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Meet Mary Kerr, program facilitator for the Knox County Schools coupon books. Kerr is the biggest fan the books could ever hope to find. “They’re my passion,” she says of the coupon books, which students are selling through Sept. 23. “I know how much they help the schools here in Knox County. I believe in what I’m doing.”

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Thank a teacher An old bumper sticker said: “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” That bar has been raised. Now teachers must feed students of all aptitudes and abilities through a chute for testing. If scores are high enough, the teachers get to do it again next year. If not, there is no thanks and maybe no job. Great Schools Partnership has set the second annual “Thank a Teacher Week,” Sept. 30 through Oct. 4. Amazingly, some teachers are saying “no thanks.”

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Hey Butch, the next one matters If you see Butch before I do, please tell him this next one matters. The Florida Gators are an official problem. They’ve whipped the Volunteers eight consecutive times. That is pretty close to becoming a habit. In theory, this would be a fine rivalry if Tennessee could win one now and then.

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Sounds of success Gales help tailgate party so more can hear By Betsy Pickle It’s a given that everyone at the Hearing and Speech Foundation’s Ultimate Tailgate Party is a Tennessee football fan. But at least one group of attendees roots for the foundation as enthusiastically as it does the Vols. The Gale family will have a busy Saturday morning this week before heading to the Ultimate Tailgate, which starts at 2:30 p.m. in the East Club Skybox at Neyland Stadium. Abraham, 15, has a swim meet and a swim-team cookout to attend before the tailgate party starts. But the Gales wouldn’t miss it, or their chance to support HSF’s CEO and cofounder, John Berry. In addition to watching the televised UT-Florida game, guests can enjoy a buffet and handcrafted beers from Woodruff Brewery and bid on items in a silent auction. Tickets, $100, are available at http://hsfweb.givezooks.com/ events/7th-hsf-ultimate-tailgateparty. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Hearing and Speech Foundation, the Blount Countybased organization that specializes in helping the deaf and hearing-impaired hear, speak and function in the hearing world. Ashley and Gordon Gale learned of the foundation soon after the birth of their twins, Abraham and Ariel. Within 24 hours of their delivery at UT Medical Center, the

Abraham Gale (at right) talks to fans of football and the Hearing and Speech Foundation at the 2012 Ultimate Tailgate Party at Neyland Stadium. Abraham was born deaf and is a student of the foundation’s verbotonal method. Photos submitted twins’ hearing was tested. “She passed, and he failed,” says Ashley Gale. “They said, ‘Oh, no big deal. Just have him retested at eight weeks.’ So at eight weeks, we went to an ear, nose and throat doctor, and an audiologist did a test called an ABR, which stands for Auditory Brain Response, and Abraham had none. He is profoundly deaf, bilaterally, born that way. “He has what’s called a sensory neural hearing deficiency.” Upon receiving the news, Gale – a trained nurse – was “totally devastated.” “I went home and called the pediatrician, and just by happenstance – I’m pretty certain it was divine intervention – my pediatrician was good, personal friends with John Berry. He said, ‘Hold on, Ashley, hold on. Let me make a phone call; I’ll call you right back.’

The Mocs (Mockingbirds) are breaking out on their own and getting good response to the action! University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alums previously had to share alumni activities with all UT schools under an umbrella chapter. This year, however, they were encouraged to form their own groups. A group of UTC graduates put the word out and are now rolling with fellow MOCs instead of the Vols.

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Crissy visits Pond Gap School Haslam explores community school

Below, a gardening class taught by AmeriCorps member Matt Callo listens as Tennessee’s first lady Crissy Haslam describes the new kitchen and cutting garden at Tennessee’s executive residence. Haslam visited Pond Gap’s University-Assisted Community School Thursday.

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Leslee Rook, director of therapy and training, and John Berry, cofounder of the Hearing and Speech Foundation, enjoy the 2012 Ultimate Tailgate Party that raises funds for the foundation.

Two of Crissy Haslam’s priorities are parent engagement in schools and improved literacy, so it is no surprise that Tennessee’s First Lady accepted an invitation to visit Pond Gap Elementary School’s University-Assisted Community School (UACS) Thursday. This is Pond Gap’s fourth year as a UACS, which is an outreach program of the University of Tennessee College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. Haslam said she hasn’t observed anything like it in Tennessee. UACS coordinator Mark Benson escorted the First Lady on a tour of the program, which serves 105 of Pond Gap’s 330 students. She visited a physical education class in the school’s gym and a circus class in the cafeteria, where students skipped rope and jumped on a trampoline. She observed a reading intervention class and took time out to ask 1st grader Christal Evans what she liked about school. “Learning helps you be smart,” said Christal. Haslam agreed. “I’m still learning. You’ll be learning, too, when you’re my age.”

Crissy Haslam chats with Pond Gap Elementary School 1st-grader Christal Evans while teaching assistant Melissa Zempleni looks on. Photos by Wendy Smith

The tour continued to a portable classroom where Ronda Mostella was teaching rhythm with drumsticks. It looked like a music class, but the kids chanted facts about math and geography as they tapped out a beat. A staff member filmed the class, and Haslam promised to show it to the governor. “This is one of the only places

in Tennessee doing this, so you guys are really special,” she said. “Tell the governor I said, ‘Hey,’” chimed in 5th grader Samara Johnson. Haslam visited a new gardening class taught by AmeriCorps member Matt Callo. The students had planted kale, carrots and radishes in raised beds at the school

the week before. The First Lady told the class that students from a nearby elementary school in Nashville had helped her plant a kitchen and cutting garden at Tennessee’s executive residence the day before. To page A-3

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If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would take more vacations.

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Devin Driscoll is a young man with many passions, but all have a common thread. The owner of Next Level Training, Devin is weaving together the things he has always loved best: sports, marketing, business, teaching young people and wrestling. Yes, wrestling. Devin, who was born and raised in Knoxville and is a graduate of Knoxville Catholic High School, grew up in the boom of WWF and WrestleMania and has always loved wrestling. After graduating with a degree in communications from Fordham University in New York in 2004, Devin followed his dream of being a wrestler and became a developmental wrestler with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). “I was the clean-cut, baby-face good guy, wrestling mainly out of Louisville, Ky.,” says Devin. “I had worked in the corporate communications department at the WWE as an intern and had good contacts. It was something that I always wanted to do.” Being in New York City as a student at Fordham when the tragedy of Sept. 11 happened probably spurred him to pursue wrestling, says Devin. “Growing up, I had a lot of interests, all centered around sports. And I always loved business and got a good business background from my father. But being in New York on Sept. 11 made you look at things differently. I grew up never really believing anything was impossible, then, after Sept. 11, it made you think that if you ever want to do something, better do it now.” A broken neck ended his wrestling career. “I was lucky. I had a great team of doctors through the WWE, and it wasn’t a complete break, so I was able to make a good recovery,” says Devin. He moved back to Knoxville and worked for a short time at Fort Sanders Wellness Center. Six months after being back home, however, Devin began to put all the pieces of the things he loves together under a concept he named Next Level Training. The company continues to grow and always seems to be making announcements of new partnerships and new ventures for the Knoxville area. “Next Level redefines training,” says Devin. “We motivate and educate athletes and focus on their specific sports goals. Our trainers are experienced, and we strive to offer a one-stop facility: skills, strength and perfor-

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I still can’t quite get the hang of … Anything that involves tools.

What is the best present you ever received in a box? Tickets from my dad to go see WrestleMania with my sister.

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? She told me to take life one day at a time and to relax.

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The Marlow family – Mary, Mason, Steve and Reagan – feed the ducks at the UTC Alumni Picnic at the Cove at Concord Park.

Mocs looking to claim their own The Mocs (Mockingbirds) are breaking out on their own and getting good response to the action! University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alums previously had to share alumni activities with all UT schools under an umbrella

Sherri Gardner Howell Great venue for a board meeting! The Knoxville chapter of the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Alumni Association gathers for a picnic. From left are Lance Lyons, class of 1973; Justin Harness, 2002; Natalie Patterson Mohr, 2000; Libby Romines Beidelschies, 1998; and chapter. This year, however, Yousef Iskander, 1999. Photos by Justin Acuff they were encouraged to form their own groups. A group of UTC graduates put the word out and are now rolling with fellow MOCs instead of the Vols. Natalie Patterson Mohr, class of 2000, is the local president. “We have more than 1,500 alumni from UTC in the Knoxville area,� says Mohr. “What we are missing is good contact information, so our first priority is to get the information out that we are here, active and welcoming UT Chattanooga alums.� A Facebook page at UT Chattanooga Alumni Chapter and a UTC page on the UT Alumni Association page are the primary Nicholas Crowe, class of 2003, and ways they are spreading Kenneth Herring, class of 2004, the word. The activities are arrive at the picnic by boat. designed to include family outings, athletic and social increasing their score from events and university pre- 2013 and improving in peer sentations. The first “meet assessment and average and greet� was in late June. freshman retention rate. Upcoming activities The most recent – a picnic at the Cove in Concord Park include meeting in Chat– brought out about 40 peo- tanooga on Oct. 12 for a ple, representing around 10 tailgate party prior to the Mocs homecoming game to 12 families, says Mohr. The chapter has much to and a Nov. 14 showing at brag about. UTC was ranked Thompson Boling when the a Top Tier of Southern Re- UT Lady Vols play the UTC gional Universities for 2014 Lady Mocs. Check the FaceShayla Osborne, holding Gemini, poses for a in the U.S. News and World book page for details, and go photo with her son, Darren Osborne Jr., and friend Report college rankings, Blue and Gold! Natalie Patterson Mohr at the UTC Alumni Picnic.

