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May 7, 2012

Halls has it! (Merit finalist)

Fabulous Fountain City!

This week kicks off a special section called Fabulous Fountain City, leading up to Honor Fountain City Day on Memorial Day (May 28). This week, Betty Bean salutes Alvin Frye. Dr. Jim Tumblin has a brief history of area churches. In the archives, Jake Mabe finds photos of Mary Lou Horner with friends (and foes!) in Fountain City through the years. And Ruth White covered Central’s senior awards ceremony Friday.

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Halls baseball wins district

The Halls High baseball team won the regular season District 3-3A championship and was preparing for the district tourney at press time.

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NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Splash pads open

Knox County Parks and Recreation has opened splash pads for the season at New Harvest Park, 4475 New Harvest Lane; and Powell Station Park, 2313 Emory Road. Knox County’s splash pads are open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. each day through the fall. Rules for use are posted at each park. Info: 215-6600.

Index Community A2 Jake Mabe A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West A5 Bob Collier A6 Faith A7, 9 Schools A10-14 Business A18-19 Health/Lifestyles Sect B Fabulous Fountain City Sect C

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Wessels is National Merit finalist Halls High School principal Mark Duff proudly introduced senior Jacob Wessels to the school board last week. Duff said in his memory, Wessels was the first National Merit finalist to come from Halls High. Jacob was joined by his parents, Dean and Becky Wessels, at the meeting. Pictured are Su-

Schools budget discussion at Fountain City BPA Fountain City Business and Professional Association will host a panel discussion on the Knox County schools budget at noon

Wednesday, May 9. The meeting will move to a new venue this month only, meeting at the new Virginia College (former Kroger). Representing Knox County Schools will be board vice chair and Fountain City board member Indya Kincannon; Buzz Thomas, president of the Great Schools Partnership;

and Virginia Babb, coordinator of the citizens’ group Support Our Schools. The floor will be open for questions and discussion. The meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Lunch is $10 while supplies last. Info: Beth Wade, info@ fountaincitybusiness.com.

Halls B&P turns 60 Three named lifetime members By Jake Mabe Former Knox County Commissioner Mary Lou Horner and business owners David Lambert and F. Carl Tindell were awarded lifetime memberships in the Halls Business and Professional Association, the first awards of their kind in the B&P, last Friday (May 4) during a special 60th anniversary celebration at Beaver Brook Country Club. “These awards are for exemplary lifetime service to the Halls Business and Professional Association,” said current B&P president Shannon Carey. “These three, all past presidents and men or women of the year, through their continued membership and service, have helped the B&P continue to grow.” Horner was a Knox County Commissioner from 1976-2006 and is a longtime community activist in both Halls and Fountain City. Lambert and Tindell were instrumental in the formation of the Halls B&P spin-off organi-

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zation BRINK (Better Roads in North Knox). Lambert is a former Halls Man of the Year. Tindell is the only person to have won the award twice. “They would both run up the road to Nashville on their own dime to advocate for projects like the widening of Emory Road,” Carey said.

Both are successful business owners. Tindell was instrumental in raising funds for the future Clayton Park. Halls historian Hubert LaRue displayed historical memorabilia from Halls businesses and the relaxed gathering was a time for folks to sit down and swap stories. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office

provided aerial photographs of the Halls community beginning in the 1950s. The Halls B&P meets at noon each third Tuesday at Beaver Brook. This gathering takes the place, however, of the group’s May meeting. The next meeting is June 19. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136

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A-2 • MAY 7, 2012 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS Artist Mary Southgate shows some of her original art “Waxstractions” at the annual Rossini Festival and International Street Fair on April 28 on Gay Street downtown. Mary has been painting for two years and says her art is a cross between painting and stained glass. “The wax allows the light to permeate,” she says. She also makes tiedyed shirts to help promote her art. And she gives credit to her “agent” Eric Evers, adding, “I wouldn’t be where I am without him.” Info: 306-3167 or waxstractions@gmail.com Photos by Jake Mabe

Rossini Festival

Snapshots from the Bryan Moneyhun and Jason Little “fight.”

On our way to the Rossini Festival, we spotted the world’s largest Rubik’s Cube, one of the most popular exhibits (from Hungary) at the 1982 Knoxville World’s Fair, which is now housed in the lobby of the Holiday Inn next to the Knoxville Expo Center and the Sunsphere. The popular toy puzzle was created by Erno Rubik.

Patti Engert shows a stained-glass window she created. She creates windows, panels and wind chimes. Info: pengert@aol. com.

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■ Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., will host the ninth annual Garden Party Luncheon and Auction Benefit on Saturday, May 12, in the gardens of Ginger and Bill Baxter, which were featured in the March issue of Southern Living. Tickets are $35. New classes and workshops are also coming up starting Tuesday, June 5, including painting paper for collage, abstract design for painting and making stamps. Cost is $85. Deadline to register is Tuesday, May 22. Hours at the center are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every second and third Saturday. Free admission. Info: 357-2787 or email fcartcenter@ knology.net. ■ Fountain City Business and Professional Association meets at noon each second

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Wednesday at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. Lunch is $10. Info: Beth Wade, 971-1971, ext. 372, or bwade@ utfcu.org/. ■ Halls Business & Professional Association meets at noon each third Tuesday at Beaver Brook Country Club. Lunch is $10. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136 or Shannon@ShopperNewsNow.com/. ■ Murphy Hills Swimming Pool (located behind Adrian Burnett Elementary) will be open Saturday, May 26, through Labor Day and is accepting new members from within the subdivision and from other neighborhoods. A diving board, baby pool, and covered picnic area and grill are available for use, and a lifeguard is on duty at all times. Members and nonmembers may also reserve the facility at an additional charge for private family parties, sports teams, reunions or other events. Annual household family membership dues are $165 (plus a $125 one-time new member registration fee). Info or to join: Ken Davis, 748-0070 or mrkld40@yahoo.com. ■ Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Thursday at 7142 Old Clinton Pike. ■ Powell Republican Club meets at 7 p.m. each third Thursday at Shoney’s on Emory. Open to all Republicans.

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Happy birthday, Marvin! I think Marvin West was surprised last Wednesday, and that’s sayin’ something, because you can’t get too much past that scribe’s eagle-eye.

Jake Mabe MY TWO CENTS Well, it turns out May 1 is his birthday, so when Marvin and his wife, Sarah, made the trek from Norris Lake to Cedar Lane to speak to the Knox North Lions Club meeting at Puleo’s, Cindy Teague had a cake waiting for him. I asked Marvin if he wanted me to sing “Happy Birthday to You” Conway Twitty style. He said no. Heh, heh. So, we all just joined in and sang the traditional arrangement to my favorite writer. Marvin gave us a preview of his to-be-released book

Knox North Lions Club member Greg Beeler chats with legendary sportswriter Marvin West and his wife, Sarah, after the group’s meeting at Puleo’s last Wednesday. West was the guest speaker. Lion Cindy Teague made a birthday cake for West’s birthday (which was May 1). Photos by Jake Mabe

about Mexico and says of a certain spot south of the border, “The sunshine is priceless!” The Knox North Lions Club is holding a yard sale fundraiser 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12, at

First Volunteer Bank on Callahan Drive. Volunteers are needed and should arrive by 7:30. The club meets at 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesdays at Puleo’s on Cedar Lane.

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Big bash at Halls Alumni Dinner

Boy, David Wayland knows how to go out in style! Wayland’s last alumni dinner as president (he’ll be the first to tell you he had a lot of help) of the Halls Alumni Association on April 28 at Halls High School was the most-attended event to date. The Alumni Association is one of the oldest organizations of its kind in Knox County. The classes of 1952 and 1962 were honored. A guy named Mabe sure has big shoes to fill. Other officers and board members for 2012-13 are: vice president Martha Arnold Charnay, secretary Debbie Rose, treasurer Janice Loy Walker, member-at-large David Wayland, and directors Esta Arnold, Charnay, Mark Duff, Brad Hodge, Mabe, Judson Palmer, Tim Reeves, Carl Tindell, Chris Vandergriff, Rhonda Vineyard and Ron Wallace. As reported in the Shopper-News last week, this year’s inductees to the Halls High Hall of Fame are internationally known equestrian Larry Hodge, nationally-known media consultant Wilma Hacker

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Jordan and business owner and Halls guy Carl Tindell. Their names will be inscribed onto the Hall of Fame monument at the school entrance. The Halls Alumni Association is now a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible. Ron Wallace is spearheading a fundraising effort to have Walk of Fame bricks dedicated to or in memory of a Halls High grad or teacher/staff member. Bricks, which will be placed near the Hall of Fame monument, can be purchased for $125. For more info, call Ron Wallace, 933-1288, or Jake Mabe, 922-4136. ■

Oh, boy! O Youth has a great EP!

They describe themselves as “doom folk/art punk,” but if the oldest young man you’ve ever met likes the band O Youth, you just might, too. O Youth is based out of Knoxville (some out of Halls) and Murfreesboro. My friend Travis “Rav” Bigwood is a member. So are Brad Fugate, Will Houston, “Catt Mampbell,” and Zoe Nutt. They’ve just released an official EP which you can find at http://oyouth. bandcamp.com. My favorite track is the first one, “Second Help-

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Sharps go to China to adopt boy

Two of my favorite people in this world, Danny and Bethany Sharp, are in China adopting a boy. We’ll have a special report when they return, but for now, learn all about it and follow their adventures at loveknowsnoborders4. blogspot.com. ■

Red and White Game is May 18

The Halls High football Red and White Game will be held 6 p.m. Friday, May 18. Spring scrimmages will be held 6 p.m. Friday, May 11, against Kingsport DobynsBennett and 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, against Carter. Info: www.hallsfootball.com and www.hallsstadiumclub.com.

The Halls High Jazz Band plays a few numbers during the Halls Alumni Dinner.

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A-4 • MAY 7, 2012 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS

Pension reform There is some thought in serious legal circles that there has been a misreading of the 1981 Blackwell case which has been seen to prevent changes to a public pension plan of a Tennessee city or county which impacts current retirees or employees. If true, this gives the mayor and city council many more options, but it also generates significant opposition from retirees if a reduction in future benefits for them was proposed to go to the ballot. However, a reduction in future benefits for current retirees and employees would bring immediate savings. The question becomes one of fairness and whether it is right to reduce the pension of someone in their 80s who depends primarily on their city pension and Social Security to live. It will be interesting to see if city officials actually pull out the case and look at the section where the court states “Necessary changes in public employee pension plans may be made by the governing body to the extent and under the conditions hereinafter discussed.” The court did not identify the types of amendments that are permitted, but clearly some would be permitted – just not the precise ones challenged in that case. No current Tennessee Supreme Court member was on the 1981 court. The Blackwell case may not prohibit amendments to existing municipal plans but rather establish standards by which changes would be held constitutional. If true, this places the whole issue in a new light for both the city and county which face immense financial issues here. Romney: If one looks at campaign money raised by the two major presidential candidates, Mitt Romney has a clear advantage in Tennessee. To date Romney has raised $1.3 million while President Obama has raised $790,000. But in zip codes starting with 379, which includes all of Knox County, the difference is more striking. Romney has raised $258,941 and Obama has raised $66,208 ... a 4 to 1 disparity. Even though Romney lost the GOP primary in Tennessee, he has clearly won the fund-raising battle and will likely win overwhelmingly here in November. That means neither Obama nor Romney will spend much time here between now and November.

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A Romney landslide in Tennessee presents problems for Democratic legislative candidates who must convince a chunk of Romney voters to cross over if the Democratic candidates expect to prevail. Tax returns: More than a year ago, Metro Pulse carried a story on mayoral and council candidates releasing their tax returns. Some did and some did not. All the major mayoral candidates released theirs as did council member Marshall Stair. A year later (with some of those interviewed now holding public office) will those who said they believe in tax disclosure continue to do so? Certainly they would set a high standard for transparency in doing it voluntarily before the media called and asked for it. TVA bonus: Don’t be surprised when TVA CEO Tom Kilgore receives another bonus of more than $400,000 from compliant directors, despite the $2 billion cost overrun at Watts Bar which he oversaw and the massive neighborhood unhappiness which he declines to modify. His community outreach is almost non-existent and that filters down the ranks. Many remember the old days when TVA was highly regarded as a true friend of the Valley.

In a heated exchange at Halls, Dr. Jim McIntryre confronts Mayor Tim Burchett’s chief-of-staff Dean Rice. Also pictured are interim finance director Chris Caldwell and Burchett. Photos by S. Clark

Burchett brings budget debate across county “Well, the mayor threw down the gauntlet,” said County Commissioner Mike Brown. While circling the block after letting Betty Bean out at the door for Mayor Tim Burchett’s annual budget presentation last Tuesday, I missed his challenge to the commission. “He said he won’t support a tax increase (for schools) and will veto it if we pass it,” said Brown. The fiesty South Knox commissioner said Burchett didn’t bother meeting with individual commissioners in advance of his budget presentation, unlike years past. I encountered Brown and his wife, Dr. Jan Brown, at UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre on Tuesday evening. And yes, “Kiss Me, Kate” was fabulous. Burchett did schedule a dozen or so community budget presentations last week, most during the day and many at senior centers.

