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‘True to my calling’ School board member Patti Bounds explains why she quit the job she loved to run for the school board: “My heart would no longer allow me to damage five and six year olds in the name of ‘best practices’ and ‘rigor.’ I could no longer conduct my classroom knowing I was damaging children emotionally and academically and remain true to my calling.�

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Roadside party at Halls Crossing Kids and grownups are invited to a free party noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at Halls Crossing shopping center, 7154 Maynardville Pike. Nicole Bellenfant, owner of Liberty Tax Service in Knoxville, is hosting the party to support the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Mascots Against Cancer will feature free food, a bounce house, “Lady Liberty� handing out crowns to children, the Shoney’s Bear and other local mascots. Donations will be accepted.

Ed and Bob reset Powell meeting At-large county commissioners Bob Thomas and Ed Brantley have rescheduled their community meeting in Powell following last week’s snow. The commissioners will meet 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Half Time Pizza on Emory Road, just west of Powell High School. Everyone is invited.

Name clarification The name of new community center on Emory Road (former Wheeler Karate building) will not be the Powell-Heiskell Community Center, as stated in last week’s Shopper. “It will be The Community Center, operated by The Heiskell Community Organization,� said Janice White, who chairs the board of the organization.

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TDOT expects to let I-640 project this month By Sandra Clark Two Knox County road projects are expected to be in TDOT’s February bid letting. Interchange improvements on Broadway/Tazewell Pike and I-640 are at the top of the list, along with one phase of Alcoa Highway widening. Construction on Halls’ major thoroughfare has been delayed by weather, water and rock, TDOT officials told the Halls Business and Professional Association last week. Speaking at Beaver Brook Country Club, engineers Kristin Qualls and Danny Oliver updated BPA members on several area projects. Qualls said the $10.78 million project to realign Hwy. 33 in Halls to eliminate the wide, grassy median and enable a left-turn off Norris Freeway toward Maynardville was driven by safety concerns. “The design was driven by Knox County Engineering.� Then-Mayor Mike Ragsdale spent roughly $1 million to design the project, which was the subject of several public meetings. When finished, Hwy. 33 will look like every other road in town with a single center turn-lane.

The northbound bridge over Beaver Creek is currently being widened to accommodate both north- and southbound traffic. When completed, northbound trafKristin Qualls fic will shift to the newly widened portion so that the existing bridge riding surface can be repaired. Northbound traffic will then be shifted to its permanent configuration and southbound lanes will be placed on the newly constructed bridge. The old southbound lanes will be removed. Hesitant to predict a completion date, Qualls’ best estimate was April 2017 (the original completion date was Sept. 30, 2016). “We can pave in winter, but we don’t want to pour that last 1-1/4 inch of asphalt in winter,� she said. “We’ve had issues with the water levels of Beaver Creek and with rock elevations.� There’s a 7-foot grade difference in north- and southbound lanes in some spots.

“We’ve even had utility pole conflicts. Moving a pole is a big deal as every (utility) has to find its place on the pole.� In response to questions, Qualls said Halls will get an additional traffic signal at Andersonville Pike and Hwy. 33, but TDOT will not be installing street lights. “Lighting is the county’s responsibility.� Ted Hatfield said Regal Entertainment’s 450 employees are being inconvenienced by the construction. Qualls said the average daily traffic count is 46,000 vehicles with limited alternative routes. Harrison APAC is the project contractor. Farther north, the project to widen Hwy. 33 from Emory Road to the Union County line has been delayed a year for the almost $30 million project by contractor Charles Blalock and Sons. The expected completion date is May 30, 2017 (original completion date was May 31, 2016). Oliver said this is Phase 2 of a 3-phase project. (The final phase will five-lane the road from the Union County line to the May-

nardville city limits, fulfilling a goal first articulated by then-Gov. Don Sundquist to get a four-lane road from every county seat to the interstate.) “When Phase Danny Oliver 2 is complete, there will be five lanes from the intersection of Emory Road to the Union County line, approximately six miles of roadway,� Oliver said. Current activities include stream relocation, excavation, milling and asphalt paving as weather permits, remediation of the box culvert at Fort Sumter Road, sidewalks and handicap ramps, electricals (Galloway making final tie-ins with TDS Telecom and Comcast to be complete 30 days after electrical). Rob Barger, president of First Century Bank, asked about the recently opened Hwy. 33 Bridge: “It looks too narrow for four lanes.� Qualls said the bridge could handle four 11-foot-wide lanes of traffic, but it was not designed to be four lanes.

Murphy wants ‘better looking’ Dollar General By Betty Bean Kevin Murphy spent six years and more money than he cares to talk about restoring the 1840 farmhouse and outbuildings on the farm his family settled in 1797 near the corner of Kevin Murphy Murphy Road and Washington Pike. Then he filled out stacks of application forms and navigated miles of red tape to get Murphy Springs Farm added to the National Historic Register. Murphy, who lives in the restored mid-19th Century Gothic Revival farmhouse, watched with

interest as the intersection began to be developed after an annexation deal that was struck between an ambitious developer and former Mayor Bill Haslam. The developer’s plans fell through, but annexation is forever. Last year, in an effort to protect what’s left of the rural character of the neighborhood, Murphy (who lives in the county) asked City Council to down zone the parcel on the northwest corner of the Murphy Road/Washington Pike intersection from C4, which requires no landscaping or parking lot restrictions, to C2, which requires enhanced landscaping plan and plantings in parking lot, as well as signage and lighting guidelines.

He was turned down 5-4. After Murphy learned that Schaad/Brown Real Estate /JMB Investments plans to build a Dollar General Store on the site, he wrote to the project manager asking the company to consider building a structure that would fit with the neighborhood, like the brick façade with monument signs, cutoff lighting and landscaped parking lot near the historic Ramsey House on John Sevier Highway, rather than the sheet metal and concrete block warehouse-style buildings with pole signs and no landscape plans in other locations. He said this is particularly critical for the building on the Murphy Road intersection because it will be exposed to public view on all sides.

Murphy launched a petition on Change.Org to ask for public support and garnered nearly 600 signatures within a few days. None of his efforts appear to have done much good, however, and last Thursday he attended the city Board of Zoning Appeals to speak against a Schaad/Brown Real Estate /JMB Investments variance request for another Dollar General Store. The vote didn’t go his way, but he said he plans to keep speaking out in a variety of ways. “I’ve tried to work with them, and they’ve been less than helpful – so now that I know what they’re like to work with, I want to make sure city residents know what to expect.�

What’s the rush to build middle schools? By Sandra Clark Knox County Commission was expected to approve contracts Monday with two local companies to build middle schools. Rouse Construction got the nod for Gibbs Middle, to design and build a school for 800 kids at a cost not to exceed $23.631 million. Denark Construction was chosen to build Hardin Valley Middle for 1,200 kids at a cost not to exceed $34.8 million. Despite a complaint filed with the Office of Civil Rights, alleging a pattern of new school construction on the periphery of Knox County, the commission raced ahead with both projects. Despite an outside study which indicated no need for middle school capacity, the commission approved debt of $58.4 million for new construction to serve 2,000 students. And despite Knox County’s decision to build these schools without oversight by the Public Building Authority or the school board, there is no guarantee that taxpayers won’t be gouged. Why? Because the process used by the county’s purchasing department to award these contracts did not

Analysis even consider the proposed cost of half of the vendors. When purchasing director Hugh Holt met with the school board last week, board chair Doug Harris asked, “What was the low bid?� “Design-build is not about the low bid,� answered Holt. “It’s about the best value.� He said cost was just 20 percent of the selection criteria as “we were looking for a more qualitative approach in selecting a contractor.� Holt said eight firms submitted proposals and his selection team brought four in for interviews. “Those four, we opened their cost,� he said. “From that we made the determination on some of the things we needed and didn’t need.� Old process: school board selects architect who designs school; board approves design; contractors bid on project; low bid gets the contract. New process: county purchasing requests proposals with cost in sealed envelope, reviews pro-

posals over the Christmas holidays and picks four vendors to interview; opens cost envelopes only of those four. The commission moved the contracts at January’s workshop without debate. This Monday’s vote had little more. How could we award contracts without even opening the cost component of all the bids? Design-build works best in private business where companies are spending their own money. Holt told the school board that 46 percent of commercial construction is design-build. But state law forbids a school board from using this technique. That’s why we have a convoluted Memorandum of Understanding negotiated in secret by Mayor Tim Burchett and Superintendent Jim McIntyre and subsequently ratified by the commission and the school board. Karen Carson got to the point when Holt said after the commission’s January vote he would return to the school board in February. “What is the board voting on?� asked Carson. We’re coming “as a matter of

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Tasting party “Try This!� tasting party at Fountain City Art Center is 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Cost is $10 at the door. The center is located on Hotel Avenue at Fountain City Park.

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Massage services at Tennova Tennova Health & Fitness Center offers a full range of massage and spa services. Massage options include: ■ Relaxation Massage, a classic massage that incorporates the main Swedish techniques to stimulate circulation, reduce tension, relieve stress and promote overall relaxation. Cost is $40 for 30 minutes, $55 for 60 minutes, $75 for 90 minutes. ■ Deep Tissue Massage, a massage that restores the structural and functional integrity of the body by improving posture, stimulating circulation and relieving pain from trigger points. Cost is $45 for 30 minutes, $65 for 60 minutes, $80 for 90 minutes. ■ Hot Stone Massage, a sensory-indulging treatment that uses warm stones in tandem with the therapist’s hands to melt away tension and stress. Cost is $70 for 60 minutes, $90 for 90 minutes. ■ Fibromyalgia Massage, a massage designed to soothe people with fibromyalgia and meet their varying needs. Cost is $60 for 60 minutes, $75 for 90 minutes. ■ Aromatherapy Massage, a stress-reducing, aromatic experience that induces relaxation of the nervous system. Choose from the following 4 fusions of essential oils: relaxing, rejuvenating, balancing and energizing. Cost is $60 for 60 minutes, $80 for 90 minutes. ■ Pregnancy Massage, a relaxing way to alleviate pregnancy-related tension. Our certified massage therapist provides a caring touch and enough pillows to ensure your comfort. Cost is $60 for 60 minutes. Add $10 to all prices for non-members. Gift certificates are available.

