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FEATURED F CO COLUMNIST L LARRY VAN GUILDER

Power play See Larry’s take on legislation introduced by Sen. Stacey Campfield to expand the powers of the county mayor at the expense of county commission.

And look for Sandra Clark’s interview with Commissioner Richard Briggs.

See page A-4 .

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Paving the way Turn lanes and a red light will be installed on Emory Road at Andersonville Pike this summer, once Knox County and Walmart developers work out who will pay for what.

Natalie Lester has the details on A-5.

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Shannondale farmer James McMillan’s unrelenting battle to clean up Knox County’s waterways has made him well known locally, but now he’s gotten national recognition as well.

The Portland, Ore.-based River Network, which includes nearly 5,000 state, regional and local grassroots organizations, has named McMillan a winner of the 2011 River Hero Award, which celebrates individuals who have provided leadership and inspiration in the effort to promote sustainable waterways.

“This is huge,” said Tennessee Clean Water director Renee Hoyos.

“This award went to five people nationwide, and they will be receiving it in front of at least 500 clean water activists from all over the country.

“James is very modest. When I told him he’d won, he said ‘Renee, we haven’t accomplished anything.’

But if it hadn’t been for James, there’d be no stormwater program.

James is consistent. James is reliable. When everybody else is tucked in at night listening to the rain, James is out driving around in his white truck, gathering evidence. I just wish we could clone him.”

Fred Heitman, who owns American Aquatics Inc., is a certified fisheries professional, a certified stormwater inspector, a certified erosion inspector and teaches courses all over the country. He was elated to hear that McMillan had won the award.

“We need more citizens like James who are willing to spend their energy and their time and their resources to see that our country is run properly. He’s hard working and willing to go out and stand in the rain when it’s cold and when it’s hot. And it’s always wet.

“He takes these stormwater regulations very seriously, and I can

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By Larry Van Guilder On a recent Friday afternoon downtown, the irresistible force met the immovable object. Between the two stood Gloria Ray, president and CEO of the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation. You don’t go to

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“I’m going to keep on asking the regulators why they’re not enforcing the laws that are on the books – the laws that are the only protection the citizens and the streams have to protect them from all this damage. I’ll keep on asking them why they’re not doing their jobs.” – James McMillan tell you that if you have a discussion with him about stormwater, he will be right. He has the best handle on these issues of anyone I know in Knox County. It may not make him popular – the preacher who goes into the saloon isn’t going to be the most popular guy there – but that doesn’t mean he’s not right. Sometimes people just don’t wan to hear the right thing. “ McMillan didn’t go to college, but he has taken classes in New Orleans to become a certified NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) inspector and in

work in a building that bears your name unless you’ve carved more than a few notches on your gun, but finding an accommodation to suit both Midway community residents and The Development Corporation may be impossible even for the redoubtable Ray. “By design,” Ray said, “there are no politicians in this group.”

Yet even without the schisms created by political affiliations, the gulf between what the community wants and what TDC insists it must have is vast.

The 18-member ad hoc committee is an eclectic group, with representatives from the private sector, ORNL, UT, the Knoxville Chamber and TDC, a quasi-governmental organization. Early in the committee’s initial meeting, Tom Ballard, who heads the partnership directorate at ORNL, encapsulated Ray’s dilemma when he said, “It’s unclear to me whether we can even form a consensus.”

Bob Wolfenbarger, who has been a leader in opposing TDC’s plan for a business park, said the community has “a vision” of where it wants to go.

“The land, in our opinion, belongs to Knox County’s citizens,” he said, and asked rhetorically what one would do with 380 acres along with the funds TDC had initially set aside to develop the property.

Speaking as chair of The Development Corporation, Roger Osborne said, “We’re coming here with an open mind,” seeking an “effective economic development plan for Knox County” that will create jobs.

But Osborne quickly revealed TDC’s “open mind” has limits:

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“We paid $25,000 an acre for that land, and we intend to get our money back.”

Ray (literally) strung a clothesline in the meeting room and pinned a piece of paper reading “Midway Business Park” at one end and a second piece reading “Ochs Center Report” and “USDA Farm Presentation” at the other. Before the meeting was over, the space between was filled with ideas including “Sustainable City,” “Solar Farm Switchgrass,” “Business Incubator,” “Retail Outlet” and “Farmers Market and Teaching Center.”

Elaine Clark, president of the French Broad Preservation Association, noted that opportunities “in the middle” hadn’t been studied, and Ray gamely tried to address that deficiency. Ray suggested using at least part of the land for a demonstration city boasting the latest in energy-efficient housing that might include a solar research facility or a solar product manufacturer within its boundary. She speculated that the “10 million tourists” who visit the Smokies might be attracted to

the land and sickened the cattle, he decided he had to either sell or fight. And selling wasn’t an option.

He says he is shocked to hear that he’s won national recognition.

“I’m sort of awestruck, and I guess if anything this will encourage me to do more. I’m going to keep on asking the regulators why they’re not enforcing the laws that are on the books – the laws that are the only protection the citizens and the streams have to protect them from all this damage. I’ll keep on asking them why they’re not doing their jobs.”

such an innovative project.

But Ray is in a tough spot, dangling green enticements for the opponents of the business park while simultaneously acknowledging the importance of return on investment for TDC. Where the “twain shall meet” is far from clear.

For at least some of those who fought the Midway development for the past decade, nothing short of the dissolution of TDC and the return of its assets to Knox County would prove satisfactory. The Chamber, the TDC hierarchy and local power brokers would fight desperately to stave that off, and dissolving the corporation would require approval of its board of directors. That won’t happen except under enormous political pressure from the highest office in Knox County, although in the past Mayor Tim Burchett has hinted that the responsibility for economic development rightfully rests with the county’s executive branch.

For TDC, then, the strategy seems clear: wait. Wait for a friendlier reception on County Commission, or wait for your opponents to tire out.

If Ray can find a middle ground, she’ll be the unanimous selection for “Woman of the Year.” Move over, Katherine Hepburn.

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McMillan backed into his activism when development started closing in on the farm that has been in his family for 200 years. When stormwater runoff from upstream residential development started causing problems with flooding and water pollution that contaminated

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The ‘social nutwork’ Hardly a day goes by without some state legislator proudly displaying his or her ignorance for all the world to enjoy. Recently, state Sen. Mae Beavers enshrined herself in this confederacy of dunces when she was forced to admit that she didn’t know what a “long form” birth certificate was, even though she has introduced a bill that would require presidential candidates in Tennessee to present such documentation in order to qualify for the ballot.

The “birthers,” who question Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship, may be the most persistently idiotic of what I’ve come to call “the social nutwork.” Their overheated rhetoric makes former President Richard Nixon appear a flaming liberal by contrast, and as a colleague of mine noted recently, when they invoke the spirit of Ronald Reagan they only betray their pathetically shallow understanding of “The Great Communicator,” who knew when to act pragmatically.

These aren’t the best of times in the U.S., yet frankly it’s hard to take the social nutwork’s gripes seriously. They lack not only historical perspective, but an appreciation of how most of the world lives – at the very margins of subsistence.

I recently watched a PBS special which focused on the lives of women in a small village in Kenya. These women spend eight to 12 hours every day of their lives doing nothing but searching for water. Every morning they trek into the desert and return in the evening laden with the one substance no living thing can survive without. The show’s narrator called the women the village’s “pack mules.”

Of course, if some in the social nutwork have their way, we may not have to witness such poignant scenes in the future. PBS and National Public Radio are on the hit list.

Well, we’ve always got Rush Limbaugh’s greatest hits to entertain us.

Betty Bean brings you the story of clean water activist and farmer James McMillan’s national honor this week.

McMillan is living proof that you don’t have to belong to the social nutwork to be passionate about your beliefs.

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Volunteers are needed to help with the annual Fountain City Easter Egg Hunt 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 16, at Fountain City Park.

Help is also needed from FCBPA members and nonmembers to provide game booths including a ring toss, balloon bust, etc.

Booth space is available Sgt. Tom Walker Photos by Jake Mabe for $15 with early registration by Friday, April 1, $30 afterward. Prize donations are also needed including 3-6 bicycles and stuffed animals.

Info: E-mail Doug Estep at president@fountaincity Walker says. The other car business.com or Beth Wade passing motorists may see at info@fountaincity at the address is the reserve business.com. officer’s personal vehicle.

“We gotta fi x what we Chris Newsom break,” Walker said.

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“Gangs of Knox County?”

Well, it probably won’t be a Hollywood blockbuster anytime soon, but the problem is real.

come to the county schools,” Walker says. “Because those kids have disposable cash.

It’s easy to set up a drug ring, commit robberies, etc.”

Of the known 1.7 million gang members in the United States, 57 percent are white males aged 15 to 25. In Knox County, the breakdown is Jake 52 percent white, 43 percent Mabe African-American followed

by Hispanics and girls.

In Halls, the predomiKnox County Sheriff’s Of- nant problems are graffiti fice Sgt. Tom Walker, who and drugs. heads the department’s gang “Keep an eye on your kids,” task force, told the Halls B&P Lt. Bobby Horner said at the at Beaver Brook last week meeting. “Know who they’re that roughly 122 known gang talking to, even online. Let members were enrolled in them get mad at you.”

Knox County Schools at the beginning of the school year. Unpaid volunteers Holding true to a pattern, watch Halls house most were gone by October, Unpaid volunteers (reserve when only 15 were enrolled. officers) are keeping a 24/7 Walker says that No watch, usually in 12-hour Child Left Behind is part shifts, over the Cunningham of the problem. The federal Road home that was struck legislation requires that by officer Toby Champion children must be educated on Jan. 30 while he was reuntil age 21. sponding to a domestic call Offenders know how the involving a weapon. system works. When you get According to reports, kicked out for 180 days – the Champion slammed into a length of a school year – by garage at 2117 Cunningham law you can’t return to the Road about 9:24 p.m. same school.

Walker said at the B&P “Most are from the inmeeting that the family is ner city … but they want to living away while the damage is being repaired, thus requiring the need for the reserve officers.

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Tournament Freeberg to speak to Sponsors are needed Open Door Book Review UT history professor Dr. Ernest Freeberg will review his book “The Education of Laura Bridgman” at the Open Door Book Review 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 24, at the Fountain City branch library.

The book explores the philosophical and religious controversies raised in antebellum America by the education of the first deaf-blind person to learn language.

for the 3rd annual Chris Newsom Memorial Tournament to be held Monday, March 28, through Sunday, April 3, at Halls Community Park.

Sponsorships are between $250 to $1000 and include personalized banners and T-shirts. Info: Erin Warwick, 877-7835279, 599-6418 or e-mail e_warwick@hotmail.com.

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The Halls Women’s League will award scholarships to two Halls High senior girls this year. Those interested in applying should see Jodie Overton in the school guidance office for qualification criteria and applications, which must be returned by Wednesday, April 13.

There will be a Veterans Outreach Program 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, 9132 Kingston Pike. Veterans will receive free assistance in filing claims for disability compensation, healthcare benefits, burial benefits, survivors’ benefits and more. Info: Linda Bailey, 694-7102, Don Samuels, 741-2931 or call 215-5639.

