VOL. 7 NO. 27
IN THIS ISSUE
KCS to get $1.2 million grant Knox County Schools has been chosen for a $1.2 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Sandra Clark ponders how much more upheaval that will buy.
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Red, White and Rain: Farragut parade fun but soggy
See Clark’s column on page A-4
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Free dog wash set for Saturday Celebrities will lend a hand from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 13, when the Ogle, Elrod and Baril law firm sponsors the third annual free dog wash in the parking area at Food City in Hardin Valley. While there is no charge for the wash, dog owners are asked to contribute to the Great Dane rescue organization. Jason Baril says the first dog wash raised $3,000 and last year’s event, when more than 500 dogs were washed, brought in $5,700. Veterinarians will perform additional services, including nail trimming and rabies shots at half-price. Info: 546-1111.
Smith not running Knox County Commissioner R. Larry Smith says he’s not a candidate for trustee, not now or in 2014. “I was outspoken during the time the trustee (John Duncan) was under investigation, but not because I wanted his job,” said Smith. “I think it’s absurd that county employees could get $3,000 every year for eight hours of continuing education, and it’s even more so when they have someone else take their tests.” Duncan III resigned last week after pleading guilty to official misconduct. Smith runs an insurance agency and owns commercial rental property in Halls and Fountain City. – S. Clark
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Oakes Daylilies Cindy Taylor has great photos from the annual festival in Corryton – page A1 of Halls/ Fountain City edition.
Red Gate Rodeo Looking for close-to-home Americana? Check out Butch Butcher’s 10th annual Red Gate Rodeo. Details on A1 of Union County edition.
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A patriotic spirit wasn’t the only thing needed for the annual Farragut Fourth of July Parade. Spectators came prepared with tents, ponchos and umbrellas for the 9:30 a.m. parade, but they only had to worry about getting wet for a short period at the beginning and end of the event. The Farragut Folklife Museum was the grand marshal this year in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Campbell Station on Nov. 16, 1863.
New smile for Mustafa By Betsy Pickle It was a long journey from a mosque in Baghdad to an o r t h o d o n t i s t ’s office in Knoxville, but a boy named Mustafa has made it, and he will soon have the smile to show for it. “He’ll be very Dr. Pattison happy,” promises Dr. Tom Pattison. The happy ending is a result of coincidence and commitment. It came about through an Iraqi father’s determination to protect his family and a group of Americans’ belief in doing the right thing for those who need help. “Service Above Self” is the motto of the Rotarians, and Pattison, an orthodontist who belongs to the Rotary Club of Farragut, put that creed into action by agreeing to take on Mustafa as a pro bono patient. In fact, Pattison was one of two Farragut Rotarians contacted by past president Jim O’Brien regarding treatment for Mustafa. Dr. Joseph Hicks was also eager to help, but since Mustafa and his family live in North Knoxville and Pattison has an office in North Knoxville in addition to one in West Knoxville, it made sense for him to take the case. O’Brien chairs the board of directors of Bridge Refugee Services Inc., a nonprofit agency that helps resettle people who have had to flee their homes in other countries because they have been persecuted for their religious beliefs, ethnicity or other factors. O’Brien doesn’t have regular interaction with Bridge clients, but he happened to be in the office one day in May when Mustafa’s father was there, and they struck up a conversation. He learned that seven years ago,
when Mustafa was 7, the boy was shot in the head while praying at a mosque in Baghdad. As soon as he was released from the hospital, the family fled to Syria, taking only what they could carry. After going through multiple interviews and completing stacks of paperwork, the family was approved for immigration to the United States. The parents, three children and an 84-year-old grandfather arrived in Knoxville last November. Mustafa’s father, who hasn’t been able to find permanent employment yet, told O’Brien that though his son’s physical wounds have healed, he still suffers PTSD from being shot. “He also indicated almost off-handedly that his son’s teeth needed some rather significant work to get them straight,” says O’Brien. “It kind of clicked in my head because we have two orthodontists in the Rotary Club of Farragut, both of whom are really super guys.” After making sure it was OK with the father, O’Brien emailed Hicks and Pattison, and each quickly offered services. Mustafa has already had his first visit with Pattison and is scheduled to have braces put on around the middle of this month. The orthodontist says Mustafa’s teeth are “extremely crowded,” and there may have to be some extractions, but “this is not going to be difficult for him.” Pattison was impressed with Mustafa and his father. “His father speaks fairly good English, and he was able to explain things to Mustafa as we went through the exam,” he says. “They’re a very nice father and son.” Mustafa will have to see Pattison every four to six weeks for two years while he has the braces and then once about every three months once he graduates to
Joining in the fun in their patriotic gear are Tyler Foegen, 8, and his brother, Cooper, 3. Photos and story by Suzanne Foree Neal For more parade photos, see Farragut Faces on page A-3.
No business like jail business By Betty Bean County Commissioner Amy Broyles walked a fine line while moderating a meeting with Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones and some 100 supporters of Knoxville’s immigrant community. The topic was the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287 (g) program, which Jones could decide to adopt this month. Jones and Captain Terry Wilshire, who directs the intake center and will supervise 287(g), said only corrections officers and an ICE supervisor will participate in the program. Both said it will benefit all concerned, because suspects will be allowed to post bond while awaiting deportation hearings in Louisiana or Memphis, rather than waiting out the time in jail. Jones also promised that his officers will not “profile” people on the street. Broyles, one of two Democrats on the commission, said she was there to be a neutral moderator and to allow an open exchange of ideas. She had
Jimmy “J.J.” Jones many supporters in the audience, all of whom oppose 287 (g), described as “One of ICE’s top partnership initiatives, (which) allows a state and local law enforcement entity to enter into a partnership with ICE, under a joint Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The state To page A-3
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