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VOL. 51 NO. 20
May 14, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE
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Fabulous Fountain City!
Gov. Bill Haslam and Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre ate lunch at Litton’s on Friday, taking care to sit in the front room and talk with all comers.
This week, Suzanne Neal spotlights the fabulous Fountain City Art Center. Dr. Jim Tumblin takes a look at Fountain City and Central High sports through the years, highlighting Harvey Robinson, Red Eubank, Bob Suffridge and Todd Helton. And Betty Bean writes about the late Jay Garrison – a life well lived.
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McIntyre has presented a bold budget to improve Knox County Schools which requires a 35-cent property tax increase. Knox County Commission will vote on the budget later this month. Photo by Ruth White
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‘You get what you pay for’ There is an old Vulcan proverb that says “Only Nixon could go to China.” Well, what was true on “Star Trek” is true in Knox Vegas, Jake Mabe says. County Mayor Tim Burchett has said that if County Commission approves a property tax increase to fund Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre’s budget, he’ll veto it. Jake thinks Burchett is missing his moment.
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Visiting the Murphy Farm Kevin Murphy spent his childhood in Winter Haven, Fla., but no summer was complete without a visit to the Murphy Farm in Knoxville, which was settled by his ancestors in 1797. He loved it so much he finally decided to move there.
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NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ
Air Force band to play at park Starlifter, the variety show group of the United States Air Force Band of Mid America, will perform at the New Harvest Park amphitheater 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20. The concert is for all audiences and is presented free by Knox County Parks and Recreation.
Index Jake Mabe Government/Politics Marvin West Jim Tumblin Faith Schools Business Health/Lifestyles Fabulous Fountain City
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‘Larry, vote for this budget’ By Sandra Clark County Commissioner R. Larry Smith has asked folks to let him know how they feel about funding the school board’s budget. He got an earful last Monday. Smith toured Powell Elementary School, where he saw construction needs, and he met with principals at Powell Middle School. Halls High School principal Mark Duff was blunt: “Larry, you’ve got to vote for this budget.” Calling himself the proverbial dinosaur, Duff said, “What I know is that the world has outpaced us. “To get our kids ready to compete (for jobs), we’ve got to equip
them with more than a smart phone and Twitter.” Duff said teachers are the most important component of improved education. “We need professional development time, we need academic coaches. I need to not go into every spring worrying about who I will lay off. “We need this, Larry. We’ve settled for mediocrity too long. Nashville talks a good game, but then won’t fund it.” Halls Elementary principal Chris Henderson said his school will have to fold the popular Accelerated Reader program without the new technology provided for in the school board’s budget.
“Our machines won’t support the new version of AR,” he said. “It’s a 7-year-old operating system and we can’t support it.” Robbie Norman, principal at Brickey-McCloud, said acquiring technology for 60 classrooms is “daunting.” She said Regal Entertainment supported the computers now in use, but they are nine years old. Duff said buying technology is not enough. “We must train teachers on it, maintain it and update it.” See page A-4 for more on the budget, including information from the Fountain City Business and Professional Association and “The Fugate Challenge.”
Mark Duff, principal of Halls High School, lobbies County Commissioner R. Larry Smith to support funding for the school board’s budget. Area principals met with Smith last week at Powell Middle School.
Donation gives Halls High fitness lab By Jake Mabe Now for something you’ll really like, to quote Bullwinkle’s Rocky. Next time you’re at Halls High School’s gym, ask about the fitness lab. Best I can tell it is the first of its kind in Knox County Schools. Last year Robert Brewer, a student of Charlene Watson’s at Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of Knoxville, which is located in Halls on Norris Freeway, mentioned that the health and wellness program at Halls High did not have enough money to purchase enough textbooks or equipment needed for each student. So, Watson taught a series of health and safety classes, using the TeenSafe Know & Go format, around the community. A special safety clinic was also held at Beth Dishner’s The Picky Chick during a sale last August. Watson raised $1,500. Robert Elmore, a representative of Modern Woodmen of the World, agreed through his organization to match Watson’s donation. “It was truly a community event,” Watson says. You could see the results in lifetime wellness teacher Aaron Kirby’s third-period class last week. Kirby says the equipment donation was perfect because the curriculum is shifting away from textbooks. He says students now are able to use gym-quality equipment to perform various exercises to strengthen one’s upper body, lower body and core. “The cool thing is every kid in the building comes through this wellness program,” Kirby says. “This allows us to better concentrate on overall lifetime wellness at a time when obesity rates are going up. Students can exercise
Halls High students Jordan Johnson, Sierra Knighten and Aidan Knowles enjoy their workout during lifetime wellness teacher Aaron Kirby’s third period class last Wednesday. two days a week and three days every other week for nearly an hour.” The equipment includes: a full set of two sizes of stability balls and racks; a rack of foam mats; three different strengths of exercise bands; 50 dumbbells ranging from 2 to 12 pounds with a rolling rack; aerobic steps and a rack; a full set of medicine balls ranging from 6 pounds to 14 pounds; and instructional posters with stands that can be changed each day. Kirby says future plans include making the lab available for faculty members as well, perhaps before or after school. “I’m not sure if anybody in the county has something quite like this.”
