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BUZZ Slow travel Grigsby Chapel Road is going to be milled and resurfaced beginning Monday, June 22, and continuing through mid-July. The resurfacing is expected to cause temporary delays in the traffic flow.

The area under construction begins at North Campbell Station Drive and ends in the area off East Fox Den Road.

Motorists will experience lane closures with flagging operations for alternating traffic in the other lane.

Updates: www.townoffarragut. org/projects; town of Farragut Facebook page; Twitter @townoffarragut; or call Farragut Engineering Department, 966-7057.

Ball Camp gets new principal Sarah Brengle is the new principal at Ball Camp Elementary School, replacing Brandon Pratt, who was named principal at Northshore Elementary School.

Brengle has Sarah Brengle been an assistant principal at Ball Camp since 2012.

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Test, test, test “Excessive testing makes the kids who care anxious while further shutting down the kids who cannot keep pace: special ed, English-language learners, itinerant, low IQ. “Excessive testing is bad for kids; we should make it stop.”

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Webb has 27 athletes advance Webb School of Knoxville will see the influence of the Irish athletic program continue next year for 27 of the school’s 2015 class of student-athletes, a record number of signees.

The senior class at Webb had 136 graduates for this school year.

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ConcordQuest is back The congregation at First Baptist Concord gets a preview Sunday of the production that will be part of the church’s ConcordQuest. Photo by Nancy Anderson

By Carolyn Evans With all the excitement and pageantry of a Thompson-Boling Arena production, ConcordQuest kicked off the 2015 rendition of First Baptist Concord’s version of Vacation Bible School on Sunday.

If numbers from recent years hold true, approximately 1,900 kids

will come to the week of Bible study June 7-14.

Kids who have been before know the church’s legendary ConcordQuest, or CQ, will be the over the top, and children who are going for the first time are in for a surprise. Since the early 2000s, ConcordQuest has offered daily

performances in the sanctuary that have included such pageantry as a flying dragon, a pirate ship, a zip-lining pastor, lights, explosions and a lot of high-energy participation.

The free vacation Bible school is from 9 a.m. to noon daily through Friday. It started with a kickoff on

Sunday and will have a program that includes parents at 7 p.m.

Friday. It’s open to all children who were 5 years old as of June 1 through middle-schoolers who have just completed seventh grade.

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Planting seeds for future Farragut business

By Wendy Smith A recent trip to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) conference in Las Vegas yielded the opportunity for town representatives to talk to big-box and small retailers who might be interested in coming to Farragut, Assistant Town Manager Gary Palmer told the Farragut Economic Development Committee last week. But he wouldn’t name names.

The town sent Palmer, Mayor Ralph McGill and committee member Jim Nixon to the conference. The Farragut Business Alliance sent David Purvis.

Jim Nixon and David Purvis, charter members of the Farragut Economic DeCommittee member Knick Myvelopment Committee, have stepped down after serving two terms. Photo by ers asked if it was worthwhile to Wendy Smith

send representatives to the conference every year.

Palmer said he thinks it’s important for retailers to know that the town is proactively seeking new businesses. They also need to know about other available property now that Turkey Creek is fully occupied, Purvis said.

Nixon pointed out that the town’s first meeting with Costco happened at the ICSC conference.

“It’s planting a seed − that’s what it is.”

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Parents weigh in on teacher terminations

By Betty Bean Copper Ridge Elementary School parents aren’t the only ones protesting the loss of a beloved teacher, and Copper Ridge’s Christina Graham isn’t the only non-tenured Knox County teacher whose spotless record couldn’t save her from an abrupt, unexplained termination because she didn’t “fit the vision” the principal had for her school.

Analysis Early last month, Mount Olive Elementary School teacher Gloria Ray-Scheberle achieved rock-star status when she helped coach the school’s Destination Imagina-

Members of the audience at the June school board meeting stand in support of Christina Graham. Photo by Betsy Pickle tion to the global finals. No Knox the team had enthusiastic comCounty team had made the global munity support. finals in the past five years, and The day before the finals, Ray-

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Scheberle – a veteran teacher who is a few courses short of a doctorate, is certified in elementary education and special education and has 12 years’ teaching experience, but has worked in Knox County for only two years and is not yet tenured – found herself out of a job.

Mount Olive principal Paula Brown informed Ray-Scheberle on Tuesday afternoon that she did not “fit the school’s vision” and would not be allowed to finish out the week with her students, who were scheduled to begin the competition on Wednesday and had already lost their other sponsor due to illness.

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Play on: Record number of Webb student-athletes continuing at collegiate level Webb School of Knoxville will see the influence of the Irish athletic program continue next year for 27 of the school’s 2015 class of student-athletes, a record number of signees. The senior class at Webb had 136 graduates for this school year.

“I’m excited by the fact that these student-athletes will be participating in a wide variety of sports,” says David Meske, Webb School athletic director. “I feel that this is a reflection of the positive experience and growth they achieved through participating in our athletic program.”

Signed or committed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level are: Brock Beeler (football, baseball) at East Tennessee State University; Grant

Bodie (golf) at CarsonNewman University; Katie Collier (basketball) at Middle Tennessee State University; Cameron Duggins (baseball) at Centre College; Justin Jenkins (basketball) at GardnerWebb University; Caroline Jones (cheerleading) at the University of Alabama; Thomas Keaton (golf) at Carson-Newman; Dasia Maxwell (basketball) at Lincoln Memorial University; Sibe McKay (cheerleading) at University of Colorado at Boulder; Molly Melton (basketball) at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Peighton Meske (cross-country, track and field) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Brant Mitchell (football) at Georgia Institute of Technology; Will Morrow (baseball) at Rhodes College; Dustin Nickle (football) at ETSU; Maddie Nye (soccer) at Bard College;

Continuing their athletic careers from Webb School of Knoxville Class of 2015 are, seated, Quinlyn Zandi, Elo Wittig, Thomas Keaton, Maddie Nye, Caroline Jones, Dasia Maxwell, Brock Beeler, Will Morrow, Cameron Duggins, Grant Bodie and Gage Thompson; standing, Sibe McKay, Day Vance, Lorenzo Rollhauser, Cole Sams, Justin Jenkins, Dustin Nickle, Troy Whiteside, Lauren Sapp, Adam Thomas, Katie Collier, Peighton Meske, Brant Mitchell, Bekah White, Molly Melton and Liam Willoughby. Not pictured: Blake Smith Photo submitted Lorenzo Rollhauser (tennis) at University of Dayton; Cole Sams (football) at Davidson College; Lauren Sapp (swimming) at Washington University in St.

Louis; Blake Smith (golf) at Western Kentucky University; Adam Thomas (swimming) at Virginia Tech; Gage Thompson (football) at Maryville College; Day

Vance (basketball) at Centre College; Bekah White (cross-country, track and field) at Carson-Newman; Troy Whiteside (basketball) at Cornell University;

Liam Willoughby (football) at Centre College; Elo Wittig (soccer) at Macalester College; and Quinlyn Zandi (cheerleading) at UT Knoxville.

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By Betsy B B Pickle Pi kl Four Dots and a Dash – the legendary doo wop group composed of retired Knox County Schools administrators Dr. Fred Patterson, Walter Mencer, Chris Caruthers, Dr. Charles Lindsey and Seldon Valentine – perform together for the first time in eight years at “Let’s Go Back to the Hop,” a fundraiser for the Knox County Museum of Education.

Alumni of the South High Octet – Jay Johnson, Scott Little, Mike Maples, Herb Cover, Ernie Gammon and Chuck Sayne – perform at the school they attended in the 1960s, now the Sarah Simpson Professional Development Technology Center.

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Nearly 300 people attended “Let’s Go Back to the Hop,” a fundraiser held last Thursday at the Sarah Simpson Professional Development Technology Center (formerly South High School).

The sounds of the 1950s and 1960s predominated with performances by Four Dots and a Dash and the South High Octet.

The Mayberry Sheriff’s Office also entertained.

Proceeds from the evening – which included a hot dog/pizza dinner and silent auction – benefited the Knox County Museum of Education, which is housed at the center.

FARRAGUT Shopper news • JUNE 10, 2015 • A-3 Marilyn Jones, manager of the Farragut branch of the Knox County Public Library, looks over the display of recipe books available to potential pie-makers. Photo by

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By C By Carolyn arol olyn lyn Evans Eva vans ns Get out your rolling pin and apron. It is time to flip through the recipe box and find grandma’s favorite pie recipe. The first-ever Farragut Library Pie-Baking Contest is coming up, and you’ll need to find that recipe fast: The deadline to register is midnight June 13.

The contest will be held at the library on June 20 with prizes awarded immediately after the judging. Two age categories are available for entrees: Young Adults ages 12-17 and Adults ages 18 and up. First place in each age group will receive a $50 gift certificate to WilliamsSonoma; second place in each group will get a $25 gift certificate to WilliamsSonoma; and third place in each group will receive a gift basket.

Sheila Pennycuff, branch assistant, came up with the

idea of idea of a pie-baking piepi ie-b baki king ng contest. con onte test st “I thought it would be a fun way to promote the public library,” she said. “We get to showcase a part of our collection that maybe people don’t browse through. In addition, the requirement of a locally grown ingredient supports our many local gardeners.”

“Everyone here at the library likes pie,” says Marilyn Jones, branch manager.

“It’s summer. Peaches are coming in; strawberries are coming in. It’s the perfect time for a pie contest.”

Pies will be judged by outside judges who will be looking at overall appearance, crust color, texture, filling consistency, doneness, flavor and overall taste.

Once the judges have made their decisions, pie makers will be given the option of allowing audience members to taste their wares. The library will pro-

Teacher terminations The reaction was swift.

Kids cried. Parents made phone calls. School board members weighed in and Ray-Scheberle was allowed to stay with her students through the competition.

She is reluctant to discuss her situation because she’s hoping to find another job within Knox County Schools, and she has not initiated any contact with media.

One thing she will say is that she loves Mount Olive.

“When I started there I told my husband, ‘I hope this is my forever home.’ I figure I’ve got another 10 years to teach, and I wanted it to be at Mount Olive. I love the school, the faculty, the parents and the community,” she said.

Mount Olive loves her right back. They showed up in force last week to tell the school board what they think about losing her, and three-time PTA president Holly Child gave them an earful. She said she asked principal Brown to explain her “vision” for the school and she was unable to do so.

“We are letting very capable teachers go because they don’t fit a nonexistent

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vision,” Child said. Then she asked for Brown to be removed from Mount Olive.

For nearly two years, Superintendent James McIntyre’s administration has been fending off what has been dubbed a “teacher’s rebellion,” because teachers have been the most visible, vocal and recognizable critics of what they see as McIntyre’s over-reliance on high-stakes testing and draconian teacher evaluations. They made headway, but they were easy for McIntyre’s supporters to dismiss as disgruntled whiners. Inevitably, momentum waned and McIntyre claimed victory.

But the June board meeting had a different feel. The flurry of dismissals, non-renewals and administrative transfers has enraged and energized parents.

A past PTA president publicly denouncing her principal? Unheard of.

Events at the June school board meeting left the strong impression that a bridge has been crossed.

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Pies must be baked by amateur pie bakers and by the person who is registered.