Sandra Clark Intentionally or not, one of the meetings was at the Pinkston Breakfast at Shoney’s on Chapman Highway, a gathering place for curmedgeons with the leader, Paul Pinkston, being the former commissioner Mike Brown unseated. “So are you going?” I asked Brown. “Not sure,” he said. “I’m building this shed onto my barn ...” Mike Brown is one of 11 county commissioners. Proponents of the school board’s budget need 6 votes to amend Burchett’s budget to provide for performancebased pay increases for teachers, technology for all kids and an early reading initiative. Burchett’s budget in-

cludes $20 million more than last year with about $16 million of that going to schools. It’s not that Burchett doesn’t support public education. It’s just that he does not want a tax increase on his watch. I asked specifically at the Halls meeting if he will ever support a tax increase. He didn’t say yes or no, just that he would not support a tax increase this year “without sending it to the ballot.” Commission chair Mike Hammond had his hearing aid turned on. Later in the week he floated a trial balloon to ask voters to increase the local option sales tax. He held out a vague promise of possibly reducing the wheel tax. The magic money shell game has begun. At month’s end, we’ll know whether Knox County Schools will get the funding the school board requested almost unanimously, 8-1. Or not.

Roy Mullins advocates for school technology while his grandson Max, 2-1/2, works on a wireless tablet at Mayor Tim Burchett’s budget presentation at Corryton.

School board member Mike McMillan explains why he voted no on the school’s budget while Mayor Tim Burchett stands in the background at Corryton. McMillan said he supports better technology but “most people in the schools don’t feel they’re getting anything out of it.”

Fresno Oversight Board leaves us laughing As amusing as Knox County politics and the commission can be, I think they have met their match. I fell out of my chair laughing at an article in the Fresno Bee about their Oversight Board meeting earlier this month. I would have paid to attend this circus. The Oversight Board was born when the California Legislature, in a budget-cutting frenzy, eliminated all local redevelopment agencies. The Fresno Oversight Board was created and appointed to oversee the fate of nearly $155 million previously held by the local redevelopment agency. The board ostensibly was to be seven members, two appointed by the Fresno mayor, and the bal-

ance appointed by other Fresno agencies, selected by their tax revenue size. The Fresno mayor failed to make her two appointments, so the first meeting languished for months, until finally one of the appointed board members, Doug Vagim, decided they had a quorum (four of seven majority) to convene the meeting. Or so he thought. The meeting began with everyone pledging their allegiance to a flagless wall, a portent of what would be one of the strangest meetings of the 20 in attendance (mostly attorneys) could remember. One of the initial questions was the composition of the board. As I mentioned, four of the

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appointed members were expected, but five actually showed up. No, not the missing fifth appointee. There apparently was some confusion over whether the last appointment would be made by the Flood Control District or the Library District. Representatives of both districts had been told by Finance that they were larger than the other, so each claimed the last spot. After much debate and discussion, it was determined that both agencies had actually talked on

the phone and gotten their answer from the same person in Finance, who apparently “told the caller whatever answer they wanted to hear.” So how to proceed? Swear in the members, of course. During the swearing in, both the Flood Control and Library District representatives raised their hands and repeated the oath, neither backing down. Are we having fun yet? A handful of votes were taken, including the election of Vagim as chair. On the upside, the vote was generally unanimous for everything, with little division. On the downside, Vagim noted, “I don’t know if I should record the vote as 4-0, or 5-0, or 4-0-1.”

Business, such as it was, wrapped up, with an agreement to meet next Monday. That’s when City Attorney Doug Sloan started handing papers to each of the board members. They were being served with a lawsuit, asking the County Superior Court to block the board’s actions and declaring all actions taken that evening as illegal and void. Board member and previous city manager Jeff Reid noted: “We’re being sued by our own lawyer?” My head spins trying to figure out how Fresno is going to both sue and defend itself at the same time. Ah, it’s good to be back home in East Tennessee. Steve Drevik is a West Knox resident and business owner. Reach him at steve@ reform4u.com

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Cornbread, chickens and bluegrass Annual festival revitalizes Tennessee town

SOUTH PITTSBURG, TENN. – So, do ya like cornbread? How ’bout bluegrass? Or cast iron skillets? Have I got the festival for you! Head on down to this quaint Southern town in the Sequatchie on the last weekend in April next year. I promise you’ll find a heapin’ helpin’ of hospitality, with apologies to Flatt and Scruggs. No, of course, that legendary duo has gone on to the big barn dance in the sky. But, their successors in some ways – even sponsored by Martha White flour! – were here, the popular bluegrass

group Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. (Yeah, I came for the music.) You might disagree, and that’s fine, but Rhonda is my favorite female bluegrass singer. Yep, I like her even better than Alison Krauss. Today, she and the boys sang one of my favorites, Ronnie Milsap’s “Back on my Mind Again.” Mickey Harris spoke for most of us Volunteers through the words of his song “Tennessee.” I hear you callin’ me; the home of Davy Crockett in the hills of Tennessee … The highlight of the show was a duet Rhonda has recorded with Gene Watson, “Gone for Good.” By the way, why the heck isn’t Gene Watson in the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Popular bluegrass group Rhonda Vincent and the Rage was the headline musical attraction at the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tenn., on April 29. Photos by Jennifer Mabe

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ence. It seems to me some tidbits remain unresolved. Fortunately, additional assistance is coming. Running game? Tailback Davante Bourque, 6-2, 215, a four-star prospect from Crowley, La., is said to be the No. 9 all-around running back in the country, whatever that means. He is going to grow into a re-

cornbread, even. The cornbread, chickens and bluegrass have helped revitalize this town, too. Says the festival’s website: “Because of the erosion of the tax base in our small town of 3,500 people caused by the big shopping centers and a heavily traveled corridor built to bypass our city, we knew that ‘helping ourselves’ was our only hope.” Help themselves they have, indeed. Ain’t that great? Info: nationalcornbread. com.

sion was more severe than admitted. Nothing happened in the spring game to discourage George. Dooley decided during last season that he wanted a more aggressive defense in 2012. That change in thinking softened the blow of losing defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox. The new philosophy and Sal Sunseri appear to be a perfect match. All it took to lure Sal away from Alabama was the coordinator title and three years at $800,000 each. Bonus possibilities exist. You didn’t see it at the Orange and White game but Sunseri’s concept means more blitzing and press coverage of receivers. That probably means more big plays –

for the good guys or the bad. The switch to a 3-4 front creates certain advantages but it was not instant soup. The transition may continue for months. The key to success looks to be a host of linebackers and a nose tackle able to do more than take up space. Daniel McCullers, soon to enroll, might help that situation. He is 6-6 and 370, down from 400. Spring did generate favorable reports from the offensive line. The Vols actually have spare parts. They are playing faster. They might do some hurry-up. Interesting, very interesting. There are some extras in the secondary with more numbers on the way. Tennessee attracted

Dallas safety LaDarrell McNeil because his high school coach, Elzie Barnett, was on the SMU staff when Dooley worked for the Mustangs. McNeil is a hitter, a four-star prospect with pro potential. Dozens of colleges wanted him. Deion Bonner may prove to be a lockdown corner, an absolute requirement for a pressing pass defense. Sunseri, while at Alabama, got to know the lad and saw more than the Georgia arrest record. Truth be told, Sal convinced Dooley to take a chance. Rapid development is next. Periscope up. Ready, ready, almost ready, Vols against the Wolfpack, Aug. 31.

Grand Ole Opry star Jeanne Pruett (right) with one of her biggest fans. Pruett had a No. 1 hit in 1973 with “Satin Sheets,” and was a guest at the Rhonda Vincent and the Rage concert. Another touching moment came when Rhonda sang a gospel tune written by Darrell Webb and Walland’s own Jeff Barbra, “Silent Partner.” Boy, howdy. That may top James and Alan Berry and the Blazer Brothers’ version of “Life’s Railway to Heaven”

Tennessee restoration continues All you need is a periscope. Tennessee football fans who survived the depths of the worst season in 75 years are again paddling toward the surface. They think they see good times ahead. Well, at least better days. Derek Dooley has a positive outlook. The calendar is favorable. North Carolina State is most of four months away which gives the Vols plenty of time to discuss little leftover problems and maybe uncover an answer or two. Spring practice ended up-beat. The coach is talking about more bodies, improved talent and experi-

as my second favorite gospel song. (Yep, the king singing about The King, Elvis’s “How Great Thou Art,” is my No.1.) Over in the corner, I spotted Grand Ole Opry star Jeanne Pruett. Her song, “Satin Sheets,” was a No. 1 hit in 1973 and was produced by a guy I

was once privileged to meet, the late, great Walter Haynes. Walter was a legendary steel guitarist and producer and also co-wrote the Del Reeves classic “Girl on a Billboard.” True story: He got his inspiration for that song while driving and wrote the lyrics in the dust on his car’s dash. During one number, it might’ve been “Rocky Top,” here came popular WDVX disc jockey Freddy Smith riding a chicken. You’ll see a little bit of everything down here. And, yeah, we ate all kinds of cornbread. Pizza

ally big back and might be rugged enough to break an occasional tackle. Bourque has 4.4 speed. He rushed for 2,326 yards and 40 touchdowns in his best prep season. He was going to play for LSU but the Tigers kept mentioning other positions, maybe defensive back, maybe receiver. Davante wants to carry the football. Tennessee offers that opportunity. Continuing uncertainty in the kicking game inspired Dooley to invest another scholarship in a kicker. You can decide whether George Bullock of West High is that good or whether apprehen-

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It is bird’s nest time! NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier A gardening friend of mine showed me a new and active bird’s nest last week. It was situated in a small flame azalea bush, no leaves on it yet, but the birds apparently had confidence that the leaves would be there in time to hide and shelter the soonto-be baby birds. The nest was a thing of beauty, precisely constructed and containing four little blue eggs. It got me to thinking about bird’s nests, both in general and also on a personal level. Lots of us have memories of bird’s nests past, of watching eggs become baby birds, being fed constantly for days by attentive parents and quickly growing into feathered, then flying creatures. We watched a transformation nearly as amazing as the drama of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. As I mulled all that over, a bird’s nest memory from almost 40 years ago came to mind. My dad was finishing a hospital stay from a serious spell of what would eventu-

ally prove to be a terminal illness. We took him to our house with us for a few weeks to rehab and get back on his feet, a trying and worrisome time for him, us and the kids. Robins to the rescue! Like a small miracle, a pair of robins decided to build a nest on the windowsill of his room, eye level, almost in there with us. They finished it up, laid four eggs and proceeded to raise the babies, worm after worm. Gramp and the kids kept close watch on the proceedings, until after about two weeks, amid much chirping and cheeping and several anxious spectators, the fledglings did their first-day attempt at flying and were gone. And by then it was time for Grandpa, much improved, to go back to his house and the two nests back there were empty. A piece of family history with a bird’s nest. But, let me tell you about that latest nest, the one in the azalea bush. It turned out to be a chipping sparrow nest. Chipping sparrows are one of

our common local sparrows, and one of our smallest, with a light gray, unstreaked breast and a spiffy rufous-brown cap on their head. They make a neat little nest, about four inches around, of fine strands of dead grass and fine rootlets. They make the inner lining of the nest out of soft stuff, and their favorite material is hair – preferably horse hair or dog hair – sometimes plucked from its owner. The interesting thing about this nest was that they used some thin strips of plastic material my friend had used to protect her garden plants from the frost. You can see the handiwork in the photograph. The four eggs were robin’s-egg blue, but only about half the size of a robin’s egg. If things go well, they will hatch in 11-14 days and fly away in another 14. If things go well. There is a great big “if” in the situation. It’s the same “if” that all the birds face in raising their young each season. Many species of our

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songbirds are known to have 50 percent or less success rates in having a successful nesting season. It’s not a very good average. Just imagine some of the problems that face a pair of birds as they set out to raise a family. Your offspring begin as eggs with breakable shells that have to be kept intact, safe and warm. Then they become noisy, ravenously hungry, featherless, mostly mouth, little creatures that have to be corralled somehow so they can be fed constantly, every daylight hour, till they can fly away on their own. Birds don’t have hands, and they do all this activity, as one author put it, as if their hands were tied behind their backs. But, through the millennia, the birds have worked out the solution: build a nest. And nests, like birds, come in all shapes and sizes. The very simplest ones are called scrapes, just a flat place that they dust off and declare it to be a nest. Our best example around here is our inland shorebird, the killdeer. Loud and vocal, we see them around playgrounds and ball parks. They make their nests on flat roofs, in gravel driveways, in the outfield. Then there are the platform nests. Take mourning doves, for example. They toss a few sticks together in a tree in a couple of days and lay

their eggs. Their nests are so flimsy that you can often see the eggs as you look up through the bottom of the nest. On the other hand, the bald eagles take their platform nests very seriously. They use big sticks and branches, made to last. Used year after year, sometimes for 35 years, and added to every year, the nests sometimes reach the size of several hundred pounds. Grebes build nests that float among the reeds of their marshes. Kingfishers dig horizontal tunnels, six feet or more back into a stream bank. Baltimore orioles weave amazing long hanging baskets, suspended from the fork of a branch. And think of the contrast between the massive pile of sticks in the

eagle’s nest and the tiny but highly effective, oneinch jewel of cobwebs and lichens put together by a momma hummingbird. An expert in such matters can tell at a glance which species of bird made any given nest. Each member of a species makes their nest pretty much the same. Nobody teaches the birds how to make a nest. It’s all in there, programmed in their tiny bird brains, along with how to migrate here to our yards from South America every spring and home again in the fall. And what’s good to eat, and how to find it. It’s a complicated, exact, amazing process. It happens millions of times every spring. It’s one of the wonders of Nature.

