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Sparks of Life

By Margie Hagen

Well, bless his heart! When Mick Mulvaney, director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, stated two weeks ago that programs like Meals on Wheels are “just not showing any results,” he obviously had not been on a ride-along delivery.

Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill makes it his business to participate in Mobile Meals, Knox County’s Meals on Wheels program, and he sees the benefits firsthand. During a delivery last week, McGill accompanied volunteer driver Ruben Hernandez to Farragut resident George Mandrus’ apartment.

“The program provides an important service for some of our most valued citizens,” says McGill. “In-home meal delivery enables them to continue living at home. Daily contact with volunteers like Ruben (Hernandez) provides much needed personal interaction. This organization delivers 900 meals each weekday and deserves our sincere thanks and support.”

States receive funding for these programs through either Community Development Block Grants or the Department of Health and Human Services. States decide how they allocate these funds to various social service programs. The feder-

By Reneé Kesler Sports play a pivotal role throughout all of history, including African American history. The Beck Cultural Exchange Center, “the place where African American history and culture are Joe Fishback preserved,” has in its archives a plethora of sports icons Knoxville has produced. World heavyweight boxing champion “Big John” Tate, professional basketball player and NBA coach Elston Turner, general manager of the Oakland Raiders and former NFL linebacker Reggie McKenzie, college scout and former NFL guard Raleigh McKenzie, and former NFL running back LeRoy Thompson are just a few of the sports figures who have called Knoxville home.

Yet indisputably, my personal all-time favorite athlete was a member of the state championship football team and graduate of Austin East High School Class of 1986, my brother, Joe Fishback. Fishback was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 after completing a highly decorated National Football League career. During his professional career, he excelled with the Atlanta Falcons and was a member of the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl XXVIII team.

Prior to his NFL career, Fishback was a collegiate athlete at Carson-Newman University under the leadership of coach Ken Sparks. The accomplishments that Fishback, a fouryear starter, achieved while at Carson-Newman under Sparks include NAIA All-American who participated in four consecutive national championship contests 1986-1989, bringing the title home in ’86, ’88 and ’89. In 1989, he was runner-up for the NAIA National Player of the Year award, was named South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, was recipient of the title Carson Newman Male Athlete of the Year, and in 2013, was inducted into Carson-Newman’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

While Fishback played with some of the greatest names in NFL history, he has also had the opportunity to be coached by the best. Positively, Coach Sparks, along with other outstanding coaches, have had a profound influence on his life and career.

By Margie Hagen

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tion Committee Office on Aging.

Roughly half of the meals are provided with government funds, with the remainder through local civic organizations and donations.

According to CAC Aging Services

Manager Angela Grant, “If the budget is cut, it would cause hardship to a vulnerable segment of society.”

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recalls, “One Saturday morning we all teamed up, terraced the hillside and built the beds.”

Soon students were raking leaves during P.E. and collecting food scraps for compost.

Coach Cleer taught soil pH lessons while planting blueberry bushes and devised a system for collecting rainwater from the school’s roof.

Bradley got involved with Manna House through another volunteer and friend, Terri Reed. After finding out that the food pantry needed fresh produce in addition to canned and packaged goods, the garden group agreed that summer harvests would go to the Manna

House. “I have been surprised at the amount of produce that this garden can provide,” says Bradley, “We jokingly call it ‘the little garden that could’.”

For Manna House, it’s been a welcome gift over the past few years. Director of outreach Katie McIlwain says, “We love working with the school. Our pantry is 100 percent volunteer run and funded. We feed 700 families per month, so having that fresh produce donated is a huge help.”

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‘They walked down the aisle singing’ The Blue family’s early Knoxville days remembered

By Betty Bean A couple of days before Chris Blue headed out to Los Angeles to take the next step toward his future, he stopped by Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church to say thank you. Nobody was there, but he stood in front of the church and posted a video to Facebook with the following message: “Earlier today I had the privilege of going to where it all started when me and my family moved to Tennessee!! You’ll hear me say it till I can’t say it no more!!.... Thank you ALL SO much for all of your prayers Love and support!!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!! I love you!!!”

Diane Jordan, whose husband, John W. Jordan, is pastor at Peace and Goodwill, remembers the first time she saw Chris and his family.

Her brother Kevin had been raving about some talented kids. The eldest boy, PJ, went to Bearden High School with Kevin’s son. The family was new to Knoxville, and Kevin wanted the Jordans to invite them to sing at Peace and Goodwill. The next Sunday, the Blue Brothers walked into the church

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al budget proposal would eliminate CDBGs and reduce funding to HHS by around 17 percent.

In Knox County, Mobile Meals is part of the Senior Nutrition Program at the Community Ac-

Several Farragut Intermediate School students brought their green thumbs when they met last week to begin planning a vegetable garden on school grounds. Using existing beds, their goal is to grow produce for donation to Manna House Food Pantry at Cokesbury United Methodist Church.

The eight raised beds were constructed in 2013 by a group of teachers, parents and volunteers. Coach Brendon Cleer was interested in incorporating gardening into the P.E. curriculum and the idea took off. Parent Dawn Bradley

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and into the Jordans’ hearts.

“They were like the Jackson Five, but they were singing gospel.

Chris, the baby, was Michael. He was only 10 years old and he was this big,” she said, measuring out about 4 feet from the floor. “We immediately adopted them as our godchildren – those five boys and the two girls, too.”

From then until now, Diane Jordan has relentlessly promoted the Blue Brothers. Chris would preach his first sermon at Peace and Goodwill when he was 12. He was ordained at 13.

“The whole Peace and Goodwill family embraced us with so much love,” PJ Blue said.

Today, Chris is 26, and poised on the brink of stardom. He’s the crowd favorite on NBC’s popular talent show “The Voice,” and after his first appearance, celebrity judge Blake Shelton predicted he’d win it all.

The Blue family moved here from Florida in August 2000, after their mother, Janice, made a prayerful decision to make a new life in a new place.

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Chris Blue is the crowd favorite on NBC’s “The Voice.”

“It was a faith move,” she said.

“God had been speaking to me, and I knew that with God on my side, I could make it.”

She researched different cities and narrowed her choices to Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville, but wasn’t certain where she was supposed to go until she encountered a prophet at a church conference in Dublin, Ga. “There was a man of God, ministering prophetically, and he called me out. He didn’t know my situation, but I’d asked God before I went

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to the conference – ‘School is about to start. Where would you have us to go? Which city? And when?’

“The Prophet said, ‘I see you and your children moving to the state of Tennessee.’ I said, ‘OK, but which city? I need to be sure.’ The man of God said, ‘I see you and your family established in the city of Knoxville.’ But he didn’t say when.”

After the Sunday service, he told her she’d be leaving within a few days. By Wednesday, the Blues had their U-Haul and everything they needed for the journey.

PJ, whose given name is Earnest, was a surrogate father to his younger siblings (his email handle is IMFirstof7). Today, he is an assistant minister at Trinity Tabernacle Church of God in Christ.

His deep, resonant voice gives him away as the basso profundo in the family choir. Next is Julius – nicknamed Maestro (he plays multiple instruments, has earned a degree in music from the University of Tennessee and is minister of music at Peace and Goodwill). Michael (Mookie) plays semi-professional To page A-3

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Spring Cleanup Day

Susan Kohlbusch, Joy and Ella Murphey, Dan and Sharon Gerber, and Eric Intemann join other residents in a spring cleanup day in Hardin Valley.

Blake, Addison and Brandon Noe work along the roadside.

For three hours on Saturday, March 25, a small army of volunteers turned out to clean up trash along 17 miles of road in Hardin Valley. “We had 81 volunteers who picked up 142 bags of trash,” said coordinator Chrys Huston. “The weather was awesome.” Food City provided water, orange juice and doughnuts. Knox County provided four volunteer police officers and cars to patrol the roads to temper traffic for the volunteers’ safety.

Medals for West High School

The West High School Science Olympiad team earned high marks in the state competition March 25 at the University of Tennessee. The WHS students medaled in nine of 23 events, winning second place in Chemistry Lab, Disease Detectives, Electric Vehicle, Helicopter, and Wind Power; fifth in Astronomy and Rocks and Minerals; and sixth in Anatomy and Optics.

Team members are (front row) Sloan Newton, Sami Isaac, Alexa Isaac, Reed Cooper; (back row) Elissa LaPointe, Yukai Tomsovic, Walker Smith, Blair Johnson, Ben Gibbons, Jeremy Long, Gabi Nodit and Brantly Hallford (not pictured: Kinley Koontz and Amy van der Merwe). Faculty sponsor is chemistry teacher and Science Department chair Elissa LaPointe.

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This year’s school coordinators are Brenda Macdonald, sixth-grade social studies teacher, and Cheryl Link, who teaches sixthgrade math. Macdonald was one of the original teachers involved from the beginning and wants to see the project continued.

After researching and planning, each student team will plant their own bed, choosing which vegetables and herbs they want to grow.

Macdonald has only two rules for the students; “You have to water and you have to weed,” she says. “You can sing to them if you want, but that’s not required.”

As for the students, they have a variety of reasons for participating. Rachel Pittman says “I have always wanted to help people, even when I was younger.” She plans on studying humanities.

Grace Margulies says, “I want to help the community

Grace Oliwa, Freya Cordell and Grace Margulies are considering lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. Salad anyone? Photos

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and spend time with friends,” while Grace Oliwa will work to earn service credit toward membership in the National Junior Honor Society.

It’s a worthwhile project, teaching life lessons in re-

sponsibility and community contribution. If you want to donate supplies like seedlings, soil or compost, email brenda.macdonald@knoxschools.org. or cheryl.link@ knoxschools.org.

Volunteer driver Ruben Hernandez doesn’t think about budgets when he delivers meals. Retired from the Peace Corps in 2011, Hernandez says, “I just wanted to help and this is a way I can make a difference.” He keeps tabs on his “clients” and does other simple chores like bringing in the mail or taking out the trash. He is never without a smile or pleasant greeting; for some it’s the only outside interaction they have.

For 89-year-old George Mandrus, Mobile Meals allows him to keep living independently. “Seniors don’t want to go to nursing homes; they want to stay at home.”

Physically, it’s hard for him to get around, so he relies on nearby family to take him to medical appointments.

“The mind is still going but the body is not,” he says. A self-described “computer rat,” Mandrus runs a bond trading program for one of his sons.

Right now it’s unclear how

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Client George Mandrus, 89, enjoyed the visit by Mayor McGill.

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funding for Mobile Meals will be affected, but one thing is evident: the value the program provides to seniors.

It’s more than just a meal.

Seniors benefit from daily interaction, wellness checks and the ability to stay in their own homes longer.

Blue family

Sparks of Life

PJ Blue, Janice Blue, John Jordan and Diane Jordan

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I shall never forget the day my mother dropped off “Joey” as we affectionately call him, at Carson-Newman. That day, in addition to reminding her son of his responsibility to uphold the values and principles that she had instilled throughout his life, she also had a motherly chat with the coach. In so many words, my mother expressed to Coach Sparks that she was entrusting her baby to his care. She was holding him responsible for her pride and joy.

Today it gives me great pleasure to report that Coach Sparks did more than care for her baby, he propelled him to become a successful man on the gridiron and in life.

This past Wednesday, Coach Ken Sparks died after a courageous battle with cancer.

A mighty man of God and a remarkable icon bid farewell to this life. No doubt, he will be sorely missed. Yet, I am truly grateful that because of who he was to so many, my family included, the Sparks of life continue. “Thank you, Coach Sparks, well done, well done.”

the Farragut Arts Council presents

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Storytelling • book Signings • Face Painting Magician • Cookie Decorating ruff reading Program • Art Activities • refreshments

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basketball. Johnathan plays drums at Eternal Life Fellowship Church. Ashley is a police officer at the University of Tennessee and is taking college classes in her field. Strawberry is married and raising children.

