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Cake, music and a bounty of farm-grown vegetables were the main attractions at last week’s celebration of Farmers Association for Retail Marketing (FARM) Markets’ 40th anniversary at the Ebenezer Road market.
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Sailboats line up for the regatta.
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Kesler joins team Renee Kesler will write a monthly column for Shopper News, appearing on the first Wednesday of each month. Her debut feature on Ether Jackson Renee Kesler is inside.
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Ashe supports term limits!??! Former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe has a finger in many pies. He serves on the board for the Tennessee State Museum, where he has been feuding with the long-time executive director who announced her retirement last week. Ashe writes: “there is a reason for term limits.�
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Local Sea Scouts hit the water for international regatta By Margie Hagen Four young sailors had the experience of a lifetime in Long Beach, Calif., representing the United States at the William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup competition this summer. Area residents Justin Douthat, John Walker, Carter Busby and Jeremy Driver were the crew of Sea Scouts Ship 300, competing against 40 other crews from 10 different countries in the late July/early August showdown. The prestigious biennial event challenges young sailors during five days of racing. Taking home the
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By Wendy Smith New South Ward Alderman Ron Williams doesn’t jump into things without thinking them through. That’s why he spent a year attending every advertised Farragut government meeting before running for ofRon Williams fice. He’s retired now, but his pa-
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tience may have developed while he managed manufacturing projects in a region that extended south of Indianapolis from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. In 28 years, he drove 1.3 million miles. He realized he had a lot to learn when he began serving on the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals. He is currently serving his second five-year term. As he studied the zoning code, he felt an admiration for those who put in long hours to develop it. The process of fine-tuning the code is
a contract by NoBy Wendy Smith vember and start Knoxville-Knox County Metthe 20-month ropolitan Planning Commission process in DecemExecutive Director Gerald Green ber. It’s detailed has been talking about Knoxville’s work that relies on outdated zoning code ever since community input, he came to town in July 2015. Now he said, and there that the city is on the cusp of upwill be opportudating the code, MPC staff needs guidance from the community. Gerald Green nities to express opinions online “Knoxville is driving to the future in a Maserati going 150 miles and at multiple meetings. Knox County is expected to per hour − looking in the rearview mirror,� he said at last week’s Fry- grow by 170,000 in the next 20 er Talk, hosted by the East Ten- years, so decisions have to be nessee Community Design Cen- made about where density can be ter. The talks, named for ETCDC increased and how people will get cofounder Gideon Fryer, explore around. Multimodal transportation design issues. Five companies are in the run- is one topic that needs to be adning for the job of rewriting the dressed. We can’t continue to zoning code. Green hopes to have drive everywhere, he said.
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ongoing, he says. “It’s all a big puzzle with a lot of pieces.� Williams grew up in Powell and eventually lived “all over Knoxville.� His family owned the One Hour Martinizing drycleaning chain. He and his wife, TC, returned to Farragut in the mid-1990s after living in Southern California and Hixson, Tenn. He learned the history of the area by reading “Full Speed Ahead: The Story Behind the Founding of the Town
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Redevelopment should be a priority in order to limit sprawl. The community needs to decide how to encourage redevelopment of existing commercial property through tax incentives or limits on new development, and redevelopment of corridors like Broadway, Chapman Highway, Magnolia Avenue and Central Avenue would result in more revenue for business owners and the city. At the same time, preservation of older neighborhoods should be considered as new development is incorporated. Neighborhood commercial zoning could direct such development. MPC is looking for ideas about how to reuse former industrial sites. Innovative redevelopment could keep young people in Knox-
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of Farragut, Tennessee,� and he thinks the vision for the town has yet to be realized. There are roads that need to be improved and property that could be developed, he says. “We’ve come a long way in 30 years, but there’s still a long way to go.� Important decisions that Williams sees coming include the possible institution of an impact fee. He’d like for town staff to meet with those who own large parcels on roads that are candidates for development. Some may be ready to sell, while others may not, and that could help the town prioritize road improvements. To page A-3
ville, he said. Connectivity is another local challenge. Residents should have easy access to natural resources like the Tennessee River, and there needs to be better connection between downtown and the University of Tennessee campus. Henley Street creates a chasm, he said. MPC and elected officials need to know how the community feels about such issues, Green said. “Get out and be involved. Don’t just wait for us to make it happen.� City Council member Marshall Stair has taken it upon himself to help educate the community about how current zoning code negatively impacts walkability. To page A-3
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By Marvin West Through the decades, historic Powell Station people have gone to war. A few who came this way had participated in the Revolutionary War. Some received land grants as their rewards. Three or four supposedly went with Davy Crockett to the Alamo. We know Powell residents were drawn into the Civil War, sometimes brother against brother. Several Powell people were involved in World War I. Many others went to Europe and Asia for World War II. My father was patriotic, more than willing to participate, but waited until he was drafted. He was 39. That was very inconvenient. I could not believe our government would do such a thing to me. The Korean War hit almost as close to home and hurt worse. Charles Nix, former Powell High football player, a big blond with broad shoulders and an “ah shucks” personality like Lil’ Abner, was struck in the chest by a mine fragment on 22 September 1952. He had trudged around Korea for 38 previous days. United Nations forces (mostly Americans) were fighting North Koreans and Chinese on behalf of South Koreans who got caught by surprise two years earlier. Some of us think it was a Soviet Union idea for the North to overrun the South and claim the entire peninsula. World leaders eventually recognized a stalemate and concluded there was little to be gained. A proposed settlement (essentially the same 38th
parallel where the countries had been pr e v iou sly divided) was on the negotiating table but, out on the Charles Nix mountain slopes and around the rice paddies and cane fields, men were still assigned to kill each other. Some 39,000 U.S. soldiers died in the three-year shootout. Nearly 5 million others, far more civilians than military, were killed for no good reason. Charles Nix was a fighting man before he was a man. He fibbed about his age and enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was 15. He trained for seven months before the facts caught up with him. Nix returned to Powell High and excelled as a football guard in 1949 and 1950. There was no more confusion about age and maturity. This time, he was a man among boys. He rejoined the army in November 1951, romped through basic infantry training, sailed from Seattle the following July and landed in Korea on Aug. 15, 1952. Nix was 45th division, 279th regiment, Company F, mortar detachment. His group was deployed near the village of Sinsan-ni, not far from the infamous Old Baldy, the Haean-myon valley in Yanggu County, Gangwon province. So said the Korean army captain who had copies of official records, a map and a government car. Many years after the war, after the Seoul
Olympics, the officer tried to help Sarah and me find the actual spot. The captain’s notes said five mortar guys, between formal firefights, were killed the same day. The captain had names. He said they had gone looking for a sniper who was causing trouble. Instead of finding the sniper, the sniper or a mortar or mine fragments found them. It was enough to disturb the company commander. Charles’ little sister Delores remembers that neighbor Clarence McCarter came to school to gather the Nix siblings. He took them home for the reading of the telegram – KILLED IN ACTION. Much later, the military returned Nix’s body to Weaver’s Funeral Home in Knoxville. Older brother Howard made the positive identification. The casket had a glass front. A military attendant was assigned to stand by. The Nix family attended Bell’s Campground Baptist Church. Charles’ funeral was held at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Dec. 21. He had been involved with a youth group there, and the sanctuary was larger. There was an overflow crowd, so big some stood around outside. The Melodyaires quartet sang two songs. Powell adoptee Archie Campbell, great soloist, star of television and radio, did his best to contribute. He sang some of “Beyond the Sunset,” choked up, bowed his head and tried to finish through the tears. Historic Powell Station took its losses seriously.
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Exploring Appalachia, Agee-style When you’re hot, you’re hot. Appalachia, it appears, is hot in a way that has nothing to do with the region’s soaring summer temperatures.
Sherri Gardner Howell FARRAGUT FACES The culture and people of Appalachia are mainstream interesting on many levels these days. The music, art, stories, history and everyday lifestyle of the people of Appalachia have burst onto the pop-culture scene. Nowhere is this truer than in literature. Charles Dodd White, assistant professor of English at Pellissippi State Community College, has been promoting Appalachian literature since he joined the faculty three years ago. That effort continues this weekend with the inaugural James Agee Conference for Literature and Arts on
Appalachia. “It has been part of my mission to bring more of the Pellissippi State Appalachian arts and culassistant profesture to our students to help sor Charles Dodd grow an appreciation of the White has helped richness of the region,� he put together a says. “You can find that richconference featurness in Appalachian arts and ing Appalachian especially literature. There literature and arts. has been a resurgence in the The James Agee arts and especially literature Conference for on Appalachian stories that Literature and Arts highlight the uniqueness of is Sept. 9-10. this place.� White is the author of “A Shelter of Others,� “Lambs of Men� and “Sinners of Sanction County.� His recent awards include the 2015 Thomas and Lillie D. Chaffin Award from Morehead State University in Kentucky, an award that recognizes outstanding Appalachian writers. The conference, Sept. 9-10, is free and includes Francisco McElmurray Parsons Powell Wilkinson dozens of scholarly and creative presentations led by noted Appalachian auPellissippi’s main campus in Graves two years ago and make it an annual event.� Hardin Valley. last year brought in photogThe effort is more than thors and scholars, includ“I started teaching sev- rapher Rob Amberg. This is just riding a popular wave ing White and Pellissippi eral years ago and wanted to our first year for the Agee for the professor, who is State’s writer-in-residence, bring an Appalachian focus conference, and we hope to also a writer of fiction set in Ed Francisco. to part of our studies here,� says White. “We brought in Appalachian writer Jesse
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Food Fair marks FARM’s 40th By Wendy Smith Cake, music and a bounty of farm-grown vegetables were the main attractions at last week’s celebration of Farmers Association for Retail Marketing (FARM) Markets’ 40th anniversary at the Ebenezer Road market. Mayor Tim Burchett was another draw, as were free bags of produce and goodies given away to lucky patrons. Other celebrations took place at the Lakeshore Park and Oak Ridge markets. FARM began in 1975 as an agricultural marketing project for two law students − one from Vanderbilt and one from UT. The goals were to increase income for family
farmers by providing new markets and to provide fresh produce for urban consumers at a fair price. The first food fairs were held in Nashville that year. Fairs began operating in Memphis and Knoxville/ Oak Ridge the following year. FARM board president Betty Longworth, who sells colorful bouquets, credits a great board for the current success of the markets. Betsy Wilson of Rosecomb Apiary has been selling honey-oriented products at FARM markets for five years. The Ebenezer Road market is nice because of its West Knox location between two elementary schools. “It’s just fun.�
Zoning code Stair shared his message at last month’s PechaKucha, a forum used to present design issues using slides. Wa l kability requires more than just s ide w a l k s , Marshall Stair he said. He used photos of Kingston Pike to illustrate that sidewalks don’t necessarily make people feel safe and comfortable.
