yet, for too long Tennesseans have even been

Praise the Lord, pass the cigars If you stand on the busiest street corner in downtown Knoxville and ask passersby who Thomas Riley Marshall was you’ll get a lot of puzzled stares, at least until the gendarmes escort you away for making a nuisance. Not surprising, because Marshall died in 1925 and was most definitely not from around here. From 1913 to 1921, Marshall served as Vice President of the United States under President Woodrow Wilson. Trained as a lawyer, Marshall won a tight race for the Indiana governor’s chair in 1908.

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A Democrat and advocate of several progressive causes, Marshall supported a minimum wage and opposed capital punishment. Today, if he is known at all outside of academic circles, Marshall is remembered for joking, during a 1914 U.S. Senate debate, “What this

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Don’t go to church, says 2nd Presbyterian pastor The first cataract surgery Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. At this moment he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. (Acts 9: 10-12, 17-19 NRSV)

By Wendy Smith Second Presbyterian Church’s senior pastor Bryan Wilson has always encouraged his congregants to “get off the hill and into the city.” So they did. On a recent Sunday morning, the entire congregation skipped church, and nearly 250 members boarded buses that took them to service sites across the county. Wilson was inspired by a website, www.putyourfaithinaction.org, which encourages Christians to be the hands and feet of Jesus by serving their communities. He asked Julie Simpson and Jim Wallace of Second Presbyterian to put together an event that would accomplish that goal. They found eight service sites. After hearing about the problem of graffiti, Simpson and Wallace contacted David Brace, the city’s director of public service, who took them on a tour of possible cleanup sites. The church tackled two. Members also cleaned, spread mulch and planted flowers at Morningside Park and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Another group headed to

Second Presbyterian Church senior pastor Bryan Wilson, Jim Wallace and Julie Simpson model the “Don’t go to church” T-shirts that the congregation wore while skipping church to serve the city. Photo submitted KARM to participate in the organization’s “Every Bed, Every Day” prayer initiative. Members prayed for those who would be sleeping in each bed that night. They also worked with the Volunteer Ministry Center and FOCUS Prison Ministries. When members contacted Breakthrough Corporation, a nonprofit that serves adults with autism, a staff member said she’d been praying that a church

would partner with them. Obviously, God was working there, Simpson says. Another group helped out at Clarity Pointe Memory Care Assisted Living. Others stayed at the church building at 2829 Kingston Pike to make and deliver goody bags to homes in the area. After the service outings, the congregation returned to “the hill” for lunch and worship.

One focus of the event was intergenerational service. Simpson’s 8-year-old daughter participated. “We need to teach our children that we have to help people without expecting anything in return,” she says. Another goal was for participants to return from their service filled with joy. “That was absolutely accomplished. It was really neat to be a part of it.”

Sometimes I think I am in the slow group. As many times as I have read this story, as many sermons as I have heard based on it, the thought never occurred to me how similar Ananias’ treatment was to cataract surgery. When I was maybe five, my step-grandmother had cataract surgery. I remember seeing her get ready to go to the hospital. I remember seeing her kiss my grandfather good-bye – the only time I ever saw that happen! It scared me, because I thought maybe it meant she wouldn’t be coming back! This was in the days when cataract surgery involved lying absolutely still, one’s head stabilized in sand to prevent movement, for 48 hours! My five-year-old brain couldn’t imagine being still for such an eternity! Nowadays, amazingly, cataract surgery is done on an out-patient basis. Also, we know more about the effects of sun on the eyes. Too much sunlight (like, perhaps, a light from heaven?) causes cataracts, similar to the damage too much sunlight does to the skin – thickening, coarsening the tissue. We wear sunglasses and large hats to the beach to protect our eyes. So, what would be the effect of a “light from heaven” flashing around a person? Loss of vision? Cataracts? “Scales” on the eyes? Saul was blinded by a light from heaven, and could see nothing for three days. In Damascus, a disciple named Ananias was unaware of the drama on the road, but apparently he was

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acutely aware of Saul’s reputation as a persecutor of the “saints in Jerusalem,” and was loath to get involved with an enemy of his fellow Christians. Even so, when God spoke and called Ananias by name, he responded, “Here I am, Lord.” (Would that all of us should be so ready to hear and respond to God’s call!) So Ananias went, as the Lord had instructed, and entered the house where Saul had been taken. He laid his hands on Saul, and explained that the Lord had sent him so that Saul could see again. As Acts 9: 18 describes Saul’s healing, “immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength.” Scales? Like cataracts, maybe? Luke, the physician, who wrote the book The Acts of the Apostles, may have understood, in some primitive way, what had happened, what miracle he was retelling. The real miracle in this story, of course, is not Saul’s physical healing, but the healing of his soul. He had been blinded so that he could begin to see, to truly see, what the Lord would do for, through and with him. Thanks be to God!

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LISTINGS Bearden UMC, 4407 Sutherland Ave., will host “Gotta Move!” VBS July 21-24, with ages 3-5 meeting 6-8 p.m. and kindergarten through 5th grade meeting 6-8:30 p.m. Register online at www. BeardenUMC.org.

Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, 405 Black Oak Drive, will host Jungle Safari VBS 6-9 p.m. June 1-5, for age 3 through 5th grade. Dinner for participating children will be

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Black Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 6404 Old Maynardville Pike, will host “Cruisin’ the Amazing Amazon” VBS 6:30-9 p.m. June 9-13, for age 4 through adult. Meal provided. Activities include games and crafts. Info: 688-9073

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Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will host Weird Animals VBS June 2-6, for age 3 through 5th grade. Snack and supper provided. Activities include music, Bible dramas, fun and games. Info: info@faithseekers.org

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Farragut Presbyterian and Faith Lutheran present Workshop of Wonders, 9 a.m. to noon, June 2-6, for ages 3-12. Youth may volunteer. Info or to register: Katrina Sharp, 742-2292, or www.2014.cokesburyvbs. com/farragutandfaith

Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell, offers Agency D3 VBS, 7-9 p.m. June 2-6, with classes for all ages.