Chris is a worship leader at Cokesbury United Methodist Church.

Janice divides her time between Florida and Knoxville, where she has grandchildren and her pick of places to stay.

They remain close to the Jordans, who introduced them to other churches and relentlessly spread the word when they were getting started. Diane, a former Knox County commissioner

“These seniors are your neighbors and they should not be forgotten,” says Grant, adding, “We couldn’t do it without our volunteers.” To learn more about how you can help, visit k noxseniors.org/mobile. html or call 865-524-2786.

From page A-1 and an East Knoxville political powerhouse, remembers only one slight bump in the road. It makes her laugh.

“Kevin told me PJ could really sing. I said, ‘Great!’ and PJ said, ‘If you can afford us.’ If you can afford us – that little smart alec boy stood there and said that to me!”

She and PJ share a belly laugh.

PJ remembers himself as a kid trying to get the hang of the business side of music, but concedes that he could have been more tactful.

“I didn’t realize I was standing in front of the Queen of Knoxville, or I might have reworded it.”

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News from Pope’s Plant Farm

Variety is what we’re about!

Early spring in East Tennessee is an exciting time.

Certainly at the nursery, an overabundance of plant options can be found. Many native flowering trees such as dogwood, redbud and serviceberry can easily find a home in your garden. Popular flowering shrubs such as rhododendron, viburnum, camellia, and forsythia are great options to add color to your spring landscape. Viburnum in particular seem to hold a special place in our hearts. Commonly called snowball bush, the medium to large shrubs are generally very hardy, and many varieties add tremendous sized flowers and fragrance to your garden. On the smaller end of the scale are the many flowering perennials that bloom in early spring. Candytuft, creeping phlox and dianthus are all great, low-growing flowering ground covers that help fill the edges of your landscape beds with carpets of color. Dianthus is a personal favorite because of its compact habit and evergreen foliage. Most of these spring flowering plants don’t bloom for a particularly long time, but that is part of their charm. It’s through a combination of various bloom times, colors and textures that we achieve year-round interest in our gardens. Whether you’re driving down the highway, hiking your favorite trail, or working in your backyard, take a moment to appreciate the natural beauty of East Tennessee.

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Snapdragons $14 flat

Flowering Dogwood Trees $30 each

1 gallon Perennials $17 each

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What if John Adams were on Twitter?

By Kip Oswald

Bomed Pham serves soup to a guest in a handcrafted pineapple-shaped bowl at Einstein Bros. Bagels in Farragut.

Empty bowls, full hearts

By Ruth White Farragut High School National Art Honor Society students and former students spent hours creating 120 bowls to help FISH Hospitality Pantries through the 17th annual Empty Bowls event.

Each ticket cost guests $15 and with that money, FISH is able to feed a family of four for a week. Guests filled their bowls with homemade soups at Einstein Bros. Bagels in Farragut and took home their handcrafted bowl as a reminder of the empty bowls in the community.

Yvonne Kidder, owner of the Turkey Creek Einstein Bros. Bagels, became involved with the project several years ago when her daughter was a member of the NAHS and has continued to support the project through donation of food and dining space. For the meal, tables were covered in tablecloths, and flowers adorned each. Live music was played softly in the background as people gathered and chatted over a simple yet worthwhile meal.

In addition to the 120 bowls sold prior to the event, the group held a raffle for five bowls, with the money raised also going to FISH.

SCHOOL NOTES ■■ Central Baptist Church-Bearden’s Children’s Consignment Sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, April 7, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,

I asked my brothers, sisters and cousins if they studied the pre sident s in their social studies or government classes. All of us study about some of our pre sident s Kip who served at different times during our country’s history, but I decided that maybe all the presidents really don’t get studied by the time we get out of school. That makes sense, because I am finding Farragut High alum Heather Winter and her mom, Rhonda, that when I ask really smart support the 17th annual Empty Bowls event to help end hun- adults what they know ger in Knoxville. Photos by Ruth White about some presidents, I am getting a stunned look.

This week, I asked what they knew about our second president, John Adams, and they thought I meant John Adams, the News Sentinel sportswriter! So, I had to rephrase that I meant President John Adams! Then, I found they knew nothing about him, which at least meant I didn’t have to correct any misunderstandings about this president like I did about George Washington.

Actually, if there had been Twitter, there could have been many great tweets during his presidency. John Adams was the first president to live in the White House, even though his wife called it her Farragut High students and alumni created 120 bowls to sell in “chilly castle” because they an effort to help end hunger in Knoxville. This beautiful bowl moved in before most of the rooms were finished. She was raffled off with others as part of the fundraising event. even hung her clothes to dry in some of the unfinished April 8, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Proceeds will be donated to the rooms.

West Hills Elementary School FOOD 4 Kids Program. Consignor/ Adams was not only the volunteer registration is open through 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5. Info/registration: cbcbearden.org/events; cbbclothingsale@gmail.com; 865-588-0586.

first lawyer to become president of the United States, he was also the first vice president to be elected president.

Adams and Thomas Jefferson were in the White House together as Jefferson served as Adams’ vice president, and ran against him for president. When Jefferson won the election, though, Adams became one of only 10 presidents to lose re-election. He and Jefferson then became enemies and joined different political parties, and Adams refused to attend Jefferson’s inauguration.

Adams and Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence.

Tweets from President Adams could be: John Adams @FoundingFather So proud that one of three buildings at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., is named the John Adams Building.

John Adams @FoundingFather In 1798, I signed an act of Congress for the creation of the United States Marine Band, the oldest active professional musical organization in our country.

John Adams @FoundingFather I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.

Send your comments to oswaldworldtn@gmail.com More on Thomas Jefferson next week!

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Serving those who serve refugees

Clusters of joy

By Carol Z. Shane

The living, the living, they thank you, as I do this day; fathers make known to children your faithfulness. The Lord will save me, and we will sing to stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the Lord.

(Isaiah 38:19-20 NRSV) Time was, in my family, that births took place in January. Mother and two of her three siblings were January babies.

Daddy was also born in January, as were his father and mother.

There were jokes that floated around the family about how unfair it was to have so many birthday celebrations in the same month.

That pattern has shifted now, to April. My brother Warren and his wife, Libby, are April babies, as are my daughter Eden and my husband, Lewis.

My daughter Jordan is a March baby, and her husband, Justin, was born in October. Like them, I am an outlier in the April pattern, because although I was due in October, I dilly-dallied around until the first wee hours of November.

I am especially fond of birthdays because of their power to make what would be an otherwise ordinary day into a spe-

FAITH NOTES ■■ Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, will host Sing Out Knoxville, a folk singing circle open to everyone, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 9. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 865-546-5643.

■■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will hold the following Holy Week activities – Palm Sunday, April 9: children will participate in

Recently, Bridge Refugee Services took the time to thank the people who are the real “engine” of the organization – its volunteers.

Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church offered its gym and food prep facilities, and volunteers from KARM’s Abundant Life Kitchen served a buffet breakfast including delicious berry muffins, French toast sticks, bacon and yogurt. Tables held exquisite carved-fruit centerpieces handmade by Howard Agnew. Individual table centerpieces were made by Tyty, a newly arrived Congolese artist and refugee.

Liz Parmalee, volunteer manager, thanked everyone who had offered their time and assistance to Bridge over the past year. Volunteer Ray Levitt recounted his experiences – some distressing – when he was attempting to get a naturalized American citizen, originally from Iraq, set up with a local bank account.

The highlight of the gathering was a film presented

by Nicholas Geidner, associate professor at the University of Tennessee’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media, and nine of his students. Entitled “Seven Days in America,” the movie is an account of the Nyiminyeretse family’s first week in their new country. The African family, originally from Burundi, had spent over a

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cial occasion. Birthdays bring back memories, tend to bring out old pictures and stories, and celebrate the life of one person.

Sometimes when I am considering the joy of birthdays, I remember the birthday of our Lord, which we celebrate with all manner of food and gifts and partying, but too easily forget the birthday Boy and the difference He made in our world and in our lives.

So, let’s celebrate the gift of life, not just on birthdays, but every day, and give thanks that we are here, alive, able to enjoy this beautiful world, with all its wonders and joys and challenges!

Enjoy life!

the Palm Parade at the beginning for both services; regular Wednesday night dinner moved to Thursday; Thursday, April 13: Maundy Thursday Service and dinner; Good Friday, April 14: 6:30 service; Easter Sunday, April 16: 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service followed by regular Sunday services 9 and 11 a.m. Info: beaverridge. org, 865-690-1060.

Sunday, April 9, Palm Sunday Services, Worship with Holy Communion; 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, Maundy Thursday; 7 p.m. Friday, April 14, Easter Cantata, “The Seven Last Words of Christ”; 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 16, Easter Sunday Services, Worship with Holy Communion.

Info: 865-690-9201.

■■ Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road, will hold the following special services – 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Drocella Mugorewera, executive director of Bridge Refugee Services, visits with board members the Rev. Nathan Tarr, Margaret Scobey and Lauren Oppizzi. Photo by Carol Z. Shane decade in refugee camps before arriving in the U.S.; the apartment procured for them by Bridge case manager Katie Willocks was their first real home in 12 years.

During the course of the film they are shown learning how to use mass transit, beginning English lessons, setting up a household budget and even learning how to unlock the door of their apartment with a key.

Each family sponsored

by Bridge receives a stipend meant to cover their initial expenses; all are encouraged to become self-sufficient as soon as possible.

According to Bridge executive director Drocella Mugorewera, herself a Rwandan

immigrant, the three pillars of assimilating refugee families are: learning English, finding employment and engaging with the community.

“The vast majority are hard-working,” said Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, “and they’re all about their families. The image of these folks as welfare hogs is just wrong. And usually, with any job, they have to start at the bottom.” Mugorewera agreed, saying, “they are not taking away jobs – they are filling gaps.”

Some local businesses are stepping up to help. Jacquie Turner and Flo White from Prestige Cleaners said, “We are working with Bridge to make contacts with poten-

tial employees.”

Mugorewera, noting the early hour, thanked everyone for coming and quipped, “we are early birds so we get things done! We do appreciate your kindness, hospitality and generosity.

My family would not have succeeded if not for people like you.” She stressed the fact that refugees have endured many hardships, are used to rising to challenges, and will always find a way, whether it’s learning English or a new skill. “Refugees get things done. They are not afraid.”

If you’d like to offer time or money to Bridge Refugee Services, call 865-540-1311 or visit bridgerefugees.org.

■■ Solway UMC, 3300 Guinn Road, hosts a women’s Bible study 10 a.m. each Thursday.

The group is led by Cindy Day. Info: 865-661-1178.

Drive. Info: 865-588-3442.

■■ Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road.

Info: 865-670-6693.

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■■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info: 865-523-1135.

■■ Cumberland Estates Recreation Center, 4529 Silver Hill

■■ Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info: 865546-1700.

■■ Knoxville Photo 2017 Exhibition; deadline for entries: Sunday, April 23. Info/entry form/application: knoxalliance.com/knoxville-photoentry.

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Walking through a recently renovated 1970s-era home with Travis McKinney and Tanner Davis, owner-operators of T & T Real Estate Investments, LLC, two things are immediately apparent: they have a passion for what they do, and unwavering dedication to providing firstrate design, materials and workmanship for the properties they rejuvenate.