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Rabbi will leave her mark on Knoxville By Wendy Smith Rabbi Beth Schwartz’s Temple Beth El office is full of boxes that will soon be fi lled with the books, stuffed animals and trinkets she has collected during her 13 years in Knoxville. At the end of June, she will step down in order to work with another congregation in Columbus, Ga. What can’t fit in the boxes is the wealth of experiences she’s had here. In addition to being the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El, Schwartz is a founding member of the Clergy Task Force of the Community Coalition on Family Violence, and she has attended both the FBI Citizen’s Academy and the Knoxville Police Citizen’s Academy. She has worked with school board members and principals to address racial issues in the schools, and is on the board of the YWCA. Throughout her tenure in Knoxville, she has had few encounters where she wasn’t

treated with respect as a female rabbi, she says. Times have changed since she was a little girl, when women couldn’t serve as rabbis. That being the case, the role wasn’t something she aspired to growing up. The decision to attend rabbinical school was a long, slow process that came about as she worked in other careers and raised two children. “I was the last person to know.” She was supported by her husband, Larry Washington, who, as the sixth-greatnephew of George Washington, understands the impact of family heritage and has a strong belief in freedom and equality, she says. Her studies required the family to move to Israel for a year so Schwartz could study Hebrew. Washington took a leave of absence, and their son completed 10th grade there. The year affected each of them differently, she says. Wash-

ington volunteered his time in Israel to domestic violence issues, and when they came home, he returned to school for a masters degree in social work. After Schwartz became a rabbi in 1999, the family came to East Tennessee. Her relationship with both city and county law enforcement was not something she expected. But on Sept. 11, 2001, detectives showed up at Temple Beth El to promise their protection. “They know who I am, and they do watch out for us,” she says. She is especially proud of her work on the Clergy Task Force. The establishment of the group was a prerequisite for Knoxville receiving a million dollar federal grant to fund the Family Justice Center, since spiritual support for victims of domestic violence has proven to be so important. The task force trains clergy how to support victims. Knoxville’s Jewish com-

Rabbi Beth Schwartz will soon be cleaning out her Temple Beth El office to prepare for a move to Columbus, Ga. Photo by Wendy Smith munity has a history of being active in civic affairs, Schwartz says, and has grown to be better integrated socially. East Tennessee has a “culture of affiliation,” she says, which means that people are comfortable with you, as long as they know others like you. “It’s better to be Jewish

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from and Jewish teachings. The best of Jesus came from the Torah.” The city has become more cosmopolitan and open since she arrived, but she sees room to grow. She hopes to stay in touch. “It’s hard to leave, but I’m excited about my new position.”

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than if you don’t go anywhere.” She has also found that Christians aren’t generally brought up to have negative stereotypes about Jews and often want to learn more about Judaism. “You can learn a lot about Christianity if you understand where Jesus came

Halls residents Pam and David Jordan report the passing of “Aunt Ruth,” mother of Knoxville’s Jim and Joe Clayton. Jim and Kay Clayton were major donors to the Clayton Park in Halls. “David saw her just a couple of weeks ago at Jim’s house. She was still going strong – a remarkable, hard working woman,” said Pam. Mrs. Ruth Clayton, 97, passed away May 2. She was preceded in death by husband, Cratus, nine sisters and brothers and daughter-in-law, Dot. She also is survived by seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. A memorial service was held Sunday at the First United Methodist Church. Memorials can be made to: Ridgedale Baptist Church, 5632 Nickle Road, Knoxville 37921. Arrangements were by Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel.

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This is the day ‘Mount and Mountain: Vol. 1’ Central Baptist Church of Fountain City recently hosted a book signing for senior pastor Dr. Mike Smith. Smith co-authored the book “Mount and Mountain, Volume 1: A Reverend and Rabbi Talk about The Ten Commandments” with Rabbi Rami Shapiro. Church member Lois Goddard is pictured talking to Smith’s wife, Grace, as Smith signs a copy of the book. Photo submitted

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Homecomings

■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute “Boxes of Blessings” (food) 9-11 a.m. or until all boxes are gone Saturday, May 12. Anyone is welcomed to receive a box but you must be present. One box per household. Info: 6894829. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, will open the John 5 Food Pantry on Thursday nights from 6-8 beginning May 17. Appointments to receive food once monthly must be requested by Wednesday, May 16. Info: 938-2611 or email glenwood@ frontiernet.net. ■ Knoxville Free Food Market, 4625 Mill Branch Lane (across from Tractor Supply in Halls), distributes free food 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each third Saturday. Info: 566-1265. ■ New Hope Baptist Church distributes food from its food pantry to local families in need 6-8 p.m. every third Thursday. Info: 688-5330.

Fundraisers and sales

■ Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike, will host a communitywide yard sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2 (rain date will be Saturday, June 9). Free to set up. Info: 773-3380. ■ Heavenly View Missionary Baptist Church, 6624 Collins Lane off Brown Gap Road, will hold a rummage sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12. ■ Park West Church, 7635 Middlebrook Pike, will host a “Bunco” fundraiser for kicko. org 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 9. Admission is $10. RSVP by emailing event@ kicko.org or call 523-4956.

■ John Sevier Baptist Church, 1401 Paramount Road, will have its homecoming celebration Sunday, May 20. Worship service will be held at 10:45 a.m. followed by lunch on the grounds and an afternoon softball game. Info or to RSVP: 546-1068 or email jgrester@jsbcknox.org.

Music services

■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will hold choir rehearsal 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday for performances each Sunday at 11 a.m. All teenagers and adults are welcomed. There is currently a great need for male singers. Church membership is not required. Info: www.beaverridgeumc.com or 690-1060. ■ Living Waters Missionary Baptist Church, 3315 E. Emory Road, will host The Foothills Quartet at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20. ■ North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike, will host a 1950sthemed Doo-Wop Dinner and Movie on Saturday, May 19. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. and the movie starts at 8. Poodle skirts for the women and greased hair for the men are encouraged. Admission is $5 (free for children 5 and under). There will be classic diner food, a “best dressed” contest, music, games and more. All proceeds will go toward church ministries. Info: 705-7126, 216-5696 or www. northacres.net.

Rec programs

■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, holds a beginner yoga class 6-7 p.m. Mondays in the family life center. Cost is $10 per class or $40 for five classes. Bring a mat, towel and water. Info: Dena Bower, 567-7615 or email denabower@comcast. net. ■ Callahan Road Baptist Church, 1336 Callahan Road, will host free Drive-In movies at dusk every other Friday through Aug. 17 with the

first one showing May 11 (weather permitting). Movies will include “Cars 2” and “Adventures of Tin Tin.” Concessions will be available for purchase. No skateboards, scooters or roller skates. Info: 938-3410. ■ New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Avenue Pike, will hold Pilates class 5:45 p.m. each Monday for $5. Info: 689-7001.

Revivals

■ Texas Valley Baptist Church, 7100 Texas Valley Road, will hold a tent revival May 7-11. Pastor will be the Rev. Corey Carroll.

Senior programs

■ The 55 Alive group from First Lutheran Church, 1207 North Broadway, will meet 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 10, in the meeting room to hear Marilyn Wing, world adventure traveler discuss “Around the World in a Bottle of Sand.” Wing will bring 80 samples of sand from places she’s visited. Reservations are necessary. Info: 524-0366. ■ Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, Young at Heart group meets each first Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone is invited. Info: www. faithseekers.org or 688-1000.

Special services

■ The Knoxville Fellowship Luncheon (KFL) will meet at noon Tuesday, May 8, at Golden Corral on Clinton Highway. Jeffrey Lee Johnson will speak. Info: http://kfl-luncheon.com.

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Workshops and classes

■ Fairview Baptist Church, 7424 Fairview Road off East Emory Road, hosts a Celebrate Recovery program 7-9 p.m. Thursdays. ■ Dayspring Church, 901 Callahan Drive, Suite 109, will offer Divorce Care classes 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Mondays. There is no charge for the 13-week program and child care will be provided. Info: 242-3995.

Youth programs

■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7752 Oak Ridge Highway, has open registration for this summer and the 2012-2013 school year sessions of preschool and Parents’ Day Out. Programs include Summer Parents’ Day Out, Summer T-N-T, preschool for the 2012-2013 school year, and Parents’ Day Out for the 2012-2013 school year. Info: Lori or Lisa, 531-2052, or preschool@beaverridgeumc. com.

Every day is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present.” (“Family Circus,” Bil Keane)

He was the conductor of a college choir I sang in. He had an interesting mind and he loved young people – especially his students – almost as much as he loved music. He spent time with us, mostly over lunch after rehearsal. He took delight in the conversations, the friendly arguments, the firm convictions that floated around the table. He never tired of throwing a little gasoline on the fire, just to watch what we would do with it. One day, he asked, apropos of nothing, “So, what is the most exciting word in the English language?” “Airport!” was my immediate response. I was not quite 19 and had only recently been exposed to the wonders of international travel, a concert trip to Venezuela with the choir he directed. He looked over his glasses at me with a look I have never forgotten, but which I am at a loss to describe. Suffice to say, the intent of the look was, “Wrong, but thanks for playing!” There were other nominations around the table, and finally someone asked him what word he would suggest. “Today,” was his answer. I take that exchange out of my memory bank and think about it sometimes. It seems to me that we are careless with our days. We spend them with less thought than we spend a dollar, without sparing a

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thought to the fact that we may earn another dollar, but we cannot make another day. Such thoughts nag at me, and I wonder what I should be doing that I am not doing. What am I leaving out: what pleasure, what kindness, what fellowship, what teachable moment am I missing? I am not advocating busyness for the sake of being busy. Quite the contrary, one of the things I probably should do more often is sit in my porch swing and listen to the world. I stepped out into my back yard in the early evening just the other night, and was amazed to see lightning bugs like stars all across my meadow. (It seems early for lightning bugs, doesn’t it?) A galaxy of lightning bugs (now there’s a “noun of assemblage” for you)! It was magical and wondrous, and I whispered a prayer of thanks for that unexpected moment of holy quiet, and the tiny living candles who shone to glorify the One who is the light of the world, and in the process, gave me such delight.

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■ The Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection will host the “Flowers of Hope Luncheon” with inspirational speaker Harolyn Benjamin from Alabama at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, May 10, at Bearden Banquet Hall on Kingston Pike. Bluegrass and gospel musicians Joe Rose and friends will perform. Admission is $12. Complimentary child care by reservation only. RSVP by calling Marie at 382-1155 or email marierose@hotmail.com.

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Halls baseball wins district By Jake Mabe

HOSA receives service project award North Knox HOSA accepted the National Service Project Award for contributing to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Pictured are: (front) Austin Kaman, Kendra Bailey, Savannah Kirby, Ashlyn Capps, Kimberly Smith, Kyla Barraza, Tiffany Fitzgibbon, Jared Long; (second row) Jill Henson, Sydney Lam, Denice Collette, Shane Spurling, Chelsea Deuso, Rebecca Neighbor, Kaylee Nieuwkoop, Molly Patton, Briana Jones, Macy Owen, Andrea Tampas; (third row) Alexa Norton, Madison Trentham, Erika Youngquist, Tiana Ribera, Alexa Brantley, Brittany Yow, Dana Pair, Emily Walker; (back) Josh Farmer and Bo Bales. Photo submitted

HOSA donates to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation North Knox HOSA students held a fundraiser in March to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Last year the Halls High students were the top school, contributing $1,100, and this year they raised and met the goal of $1,500. Presenting the check to JDRF special events assistant Andy Rogers are students Shane Spurling, Kaelynn Tucker, Dara Worsham, Andy Rogers, Kristen Horner, Jared Long, Kelsey Haga, Kyla Barraza, Meagan Wamsley, Sydney Carden, Kendra Bailey, HOSA vice president Chelsea Deuso and Ashlynn Capps. Not pictured are HOSA president Savannah Kirby and Caroline White. Photo submitted

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The Halls High School baseball team won the regular-season 3-3A district title by winning five district games in the last two weeks. The team finished the regular season 14-2 in district play and grabbed the No. 1 seed in the district tournament. “We had to beat Powell twice, Karns twice and Oak Ridge once,” coach Doug Polston said. “I’m very proud of them and of what this team has accomplished. “A lot of kids have had up and down games, but we’ve been fortunate enough that some guys who didn’t have a lot of experience last year have stepped up and helped us a little bit.” District tournament play began last Friday night and results were not available at press time. Polston said last Thursday that he told his team the district tournament means “everybody is 0-0. “I reminded them of last year, when we were the No. 2 seed and Clinton beat us in the first game. It put us in a tough situation. I told them anybody is capable of beating us and we’re capable of beating anybody we play.” He had the following to say about this year’s seniors: Grant Painter: “He was our No. 1 starter and had a pretty good year, finishing with an 8-1 record.” Ryan Galyon and Thomas Corcione: “They took turns as the No. 2 and No. 3 starters. Ryan had an outstanding year on the mound and at the plate. Thomas came up with some big hits in situations where we need them and leads the team in RBI.”

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SCHOOL NOTES Fountain City Elementary Kindergarten Mother’s Tea, Friday, May 11. Fifth grade awards night, Monday, May 21. Fifth Grade Day, Tuesday, May 22.

Gibbs High Senior celebration/awards day will be Friday, May 11.

Halls Elementary Library books are due Monday, May 7 (today). After the deadline the librarian will send out notes for missing and/or damaged books. Report cards will not be released if books are not returned or fees paid; Field days will be held Tuesday, May 15, for kindergarten and 1st grade; Wednesday, May 16 for 2nd and 3rd grades; and Thursday, May 17 for 4th and 5th grades.

HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 7, 2012 • A-11 Central High School soccer seniors and coaches are: (front) Avery Barrileaux, Nathan Gilliam, Julian Cosner, Kasirel Babiker; (back) coach Mike Horner, Brandon Gilliam, Sam Wardley, Spencer Ryan, coach Russ Wise, Steven Duncan and coach Enoch Starnes.