From page A-1 Separation of commercial and residential areas requires more driving, while mixed-use development makes walking an option, he said. Parking requirements need to change because big lots are underutilized and increase space between buildings. Downtown is walkable because there is a mix of residential and commercial with few parking lots. “The way I see it, residential areas can be left alone. It’s about improving commercial corridors.�
Ron Williams “Developers want everything right now,� he says. “But we have to mindful of how we budget.� He’s in favor of funding road improvements through partnerships between the town and developers, as has been done in the past. The Campbell Station Inn needs to be shored up, and decisions need to be made on how the property will be used, he says. McFee Park is another town asset that has room for improvement. It’s an excellent environment for young kids, and there’s a tremendous amount of land to be developed. He’s especially in favor of more shade for parents and grandparents. “I’m anxious to see what Sue [Stuhl] has on the horizon, what best fits.� Farragut may have a reputation for being a difficult place to do business, but developers are “gungho� about developing in the town’s Mixed Use Town Center district, he says. He’s looking forward to the start
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He sailed his boat on Alton Lake, a pool of the Mississippi River in Illinois. After retiring to Knoxville in 1988, he helped organize and run the Sea Scouts Ship 300. Following the Koch philosophy, Hubbell says, “Sea Scouts prepare young people for life. It’s an opportunity to step up and learn to lead while working as a team.� He stresses selfstudy and treats his crew as adults, encouraging them to develop and rely on their own knowledge and skills while sailing and in everyday situations. Justin Douthat is now a freshman at the Michigan Maritime Academy. Currently on a training ship, he is beginning a program that will lead to an engineering degree and certification as a captain. John Walker, also a college freshman, is studying at Pellissippi State Community College. Jeremy Driver attends Farragut High School, while Carter Busby is
Event attendees will have time to network with other writers and creators, meet and mingle with the featured authors and speak to local publishing houses. Leading a master class on creative nonfiction will be Karen McElmurray, the author of “Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven,� which won the Thomas and Lillie D. Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing. A poetry master class will be led by Linda Parsons, poet, playwright and editor of Now & Then magazine. Novelist Mark Powell will lead a fiction master class; Powell is author of “The Dark Corner� and “Prodigals.� A keynote presentation and book signing by Crystal Wilkinson, author of “Blackberries, Blackberries,� “Water Street� and “The Birds of Opulence,� will complete the two-day schedule. Wilkinson, a Kentucky native, is writer-inresidence at Berea College. Info and registration: www.pstcc.edu/agee conference
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The Ship 300 crew hits Long Beach: Jeremy Driver, John Walker, Justin Douthat and Carter Busby. Photos submitted home-schooled. Both work part time at West Marine and continue in Sea Scouts. Carter was enthusiastic as he described his recent trip. “It was exciting and lots of fun,� he says. “I got to meet new people from other countries. It was a great experience and great
sailing.� Sea Scouts Ship 300 is already looking forward to qualifying for the 2018 International Cup and encourages interested young men and women ages 13 to 21 to join. It’s a commitment for the sailors and their families but helps develop
life skills as well as practical knowledge, says Hubbell. “Crew members learn by doing, by planning ahead to achieve goals and by sailing together in competition against the wind and the sea,� says Hubbell. Info: 865-980-0879 or ship300sails@yahoo.com
From page A-1 of some of those projects. Williams is optimistic that the new board will have a “more unified focus.� Multiple workshops have given the board the opportunity to learn about and discuss issues before they come up in meetings, and he hopes they’ll continue to be offered. “I think we’ll see more people involved.�
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Blount Mansion plans celebration Blount Mansion celebrates Constitution Day at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Speakers include state Sen. Doug Overbey of Maryville and City Council member Marshall Stair. The public is invited. The U.S. Constitution was signed 229 years ago on Sept 17, 1787. William Blount signed for North Carolina, which then included parts of Tennessee. Blount served as governor of the Southwest Territory from 1790 to 1796, appointed by President Washington. He built what we know as Blount Mansion in 1792, and it stands today as one of only 29 National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee. He led efforts for Tennessee to become a state in 1796 and was one of our first senators. He died in 1800 and is buried along with his wife, Mary, in the graveyard of Knoxville’s First Presbyterian Church. ■ Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst (200306) speaks at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Howard Baker Center on the UT campus and the public is invited. He was previously U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan and was in Ukraine during part of the Orange Revolution. Herbst currently works for the Atlantic Council. ■ While local Democrats fielded an active slate of county commission candidates, the result was one less Democrat on the commission with Laura Kildare losing to Michele Carringer. Kildare went to the United Kingdom in the middle of the campaign for an academic award, which may have contributed to her narrow loss as she was not campaigning here. Also, had Cheri Siler not abandoned her candidacy for this seat and been the Democratic nominee, many feel she would have prevailed over Carringer as a better-known and more seasoned candidate. ■ When Gov. Bill Haslam’s PAC JOBS4TN recently gave campaign donations to 42 GOP lawmakers, it meant that they did not give anything to Bill Haslam another 50 GOP lawmakers who all know who they are and wonder why they were
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omitted. This was not a wise political decision. The empty-handed lawmakers are perplexed. Gov. Haslam and his wife Crissy are, however, coming to Knoxville in eight days to host a reception for first-term state Rep. Eddie Smith (Sept. 15 at the home of Barry and Annette Winston). The Haslam PAC donated to the Smith campaign as well as to Harry Brooks and Bill Dunn (Brooks and Dunn are unopposed in November). Haslam is personally popular in this district. However, diehard Trump supporters are miffed he has not endorsed Trump for president. His PAC did not give to the campaigns of Roger Kane, Martin Daniel and Jason Zachary, who all have Democratic opposition. Smith’s opponent, Gloria Johnson, is considered a strong threat and is waging a strong campaign. ■ Happy belated birthdays last week to state Rep. Harry Brooks, who turned 70 on Sept. 4, and County Commissioner Dave Wright, who reached 71 on Sept. 3. Finbarr Saunders, who is the oldest member of City Council, turns 72 on Sept. 18. ■ Folks in South Knoxville are working hard to save Butterfly Lake which is off Chapman Highway. Patti Thigpen is promoting the cause. Water disappears from the lake in long dry spells, and they need to raise money for KUB to replenish the supply as the lake is not only scenic but an attraction to birds. Checks payable to KUB can be mailed to Thigpen at 312 West Ford Valley Rd., Knoxville, TN 37920. ■ The retirement of embattled director Lois Riggins-Ezzell of the State Museum after 35 years was necessary to bring closure to her controversial tenure. Had she moved on a few years ago, it would have been with great applause, and now it is greeted with great relief. No one should lead an organization like the State Museum for 35 years. A new set of eyes and ears is needed from time to time. There is a reason for term limits.
Briana Barnett is a young supporter of Donald Trump. At right are Mayor Tim Burchett and Nick McBride. Photos by Margie Hagen
Jean Teague, former member of Knoxville City Council, talks with U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan.
Trump-Pence headquarters opens with fanfare Scores of Republican supporters turned out for the grand opening of the Trump-Pence Knoxville campaign headquarters at the National Rx building, 11134 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Knox County Republican Party chair Buddy Burkhardt presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event kicked off with state Rep. Jason Zachary leading the invocation. U.S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy” Duncan spoke about the Trump platform, detailing the key issues of Supreme Court nominees, trade negotia-
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tions, Second Amendment rights and immigration. Among dignitaries attending were Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, state Sens. Richard Briggs and Randy McNally, and former Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison. Hutchison, a longtime Trump supporter, is the 2nd Congressional
District chair for the Trump campaign. Young faces in the crowd included 17-year-old Briana Barnett, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy. She worked for state Rep. Martin Daniel’s primary campaign and is now organizing a Republican club in the Karns/Hardin Valley area. Unofficially named the GOP Group of Karns/Hardin Valley, the club plans to meet at HVA, but is not affiliated with the school. Asked what drew her to the GOP, Briana was quick to reply, “I like the fact that they are strict constitution-
alists and I am concerned about future Supreme Court nominations. I also support fewer restrictions on businesses.” She is applying to the U.S. Air Force Academy, adding, “I am willing to fight for freedom.” Perhaps the best quote of the evening came from Buddy Burkhardt. “Donald Trump – like him, love him, loathe him. He has done more to get people interested in the election than anyone else in years and that is what we need!” Info: 865-689-4671.
Prediction: Wright to retain chair The four new members of County Commission – Evelyn Gill, Carson Dailey, Hugh Nystrom and Michele Carringer – got a break when they were sworn in Sept. 1. The only thing they had to do after they were sworn in last week was nibble on snacks supplied by Sheriff Jimmy “JJ” Jones. They’ll eat more jailhouse food than anybody but convicts over the next four years. They’ll have their next taste of Jones’ cuisine at their first real meeting – an organizational session called for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, for the purpose of selecting leaders and making committee assignments. The politicking that surrounds such events has given them a taste of what’s to come. The two guys who held the top spots on the old commission – sitting chair Dave Wright and sitting vice chair Bob Thomas – are candidates for the top job. Brad Anders, who preceded Wright as chair, has taken himself out of the running and said he’ll be voting for Wright. Thomas, who was elected to one of the commission’s two at-large seats in 2014, barely got his seat warm before holding a baloney-
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cutting session to announce that he’s going to run for county mayor in 2018. Anders is also exploring the possibility of running, although he hasn’t made any announcements yet. Wright hasn’t said. Traditionally, the commission, as a body, doesn’t like to see its leadership positions used as political stepping stones, so Thomas’s quick-blooming ambition (plus talk of his BFF Ed Brantley becoming his chief of staff) have rubbed some colleagues the wrong way. Tradition plus the politics of 2018 lead me to believe Wright will be re-elected. Randy Smith, who was elected to represent District 3 and is halfway through his first term, has had legally
GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Scott Frith made his television debut Sunday as a pundit on WATE-TV’s Tennessee This Week. Frith’s Shopper News column was referenced – always a good thing – but we
announced meetings with both Wright and Thomas recently. Smith, who gets good reviews from colleagues and other county officials and has a day job working for Knox County in risk management, is thought to be a future contender for a leadership spot, although he could get squeezed out for vice chair if the others decide to give Thomas the consolation prize of continuing in that position. Wright, normally a talkative fellow, wouldn’t talk much about the matter: “I want to continue. That’s about all that has come out of my mouth, although I did say if I were nominated, I’d vote for myself. Since then, Bob Thomas has said he’d also like to become chair, so I’ve quit talking about it. It’s a decision to be made by commission.” Wright said he’s looking forward to working with his new colleagues: Gill, a teacher, is mostly conpicked him to write because he’s quick and astute. ■ Craig Griffith misspoke when he said everybody predicted Gloria Johnson to beat Eddie Smith in 2014. One pundit predicted the Smith upset – Scott Frith right here in the Shopper News.
cerned with city stuff and Wright predicts she will be a “great asset” to the commission. He e x p e c ts Dave Wright C a r r i n ge r, who was appointed to replace former Commissioner Scott “Scoobie” Moore when he was ousted from office Bob Thomas and has run a couple of times since, to hit the ground running, and says Dailey, a community activist who has served on the Board of Zoning Appeals, is also well-equipped to serve. He expects Nystrom, who has worked in Florida and Nashville, to bring some innovative thinking to the commission. ■ Renee Kesler makes her debut as a Shopper News columnist this week. We’re proud to have her join the team. ■ Cash for Classrooms is our new promotion. Check details on Page A-8. – S. Clark
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A-6 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 • Shopper news
Big battle or so what?
The Battle at Bristol will either be the biggest thing that ever happened in football or much ado about sowhat.
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Tennessee versus Virginia Tech would project as an interesting early-season game under ordinary circumstances. To stage the show in the infield of a race track truly sets it apart. Why bother, you ask? To make more money and have something new to brag about, the largest crowd in the history of the sport, predicted to be 150,000 with room for a few more. Guinness will help count and apply the official stamp of authenticity. Will fans actually see the game? Some will. Large vid-
eo boards will assist those seated on the far turns, a different zip code from first downs. If you are into last resorts, Hubble Junior has announced a half-price sale on telescopes. How big is Bristol Motor Speedway? Very. It reduces giant Neyland Stadium to a medium-sized dwarf. Transforming the NASCAR parking lot into a football field was a really big deal. Planning started three years ago. The massive video board atop a pylon in the middle of the infield had to go. To replace it, the track suspended Colossus, the world’s largest outdoor digital display, about the size of a three-story building, 700 tons, with cables much larger than those that support the Golden Gate Bridge. Colossus screens are said to be 23 times brighter and 25 percent sharper than the high-definition television at our house. Would
you believe 18 million pixels and more than 40 miles of cabling and fiber-optics? Amazing. Colossus features a 540,000-watt audio system that could probably be heard in Kingsport if all the knobs were turned up. I am told this is a “magnificent marvel of technological engineering.” Even if you can’t spot Joshua Dobbs from a distance, you can see and hear Colossus. No, it probably won’t block punts. The bottom edge is 110 feet high. “It’s big. Everything about this game, everything about this event is huge,” said speedway general manager Jerry Caldwell. “There are high expectations. The eyes of the world are upon us, and it’s going to be fun to pull it off.” Even warmups will be big, a Kenny Chesney concert on Friday evening. Bring money. Also very big will be dis-
assembly and removal of the overgrown stage in the early hours of Saturday – if workers can get the ESPN GameDay crew out of the way. The idea of a Battle at Bristol goes back into the 1990s. Virginia Tech was almost always interested. Tennessee scoffed – too farout. In 2005, track owner Bruton Smith dangled an unbelievable public offer, $20 million to Tennessee and Virginia Tech. I never believed that payoff was possible. Mike Hamilton didn’t, either. Smith was a persistent visionary. He thought little or nothing of difficulties. Turf over the concrete infield was no problem. The concrete track was once covered with sawdust and red clay for dirt racing. Truth be told, Butch Jones helped transform the Battle of Bristol into a good idea. He saw recruiting potential. Being a part of the “biggest ever” would
‘Living Legends’ By Renee Kesler The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is “the place w h e r e AfricanA merican history is preserved,” and it is a cultural ex per ience that welcomes and Renee Kesler embraces everyone. Our history is filled with fascinating stories of extraordinary people whose spirits continue to reverberate throughout the ages. We remember those of yes-
terday, lest we forget. Likewise, we also acknowledge living legends, those of today, lest we be remiss. This coming Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, Ms. Ether Rice Jackson from Packlette, S.C., reared in Knoxville since the age of 2, will turn 96 years young, and she is a living legend. Indeed, she is one who continues to make immeasurable contributions to our community. This beautiful, exquisite, well-dressed, lean former high school basketball player from the Austin High School Class of 1941 still drives every day. Jackson
is very active in her church, maintains her home and is an avid gardener. She remembers working for 50 cents a day doing housework when she was 17 years old. “I thought that I was making real money,” she chuckles. She remembers when a nickel could purchase cheese, crackers and bologna at the corner store. Ms. Jackson has seen a lot in her years, yet she remains a tireless humanitarian. In addition to working for many years with an organization that provided low-income persons with the tools and support to overcome
Ether Jackson barriers to economic opportunity, she also worked for many years at Beck. After retiring, she returned to Beck to serve as a volunteer. Each month, without fail, I can look out the window and see Ms. Jackson pull into the Beck parking lot with a box in
This rendering was released by Bristol Motor Speedway when the big game was announced. undoubtedly impact prep prospects. Come to Tennessee, play before the biggest crowd in the history of college football. It isn’t going to happen at Ohio State or Notre Dame or Michigan or Alabama. It’s going to happen in Bristol and the Volunteers will be there. So, at this point, you think the football game is incidental. That will undoubtedly change later in
the week. The outcome matters enormously to Tennessee talk of championships. The Vols are favored. If you are into omens, their dressing room is the building used for race day chapel services. The Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol figures to create a big memory. If you go, be sure to bring home a T shirt that says “I Was There!”