The single-story-with-basement structure boasts a living room with vaulted ceiling and clerestory windows. Spacious and light-filled, its open plan creates a feeling of flow, and its deep deck takes advantage of the beautiful woodland setting.

McKinney continually points out upgrades and design choices that enhance the space. The neutral color palette features high-end materials such as granite, marble, wood flooring, subway tile and interior shiplap siding that blend into the whole, creating a welcoming atmosphere that’s integrated and sophisticated. No one thing shouts for attention or fights with another material, and the superior quality and workmanship is immediately evident upon walking through the front door. That’s the way McKinney and Davis like it.

“The master bath has high-end tile, top of the line quartz, a frameless shower door and all modern high-end fixtures,” says McKinney. “And we didn’t have to put in this built-in double wall oven, but we’re glad we did. When you’re buying a house in this price range, you expect these kinds of things.”

Friends since “just before ninth grade,” the two started T & T in Tennessee’s Tri-Cities area in 2008 and

brought the business to Knoxville in 2011. Having developed a valued network of contractors, they have a capable, dependable go-to crew. “We have floor guys, HVAC guys, plumbers. Our interior designer, Liza Dewald, is amazing.

We’re so fortunate that she’s part of the T & T team. She plays a major role in the designs of these homes.”

McKinney and Davis value relationships, and say that most of their highly successful business has been done by word of mouth. Specializing in high-end properties, they’ve rehabbed and sold 100 houses in East Tennessee so far.

It helps that they started out as real estate appraisers; McKinney is statecertified. With their solid appraisal knowledge, they greatly understand value and know the types of upgrades that add value to homes.

“We don’t try to ‘cheap out,’” says McKinney. “Our clients can be very exacting – they know what they want, and they know quality when they see it.” He gazes out of one of the house’s many windows to the verdant, early-spring landscape, visible from virtually every room. The home is in a neighborhood off Lyons Bend but, says Davis, “when the trees fill out, you won’t know there’s anyone else here.”

“This is what we like to do,” says McKinney. “We like to transform.”

You can find T & T Real Estate Investments, LLC, online on Facebook and Twitter.

This house will be listed by Travis McKinney with Keller Williams Realty, 865-591-2127.

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The choreography of the orphans is a highlight of this production of “Annie Junior.” Pictured are orphans Alana Johnson, Madina Kholnazarova, Eliza Abernathy, Sophie Bruce, Emmy O’Hara, Emma Long and Olivia Enkema.

Bearden Middle School produces a spirited ‘Annie Junior’

By Kelly Norrell About 60 Bearden Middle School students led by choral director Scott Williams and stage director Sheryl Bruce delivered a sparkling performance of “Annie Junior” at the school March 30 and 31.

The students, directors and parent helpers pulled out all the stops in this production with its radiant vocals, choreography, sets and costumes. “Annie Junior” is the same story as the Broadway musical “Annie,” about a fearless little girl in search of her parents in the Depression, only shortened to about an hour and a half.

“This is a very costume- and set-heavy show,” said Williams, who with 28 years at Bearden Middle has plenty of experience putting on musicals. He and Bruce credited parents for produced costumes and

sets, which included a clothesline that hung across the stage with the slips, nightgowns and T-shirts of the orphans.

Bruce, who is dance team coach at Bearden Middle, worked magic with such staging as the orphans’ choreography and a scene in New York City that has the school dance team perform a kick line.

Performers like Miles Midyett, 14, (Daddy Warbucks), and Rachel Hinton, 12, (Annie), who began practicing in early January, say their roles were exciting but stressful.

“This is nerve-racking but it is super fun,” said Miles, at a dress rehearsal.

“It is a really fun experience getting to know all the cast members, to sing and say my lines,” added Rachel. “It is a big responsibility being the main person. If there is a slowdown, I feel like I’m the one who needs to keep it going.”

Rachel Hinton and Miles Midyett were Annie and Daddy Warbucks in the Bearden Middle School production of “Annie Junior.”

News from Bobby Todd

BOBBY TODD ‘Spring Sip and See’ Celebrate the beginning of the Spring Season at the BOBBY TODD “Spring Sip & See” in Historic Downtown Sweetwater on Friday & Saturday, April 7 & 8, from 10 to 5 each day.

The Annual “Spring Sip & See” will feature special sales, peach tea, sweet

treats, and fun for all with our annual Best Spring or Easter Hat Contest.

Anyone wearing a Spring or Easter Hat during the two-day event will also receive 15% off all non-sale merchandise. Bring your friends and by all means, don’t forget your hats!

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Spring 2017 Classes and Events Zumba • Mondays, April 17 – May 22 (6 weeks), 6:30 – 7:30 PM • Cost: $45 • Registration and payment deadline: Friday, April 14 Instructor: Karen McKinney. Routines feature interval sessions where fast and slow rhythms are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add Latin flavor to the mix and you’ve got Zumba!

class is to better equip you to decide when and how to apply for your personal social security benefits.

Contractor/Citizen Workshop on Building and Permitting in the Town • Thursday, April 6, 5:30-6:30 PM. Learn about the process of residential and commercial construction in Farragut from Town staff.

Senior Education Classes Participants must be 55 or older and bring their own devices to class. Classes are limited to five participants, so register early!

Caregiver Self Care • Monday, April 10, 1:00 PM • Cost: Free • Registration deadline: Friday, April 7 Instructor: Melanie Cahill with Choices in Senior Care. This presentation is aimed at caregivers and the importance of self-care in preventing burnout.

Wills, Probates, and Estates, Oh My… • Wednesday, April 12, 6:00 PM. • Cost: Free.

Instructors: Keith Alley and Andrea Anderson. Discover what really happens in probate and learn how your estate plan can help or hurt your loved ones after you’re gone.

Social Security Educational Sessions (three-part series) • Wednesdays, April 19, May 17 and June 21, 10 AM – 12 PM • Cost: $65 for three classes Instructor: Derek Miser, one of three nationally certified instructors endorsed by the National Social Security Association.

Classes are designed to address four important benefit areas that soon-to-be Social Security recipients should be aware of prior to electing personal benefits. This class is a must for recipients who are divorced, single, widowed, married or military veterans. The goal of the

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Eating for Healthy Aging • Monday, April 24, 12:30 – 1:30 PM • Cost: Free • Registration deadline: Friday, April 21 Instructor: Jennifer Aramburo, Walgreens Pharmacy Manager. A light lunch will be provided.

Facebook for Seniors • Wednesday, April 5, 10 AM – 12 PM • Cost: $30 • Registration and payment deadline: Tuesday, April 4.

Basic Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet for Seniors (two options) • Monday & Tuesday, April 10 & 11, 10 AM – 12 PM • Cost: $45 • Registration and payment deadline: Friday, April 7. iPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors (two options) • Monday & Tuesday, April 10 & 11, 12:30 – 2:30 PM • Cost: $45 • Registration and payment deadline: Friday, April 7.

Getting the Most Out of Your Smartphone/ Tablet Camera for Seniors (two options) • Wednesday, April 12, 10 AM – 12 PM • Cost: $30 • Registration and payment deadline: Tuesday, April 11.

Awesome Apps for Seniors • Wednesday, April 12, 12:30 – 2:30 PM • Cost: $30 • Registration and payment deadline: Tuesday, April 11.

Friday and Saturday April 7 & 8 10am - 5pm Enjoy Peach Tea and sweet treats while shopping our new Spring arrivals!

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The winner of the Best Hat contest receives a gift bag valued at $100!

All spring classes, workshops and events will be held at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Class registrations may be made at townoffarragut.org/register, in person at the Town Hall or by phone (218-3375). Payment is due at the time of registration. All credit card payments will incur a transaction fee. Cash and check payments are also accepted when registering in person. No refunds are given. The Town of Farragut is not responsible for costs associated with the purchase of supplies when a class is canceled.

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Diane Gibson, husband Bryce Gibson and friend Kerry McDuffie seem to enjoy the post-service barbecue luncheon. “This is a friendly church where everybody is family,” said McDuffie.

Immanuel Church finds new home at HVA Immanuel Church, a West Park Baptist Church plant, found a new home at Hardin Valley Academy Sunday, March 26.

More than 200 people gathered for an uplifting message delivered by pastor Derrick Griz and progressive music led by pastor Jared Raby followed by a luncheon of barbecue sandwiches and homemade desserts.

The seed church began meeting in Farragut Middle School last October, but found facilities limitations burdensome. Church personnel had to lay down a tarp then set up and take down 200 chairs in addition to setting up child care in the hallways each Sunday.

“We’re very thankful to have found a new home here at Hardin Valley Academy,” said Griz. We were meeting at Farragut Middle and while we’re thankful for

that opportunity, it was hard setting up church every Sunday. Just setting up the chairs alone took a lot of time and we had to lay down a tarp to protect the gym floor.

“Here we have the auditorium, which is very nice and has more than enough seats plus we have designated and more secure areas for childcare.”

According to Griz, the seed church was commissioned to fulfill a growing need in West Knoxville.

“With the growing population of West Knox County, we were officially commissioned by West Park Baptist last October.

“Hardin Valley Academy is a growing and vibrant community, the perfect place for a church plant.

“Instead of getting people to travel east to West Park Baptist, we decided that we would travel west and put

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down roots for our people there.

“Wherever we are, we want to be a shining light for the Lord. We want to do that in our neighborhoods, places of work, schools and we want to do that in a special way here at Hardin Valley Academy.”

Griz holds a B.A. in Literature from the University of Tennessee and a Master’s of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. Info: http://immanuel knox.org

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Ijams Nature Center’s new executive director, Amber Parker, center, gets an enthusiastic welcome from South Knoxville neighbors – Kim Pieratt, Lyn Bales, Jake Hudson, Kenny Bradley and Shelly Conklin – at the Ijams Spring Open House. Photos by Betsy Pickle

Ijams director gets ‘warm hug’ Ijams Nature Center’s Spring Open House was the perfect forum for Ijams fans to meet new executive director Amber Parker.

Parker enjoyed it as well, “just seeing how excited people are about the education programs here and Ijams in general.”

Parker, who came to Ijams from the Chincoteague Bay Field Station in Wallops Island, Va., worked at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont 2001-08.

“I had almost forgotten how nice people could be, and when I came to interview it was just like this warm hug all over again.”

Parker, who started in February, has bought a

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home in an older subdivision near South Knoxville’s Bonny Kate Elementary School but isn’t rushing to unpack all her boxes. Other things take priority. She spent one recent Saturday hiking in the Smokies, and she’s done several hikes at Ijams.

“I’m still getting to know all the trails,” she said. “I see things that we might want to work on.”

She’s impressed with all

of the staff but particularly appreciates the education department.

“The education staff and the effort they put into doing really quality educational programming and natureappreciation programming is very special. They really want the public to have a great experience here and to learn while they’re here.”

A hiker, gardener, birdwatcher and kayaker herself, she understands that “people come to nature … from a lot of different angles.” She sees those coming together at Ijams and the Urban Wilderness.

“I love the idea of having all those different avenues to appreciating our natural world.”

Veterans Legal Advice Clinic is April 12 The Veterans Legal Advice Clinic will be held noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, Knox County Public Defender’s Office, 1101 Liberty St. Attorneys will be available to provide consultations in legal issues such as: landlord/tenant, veterans benefits, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, estate plan-

ning, child support, personal injury and general legal issues.

The clinic is sponsored by the Knoxville Bar Association, Knoxville Barristers, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Knox County Public Defenders Community Law Office, the University of Tennessee College of Law and the local Veterans Affairs Office.