First Baptist Church of Maynardville, 750 Main St., will host Agency D3 VBS 6:45-9 p.m. June 1-5. Info: 992-3007

Grace Baptist Church, 7171 Oak Ridge Highway, will host Adventure Squad Returns VBS, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 18-20, for preschool through 5th grade, with nightly giveaways and activities. Preregistration is required. Info or to register: gracebc.org

Hickory Valley Missionary Baptist Church, 2229 Walker Ford Road in Maynardville, will host Vacation Bible School June 1-6 with services at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m.

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Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike at Cherokee Boulevard, will host Laurel Mountain VBS, 6-8:30 p.m. June 8-11, for age 3 through 5th grade. Opening Night Cookout is 5 p.m. Sunday, June 8. Family Fun Night is 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11. Register online at www. laurelcc.org or call 5241122.

Messiah Lutheran Church, 6900 Kingston Pike, will host Jungle Safari VBS 9 a.m. to noon, June 9-13, for age 3 through 5th grade. Preregistration is required. Info or to register: 588-9753.

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off East Beaver Creek Drive, will host VBS 7-8:45 p.m. June 9-13, with classes for all ages.

Old Rugged Cross Missionary Baptist Church, 213 Old Rugged Cross Lane in Maynardville, will host Vacation Bible School “Agency D-3” 7-9 p.m. June 9-13. Info: 660-9256.

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Webb athletes to play in college Webb School of Knoxville students Johnny Chun, Jaron Cook and Kathryn Evans have committed to play their sport in college. Chun will play lacrosse at the Catholic University of America. The senior has been captain of the varsity team the past two years, leading the Spartans to Chun a 10-3 record for the season. He is one of the top three scorers in the history of Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse program. Chun was also quarterback for Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 Division II-A state championship football team. His parents, Joseph and Maureen, were at the signing to

congratulate him. Cook will compete on the swim team at Washington University in St. Louis. Cook was a member of Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 400- and 200yard freestyle relay teams, which both set meet records at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s KISL City Meet ChampionCook ships. Both teams also placed runnerup and third, respectively, at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennessee Interscholastic Swimming Coaches (TISCA) State Swimming and Diving Championship. Cook also took second in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 500-yard freestyle at the city meet and fourth in the 200-yard free.

Present at Cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signing were his parents, Jennifer and James, and his sister, Julia. Kathryn Evans will play tennis at Lipscomb University. She has played on Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team all four years, helping win its fourth consecutive state team title last Evans season. Evans and her doubles partner, Niki Rollhauser, finished runnerup at the 2013 Division II-A girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; doubles championship final. She also won Number Three singles at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state team championship. Present at Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; signing were her parents, Trudy and Jim.

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K Brew: amazing coffee, amazing owners Occasionally when I walk into a business I feel right at home. K Brew is that kind of place. In 2008, brothers Pierce and Michael LaMacchia went on a coffee tour of the West Coast. They were introduced to different types of coffee beans and interesting brewing techniques. This trip left an unforgettable impression on both. Pierce and Michael decided to make their dream a reality when they opened K Brew seven months ago. Their goal was to have a place for people to get an amazing cup of coffee, meet, talk and hang out – a local place to meet interesting people. Located at 1328 N. Broadway at the corner of Glenwood, K Brew features a different coffee roaster each month. According to the LaMacchia brothers, this is the model for only 24 cafes in the country. The LaMacchias have an extensive knowledge of coffee beans and the different brewing methods to accent different flavors. “We don’t do many things but the

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design studio in Italy. Afterward, in New York, she worked in art galleries and for an illustrator. Following a yearlong educational program at Christie’s in London, she moved to Los Angeles to work in the gallery business, married, had Rachael McCampbell’s oil painting “The Swan” was inspired a son and divorced. Painting for a living was by a poem by Mary Oliver. not a possibility at that time. “I had a son to support,” McCampbell says, “and I had to think about how I could earn money, so I worked as a commercial artist. I really wanted to be painting your heart, how it pertained all that time, but I couldn’t By Anne Hart The dreamy paintings of to everything? And have you support my son doing that. I Knoxville native Rachael too finally figured out what had joined a group of other McCampbell cover much of beauty is for? And have you painters, and we were selling some, and about that the sunny, inviting spaces changed your life?” Painting has certainly time, the illustration world at The District Gallery in Bearden right now. They’re changed Rachael McCamp- changed, with the introduca veritable feast for the eye. bell’s life, but it took a while tion of PhotoShop and InterAttached to the wall, next to get there, and it traveled a net art. So I started changing, too – doing more fine art.” to each, is a poem – the poem circuitous route. The daughter of the late She wrote some articles that inspired that particular painting – that tells its story. Dr. Bruce McCampbell and that sold and got involved in In one of the paintings, his wife, Faye, Rachael grew the healing arts, focusing on an elegant swan, much of up in South Knoxville and helping to facilitate healing its body composed of white graduated from Doyle High in others through yoga and roses, glides across multi- School and the University other therapies. Eventually hued blue waters. This im- of Georgia. It was at Georgia she realized, “I was trying age is inspired by Mary that she met famous Italian to do too much. I needed to Oliver’s poem “The Swan,” fashion designer Emilio Puc- focus on my passion: art.” McCampbell’s son, Madiwhich speaks of the graceful ci, who many decades earlier son Ruppert, is now 23 years bird as “an armful of white had been a student there. Pucci hired her to work old and a college graduate blossoms” and ends by asking, “And did you feel it, in for him for a year in his headed to seminary next.

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Mom paints full-time now. About six years ago, Rachael moved back to Tennessee, settling near Nashville and focusing full-time on her art. Her first major production was a series of paintings of endangered species. A percentage of those sales benefitted the Land Trust for Tennessee. Since then she has done an equine series, one of women in mythology and others. Her work is increasingly in demand. Her show at The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike, has been a major success, according to Gallery owners Denise and Jeff Hood. “We had a huge crowd for opening night,” Denise says, “and we expect even more people on Thursday night. We are so happy to have Rachael back home for this show. Her work is quite beautiful and very popular.” Mark your calendar. From 7 to 8 p.m. this coming Thursday, the artist will be on hand to discuss her work, including reading the lovely, thought-provoking poems that inspired this collection, titled – appropriately – “Dreamscapes.” You don’t want to miss it. Information: www. TheDistrictGallery.com or 200-4452.