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From page A-1 surgery for Abraham. “I was really struggling with, am I doing something against God’s will? Because God created Abraham deaf, and am I messing with His plan?� says Ashley Gale. “You never mess up God’s plan,� Abraham interjects. He had the surgery on Nov. 30, 2001. He went to preschool at Fort Sanders Developmental Center and through the start of fourth grade at Bearden Elementary. He then entered Concord Christian School, where he’s now an eighth-grader. Ariel is a sophomore at Webb School of Knoxville. Between school, swim practice and his lawn-mowing business – he’s saving to buy a pickup truck – Abraham doesn’t have much free time. But he’s always happy to promote HSF. He spoke at last year’s tailgate and at an HSF fashion show and luncheon. He visits Leslee Rook at HSF a couple of times a year for a “tune-up.� “He hears through his brain via his cochlear implants, which bypasses the function of the ear,� says his mother. “To learn how to speak with good rhythm and intonation and clarity of sounds and crispness is not easy. Leslee will hear something that might sound flat and talk to Abraham about that.� While Abraham is a Vol football fan, his dream is to be a Vol swimmer. “Hopefully, I’ll get a (swimming) scholarship at the University of Tennessee,� he says.

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Callo explained his idea of developing an urban garden certificate program for high school students taking classes at Pellissippi State Community College. He said he would like for certificate candidates from West High School to work at the Pond Gap garden as a service learning project. He also hopes to begin an Urban Land Scouts program with UACS students. Benson described the program’s schedule, which begins at 3 p.m. Children rotate between academic and enrichment classes until 6 p.m., when a dinner is served for students and

their families. Classes like GED courses are offered for adults in the evenings. He plans to offer special classes for older students, like music and sports, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Pond Gap is the county’s only UACS. The program is funded by Radio Systems founder Randy Boyd and the United Way. The Great Schools Partnership operates community school programs for Knox County Schools in Green, Lonsdale, Norwood and Christenberry elementary schools, Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy and Vine Middle Magnet School.

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Dead and deader vote. However, if Waters had conferred regularly with his representative, he would have known that on Jan. 23 the board had voted to remove it from the priority list to which his representative did not object. Also, if Waters actually attended these meetings, he would have more knowledge about what is happening. However, if he feels pressure from people in Sevier County who favored this $22 million a mile road project, he may show up in person Victor with constituents at a future Ashe TPO meeting to revive the James White Parkway extension. Even if it fails, he can tell his constituents he tried and try to offset the embarTPO is one of those litrassment of being absent tle-known but still very on Aug. 29. The matter can important organizations come up for reconsideration which the public and many at any future meeting if a public officials know little member makes a motion and about. It includes Sevier, gets a second. Knox, Blount and Loudon ■ Leadership Knoxcounties plus the city of ville celebrates 30 years of Oak Ridge. Projects in achievement this year and these areas which require will honor prior graduates federal funding must be with a reception Thursday, on the TPO approved list. Sept. 19, at the Knoxville The four county mayors Zoo. Tammy White leads serve on this body as do the organization. the mayors of Knoxville, ■ State Rep. Bill Farragut, Lenoir City, Alcoa Dunn, who is the senior and Maryville. Jeff Welch Republican from the Knox of MPC is staff director. legislative delegation, When this writer was became a grandfather remayor, he attended the cently. Dunn will complete meetings faithfully. Then20 years in the House in county executive Tommy 2014. He plans on seeking Schumpert attended an 11th two-year term. regularly. Mayor Rogero, to ■ Mary Pat Tyree, her credit, attends reguformer wife of former larly. However, most county mayor Randy Tyree, has mayors do not attend and moved back to Knoxville instead send a representafrom Nashville and has tive which is unfortunate. joined Coldwell Banker Sevier County Mayor Wallace and Wallace, RealLarry Waters, who is the tors. She has a website at most senior county mayor www.MTyree.cbww.com/. of all 95 counties in TennesShe was a Realtor when see (serving over 36 years she lived in Knoxville. now), criticized the TPO ■ Apologies for not action on the grounds he recalling that former council was not notified this would member Rob Frost (now be before TPO. At this council attorney) and wife meeting, he failed to have Erin had a son, Charlie, on a representative present Sept. 26, 2005, when Frost which he normally sends. was seeking his second term It may be a valid comon council. He joins Joe plaint that he did not know Bailey and Ed Shouse and in the motion to remove the October, Mark Campen, in Parkway extension was those who fathered a child coming up that day for a while on council. Is the James White Parkway extension really dead? Probably, but not totally. It all happened on Aug. 29 when the local TPO (Transportation Planning Organization) voted to remove it from their list of projects (TIP). TDOT Commissioner John Schroer threw in the towel and beat a fast retreat. Gov. Haslam said he would work to improve Chapman Highway.

The Affordable Care Act takes effect Jan 1. Extended enrollment runs Oct. 1 to March 31, 2014. After that, the enrollment period will be Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, mirroring Medicare.

Betty Bean Are we ready? Sort of. Tennessee is one of 26 states that opted not to create a healthcare exchange – the marketplace where consumers can shop for health insurance – so anyone wanting coverage must rely on the exchange set up by the federal government. Is this mandatory even though Tennessee isn’t participating? Yes. Those who do not have health insurance are required to sign up. Exemptions will be granted in several categories, including the indigent, American Indians, undocumented immigrants, incarcerated individuals, those with religious objections and those for whom the lowest cost plan exceeds eight percent of their annual income. In 2014, the penalty for not enrolling is the greater of $95 or one percent of taxable income. In 2015, the pen-

Thank a teacher

An old bumper sticker said: “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” That bar has been raised. Now teachers must feed students of all aptitudes and abilities through a chute for testing. If scores are high enough, the teachers get to do it again next year. If not, there is no thanks and maybe no job. Great Schools Partnership has set the second annual “Thank a Teacher Week,” Sept. 30 through Oct. 4. Amazingly, some teachers are saying “no thanks.” They are whispering, though, because their tenure (can’t fire me without cause) has vaporized. As the Shopper-News contribution to “Thank a Teacher Week,” Jake Mabe and I want to hear from Volunteer Women’s Republican Club will meet noon Monday, teachers or their spouses, Sept. 16, at Buddy’s Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Lunch ($12 parents or kids. Trust us not buffet) begins at 11:30 a.m. Program: City Council Candidates. Info: to reveal your identity or knoxgop.org. drop us an anonymous note Halls Republican Club will meet 7-8 p.m. Monday, Sept 16, at or email. the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Guest ■ What do you think is speaker: Knox County District Attorney candidate Charme Knight. right and what’s wrong with Social hour begins at 6. Knox County Schools? South Knox Republican Club will meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, ■ Are we moving too fast at Gary Underwood Park on Moore Road. Info: knoxgop.org. with education reform? ■ What is best for kids? Powell Republican Club will meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Shoney’s on Emory Road. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. Info: knoxgop.org. Jake and I are a generation apart, but we share Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will host a one-on-one cona love for Knox County stituent meeting 3-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at Burlington Branch

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alty is $325 or two percent of taxable income.Subsidies are available for those who meet income guidelines. What about Medicare recipients? Medicare recipients who are happy with their plans don’t have to make any changes, although they can shop around if they wish (an option available every year). Becky Harmon, a registered nurse who is Knox County coordinator for the Tennessee Health Care Coalition (a volunteer group that is disseminating information about the ACA) says two significant changes are already in place for Medicare recipients because of ACA: an increasing number of preventive and wellness services, and the shrinking of the “doughnut hole” gap on prescription drug benefits. “There are many benefits – pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, colonoscopies, etc., that are now available with no co-pay at all,” Harmon said. “And there’s the shrinking of ‘doughnut hole.’ which will disappear by 2020. Starting that year, beneficiaries will be responsible for 25 percent of the cost of their drugs, no matter the size of their bill. In 2012, moe than 3.5 million seniors who fell in the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole” were giv-

Sandra Clark Schools. Both of us came from a family of educators. We’ve demonstrated support for individual teachers, principals and community schools. We’ve both been jarred by the feedback we’re getting from those who will talk. There’s a tremendous disconnect. An example was the new principal of Powell High School, Nathan Langlois, telling the Powell Business and Professional Association last week that he will have failed if he does not add weight to the diploma of his graduates. What does that even mean? The business leaders in the room would be happy with graduates who can read, write and operate a computer. We want to win a few football games and graduate kids who can move on with their lives without dropping out of school or getting killed on area roads.

Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC) sponsored a panel discussion on the Affordable Healthcare Act last week at the Beck Cultural Exchange. Becky Harmon (standing, in red), THCC’s Knox County coordinator, explains a fine point of the law while Rick Roach (at left) and Dr. Mary Headrick listen. Todd Shelton is behind Harmon to the left. Photo by Betty Bean en deiscounts on medication. The Affordable Care Act aims at shrinking and closing the doughnut hole, making it easier for those that fall inside that coverage gap. This closure will happen over the next 10 years, with 2020 seeing savings of 75 percent of brand named and generic drugs. “We would get calls at the Office on Aging from people who couldn’t afford their insulin anymore.” Already in effect: Children covered by family policies can keep the coverage until they are 26. Coverage cannot be denied because

of pre-existing conditions. Lifetime caps on medical benefits have been eliminated. Info: 800-318-2596 or www.healthcare.gov. For in-person assistance, watch the media for announcements. “Organizations like Cherokee Health Systems will be working with their own patients, and the rest of us will be volunteers. The state has not chosen to put any money into assisting, so all the information, education and enrollment in the Volunteer State is being done by volunteers,” Harmon said.