Bluegrass gospel at Rutledge Pike Baptist

Rutledge Pike Baptist Church, 10316 Rutledge Weaver family Pike in Corryton, will host a bluegrass gospel group from seeks Smith Doyle, Tenn., 7 p.m. Saturday, The Weaver family of March 26. Info: 932-1529.

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Art center’s annual garden party This year’s Fountain City Art Center Garden Party luncheon and auction will be held 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, under tents in the gardens of Ginger and Bill Baxter, 3901 Sam Cooper Lane.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Nostalgia. The live auction will include paintings, pottery, jewelry, art supply packages and more.

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Camera Sites, Wednesday, April 6, through ■ Dogwood Parade, Sunday, April 24. This Friday, April 29, Gay Street. Tree planting at year’s featured trail travels Bands, floats, giant helium Halls Outdoor through the Lakemoore balloons and performing Classroom Hills neighborhood. artists.

Volunteers are needed ■ Bikes and Blooms, ■ Dogwood Mile and for a tree planting that will Saturday and Sunday, April Party on the Square, be held at the Halls Out9-10. Organized and/or Friday, April 29. Familyself-guided rides through friendly race through down- door Classroom 9 a.m. to the Dogwood trails. town Knoxville with a party noon Saturday, March 26.

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■ Diva Luncheon, ■ Art Source, Friday, Tuesday, April 19, The May 6, through Friday, May Foundry at World’s Fair 27, UT Downtown Gallery.

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Each nomination should include the name, address and telephone number of the individual or organization being nominated as well as the contact information of the person submitting the nomination. Nominations can be submitted to Fountain City town hall, 2011 Award Nominations, P.O. Box 18001, Knoxville, TN, 37928-8001, or e-mail bsanderbeck@gmail.com. Deadline for submissions is Monday, April 11.

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government Mayoral candidates’ pension prospects vary There is great interest in what kind of new city Pension Study Committee may be appointed, how many may serve on it, who they will be and how city council will name them.

It might be interesting to look at how some current and future city leaders may fare in the pension plan as currently written.

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But first, the good news is the city pension fund has increased in value from $399 million in July 2010 to over $460 million on Feb. 28, 2011. Of course, the earthquake issues generated from Japan have hit the stock market, and today’s value is less than $460 million. But it appears that $30 million which was projected by last fall’s actuarial report to be needed from the city in 2018 will decrease several million dollars, and that lessens the impact on city taxpayers.

One hopes this improvement will continue so City Council will not have to budget as much to make the pension fund solvent.

In looking at the four mayoral candidates, it is interesting that Ivan Harmon will make out the best should he serve eight years as mayor. He is currently drawing a city pension of $21,144 a year with 21 years of city service.

As mayor, making $130,000 a year, at the end of eight years he will be eligible for a pension of $76,440 a year, as he will have 29 years of service with the city based on the mayor’s salary. A retired civilian employee with over 10 years of service earns 2.1 percent per year based on his highest two years of service. Since Harmon is over 62, he draws the pension now. If he loses the mayor’s race, he still draws his current pension. If he wins, he would lose his pension for the time he is mayor, but being mayor means a huge bump in his pension when the term ends.

Marilyn Roddy would make the next highest pension. Her pension, based on the mayor’s salary at 16 years of service (eight on council and eight as mayor) would be $43,680 a year. However, since she is 49 today and would be 57 when she completed eight years as

mayor, she would have to wait five years to reach 62 to receive her pension. If she loses the mayor’s race, her eight years on council will bring her $3,192 a year, also starting at age 62 based on a council salary of $19,000, but it is only slightly over one percent per year of service for employees with less than 10 years of service. Becoming mayor gives her a big bump in her pension.

Madeline Rogero comes in next with her city pension being $32,760 based on 12 years of city service including eight years of the mayor’s pay. She just completed four years as community development director. Since she is 58 today, she would be well over 62 after eight years as mayor and would draw her city pension immediately upon leaving the mayor’s office. If she loses the mayor’s race, she does not draw any city pension as she did not work five years with the city. She gets her contributions refunded to her.

Mark Padgett would draw the smallest pension as he has never worked for the city and would only have eight years in the system. Two terms as mayor would allow him to be vested, but it would be only 1 percent per year of service since it is less than 10 years of service. At age 33 today, he would retire at age 41 after eight years of service and would have to wait 21 years to be eligible for his city pension, which would be roughly $11,000 a year.

It would be 2040 before he would see a city pension.

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Power play The Tennessee state Senate’s answer to Bozo the Clown is making nice with Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. Stacey Campfield is the sponsor of two bills that would enlarge the mayor’s authority at the expense of County Commission.

One bill tweaks the votes necessary to override a mayoral veto. The other, more insidious depending upon who’s asking, deprives commission of its right to confirm the mayor’s appointments to county boards and, in the language of TCA 5-6106 (c), “county department heads.”

That last bit may be superfluous in Knox County, because it’s been a long time (never, in fact) since a mayor asked commission’s approval of his choice to head an existing department. But to appreciate the impact of this proposed legislation, (state

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Rep. Frank Nicely’s name is affi xed to the companion bill in the House), you must read the words that Campfield wants to strike from state law: “Such appointees shall be subject to confirmation by the county legislative body, and in so doing, the legislative body may express its views fully and freely and shall vote for or against the confirmation.”

Those who’ve borne the pain of too many interminable commission debates that ended up going nowhere may feel it’s about time that somebody told some of those

grandstanders to shut up.

Not surprisingly, County Commission chair Mike Hammond doesn’t share that view.

“I do have an issue with vetting appointments,” Hammond says, adding that it’s important that commission’s authority to approve, for example, appointments to the Industrial Development Board remains intact.

“That’s where I have some heartburn,” Hammond says.

For what it’s worth, Hammond says he spoke to Burchett’s chief of staff, Dean Rice, who told him that the mayor’s office was not behind Campfield’s bill. We tried to ask Rice what he knew about the bill, but so far he’s found it expedient not to return our call. It’s a fair assumption, however, that the mayor of Shelby County didn’t enlist the help of East Tennessee legislators to make his life easier.

Let’s back up a bit and consider the principle be-

hind these bills, which is simply an expansion of the mayor’s power. Couldn’t we argue that the general idea has merit?

Knox County voters emphatically rejected what became infamous as the “King Mayor” Charter amendment a few years ago. But Burchett collected 88 percent of the vote in the general election.

How much of a mandate do you need to make some real changes?

If this mayor wants to tighten his grip on county government, depriving commission of its confirmation authority is a lightweight way to go about it. Budget oversight of the “constitutional offices” is the place to start.

Dean, get a memo out to Stacey. Drop those bills that will do nothing but antagonize commission. The mayor will need all the allies he can get if he pushes for legislation to produce some meaningful reform.

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Haslam budget protects conservation money This time last year, Kathleen Williams was traversing the state fighting to preserve the revenue generated by an 8 cents per $100 of assessed value tax on real estate Williams transfers.

This sliver of cash finances four state funds that promote agriculture, clean water, acquire park land and protect wildlife.

Times were hard, and Williams, executive director of the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, which runs a campaign called Forever Green Tennessee, was rallying the troops wherever she could, reminding them that the State and Local Parks and Recreation Partnership Act has been spectacularly successful since it was passed in 1991 and that it should be kept intact.

Betty Bean She’d had some bitter experiences in the past, particularly when former Gov. Phil Bredesen raided the fund to help balance the state budget in 2003, something he soon regretted and eventually made amends for by engineering a preservation deal in the North Cumberlands, which Williams says is the largest in the state’s history.

This year, things are different.

When Gov. Bill Haslam unveiled his budget last week, it included money for all four real estate transfer funds in his proposed 201112 state budget: $3 million for land acquisition, $3.7 million for local parks and recreation, $6.5 million for wetlands and $3.1 million for agricultural conserva-

tion, a total of $16.5 million.

Williams is cautiously ecstatic.

“Gov. Bredesen didn’t understand how hard we’d fought to get this fund, how important it is or how well it is used. We were supposed to return to the dedicated mechanism again in 2008 – it was in the governor’s budget – but the last week of (the legislative) session they took it out to balance the budget again. In 2009, we decided to let the public know that this small fee was not being used for the purpose for which it was intended, that there was a bait and switch operation going on, and that this money is important for clean water, woodlands, wildlife and state and local parks.

Last year, it was a fight.

It was debated the last week of session in the Senate Finance Committee where there was a last-minute proposal to permanently eliminate the fund.

“Senator (Jamie) Woodson stood up and fought for it and got it put back in the budget. In the House, Bill Dunn was very supportive of the real estate transfer funds being used for clean water and wildlife projects they were supposed to fund.

“I really don’t expect that to happen this time with Gov. Haslam taking the position he has and demonstrating his support for Forever Green Tennessee.

The general public supports state and local parks and clean water.”

Williams said Forever Green plans to push ahead with plans to acquire Cummins Falls, a spectacular waterfall in Jackson County, just north of Cookeville.

“This is the largest privately held waterfall in Tennessee. We’re trying to acquire it. We expect it to get several hundred thousand visitors a year. These projects are good for the economy.”

Briggs touts progress through growth Richard Briggs makes me want to yell, “Get a clue!”

Then I remember that the renowned heart surgeon, retired Army colonel and gentle beekeeper is probably the smartest member of Knox County Commission.

He’s open-minded (maybe too much so), honest, pro-business and generally tight-fisted with public funds. What’s not to like?

Well, Briggs supported the Midway Business Park.

He thinks Nine Counties.

One Vision. came up with “a lot of good ideas.” He says Gloria Ray’s efforts to bring the Midway community together with The Development Corporation “are going nowhere.”

On the other hand, Briggs is outspokenly opposed to

Sandra Clark increasing the discretionary fund for commissioners.

He wants to cut their mileage pay (now a flat $300 per month, each). He says his youthful rebellion was to break with his family and join the Republican Party.

And he adds: “No one can make me do what I don’t want to do.”

Larry Van Guilder and I enjoyed lunch with Dr. Briggs and his wife, Stephanie, last week. We laughed as Stephanie recalled the commission meeting when Greg “Lumpy” Lambert demand-

ed an apology from Briggs.

“I was watching on TV and I said, ‘Lumpy, give it up. I’ve been there. It won’t happen.’

Richard is the most stubborn man I know.”

Briggs considers Tony Norman and Dave Wright among his best commission friends. Yet he fought Wright on Midway and seemed lukewarm to Norman’s signature issue: ridge top and slope protection, an item that was deferred.

“Tony needs an executive summary,” said Briggs. “Nobody reads a 70-page ordinance.”

“He did,” said Stephanie, pointing to her husband.

At his core, Briggs believes in the benevolence of big business and a strategy of hard work and cuss-

edness to achieve the A merican Dream.

He says we need industrial dev e l o pm e nt at Midway Briggs to provide jobs that “raise the standard of living for the good people, those who finish high school and have a skill.”

Then we would have more businesses (like Pilot) to give community grants; we’d have a stronger tax base to support public schools.