tow, a purse hanging from her shoulder, elegantly strolling toward the door with a cane by her side, a friendly smile on her face and work on her mind. She quietly enters the historic mansion built before she was born, briefly greeting everyone as she makes her way to the Pioneer Staircase and up the 18 cracking and creaking steps to the Research Lab to begin her work. Reaching into the closet that contains all of her boxes and materials, she begins meticulously going through old newspapers. Carefully, she cuts out the obituary of each AfricanAmerican in the community who has died. After making a copy of the original, she affi xes each obituary, in al-
phabetical order under the year deceased, into a wellorganized and precisely arranged scrapbook. She is preserving the memory of those who have passed away, ensuring that they are never forgotten, and that they are included in the book. The first thing that I did when I arrived at Beck was to flip through the book to June 30, 2000. There she was, Shirley Darlene Lovelace Battle, my mother. She was in the book, never to be forgotten. I am grateful for Ms. Jackson and all of the living legends that are dedicated to serving beyond the call of duty.
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FARRAGUT Shopper news • SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 • A-7
Gone to the dogs
St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal collects pet food for pantry By Carolyn Evans We may be in the dog days of summer, but at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Farragut, dogs are faring really well. “St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church and its parishioners have a history of love of animals,” says member and food ministry volunteer Jane Kirk. In the past, the church has collected pet food for Young-Williams Animal Shelter, but a few years ago, they discovered another need. The church provides a food pantry for needy residents and discovered that many of these families have much-loved pets in their care. When family situations change, the money for pet food can be scarce, too. When the requests for pet food grew to four or five each week and well beyond what the pantry had on hand, a special call went out for members to donate some. Members came through with enough pet food to fill two large barrels in the entryway of the church. Pet lovers Kimber and Brad Bradbury even brought two of their dogs, Gucci and Chanel, to the church’s Rally Day on Aug. 28 to
‘Permission to Laugh’ is set
■ Tennessee Valley Fair Senior Day, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. ■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Senior Appreciation Picnic, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. RSVP: 215-4007 by Sept. 9. ■ Frank R. Strang Senior Center: 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; dance classes; watercolor classes; Tai Chi; blood pressure checks; Mahjong; computer classes. Register for: Veterans Services, 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8; RSVP: 215-5645. “Stop Falls Before They Stop You,” noon Wednesday, Sept. 21; free balance screenings follow. AAA Safe Driver Course, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Sept. 21-22; cost: $10; bring snacks. ■ Karns Senior Center 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; computer lab; billiards room. Register for: Meals for One, Meals for Two, 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Sayonara Summer Cookout: hamburger/hot dogs, noon Tuesday, Sept. 13; RSVP with a side dish. Falls prevention presentation, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14; free balance screening follows. “A Photographic Tour of Germany,” 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. ■ CAC Office on Aging 2247 Western Ave. 524-2786
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A healthy Bible Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 NRSV)
Jane Kirk and her 6-year-old granddaughter Genevieve Vartan look over pet food donated to the St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church pet food pantry. promote the cause. The annual event (always near the beginning of the school year) gives members the chance to explore church ministries and activities and to find their place to volunteer. Tharp Hall was decorated to reflect a county fair theme, with colorful
posters of animals and produce and beautiful flower arrangements. The ministry tables included guessing games and other fun activities. Rally Day featured the Chickin’ Judging Contest; members guessed the weight of the Bradbury’s two “chickens,” which were
actually the couple’s dogs dressed in costumes. The many pet lovers at St. Elizabeth’s are also looking forward to the October Blessing of the Animals, when members bring their pets to church to receive prayer and a special blessing.
FAITH NOTES ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will offer Weight Accountability class, 5:30-6 p.m., beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7. Cost: $10. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the 10-week class for most pounds lost. Info/registration: 690-1060 or beaverridgeumc.org.
An upcoming three-day women’s celebration benefiting Anna’s Gate called “Permission to Laugh” will start at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, and run through Saturday, Oct. 1, at Park West Church. Info or for tickets: www.annasgate.org ■ Park West Church, 7635
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Dixie Johnson holds Chanel, sans her chicken costume, at Rally Day.
Middlebrook Pike, will host: “Permission to Laugh,” a three-day women’s celebration, Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Tickets: $45. Info/ tickets: annasgate.org. ■ Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave., will host Grief Care, a weekly grief support group for people grieving the death
of a loved one, 6-7:30 p.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 12. Group will meet for eight weeks. Info: 522-9804 or sequoyahchurch.org. ■ Solway UMC, 3300 Guinn Road, will host a women’s Bible study 10 a.m. each Thursday, beginning Sept. 8. The group will be led by Cindy Day. Info: 661-1178.
My Bible is healthy. What, you may ask, is a healthy Bible? First, let me tell you what a sick Bible is. A sick Bible is one that lies on a shelf, undisturbed for years, gathering dust. A healthy Bible is one that has been used, a Bible in which the pages are wrinkled, the cover is tattered, the wisdom and truth contained therein have been read over and over and taken to heart. A healthy Bible is one that may need to be replaced because it is falling apart from use! The psalmist called God’s Word a lamp and a light. That is also an apt description. In our everyday activities – or the darkest night of the soul – the Bible shows us the way. If we heed its guidance, we will not stumble or fall. A healthy Bible is also one that has been internalized. Reading the words on the page is not enough: one must understand them, take them to heart, obey them. As a Christian, one may think that the New Testament is all that is needed to understand the Gospel – the Good News. Not so! Without the Old Testament to give us background, history, the songs of faith, and the prayers of the psalmists, we would be impoverished, ignorant of the wellsprings of our tradition. I would encourage every Christian to find (or start) a study group: a circle of friends, with a trusted leader. Study the Bible together. Search for deeper meaning. Think about what you believe and why. Your mind, your heart, your faith, and your soul will grow, expand, be blessed, and be a blessing to others. And your Bible will be healthy!
Pirate Fest auditions set Auditions for the first ever Tennessee Pirate Fest will be held 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 125 Barrie Lane, Kingston. The event will be Oct. 8-9, rain or shine in Harriman. Organizers are seeking vendors. All are invited to the fictional pirate haven of Port Royale in the Tortugas, circa 1700-1800. “Acting like a pirate is fun for all ages,” said Barrie Paulson, vice president and entertainment director for Darkhorse Entertainment. Info: www.TNPirateFest.com
Shifting the paradigm of aging By Nancy Anderson If you ask 66-year-old Cynthia Turnage the secret to youth, she’ll tell you with resounding enthusiasm … dance! For Turnage, it’s belly dancing that tickles her fancy, and she still loves to shake and shimmy whether on stage or teaching a class. Born and raised in Knoxville, she started dancing as a 4-year-old at Schuler School of Ballet and Dance. There she learned a level of intense discipline and dedication that still serves her well. Turnage studied dance at UT but ultimately graduated with a degree in English. She married UT defensive back Gordon Turnage and went to work at the family business, a wholesale cigarette company on Broadway. “I was in the professional world, “secure” as my Daddy would say, but I was bored and bitterly unhappy. I missed dance. “Then one day in 1976 a friend asked me to take a belly dancing class with her. I was hooked for life! “Shahira, my stage persona, was born.” Cut to 40 years later, and Turnage has studied with industry greats such as Ibrahim “Bobby” Farrah. She has danced to soldout crowds on stages from Marrakesh to New York. “I was fortunate to study 25 years with one of the world’s most influential instructors of Middle Eastern dance, Bobby Farrah. He was the ultimate freestyle male Middle Eastern dancer, teacher and choreographer of his time. He had a very dramatic and passionate style that was second nature to me. That’s the style I teach at my
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Cynthia Turnage, 66, demonstrates the exotic gracefulness of belly dancing at her studio, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Events Center. Photo by Nancy Anderson
Turnage poses for a publicity still in her early 30s, wearing a costume she designed and sewed. Photo submitted
studio and in seminars all over the country.” Turnage still performs at the Arabesque World Dance Festival in Lexington, Ky., and by special engagement, but being a master instructor and running the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts is her main gig these days. “I don’t think of myself in terms of ‘still’ a dancer. I am a dancer, and I’ll keep doing it as long as I can stand,
then I’ll find a way to do it not standing. “I don’t think about age. I just do what I do. Someday I might not be able to, but age is not anything. You just have to be motivated to do what you do. I think people just lose their motivation to do fun and interesting things, but I’m not there yet. I don’t think I’ll ever be there.” Info: www.broadway academyknoxville.com
Turnage performs at the Arabesque World Dance Festival in Lexington, Ky., in September of last year. Photo submitted
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A-8 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 • Shopper news
Thomas aims for the top By Betsy Pickle
Dress code or standard dress? By Kip Oswald
As I told you last week, I go to one of the four district schools that have a required standard dress for students. For my grade level, we wear purple which makes it Kip Oswald very easy to dress each day. Over the last few weeks, there has been an online petition to “Improve Dress Code Restrictions for Female Students in the Knox County School District.� The basis for the petition is our secondary dress code requirement No. 6: Skirts, dresses and shorts must be beyond fingertip length. The petition states that stores don’t sell clothing for girls that meet the standard of the dress code. This petition has raised more than 3,500 signatures. When we talked about this at our house, we got in the debate about standard dress (uniforms) like my school has and the regular dress code like most schools have. So as usual Kinzy began researching this topic. Kinzy found while every school may have a different set of clothing standards, the most common rules in most of our country’s dress codes include the same one that is of concern in our district: ■Students must abide by the “fingertip rule� when it comes to shorts or skirt length ■Leggings are treated as tights and must be worn
with tops or skirts that follow the “fingertip rule.� Kinzy also found that just like in Knoxville’s 39 private schools, most private schools require students to wear uniforms, but also one in five U.S. public schools require students to wear uniforms (as in only four of our district’s public schools). People in favor of standard dress say that uniforms create a level playing field among students, reduce peer pressure and bullying that reflect socioeconomic disparities, and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes. When all students dress alike, competition between them over clothing choices and the teasing of those who are dressed in less expensive or less fashionable outfits can be eliminated. She found a 2013 survey by the NAESP and Lands’ End that quoted a majority of school leaders who believed their school uniform or formal dress code policies have had a positive impact on classroom discipline (85 percent), the school’s image in the community (83 percent), student safety (79 percent), school pride (77 percent) and student achievement (64 percent). I suggest reading the petition online and the concerns written in the petition. Would standard dress for all students solve these concerns? What are your thoughts on dress codes or standard dress for schools? Send those to oswaldsworldtn@ gmail.com
Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of Knox County Schools, is committed to building the best school system in the South. “We’re already about No. 3, but we’re going to be No. 1 when we finish,â€? Thomas said. “Not because we want to pat ourselves on the back; nobody’s going to give us a trophy. ‌ “But we’re gonna do it because we need to do it for our children and our grandchildren and our community.â€? Thomas directed his enthusiasm toward about 140 attendees at the annual Partners in Education Kickoff Breakfast last week at a University of Tennessee Medical Center dining room. The “partnersâ€? included business people, community volunteers, neighborhood leaders, agency representatives, principals, school staff, KCS managers and PIE advisory board members, including PIE president Rebecca Ashford of Pellissippi State Community College. The breakfast celebrated PIE successes from the 2015-16 school year, with Jeannie Dulaney, KCS director of community relations, presenting a “big checkâ€? to Thomas representing the $23,140.95 raised by Dine Out for Education. “You can run that by the bank,â€? Dulaney quipped. She presented another oversized check for $20,000 raised for the KCS ebooks program by last year’s sales of the Original Knox County Schools Coupon Book – 13 cents from each book sold – to Sarah Searles, library/ media services specialist for the school system. Thomas’s words were in-
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South Knoxville Elementary School teaching assistant Lindsay Lee and principal Tanna Nicely will see Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of Knox County Schools, once a week when he visits to read in the school’s Leaders for Readers program. Photo by Betsy Pickle
spired by Gallup president and CEO Jim Clifton’s address at the 2013 Mayors’ Leadership Luncheon. “He told us that day that there were 3 billion – with a ‘b’ – people looking for work, full-time employment, in the world. That’s 3 billion people who want a job. He also told us how many full-time jobs were currently available in the world economy. Anybody want to guess how many there are? Let me give you
a hint: It’s not 3 billion. It’s 1.2 billion. “So I just want to let that kind of sink into your head and let you think about that a second, what it means to live in a world where 3 billion people want a full-time job, but there are only 1.2 billion jobs to be had. “What Jim told us that day is something I’ve been saying ever since: The community with the best schools wins because companies are going where the
workforce is best. ‌â€? Thomas, the former (and expected future) president of the Great Schools Partnership, said that he is encouraged by so many people “owningâ€? their schools. “That’s why I think our Community Schools initiative has been so successful is because we’re throwing open the doors to the schools and saying, ‘Come and help us be better together. Help us create safer, healthier neighborhoods and families and more successful children.’ And that’s a message, I think, that resonates with people.â€? Thomas said he participated last year in the Leaders for Readers program at Green Magnet Academy, and this year he’s reading once a week at South Knoxville Elementary School. “If you’re not helping kids learn how to read, you ought to do that. This is an allhands-on-deck approach to solving our educational challenge, and we’re not gonna get there if we just look over at our special educators and say, “This is your all’s job. You do it.’â€?