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News from EyeXcel

40-year eye care legacy continues with a new name There is a personal touch to everything about the long-standing optometry practice of Dr. David A. Patton, O.D., including the sign in front of which he proudly stands. Dr. Patton built the frame of the new sign in his woodworking shop, a hobby he enjoys when not caring for his patients.

Over the last few decades, Dr. Patton has provided care and has helped countless eyes see better, but now he is also focused on ensuring that his patients and friends are still being cared for many decades from now.

Most people know Dr. Patton as the founding partner of Drs. Rhyne & Patton Optometrists, and along with Dr. M.W. Rhyne Jr., he started in 1978 with just a dream and a desire to help people. “Back in the early days when we were just

starting out, we didn’t have enough patients, so we were truck farmers growing and selling vegetables on the side. I’m glad my wife stuck around because she was definitely not happy about helping,” Dr. Patton says jokingly.

A lot has changed in the nearly 40 years in practice. “We have so much better technology, medicines, diagnostic machines and treatment methods today that just didn’t exist when we first started. We can treat so many things now, and it’s exciting to see all the changes and to be a part of it; not only in eye care, but all of medicine.”

The most recent change to the practice, though, has not been an advancement in medicine, but some new faces and a new name. “I knew I didn’t want the practice to just shut its doors one

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day,” says Dr. Patton. His first order of business was to bring in new doctors, but was very selective in picking the partners to continue his legacy. The practice is all about relationships, and he wanted to see that it remained that way.

“It’s a family atmosphere. I love seeing the same patients year after year.

I like getting to know my patients. I enjoy meeting their vision needs, but oftentimes my staff gets mad at me for talking too long about fishing or about what’s new with their children or grandchildren,” he says with a laugh.

In 2015, Dr. Bruce D. Gilliland was added to the practice. He is the only low-vision specialist in East Tennessee, and loves people and meeting their needs. Dr. Patton grew the practice again in 2016 when he added Frank A. Carusone, a young optometrist who specializes in vision therapy and binocular disorders of the eyes relating to the brain.

“Instead of adding more locations, we are growing our practice to involve more specialties so we can treat more people” says Dr. Patton.

Together with the new partners, Dr. Patton decided it was time for a name change. Instead of sticking with the old name that includes the last names of the original doctors, Dr. Patton thought it was the right time for a new identity that will carry the practice forward for the new doctors and next generation.

“When I step down one day, I’ll know that this is a premier and thriving practice with a great name and reputation in the community that offers all aspects of vision care.”

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Angela Floyd & Friends present …

Cash For Classrooms Powell Elementary special ed teacher Judy Barnes and Angela Floyd show some of the fidgets purchased to help relieve stress for students. Photos by Ruth White

Angela Floyd and Beaumont Magnet Academy kindergarten teacher Kasey Powers explore MegaBlocks and other items to help “bring fun back to kindergarten.”

Belle Morris pre-K teacher Lauren Hmielewski and Angela Floyd show just a few of the dress-up sets to be used in the classroom to help promote understanding of careers with students.

Sam E. Hill preschool teacher Paula Holland and Angela Floyd sit inside the reading area of Holland’s classroom. Holland purchased basic art supplies to help promote creativity in her students.

Angela Floyd and New Hopewell teacher Donna Sanford try out the InStride fitness cycles purchased to help students who struggle to stay focused in special areas.

Shopper news is proud to co-sponsor the 2017 Cash for Classrooms with the help of the Great Schools Partnership. Thanks to our sponsors, we put $5,000 directly into classrooms ($250 each to 20 classes). And we helped Angela Floyd celebrate 20 years in business.

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Community workshop answers questions

By Margie Hagen

to change zoning by applying for a text amendment.

■■Town staff studies requests and forwards to the nine-member Municipal Planning Committee for review and discussion.

■■MPC makes a recommendation to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, who make the final decision.

The process takes time; discussions, first readings, public hearings and second readings must take place before any changes are made.

If denied, applicants have means to pursue due process by requesting a hearing before the Board of Zoning Appeals. More detailed information can be accessed on townoffarragut.org.

Concord Hills residents Rolland Webley and Eugene Cochran attended the workshop. Photo by Subdivision regulations, Margie Hagen utility easements and town rights-of-way as they per- like outbuildings, sunrooms ing permits. To avoid costly fore planning projects.

Residents from Concord tain to homeowners were and swimming pools re- mistakes, the best advice is also covered. Improvements quire a site plan and build- to check with the town be- Hills, Old Stage Hills, Ando-

In a public planning and zoning workshop held last week, Farragut residents had the opportunity to learn about the process from Community Development staffers Mark Shipley and Ashley Miller.

In an overview, Shipley and Miller explained how zoning acts to support quality of life and protect neighborhood values. Unchecked and irresponsible zoning drove the decision by citizens to incorporate the town in 1980.

How does planning and zoning work in Farragut?

■■The zoning map shows all property and how it is currently zoned ■■Ordinances are the accompanying text describing each zoning district and the type of use permitted.

■■Ordinances may be amended through a request

AROUND TOWN ■■ The Farragut Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting, 8 a.m.

Wednesday, April 5, in the Town Hall Board Room. After the regular meeting, the committee will host a realtor/ developer workshop.

■■ “Farragut Book Fest for Children,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, April 8, Founders Park at Campbell Station. Free event. Features: storytellers, book signings by local authors, art activities, cookie decorating, face painting, music, refreshments and more.

Info: townoffarragut.org/583/ Community-Events; Lauren Cox, lcox@townoffarragut.org or 865-966-7057.

■■ “Basic Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet for Seniors” class, 10 a.m.-noon MondayTuesday, April 10-11, Farragut Town Hall. Cost: $45. Registra-

tion/payment deadline: April 7. Info: 865-218-3375.

■■ “IPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors” class, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, April 10-11, Farragut Town Hall.

Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: April 7. Info: 865-218-3375.

Wednesday, April 12, Farragut Town Hall. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register or 218-3375.

■■ Zumba fitness classes, 6:307:30 p.m. Mondays, April 17May 22, Farragut Town Hall.

Instructor: Karen McKinney.

Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: April 14. Info/ registration: townoffarragut. org/register or 218-3375.

■■ “Getting the Most Out of Your Smartphone/Tablet Camera for Seniors” class, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, April 12, Farragut Town Hall.

Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: April 11. Info: 865-218-3375.

■■ “Awesome Apps for Seniors” class, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12, Farragut Town Hall. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: April 11. Info: 865-218-3375.

■■ “Wills, Probates and Estates, Oh My ...” class, 6 p.m.

■■ Diabetes Undone interactive workshop, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, The Table, 11212 Kingston Pike behind the new Dairy Queen.

Includes weekly sessions facilitated by health care professionals, food samples, prizes, peer support. Cost: $25 participant kit. RSVP by April 20. Info/RSVP: Larisa Brass, 865-385-5271 or larisa.brass@ gmail.com.

Food & Wine Festival, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, on the lawn of Renaissance | Farragut, 12700 Kingston Pike.

Hosted by Farragut Business Alliance and town of Farragut.

Advance tickets: $30 adults, $10 children under 12; at the door: $35/$15. Children under 5 free. Tickets: Knoxville Ticket locations; knoxvilletickets.com; 865-656-4444.

COMMUNITY NOTES

■■ Farragut Rotary Club.

Info: farragutrotary.org.

■■ Farragut Gun Club. Info:

■■ The Pellissippi Toastmasters Club meets 12:30-1:30 p.m. each Monday (except holidays), Office Options at 9041 Executive Park Drive.

Info: pellissippi.toastmastersclubs.org or 865-3144839.

Come Ride with us!

Come join the Motorcycle Ministry of FBC Powell and Fountain Cirty Church on our monthly ride through Rutledge and Bean Station to lunch at Amis Mill Eatery in Rogersville.

Saturday, April 8 at 9:30 a.m. Kickstands up at 10 a.m.

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■■ Authors Guild of Tennessee meeting, 11 a.m.

Thursday, April 6, Faith Lutheran Church, 225 Jamestowne Blvd. Published authors invited. Info: authorsguildoftn.org.

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ver Place, Waverly Court and Orchid Grove subdivisions had plenty of questions, and the meeting went into overtime as Shipley and Miller advised them on the best way to address their concerns.

Not all situations fall under the town’s purview; find out what officials can or can’t help with by contacting them. The most effective way to get answers is to file a citizen request, typically used to report potholes, missing street signs, overgrown lots or similar issues. Requests can be filed in person, by phone (865966-7057) or online. Filing online gets you automatic responses on the status of your request.

Farragut encourages citizen involvement and responds to all inquiries. Help the town help you by letting your voice be heard.

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It’s spring! But – what’s green?

If you’re reading this column on Wednesday, April 5, then you’ve already enjoyed two weeks of official springtime. And it’s been nice – after three nights of hard freezes, we’ve been having warm days, cool nights, occasional rain showers. The redbuds have rebounded from the cold snap into their usual luscious spring glory, and the cedars and elms are making pollen (Achoo!).

Most of the trees, though, are still a little skeptical of it all; the buckeyes and wild cherries are barely starting to peek out with some leaves. The wily walnut trees know better. They’re waiting, as the seed packets say, until “all danger of frost has passed.” Nevertheless, as we drive around in our part of the world here in Knox County and nearby environs, we are seeing a lot of bright, spring-fresh new green leaves. But notice – uh-oh – they seem to be growing on only a couple of kinds of plants. Tall bright green trees, shorter bright green undergrowth bushes.

We may be having some problems here, Houston.

Look at the edges of the woods along I-75 or Highway 33. Those early green trees? They’re out way ahead of the usual early trees such as the poplars and the maples, serious competition for sunlight and nutrients. They aren’t from around here, as we say in East Tennessee. Actually, they are from across the water, brought to us from China by none other than the U.S. Department of Agriculture back around 1965.

The Bradford Pear.

To make matters worse, all that exuberant understory shrubbery that has been up and growing for weeks now, completely filling some areas under the trees and

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lining our highways, is another foreign invader, native to China, Japan, and Korea, brought to us compliments of the New York Botanical Garden in 1898 – the dreaded Amur bush honeysuckle.

Now we know that there are at least two sides to every story, staunch differences of opinion – normal human behavior. Just look at politics – and religion!

It’s that way with Bradford Pears. Lady Bird Johnson called them “the perfect tree.” The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, in its publication The Tennessee Conservationist, calls them “evil dressed in white.”

Perfect tree? Well, yes, in a number of ways. The people who love them point out that they grow very fast – a great feature for contractors, useful for quickly transforming a brand-new subdivision onto a tree-lined neighborhood. The trees are a uniform, lollipop shape, they bloom profusely early in the spring, and have lovely redto-maroon foliage in the fall.

And they are disease and insect resistant; not even Japanese beetles will eat them.

But the dark side to the perfect tree is as follows: The Bradford Pear’s rapid growth also makes it vulnerable to a short life, average 20 years or less, because it is so subject to wind damage – broken limbs, split trunks. The monotonous, uniform, stamped-from-apattern lollipop shape of the trees is disagreeable to a lot of folks, who prefer to see

their accustomed variety in the shapes of their trees.

The flowers of Bradford Pears are notoriously malodorous, a smell described by some as resembling that of rotting flesh. The fruits, eaten mostly by starlings, drop in yards and onto cars as they deteriorate, and smell unpleasant as well.

And yet, the worst part is this: When those seeds that are eaten by birds are dispersed far and wide, and germinate and grow, they revert back to their ancestral Callery Pear, growing in dense thickets and bearing fierce, strong thorns that can penetrate a tractor tire or work boot. They aggressively crowd out our native trees and shrubs – a classic alien invasive species!

Those widespread bush honeysuckles? Well, they don’t sprout thorns, probably the nicest thing a person could say about them.