It all starts with business growth. He wants jobs that pay $25 an hour with health and retirement benefits; not more fast-food restaurants.

Briggs says we can lead as the country moves “from a petroleum-based economy to non-petroleum.

“We’ve got a beautiful area if we take care of it.

I’ve read Bruce Wheeler’s (history of Knoxville) book maybe 15 times. We’ve squandered so many opportunities. ...”

We’re lucky to have Richard Briggs on commission.

But when he said of Midway Road, “after all, the state put that interchange there for a reason,” I choked on an egg roll.

“Uh,” I mumbled. “That interchange was put in because it gave (then state Rep.) Loy Smith a quicker way home from Nashville.”

I did not, however, yell, “get a clue!”

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Paving the way Halls intersection awaits coming improvements

Summer will bring a traffic signal and turning lanes to the intersection of Emory Road and Andersonville Pike, the original Halls Crossroads, but Walmart developer Cullom Properties and Knox County Engineering and Public Works are still negotiating the details.

“We are still working to come to a mutual agreement on who will do the work and who will pay for the supplies,” said Jim Snowden, deputy director for public works.

Cullom Properties began construction on the intersection improvements three years ago, according to company owner Budd Cullom.

However, when Knox County received complaints about the improvements, the work stopped.

Knox County Public Works has since revised the plan for the intersection, shifting the widening to the south side of Emory Road (near the back of the old Walmart) rather than taking down trees at Mynatt Funeral Home.

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As originally proposed, the Walmart center on Norris Freeway would have connected to both Andersonville Pike and Emory Road, but after complaints from residents it was redesigned to connect to neither.

Yet, Cullom said he will still assist with the intersection renovations.

According to Cullom, the county’s plans include more construction and additional cost.

Snowden estimates construction will run between $300,000 and $350,000.

Cullom feels this may be too much for his company.

He has already purchased a traffic signal and poles for the project, leaving little money left over.

“There is a little over $40,000 not spent toward that line item,” he said. “We are willing to contribute what we’ve purchased and we want to proceed, but it isn’t fair to ask us to come back and do something that

will cost us substantially more.”

The project is set to begin when school dismisses for summer break in late May and Snowden reported utilities are already being relocated.

“The county will initiate the process this summer and hopes to complete it in the fall,” he said.

The project has a long and complicated history dating back to the mid-1990s.

Snowden said all the improvements are on existing right of way, so cost is not a factor in the redesign, which he said was necessary because of “a plat that was recorded in error eight years ago.”

He said by constructing on only one side, it will make the project easier for the contractor.

“We have no sidewalks planned as part of this project,” he said in response to a question. “But our Halls Connector project which involves the re-alignment of Maynardville Highway and Norris Freeway will include both sidewalks and greenways.”

This improvement should improve traffic flow during school hours.

By Sandra Clark The end is near for the George W. Bush education reform called No Child Left Behind, or as some at the University called it, “no child’s left behind.”

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said last week that 82 percent of the country’s schools soon could be considered failing if the law is not changed. “The law has created dozens of ways for schools to fail and very few ways to help them succeed,” Duncan said. “We should get out of the business of labeling schools as failures and create a new law that is fair and flexible and focused on the schools and students most at risk.”

Congressional Quarterly continues, “It sounds at first like an unrealistically ambitious goal: writing in just 21 weeks a new law guiding federal influence over elementary and secondary education. But if there’s any top-shelf domestic goal that could bring the parties together by this summer, it’s overhauling No Child Left Behind.”

CQ says mainstream Republicans (the ones who don’t want to shutter the Department of Education) and Democrats will come together “given the profoundly weak political position that public-employee unions are in these days,” predicting that they will “brush back the teachers’ unions at the margins” and have a new law enacted before school starts this fall.

The president’s plan calls for shifting the federal emphasis from proficiency testing in math and reading to measures that gauge gains in student achievement. It would expand formula funding but also boost spending on competitive grants such as the Race to the Top pro-

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gram. It would increase local control by providing greater flexibility for teachers and principals, support the nation’s better teacher-preparation programs and offer incentives for the best teachers to serve in the neediest districts, the CQ article concluded.

Our efforts last week to reach Jessica Holman, president of the Knox County Education Association, were unsuccessful. Guess she was either protesting in Nashville or on spring break.

Meanwhile, former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has created a group called SCORE which studies and reports and pontificates on education reform. Recently, he wrote: “Every child deserves a great teacher. … Unfortunately, Tennessee has done a poor job of rewarding great teachers, and identifying which ones need improvement.

“Tennessee’s students have fallen behind the rest of the nation, yet 99 percent of teachers received a “satisfactory” rating on their evaluations and 90 percent go on to receive tenure. Of the 65,000 teachers who work in Tennessee, only 50 tenured teachers are removed from their jobs each year, or 0.07 percent. It’s no surprise that 57 percent of teachers say there is a tenured teacher in their school who is performing poorly.”

Frist continues: “It’s time for Tennessee to ditch its ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to granting tenure, and move to a system that rewards excellence in the classroom.”

Looks like Gov. Bill Haslam (Mr. Nice) and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (Mr. Mean) are busily attacking this issue. After all, in a year of budget crunch, it sure beats upping the funding.

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Butch and Linda Cummins celebrate 50th

Welch celebrates 91 years Mildred Summers Welch is pictured with her brothers, Robert (87) and Paul (85) during her 91st birthday party at Bel-Air Grill in Halls. She has four children, eight grandchildren, 10 greatgrandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Charles “Butch” and Linda Seritt Cummins will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, March 25. They have two daughters and two sons-in-law, Dr. Timothy and Andrea Gardner and Paul Michael and Cynthia Stover and three grandchildren, Logan, Megan and Molly. The Cummins plan to take a trip to Hawaii.

Birthdays

Bailey Grace Deaderick celebrated her first birthday Feb. 20 with a party at her house and her sister, Megan Nikole Deaderick, celebrated her ninth birthday Feb. 26 with a party at Premier Athletics.

The girls’ parents are Jill and Jr. Deaderick and their grandparents are Ann and Ray Deaderick and Pat Butler and Grady Elliott.

Mason Luke James celebrated his 1st birthday March 11, with a farm animal party with family and friends. His parents are Matt and Sarah James of Corryton. Grandparents are Wayne and Kathy James of Halls and Mark and Cindy Shoun of Morristown.

Walker, Brodal wed at Graveston Cheyenne Walker and Dr. Clint Brodal were married at Graveston Baptist Church in Corryton Jan. 22.

The bride’s parents are Tom and Frances Walker of Corryton. The groom’s parents are Judy and the late Glen Brodal of Utah. The couple are residing in Oregon.

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‘Found, featured, then forgotten’ New book critiques media coverage of Vietnam Veterans Against the War PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

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hey came home changed, many in pieces, leaving limbs, lives, hearts, minds, buddies, youth and innocence back there somewhere, in a place called Vietnam.

They came home to hostility, maybe, to indifference, definitely.

Fifty-eight thousand, two hundred and sixty-seven of them didn’t come home at all.

Some of them came home disgruntled, disillusioned, determined. Some of them joined a group called Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW).

Other than for a few minutes in the spring of 1971, they, too, were ignored.

UT journalism professor Dr. Mark Harmon’s new book, “Found, Featured, then Forgotten,” isn’t a history of the VVAW. Those stories, he says, have been told well by others.

Harmon sifts Mark Harmon through primary sources – government documents, hearing transcripts, poll data, television newscasts collected in the Television News Archive at Vanderbilt University. He has interviewed the four main leaders of the VVAW. His book shares their collective experience as it relates to American network television news coverage and examines why their protests largely went untold. It debunks myths. And, if you look for it, it teaches a few lessons, about mistakes that hopefully will not be made again.

“I wanted to tell the story of the media – because that’s what I do.”

Harmon debunks historical revisionist notions that the American press led the opposition to the war.

“In fact, they were a trailing indicator of the opposition and were never consistent,” Harmon says.

ABC News anchor Howard K. Smith, for example, was an unapologetic hawk, as was NBC News co-anchor Chet Huntley.

Even after the January 1968 Tet Offensive, which many consider the war’s watershed, anti-war news coverage, particularly about the VVAW, remained spotty and skeptical.

He debunks the notion that the opposition was led by upper

income intellectuals. Polling data from the period reveals it began among “working class families who were doing the fighting and dying,” Harmon says.

Based on the Vanderbilt archive, Harmon writes that U.S. TV networks aired 44 stories involving the Vietnam Veterans against the War. Early coverage was all but nonexistent. Even news organizations were not at first convinced that VVAW members were actually veterans. (Some began carrying their discharge papers as proof.)

The VVAW began holding major protests in 1970. The little TV coverage given to their activities was mainly done by local media at the particular protest site. In Detroit in early 1971, the VVAW held the so-called Winter Soldier “hearings” into war atrocities. These, too, were largely ignored.

All that changed in April 1971 with Dewey Canyon III, VVAW protests held in the Washington, D.C., area. Named for the last major U.S. Marine offensive of the Vietnam War (a connection largely missed by reporters at the time), the protests included vets throwing their medals and ribbons over a wire fence at the U.S. Capitol toward a statue of Chief Justice John Marshall, a march to the Pentagon and a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee highlighted by the testimony of a Navy veteran named John Forbes Kerry.

“Now we are told,” Kerry testified to applause, “that the men who fought there must watch quietly while American lives are lost so that we can exercise the incredible arrogance of Vietnamizing the Vietnamese.”

In the well-spoken, well-coiffed Kerry, the TV reporters finally found a comfortable face to represent the VVAW. “Most (of the others) were more typical of the GIs,” Harmon says, “draftees, working class, who weren’t necessarily counterculture but did wear their hair long and dress in fatigues (and) may not have presented an image that resonated in American homes.

Kerry was an approachable person, a well-spoken patrician with an upper class manner … who was saying the same thing the guys on the street were saying.

“The vets knew they needed to make a good TV presence, be nonviolent and maintain a separate existence (from the student and civilian protestors).”

Although Chief Justice Warren Burger ruled that the veterans had to leave the Washington Mall by a certain point, President Richard Nixon, who had closely monitored

The medals toss included plastic toy weapons as well. Photos courtesy of VVAW

Dewey Canyon III, aftermath of the medals toss.

Vets camped near the Capitol for Dewey Canyon III.

the VVAW’s activities and whose aides worked to discredit them as actual veterans, decided not to have them forcibly removed.

“Just let them raise hell,” Nixon told his counsel, John W. Dean III. (Harmon reveals in the book that Nixon’s Watergate “bag man” Tony Ulasewicz testified during the Senate Watergate Committee hearings that he understood presidential aide Charles Colson wanted to find records tying the Democratic Party to the VVAW during the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office complex in order to strip the VVAW of its taxexempt status.)

Harmon writes that, according to Kerry biographer Douglas Brinkley, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution told a Vietnam vet during Dewey Canyon III, “Son, I don’t think what you’re doing is good for the troops.”

“Lady,” the vet replied, “we are the troops.”

