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BUZZ Lance Owens to perform at Beck Knoxville Jazz Festival and Beck Cultural Exchange Center will present Lance Owens and Friends in a concert celebration of his 92nd birthday at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, in the Beck Center auditorium, 1927 Dandridge Avenue. Admission is free. Lance Owens has been a staple on the local jazz scene since moving to Knoxville in 1948 to play tenor saxophone with the Illusionaires. Info: knoxjazzfest.org.
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IN THIS ISSUE Karen Carson in race for state rep School board member Karen Carson is a candidate for state representative from District 14, replacing Ryan Haynes who resigned to lead the state Republican Party. An Aug. 12 election favors a well-known and wellorganized candidate, writes Sandra Clark.
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Interns at Clinton The Shopper-News interns report from Clinton where they toured the Green McAdoo Cultural Center, Ray Varner Ford, Hammer’s and Hoskins Drug Store.
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Carol Erikson focuses on photography
By Carolyn Evans
An environmental analytical chemist in Oak Ridge says that her left-brain job and her right-brain hobby are the perfect formula for success. Carol Erikson’s photography hobby took off about eight years ago, and she is now enjoying showcasing her work as the featured artist for June at the Farragut Town Hall. Her photo exhibit, called “Images That Inspire,” is on display on the second floor through the end of the month. “I had always enjoyed photogTo page A-3
Fitness in Farragut The town of Farragut is offering Pilates, yoga and Zumba fitness classes beginning in July at the Farragut Town Hall. Yoga is offered 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays, July 14-Aug. 18. Instructor is Susie Hill; cost is $60. Pilates focuses on core muscles, spinal alignment and proper breathing. Instructor Simon Bradbury will offer the class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 14-Aug. 25 (no class Aug. 11). Cost is $60. Zumba uses Latin music for a cardio workout. Classes are Mondays, July 27-Aug. 31 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. with instructor Karen McKinney. Cost is $45. Info: 218-3375.
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The Cove provides a great backdrop for photographer Carol Erikson, who loves to shoot East Tennessee’s natural beauty. Photo by Carolyn Evans
Business community favors
multi-unit housing, says FBA By Wendy Smith Allison Sousa, executive director of the Farragut Business Alliance, told the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen that 74 percent of those who participated in a survey conducted by the organization expressed unqualified support for multi-unit housing in the town. Sousa spoke during the Citizens Forum at last week’s FBMA meeting. The survey was sent to the FBA’s mailing list of 872, which is primarily businesses, but also residents and other interested parties. The email survey stated that the FBA was collecting input specifically regarding perceived impact of multi-unit housing on business and asked business owners, managers and developers if they supported or did not support multi-unit housing in Farragut, and why or why not. There were 35 responses. Twenty-six, or 74 percent, expressed unqualified support. Three, or 9 percent, expressed qualified support. Six, or 17 percent, expressed opposition.
Farragut AmeriCorps member Nicole Stevens gives an end-of-year presentation to the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Her activities this year included educating the public about recycling and water quality, virtual mapping of greenways and creating a Trash Monster for Earthfest. Photo by Wendy Smith The FBA supports Continental Properties’ request to rezone property on Smith Road for apartments, she said. Steve Stowe spoke for individuals who have concerns over the
town’s new logo and strapline. The FBMA at its May 14 meeting unanimously approved graphics and a strapline recommended by a committee that worked closely with branding company North Star Destination Strategies. The strapline is “Farragut: Live closer. Go further.” Stowe expressed concern about the strapline, the logo and the color, as well as the cost of the branding effort. He asked the FBMA to be open to making changes and to go to the community for input. Mayor Ralph McGill admitted that he isn’t overly fond of the logo but says he thinks he can warm up to it. He recommended that concerned citizens listen to Destination Strategies’ presentation. David Purvis, who was on the branding committee, said the graphics were based on extensive research about how the community sees itself. Sousa, another member of the committee, said the branding process provided ample opportunity for community input. After the Citizens Forum, the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Budget was
approved on second reading with minor tweaks to two contracts. The rezoning of 15.385 acres on Everett Road from R-1 to R-1 OSR was approved on first reading. The board approved a new lease agreement with Crown Castle for the telecommunications tower on Fretz Road. The new lease replaces the current lease, which was scheduled to expire in 2020, said assistant town administrator Gary Palmer. Under the new lease, which is for two 10-year terms, the town will receive a $30,000 signing bonus and $15,000 per year until 2020, when base rent will go up to $30,000 per year. Rent is currently $8,213 per year. The board approved a contract with Municode to recodify the town’s municipal code and zoning and subdivision regulations. The code hasn’t been recodified in 15 years, said town recorder Allison Myers. The 12-month process will revamp and reorganize the code and will ensure that it’s consistent with state law. The town has budgeted $17,000 for the project.
New John Bean tape discovered By Betty Bean The caller ID showed a Knox County government number when my phone rang last Monday morning, so I figured the call was going to be something that would put me to work. I was pleasantly surprised when the voice on the other end turned out to be that of Bradley Reeves of the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS). It’s always something good when Bradley calls, because he’s doing remarkable work down there in the bowels of the East Tennessee History Center where he and his wife, Louisa Trott, are preserving ephemeral pieces
of our regional history and discovering forgotten gems. So I knew it was going to be good. Maybe some heretofore -u n k now n Cas Walker stuff? Some old newsreel nobody knew existed? But when he said he suspected that he’d found a brand new John Bean tape, it almost blew me out of my chair. After all, my brother died 31 years ago, long before his crazy prank calls and off-kilter humor made him the Whupass Man – AKA LeRoy Mercer, the Rev. Raleigh Arnwine, Charlie Strawfields and Bill Morgan from just this side of Maynardville
John Bean circa 1971, with his niece Rachael Schafer standing on a chair and his sister Jeanette behind him, giving him an extra set of arms. Photo by Albert Bean
and the guy who bought the bad oil filter from Eddie Harvey and the bad boots from Thom McCan. Yeah, that guy. The one who wrote a love song to his home state called “Tennessee,” that, as sung by Con Hunley, joined the list of state songs four years ago. Bradley recently acquired a trove of audio and video recordings from another local character, Carl Warner, who worked in radio, TV and print media for about 20 years, beginning in the mid-sixties, and is moving to California to live with his son. He was a reporter at Channel 10 and served as editor of Cas
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Walker’s “Watchdog.” He ran unsuccessfully for state senate against Victor Ashe in 1978 and challenged incumbent Ashe to a fistfight. When asked if he remembers Warner, Ashe said, “How could I forget him? He slugged me.” Among Warner’s stuff were tapes from his WETE radio show, “On the Line with Carl Warner,” and on one tape, his guest was the Tennessee Playgirl, a hooker who catered to truck drivers. One of the last callers was a trucker whom Bradley thought sounded a lot like John. He invited me to come
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