But like many of the other invasives, they come out earlier in the spring, go dormant later in the fall, are disease and insect resistant, and out-compete the native shrubs, ground covers and wildflowers, spreading and growing fast and aggressively.

Their bright red berries, a selling point for them as an ornamental planting early on, are attractive to many bird species, and get dispersed by them, far and wide, often for miles from the mother plant. They can grow in full sun and deep shade, in wet or dry locations, and are lining the roadsides all over the eastern United States except for arctic Maine and tropical Florida. They have been banned in Connecticut and Massachusetts (believed to attract deer and bring an increase in Lyme disease), labelled a “noxious weed” in Vermont, and are on Tennes-

see’s, and others’, invasive species list.

These two bad actors are the ones that stand out at this time of the year, but there are many others.

Think Japanese honeysuckle, Chinese privet, mimosas, kudzu, and the tree-strangling Oriental bittersweet.

Garden escapees become serious invasives, too: winterberry, English ivy, burning bush, nandina. So, what to do besides wringing our hands and grumbling?

Mostly, I would say, read

up, be informed, remove exotics from your corner of the earth, and above all – shop wisely for whatever you plant and grow. The Tennessee Native Plant Society and the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council both have websites with lots of useful information.

In checking the web, I found nurseries that are still offering both Bradford Pears and bush honeysuckles for sale! Find a good, reputable plant nursery to do business with, and let them

know t h a t you’re aware of the problems with alien invasives and don’t want them on your place! Enjoy the native plants, try some you haven’t used before. Hooray for the redbuds, dogwoods, wild plums, serviceberries, sugar maples and black cherries, silverbells, witchhazels and sourwoods!

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By Tom King During his five years in K nox v i l le , former UT l i nebacker Curt Maggitt helped build five Habitat for Hu m a n i t y homes. That was just one Tom King piece of his community service work.

Today, he’s an outside linebacker for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.

He was recently honored by the Rotary Club of Bearden with two awards.

He received the club’s first Sportsman of the Year award and was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow recognition.

After Maggitt recorded 11 sacks in 2014, the fifthyear senior injured his hip in the second game of the 2015 season while playing on the punt coverage team and never returned. UT coach Butch Jones called it “one of the most freak injuries I’ve ever been a part of.”

“Every opportunity we get to help make a positive impact in the community, it’s always good,” Maggitt said

after his latest Habitat for Humanity home presentation. “It was def initely hard work, but when you get moments like this, it’s surreal and makes it all worth it.”

Curt Maggitt During his time as a Vol, Maggitt led the team in community service hours. He also held two offseason internships with local businesses – at Omega Technical Services in Oak Ridge and with Pilot Flying J. And this past November in Indianapolis, he stopped on an off-day Tuesday evening and helped a stranded woman change a flat tire.

The community noticed.

She has become his adopted mother in Indianapolis.

“It’s all about helping people, right?” he says. “I volunteered all throughout school from East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to football camps, all kinds of stuff. So, I think that’s when my heart kind of grew into helping and serving others – really being a Volunteer.”

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■■ BarberMcMurry architects recently promoted five staff members: Ryan

to co-founding Well-Key, she was founder and physician partner of Elite Family Medicine in Sevierville (2013) and physician partner of Great Smokies Family Medicine in Sevierville from 2006-2012.

Well-Key Health of Tennessee now operates three Level 1 Certified Comprehensive Urgent Care Centers as certified by the Urgent Care Association of America – one in Sevier and two in Knox County.

Its Occupational Health Division is a member of the National Association of Occupational Health ProfesPhysicians Michael Rothwell and Robin Huskey at the urgent sionals. Plans call for opencare facility Well-Key. ing the next location in Blount County in summer ment and insurance physi- pational Health Profes- 2017. The company projcals, and all types of test- sional by the National As- ects the four facilities could ing/screening such as drug sociation of Occupational employ 100 to 120 people and alcohol.

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Placemaking is when the look and function of Dr. Huskey, chief medi- unused public spaces are public space. Streets, sidecal officer/medical direc- transformed by ordinary walks, parks and schools tor, was trained at UT- citizens to improve the com- are all areas that can be Memphis. She is board munity’s health, happiness repurposed when there is a certified by the American and well-being. need or desire to do so, acBoard of Family Medicine And it’s happening all cording to the website. and is a certified Occu- over Knox County. Look no Epperson is leading effurther than the volunteer forts to enhance public hours provided by members space at schools and parks. of the Appalachian Moun- Mascot wanted a water Ambulance. The 13-member board overtain Bike Club to build and fountain in its park with sees the Tennessee Emergency Medical improve trails in the Urban basketball goals, horseServices (EMS) Division and is responsible Wilderness and at Concord shoe pits and a volleyball for establishing all rules governing emernet. Inskip wanted to make Park. gency systems throughout the state.

In Powell, the commu- trails and paint the street ■■ Knoxville pysanky artist Jordan Byrd nity cleared land adjacent to calm traffic near the will present a Batik jewelry making class, to Powell High School to school.

Saturday, April 22, at Liz-Beth & Co., 7240 Vestal wanted a natural Kingston Pike #136. The necklace class, 10 install a 9-hole disc golf playscape and community course. a.m.-noon, $55. The necklace and earring And last August, MPC gateway. South Knoxville set class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $90. Materials and snacks provided. Info/registration: hired Ben Epperson as Elementary wanted a tiny 865-691-8129. healthy communities proj- skate park. Epperson said: ect manager. According to “By making progress on the MPC website, people- small projects like these, centered, community-driv- communities will gain moen placemaking projects are mentum for tackling larger lighter, quicker and cheaper. goals.”

A new walk-in medical facility at 101 Glenleigh Court, just west of Pellissippi Parkway on Kingston Pike, will serve a need for urgent care and occupational health services at a lower cost than emergency room visits.

Drs. Michael Rothwell and Robin Huskey have opened Well-Key Urgent Care in Farragut. The Knoxville Chamber joined Well-Key staff for a ribboncutting on Friday.

The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, closing only on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Exams can be scheduled ahead or patients can walk in.

Urgent care services include laceration repair, X-ray and splinting of fractures, flu shots, lab services and sports physicals.

Caring for acute injuries, common illnesses or minor medical problems, Well-Key bridges the gap between the primary care provider and the emergency room. The remodeled building now has a full laboratory including digital X-ray diagnostic capabilities.

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Digging up bones:

Regulations are a good thing I heard from the cemetery woman again this week.

This time she called me. Her English was better than my Spanish, but that didn’t get us anywhere, so she got my email address and sent me a bill. Best I can make out, if I don’t pay up, she’s going to dig up my grandmother.

My grandmother, my Mamita, lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her name was Luci Gonzales and she laughed a lot. She was deeply religious and was always making deals with God.

Betty Bean Once, when my mother had diphtheria and almost died, Mamita told God she’d beg money and give it to the church in exchange for her baby’s life. Mama got well, and Mamita hit the streets with a tin cup. At a time and in a place when educating women wasn’t a big priority,

she made sure her girls went to college. She saw ghosts in odd places, and once demanded to be moved to a different room in a Venezuelan hotel because there was a ghost under her bed.

She sent me sparkly jewelry and big fancy dresses for my birthday and Christmas and Easter, and visited us in the winter because she loved to play in the snow (we’d go to the Smokies to find it).

I loved her.

She died in 1982, the year the World’s Fair came

done. But as time passed and money dwindled, I started culling them. Then a bill to town. My mother, who from the cemetery arrived.

Turned out that she was brought Mamita to Knoxville to care for her when paying annual maintenance she got sick, took it hard, on Mamita’s grave.

This one truly bumfuzand arranged to fly Mamita’s body home to the island zled me. I’d covered the long, so she could be buried in a sad story of Halls Memory pretty cemetery in Carolina, Gardens (now Fort Sumter Community Cemetery), just outside San Juan.

Mama is 95 now, and suf- and how its previous owner fers from dementia. The first abandoned it, bilking scores year I took on the task of pay- of customers by selling the ing her bills, I was astounded same plot to more than one at the number of charities customer. I followed tireless and political causes she sup- crusader Bobbie Woodall ported. At first, I paid them around, and she educated all, just as she would have me about Tennessee laws

regulating cemeteries. Like every other state, we have mandatory trust funds set up for perpetual care. That’s part of the built-in cost of buying a cemetery plot.

Not so in Puerto Rico, where problems are compounded by an economic crisis that has bankrupted the island. There are no laws requiring up-front payment of perpetual care.

I’ve been paying the annual fee because that’s what Mama did. But let’s face it.

None of us are here forever.

I’ll think about this the next time I hear a rant about government regulations.

Roane lawmaker could become lone ET voice on TVA board Another name being mentioned for the TVA board of directors is state Sen. Ken Yager from neighboring Roane County, who chairs the legislature’s Fiscal Review Committee. He is a former county mayor and would be an interesting choice given the massive TVA spill several years ago in Roane County. However, if nominated and confirmed he would have to resign his state Senate seat to serve.

He cannot do both at the same time.

At present, there is no one from East Tennessee serving on the TVA board for the first time in recent memory.

It appears TVA has caved on the citizens’ lawsuit over the program for treecutting under power lines.

This lawsuit has been twice to the federal court of appeals under attorney Don Vowell’s direction, where his arguments have prevailed. TVA attorneys are finally acknowledging they

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■■ The death of former state Sen. Doug Henry marks the end of an era. He was a true Southern Democrat from the old school. He served 40 years in the state Senate.

He truly believed that the two U.S. senators from each state were ambassadors to the U.S. Capitol as we are a union of 50 sovereign states. He chaired the Senate Finance Committee for many years. He and the late speaker John Wilder were close allies. When the Senate Democrats dropped Wilder, Henry joined the Republicans to keep Wilder in office.

When the Democrats

dropped Bill Snodgrass as comptroller for Floyd Kephart in 1972, Henry and a few other Democrats sided with the Re- Joe Bailey publicans to keep Snodgrass in office.

Henry’s integrity was unquestioned. His devotion to Tennessee history was remarkable.

■■ Former vice mayor Joe Bailey, 59, says several people have urged him to look at running for Knoxville mayor in 2019, and he plans on doing just that. Interestingly, one other person seriously eyeing the mayor’s office lives almost directly across the street from Bailey on Kingston Pike. This is Eddie Mannis, 58, former deputy to Mayor Madeline Rogero. Bailey served eight years on council.

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■■ State Rep. Eddie Smith, who chairs the Knox delegation, turns 38 on April 11, while Doris Sharp, wife of longtime former vice mayor of Knoxville Jack Sharp, turns 80 the same day. As second lady of Knoxville for 14 years, she was a vital part of her husband’s success.

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U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has drafted a plan to help Tennessee residents who lack options on health care. Sen. Bob Corker joined Alexander to sponsor the legislation.

Alexander said 34,000 Knoxville area residents rely on an Affordable Care Act subsidy to purchase health insurance. Currently, he said, they will have “zero options on the exchanges for the 2018 plan year. After the one remaining insurer pulled out of the exchange for 2018, these subsidies are

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Amy’s pregnancy progressed normally and as her due date approached, it was time to discuss delivery preferences and make a plan. After much consideration, the Eatons and Dr. Greene decided elective induction was their best option.

“We knew Lincoln was going to be a bigger baby,” said Dr. Greene. “Given his projected size and Amy’s medical history being favorable for a safe induction at 39 weeks, we decided to proceed. We anticipated her labor might take a while and I was on-call and in the hospital that night, so the Eatons arrived at 12:30 a.m. and we got things started.”