Twenty-six of the 44 news stories on the VVAW aired during Dewey Canyon III. But, just more than a year later, the major news organizations missed the VVAW’s most powerful protest, 12,000 vets marching in virtual silence, in what Harmon describes as “platoon-like neat rows of four,” with guys in wheelchairs leading the way, toward the Hotel Fontainebleau, the site of the 1972 Republican National Convention,

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“This influenced the course of the rest of their lives. Barry Romo is still showing up at Iraq Vets Against the War meetings. Most of them began to doubt the war while they were still fighting it.

(Their opposition) grew with their homefront experience, when they realized many Americans were living in a fantasy world.”

Harmon says that one lesson from the media’s “coverage” of the VVAW is “don’t drop stories so quickly. Take a breath. Pause when you have to move on, but return to the story. News is done as if it and the public have attention-deficit disorder,” he says, echoing Walter Lippmann’s words that journalism is like a spotlight, “endlessly moving about.”

The other lesson is more ominous.

“The entire era is being stereotyped in such a way that it’s a falsehood,” Harmon says. “I’m afraid future generations will be ill informed.”

He writes that, in many ways, “the run-of-the-mill VVAW member is … still fighting,” only now the battle is one “of fact versus fiction, a struggle for the historical memory of their social movement,” a fight to hold together the pieces shattered back there somewhere, in a place called Vietnam.

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“a chance to tell their commander-in-chief that his Vietnam War policy was wrong.”

It became known as the Last Patrol.

“It had all the natural drama that the news should have picked up on,” Harmon says.

But, by then, American involvement in the war was winding down. Street protests had begun to shrink. The news media took the position that they’d “already done the anti-war vet stories,” Harmon says. Plus, to be blunt, war protestors remained unpopular.

Longtime CBS News correspondent Marvin Kalb told Harmon that by August 1972, the VVAW had “lost much of their earlier luster – and relevance. Nixon was pulling troops out of South Vietnam. …

The VVAW was a kind of sideshow by then. Anti-war demonstrators didn’t cut it much anymore.”

The VVAW began to split as members disagreed on tactics, ideology and mission. Some chose to focus on veteran’s benefits and the plight of those exposed to Agent Orange. The organization is still active today.

The media, and the nation, wanted to move on, to put Vietnam in the past.

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Grocery Store MALCOLM’S CORNER | Malcolm Shell

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obbs’ Grocery Store in old Concord is gone, but the people who made it memorable live on for me.

Russ Hobbs, the proprietor, saw the kids off when we boarded the school bus at his store in the morning and he greeted us when we returned. Russ was a World War II veteran. He served in the Pacific theatre where he piloted a landing craft that ferried troops ashore. Russ never talked much about his war experiences except with other veterans, and only then in a private manner.

Russ loved kids, and he always had some surprise for us when we stepped off the bus in the afternoon, but you never knew what to expect.

One specific afternoon sticks in my memory. As we stepped off the bus, we noticed Russ had caught a small garter snake. The girls ran screaming, of course, but one brave boy, in an attempt to impress the girls, asked Russ what he was going to do with it.

Russ said, “Well, I am just going to wrap its tail around my hand, and then twirl it and pop its head off like a whip.” This kid said, “Let me try that.” Russ handed the snake to the boy who twirled it and it wrapped around his neck. He ran across the railroad tracks and into the lake making funny little “yipping” sounds. Somewhere along the way the snake fell off, and he didn’t make the impression on the girls that he intended.

Russ always kept a big roll of bologna and a hoop of sharp cheddar cheese out loose on the counter. As near as I can remember, the only electric cooler in the

store was for cold drinks. Sometimes in the summer Russ would put a piece of paper over it to ward off flies. But standing and watching him slice that bologna and cheese made my mouth water. He did it like an artist might create a sculpture, and watching that bologna roll off the knife blade sharpened my appetite.

One memory is not exactly pleasant. When we got off the school bus, we would all go in and get a soft drink and either a moon pie or a bologna and cheese sandwich. My parents began to notice that often I was not hungry at dinner time. I had watched the other kids say “charge it,” and I thought that was pretty simple, so I started saying “charge it.”

About a month passed, and my father became aware of the tab I had run up and confronted me with it. I said, “Dad, You don’t have to pay for anything, you just say ‘charge it.’ ” I quickly learned there was more to it than that, and for the next several months I had to make payments out of my allowance to cover my debt.

The store attracted some fascinating characters. In the winter they would gather around a pot bellied stove and talk and play checkers. In the summer they sat on a wooden bench at the front of the store and whittled.

Their discussions were always very “intellectual.” One argument that I remember is whether a hog actually had a neck, and I am not sure how that question was ever resolved.

Although I never considered it then, as I look back on it I don’t recall those characters ever work-

ing. There were no welfare programs in those days, and it’s still a mystery to me where they got their money. Most were reasonably well-dressed, and some were even putting kids through school.

One memorable fellow was Sam Calloway. Sam’s family was among the first settlers of the village, and he lived in a stately old home called Calloway’s Landing.

Sam had a law degree but practiced for only one day. The word was that he tried one case and lost it and never set foot inside a courtroom again.

Sam spent most of his life hanging out at Hobbs’ Store and “settling arguments” among the whittlers and checker players with his wisdom. I remember one day someone asked Sam when he was going to hang out his shingle and start practicing law. Sam answered: “I’m not mad at anybody. I don’t want to put anyone in jail.”

Today, the stately, old stone building still stands on what was once Front Street, now Lakeshore Drive, and every time I drive by I can almost see the cast of characters that sat on the bench and whittled. The benches remain, but Russ passed away a number of years ago, and another company now occupies the building.

Old Concord was a great place for a kid to grow up. It was a time when knowledge of any mischievous deed you pulled usually arrived home before you did. People were supportive and protective of each other, and the most serious crimes were an occasional theft of a watermelon in the summer, or a scuttle bucket of coal or a few sticks of firewood in the winter.

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations. I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember. … (Genesis 9:12-15a)

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almost missed it.

Had it not been for a phone call that came as I was putting on my coat to leave the office, I would have missed it all. But my Jordan called to tell me she is coming for the weekend, and we chatted for a few minutes. While we talked, the sun disappeared, and the heavens opened.

Drenching rain for the drive home. Fine, I thought, with disgust.

Still, I was glad that my daughter had called. I pulled my hood over my head and ran for the car.

It is March in East Tennessee, so, as we like to say, “If you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes.”

By the time I turned off Broadway, the sun was coming out, and when I turned onto Tazewell Pike, there it was.

Now, I have seen rainbows. I have pictures of a triple rainbow I took one day when I was a stay-at-home mom in New Jersey. I have seen rainbows that were full circles when we had a private plane. (It is the ground that cuts the rainbow into an arc; from a loftier perspective one can see the arc continue all the way around into a perfect circle.)

But this was a rainbow such as I had never seen. It was almost perfect. I could see clearly five distinct bands of color of the seven that are present in the spectrum. And what is more astounding, I could see both ends of the bow, coming down, down, down, all the way to the ground.

Now we wait TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

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ow we wait. And wonder. And speculate.

Is the Bruce Pearl entanglement the end of Tennessee basketball as we now know it?

What is the world record for negative publicity? How many times can you say unethical conduct and eight-game suspension and bumprule violation? How much polish and how long does it take to restore the bright, shiny image?

Will NCAA punishment be less if Pearl is gone?

Would Pearl’s departure, with appropriate thank-you compensation for past success, be in the best interest of all concerned? The dearly beloved, deeply offended and sadly

scarred Southeastern Conference?

A university without fault?

The coach and his assistants and their families? Players who chose Tennessee totally because of Pearl?

Paying customers are divided.

Some remain enthralled by Pearl’s enthusiasm and promotional skills. Some see the dilemma as a mere bump in the road. Some argue that everybody cheats, at least a little bit. Some are simply disappointed. Some are sincerely embarrassed. Some do not want to win at any cost.

If or when Pearl is gone and athletic director Mike Hamilton remains, where would he go for

a coaching patch? Some with genius potential might not want the Tennessee job. Tough act to follow. Many obvious hurdles plus uncertainty.

Which Volunteers will be Volunteers next season? Does the NBA really want Scotty Hopson and Tobias Harris? If millions are available, load up the truck, blessings on you and thanks for the good times.

Will a goofy freshman transfer? Will signees show up without Pearl? Is there a point guard somewhere on the horizon?

How does probation affect recruiting? How many scholarships and official visits will be lost in the penalty? Strangely enough, some

There is a sycamore tree not far from that turning that I just love: its white bark and spectacular branches are beautiful any time of year, but on that afternoon, the white skin of the tree was bathed in rainbow colors. On the other side of the road, I could see the other end of the bow, setting the woods aglow. If I believed in pots of gold, I would have known exactly where to find them.

Equally astonishing was the insistence of this sign of God’s promise. I kept watching it (with one eye on the road, at least most of the time). I was drinking in this miracle that seemed reluctant to go away. With the twists and turns in the road, my view of it changed, but the steady vibrant colors never wavered, and the feet of the bow were planted firmly on the earth.

I didn’t care if other drivers thought I was crazy. I was of the opinion that they were pretty oblivious! Don’t you see it? I wanted to yell at them. Look! Here is a miracle of love and grace! A gift of joy flung across the sky by your Maker! A promise of a covenant that will last as long as the earth and sun and rain.

But part of me – quite selfishly – wondered if it were a singular miracle, just for me. I wondered if the other drivers couldn’t see it at all because it was a sign for my eyes only: a covenant, a talisman, a gift, a promissory note of joy to come.

schools bounce back promptly.

Tennessee has no experience overcoming major transgressions but there are close neighbors to ask.

No matter how or when the Bruce Pearl era ends, when it is only a memory, what will it be?

Will your choice be how close his Vols once came to the Final Four?

The happy new year Tyler Smith debacle? Sunday victory over Kansas? Upset in Memphis? The 31-5 season and the Rupp Cup as 2008 national coach of the year?

Will you remember when Bruce painted his face and chest and sat in the student section for a women’s game? Hokey or frat funny, it was an ESPN delight.

Will you remember the coach who took his team to Eastern Europe, back to an awful chapter in history, to the remains of a concentration camp in the Czech Republic? Bruce transformed a basketball trip into a learning session about life and freedom.

Will you remember his leap onto the stage with Kenny Chesney

or how he was almost tossed from a high school gym for offering too much help to officials?

Will you recall Mike Hamilton’s early description: “The thing about Bruce is that he has the combination of an incredible work ethic to go along with a healthy fear of failure, and you add to it that he’s a very bright guy.”

Or what Pat Summitt said: “He’s just so dynamic, so engaged.

It’s fun being around him, fun to be around someone who always sees the good in everything.”

Or maybe you will remember the infamous press conference and the tears in his eyes when he said he was sorry. And he was. Nobody likes getting caught in a lie.

It has been said that Bruce Pearl brought winning, an uptempo style, winning, a powerful personality, winning, excitement and fun, winning, PR genius and winning to Tennessee basketball.

Do remember that.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS • MARCH 21, 2011 • A-9 ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Hwy, is looking for crafters to participate in a craft fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in the family life center.