‘Cash for Classrooms’ will match needs, gifts By Sandra Clark
Every year teachers spend personal money for their classroom. The PTAsponsored Teacher Supply Depot has helped, but there’s always a need for a bit of extra money for creative projects and achievement incentives. Angela Floyd is celebrating 20 years in business at Angela Floyd School for Dance and Music. She enjoys working with kids, watching them grow. What better way to celebrate this milestone anniversary, she thought, than
to donate money to teachers for special projects. She reached out to Shopper News for suggestions. Together, we devised a promoAngela Floyd tion: Cash for Classrooms. Angela Floyd made an initial investment, and we’re looking for a few more businesses to join us. The Shopper News sales team is currently contact-
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FARRAGUT Shopper news • SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 • A-9
Farragut Branch director Marilyn Jones takes the children through the trials of the three little pigs.
Tais Brown in action
Tais Brown competes at Southern Zone Championships
Enjoying the story are Preedhi Aravind and daughter Auira.
Library excitement for toddlers
Avery Teesdale is all dressed up for preschool storytime at the Farragut branch of the Knox County Public Library.
Teagan Moore gets some advice from her great-grandmother Laverne Morgan as she works on a craft project at the end of preschool storytime.
By Sherri Gardner Howell
Owen Butler, with mom Louise, reacts to the Big Bad Wolf’s huffing and puffing during storytime. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
SCHOOL NOTES ■ “Driven to Give,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Hardin Valley Academy upper parking lot. Fundraiser for Hardin Valley Academy girls basketball team. Test drive a new Lincoln, and Ted Russell Lincoln will make a donation to the team. No sales pitches. ■ West Hills Elementary participates in the following programs to help raise money for the school: General Mills “BoxTops for Education,” Campbell’s “Labels for Education,” and linking Food City ValuCards, Kroger Plus Cards and Target Red Cards to the school for points. Info: 539-7850.
ESK elects student officers After holding Student Government Association officer elections, the SGA officers for Episcopal School of Knoxville were announced last week. They are: Willow Peters, eighth grade, president; Meg Quigley, eighth grade, vice president; Natalie Carr and John Rogers, seventh grade representatives; Claudia Davenport and Fifi Stapleton, sixth grade representatives; and Calista Stratigeas and Jonathan Shaver, fifth grade representatives.
The Farragut branch of the Knox County Public Library is always a busy place. At 10:30 most weekday mornings, however, it is filled with smiling, bouncing, singing and, yes, even listening children. The Bookworms and Storytime programs run year-round at the library, with each age group having their own day. Parents, grandparents and care givers can bring the little ones to the library to introduce them early to the wonderful world of reading – all before they even know that C-A-T spells “cat” and that he’s really funny when he wears a hat. On Thursday, a drop-in visit to toddler (ages 2 and 3) day for Preschool Storytime found a room full of boys and girls, all eager to see what Ms. Marilyn (Jones, the Farragut Branch director) had in store for them. She huffed and puffed with the big bad wolf as the piggies scurried away. Monkeys jumped on the bed, kittens found
Atomic City Aquatic Club swimmer Tais Brown traveled to Cary, N.C. as the top selection of the Southeastern Local Swimming Committee (LSC) All Star team to swim at the Southern Zone Age Group Championships. Tais competed against swimmers spanning from West Virginia to Florida to Texas, taking the field by storm with superlative performances all around. The Southern Zone consists of 15 LSCs, each of which sends their best eight swimmers in each age group. Brown competed in four individual events and four relays. He took third in the 50 fly, fifth in the 100 fly, 10th in the 100 free, and 17th in the 200 free. He also competed on four relay teams, contributing to two seventh- and two eighth-place finishes. Tremendous experience was gained by this talented young swimmer who competed against the most elite swimmers from approximately one-quarter of the entire U.S.
a dog hidden in their house and the Storytime children helped the mischievous Jack learn that dogs shouldn’t hide things in closets. Back this fall are the monthly Once Upon a Storytime programs, says
Jones, with activities, stories and refreshments for 3- to 6-year-olds, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9. There is also a Lego program in the works. Info: http:// www.knoxlib.org/calendarprograms
PSCC to host King U.S. Secretary of Education John King will visit Pellissippi State Community College for a roundtable discussion about the Tennessee Promise program and the America’s College Promise initiative. King will meet with Pellissippi State students and others from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the College Center in the Goins Administration Building on Pellissippi’s Hardin Valley campus. The visit is part of King’s annual bus tour to visit schools.
FARRAGUT MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 7:00 P.M. FARRAGUT TOWN HALL For questions please either e-mail Mark Shipley at mshipley@townoffarragut.org or Ashley Miller at amiller@townoffarragut.org or call them at 865-966-7057.
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Citizen Forum
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Approval of agenda
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Approval of minutes – August 18, 2016
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Discussion and public hearing on a final plat for Bridgemore, Phase I, Lots 109-112, located at the intersection of Farmgate Lane and Barnsley Road, , Parcels 109-112, Tax Map 152P, Group B, Zoned R-1/OSR, 4 Lots, approximately 2.14 Acres (Brian Shugart, Applicant)
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Discussion and public hearing on a final plat for Phase IV of the Briarstone Subdivision (formerly the Villas at Anchor Park Subdivision property) located on the north side of Turkey Creek Road across from Anchor Park, Parcel 59.09, Tax Map 152, Zoned R-1/OSMR, 19 Lots, 7.391 Acres (Saddlebrook Properties, LLC, Applicant)
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Discussion and public hearing on a site plan for the walking trail and associated “no-rise” certification associated with the walking trail stream crossing for Autumn Care III Assisted Living, Parcel 117, Tax Map 142, Zoned S-1, located at 400 Herron Road, 4.68 Acres (Autumn Care III, LLC/Peter Falk, Applicant)
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Discussion and public hearing on a site plan for Fox Den Country Club, Parcel 12, Tax Map 152, Zoned R-2, located at 12284 North Fox Den Drive, 156.99 Acres (Cory Griffis, Applicant)
VIII.
Discussion and public hearing on a revised site plan for Premier Eyecare, located at 11111 Kingston Pike, Parcels 22-24, Tax Map 143A, Group A, Zoned C-1 and FPD, 3 Lots, 2.22 Acres (Urban Engineering, Inc., Applicant)
IX.
Discussion on a concept plan for Renaissance Crossing, located at 12639 Kingston Pike, Parcel 58 and a portion of Parcel 62.01, Tax Map 151, Zoned C-1, R-2 and Floodplain, 30 Acres (GBS Engineering, Applicant)
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Discussion on text amendments to the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 3., Section IX., Attached Single-Family Residential District (R-4)., Subsection C.11., to amend the setback provisions for accessory structures (Gregory Huddy, Applicant)
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Discussion and public hearing on a final plat for the Town of Farragut Public Works property, Parcel 74, Tax Map 130, 731 Fretz Road, Zoned S-1, T Overlay and OS-P, 11.29 Acres, and a variance request from the Subdivision Regulations requirement to construct sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities on Fretz Road (Professional Land Systems representing Concord Telephone Company, Applicant)
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Chamber networks at Senior Helpers Business professionals from the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce gathered with Senior Helpers of West Knox/Oak Ridge/Maryville at 10424 Kingston Pike for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 30. The agency provides in-home senior care, enabling clients to live independently in their own home. Pictured are owners Stephen and Lori Cupp with office manager Heather Atkins. Photo by Nancy Anderson
BIZ NOTES ■The Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave., will host a Dial America hiring event 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Dial America will be accepting applications and interviewing candidates for full- and part-time customer service representatives and inside sales representatives. Info: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511. ■Dr. Matthew Bessom has joined Summit Medical Group at Deane Hill as an internal medicine physician. Bessom graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering. He earned his medical degree from Quillen College of Medicine at ETSU and completed his internship and residency at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He and his wife, a pediatrician, have three children and live in West Knoxville. Info: 865-584-5762.
â– Dr. John Dascanio, professor of theriogenology at Lincoln Memorial University-College of Veterinary Medicine, has been appointed executive associate dean of the college, effective July 1. Dascanio joined LMU as a professor and director of large-animal clinical skills in August 2014. He has over 25 years of educational experience. He received his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988 and completed his internship and residency at Cornell University. â– Food City will once again offer the flu vaccine this immunization season. Seasonal flu vaccine provides protection against the most common strains of influenza and is available on a walk-up basis at Food City immunizing pharmacies. Info: www.foodcity.com for a complete list of immunizing locations.
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Farragut Beer Board Agenda
FARRAGUT BEER BOARD September 8, 2016 6:55 PM IT STARTS WITH
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I. Approval of Minutes A. August 25, 2016 II.
Beer Permit Request A. Approval of a Class 1, On-Premise Other Beer Permit for Don Delf’s Pancake House & Restaurant, 120 West End Ave.
It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.
Take the lead, start a team and fund raise for a cure. Every dollar is a step closer to a cure. Register online at
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a stylist who would listen to what I did and didn’t like about the dresses I was trying on, make suggestions without being pushy, and thoughtfully attend to my guests� she says. “I am honored to have the opportunity to offer East Tennessee brides that same level of attention along with a selection of gowns not previously available in our community.� Loveliest will be stocked with a carefully-curated selection of sample gowns from boutiques located in Atlanta, Nashville and New York. These sample dresses have never been worn for a wedding – only tried on by brides in other upscale boutiques. Additionally, new and once-wed gowns consigned by recent brides wishing to recoup some of the money spent on their own dresses will be offered. Finally, Loveliest will carry made-toorder Sara Gabriel veils and accessories, said Wiggins. “East Tennessee is rich with beautiful wedding venues that reflect a diverse array of tastes and styles: traditional places of worship; outdoor settings nestled amongst mountains, gardens, farms and riversides; and a variety of historic buildings. Loveliest will carry styles that fit each type of setting and that express the unique taste of every bride.� Located at 145 S. Forest Park Blvd. Info: 865-8518126 or loveliestbridal.com
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Farragut, at its meeting on Thursday, August 25, 2016 adopted the following ordinances on second and ďŹ nal reading:
■Sandra Thomas, College of Nursing professor and chair of the doctoral program, has been named the inaugural Sara and Ross Croley Endowed Professor in Nursing. Thomas is a fellow of the American Thomas Academy of Nursing and of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. She holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in education as well as a master’s degree in nursing.
CAC seeks drivers CAC is seeking volunteer drivers. Volunteers will use agency-owned hybrid sedans while accompanying seniors or persons with disabilities to appointments, shopping and other errands. Training is provided. Info: Nancy, 673-5001 or nancy. welch@cactrans.org.
Registration opens at 1:00 PM • Walk Starts at 2:00 PM Did you know that 1 in 5 Knoxvillians have diabetes or pre-diabetes? Or that 1 in 3 adults in American is at risk for developing diabetes? Your East Tennessee ofďŹ ce of the American Diabetes Association asks you and your coworkers, family, friends, neighbors and everyone you know to join us in the ďŹ ght to Stop Diabetes. The Walk itself is 3-miles long, and is stroller, wheelchair and dog-friendly! There will be vendors with information and giveaways, as well as music, refreshments, contests and fun at the festival site! Anyone who raises $100 in donations will receive the 2016 event shirt!