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Music school fine-tunes its academies By Bonny C. Millard Change is underway at Allied Music Instructors, a local music school for both children and adults, and founder and director Jeff Comas wants to show the community what his music academies offer. To celebrate the changes, Comas is hosting a “Grand Opening” this Thursday through Saturday. The school’s two locations have received separate names. The West Knoxville location is now the Knoxville Academy of Music, 1037 Summer Wood Road near Middlebrook Pike, and the second location is now Farragut Academy of Music, 11161 Kingston Pike, Suite 2, near Farragut High School. Comas said the recent changes are designed to provide better and more efﬁcient service to his students and their parents. Allied Music Instructors, which opened in 2003, remains the parent company. “The new names were

chosen very speciﬁcally to reﬂect the communities we serve,” he said. During the grand opening, community members are invited to tour the facilities and to sign up for prizes. Almost 20 businesses are sponsors and have donated prizes. Bojangles will be providing food. Comas said the grand prize is two months of free lessons. The event is from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The name change isn’t the only difference. Comas has added full-time staff at both locations to improve communications with parents and to be available to answer questions about services. Visitors this weekend will be able to meet staff and instructors. The schools teach students as young as 4 years old up throu1gh adulthood and at one time had a student in his 80s. Comas, who’s been teaching since 1989, said the schools have

Director Jeff Comas pauses at the recently renamed Knoxville Academy of Music. Comas, who has been teaching music lessons since 1989, is hosting a grand opening for KAM and its sister school, Farragut Academy of Music. Photo by Bonny C. Millard

Pyxl owner talks of growth, connections By Bonny C. Millard In five years, Pyxl, a digital marketing firm born in Knoxville, has grown from a vision of what marketing should offer to a company that earned a place on the annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies. President Josh Phillips shared the key reasons he believes are responsible for that phenomenal success. Phillips, a Maryville College graduate, spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville recently about what sets his company apart. Pyxl, which has expanded its offices to Boulder, Colo., and Phoenix, Ariz., provides “all things digital” that integrate strategies to meet the goals of its clients. In August 2013, Pyxl earned a ranking on the list of the fastest-growing companies in the nation. Pyxl’s achievements are because the company is populated with employees who keep a close eye on the clients’

best interests, offer services that meet the needs of the clients and utilize a self-sustaining business model, said the owner. The company fosters an environment where employees build relationships with clients and have a vested interest in how successful the outcomes are, said Phillips, who is originally from Michigan. “We’re trying to help people grow their business and be successful,” he said. Another key component is measurable success. The company offers its clients a clearly deﬁned digital marketing plan with tools to measure the results. These key measurements allow Pyxl employees to consistently evaluate what they do and demonstrate that the efforts are paying off. This concept of showing the client what his money actually purchases is the crux of Pyxl’s foundation. Phillips said Pyxl founder Brian Winter, a marketing and sales ex-

15 teachers and serve about 250 students a week. “We have 11 studios in our two locations,” he added. The most popular instruments taught include piano, guitar, drums, violin and voice, but the schools offer lessons for other musical instruments as well. Several of his instructors teach more than one instrument. Comas, who teaches guitar and Chapman Stick, estimates he’s personally given more than 40,000 musical lessons over his 25-year teaching career and has directed almost 200,000 lessons. Before he began teaching, he traveled around the country, playing in a rock band. The schools offer extras besides the standard lessons. This summer, they will host a rock band camp and a Musical Instrument Petting Zoo to introduce younger students to the instruments. Twice a year, students can participate in a recital, which is free for

ecutive for many years, became dissatisﬁed with marketing dollars being spent without any real idea of what the money was buying. Winter bought an existing company and together with Phillips and three others built what would become Pyxl. When it came time to pick the company name, the group developed a crowdsourcing campaign using Twitter to ask people to submit suggestions and offered a Kindle to the person whose company name was chosen. They received entries from six continents, 56 countries and all 50 states, and this was in the early days of Twitter, he said.

The winner was a woman from Boston. After receiving her Kindle, she told them that she had an eye disease that made it hard for her to read, but with the Kindle she was able to increase the font size to make reading easier, which was an unexpected beneﬁt from the campaign. The company, whose clients include Pilot Flying J, Maryville College, the University of Tennessee and Carpathia Hosting Inc., is self-funding, Phillips said. It hasn’t had to incur debt to conduct business. The company’s website is ThinkPyxl. com.

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parents, and a picture day is held at least once a year to take photographs of the students with their instruments. Each student receives one print. The schools provide makeup lessons on Saturdays for students who’ve had to miss their regular weekly lesson. It’s a group lesson with a maximum number of six. Students enjoy these lessons and the experience of working with other students, he said. Some students start in elementary school and stay through the high school years. Comas said it was gratifying recently when one student’s high school music teacher praised his abilities. “A lot of students stay with us for many, many years,” he said. “We love to see kids grow into ﬁne musicians.” The websites are knoxville academyofmusic.com and farragutacademyofmusic. com.

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Art on Main festival is June 7 By Libby Morgan Union County friends and neighbors invite you to gather with them at the fourth annual Art on Main in downtown Maynardville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, for some laidback country fun. Entertainment all day on two stages and jamming all around the grounds sets the tone in this string-playing home of legendary musicians Chet Atkins, Roy Acuff, Carl Smith and many more. Union County Arts, at Main and Mulberry, a gallery bursting with fine arts and crafts, will be at the center of the festivities. In UCA’s backyard is the Back Porch stage, where Elizabeth Rose Rose, storyteller and comedian, will perform at noon, and Knoxville’s old-time string band, The Bearded, will follow. A Thunder Road exhibit will be set up on the same route moonshine-carrying hot rods blasted through ahead of the revenuers. Sixty vendors will include demonstrations, food, face

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Providing pathways for success ebb School of Knoxville is, deep within its core mission, first and foremost a college preparatory school. We provide an age-appropriate, sequential learning environment that prepares our graduates to be both productive and fulfilled in their college Hutchinson experiences. To do that well, Webb School must first identify and understand the salient skills and attitudes that are essential to achieving that goal of success in college and then create pathways that encourage our students to acquire those skills and attitudes. Those pathways primarily include building and sustaining healthy relationships among students and faculty, offering interesting and relevant courses, applying effective pedagogies and current data to support maximum student achievement, and creating collaborative learning environments that teach and support positive social skills.