PBPA members have contributed thousands of dollars toward teen driver safety, a program initiated by now-school board member Kim Sepesi Severance. Langlois left with pledges of support for at least seven iPads for his new lab. Powell residents vote every day by sending their kids and grandkids to public schools. Many who can afford to send their young’uns to private schools are supporting PHS. It must have come as a shock to hear their principal say the diplomas lack “weight.” I’ve yet to hear a reasonable explanation for why principal Ken Dunlap was demoted to assistant principal at West High School. Last year Powell was the only county high school designated a Reward School by the state. If parents and business leaders are happy with the outcome, what’s driving the push for reform of public schools that are working? Does anyone know or care what I scored on the ACT? So trust us to record and report your comments fairly. Call this week. My cell number is 661-8777 and Jake’s is 466-6398. (Call Jake on Tuesday when he’s back from a short vacation.)

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Representatives of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) receive proclamations from Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill: (from left) Joyce Condry, Bonnie Kate chapter; Bonnie Chaffin, Cavett Station chapter; Pat Chambers, Andrew Bogel chapter; Diana West, Ruth Lady and Martha Raper, all of the Emory Road chapter; McGill. Photos by S. Clark

Slow night at BOMA Sheffield and the Farm at Willow Creek. Builders include Saddlebrook Properties, Brookwood Construction & Engineers, Myers Bros./3M Construction and Maplewood Development. The Parade is sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville.

Thursday’s meeting ended with a clap of thunder – a heavenly signal that the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen had done its best for God and Country.

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The chief items were resolutions memorializing U.S. Constitution Week (Sept. 17-23) and the 123rd anniversary of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mayor Ralph McGill quoted several notables in remarks following adoption of the resolutions. “The constitution is the only safeguard of our liberty,” Abraham Lincoln. “Our constitution works. … No one is above the law,” Leon Jaworski. The DAR, McGill said, has 170,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the country and abroad. Six DAR representatives were on hand to accept copies of the resolution. The night was not without humor. McGill noted that he likes to quote Woodrow Wilson on the constitution, but he could not find the book. “Someone must have stolen it.” And Robin Hill, in asking the BOMA to study and advocate for a traffic signal at the entrance to Bel Air subdivision off Kingston Pike, said the installation “won’t be free, but it might save a life. Maybe mine.” Mercifully, the thunder came, and the meeting was done.

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use of special event signage for the 2013 Parade of Homes, scheduled for Oct. 3-21 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The Parade of Homes showcases the newest products and designs in home construction. Farragut will host six Parade houses this year, located in the neighborhoods of Bridgemore, Baldwin Park, Cool Springs,

Nadia Kogeler, general manager of Cool Sports, was appointed to the town’s Parks and Athletics Council for a one-year term at Thursday’s meeting. She has previously served on the council and said she would “love to do it again.” Kogeler, who holds a master’s degree in recreation management, said her family uses the town’s parks every week.

Folks are riled about the profusion of apartments and multifamily dwellings proposed for West Knox between Bearden and the town of Farragut. And Sarah Powell, staff member for the Metropolitan Planning Commission has posted on the MPC website, “If all apartment projects currently on the drawing board make it to construction, Knoxville will see an increase of more than 2,000 units in the next two years.” Emory Church Road: Attorney John King represented developers who want to build 328 apartments and a 75-slip marina on a cove off Fort Loudoun Lake. The Westland Cove apartment complex would contain 12 4-story buildings. Attorney Wayne Kline represented opponents, and the debate Thursday centered on whether the rezonings would be postponed for 30 or 60 days. MPC commissioner Laura Cole moved for 60 days, and her motion prevailed. Developer John Huber promised to convene a public hearing, probably at A.L. Lotts Elementary School during the week of Oct. 1. Both King and Kline promised to talk, with King observing, “It is apparent that the opponents do not lack the ability to communicate.” Kline said it’s unusual to present a use-on-review and request for rezoning at the same meeting. He said neighbors had only two weeks notice since the MPC

signs went up. Huber said he had talked with adjacent land owners and would continue to discuss the development with interested parties. The use-on-review shows six boat ramps and three boarding docks, along with 141 dry storage stalls and 75 covered slips. Apartments at Northshore Town Center: Attorney Arthur Seymour Jr. returned to MPC with a use-on-review plan for developers of apartments near Northshore Town Center. Seymour asked for a 30-day delay since the rezoning appeal is still pending before Knoxville City Council. Margot Kline, president of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners, spoke in opposition. “Over 1,200 people have signed a petition of opposition,” she said, asking for a 60-day delay. Seymour promised to let Kline know in advance if he needs another postponement, so the 30-day postponement was adopted. CVS Pharmacy came to discuss signage on Kingston Pike at Cedar Bluff Road where it plans to build a 13,200-square foot store on 1.88 acres. John McCook, president of the Seven Oaks Homeowners Association, objected to 15-foot monument signs, even though the current ordinance allows signs up to 50 feet. “We just don’t want any more ugliness coming in,” said McCook. Margot Kline added: “We appreciate that CVS has talked with us, but with oth-

er stores coming in (on the site) we would prefer one large multi-tenant sign.” Deane Hill Village: MPC approved a redesign for 28 attached dwellings on 5.65 acres despite protests from Neal Peebles who said a 250-unit apartment complex is under construction about 500 yards from this site. He cited traffic concerns. Pike Enterprises on Kingston Pike: 1.78 acres north of Homberg Drive. “We’re just clearing up the map,” said Seymour in asking that property owners not be required to dedicate an easement along the front. Terry Faulkner, representing the Bearden Council, asked for a delay, but MPC attorney Steve Wise said a final plat “must be approved or denied within 30 days.” Delay was not possible, and the plat was approved. Jim McClain on Lovell Road: This issue has lingered since 2008 and will linger another 30 days after a motion by Art Clancy III to postpone. McClain’s tenant, John Deere, operates a nursery on 19.44 acres near Hickey Road. MPC Commissioner Jeffrey Roth summed up the dilemma: “It’s not right to vote against and ask them to move, but we don’t need spot commercial zoning” in the area of single family homes. Roth asked MPC Director Mark Donaldson to research a change to the agricultural zone to permit the operation.

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Please tell Butch this one matters If you see Butch before I There was one stretch where do, please tell him this next the winner won the SEC one matters. East 11 of 14 years. No point in going back to the beginning of time. The two schools had a few early connections and played an occasional game but for this Marvin tale, let’s start with 1963. Tennessee’s acting athWest letic director went to a late summer fish fry in Fayetteville, Ark., so he could see his former Florida quarterThe Florida Gators are back, a young assistant on an official problem. They’ve Frank Broyles’ Arkansas whipped the Volunteers staff. eight consecutive times. Just as Jim McDonald That is pretty close to be- was starting as coach of the coming a habit. Volunteers, athletic director In theory, this would be Bob Woodruff was thinka fine rivalry if Tennessee ing who might be a replacecould win one now and then. ment. Doug Dickey was first Once upon a time, this choice. match of salty words and The switch worked for hard hits was really big. most of six seasons, un-

til Florida wanted Dickey back in Gainesville. That idea hatched in late summer 1969. What followed were denials, lies and damn lies. The Gator Bowl, bringing together Tennessee and Florida, was the depths of awkwardness. There remains some question as to where Dickey’s heart was that day. A funny thing happened the next September. Dickey had to bring his new team to Neyland Stadium to play the guys he left behind. The Vols annihilated the Gators. In no other so-called rivalry has there been so many sticking points. Consider 1977: the Gators scored with 46 seconds left to build a 10-point lead. The Vols responded with a fumble. Game over, right?

The Gators gained easy ground. With three seconds remaining, they surprisingly called time out. More surprisingly, quarterback Terry LeCount threw what looked like a TD pass to Wes Chandler. Officials interceded and said out of bounds. Trying to pile on points and further embarrass beaten visitors caused an explosion. All heck broke loose. There was a genuine brawl at midfield. Said John Majors: “Our time will come.” It took a while. After growing up in Johnson City, Steve Spurrier went off to be a Gator great, returned as coach and added other insults to injury. He scored far more points than necessary and made big jokes at Tennes-

All we have are questions No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. (Matthew 22: 46 NRSV) Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. (Leonard Cohen)

In my first job after college, my boss was a man whose most famous quote was, “Don’t bring me problems! Bring me solutions!” In his discussions (argu-

ments? banter?) with the Pharisees, Jesus was the consummate debater. He discussed and sparred with them, taught them and led them into traps designed

see that Jesus was at times impatient with the slowness Cross of his students, especially Currents his disciples. However, if someone came to him sinLynn cerely seeking knowledge – Pitts or better yet, wisdom – Jesus was willing to teach. It was my discovery of to open their eyes to see Leonard Cohen’s verse things they had no desire (quoted above) that was an to see. He asked them ques- “Aha!” moment for me. Our wondering, our cutions (what our teachers called “thought questions” riosity and (let’s be honest) when I was in school) to our ignorance are, in truth, the “crack in everything” make them think. In other words, he that provides the entry point for the light to get in. brought them problems. If we read the Gospels If we are willing to allow carefully and honestly, we new thoughts, to reach new

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see’s expense. Florida was the beneficiary of the infamous fax of the Tennessee playbook. Florida was the beneficiary of the Jabar Gaffney noncatch. Florida did miss a field goal in 1998. Phillip Fulmer had serious difficulty with the Gators. The hall-of-fame coach lost 12 of 17. Peyton Manning was in the eye of that storm. He did not beat Florida. Some setbacks were not all his fault. Consider 1995: The Gators, trailing 30-14, scored 48 consecutive points to turn an exciting game into a 62–37 romp. Danny Wuerffel threw for six touchdowns and won the cover of Sports Illustrated. Consider 1996: The Gators scored five touchdowns

in the first 25 minutes. Later, Tim Tebow inflicted hurt on the Vols but Eric Berry got him for a big one, a pick and 96-yard interception return. Alas, Florida won, 59-20. Lane Kiffin was a lot of help. He popped off, accusing Urban Meyer of cheating. Next he said he was going to sing “Rocky Top” all night long after his Vols beat the Gators. I suppose you recall how that turned out. Nothing happened during Derek Dooley’s three years but the losses were not runaways. Tennessee-Florida needs serious rejuvenation. When you are talking to Butch, ask him to begin to start to turn this thing around.

understandings, to learn, we can begin to find answers to our questions. That is when we grow and become. I remember when my daughter Jordan came home from college for her very first fall break. She described her experience in classes as “honing my mind,” and she accompanied that statement with a movement of her head as if she was sharpening a knife on a whetstone. She was discovering the “crack in everything” and the light was pouring in. There are some folks who are afraid to ask questions, particularly about matters of faith, about the Bible.

