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VOL. 6 NO. 38
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Miracle Maker Jim Porter thinks of himself as just one spoke in the wheel at Powell High School and says that his role as graduation coach is a “jack of all trades.” But, the truth is good things are going on at Powell High. Jim tells us about a few of them.
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Meet David Purvis David Purvis, owner of Farragut Wine & Spirits, doesn’t slow down very often. A man of high energy, his motor is most often set to run high, even when idling. “I guess I have a hard time relaxing,” says David. “And sometimes that can be a nuance to others. I tend to push when I have an idea that I feel needs action.” Luckily for the town of Farragut, those ideas often involve something good to promote Farragut businesses and the community. David has lived in Farragut since 1968, so this is home. Meet David over a Coffee Break.
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Keeping it green
September 17, 2012
Pickers take wa walks alks tto o clean up, exercise By Suzanne Foree Neal Set an example, and others will follow. That is the hope of the Green Miles organization, a program of Keep Knoxville Beautiful. Susie Stout and Sharon Barber are two Farragut residents who keep the town clean while helping their exercise routine by going walking. The program encourages members to pick up litter as they walk their favorite trails or parks. For a $25 membership fee, you get a “picker” for grabbing trash, a pedometer and a journal. After you’ve logged five hours, you get a T-shirt. As participants log in more hours, they get little rewards along the way. Stout jokes that when she dies, she hopes her obituary will say she “logged 3,000 miles picking up trash for Green Miles.” She frequently does her walks with her shelter rescue dog, Chipper. Strapped to his back are dual packs filled with plastic grocery bags, Green Miles literature and, on hot days, bottled water and a collapsible water bowll for himself. The only items he’ss allowed to pick up aree plastic bottles, and he keeps a sharp eye out for those. Finding a bottle earns him a little play-time until Stout collects the prize.. Stout and Chipper are sometimes accompanied by Sharon Barber who lives in the Sonja Drive/ Admiral Road area and does her best to keep that area clean.
Sharon Barber frequently joins in policing the other side of the trail. Susie Stout lets her dog, Chipper, collect plastic bottles when they do their She also collects trash in her Sonja Green Miles walk along the Turkey Creek Greenway. Chipper also carries all Drive/Admiral Road neighborhood. the necessities in his dual packs. Photos by S.F. Neal She prefers using a picker, while Stout favors a glove.
Stout concentrates on The Cove at Turkey Creek. They combine efforts to sweep through Sweet Briar, Woodland Trace and Stonecrest. Stout says the most valuable thing she’s found is a $5 bill, while Barber jokes, “Naturally, I find pennies.” Green Miles grew out of an initiative for the “Great American
Cleanup” campaign by Keep America Beautiful. Stout took part in that project by picking up trash along Outlets Drive. “We filled 30 big trash bags,” she says. Another campaign involved cleaning the stream that runs behind Regal’s Pinnacle Theater at Turkey Creek, where 18 bags were filled. The next year, it was only two. Stout says that kind of difference is where she sees the group’s efforts pay off. Once an area is picked clean of trash, people tend to notice and
be more mindful. It doesn’t fill with trash as fast. “We were taught that you don’t throw trash out the window, and you don’t drop it on the ground,” Barber says. Green Miles was awarded a $1,000 community grant from the town of Farragut. Stout says the money will be put to good use. The group tends to focus on neighbo-
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What might have been ... Marvin West looks at some of UT football’s biggest what ifs and what might have beens ...
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Index Coffee Break A2 Sherri Gardner Howell A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West/Lynn Hutton A5 Malcolm Shell A6 Faith A7 Kids A8,11 Miracle Makers A9 Business A13 Calendar A14 Health/Lifestyles Sect B
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Show us the money! By Suzanne Foree Neal “It’s a happy chore when I get to give away money,” joked Ralph McGill, Farragut’s mayor. The happy recipients were the principals of the five schools that serve students living within the town’s boundaries. Gina Byrd (Farragut Primary), Kay Wellons (Farragut Intermediate), Heather Karnes (Farragut Middle), Michael Reynolds (Farragut High) and Sallee Reynolds (Hardin Valley Academy) accepted the checks with big smiles. The education foundations at both FHS and HVA also each received $10,000, but representatives were not present at the meeting. The unusual Tuesday night meeting was called because there wasn’t a quorum for the normal Thursday date for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, and for a few short minutes, McGill wasn’t sure there was going to be a quorum for the substitute date, either, but alderman Bob Markli came rushing in to save the day. The first order of business was issuing beer permits. Restaurant Linderhof, 11831 Kingston Pike, was granted a special occasion permit. Owner Aaron Schmissrauter has teamed with owners of Renaissance Farragut, 12700 Kingston Pike, for “Oktoberfest at Renaissance Farragut” Oct. 2627. This will be the first of what
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It was time for principals at schools serving Farragut students to receive their checks of $22,000 each for education grants awarded by the town. Kay Wellons (Farragut Intermediate), Gina Byrd (Farragut Primary), Heather Karnes (Farragut Middle), Sallee Reynolds (Hardin Valley Academy) and Michael Reynolds (Farragut High) are all smiles as Mayor Ralph McGill starts handing them the envelopes. Photo by S.F. Neal
Schmissrauter hopes will become an annual event. He plans to offer a Bavarian-style Oktoberfest with German food, draft beer, music and family-friendly activities. Longhorn Steak House (under construction) and Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, both on Parkside Drive, were approved for on-premise beer permits. The new Costco, set to open Nov. 9, was granted an off-premise beer permit. On first reading the board cleared the way for an ordinance change to welcome Enterprise
ton Pike and Campbell Station Road Rent-A-Car into town. and the soil around it. “We’ll look at Tim Romero of Enterprise says what we can do to preserve it,” said the company has looked at sevtown administrator David Smoak, eral locations and favors the area noting it’s on the National Register of around Renaissance Farragut, but Historic Places. wouldn’t give any hints as to an ex■ Awarded a contract of $12,590 to K. act location. Kimmy Design for the 2012 annual In other business, the board: ■ Approved on first reading requiring all site plans to be presented in a PDF form to help alleviate storage problems. ■ Approved spending $20,000 for studies involving the structure of the Russell house at the corner of Kings-
town report. ■ Appointed retired principal Julia Craze to a two-year term on the Farragut/Knox County Joint Education Relations Committee and Valerie McFall to a two-year term on the Stormwater Advisory Committee.
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