Make massage part of your wellness routine for 2016 It’s the New Year and you are determined to work out. What happens when those muscles you haven’t used in sometime start to ache and the soreness sets in? Don’t quit. You can do it. “We here at Tennova Health & Fitness Center offer classes and have personal trainers to help you meet your goals. We also have our Spa services department that can help work out all the aches and pains,” says Jaclyn Howell, spa coordinator. “Our massage therapists offer a variety of services from relaxation massages to exfoliating treatments. A massage not only will help you keep going with your New Year goals, but it can keep your skin hydrated during the winter months, and everybody could use some relaxation after the holiday months have passed. “Massages can help ease inflammation, improve blood flow and reduce muscle tightness.”

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Jaclyn Howell Jaclyn Howell took on the position as spa coordinator Oct. 1, 2015. Howell has been part of the spa services team for 10+ years. There are currently five massage therapists and the team is excited to add another therapist in early February. A graduate of Temple Baptist Academy and longtime Powell resident, she has known since high school she wanted a career in the medical field. As a massage therapist, she “likes to help her clients recover from an extreme workout, prepare for the next race or competition, or just re-charge from a stressful day.” Howell is both a licensed masJaclyn Howell sage therapist and a registered certified reflexologist. Reflexology is a treatment involving application of pressure to the feet and hands with specific thumb, finger and hand techniques. “It takes extra blood flow to specific areas of the body and improves the body-mind connection, and can improve balance,” she says. Spa services are available to both members and nonmembers of Tennova Health & Fitness, although members receive discounts on services. Therapists work by appointment or walk-ins, although appointments are preferred, Howell said. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-5p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information or to schedule a treatment, phone 865-859-7900.

The Royal Spoil* Spa services is offering a special for Valentine’s Day. The Royal Spoil*, a 90-minute service, is a full-body hot stone massage with an aromatic scalp massage, followed by a refreshing peppermint foot treatment. The Royal Spoil gift certificates are available for members and non-members for the promotional rate of $85. Info: Spa services, 865-859-7900. * expires 2/14/16

Located off Emory Road in Powell For additional information, call Tennova Health & Fitness Center at 859-7900 or visit TennovaFitness.com

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Chili for the cold Local businesses and churches came together Jan. 19 to supply a night of food and fun for parents and students at Whittle Springs Middle School. Staff, parents and students were invited to a family chili dinner. More than 180 folks attended. Volunteers from local organizations provided chili, fixings and desserts, and did set-up and clean-up. Wendy’s provided 250 bowls of chili, spoons, crackers and two servers. Florence N’diaye coordinates the Parent Resource

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Center at the school and helped coordinate the event. “We are a great community with so much to offer,� she said. “The resource center continues to grow because of our amazing families and local volunteers. This event is an opportunity for all of us to come together

CALL FOR ARTISTS HEALTH NOTES ■The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville is seeking nomination for Poet Laureate for the city of Knoxville. The deadline for nominations to be received is Friday, April 1. Info/nomination forms: knoxalliance.com/ poet.html, or send an SASE to Liza Zenni, Arts & Culture Alliance, PO Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. ■Arts in the Airport: juried exhibition allows regional artists to compete and display work at McGhee Tyson Airport secured area behind the security gate checkpoint from March 17-Oct. 12. Theme: “Smoky Mountain Air Show.� Entries deadline: midnight Sunday, Feb. 7. Info/ application: knoxalliance.com; Suzanne Cada, 523-7543 or sc@ knoxalliance.com. ■Dogwood Arts Festival: juried artists are selected to exhibit and sell their original work in mixed media, clay, drawing/pastels, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, painting, photography, sculpture, and wood in April. Info/application: dogwoodarts.com. ■Scruff y City Art Contest: a juried art exhibit competition celebrating Knoxville’s blend of southern history and modern development on the banks of the Tennessee River. Free and open to all artists. Submissions deadline: Feb. 15. Info: liz-beth.com/contest.

â– Peninsula Lighthouse Group of Families Anonymous meetings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tuesday, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; first names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@aol.com. â– UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway. ■Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road. ■Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: knoxgop.org. ■Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@ parodee.net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@comcast.net or 922-4547.

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Knox North Lions Club members Doug Rodenbeck, club president Rick Long, Thomas Hill, Denise Girard and Martha Rodenbeck prep for the chili dinner at Whittle Springs Middle School. Photo by Cindy Taylor

and have a great time.� Other volunteers were onhand to help serve, to play games with students and to get to know the families. Parents were invited to compete in a chili cook-off. Shandalier Morgan took home first place honors; Jeremy Yarnell, second; and Karl Wellmann, third. “I don’t claim to make good chili,� said parent Becky Grubb. “I just throw it together and call it chili.� Members of Fellowship Church North and Knox

North Lions Club participated in judging the cookoff and helped provide food and volunteers for the event. Rick Long is the president of Knox North Lions. “Our club has worked closely with Whittle Springs Middle School in the past,� he said. “Florence asked for our help since I was in the restaurant and catering business and we were happy to help.� Knox North Lions also provided funding for the chili fi xings.

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Goodwill IndustriesKnoxville Inc. is offering classes and workshops aimed at helping individuals develop skills, grow careers and manage finances. All sessions are free, open to the public and will be held at the Employment, Training and Rehabilitation Center, 5307 Kingston Pike. No registration is required. Info: goodwillknoxville.org.

â– U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kimberly N. Gayle graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio. She is the daughter of Mark and Vickie Gayle and is a 2011 graduate of Gibbs High School.

Free redbuds Joining the Arbor Day Foundation is an ideal way to get in the mood for spring planting. Anyone from Tennessee who joins the Foundation in February 2016 will receive 10 free Eastern redbud trees to plant when the weather turns warm. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. “Redbuds will help beautify Tennessee for many years to come,� said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “They will also add to the proud heritage of Tennessee’s existing Tree City USA communities.� The Tree City USA program has supported community forestry through-

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out the country for the past 40 years. The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting, between March 1 and May 31, with enclosed planting instructions. The 6- to 12inch trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge. Members also receive a subscription to the Foundation’s colorful bimonthly publication, Arbor Day, and The Tree Book, which contains information about planting and care. To join, send a $10 contribution to Ten Free Eastern Redbud Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410 by Feb. 29 or visit arborday. org/february

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Recruiting is a blood sport Football recruiting is a blood sport – as in lifeblood and blood on the floor. Scholarships mean everything to high school superstars – pay in advance, validation of what they have been told, you are the greatest, on your way to the NFL. High school superstars mean everything to college coaches – continued employment, promotions, bowl bonuses, even bronze statues and legendary status. Recruiting is, by far, the most important element of coaching success. Motivation and fundamentals are on down the line. Recruiting is complex. Talent evaluation is tricky.

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What will an 18 year old be at 19 or 20? Will he still listen? Will he be tough enough? Will he give his all? Salesmanship is tricky. What does he want to hear? What are his goals? Who has his ear? Grandmother or girlfriend? Does geography matter? Alternate uniforms? Rap in the dressing room? How critical is the depth chart,

the opportunity for immediate playing time? Alas, we now know tradition doesn’t mean much. History for many high schoolers goes back to last September. Commitments are flexible. Coaches press for pledges and keep looking for somebody better. Players accept scholarship offers as money in the bank, a place to go just in case neither Alabama nor Clemson calls. Coaches and prospects sometimes tell each other things that are not exactly 100 per cent true. There are occasional misunderstandings. Dreams might get re-

directed. A few hearts are broken. NCAA laws demand relative recruiting honesty. It is illegal to purchase high school players or give them cars. It is not illegal to break promises. But, there are ethics, you say. Yes, and both sides, coaches and players, probably start out thinking they are telling the rocksolid truth until something changes. Tennessee recruiting is changing as we speak. A few days ago, the Vols had three available scholarships. A Memphis player who committed six months ago felt the earth was tilting. His

friends on the coaching staff had stopped calling. Notes no longer landed in the mailbox. No, Tennessee did not actually withdraw the scholarship but the player yelled foul. Tennessee was made to appear cruel. Tennessee suddenly had four scholarships to grant. Coaches are currently in touch with 24 more highly regarded prospects, some committed elsewhere. Coaches are scrambling for late upgrades. Securing the best leads to survival. Be reminded that nothing has really happened until papers are signed. One story to substantiate that truth: Back when Phillip Fulmer and Steve Spurrier were blood rivals, a defensive end named Der-

rick Chambers was a special recruiting prize. He visited Florida, then Tennessee. He decided he wanted to be a Volunteer. Back home in North Carolina, he wore orange shirts and caps to school. For most of a month he said don’t tell anybody but he was hooked on the Big Orange. The night before signing day, Derrick told UT coaches to relax, that all was well. The next morning, he signed with the Gators. Spurrier laughed. Fulmer shrugged. So it goes sometimes in recruiting. Chambers spent four years in Gainesville, mostly on the bench. Fulmer laughed. Spurrier shrugged. Recruiting is tricky business. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Qualifications matter (only when your candidate is most qualified) In case you haven’t heard, there’s an election for Knox County law director coming up. With no democrat running, the race will be all but decided in the republican primary where incumbent Richard “Bud� Armstrong will take on local lawyer Nathan Rowell. Early voting begins Feb. 10. Election Day is March 1. So far, it’s been an unglamorous race for an unglamorous office. Much of the controversy – if there’s been any – has surrounded Armstrong’s supposed lack of qualifications and whether his legal experience is enough to do the job. Some say Armstrong didn’t go to a good enough law school (Nashville School of Law). Others say Armstrong hasn’t practiced law long enough (licensed only since 2008). Nathan Rowell is supported by all the blue blood lawyers in town. Rowell, they

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say, went to the right law school (University of Tennessee), has been practicing for 20 years (since 1995), and works at the right law firm (Watson, Roach, Batson, Rowell & Lauderback). To supporters, Rowell is the only qualified candidate in the race. Even further, some Rowell supporters will tell you that being the most qualified candidate is the only issue that matters. That’s just not true. In politics, qualifications matter only when your candidate is the most qualified. If your candidate isn’t the most qualified, then qualifications don’t matter at all. In 2008, Barack Obama

was far less qualified to be president than his primary opponent, Hillary Clinton. Obama was a first-term senator. Clinton had overseen a proposed health care overhaul, had an office in the West Wing, and served eight years in the senate. It didn’t matter. Hope and change prevailed over qualifications. In 2016, on the republican side, the leading candidates (so far) have been Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. Trump has never held elective office. Cruz has as little experience as candidate Obama did eight years ago. To supporters of Trump and Cruz, traditional qualifications for office don’t matter. Politics does. In the law director’s race, Bud Armstrong won’t win or lose because of the law school he attended or the number of years he’s been practicing law. In fact, four years ago,

Armstrong defeated incumbent Joe Jarret who tried to win with the “Bud is dumb� argument. Jarret lost. The downtown legal community was surprised.