They think it is impertinent, or sacrilegious. I believe that the Bible is sturdy enough to stand up to our questions, and I believe that it contains the answers we need to find our way to God. It is a compass that points us in the right direction. It is a whetstone that we can hone our souls on. Our questions are “the crack in everything,” the opening that lets the light in. Ask your questions. Ask them over and over, if need be. Ask them of different people. Ask them of God. Keep on asking, until you find answers, until the light gets in.

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COMMUNITY SERVICES ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host the Second Harvest Food Drop from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. There will be volunteers to help bag your free food and carry it to your car if needed. Info or to volunteer: 690-1060; www. beaverridgeumc.com. ■ Catholic Charities offers counseling for those with emotional issues who may not be physically able to come to the office for therapy. All information is completely confidential. Call 1-877-790-6369. Nonemergency calls only. Info: www. ccetn.org. ■ Bookwalter UMC offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the community. Info and menu: http://bookwalter-umc.org/ oneharvest/index.html or 689-3349, 9 a.m.-noon weekdays.

Sperry Kotsianas, Mary Kampas, Rose Captain, Judy Colocotronis, Marika Peroulas, Eleni Caracostas and Helen Kotsianas prepare pasta flora for GreekFest, which begins on Friday. Baking for the festival began in May, but pasta flora is made “at the last minute,” says Tina Peroulas. Photo by Wendy Smith

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GreekFest baking is labor of love By Wendy Smith Koulourakia. Loukoumades. Galaktoboureko. If you think they’re difficult to pronounce, imagine baking enough of these Greek pastries to satisfy 20,000 GreekFest attendees. GreekFest begins at 11 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 20, at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike. But baking for the annual event cranked up in May with sweet bread, says Tina Peroulas, a member of the Saint George Philoptochos Society, the group responsible for the yummy pastries. Baklava production also begins in May. The uncooked

pastries are assembled, frozen, then baked in time to sit in sweet syrup for a week, says Emily Wheeler. She was in charge of 88 pans of the gooey treat last week. Each pan yields 44 pieces. While the baklava soaked, a group of women assembled 20 pans of pasta flora, a shortcake-type pastry topped with preserves and decorated with latticework. This is Greek Fest’s 34th year, but some of the women have been selling pastries for 50 years, Wheeler says. She regrets that one church member, 97-year-old Fotine Psihogios, is now in a nursing home. Last year, she sat on a

stool and twisted koulourakia. Fortunately, the women are training the next generation of bakers. Four-yearold Emily Takonis twisted koulourakia this year. Sperry Kotsianas, who is in her last year of pharmacy school at the University of Tennessee, helped assemble pasta flora. She grew up attending Saint George and cooking with her grandmother, Helen Kotsianas. She recognizes the important of passing down Greek baking and cooking. “The best way to learn is to study with people who were born into it,” says Sperry.

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■ Moms ‘N’ More, a Christian growth group designed to connect mothers of infant and preschool-aged children, meets 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike. Info: momsnmore@fellowshipknox.org or www.women.fellowshipknox.org. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway hosts weekly “Wednesday Night Dinners and Classes.” Dinner with drink and dessert: $5 for adults, $3 for children, or $16 for the entire family; served at 5:45 p.m. Classes and activities available after dinner for adults, youth and children. Nursery is available for infants upon request. Dinner reservations/ info: 690-1060.

She and her grandmother put together a cookbook of Greek recipes, and Sperry enjoys cooking with her roommates, who are also Greek Orthodox. Church members spent about a day and a half baking over the summer, but the activity level cranked up considerably last week. “For a lot of these ladies, coming to bake is an outlet,” Wheeler says. “We sometimes say we’re tired, but overall, it’s enjoyable because of the interaction.” After services on Sunday, the entire congregation gathered to assemble 2,000 boxes of assorted pastries. Approximately 225 families

attend Saint George, and many of those are involved with GreekFest. Some members take time off work to help with the event. They do it to serve the church, says Wheeler. GreekFest is 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21, and 12 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22. Parking is available for all three days at the lower level of Western Plaza and

the Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike. Parking is also available at 2nd Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike, on Friday, and at West High School, 3326 Sutherland Avenue, on Saturday and Sunday. Complimentary shuttle buses will run continuously from these locations during GreekFest hours. Info: www.saintgeorgeKnoxville. com/GreekFest.

in age from 16 to 60. Kristin Miller, mother of four, loves joining Tarr in prayer, “Early morning prayer with women who are hungry for God has been part of my worship week for

10 years,” said Miller. “My life has been changed.” Fully Alive at Five starts with a time of worship and praise, followed by biblical teachings. The morning is concluded with prayer and

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Early morning prayer service brings women together By Ashley Baker Most people are tucked in their beds at 5 a.m. on Tuesday mornings, but a large group of women in Knoxville are already awake and ready to worship. Every other week a group of about 45 women from all over the city gather at Christ Church Knoxville for an early morning worship and prayer service. The service is “Fully Alive at Five” and is held at Christ Church, a non-denominational church that rents space at Basswood Baptist Church, off Western Ave. The women’s prayer service

is led by Kathy Tarr and her Fully Alive ministry team. This early morning hour offers busy women a chance to hear biblical teaching and participate in worship. “Five a.m. is really early,” said Stephanie Gerhart, a young mother of two. “However, what a perfect time to meet with the Lord! No kids, no laundry, no responsibility, no interruptions.” Gerhart said she also appreciates the teachings that challenge her at Fully Alive. “I love being able to meet with other women who I can relate to, learn from and encourage – all in one setting.” Tarr says Fully Alive at Five works because it is more than a Bible study. “The purpose of Fully Alive is to encounter Jesus, exalt him and enjoy him,” said Tarr. “Women come for one reason: They are hungry for God.”

Tarr has led Bible studies and prayer groups for nearly 26 years and is an active member of Christ Church Knoxville. “There are no Attire for a 5 a.m. prayer serschedule conflicts at 5 a.m.,” vice can be pajamas. Preparshe said. “This really is a ing to sign in is Lauren Lovell. group of women who must have Jesus and who experience real life encounters that change their lives.” Tarr started leading early morning prayer groups and Bible studies when she was a young mom because it was Call the only time she could truly fellowship with her Christian friends uninterrupted. TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL “It was really fun,” Tarr said. Since 1971 “Sometimes there were only Rated A+ three of us at Shoney’s, but we came to meet Jesus, and He was always present.” Fully Alive at Five is now a city-wide ministry that reaches working women, moms and students. The 45 regular participants range

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Judging by recent Facebook posts, there are plenty of parents of Knox County schoolchildren who are not excited about the annual campaign to sell the school system’s coupon books. But there’s one woman who greets the selling season with as much enthusiasm as a Vol fan on the first game day of fall. Meet Mary Kerr, program facilitator for the Knox County Schools coupon books. Kerr is the biggest fan the books could ever hope to find. “They’re my passion,” she says of the coupon books, which students are selling through Sept. 23. “I know how much they help the schools here in Knox County. I believe in what I’m doing.” Kerr’s talent may not lie in the classroom, but her services have been invaluable to the children of Knox County. Last year’s sales raised almost $1.4 million for the schools. Kerr has been with the program since the beginning, 25 years ago. Actually, in the first year, she was still working with the Title I program. “They had some glitches in that first year, and they asked me to help them, and I’ve been helping them ever since,” she says, sitting in a large room at the Knox County Central building that’s packed with boxes of coupon books and incentive items for the kids. Kerr and her boss, Scott Bacon, supervisor of business partnerships for KCS, both came at the couponbook program obliquely. In 1989, Bacon was with Roddy Coca-Cola Bottling Co., the presenting sponsor. “New Coke drove me over here,” he jokes. Over its 25 years, the book has gone through several name changes. It’s now known as The Original Knox County Schools Coupon Book. The program started when Earl Hoffmeister was superintendent. Kerr says he got the idea from the superintendent of Hamilton County Schools. “Hamilton County Schools has done it one year longer than we have,” she says. After working with outside producers for four years, Bacon and Kerr decided to handle the books in-house in the fifth year. The first four years, the schools kept $6.50 from each book, says Kerr. “Now they’re getting $8 of that $10.”

The 1989 coup pon book coupon is tiny compa red to the compared current one.