They must be dessert (sweet) pies, and crusts must be homemade. The pies must

include at least one locally sourced ingredient, so hit the farmers’ market or a grocery store that carries local ingredients. These can be berries, butter, cream, milk, honey or anything grown in East Tennessee.

A copy of the pie’s ingredient list must be provided with the pie. Judging will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, and winners will be announced around 3 p.m.

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MILESTONES ■ James F. Parker received the degree of Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Va. Parker was among 174 students who received their J.D. degree during commencement ceremonies.

■ Susannah Harris graduated from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with a master’s of health administration.

■ Derek Ehrnschwender graduated from Tulane School of Liberal Arts with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.

■ Lauren Buckley graduated from the Tulane School of Medicine with a master’s degree.

■ Lauren Vorwald graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Mass., during spring commencement.

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ConcordQuest Children are not required to register in advance and are welcome to come anytime during the week.

Tim Paul, director of instrumental music at the church, says teams of volunteers have put the finishing touches on “Project R.Y.M.,” the name of this year’s CQ. (R.Y.M. comes from Romans 12:2.) Approximately 125 volunteers have been working since last year sewing costumes, constructing an elaborate set, producing videos and writing the script and music for the performance. A cast of about 30 has been

From page A-1 rehearsing the daily skits since March. Paul and his music team have written 15 to 20 different musical pieces that will be sung and used with videos and the performance.

In addition, another 300 volunteers are ready to guide cars into the parking lot, welcome parents and children, help with crafts, hand out cookies and teach lessons.

“This is one of my favorite times of the year!” says Denise Wheat, director of preschool ministries at the church and coordinator of the classroom side of the

the town approve the company’s proposed apartment complex on Smith Road.

Town Administrator David Smoak estimates that the town paid $7,500 to send the three representatives.

Smoak said the town issued 12 new building permits in May, bringing the year’s total to 49. There are currently seven rezoning requests, and most will be heard at the Farragut Municipal Planning Commission meeting on June 18 − including the controversial rezoning for the Continental Properties apartments.

Alderman Bob Markli brought up the $64,000 impact fee study that was approved at the last Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen (FBMA) meeting. Impact fees are a mechanism designed to discourage development, and the Economic Development Committee should draft a letter to the board stating its opinion on them, he said.

Palmer said Duncan & Associates, the company hired to do the study, has a good engagement process, which includes three public forums.

The estimated cost of current road projects is approximately $40 million, and since the roads are lo-

cal, the state won’t be pitching in, Smoak said. The goal of the study is to create a fair and predictable process for developers.

The study will examine corridor-specific fees, like the recent Everett Road Corridor Improvement Fee, as well as a uniform townwide fee for all new development. Duncan & Associates will create necessary ordinances if the town chooses to adopt them, he said.

Purvis said the Farragut Business Alliance is preparing for the Red, White & Blues Pre-Independence Day Picnic and Casey Abrams concert, which is 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 3, at Renaissance Farragut.

The alliance supports Continental Properties’ rezoning request, he said.

The meeting was the last for Nixon and Purvis, who have served two terms on the Economic Development Committee. The FBMA will appoint their replacements this week.

Committee member Bruce Williamson announced that he has been nominated by Maine Gov. Paul LePage to be commissioner of the Maine Public Utilities Commission. He is an economist at UT’s Howard Baker Center for Public Policy.

event. “I love the excitement that the kids bring to our week. Our goal is to show all kids that Jesus is relevant to them today through an exciting program, incredible and true Bible stories, and to let them know that a relationship with Christ is something that will leave them transformed.”

Why does the church go to such great lengths?

“In this age, we can’t just hand kids a coloring page,” says Paul. “Kids have been playing video games on their iPads when they pull up to the church. We want their experience at church to be memorable. We share the Gospel in a unique way

that they won’t forget.”

Cheri Burt, worship coordinator at the church, is helping with her 15th CQ. “Whether volunteers are constructing a set or handing out cookies, what they are doing is important,” she said.

The church sees about 120 children come to know Christ through CQ each year. And the impact doesn’t end in Farragut. “Missionaries have taken videos of our CQ overseas and have shared them all over the world,” Paul said.

Info: 966-9791 or go to http://f bconcord.org/concordquest/ where you can watch clips from past CQs.

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The ‘why’ problem Steven Rodgers, SouthDoyle Middle School teacher, makes impassioned statement at last week’s school board meeting: “Knox County doesn’t have a public relations or image problem. It has a ‘why?’ problem. Why was I told it was career suicide to come and sit in the audience?

Why is there no ombudsman process? … There are so many good teachers in Knox County.” Photo by Betsy Pickle

Parents question testing at forum

By Sandra Clark Cindy Buttry found her voice at a community forum last week on student testing.

The former school board member who voluntarily term-limited was a parent representative at the meeting held June 2 at West High School.

Speaking for one breakout group, Buttry said Knox County Schools needs transparency in testing.

“Teachers, parents and students are entitled to the results of the tests as soon as they are given,” she said.

Parents should know why a test is important; should know the cost, both in money and time; and should know whether the kids are being tested on what they are being taught.

“Parents need a nonpunitive opt-out policy,” she said. “We need consistency from school to school, and teachers should not be evaluated on test data.”

Buttry rarely spoke so strongly or succinctly while on the school board.

Laurie Driver, supervisor of assessment, said the past couple of years have been hard on teachers and students.

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“We’ve had our foot in two different worlds,” using the old TCAP tests while preparing students for the new assessments that are coming.

“The new assessments, called TNReady, are much richer, more authentic. They are more than just a multiple-choice test. They are task-driven.

“We’ve been ... giving both and that’s part of why it feels like a lot.”

Driver said the state will roll out TNReady tests this year in reading and math, and she expects a revamped social studies test the next year.

“Hopefully, then we’ll be in a stable place,” she said.

Much information is available online at the Tennessee Department of Education’s website.

We’ve linked on the

Zachary is candidate Jason Zachary, who ran less than a year ago for Congress, plans on running for the vacant Ryan Haynes seat in the August special election. Zachary carried the Farragut precincts in last year’s congressional primary.

Zachary, 37, is moving this month with his wife, Holly, and son, Tyson, 10, to Gates Mill Drive in the Sweetbriar subdivision of Farragut. Tyler is homeschooled.

Zachary is a 1995 graduate of Farragut High School and has attended Pellissippi State and the University of Tennessee. He is currently getting a degree in business administration at the Knoxville campus of Tusculum.

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His family moved to Farragut in 1995 from another part of west Knox County.

He owns a telecom brokerage firm called Americomm, located at 11726 Kingston Pike. He is the oldest of three children with a brother and sister.

Zachary is a conservative. He favors a state approach over Gov. Haslam’s Insure Tennessee proposal.

“I am a state’s rights guy.”

He says he will stay on his

Test, test, test As a student, I loved tests and hated grades. Grades are subjective, based on a teacher’s whim. Kids who got the best grades often became teachers – the kinship of those who color within the lines.

Tests, on the other hand, are objective declarations of what one knows and how she stacks up against local and national peers.

My school had a spelling quiz every Friday and one year-end assessment.

I expected to score 100 on every spelling test and beamed proudly when I saw my ranking on the year-end test. Grades didn’t matter.

Today that kid would be a basket case, and her parents should darn well pay attention and advocate for her.

Here’s why: ■ Taxpayers (especially the big ones) got fed up with school budgets that go only up while student outcomes go mostly down. Politicians reacted.

■ The public education machine had gotten rigid,

they said, with tenure laws that protected bad teachers and dumbed-down tests that lulled us into believing that we had reached the Lake Woebegon state of “every child above average.”

■ Bam! Legislatures blew up tenure and required national test standards.

They imposed appointed superintendents and nonpartisan school boards.

Foundations jumped in to fund a myriad of businessmodel staff evaluations and student assessments. Any spark of teacher creativity was squelched in favor of standardization, and when teachers protested, they were termed troublemakers who fail to share the vision.

We saw 50-some teachers “non-tenured” last spring

and a similar number this year. Non-tenure is careerending, and nobody has to tell the victims why.

Last week, Betty Bean wrote about Christina Graham at Copper Ridge. This week she writes about Gloria Ray-Scheberle at Mount Olive. Two very different teachers; both non-tenured.

Superintendent Jim McIntyre says Knox County Schools would never retaliate against a teacher for speaking out at a public meeting. I believe that. But what about those teachers who might challenge their principal during the weekly indoctrination benignly called the PLC (professional learning community)?

Principals are under tremendous stress to raise test scores. Their own evaluation depends on how successfully they whip the teachers into shape. I’d bet the veteran teacher at Mount Olive was canned for challenging a relatively new and eager-to-please principal; I’d bet the idealis-

tic young teacher at Copper Ridge was just too lively for her more staid principal.

The principals had the authority to non-tenure them, but was it fair? Was it good for kids? These are the questions Jim McIntyre must ask.

Parents should worry about their kid whose selfesteem depends on outperforming her peers. How does that kid survive in a system of pre-test tests, practice tests, tests and post-test tests?

And what about the kid who values good grades and loves school? How does he approach the high-stakes test that could determine his teacher’s continued employment?

Excessive testing makes the kids who care anxious while further shutting down the kids who cannot keep pace: special ed, Englishlanguage learners, itinerant, low IQ. Excessive testing is bad for kids; we should make it stop.

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The “assessment landscape” is two pages of tightly typed lists of tests used this past year in Knox County Schools.

The school system discontinued SAT-10 testing after teachers argued the tests were developmentally inappropriate.

Dr. Jim McIntyre announced on Oct. 28 that he would discontinue the SAT10 test for kindergarten students but he wanted to continue it for first and second graders.

On Nov. 3, the school board voted 6-2 to stop SAT10 testing completely. Board members Gloria Deathridge and Karen Carson stuck with McIntyre, while Lynne Fugate was absent.

On March 2, state Education Commissioner Candice McQueen appointed a 17-member task force to identify best practices in testing and whether Tennessee requires too many.

Local members are state Rep. Harry Brooks and Virginia Babb, representing the Knox County Council PTA. McQueen expects a report in late summer.

But back to last week’s meeting.

Megan Morris spoke for the early elementary group.

Their priorities: 1. Do not base teacher evaluations on tests.

2. Measure the talents of all children, not just those who are good at standardized testing.

3. Make time for playbased learning and handson activities because kids

are spending too much time drilling for assessments.

Katie Smith reported for the elementary group: 1. We are losing a joy of learning from our children and a joy of teaching from our teachers by focusing so much on testing.

2. Too much emphasis on testing and the timed computerized tests are anxietyproducing with a little clock showing time remaining.

3. Infrastructure: We lack computers in some schools and have limited Internet access in others.

The tests tie up the school libraries which are used as a testing lab.

Mike Smith and David Williams, both graduates of West High School, spoke for the high school group.

Smith said his son just finished his freshman year at

West High. Their concerns included: 1. With so many required tests, extracurricular activities and related arts suffer.

2. There’s a big mystery about mandated tests.

Teachers can’t review the test; can’t find out what students missed, etc.

3. Test anxiety 4. Loss of instructional time Parents of kids with special needs are concerned that KCS gathers information on skill levels and abilities that do not show true abilities because of standardized tests.

There appears to be a conflict-of-interest with teachers, whose bonuses are affected by test outcomes, deciding on a child’s IEP (individualized education program), they said.

own health insurance and not use the state plan if elected. He adds that “it is very debatable whether health insurance for le g i sl ator s should last Jason Zachary for life.”