Long-time Republicans activists were not. Bottom line, Rowell can emphasize his qualifications all he wants, but it will take more than criticism of Armstrong’s pedigree to

win. Armstrong is an effective politician. It will take a strong campaign by Rowell to defeat him. Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can contact him through his website at www.pleadthefrith.com

League of Women Voters to host candidate forums The League of Women Voters will host three candidate forums before early voting begins Feb. 10. Only those candidates in the eight contested primary races have been invited to participate. Info: lwvknoxville.org. â– County Commission candidates in Districts 1, 2, 4 and 6: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, the Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. Co-sponsored with the Arts and Cul-

ture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). â– Board of Education candidates in Districts 2 and 5: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, Pellissippi State Community College, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave. â– Law Director and Property Assessor: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of

Law, 601 W. Summit Hill Drive. Moderator: Matt Shafer Powell, WUOT Radio director of news content. Rynn Dupes heads the local LWV, assisted by first vice president Judy Barnette, second vice president Lance McCold, treasurer Joyce Feld, communications chair Maggie Carini, secretary Candice Gilreath, membership Judy Poulson, and Citizens Academy Jamey Dobbs.

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It’s all about the children It’s all about the children. That phrase was repeated like a mantra at the special called school board meeting to decide whether to give James McIntyre $227,000, plus perks including a lump sum payout for unused vacation days that could pay a new teacher’s salary with money left over, to go away. The argument that Knox County should pay McIntyre for his voluntary resignation – something that is not in his contract – is based on the supposition that it will be good for the children of Knox County. Seven of nine board members agreed. That supposition is based on another supposition – that the first order of business when the new board is sworn in Sept. 1 will be to give McIntyre the boot, leaving a leadership void that would be bad for the children. The foundation for the argument is that the inevitable firing at the earliest possible opportunity would leave the county on the hook to pay off the threeplus years of his contract. That’s 3 x $227,000 no matter what kind of math you use. Remarkably, this theory was promoted without a trace of irony by the

Betty Bean five board members who voted on Nov. 30 to extend the contract for another two years. So what happened between then and now, other than the qualifying deadline for candidates for the 2016 county elections? Tony Norman. Running unopposed. Whatever else happens in the other races, McIntyre is going to lose his 5-4-majority coalition. And board chair Doug Harris, who’s as loyal to McIntyre as Old Yeller to little Arliss, will give up his District 3 seat to former County Commission chair Norman, who makes no secret of his distaste for McIntyre’s Broad Academy, corporate education reform credentials. Cue the “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly� theme song. The board approved McIntyre’s severance package 7-1-1. Retired kindergarten teacher Patti Bounds cast the no vote, undeterred by pro-McIntyre speakers who said dissident teachers hate

their jobs and are afflicted with a condition called “moral leprosy.� Bounds, who has been described by parents of former students as a remarkably dedicated and effective teacher, saw first-hand the effects of McIntyre’s policies on the kids in her class, notably the high-stakes, standardized SAT10 exam, which was adminisPatti Bounds tered to the youngest students even though it was not required by the state. Here’s what she said about her decision to take early retirement and run for school board in the blog she writes to keep her constituents informed: “My heart would no longer allow me to damage five and six year olds in the name of ‘best practices’ and ‘rigor.’ I could no longer conduct my classroom knowing I was damaging children emotionally and academically and remain true to my calling. “For example, I was required to sit a child down prior to or on the first day of

school and ask them to spell five words or read a list of sight words. Those children are left feeling dumb – or at best – believing they know so little and have so far to go. Teachers like myself try their best to make assessments a game and convince the young child that they have done their best. “Children should walk away from that first week of school thinking this is the best and safest place in their whole world ... this teacher loves me. “They should want to learn; not hate school after two weeks. Teachers are loving, unselfish people that chose the most noble profession – not because of wealth or status – but because they love children and want to help them. This teacher did! This BOE member did! “So when I hear people make disparaging comments about teachers while saying ‘it’s all about children,’ I must question (and have been questioning) his/ her expertise or motive. ‘It’s all about children’ should be more than a sound bite for the media – more than words. It is not believable if the actions do not accompany the message.� Info: pattibounds.com/ blog

Reid promoted Mayor Rogero has named Dr. Avice E. Reid as the city’s senior director of community relations to replace “Tank� Strickland Avice Reid who retired. She will supervise community engagement efforts including the city’s Save Our Sons initiative, the Police Advisory and Review Committee (PARC) and the Equal Business Opportunity Program. A Knox native and graduate of Knoxville College, Reid joined the city in 2007 as executive director of PARC, which provides independent review of police actions in response to citizen complaints. She spent 34 years at TVA in roles including senior project manager and manager of information technology.

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Marlene Davis, candidate for County Commission from District 4 (Bearden), and Cameron Brooks, chair of the Knox County Democratic Party, begin to walk in 20-degree weather for the Martin Luther King Parade. The party give out 1,475 American flags, 1,000 Democratic Primary ballots and voter registration forms along the parade route and set up two tables for voter registration. Kim Dukes made navy and blue scarves for marchers.

GOSSIP AND LIES ■Knox County’s Board of Education voted to pay Dr. Jim McIntyre one year’s pay, some $227,000, to leave. ■Nobody rushed to take our suggestion that the BOE look at directors of schools in surrounding counties. Guess that idea is too parochial?

■It was mind-boggling to hear three board members who voted in November to give McIntyre a 4-year contract argue in January that paying him one year’s salary actually saves Knox County from paying him for three years if he’s fired.

■If that sounds familiar, it should. It’s what the four board members who voted against the contract extension said when voting no – just two months ago. ■Candidates for property assessor were on Inside Tennessee on Sunday, looking

like late-night patrons of a neighborhood bar. ■Please explain why this is an elective office? And why does it need 40-plus employees? ■Put it under Burchett and we could slice that staff by half – maybe more. – S. Clark

Alan Mealka to retire Alan Mealka, longtime superintendent of Tennessee School for the Deaf, is retiring this week after leading the school for 20 years. He is third longestserving superintendent in the history of TSD, which is 172 years old and has always been in Knoxville. Mealka, 67, has spent most of his professional life working with youth who are deaf. He was once superintendent of the North Dakota School for the Deaf in Devils Lake, N.D. Born and raised in Lafayette, Ind., he graduated from Ball State University in 1978 with a master’s in special education for the deaf after receiving his undergraduate degree from Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He started his career working 15 years at the Indiana School for the Deaf, becoming dean of students and assistant superintendent. He is fluent in sign language. He came to Knoxville from the staff of Indiana Gov. Evan Bayh (later U.S. senator) as special director of special institutions for the deaf and blind. He was employed by a special search committee appointed by the state Department of Education under then-Gov. Don Sundquist. Mealka will vacate the superintendent’s home, which was built in 1884, this week. It is one of the oldest residences in Knoxville having been a summer residence for prominent businessman Perez Dickinson. TSD was founded in 1844 and had its home in the building that later became Knoxville’s city hall and is now the home of the Duncan School of Law for Lincoln Memorial University. The school moved to South Knoxville in 1924. The school has 200 students, which has been a steady enrollment for many years. Fifty are day students and all come from across Tennessee. It covers pre-school through high school. TSD falls under the state Department of Education which has launched a search for a new superintendent. In all likelihood, it will be summer before a permanent replacement for Mealka is named. Hopefully, it will be someone who adapts well to Knoxville and East Tennessee. In the meanwhile Elaine Alexander, director of instruc-

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Mobile Meals receive $21,000 Provision grant

SENIOR NOTES ■Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: exercise classes; card games; billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday. Register for: New exercise class: Strong Core Balance Class, 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. “Basics of Alzheimer’s� program, 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. Super Seniors meeting, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, with entertainment by Stan Zachary. ■Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; dance classes; craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee each Tuesday; Senior Meals program, noon each Wednesday. Support Series with Smoky Mountain Hospice: “Passing it On: Life Legacy Letters,� noon Monday, Feb. 1. “The Basics of Alzheimer’s� program, 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8. Register for: Android Beginners Class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. $25; register by Wednesday, Feb. 3. Potluck: Mardi Gras “Let the Good Times Roll,� noon Tuesday, Feb. 9. Field trip: Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show, 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12; tickets $8, pay by Feb. 8. ■Knox County Senior Services City County Building 400 Main St., Suite 615 215-4044 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Members of the L5 Foundation and its board have presented a check for $21,000 to the Provision CARES Foundation’s Caring Plate program. This gift will allow The Caring Plate to deliver 3,500 meals to the homes of local cancer patients in active treatment. The check recipient, Provision CARES Foundation, began partnering with the Community Action Committee (CAC) Mobile Meals program in 2014 to sponsor a pilot program called The Caring Plate to ensure that cancer patients currently receiving treatment have access to healthful, nutritious meals. Often, when undergoing treatment, patients or their families may not be able to prepare healthful or nutritious meals. Nutrition plays an important role during treatment and recovery by providing the physical and mental strength that patients need. Since its inception, The Caring Plate has provided more than 5,613 meals to

cancer patients and their families. The number of meals served grew by more than 600 meals a month during the first quarter of 2015 in large part because of the expansion of the program to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. This fall The Caring Plate expanded to include patients of the UT Medical Center. The L5 Foundation was established by oncologist Dr. Susan Newman, after caring for thousands of cancer patients over the last 10 years, who inspired her and helped her to realize that her practice had a unique set of values that enabled her, her staff and their patients to fight cancer together. Not only is five years a milestone for cancer patients (if you remain in remission for five years, you are most likely cured of your cancer), but there are five values that often enable cancer patients to endure and to triumph over their cancers. The 5 unique values of Dr. Newman’s patients are ■Faith to believe