Another 70 cents pe per book redistributeed among is redistributed h l i llower-i schools in lower-income communities and 13 cent communities, cents goes to school libraries. While Kerr calls Bacon the “front man,” Bacon says Kerr does most of the work of enlisting merchants. “After 25 years, it pretty much sells itself,” Kerr says. It’s easy to see how Kerr’s warm personality would endear her to business owners and managers. She seems never to have met a stranger. “It’s all about relationships. I have a relationship with just about every business in the book.” Kerr was born in Coffeyville, Kan., while her father was serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, but as soon as she and her mother were released from the hospital, they came home to Knoxville. She graduated from Central High School in 1963. After working at what’s now JCPenney and going to UT at night for a couple of years, she got a job in accounts payable for Knox County Schools. Superintendent Mildred Doyle insisted that she keep working after she had her first child, and she put Kerr to work at home logging support data for Title I. Her duties expanded after she returned to work full-time. In addition to the coupon books, she also is involved in Partners in Education, Dine Out for Education, Principal for a Day, Teacher of the Year, the Teacher Supply Depot and Career Day at the Knoxville Expo Center. But the coupon books are her baby. “The beautiful thing about this program is that each school decides how they want to spend their money. “It’s a win-win-win. It’s a win for the merchants because they get extra traffic in their stores. It’s a win for the customer because they save money. And it’s a great, huge win for

Mary Kerr rests against a mountain of incentive T-shirts as she shows off the inaugural Kids First coupon book from 1989 and this year’s model. Photos by Betsy Pickle

The most recent coupon books sit atop shadowboxes holding the first two decades’ worth of books.

the schools and the students because they get upgraded technology, upgraded playground equipment, new security equipment – whatever they want to spend it on. “What else can you sell that the school gets to keep 80 perA Magic 8 Ball, one of the sales incentives for cent of the profit? Nothing.” students, tells Mary Kerr she “absolutely” will In 1989, the book had 144 have a successful coupon book sales campages, with 86 merchants ofpaign this year. fering 114 coupons. The 2013 book has 256 pages, with 279 merchants – including 43 new ones – offering 350 coupons. There’s Students sold 102,205 books in also a special 25th anniversary QR 1989. In 2012, they sold 153,642. code that reveals extras savings on Kerr picks up a red Magic 8 Ball the 25th day of each month. – one of the sales incentives – and “We’ve tripled the number of couasks if she is going to have a successpons in the book, the price of paper ful campaign this year. and printing has skyrocketed, and “Absolutely,” is the answer. it’s still just $10.”

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Farragut High School senior Jamie Pratt uses her free time wisely. Photo submitted

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Jamie Pratt took this shot of Stephanie Ammon during a photo shoot with Ammon and her fiancé. Photos by Jamie Pratt

If students at Farragut High School need a professional photographer to take their senior photos, they need not look any further than classmate Jamie Pratt.

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Jamie started taking photos about a year ago to help pay for mission trips she takes with members of her church. To her surprise, her side project took off well enough to pay for three such trips so far, one of them planned for India. “I started out taking pictures for my friends, and then word just got around,” Jamie said. In addition to classmates, her subjects have included newborns, newly-engaged couples, family groups and weddings. She currently has four photo shoots scheduled

One of Jamie’s younger subjects this month with a wedding tentatively scheduled for December. She is also taking a dual enrollment photography course at Pellissippi when she’s not in class at Farragut High. Jamie is also last year’s vocally-talented CTE Goes Live winner from Farragut High. Her friends heard her sing for the first time during an open mic night and encouraged her to try out. That’s pretty much what happened with her photography as well. An important point Jamie wants her photography clients to know is that their money is used wisely. If she does not spend it on expenses for a mission trip, she’s us-

ing it to update her photography equipment. She even keeps a blog that’s linked to her website (yes, she has her own website) so folks can follow along on her journeys. Some of her photography can also be seen there. Jamie said she plans to continue working as a photographer in college and hopes to have a career in foreign missions after obtaining a Bible or foreign ministry degree. If you’d like to contact Jamie to set up a photo session, visit www.jamieprattphotos.com.

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Farragut High SGA members Kenneth Ye and Ethan Young prep the equipment at Anchors Aweigh Café. Photo by S. Barrett “I literally built this in my garage,” said SGA president Ethan Young. His handmade, narrow cabinet with collapsible sides serves as a kitchenette in the school commons. Coffee, hot tea and cocoa will be sold for $1 a cup at the Anchors Aweigh Café. SGA member Kenneth Ye said after covering costs, 25 percent of proceeds will go to the Love Kitchen, 25 percent will be given to the American Cancer Society and 50 percent will help the Farragut High Education Foundation. A test run last week showed a strong interest in the café from the student body, Ye says.

Caleb made a film about the magic of his little brother’s birth, and Christianne created a film around the poem “Out in the Fields with God” by Elizabeth Barrett C. Alverez Browning. “This poem is about leaving your troubles behind and seeing the magic of nature in a moment,” said Christianne in her video. Caleb said after researching where babies come from, he became so inspired Local winners in that he wanted to national contest make his Two students in Knox film. At the County were recognized end, there is recently for something that a message to sounds like a category in the his brother. Academy Awards. “I will Anchors Aweigh Caleb Han, a 2nd grader at Caleb Han be with you Farragut High students Farragut Primary School, and when you want. I’m Caleb, can now have a spot of tea or Christianne Alverez, a 6th your big brother.” a cup of coffee each morn- grader at West Valley Middle Caleb enjoys playing with ing before class while help- School, each won an award of his now 18-month-old brothing others in the process, excellence in film production er, saying his brother’s diathanks to the Student Gov- for their entries in the Nation- pers are the only bad part. ernment Association. al PTA Reflections contest. nior Fairest of the Fair pageant at the Tennessee Valley Fair. She won the popular vote, otherwise known as the Fairgoer’s Fair Lady. Briana initially decided to try her hand at pageants because of the scholarship money that is often awarded to the winner. She is considering Rowe-Lackey a t t e n d i n g Florida State University and hopes to major in meteorology, marine biology or large animal medicine. “My mom and I like to watch ‘Toddlers and Tiaras,’ and I thought a pageant might be fun,” she said. She plans to compete again next year, and she said she will definitely consider other pageants in the future.

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Kenzie Cathey and her brother, Jayven, help sell old football jerseys to raise money for new ones.

The majority of the Johnson-Rivers brood visit the open house at KHS. Pictured are (front) Karsen, Kaya, Kaylea; (back) mom, Tanisia; sophomore Kyler and senior Kavon.

■ Knox County Schools coupon books will be available for $10 through Monday, Sept. 23. A Parent Connection barbecue lunch will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Concord Yacht Club, 11600 S. Northshore Drive, with school principal Michael Reynolds. Bring $10 and a friend. RSVP by emailing Lee Wickman, lwickman@ tds.net.

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Sophomore Katlyn Goble reviews her class schedule with her mom, Lori, and Katlyn’s Spanish teacher, Peggy Hense Hardwig.

Karns High School senior Becca Denton and junior Brady Jackson sell anti-bullying T-shirts for $10 during the school’s recent Kim Turner and her son, honors open house. Becca is the Student Government Association and AP freshman Dalton Turn- president, and Brady is the vice president. All proceeds from shirt sales benefit the SGA. To purchase a shirt, call the school er, review his class schedule. at 539-8670. Photos by S. Barrett

■ Fall pictures will be taken Monday, Sept. 23. Spirit wear sales will take place Oct. 1-30. Fall festival will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.

Grace Christian soccer beats Gibbs Gibbs’ Calley Griffin tries to keep the ball away from Grace Christian’s Allie Dunn during a 6-2 win for the Grace Christian girls soccer team last week. Allie scored four goals and D’Anna Johnson scored one for Grace Christian. Photo by Doug Johnson

Coffee and Kleenex at A.L. Lotts A.L. Lotts Elementary School parent Blair Lynn and her baby, Nathan, are greeted by PTA executive board members Bobbie Talo and Alicia Hill during the school’s Coffee and Kleenex event for kindergarten parents on the first full day of school. Lynn had just dropped off her kindergartner, Harrison, at his new class. Parents were offered coffee, Krispy Kreme donuts and tissues during the annual event. Photo submitted

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The American Cancer Society estimates that in the U.S. during 2013, about 238,590 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed, and 29,720 men will die from it. But there’s still good news. If prostate cancer is caught early, the five-year survival rate is nearly 100 percent. Prostate cancer is rare before age 40, so if you are 40 or older, the first step is a free, simple prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening that only requires a blood sample. In 2004, Rockford-based Nisus Corporation teamed up with area hospitals and MEDIC Regional Blood Center to create Eddie Check, an annual event that adds free PSA screening for prostate cancer to blood drives. Nisus has a personal stake in the fight; marketing vice president Jim Gorman is a prostate cancer survivor, while company president Kevin L. Kirkland lost his father, Eddie Kirkland, to the disease. “Eddie Check” is named for Eddie Kirkland. Farragut resident and former proton therapy patient Tom Zuraf says Eddie Check saved his life.