Charlene Watson of Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of Knoxville gives safety advice to students in Aaron Kirby’s third period lifetime wellness class at Halls High. Watson spearheaded a donation drive matched by Robert Elmore of Modern Woodmen of the World to purchase full equipment for a first-of-its-kind fitness lab at Halls High School. Photos by Jake Mabe
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Premier Surgical Associates 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 110 Powell, TN 37849 865-938-8121 Donald L. Akers Jr., M.D. C. Scott Callicutt, M.D. Brian H. Garber, M.D. Marcella Greene, M.D. David J. Harrell, M.D. F. Neal Peebles, M.D. George A. Pliagas, M.D. Roland Weast, M.D. Lauren Loveday, PA Melissa S. Napier, PA
East Tennessee Heart Consultants 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-35 Powell, TN 37849 865-525-6688 David A. Cox, M.D., FACC Joseph S. DeLeese, M.D., FACC Stephen D. Hoadley, M.D., FACC Lawrence D. Hookman, M.D., FACC William C. Lindsay, M.D., FACC Robert O. Martin, M.D., FACC Kyle W. McCoy, M.D., FACC Barry I. Michelson, M.D., FACC Steven W. Reed, M.D., FACC John A. Ternay, M.D., FACC Randall D. Towne, M.D., FACC Timothy Ballard, ACNP
CRITICAL CARE/ PULMONOLOGY StatCare Pulmonary Consultants 865-588-8831 Michael Brunson, M.D. Scott Dryzer, M.D. Bruce Henschen, M.D. Andrews Paul, M.D.
DERMATOLOGY Dermatology Associates of Knoxville, P.C. 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-20 Powell, TN 37849 865-524-2547 Drew Miller, M.D. Edward Primka, M.D. Carter Blanton, PA Kevin Blazer, PA Wesley Lester, PA Amanda Wilks, PA Mathew Wilks, PA Sandra Gass, NP-C Melissa Headrick, NP-C
EAR/NOSE/THROAT Greater Knoxville Ear Nose & Throat 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 220 Powell, TN 37849 865-521-8050 Leslie L. Baker, M.D. Robert A. Crawley, M.D., FACS Elise C. Denneny, M.D., FACS Richard J. DePersio, M.D., FACS William D. Horton, M.D., FACS Christopher J. Rathfoot, M.D. Allan M. Rosenbaum, M.D., FACS Ronald K. Sandberg, M.D.
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GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY East Tennessee Women’s Gyn-Onc 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 140 Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7350 Kenneth F. Cofer, M.D.
GYNECOLOGY Dr. Kristy Newton 7557B Dannaher Drive, Suite 155 Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7370 Kristy Newton, M.D. Rebecca Brown, APRN, FNP-PNP East Tennessee Women’s Gyn-Onc 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 140 Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7350 Stephen Moffett, M.D.
HEMATOLOGY/ ONCOLOGY Hematology-Oncology of Knoxville 7551 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37849 865-558-8839 Bruce Avery, M.D. Saji Eapen, M.D. Tiffany Sipe, NP Tennessee Cancer Specialists 7551 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37849 865-637-9330 Richard Antonucci, M.D. Yi Feng, M.D. Hesamm E. Gharavi, M.D. Ross Kerns, M.D. Mitchell D. Martin, M.D.
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StatCare Hospitalist Group 865-909-0090 Rhonda Sivley, M.D. Mark Weaver, M.D. Chuck Wilder, M.D.
Tennova Comprehensive Pain Treatment Center 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 240 Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7246 David W. Annand, M.D. Mark L. Nelson, M.D. Jeffrey Roberts, M.D. Christopher L. Vinsant, M.D. James S. Wike, M.D.
INTERNAL MEDICINE Internal Medicine Associates 7557B Dannaher Drive, Suite 225 Powell, TN 37849 865-546-9751 J. Davis Allan, M.D. Robert C. Alley, M.D. Amy E. Bentley, M.D., FACP Larry C. Brakebill, M.D., FACP Miriam W. Brandon, M.D. David C. Durbin, M.D. Cassandra F. Gibbs, M.D. James C. Griffin II, D.O. M. Douglas Leahy, M.D., MACP Stephen P. Lorino, M.D. Gerald L. Mancebo, M.D., FACP Peter J. Ochoa, M.D. N. Lynn Taylor, M.D., FACP John F. Vannoy, M.D. B. David Wooten, M.D. Elizabeth Gager, FNP Douglas H. Luttrell, FNP
ORTHOPEDICS Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-10 Powell, TN 37849 865-558-4400 John M. Ambrosia, M.D. Paul L. Becker, M.D. T. Craig Beeler, M.D. Russell A. Betcher, M.D. Douglas N. Calhoun, M.D. Brian M. Covino, M.D. Michael C. Craig, M.D. J. Jay Crawford, M.D. Bruce B. Fry, D.O. G. Brian Holloway, M.D. Robert E. Ivy, M.D. Paul H. Johnson, M.D. Amber G. Luhn, M.D. James K. Maguire Jr., M.D. William T. McPeake, M.D. Matthew C. Nadaud, M.D. Matthew A. Rappe, M.D. Benson A. Scott, M.D. Cameron J. Sears, M.D. J. Chris Sherrell, M.D. Edwin E. Spencer Jr., M.D. Sidney L. Wallace, M.D. Ben Hux, OPAC Bobbie Williams, OPAC
PEDIATRICS Tots & Teens 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 130 Powell, TN 37849 865-512-1180 Neil Feld, M.D.