Amy labored throughout the night and into the day and evening, with Dr. Greene and the Parkwest Childbirth Center nursing staff by her side.

“It was hard to see her go through the labor process, but overall the comfort level was great because of Dr. Greene and the staff,” Ben says. Amy agrees.

“We always felt like we were the only patients they had on the floor,” Ben says, “and I thought that was the mark of true professionalism in health care.”

As shifts changed, the nurses never missed a beat. Each time a new person walked through the door, he or she was already knowledgeable about Amy’s case.

The level of care, attention and knowledge remained constant.

“It’s as if everyone on that floor is on the same page, and works as a team,” Ben

nursing staff with setting the mom-to-be at ease.

Before, during and after the surgical procedure, Amy’s level of discomfort was carefully managed. Nurses continuously encouraged her, telling her she was doing a good job, and not to worry. They constantly asked if she was OK, and were ready with answers and compassionate help.

Then the moment the couple had been waiting for finally arrived.

“I looked over the curtain and watched Dr. Greene pull my son up into the air, wipe him Ben and Amy Eaton are off and pass him to the celebrating the arrival of nurse,” Ben says with their baby, and thanking wonder.

“The next thing the Childbirth Center at I know he’s wrapped up in Parkwest for professional, my arms.” compassionate care.

Ben and Amy’s eyes meet, and they share a smile. “It was kind of surreal,” Ben says. “It went by in a flash and there was never a moment of panic.”

The attention continued with postoperative care for Amy, examination of the baby and training from a lactation consultant. “It was as if they had done it a thousand times – which they may have!” Ben says.

Now that they are parents, Amy and Ben are enjoying a rich new life. Lincoln’s personality is beginning to shine, and that makes having him at home even more rewarding.

“I think we’re both exhausted, but you get that moment where he smiles or laughs and you forget you’re that tired,” Ben says.

The two made a decision to share their story so they could give public thanks to Parkwest, Dr. Greene and the team that helped them bring their baby into the world.

From medical knowledge to simple acts like encouraging Ben to bring his cellphone along to capture a picture, the Eatons say everything and everyone at Parkwest made them feel like they were a priority.

“And it wasn’t just on our floor,” Ben adds. “Whether it was in the cafeteria or at the front desk, or just someone asking if says. “They shared information behind the ing Amy would be able to deliver naturally, they could help you find something because scenes outside our room so they didn’t have but that wasn’t meant to be. After everyone you look like you’re lost, it was just amazto come in and ask us a bunch of questions.” talking it through, the decision was made to ing.”

As evening transitioned into night, and progress to a Cesarean section.

To learn more about the Childbirth it was evident that Amy’s labor was not proFor Amy, a C-section was particularly gressing as it should, Dr. Greene sat with unnerving because she had never had sur- Center at Parkwest Medical Center, visit the Eatons again to discuss options. They’d gery – or even stitches. They credit Dr. www.treatedwell.com/childbirth, or call already waited for several extra hours hop- Greene and the Parkwest Childbirth Center 865-374-PARK.

“We always felt like we were the only patients on the floor,” Ben Eaton says of his family’s experience at the Childbirth Center at Parkwest.

The Childbirth Center: What to expect At the Parkwest Childbirth Center, expectant mothers and family members are welcomed within 30 days of the day of delivery to preregister and discuss what to expect. Mothers must be at least 36 weeks into pregnancy to preregister. Patients are encouraged to share their wishes for the day of birth, including what medication they may or may not want durTeresa Paris, RN ing labor. Because of

this registration, patients do not have to fill out paperwork or provide medical history on the day of delivery.

“They get a tour of our department and get to meet everyone so there’s less ambiguity about what will happen when they’re in labor,” said Childbirth Center manager Teresa Paris, RN, MSHS, BSN, RNC-OB, NEA-BC. “The service we provide allows women and their families to focus on delivery when they come back to have their baby.”

During delivery, patients are accompanied by a nurse clinician from East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, who monitors each delivery and can step in if neonatal issues

arise. Infants who need additional care can also be quickly transferred to Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

After delivery, a lactation consultant visits each mother and answers questions about and assists in teaching techniques for breastfeeding. “Babies are not born knowing how to breastfeed, so we try to be hands on and support each mother,” Paris said.

“We understand that it’s a personal choice and will help no matter what the patient decides. Formula is available, and we abide by parent preference.”

For more information on Parkwest Childbirth Center, call 865-374-PARK or visit www.TreatedWell.com/Childbirth.

Parkwest Childbirth Center numbers ■ More than 1,600 babies birthed each year ■ 20 labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum suites ■ 2 operating rooms ■ 3 bed Triage ■ Mothers’ average age is 26 ■ 1 ETCH nurse clinician present at all births ■ 2-day average stay for mothers ■ 4 OB/GYN practices deliver at Parkwest

CELEBRATING MORE THAN 1,600 BIRTHDAYS EACH YEAR

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wyatt and Jessica Thaemert, Knoxville, a girl, Lennon Elizabeth Thaemert

UT Medical Center

Courtney Hopkins, Sneedville, twins, Avery Hugh and Elaina Rae Hopkins

Courtney and Marlon Beverly Jr., Knoxville, a girl, Heaven Leigh Beverly

LaToya Harris, Knoxville, a girl, LaShauna Thelma Harris

Russell and Stephanie Millar, Townsend, a girl, Norah Fay Millar

James and Julie Walker, Rockwood, a boy, Henry James Walker

Mahogany Cannon, Knoxville, a girl, Raylen Amiah Cannon

Danyill Trader and Hope Dixon, Louisville, Tenn., a girl, Genesis Ivy Mari Trader

Jeremy and Lynsey Graham, Maryville, a girl, Lena Everly Graham

Jordan McCoy and Lindsey McKee, Knoxville, a boy, Weston Clay McCoy

William and Rebecca Rose, Maryville, a girl, Liliauna Joy Rose

Jason and Martha Jennings, Knoxville , a boy, Jackson Edward Jennings

Physicians Regional Medical Center

Kody and Katie Swink, of Greenback, a boy, Klade Louis Edward

Randy Williams Jr. and Ashlyn Easter, of Rockwood, a girl, Khalyn Paige

David Wolfenbarger Jr. and Terri Marley, of Knoxville, a girl, Peyton Faith

Nathan and Lesley Miles, of Powell, a girl, Fiona Anne Kelsey and Hannah Gilliam, of Powell, a boy, Urbyn Kash

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Vincent and Catherine Jones, of Knoxville, a girl, Margo Vincent

Jack and Britni Stevenson, Knoxville, a boy, Jack Richard

Bryan and Katie Schreiber, of Knoxville, a boy, Keaton Joseph

Brian and Julia Christopher, of Knoxville, a girl, Olivia Rey

Brandon Young and Destinee Hibbett, Knoxville, a boy, James Elias Young

Edward and Mallone Mendence, Maryville, a boy, Asher Cohen

Dominique Brown, of Knoxville, a girl, Faith La’Shay Nichole

Joshua Sullivan and Christina Whitaker, of Knoxville, a girl, Estella Reighn Ann

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Cheikh Thiam and Ndeye Ndiaye, Knoxville, a boy, Serigne Saliou Thiam

Jamel Sankey and Laura Valentine, Knoxville, a boy, Jasper Montgomery Sankey

Tasia Richmond, Knoxville, a boy, Kaiden Amir

Jody and Cara West, of Oliver Springs, a boy, Neyland Jericho

Kayla Lovely, Knoxville, a boy, Jagger Elijah Lovely

Darryl Samuel Jr. and Katrina Souto, Knoxville, a boy, Tatum Aaron Samuel

Charles Aiken and Kristy Murray, Rockwood, a boy, Charles Mark Aiken Jr.

Diehl and Meredith Dalton, Knoxville, a girl, Willow Mae

Curtis and Tosha Peace, of Maynardville, a girl, Maci Rayne

Trevan Wiginton and Ashley Cooper, Knoxville, Cameron Lee Wiginton

John and Megan Turner, Knoxville, a boy, John Henry Turner

Casey and Laura Cutter, Knoxville, a boy, Cohen Reeves

Dustin and Kristin Goldsby, Knoxville, a girl, Samantha Rae Goldsby

Thomas Thomas Jr. and Tracey Hill, of Knoxville, a girl, Feliciti Anne

Jamie and Seaira Cota, Seymour, a girl, Saylor Blake Cota Clint and Andrea Bell, Knoxville, a girl, Hilde Ingrid Bell Jakob and Amanda McDaniel, Strawberry Plains, a boy, Jack Collins McDaniel Garry Williams and Lorrie Duggan, Corryton, a boy, Garrison Lee Williams Dakotah Carr and Jessica Wilson, LaFollette, a girl, Corrin Alayna Carr

Ezra and Ayobami Owolabi, Knoxville, a boy, Solomon Adeoluwa William Owolabi Allion Whitley and Kiara McClendon, Knoxville, a boy, Abel Princeton Whitley James Yates Jr. and Marsella Baker, Knoxville, a boy, Jayce Gunnar Yates

Aaron and Chelsea Barger, Knoxville, a girl, Summitt Grayce Barger Glenn and Elizabeth Cruze, Knoxville, a girl, Catherine Elizabeth Cruze Molly Lyons, Knoxville, a boy, Koda Lee Lyons Stacy McCann, Corryton, a girl, Gabriyana Faith McCann

Michael and Virginia Nystrom, Knoxville, a boy, Jacksn Martn Nystrom Michael and Amanda Odom, Maryville, a boy, Dane Pearlie Odom Nicholas Tate and Candice Hutchison, Knoxville, a girl, Irelynn Marie Tate

Fort Sanders Philip and Julianne Smith, of Maryville, a boy, Jennings Gentry Bryston and Olivia Wilson, of New Tazewell, a boy, Rhyett Cade James Reno and Destiny Lee, of Powell, a girl, Paisley Renea-Lynn Charles Lawrence Jr. and Valencia Booker, of Knoxville, a boy, Braylon Kyriq

Billy Dutton and Krishena Montalvo, of Knoxville, a girl, K’ana Rayn Joshua Kanipe, of Andersonville, and Ivy Neal, of Oak Ridge, a boy, Brysen Maximus Robert and Tabitha Newman, of Oak Ridge, a boy Rain Jack

Samantha Keith, of Knoxville, a girl, Nora Alexandra

Stephen Fisher and Christina Reimche, of Oak Ridge, a boy, Jack Teil Jaylin Henderson and Sasha Holloway, of Powell, a girl, Journey Rene’ Tyrone Tumlin Jr. and Coreesha Howell, of Knoxville, a girl, Tawana Aryana-Denise D’Metric Albea and Courtn’ee Grooms, of Knoxville, a girl, Logan Lei’Nise Anthony Jones and Arielle Reynolds, of Knoxville, a girl, Rowan Evanessa

Noah Dodson and Kari Lumpkin, of Knoxville, a girl, Lynneya Rose

Photo of the week

This bowl helped to feed a family of four for a week thanks to FISH Hospitality Pantry and the National Art Honor Society at Farragut High. The 120 handmade bowls were sold and filled with soup during a recent event at Einstein Bros. Bagels to help raise awareness of hunger in Knoxville. Photo by Ruth White

MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED ■■ Katherine Paige Bailey, 26, Knoxville, and Christopher Brice Maners, 28, Knoxville

■■ Jennifer Kay Clay, 30, Knoxville, and Joshua Paul Carroll, 35, Knoxville

■■ Kelly Ann Baker, 43, Knoxville, and Claude Dudley Deal, 32, Knoxville

■■ Antonio Dominic Consenta, 32, Birmingham, Ala., and Leah Michelle Glasgow, 32, Knoxville