He favors allowing citizens to carry guns in parks. He says the people should have a voice in choosing the Knox County Schools superintendent and the state attorney general.

“The attorney general should have to express his views before he is elected,” he says.

Gov. Haslam “seems to have done a good job from an economic standpoint and improvements in education,” he responded to a question.

He says if elected he would anticipate running for the full two-year term in November 2016.

He will likely face primary opposition from school board member Karen Carson. Others may jump in too.

Health insurance: While much media attention is focused on health insurance benefits state lawmakers are receiving, little to no notice is made of local lawmakers or part-time board members.

The Knox County Election Commission, for example, has five members who meet 7-8 times a year.

They are paid a few hundred dollars a month and must be on hand when an election is held. It is not a time-consuming position.

Several members receive county health insurance at

the reduced group rate for full-time county employees. The new GOP member, Hannah Parker, has chosen not to take it.

However, Michael Grider, the county’s communications manager, said he is unable to find a legal basis for election commissioners to receive county health insurance even though it has gone on for decades. No one seems to know how it started or why it is justified for such a part-time position.

If the Election Commissioner members qualify for this nice perk which county taxpayers subsidize, then why not make MPC members eligible as they meet more often and longer than the Election Commission and are unpaid.

What about other bodies in county government like the 911 Board? Should

their civilian members be eligible?

Where does this end?

City council members are also eligible to buy city health insurance but it is not so popular there as five members (a majority) of the current council do not accept it.

The four who do purchase it are Brenda Palmer, who buys it only for herself; Duane Grieve and Nick Della Volpe, who acquire it for themselves and their spouses; and Mark Campen, who has family coverage. The amount paid varies on type of plan acquired.

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No more hurt feelings for Briggs After serving six years on Knox County Commission and one year as a state senator, Richard Briggs isn’t bothered by those who disagree with him.

Homeowners last week.

He compared his legislative experience with his time on County Commission. One difference is being able to talk freely with fellow legislators. Open meeting law prohibits discussion of county business outside of formal meetings, Wendy which slows the process Smith down. Plans for a new fire station at Choto Road took 16 months longer because he couldn’t speak directly Instead, he’s adopted the with fellow commissioner attitude of Knox County Ed Shouse, Briggs said.

But the Legislature that Mayor Tim Burchett, who, after meeting with Briggs at required transparency from Wright’s Cafeteria, would oc- others exempted itself from casionally say, “You’re wrong, the open meetings law. Being able to speak with fellow but we’re still friends.”

“My feelings don’t get hurt legislators Martin Daniel, anymore,” Briggs told the Ryan Haynes and Becky Council of West Knox County Massey enabled them to

work together to restore Scenic Highway designation to Middlebrook Pike after it was removed for a new Tennova hospital.

“I’m proud that we could get that done,” he said.

Something that surprised Briggs during his first senate term was the ease of orchestrating compromise. He could bring two disagreeing parties together in his office and almost always work out a win-win situation.

The Tennessee Senate is traditionally collegial, and its 33 members would never intentionally embarrass each other on the floor. The House of Representatives, however, is a blood war, he said. He compared it to the blood war he witnessed during his early days on County

change the nature of a bill.

While 1,800 bills were filed this session, fewer than 300 became law. It’s a good process, he said, because each legislative branch can correct the mistakes of the other.

While laws regarding guns and abortion got the most ink this year, Briggs was more concerned about legislation that makes life better for his constituents.

State Sen. Richard Briggs He supported a $5 fee for speaks to the Council of West convicted felons that will Knox County Homeowners. help defray the cost of orPhoto by Wendy Smith ders of protection. There is no charge for orders of protection, which account for Commission.

He reviewed the process two-thirds of the work in of creating new laws in Ten- the 4th Circuit Court.

Common Core standards nessee. He learned to wait until the last minute to put were “rebranded” as Tenneshis name on a bill because see standards. While some of amendments can completely the standards are the same,

Homegrown and proud of it Kyler Kerbyson and Brett Kendrick are poster people for Knoxville high school football. They project as two-fifths of Tennessee’s much improved offensive line – which means thousands will overlook their craftsmanship but celebrate the results.

Todd Kelly Junior is after somebody’s job in the secondary. He, too, is homegrown and proud of it.

Josh Smith is in the receiver rotation. He might be the best bet to catch a pass and take off for a touchdown.

Kyler’s roots run back to Catholic High. Brett and Josh prepped at Christian Academy of Knoxville. Todd is a Webb School product.

They could have gone to college almost anywhere.

That they didn’t is good for me and this story.

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It is very good for the University of Tennessee when local talent meets all the requirements and chooses to stay home. Think about the reductions in recruiting costs – a 10- or 15-minute drive and free parking instead of cross-country flights, four-star hotels and fancy dining.

Consider the boost in ticket sales. All Knoxville players have relatives and friends. Some want to see the Volunteers at play.

Our high school coaches get bonus credibility points, perhaps enough to create

the illusion that they are every bit as smart as coaches in Georgia, New York and Kansas.

Here is a prediction: Because Kerbyson is very versatile, because Kendrick has worked tirelessly to improve, because Smith is faster than most and because Kelly is near enough to an Eric Berry natural, these men will help Tennessee win games.

Here is another prediction, more guarded: One may eventually join the list of all-time Knox greats.

Among homegrown former Volunteers, the most famous is Bob Suffridge of Central High, legendary two-way guard, College Hall of Fame honoree, the only three-time UT all-American.

I recall how General Robert R. Neyland would

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flinch when asked to name his best-ever players. He imposed several qualifiers but always got around to saying “Bob Suffridge was the greatest lineman I ever saw.”

Suffridge played in 193840, a terrific time at Tennessee, 31-2 record, unscored on for 15 consecutive games.

Bob really wasn’t big enough (5-11 and 185) to do what he did but he had amazing quickness and explosion and the fierce disposition of a junkyard dog.

Bob, as a senior, won the Knute Rockne Award as most valuable lineman in America. The Vanderbilt Commodores named him to all 11 positions on their allopponents team.

Tennessee claims to have had 72 all-Americans. Eight grew up in Knoxville. Linebacker Jackie Walker and

punter Ron Widby played at Fulton High, halfback Bob Foxx, end Bud Sherrod and end Buddy Cruze played at old Knoxville High. Cruze finished at East. Punters Jimmy and Dustin Colquitt were at Bearden.

All-SEC Craig Colquitt kicked at South.

Johnny Butler, Knoxville High, unraveled one of the unforgettable runs in Tennessee history. On Oct. 21, 1939, the then sophomore tailback behind the secondteam line swept from left to right to left on a dramatic 56-yard run that might have been 100 if measured along the snaky route. Alabama couldn’t hem him up. Great writer Grantland Rice was dazzled.

Two academic allAmericans, Tim Irwin and Mack Gentry, came from Central, along with some other names you might recognize: Ray Graves, Todd Helton, the Lowe brothers, Buster Stephens and Char-

the name change made everyone happy, he said.

He lauded new legislation that will crack down on pill mills. Prescription-drug abuse, which killed 1,300 Tennesseans last year, is one of the state’s biggest problems, he said.

The other is the lack of funding for roads. Revenues from gas taxes fund road improvements, and fuelefficient cars have reduced the number of gallons sold.

The state can’t afford to build new roads or maintain existing roads, so a new solution needs to be found. He stopped short of suggesting a tax increase.

Briggs said he considered every day he spent in Nashville to be an “absolute privilege.”

lie Severance.

Richard Pickens and Jim McDonald were Young High’s top representatives.

Bill Bates and Neil Clabo put Farragut on the list.

John Bruhin and Daryl Smith were best from Powell. The McKenzie twins and Joey Clinkscales came from Austin-East. Mike Cofer and Frank Foxx represented Rule.

Bill Young and Steve Chancey were South High products.

Tim Townes was plenty big enough at Bearden. Billy Arbo, Chip Howard and Hank Walter came from Webb, Robbie Franklin and Ronnie Drummonds from Holston, J.J. McCleskey and Harold Stancell from Karns.

As Tennessee regains respectability, a Volunteer or two will receive national recognition. Cross your fingers. One might be from Knoxville.

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Recession aftershocks linger

By Bonny C. Millard This year’s harsh winter had a negative impact on the country’s first quarter economic performance, but economist Matt Murray said overall, the nation’s financial health continues to improve.

Murray, director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, spoke to the Rotary Club of Farragut about how the economy has rebounded since the “great recession.” Murray, a nationally respected economist, provides the annual economic report to the governor.

“There’re some fundamental transformations taking place in the economy today. Recessions tend to lead to a cleaning out of the economy.”

The first quarter economic performance was predicted to have a “pretty healthy pace,” he said. That didn’t happen because the frigid winter and heavier than normal snowfall dampened car sales and the housing sector.

“It kept people home instead of out shopping and spending,” Murray said.

The first quarter’s underperformance also might be the result of “the fact that households did not spend much of the savings they had realized with reduced gasoline prices.”

Traditionally when gas prices decrease, consumers use that extra dispos-

Rotarian Doug McKamey helps President-Elect Sandy Martin unveil the new plaque. Photo by Bonny Millard

Rotary Club of Knoxville Plaque

By Bonny C. Millard Matt Murray able income to buy other goods. However, that didn’t happen this time because people saved the money and paid off debt instead, he said.

“That’s good for household finances long term, but in the near term that reduced spending had a negative consequence,” he said.

The recession, which started in December 2007 and ended a year-and-a-half later, has had a long-term impact on national and state economies and has been a “real gamechanger,” he said.

“The Great Recession was unprecedented in its depth and length and also in terms of the aftershocks,” Murray said. “The recession ended in 2009, and it is only last year that we saw employment for the national economy and employment here in Tennessee recover to the levels of employment that prevailed before the recession started.”

A bronze plaque commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Rotary Club of Knoxville was unveiled recently at the site of the first meeting.

President-elect Sandy Martin along with Rotarian Doug McKamey spoke during a short ceremony about the founding of the club on June 3, 1915.

Knoxville business own-

er David C. Chapman, for whom Chapman Highway is named, and nine other men met at the Grill Room of the Cumberland Club, then located in a building at the corner of Walnut Street and Clinch Avenue. The site is now the location of the Hilton Hotel Garage, where the plaque hangs on the outside wall along Walnut Street.

The club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bir-

mingham, Ala. The Knoxville club has since been involved in the sponsorship of more than 30 clubs in East Tennessee. “We’re real proud of the fact of how many clubs have spun off from us,” Martin said.

The plaque features an image of the former building and a brief description of the club.

“It was the 108th Rotary Club to be chartered inter-

nationally and the fourth in Tennessee,” McKamey read from the plaque. “Today there are over 34,000 Rotary Clubs in over 200 countries around the world.”

The club plans to celebrate the anniversary at the end of August, leading up to Sept. 1, when the club received its official charter in 1915 from what is now known as Rotary International.

In celebration of National Donut Day on June 5, residents of The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence in Lenoir City decided to treat the community’s first responders.

At the fire station are Cathy DeCotes, Lantern program director; Huston Finely, Joe Brookshire, firefighter; Phillip Terry, fire chief; and Ruth Ann Ludwig.