Spaces are $20 with a table and two chairs included. Only original, handcrafted items will be sold. Info: E-mail Julie at julie-graham@comcast.net or call the church at 690-1060.

■ Bethel Baptist Church, will host a golf tournament fundraiser 1 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Three Ridges Golf Course.

Proceeds from the event will benefit church members’ mission trips to Ukraine. To register: 216-5721.

■ City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Avenue, will have a yard sale for the pavilion fund 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, rain or shine. Info: 522-2364.

Music services ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike, sponsors bluegrass each second Sunday during the 8:45 a.m. service.

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Christ United Methodist Church sponsored a 2-day formal wear consignment sale. Modeling the merchandise are Gibbs High students Sara Strozyk and Katie Tatum. Teresa Atkins McClure, ■ Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church, 400 East Beaver who coordinated the event, displays a fancy dress. Not pictured is assistant youth director Eric Creek Dr., will host the New Ashton who said the sale benefited the church’s youth group which plans a mission trip to help Calvary Echoes in concert flood victims in Nashville. Photo by S. Clark

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Springtime With the blooming of flowers and trees as our mountains come alive with spring, we celebrate the Christian belief of resurrection that comforts the families and friends of those who have passed.

It’s not easy to say goodbye to good friends.

Bobby Hankins must have visited the Shopper office 100 times, working on videos or talking about his church. Joyce and their kids were not ready to lose such a great husband and father.

Margaret Hembree was very active in the Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, giving of her time to help others. She was loved by all who knew her.

Richard McBee fought cancer for 11 years. He was a blessing to his family and his friends at Sonlight Baptist Church.

Carl Cox, 79, was a wellknown Halls businesman.

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■ The One Call Club will sponsor “Caring for Your Parents,” a seminar for caregivers 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike. RSVP: 524-2786.

■ Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 800 S. Northshore Dr., will host a Stephen Ministry Workshop 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, to explain how Stephen Ministry works. Cost is $15 ($50 for four or more from the same congregation). Info and RSVP: 314-428-2600 or www.stephenministry.org/ workshop.

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Debbie Debusk leaves husband Tommy, children and many friends.

Beth Aileen Neely, 78, of Halls, was active in her church. She leaves husband Wayne, of 56 years, son Keith and grandchildren.

Sarah Line Roos, 94, was active at Fountain City UMC and in many women’s Peggie Sue Phelps Bond clubs. She worked with her Betty Jane Everett Fox husband, John, to run the Willine Ball Johnson Fountain City Hardware.

Mike Moore, 51, grew up ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian in Halls and attended Brickhosts the Halls Welfare Ministry ey School. food pantry from 6-8 p.m. each Nancy Fillmore, 70, was second Tuesday and from 9-11 a graduate of Halls High a.m. each fourth Saturday.

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Women of Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will host its Spring Fling Rummage and Plant Sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Rec programs ■ The Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church, 400 East Beaver Creek Dr., will host The Zumba Fitness Ministry beginning 6:45 Monday, April 4. Free classes will be held 9 a.m. each Saturday and weekly classes will be held 6:45 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. All interested women are invited to attend.

■ New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Avenue Pike, will hold Pilates class lead by a certified personal trainer 5:45 p.m. each Monday for $5 a class. Info: 689-7001.

■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts an exercise class at 9 a.m.

Tuesdays and 4 p.m. Thursdays. The ZUMBA program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program. Cost is $2 per class. Low-Impact Aerobics Classes will continue to meet 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: 690-1060.

Revivals ■ Bethany Baptist Church will begin a revival 7 p.m. Monday, March 21. Evangelists will be the Rev. Mike Viles and the Rev. Luke Kidwell. Pastor is the Rev. Jack Walker.

ning 6 p.m. Sunday, March 27 and 7 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, March 28-30. Evangelists will be the Rev. Mike Viles and the Rev. Tim Inklebarger. Special singers will be the Bethel Youth Choir, the Berry Family, Josh Collins, Haley Brooks and the Community Baptist Church Youth Choir.

Youth programs ■ Graveston Baptist Church Parents’ Day Out program is enrolling children ages 11 months to pre-k. Prices are $145/month for two days a week, $85/month for one day a week. Info: Michelle, 465-9655.

■ Dayspring Church, 906 Callahan Drive, suite 109, is a non-denominational congregation worshiping in a “come as you are” atmosphere.

Dayspring Christian preschool trains children from 2 years through 1st grade. Info: 2660324 or dayspringchurch10@ yahoo.com.

Senior programs ■ Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, 405 Black Oak Drive., will begin a Bible study class for seniors without a partner 9:30 a.m. each Sunday in the church gymnasium. The Rev. Dr. William “Bill” Justice will lead the class. Info: 577-7130 or e-mail wg_justice@comcast.net.

Women’s programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host Women’s Bible Study 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The group’s five-week study will be Henri Nouwen’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son – A Story of Homecoming.” Info: Rev. Glenna Manning, 690-1060; www.beaverridgeumc.com.

Special services ■ Rutherford Memorial UMC in Corryton will present a special praise and worship service 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2, with music, fellowship and refreshments. Info: 687-8438.

■ Ivan Harmon will speak to the Knoxville Fellowship Luncheon at the Golden Corral in Powell noon Tuesday, March 22.

■ MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each third Monday at Fairview Baptist for devotional, food and fellowship.

Child care provided. Info: Anne, 621-9234.

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■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church, 3201 Highway 61 E, will present “We Need His Love” 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, April 15-16. Info: 992-0216.

■ House Mountain Baptist Church, 8621 Washington Pike, will present “Going Beyond Simulcast” featuring Priscilla Shirer and Anthony Evans 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, and 9:15 a.m. Saturday, April 2. Admission is $10. Tickets are available at area churches. Info: www. hmbchurch.org or 688-4521.

■ The Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church now offers an Internet prayer line at 484-4066.

■ Bell Road Worship Center, 7321 Bell Road, offers Cafe Connection at 6 p.m.

Sundays, a time of fellowship, snacks, coffee, tea and informal Bible Study.

■ MAPS meets noon Fridays at First Comforter Church “for the soul purpose of their children.” Info: 688-8390.

■ New Hope Baptist Church, 7602 Bud Hawkins Road, hosts Celebrate Recovery adult and youth classes 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 12-step class 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays. Info: 688-5330.

■ Fairview Baptist Church, off East Emory Road, hosts a Celebrate Recovery program 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.

■ Shiloh Baptist Church, 6645 Ridgeview Road, is a new church that meets 10 a.m. for Sunday school, 11 a.m. for morning worship, 6 p.m. for Sunday night service and 7 p.m. for Wednesday Bible study. A study in the Book of Revelation will be held 6 p.m.

Sundays until completion.

Info: the Rev. Wade Wamack, 405-2793.

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Pitching depth key for Halls baseball Halls High staff is ‘a true family’ Powell, Beaver Creek Classic this week

Duncan named co-teacher of the year

By Jake Mabe Bullpen depth should be the strong point for the Halls High baseball team this season.

Head coach Doug Polston says that his six studs (seniors Bryce Beeler and Andrew Barkely and juniors Grant Painter, Thomas Corcione, Ryan Galyon and Blake Shuler) will have to “eat up the majority of the innings.”

During “two and onehalf scrimmages” against Lenoir City, South-Doyle (shortened by rain) and Gibbs, Polston says his team has struggled at first but “looked a little bit better each time out and that’s to be expected.

“We’ve got a long way to go if we’re going to try to repeat what we did last year.”

The Red Devils will be tested right out of the gate.

District 3-3A play begins at 5 p.m. today (Monday, March 21) at home against Powell. Halls will travel west down Emory Road to play the Panthers at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, March 23.

“They’ve got everybody back but one starter and they’re going to come up here and hit us.”

Beeler and Barkley, the two returning senior starters, will also play third base and center field respectively.

Rounding out the team are senior catcher Andrew Russell; Painter, who will also play left field; junior Austin Smith, who will catch and play shortstop; Corcione, who will also play first base; senior right fielder Jordan Blair; junior second baseman Trent Whetsell; junior third baseman Taylor Thomas; junior shortstop and third baseman Aaron Hardy; junior outfielder Jordan Hardy; Galyon, who will also play first base and outfielder; and Shuler, who will also catch and play first base.

Halls and Gibbs will host the often rain-plagued Beaver Creek Classic this week.

By Jake Mabe Sometimes the best laid plans change for the better.

Just ask Cheri Duncan.

Duncan went to college at UT planning to become an accountant. But, she struggled a bit. Found out she didn’t like it.

So, she made the jump to education and has taught a myriad classes at Halls High for 16 years now.

“And now I teach accounting!” Duncan says.

She has also taught typing, computer applications and, for the past two years, credit recovery. Named one of Halls High’s three teachers of the year along with Kim Hurst and Houston Qualls, Duncan calls it an honor to be chosen by her peers.

“We really have a true family here. None of us are just glued to our separate departments.”

Duncan helped coach cheerleading with Trina Polston for several years and is now the head cheer coach.

“The talent pool has gotten really good here. Their skill level, work ethic … this past year’s squad has been Senior returning starting pitchers Andrew Barkley and Bryce Beeler. Photos by Jake Mabe

(“It’s going to rain on Thursday, I guarantee it,” Polston jokes.)

Halls will play Catholic at 5 p.m. and South-Doyle will play Pigeon Forge at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at Halls. The losers will play at 5 p.m. and the winners will play at 7:15 p.m. Friday, March 25, at Halls. From there, the teams will be matched up with the Gibbs bracket on Saturday. “(Tournaments) give me the opportunity to try to gain some pitching depth,” Polston says. “On Monday and Wednesday, I’m going to throw who I think are my two or three best pitchers. At tournaments, it gets

21) and then visit the PanThe Halls High School thers on Wednesday. Halls spring sports seasons crank will host the Beaver Creek up with a full schedule this Classic tournament Thursday through Saturday. week.

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kids innings pitched and gives them an opportunity to show me some stuff.

“And it gives the kids a tournament atmosphere to experience. We only play in them four times a year because that’s all we have time for. And it gives some kids at-bats that they won’t get during district games.”

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This past year the girls won the regular season district championship and the boys placed third. I expect them to repeat, if not surpass, those marks this year.”

Duncan and her husband, Rodney, sweethearts at Oliver Springs High, will celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary in August. In their spare time, the Duncans enjoy concerts and NASCAR races.

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fantastic. They placed second in the state and won the academic award with a collective 3.75 GPA. They’ve done a lot of community service and are a really good group of kids.”

Coaching tennis for the past four years has been something “completely different,” Duncan says.

“I had taken the class in college, but hadn’t played it much. The kids and parents are great. The talent pool has improved and that has nothing to do with me.

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Adrian Burnett Elementary 1st grade teacher Lisa Stanton was selected Teacher of the Year by the staff. Photo by

ton believes that children need to know that they are loved and that their teacher cares for them.

When she isn’t busy in the classroom, Stanton stays busy volunteering with Coats for the Cold and the Empty Stocking Fund. She serves as Vacation Bible School director at her church. She also enjoys scrapbooking, working outside and singing in the choir.