■Hope to endure ■Determination to overcome ■Strength to survive ■Passion to win “Working with The Caring Plate just seemed like a natural fit,� said Office on Aging Director Susan Long. “Our Mobile Meals program already has an excellent kitchen, outstanding volunteers and the organizational capacity to make this happen. “It has always been our goal to grow the Mobile Meals program to serve more people of all ages and needs in our community who need nutritious meals to stay healthy and independent in their homes. Preparing meals for and delivering them to the homes of cancer patients just seemed like an obvious next step, and we were thrilled when Provision CARES brought the idea to us. “We are happy to see the program taking off like it has and serving more people throughout Knox and surrounding counties who are fighting this disease.�

WellPark opens at Shannondale In late 2015, WellPark at Shannondale opened as a facility to accommodate physical, occupational and speech therapy. Planning for the facility began four years ago with the idea of expanding services currently provided in the Shannondale Health Care Center. “Services will be provided in a non-clinical, hospitality-driven environment that cannot be found in any other facility,� said president Bill Thomas. WellPark at Shannondale is open to anyone that may

require physical rehabilitative services. Referrals to the facility will primarily be made by physicians and case workers who work with patients upon hospital discharge. Presbyterian Homes of Tennessee Inc. (doing business as Shannondale) was founded in 1962 as a nonprofit organization. The first facility opened in 1967 as an independent living retirement community located in the West Hills area of West Knoxville. WellPark will operate under the umbrella of the Shannondale facilities.

Thomas said many individuals helped to get the new facility opened, but he had special thanks for his board of directors under the leadership of Dr. Mike Dalton; the Shannondale staff; state Sen. Doug Overbey, legal counsel and board member; Sandy Martin, who provided interior design; Randy Cooper, architect; Dr. Reuben and Barbara Pelot, of the West Hills Association of Homeowners; and Doug Kennedy and Jon Lawler of Johnson and Galyon Construction.

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Open enrollment for tax freeze Knox County Trustee Ed Shouse says open enrollment for property tax relief and tax freeze is underway through April 5. “I am asking the area media and community groups to help spread the word about these important, money-saving programs. Income limits increased this year, and we can include more homeowners. My office is here to assist.� Tamara Ownby, who works on state programs for the trustee’s office, listed these bullet points: ■Eligible categories are those age 65 and older, total and permanent disabled, and disabled veterans and their surviving spouse. ■Applications are available at any Knox County Trustee location. Documentation including proof of age, income and/or disability is required. ■With the two programs, taxes can be frozen and relief amounts range between $129 and $559. Relief is available for city property taxpayers as well. ■Tax Freeze 2014 income limit is $38,550. Tax Relief 2014 income limit is $28,690. Income limit applies to all owners of the property and includes Social Security income, after the Medicare deduction. To see if you qualify, call the county trustee’s office at 865-215-8554 or visit the county website at knoxcounty. org/trustee/taxrelief.php

Senior Companion Snowflake Ball rescheduled ... because of snow! The Senior Companion Snowflake Ball has been rescheduled to 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 5. The location will remain the Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Avenue. Those who have bought a ticket dated for the Jan. 23 dance should hold it for the rescheduled dance. Info: Deisha Finley, deisha.finley@knoxseniors.org or 865-5242786. “We look forward to a fun-filled night of music, dancing, delicious food, silent auction and King and Queen of the Ball,� said Finley.

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By Cindy Taylor Sponsors of Recovery at Powell are inviting neighboring recovery ministries to join them for a worry free Super Bowl 50 party. Members of Powell Church will be providing food and music during the evening. Two huge screens will be in place in the sanctuary for primo viewing of the live action game along with tables for eating the meal and indulging in great food throughout the game. Live music will be presented on-stage during half-time. And it is all free. Jamie Bauknight, lay leader at Powell Church and a servant in Recovery at Powell, has been a part of this special night for many years. “Our church has been hosting a Super Bowl party every year since 2005,� he said. “Recovery at Powell launched in 2014 and the focus of the party shifted.� Bauknight says participants in Recovery at Powell, Recovery at Cokesbury and North Knox Celebrate Recovery join the Super Bowl celebration. He says the party is a safe, alcoholand drug-free environment provided by the church for anyone who needs a worryfree place to enjoy the Super Bowl.

I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121: 1-2 NRSV)

Volunteers at Powell Church stand ready to serve during Recovery at Powell. This group served dinner on Jan. 19, but the same folks are expected to serve at the Super Bowl 50 party. Pictured are Martha Atkins, Gail Ludlow, Alma Bayless, Jamie Bauknight, Sloan Snyder, Joanne Hurd, Charlie Adams, Jill Moore, Carol Scarbrough, Barbara Morgan and Piper Scarbrough. Photo by Cindy Taylor “It can be hard on those in a recovery situation to join their friends at a bar or even in a home environment where alcohol is present,� he said. “This party provides an alternative. It does not take the place of Recovery and is not a Recovery meeting.� The worship center will be set up to seat more than 250. Community members, not just Recovery participants, are invited to show up around 6 p.m. for the free

pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday.

FAITH NOTES Community services â– Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food

■Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to

food and to watch the game. Church members prepare sides and desserts and the church provides the meat. Tara Hurley coordinates the food and drinks, and the church band plays during half-time of the game. “We plan this event weeks in advance,� said Hurley. “It has been a wonderful outreach to our community and it is a blessing to serve them.� “We aren’t trying to

those in the 37912 and 37849.

Classes/meetings â– Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 4328 E. Emory Road, will begin a new Divorce Care group 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, in the chapel. Info/reserva-

‘Merge’ month for Baptist youth January is always an exciting time of year for youth groups that are a part of the Knox County Association of Baptists.

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Merge Disciple Now is an annual weekend event that is full of worship, friends, fun, lots of food and missions projects. This year C.H. Qualls of Corryton

Church brought the Word at the yearly event. Worship took place like years past at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church. For those of you who don’t know how Disciple Now works, basically students are divided up by grade levels to stay at “host homes� (brave families that take on a bunch a middle or high school kids for the weekend). With their small group leaders, they spend time in the bible together and then meet at Wallace with the other churches for a nightly worship time.

The mission projects vary from serving the needs of the Western Heights Baptist Center to painting a children’s area like the students from Sharon and Salem Baptist did at Lincoln Park. These students make a big impact and shine a light for Christ every year in their mission projects. There is nothing better than seeing students from all over Knox County come together to worship. For more information on Merge or the Knox County Association of Baptists, check out kcab.org

In Loving Memory of Donna Henson Johnson 1/12/68 - 1/23/05 It was a cold January day, the year 2005. No longer with this life’s troubles would you suffer and strive. For your Father God took you and wrapped you in His loving arms, Never again would you experience this Johnson life’s tears and harms. The Father and His angels awaited your arrival to your new home. Never again to struggle, never to wander, never to roam.

This home will not be temporary like the one before. No more pain and tears in this new life, and you will live on forevermore. So dear Donna, we sing your praises as you now praise our Sweet Lord. And know the arms that now hold you, only the Father could afford. Written by: Angela Henson, Jan. 25, 2005. Missing your beautiful and cheerful smile and yet rejoicing that you’re at home with Jesus. – Mom, Dad, brothers and sisters

promote the church,� said Bauknight. “We want the people of our community and the surrounding areas to know there is a place they can come that is family friendly, without pressure and free. And there will be mountains of food.� The 2016 Super Bowl party will start at 6 p.m. at Powell Church on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7. Powell Church is at 323 West Emory Road.

tion: 922-2322. â– First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. â– New Covenant Fellowship, 6828 Central Avenue Pike, is offering the following classes beginning Wednesday, Jan. 27: GriefShare Recovery Group, 6-8 p.m.; Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey, 6:30 p.m.; Unhealthy Anonymous by Dr. Pete Sulack, 6:30 p.m. Info/registration: church office, 689-7001, or Beth Arnurius, 584-8352. â– Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or info@ powellchurch.com.

Music programs â– Fountain City UMC and Middlebrook Pike UMC choirs will perform an adult choir concert 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at Fountain City UMC,

I have lived with mountains most of my life. My first years were spent in the shadow of House Mountain, that afterthought of Clinch Mountain. I thought of it as “my mountain.� It looks like a woman’s shoulders, and my most vivid memory of it (other than hiking to its crest) was the night the mountain burned. I remember watching the golden fire line across the mountain. It was beautiful and heart-breaking. Mother Nature has a way of healing such hurts. The mountain healed, and by the time my Girl Scout troop hiked to its top it looked normal again. When I was in the first grade, we moved to the house my parents built. From there, we could see House Mountain only from the upstairs windows. Later, in Mother’s next move, she lamented the fact that she could no longer see the mountain, being on slightly lower ground with a ridge in the way! From my house 212 Hotel Road. Proceeds to benefit scholarship funds supported by each church. ■Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, will host a gospel singing 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30.

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church invites everyone to a benefit for its member Mariasol Mercado, who at age 19 is suffering from serious cancer. From 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, a plate of take-out food will be available as well as a silent auction. You may choose between chicken, rice and beans or Mexican tamales for a donation. At 7 p.m. a sit-down dinner will be offered for a donation.

Youth programs â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Morning Breakfast and Afternoon Hang Out for youth each Tuesday. Info: 690-1060 or beaverridgeumc.org.

During the 7-8 p.m. hour a drawing will be held for who will shave Fr. Steve’s head. For $10, one lucky person will have the opportunity to shave his head in front of all those in attendance. The silent auction will end at 8 p.m. All benefits will go toward medical expenses for Mariasol. Blessed Teresa is located across from Food City in Maynardville. Info: 992-7222.