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At the Lenoir city police department are Captain Kevin Condee, Cathy DeCotes, Ruth Ann Ludwig, Huston Finley and receptionist Baily Smothers.

The Warren County Pork Choppers are the new Tennessee State Barbecue Champions, selected at the Rocky Top BBQ Fest sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bearden and sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. From left are Oliver Smith, who chaired the first BBQ Fest three years ago; Donny Bray of the Warren County Pork Choppers; Ted Hotz, who chaired the 2015 BBQ Fest; Gary West, president of Bearden Rotary, and George Ewart, owner of Dead End Barbecue, a sponsor of the event.

Fran West, a recent speaker at the Rotary Club of Bearden, visits with club member Bob Holsaple, whose firm, McCarty Bullock Holsaple, designed some of the buildings on the UT campus.

Photo by A. Hart

UT building projects with a purpose

By Anne Hart Those huge construction cranes dotting the skyline at the University of Tennessee point to changes that the school’s administration hopes will increase enrollment, thus attracting muchneeded funds.

Fran West, a civil engineer who works with special projects at UT, discussed the massive amount of building now underway, with still more planned for the future, at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Bearden.

West said that when all of the projects now in progress and those on the drawing board for the future are completed, more than a billion dollars will have been spent.

“It’s part of our journey to be in the top 25 public research universities and to improve freshmen retention.”

West said there are now some 21,000 undergraduates at UT. The goal is to reach 27,000 by 2025.

Current capital projects include a new student union, part of which is scheduled to open this year.

It will have many compo-

nents, chief among them new and improved student dining facilities, including vendors from name-brand eateries.

There will be new residence halls, including a cluster of them on the west campus, new science buildings, new research and lab facilities and others. The basic style is what is being called “Collegiate Gothic.”

In addition, West said there is renewed emphasis on beautification projects campus wide, including Torchbearer Plaza and Circle Park. She said that part of the work will be completed by Aug. 14, the first day of classes for the fall quarter.

Some $25 million will be spent to convert the school’s steam plant from coal to gas as a way of off-setting some of the university’s monthly $1 million KUB bill.

The move to build new dormitories and remodel others is an important one, West explained. “We need to get kids to live on our campus so UT gets the money” that is now going to private, off-campus housing.

BBQ Fest wrap-up The early morning sun shines brightly on the performance lawn of the World’s Fair Park as scores of volunteers work with members of the Rotary Club of Bearden to prepare for the opening of the second day of the club’s annual fundraising event dubbed Rocky Top BBQ Fest. All proceeds benefit the local and global projects of the club. Photos

by Charles Garvey

Business Matchmaking and Tradeshow in July FARRAGUT CHAMBER EVENTS East Tennessee Purchasing Association’s 10th annual Business Matching & Tradeshow event will be held 9 a.m.- ■ Thursday, June 11, 5-6:30 p.m., networking: Elliott’s 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Rothchild Conference and Boots, Shoes & Sandals, 620 N. Catering Center, 8807 Kingston Pike. The theme of the Campbell Station Road. event is “Round-Up Contract Opportunities.” It will feature opportunities for small/mid-sized businesses to meet ■ Tuesday, June 16, 10-11 a.m., ribbon cutting: Ajilon with procurement representatives from various local, state / Account Principals, 10024 and federal governmental agencies; group informational Investment Drive. sessions; free seminars; vendor booths; and more. Regis■ Thursday, June 18, 8-9:30 tration deadline is July 9. To register: www.etpanews.org. a.m., networking: Fisher Tire Info: Penny Owens, powens@knoxvilletn.gov.

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■ Friday, June 19, 10-11 a.m., ribbon cutting: Ameriprise Financial, 2220 Award Winning Way, Suite 100.

■ Monday, June 22, 10-11 a.m., ribbon cutting: StatCare Pulmonary Consultants West, 10904 Kingston Pike.

faith

Shopper news • JUNE 10, 2015 • A-7

Biblical surprises No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. (John 3:13 NRSV)

Leaders help first-graders with song motions at music time during Vacation Bible School at Farragut Church of Christ. Nearly 200 children were there each day last week.

VBS reaches beyond community

By Carolyn Evans Lisa Cox is in the kitchen stirring a huge pot of chili.

Waiting for her are 20-plus hungry kids, so she is moving fast.

Cox isn’t standing over her own stove. She is in the kitchen of the Farragut Church of Christ at 136 Smith Road. The church is full, with approximately 200 children from 3 years old through fifth grade spread out all over the church campus.

The chili, however, is for special guests: children from the Haslam Family Boys & Girls Club, 407 Caswell Ave. The club has been a part of the Farragut Church of Christ Vacation Bible School for 24 years, ever since thenyouth pastor Jeff Upton started a program to help Boys & Girls Club members with their homework. Cox was involved with the homework project from the beginning, even driving a bus of youth from the church to the club to help.

The idea expanded when Upton got the kids to come to VBS, says Cox. Adding the children to the VBS roster meant adding lunch for them since they have lunch as part

Lisa Cox, longtime Vacation Bible School volunteer at Farragut Church of Christ, gets lunch ready for some special VBS guests.

Photos by Carolyn Evans

of the club program. The church continues to include the Boys & Girls Club kids in the church and communitywide Bible school.

There is a commitment for the children and their families, too. Club parents have to have their children ready to get on a Boys & Girls Club bus by 7:45 a.m.

“The kids love it,” says

Linda Fore, a Boys & Girls Club employee who accompanies the children. “On the bus, we sing songs (from Bible school) and go over what they’ve learned. When we get back to the club, they tell their friends about it.”

For the special Friday night closing ceremony, Fore says, they bring club kids and parents back to ex-

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perience the final program.

The theme this year for Farragut Church of Christ VBS is “Game On … Give God the Controller.” In addition to the children who attend, there are around 112 volunteers who come each day to make all the different activities happen. Children gather for a 30-minute kickoff each morning and then rotate by age group through stations: a lesson in the sanctuary, music time in the vestibule, crafts in classrooms, games outdoors and, of course, snacks.

The event is a congregational and a community effort as several other churches are invited to help, says Cindy Wilson, one of the coordinators.

“Senior minister Paul Phelps and minister intern Isaac Pannell are actively involved,” she says. “They, along with Jordan Smoak, one of our member volunteers, lead the Bible lessons every day and do a wonderful job with that. There are so many volunteers. There are wonderful people who make it run smoothly. This is a perfect example of how

I am not a biblical expert, but I am a student of the Bible. I have been a Sunday school kid for as long as I can remember and a church-goer since I was two weeks old (no kidding!). At a certain age I began to pay close attention to what was being said from the pulpit. I have both taken and taught Disciple Bible Study, which is an intense nine-month immersion into Scripture with a teacher and (ideally) 12 learners. (Sound familiar?)

So it is rare that something in the Bible startles me, but this one did. I can’t imagine how many times I have read the Gospel of John in its entirety, but on a recent Sunday, the verse quoted above was part of the lectionary Gospel text.

I always read along in the pew Bible as the preacher reads the text because I am a visual learner. But in reading the Gospel text for that Sunday, I got stuck. I read it again, trying to make sure I had read it correctly, then trying to un-

the congregation at Farragut Church of Christ uses their gifts to the fullest to glorify God. We use this opportunity to share Jesus with others. It’s a blessing for us to be involved.”

Cox has volunteered in VBS for 24 years and says

Cross Currents

Lynn Pitts

derstand it.

Jesus was saying to his disciples that he had ascended to heaven.

Say what?!?

He was speaking to his disciples, here on earth, before his crucifi xion.

How could he have ascended to heaven?

Needless to say, I went straight home after church and hauled out my New Interpreter’s Bible to see what the commentary had to say about this strange claim.

Thank goodness, it addressed my confusion.

It reminds us that the Gospel was written postresurrection, and therefore “presupposes an event which has not yet occurred in the Gospel narrative, but is a reality for the post-resurrection church.”

Whew!

she’s loved every minute of it.

“This is such a small church to be able to put on a production like this,” she says. “It’s been a wonderful experience here. It’s a true passion. This whole church gets excited about VBS.”

WEST VBS NOTES ■ Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, 9132 Kingston Pike, “Everest,” rising kindergarten through rising sixth-graders; 8:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. through Thursday, June 11. Info: cspc. net/vbs or 291-5206.

■ Central Baptist Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive, 9 a.m.noon through Thursday, June 11; Family Celebration, noon12:45 p.m. Thursday; Carnival, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road, “SonSpark Labs” 6-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 22-25. For 4 years old through rising sixth-graders.

Family Fun Night Celebration on Thursday. To register: www.eumcknox.org.

■ Grace Baptist Church, 7171 Oak Ridge Highway, “Hunger Quest,” 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 15-17, preschool through fifth grade. Preregistration required at gracebc.org. Info: 691-8886.

■ New Covenant Baptist Church, 10319 Starkey Lane, “Shining Star,” dinner at 5

■ Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road, “Under the Storytelling Tree, Monday-Friday, July 6-10. Info: 690-9201.

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A-8 • JUNE 10, 2015 • Shopper news Tom Farmer and his dad, John Farmer Jr., perform a fencing demonstration.

Photo by Lauren Gaines

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Meet the Shopper interns!

Summer kicks off another fun time with the Shopper-News interns. Each Tuesday, the group will head out for a day of learning and adventure as they learn photography and writing skills.

Returning for a second summer is Charlie Hamilton, a rising sophomore at Union County High School.

Charlie enjoys cars, brushing up on historical facts and writing. When he graduates from high school, he would like to be an engineer or a journalist. If Charlie Anyone that is interested the Blade at 865-321- could have lunch with one in this sport can contact 1214, or at www.Knoxville person, it would be Andrew Jackson.

Knoxville Academy of AcademyOfTheBlade.com.

Emma Dale is a rising junior at Catholic High School. She enjoys reading, writing, watching Netflix and coming up with different names for her sister’s dog. In the future, Emma would like to write something so beautiful that hipsters get it tattooed on their collarbones. She would also like to own a cat named

Fencing excitement with the interns

By Charlie Hamilton Well, I have had an exciting first day as an intern for the Shopper-News!

Have you ever thought about fencing as a hobby?

Well, it is one of the safest sports out there. Knoxville Academy of the Blade has “A passion for excellence in sport and historic fencing.”

The sport of fencing has been around for many years, and has been an Olympic sport since the first modern Olympic games in 1896. The academy also teaches many different historic fighting styles and weapons such as the medieval German longsword, dueling saber, foil, the Italian Renaissance rapier and many more.

Fencing is a great exercise, promotes self-discipline and leadership, and just about anybody at any age can learn and have fun with this sport.

Thank you Tom and John Farmer for the excellent demonstration.

Moriarty and travel to every country. If Emma could have lunch with anyone in the world, she would pick Emperor Augustus or Oscar Wilde.

Lauren Gaines will be an eighth grade student at Halls Middle in the fall. She loves photography, writing (mainly fantasy and sci-fi) and swimming. She would love to be a photojournalist or an author in the future.

If she could eat lunch with anyone in the world, Lauren would select her favorite actor, Dylan O’Brien.

Maddie Murphy will be in the ninth grade at Hardin Valley Academy in the fall. She likes to read, play the violin and watch television. When she gets out of high school, Maddie would like to be a PA in the cardiac unit of a hospital. Her dad is a PA and she “wants to be just as smart as him.”