Stanton was honored to be selected as the school’s Teacher of the Year because she believes there are many good teachers at Adrian Burnett. “Teaching is more than a career, it’s a calling,” she said. “It’s hard work but the benefits are rewarding.”

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Red Devils spring sports have full schedule this week

Teaching is a calling for Stanton If there were only one word to describe Adrian Burnett Elementary School teacher Lisa Stanton, “cheerful” would be a good one. Her big smile and big heart for students are among the many reasons she was selected to represent the school as Teacher of the Year.

Stanton knew from an early age that she wanted to be a teacher. She remembers lining up her dolls and playing school as a little girl. She also remembers being in awe of her 4th grade teacher, Ms. Johnson. “She was one of those ‘wow’ teachers,” she said. “Ms. Johnson could get a lot out of the students because she loved us and cared for us.”

She has been living her childhood dream for 29 years and has been able to spend 28 of them at Adrian Burnett. Stanton calls the community “giving” and loves how the parents are willing to help out. “I love the children and have enjoyed watching this community grow over the years.”

Her classroom is a “hands-on” room where the children are allowed to explore and grow. “I love seeing my students’ growth from the first of the year to the end.” Like her beloved teacher, Ms. Johnson, Stan-

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Rebekah Ellis and Paula Hickey in the Central High School library. Photo by B. Bean

Literary event ahead Amy Greene to visit Central

By Betty Bean Central High School’s head librarian Paula Hickey can hardly contain her excitement about a literary event that’s coming to the school next month.

On April 11, Morristown native Amy Greene, author of the highly acclaimed “Bloodroot,” will come to the school’s media center and speak to the students.

Greene, who was named Tennessee Writer of the Year by last fall by the Tennessee Writers Alliance, is appearing courtesy of Humanities Tennessee, which will be

sending 80 to 100 copies of “Bloodroot” for Central students to read.

The book is set in the Smokies and follows four generations of a strange, mystical and tragedy-ridden mountain family from the time of the Great Depression to modern day. Most of the main characters are women and there is considerable mountain lore and mysticism woven through the tale.

“Bloodroot” is published by Knopf, which sets Greene’s debut work apart from that of many new writers. In an interview on her

website (amygreeneauthor. com), she explains: In “Bloodroot,” I asked questions about my characters that I’ve asked about myself: how much inheritance shapes who we become and where we end up; whether or not childhood suffering causes someone to inflict pain and suffering on others; whether characters like John are cruel by nature or have been formed by childhood abuse; whether strong characters like Laura can overcome their circumstances and whatever genetics might have handed down to finally achieve happiness…”

Hickey is delighted to have this opportunity for her students.

“Usually authors charge so much money. This is free,” she said.

In other library news, Hickey has had some extra help this semester.

University of Tennessee graduate student Rebekah Ellis is working her way through a rotation of schools libraries during the year’s internship she must complete to earn a master’s degree in library science. She has completed five-week stints at Sterchi Elementary and Cedar Bluff Middle School.

Central is her first taste of high school, and she says

she’s loving it.

As an undergraduate, she majored in English literature. After graduation, she spent several years as a technical editor before devoting a stretch of time to staying home with her children. She went back to school in 2009 and plans to receive her degree in May. She says that modern librarianship emphasizes technology.

“So much of what librarians do now is helping with information literacy.

“We are getting so much more of our information from the Internet, and there’s so much information out there. One of the things that’s really important for us to do is to help students recognize how to find good information. There’s just so much out there,” Ellis said.

“But there’s wrong information – information that’s not reliable, and part of our job is to help them learn the difference, both for research purposes and because as citizens in a democracy they need to learn how to evaluate information about candidates and issues.”

Ellis says she’s excited about her new profession.

“Librarians play many different roles in the school, not just how to find a book.

We wear many hats.”

Bobcats off to a rough start host Clinton tonight (March The spring sports season 21) and return the visit on is not starting off well for Wednesday. Central will Central High School teams. finish up the week Thursday through Saturday at Halls Last Monday, the basein the Beaver Creek Classic ball team fell to Oak Ridge tournament.

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The boys soccer team Last Wednesday, the soft- visits Gibbs on Tuesday and ball dropped one to Union Hardin Valley Academy on County 1-0.

Thursday.

Also last Wednesday, the The softball team travels baseball team fell again to to Karns on Tuesday and reOak Ridge 13-2. turns home to host Powell The baseball Bobcats on Thursday.

By Greg Householder

CHS to perform ‘Phantom’ The Central High School Choral Music Department will present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” April 1-10 in the school’s auditorium. Show times are 7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursdays, Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays.

This is the first year that the rights for this classic musical have been available to high school and college groups, making CHS the premiere group in Tennessee to present the huge-scale hit.

Webber’s most successful show carries with it a history incomparable to anything else performed on Central High School’s proscenium.

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By Greg Householder The Gibbs High School softball team was off to a good start last week in the Commando Classic tournament held in Hendersonville. Playing against traditional powerhouses, the Eagles downed Beech 8-1; Wilson Central 9-3 and host Hendersonville 18-0.

The Gibbs baseball team visits Austin-East tonight

■ Chris Newsom Preseason Classic, Monday, March 28, through Sunday, April 3, Halls Community Park.

5U-14U, drafted rec teams only. 992-5504 or e-mail hcpsports@msn.com.

(March 21) and hosts the Roadrunners Tuesday. The Eagles finish up the week from Thursday through Saturday in the Beaver Creek Classic tournament at Halls.

The boys soccer team hosts Central on Tuesday and hosts Austin-East on Sunday.

The Gibbs softball team travels to Halls on Wednesday and hosts Pigeon Forge on Wednesday.

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■ The second annual Coach Rusty Bradley QuarterbackReceiver Clinic will be held 6-7 p.m. Monday, March 28, and Monday, April 4, at Christian Academy of Knoxville for current 5th-7th graders. Info: Jeff Taylor, 765-2119.

■ Players needed for Halls Storm 14U baseball team’s spring/summer season.

Local tournament play. Info: 384-3349 or 679-3851.

■ Skills development basketball clinics for boys and girls ages 6 to 12 will be held in two sessions. Info: 242-3354.

Tiffany Wood poses as a patient as students Tamil Bailey, Lora Lusby, April Hall, Ryan Wagner, Maddison Loy and Whittney Tindell prepare to check her vital signs in Lisa Jones’ health science class at Gibbs High School. Photo by Ruth White ■ Sign-ups at Inskip Ballpark

Preparing students for medical field

By Ruth White Students at Gibbs High School have been able to participate in vocational classes through North Knox Vocational at the Halls High campus. In the past few years, they have stayed on their own campus and are able to spend a little more time in the classroom rather than traveling on a bus.

When Gibbs Elementary School was relocated to its new site, the vocational program at the high school was able to utilize the old elementary building and bring classes closer to students.

Lisa Jones teaches in the health sciences classes and gives students a glimpse of the medical field firsthand.

“This is a great opportunity for the students who want a career in the medical field,” said Jones.

The students learn basics for the medical field, such as knowing vital signs, medical terminology, nutrition information, physical therapy and basic anatomy.

When students leave Gibbs High and attend college, they are familiar with the field and they don’t begin their college career in shock.

“My hope is that they will do well. This program helps many students not feel lost and when they are studying at the high level, I hope that they will know enough medical terminology to get

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CHS students abound with so much talent that some of the roles have been doubleand even triple-casted. Not only will the show incorporate all 90 members of the Choral Music Department, but it will also feature a full orchestra offering some of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most memorable music.

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A First Responder course is offered through Roane State Community College’s ■ Spring recreational lacrosse sign-ups for Knox dual enrollment program.

Youth Sports, ages 9-14, exStudents participating in cluding high school students. this course at Gibbs High Games at Lakeshore Park. are able to go straight to Guaranteed playing time, EMT school following gradseason from March 26 to May uation.

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The Gibbs program offers courses in health sci- ■ Spring recreational baseball sign-ups for Knox ences, medical therapeuYouth Sports, ages 3-12. Ttics, emergency medical ball, coach pitch and player services and forensics. pitch. Games at Lakeshore “This is a great program,” Park. Guaranteed playing said Jones. “One of my fortime, season from early April mer students worked as through early June. Info: ea pharmacy tech and told mail kyswc@aol.com or call me that knowing all of the 584-6403. medical terminology really ■ Spring recreational helped in her job field.” softball sign-ups for Knox

Photography contest Knox Heritage is holding a contest for photographers to participate in the organization’s annual Art and Architecture Tour.

Professional and amateur photographers 16 or older can submit photos of historic buildings located in and around The Old City.

The winning photos will constitute the tour route Friday, May 6, and will be displayed at the Emporium throughout June. Entries must be received no later than Thursday, March 31.

Winners will be notified mid-April and publicly announced the day of the tour.

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■ Three players needed to fill Cherokee 11u team’s spring roster. Will play in the Knoxville area and possibly two out of town tournaments.

Info: Rex, 765-0306.

■ Open registration for additional CYF football teams based at CAK for 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-year-olds. Teams will play in AFC and NFC divisions. Rosters capped when full. Info: Jeff Taylor, 765-2119.

■ Three players needed for 12u traveling team. Info: 466-0927.

■ One pitcher or first baseman is needed for Naturals 12u roster. Info: 742-9911 or e-mail cardinal22899@tds. net.

HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS • MARCH 21, 2011 • A-13

BRINK scores win on Western Avenue

By Sandra Clark Back in 1993, a collection of folks who thought their end of town had been shortchanged on road construction formed an organization called Better Roads in North Knox, or BRINK. This writer (agreeing with their premise) followed their efforts.

Halls guys David Lambert and Carl Tindell and Fred Parker and Abbie Crippen were among the founders. BRINK was funded by area business clubs and individuals. The president then and now was an engineer from Norwood named Clark Hamilton.

Clark and his neighbors were willing to join residents from Powell, Halls and Fountain City and support their efforts to gain improvements to Emory Road, Maynardville Highway and the Broadway/I-640 interchange. In exchange, they asked for help to get Western Avenue improved. Clark Hamilton argued that it was the busiest two-lane road

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around. And being an engineer, he had the numbers to back up his claims.

It’s been almost 20 years, but TDOT has launched a $31.4 million project to widen State Route 62, Western Avenue, from Schaad Road south for 3.9 miles to Copper Kettle Road.

When complete, the existing two-lane road will be five lanes with a 12-foot center lane, 10-foot outside shoulders, curb and gutter and 5-foot sidewalks.

The contractor is APACAtlantic Inc. of Knoxville.

It should be finished in December 2013, just in time

for BRINK’s 20-year birthday party.

To keep the public informed, TDOT has opened a website at www. tdot/tdotsmartway/.

As work progresses, TDOT will update the site, so those interested can check frequently.

Hamilton and others met recently at Shoney’s on Western Avenue to discuss their campaign. State Rep. Steve Hall joined them. He says he likes the project because “it will eliminate diagonal intersections such as those at Sullivan Road and Ball Camp Pike.”

Hamilton said 8,000 cars a day come out of Cumberland Estates. He thanked early supporters including Betty Lue Sharp, Lynn Redmon, Bud Gilbert, Paul Cowan and Carl Tindell.