The end result of Webb’s good intentions and planning are most visibly and meaningfully showcased in its graduates every year. Like most other industries or services, the success of the business is in part reﬂected in the quality of the end product. This article features snapshots of eight graduates in the Class of 2014. The two most striking commonalities within this group of students are the level and variety of experiences in which these graduates chose to participate during their time in Webb’s high school, and their own observations about the discipline and priorities cultivated in their time at Webb. We think that students learn more about themselves and develop more fully when they engage in a variety of activities and healthy experiences, and we think that learning to manage all that one has to do in a day, a week, or a month is a critical skill to accomplishing goals and feeling good about oneself. As revealed through the comments from these eight students, two of Webb’s great strengths are the quality and commitment of the faculty, and the positive power Webb’s culture of challenge and high expectations has on ensuring success.

College Choice: Davidson College Sports at Webb: Tennis School-Related Activities: Senior Class Vice President, Honor Committee, Peer Counselor, National Latin Honor Society Anna Catharine High School Highlights/ Feaster Accomplishments: Hudson Cup, William R. Webb III Class Citizenship Award, five-time member of Webb’s Lady Spartan state championship tennis team, four-time DII-A state singles tennis champion, threetime PrepXtra Tennis Player of the Year. If you could name one thing about your Webb School experience that has helped you prepare for college, what would it be and why? Webb has done a great job teaching me time management skills. As a studentathlete, I know that in college, managing my time effectively will be vital. Webb’s teachers always have high expectations for their students, and I am glad that they held me to that standard so that I could learn to use my time efficiently.

College Choice: Duke University Sports at Webb: Tennis School-Related Activities: Math Club, Spanish Club, String Ensemble High School Highlights/ Gabriel Dagotto Accomplishments: Salutatorian, National Merit Finalist, National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar, George Turley Math Award, John W. Green Award for Scholarship, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, Cum Laude Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Rensselaer Medal, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, Tri-M International Music Honor Society, member of two state championship tennis teams If you could name one thing about your Webb School experience that has helped you prepare for college, what would it be and why? Webb has helped me develop an ability to manage my time wisely, which I know will help me survive the rigorous schedule of college.

By Scott Hutchinson, Webb School President

College Choice: Rice University Sports at Webb: CrossCountry, Track & Field School-Related Activities: Honor Committee, Peer Counselor, Chess Club High School Highlights/ Elliot Baerman Accomplishments: Valedictorian, Dr. S.J. Chapman Memorial Award for Leadership, Scholarship and Integrity, Cum Laude Society, Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award, National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, John W. Green Award for Scholarship, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, William R. Webb III Class Citizenship Award, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, two-time DII-A individual state cross-country champion, member of three state championship cross-country teams If you could name one thing about your Webb School experience that has helped you prepare for college, what would it be and why? Webb has shown me the necessity for time management. With a busy schedule, I needed to learn how to best use my nights preparing for classes and extracurricular activities.

College Choice: University of California, Berkeley Sports at Webb: Field Hockey School-Related Activities: Co-Editor-in-Chief of Spartan Spirit School Paige Finch Newspaper, Honor Committee, GSA, Chamber Singers High School Highlights/ Accomplishments: National Merit Finalist, Cum Laude Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, William R. Webb III Class Citizenship Award, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, Hispanic Honor Society Medal of Excellence, Extra! Award for Journalism, co-founder and co-president of GSA If you could name one thing about your Webb School experience that has helped you prepare for college, what would it be and why? Webb has taught me to be independent. I think the fact that I am expected to seek out help myself, rather than wait for my teachers to come to my aid, will certainly come in handy when I head off to a large university. This sense of independence will be essential in college and beyond.

College Choice: Middlebury College Sports at Webb: Soccer, Track & Field, Cross-Country School-Related Activities: Honor Committee, Scholars’ Bowl, Band, Henry Swafﬁeld Business Club High School Highlights/ Accomplishments: Cum Laude Society, Tri-M International Music Honor Society, AP Scholar, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, member of three state championship cross-country teams If you could name one thing about your Webb School experience that has helped you prepare for college, what would it be and why? The tightly knit community at Webb has best prepared me for college. The coursework is challenging, but the teachers truly know and care about their students, so there’s always help and individualized attention.

College Choice: Georgia Institute of Technology Sports at Webb: Swimming, Baseball School-Related Activities: Robotics Team, Science Bowl, Math Bowl, Ultimate Ryan Jacobs Frisbee Club High School Highlights/ Accomplishments: National Merit Finalist, Cum Laude Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, William R. Webb III Class Citizenship Award, George Grafton Wilson II Science Award, Spartan Spirit Award, Endowed Scholarship Award, nominated to FIRST Robotics dean’s list, ranked ninth in national TEAM Engineering competition If you could name one thing about your Webb School experience that has helped you prepare for college, what would it be and why? Easily the most influential activity that has prepared me for college has been my experience on Webb’s robotics team. Not only did it pique my interest in engineering, but it also allowed me to make connections all over Knoxville and secure jobs and internships. Robotics at Webb exposed me to many new technologies and processes that I had not previously seen in my life. Now, at Georgia Tech, I will be prepared for many of the things I will face as I pursue a major in engineering.

College Choice: Auburn University Sports at Webb: Volleyball School Related Activities: Princeps Yearbook, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Ambassador Madeline Tisdale High School Highlights/ Accomplishments: Cum Laude Society, Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society, AP Scholar, member of Webb’s first-ever state volleyball championship team. If you could name one thing about your Webb School experience that has helped you prepare for college, what would it be and why? What has helped me the most is the close relationships I’ve had with the faculty at Webb. While providing a sense of community, these relationships have allowed me to excel in my classes while making them more personal and interesting. I believe this foundation will help me feel comfortable approaching my college professors and establishing relationships with them as well.