If she could have lunch with anyone, she would pick her grandfather who passed away a few years ago. She

said that she has a lot she would like to tell him.

Abi Nicholson attends Whittle Springs Middle School where she will be in the seventh grade in the fall. She enjoys singing, acting and coloring. Her future plans include attending college and getting a degree. If she could have lunch with actor Sofia Vegara, Abi would be thrilled because she thinks Vegara is an amazing woman.

Maddie Ogle will be a rising seventh grader at Gresham Middle School.

She likes to read, write, draw, swim, run, bike, hike and sing. “I guess I’m wellrounded,” she said. In the future she would like to take photographs and write for a newspaper. If she could eat lunch with anyone in the world, she would pick Jesus because “that would be just plain awesome” and she wouldn’t have to wait until she gets to Heaven to talk with him.

Shopper interns Abi Nicholson and Maddie Murphy check out the fencing gear following a demonstration from Knoxville Academy of the Blade members Tom Farmer and John Farmer, Jr. Photo by R. White

Fencing academy is family affair

By Shannon Carey When father/son duo John and Tom Farmer say they’re fighting, they don’t mean a normal family argument. Fighting is what they do professionally.

They, along with other teachers including Tom’s wife Stephanie, run Knoxville Academy of the Blade, a fencing and historic swordfighting school. John and Tom were on hand for the Shopper-News interns’ first day with demonstrations and a history lesson.

“I started teaching, and

(Tom) was student number two,” said John.

Around 2012, Tom started a study group for historic sword styles.

“The study group morphed into me teaching them,” Tom said, and that morphed into the Academy.

Tom said fencing is one of the top 10 safest sports in the world.

“There have been fewer injuries and deaths in fencing in the last century than in football,” he said.

On top of that, fencing and practicing historic

sword forms is great exercise, releases stress and promotes self-discipline.

The Farmers started with the longsword, the oldest sword style for which there is historic documentation, then walked the interns forward in history to the two-handed sword, the sidesword, the cut-and-thrust sword, rapier and modern fencing.

Classes are available for adults and kids age 6 and up.

Info: www.knoxville academyoftheblade.com

The Shopper-News interns stop by the Farragut Folklife Museum inside of Farragut Town Hall.

Volunteer Peggy Cameron provided the group with interesting facts on Admiral Farragut and showed them displays of items found from the battle of Campbell Station. The museum is currently working on an exhibit featuring trains and should be open to the public in July. Photo

by R. White

A display of hats and hat boxes from the 1930s and 1940s inside the museum at Farragut Town Hall. Photo by Abi Nicholson

Interns Maddie Murphy, Emma Dale and Lauren Gaines participate in a reflex game with Einstein Simplified members Paul Simmons and Aaron Littleton. Photo by R. White

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Einstein Simplified

By Shannon Carey Shopper-News interns were treated to some unique icebreaking activities with Einstein Simplified, an improvisational comedy troupe based in Knoxville.

Paul Simmons, who has been with the troupe since its start in 1994, and Aaron Littleton, who has been with the troupe for five years, led the interns (and chaperones) in games and exercises that had everyone laughing out loud.

Einstein Simplified started as an eight-week class. Then, the group performed at open mic night at Manhattan’s, where Boyd’s Jig and Reel is today. Now, they perform regularly at Scruffy City Hall with a 90-minute show and no script.

That’s right, no script at all.

“It’s rather freeing to have no script at times,” said Simmons. “One of the things I like to do is to make people laugh. It releases stress, worry and concern.

Laughter and comedy are very important.”

Simmons and Littleton said the cardinal rule of improv is “Yes, and,” meaning that if someone introduces an element to the scene, the other performers have to accept and build on it.

It’s also important to open yourself to the experience, not just your mind, but your body language as well.

“If your arms are crossed,

you’re closing yourself off, protecting yourself,” said Littleton. “There’s nothing to be scared of when you’re doing improv. There are no wrong choices.”

The interns enjoyed classic improv exercises “Five Things,” “First Line/ Last Line,” and “Fill in the

Blank.”

Simmons suggested that the interns check out the many books on improvisational comedy if they are interested in the subject.

Info: www.einsteinsim plified.com or search Einstein Simplified on Facebook.

Einstein Simplified members Paul Simmons and Aaron Littleton go through a warmup exercise with the interns. Photo by Maddie Ogle

“My favorite part of my first day as a Shopper-News intern was doing improv games with Einstein Simplified because it made me more comfortable with the people I will be working with this summer.” – Lauren Gaines

Thankful to be an intern

By Maddie Ogle

Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity to spend time with the other interns and teachers. I mostly enjoyed the Einstein Simplified comedy group games. They were so fun!

They made everyone think outside of the box.

Also, I love how much we write and take notes. Finally I found some other kids who love to write too! I made so many interesting friends and can’t wait to meet next week!

Thank you for spending your time to let us have this wonderful experience.

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Take the (Oak Ridge) highway

FRIDAY

By Carol Shane This coming weekend brings Oak Ridge’s Secret City Festival, so-named for the town’s role in the topsecret development of the atomic bomb during the latter days of World War II. Now in its 13th year, the festival includes a variety of activities, historical presentations and internationally known headliners. “Join us,” says the website, “as we honor the men and women who built this community and helped end the greatest war mankind has ever known.”

If you were anywhere near high-school age in the 1970s, especially in the South, chances are you were a Marshall Tucker Band fan.

They’ll be appearing Friday night on the main stage. Be ready to hear hits like “Take the Highway,” “Can’t You See” and “Heard It in a Love Song.”

The following evening brings Three Dog Night.

This band had so many hits, it’s dizzying to list them all.

“One,” “Eli’s Coming,” “Joy to the World” – we all know that Jeremiah was a bullfrog, right?

There’ll be plenty of games and entertainment for kids, toddler age and up.

“TN Creates,” a juried art and craft fair featuring 40 of the area’s finest artisans, will be held in the Shep Lauder Gym at the Oak Ridge Civic Center. In addition to demonstrations including Raku pottery firing, there will be a hold/pick-up service for purchasers’ convenience.

Of special interest this year is the re-enactment in Bissell Park of the 1944 Normandy Invasion, in which WWII Allied forces landed on the beaches of France and pressed inland, eventually defeating the German army.

“We anticipate participants, vehicle owners and collectors from more than

weekender ■ Knoxville Area Transit Scavenger Hunt, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 309 Conference Center Building. After party on the Market Square stage, 5-8 p.m. Food and live music for participants.

Info: Danielle Everett, 974-1816 or deveret4@vols.utk.edu.

■ Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego in concert, 7 p.m., Fountain City Casual Pint, 4842 Harvest Mill Way. Info: 240-4589 or www.fountain-city.thecasualpint.com.

■ Midnight Voyage LIVE: Aero Chord, 9 p.m., The International, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info/tickets: www.intlknox.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “Les Misérables,” Carousel Theater, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. Presented by the Tennessee Valley Players. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 201-5913, www.tennesseevalleyplayers.org.

■ “Steel Magnolias,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m.

Sunday. Info/tickets: 544-1999, info@theatreknoxville.com, www.theatreknoxville.com.

■ “The Hobbit” presented by the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com, info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

■ Tennessee Tennis Association Adult 18 & Over Championships, Knoxville Racquet Club, 5535 Lonas Road. Info: city of Knoxville Parks & Recreation, 215-4311.

SATURDAY Shown here in a photo from a 2014 re-enactment on the shores of Lake Erie in Conneaut, Ohio, this fully live firing German “Flak 88” anti-aircraft, anti-artillery gun will be used in a WWII reenactment this weekend at the Secret City Festival. Photo submitted eight states,” says the primary re-enactment organizer Brian Keith Rutherford, who created the event with Joe Valentino of the Convention Visitors’ Bureau in 2002.

According to Rutherford, participants in the re-enactment are members of at least six independent groups based throughout the South. His own group, the Five Oh First, has approximately 35 members in five Southern states. The reenactment is their largest unit event of the year.

Rutherford and his fellow enthusiasts are dedicated to preserving and displaying the highest level of unit authenticity and historical accuracy. This year, that includes the use of the only existing live-firing

“Flak 88” – a German antiaircraft, anti-tank artillery gun – in the U.S. “Combine this with the American anti-tank pieces and armored halftracks in attendance, and you have one of the best groupings of period vehicles anywhere, all in action,” says Rutherford.

You may be wondering how a beach landing is going to be re-enacted in a city park, but Rutherford is quick to point out that “the beach landings were only on day one. The Normandy campaign lasted almost 30 days, as German resistance was significant. Our battle scenario is actually D-Day plus two. By this time the beaches were secure and the press inland had begun. The Germans had pulled their lines back and begun to re-

■ Big Kahuna Wing Festival, noon-8 p.m., World’s Fair Park, 1060 World’s Fair Park Drive. Featuring: more than 8,000 pounds of wings, wing-eating competition, wing-cooking competition, live music, kids corner and entertainment, silent auction, and more.

inforce with troops moving up from all over France.

■ Hard Knox Roller Girls Brawlers vs. Soul City Sirens, 5 Allied forces had begun p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Ave. Intraleague bout: Black Bettys vs. Lolitas Locas, 7 p.m. Tickets: probing the new German Coliseum box office, team members and team website. Info: positions and adjusting the www.hardknoxrollergirls.com; on Facebook. invasion plan accordingly.

Things were very fluid for ■ Jazzspirations LIVE: Knoxville’s Smooth Jazz Concert Series, 7-9 p.m., Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, 525 Henley St. several weeks.”

Special guest: Kirk Whalum. Info/tickets: www.jazzspirationWhy do the re-enactslive.com. ment? Rutherford says it’s all about the vets. “These ■ Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala Reception, 6:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay men and women saved the St. Info/tickets: 633-9000 or www.tennesseetheatre.com. world and then came home and built America into the greatest power for freedom on earth. Their stories and characteristic humility de■ Hot Brunch and Cool Jazz, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Downtown fined an entire generation.”

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SUNDAY

History hopes to repeat with ‘Jurassic World’

By Betsy Pickle There are two schools of thought at work in “Jurassic World,” debuting in theaters Thursday night.

The first has to do with financial reality. When you have a film (“Jurassic Park”) whose $900 million worldwide take unseats “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” as alltime box-office champ, and its two sequels, though critically derided, earn $618 million and $368 million, respectively, another sequel is pretty much a given, even if it has to spend a decade in development hell.

The second has to do with the plot – as well as, perhaps, financial reality: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana In “Jurassic World,” the dinosaur theme park envisioned by the late John Ham-

mond is finally up and running. Everything’s great until a new hybrid dino is introduced to raise attendance figures. The hybrid goes on a rampage, and it’s up to a Guardian of the Galaxy – that is, a dinosaur trainer played by Chris Pratt – and the park’s operations manager (Bryce Dallas Howard) to stop the madness.

The cast includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Irrfan Khan, BD Wong, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson and Omar Sy. Colin Trevorrow (“Safety Not Guaranteed”) directed.

No other films are opening in wide release this weekend.

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Owen (Chris Pratt), with Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) in the background, goes after a violent hybrid dinosaur in “Jurassic World.”

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Fellowship in fitness When Betty Marcum was planning her husband Sam’s 90th birthday last February, she knew just the right place to hold the celebration: the Parkwest Cardiopulmonary and Wellness Rehabilitation Center.