PLASTIC SURGERY Gallaher Plastic Surgery 7560 Dannaher Drive, Suite 150 Powell, TN 37849 865-671-3888 Matthew Becker, M.D. Tom Gallaher, M.D.
RADIATION ONCOLOGY Tennova Cancer Center 7551 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7020 Srinivas Boppana, M.D. Nilesh Patel, M.D.
SLEEP MEDICINE Tennova Sleep Center 7540 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37848 865-859-7800 Michael L. Eisenstadt, M.D. Dewey Y. McWhirter, M.D. Christopher M. Nolte, M.D. Nancy Ortiz, NP Barbara Salm, PA
UROLOGY Tennessee Urology Associates, PLLC 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 230 Powell, TN 37849 865-938-5222 Katherine Cameron, M.D. Lee Congleton III, M.D. John-Paul Newport, M.D. Eric R. Nicely, M.D. Brian D. Parker, M.D. Chris Ramsey, M.D. Charles Reynolds, M.D. Tammy Newman, PA
Complete Surgical Care 7560 Dannaher Drive, Suite 150 Powell, TN 37849 865-934-6080 Caren Gallaher, M.D.
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Outgoing Fontinalis president Mary Ellen Whittaker congratulates new member Polly Kelly, who was installed by Mac English. Not pictured are new member Betty Sue Sparks and Pam Rowe, who has been reinstated as a member following illness. Above, Walters State associate professor of history Tim Holder has released two books: “Ask the Professor: What Freshmen Need to Know 2.0” and his first novel, “Double Crossed.” Holder is a member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church and also preaches in addition to writing and teaching history. Photos by Jake Mabe
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Mary Lou Horner is graciously congratulated by County Commissioner R. Larry Smith after she receives a lifetime membership to the Halls B&P on May 4 at Beaver Brook Country Club.
Halls B&P turns 60 The Halls Business and Professional Association turns 60 this year. The B&P threw itself an informal party May 4 at Beaver Brook to mark the milestone. Mary Lou Horner, David Lambert and Carl Tindell (who could not attend) received lifetime memberships. Past Men and Women of the Year and board members were recognized. R. Larry Smith told a tale that will make it into my book. The book is another story for another day, but I thought I’d throw it in to whet your appetite. In case you haven’t noticed, the B&P has helped Halls grow and prosper for a long, long time. Even the famous phrase “Halls Has It!,” the brainchild of chi-
ropractor Dr. Lynn Ables, grew out of a B&P-sponsored event in 1983. “It’s an honor to be part of such a long-lived, beneficial organization, and I am truly proud to be part of the Halls B&P,” says president Shannon Carey. Shannon wants me to tell you the group will not meet the third Tuesday in May. The next meeting is at noon Tuesday, June 19, at Beaver Brook. The speaker will be announced at a later date.
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A-4 • MAY 14, 2012 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS Halls High principal Mark Duff listens as Powell High principal Ken Dunlap talks with County Commissioner R. Larry Smith about needs at area schools.
You get what you pay for There is an old Vulcan proverb that says “Only Nixon could go to China.” Well, what was true on “Star Trek” is true in Knox Vegas. County Mayor Tim Burchett made public what most of us knew. If County Commission approves a property tax increase to fund Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre’s budget, he’ll veto it. Burchett is missing his moment. Look, none of us likes new taxes. Heck, I still have my “Cas Walker for President” T-shirt hanging in the closet. But the Vulcans were right. Only Richard Nixon, the Cold Warrior, could shake hands with Chou and Mao in ’72 and get away with it. Heck, it sealed the deal on his re-election. And only Burchett, who has earned his belt-tightening reputation honestly, could get away with raising property taxes. I’m reading Robert A. Caro’s four-volume opus on a man I’ve never particularly liked, Lyndon Baines Johnson. Told early on not to push for what became the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because he’d waste the political capital earned after JFK’s assassination, Johnson said, “Well, what the hell’s the presidency for?” Times are tough. Belts should be buckled; bloat should be belched. The problem is Burchett is going about it the wrong way. A friend of mine, who is as Republican as Ronald Reagan, said, “Burchett’s going to keep cutting on parks and schools until there aren’t any left.” Lord knows Burchett’s predecessor, Mike Ragsdale, had his problems. But, I’ll tell you this: in some ways he’s looking better in the rearview. A couple of weeks ago, Emily Shane and I sang at the Halls Senior Center, built during the Ragsdale era. Seventy-seven smiling
Dunlap said he must close the PHS library for nine days four times a year so students can take computerized tests. “By 2014-15, all year-end tests will be on computer,” he said. Without wireless technology and a handheld device for each student, he joked that he would have to close the library “for about a year and a half” so all 1,400 students could take their exams.