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Ordinance 16-12, an ordinance to rezone a portion of Parcel 69, Tax Map 142, north of the Farragut Church of Christ, 23.06 Acres, from R-2 to S-1, a portion of Parcel 69 and 69.01, Tax Map 142, east of the Farragut Church of Christ, from R-2, B-1, and C-1 to O-1, 3.44 Acres, and a portion of Parcel 69.01, Tax Map 142, from O-1 to C-1, 4.76 Acres (Goodworks Unlimited, LLC, Applicant) KN-1245587
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Local Motors looks forward in 3D By Margie Hagen
M i c r o m a nu f a c t u r i n g is the relatively new concept being utilized by Local Motors to build cutting edge, environmentally friendly and customizable vehicles with all processes under one roof. Beginning early next year, Local Motors’ microfactory will combine research and development with manufacturing and sales at their Valley Vista Road location in Knoxville. Local Motors president, CEO and co-founder John “Jay� Rogers Jr. grew up loving cars and motorcycles; his grandfather once owned the Indian Motorcycle Company. Graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, he also served in the Marine Corps. While deployed in Iraq, Rogers saw firsthand how faster innovation and smarter use of materials could produce better vehicles to protect troops and save lives. His ideas turned into Local Motors, headquartered in Arizona, with facilities in Maryland, Germany and Knoxville, where the first Direct Digital Manufacturing-enabled microfactory is housed. The “local� part of the name comes from the goal of designing vehicles for specific community needs and employing local workers. Traditional manufacturing typically utilizes big factories to produce goods in large quantities while micromanufacturing does the opposite. Local Motors economist Kurtis Hodge explains: “We are a low volume manufacturer using economy of scale to adapt quickly to change. An automaker may take years to re-design a ve-
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hicle and re-tool the plant. By the time the changes make it to the market they may already be obsolete.� Through the Internet, innovation is now in the hands of many. “Input from around 100,000 collaborators worldwide allows us to tap into ideas from different and unexpected sources. We come together to solve challenges by cross working between segments of industry, government and community,� says Hodge. “We solicit open source designs for competitions, and group voting determines winners. “It’s a democratization of
the process; you don’t have to be an engineer to get involved.� As microfactories usher in a new era in manufacturing, Local Motors is at the forefront, making products faster and in a more environmentally conscious way. After a few more finishing touches, the Knoxville facility will open for business. Hodge stresses inclusion stating, “We built this for the community and we want them to feel welcome here. “It’s designed to be interactive and accessible. We encourage people to participate in bringing concepts to life through design input and the manufacturing process.�
Plans include offering lab programs, classes and even a coffee bar. The sleekly designed show area emphasizes the theme of looking forward. In the meantime, Local Motors retail store at 11 Market Square offers an eye-popping array of goods. Quadcopters and drift trikes share space with clothing, handbags and unusual gifts; in keeping with the philosophy of interaction, customers can try out some of the products. Local Motors is a company with big ideas dedicated to leaving a small footprint on the environment. Info: localmotors.com
A very special connection is being made between the Rotary Club of Knoxville and the University of Tennessee’s John C. Hodges Library. At 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, there will be a dedication ceremony of the new Rotary Club of Knoxville Room at the library, to be followed by a reception. Dean of UT Libraries Steve Smith will serve as host. The Rotary meeting room is located in the Library’s Commons, which is the most-used part of the UTK Library. The ceremony will be in the Paul M. and Marion T. Miles Staff Lounge on the library’s sixth floor. This gift to UT was made in honor of the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s Centennial celebration so that the next generation of young people would know about Rotary, its scholarship programs and role in the world. The room will include Rotary magazines and pictures, as well as service opportunities for UT students. “I’m proud we will have the Rotary name prominent in the UT Library to encourage and inspire the next generation to ‘Do Good in the World.’ I’m glad Rotarians have a giving spirit to enable this and many other important activities to thrive in our community and abroad,� said Allen Pannell, president of the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Dr. Amadou Sall, a UT professor and member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville, and members of the UT Rotaract Club will keep the meeting room up-to-date with Rotary information, including pictures of the club’s Rotary Scholars who attend UT. Members of the Rotary Interact clubs in Knoxville are also invited to the dedication. ■Rotary scholarship: Morgan Larimer, a 2013 graduate of Webb School and a senior at the College of Charleston, was recently awarded an Ambassadorial Global Grant Scholarship from Rotary International. She has applied to study for a master’s degree at King’s College, London. The scholarship is worth $34,000. While at Webb she was president of the Interact Club. Morgan continued her Rotary work at college; she is the founder and first president of Larimer the school’s Rotaract Club. She will graduate in May 2017, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and is pursuing a bachelor’s in biology and a bachelor’s in international studies with a minor in environmental studies.
FARRAGUT CHAMBER EVENTS ■Thursday, Sept. 8, 5-6:30 p.m., networking: NAI Knoxville, Rosarito’s Mexican Cantina, 210 Lovell Road.
■Thursday, Sept. 15, 8-9:30 a.m., networking: Knoxville TVA Employee’s Credit Union at Parkside, 11490 Parkside Drive.
■Monday, Sept. 12, 9:45-10:45 a.m., ribbon cutting: Chili’s–Turkey Creek, 11454 Parkside Drive.
â– Tuesday, Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ribbon cutting: Tennova Walk-In Clinic at Choto, 1612 Choto Markets Way.
■Tuesday, Sept. 13, 10-11 a.m., ribbon cutting: Dairy Queen–Farragut, 11208 Kingston Pike.
■Thursday, Sept. 22, 5-6:30 p.m., networking: Fish Window and Nationwide–Mike Dyer Agency, 11020 Kingston Pike.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN AGENDA
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Recovery happens here Peninsula helps young woman learn to live again following severe depression The Henley Street Bridge loomed large and inviting over the river below. Rachel Snavely desperately wanted to answer its call, to throw herself over the side, plunge herself into the deep waters, and end her pain. Her cousin encouraged her to call Peninsula instead. All smiles today as she sits on a whitewashed bench at World’s Fair Park, it’s hard to imagine this 21-year-old was ever “extremely shy,” or “very withdrawn.” Piercing blue eyes match the whimsical, temporary color on her hair, and she seems to embody the fun and carefree spirit that’s typical for someone her age. But Snavely says there was a time when intensive therapy and Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center (REC) gave her the hope and confidence she needed to embrace a life she was ready to end. Snavely’s father died when she was just 8 years old, and that’s when she took on the role of caregiver for her mother, an epileptic who also suffered from a heart condition. By the time Snavely celebrated her 18th birthday, she had already been her mother’s caregiver for 10 years. Snavely was homeschooled with limited social interactions, and her mother was more than a parent. “She was my superhero,” Snavely says. “I had no friends, and my entire life was basically centered around my mom.” On July 22, 2014, Snavely found her mother lying unconscious in the home they shared in Fountain City. Snavely called 911, and was instructed to begin CPR. For a teenager who already had the weight of the world on her shoulders, it was just too much to bear. “I froze,” Snavely says. “And to this day I kind of blame myself for her death, because I didn’t do CPR.” The guilt and grief were emotionally suffocating, and when the home they shared was foreclosed
No longer depressed and suicidal, Snavely credits Peninsula’s REC program with helping her gain the confidence to move into her first apartment, apply for her first job, register for college, and find peace.
“She was my superhero,” Rachel Snavely says of her late mother. Snavely sought treatment at Peninsula after sinking into depression following her mother’s death in 2014.
on and sold at auction a short time later, it only made matters worse. Snavely was at rock bottom. “Oh, gosh, it was awful,” Snavely says. “I swear to you, the day she died, if my family was not there to stop me I would have walked out and jumped off the Henley Street Bridge.” When Snavely entered Peninsula’s intensive outpatient therapy about a month later, she weighed nearly 500 pounds, and describes herself as being in dark turmoil, rarely speaking, and hardly ever
making eye contact with anyone she saw. As she became acquainted with more people, learning and growing through therapy at Peninsula, Snavely began to open up. By the end of the program, the first light of hope was beginning to break on her life’s horizon. From there, she transitioned into Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center. Senior program counselor Rikki Patterson says REC is a place where people like Snavely can
Women and depression
Recent studies suggest women are twice as likely to have an episode of depression than are men. Various factors unique to women are suspected to contribute to depression in women, including: Developmental – Depression for women often begins in adolescence. Besides just the normal stresses of being an adolescent, other stresses such as forming an identity, confronting sexuality, separating from parents, and making decisions add to the mix. Depression often continues into adulthood where a lack of an intimate, confiding relationship, as well as marital disputes, have been shown to be related to depression in women. Studies show rates of depression are highest among unhappily married women. As women age and experience major life changes, such as physical ailments and widowhood, depression is once again more likely to affect women than men.
Poverty – Low economic status and the many stresses that accompany this condition may contribute to depression among women. Reproductive Life Cycle – Significant events in a woman’s reproductive life cycle include menstruation, pregnancy, the postpregnancy period and menopause. These events bring changes in mood that for some women include depression. Victimization – It is known that more women than men are sexually abused as children. Studies show that women molested as children are more likely to have clinical depression at some time in their lives than those with no such history. Also, the incidence of depression is higher among women who were raped as adults. Women experiencing other forms of abuse, such as domestic violence and sexual harassment, may also depict higher rates of depression.
develop a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) to figure out what triggers depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts, then nail down specific coping mechanisms for when those triggers happen. REC also offers a wide range of classes to help participants move forward in life. Those classes include topics like anger management, disordered eating, stress management and loneliness, but
also basic life skills, job readiness and academics. “When I was in REC I was able to get my GED, I got my first apartment and I got my first job ever,” Snavely says. “They’ve helped me so much.” Patterson says through the classes and the variety of teachers, Snavely learned to support herself, to trust herself and gained a sense of self-worth. “I think that she was like a little flower,” Patterson says. “She came in here as just a bud that was all closed up, and after a time she started opening, and then she just bloomed.” Snavely’s favorite coping mechanism is writing. Putting her thoughts and fears on paper has blossomed into a creative venture that she hopes to turn into a career. She also finds peace in long walks, and in talking to her mother as if the two were still side by side, sharing life together. They enjoyed astrology as a hobby, and Snavely keeps that as a connection, as well. “On clear nights, I like to go out on my balcony and just look up at the moon and the stars,” Snavely says, “and that really makes me feel like she’s with me.” Snavely still has her struggles and her past experiences will always be with her, but the words she uses to describe her life today express how much her perspective has changed. Snavely describes herself as happy, peaceful and knowing how to cope. She says this new description of her life is made possible because she knows she has support, and Snavely has learned there are people she can trust. She has also learned that bridges are meant to be crossed, and then left behind. To learn more about the Recovery Education Center and other outpatient services at Peninsula, call 865-970-9800, or visit peninsulabehavioralhealth. org.
Recovery Education Center If you struggle with ongoing effects of mental illness, it helps to have a plan of action. Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center (REC) helps participants discover what triggers negative and harmful feelings, then zero in on specific coping mechanisms to use when those triggers arise. The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is an evidence-based program that gives participants the tools they need to take on life. Senior program counselor Rikki Patterson says the process starts with helping participants find hope and a vision for the future. “After we develop goals, we set classes that will help them achieve those goals,” Patterson says. “And it’s like a circle with self-esteem, depression and anxiety, if you can get a little bit higher in your selfesteem it might lower your depression. It all connects.” The classes offered at REC cover everything from relationships, to stress management, to academics. Rachel Snavely was able to use her classes to get a GED,
and the accomplishment took her selfconfidence to a new level. Another aspect of REC is job readiness. If a participant’s goal is to get and keep a job, REC can help. “They have the opportunity to learn how to prepare themselves for employment, what to expect from their employer and what the employer expects from them,” says job readiness specialist Cathy Jerrolds. “They can learn how to problem solve on the job, keep the job and also, if needed, how to terminate from a job.” As needed, Jerrolds refers participants to the Career Center for additional preparation, and personal assistance for job matching. “The Career Center is a valuable community resource and is free,” Jerrolds says. The services of REC are available to the general public, and you don’t have to be a Peninsula patient to enroll. For more information, visit peninsulabehavioralhealth.org and click on Outpatient Services.
From something broken, something beautiful.
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Like the view through a kaleidoscope, Peninsula Recovery Education Center classes help people see themselves in their best light and appreciate the value that they and others have to offer. For more information about Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center, call 865-970-9800.
B-2 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 • Shopper news
Campers & RV’s
Livestock & Supplies
Cemetery Lots
2012 JAYCO Skylark SKV 21’, 3500 gvw, v-nose, extremely light & efficient, $11,900 obo. Email: cay1@earthlink. net for pictures & more info or call 865-376-1040
East Tennessee Livestock Center
COUGAR 5TH WHEEL 34’ - 3 slide outs. Less than 1000 miles. Very good shape. (423)788-0103.