“It’s like a family over there,” the 84-year-old Karns native explained. “There’s good fellowship, and we knew we’d have lots of people at his birthday.”

The couple of 63 years has been going to Cardiac Rehab together since 2011, after Sam completed required rehabilitation following a triple bypass procedure. At Cardiac Rehab, which is on the Fort Sanders West campus, the Marcums complete monitored exercise on treadmills, stationary bikes and other machines. They can also walk on the track around the room.

“To do this phase of Cardiac Rehab, you do not have to have a cardiac diagnosis,” Karen Kirkland, RN, CCM, Parkwest Cardiac Rehab case manager, explained.

“Patients in the maintenance phase are evaluated by an exercise physiologist and wear a heart monitor for one session, then are no longer hooked up to the monitor. It is excellent for people looking to exercise for wellness, but who want that extra medical attention in case it’s needed.”

A physician is on stand-by for Cardiac Rehab participants if a medical issue does arise. The program is supplemented by educational classes about health and wellness topics, like changing one’s one s

diet or coping with heart disease.

Classes take place every day of the week.

The Marcums come on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

“We’re the 10 a.m. do-gooders,” Betty said with a laugh. “It’s easier to get moving if you can be social at the same time.”

“The 10 o’clock group goes out to lunch, have a roster to keep in touch and all look out for each other,” Kirkland said. “They support each other and are so connected.

A lot of patients get physical improvement from Cardiac Rehab, but there’s also that mental and emotional improvement that can take place.”

For Sam, this support and continued exercise has helped him recover from a variety of other health problems, including a broken hip, knee replacement and back issues. “We’re both ghters,” Betty said. “Sam recuperated better and more quickly than others his age would have because he was t and exercises frequently.”

“They’re so impressive. Every time they run into an obstacle, they can’t wait to get back here,” Kirkland said. “It’s a very good testament to who the Marcums are, because they always come back.”

Betty attributes Sam’s ability to persevere to his time in the U.S. Army during World War II. During his tenure, he landed on the beaches of Normandy the day after D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. On Dec. 11, 1945, Sam was honorably discharged from service.

He received servi pur two purple hearts, a Good Conduct medal, Norm Normandy Battle Star and many more awards for his serawa vice His time in vice. the Army led him th through England, F France, Belgium, Holland, LuxH e embourg and

Betty and Sam Marcum at their son’s house last Christmas.

Germany.

“We see a lot of veterans,” Kirkland said. “They’re tough. I saw that with Sam. With all that he’s been through, he still perseveres and keeps coming back. They don’t have to come, but they want to. I admire that.”

To commemorate Sam’s Army experience, his niece baked him a tank-themed birthday cake for the celebration. “We must’ve served that cake to 50 people,” Betty recalled. “I hope to have my 85th birthday there in October. Everyone there does all they can to help you. It also helps you strengthen up. It’s so important to stick with it.”

The cake the Marcums’ niece made for Sam for his birthday.

What is cardiac rehab?

A hospitalization caused by heart disease may require a follow-up cardiac rehabilitation program. At the Parkwest Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program at Fort Sanders West, patients who have experienced a cardiac event are prescribed a program of education and exercise to help their recovery and improve their odds for avoiding future visits to the hospital.

“It boosts their con dence level, too,” Karen Kirkland, Karen Kirkland, RN, RN, CCM, Parkwest Cardiac CCM Rehab case manager, said, “and lessens their anxiety.”

Patients are evaluated at their rst visit and usually follow a schedule of three days a week for 12 weeks. The process includes meeting with an exercise physiologist for a program speci cally tailored to the patient’s personal needs and ability.

Exercise can include treadmills, arm ergom-

eters, stationary bicycles, elliptical machines, weights and steps. Each patient wears a heart monitor and is constantly being evaluated. The exercise program is updated as the patient progresses.

Cardiac Rehab also includes classes covering topics like cooking heart healthy foods and interpreting what’s on food labels at the grocery store.

The exercises at Cardiac Rehab are created speci cally for the patient’s cardiac needs, and the additional medical monitoring creates a safer environment than a public gym.

“Although some patients may have exercised before their cardiac events and think they know how to maintain a healthy heart, many change their minds after attending Cardiac Rehab,” Kirkland said. “With our help, they learn the best way to exercise speci cally to improve the function of their hearts.”

For more information about cardiac rehabilitation and heart health, visit TreatedWell.com/CardiacServices or call Parkwest Medical Center Cardiac Rehab at Fort Sanders West at (865) 531-5560.

Sam Marcum (right) in the 2nd Armored Division with a tank destroyer near the Roer River on Dec. 16, 1944.

Age and heart health Does age matter when it comes to heart health? No, researchers say. Heart healthy choices can be made at any point in life, and may stop and actually reverse heart damage.

In a recent study, researchers looked at the lifestyles of more than 3,500 adults ages 18 to 30.

At the beginning of the study and 20 years later, they asked study participants about certain healthy habits. They speci cally wanted to know whether the group smoked, were at a healthy weight, limited their alcohol intake, exercised regularly and ate a healthy diet.

At the end of the 20-year study period, researchers looked for signs of heart disease. Using special imaging machines, they measured each adult’s coronary artery calcium (CAC). Too much calcium in the arteries has been linked to heart disease. They also checked for plaque buildup in the carotid arteries, which supply blood to your head and brain.

Plaque is a waxlike substance that can narrow the arteries, limiting blood ow.

The researchers discovered adults with more healthy habits or those who made more positive changes over the 20 years showed fewer signs of heart disease. Their CAC was lower or not detectable and their carotid arteries were in better shape. Even study participants who made one or more healthy changes later in their 30s or 40s had these results. The

changes that made the biggest difference were stopping smoking and losing weight.

To put or keep your heart in good-working order, focus on these lifestyle improvements: If you smoke, stop. It can seriously damage the blood vessels.

Eat healthy foods. Experts don’t recommend any one type of eating pattern. Instead eat more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, sh, poultry and nuts. Cut back on sugary foods like soda and on red meat.

In general, stay away from foods high in salt, cholesterol, saturated fat and trans fat.

Find time for exercise.

Activities like walking, bike riding and playing basketball can strengthen your muscles, including your heart. Aim for at least 2.5 hours a week.

Watch how much alcohol you drink. Drinking too much can raise your blood pressure.

Stay at a healthy weight.

Being overweight puts you at risk for heart problems. Talk with your doctor to nd out what weight is healthy for you.

Along with these ve steps, you should regularly check your heart health. If your doctor prescribed medicines to control your blood sugar, cholesterol or blood pressure, follow his or her instructions. Be sure to have your blood pressure and cholesterol checked and tell your doctor if you have a family history of heart disease.

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Lots of extras!

19,100 miles.

Includes motorcycle lift, onboard charger & more. $11,000. Call 660-5993 or email petehicman@hotmail.com Harley Davidson Heritage Soft Tail 2006. $9800. 23k mi, blk w/blk leather saddle bags, exc. cond. Radio. (865)6792582.

Personal Watercraft 1996 Seadoo - GTX, 3 passenger, reverse, Hustler trailer, Perfect. $1850 firm.

(865)679-9089, Bill.

2000 Yamaha WaveRunner XL1200. Excellent shape.

68 hours run time. Includes trailer.

Call 865-304-2399.$3000 firm.

Jobs Driver/Transport DRIVERS - NEED A CHANGE? More hometime this Summer? 60K+ Per Year. Full Benefit Package + Bonuses.

CDL-A 1 Yr. Exp. 855-454-0392

SUMMER clearance Sale aLL 2015 MODELS must go!!!!

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Home Maint./Repair

Newmar 2003 Essex 43 ft, 500 HP diesel, 50k mi, 4 slides, luxury, $112,000. 865-7712994 Pace Arrow 1992 36’ needs a little cleaning, everything new. New 454 mtr. Screened in awning. 16x10. $8,500 firm. (423)215-2906.

HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE

Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.

(865)288-0556

Roofing

ALL ROOF All Roof Needs Roof Leak Expert

Motorcycles/Mopeds 2010 Harley Davidson FLHXSE CVO. This is a limited-production version of the popular Harley-Davidson hotbagger. Powered by the 110 cubic inch V-twin eng. Loaded with chrome & 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 exc. cond. $19,900.

865-209-7636 serious inquiries only.

2012 CVO Streetglide is a high performance bagger with a fork mounted bat-wing fairing. It has the enhanced audio performance 2 amp - 8 speaker system in the fairing, fairing lower, and saddlebags. Custom high impact paint with graphics and big custom wheels. Screaming Eagle twin cam 110 engine, 6 speed, Ipod port, anti lock brakes, alarm system, LED headlamp, Rinehart exhaust, plus many other extras.

Must see, serious inquiries only 865-209-7636.

BMW 1200RT, 2007, owned 6 years, FEATURES: Side bags (removable), Power windscreen, Heated grips, Heated seats, Anti-lock brakes, Power suspension, Tire pressure monitor, Cruise control, Tires barely scuffed in, new battery. EXTRAS: HID lights, “Bakup” seat backrest, BMW tailbox and sidebags, large, painted to match and easily removable, Bar risers,oversize Z-tecniks windscrn, new battery, Safety rear/side reflective tape. Bike is in outstanding condition with 28,xxx showing, has been regularly and professionally maintained and ready to take you anywhere there is asphalt. It is not perfect (few very minor nicks and scratches), but looks as good at 20” as at 20 feet, it is a beautiful machine, very fast, and a joy to ride. The pics say it all, have complete maintenance records.$10,425.

Steve 865-556-3489 Harley Davidson 2003 Softail Anniversary Edition, Vance Hinds Pipes, New Rear Tire, Saddle Bags, Clean Title, 21,500 Miles, Never Wrecked, Garage Kept.Contact Richard 865-385-5063 email rbconwill1@aol.com (865)3855063.

HD 2005, only 1018 mi, Screamin Eagle pipe, oil temp & tach, blue & white, lots more $10,000 firm.(865)679-0009

GUARANTEED on Shingle, Metal, Rubber, Tile & Slate Roofs.

Install any type new roof Spec. Coating on old metal roofs Install Windows & Doors Weather Proofing Chimney Repairs; Foundations, Attics, Walls, Floors

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CUSTOM WINDOWS & DOORS Lifetime warranties. Many styles and colors to choose from. THE WINDOW MAN (865)805-6687

Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post Farm Buildings BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES! Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330

PUBLIC HEARING

4 JUNK AUTOS

FARRAGUT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN will hold a public hearing on June 25, 2015 • 7:00 PM Farragut Town Hall

865-216-5052 865-856-8106

11408 Municipal Center Dr to hear citizens’ comments on the following ordinance:

FAST $$ CASH $$

JUNK CAR MAFIA Buying junk vehicles any condition.

865-455-7415

I. Ordinance 15-07, to rezone a portion of Parcel 104, Tax Map 141, located at 421 Everett Road, 15.385 acres, from R-1 to R-1/OSR (Homestead Land Holdings, LLC, Applicant).

Sporting Goods

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty 865-851-9053 2001 E. Magnolia Ave.