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Connecting the dots: Post-9/11 FBI is threat-focused By Sherri Gardner Howell Before the world changed on Sept. 11, 2001, the FBI worked diligently to put the bad guys behind bars. “Our strategies before Sept. 11 were to gather the best information we could to ensure prosecution of those doing harm to this country and/or its citizens,” Kenneth Moore, special agent in charge of the FBI Knoxville, told members of the Rotary Club of Farragut. “We would gather information and help build cases to put people away, and we were good at getting the convictions. After Sept. 11, there was a definite shift in priorities.” Today’s FBI is intelligence-driven and threat-focused, said Moore. “National security is the priority. We must now be ready to respond to an imminent threat and prevent future attacks. Our counter-intelligence profile has never been higher.” While the ways of accomplishing what has to be

done are complicated and massive, the mission, says Moore, is simple: “The mission now is to detect and prevent another attack.” Moore talked to the group about the strategies of the organization and the growth since 2001. “Our strategies are intelligence, technology and partnerships,” he said. “We work with local and state authorities and with national security and law enforcement organizations. We know that all of us are better than any one of us.” After the attacks of 2001, the FBI began to grow in a way that was unprecedented yet focused. “We had to improve our hiring. We learned that we needed more intelligence analysts, translators and investment experts. And we knew we had to set up ways to integrate our intelligence and what we were learning with other agencies. Before 9/11, we were primarily investigators for prosecution.

Today, we focus on prevention. We are here to disrupt, interfere and stop future attacks.” The tools of the trade have also changed dramatically, says Moore. “Most of our technology prior to Sept. 11 was old and out-ofdate. Most agents had no email and very limited access to computers. Now we have thousands of state-ofthe-art computers and immediate access to databases across the board to enhance and monitor communication. Learning to use the new technology helps us to ‘connect the dots’ so that we can see threats no matter where they come from.” Homegrown threats are some of the biggest concerns, says Moore. “Homegrown violence by extremists is really a primary concern for the FBI,” he says. “We have individuals who are here, who are ‘one of us,’ and who do not have good intentions toward our country. They fly below the

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Kenneth Moore, special agent in charge of FBI Knoxville, talks to Rotary Club of Farragut members about the changes and challenges for the organization since Sept. 11, 2001. Photo by Sherri Gardner Howell

radar, and they are dangerous. Because we are a country of freedoms, it is hard to find these individuals until they come out or slip.” Rotary Club of Farragut meets at noon on Wednesday at Fox Den Country Club. For information: www.farragutrotary.org.

Gracious living at Sherrill Hills By Sandra Clark Guests left awed by the design and amenities of the Sherrill Hills Resort Lifestyle Community. Call it the RLC. Just don’t call it assisted living. The Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking event at the RLC on Thursday. It was a preview of the new facility since the official grand opening is set for Saturday, Oct. 12. Sherrill Hills Resort is a place for the post-World War II Baby Boom generation to live and play. “They are a group 77 million strong. And with their energy, attitude and spirit, they’ve reshaped retirement for generations to come,” says the RLC newsletter. It’s like living in a grand hotel. Apartments are on floors two and three with extensive community areas on the main level. There’s the theater where “Hitchcock” was scheduled for 6:45. It doubles as a church on Sundays and is available for speakers, etc. There are the state-ofthe-art workout facility, the hair salon and the dining facility where a chef-prepared dinner was being served. More than one Chamber guest mentioned it might be nice to simply stay. Making both residents and guests feel welcomed were managers Dal and Cassie Smith, marketing directors Bob and Nancy Epstein and lifestyle direc-

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Thursday, Sept. 19, at Panera Bread on Peters Road and two ribbon-cuttings – Journal Broadcast Group on Amherst Road at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, and Balanced Solutions on Executive Park Drive at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Chamber’s breakfast with Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson is 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Fox Den Country Club. For tickets ($30 and $40), visit www. farragutchamber.com.

This past Saturday, Mechanicsville residents c e le br ate d their history and heritage at the 8th annual Mechanicsville Homecoming in Nance Danny Mayfield Park. I look forward to attending the annual festivities each year, because it is a visual reminder of what makes our communities great – our people. KCDC has been proud to support this event since the beginning. Our goal at KCDC is to create vibrant, self-sustaining communities, and Mechanicsville is a great example of how a community can take ownership of its own future and development. Thanks to the hard work of the Mechanicsville Community Association, I am amazed at how the celebration and the community as a whole continue to grow. This year’s event was the biggest and best event yet, according to David Gillette, the event chair. “This year’s homecoming theme was, ‘Working Together To Build a Stronger Community, One Neighbor at a Time,’ and reflected our overall goal of educating new residents and young people, who might be hearing it for the first time, about the history and heritage of Mechanicsville,” Gillette said. “We wanted to reach out to share old memories and

create new ones.” Each homecoming brings old and new residents together to enjoy a fun, festival atmosphere with crafts and food vendors, prizes, games, music and informational booths from community organizations. Each homecoming features something new, and this year’s addition was a carnival with games for all ages. The association brought back last year’s very popular Mechanicsville Homecoming Parade along University Avenue. It featured the stars of the Fulton High football team, Knoxville College, Clinton Chapel Ministry, Rogers Memorial Baptist Church, Angel Water Ministries, Maynard Elementary School, Fairview Recreation Center and others. As former residents return to the neighborhood, we look back at the history of Mechanicsville and see how far it has come. Nearly 15 years ago, Mechanicsville was revitalized through the HOPE VI project that transformed the area into a community. The old barracksstyle College Homes was replaced with single-family dwellings. Today, many of the residents are homeowners. I am grateful to all that are involved with the planning of the Mechanicsville Homecoming each year. Much has changed in this community, but through events like homecoming, Mechanicsville honors its past and continues to move toward a better future. Alvin Nance is CEO of KCDC

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A-14 • SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 • Shopper news the stairs while the house mother ran ahead of us in the corridor hollering “man in the hall, man in the hall.” At that point you could hear the doors creak open slightly to allow the girls to get a look at the intruder, and there were often wolf whistles. There was, however, some interaction between the men’s dorm and the women’s dorm, and one such interaction was “panty raids.” This fad, like phone booth stuffing and goldfish swallowing, actually began at the University of Michigan and reached its zenith as one might expect, at the University of California, where 3,000 students rushed a women’s dorm to shuffle through their rooms collecting panties and other undergarments. This fad never reached that proportion at UT, but such raids did take place from time to time. Often the girls would write their names and phone numbers in their panties and drop them out the windows to the boys. There would then be a mad scramble to catch them.

For the lucky boy, this usually resulted in a blind date with the lingerie’s owner. After we were married, we gave up dormitory life and moved into a private apartment near campus. The university did offer married student housing, which we used some years later when my wife was in graduate school. We rented a university married couple apartment on Kingston Pike that overlooked the Cumberland Avenue strip. It was a high-rise building and we were near the top floor. For the most part, it was a good experience since it put us in contact with other married couples, some of whom have become lifelong friends. There was, however, one inconvenience. There were only two elevators, and one was usually tied up with someone moving in or out. This left only one elevator for regular use, and when you lived near the top floor, the wait could often be as long as 10 minutes. Looking back, the socalled “sexual revolution” that began with panty raids

has resulted in freedoms that would have been beyond the comprehension of students 50 years ago. And I doubt that the young couple we were talking with in the Clarence Brown Theatre lobby would have believed that just getting into the reception area of a girl’s dorm to pick up your date was done under strict supervision and scrutiny. And I also doubt that many of today’s students have ever heard of house mothers, curfews or being “campused.” The French classic author, Francois de la Rochefoucauld, once said, “The only thing constant in life is change.” Coming to grips with that reality makes one realize that change is inevitable and is not all bad. It would, indeed, be a boring world if things never changed, and that includes changes in dormitory life during the past 50 years. One can only imagine what the next 50 years will bring. But one thing you can count on: It will not be boring.

hattan by rail (10 days before 9/11). I would travel that way exclusively if I could. But those days are long, long gone, unless Merle Haggard album cover I move to the Northeast. Even then, it will never be the same. It all started when I was about being an engineer. Or 3 or 4. My dad bought me a a brakeman. Or, hell I’ll say model train set of the Chat- it, a hobo. tanooga Choo Choo. It even It got worse the first time came with some kind of I heard Jimmie Rodgers. liquid that would produce Somebody – I think it was smoke from the engine’s one of my grandfathers – smokestack. I’d dream had some Rodgers hobo songs on 78s. Later, I heard

Merle Haggard, and then Dolly, Emmylou and Linda, sing Jimmie’s “Hobo’s Meditation.” Tonight as I lay on the boxcar, just waiting for a train to pass by; What will become of the hobo whenever his time comes to die? At Clear Springs Baptist Church, I heard “Life’s Railway to Heaven” and figured that’s where the hobo was ultimately headed. It’s the way I want to go, I’ll tell you for sure. The itch endures. If I could, I’d take off tomorrow and ride every line that Amtrak serves. Oh, I’d pay for a ticket, of course, which is why this will remain a dream, at least for now. But I admire the hobo of

yesteryear. It’s easy, you see, for it to seem romantic from the comfort of one’s easy chair. I love the television series “The Fugitive.” I always perked up when David Janssen’s Dr. Richard Kimble would hop a freight. In a couple of episodes at least, such an action comes back to haunt the good doctor. As it is, I sit here, dreaming my dreams, living vicariously through shows and songs, lamenting the life of the hobo. There’s a Master up yonder in Heaven; got a place that we might call our home. Will we have to work for a living? Or can we continue to roam?

