Farragut Shopper-News 101413

Page 1

VOL. 7 NO. 41

pp www.ShopperNewsNow.com

IN THIS ISSUE

TVA board is changing Last year TVA was about to operate without a quorum as four board members’ terms had expired and the White House had not nominated any new members until the last minute. This year, TVA does not face that situation, but one member’s term has expired.

Read Victor Ashe on page A-4

Come on in! School beat reporter Sara Barrett is concerned that parents and grandparents may be put off by security around Knox County Schools.

Read her comments on A-11

Sons of Norway The word was out of the tasty treats and cultural immersion offered by the Vikings of the Smokies Sons of Norway at the group’s third annual Taste of Scandinavia, held at Faith Lutheran Church. A crowd gathered for an evening of good food, cultural displays and folk dancing demonstrations. Sherri Gardner Howell has pictures for Farragut Faces.

Read Sherri on page A-3

KSO sets Bloch

www.facebook.com/ShopperNewsNow pp

They are Lions!

Concord Christian volleyball revving for another run at state By Stefan Cooper

Heritage High School in Blount County ripped into tiny Concord Christian for a 15-0 lead to start the match. It was senior night for Heritage, and Concord Christian, darlings of the Class A state volleyball tournament a year ago when they made the field in only their second season as a varsity program, were in way over their heads. Or so you thought. Seniors Brooke Stowell, Jane Nowell and Trysten Kienzl rallied Concord. Eighth-grade phenom Alex Kirby began powering away from side netting. Before Class AAA Heritage knew what was happening, it had a fight on its hands. By the slimmest of margins, the Mountaineers held on for a 25-15, 22-25, 25-12, 25-22, 15-13 win that went the distance. The Concord surge wasn’t all Concord Christian School’s Jane Nowell, left, and Brooke Stowell get up for the block during a match at Heritage To page A-3 High School in Maryville. Photos by Jolanda Jansma

Rolling on

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform Ernest Bloch’s Avodath Hakodesh, or Sacred Service, as part of its Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series next year, and Maestro Lucas Richman hopes to educate potential audience members before the February performances.

See report on page A-7

Load the cannon Tennessee, in search of the elusive signature victory, faces another scary outing in the SEC jungle. For some strange reason, gamecocks do not sound as dangerous as crazy gators and wounded bulldogs past and red elephants and terrible tigers yet to come. Load the cannon for South Carolina and one more shot at Steve Superior.

See Marvin West on A-14

Pam Hanna and the folks at Foster’s Fine Jewelry are celebrating an anniversary Thursday, Oct. 17, with cake beer, champagne and door prizes.

10512 Lexington Dr., Ste. 500 37932 (865) 218-WEST (9378) NEWS

ADVERTISING SALES ads@ShopperNewsNow.com Shannon Carey Jim Brannon | Tony Cranmore Brandi Davis | Patty Fecco

by Betsy Pickle

By Sandra Clark

See picture on page A-13

news@ShopperNewsNow.com Sherri Gardner Howell

Joe Matlock, Jane Matlock and Jimmy Matlock represent three generations of commitment to customers at Matlock Tire Service and Auto Repair. Photo

Matlocks see service as key to 60 more years By Betsy Pickle Check out the north side of Kingston Pike for a mile in each direction from Lovell Road, and you’ll see it has more than its share of tire and auto-repair establishments. That competition doesn’t bother Jimmy Matlock of Matlock Tire Service and Auto Repair. Where others see tires as a commodity, Matlock believes they are the starting point for relationships. That’s one reason Matlock Tire Service is celebrating its 60th anniversary. “We have survived for 60 years by never losing focus on service,” says Matlock. “It’s been in our name for 60 years.” In 1953, Matlock’s father, Joe – the son of a hardware-store owner – started the company with a small service station in Eaton Crossroads, just outside of Lenoir City. Jimmy and his three sisters began working in the family business as soon as they were old enough to answer phones, write receipts or wash windows – what-

Knox County Schools is conducting a series of public meetings to gather opinions about: What’s right? What’s not? What’s next? The first was at South-Doyle Middle School; last week’s was at Carter Middle. These sessions are for everyone and every voice will be heard. South-Doyle: Some teachers complained about the amount of testing they have to do and all of the hoops that teachers have to jump through that are driving a lot of experienced, good teachers into early retirement.

SALES • SERVICE • MAINTENANCE

They said teacher morale is really low, and all the observation they’re under is distracting and dispiriting. Several teachers and parents said teachers should be better paid. Another said educators need more classroom resources. Carter: Attendees voiced support for site-based school management, better teacher pay and a new concept: “advancement based on mastery.” This is a logical extension of individualized learning, made possible with technology. Parents from Gibbs participated heavily, and were able to get construction of a new middle

GET STARTED ON YOUR CHRISTMAS HR SHOPPING!

$10 OFF $50 or $25 OFF $100

Family Business for Over 20 Years 5715 Old Tazewell Pike 687-2520

*Restrictions May Apply

To page A-6

school at Gibbs into the top three priorities of the entire group. Educators dominated attendance at both meetings, perhaps skewing the results. Leadership Knoxville facilitated each group discussion. Upcoming 6 p.m. meetings at: ■ Farragut High School, Tuesday, Oct. 15 ■ Karns High School, Monday, Oct. 21 ■ Halls Elementary, Thursday, Morgan Camu, a Harvard University Oct. 24 ■ Austin-East Magnet High graduate student doing a residency with Knox County Schools, conducts School, Tuesday, Oct. 29 – Betsy Pickle contributed to this report an Insight Session. Photo by S. Clark

Preserve those old Pr reels, slides & vhs tapes today!

Financing available through TVA Energy Right program*

ever needed doing. Matlock graduated from Lenoir City High School in 1977. When he entered the University of Tennessee to major in business, he had dreams of something bigger than a little business in Eaton Crossroads. “I was probably not going to come back into the family business,” he says. “My father had done it so long. He worked all the time. He had no hobbies. He was a real Type A personality. “I’d about decided life was a little more than working 80 hours a week. But fate or the good Lord set me on this path.” Joe Matlock died suddenly of a heart attack, and Jimmy Matlock had to leave school to run the business. His mother, Jane, worked with him for 10 years, guiding him with her experience. “Mom worked along with him (Joe Matlock) while raising her children,” says Matlock. The second generation built on

KCS Insight Sessions: 2 hours well spent

Foster’s is 39

October 14, 2013

Cantrell’s Cares

Bring your VHS, slides, Cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers. film and more into Coupon must be presented at time order is dropped off. Discount will the digital age.

not be applied to previous orders or orders that are being processed. Expires 10/19/13 SN101413

Audio & Video Conversion

686-5756

www.DigitizeItNow.com 12752 Kingston Pike, Renaissance Farragut, Ste 103, Bldg E


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
Farragut Shopper-News 101413 by Shopper-News - Issuu