Yakima Roof Rack for 2 Bikes - Complete rack with 2 rails, 6 locking cores, and a wind fairing. Will fit VW Passat sedan or any MiniCooper hardtop. $300.00. List price $600+ (865)240-3317

Arts & Crafts Bernina Artista 200 embroidery/sewing machine - This incredible embroidery/sewing machine is in excellent condition and has only 128 minutes of embroidery and sewing time. Not been used since last serviced. Mega hoop, over $100, and never been used. Walking foot, cost $197. Will be driving to Knoxville from Panama City, FL in the fall and can bring the machine with me or shipping is an option Only Bernina dealership near me is over 100 miles away. Please call if interested. (850)230-5180

Cemetery Lots 1 or 2 lots in Highland South, reasonable price. (865) 430-4478 4 Cemetery Lots, Highland Memorial. Valued at $2,800. each. Asking $1,000 ea.

Negotiable. (865)934-9323 Woodlawn Cemetery 3 plots tog, Sec. S-189, 1, 2 & 3. $3200 for all or will separate. Reg. Price is $5700. 865-705-6825

Furniture 4’X10’ HAND-HAMMERED COPPER-TOP DINING TABLE Handcrafted base. Pd $6,000.

Will accept reasonable or best offers. Perfect condition. (865)312-9499 MOVING! Priced for quick sale - Henredon blue/gold couch $150; floral print loveseat $60; round moss-green ottoman $30; wood desk/vanity $60; two large armoires cherry finish $250 each; 4-door corner TV cabinet $150; Ethan Allen cherry corner china cabinet $500; sturdy dining table with 2 leaves & 6 chairs $275; natural/white table & 4 chairs $45; small wood table & 2 chairs $25; coffee table & two end tables

by Lexington $225; leather club chair $360; coffee table and coordinated end table $45; narrow sofa table $25; two bedside tables $25 each; two brass table lamps $10 each; heavy, antique chest (needs care) $40. Call/text 865-384-5563 or email cqn@ charter.net for details and pictures. OBO. (865)384-5563

Tools Generator - BIG 8500 watt, 2015, Honda elec. start. Batt. & wheel kit incl. Never used.

New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash, gun or gold. 864-275-6478

Toys & Games Wanted Legos - complete sets or loose. Turn toys you don’t need anymore into $$. 865335-8992

Financial Consolidation Loans First Sun Finance We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals.

See manager for details.

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Real Estate Sales Lake Property Lakefront hOME ON 3/4 ACRE 1920 SF, 4 BR, 3 BA, great rm, kit. & DR, new roof 2011, 3 car carport, peaceful & priv.

10 min. from I-40 @ Kingston.

Fixer upper, priced to sell. $72,900. (865)307-0440

Manufactured Homes i buy OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK. 865-384-5643

For Sale By Owner 3 BR 2 BA ranch, Bearden, fence, 2 car gar., hdwd floors, new roof. $185,000.

865-691-2650

Real Estate Rentals

Heavy Equipment GROUND LEVEL CONTAINERS 8’wx9’hx40’ Store tools, equipment, feed, cars, etc. $1395-$1795.

966-9400 x 412

Lawn & Garden Kubota 1999 Mod. L2500 - 4 wh. dr. 27 HP. w/5 ft bushhog.

Approx. 800 hrs. 1 owner. $4800. (865)389-5586

Merchandise - Misc.

4 ounce bumps of alpaca roving - Golden View Alpacas & Fiber Mill will process your fiber or sell ours. (865)9339183

Musical Currier Spinet Piano - $550.00 Matching bench. Good condition. (865)228-3820

Apartments - Unfurn. $0 DEPOSIT!! - 2BR Garden Apts. w/all amenities include SALT Pool & W/D conn.

Close to Ftn. City.

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Professionally managed by Garland Management Co. 1 BR Powell - Special 1/2 Rent NOW. Water pd., all appls, no pet fee, No Cr. ck. $520 mo.

384-1099; 938-6424.

1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo.

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Farm Equipment Case International mower conditioner. Model 8320.

Kept inside. Nice & clean. $4300. 7’ cut. (865)654-5495

Farm Products

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Public Notices

Public Notices

AGENDA

I. Approval of Minutes A. May 28, 2015 II. Beer Permit Approval: A. Approval of Class 6, Special Occasion permit for the following: i. Red, White and Blues Pre-Independence Day Picnic, 12700 Kingston Pike, Farragut Business Alliance, Applicant

FARRAGUT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN June 11, 2015 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: 5:30 PM FARRAGUT BRANDING IMPLEMENTATION PRESENTATION: 6:00 PM BEER BOARD MEETING: 6:55 PM BMA MEETING: 7:00 PM I. Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Mayor’s Report IV. Citizens Forum V. Approval of Minutes A. May 28, 2015 VI. Ordinances A. Public Hearing & Second Reading 1. Ordinance 15-08, Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Budget B. First Reading 1. Ordinance 15-07, to rezone a portion of Parcel 104, Tax Map 141, located at 421 Everett Road, 15.385 Acres, from R-1 to R-1/OSR (Homestead Land Holdings, LLC, Applicant) VII. Business Items A. Approval of Amendments to the Farragut Folklife Museum Committee Charter and By-Laws B. Approval of Crown Castle ground lease renewal for the Fretz Road telecommunications tower located on the Town of Farragut Public Works property C. Approval of Contract 2016-01, Annual On-Call Road Maintenance D. Approval of Contract 2016-02, Annual On-Call Pavement Markings E. Approval of Contract 2016-03, Annual On-Call Guardrail Maintenance F. Approval of Contract 2016-04, Annual On-Call Signal Maintenance G. Approval of Contract 2016-06, Municipal Code Recodification Services H. Approval of Resolution R-2015-03, Fiscal Year 2016 Fee Schedule I. Approval of Fiscal Year 2016 Committee Appointments 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.

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.

Public Notices

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Merchandise Antiques WANTED Military antiques and collectibles 865-368-0682

Public Notices

Vehicles Wanted Cash For CARS & TRUCKS Any condition (865) 456-4596

Appliances

LEGAL NOTICE FARRAGUT BEER BOARD JUNE 11, 2015 • 6:55 PM

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THROUGH TUESDAY, JUNE 30 “Precious, Not Parents” campaign, YoungWilliams Animal Center, 3201 Division St. YoungWilliams Animal Center Spay/Neuter Solutions will provide $20 spay and neuter surgeries for puppies and kittens under 6 months of age. Available to all East Tennessee residents. Must mention the “Precious, Not Parents” campaign when making the appointment.

Info/appointment: www.young-williams.org or 2156677.

THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone backed by Knoxville swing orchestra the Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Proceeds go to the Oak Ridge High School music department. Info/tickets: www.KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Auditions for “An Evening of Laughter,” 6-8 p.m., Tellico Community Playhouse, 304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon. Info: Len Willis, lentrishwillis@tds.net.

Ijams Brown Bag Series: All About Bees, noon-1 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. For ages 10 and up. Bring lunch. Free; preregistration required. Info/ register: 577-4717, ext. 110.

Knoxville Zoomobile, 3 p.m., Lawson McGhee Children’s Room, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

Magician Michael Messing, 2 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA Knoxville office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Fourhour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Buckingham Retirement Clubhouse, 7303 Manderly Way. Info/register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

Chuck and Terri’s Super Hero Super Show, 4 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road.

Info: 588-8813.

Movie & Popcorn: “Black Coffee,” 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 3298892, TTY: 711.

Rope Your Life In luncheon, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Hosted by the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection (KCWC). Complimentary child care by reservation only. Cost: $12 inclusive. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com.

FRIDAY JUNE 12 “Music in the Round” fundraising event benefiting the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 6 p.m., Barn Event Center of the Smokies in Townsend.

Cost: $50. Info/reservations: 448-0044.

Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales, a summerlong street-performance festival, begins 6 p.m., downtown Gatlinburg, through Aug. 1. Features costumed musical performers, storytellers and artisans portraying characters from time periods as far back as the 1800s. Info: www.gatlinburg.com/events.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 12-14 Poetry Writing Retreat, Firefly Farms, 195 Tobby Hollow Lane. Hosted by Sundress Academy for the Arts.

Cost: $200. Includes instruction, writing supplies, food, drink, transportation to and from the airport, and all on-site amenities. Info: safta@sundresspublications. com, http://www.fireflyfarmstn.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Abandon Your Art with A1LabArts, 3-7 p.m.,

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MONDAY PLAZA - 1BR & STUDIOS AVAIL. ON THE STRIP. Starting at $395 mo. For more info (865)219-9000 Morningside Gardens 1 BR Apt Now Available A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Included OnSite Laundry, Computer Center & Resident Services Great location! On the Bus Line!

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Rent Based on Income, Some Restrictions Apply Call 865-523-4133. TODAY for more information

The Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place. Info: www.a1labarts.org.

Beginning crochet class, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace. com/profile/monicaschmidt.

“Beyond Basil … a better herb garden,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Presented by Master Gardeners Marcia Griswold and Janie Bitner. Info: 588-8813 or knoxlib.org.

“Bug Me. Really. Bug Me.,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Demonstration Garden at All Saints Catholic Church, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Info: 215-2340.

Dance Basics dance clinic, 9-11 a.m., The Studio

by Premier Athletics, 11250 Gilbert Drive. Two groups: ages 3-5 and 6 and up. Cost: $25. Info/register: 6716333.

Rain barrel workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $40 per barrel. Advance registration required. Info/register: Kellie, 974-2151 or kcaughor@utk.edu (include the workshop location, number of attendees, number of rain barrels, email and phone number).

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

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

MONDAY, JUNE 15 Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 2 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Info: 588-8813.

“Bug Me. Really. Bug Me.,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Info: 777-9622.

Knoxville Zoomobile, 11 a.m., Howard Pinkston Branch Library, 7732 Martin Mill Pike. Info: 573-0436.

Needle Tatting/Crochet/Quilting Classes, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby, 6580 Clinton Highway.

Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/profile/ monicaschmidt.

Staged reading of “Enchanted April,” 7:30 p.m., The Square Room, 4 Market Square. Presented by the WordPlayers. Free admission; no reservations required.

Info: 539-2490 or wordplayers.org.

Steve Kaufman Concerts featuring: Jim Pankey, Sarah Morgan, Steve Kilby, Keith Yoder, 7 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville. Info/tickets: www.

ClaytonArtsCenter.com or 981-8590.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, JUNE 15-16 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tellico Village Chota Recreation Center, 145 Awohili Drive, Loudon. Info/register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 15-19 Etiquette classes, 4-5:15 p.m., Imagination Forest, 7613 Blueberry Road. Hosted by the Cardinal School of Etiquette for ages 6-12. Cost: $125. Info/to register: 3122371 or alwhite07@comcast.net.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Appalachian dulcimer class, 5:30-7 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Blount County Campus, 2731 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Nine-week class meets each Tuesday. Info/register: www.pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167.

Healthy Cooking Demo and Tasting: Recipes for Men, 10-11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public.

Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 470-8663.

Magician Michael Messing, 3 p.m., North Knoxville Branch Library, 2901 Ocoee Trail. Info: 525-7036.

Men’s Nutrition, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Needle Tatting/Crochet/Quilting classes, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $25.

Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@ gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/profile/monicaschmidt.

Shakespeare for Kids, 2 p.m., South Knoxville Branch Library, 4500 Chapman Highway. Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company; featuring “Macbeth” and “Taming of the Shrew.” For elementary-age kids and older. Info: 573-1772.