■■ Leanne Marie Battles, 26, Knoxville, and Cody Aaron Shea Shoemaker, 31, Knoxville ■■ James Francis Bishop, 49, Knoxville, and Melissa Jo Norton Webb, 43, Knoxville ■■ Keisha Deniese Blair, 27, Knoxville, and Michael Warren Monday-Hines, 27, Knoxville ■■ Baylee Dawn Breyette, 19, Knoxville, and Kolton Lee Waggoner, 24, Corryton ■■ Amanda Hope Brooks, 23, Philadelphia, Tenn., and Steven Japhus Milligan, 24, Kingston

■■ Garrett Austin Cook, 35, Knoxville, and Rachel Marie Shaw, 34, Knoxville ■■ Joshua Allen Crisp, 39, Knoxville, and Amanda Jane Hornak Vorenberg, 37, Knoxville ■■ Robert Hardeman Crossley, 30, Knoxville, and Michelle Renee Barton, 32, Knoxville ■■ Dustin Spencer Crouse, 32, Knoxville, and Deborah Celeste Huddleston, 25, Knoxville ■■ Randall Todd Cummings, 53, Rockford, and Aida J Diaz Garcia, 38, Rockford

■■ Sang Yun Byoun, 27, Knoxville, and Liang Li, 29, Knoxville

■■ April Michelle Davis, 30, Lenoir City, and Richard Alan Smith, 34, Knoxville

■■ Corey Allen Byrge, 23, Knoxville, and Treissy Emanuelly Lima Soares, 24, Knoxville

■■ Brandon Thomas Deaton, 26, Lenoir City, and Andrea Breann Packett, 25, Lenoir City

■■ Thompson Mcallister Cawley, 36, Knoxville, and Karen Yamileth Sanchez-Diaz, 25, Knoxville ■■ Megan Elizabeth Chapman, 27, Sandy Springs, Ga., and Ahmed Amr Ibrahim Ali, 27, Sandy Springs, Ga.

■■ Joshua C Dillingham, 25, Knoxville, and Olivia Suzanne Cashion, 24, Knoxville ■■ Ebonae Shyrelle Eaves, 28, Knoxville, and Misty Marie Mcmillon, 42, Knoxville

■■ Alexander Musashi Endo, 30, Cleveland, and Holly Beth Mcleskey, 30, Knoxville

■■ David Nathan King, 34, Atlanta, and Meghan Elizabeth Wheeler, 28, Atlanta

■■ Melissa Marie Miller, 24, Maryville, and Amanda Nicole Joiner, 27, Maryville

■■ Brandy Michelle Sellers, 37, LaFollette, and Rex Andrew Welch, 35, LaFollette

■■ Brittany Denise Ford, 24, Maynardville, and Brandon Michael Cheser, 28, Maynardville

■■ Viorel Anatoliy Kondryuk, 28, Knoxville, and Tatiana Ion Plamadeala, 26, Knoxville

■■ Sandra Lee Monday, 50, Knoxville, and Thomas Andrew Bounds, 54, Knoxville

■■ Cynthia Leai Marie La Mance, 30, Mason, Ohio, and James Edward Smith, 45, Mason, Ohio

■■ Ashley Denise Moore, 27, Knoxville, and Kevin James Mcallister, 33, Knoxville

■■ Keely Anne Sisk, 26, Overland Park, Kan., and Jordan Michael Skaggs, 26, Overland Park, Kan.

■■ Ana Lorena Fuentes, 34, Knoxville, and Jorge Mario Tagual Costop, 34, Knoxville ■■ Regina Leigh Gillespie, 28, Knoxville, and Walter Louie Chan, 34, Knoxville ■■ Tiffany Renee Goodpaster, 24, Knoxville, and Michael Christopher Taylor, 28, Knoxville ■■ Thomas Edward Gossett, 54, Knoxville, and Heidi Layne Collier Johnson, 53, Knoxville ■■ Amanda Jean Gudgel, 28, Knoxville, and Matthew John Niethammer, 29, Knoxville ■■ Sean Kevin Hennessy, 45, Farragut, and Kimberly Melissa Moody Garrison, 37, Farragut ■■ Kayla Shelsea House, 25, Knoxville, and Nathan Patrick Koval, 26, Knoxville ■■ Kristopher Gregory Hughes, 39, Knoxville, and Ruth Marie Pippin, 29, Knoxville ■■ Marti Jo Hulen, 52, Knoxville, and Gary Lee Hensley, 57, Knoxville

■■ Brian Allen Lane, 45, Louisville, Tenn., and Tamela Roberts Wilson, 52, Louisville, Tenn.

■■ Pamela Deangelus Lewis, 48, Louisville, Tenn., and Clinton Byron Harrison, 43, New Market ■■ Christopher Warren Lohr, 51, Alcoa, and Rebecca Thomas Thomas Stephens, 49, Maryville ■■ Baylee Madison Long, 18, Knoxville, and Alex James Ferguson, 18, Powell ■■ Amy Elizabeth Loveday, 25, Knoxville, and Kristian Thomas Buckner, 23, Knoxville ■■ Anthony T Massey Jr., 53, Knoxville, and Valerie Ann Greene Poore, 53, Knoxville ■■ Jennifer Lauren Mesker, 28, Lenoir City, and Randall Carl Miller, 37, Knoxville ■■ Johannes Herbert Michel, 35, Signal Mountain, and Audrey Elizabeth Glor Glor, 30, Signal Mountain

■■ Demetria Ann Moore, 26, Knoxville, and Demetrius Alexander Reed, 25, Knoxville ■■ George Allen Morring Jr., 60, Kodak, and Tammera Patrice Carpenter, 56, Kodak

■■ Stephanie Renee Slone, 34, Knoxville, and James Gregory Waggoner, 40, Knoxville ■■ Samantha Marie Sutton, 36, Knoxville, and Tiffany Nicole Sliger, 38, Knoxville

■■ Jessica Marie Oneil, 29, Knoxville, and Peggy Sue Reynolds, 28, Knoxville

■■ Juan Pablo Tejeda Duran, 37, Knoxville, and Lorena Margarita Ceron, 34, El Paso, Texas

■■ Toniel Ortega Martinez, 32, Knoxville, and Maria Estela Cantu, 34, Knoxville

■■ Carlos Dwayne Vonner Jr., 24, Knoxville, and Elisha Denai Snipes, 22, Knoxville

■■ Jonathan Paul Powers, 43, Knoxville, and Tiffany Rose Thomas, 36, Knoxville

■■ Johnathon Ray Winston, 33, Knoxville, and Tracie Marie Anderson, 39, Knoxville

■■ Cassi Marie Ramsey, 28, Knoxville, and Cody Allen Ward, 28, Knoxville

■■ Nathaniel Woodley Jr., 50, Knoxville, and Sonya Denise Watkins, 46, Knoxville

■■ Richard Andrew Roller III, 30, Knoxville, and Danielle Christine Trotter, 23, Knoxville

■■ Casi Jordan Woods, 18, New Market, and Joseph Morgan Watson, 20, Strawberry Plains

■■ Lakesha Nicole Ross-Jones, 40, Knoxville, and Edward Lee Jones, 41, Knoxville ■■ Gary Gray Scarbrough, 70, Knoxville, and Gloria June Graham Johnson, 70, Knoxville

■■ Robert Brandon Young, 35, Charlotte, NC, and Sarah Hart Roberts, 30, Charlotte

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Summer Camps ■■ Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont: Nature exploration, science and wilderness backpacking (ages 9-17). Firefly Camp – parent and child overnight (ages 4-9). Food and lodging included. Visit www.gsmit.org/SummerYouth.html or call 865-448-6709 for more info.

■■ Day camps, Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Milton Collins Day camp for K-sixth-graders; Teen Adventure Program for seventh-ninthgraders; Counselor-in-Training Program for 10th-graders and older; AJCC Preschool Summer Programming for ages 2-pre-K. Info/registration: jewishknoxville.org or 690-6343 ■■ Knoxville Museum of Art Summer Art Academy, five-day camps for ages 3-12, 9

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a.m.-12 p.m. beginning June 5 through July 28; Teen Art Club (ages 13-up), 1-4 p.m.

June 26-30 (ceramics) and July 12-16 (tricks of painting). Special opportunities 1-4 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: STEAM Workshop (ages 5-8), June 1329; Stop-Motion Animation Workshop (ages 9-12), June 13-29; Afternoon Clay Adventures (ages 5-8 and 9-12), July 11-27.

Info/registration: 865-525-6101 ext. 241 or education@knoxart.org. Details with class descriptions at knoxart.org ■■ Sports Medicine Workshop by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, for high school students, Hardin Valley Academy, June 13-14, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $90. Info/ registration: kocortho.com or 865-6802640

■■ Fellowship of Christian Athletes, team and individual leadership camps in multiple sports (boys and girls basketball, cheer, golf, middle school football), leadership. Info/registration: www. fcaknoxville.org/camps or call 865-5246076.

■■ Kids U, University of Tennessee, for grades 3-12. Choose from more than 100 camps on the UT campus in June and July.

Please register early. Camp sizes limited and fill up early. Info/register: www. utkidsu.com or 865-974-0150.

■■ Summer Technology Camps, MondayFriday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages 10-17. Two locations: Pellissippi State Community College Blount Campus, beginning June 12 or June 19, and Hardin Valley Campus,

beginning June 26 or July 10. Info/ registration: www.STEAMsociety.com or 423-414-3987 ■■ Culinary Basics Kids Summer Camp, ages 7-15, June 5-9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $299.

Basic skills that every aspiring young chef needs to be successful in the kitchen! The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N.Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www.thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-335-9370 ■■ Breakfast Cookery Kids Summer Camp, ages 7-15, June 12-16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $299.

Learn how to make the perfect breakfast!

The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N. Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www.thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-335-9370

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Teen Adventure Program (TAP) 7-9 grades

Weekly themed camp programming features sports, arts, crafts, nature, music, drama, camping, swimming, field trips, and special guests MCDC Camp Director - Brian Debolt MCDC Asst. Director - Sarah Price Horseback Riding Drama Krav Maga Camp David—program for campers with Autism

Focus is on developing teamwork and leadership through community service projects. (Teens can earn service hours for school credit).

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Counselor in Training (CIT) Grades 10+ Application process required.

Leadership development training.

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AJCC Preschool Summer Programming 2 yrs. - Pre-K

■■ The Artful Chef Kids Summer Camp, ages 7-15, June 26-30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $299. Making food look beautiful is a skill every cook should have! The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N. Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www. thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-3359370

SWIM TEAM

■■ International Cooking Kids Summer Camp, ages 7-15, July 10-14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $299.

Contact: Kristen Cannon, Director kcannon@jewishknoxville.org

KJA programming is open to everyone regardless of faith or affiliation.

EVERYONE is welcome here.

Head Coach - Joe Peeden

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Arnstein Jewish Community Center 6800 Deane Hill Drive Knoxville TN 37919

■■ Baking and Pastry Kids Summer Camp, ages 7-15, June 19-23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $299.

An incredible weeklong journey into the baking and pastry arts! The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N. Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www. thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-3359370

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■■ Get ready for an amazing culinary travel adventure! The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N. Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www. thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-3359370 ■■ Baking and Pastry Kids Summer Camp,

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ages 7-15. July 24-28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $299.

■■ An incredible weeklong journey into the baking and pastry arts! The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N. Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www. thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-3359370 ■■ National Fitness Center Summer Camps, Knoxville: 865-687-6066; Knoxville– Signature: 865-470-3600; Maryville: 865268-0012; Morristown: 423-317-3337; Oak Ridge: 865-483-6868 ■■ Camp Invention, for children entering grades K-6, led by experienced local educators. STEM concepts, design & build, problem-solving and more. Locations throughout the greater Knoxville area.