Jake Mabe faces showed up. (And, nope, I didn’t pay ’em.) Next door, I heard a group of seniors exercising. John “Dee” Myers told me three or four years ago he goes up there every Wednesday night for supper. And he was crying tears of joy when he said it. Ragsdale didn’t and Burchett hasn’t learned another lesson from Nixon. The Quaker balanced his administration with, for example, speechwriters Pat Buchanan (on the right) and William Safire (on the left), intelligent men both. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (liberal) and John Connally (conservative) both served in his cabinet. Unfortunately, Nixon also had Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean. Ragsdale had Arms, Finch and Werner. Burchett has Dean Rice, Big Sexy and the scandalplagued fraternity brother that lasted five minutes. There’s so much I like about Tim Burchett. His laid-back attitude, his fist-bumpin’, “aw, shucks” persona and, yes, his desire to pay down the debt. And yet. And yet. Last week, France rejected belt-tightening President Nicolas Sarkozy for the “I’m raising taxes on those that make over a million” Francois Hollande. Well, this ain’t France and most of us probably think that’s a good thing. France may come to regret that choice. I don’t know. But I can’t help but remember something my step-daddy told me when I was a teenage audiophile trying to decide between a Sony stereo system and a knockoff brand. “Son,” he said, “you get what you pay for.”
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Accepting ‘The Fugate Challenge’ By Sandra Clark Last week at the Fountain City Business and Professional Association, Indya Kincannon, Virginia Babb and Buzz Thomas advocated for funding the school board’s budget. And once again, County Commissioner R. Larry Smith asked folks to “let me know what you think.” And, in the midst of this, association board member John Fugate said if Knox County Schools could enroll the kids who now attend private schools and are homeschooled, the
test scores would increase in a flash. As one who supports the school board’s budget, I invited Fugate to go with me to the school of his choice to see the needs. John accepted. So Kincannon has arranged for us to visit a couple of schools this week. John is Everyman on this issue. He’s smart. He owns property and would be hit with a property tax increase. He has grandchildren who attend Knox County Schools. And he’s a former educator who left the profession to enter banking and is now a
branch bank manager. The Fugate Challenge is risky, because John may come away still convinced that the tax increase is not needed. But I’m willing John Fugate to find out, and whatever the verdict, I’ll share it here next week.
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Neither Knox city nor county mayor is recommending a tax hike in their 2012-2013 budget, but the issues are different for each. Mayor Burchett has vowed a veto should county commission enact the requested 35 cent property tax hike sought by the school board. He has not been as outspoken as to whether he would oppose a referendum to increase the sales tax for schools. On the other hand, if the requested property tax hike were scaled back to a lesser amount such as 15 or 20 cents, he has not indicated his stand, but one might safely infer that his opposition would continue, making 7 votes needed to enact the tax regardless of the amount instead of the normal 6 votes. One vote to pass it and one to override a mayoral veto a week or two later. If the commission should go the sales tax referendum route, Burchett might not veto it since it allows the people to decide, but the question remains ment, and KUB. This year, Carmen Teg- whether he would be neuano will host for a tour of tral in the campaign to pass UT’s baseball stadium and it or would he urge voters facilities. to reject it. Additional facStudents will take pic- tors for school advocates to tures and look for “money consider are whether they quotes.” are willing to scale back the Info: sclark426@aol.com 35 cent request to a lesser or www.ShopperNewsNow. amount or go for a refercom/. endum on sales tax which
Deadline nears for Shopper interns We’re looking for a few good youngsters to participate in this summer’s Shopper-News intern program. The interns will meet at 10 a.m. each Tuesday during the summer to visit local spots of interest. Previous trips have included the Knox County Detention Center, the Health Depart-
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would not produce as much as 35 cents. It also runs the risk of defeat. It would appear on the November ballot when the presidential election is being held along with possible city and county charter amendments. Voter turnout will be very high and Knox county is likely to vote for Romney over Obama by a 60-40 margin. Burchett did recommend an increase for schools, but far less than what the superintendent and school board want. People should realize that Tim Burchett is a very frugal person in both his personal and public live. There is no smoke and mirrors when it comes to Burchett. He and Mayor Rogero, who are quite different in many ways, are also very congenial and cooperative. Rogero will support Obama for a second term and Burchett will back Romney, but that will not interfere with them working together. For Rogero there is no call for a tax hike. In fact, under the city charter she does not have a veto anyway, even
if the council pushed one. There is no danger council would ever raise taxes without a mayoral request. Whatever city council does is what happens. However, one wonders if she plans to go four years as mayor without a city tax hike. If so, well and good, but it will get dicey by her fourth year when she seeks a second term and is challenged by an opponent on whether she would raise taxes in a second term. Odd numbered years for the city are when the mayor or part of council seek election. If Rogero goes four years without a property tax hike on top of the past seven years without a tax hike, there is a strong possibility there would be one in 2016 when she starts a second term or there is a new mayor as it means 11 years without any city property tax increase. Current council members will be less enthused over a city tax hike next year when 5 of the 9 members are up for re-election (none term limited). In 2015, of course, the Mayor plus 4 council members are up for re-election which is not a good time to seek a tax hike. Working in favor of a city tax hike over the next 5 years will be city pension costs (still not as bad as county pension costs)
unless council adopts and the voters approve major changes for new employees to halt the financial drain on the budget. The pending mayoral hybrid pension plan takes a chance on market conditions whereas the 401(k) plan advocated by some council members is fi xed in its cost. It would go on the November 2012 ballot when the Obama/Romney contest assures a large voter turnout. ■ Federal Judge Thomas Varlan has set a hearing on this Thursday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m. at the Howard Baker Federal Building in downtown Knoxville on the Wellington Drive lawsuit. The issue is whether to issue an injunction against TVA cutting more trees under power lines until the merits of the entire lawsuit are heard and decided. ■ The hearing is open to the public. Knoxville attorney Don Vowell represents residents and faces a battery of TVA lawyers who are not affected by upcoming TVA layoffs. ■ Meanwhile current TVA board member and former community activist Neil McBride of Oak Ridge has spent the past week and this week in France hiking with former TVA general counsel Maureen Dunn. ■ Next week, more on city budget.