College Choice: Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Sports at Webb: Cheerleading School-Related Activities: Interact Club, Spanish Club, Student Ambassador Team Leader High School Highlights/ Veronika Accomplishments: Wilhelm Hudson Cup, Cum Laude Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, James C. Linville History Award, William R. Webb III Class Citizenship Award If you could name one thing about your Webb School experience that has helped you prepare for college, what would it be and why? Webb really cultivates independence in its students, giving each individual the freedom to choose how to use his/her time. Thus, Webb creates a foundation for good time management that bodes well for students both in college and beyond.

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‘I’ve been there. I get it.’ Past experiences help woman make difference in addicts’ lives Picture a 12-year-old girl riding a bicycle down the street on a summer day in Michigan. She’s going to visit her cousins. Because her cousins have drugs. That’s how Diane Nelson’s addiction story starts, and it takes many turns that eventually led her to East Tennessee and Peninsula Behavioral Health. At just 12 years of age, Nelson tried drugs for the first time, starting with chocolate mescaline, a small, psychedelic pill. “I got very happy, very giddy, and I was laughing,” Nelson remembers. “I felt great.” Nelson explains that until that moment, she hadn’t known what happiness felt like. “Not a day went by that I wasn’t abused,” Nelson says. “I was hit, kicked, slapped, punched, pushed down stairs and physically abused every day.” In addition, there was mental abuse as her father repeatedly told her she was worthless and “the worst mistake ever made.” Happiness, even if it was artificial and temporary, was a wonderful feeling for a young girl living in such a desperate situation. At the age of 18, after being raped by a member of her extended family, she left town with friends and traveled across the country, ending up in southern California. While she had a job, Nelson still had drugs, too. They were part of the culture. When she got married, friends gave her drugs instead of wedding gifts. That included a mirror about the size of the top of an office desk, covered in cocaine. It was when she and her husband divorced that her life started to unravel. The failure of her marriage, combined with the drugs and her painful past, all started to take their toll, and Nelson says her life began a downward spiral. Surrounded by drug users, and using herself, she started snorting methamphetamine, then shooting up. She lost her home, her car and her job. “Meth has been around for a long, long time,” Nelson insists. “It was the poor man’s cocaine.” Nelson started to hit rock bottom when she found herself homeless and living in a junkyard. “It was horrid,” she says, “and frightening.” After staying high on meth for several consecutive days, Nelson woke up one morning on the floor of someone’s home and had what she calls a “lightbulb moment.” Standing before a mirror in the bathroom, she took a long, hard look at the sunken eyes, the rotted teeth, the discolored skin and her body withering away at a mere 90 pounds. “I was walking death,” Nelson says. She spoke to her reflection and said, “If you keep this up, in three months one of two things is gonna happen: you will be in jail or you will be dead.” That’s when Nelson began the slow climb out of drug addiction and into a new life. But “happily ever after” didn’t come right away. In the years that followed, she had a baby who suffered from brittle bone disease, with multiple broken bones in addition to hernia surgery. She moved to East Tennessee to be near her mother, but during a relatively short period of time, she endured the death of her mother, the hospitalization of her son, injuries on the job and two critical car accidents. The hand life dealt her finally became too much to bear. Nelson says she sank into crushing depression and became suicidal. “One day, I was going to drive my car off a bridge,” she recalls. “I was driving down Pellissippi Parkway, getting ready to veer off the bridge, when a song on the radio stopped me. It was ‘Let It Be’ by the Beatles.

me.” That, Nelson says, gives her a feeling that no drug-induced high can ever match. Nelson reconnected with her father last year, and he apologized for abusing her. The man she remembered as tall, angry and threatening had turned old, feeble, gray and crippled. She accepted his apology. “One of the greatest accomplishments in my life has been breaking the cycle of abuse,” Nelson says. “I’m so, so incredibly proud of that.” Nelson has many things to be proud of and thankful for, including her son, her job, coworkers and the simple gift of life. “There’s always hope,” Nelson says. “There are people who care.”

About Peninsula Hospital For some, the road to recovery may begin with 24-hour care at Peninsula Hospital. The 155-bed treatment center located in Louisville, Tenn., provides inpatient mental health services for adults, adolescents and children. Caring medical staff is available at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients. Peninsula Hospital is one of the few facilities in the area that can accept involuntary commitments. Call 865-970-9800.

Free from addiction now, drug use was once so ingrained in Nelson’s culture that when she got married, friends gave her drugs instead of wedding gifts.

Diane Nelson views the same river which she once considered driving her car into in an attempt to end her life. That day, a song she heard on the radio made her reconsider her plans and seek help. Today, her experiences of enduring physical abuse, mental anguish and addiction have enabled her to relate to others who are at very low points in their lives.

“There will be an answer, let it be.” Nelson went home and started making phone calls. The very next day she was at a Peninsula Outpatient Center. “I wanted help,” Nelson says. Nelson has done more than conquer her addiction and mental illness. After participating in Peninsula’s Peer Support program, she’s gone from patient to employee, sharing very personal encouragement with others. “I was on the threshold of death,” Nelson says. “But God has a purpose for everyone, and I know what my reason for being is. It’s being in this hospital. It’s helping everyone who walks though those doors. I have an understanding and I can relate to the patients. I just let them know that I’ve been there. I get it.” Nelson says it’s especially rewarding when she knows she’s been able to make a real difference in someone’s life. Tears well up in her eyes as she recalls one patient who said the words, “You saved

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Visit www.powellauction.com for more info/photos Terms: 10% deposit day of auction and balance within thirty days at closing. Sale is exempt from residential property disclosure. Sold AS IS, 10% buyer’s premium added to final bid to establish total contract sales price. All registered bidders will be required to have a bank letter of guarantee of funds. Purchasers to obtain their own financing, purchase agreement will NOT be subject to financing. FOLLOW THE AUCTION SIGNS Directions: North on Hwy 33 (Maynardville Hwy) to left on Hickory Valley (Hwy 170) Immediate right then 1st left on Ridge Rd to right on Jess Perry, left on Sugar Camp then left onto Sugar Limb.