Gibbs High hosted a “pink out� event to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research. Baseball parent and breast cancer survivor Missy McMurray throws out the first pitch prior to the game against Halls. Photos by Ruth White

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Central High School will play at Halls High at 5:30 p.m. today (May 7) as the district soccer tournament gets underway. Central, coached by Russ Wise, has eight seniors, six who have been part of the team for four years. “It’s been a fun year,� said Wise, “and my first time (as a coach) to watch players grow from freshmen to seniors.� He said 42 boys came out for soccer this year so Central won’t have to worry about “reloading.� The talent is there. Wise attributes the high interest to Central’s being an ESL hub, a school where emphasis is placed on English language learners that attracts students from other countries where soccer is perhaps more popular than in the United States. Wise said his seniors “have been an integral part in raising the level of play at Central High School over their career.� In 2008, this year’s seniors were in 8th grade, and Central High soccer won two games. Wise became head coach in 2009,

and over the next four years, the Bobcats have won 26 games while lowering the goals scored against them by 60 percent and increasing their goals scored by 30 percent in 2011. “More ties than wins,� is Wise’s description of the 2012 season. “We still have a long way to go, but we are definitely proud of our forward progress. This has been a special group that has worked very hard to succeed on and off the field.� Bobcat soccer notes: Kellie Gilliam is a Soccer Mom x 3. Her daughter plays for the CHS girls team and her sons play for the boys. The triplets are “great kids,� Wise said. “Kellie is also the region commissioner for AYSO 337 off Rifle Range Road. She has coached many of my players in the off-season, taking them to Palm Beach, Chicago and Hawaii for tournaments.� Dave Goldschmitt has coached many of Central’s ESL players through a club called IFA. Wise said he has worked hard to develop them.

Meade named Gibbs High basketball coach

Members of the Gibbs Titans 10U baseball team ran onto the ball field with Gibbs High baseball players during last week’s game against Halls. Meeting at the mound are Hunter Lambert and Ryan Davis with Gibbs pitcher Zack Ogle.

Tim Meade has been selected as the new basketball coach for Gibbs High School. Meade is a 2004 graduate of Sullivan South High School and a 2008 graduate of King College where he played basketball. He has spent the past three years as an assistant coach under Chris Kesler at West High and is excited for the opportunity to be head coach at Gibbs. Said athletic director Jeff Thomas, “He is the best coach for our school since his background in basketball is like Gibbs’ programs. Meade has played under some great coaches and has had the opportunity to assist under a great coach in Kesler.� Photo by Ruth White

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University of Tennessee football players Kyler Kerbyson, Alan Carson and Curt Maggitt visited with students at Holston Middle School for the TCAP pep rally.

It’s TCAP time in Tennessee By Ruth White Holston Middle School hosted a pep rally to pump up students for the TCAP tests which were taken last week. Helping students prepare for this important test were athletes from the area and Holston’s own super hero, T Captain. The captain unpacked his large backpack filled with survival gear for taking the TCAP tests and encouraged students to bring necessary supplies for testing (pencils, calculator) and to

get a good night’s sleep the night before testing. Returning to his former middle school was Andy Hibbett who attends Carson-Newman College. Hibbett used football to explain the importance of preparing for the TCAP tests by saying, “When Alabama won the National Championship last year, they didn’t just walk on the field to play. They prepared themselves and worked hard.� Hibbett learned this lesson from his dad and has used it in his own

‘Art of the Chair’ at Halls Middle By Jake Mabe Carson-Newman football player Andy Hibbett returns to Holston Middle School to talk with 8th grade students about being prepared for TCAP tests. Photos by Ruth White

T Captain (aka Kyle Smith) unpacks his TCAP survival kit and gives tips to students on taking the tests.

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Knox County 4-H members place in Horse Bowl The Knox County 4-H Senior Horse Bowl/Hippology team won third place out of 12 teams in both contests at the state competition held at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville in February. The same team placed first in the regional competition held at the University of Tennessee Agricultural Campus Knoxville in January. The junior team, including members Jennifer Johannes, Kellie Pyle and Sage Bambery, won third place in the regional horse bowl competition. At state competition they placed sixth out of 12 in horse bowl. Jennifer Johannes placed fifth overall high individual and Kellie Pyle placed seventh overall high individual out of approximately 45 individual competitors. Other participants at the regional competition were senior high member Faith Brown and junior high members Lauren Boling, Shania Brown, Chris Carris, Nick Knoefel, McKenzee Petree and Morgan Weaver. Catherine Albert won first Catherine Albert won first place at the Tennessee State place for her individual pre- 4-H Horse Communications Competition with her Indisentation titled “A Horse of a vidual Presentation titled “A Horse of A Different Stature.” Different Stature.” She will now represent Knox County at the Southern Regional and National Competitions in the fall.

REUNIONS ■ Central High School Class of 1957 will hold its 55th reunion 6 p.m. Friday, May 18, at Beaver Brook Country Club’s 19th Hole and 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Beaver Brook Country Club. ■ Central High School Class of 1962 will hold its 50-year reunion July 6-7. Info: Bob Davis, 689-4302, or Diane Turner Sebby, 521-6652. ■ Central High School Class of

1967 will hold its 45th reunion Friday through Sunday, July 2224. Info: Idonna Tillery Bryson, 688-5816, or Ann Paylor Williams, 687-7759. ■ Fulton High School Alumni Association will host the fourth annual Wall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony Saturday, June 2, at Rothchild Catering and Banquet Hall on Kingston Pike. Meet-and-greet starts at 4 p.m.; banquet begins at 6:30. An open house will be held at Fulton High from 2-6 p.m.

Sunday, June 3. Cost is $50 for the banquet and $5 for the open house. ■ Fulton High School Class of 1972 is planning its 40th reunion celebration 6 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive and will include a catered dinner buffet, photos by a professional photographer that will be available online, Jake the DJ from Ogle Entertainment and more. The cost is $45 until May 14, $55 May 15 to July 13 and $75 at the door. Dress is business

KIDS NOTES ■ Ijams Story Time: “A Giraffe and a Half” by Shel Silverstein is 1 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Ijams Nature Center. Includes a fun craft. Free, but donations accepted. To register: 577-4717, ext. 110 ■ Story Time with Miss Helen, 11 a.m. Thursday, May 10, at Smart Toys and Books, 9700 Kingston Pike in Franklin Square. ■ “Mommy and Me” art classes at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon Friday, May 11, at Smart Toys and Books. $5 materials fee; reservations required in advance. Ages 2 and up. ■ Elementary Explorers – Wonderful Wetlands is 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Ijams Nature Center for ages 6-8. Free to members, $15 for nonmembers. To register: 577-4717, ext. 110.

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casual. Mail registration to: FHS Class Reunion, 4224 Williamson Drive, Knoxville, TN 37938. Info: Debbie Helton Keebler, 922-0049. ■ Fulton High School will host an open house for every graduating class from 1952 to present 2-6 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at the school. Any class choosing to host a gathering must notify the FHS Alumni Association to reserve a room. Each class is responsible for their expense of the hosting of the room.

Info: fhsalumni@hughes. net. Refreshments will be available. ■ Gibbs High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th reunion 6 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Angelos’ at the Point in Dandridge. Reservations/info: Nancy Breeding, 922-3120. ■ Powell High Class of 1972 will hold its 40th class reunion Saturday, June 23. Deadline to register is Tuesday, May 15. Info: Lynette Brown, lbrown8042@aol.com or 548-2890.

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Recalculating her directions – a spoonful of this or that, pinch of this or that, not to mention the “handful” since Dave’s hand is three times the size of his grandmother’s hand – has been quite a challenge. Nonetheless, Dave has published two cookbooks, “Foods of the Southland” and “Bar-B-Q Beans and Tater Salad.” He is working on a third book, “Sweets of the Southland.” Dave would like to invite all those good cooks reading this to send him their “Sweets” recipes for publication in his book. He says he will give a credit line, such as, “From the Kitchen of ___” to anyone’s recipe he publishes. Looking back at Dave’s days running a service station in Memphis, the station was close to Graceland, and Elvis was a customer. Dave recalls helping Elvis “escape” from the girls lined up at Graceland to see Elvis by letting Elvis lie in the back seat of his car. Dave covered him up with a fender cover and they drove out the gate. One time at Dave’s service station, Elvis wanted to pump gas. Of course, Dave agreed. Elvis filled up a

woman’s car and came up to the window asking if there would be anything else, and the woman recognized Elvis and fainted! In addition to Dave’s Donut Shop, Dave opened two restaurants, a wholesale food business, a pest control business, a publishing company, a wholesale produce business and his own record label. He has written and published two songs: “Dusty Road” and “Model A’s and Alabama, Alabama.” When Alex Haley built and opened a retreat near the Museum of Appalachia, he hired Dave as his “country cook and farm manager.” Alex nicknamed Dave “Doctor Creative.” While working for Haley, Dave cooked for Oprah Winfrey, Louis Gossett Jr., Maya Angelou, John Rice Irwin, Sen. Lamar Alexander and others of note. Dave began barbecuing

at age 14 in Whitehaven, Tenn. He recalls building the pits of river rocks and red clay. He cut his own wood, built the fire over to the side and shoveled the embers under the meat. My, how times have changed. He now uses wood chunks and charcoal. The pit is computer-controlled and stainless steel. Dave is a professional competitor in the Kansas City Bar-B-Q Society and the Memphis BBQ Network. He is a certified judge for both organizations. Dave serves on the Board of Paulette Volunteer Fire Department and would like his friends to come visit him at the Monday night jam sessions. Dave will be showcasing his barbecuing skills at a fundraiser for the Union County Museum and Genealogical Society at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Senior Center. Bill Landry of the “Heartland Series”

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Rebecca Neighbor of Halls HIgh School. Photos by S. Clark

Austin Kaman of Halls and Ronak Patel of Central. McKenzie Chamberlain of Carter High studied the properties of cyanoacrylate fuming. Stephanie SterenRuta, also of Carter High, looked at an electrical network frequency. Three Cart-

er students were advised by Tanya Bunch of Carter High School. Lakin Pratt was unable to attend Tuesday’s presentation. Steren-Ruta worked with Yilu Liu of UT. Chamberlain worked with UT’s Mark Dadmun.

‘End of the world,’ Echota style By Cindy Taylor The Echota District of the Great Smoky Mountain Council of Boy Scouts held their 2012 Camporee on April 27-30. The theme for this year was “The End of the World as You Know It.” The camp was all about survival skills, but fortunately weather wasn’t an issue that had to be conquered. Blue skies and sunshine prevailed as troops from Union and North Knox counties competed for the trophy. Union County’s own

Troop 401 brought home the coveted title of “Best Overall Troop” for the second year in a row. Challenges involved building shelters and starting fires. Only natural, found items could be used for any skill. Troop 213 from Northeast Knox County built two survival shelters that would be habitable once finished. “Since the Mayan calendar ends this year, the Scouts chose ‘End of the World’ as the theme for

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Dignitaries posing with the Civil War Trail marker are: Commissioner of Tourist Development Susan Whitaker; Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero; Dr. Carroll Van West, co-chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial; Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett; Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill; Dr. Angela Masini, president of Hola Hora Latina; Mul Wyman with the Farragut Folklife Museum; Lou LaMarche as Adm. David Farragut; Knox County Parks and Recreation Director Doug Bataille; and Margot Kline, who helped spearhead the move to get the marker placed.

Helping celebrate the unveiling of the Civil War Trail Marker in Admiral Farragut Park on April 28, are Commission of Tourist Development Susan Whitaker, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, Tennessee Daughters of the American Revolution State Treasurer Julia Springer and Eleanor Meisenheimer, with the Andrew Bogle DAR.

Adm. David Glascow Farragut, the guest of honor, showed up – in spirit, thanks to Lou LaMarche, chair of the Farragut Folklife Museum board.

‘Smooth Sailing:’ Dedication of Civil War Trail marker honors Admiral Farragut By Sherri Gardner Howell The good Admiral can still draw a crowd. Three mayors, a state senator, numerous representatives from city and county councils and board of aldermen, historians, Civil War buffs, Daughters of the American Revolution and community leaders made up a large crowd on April 28 for the unveiling of the official Civil War Trail Marker honoring Adm. David Glascow Farragut at Admiral Farragut Park. The setting was chosen for more than aesthetic beauty. The marker sits on the bank of the cove, across from the place where David Glascow Farragut was born in 1801. Margot Kline, one of the community leaders who helped spearhead getting the Trail marker, served as master of ceremonies, welcoming cosponsors Hola Hora Latina. Adm. Farragut’s roots as the son of a merchant captain from Minorca, Spain, provided the tie to Hola. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero quipped that she might be a distant cousin of Farragut, as Rogero’s family also came from the Spanish port city of Ciutadella, Minorca. Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett also spoke about Farragut, with McGill expressing the town of Farragut’s pride in Adm. Farragut’s significant role in the nation’s history. Commissioner of Tourist Development Susan Whitaker reminded those gathered of the importance of cultural and historic sites as draws for tourists. “Visitors to Tennessee are two times more likely to visit a cultural and historic site. With the trail marker program, we have taken the time to do it right,” said Whitaker. “We now have 234 markers in 77 counties in the state.” Lou LaMarche, chair of the Farragut Folklife Museum board, came dressed as Adm. Farragut. He told the crowd of the hardships of Farragut’s family and the humility of Adm. Farragut. “Adm. Farragut never posed as a hero,” said LaMarche. “He was a military man.” Dr. Carroll Van West, co-chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial, thanked those who had worked to secure the right place for the Civil War Trail marker. “We wanted a place that would tell his story,” said West. “This spot is not only a beautiful view, but

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There are two parks with picnic tables – one for toddlers and one designed for children ages five to nine. While there will be no hands-on instruction from staff, there will be staff members on hand checking for helmets and making certain all safety rules are followed. Lynn Moore, training specialist for Safety City, says the operation meets all state regulations for its school-year curriculum of safety training for second graders, including bike safety, pedestrian, passenger, 911 emergency and fire safety. “During the summer months we work with a larger variety of ages” Moore says, “and the classes are very popular. They filled up quickly this year.” The summer offerings also include personal water safety, playground safety and bus safety. Knoxville’s Safety City has been in operation for ten years, and Moore says that while there are no firm numbers to substantiate its success, there can be little doubt the instruction available there has saved lives, while letting children have fun as they learn.