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uring a conversation with a young couple in the lobby of the Clarence Brown Theatre several months ago, we finally got around to talking about dormitory living. It was apparent that they lived in the same dorm, and when I inquired about co-ed dormitory living they said, “Oh yes, we live in the same dorm.” My query also produced a quizzical look on their faces that said, “What’s so strange about that?” I never tried to explain how it was 50 years ago, but our conversation did bring back some fond memories. My wife and I first met at the university some 53 years

ago, when women and men lived in separate dorms. And it was not often that a man was allowed to enter a women’s dorm beyond the sitting area, where he would pick up his date. Also vivid in my memory are house mothers. These were usually elderly women whose job was to ensure that their students were in the dorm before curfew. They actually treated their students as if they were their own children. When it was near curfew time, they often positioned themselves near the front door to see who got in and who got locked out. I can remember running up the sidewalk with my date

trying to beat the 11 o’clock curfew, and the house mother standing behind the glass door smiling and locking it just as I reached for the door knob. Of course, this didn’t go over very well with my date because it meant she was confined to campus for two weeks. They called it “being campused.” One trick I learned was to set my watch back five minutes and try to show it to her through the glass door. This worked for a while, but then she caught on to me. During breaks between quarters, I often took my date home, which was some 50 miles away. I also helped her carry her suitcase down

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The good news is that I have seen 47 of the 50 United States, some of them on what used to be called the blue highways. But every now and then, usually on Friday nights when I am driving east on I-640 near Broadway, I will see a freight train. And wish I could hop aboard just like in the movies, a modernday Jimmie Rodgers, riding the rails. I’ve always loved trains. Most boys do, for whatever reason. I first entered Man-

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Parkwest cardiologist one of few practicing nonsurgical ASD repair A healthy heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels every day. As a matter of fact, you’d have to leave a kitchen faucet turned on for at least 45 years to equal the amount of blood pumped by the heart in an average lifetime. Every day, the heart beats an average of 100,000 times, creating energy equivalent to the amount needed to drive a truck 20 miles. During the course of the typical lifespan, the heart will pump enough blood to fill 200 train tank cars. It is an intricate piece of machinery functioning quietly and quickly to keep life going, and it goes largely unnoticed, until something goes wrong. An atrial septal defect also often goes unnoticed until something goes wrong. Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall of muscle that sits between the heart’s two upper chambers,and develops when part of the atrial septum doesn’t form the way it should. If that hole is larger than 2 centimeters, there can be dire results. Heart enlargement leading to heart failure, heart rhythm disturbances, stroke, pulmonary hypertension and valve leaks are chief among them. Not too long ago, the only way to fix the hole and get the heart back in proper working order was for a patient to undergo open heart surgery. But at Parkwest Medical Center, there is an alternative. It’s called percutaneous closure. It’s only performed by a few cardiologists in East Tennessee, and Nicholoas Xenopoulos, MD, is one of them. “The atrial septum defect lets blood flow from the left chamber of the heart to the right chamber or from the right chamber to the left chamber,” Dr. Xenopoulos explains. “ASD changes the flow of blood within the heart. It matters, says Dr. Xenopoulos, because the right side of the heart pumps blood with a lower level of oxygen to the lungs, while the left side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. “ASD is the third most common type of congenital heart defect,” Dr. Xenopoulos says. About 10 percent of congenital heart problems are caused by specific genetic defects, and that’s the case with ASD. While ASD is usually with a person

plains there are now two tools that can be used for the nonsurgical percutaneous closure. They both work in similar ways. “The device – an Amplatzer Septal Occluder or the GORE HELEX SepTwo tools can be used to repair an atrial septal defect. The tal Occluder – is atGORE® HELEX® Septal Occuluder (left) or an Amplatzer® tached to the end of Septal Occluder (right) – is attached to the end of a a catheter,” says Dr. “The catheter. The catheter is then inserted into a vein in the Xenopoulos. catheter is then ingroin, up to the heart, and through the hole in the heart. serted into a vein in the groin, up to the cally go through a series of heart and through the defect.” cardiac tests, including an He guides the catheter with the help electrocardiogram (EKG), of X-ray and intracardiac echo. Very chest X-ray, and ultrasounds. slowly, the device is pushed out of the A doctor may also call for cath- catheter and opens to cover the hole in eterization of the right and left the heart. sides of the heart, in which a When the procedure is finished, nature small tube is inserted into the simply takes its course. Tissue eventuheart through a peripheral ally grows over the implant, so it becomes vein. Oxygen in the blood can part of heart. be measured, determinThe benefits of this procedure are ing how much blood is many, starting with the scar that’s left Nicholoas Peter Xenopoulos, M.D. flowing across the defect. behind. Only a small mark when the A balloon or contrast dye catheter is inserted can be seen when the ■ M.D., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1985 can also be used to help procedure is over, as opposed to more ■ Residency, East Carolina University-Pitt County Memodetermine the size of the prominent chest scarring with open heart rial Hospital, 1991 hole. surgery. ■ Fellowship, Cardiology, Wake Forest University Bowman Naturally, the size of Recovery also happens more quickly. Gray School the hole has a lot to do The hospital stay is typically 6-24 hours, ■ Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology, Wake Forest with the amount of blood followed by visits with the cardiologist at University Bowman Gray School flowing through it. So one, six and 12 months afterward to make Dr. Xenopoulos is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Carthat blood flow is mea- sure the implant is working the way it’s diovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology. He is a sured through means like supposed to within the body. Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and member an MRI or echocardiograDr. Xenopoulos says the recovery of the American Heart Association. Prior to moving to Knoxphy. time at home is faster, too. Open heart ville in 2011, Dr. Xenopoulos received the 2004 Physician of Making the call to take surgery for an ASD generally results in the Year award from the Kentucky Chapter of the American action is based on sev- an overnight stay in the intensive care Heart Association. He was also voted by his peers in Kentucky eral factors from all those unit followed by several days in the hosas the Best Interventional Cardiologist in Louisville for 2010. tests. The type and size of pital. the defect are considered, Catheter-based ASD closure isn’t recas well as the effect on ommended for everyone. A hole that’s too the heart and any other large, the structure of the heart or blood from birth, it can go completely unsus- conditions that may be related, like pul- vessels not being right and other existing pected and undetected for years. The monary hypertension, valve disease and medical conditions can all be factors that ASD will frequently show itself by age 50, coronary artery disease. keep a patient from being a candidate for manifesting itself through symptoms like While surgery may still be necessary this procedure. shortness of breath, fainting, irregular in some cases, nonsurgical repair is fast But for those who qualify, it’s a miracle heart rhythms or fatigue. becoming a preferred treatment for most of modern medicine that smoothly gets Dr. Xenopoulos says patients will typi- secundum ASDs. Dr. Xenopoulos ex- the blood flow going the right way.

A heart full of gratitude As an automotive engineer, Aboudi Saoud knows plenty about intricate working parts that make a machine function smoothly. Little did he know that for years there was an intricate part of his heart that wasn’t working the way it should. “I was having stomach pain,” Aboudi says of his first noticeable symptom. He went to see a doctor who did some blood work and discovered something amiss – but not with Aboudi’s stomach. “When he listened to my heart, he heard a murmur,” Aboudi says. A cardiologist formally diagnosed an atrial septal defect – a hole in the muscular wall between the left and right chambers of the 33-year-old man’s heart. Aboudi learned that the defect had most likely been there since birth, although no physician had ever picked up on it before.

defect, with right ventricular enlargement of 2.5 centimeters by 2.1 centimeters. Nurse Strevel says the problem was successfully corrected with percutaneous closure. Nicholoas Xenopoulos, MD, is one of only a handful of cardiologists in Tennessee performing this nonsurgical procedure for atrial septal defect. It involves attaching a special device to the end of a catheter and the catheter being put through a vein in the groin. Once the catheter gets to the heart, the device is removed and applied where it’s needed. “Dr. Xenopoulos was the best doctor I’ve seen,” Aboudi says, “and he really cares about his patients.” Now Aboudi can truly say his heart is full, not only with a fulfilling job, friends and two great kids. There’s no longer a hole in his heart, either.

Automotive engineer Aboudi Saoud is back on the road after a successful nonsurgical procedure to correct an atrial septal defect. Parkwest is one of the few places in Tennessee where the procedure is performed. “My hole was so big, it’s hard to hear it,” Aboudi says. And it turns out he was having other subtle symptoms that can often go unnoticed in patients with this heart defect. “Mr. Saoud was having difficulty breathing that limited his activity,” says Jill Strevel, RN. “He had fatigue and said he felt ‘run down’ for four or five days out of seven.” The full diagnosis after cardiac testing was ostium secundum atrial septal

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TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17-18 AARP driver courses AARP Driver Safety Courses will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, and Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Roane County United Way, 2735 Roane State Highway, Harriman. Anyone age 50 or over may attend. To be eligible for a discount (up to 10 percent) on auto insurance, participants must be 55 or older and complete eight hours of class time. Taught by trained AARP volunteers, the program covers such topics as age-related physical changes and declining perceptual skills and serves as a refresher course for the rules of the road, local driving problems and license-renewal requirements. To register, call Carolyn Rambo, 865-584-9964.