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Visiting the Murphy Farm By Betty Bean Kevin Murphy spent his childhood in Winter Haven, Fla., but no summer was complete without a visit to the Murphy Farm in Knoxville, which was settled by his ancestors in 1797. Then he grew up and became an IT architect who created technology roadmaps and designs for putting big systems together. It’s a highly portable skill that pretty much allows him to live where he chooses. In 2005, he was living in Dayton, Ohio, and got to thinking about where he wanted to put down roots. Australia sounded good, and he went down to check it out. While he was there, he had an epiphany: “I could live anywhere in the world, working from home, and decided Knoxville felt more like home than Australia did.” So he started making
plans to renovate and move into the two-story farmhouse that a carpenter named Edward Legg built for Hugh Murphy around 1841 at what is now the corner of Murphy Road and Washington Pike. He learned all he could about the house’s history – for example, the Norfolk & Southern railroad track that bisects the side yard was laid in 1877. The easement agreement called for the railroad to plant some apple trees to mitigate the noise. “They never planted them,” Kevin said. “I’m sure the ancestors were not pleased. They didn’t get paid for this stuff.” He had the house gutted to the bare walls and restored, paying meticulous attention to detail and preservation. The actual work took from May to December 2009. Recently, he invited the neighbors over for a Sunday
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Kevin Murphy (center) shows James McMillan (left) and Scott Starbuck around the Murphy Farm springhouse. Photos by Betty Bean afternoon visit. A couple or three dozen of them made the acquaintance of Murphy’s Jack Russell/Bassett Hound Koda as they toured the big house and the seven historic outbuildings before sitting down for lemonade and conversation on the wraparound front porch. The entire Murphy Farm consists of 192 acres, and the 50 acres where the house stands are Kevin’s. He plans to place a conservation easement on his portion of the land in 2013. His intention is to keep that parcel farmland forever. He says he hopes that other family members decide to do the same, in time. “I’m really blessed that my
ancestors and family kept the place together and have continued taking care of it,” he said. The entire family has agreed to list the entire Murphy Farm on the National Register of Historical Places, and Kevin is working on the nomination and hopes to submit it in June. “This will document the significance of the farm in the community and influence future federal projects in the area,” he said. He is concerned about how the city’s plans to widen Washington Pike from the I-640 interchange to Murphy Road will impact Murphy Farm, and he has written the
Kevin Murphy in front of his 1841 farmhouse. city’s director of engineering, Jim Hagerman, to remind city officials of the special requirements, ask for information and request that the rural nature of the easternmost portion of the road project be respected. “I would like to make
sure that the planners are aware of my farm’s historical nature, that an impact analysis is performed as required by Section 106 since federal funds are being used, and that the impact of the project on the farm is mitigated.”
hasn’t fired a single coach. Of course these fans jump up and yell. They applaud effort and excellence wherever they see it, including academics. Some are linked to history as third- or fourthgeneration fans. Some have heard of Chuck Rohe and Ray Bussard. Some are aware there were baskets before Bruce. Some remember Bill Bates from Farragut High and Jimmy England from Holston and Ron Widby from Fulton or even A.W. Davis from Rutledge. They know what Todd Helton did before Denver. They have heard about Richmond Flowers’ courage in choosing Tennessee over Alabama. They know why Chip Kell is in the Hall of
Fame. They remember what Al Wilson did as a linebacker and leader. Some with tunnel vision measure fans by their level of donations, by skyboxes and buildings that bear their names. What you do with what you have might be more credible. It is possible to be a supercharged fan, have loads of fun and retain at least a degree of dignity. Case in point: Linda Penny. The entry to her Nashville home is orange and white. Her living room and dining room have orange walls. Her orange clothes are in the orange closet. Some of her orange shoes hide there. The den is the official Ten-
nessee room. Her lawyer husband Bill just smiles. Linda learned about football from her father in Paducah, Ky. They went to high school games. Considerably later, a dear friend with 50-yard-line tickets invited her to an autumn Saturday at Vanderbilt. “Pretty soon I was yelling and doing my own coaching when two very properly dressed women asked that I not make so much noise.” Linda was not blocking their view, just cheering in good fan fashion. “I got ticked and educated them about football. Did they know the work those guys put in every day, did they know the hours, did
they understand what the heck was going on? “My friend laughed and said my husband should take me to UT.” Bingo. As the old saying goes, the rest is history. Bill got his law degree. He and Linda have been seeing the Vols since the mid ’80s. They have season tickets for football and basketball. For years, they have raised funds for the athletic department. They are part of a tailgate group that sometimes grows to a hundred. They really enjoy the Vols. They are dedicated fans. There is a hint of proof, a touch of orange at their house.