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Helping the next generation of entrepreneurs get started today Do your kids keep asking what they can do to earn more allowance? Do they know how to save up for something they want? You might have a budding entrepreneur on your hands. From setting up a lemonade stand on the corner to creating smartphone apps, kids are learning the ropes of running a business early. ■The 2011 Free Enterprise National Survey found that 64 percent of high school juniors were interested in starting or owning their own businesses. And, in fact, 15 percent of respondents had already started their own business. ■The 2010 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Youth Entrepreneurship Survey found that 40 percent of students between the ages of 8 and 24 would like to start a business in the future, or have already done so. Yet with all this interest in entrepreneurship, few students are getting this information from school. According to the Council for Economic Education, only 15 states require public high schools to offer a personal finance course, and there are no national standards for an entrepreneurial education.

What Can You Do? If you have a budding entrepreneur in the family, what can you do to encourage and equip them to take on the challenges of starting and running a business? Kim Danger, personal finance expert and founder of MommySavers.com, says that even if you’re not a business-minded person, you can help your child or teen grow in this area. “It’s never too early to start learning about financial matters, whether it’s managing their allowances or starting their own dog-sitting service,� Danger says. “In addition to talking with them about money matters and being a good role model when it comes to finances, there are some things you can do to help them get some realworld business experiences.�

Take them seriously If they have an idea for a product improvement or a service they can provide to neighbors, don’t dismiss it. Listen to the idea and ask them questions to help them figure out how to make that idea a reality. Even if they don’t make a dime, they’ll get a boost in confidence and some lessons in planning and critical thinking that will pay off later.

Don’t do too much It can be very tempting for adults to take over a project and “do it right,� but kids need to learn from mistakes, and to take responsibility for decisions and their consequences. Entrepreneurship means facing a lot of challenges that require persistence, patience, determination and creative problem solving. They’ll miss out on all those lessons if you do the legwork for them.

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Experiment Wrestling with ideas and putting them into practice is great experience for any budding entrepreneur. ■Many kid inventors got their ideas by playing with things like clay, art materials, building-block toys and even computer software. Give them materials to work (and play) with and let their imaginations go. ■The Small Business Administration has a number of resources for teens and students interested in starting their own businesses. Visit www.SBA.org, and go to the Services page for more information. ■There are a growing number of competitions geared for student inventors. Look into the Student Ideas for a Better America contest by the National Museum of Education for students K-12 (nmoe.org/ gallery); The FIRST Robotics Competition for grades 9 to 12 (www.usfirst.org); or any of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contests (www. rubegoldberg.com). “Kids have energy, imagination and creativity that could very well lead to the next big idea or make a big difference in their world,� says Danger. “All they need is some encouragement from you and they can start creating their own future today.�

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Strike for success funds raised by bowlers directly benefit the programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee. The funding provides for community outreach to recruit more volunteers and reaching more children. Additionally, it provides the financial resources to conduct criminal background reports on the volunteers, and provides the program services to give quality program support to each match, ensuring longer, stronger matches. Myra Yeatman, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, said, “Bowl for Kids’ Sake helps us continue to put the guidance, friendship and fun of mentors in the lives of children, and through the support of East Tennesseans, we will be able to support 180 children with mentors. Research demonstrates that Big Brothers Big Sisters’ brand of oneto-one mentoring helps children stay in school and stay out of trouble. We’re grateful for all our supporters and for the ‘Big’ way they help us impact the lives of children in our community through a successful Bowl for Kids’ Sake.” Big Brothers Big Sisters broadens children’s perspectives and helps them learn how to make good choices. Participation in Bowl for Kids’ Sake helps start children on the path to fulfilling their potential and succeeding in school and life. At First Tennessee, we regard this as an investment with a high return.

Hometown Hero honored Andrew Bingham enjoys making others happy By Ruth White Andrew Bingham, a student at Christenberry Elementary, was recently named a Hometown Hero by Home Federal Bank. The Hometown Hero program spotlights ordinary people who do extraordinary things for others. Bingham was selected as one of eight winners from more than 200 nominations in Knox, Anderson, Blount and Sevier counties. A donation of $2,500 was made in Bing-

ham’s honor to the charity of his choice, the Cerebral Palsy Center. For his 10th birthday, Andrew asked for donations for Second Harvest Food Bank in lieu of gifts. He collected $72 and 322 pounds of food for the organization. During the Christmas season, while he and his family faced the crisis of homelessness, he collected more than $1,000 in donations and $400 in toys for Catholic Charities to distribute to needy children. Bingham also served as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army and recently made bracelets with his grandmother to raise

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‘A big step of faith’ Jeff and Denise Hood, co-owners of the District Gallery and Framery, are sometimes surprised that they own a gallery, even though they’ve been open since November.

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The pair were high school sweethearts. “We’ve been together longer than we were ever apart,” said Jeff. They’ve been married for 16 years and have two children, Caroline and Carter. Jeff worked at Hanson Gallery in Bearden for 19 years as production manager, doing custom framing and art installation. When the Hansons retired and closed up shop, Jeff’s phone started ringing with customers asking what he’d do next. The strong suggestion was that

he should open his own gallery and framing business. The Hoods started to pray about it. Denise said the prayers went something like, “We are not opening a business in this economy.” But, doors kept opening. The perfect space became available in Bearden. “It was just where we were supposed to be,” said Denise. “It was a big step of faith.” Jeff and Denise work as a team, each using their talents to grow the business. Denise, who owns a successful court reporting firm, shepherded the gallery through the legal side of opening. Jeff built all the gallery’s fixtures and right away began using his unique talents. When the gallery opened, the framing and restoration side of the business was slammed with former Hanson Gallery customers who had held work until Jeff could get started. “It was a good problem to have,” said Jeff.

Jeff and Denise Hood of the District Gallery. Photo by S. Carey

Denise says Jeff is “beyond just a framer. He is an artist who is doing framing.” Denise helps with the art side as well. She accompanies Jeff on buying trips across the country and says she loves visiting studios and building relationships with artists. She also has a knack for selecting items that will sell. Just ask Jeff about the line of super-cute patchwork bird pillows, each named after an opera singer, handselected by Denise. “She brought those in and I said ‘This will not sell,’ ” Jeff said.

They sold out. Twice. The Hoods enjoy being in business together, saying that the experience has made them stronger as a couple. They said the most important thing is to love what you do and work hard. “There has to be passion,” said Jeff. “You have to be passionate to carry through with it. If you’re going to do it, go at it full force.” Info: thedistrictgallery. com, 200-4452. Shannon Carey is the Shopper-News general manager and sales manager. Contact Shannon at shannon@ shoppernewsnow.com.

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Proud family members gather to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Aubrey’s. From left are Mary and Andy Burleson; Pat Burleson; Aubrey’s owner Randy Burleson; and Carrie and Kenneth Cheatham.

Celebrating success: Party in the parking lot honors Aubrey’s owner By Sherri Gardner Howell For his 26th birthday, local entrepreneur and owner of Farragut Aubrey’s restaurant didn’t get a night on the town. When Randy Burleson turned 26 in 1992, he was sent home from the Farragut restaurant so exhausted that he slept through the night and the next day. Now, 20 years later, managers and employees of the Aubrey’s family of restaurants closed early at that first Aubrey’s to celebrate Burleson’s birthday and 20 years of success for the Farragut restaurant. Tents, tables and chairs were set up in the parking lot on May 2 for employees, family, friends and customers to come by and enjoy remembering their early associations with the restaurant. “The first year for the Farragut Aubrey’s was a nightmare,” said Burleson. “I rarely left the restaurant and was exhausted all the time. The hours were long, and we had a lot of problems to solve. On my birthday, I was asleep in a booth when my Mom sent me home. I was so tired that I was literally sick and threw up three times on the way home. I couldn’t go back the next day, which was a Saturday. My mom ran the restaurant that day!” Today, Burleson owns seven Aubrey’s in four cities, Bistro by the Tracks, Barley’s, Sunspot and Stefano’s Pizza, with plans to open an Aubrey’s in Oak Ridge and a wine bar concept in Knoxville in 2012. Guests at the party shared numerous stories of Burleson’s generosity to the community and his employees. Several in the crowd were customers, suppliers or employees for that first year and talked of Burleson’s determination to make the restaurant a success. Tracey Krase presented Burleson with a certificate of appreciation signed by Gov. Bill Haslam.

Randy Burleson poses with one of his managers, Rena McCormick, as he cuts the celebration cake. Rena’s husband, Steve, made the cake.

For the party, which was spearheaded by Burleson’s brother, Andy, and managers Mark Liggett and Jody Slimp, guests dined on roasted pig and salmon with all the fi xings, with a birthday cake that spelled out “Aubrey’s” for dessert. The cake was the creation of Rena and Steve McCormick. Rena has now been with the restaurant for 18 years and was the bread supplier for the first Aubrey’s through Kelli’s Bakery. Dorothy and Jim Petrone congratulate Aubrey’s owner Randy Burleson and his wife, Burleson at the Farragut Aubrey’s 20th anniversary celebraMelissa, were also joined tion. The party was held on Randy Burleson’s birthday, May 2. by family members who remembered those early years, including his mother, Pat Burleson; brother and sister-in-law, Andy and Mary Burleson; aunt and uncle Kenneth and Carrie Cheatham; and several Knoxville cousins. “This is a great day, and I owe thanks to a lot of people for where we are and the journey we are on,” said Burleson. “The restaurant has been like a family to me, so this is a great way to celebrate those special asso- Aubrey’s owner Randy Burleson listens as his brother, Andy, ciations and the hard work presents him with a gift from the Aubrey’s family. everybody puts in to make it all happen.”

Rick Young and Sandy Dunn line up for barbecue, smoked salmon and other goodies at the 20th anniversary celebration of the opening of the Farragut Aubrey’s. Sandy and her husband are frequent customers at the Maryville Aubrey’s, and Rick enjoys eating at the Knoxville locations.

Jody Slimp, manager of the Maryville Aubrey’s, welcomes friends, co-workers and family to a birthday party for owner Randy Burleson and 20th anniversary celebration of the opening of Farragut Aubrey’s.

The “Cedar Bluff Crew” enjoys the celebration at Farragut Aubrey’s, where some of them started their association with the restaurant. From left are Jason Ward, Kim Krause, Wende Moore and Tyler Schaefer.

Brother and sister Kim and Craig Krause pose under the Farragut Aubrey’s sign. Both are part of the Aubrey’s restaurant family.

Honor Fountain City Day This year is the 40th Anniversary of Fountain City Town Hall & the 50th Anniversary of Fountain City’s annexation by the city!

Join us Memorial Day for some fun in the park! Featuring entertainment from New Beverly Twirlers and Knoxville Zoo’s ZooMobile! Musical Guests Include: Lynn Clapp’s Broadway Swing Band, Nostalgia, East Tennessee Concert Band, Charles Williams and the Mighty Fountain City Art Center Players!

Fountain City Park Monday, May 28 10:30-4:30

Charles Williams and the Mighty Fountain City Art Center Players will re-enact the 1962 mock funeral commemorating Fountain City’s annexation into the City of Knoxville.

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Volunteer celebrates 50 years at Fort Sanders Regional She travels all over the world, but 90-year-old Margaret Weeks feels most at home when she’s helping patients and visitors at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. Volunteering is a long-term commitment for Weeks. For more than a half century, she’s volunteered with Fort Sander’s Ladies’ Auxiliary each week. Weeks first began her volunteer work with Fort Sanders as a young wife and mother in the early 1960s, before the hospital officially kept record of volunteer hours. It’s estimated that in the past 50 years, Weeks has given more than 10,000 hours of service to the medical center. “She’s from that wonderful generation of women who stayed home and raised their children, and also gave a day of volunteerism to their church, school and their hospital,” explains Paula Minhinnett, Fort Sanders Regional Volunteer Coordinator. In her tenure at Fort Sanders, Weeks has also logged thousands of miles traveling through the hospital’s hallways selling items

“Only a life lived in service of others is worth living.” – Albert Einstein to patients and visitors from the Auxiliary’s Hospitality Cart. The proceeds from the cart sales fund extra equipment for the hospital such as patient recliners, medication carts and defibrillators. Weeks is competitive about cart sales totals. “The best selling floor is the baby unit on the 6th floor,” she says. “We work hard to outsell the other cart volunteers each week,” she smiles. Weeks, who recently turned 90, has no plans to retire from her volunteer work any time soon. She says the joy she gets from talking with patients and visitors helps keep her young. She offers this advice: “It’s important to keep going and always try to do something for Margaret Weeks raises money for the Fort Sanders Regional Auxiliary by selling items from the Hospitality Cart each someone else.” week. Weeks, who recently turned 90, has volunteered at the hospital for more than 50 years.