Hwy 11 North Sweetwater TN
CADILLAC DEVILLE - 2001. V8, leather seats, silver, exc. gas mileage. $4950. (865)691-1531.
NEW & PRE-OWNED CLEARANCE SALE
Auction sale each Wed. 12 noon. Receiving cattle Tues. until 9 pm & Wed. beginning 7 am.
CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998. $1500. Call for info. 865-474-1529.
ALL 2015 MODELS MUST GO!!!!
BERRY Highland Memorial Cemetery, West. 2 lots, exc. loc., Top of the hill just off roadway. $2200 each. Will not sep. (865)470-2646 or 865-254-1213.
Family owned & operated since 1962
CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE 2003. only 52K mi., 1 lady owner, spotless white diamond. $6900 obo this week! Drive it to California! 414-7616.
Check Us Out At Northgaterv.com or call 865-681-3030
HIGHLAND MEM. PRIME LOCATION - Good Shepherd. 2 lots for $2995. (443)536-1004
Toll Free
PRIME PROPERTY old section Lynnhurst Cemetery. MUST SELL. (865) 617-7330
Chev Impala LT 2007, 1 ownr, 74K mi, maroon, $7500. 865-947-9616; 865924-9616
Motorcycles/Mopeds
FORD MUSTANG 1995, V6, convertible, new tires, brakes & struts. $4000. (865)925-1441.
KAWASAKI 2002 CONCOURSE - Sport Touring Bike. 20k mi, new cond. Pigeon Forge. $5500. Paul (813)385-7866
Transportation Automobiles for Sale BUICK CENTURY - 1999. 93K orig. mi., new tires, new ac, One of the nicest! $4,900. (865)254-5782.
Oldsmobile Toronado - 1988. A-1 shape, 1 owner, dark blue, everything orig. Low mi. (423)788-0103. PONTIAC BONNEVILLE - 1999. 4 dr. white, clean, $1900. Phone 933-3175 865-388-5136.
YAMAHA 2013 FJR1300, 3400 mi, like new cond, ext. warr., $9500. (423) 337-1927.
Off Road Vehicles
BMW 2001 Z-3, 2.5, 47K mi, AT, full power, $11,000. (865)922-0354.
TOYOTA COROLLA CE 2001. Exc. cond. in & out, low miles. $3495. Call 865-397-7918 or 865-898-8825.
Sport Utility Vehicles CHEV EQUINOX 2015. Beautiful silver, 4 dr., loaded, only 1900 mi., 4 cyl., 6 spd. auto, $14,900. (865)522-4133. CHEVROLET SUBURBAN - 2014. LTZ 2014. Sunrf., dual DVD’s, loaded. 38K mi., $32,900 (423)295-5393. FORD EXPLORER - 1996. 4 wh dr, Air, good cond 205,000 mi., $1,395. (865)577-6479.
Trucks Chev shortbed stepside 1994, all ground effects, new motor & much more. $7,000. 865-947-9616; 865924-9616
Classic Cars I WOULD LIKE TO BUY a 1970 or 1971 Mercedes 280SL, or a 1961 - 1975 Jaguar XKE, or a Porsche 911, 912 or a 1970s or 1980’s Ferrari. I am willing to buy running or not running. Any Condition. I’m a local guy living in Grainger county. If you have one or know of one please call Call (865)621-4012. WANT TO BUY 1939 OR 1940 LINCOLN ZEPHYR - 3 window or ‘40 Ford Coupe. 865-809-5167 or (865)522-4816
Commercial Vehicles 2 CONCESSION TRAILERS with equip., or 2 funnel cake fryers & 1 corndog fryer w/access. (865)688-7401. GMC 1998 C6500 Rollback w/wheel lift, 274K mi, 3116 Cat, AT, $17,500. (423) 333-9953
Trailers
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Services Offered Home Maint./Repair HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.
(865)288-0556
Lamps/Light Services
DREAM LIGHTING
We light up your night! Custom 12v outdoor landscape lighting, design and installation. Call (865)680-2076
Landscaping/Lawn Service
DREAM GARDENS
Beautiful & affordable garden designs! Professional installation, exciting outdoor lighting, bed remodeling, topnotch weeding, pruning & mulching. Call (865)680-2076
ALL SHAPES & SIZES AVAILABLE 865-986-5626
FAST $$ CASH $$ 4 JUNK AUTOS 865-216-5052 865-856-8106 WANT TO BUY - ‘39 or ‘40 Lincoln Zephyr 3 window, or ‘40 Ford Coupe. 865-809-5167 or (865)522-4816
Auto Parts & Acc NEW 255X75X17 GOODYEAR - Wrangler SRA, raised white letters. Same sz. as 265x70x17. $99. (865)933-3175.
Recreation
Boats/Motors/Marine
HOLSTEIN STEER SALE Fri. Sept. 16, 8pm
Wanted to Buy
UTILITY TRAILERS
Vehicles Wanted
423-337-8485 easttennesseelivestock.com
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Vans CHEVY ASTRO VAN 2000. 8 passenger, AWD, w/hitch, 215K mi., Front - new tires, $2,150. (865)922-1739.
Mark Houston,
Fri. Sept. 23, 8pm
HONDA ELEMENT 2005, PW, PDL, CD plyr, runs & drives great, $4500. (865)983-7200.
NISSAN MAXIMA - 2013. sunroof, leather, 58K mi., $14,500. (423)2955393.
877-652-9017
FEEDER CALF SALE
Sports and Imports
INFINITI G37 2013. HT Convertible. Fully loaded. 27k mi. $23,500. (423)295-5393.
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Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post Farm Products
FANNON FENCING We build all types of Farm Fencing and Pole Barn. *WOOD & VINYL PLANK *BARBED WIRE *HI-TENSILE ELECTRIC *WOVEN WIRE, *PRIVACY FENCING, ETC.
(423)200-6600 FARMERS/GARDENERS WANTED FOR HALLS FARMER’S MARKET - Beside Tractor Supply Co. 7566 Maynardville Hwy. Free setup. Contact Louise Sexton at (865)660-0343 or email Lsexton6@gmail.com.
WANT TO BUY STANDING TIMBER, Hardwood & Pine 865-982-2606 & 865-382-7529.
Beagle Pitbull mix puppies, 11 wks, 1st vac, FREE, Call aft 1pm (865)982-3835 BOXER BABIES AKC REG. - Vet checked. 1st shots, black flashy, fawn flashy & fawn. Read y9/16. Taking dep. $600. (865)567-3726 DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs. Dam’s father was 2013 World Champ. Great protection, good with kids. $750-$650. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909 ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPS NKC, $1300. AKC, $1500. blessedbulldogs.blogspot.com. Visa-MC Accepted. Call (423)775-6044. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, vet ckd, S&W UTD, microchipped, 3 F, 1 M, $750. 423-620-7463; 423-620-7981 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, West German bldlns, 6 M, 3 F, vet ck’d. health guar. $500. 865-322-6251. GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppy, AKC reg., DOB 7/25/16, 1 M. Now taking deposits. 865-567-7180 GOLDENDOODLE PUPS, F1B, Home raised, adorable bundles of fur, Only 4 left. Dep. being taken. (423)733-9252. GOLDENDOODLES F1 pups, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guar. $900. (423)488-5337 HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 765-259-7337 noahslittleark.com LAB PUPPIES, CHOC. 3 males, 6 wks. old, AKC reg., UTD on shots. $500, Sevierville,(865)654-0013; 654-7013. LABRADOODLE PUPPIES Chocolate, 9 wks, shots, wormed, $750. (423)754-2863. LABRADOODLES - Golden Doodles Yorkshire Terriers Non-shedding, intelligent, litter box trained. Call or text (865)591-7220 LABRADOR puppies, quality. Chocolate, yellow, black. $750. Seymour 865-898-7770; smokymtnlabrador.com MALTESE PUPPIES REG - Little snowballs ready for your loving home. 5-6 lbs. when grown. (865)617-4892 POM-POMCHI PUPPIES $300 (423)587-3818
PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates. 423-566-3647 RED NOSE PITBULL puppies, 2 M, 7F, $200-$600, serious inquries only. (865) 382-7034 SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, Females $600; Males $500. Shots UTD. Warranty. 423-618-8038; 423-775-4016
90% silver, halves, quarters & dimes, old silver dollars, proof sets, silver & gold eagles, krands & maple leafs, class rings, wedding bands, anything 10, 14, & 18k gold old currency before 1928 WEST SIDE COINS & COLLECTIBLES 7004 KINGSTON PK CALL 584-8070
DOWNSIZING, WASHER & DRYER - $350 2 yrs. old, china cab., mint cond., $300; buffet cherry $300; drop leaf cherry coffee & end tables $150; white oak desk w/top, lighted; misc. items. (865)356-7411 8am-3pm Flex Steel love seat, wheat color, tags still attached, like new, $275; Wood office desk & leather chair, exc cond., $400. (865) 523-9482 KING SZ. SLEEP # BED incl. base, remote, mach. wash mattress pad. 5K new, sell for $1500. Exc. cond. (865)414-7106. THOMASVILLE Dining rm suite, china cab., table, 6 chairs & 2 captain’s chairs, 2 leaves, pads & 8 tablecloths, like new. $1000. (865)228-1476
Heavy Equipment DAEWOO FORKLIFT - 6000 lb. lift capacity, Outside lift, cab, diesel. $8800. Call (865)216-5387.
Household Goods
Antiques Tiger oak DR table, egg molding, fluted legs, caster wheels, 40” w/o leaves, 90” w/5 leaves, 9 chairs w/ cane seats, all in exc cond, $700. (865) 816-8420
YAMAHA JET BOAT 17’ 1997 - w/ trailer. Twin engines. 220 HP. Seats 5. Good cond. Good runner. Fast. Exc. ski boat. $6000. (865)248-4257.
GE SIDE X SIDE, WHITE Refrigerator with ice maker, only 1 yr. old, still under warr., $500. (865)693-6416.
GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty
865-851-9053
2001 E. Magnolia Ave. Building Materials 100 FT ALUMINUM LADDER - $250. (865)803-8659
SEASON TICKETS Battle at Bristol All Games Home /Away Top Cash Paid 865-384-6867 BUYING TN Football TICKETS & PARKING PASSES
Needing single game tickets, especially FLA & ALA Call Rudy 865-567-7426
BUYING
For Sale By Owner 1528 Bickerstaff Blvd. 4 BR, 4 BA, 2400+ SF, 3 car gar., new carpet/paint. $399,900. 865-604-5772 (no agents). For pics text/view 26737 to #878787 BEAUTIFUL RENNOVATED 3BR, 2BA, OPEN HOUSE SUN. 9/11, 1-5pm. 1626 Mall St. 37921, 865-789-3378, $97,500.
Lots/Acreage for Sale BEAUTIFUL WOODED LOTS 18 MIN. W OF KNOXVILLE. 3 to 50 acres. $6000 per acre and up. (408)829-7398
UT FOOTBALL TIXS. BUYING PARKING PASSES
CASH PAID ALL GAMES (Home/Away)
Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Furnished
BRISTOL/ALL EVENTS
WALBROOK STUDIOS 865-251-3607 $145 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lease.