TUESDAY & SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 & 21 Farmers market The Dixie Lee Farmers Market is open 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Pinnacle at Turkey Creek (across from the theater). It is open 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 21, at Renaissance | Farragut.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18 Networking group A new Farragut chapter of Business Network International will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Meksiko Cantina, 120 West End Ave. There is no charge to attend as a visitor, and firsttimers will be treated to lunch. The group’s goal is to assist professionals in growing their businesses through building relationships, wordof-mouth advertising and referral generation. Only one person per profession will be admitted into the chapter for permanent membership.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 Free budget classes The Good Samaritan Center of Loudon County offers free budget classes on the third Thursday of each month at the center, 119 “A” St., Lenoir City. The classes are provided by CredAbility, a nonprofit credit counseling and education agency, and offer oneon-one help with the basics of personal finance. To register, call Karen Bowdle, 865-986-1777, ext. 12.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 19-22 Knoxville Film Festival The Knoxville Film Festival will be held ThursdaySunday, Sept. 19-22, at Regal Cinemas’ Downtown West 8. The festival will screen 75 independent films, including documentary and narrative features and shorts, a Tennessee Film competition, 7-Day Shootout competition and “Battle Cry of Freedom” student film competition. There will be workshops, special guests and children’s programming. Admission prices range from free for the workshops to $10 for individual tickets to $100 for VIP festival passes. A special conversation with sci-fi/SFX screenwriter Michael Miner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, will be $10. A sneak preview of actor Dylan Baker’s directorial debut, “23 Blast,” at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, will be free; Baker will be in attendance. For info, visit www.knoxvillefilmfestival.com.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 Artist directory deadline The deadline to submit information to the upcoming edition of the Farragut Artist Directory is Friday, Sept. 20. Local artists are encouraged to provide their info to the directory, which is divided into four categories: individual literary artists, individual performing artists, individual visual artists and performing groups. The directory is updated twice a year. Artists who wish to be included or who want to update their info can visit www.townoffarragut.org/artsandculture or call 865-966-7057 to access an application. The completed form may be returned in person or by mail to Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, Farragut, TN 37934; by fax to 865-675-2096; or via email to lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org. For more info, call Cox at 865-966-7057.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 Children’s consignment sale Concord United Methodist Church is sponsoring a children’s consignment sale from 8 a.m. to noon Satur-

day, Sept. 21, at the church, 11020 Roane Drive. A half-price sale will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The sale will include quality, gently used clothing, toys, books, furniture and other items for children from newborn to teens. For more info, call 865-996-6728 or visit www.concordumc.com.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 Lanz piano concert Grammy-nominated pianist David Lanz will perform in concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at American Piano Gallery, 11651 Parkside Drive. Opening for Lanz will be pianist-composer Joseph Akins. Lanz came to prominence with his album “Cristofori’s Dream,” which spent months at the top of Billboard’s Adult Alternative/New Age charts. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2000. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and anyone under 18. Advance tickets are available at 800838-3006 and lanzknoxville.brownpapertickets.com. To purchase tickets locally, email Tom Boduch, tbconcerts@att.net.

MONDAY, SEPT. 23 Brewery Beer Dinner at Sunspot Sunspot Restaurant, 2200 Cumberland Ave., will host a special dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at the restaurant. Partnered with Brooklyn High Gravity Brewery in Brooklyn, N.Y., the dinner features five courses designed by the brewery’s house chef, Andrew Gersen, and Sunspot chef Brandon Cruze. The dinner pairs five of the brewery’s beers with food designed to enhance the taste of the pairings. Gersen, who has ten years as a cook and educator, is a graduate of the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy, and an active member of Slow Food, which supports local food systems in communities across the country. He will be at Sunspot for the event and will share his thoughts on beers and food pairings. The beer menu includes the brewery’s high gravity beers including a Cuvee Crochet Rouge Sauv Blanc, a “ghost beer” treat for diners. On the food menu are scallop ceviche, wild mushroom curry with lime noodles, citrus-brined pork tenderloin, Moroccan-spiced lamb loin and chocolate corn bread pudding. For a full menu with pairings, visit www.sunspotrestaurant.com. Tickets are $52 per person. Call the restaurant for reservation: 865-637-4663.

MONDAY, SEPT. 23 Job Resources Group The Job Resources Group will meet from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive. The group provides assistance in preparing for interviews, revising resumes and finding employment.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

The Capt. W.Y.C. Hannum Chapter #1881, United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Green Meadow Country Club, 1700 Louisville Road, Alcoa. Brunch starts at 10:30 a.m. and costs $14. Bob Hayes will present a program on the diaries of his great-grandfather, the Rev. N.P. Kerr, which begin in the 1860s. For reservations or more info, contact Charlotte Miller, 865-448-6716. Visitors are welcome.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 29 Picnic on the Pike The fourth annual Picnic on the Pike will be held 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at 11863 Kingston Pike. The picnic will feature food and entertainment. Attendees should bring chairs or blankets. The Chillbillies will perform 1-3 p.m., with Back Talk (featuring previous members of the Atomic Horns) performing 3-5 p.m. For info, contact Lauren Cox, lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 865-966-7057.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 29 Student piano showcase A 13-year-old piano student from Japan by way of Maryville will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at American Piano Gallery, 11651 Parkside Drive. Mayuki Miyashita from Hamamatsu City, Japan, studied piano from age 6 to 10 in her homeland. The Maryville Junior High School student now takes lessons with David Northington at the University of Tennessee. Her awards include first place at the 2012 and 2011 Music Teachers National Association Tennessee state junior piano competition, first place in the 2012 Tennessee Music Teachers Association piano competition (solo and concerto), first place in the 2013 TMTA piano solo competition and second place in the 2013 Kaufman Music Center International Youth piano competition in New York. She has performed the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 12 with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and Beethoven Concerto No. 1 with the Maryville College Orchestra. She also enjoys playing violin. The event is free, and the public is invited.

TUESDAY, OCT. 1 Caregiver Support Group The Caregiver Support Group will meet 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 1, in Room E-224 at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive (use front covered entrance). The support group, which is affiliated with Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. For more info, call 865-675-2835.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 4

Forensic anthropologist and author Bill Bass and filmmaker and author Jon Jefferson – collectively known as best-selling author Jefferson Bass – will be featured at the Farragut-West Knox Chamber of Commerce Speaker Series Breakfast 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Fox Den Country Club, 12284 N. Fox Den Drive. Seats are $30 for members, $40 for non-members and $275 for tables of 10. Space is limited, and registration is required. To register online, visit www.farragutchamber. com. Call 865-675-7057 to pay by Visa or MasterCard; AMEX payment is available at the chamber office, 11826 Kingston Pike, Suite 110, or at the event.

“Winding Up With RA Dickey” will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at First Baptist Concord, 11704 Kingston Pike. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Dickey, knuckleball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and a former Vol baseball player, will share his Christian testimony. There will be a silent auction benefitting Christian Academy of Knoxville. General admission ($30), student ($10) and VIP ($100) tickets are available at www.windingupwithra. com. Children 10 and under are free. The VIP event starts at 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY & SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 & 28 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9 Farmers market

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The Dixie Lee Farmers Market is open 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Pinnacle at Turkey Creek (across from the theater). It is open 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 28, at Renaissance | Farragut.

“John Denver: An Almost Heaven Celebration” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge. Singer, songwriter and tribute artist Ted Vigil pays tribute to the late John Denver and features the stylings of Steve Weisberg, original lead guitarist of Denver’s band. The performance benefits programs of Second Harvest of East Tennessee. Patrons are asked to bring nonperishable food items for collection at the show. Tickets -- $25 in advance, $30 at the door – are available through www.KnoxvilleTickets.com, 865-6564444, 877-995-9961, Knoxville Tickets outlets and at the door.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 Senior picnic The seventh annual Senior Appreciation Picnic, hosted by Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. The event will include food, fun, a mini health fair and entertainment. Bus transportation will be provided from all Knox County senior centers. RSVP to 865-215-4007 by Friday, Sept. 20.

THROUGH FRIDAY, NOV. 22 ‘Discovering the Civil War’

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 ‘Taste of Farragut’ “Taste of Farragut – Celebrating Farragut Foodies” will take place 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in front of the old Kroger building on Kingston Pike. More than 35 restaurants and beverage distributors are expected to participate in the fifth annual event, which showcases the depth and talent of Farragut eateries. Also featured are wines and themed beverage venues. Admission is $25 for adults ($30 at the gate), $10 for children under 12, free for 5 and under. For more info, visit farragutbusiness.com or call 307-2486.

“Discovering the Civil War,” a new exhibit timed to honor the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Campbell Station, is at the Farragut Folklife Museum in the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, through Friday, Nov. 22. The exhibit features a variety of items related to the battle, which was fought Nov. 16, 1863, on the land surrounding the town hall, as well as an encampment scene on the vignette in the Doris Woods Owens Gallery. Featured items, many from personal collections of community members, include guns, newspapers and letters, and a stump containing a bullet from the battle. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.

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Party animals Ramps provided easy access to the water. The weekend after Labor Day was a great one for dogs and their owners. There was plenty of rowdy fun at two different events.

At the Inskip Pool Doggie Dip, some of the partiers preferred the baby pool!

Carol Zinavage

Carol’s Corner On Saturday, Birchwood Kennels in Powell celebrated its 30th anniversary with a party and scholarship fundraiser for UT Veterinary School. Kennel manager David Boone said, “It’s awesome to see the Sheriff’s Office take part in this, and B97.5 donated their time – it’s great to have them here.” Owner Rob Satoloe was thrilled to have raffle prizes donated by Lowe’s, Walmart, Knoxville Catering and the UT Athletic Department. Sunday brought the annual Doggie Dip, benefiting Young-Williams Animal Center, at Inskip Pool. The dogs were kicking up their heels, splashing, retrieving and enjoying the cool water. Pool manager Randy Love had scheduled the event during Labor Day weekend in years past, but delayed it a week this year and was thrilled with the turnout. “It will be a ‘Sunday after Labor Day’ event from here on out,” he said. No doubt many tired pooches slept soundly in their doggie beds after so much fun!

Kennel manager David Boone and kennel tech Melissa Taylor showed off the raffle table. Prizes included a football autographed by all the Tennessee Vols, a bike, a 63-piece toolset and a dinner for four.

Big strong shepherd Rocky and his owner, Misty Wong, enjoyed some quiet time in the baby pool. Photos by Carol Zinavage

Piper the dachshund was in style with her own bikini. Owner Stacy Arender said, “She has a lifejacket, too!”

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