Volunteer programs at Fort Sanders Regional Whether your passion is music, ministry or animals, Fort Sanders Regional offers several excellent volunteer opportunities that benefit patients, visitors and community members. ■ Fellowship center: Volunteers assist visitors who stay in Fort Sanders’ hospitality house for the families of patients from outside the region. ■ HABIT (Human Animal Bonding In Tennessee): Pet owners who share the unconditional love of a pet with patients and caregivers. ■ Stephen ministers: Lay ministers who provide spiritual support to patients and caregivers. ■ Heartstrings: A musical group that entertains patients and visitors each month. ■ Mended Hearts: Volunteers offer hope to heart disease patients, their families and caregivers. ■ Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center Visionaries: Former patients help current patients by reading to them, helping them write letters, and providing conversation and friendly company. ■ Student volunteers: High School and college students share their special gifts and energy with hospital patients and staff.

Helping others is good for YOUR health! Research indicates that people who volunteer generally have better health. Studies show that when a person performs a service for others, their body releases endorphins. Endorphins, often associated with a runner’s high, help the body experience a sustained feeling of calm that can increase overall emotional health. Volunteering is particularly beneficial for empty nesters, people who are recently widowed or those who have had a major life change such as retirement or a move. In addition to bolstering health and bettering the community, volunteering provides the opportunity to: ■ Connect with others in your community ■ Share your skills and gain new ones ■ Increase your self-confidence and sense of purpose ■ Meet new people from all walks of life ■ Enhance your resume and make important networking contacts ■ Promote a worthwhile activity ■ Feel needed and valued ■ Experience something new

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Auxiliary presents donation to hospital The Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Auxiliary raised more than $250,000 for the hospital in 2012 through gift shop sales and volunteer fundraisers. The donation will be used to fund nursing scholarships, patient social services, as well as extra medical equipment at Fort Sanders. Vice President of Operations and Chief Nursing Officer Jenny Hanson (left) accepts the donation from Auxiliary president Mary Childs and gift shop coordinator Joan Howard (right).

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One Call Club to be featured at summit N4a offers research, workshops, training and ongoing collaborations that facilitate initiatives to make communities across the nation good places in which to grow up and grow old. They are a leader in helping communities understand what is needed to prepare for the aging population. Ruth “The goal for the sumWhite mit is to strengthen relationships, create mutual understanding and share use of integrative strateOne Call Club has dem- gies among those respondonstrated leadership in ing to the diverse needs working collaboratively to of the growing older adult make the community more population,” said n4a CEO livable for all ages and Sandy Markwood. The One Call Club is a procaught the eye of the National Association of Area gram of the Knoxville-Knox County CAC Office on Aging. Agencies on Aging (n4a). Knoxville’s One Call Club has been invited to give a presentation at the national Livable Communities Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 15.

Mother’s Day mammograms Tennova Healthcare is offering Mother’s Day specials on mammograms. Those who bring their mom, daughter, sister or other special female to Tennova can receive a free hand paraffin dip, refreshments including chocolatecovered strawberries, and a special gift. Eligible screenings are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this week: May 9 – Physicians Regional Medical Center, 900 E. Oak Hill Ave.; May 10 – North Knoxville Medical Center, 7565 Dannaher Drive; May 11 – Turkey Creek Medical Center, 10820 Parkside Drive; and Thursday, May 17, at Tennova South, 7323 Chapman Hwy. To schedule, call 545-7771 or 1-855-836-6682.

SENIOR NOTES AARP driver safety class For registration info about these AARP driver safety classes, call Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, May 14-15, Strawberry Plains Senior Center, 3104 Old Andrew Johnson Highway.

Meet Shooter Young-Williams staff member Cody Nations is with his buddy Shooter, a 12-year-old hound mix. Shooter brings joy to the staff and is ready to go home with you today. Visit the main center at 3210 Division St. or the Animal Village at 6400 Kingston Pike. Both facilities are open daily from noon to 6 p.m. If you don’t have time to drop by and take a look, visit www.youngwilliams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 2156599 for more information about each pet.

Foster care awareness month May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and Youth Villages, a private nonprofit organization, is looking for caring adults to make a difference in the life of a child in need. All new foster parents complete free training courses, and counselors are available 24 hours a day to provide additional support. Foster parents also have access to weekly support groups and mentoring from experienced foster parents. A monthly stipend is provided to help offset the cost of adding another child to the household. Many children in foster care have suffered abuse or neglect or may be dealing with emotional, behavioral or mental health issues. These children need loving families to care for them until they can return to their birth families or an adoptive family is found for them. Candidates should be single or married, at least 25 years old, be able to pass a background check, and have stable income, as well as adequate space in their home for a child. Classes are forming and information sessions will be held soon. Info: Mariah Parton, 560-2558 or email alyson. parton@youthvillages.org.

■ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, Church Street UMC, 900 Henley St. ■ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15-16, Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 16-17, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. ■ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 16-17, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Dr.

■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www.cancersupportet.org. ■ Covenant Health’s Bodyworks offers community exercise for all ages at $3 per class. Classes include Easy Cardio Max, Mind and Body, and Senior Cardio. Visit www. covenanthealth.com/bodyworks or call 541-4500 to find a location near you. ■ Grief support groups at Fort Sanders Sevier Hospital 6 p.m. each first Thursday; 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each third Wednesday at the Covenant Home Care Knoxville office; and 10

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Eagles pick patriotic lodging During a recent trip to Shiloh National Military Park, one of the most memorable experiences for my family wasn’t the actual battlefield itself or seeing artifacts from soldiers who fought on the land where we stood. Our pleasant surprise sat several feet off the ground in the crook of a tall tree. The enormous nest of a pair of bald eagles was perched in a shaded spot at the side of the motor trail at Shiloh.

Unfortunately, during the weekend of April 29, the pair’s eaglet that had recently hatched was found lying at the bottom of the tree with a broken wing. It has since been taken to a raptor specialist in Jackson who

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HEALTH NOTES ■ Alzheimer’s caregiver support group meets 6-7 p.m. each third Thursday at Elmcroft Assisted Living and Memory Care in Halls. Light refreshments. RSVP appreciated. Info: 925-2668.

An eagle’s nest can weigh up to one ton, although this one in Shiloh NMP may not quite tip the scales at that size. Photos by S.

Critter Tales a.m. and 3 p.m. each fourth Wednesday at the Covenant Home Care Oak Ridge office. Registration is required. Info or to register: 541-4500. ■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. each third Monday at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081. ■ Stop Smoking: 1-800-7848669 (1-800-QUITNOW) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. Info: 544-6279. ■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 5 to 6:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper will be served. Info or RSVP: 544-6277.

These are some of the formations found in the Cherokee Caverns. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Historic Cherokee Caverns opens May 19 By Theresa Edwards These photos are not from the moon! They are from the Cherokee Caverns, right here in Karns. These amazing structures took millions of years to form, growing at an approximate rate of 1 cubic inch each 125 years. There are only a few opportunities each year when these caverns are open for the public to visit and enjoy these amazing sites. “They really have a good time. It’s hard to describe, you have to see it. There are some beautiful formations in here,” manager Jim Whidby said. Saturday, May 19, the public is invited on a guided lantern and flashlight tour.

Looking for a few good kids Who: Rising 9th graders at Knox area high schools What: Spend Tuesdays exploring Knox County and having fun When: Tuesday, June 5, to Tuesday, August 7, usually 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Corryton to Farragut and all points between Why: Students will be expected to take pictures, write captions and hear “money quotes” from guest speakers. The program is tour-based. Student work will be edited and some may be printed in the summer’s editions of Shopper-News. Last year we toured Knox County Sessions Court, KUB’s wastewater plant, the Knox County Sheriff ’s Office detention center, WATE-TV for a live broadcast and the Weisgarber Post Office. Most lunches will be provided, and transportation is by Gentry Trailways.

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The eagles, Hiram and Julia – named by chief ranger Stacy Allen after Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia – have become familiar faces in the area. “They made their nest here for a reason,” said ranger Chris Mekow, who has worked at the park for more than six years and speaks on behalf of the duo. “They are here because of the river. It’s their food source,” he said, although eagles usually don’t like a lot of commotion and the nest is road side where visitors pass through every day. According to Mekow, the eagles fly the coop after nesting season ends. They will only hang around if there are eggs or eaglets to care for. This is the fifth year the eagles have returned to nest at this spot.

The caverns will be open 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is $7 per person (age 6 and under free). Proceeds go to preserve the caverns. Bring your favorite flashlight (not required). Cherokee Caverns are located at 8524 Oak Ridge Highway, about 2 1/4 miles west of the Karns light at Emory Road (131), before Pellissippi Parkway. The structures are formed in copper ridge dolomite, not limestone. Structures include sodastraws, stalactites, stalagmites, columns, flowstone, anthodites, helictites, mud cones and chert pods. The temperature is constant at 58 degrees. Info: www. ■ The second annual “Bark for Your Park” nationwide conCherokeeCaverns.com.

CRITTER CALENDAR ■ “Planning for Your Pet’s Care in Your Estate” workshop will be held 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 8, at Panera Bread in the Mercedes Place in Bearden. Anne McKinney will lead the discussion. Admission is free but seating is limited. RSVP by emailing info@visionaryhorizons.com or call 675-8496. ■ Young-Williams Animal Center’s board of directors will meet 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, in the Adcock-Jones community room at the center’s location on Division Street. ■ Rabies vaccinations for $10 will be given 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at several Knox County schools including Hardin Valley Elementary and Brickey Elementary. All animals must be restrained (leashes for dogs and cats in pillowcases). Sponsored by Knox County Health Department and the Knoxville Veterinarian Medical Association. Info: 215-5000.

test will be held this month by PetSafe, which will select 15 finalist communities Friday, June 15, to produce a video and possibly win $100,000 for a dog park in their area. Winners will be announced Aug. 3. Info: www.petsafe.net.

COMMUNITY CLUBS ■ The Knoxville Bonsai Society will host the ninth annual Spring Bonsai Show Saturday and Sunday, May 1213, at the UT Hollingsworth Auditorium. Guest artist Bjorn Bjorholm will host demonstrations and instructive workshops. Bonsai societies from across the state and western North Carolina will show their best. Plants and supplies will be for sale. Free admission. Info: www.knoxvillebonsaisociety.com. ■ The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable will host author and historian Frank A. O’Reilly at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at Bearden Banquet Hall. O’Reilly will discuss “The Battle of McDowell, Va., and

This beauty is one-half of the bald eagle couple currently nesting at Shiloh National Military Park in West Tennessee. will rehabilitate the eaglet. Since it will not be able to be released back into the wild, it will remain in captivity and help educate folks about eagles and rehabilitation. When asked about the irony of the national bird making its home at a national battlefield, Mekow notes that several units in the Civil War used the image of an eagle as a mascot. It seems only fitting that the pair would make Shiloh their home. Hiram and Julia have developed quite a fan base. To see more photos of them, visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/shil/ or become a fan of its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ shilohnmp.

Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign.” Everyone is invited. Admission is $5 or have the buffet at 7 p.m. for $17. RSVP by calling 671-9001 by 11 a.m. Monday, May 7. ■ The Harvey Broome Group/ Sierra Club will host hiker, photographer and blogger Doug McFalls 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church to discuss his backcountry hiking experiences and photos of the Smokies. Everyone is invited. ■ Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave. There will be a “clean-up day” held afterward at Bethel Cemetery where more than 1600 confederate soldiers are buried, including many from Fort Sanders. ■ The YWCA’s annual “Meeting of the Membership” will be held 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, at 420 W. Clinch Ave. New board members will be elected; outgoing members will be saluted. RSVP by Wednesday, May 9. Info: 523-6126.