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The Smith behind Smithwood HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin The John Smith family provided the land for the first grade school in Fountain City, the predecessor to Smithwood Grammar School. They also provided land for their home church, Smithwood (formerly Adair’s Creek) Baptist, which has long been a bulwark in the community. The community in which they lived long and productive lives assumed their name, Smithwood. Mary Adair, daughter of Fountain City’s patriarch John Adair and his wife, Eleanor, married Robert Christian, son of prominent Sullivan County resident and founder of Kingsport Col. Gilbert Christian. On Aug. 2, 1819, their daughter Mariah (1802-1883) married John Smith. Smith, a harness maker by trade, was born on Feb. 2, 1795, in Culpepper County, Va. He was living in the Beaver Dam settlement but purchased 474 acres for $1,000 from Mariah’s grandfather Adair’s plat on Dec. 2, 1820. He farmed the land for many years and John and Mariah raised their nine children there. He built his imposing handmade brick house on the Tazewell and Jacksboro Turnpike in 1839 in the Flemish Bond pattern. Simple but elegant woodwork highlighted the fireplaces in the parlor, the living room, the four bedrooms and the kitchen. The elegant doors in each room were Christian doors (the paneling formed a cross and an open Bible). The parlor was used exclusively for “courting, receiving the minister and for funerals.” One of the bedrooms, the Blue Room, was especially furnished to accommodate their frequent guests who were traveling the busy turnpike. Preservationist Harvey Broome, a descendant, would later observe, “When company came, the folks living
near would just bring in some meat from the smokehouse and put down some extra mattresses on the floor. They had wonderful times then.” John Smith and his son, James Harvey Smith, appear to have been the last of John Adair’s descendants to have seen the last vestige of Fort Adair. A respected Knox County historian, Katherine Keogh “Kate” White reported on her interview with James Harvey Smith in an article titled, “Where Trolleys And Autos Now Run John Adair Built His Stockade While Indians Peered Down From Black Oak” (Knoxville Sentinel, July 22, 1923). The article provides the best evidence we have of the fort’s location: “What was then far out beyond the extreme frontier of this city in 1788 and where now is a part of busy North Knoxville out on the Fountain City road in beautiful Lynnhurst cemetery, in the extreme north, between the deep cut driveway and a large lonely oak tree, sleeps John Adair. This place was always known as Adair Burying Hill, and the Hill graveyard on Adair Creek. “Recently Lynnhurst was being put in order, some bones of early settlers were found, and reinterred in Lynnhurst and Greenwood cemeteries. It was thought that John Adair and wife were among these, but a great-grandson of John Adair, John H. Smith (this was probably James Harvey Smith), who lives on the Adair estate in the large brick house between the Fountain City railway tracks and Broadway pike, remembered where his greatgrandfather was buried and the rocks that used to mark his grave. He helped his father to pull down the old Fort and house of John Adair (emphasis added).
The Smith Mansion. Built in 1839 in the triangle between present-day Broadway and Tazewell Pike, the location of CiCi’s Pizza, the Smith mansion stood until 1961, when it was demolished for a shopping center. Photos courtesy C.M.
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John Smith (1795-1883). The Smithwood community, Smithwood Baptist Church and Smithwood Grammar School were named for their benefactor, an early settler of Fountain City. “The Brick House was built by the late John Smith, the second, in the year of 1839. The Fort, stockade, and house of 1788 stood on the west side of the asphalt road to Fountain City, between it and where Adair Creek runs, just below the graveyard. Mr. Smith said there were two springs one on each side of the stockade, which supplied the settlers (emphasis added), and that always a sufficient amount of water was brought in during daylight, and some one with a rifle stood guard while the women and children brought in the supply. He said his
grandmother would put bells on the cows, in the morning after the milking was finished, and turn them out on the wide barrens, where they wandered, until late afternoon, when she would mount a horse and go out ‘callin, callin,’ where she heard the tinkling bells until all the cows came home. “Mr. Smith says there was no forest, hardly a tree, but shrub, acorn bushes, that the cattle fattened on. Just beyond, up to the foot of Black Oak Ridge, was a wide barren with thick grass and these shrub trees. Perhaps this was why John Adair located his fort in this basin (emphasis added).Yet he was constantly molested by Indians who would creep up in the night and steal the horses or any thing else they could get away with. There is an old tradition that an Indian trail extended along the top of Black Oak Ridge, which lies about two miles to the north of Adair’s Fort. This was a government fort, Adair was appointed Commissary under North Carolina, to furnish provisions for the Cumberland Guards, who were stationed at West Point, now Kingston, Tennessee, in the year of 1783.” Although we do not know the ex-
act location of Fort Adair, we know that John and Mariah Smith made their home and raised their large family near its former location and within the limits of John Adair’s original 640-acre land grant. Mariah Adair Christian Smith preceded her husband in death on June 21, 1883. Her epitaph reads: “The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.” According to the monument on their grave site at Smithwood Baptist Church Cemetery, Deacon John Smith died on Dec. 8, 1883, at 88. His obituary was printed in the Sunday Chronicle: “Died, yesterday evening, at 5 o’clock at his home, four miles north of this city, John Smith, aged about 90 years. Deceased came to his death from fever and general debility, brought on by old age. He had only been sick since Tuesday. This man was well known and liked by all his neighbors. He leaves some grown sons, his wife being dead. The funeral takes place tomorrow at Adair’s Creek church, at 12 o’clock. Friends of the deceased invited to attend.” His epitaph reads: “After he had served his generation by the will of God he fell asleep.”