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3116 Walnoaks Rd, Norwood! $109,900! Darling Updated Ranch w/ approx 1150 SF, 3 BR/1.5BA, hardwood ﬂoors throughout, gorgeous updated kitchen w/solid surface tops, glass tile backsplash, LR & DR, laundry room, carport, covered deck, huge fenced backyard! Convenient to UT, West Knox & interstate! MLS# 868268

5408 Waldorf Lane, Corryton! $174,900! $100 down payment rural development loan! For eligible buyers. 3BR/2.5BA, approx 2,043 SF, bright & open flr plan w/2-sty foyer, huge GR w/gas log FP & hdwd flrs, hdwd flrs in entry foyer & stairs from foyer to landing, oversized kit w/bay breakfast rm, ceramic top range, built-in micro, refrig is negotiable, mstr on main w/ WIC, whirlpool tub & sep shower, half BA off foyer, laundry rm, guest BA & 2 lg BRs up, above-ground, salt water pool - 4' deep, decking, huge level lot w/privacy fence, 2-car gar, cul-de-sac lot. MLS #881066 < 1081 Paxton Drive, Knoxville! $308,900! 5BR/2.5BA, approx 3,429 SF. Huge home on spacious, level lot! 3rd-level bonus rm w/sep staircase, gourmet kit w/island, breakfast area, built-in desk, loads of cabinets & counter space, formal DR w/hdwds, sep LR w/hdwds, fam rm w/ gas log FP, 9' ceil, extended, covered patio w/water feature, huge BRs, mstr w/spacious on-site, 3-car, side-entry gar! Subdivision pool! Walking trails around greenway, tennis courts, playground & basketball court! MLS #887140

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Harvey Broome Group outing: Wildlife Float, Rankin Wildlife Management Area, Douglas Lake. 3-5 miles of flatwater paddling. Bring or rent boat. Preregister with Ron Shrieves: 922-3518; ronaldshrieves@ comcast.net (email preferred). Gluten Free Vendor Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Grande Event Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Sponsored by Celi-ACT, a support group for families affected by gluten intolerance, GI For Kids and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Info: Sandy Altizer, celiactgroup@ gmail.com, or www.celi-ACT.com.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 27 Leonardo Silaghi: 3 Paintings exhibit, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park. Presenting sponsor is Emerson Process Management. Info: Angela Thomas, 934-2034, or www.knoxart.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 27 Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 2 p.m., Howard Pinkston Branch Library, 7732 Martin Mill Pike. Info: 573-0436. Computer Workshops: Excel, 5:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word 2007 Basics” or equivalent skills. To register: 215-8700.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 Knoxville Writers’ Group meeting, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Guest speaker: Appalachian writer Tamara Baxter will discuss her book “Rock Big and Sing Loud.” All-inclusive lunch, $12. RSVP by Monday, May 26: 983-3740. Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 10:30 a.m. Murphy Branch Library, 2247 Western Ave., LT Ross Bldg. Info: 521-7812. Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 3 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750.

THURSDAY MAY 29 “Beginning Canning and Food Preservation,” 3:30 p.m., Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Speaker: Heather Kyle from UT Extension. Free and open to the public.

SATURDAY, MAY 31 Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m., departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838.

Homecoming, 11 a.m., New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off East Beaver Creek Drive. Featured singers: Michael and Delilah Kitts. Everyone invited.

MONDAY, JUNE 2 AARP Driver Safety class, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., South Knoxville Senior Center, 6729 Martel Lane. Into/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964. Pilot Golf Classic presented by EWI, Gettysvue Polo, Golf and Country Club. Check-in, 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; tee times, 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost $750 per foursome. To register: Sheri Lockett, 246-6112 or slockett@ bertelkamp.com.

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AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tellico Village Property Owners Association, 145 Awohli Drive, Loudon. Into/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

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GIBBS AREA, 6815 Beeler Rd. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, lg. den, new crpt, 1750 SF, 2 car gar., $130,000. 924-0484

“Frankly Speaking about Lung Cancer,” noon-1:30 p.m., Tennova Health Care, North Knoxville Medical Center, Sister Elizabeth Assembly Room 1st Floor, 7565 Dannaher Drive, Powell. Speaker: Hesamm Gharavi, MD, of Tennessee Cancer Specialists. Light lunch provided. RSVP: 546-4661. Opening Reception for new exhibition by Depot Artists Association, 5-9 p.m., the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres provided by The Melting Pot and music by Pistol Creek Catch of the Day. Info: 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance. com. Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 10:30 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277. Summer Library Club presents magician Michael Messing, 1 p.m., South Knoxville Branch Library, 4500 Chapman Highway. Info: 573-1772. Sparky and Rhonda Rucker share stories and songs, 2 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Fun With Shakespeare, 3 p.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. The Tennessee Stage Company will present an interactive workshop designed especially for elementary school age children, focusing on the play “Much Ado About Nothing.” Info: 470-8663.

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2 Side by Side Lots in Houses - Unfurnished 74 Lynnhurst Cemetery, 3924 ARLINE DR, exc location, $2,000 Freeway s/d. All for both. 865-947-5855 4br, 2.5ba, 2726 sq ft, brick bsmnt ranch. open flr plan, 2 car 3000 sq ft, 4BR/3BA, 4 LOTS FOR SALE, Woodlawn Ceme- garage, hrdwd floors, L/R, D/R, 2 kit, 2 Berber carpet, tery. Section Y, Lot dens, 2 FP, two 29 ft ceilings, gas 297. $3500/ea obo. car gars w/concrete AVON: A great op- Poodles, Toy, 1 M choc., 1 F black, AKC reg., fireplace, big closets 539-2001 or 773-7701 driveways. Lg rear portunity! Only $15 parents on prem., show & storage space, 6 ft porch, deck & conto start your busiquality. 865-992-4128 crete patio, new Lynnhurst Cemetery, priv. fence. $1600/mo. ness! Call 984-7735 3 prime, level lots, 865-405-9593. Images HVAC, new roof. or 765-0450. SHIH TZU, beautiful $1800 ea. 865-242Corner lot, well www.knoxmp.com/house CKC reg. puppies, 1460; 865-603-1403 landscaped, an GOODWILL INDUShome raised, S&W, ideal Mother-in-Law TRIES is seeking Health POWELL, 2 BR, 1 guar. $350 M, suite. $239,500. Call FT & PT retail BA, screened-in $400 F. 865-406-0042 922-2403 or 705-4217 Real Estate Service 53 workers, pls apply ***Web porch, air condiID# 413738*** for appointment. in person at 5307 tioned, beautiful Kingston Pike. M-F Foreclosure area. $700. 860-416-6294. YORKIE PUPS GIBBS. 3 BR. 6634 Prevent Free Help reg., S&W started Carina Ln. $127,000. 865-365-8888 on puppy pads, M&F, 100% Rural Loan. Cash only. 423-539-4256. www.PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com 865-740-5263