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CHIHUAHUA PUPS, Apts - Unfurnished 71 7 wks, CKC reg. 1st ADOPT: A young 1st MARYVILLE. 2 BR S&W, blk/tan, choc/tan mobile home beh. time Mom & Dad 1BR, FTN. CITY. $200-$250. 865-573-6750 Home Depot. $495. promise your baby Beautiful/across from ***Web ID# 976332*** 865-388-0610 a loving, secure Parkview Apts. water home. Expenses pd. pd., Big redwood deck. English Bulldog pupJessica & Christopher $425/mo., cr. ck. pies, champ bldlns, 1-888-449-0803 865-384-1099; 938-6424 AKC unlimited reg. $1200. 865-250-6896 HALLS AREA For Sale By Owner 40a Townhouse 2BR, GERMAN SHEPHERD 1 1/2 BA, No pets. AKC Champ. line pups 4BR 4BA, 6169 sq ft, for- $550 mo. 865-389-8244. $500. Google mal living room/dining KARNS 1 & 2 BR, Trucking Opportunities 106 c h er o k ee sp ring s sh eph e rds room, large kitchen, stove, frig, DW, gar865-617-2879 or 865-376-2961 breakfast room, bage disp., W/D conn. screened porch & No pets $600-$850. 865- DRIVERS CLASS-B CDL: Great Pay & Golden Retriever M&F stamped patio, full fin- 691-8822, 865-660-3584 puppies, light blonde, Home-Time! Noished basement w/ AKC reg, 1st shots, Forced Dispatch! kitchen. 1.89 acres. LG 2BR/1.5BA town$300. 423-494-7468 New singles from Must see! $629,900. 922house, Halls area. Dublin terminal to ***Web ID# 974279*** 7042, 660-5947. Includes water. Call surrounding states. LAB, 207-1346. CHOCOLATE CLAIBORNE CO. 888-567-4861 female, 4 yrs. old, Tazewell, 7 acres, 3 purebred, $395 firm. BR, fairly new, Apts - Furnished 72 $80,000. 423-307-4386 General 109 865-230-7860 LAB PUPPIES, black WALBROOK STUDIOS females, reg., North 40n 25 1-3 60 7 mother on prem. $140 weekly. Discount $350. 865-748-5654 avail. Util, TV, Ph, BELL PLACE Stv, Refrig, Basic LAB PUPPIES, black 2140 Emberbrooke Cable. No Lse. females, reg., NO STEPS. Sunroom, mother on prem. 3BR, 2 full BA, Vlted $350. 865-748-5654 ceils., Jacuzzi shower, 73 walk in closet, formal Duplexes MALTI-POO, dining, Patio. $154,900. 5 mos. old white 865-964-3504. Lenoir City, very nice male, very sweet, 2 BR duplex w/gar., $300. 865-304-6501 priv. wooded backWest 40w yard, $795. 865-388-0610 PUG PUPPIES, 6 wks. old, 1st S&W, fawn KARNS, FSBO, 2505 LR/DR/KIT, w/ stove, w/black masks, $400. ref., D/W furn. 2BR Sherwin Rd. 865-531-7456. Call 865-453-8934. 1BA, laundry rm, 3 BR, 2 BA, 2500 SF 1 ***Web ID# 973925*** W/D conn. No pets, level rancher, $184,900. no smoking. Refs. Open House Sun. 5/6, Utilities, cable furn. 2-4. All Karns Schools. Many different breeds $650 rent + dep. Many updates. Huge Maltese, Yorkies, 705-6739. Fla rm with frpl, Malti-Poos, Poodles, hdwd & tile floors Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, thruout. Great outdoor Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots patio & huge deck. All Houses - Unfurnished 74 & wormed. We do ^ maint. free. On cul-de-sac. F/T PAINTERS layaways. Health guar. No thru traffic. 2 BR, large fenced needed. Must have Div. of Animal Welfare lot, dead end street, MUST SEE! valid driver license State of TN vouchers accepted. ***Web ID# 976802*** & pass background Dept. of Health. 1025 Drive E. $600 mo check. 865-978-6645 Lic # COB0000000015. $300 dep. 865-573-9639 423-566-0467 SEASONAL kenCondos- Townhouses 42 3 BR, 2 BA, Rocky Hill, P/T nel tech for busy 7617 Hawthorne Dr, Halls dog boarding 37919. Fenced, fin. AKC, $400. Ftn City kennel. Must work bsmt. $1050. 865-607-1551 423-768-2364 weekends & be able Townhome to lift 40 lbs. Must SHELTIES 3 BR, 2 ½ bath TownAKC, 2 BR, 2 BA, 1 car gar., be reliable. Call 922home. 1 car garage. beautiful sable & $134,900. 7748 to sched. appt. Cutters Run S/D, off white. Ch. bldlns. 6 $10,000 savings for Lovell Rd. Close to wks., 9 wks., young RESIDENTIAL 30 day close. to Turkey Creek & adults, M & F, ASSA CLEANING CO. For info 865-679-8105 Pellissippi. $1,100.00 member, 865-719-2040 needs workers or 865-898-4558 per mo. 865-257-3580 ***Web ID# 974037*** Wed/Thu/ Fri. Taking appls Mon 8605 Rayworth Trail Shih-Tzu Puppies, AKC &Tues. 688-0224 Residence Lots 44 Powell, 3 BR, 2 BA reg, 2 M, vet ckd, 1st 2 car garage, $975. shots & dewormed, 865-806-2271 2 Approved Bldg Lots, $300-$400. 865-851-5668 Healthcare 110 ***Web 1 acre ea. $20,000 ID# 972554*** each. 7813 & 7815 FARRAGUT 3 BR, 2 BA, newly remod. Weimaraners, PureBlacks Ferry Rd. HW floors, $1250 /mo. bred, parents on 865-938-6619 lv msg NICE. 865-657-9739 prem. M & F. Silver $300. 423-244-6676 2 BR, 1 BA Acreage- Tracts 46 Halls/Gibbs, WD conn., no pets. $500 YORKIE PUPPIES mo. & $500 sec. dep. 1 AKC, 4-6 lbs, sold 20 + acres in Lancing, yr. lse req. 6512 Archer on spay / neuter conTN. Gently rolling Rd. 865-388-2736 tract. 423-223-4656 farmland w/lg. pond ***Web ID# 977259*** & 4 stall barn. Wa- KARNS, 3 BR, 2,000 SF, all appls. No ter & gas avail. SeYorkshire Terriers, pets. $1150/mo. 865rious inquiries only. AKC, 9 1/2 wks, 4 M 691-8822, 865-660-3584 865-809-1322. $450-$550. Ready 5/20. S & W. 865-208-7444 ***Web ID# 976715***

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SHARP, S GINGER BB 972990MASTER I AdG Size 2 x 2 4c N <ec> Custom moldings & hdwd, arched doorways, curved banister, 4BR + bonus, lg kit w/cherry cabinets & breakfast bar. Like new Cape Cod home on private cul-de-sac. MBR on main w/whirlpool tub/sep shower. All BRs are lg, 10x8 laundry rm w/utility sink, 14x20 deck, covered front porch, extra stg in gar & huge floored attic. $229,000.

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Absolute Estate Auction to settle the estate Tracy Collins POWELL AUCTION/REALTY 8243 Millertown Pike • Sunday, May 12 • 11:00 am 969011MASTER Ad Size 3 x 3 4c N <ec> 6729 Pleasant Ridge Rd Knoxville, TN 37921 TN F735 www.powellauction.com 938-3403

3BR/2BA, 2415 SF rancher built in 1996. Approx 3 acres. Oversized wood deck, 2-car gar, half bsmt, dimensional shingles, FP, central H&A, lg storage area/possible workshop in a nice, dry bsmt, covered front porch, built-in library style bookcase, oak hdwd flooring, dbl vanity in MBA. The auction will start at 11:00 am w/Allen Collins bluegrass band playing live starting at 10:30 am. Tools & appliances that will be auctioned off include: Snap-On 220 volt air compressor w/ house, Varsol parts cleaner, Snap-On tool boxes, Craftsman tools (wrenches, sockets), Air tools, Air sockets, Snap-On tool boxes full of tools, Radiator pressure tester, Snap-On and other model creepers, Snap-On cordless impact wrench, Blue Point impact wrench, antique trunk, Snap-On refrigerator gauges, tool cart, Coca-Cola machine, Snap-On seat, transmission jack, jack stands, A.R.E. Chevy truck bed cover, buffer/polisher, Matco fuel injection set, Matco star bit set, Makita 1/4" electric wrench, Matco 7-piece wheel bearing set, power light, drill bits, Silver Eagle 1/4" drive deep well socket set, Channel-Lock socket set, storage cabinets, & more! Terms Real Estate: 10% day of auction, balance due in 30 days, taxes pro-rated at closing, 10% buyers premium. Personal Property: Cash day of auction, 10% buyers premium. Directions: Knoxville Center Mall follow Millertown Pike approx 5 miles to property on left.

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2001 Winnebago AdALTERATIONS NEED CLEANING HEIRLOOM TOventurer 32', full opts, BY FAITH HELP? Comml/Res, MATO PLANTS! pristine cond, 46K mi, Men women, children. Handyman svcs also 60 varieties! Now carefully maintained, avail. Exc refs. AfCustom-tailored ready at Hardins $39,500. 423-487-3008 clothes for ladies of all fordable rates! Call Mtn Organics, 622 ***Web ID# 974532*** Mary at 455-2174. sizes plus kids! Loyston Rd, MayFaith Koker 938-1041 nardville. 992-1462 Stacey's Cleaning Svc Housecleaning at a Motorcycles 238 SCOTT cost! Wkly/Bi Attorney 306 lower STRAWBERRIES weekly, free est. for sale at the corner HARLEY DAVIDSON Lic'd, refs. 659-1511 Sportster 1200 XL of Kingston Pk. Low 2008, white & Morrell Ave. in pearl w/pewter acthe West Town Mall Electrical 323 cents, all orig. gaparking lot. Halls raged, lowest miles, Shopping Center on LIGHT ELECTRIorig. owner. $6750. Maynardville Hwy CAL WORK. Fans, Contact 865-919-0017. and in Clinton at light-switches, etc. ***Web ID# 974808*** Hammers. Go to Great prices. Call www.scottfarmstn.com SHADOW Bill at 922-7157. or call 423-743-7511 or HONDA SPIRIT 750cc, 2002, 423-929-1021 for info. VOL Elect ric 5,500 mi., $2,995. 865-637-7041 I ns tal l ati on Building Materials 188 HONDA VTX 1300C Repair Maintenance 2004, $5300. 5 sp., 8K METAL Service Upmi., gar. kept. Like BUILDINGS SALE grades new, new tires & batt. Save THOUSANDS, Vance & Hines pipes. Cab l e Factory Direct, K&N Hyper charger, P h on e L i n es Discount Shipping Memphis shades quick S ma l l j o b s Canceled Order release w/s & faring. ^ welco me. Clearance Buildings. 865-705-6588. License d/Ins ured 24x20, 20x30, More! ABC LAWN ***Web ID# 974141*** Limited Availability. Ofc : 9 4 5 -3 05 4 & SEALCOATING Call Today, 877-280-7456 YAMAHA XV250, Comml/Res Cell: 705-6357 1989, red, good mowing, mulch, condition, $1,650 hedge-trimming, Flowers-Plants 189 OBO. 615-330-1375 Engine Repairs 325 tree/stump removal, gutters cleaned. 377-3819 DAYLILIES 135 VarieHOUSECALL small Autos Wanted 253 ties. Lg clumps of engine repair. Pick named daylilies. up & delivery. Halls, ✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩ Jacksboro. 423-871-1604 We Are Paying Top Powell, Karns, All Seasons Lawncare Dollar For Your Junk Knoxville. 591-9286. Mowing, mulching, Vehicles. Fast, Free trimming. 10% senApparel/Acc. 201 Pickup. 865-556-8956 or MOBILE MOWER ior discount. REPAIR We come 363-0318 Call for free est. to your home. Don't 456-4900 or 389-0295 NEED EXTRA CASH??? wait weeks for a ✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩✩ WILL BUY - Brand Vans 256 repair! Make an name clothing & appt today! 659-1893 access. AE, A&F, bebe, FORD CLUB Wagon Gap, Forever 21, 1995 w/Braun wheelHollister, Miss Me, Excavating/Gradin g 326 chair lift, $3,900. Limited, Roxy, & 865-947-5478 others. All sizes, good cond. & current. 865-932-1220, lv. msg. Trucks 257

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CHEVY S10 2000, good truck, quad cab, 3rd ^ door, good cond. LEATHER FURNI$5000. 865-458-4283; Cement / Concrete TURE: dark brown 865-441-8477. sofa, loveseat, stuffed chair w/ottoman, & tan 4 Wheel Drive 258 La-Z-Boy recliner. $1500. Call any day HONDA RIDGELINE after 2pm 377-3274. 2007, FSBO. 4 dr RTS, 32K mi, gar. kept, Coins 214 V6 AT, VTM wheel drive, green, $22,500 obo. 865-379-7716 ***Web ID# 975443***

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Home Remodeling & Repairs. Painting, doors, windows, decks, bathrooms, kitchens, roofing, plumbing, tile. No job too small, quality work at affordable prices guaranteed. 806-5521. Licensed General Contractor Restoration, remodeling, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sunrooms, garages, etc. Residential & commercial, free estimates. 922-8804, Herman Love.

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315 A TO Z LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Cheapest around! Brush removal, gutter cleaning, mowing, mulching, etc. Call 235-9353.