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REUNIONS A performance by Sandy Waters The senior adult group of Grace Covenant Baptist Church on Dutchtown Road in West Knoxville was entertained recently by member Sandy Waters who gave her personal testimony, talked about playing the dulcimer, and performed bluegrass and gospel music. Info: www.gcbacademy.com. Photo submitted
WORSHIP NOTES Community Services ■ 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. ■ 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. ■ New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 2504 Cecil Ave., will host a meet and greet for Vanderbilt “Van” Brabson, candidate for District 13 state representative, 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. Info: www.brabsonfortennessee. org or email info@ brabsonfortennessee.org. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, will open the John 5 Food Pantry from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday nights starting May 17. Appointments to receive food once monthly must be requested by Wednesday, May 16. Info: 938-2611 or email glenwood@frontiernet.net.
Fundraisers and sales ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host a benefit concert to help a church family in need of a specially equipped vehicle to accommodate their young son who requires a feeding tube, oxygen equipment and a full-time nurse. Choir director Jean Osborne and vocalist Jo Ludwig will perform a fulllength program 4 p.m. Sunday, June 3. Everyone is invited and donations will be accepted. Info: 690-1060. ■ 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. ■ 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.
Homecomings ■ 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.
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. ■ Emory Valley Baptist Church will host The Northside Singers from Morristown 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20. ■ Highland Baptist Church, 6014 Babelay Road, will host the Southern gospel trio Crimson Ridge at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20. A love offering will be collected. Info: www.hbcknox. org or call Byron, 680-8823. ■ 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 1950s-themed 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 is 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. ■ Virtue Presbyterian Church, 725 Virtue Road in Farragut, will host a free concert by Cross Connection for its 22nd anniversary concert with special guests the Dumplin Valley Trio 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Info: 584-9313.
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 (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 ■ Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, Young at Heart group meets the first Tuesday of each month 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 15, at Golden Corral on Clinton Highway. Sonya Mackie will speak. Info: http://kfl-luncheon.com. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, will be led in worship by a group from Teen Challenge 10:45 a.m. Sunday, May 20. They will sing and give testimonies of deliverance from severe life-controlling situations. Info: 938-2611 or www. glenwoodpowell.com.
Workshops and classes ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will change its Tuesday afternoon Bible study temporarily to a BOOK study. Beginning May 15, a four-week study will be held on “Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People” by Dorothy C. Bass. Info: 690-1060 or www. beaverridgeumc.com. ■ 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-NT, 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.
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■ 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 22-24. Info: Idonna Tillery Bryson, 6885816, 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 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 School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th class reunion Friday and Saturday, June 8-9. Info: Brenda Owens, 573-4395 or phs67class@comcast.net; or Lynn or Wayne Tarver, 938-5248 or lynnwayne2@ frontiernet.net. ■ 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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Shannondale Elementary student council member Hanson Lam reads his essay on the importance of the Character Counts program as Lauren Rupeka, Caleb Pratt and Mayor Madeline Rogero listen intently. Lam explained how the Character Counts program is important for helping students grow to become responsible, caring adults. Other topics of discussion included the importance of technology in the classroom, how leadership helps produce productive members of society and what Shannondale Elementary means to the students.
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Halls High baseball finishes second in district tourney The Halls High School baseball team finished second in the District 3-3A tournament last week. All-District winners include Pitcher of the Year Grant Painter, Coach of the Year Doug Polston and Player of the Year Austin Smith. Photo submitted
Ashlyn Capps received a fourth place medal for Veterinary Science. Photos submitted
Halls High HOSA students placed at the State HOSA Conference held in Nashville last month. Bringing home top honors were Savannah Kirby and Kendra Bailey for Electronic Yearbook. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre visit with student council members Justin Mize, Bailey Lemmons and Emma Johnson and principal Dr. Joy Foster. Students wrote essays on what they believe is important to the school curriculum and read them for the mayor. The mayor shared with the council how government works and how decisions affect changes. Photos by Ruth White
Halls HOSA students place at state Jill Henson brought home a second place medal at state for Medical Assisting.