Info/registration: campinvention.org or 800-968-4332 ■■ YMCA swimming lessons. Group lessons offered Saturdays, weekday afternoons or evenings. Private lessons also available. Four locations: Cansler 637-9622; Davis 777-9622; West Side 690-9622; North Side 922-9622.

Info at YMCAKnoxville.org

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Exciting Summer Cooking Camps!

Kids and adults love our classes because they are fun, interactive, and hands on!

We provide fun, safe, and exciting classes and camps for children from beginner to advanced!

Kids will learn from the best Instructors in Knoxville, meet new friends, cook like chefs, and enjoy what they have created! They will also learn valuable life skills that they will use for years to come. To purchase camps or for more information please visit our web site.

ALL SUMMER SCHEDULES AVAILABLE ON LINE CALL FOR DETAILS

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CULINARY SCHOOL BASICS CAMP June 5th-9th 10:00AM-2:00PM

THE ARTFUL CHEF CAMP June 26th-30th 10:00AM-2:00PM

EVERYTHING BREAKFAST CAMP June 12th-16th 9:00AM-1:00PM

INTERNATIONAL CULINARY JOURNEY COOKING CAMP July 10th-14th 10:00AM-2:00PM

Learn to swim before summer at the Y!

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BAKING AND PASTRY CAMP June 19th-23rd 10:00AM-2:00PM

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Group lessons are offered on Saturdays and weekday afternoons or evenings. Private lessons are available any day and time to fit your family’s busy schedule.

Check out swim lessons at 4 of our YMCA of East Tennessee locations:

Phone: 865-335-9370

637-9622 777-9622 690-9622 922-9622

WORLD OF DESSERTS CAMP July 24th-28th 10:00AM-2:00PM

CAMP THEME FOR 2017:

Group lessons run monthly with registration opening on the 15th of the previous month.

Join the Y for special member discounts on Y programs, no contracts, and fun for the whole family!

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INDIVIDUAL CAMPS: KN-1548335

Register online and learn more at

We offer Leadership Camps for individuals & Team Camps in multiple sports HERE! TEAM CAMPS: • HS BASKETBALL (BOYS & GIRLS) • CHEER • MS FOOTBALL • HS & MS LEADERSHIP

Go to www.fcaknoxville.org/camps for more information or call 865-524-6076

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Shopper news • April 5, 2017 • Camp-3 ■■ Fairy Tale Ballet and Art Camp, June 5-9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Age 6 to 12. Tuition $175. Play movement games, take ballet class, and learn choreography. Make props and paint backdrop in art class.

No dance experience necessary. Snacks, art and craft supplies included in tuition.

Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475.

■■ Broadway Bound! Musical Theatre Day Camp, June 26-30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Age 8 to 15. Tuition $200. No dance experience necessary. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475.

■■ Young Dancers Intensive, for experienced dancers ages 10 to 14. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. $200 per session, $375 if 2 sessions. Session I: June 12-16 and Session 2 June 19-23. Explore the different styles of dance. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475.

■■ Guest Artist Intensive, for intermediate and advanced level dancers. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $250 per session, $450 if 2 sessions.

Session I June 12-16 and Session 2 June 19-23. Guest Artist Josiah Savage from Georgia Ballet will be teaching classical ballet, variations and pointe.

Erin Fitzgerald Peterson, professional contemporary dancer from Denver, will be teaching contemporary ballet, modern and improv. Additional instruction in dancer conditioning, yoga, pilates and Feldenkrais will be explored. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475.

■■ Dance Camp for age 5 and 6. Ballet and creative movement. No experience necessary. July 3-20, Monday and

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■■ Dance Camp for age 7, 8 and 9. Level I. Ballet/modern and creative movement.

July 3-20. No experience necessary.

Monday and Thursday 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Tuition $150/3 weeks or $60 per week.

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Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475 ■■ Dance Camp for age 8 to 12. Ballet/ modern and musical theatre July 3-20.

Dance experience necessary. Monday and Thursday 5-7:15 p.m. Tuition $150/3 weeks or $60 per week. Dancers may take one, two or all three sessions. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475.

■■ Beginning Ballet and Jazz age 11 and up, no dance experience necessary.

Monday and Thursday 7:15-9:15 p.m.

Tuition $150/3 weeks or $60 per week. Learn Ballet, jazz and hip-hop fundamentals. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-5392475.

■■ Rising Level IV/V, experienced dancers only. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, July 3-21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuition $275/3 weeks; $110/week or $50 per day. Work on improving your ballet technique. Take pre-pointe/pointe class and learn jazz, modern dance and musical theatre as well. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475.

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Summer Fun Time

■■ Intermediate I, II and Advanced, experienced dancers only. Monday, Wednesday, Friday July 3-21, 9 a.m.1:15 p.m. Tuition $300/3 weeks, $125/ week or $50 per day. Take class in Ballet, pointe variations, modern, jazz and contemporary. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-5392475.

■■ Adult ballet Fit. Come dance this summer. Class 9-10:15 a.m. on Fridays in June and July. $15 per class. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475.

■■ Camp Webb Basketball/Soccer Camp July 31-Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 2-6 www.campwebb. com

■■ Camp Webb Boys Lacrosse Camp Fundamentals June 26-30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Boys entering grades 5-8 www.campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Boys Advanced Position Lacrosse Camp July 17-21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 7-10 www. campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Boys Junior Soccer Camp June 12-16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Boys entering grades 1-5 www.campwebb. com ■■ Camp Webb Elliott Stroupe Basketball School July 24-28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 4-7 www.campwebb. com ■■ Camp Webb Football/Basketball Camp

July 10-14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 4-8 www.campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Girls Soccer Camp June 19-23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Girls entering kindergarten-5th grade www. campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Grand Slam Dunk Baseball/Basketball Camp June 5-9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Boys entering grades 3-8 www.campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Meske Football Camp June 19-23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 1-5 www.campwebb. com ■■ Camp Webb Spartan Spirit Cheer and Dance July 10-14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ages: Girls entering grades 3-6 www.

campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Sports Variety Camp - 13 Spaces Available. June 5-9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 2-5 www. campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Tennis Camp Session I: June 5-9; Session II: June 12-16; Session III: June 19-23; Session IV: June 26-30; Session V: July 10-14; Session VI: July 17-21; Session VII: July 24-28; Session VIII: July 31-Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 1-7 www.campwebb. com ■■ Camp Webb Volleyball Camp July 2428, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Girls entering grades 5-8 www.campwebb.com

New Location Near UT Campus

New Location !

Calvary Baptist Church UT/Downtown Campus 3200 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

Field Trips, swimming, fun activities, devotions, and lasting friendships!

Ages Accepted for Summer Camp Rising Kindergarten-Rising 7th Grade 3 Knoxville Summer Day Camp Locations

More info, schedules, pictures, online registration at www.campbigfish.org or call 865-386-0779 KN-1528601

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2017 KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART’S

Summer Art Academy The KMA’s Summer Art Academy offers quality educational opportunities through drawing, painting, sculpture, and more.

■■ Webb Basketball Camp July 17-21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Boys entering grades 6-8 www.campwebb.com

at CentralBearden.org/Camp-Central, campcentral@cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000

■■ Camp Webb Wild World of Sports June 12-16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 2-6 www.campwebb.com

■■ Preschool Summer Adventure, Age 6 weeks-entering kindergarten. July 10-14 and July 17-20. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Central Baptist Church of Bearden.

Info/registration at CentralBearden. org/Camp-Central, campcentral@ cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000

■■ Camp Webb Wrestling Camp June 1216, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 5-8 www.campwebb.com ■■ VBS 2017 – Passport to Peru, June 4-8. Sunday Kickoff 4-6 p.m., MondayThursday 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration at CentralBearden.org/Camp-Central, campcentral@cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000 ■■ Mega Sports Camp, Jun 19-23, 5:307:30 p.m. Cost $30. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration at CentralBearden.org/Camp-Central, campcentral@cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000 ■■ Music and Arts Camp 2017, July 9-14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost $75. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration at CentralBearden.org/Camp-Central, campcentral@cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000 ■■ Jr. Chef Academy, July 24-27, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Cost $50. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration

■■ Calvary Baptist Church “Big Fish” summer camp and afterschool, field trips, swimming, devotions and lasting friendships. For ages entering kindergarten through entering seventh grade. Three Knoxville locations. More info, schedules, online registration at www.campbigfish.org or call 865-3860779 ■■ Camp Wallace Summer Day Camp, May 24-Aug. 4, for children who have completed kindergarten through seventh grade. Field trips including Splash Country, Jump Jam, Knoxville Zoo, Alcoa Pool, plus weekly devotions, arts and crafts. Contact Kristie Bell, director, 865-688-7270.

June 5-9 Line and Color • 9am-12pm Ages 3-4 Studio Explorers Ages 5-6 First Impressions Ages 7-9 Creative Expression Ages 10-12 Drawing & Painting

July 17-21 Meet the Masters • 9am-12pm Ages 3-4 Jackson Pollock Ages 5-6 Henri Matisse Ages 7-9 Wassily Kandinsky Ages 10-12 Alexander Calder

June 12-16 Ages 3-4 Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9 Ages10-12

July 24-28 Young Authors and Illustrators • 9am-12pm Ages 3-4 Words and Pictures Ages 5-9 Teller of Tales Ages 7-9 Comic Books Ages 10-12 Creative Writing

Wild Things • 9am-12pm Exploring the Wild Amazing Creature Creations Mixed-Media Monsters Artful Animals

June 19-23 Learning from Beauford Delaney • 9am-12pm Ages 3-4 Let’s Paint Ages 5-6 Express Yourself Ages 7-9 Blank Canvas Ages 10-12 Learning through the Artist Eyes June 26-30 Ages 3-4 Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9 Ages 10-12 July 10-14 Ages 3-4 Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9

Re-useum • 9am-12pm Draw, Paint, Twist Time to Upgrade That’s My Trash I found that!

Mix It Up • 9am-12pm Little Mixers Art, Paper, Scissors Screens, Stencils, and Squeegees Ages 10-12 Spread Your Wings

TEEN ART CLUB • 1-4pm Ages 13 and up Open to all skill levels.

June 26-30 Ceramics July 12-16 Tricks of Painting

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AFTERNOON • 1–4pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays Ages 5-8 - STEAM Workshop June 13 - June 29 | 3 week class Ages 9-12 - Stop-Motion Animation Workshop June 13 - June 29 | 3 week class Ages 5-8 and 9-12 - Afternoon Clay Adventures July 11 - July 27 | 3 week class

TUITION All 9am-12pm and Teen Art Club classes 1-4pm: $85 KMA members / $100 non-members Special Opportunities in the Afternoon (3 week classes): $200 KMA members / $225 non-members

■■ Christian Academy of Knoxville “We Have That Camp!” Full summer lineup at www.cakwarriors.com/cak-life/ summercamps.cfm or call 865-690-4721

Classes and scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information call 865.525.6101 ext. 241 or e-mail education@knoxart.org.

Detailed schedule with class descriptions at www.knoxart.org

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

KidsU 2017 SUMMER CAMPS

Our award-winning Kids U summer camps are exclusive opportunities for area youth in grades 3-12.

Choose from more than 100 camps on the UT campus in June and July.

Please register early. Camp sizes are limited and often fill up quickly.

Register at www.utkidsu.com or call 865-974-0150 for more information.

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