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X5 2008, AWD, Arts Crafts 215 BMW 3.0 SI, lg. sunroof, 68K mi., Blue. towpkg $27,900. 865-389-3154. LOCALLY GROWN, natural colored Al- ***Web ID# 974861*** paca yarn. This beautiful premium GMC ENVOY Denali 2007, silver w/lthr yarn will make int., loaded, great heirlooms. $5 per cond, 88K mi, Askoz. 865-475-3777 ing $16,500. NADA $20,0000. 865-382-7643

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It’s the experience that counts! 4209 Foothills Drive. HALLS! Overlook Estates! $174,900! Just Listed - a gorgeous ranch with wrap-around front porch & wrap-around covered deck! Almost 1800 SF! 3BR/2 tile BAs! Master w/trey ceiling & tile shwr! Huge grtrm w/columns, gas log FP, lrg formal DR w/loads of windows & french door entry to deck! Eat-in Kit w/tile flrs, island, gas range & MW. Laundry w/sink, over-sized 2-car gar. Level fenced backyard w/lrg strg bldg. No crpt in this home - all tile, hdwd & www. 4209FoothillsDrive.com pergo-type flooring! MLS# 797408

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ANGELMOON FARMS 2004 center console, Visit 16' McKee, fiberglass, www.angelmoonfarms.com 2005 50 HP Johnson motor, trailer, $6,000 to check out great obo. 865-687-8616 deals on horses and other livestock. Bass Boat 1978 Mohawk, alum., 1973 35 HP DAIRY FARMERS: Evinrude, console If you sold milk befish finder, garage tween 2001 and the kept, exc cond, present time, you $2700. 865-681-2814 may be entitled to a or 865-640-0935 refund. Call Johnson Recoveries Toll Free SUN TRACKER 18' 1-855-484-4079 Pontoon Boat 40HP Mercury Forest TOMATO PLANTS: motor, good cond. for sale: Golden Jubilee, $4,500. 865-286-9247 Rutgers, & Marglobe, $1.50 ea. 865-680-3717

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^ 2-FAMILY YARD SALE, Fri May 11, VOLVO STATION 8a-?. Overlook s/d off Wagon 2002, V70 XC, McCloud. Lots of loaded, 207K mi. clothing (AE), shoes, good cond. $3800. scrubs, patio set, diJames, 865-414-8902. nette set, coffee ta- ***Web ID# 975144*** ble, pictures, lots of other HH items. Volvo V70XC 2001, AWD, loaded, leather, 454-1793 or 947-5688 3-FAMILY GARAGE new tires, exc. in/out. CREATIVE LANDSCAPES SALE, 3421 Bold $3995/bo. 865-397-7918 Mowing, mulching, Meadows Court in Paving 345 bed clean up, aeration, Saddlebrooke S/D. over-seeding, fertilizFri, May 11, 8-4 Air Cond / Heating 301 ing. Install / Removal / &Sat, May 12, 8-2. ^ Trimming of shrubs. Lots of name brand LOVING HOME has We pay attention to clothing (adults & day care openings detail! 925-4595 teens), toys, lots of for infants to 3-yearqueen & twin size old. References LANDSCAPING bedding, HH items. avail. 922-9455. MGMT Design, install, mulch, sm 3-FAMILY SALE, 5319 tree/shrub work, Clairidge Rd off Cleaning 318 weeding, bed reTazewell Pk. Fri/ newal, debri cleanSat May 11 & 12, 8aup. Free est, 25 yrs 2p. Misc. items. CHRISTIAN CLEANING exp! Mark Lusby LADY SERVICE. DeMisc. Pets 142 GARAGE SALE, 4925 679-0800 pendable, refs, Call E. Emory Rd. Thur 705-5943. ^ thru Sat May 10-12. PERSONAL ASSIS- GRN winged McCaw, Lots of boy's & LARUE'S CLEANTANT needed for a Yellow Nape Amazon, women's clothes, ING, Free est, reayoung lady with de- experienced handlers, jewelry, odds & ends. sonable rates. 687velopmental dis- to good home. $800 ea. 7347, 455-4305 865-322-6155 abilities in the RIVER OF HOPE Powell area. Must CHURCH Yard Sale LORI'S CLEANING have valid DL, relifor missions. Sat SERVICE. Residen144 May 12, 8am-? at able transp. & ins. Pet Services tial cleaning, afMon-Thu 2:30 pmBlack Oak Plaza fordable rates, free 6:30 pm & Sat btwn GNC & UPS. est. Referrals avail. 10am-5pm. Apply in Lots of everything! PET GROOMING Dependable! Call ^ person at East TN Wait or drop off. 679-6818. Personal Care Svc, Andersonville Pk, Halls YARD SALE May 11 ^ Plumbing 348 9125 Cross Park Dr, & 12, Hallsdale Rd 925-3154 Suite 100, Knoxville, off McCloud Rd, fol- Domestic 265 Domestic 265 Domestic 265 TN 37923. EOE low signs. Baby items, furn, etc.

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Fabulous Fountain City

MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012

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Candidates for “best looking” Fountain City guys are the late Clarence “Smutt” Smith, Eddie Harvey and Alvin Frye. File photo

No lottery, no beer Just 54 years of service to Fountain City

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By Betty Bean

long red Jaguar pulled up to the full-service pumps at Fountain City Exxon shortly after noon on a busy Monday. The young woman at the wheel got out and looked around, clearly wanting something other than a standard business transaction. Owner Alvin Frye, who at 88 wears glasses only to read and is lighter on his feet than many 40-year-olds, trotted out of the office to see what was up and returned a few minutes later with a state-issued ID card in his hand. “She was out of gas and didn’t have any money,” he said. “I gave her $2 worth to get her on her way.” Frye has been in the service station business from one end of Fountain City to the other since 1956, first at Broadway and Dutch Valley Road, later in the Greenway area. He’s been at his Essary Road location since 1990. That first station was just a stone’s throw from Eddie’s Auto Parts on the other side of Broad-

way, and he still remembers the first time he talked to Ed Harvey: “I needed to go over to his place and get a part, so I called him and asked if there was a footbridge across the creek. He told me, ‘You go up there around Plasti-Line and run real fast, I bet you could jump that creek.’ ” He and Harvey became fast friends, and he chuckles when he remembers Eddie’s side job – bootlegging. “He sold whiskey from that little place over there across Broadway and delivered it on a motorcycle. I remember the police chasing him around that lake.” The memory tickles him still, despite the “No beer, no lottery tickets” sign out in front. Passers-by probably figure he’s an ornery cuss, but Alvin Frye’s kindness is probably the worst kept secret in Fountain City, where panhandling drivers aren’t usually driving Jaguars. “I hear all kinds of stories,” he said. “ ‘I’m pregnant and have seizures. Could you loan me $20?’ People come in, want $5 worth of gas, and all they’ll have is a handful of change. Sometimes I feel sorry for them, especially if they have children in the car, and I’ll go ahead and give them $5.”

His generosity, however, has limits. “If they come in with a cell phone, tattoos all over them, earrings, smoking cigarettes, beer cans all over the back seat, that’s a different story,” he said. The girl in the Jaguar promised to come pay him back and redeem the ID card. Frye wasn’t holding his breath. Is his old-school opposition to selling beer and lottery tickets costing him money? Maybe, yes; maybe no. Either way, it doesn’t matter. He’s not changing his mind, not for complaining customers, and certainly not for the suits from Nashville (“head knockers from the oil company,” as he calls them) who, over the years, have tried to pressure him into adopting the marketing gimmick of the day, from green stamps to jacking up the price of premium gas to selling beer and cigarettes, groceries and lottery tickets. “One of them told me, ‘Alvin, you’re the most stubborn dealer we’ve ever had. But you do a good job.’ ” Frye grew up near Walland, in Blount County. He and his wife, Mildred, moved to Knoxville and raised their two children, Tommy and Lisa, in Fountain City. He is a veteran of both World War II and the Korean Conflict and doesn’t like to talk about his time as a Navy Corpsman helping to process the remains of dead Marines. The memories have become more painful with the passing of time.

“I couldn’t write home or tell anybody. The enemy was watching us all the time, and we unloaded those ships at night, so nobody’d see us. We’d take a body on a stretcher, separate the bad ones from the ones that weren’t too bad, load them up, ID them, put them in a body bag and send them on home. … We were 17-, 18-, 19-yearold kids. We’d see somebody coming in 25, 26 years old and say, ‘What are you old men doing in here?’ When the Korean War broke out, I was one of the old men – 24.” One of his best buddies was fellow Tennessean T.W. Bradley from Sparta. Frye met T.W. on the train out of Knoxville and remembers how he never went out to carouse with the guys, opting instead to stay in the barracks and take in laundry. “He was just an old country boy. He’d stay behind and wash clothes for a quarter … said ‘I’m saving my money so I can go to school when I get out. …’ He never made it.” Alvin was attached to the 2nd Marine Air Wing in California. T.W. got sent to the Pacific with the 5th Marine Division. “He was killed on Iwo Jima on the 5th of March, 1945,” Frye said. “There were two corpsmen named Bradley in the 5th Marine Division. When they raised the flag, there was a corpsman name of Bradley and I thought that must have been T.W., but it had to have been the other Bradley. I always wished I’d talked to him before he died, because he would have known T.W.

“Corpsmen didn’t last long. The Japanese tried to get them and the squad leader and the radioman. The corpsman was exposed all the time in combat. When somebody was hurt, you got to go get him, drag him out of the fire, bandage him up, give him morphine. Corpsmen didn’t last as long.” Chalk Alvin Frye up as one of the many WWII veterans who are grateful to Harry Truman for dropping the atomic bomb and ending the war without invading mainland Japan. “They were waiting on us to come in there. It would have been a massacre. They knew we were on our way in there. … I never will forget when they dropped those two big ones, they said something about Oak Ridge, Tenn. I thought, so that’s what they were building over there. … We didn’t have the news media back then. In Grenada, the news media was waiting on the Marines to land.” He switches to the present tense: “It’s a shame what we got going on over in Afghanistan. Bring ’em home. … It’s been going on 10 years. We conquered the world in three.” Frye is a Lions Club member who is in charge of renting out the clubhouse and keeping an eye on the lake and Fountain City Park. He works at the station 84 to 88 hours a week, has an engraving business on the side and likes to do woodworking in his “spare” time. He says he hasn’t thought about retiring, except for the time he was approached by someone who wanted to buy his station. “They started talking about beer, lottery and cigarettes, and I said forget about it. My customers are a different clientele. They don’t want to have to stand in line for a bunch of lottery tickets. You know, there’s more to life than money, and so many people need help. I’ve had elderly people tell me, ‘Mr. Frye, I don’t know what we’d do if you left here. …’ “Buddy Coomer (of Mynatt’s Funeral Home) told me that when I die, he’ll just put me up on the rack out there and receive friends here and bury me on the bank out back.”

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The history of Fountain City churches By Dr. Jim Tumblin

“The people of Fountain City are a churchgoing people. We are thankful to be living in the ‘Bible Belt.’” – N.L. Hicks, 1968. Fountain City’s preeminent historian, Nannie Lee Hicks, wrote those words in the 1968 first edition of her “History of Fountain City.” They are just as valid today. Our churches are, of course, the center of our spiritual lives. They also support and are responsible for many of our charitable efforts, including Family Promise, which provides temporary housing for the homeless; and the Fountain City Ministry Center, which helps to alleviate hunger through its food pantry. As early as the 1820s, the Fountain Head Campground (now Fountain City Park) was used for religious meetings, often lasting an entire week with several services held each day. After the Civil War ended there was an even greater emphasis on such meetings. In 1869, the Knoxville Daily Press and Herald reported: “All was peaceful since the war with white tents, wagons and buggies dotting the grove. Early devotions, two daytime services (and) the last at early candle light called campers to the white Methodist church. On Sunday, 2,000 were in attendance.” By 1828, the congregation that would become the Fountain City United Methodist Church,

South, had built a log cabin church. It was replaced by a white frame church in 1845. The Elm Grove Methodist Church, North, originally on Jacksboro Pike, was formed shortly after the Civil War and eventually was renamed St. Andrews United Methodist Church. John Adair’s granddaughter, Maria Christian Smith, and her husband, John Smith, gave the land on which the Smithwood Baptist Church was built in 1845. Shannondale Presbyterian Church was established in 1886, First Baptist Church in 1908, Foster Chapel Baptist Church in 1909 and the other Fountain City churches followed. By 1962, when Fountain City was annexed into the city of Knoxville, these other churches had been established: Central Baptist Church (1914), Fountain City Presbyterian Church (1923), St. Paul United Methodist Church (1947), the Christian Church of Fountain City (1949), the Church of the Good Shepherd (1956) and Northside Christian Church (1958). During this 50th anniversary of Fountain City’s annexation into the city of Knoxville, and the 40th anniversary of Fountain City Town Hall, our churches and their congregations still form the heart and the soul of our tight-knit community. As we respect our past, let us embrace a future in which our collective efforts will contribute to still greater progress.

In this April 21, 2001, photo, the steeple on Central Baptist Church of Fountain City is being refurbished. File photo by Jake Mabe

Horner and Honor Fountain City Day By Jake Mabe Many of you know that for many years Mary Lou Horner was a regular at Honor Fountain City Day. After all, she and former Knox County Executive and Central High coach Tommy Schumpert were named the very first Fountain City Man and Woman of the Year in 1975. So, we looked back through the archives and found a few photos of Mary Lou with a few friends (and maybe a few foes!).

Then UT vice president Sammie Lynn Puett, a former Fountain City Woman of the Year, with Mary Lou Horner in December 1997, upon Horner’s completion of the UT Leadership Institute.

Then Knoxville City Council Member Milton Roberts, named a Friend of Fountain City during Honor Fountain City Day one year, plants a big kiss on Mary Lou Horner in Fountain City Park in this undated photograph.

In this undated photo, leading a walk through Fountain City are then Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe, Mary Lou Horner, former County Commissioner and Gresham Middle principal Leo Cooper and former city vice mayor Jack Sharp.

Mary Lou Horner and Tommy Schumpert were Fountain City’s first Woman and Man of the Year in 1975. File photos by S. Clark

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Makaya Graham (right) is named one of three Female Athletes Katlyn Watkin is presented with a Principal’s Award and is of the Year. She receives her trophy from principal Danny Trent. pictured with Central High principal Danny Trent.

Central’s seniors shine

Honored for support and school spirit is Harley Branche.

Andrew Turner, math teacher, is named Teacher of the Year at Central. Not pictured is Trudy Rogers, who was also awarded the honor.

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Social studies teacher Laura Webb is honored by her peers as Teacher of the Year.

Big award winners at Central High’s senior awards ceremony are Seth Blaine (Principal’s Award recipient), Gage Beeler, Channing Murphy (Principal’s Award recipient), Cody Blanc (Male Athlete of the Year) and Katie Bales (Leadership Award winner).

Winning the prestigious Dan Y. Boring Award is teacher Erin Atchley. Said Danny Trent of Atchley, “She has her heart in the right place.”

English teacher Judy Sutherland is one of four teachers honored as Teacher of the Year.

Hannah Russell and Caroline Testerman are honored for being Central’s Female Athletes of the Year.

Carlton Searcy is honored for being class Salutatorian. Ronak Patel is named class Valedictorian.

Hannah Hill is a winner of the Leadership Award and Nathan Echeverria is a winner of the Triumph Award.

Sabian Smith is presented the Principal’s Award for outstanding character and was also honored for school spirit. Photos by Ruth White

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