(865)687-1718
Apartments - Unfurn.
selectticketservice.com I NEED 2 or 4 tickets together for UT/FLA & UT/ALA. 865-315-3950
I-DEAL TICKETS Buy/Sell VOLS Tickets All Games Home / Away Battle @ Bristol / Kenny Chesney in Bristol 865-622-7255
SEASON PARKING PASSES 9 - 9B - G10 All Lots Buy/Sell
865-687-1718
1 BR POWELL - Beautiful secure bldg, Special 1/2 rent now. Water pd, all appl. $520. $150 DD. No Pet free. 865-384-1099; 938-6424
1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo. GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY
865-970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport
UT VS VIRGINIA TECH - 6 tickets tog. Call 865-584-5297 leave name & number.
www.riversidemanorapts.com
UT/ALABAMA 2 TICKETS, - & 2 UT / Fl tickets for sale . Phone (865)6594534
Cherokee West $615 South - Taliwa Gardens $585 - $625 1 1/2 bth, W/D conn. (865) 577-1687
VOL FANS - Vol Fans need 2 tickets for UT/FLA, lower deck, 0-50 yrd line, will pay top dollar. (615) 734-9212 VOL FANS need 3 tickets for UT/ALA, lower deck, 0-50 yrd line, will pay top dollar. (615)734-9212
Wanted R12 FREON WANTED - Certified buyer will pick up and pay CASH for cylinders and cases of cans. (312)2919169
Announcements Adoptions
Lawn & Garden 46” TROYBILT MOWER, hydrostatic, 20HP Kohler eng. Mulching plug & new blades incl. Exc. cond. Used less than 10 hrs. $950. (865)670-3748 Lawn Master cordless mower, 36 volt long lasting battery, good for small lawns &/or trimming, used very little, exc cond, $70. (865)670-3748
2 BR TOWNHOUSES
BASEMENT APT. FOR RENT - $600/ month. Year + lease. 1 bdrm, full bath, kitchen, & den. Includes utilities, water, power, and internet. Cedar Bluff area. Ready Sept. 10th. Call Cathy (865)384-8827 . BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375-$395. 2BR $550-$750. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686 BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275
ABUNDANT LOVE, Endless devotion/ security for your baby’s future is our promise to you! Christine & Greg, 888-377-1077, Expenses pd. ADOPTING your baby into our loving and secure home would be a dream come true! Expenses Paid. melissaandjimmyadopt.com or 1-800-524-3167
MORNINGSIDE GARDENS 1 BR Apt Now Available ELDERLY OR DISABLED COMPLEX A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Incl, OnSite Laundry, Computer Center & Resident Services Great location! On the Bus Line! Close to Shopping! Rent Based on Income, Some Restrictions Apply Call 865-523-4133. TODAY for more information
Med Equip & Supplies GOLDEN TECH POWER LIFT - Comforter Chair, like new. $700/b.o. (865)458-9875
Merchandise - Misc. SHABBY CHIC Wedding Altar. Fabric, lace & ribbon banners; Blue, bronze & white. Stanchion supports. 9’ T, 16‘ W. $200 obo. (865)986-3547.
Musical BABY GRAND PIANO - powered by Baldwin. $1250. Holston Hills (865)637-3156 FENDER American Standard precision 4 string bass guitar, black, w/HSC. $900. (865)705-2475 Hartke XL series 410XL aluminum cone bass speaker cabinet, $350. (865) 705-2475 Sterling by Music Man SUB, 4 string bass guitar, black, w/HSC, $250. (865) 705-2475
Tickets/Events
2 BUYING
Merchandise
BUYING -
Manufactured Homes KODAK - 4 BR, 2 BA, garden tub, 2560 SF, great views, landscaped, porches, open deck, walkway, gas logs, 2 outbldgs, FULLY FURNISHED. $69,000. (256) 452-2262
LOTS OF NICE ITEMS, Going cheap. Had stroke. (865)274-0014
UT FOOTBALL TICKETS
5 TRAY FOOD DEHYDRATOR - Waring, still in box, never used, $40. Comm. cool portable AC, 10,000 BTU, remote, $125. (865)985-0086
2005 Cruiser by Crossroads 29’ travel trailer, shed kept, 1 ownr, 1 king slide, queen sz bed, oak cabinets, $9700. (865)242-0693
BUYING OLD US COINS
Dogs
2000 Cobalt 226, Volvo/Penta, 148 hours, $16,000. Dock kept. Must see. (865)719-6435.
2001 Cedar Creek 5th wheel, 37’, 3 slides, 2 ACs, hardwood/carpet flrs, lots of storage. Motivated seller, 865-712-3926
* ATTENTION * Shades of the Past Hot Rod Roundup No. 34. Sept. 9 & 10 Splash Country across from Dollywood. 2400 participants in 2015 Huge vendor / swap meet area. Spectator fee only $10 per day. Children under 12 free www.shadesofthepast.com or dchutsell@yahoo.com
8 PC. OAK DINING SET, $600. 3 pc. Mahogany sofa, coffee & end tables, $250. 12x18 area rug, $400. Knoxville. (615)476-1628.
Appliances
1999 35’ ALLEGRO BUS, 275 HP, Cat diesel pusher, $36,500. Shown by appt. Call 865-984-4786.
Collectibles
4 PIECE LIVING ROOM SUITE - 8ft couch, 6ft loveseat + ottoman, all $100. (865)206-7759
17’ G3 JON BOAT Aluminum, 60 HP Yamaha Motor, 2002. Like new. Wireless trolling mtr. Turbo Prop. $7000. 865-579-6767 or 865-228-7626 9a-9p.
Campers & RV’s
4 or 6 lots w/MONUMENT RIGHTS at Lynnhurst near BabyLand. $3200 ea. obo incl transf. fee. (865) 475-9323
Pets
HAY, 4X4 ROLL THIS YEAR $20.00 to $20.00 a roll, Can Load, (865) 216-5387. MUSCADINES - You pick, $5 Gal., I pick, $10 Gal. Plants, wine & jelly. Call 865-924-7718.
2 LOTS Highland Memorial West, value $2900 each. Sell $1400 each. Call 865-414-4615.
Furniture
AUSSIEDOODLES Great temperament, make exc. companion for the whole family. $750. (865)466-4380
Tickets/Events
2 CEMETERY PLOTS Highland South, Garden Cross, $2200 each. Contact 865-719-2143 or 865-250-5047
WE PAY MORE THAN THE OTHER GUYS 687-9984 BOB
_____________ WILL PAY $150 EACH FOR ALL UT-BAMA AND FLORIDA TICKETS. 687-8665 _____________ CASH FOR ALL UT TICKETS, PARKING PASSES 689-9318 CHARLES 2 UT FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS Sec. T, Row 12, 45 yd ln. $3300. (865)803-6161 4 BATTLE AT BRISTOL TICKETS Wallace Tower & parking pass. $600. (423)608-0586. BATTLE AT BRISTOL - PARKING CARS & RVs. Easy walk to stadium, 1/2 mi. or email egn198@aol.com or call (423)538-7519 BRISTOL GAME - 2 nights lodging. Sept. 9-10. Marriot Meadowview Kingsport. (865) 621-7138
Financial Consolidation Loans
FIRST SUN FINANCE
We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals. See manager for details. 865-687-3228
Real Estate Sales
NORTH, 1 BR APT. Very clean & quiet, dishwasher, water incl. $500 + sec. dep. No pets. 865-531-7895
SENIOR OR DISABLED HIGH RISE FACILITY 1 BR APTS. All util paid. Income Based Oak Ridge 865-482-6098
Homes Unfurnished AVAIL. 3BR - bi-lvl in Ftn. City, C-H&A, full bsmnt./gar. Lease, No pets, no vouchers, $800/mo. O/A. (865)588-7416
West ROCKY HILL, completely remodeled, 3BR 1 1/2 BA. All new Kit., flooring, doors & paint. $159,500. Call (865)805-6931; 693-6931.
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THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Registration open for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17, at Melton Hill Park. Annual fundraiser for Knoxville’s Marine Corps League Detachment #924. Participants can run individually or as a team; includes a 200 meter kids race and awards for all age brackets and team categories. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.
THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 Open enrollment: beginner’s square dance class hosted by the Knoxville Squares, 7-8:15 p.m., Square Dance Center, 828 Tulip Ave. First two classes free for beginners. Info: R.G. Pratt, 964-2091.
THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 “The Freedom Engine: East Tennessee Remembers 9/11” display, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. The Freedom Engine went into reserve status in 2013. Upon retirement, several artifacts associated with the truck, were returned to East Tennessee and donated to the East Tennessee Historical Society. Info/museum hours: 215-8830; eths@ eastTNhistory.org; easttnhistory.org.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Auditions for Children’s Theatre production of “The Haunting of Hill House,” 4:30-7:30 p.m., 109 E. Churchwell Ave. By appointment only. At least 12 available roles. Ages 12-18 only. Audition appointment: dennis@childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Info: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com. “It’s the End of Summer – How are Your Roses?” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by master gardeners Carolyn Noey and Carolyn Kiser. Info: 329-8892. Knoxville Square Dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Calling by Stan Sharp, Ruth Simmons and Leo Collins. Live music by The Hellgramites. No experience or partner necessary. Admission, $7; students and JCA members, $5. Info: on Facebook. Pizza Ha’s, 8-9:30 p.m., Pizza Hoss, 7215 Clinton Highway. Free monthly stand-up comedy show featuring local and regional comedians. “Raise the Roots” dinner benefiting CAC Beardsley Community Farm, 6-9 p.m., The Plaid Apron, 1210 Kenesaw Ave. Tickets: $60 or $200 for table of four. Info: beardsleyfarm@gmail.com.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 Movies on Market Square: “The Fox and the Hound” (G, 1981). Movies begin at dusk; well-behaved dogs welcome. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info: 2158767 or knoxlib.org/movies.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 9-10 Freedom Christian Academy consignment sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Chilhowee Hills Baptist Church, 4615 Asheville Highway. Items include: boys and girls clothing, books, toys, baby items and more. Info: 525-7807.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Cades Cove Heritage Tour, 1:30 p.m., Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $15. Info/reservations: 448-8838. Community tailgate party, 3-5 p.m., South Knoxville Baptist Church, 522 Sevier Ave. Food, fun and games for the entire family. Greyhound Pets of America adoption event, noon-2 p.m., Agri Feed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959. “It’s the End of Summer – How are Your Roses?” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Presented by master gardeners Carolyn Noey and Carolyn Kiser. Info: 588-8813 or knoxlib.org. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Bennett, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Second Saturday Concert at The Cove: Vinyl Mania, 6-8 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Dr. Free concert; bring blankets or lawn chairs. Presented by Knox County Parks & Recreation. Info: Jennifer Linginfelter, 215-4579; or Michael Grider, 215-4750. Second Saturday Marketplace and birthday celebration, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tea & Treasures, 4104 W. Martin Mill Pike. Includes: outdoor vendors (including a food truck), music, door prizes and fun. Info: 250-4008.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 11 “Family of Earth”: A Celebration, 3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Celebrating the publication of Wilma Dykeman’s “Family of Earth:
A Southern Mountain Childhood.” Guest speakers: Dykeman’s sons, Jim and Dykeman Stokely. Free and open to the public. Info: knoxfriends.org. Symphony in the Park, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Featuring the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Tickets: $175; tables of 10, $1,750. Champagne available, $100/bottle. Info/tickets: Cindy Hassil, 577-4717 ext.117 or chassil@ijams.org.
SUNDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 11-17 Bicycle Ride Across Tennessee. Begins and ends at Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville. Registration fee is based on the number of days participating. Info: thebrat.org.
MONDAY, SEPT. 12 All Over the Page: “H is for Hawk” by Helen Macdonald, 6:30 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750. Friendlytown, 7:30-9 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show featuring a stand-up comedy open mic.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 5:30-7:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 2158700. Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.
TUESDAYS, SEPT. 13-OCT. 25 Our Appalachia: Uncivil Conflict in the Coves: The Civil War in Southern Appalachia noncredit course, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Blount County campus, 2731 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Cost: $89 plus a $15 materials fee. Info/registration: pstcc.edu/bcs.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Brown Bag Lecture: “Early History of WNOX Radio” by Julian Burke, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. Noodle Bowl Festival, 6-8:30 p.m., Blue Slip Winery, 300 W. Depot Ave. Family-friendly, casual picnic-style community event hosted by the Chefs Collaborative. Tickets: $30; family, $60. Includes: Unlimited Asian-style noodle bowls, beer tasting, nonalcoholic beverages, live music. Info: facebook.com/ ChefsCollaborativeKnoxville.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 14-15 Live sound mixing workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Laurel Theatre, 1538 Laurel Ave. Includes: basics of microphone usage, gain settings, monitor and house mixing, house and channel EQ, and use of mixing boards. Info/registration: 522-5851.
WEDNESDAYS, SEPT. 14-OCT 12 Basic Digital Photography noncredit course, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Cost: $109. Info/registration: pstcc.edu/bcs.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 STFK Science Café: “Forensics: The CSI Effect,” 5:30-7 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Guest presenter: A.J. Scudiere, author and master’s degree student at the UT Body Farm. Into/registration: 577-4717, ext. 110; rsvp@knoxsciencecafe.org.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 15-16 Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents “Russian Passion: Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky,” 7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: knoxvillesymphony.com.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 15-25 WordPlayers production of “Last Train to Nibroc,” Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road. Performances: Thursdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Tickets available on line or at the door. Info/tickets: 539-2490 or wordplayers.org.
THURSDAYS, SEPT. 15.-NOV. 10 Dulcimer Beginner noncredit course, 5:30-7 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Cost: $37. Info/registration: pstcc.edu/bcs.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Movies on Market Square: “Legally Blonde” (PG13, 2001). Movies begin at dusk; well-behaved dogs welcome. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info: 215-8767 or knoxlib.org/movies. Online registration deadline for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17. Individual waves, 8 a.m.; team waves, 11:30 a.m. Course: 3 miles of off-road running, which entails some obstacles, hills and mud pits. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Cades Cove Heritage Tour, 1:30 p.m., Great
Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $15. Info/reservations: 448-8838. Cyndis Genealogical Source List, 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info/registration: 215-8809. East Tennessee Border Collies adoption event, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Agri Feed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 17-18 John Sevier Days Living History Weekend, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Includes: demonstrations, food, drinks and more. Admission: $5 adult; $3 kids 7 to 15; 6 and under free. Info: 573-5508; infor@marblesprings.net; marblesprings.net.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 Healthy Taste of Knoxville, 1-4:30 p.m., 3611 Kingston Pike. Free taste of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free foods. More than 30 vendors. “Ask the Doctor” will feature Dr. James Marcum. Info: KnoxvilleVeggieFest.com or HealthyTasteofKnoxville. com.