Bill Smeltzer said the project will help businesses on Western Avenue because customers can get in and out. “We will get grocery stores, and it will increase the tax base,” he said.

Anne Smeltzer said there’s also a safety factor.

“I’ve lived in Cumberland Estates for 50 years. You should try to get in or out during rush hour. Bill and I were wondering if (the improvements) would happen in our lifetime.”

Mae Moody said there is “very little dissension” in the community. “This is a convenient part of town, and now we’ve got Cheddars!”

Redmon said, “We’re driving on paved wagon trails.” And Hall added, “We’ve got one of the fastest growing districts in the city.”

business Knox Used Cars opens in Powell Ryan Thomas is one of the friendly, dependable sales representatives at Knox Used Cars located at 6929 Clinton Highway (near the airplane).

Prior to being put on the lot to sell, each car goes through a 42 point inspection. Knox Used Cars specializes in second chances for people with less than perfect credit. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Info: 947-2221.

A gift that keeps on giving Do you remember the first great book you read?

How you couldn’t turn the pages fast enough and then were sad when you finally reached the end? There’s nothing quite like a really good book.

Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Library, our elderly and disabled residents at Cagle Terrace, Northgate Terrace, Love Towers, Isabella Towers and the Lee Williams Complex have easy access to well stocked libraries with plenty of books to choose from.

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transformations brary is an organization dedicated to fostering a love of libraries, books and reading through community outreach, advocacy and support of the Knox County Public Library system and staff.

Each year, they hold a used book sale to raise funds for the Library system, recycle

books and promote literacy.

For the past three years, Friends of the Library has invited KCDC to retrieve all large print books left over following the used book sale.

Recently, our marketing manager Robin Brown and our resident services liaison Teresa Lawson spent a few hours on Saturday morning boxing up about 300 books.

Those books will be distributed to the libraries at our high rise residences.

Because these residences are for the elderly and disabled, many of the residents aren’t as active as they once

were and have a hard time getting around. Some are confined to wheelchairs. By offering them easy access to well stocked libraries, we’re able to help them break outside their boundaries and let their minds take them on adventures through the love of reading. Cagle Terrace even has a Library Committee to make sure the books stay in good order and that the library is clean and inviting.

Robin summed it up well when she said, “This is a fun thing, and it’s terrific for the residents. Books open up the world for them.”

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Diagnosed with diabetes?

An updated diet is key to controlling the disease In November of last year, 59-yearold Paul Foister of Knoxville thought he had the u. “I was just worn out,â€? he says. But a routine visit to the doctor revealed that Foister had much more than the u – he had type 2 diabetes.

Some 25.8 million Americans have diabetes. Millions more likely have diabetes but are undiagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

After his diagnosis, Foister’s doctor sent him to the Fort Sanders Diabetes Center. There, he attended a three-day diabetes self-management training program to learn how to manage his disease.

The experience was life-changing, he says. “The nutrition information they gave me was so valuable, I don’t know how anybody could manage their diabetes without it,� states Foister. “They have registered dieticians and nurses, and exercise physiologists.

They talk to you about what you should do. They explain how diabetes affects the body and what can happen to you if you don’t do something about it.�

In Foister’s case, he discovered Paul is managing his diabetes with diet he was eating way too many carbo- and exercise thanks to tips he learned hydrates. Since completing the Fort from the Fort Sanders Diabetes Center.

Sanders Diabetes Center program, he has made several lifestyle changes.

He follows a carbohydrate-controlled meal plan and exercises. Foister now walks for 15 minutes, three times each day. He wants to manage the disease with diet and exercise, not medication.

So far, he’s doing it. His weight has dropped from 314 to 276 pounds, and his high blood pressure and cholesterol levels have returned to normal.

Foister is glad he took the time to learn about managing diabetes. “The side effects for diabetes are so severe,� says Foister. “You can lose your legs because your feet can get infected. It can also affect your kidneys and heart.

I really don’t want to go there.�

He mostly eats at home now, but when he eats out, Foister takes a copy of “The Calorie King Book, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter,� by Allan Borushek. It’s a paperback that lists thousands of foods and nutritional information about them.

Foister also plans to follow up with the Fort Sanders Diabetes Center in a few weeks. “I thought the program was fantastic,â€? Foister says of the care at the Diabetes Center. “I think everyone who’s diagnosed with diabetes should deďŹ nitely go.â€?

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Welcome e to tthe e ‘Diabetes abetes Belt’ et Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC) researchers recently identiďŹ ed 15 southeastern states, including Tennessee, as the “diabetes belt.â€? Counties in these states have diabetes rates of more than 11 percent, compared to 8.5 percent for the rest of the United States. The study found that people living in the diabetes belt are more likely to be obese, with a less active lifestyle.

Type 2 diabetes accounts for the majority, approximately 95 percent of all diabetes cases. The study also shows that 30 percent of the increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes is due to modiďŹ able risk factors, such as lack of physical activity and obesity. That means for people who don’t yet have type 2 diabetes, losing weight and exercising could reduce your chance of developing the disease.

The full CDC study will be published in the April issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The diabetes belt includes parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and the entire state of Mississippi.

Fort Sanders Diabetes Center program is nationally recognized The Fort Sanders Diabetes Center is one of the few Diabetes SelfManagement Training (DSMT) programs in the Knoxville area to receive Education Recognition from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Programs that achieve ADA Education Recognition have a knowledgeable staff of health professionals who provide expert patient education about diabetes self-management for participants. Applications for this prestigious designation receive a rigorous and thorough review, and the program must meet the high standards developed by the National Diabetes Advisory Board.

Developing and improving patient self-care skills for diabetes management is one of the main goals of the Fort Sanders Diabetes Center and the ADA Educational Review program. Patients who manage their diabetes appropriately are less likely to be admitted to the hospital and often avoid many chronic problems. At the Fort Sanders Diabetes Center, nurses and dieticians know education is the key to managing the disease. “In diabetes management, the person with the disease is the one responsible for managing themselves. They have to have the tools to do that, or they’re in the dark,� explains Mary Rouleau, manager of the Center.

Adults with type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes can be served at the Center, which is covered by most insurance plans.

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most of their favorite foods, in moderation. Fort Sanders Diabetes Center dietitians also provide strategies for dining out.

The education sessions also include information about preventing complications from diabetes and developing strategies to make important but sometimes difficult changes in diet and activity levels. “We know now that diabetes can be prevented with modest lifestyle changes,� says Rouleau. “It is hard for people to change their lifestyle and habits. We don’t expect people to turn their whole life upside down, so we set small measurable goals.

The Fort Sanders Diabetes Center Diabetes Self-Management Training program is offered during the day and evening at the main location at Fort Sanders West. Services are also provided at the Diabetes Center’s other locations in Knox, Roane, Loudon and Sevier counties. Most health insurance plans, including Medicare, provide coverage for diabetes education.

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Pringles for breakfast I try to keep meals healthy at Stately Carey Manor, I really do. But, with a milk-intolerant toddler in the house, good nutrition is often wishful thinking.

My boy has inherited his father’s sweet tooth. Zac has been known to hide Hostess cupcakes in spare closets throughout the house. Despite my insistence that Little Debbies are not snacks, Zac maintains that they are indeed snack cakes.

Zac complains that when I buy cereal I always buy something with “bran” in the name and no sugar. I say I just care about his colon health.

Daniel, our son, isn’t all about the chocolate, though.

He loves sweets, in descending order Popsicles, gummy treats and jellybeans. He’s also developed a fondness

Carmen is a two-year old female chocolate and butter tortoiseshell cat with unusual markings. She has a wonderful personality and is a gentle and affectionate girl. You can meet Carmen at Young Williams Animal Center’s main facility at 3201 Division St. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. The adoption center at Young-Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike, is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. Info: www.knoxpets.org.

■ The East Tennessee Bloodhound rescue group will host Hounds Day 2011 Saturday, April 16, at Tractor Supply in Halls. There will be demonstrations, drawings and lots of Bloodhounds.

■ Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR), 11800 Highway 11 East, will host its 17th annual tack swap 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 25. There will also be an open house 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 30. Info: 988-4711.

Seminar on vascular disease and dementia Mercy Health Partners’ March “Healthy in the City” seminar will be held 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday, March 28, at Café 4 on Market Square. Participants will receive information on the relationship between vascular disease and dementia in an effort to help reduce the risk of dementia later in life. Boardcertified geriatric psychiatrist Melanie Fuertes-Hunt, M.D., will be the featured speaker.

Admission is $5 and includes lunch and a gift.

Space is limited. RSVP by Thursday, March 24: www. mercy.com or call 632-5200.

moms101 for potato chips. He’ll ask for these junk foods over and over, culminating in the Cute-pocalypse, a big-eyed “Please,” with hands clasped under his chin.

Whoever taught him to do that, I want you to know that I will find you, and when I do it won’t be pretty.

The junk food requests start first thing in the morning when Daniel strolls into the kitchen asking for a “pop.” Since Zac’s work has him out at the crack of dawn,

■ Tuesday, March 29, noon: Super Seniors Luncheon with entertainEvents for the week of ment by Robert Booker with his music of yesterMarch 21: ■ Monday, March 21, year. Stop by the center to order lunch no later than 1 p.m.: Mahjong noon Monday, March 28.

■ Tuesday, March Info.: 922-0416.

24, 1:30 p.m.: Epilepsy presentation - please call Senior tennis the center to register for this event. tournament ■ Friday, March 25, 10:30 a.m .: Walking club - upcoming The Senior Doubles meet at the Center to walk Tennis Tournament, the greenway. If it is rainformerly the Jack Murphy ing, please call the center tournament, will be held to make sure the walk is April 15-17, at Fort Sandstill on.

■ Friday, March 25, 1 ers Health and Fitness Center, 270 Fort Sanders p.m.: Movie time - “MackWest Boulevard. Pick up enna’s Gold” entry forms at area racquet ■ Every Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.: Hand clubs. Deadline to enter is Monday, April 11. Info: Ray and Foot card game Weeden, 922-0974.

■ Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1 Adult spelling bee p.m.: SAIL exercise The fifth annual Rotary Mark your calendars: Club of Farragut Adult Spelling Bee will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley Campus of Pellissippi State Community College. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.

Scott Firebaugh, winner of the National Adult Spelling Bee, will be the pronouncer. Tickets are

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I handle Daniel’s breakfast most of the time.

“It’s too early for a pop, Buddy,” I reply. “You can have a (soy) yogurt or (whole wheat) toast with (sugar free) jelly.”

That normally settles the matter until the yogurt is consumed, at which point Daniel will ask for chips.

“It’s too early for chips,” I repeat. “But you can have an apple or a banana or raisins.”

Cue Cute-pocalypse or toddler meltdown, and I stand strong against both, refusing to let junk food enter the realm of breakfast.

That is until last weekend, when I got out of the shower to find Daniel and Zac munching Pringles at 8 a.m. Did you ever hear Bill Cosby’s story about chocolate cake for breakfast?