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A new approach to learning

Foster named ABES spelling bee champ Adrian Burnett Elementary principal Angie Harrod congratulates Noah Foster, school spelling bee champion. Runner-up was Alyssa Blakeley. Noah is a fifth grade student in David McMahon’s class and will represent the school at the Knox County spelling bee on March 12. Photo by R. White

What would you do with a grant for $16,350? CHS assistant principal of curriculum Katie Lutton has a plan and through it, English Language Learners will have opportunities to have the same quality education as others. Lutton’s grant proposal was to develop a new ELL curriculum for students with limited formal education and with the money she purchased 20 iPads, cases, a charging cart and apps to help students through additional curriculum and resources. English Language Learner classes revolve around reading, writing, speaking and listening and the technology purchased will help students with the learning process. The population of SIFE (students with interrupted formal education) students at Central has grown over the years and Lutton hopes to help these students learn conversational English and

other skills to succeed. “Knoxville is a refugee site,� she said. “Two years ago we had 45 students who were English language learners and this year we have 102. Of those 102 students, 21 of them haven’t had formal schooling since elementary school for a number of reasons.� Lutton reached out to the Metro Nashville school district to see their SIFE classes in action and to find out how they operate to benefit the students. “Metro Nashville has 16,000 refugees and they were wonderful to share resources and their assessment of the program with us.�

Central High School assistant principal of curriculum Katie Lutton unpacks boxes of iPads and cases, items purchases with a grant from the Great Schools Partnership and the TeacherPreneur program. Photo by R. White The SIFE classes at Central will be held in a threehour block and two teachers will work with students to help them learn English more rapidly. “These 21 students will be with these two teachers half of the day to learn because we believe that they deserve the opportunity to go to college. It takes a restructuring of the program to make it work.� This is an exciting transition for Lutton and the students at Central. By the end of the year they hope to see gains in language and math

skills for the students. One program purchased, TenMarks, will allow the staff to generate reports and chart progress of students. Lutton would like to create an international center eventually where parents can come and connect with a liaison to receive assistance on law and health care. “It’s about servicing the whole family, not just the students.� She believes in the new program to help students and that Central has the right people in place to make great changes.

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SCHOOL NOTES ■Halls Elementary will host a Scholastic book fair, “Feelin’ Groovy Book Fair: Peace, Love, Books!� during school hours Monday through Friday, Feb. 1-5, in the school library. The fair will close at noon Friday. The Halls community is invited to stop by 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, for Family Night. Book selections offered for pre-school, K-5 and adults,

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including author bundles, best sellers and hardback books. All profits from the sale will be directly used to update outdated reference books, replace damaged copies, and purchase new reading materials for the HES Library. Info: Cindy Stover at hallselementarypto@ gmail.com or leave message in PTO mailbox at 922-7445.

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By Ruth White The Halls High wrestling team recently hosted the annual Halls Invitational and the results for the team are as follows: Tolliver Justice (113 lbs.) placed third and scored 15 team points. He defeated Ben Neely of Clarksville and Gatapun Jur of Walker Valley to advance to the championship round where he was defeated by Calvin Martin of William Blount. Tolliver won by forfeit over William Reichel of Red Bank to take third place. Chase Brown (120 lbs.) placed second and scored 16 team points. Chase defeated Huikwon Yun of East Hamilton and Jarrett Talbott of Cookeville to reach the championship bracket. He won by decision over Austin Sauls of William Blount

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Dylan McNutt of Alcoa defeated Zack by a fall. Trey Lepper (138 lbs.) placed third and scored 10 team points. Following a bye in the first round, Trey won by major decision over Justin Sheegog of Boyle County in round two and won by decision over Cody Slatton of Red Bank. In the championship bracket, Logan Fuson of Maryville won by decision over Trey and in the third place match Trey won by decision over Matt Meeks of East Hamilton. Blake Hunter (145 lbs.) placed 12th and scored 2 team points. Blake was defeated by a fall from Grant Wallen of Seymour in the first round and then won the second round by a fall over Paul Webb of Boyle Co. In round three, Blake lost to Nicholas Barnett of Walker Valley. Sirrel Robinson (152 lbs.) placed third and scored 12 team points. Sirrel won the first round by techni-

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Welcome to Chinese New Year events

Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing. Her performance will include five acts of music, dancing, singing, combat and more. “We’ve never had an actual Beijing Opera player,� says Smith. “Her voice is just so powerful. We tried to get her last year and the dates didn’t work out.� All the major Chinese organizations in Knoxville and surrounding areas will be represented in a show offering much excitement and pageantry. Unlike its Western astrological counterpart, the 12 signs of which are based roughly month-to-month, the Chinese zodiac is based on 12-year cycles. Each sign corresponds to an animal – the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Those born under each sign are said to share the characteristics of the animal. The Monkey person is said to be smart, clever, lively, flexible, quick-witted and versatile. Famous Monkeys include Leonardo da

By Carol Shane In case you haven’t heard, the Year of the Monkey is upon us. And everyone’s invited to help usher it in at the East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival, sponsored by the University of Tennessee Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the UTK Confucius Institute. The spectacular all-age variety show is the largest celebration of its kind in the region, and features dancing, singing, music, martial arts, $200 cash in door prizes, and surprises from local performers and professional guests. “We’re really hoping to sell out the show,� says Michael Smith, producer of the event. He’s particularly excited that “we’ve got a tremendous professional performer coming down from New York by way of China.� Professor Linghui Tu is director of the Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at New York’s Binghamton University, and is also affiliated with the National

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Professor Linghui Tu of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts will perform at the East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival. Photo submitted

Vinci, Charles Dickens, Celine Dion, Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Taylor. And me. But before I get too swell-headed about being included among those illustrious names, it’s important to note that my fortune for the Year of the Monkey 2016, according to travelchinaguide.com, says “People born in your year have a large room to improve themselves.� Tell me something I don’t know. The East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival takes place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7, at Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive, on the campus of the University of Tennessee. Ticket prices for reserved seating are $5, $8.50, and $12.50, and, according to its website, the Festival sells out every year. Tickets can only be bought online. Visit knox v illechineseculture. org/FESTIVALS/cny.html Send story suggestions to news@shoppernewsnow.com.

‘Ip Man 3’ offers amazing, artistic fights By Betsy Pickle In sequel terms, third time is rarely the charm, but “Ip Man 3� is an exception to that rule. Director Wilson Yip and star Donnie Yen team for the apparently final chapter in the series about the man who popularized the Wing Chun style of martial arts throughout the world. One of his most famous students was Bruce Lee, a fact that seems to be mentioned in every story about Ip Man (and every review written about a movie based on his life). Yip and Yen’s first “Ip Man� collaboration launched a barrage of films about the

grandmaster, but the original is most definitely the best, and in this case that includes the entire series. “Ip Man 3� takes the franchise to a new dramatic high. The story picks up in 1959 Hong Kong, where Ip Man (Yen) is leading a quiet life with his wife, Cheung WingSing (Lynn Hung). When their young son’s elementary school is harassed by thugs trying to get the principal to sell the real estate to their boss, Ip Man neglects his martial arts school and his wife to protect the son’s school and its students. He also ignores a chal- Ip Man is used to being outnumbered in “Ip Man 3,� playing at Downtown West. lenge from another stuThe other has to do with dent’s father, Cheung Tin- Chi (Zhang Jin), a rickshaw of the fights is much more driver who is itching to creative than the plot twists Ip Man deciding that his priorities are focusing on prove that he is the superior that elicit them. The script, credited to his ailing wife and protectpractitioner of Wing Chun. The plot allows for nu- Leung Lai-Yen, Chan Tai-Li ing his son. This is where merous mesmerizing fight and Edmond Wong, pres- the film truly excels. While scenes choreographed by ents a strange combina- some may complain that it action director Yuen Woo tion of beautifully textured takes away from time that Ping, noted for his work on heroes and antiheroes and could be devoted to more such films as “Kill Bill, Vol. thinly developed bad guys fight scenes, having a rea2,� “Drunken Master� and caught up in a cartoonish son to care about the char“Iron Monkey.� The artistry plot. At least, that’s one half. acters is far more important

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William Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus� will play on the CBT mainstage Feb. 10-28 with 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. performances. Believed to be Shakespeare’s first tragedy and most graphically violent, “Titus Andronicus� was created as a crowd-pleasing shocker, full of murder, intrigue, betrayal and revenge. Returning victorious from war, Titus has

Hollywood is all about timing, and with the Chinese New Year less than two weeks away, it’s no surprise that Chinese-related films are getting a bump at movie theaters this week. Get ready for the Year of the Monkey with the animated sequel “Kung Fu Panda 3,� opening in theaters Friday. In his third adventure on the big screen, Po must train a village full of fun-loving pandas to fight a villain who is defeating all the kung fu masters in China. The vocal cast includes Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, James Hong and J.K. Simmons. The film is rated PG for martial-arts action and some mild rude humor.

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“The central idea in the play is that when justice and rule of law is subverted by man’s pursuit of revenge, man is capable of unspeakable violence. Even the most principled and civilized man (like Titus) can become barbaric,� said director John Sipes. Guest actor Carol Halstead (Tamora) lives in New York City and teaches yoga and meditation for

than squeezing in one more amazing fight. There are plenty of those, including one at a shipyard that is simply wondrous. And then there’s this truly weird moment when Ip Man takes on a slimy foreign businessman played by Mike Tyson – yes, Mike Tyson. Bruce Lee (Chan KwokKwan) shows up again, but he’s on board primarily for comic relief, not as the legend he would become. The first two films made it clear that the protagonist of the series bears only a superficial resemblance to the historical Ip Man, and the third continues in the same vein. But even if it doesn’t stick to the facts, it does adhere to the philosophy of the real man and to Wing Chun, and that’s a worthy ambition. Rated PG-13 for sequences of martial arts violence and brief strong language. Now playing at Downtown West.

emerging artists with the Chautauqua Theatre Company. She has performed on Broadway and in regional theatres. Kurt Rhoads (Titus Andronicus) has acted and directed at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival for 17 seasons. On Broadway he appeared in Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington. He also has worked at many regional theaters. Ticket info: 865-9745161, 865-656-4444 or clarencebrowntheatre.com

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Nelson wins Co.Starters, gets $10K Randy Boyd, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, has given Melissa Nelson $10,000 from the Knoxville Area Urban League. Boyd funded the grant through the United Way of Greater Knoxville. Nelson completed the most recent 10-week Co.Starters training program, which allows entrepreneurs to build and test small business ideas with customer feedback and input from local, successful business owners. At the conclusion of the program, participants pitch their businesses to a panel of judges. Nelson was selected as the first prize winner of $10,000 for Jet Buttons,

ing the product and getting it into retail stores for consumers,� she said. The training program is for entrepreneurs at all stages. “Our economy is built on the success of small businesses,� said Phyllis Y. Nichols, president and CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League. “We’re proud

of all the Co.Starters participants, and we can’t wait to see what Nelson accomplishes. We believe in her business goals and were delighted to help her get started.� The next Co.Starters class begins March 5, and applications are currently being accepted. Info: thekaul.org