Steve Kaufman Concerts featuring: Richard Smith; April Verch, Robin Kessinger, Erynn Marshall, 7 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville. Info/tickets: www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com or 981-8590.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17

tory Center, 601 S. Gay St. “Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm” by Forrest Pritchard. Led by Mark Campen. Info: 215-8801.

Shakespeare for Kids, 3 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company; featuring “Macbeth” and “Taming of the Shrew.” For elementary-age kids and older. Info: 215-8750.

Steve Kaufman Concerts featuring: Dennis Caplinger, Tyler Grant, Chris Proctor, Linda Thomas, 7 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville. Info/tickets: www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com or 981-8590.

Superhero Mask & Cuffs Craft, 2 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 AAA Roadwise-Safe Driving for Mature Operators, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Meets requirements for insurance rate reductions. Cost: $10. Must preregister. Info/register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

“Bug Me. Really. Bug Me.,” 6-7 p.m., Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Info: 966-6728.

Knoxville Police Department K-9 Demonstration, 11 a.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Info: 588-8813.

“MakerPalooza,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Anything that is original and created, fabricated or otherwise made by an individual qualifies that individual to register. Info/register: www.pstcc.edu/ emt.

Needle Tatting/Crochet/Quilting classes, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt. tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/profi le/monica schmidt.

“Off With Their Heads … pinching, deadheading and cutting back,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardeners Carolyn Kiser and Linda Denton. Info: 329-8892.

Steve Kaufman Concerts featuring: Beppe Gambetta, Tony McManus, Evie Laden, Josh Goforth, 7 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville. Info/tickets: www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com or 981-8590.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 18-19 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchfield St., Maryville. Info/register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Deadline to register for chair weaving workshop, to be held 9 a.m. Saturday, July 11, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. Info/register/list of what to bring: 573-5508, info@marblesprings.net or Marble Springs event page on Facebook.

Needle Tatting/Crochet/Quilting classes, 4:307:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt. tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/profile/monica schmidt.

Steve Kaufman Concerts featuring: Steve Kaufman, Happy Traum, 7 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville. Info/tickets: www.ClaytonArtsCenter. com or 981-8590.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA Knoxville office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eighthour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

Pie Baking Contest, Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Two categories: adults 18 and over, ages 12-17. Prizes will be awarded for the top three pies in each category. Info: 777-1750.

MONDAY, JUNE 22 Steve Kaufman Concerts featuring: Emory Lester, Molly Tuttle, Becky Buller, Gary Davis, Keith Yoder, Chris Quinn, 7 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville. Info/tickets: www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com or 981-8590.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 22-26 Etiquette classes, 4-5:15 p.m., Imagination Forest, 7613 Blueberry Road. Hosted by the Cardinal School of Etiquette for ages 6-12. Cost: $125. Info/register: 3122371 or alwhite07@comcast.net.

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Homes Unfurnished 5101 Aubrey Lane, 37912 - 3 BR, 2 BA, new crpt & paint, 2 car gar., priv. deck, jacuzzi tub, sep. shower, frpl, near schools, secure subd. NO smoking, no pets. $1000/mo. + DD. Avail. 6/15. (901)2705598

Offices/Warehouses/Rent Real Estate Commercial Lots & Acreage/Sale 255 Kevin Lane - P O Box 22171, Highway 70 Commercial Park Lot 1 Zoned C-2, 1+ acre corner lot, all utilities onsite. Located near Dixie Lee Junction in Loudon County near Knox County line, Easy access to Interstate via Watt Road $230k (865)567-7521

2000 SF Office/Warehouse drive in, Middlebrook Pike $1800 mo.

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Rebecca Swingle, community relations coordinator for Elmcroft Senior Living, and Jan Coe of HomeWatch Home Care at the Strang Senior Center Mini Expo Photos by Nancy Anderson

Expo at Strang is info-packed Fox Den Country Club general manager Dave Largent sorts stuffed animals he will deliver from club members to Knox County Juvenile Court. Photo by S. Barrett

200 hugs from Fox Den Fox Den Country Club recently received a request from Knox County Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin for Sara stuffed animals. The cuddly Barrett toys are offered to children in the courtroom as a source of comfort, and the supply was getting low.

Dave Largent ran a notice in Fox Den general manager the club newsletter and sent

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Farragut Rotary Club meets 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday, Fox Den Country Club, 12284 N. Fox Den Drive. Info: http://www.farragutrotary.org.

■ McFee Park Splash Pad hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. McFee Park is at 917 McFee Road.

Info: 966-7057.

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emails to members requesting donations of animals and was pleasantly surprised when more than 200 were collected.

Largent said this is the first time club members have helped the juvenile court, but they would be happy to do it again.

■ The 28th annual Independence Day Parade, hosted by the town of Farragut, will be 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 4, beginning on Kingston Pike at Lendon Welch Way (Farragut High School entrance) and continuing to Boring Road, just east of Farragut Towne Square Shopping Center (old Ingles store site). Info: 966-7057 or www. townoffarragut.org/parade.

Nellie Bragg joked that she came to the inaugural Strang Senior Center Mini Expo for the door prizes.

She walked out with a beautiful one and with a wealth of information about seniorrelated services.

Nancy Anderson The Mini Expo on June 3 featured interactive and information booths from more than 35 area senior-related agencies, along with beauty experts, wellness, screenings and more. Approximately 200 seniors attended.

Bragg had a good chance to win a door prize as many were given away, with each vendor offering a prize at his or her table, as well as a grand prize from the event sponsor, Independent Insurance Consultants.

“We wanted to get the seniors together to see all the services provided within our community,” said

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Teresa Lawson, supportive services coordinator for the Manor House at Northgate Terrace, hands a door prize – a gift basket of designer desk items – to Nellie Bragg.

Lauren Monahan, Strang’s coordinator. “We want to encourage seniors to stay out of the rocking chair and come enjoy the many wonderful programs we have here at the Strang Center.”

Lauren Monahan, Strang Senior Center coordinator, and Blake McCoy, CEO of Independent Insurance Consultants, the event sponsor, at the Mini Expo

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Billy Wallace, center, with his grandson Paul Johnson and Carol Evans of the Legacy Parks Foundation share a laugh. Photos by S. Clark

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illy Wallace has made many contributions to the community over his 89 years, but last week’s may have topped them all. Accompanied by his grandson Paul Johnson, Wallace signed over a conservation easement for the portion of his land along Beaver Creek in Halls.

The Foothills Land Conservancy will hold the easement, while Wallace and his heirs retain ownership of the land.

Foothills was represented by its executive director, former state Sen. Bill Clabough from Maryville. “Mr. Wallace has placed approximately 15 acres into the conservation easement,” he said. That includes the blue hole, a wellknown spring and swimming hole where legend has it that a mule was sucked in, never to be seen again.

Wallace calls the land “a gathering place,” recalling past years when he and his late wife, Lynne, hosted the young people from First Baptist Church for cookouts and watermelon cuttings.

“I love this land and felt like (the easement) was the best way to leave it,” he said.

Wallace traces his ances-

A great gift Wallace preserves land with conservation easement

tors to Peter Ogg. ... The Ogg farm was part of the original land grant to Revolutionary War veteran Thomas Hall.

Peter Ogg had four sons: John, James, William and Henry. Billy’s grandfather was Henry Ogg, who built a large white house overlooking Emory Road circa 1870.

Billy’s daughter and son-inlaw live there now and he lives nearby.

He loves to tell of the Ogg brothers settling around the spring and farming the lush land along Beaver Creek. He laughs about “Cousin Ogg” who worked for the road department back in the day.

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The study also showed that a majority of Gen X and Y consumers believe they need more life insurance than they currently have. Yet according to LIMRA, 30 percent of Americans have no life insurance at all and more than half of those who do are inadequately covered.

At every stage of life, life insurance is an important consideration for protecting your family and your assets. As much as you may not want to think about it, you cannot afford to avoid making these important preparations. Life insurance can be vital to helping your loved ones maintain their standard of living after your death. If you have dependents — a spouse, domestic partner, children and/ or an aging parent — you should ensure that your retirement pension and savings are sufficient to secure their future.

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Longtime Halls resident Billy Wallace conveys a permanent conservation easement on his land along Beaver Creek to the Foothills Land Conservancy. Present for the signing are: Paul Johnson, one of Wallace’s two grandsons; Wallace; Bill Clabough, executive director of the Foothills Land Conservancy; Carol Evans, executive director of the Legacy Parks Foundation; and Scott Frith, former Legacy Parks board member who facilitated the transaction.

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So thanks, Billy Wallace. Have a wonderful Christmas. You’ve ensured that the land you love will be enjoyed by generations to come.

Since 2007, Legacy Parks Foundation has raised over $3 million for parks and has helped save over 1,000 acres of land. Info: Carol Evans, legacyparks.org or 865-5252585.

Since 1985, Foothills Land Conservancy has helped individuals and families protect farms, woodlands and open spaces – ranging from 1,000 acres to five. If you own property and are considering preserving it in perpetuity, Foothills can walk you through the options. Info: Bill Clabough at foothillsland.org or 865-681-8326.

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“Financial planning is crucial for everyone. Defining goals for No one likes to think about each stage of your life, whether it’s college or becoming disabled, yet accidents retirement, and outlining how you will reach and critical illnesses can happen those goals helps ensure anywhere, anytime and to success,” says Dan Danford, founder of Family anyone, and result in loss of Investment Center.

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The financial responsibilities of a single person are very different than those of a parent with three young children or a middle-aged couple who plan to retire in three years.

In each scenario, individuals need to determine which tools will best help them achieve their goals.

Health and dental insurance are important to people in every phase of life.

Securing adequate coverage not only protects your health — it can protect your assets and keep your financial plan on track if a catastrophe occurs.

“A single accident or severe illness could cost thousands and prevent an individual from being able to work, so health insurance should be a priority,” says Carol Harnett, president of the Council for Disability Awareness.

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If basic health coverage doesn’t include vision and dental, these can be added on to provide important preventive care that helps keep expenses at bay.

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No one likes to think about becoming disabled, yet accidents and critical illnesses can happen anywhere, anytime and to anyone, and result in loss of income.

“One out of four people in their 20s will become disabled at some point,” said Mary Beth Storjohann, founder of Workable Wealth, which works with Generation Y clients. “They think that disability insurance is just for older people, but don’t think about pregnancy complications or cancer.”

According to the Council for Disability Awareness, the average group long-term disability claim lasts 34.6 months. Disability insurance can help ease the pressure of worrying about returning to work immediately, and allow the individual to concentrate on getting well.

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Life insurance is a great way for families with children to ensure that youngsters’ needs will be met if one or both parents were to die.

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may think life insurance isn’t necessary, they could leave their own parents financially strapped if they co-signed any loans for their children.

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Yes, parents want to protect their children from financial hardship, but they also have a responsibility to take care of themselves. While it’s nice to help with tuition or a down payment on a new house, don’t dip into retirement savings to do so, Storjohann warns. “(Students) can take out loans for education, but you can’t take out loans for retirement,” she says.

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Take the guesswork out of disability coverage with these tips from Carol Harnett, president of the Council for Disability Awareness: ■ Understand what is offered in employee benefits and look into “buy-up” options that will provide greater coverage.

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■ If neither benefit option is available, individual insurance policies are an option.

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