$5 or the donation of used prescription eyeglasses for Knoxville-area Lions Clubs. Cost of admission includes dinner.

Entry fee per threemember team is $300.

Teams will compete for prizes, trophies and the all-star championship title.

All proceeds will help support the Adult Education/GED program at Pellissippi State, the Knox County Imagination Library and Ball Camp Elementary School.

Deadline to enter is Friday, March 25. Info: Lee Mrazek, 679-9007.

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Remember when his wife found out? That was me.

Zac’s reply? “He finished his yogurt, and then he asked for chips, so I thought it was OK.” “He asks for chips every morning after his yogurt, but I don’t give them to him,” I seethed. “What’s next? Three-martini lunches? A nice cup of coffee before bed? Way to undermine my parental authority!”

Meanwhile, sensing the party’s end, Daniel munched down the remaining Pringles. Zac looked contrite, and I grumbled some more.

Big surprise, Dad’s the fun one. In 15 years, I’ll be pressing Daniel to take a sweater on prom night, and Zac will be telling him where to find the best bail bondsmen.

Hopefully, Daniel will end up somewhere in the middle.

Contact Shannon Carey at shannon@ ShopperNewsNow.com.

p.m. Thursday, March 31 at Latitude 35 on Market Square. Guests are encouraged to show their creativity by dressing “with attitude” for the event.

Tickets are $75. Tickets: www.dogwoodarts.com or 637-4561.

Madrigals to present ‘The Secret Garden’ The Halls High School Madrigals will present “The Secret Garden” 6:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, March 25-26. Tickets are $5.

Lincoln Day Dinner Knox County Lincoln Day Dinner will be held 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Crowne Plaza. Sen. Tom Coburn will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $25.

Info: 689-4671.

The North Knoxville MOMS Club will hold an open house Monday, April 4, at Halftime Pizza in Powell. There will be pizza, prizes and a special visit from Knoxmoms.com spokesperson Ali James.

Info: Linnie, 382-3052.

AARP driver safety classes

Kickoff to Dogwood Arts Festival

For registration info about these and all other AARP driver safety classes, call Barbara Manis, 922-5648.

■ Thursday, March 24, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 2700 Keowee Ave.

“Dogwood After Dark,” the official kickoff party for the Dogwood Arts Festival, will be held 7-10

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KNX748647 NEAR I-75 Ftn. City/ Inskip, modern 2 Convenient to Pleasant BR, W/D conn., no Ridge Road, a 2 BR, 1 pets $495, 2 yr lse, BA, North Knoxville.

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LUXURY WATERFRONT $900 mo. 865-405-5908 home for rent. Rarity 750209 Pointe Community, Lenoir City, TN, Willow Place Condos 423-745-0600 2 BRS, 2 BAS, 1 car garage , laundry MURPHY HILLS connections, all kitchen 3BR/1BA w/enclosed appliances included, gar, lg deck, kit appls $750/mo. $500 dep. 1 yr included. New cent h/a lease required. 389-8244 & water heater. No pets!

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748711 rec rm, new appl., new paint, hdwd GIBBS 2BR/1BA floors, lawn care Bkgrnd check req'd. incl. $1200/MO. + $400/MO + DEP. $1200 dep. 8017 SaCALL 254-8581 bre. 865-399-7452 AFTER 5PM. KNX748893 HALLS 3BR/1.5BA No pets, no smoking. All WEST, Exec home, 4 br, 2 1/2 ba, 2 car appl's incl'd. $800/mo gar, 1207 Winglet Ln, + dep. Call Dusty at 37922. $1550/mo.

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100% Financing Available (w.a.c.) – 7506 Cotton Patch Rd, Corryton. 3BR/2BA, 1300 SF. Several floor plans to choose.

Prices & sq footage may vary according to floor plan you choose. $129,900.

Directions: From Maynardville, travel N on Hwy. 33 to R on Hwy. 61 E, 0.4/mile to property on left.

Terms: 10% Buyers Premium – 10% deposit sale day. Balance due in 30 days with deed at closing.

Purchaser has 10-day inspection period for lead based paint beginning 03/16/11.

Knoxville – New paint, new roof, new water heater, new deck boards. Must see! $119,900. MLS#748876

Lafollette – Great central location! $85,900.

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OPEN HOUSE DAILY 2-6 pm DIRECTIONS: I-75N to Emory Rd (Exit 112), (east) on Emory Rd - Go 3 miles; (L) Greenwell - Go 1 mile; (R) Crystal Point into Timberlake S/D; (R) Heron; (L) Harbor Cove; (R) Reflection Bay; (R) Shoregate Lane to model house on right.

Open House Sunday, March 20 from 2-5 p.m.

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www.rhondavineyard.com/709101 PERFECTLY FLAT ACRE LOT! All brick custom built, 4000 SF, 5BR/4.5BA, huge bonus rm, 3-car gar, master on main w/ office, open hdwd main level w/island kit, silestone tops, W/I pantry, FP, sur snd, huge trex deck. Too many custom extras to list. Priced to move fast @ $359,900. MLS#745396

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1322 Cedar Ln. in Ftn. City.

Classic 1-owner, 3BR/2BA brick rancher w/hdwd flrs under carpet, roof. H&A approx 5 yrs old, covered porch, attic & ceil fans, wood-burning FP. In grt location on corner lot $134,900.

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5908 Grove Park H Rd in Ftn. City.

RT 1-owner custom NO built lrg brick, 3BR/2.5BA bsmt rancher w/approx 1/2 of bsmt fin, tons of strg areas, hdwd under crpt on main. Marble window sills, cedar lined closets. Lrg lot, 2 woodburning FPs, wheelchair ramp @ carport entry to home & safety handrail in W/I shwr, nicely landscaped, conv location. NEW LOW PRICE! ONLY $119,900. CODE 3389. MLS#746474.

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4522 Waldon Pond in Walker Hills S/D. 3BR/2BA all brick rancher w/open flr plan, vaulted ceil, lrg master w/ whirlpool tub, covered porch, patio, cent H&A & 2-car garage. $190,000.

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7815 Bethany Hills Rd. H End unit condo in Bethany RT NO Springs. All brick 3BR/3BA on main level w/bonus rm & full BA up. (Bonus could be 4th BR). Tasteful decor throughout. Tiled kit & BAs, FP in FR, formal dining + eat-in kit, plantation blinds, nice side courtyard w/patio. 2-car gar, extra strg, W/I laundry, arched doorways, moldings, very classy & move-in ready. $209,900. CODE 2639. MLS#709101

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Halls. $309,900. REDUCED! 2900 gorgeous SF. Master on main. 3BRs & bonus rm. Soaring ceilings in grtrm & foyer.

Vaulted ceiling in DR, gas log FP, loads of hdwd flrs. Ceramic tile & quartz tops in kit & BAs. 42" maple cabs. 2 W/I closets in master. Whirlpool tub & sep shwr. Covered patio, level lot. Lrg laundry rm on main.

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The comeback kids

By Anne Hart

uring many years as a residential interior designer, Knoxville’s Marianne Shamblin has witnessed the popularity of everything from shag carpet and flocked wallpaper to blue kitchens and avocado green appliances.

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In interior design, much that’s old is new again

“Upholstery today revolves around textures, rather than patterns. There is a lot of tone on tone in today’s fabrics, and monochromatic prints, including varying shades of white, are popular.”

Local interior designer Marianne Shamblin with a popular fabric in an Ikat pattern. Photo by A. Hart

– Marianne Shamblin And here’s the news: some of those once-popular design items are making a comeback. Not the shag carpet or the avocado appliances, of course, but flocked wallpaper is making a return, as are some traditional wallpapers featuring vines or flowers. Even that old staple, grass cloth, is regaining its popularity as a favored wall covering.

“For the past 10 years or so, it has been all about faux painting and texture on the walls, and we are still seeing those,” Shamblin says. “But patterned wallpaper is back in, as are grass cloth and flocking, which is fiber on paper or foil. It has come full circle.”

And those blue kitchens? They’re back, but in a very different way.

“There is a trend toward painted cabinets in warm sage greens and also in very subtle steel grey blues, but we are trending away from French country and Tuscan toward cleaner, more contemporary designs, including the less ornate flat panel or slab doors.”

Furniture on the whole is less ornate than in recent history, Shamblin says.

“We are leaning toward transitional and contemporary design. Knoxville will continue to embrace traditional furniture To page 2

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Comeback kids to a large extent, but there is a subculture emerging that is passionate about the new and more contemporary designs.

“Upholstery today revolves around textures, rather than patterns. There is a lot of tone on tone in today’s fabrics, and monochromatic prints, including varying shades of white, are popular.”

As a reflection of more simple decorating themes, heavy window valances are no longer popular. They have been replaced with simple drapery panels, shutters and blinds.

Wood flooring is still popular, as is tile, both topped by area rugs. “But about 30 percent of the market is still devoted to wall-to-wall plush carpet.

Today we see it in tone on tone patterns or textures.”

Shamblin says history tells her, “Current designs are being influenced by the world economy. And today people everywhere are re-evaluating what is really necessary to live life well. Generally, they are combining the old and not-soold with high tech and new.”

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“Globally, the most popular colors are neutrals with splashes of very intense, bright colors. Locally, and in the South in general, we’re inclined to use more color on the walls and in the upholstery, and presently those bright colors tend to be coral pinks and peridot lime greens.”

Shamblin says that when all is said and done, the most elegant rooms remain those that feature subtle coloration.

“The perennial formula for elegance is achieved with monochromatic color schemes, where most everything in the room is in varying shades of a single color palette – often whites, beiges, creams, greys and other neutrals. The interest is created through varying textures.”

So, what design trends lie ahead of us? While it isn’t possible to know the answer to that, Shamblin says that because technology has made the world seem a smaller place, “our influences are global now. In the future, we are likely to be influenced by trends from other parts of the world.”

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“From a decor perspective, the kitchen is the perfect place to get colorful,” says Ginny Bean, publisher of Ginny’s catalog and founder of Ginnys.com. “Vibrant colors are a great way to reflect and reinforce the high energy of your home’s central gathering place.” Color palettes Bean recommends for spring 2011 include: Rustic revival: Relaxed and informal, this palette is inspired by nature and features colors pulled from the outdoors. Shades such as basil, eggplant and copper help create a cozy space reminiscent of the past and simpler times.

Bold expression: Exuding optimism, this palette creates a look that is both unconventional and energetic. Unique color mixes, such as intense purple combined with butterscotch and Capri blue, or sunny orange with dark red balanced against a soft neutral like champagne, create a space that’s eclectic, yet warm and welcoming.

To request a catalog or place an order, log on to Ginnys.com or call 1-800693-0809. You can also find Ginny’s on Facebook.

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■ It’s too late to use pre-emergence for crabgrass, because the wisteria is already blooming and that’s the best indicator. Next year, use pre-emergence earlier.

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Holly Task Force, of which she is an active member, or from the Gardener’s Forum Garden Club.

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If you go on vacation, get someone to water your plants, in addition to feeding the cat and the dog.

■ Shop now for bulbs for spring planting – caladiums, gladiolas and Asian lilies.

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