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Commissioner Randy Boyd, Co-Starters winner Melissa Nelson and Terrence Carter, director of economic and business development for the Knoxville Area Urban League.

which plug the jets in a whirlpool bathtub to protect users from germs that can develop inside the jets from previous uses. “Co.Starters has really opened my eyes to what it

takes to develop a product,� Nelson said. “The program doesn’t do the work for the participants but serves as a guide to help them build their business model and strategy.�

Nelson, who has been working on her product for two years, plans to use the money to secure a product patent and make a prototype. “Then, I’ll focus on sell-

■Cherokee Distributing Company has acquired Mid-South Distributing, another wholesale beverage distribution company, thus expanding its service area from 22 to 53 counties in Tennessee. Company president George Sampson calls the acquisition “the right fit.� ■Sam’s Club at Knoxville Center has given a $2,500 grant to The Muse Knoxville to help sponsor an upcoming health and wellness exhibit called “Live Smart, Stay Well.� The grant came through the Walmart Foundation. ■Jerry Askew is the newest commissioner of the KUB board of directors. He succeeds Bruce Anderson. Askew holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Memphis and Ohio State University. He is vice president of external affairs for Tennova Healthcare where he has worked since 2001.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • JANUARY 27, 2016 • A-11

HBPA spotlight: Bob Johnson Insurance By Sandra Clark Ben Johnson profiled his business, Bob Johnson Insurance, last week for the Halls Business and Professional Association. Spotlight is the idea of club president Carl Tindell to help members and the community learn more about local businesses. Pointing to his brother, Doug, in the audience, Ben Johnson joked, “He’s the president of our company and that’s why he told me to get up here and speak.� The crowd hooted. Ben is a chip off the old block, as they say. He said when their dad mentioned he might retire, Ben and Doug did a “hostile takeover� of

the agency. Ben and Marilyn Johnson did retirement right. They left town, moving to Tanasi near Crossville, where they enjoyed golf and plays while staying close enough to keep up with the grandkids. They’ve now moved back to Halls. Doug joined the agency in 1982, and Ben joined in 1988. He said Bob had just started an emphasis on insuring churches and that was a natural fit for him. The agency now insures more than 1,000 churches and ministries in Tennessee and Kentucky. The agency has consistently been ranked high by Safeco, Ben said, but he ob-

business Saturday hotline for city inspections

The city of Knoxville has launched a new inspections hotline to handle complaints on Saturdays, The hotline – 865-755-2531 – will be a complaint-driven service to address concerns about issues such as possible zoning violations, non-permitted construction, abandoned vehicles and dirty lots. Between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, a city inspector will answer calls and visit sites of concern. The hotline is a pilot program. Previously, citizen concerns about non-permitted construction work or other code violations Brothers Doug and Ben Johnson now lead the insurance occurring on weekends could not be reported until Monagency founded 52 years ago by their dad, Bob Johnson. day morning, by which time the violation may have ceased. Photo by S. Clark Property owners unsure about commercial construction permitting can call 311 during weekday business hours to viously did not want to brag. Info: 7121 Afton Drive in speak with Plans Review and Inspections office staff. Busi“It all goes back to Dad. Halls; 865-922-3111 or bob- ness owners also can contact Patricia Robledo, the city’s That’s our heartbeat.� johnsonins.com business liaison at 865-215-3155.

News from the Rotary Guy

North Knox Isshinryu offers variety of training Webb Interact adviser Liz Gregor and club members Lizzie Hethmon and Abby Roesch, the club president, with some of the supplies they took to the Mateszalka Childrens’ Home in Hungary last summer.

Rotary Interact is for youth By Tom King Rotary is not just for adults. It’s also for young people ages 12-18 and in Knoxville there are two such clubs – known as Rotary Interact Clubs. Webb Tom King School of Knoxville and Catholic High School have active Interact clubs and both are sponsored by the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Through Interact, the students develop and carry out hands-on service projects, make international connections, and develop leadership skills. Every Interact club carries out two service projects a year -one that helps its school or community and one that promotes international understanding. Webb’s Interact Club has 25 members, led by its president, Abby Roesch. Liz Gregor is the club’s adviser. She is the multicultural coordinator at Webb. This past fall Webb worked on a project with international implications. Let’s let Liz Gregor tell the story: “I chaperoned Lizzie Hethmon and Abby Roesch on a short-term Rotary Youth Exchange trip to Mateszalka, Hungary, this past summer. We visited the Childrens’ Home in Mateszalka and

BIZ NOTES ■Commercial BancGroup Inc., holding company of Commercial Bank based in Harrogate, has acquired the National Bank of Tennessee, headquartered in Newport, through bankruptcy proceedings held on Jan. 19. Bank CEO Terry Lee said National is a good fit. “The name will change but the people will not.� When the transfer of ownership is completed at the end of March, this acquisition makes Commercial Bank the seventh largest community bank in Tennessee with total assets approaching $1 billion.

took crayons and art supplies for the children (many of them with no parents or parents who could no longer look after them) and they created beautiful Christmas cards. “We brought them back, sold 100 packs of cards and sent funds back to the Rotary Club of Mateszalka so they could use the money to purchase gifts for the children and hand them out at Christmas. For some of the kids the gift was the only one they got for Christmas.â€? The Interact club sold 100 packs of the cards for $15 per pack and sent $1,500 to Hungary to pay for the Christmas gifts. â–

Hamer talks basketball & life at Breakfast Rotary

Knoxville’s Breakfast Rotary Club hosted former University of Tennessee and Boston Celtic basketball star Steve Hamer last Wednesday. He’s a 7-footer and a member of Leadership Knoxville Class of 2016 and today is a teacher and athletic director at Apostolic Christian School. He talked about what happens when a competitive

North Knox Isshinryu, on the ridge at 6300 Maynardville Pike, offers karate, kickboxing, MMA, Ju-Jitsu and more to students as young as three years old and up. MMA fighters Brandon McMahan, Corey Browning and Freddie Walker have grown up through the program and believe in the positive benefits of the training, including endurance, discipline and self defense skills. McMahan is a professional fighter and holds a 135 lb. title belt, Browning is a professional fighter, and Walker is an amateur valor 135 lb. champion. NKI offers classes Monday through Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. Info: 640-5579 or 640-6136. Photo by Ruth White

career ends. “I love teaching. I love talking to kids. There is no better feeling in the world to see a kid that is struggling with an equation or historical fact and you sit down one-on-one with them and you see the light bulb come on,â€? he said. “I’m so far removed from playing basketball in college, playing basketball in the NBA and now I’m a dad. I’m a dad that’s a teacher,â€? he said. â–

Robert Holsaple passes away

The Rotary Club of Bearden and the Knoxville community recently lost one of the pillars of the club and the community – Robert D. Holsaple. He passed away on Dec. 27, 2015, at the age of 89 and was in the club for 48 years with perfect attendance. He was a founding member of McCarty Holsaple McCarty Architects. He also taught at UT and was a longtime member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church. Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a Rotarian for 27 years and past president of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be reached at tking535@gmail.com

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A-12 • JANUARY 27, 2016 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news

Luttrell’s Mayme Taylor joins Union County Chamber as vice chair Luttrell resident Mayme Taylor is equally comfortable in coveralls or heels, always looks well put together but isn’t afraid to get a little grease or dirt on her hands, and her day-to-day vehicle of choice is a Cadillac pickup. And when the petite blonde gets something on her mind that she thinks will benefit Union County, watch out.

Cindy Taylor

A firefighter by trade, Taylor works long hours. The demands of her profession require that she keep physically fit. Her hobbies are woodworking and tinkering with cars. She is well

der block to reach the motor. “I was trying to tighten a belt using a crow bar to pull tension on the alternator while tightening a bolt with a ratchet. The ratchet slipped, I busted my knuckles and the wrench fell below the motor.� Taylor claims that husband Jody Smith is a much better mechanic than she is. She loves doing exterior motor repairs on older carbureted cars with him. She Mayme Taylor makes a minor adjustment to a 1953 Interna- can also handle stereo and tional pickup truck belonging to her and husband Jody Smith. speaker replacement, some Photo by Cindy Taylor interior work, changing brake pads and fluid mainknown in Union County for whatever was necessary tenance. She has done comher Adirondack chairs, but around the house. She sewed plete motor and transmisshe crafted her first piece of her own clothes, laid cinder sion change outs but says furniture to fill needs in her block foundation with her she would not take that on own house. dad and helped build trusses now without her mechanic “Working with wood is for his garage when she was mentor husband. my passion,� she said. “I call in elementary school. She “Once the valve covers it sawdust therapy. It relax- started working on cars when are off I can take a motor es me.� she started driving at age 16. apart like a pro. Getting Taylor grew up doing She recalls standing on a cin- it back together is a whole

Reflections on a dreary day It’s a dreary January day. On those days I have to choose what I will do. I may quilt a little for having a quilt on your lap feels pretty good. Then I could get up and do some real work, but I have chosen to remember some of those old sayings, superstitions and just plain foolishness.

Bonnie Peters

Enjoy! Last night when I was watching the Green Bay

Packers tie up the game – they flipped a coin to begin overtime. Remember heads up is good luck, tails up is bad luck if you don’t give it away to someone. When I was in elementary school – and that’s been a long time – the saying was “heads I win, tails you lose.� Someone trying to win either way. For heaven’s sake, don’t walk under a ladder. It’s bad luck. I’ve heard two different versions of this: If the black cat goes in front of you toward the left, it is good luck. If the cat goes to the right, it is bad luck. The other version is if a black goes in front of you, it is bad luck. Many older people be-

lieved that it you came in their front door and left by a back or side door it was bad luck. Many would insist that you strictly follow this rule. If a person asked to borrow your knife, it was bad luck if they did not return it the way it was presented to them. An example would be – blade facing up – blade facing down: blade facing you or blade facing toward the receiver. If a person asked for salt to be passed, you should wait for the salt to be set down on the table. If you accepted the salt in your hand, it was bad luck. Carrying a rabbit’s foot brought good luck. Eating an apple a day would keep the doctor away.

Finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck. Breaking a mirror brings bad luck. If you hang a horseshoe over your door, hang it with the open part up so the good luck won’t spill out. If you’ve been having bad luck, you can break the spell by turning seven times in a clockwise direction. After a meal it was a game to see who gets to pull the pulley (wish bone) of a chicken or turkey. It was good luck to get the long side of the bone – otherwise, you got the “short end of the stick.� The lucky person gets to make a wish; therefore the name wish bone. Animals can talk at midnight on Christmas Eve.

other story.� Chamber which places her Taylor has been instru- on the board of directors. mental in establishing a Bluegrass festival in Luttrell, now in its eighth year, Both members and nonand putting together the members of the Union Shop Union County campaign. She has worked as a County Chamber are involunteer with community vited to attend a luncheon clean-ups and Easter egg “Meet-N-Greet� from 11:30 hunts, co-organized the a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Chamber of Commerce’s Jan. 28, at the Maynardville annual banquet, worked City Hall. President Carl Nichols with the Luttrell Christmas Parade, hosted the Luttrell says, “If you own/represent Beautification Day and vol- a business, industry, nonunteered with the Union profit, tourism, community County Children’s Charity. or civic organization, county or city government, the The list goes on. “I have a tendency to Chamber of Commerce has open my big mouth when something to offer that will I get an idea,� she said. “I benefit you and your busioften make mistakes and I ness.� The Union County Chamam trying to learn to say no. When I do take something ber of Commerce & Touron I try hard to accomplish ism is located at 1001 Main it the best I can.� Street, P.O. Box 848, MayTaylor was elected vice nardville, TN, 37807-0848. chair for the Union County Info: 865-992-2811.

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Cross your fingers to avoid bad luck. It’s bad luck to sing at the eating table. It is good luck to keep a lock of baby’s first hair. If a bird flies into an open window, it brings bad luck. To refuse a kiss under the mistletoe causes bad luck. A beginner will always have good luck. An acorn on the window sill can keep lightening out of the house. It is bad luck to chase someone with a broom. When a dog howls, death is near. Along this line, I’ve had workers at nursing facilities tell me that when a dog is present, it can detect when death is near and will go lie down at the foot of that person’s bed. A sailor wearing an ear ring cannot drown. To cure a sty, rub it with a gold wedding band. A wedding veil protects the bride from evil.

To drop a dishcloth means bad luck. It’s unlucky to rock an empty rocking chair. If you smell a dandelion, you will wet the bed. You must get out of a bed on the same side you got in; otherwise, “you got up on the wrong side of the bed� and that made you grouchy. A forked tree branch held in each hand will dip and point when it goes over water. This is called “dousing for water.� People are still doing this one before digging a well, and it must work at least part of the time. More specifically, I’ve been told that it must be a peach tree limb to use to find water. Another common practice that is now sometimes used in “dousing for graves� is to take two straight pieces of wire; and if you walk over a grave the wires will bend toward the ground.

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Scott Hamilton and Friends return to Knoxville Olympic medalist Wylie skates for cancer Feb. 20 Paul Wylie has known Scott Hamilton since he was 10 years old, and while the enduring friendship may not be surprising, Wylie’s a little amazed the two are still strapping on skates to perform together. “We have longevity – I don’t think I would have thought of that as a child,” says Wylie. “It is a lifelong sport now.” Wylie will join Hamilton and an impressive list of figure skating champions at 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20, at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum for “Scott Hamilton and Friends on Ice.” The event will raise money for both the Provision CARES and the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundations, which fund cancer research and supports cancer patients and their families. This will be the third Knoxville fundraiser in which Wylie has participated. Both his father and mother are cancer survivors, and he watched Hamilton go through his own bout with testicular cancer and subsequent brain tumors. He has toured the Provision Center for Proton Therapy and says he considers himself an advocate for the cancer treatment. “I’ve been doing benefits for cancer research since I was a teenager,” he says. “Cancer is absolutely something I had close by.” Although he has never had cancer, within the past year, Wylie experienced his own brush with a life-threatening illness. One morning during a workout with friends, he collapsed, and his heart stopped beating. Two men took turns doing CPR until first responders arrived and rushed him to the hospital. After two days in an induced coma, Wylie woke up and learned he had been the victim of a cardiac arrest. After a battery of tests in which doctors could not determine the cause, he received

Paul Wylie, 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist, will perform in Knoxville on February 20 at the third annual “Scott Hamilton and Friends on Ice.”

an ICD – which functions both as a defibrillator and pacemaker – and set on the road to recovery. He kept skating and says the experience gave him a new appreciation for life. “I think when you have experienced closeness to death, it tends to put things in perspective, and you realize how fragile lives are,” he says. Wylie says he still loves to perform, something that’s kept him doing shows like Scott Hamilton and Friends On Ice far past his retirement as, first, an amateur and then

professional figure skater. He burst onto the world scene as a relative unknown at the 1992 Olympic Games, reaping a silver medal and launching a highly successful professional career. He also toured with Stars on Ice and has served as a television commentator. “For me, the music and performing have really always been front and center,” he says. “That’s where I derive the pleasure of skating. The way the edge feels against the ice, it’s a lovely feeling, a very free feeling.” And, for the record, he’s still

landing those double jumps. The nice thing about events like “Scott Hamilton and Friends,” Wylie says, is it gives skaters a chance to truly enjoy themselves and put on a show – with the unique aspect of performing to live music. “There will be great skating, great music and it’s a great cause,” he says. “We’re there to entertain the audience. There’s just something about it, where the artists and the athletes work together to create something entertaining. It’s going to be a great show.”

Michael W. Smith to headline Feb. 20 ice show This year’s “Scott Hamilton and Friends on Ice” is set for 5 p.m., Feb. 20, at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. This year’s featured performers will be renowned skaters of both long-time and more recent fame including Katia Gordeeva, 1988 and 1994 Olympic gold winner with late husband Sergei Grinkov, 1992 Olympic silver medalist Paul Wylie, 2014 Olympic medalist Jeremy Abbott, world champion figure skaters Yuka Sato and Steven Cousins, U.S. national figure skating champions Alissa Czisny, Ryan Bradley, Michael Weiss and ice dancing champions Kimberly Navarro and Brent Bommentre, 1990s British National Champion Steven Cousins and ice dancers Sinead Kerr and John Kerr. The show will be choreographed to the live music of Michael W. Smith, an acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician who has sold more than 15 million albums, achieved 28 No. 1 songs, and earned three GRAMMY® Awards, one American Music Award, Renowned Christian entertainer Michael W. Smith will perform a and more live concert on February 20 at the Knoxville Coliseum for “Scott than 40 Dove Hamilton and Friends on Ice.” Awards. Most recently, in honor of ASCAP’s 100th

Anniversary, Smith, along with Amy Grant, was honored as “a cornerstone of Christian music,” for his groundbreaking career and significant influence on the genre. Also in 2014, Smith was named “Philanthropist of the Year” by the Nashville Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and honored by the Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) for his impact on the Nashville entertainment industry. Smith will release his latest album, “Hymns II: Shine on Us,” at the end of this month. “Scott Hamilton and Friends on Ice,” will kick off with an ice show at 5 p.m. at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. A celebration benefit dinner follows at 7:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Tickets for the ice show are on sale now and start at $23. Dinner tickets are available to individuals or groups for $150. Tickets to the ice show and concert are available online through the Knoxville Coliseum box office at KnoxvilleColiseum.com, or by calling 865-215-8999. For information on attending the celebration dinner and becoming a sponsor, see ProvisionCares.org

For more information, visit Provision online at www.ProvisionCares.org or call 1-865-321-4589

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Husband and wife find the answer to their battle with weight loss It takes a lot of energy to be the parent of teenagers, and that energy is harder to come by if you’re morbidly obese. When Daniel and Stacey Rorie began having trouble keeping up with their kids, they decided it was time to do something about it. The Rories, who live in Blaine, Tenn., have lost a combined total of about 250 pounds with the help of Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery. Life has changed. Married since 1993, the Rories have two teenagers, ages 16 and 18. Before bariatric surgery, the simple task of getting the kids where they needed to go on time was exhausting. “We couldn’t do a lot of the things we wanted to do with them, anymore,” Daniel says. “Between trying to keep up with both of them, we were just worn out.” They tried a series of diets, but nothing worked. “We did low fat, we did low calorie, we did vegetable soup,” Daniel says. “Anything you can think of, we did it.” The results were always the same. They would lose several pounds, but then gain the weight back. Sometimes, they gained more than they had lost. The turning point came in the summer of 2014 when Daniel had what he calls “a heart scare.” After being rushed to a hospital at 339 pounds, he decided it was time to go to the next level. “As a last resort, I started researching surgery,” he says. Stacey, at 267 pounds, was still a little reluctant. “I’ve been an ER nurse for a long time,” she says, “and as an ER nurse, all you see are the patients who have complications.” She hadn’t yet become acquainted with the high standards and success rates at the Bariatric Center of Excellence at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “I needed to really spend some time in the literature, and see what was out there,” Stacey says. Their research led them to the offices of Drs. Mark Colquitt and

Jonathan Ray. “I looked around all over the country, and a lot of the weight loss surgeries were done by clinics,” Daniel says. “It was important to both of us to have the surgery at a hospital, where the doctors were local, and you could actually get in touch with the surgeons.” Stacey felt good about going to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “We learned that Dr. Colquitt and Dr. Ray have a good reputation,” says Stacey, “and that they provide a lot of support outside of just the surgery.” Research had also told the Rories that if they wanted surgery to be successful long term, they were going to need plenty of that support. Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery offers support groups, and membership agreements with Fort Sanders Health and Fitness Center, among other efforts, to ensure patients’ success after checking out of the hospital. “It’s more about focusing on that whole life change,” Stacey says. After reviewing all the options, the Rories made a decision to undergo the gastric sleeve procedure, which reduces the size of the stomach. The procedure has a high success rate and low incidence of complications. Deciding that they would do it together or not at all, Daniel and Stacey Rorie underwent the procedure on the same day in 2014. Today, Daniel is 150 pounds lighter, and Stacey has lost more than 100 pounds. “It was fantastic,” Stacey says of her experience with Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery. “I can’t brag on it enough.” “I can honestly say it’s much more than I expected,” Daniel agrees. “I cannot believe how much support there is, and how involved they still are in our lives.” Stacey is smaller now than she was in high school. Daniel says he feels 20 years younger. “It’s just a whole new world, really,” Daniel says. “I did not realize how much the weight had slowed

me down.” Stacey agrees, saying this process has made them aware of just how much morbid obesity had taken from them. Weight loss surgery has been as much about what they’ve gained as it has been about what they’ve lost. “I don’t think we realized the things we gave up,” Stacey says. “For example, when we first got married we used to do a lot of hiking and a lot of camping, and then we realized we hadn’t done any of that in a really long time.” “We’re now able to go out and do things that we have not been able to do in years, and we just have much more fun together,” Daniel says. “It’s definitely changed us, it’s changed the way we approach other people, and it’s made a huge difference in our lives.”