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Cruise in for St. Jude, noon-7 p.m., Knoxville Wholesale Furniture, 7428 Kingston Pike. Cost: free to spectators, $5 donation to show vehicle. Family friendly games, food, music. Sponsored by Cindy Doyle Agency, State Farm. Info: Josh Crawford or Jessica Lively, 690-6300. Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m., departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838. Learn to Do Magic with the Great Bevarino, 10:30 a.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 470-8663. Saturday Stories and Songs: Laurie Fisher, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750. Saturday Stories and Songs: Melissa Mastrogiovanni, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

Personals- Purely 16 Lakefront Property 47 Office Space - Rent 65 Trucking Opportunities 106 Dogs FAMILY OF BILLY LAKEFRONT DREAM MODULAR OFFICE CHARLES WRIGHT: HOME to be moved from 14 FEB 1940 - 7 JUN Covered dock w/lift, 3 Pigeon Forge location. 1951. Son of Pierce levels, 4 BR + bonus Great cond. 54'x12'. Wright. Billy had just rm, 3.5 BA, 4 garages, $18,000 obo. 256-275-9500. completed 4th grade in-law suite, vaulted ***Web ID# 413834*** at West View Eleceil., 2 water heaters, mentary in Knoxville 2 H/A units, 2 kitchens, when he passed away. custom built many Comm. Prop. - Rent 66 Contact Larry Fritts, amenities, about 4000 937-371-5801 SF, 3 porches, move in CA$H for your House! ready. Lower garage Cash Offer in 24 Hours has H/A. $700,000. 865-365-8888 865-803-2421. HVBuysHouses.com Adoption 21 Woo ded 1.3 Acre Waterfront Peninsula ADOPT: LOVING, Apts - Unfurnished 71 professional couple on Do uglas Lake eager to add to our Offers big views of the 1 BR Powell, NOW 1/2 growing family. Our lake and the Smoky rent. Gorgeous, all appl, warm, nurturing home is Mountains. This private DW, disp., stove/ref. water waiting to welcome setting includes 400' of pd. $150 DD. Secured bldg. your baby. Expenses dockable water frontage, $510 mo. 865-384-1099 paid. Anne & Colin. 1-877-246-6780 (toll-free) and is ideally located 4 miles west of downtown Apts - Furnished 72 on SR 139. Homes 40 Dandridge Offered at $199,900 WALBROOK STUDIOS Jim Williams 25 1-3 60 7 CHEAP Houses For Sale Honors Real Estate $140 weekly. Discount Up to 60% OFF 865-773-8862 or 238-0002 avail. Util, TV, Ph, 865-309-5222 Stv, Refrig, Basic www.CheapHousesTN.com Cable. No Lse.

Laurel Theater, corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street. Speaker: Knoxville News Sentinel columnist Sam Venable. Open to the public. A $2 donation is requested at the door. Info: www.knoxvillewritersguild.org. Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 10:30 a.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road. Info: 525-1541.

company needs someone in the Powell or Karns area to work at home (parttime) clipping and trimming newspaper articles and looking up names and addresses. Work when you want to, and there is no investment required, but must have your own computer and color copier. Newspapers furnished. Must have a smoke-free working environment (newspapers absorb the smell). Great for retirees! Send resume to: PO Box 32369, Knoxville, TN 37930 or email: 2014targetadvertising@gmail.com

MOLDAVITE RING. 1.5ct cntr. stn., 28 sm. grn diamonds. 10K yell Gold. Sz. 8. $275 693-7575

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TUESDAY, JUNE 10 “Kid-to-Kid: Fun with a Purpose,” 5:30-7 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Parents are invited to attend “Talking to Kids about Cancer” at the same time. RSVP: 546-4661.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Buckingham Retirement Clubhouse, 7103 Manderly Way. Into/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

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2000 Searay 18' bow HARLEY 2005 Low rider, 135 HP Mercruiser, Rider, 7,325 act. mi, low hrs, loaded w/many HD chrome, Limby extras. Mint cond. guard, Vance & Hines $8900. 865-257-3627 pipes, new tires, & more. $12,500. 8652003 Tracker Marine 705-7984 LP (Blind Duck) alum. outboard boat, 17'9", HD 1999 Ultra Classic, black, 5700 miles, 60 HP 4 stroke EFI exc cond. $9,500. Mercury motor, 865-363-4116 Trailstar boat trailer, $3,900. 865-982-7917 HONDA GOLDWING 1985, $3500 obo or 2006 Four Winns 203 partial trade. Call Horizon F/S. All equip. 865-463-2274 Dry stored. Like new. $16,900. 865-717-0743 HONDA, SABER 1984, VF700S, must sale, 4000 LB. Hydro hoist Boat lift, ser. 4732H, make reasonable offer, up to 21' boat. $2000. asking $600 865-368-6443 606-545-2320 S-50 SUZUKI BLVD. FISHER 1648 AW, 2005, 800 CC, 1 owner, 2010 Yamaha 25 HP gar. kept, maintained. 12,500 mi., $3400. ES, depth finder, Rick, 865-919-6138. Motor Guide, Bimini top, Trailstar trailer, ***Web ID# 412300*** accessories, like new, $6900 obo. 865-947-0162 SUZUKI 1994 1400 Intruder, 20k mi, gar. kept, beaut. extra chrome, Starcraft Fishmaster, bags & more. $2500. 14'6", 25 HP Merc. 865-521-4179; 924-6382 mtr. Good croppie boat. $3000. 865-524-1977

