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Jay Secor, headmaster at Episcopal School of Knoxville, knows about Angry Birds and which new animated movies are a must-see. He can speak the language when conversing with the children in the elementary school. His secret? “My grandchildren,” says the headmaster, with a laugh. Enjoy a sip of coffee and a visit with Jay Secor.
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Miracle Maker West Valley Middle School special educator Matt Coe hadn’t planned to become a teacher at all. But a summer job at Camp Wesley Woods turned into a full-time job as an environmental educator.
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The war on planning
The elements are in place: Disagreement between city and county mayors. Muscle-flexing developers. A “goofy guys” tag on the commission by its chair. And a beleaguered Mark Donaldson cast out like a motherless child. Are the 1980s back upon us? No. It’s just a behind-thescenes battle to starve out or perhaps even abolish the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission. After all, says Tim Burchett, those planners just make it hard for working people to get jobs.
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VOL. 6 NO. 42
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October 15, 2012
Drawn with love
Farragut student creates Cards by Reese
By Sara Barrett
When Reese Schroeder was in kindergarten, her art teacher suggested a special project as a distraction from her father’s serious illness. The Schroeder family was living in Minnesota at the time, and Jon Schroeder became critically ill with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The art project soon took on a larger purpose. Her Minnesota art teacher suggested to Reese’s mom, Stacie, the possibility of printing and selling Reese’s illustrations as greeting cards. The proceeds could help the family with medical expenses. Right as the plan took off, Jon passed away. “I did have the chance to show Jon some of her cards,” said Stacie. Three years later, Reese, her two younger brothers, Cash and Walker, and her mom have moved to Tennessee to be closer to Stacie’s sister and brother-in-law in Farragut. Now a 4th grader at Farragut Intermediate School, Reese is benefiting from interaction with another caring art teacher. Christy Davis gave Reese a sketch pad last year which sparked a renewed interest to create greeting cards. Now Reese works with Davis during her scheduled art time to draw new work for the cards. Cards by Reese is slowly gaining momentum. The process includes an initial image for each card, drawn and colored by Reese with pencils and pastels. The background is painted with watercolor, and the image is then sent to a printing company, which mass produces the cards. The inside is blank, making them good for all occasions. Ever aware of the initial purpose of Cards by Reese, the 4th grader
Reese Schroeder shows a novelty photo of herself and dad Jon on a Wheaties box. Photo by S.
Barrett has kept alive the spirit of her father and of helping others. Her uncle Pete “Reese has sold around Sulack founded a ministry 300 packs of cards since called Matthew 10, which the project began,” says includes assistance to widStacie. The cards can be ows and orphans across the purchased online at www. world. The proceeds from the sale of her cards are cardsbyreese.com. Ininow split between her coltially in Minnesota, Reese lege fund and Matthew 10. began by pulling her wagAlthough her dad isn’t on full of cards through One of six cards in the “Summer Fun” series drawn by able to be here with her, the neighborhood, selling Farragut Intermediate School 4th grader Reese SchroReese says, “I think he’s rethe $10 packs to friends. eder. Photo courtesy of www.cardsbyreese.com ally proud of me.” At the end of the day, she Stacie Schroeder says brought home an empty hope they will help others see that the family hopes the cards will there is a light at the end of a bad wagon. “No one said no,” she also give comfort to others. “We situation. says, with a huge smile.
Brats, beer and oompah bands in Farragut Wunderbar!
Aaron Schmissrauter, owner of Farragut’s Restaurant Linderhof, lifts a pint of German beer and shows off the German fare that will be on the menu for Farragut’s first Oktoberfest. In front of Schmissrauter is schweinshaxe, known as a pork shank; counterclockwise from left, smoked turkey drumstick with German potatoes; a grilled wurst plate with knackwurst, Old World bratwurst and polnische wurst with a side of sauerkraut and German potato salad; and sauerbraten with red cabbage and spaetzle. Photo by S.F. Neal
By Suzanne Foree Neal
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Dust off your lederhosen and tune up your flugelhorn! There is a new festival coming to Farragut that promises brats and beer and oompah bands. Oktoberfest, which will be Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2627, at Renaissance Farragut on Kingston Pike, is the result of a collaboration between Aaron Schmissrauter, owner of Farragut’s Restaurant Linderhof, and Noah Myers of Myers Bros. Holdings. The two-day, family-friendly event will celebrate German food and music. Festivities begin at 3 p.m. on Friday and noon Saturday and won’t end until the crowds go home, says Schmissrauter. Admission is $5 for a two-day pass with children 12 and younger admitted free. To add a little sauce to the schnitzel, the funds raised will benefit the Rotary Club of Farragut’s community projects and charities. Rotarians will be helping out with activities for children and families. Schmissrauter is trying to work with an animal shelter or rescue group to show off adoptable German shepherd dogs, and he also hopes to have some “iron horses” on display – cars by German automakers Mercedes and Volkswagen. There will be music through-
out the festival. On Friday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. the Oom-pahpers, a German band, will play. The Earthquakers take over 8-11 p.m. On Saturday from 4:30-7:30 p.m., Musik Meisters, a traditional German band out of Nashville, will perform and even promises some yodeling. Kitty Wampus, a local band, will play from 8-11 p.m. Schmissrauter says food will include turkey drumsticks, brats on pretzel buns, beer cheese, goulash soup, German pretzels, roasted pork, German slaw and German potato salad. Beer offerings
include Spaten, Warsteiner, Becks Octoberfest and, for those counting calories, Miller Light. During the week leading up to the festival, the restaurant will be serving foods that will be featured at the event along with the usual German signature dishes such as veal roulade and schweinshaxe (a pork shank, oven-roasted with sauerkraut and German potatoes). Schmissrauter says he knows quite a bit about the elements that make an Oktoberfest memorable. “I’ve been to many Oktoberfests around the country and abroad, as
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have the people helping me plan,” Schmissrauter says. “It’s a positive atmosphere with good food, good beer, music, laughing and all things that make life memorable as we lay down to die,” he says with a laugh. “Aaron came to us with some great ideas,” Myers says, “and I convinced him Rotary was a good benefactor. I’m excited because no one does an Oktoberfest here. I thought Aaron, with his German heritage and restaurant, would be a good fit.” The event got an endorsement from Farragut’s Beer Board with a special permit for off-premise beer sales. Myers sees the event as another way for Farragut residents, friends and family to come together. “It will be a good communitywide event,” he says.
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