What you should know … Daniel and Stacey Rorie did their homework before choosing bariatric surgery. If it’s something you’re considering, here’s how they say you can make sure you have the best possible experience. Have the surgery in a facility that is an accredited center with the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). Find a surgeon who has experience and a good reputation. Make sure extensive support will be available after the surgery. Be ready to change your way of thinking about food. To learn more about the weight loss options available at Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery, visit fsregional.com/bariatrics, or call 865-673-FORT (3678).

Daniel and Stacey Rorie have lost a combined 250 pounds after coming to the Bariatric Center of Excellence at Fort Sanders Regional. “It’s just a whole new world, really,” Daniel says. “I did not realize how much the weight had slowed me down.”

The ‘how?’ and ‘why?’ of bariatric surgery Obesity has become a significant national health issue. Our society is overweight. The foods we eat are often poor choices and can lead to obesity. Morbid obesity, defined as having a BMI over 35 and being at risk for obesity-related health issues, is closely correlated with serious medical conditions including heart disease, high blood Drs. Jonathan Ray and Mark Colquitt pressure and diabetes. The Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery is the an- our staff members have undergone swer to the prayers of many who bariatric surgery and use their exbattle obesity and its accompany- perience to help others be successing issues. Bariatric surgeons Dr. ful on their journey. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan The surgeons offer two main Ray have helped more than 2,200 options for their patients: lapapatients lose close to 200,000 roscopic gastric bypass (usually pounds through a combination of done as a robotic procedure), in surgical, spiritual and emotional which a smaller stomach pouch is support. created and a portion of the small The atmosphere at the Center intestine is rerouted to the pouch; for Bariatric Surgery is one of sup- and sleeve gastrectomy, which report and encouragement. Many of moves a portion of the stomach

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The Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery is now a designated Center of Excellence! If you are struggling to lose weight, please attend our free seminar to learn about the benefits of bariatric surgery that go beyond weight loss. Visit www.fsregional.com/bariatrics for more information and seminar dates.

and creates a narrower digestive tube. “The safety of bariatric surgery has improved greatly,” Dr. Colquitt said. “Today, the surgical risk of the procedure is comparable to having a gallbladder removed.” He said in most instances, the patient goes home within 24 hours after surgery. “But in order for bariatric surgery to succeed, people have to commit to making the lifestyle changes to support the choice,” Dr. Colquitt said. Dr. Ray added, “Our team will be there for the patient before and after the procedure. We can get them to the door, but they have to walk through it.” “Our goal is to promote health and wellness and support an obesity-free lifestyle,” they say, “and to help our patients become more productive – and fully engaged in life.”

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THROUGH SUNDAY, FEB. 7 “Sara Crewe: A Little Princess,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 Deadline for submissions of three samples of work for the jurying process at the Appalachian Arts Crafts Center in Norris. Info/application forms: www. appalachianarts.net; appalachianartscenter@gmail. com; 494-9854; 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook. “Is It Alzheimer’s?,” 1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. learn about the early signs of Alzheimer’s. A lecture on “Managing Worries and Fears” will follow. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

SUNDAY, JAN. 31

Texas Blues Trio: Jason Elmore and Hoodoo Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch Witch in concert, 4 p.m., Historic Grove Theater, meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge. Presented by the Info: 992-5212. Smoky Mountain Blues Society (SMBS). Tickets: $8, $5 for current SMBS members. Concert kicks off SMBS membership drive. Info: www.smokymountainblues.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10

MONDAY, FEB. 1 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.

MONDAYS, FEB. 1-15 “Mask Making and Face Jugs” (clay sculpture) class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $90/nonmembers $110. Info/registration: knoxart.org.

MONDAYS, FEB. 1-29 QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

TUESDAY, FEB. 2 Casual Comedy, 7-9pm, Casual Pint-Hardin Valley, 10677 Hardin Valley Road. Featuring: East Tennessee comics Matt Ward and Grady Ray. Free monthly stand-up comedy showcase featuring touring and local comedians.

THURSDAY, JAN. 28

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3

KSO Very Young People’s Concerts: “Let’s tell a story!” 11 a.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: tennesseetheatre.com. Robotics @ the Library, 5 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For ages 1215. Info/registration: 525-5431.

Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 525-5431.

FRIDAY, JAN. 29

WaveTransform Festival, Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: knoxbijou.com. Info/schedule: wavetransformfestival.com.

Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Preregistration required. Info/ registration: 922-2552. “Here for Her Heart” event, 5-8 p.m., Lindsay Young Downtown YMCA, 605 W. Clinch Ave. Free event dedicated to women’s heart health and happiness; open to all area women. Info: Sara Prinzi, sprinzi@ ymcaknoxville.org or 522-9622.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30

FRIDAY, FEB. 5

Auditions for the musical “Big River,” to be produced by The WordPlayers at the Bijou Theatre in July. Info/appointments: wordplayers.org/auditions or 539-2490. Chocolatefest Knoxville, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Admission free; tasting pass, $15; VIP pass, $30. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Knoxville’s Ronald McDonald House. Info: chocolatefestknoxville.com. Covenant Kids Run one-mile fun run kickoff event, noon, Knoxville Zoo. Cost: $15; includes Covenant Kids Run on April 2. Open to children in eighth grade and younger. Info/registration: knoxvillemarathon.com or 684-4294. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Saturday Stories and Songs: Molly Moore, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. For birth to not-yet-walking; bring blanket for child to lay on. Info: 689-2681.

Big Read Kick Off Party, noon-1 p.m., Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office. Celebrating the launch of Black History Month and The Big Read. Includes: southern fried chicken lunch, Clarence Brown Theatre’s presentation of a scene from “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest Gaines along with a free copy of the book. RSVP required: Gweatherstone@pdknox.org or 594-4274. First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m. Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Featuring: Atlanta’s Mo Arora and Brian Emond. Free monthly comedy showcase featuring touring and local comedians. Open house at Nature’s Fountain, 6-8 p.m., 1719 Depot Road. Powell. Info: 859-0938. Opening reception for “Alley Cat” art exhibit by Marianne Ziegler, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Exhibit on display Feb. 5-March 1. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery@Gmail.com or BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

Dinner and Movie Night, 6:30 p.m., Unity Missionary Baptist Church, 10020 Sugar Pine Court. Weather permitting.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JAN. 29-30

SATURDAYS, JAN. 30- FEB. 27 Sign ups for spring league baseball and softball for ages 4-14u, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Holston Ball Park, 5900 Asheville Highway. League fees: $60. Teams will play at several locations around Knoxville. Info: Julie Townsend, 659-6989; Randy Geames, 5255275.

TUESDAY, FEB. 9

THURSDAY, FEB. 4

SATURDAY, FEB. 6 Saturday Stories and Songs: Miss Lynn, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Bennett, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

MONDAY, FEB. 8 Union County Library Board meeting, 10 a.m., Maynardville Library 296 Main St., Maynardville.

Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431. “Congestive Heart Failure,” 1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: Dr. Glenn Meyers. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

THURSDAY, FEB. 11 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 12-14 Singing Valentines available from K-Town Sound Show Chorus, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Cost: $25. Info: Janet, 888-6587; Valentines@ktownsound.org; ktownsound. org.

TUESDAY, FEB. 16 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. “Let’s Build a Sheep With Wool” class, 6-8:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructors: Nancy Shedden and Karen Bills. Registration deadline: Feb. 9. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

THURSDAY, FEB. 18 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20 Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Church, 8015 Facade Lane. Name your price (limited exceptions). Sale will be rescheduled if school cancelled Feb. 19 for weather.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 “Spring Fever Basket” class, 6-9 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sheri Burns. Registration deadline: Feb. 17. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts. net.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 25-26 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

SATURDAY, FEB. 27 Ballroom dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Live music by the David Correll Band. Admission: $5. Info: 922-0416.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1 “Basic Wire Wrapped Rings” class, 6-7:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. For ages 15 and up. Registration deadline: Feb. 23. Info/registration: 494-9854; Appalachianarts.net.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MARCH 10-11 AARP Driver Safety class, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Karns Senior Center, 8032 Oak Ridge Highway. Info/ registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

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“I now eat tons of natural Guided by the book “Wheat Belly,” which Amy had picked fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds as well as chicken, fish up at Earth Fare, Tony cut out all wheat, gluten, oats, grains, and meats. I eat food the way it was meant to be eaten, withdairy, added sugar, soda, alcohol, artificial sweeteners out all the processing, addiand processed tives, butter, foods. “After sugar, sauces five-six days I and creams. “Eat good, feel good, went through “I am not look good! That’s about major withon a diet. I drawals. I can eat anyas simple as it gets.” was highly thing I want. irritable and I just choose restless and felt like I was goto eat it as least processed or ing to explode.” But he made it modified as possible because through. that is actually how it tastes “Amy promised that if I best.” Cromer says all the adwould stick to it she would ditives mentioned above now taste “nasty.” help me figure out what to eat and would cook me clean They’re both dedicated to meals that would be tasty. So a fitness regimen. “My wife this is when we learned more and I work out with a trainer about the ‘Paleo’ way of eatMonday, do Kickfit Tuesday or ing. To page 2

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