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CAMPERS WANTED WE BUY CAMPERS Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, PopUps & Motor Homes. WILL PAY CASH 423-504-8036

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CHEV. Refrigerated HAROLD'S GUTTER Truck. 2004 C65 SERVICE. Will clean Diesel, 16' Bed, Full front & back $20 & up. Opening Rear Quality work, guaranDoors, Thermo-king teed. Call 288-0556. Unit Model MD11SR, $12,000. Refrigerated 339 truck bed, 10', full Lawn Care opening rear doors, $3500. 865-986-8005

Antiques Classics 260 1941 Plym. Business Coupe, restore or ideal for street gasser, $4700 obo. 865-579-7146 Chev Camaro 1989 Iroc Z, restored to showrm cond, 5.7, 700R4, ttops, low mi & much more. $13,000 obo. 865-406-3388

LANDSCAPE Imports 262 PERKINS & LAWNCARE Spring Specials! BMW 330ci 2001, 85K Res. Lawns $25. Brn mi, AT, black/tan, hdwd mulch $30/yd books/records, $8900 installed. Dyed mulch obo. 865-300-2537 $45/yd installed. ***Web ID# 413471*** Brush removal/ cleanup. G20 2001, Auto Accessories 254 INFINITI 865-250-9405 lthr, all pwr, sunrf, auto climate control, 4 as-new Michelin $3450. 865-250-8079 LTX M/S2109T tires, Painting / Wallpaper 344 size 245/75R16. $475. MERCEDES SL500 2000, Orig $827. 865-579-5557 77k mi, black, both Powell's Painting & tops, 2nd owner, exc. Remodeling - Residential & Commercial. Utility Trailers 255 $10,500. 865-659-2278 Free Estimates. 865NISSAN MAXIMA 771-0609 2002, loaded, sunroof, 2 HORSE Stidham low mi, AT, brand Trailer + dressing new Bridgestone tires, Tree Service rm, good cond. 357 $3400. 865-973-5228 $5500. 865-216-2049

UTILITY TRAILERS All Sizes Available Bed, Pillow top mattress 865-986-5626 set. Never used. smokeymountaintrailers.com $165. Can deliver. Coleman Santa Fe 404-587-0806 2010, like new. 1 owner, non-smoker, 256 TERRYS SPECIALS: $10,000/b.o. 865-448-3677 Vans Nego. TV Center $850, Dine Table $850, DUTCHMAN ASPEN Trail 2012, 25', fully YORKIES, beautiful 3N1 Game Table loaded, stabilizing Say: AKC puppies, born $650, Office Center hitch, elec. awning, 2/19/14. 1M, 1F. 865$450. See Terrys AC & heat. $15,500/bo. 661-0095 Specials Online. 281-352-3762 Furniture kept at Northshore Pellissippi in the 350 Diesel Free Pets 145 Storage. 865-454-7695 FORD Camper Van 1989, only 114k mi, many Wrought Iron 2 pc. ADOPT! new updates, $6500. wine rack w/décor. Looking for an addiVery good cond. TOYOTA SIENNA 2005, tiles, from Italy. tion to the family? 865-216-2049 $150. 865-981-8846 89k mi, perfect! Visit Young-Williams $9800. Gulfstream Kingsport Animal Center, the 865-805-8483 TT 2012, M-259 RBS, like official shelter for Exercise Equipment 208 new, never camped Knoxville & in. $17,250. 865-312-4235 Knox County. Trucks 257 VPX 2000, bought in Call 215-6599 2013 at Lilly's, cannot NEW & PRE-OWNED DOGDE RAM use due to health. or visit INVENTORY SALE Prospector 1984 lng bed $600; 865-354-2703 knoxpets.org w/liner, Tommy lift & 2014 MODEL SALE extras, 318 auto. fuel Check Us Out At exht., new tires & wheels. Northgaterv.com Collectibles 213 $3000 obo/trade. 603-5402 Building Materials 188 or call 865-681-3030 Old radio tubes; Ford F150 1989 Custom, 6 PIECES double Hand held transistor cyl, 5 spd, new Motor Homes 237 6paint, metal truss, 5 1/2" W radios. Some from $2,300. 865x 26" H, 45' long. Call Germany. 865-933-8689 719-2852 for more info. on 2002 GeorgieBoy Class both, 865-803-3633. A, 34.5', 2 slides, V10, 65K mi, 4 Wheel Drive 258 Garage Sales 225 Ford NEW Metal Building, $24,900. 865-296-0892 50' W x 120' L. compl. POPUP BARGIN WINABEGO CHEVY PICKUP 1998, w/roof ends & sides, all COLEMAN bolts & hrdware, never CAMPER, lg., 1995, 33'; Good Cond. 4x4, ext. cab, 5.7 erected, 6,000 sq ft. 865$3200. Phone 865V8, looks/runs VG. 42,000 mil. $9750. 475-7558 $4800. 865-659-2278 803-3633 865-556-1055

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BUICK CXL Lecerne, 2006, exc. cond. Garage kept. 80k mi. $9200. 865-207-6749. BUICK LUCERNE CXL 2008, silver ext., gray int., lthr. pwr seats, PW, PDL, 6 cyl. V6, FWD, 4 dr., Sat. radio & Onstar, 57K mi., $10,250. Call between 8-5pm, 865-588-6250. ***Web ID# 411245*** CADILLAC SEVILLE 1990, needs heat core & minor repairs, has new tires, $1000. 865-688-4101 CHEVY SONIC 1 LT, 2013, AT, 4 dr., 4 cyl., turbo, remote ^ start, all pwr, 2600 mi, $10,800. 865-522-4133 PONT. Grand Prix LE 1991, quad 4, silver gray, 4 dr, gar. kept, 1 ownr, new tires, new exhaust, very good cond., less than 71K mi, $2800. 865256-5268; 256-1968

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CERAMIC TILE installation. Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328

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