MONDAY, SEPT. 19 Computer Workshops: Word Basics, 5:30-7:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills and preregistration. Info/registration: 215-8700. Friendlytown, 7:30-9 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show featuring a stand-up comedy open mic. “Vermiculture: Worm Composting,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by master gardeners Marsha Lehman and Sandra Lee. Info: 777-9622.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, SEPT. 19-20 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9600 Sevierville Pike. Info/registration: Diane Lewis, 982-1887.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission. ETTAC will host a session for people with disabilities to register to vote and learn to use a voting machine, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ETTAC’s office, 116 Childress Street. Special appointments available for those unable to make the Tuesday session. Info/registration: 219-0130 or ETTAC front desk. “Vermiculture: Worm Composting,” 1-2 p.m., Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Presented by master gardeners Marsha Lehman and Sandra Lee. Info: 637-9622.
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 AND 22 Free Basic Computer Skills class, 8:30 a.m.noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. Includes: Windows basics, files management, tools, programs, documents, email, Internet and more. Certificate from Pellissippi State upon completion. Registration required. Info/registration: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 21-22 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 “Bulbs: Now is the time! They’re not just for Spring Blooms,” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by master gardener Alice Greene. Info: 329-8892. Cinderella Party at the Library, 4:30 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. For ages 5-11. Info: 470-7033. Sugar High!, 8:30-10 p.m., Sugar Mama’s, 135 S. Gay St. Free stand-up comedy show featuring Ohio comedians Dustin Meadows and Mike Kolar, along with local comedians. A tribute to Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Featuring the Armstrong Legacy Trio. Tickets: $25, some discounts available. Info/tickets: jubileearts.org.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 22-23 AARP Driver Safety class, Cheyenne Ambulatory Center, 944 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. Info/registration: Jack Cowen, 483-1615.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 Movies on Market Square: “Up” (PG, 2009). Movies begin at dusk; well-behaved dogs welcome. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info: 215-8767 or knoxlib.org/ movies. Scruffy City Soiree, 6:30 p.m., The Standard, 416 W. Jackson Ave. Fundraiser for Knox Heritage. Event includes entertainment by Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, The Preservation Players, and more; silent and live auctions; dinner catered by Bradford Catered Events. Info/ tickets: knoxheritage.org.
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By Carol Z. Shane Renowned psychic Pat Sisson says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I keep my head in the clouds, but my feet firmly planted.â&#x20AC;? She comes by her moniker of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Happy Mediumâ&#x20AC;? honestly. Sisson never misses a chance for merriment and believes strongly that dealing with life â&#x20AC;&#x153;takes laughter.â&#x20AC;? Already featured in numerous media outlets for her 80th birthday skydiving celebration in Alabama this past spring, she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to do it for my 70th, but my kids and grandkids threw a fit.â&#x20AC;? This time son Eddie, a systems management engineer for Huntsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Redstone Arsenal Army post, decided to combine the celebration for his own son Jonathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s May graduation from Madison Academy with his
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English, but marriage intervened. She spent her professional years working for a wholesale pharmaceutical company and later for the hospitality industry. Since 1984 sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a business license as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Happy Medium,â&#x20AC;? using her unusual gift of clairvoyance to help people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some corporeal, some not. Sisson says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been â&#x20AC;&#x153;talking to ghostsâ&#x20AC;? since April of 1966. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was playing with the Ouija board,â&#x20AC;? she says, when she received information that was anything but playful - a phone number and the state in which it was located - all of which set off a series of events which greatly impacted her life.
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will see the return of the Mullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Singing Convention at West High School. This free performance will bring back many years of memories for those of us who loved watching Preacher and Mrs. Mull. Gentry Griffey is proud to be a sponsor to make this a free event for up to 1,200 guests.
BLOOMS grief support group Eric Arnold Botts, Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory Managing Partner and Licensed Funeral Director. home, we believe supporting our community is a cornerstone of how we choose to do business. Gentry Griffey has been supporting our community and our families for almost 70 years. We are very excited to share a few of our upcoming events:
In 2015 we announced a newly formed grief support group, BLOOMS (Bringing together Losses Of Others Mourning Sadness). BLOOMS is an educational support group that provides materials along with discussions on a wide array of topics designed to help enhance the grief process for participants. This support group is open to the public, not just to the families we have served.
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Sisson believes “this earth is a school.” In her frequent public speaking engagements, topics include “merging spirit and matter,” “following laws and taking responsibility” and “knowing how to keep the spiritual part of you always in front of you.” And she’s been all over the world as a professional ghostbuster. “Do you get rid of them?” I ask. “No. I just figure out who’s there and why.” In a moment reminiscent of the movie “Poltergeist,” she says, “Sometimes they have to be redirected to the light.” It’s not hard to find the light when you’re with Sisson. She radiates it. With her four kids and their spouses, six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild she never lacks for familial support, and she has a wide network of friends. “I know a lot of very, very kind people,” she says. On the day of our interview at her home in Halls, she remarks that she has to “run the sweeper” for visitors arriving later that day. Thirteen of them. What else is on her bucket list? “Learning to play golf,” she says. “And for my 90th birthday, I’m going to get married again, this time to a younger man – a handyman type.” She’ll undoubtedly succeed. “I do everything my way,” she says, with her signature laugh and a sparkle in her eye. “Me and Frank Sinatra!”
Most of Pat Sisson’s big family made it down to Alabama to watch her fly. Shown are (back) grandsons Jonathan and Michael Ruh, Jon Dhaene and son Eddie Ruh.; (middle) granddaughter Gracie Gregory and daughter Michelle Gregory, granddaughter Courtney Jones and daughter Margie Jones, granddaughter Kelly Jackson and daughter Ramona Ruh; (front) Sisson and grandson Chase Gregory.
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By Carol Z. Shane Bravery comes in many forms, and recently we’ve seen quite a lot of it – from a heroic, fallen Maryville police officer to rescuers in the aftermath of an Italian earthquake. If we look for them, stories of valor are everywhere. There are quieter, more individual forms of bravery, of course. When Holly Berger was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease this past March, she was determined to meet the affliction head on. Originally from West Virginia, and a Memphis resident for 47 years, Berger moved to Knoxville three years ago with her husband, a retired labor lawyer, to be near her daughter and grandTo page 4
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From page 3 children. Her diagnosis was made seven months after developing a tremor in her left hand. Defined by the Mayo Clinic as a progressive disorder of the nervous system, Parkinson’s affects 10 million people worldwide. All but about four percent are diagnosed after age 50, and men are one and a half more times likely to develop the disease than women. Berger began to investigate opportunities to manage the disease. She found two that really help. Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) targets the body’s core muscles, which, according to RSB trainer Zach Guza, are the first to be weakened by Parkinson’s. His own father was a victim of the disease, and Guza recalls the sorrow of watching his dad simply give in to it. An Air Force veteran, Guza left a career in the corporate world years ago in order to become a personal trainer. During a session at Title Boxing Club on North Peters Road, Guza takes Berger and her classmates through the paces. They start with warm-up and stretching exercises before donning their boxing gloves. Much time is spent on balance, and the mood is lighthearted and positive. To page 5
As she and Bartine hold “chair” pose, Berger uses a yoga block in order to gauge her inner leg strength. Photos by Carol Z. Shane
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From page 5 Jill Bartine is well-known to Knoxville’s yoga community as an accomplished teacher of the 5000-year-old physical and mental discipline. She, like Guza, welcomes the opportunity to help, and her sessions are individualized to Berger’s needs. “We do balance exercises that also contain cross body motion, like lifting a knee and tapping it with the opposite hand,” says Bartine. “We work on flexibility in the trunk by doing cat/cow, side stretches and twists, both standing and sitting. We focus on deep, steady breath to help with anxiety that may arise from her condition.” Other areas addressed are range of motion in the shoulders and strength in legs and feet. Bartine also makes sure to incorporate plenty of the posture-straightening “mountain pose” in an effort to avoid kyphosis, commonly known as dowager’s hump. “I can already tell that her
posture is improved, and she reports having more energy and that the breathing is helpful,” says Bartine. Of her “can-do” philosophy, Berger says, “Being an only child and benefiting from the things my parents taught me have contributed to my fight attitude.” But mostly she credits her faith. “At the age of 28 I became a Christian. Without God’s presence and hand upon my life I would not be strong enough to battle this newest episode. I have to say that God is the reason I get up every morning.” She quotes from the Book of Psalms: “‘This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.’” As the RSB session ends for the morning, she joins her fellow classmates in the team cheer: “Float like a butterfly Sting like a bee I’ve got Parkinson’s But it ain’t got me!”
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee - I’ve got Parkinson’s but it ain’t got me!” chants the class after a round of Rock Steady Boxing. Shown clockwise from far left are Bill Warden, Tommy Morrow, Bob Steege (behind Morrow,) Holly Berger, Tom Ungs, Bob Thompson, Don Brizius, Lee Goad (partial face,) Thadeus George, Jane George, Tom Richmond and coach Zach Guza.
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Brantley helps seniors preserve memories By Shannon Carey Self-published author Mary Ann Brantley tried several times to write her memoir, but it was a struggle. Some of the memories were painful, and sometimes she was just too busy. “I couldn’t get it out,” she said. “It wouldn’t flow, and I would end up in tears.” One day, her daughBrantley ter gave her the push she needed and helped her write the first few pages. “I sat down to write this time and it flowed,” she said. “It was my busiest time as a tax-preparer, but I was done in two or three months. As I wrote, I had that feeling of energy and feeling that flow in my heart and I knew it was God’s time for that to be written.” The book, titled “Acorns from Ivy,” details Brantley’s childhood experiences. Writing it was a cathartic experience and helped her find peace and forgiveness for her father. “I was harboring bitterness and unforgiveness,” she said. “I found my healing by following God’s principles.” Now, Brantley is extending a helping hand to those who may have trouble writ-
ing their own memoirs. She started the Acorns from Ivy Christian Ministry to visit assisted living facilities. She hosts readings of inspirational works and visits each room with a book cart, offering free books to those who want them. In addition, she offers help to assisted living residents in writing down their life experiences, meeting with them each week to get their memories down on paper. Right now, she visits facilities in Maynardville and Norris, but she will go “wherever the good Lord leads me.” She is also looking for others to help with the ministry. “I just want to help other people say what they need to say,” she said. “If you’ve lived to be 70-something years old, you’ve got a story to tell.” Brantley said she would like to help the residents self-publish, just a few copies for their friends and family. “It’s not to make money,” she said. “It’s to help people. I tell them that if we don’t do anything but get your story into print, if that’s as far as it goes, you’ve accomplished something.” The benefits, she said, depend on the life lived. For some, writing a memoir is the creation of a historical document. “It sets down a record for you family of things that will die with you if they are not told, especially about your faith,” Brantley
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make it flow,” and asks questions to fill in details. “She’s excited about it,” said Brantley. “She said, ‘I’ve struggled for years to get my story out.’” The ministry also gives copies of “Acorns from Ivy” free to those who want a copy. Donations are accepted but not required. Brantley has a new book out, “Maddie’s Awakening,” the story of a young lady who “learns the hard way what the true meaning of love is,” said Brantley. Info or to volunteer: acornsfromivy@ gmail.com
A resident’s story: Talking it out By Judy Faulkner These excerpts are from an article written by Judy Faulkner with the help and sponsorship of Mary Ann Brantley. Hello, dear reader. My name is Judy Faulkner and I live at ... . I used to struggle, but I’m functioning well now that I have found a place where I can live better. I write this to open your eyes to life in a nursing home. Rooms here are small, and the closet space allows for only a few items. While I need little in the way of clothing, it’s nice to wear something different from time to time. It adds freshness and spice to everyday matters. I rely on my family and friends to store my off-season clothes and to rotate them as the seasons come and go.
If you have a friend in a nursing home, an offer to store personal things to exchange between seasons would be a wonderful act of kindness. Just having someone to bring one of our treasures is such a joy. ... Faulkner Walls and caregivers protect us from things that would harm us. But being here often closes us off from the things that make life joyful. So much is lost when confinement is required: A walk on the lawn, summer flowers, the smell of sweet lilacs and roses carried in a breeze. ... I do not complain nor would I have you feel sorry for me, for I am blessed. ...
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