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Northern living a dream Kenny Chesney, Denver T. Stevens and now Kelsey Northern – three students from Gibbs High School who have had the opportunity to showcase their singing talents with recording deals. Back in November the school hosted the second Gibbs Goes Idol competition and Northern’s performance of the Carrie Underwood song “Young and Beautiful” won her the chance to compete against other students from Knox County. Market Square was the stage for the CTE Idol competition and Northern once again performed “Young and Beautiful” to win top scores for the evening. Going into the competition, she knew that winning “could happen” and that she had the ability to win but actually winning was a dream come true. “Time froze when they called my name,” she said. “It was a crazy moment.” That crazy moment has turned into a dream of a lifetime for Northern as she will travel to Nashville to record a song for airplay later this year. She will also be the opening act for the Tennessee Valley Fair and perform during a UT basketball game. She began performing at 3 years old and the family fireplace was her stage. As she grew she joined the church choir at Fairview Baptist and that is where she got her first taste of performing in front of a crowd. Her father, who sang on
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Students receive Thompson scholarship By Jake Mabe The Knoxville Area Association of Realtors and Knox County Schools Partners In Education presented scholar-
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Local winners included: Adam Thomas, AustinEast High; Tia Foxx, Carter High; Aaron Baer, Central High; Minyu Li, Gibbs
The Halls High softball team was named the runner-up at the District 3-3A tournament last week at Karns. Karns defeated Halls 8-3 in the championship game. Halls will play in regional action tonight (Monday) at District 4 champion Maryville. Photos
Gibbs High senior Kelsey Northern was the winner of the recent CTE Idol competition in Market Square. Photo by
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the Knoxville Riverboat, was an inspiration to her and thanks to the loving support of her parents, Northern shared her talents with the community. “I can count on both hands the number of times that I’ve performed in front of a large crowd,” she said. Northern’s advice to anyone pursuing a dream, whether it be in the music industry or not, is to never let the fear of not being good enough get in the way of your dreams. “I was afraid and then was encouraged by my family and friends to do what I love.” After graduation Northern plans to attend Pellissippi State Community College and then the University of Tennessee Knoxville and study child development.
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Halls softball finishes second in district Selected for the District All-Tournament team are Halls softball players Katie Scott, Stephanie Bridges, Daniele Beeler and Central players Kacy Russell and Chloe Cox.
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Ella Henderson enjoys playing in the gravel with her new HES T-shirt at the barbecue.
Ellie Burnette enjoys deliciously sticky cotton candy at the Halls Elementary School Bluegrass and BBQ event. The barbecue is an annual event at the school and features Alicia Reeves enjoys playing inside the inflatable obstacle good food, good music and course at Halls Elementary. Photos by Ruth White lots of fun for the community.
KIDS NOTES ■ Story Time with Miss Helen, 11 a.m. Thursday, May 17, at Smart Toys and Books, 9700 Kingston Pike in Franklin Square.
Kelsie Hibben, Mallory Gardner, Lauren White and Emma Grace Gardner enjoy barbecue at the neighborhood park behind Halls Elementary.
■ Nature Preschool – “Gettin’ Buggy with It” for ages 4-5 is 10 a.m. Thursday, May 17, at Ijams Nature Center. Free to members, $15 for nonmembers. To register: 577-4717, ext. 110. ■ Ijams Story Time: “Skippyjon Jones” by Judy Schachner is 1 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at Ijams Nature Center. Craft included. Free, but donations accepted. To register: 577-4717, ext. 110.
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Halls Elementary School student Colby White obviously likes cotton candy as he accepts a handful of the sweet treat from his teacher Monica Edmonds.
Shannondale Elementary School student Bailey Lemmons won the school level Character Counts essay contest with her submission “Can’t Unscramble Eggs.” Lemmons’ essay was submitted to the district level competition. Photo
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MILESTONES Birthdays
Amber Viar turned 8 on May 10 and celebrated with a skate party. She is the daughter of Kenzi Viar of Halls and has a brother, Zackery. Grandparents are Clay and Patti Wise of Halls. Elijah White celebrates his fourth birthday Monday, May 14, with a “Cars and Buzz Lightyear” party with family and friends. Parents are Jeremy White and Tina Millen. Grandparents are Ken and Lynn Spencer and Lynn and Angie White. Greatgrandparents are Archie and Mable McGill and the late Fred Dalton. Kynleigh Maclain White was born May 2, weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. Parents are Joe and Krystin White of Corryton. Kynleigh has a big brother, Brayden. Grandparents are Mike and Debbie Haga and Randy and Ruth White, all of Halls. Great-grandparents are Don and Kathleen Barger of Blountville; Bill Hurd of Claremore, Okla.; and Lois Webber and Mildred White, both of Knoxville. Heather Wise turned 5 and celebrated with a Princess Party with B97.5’s Buzzbee at Gatti’s on March 31. Her sister, Emily Wise, celebrated her first birthday with a Minnie Mouse Party at Henry’s Deli on March 24. Parents are Roy and Sarah Wise of Luttrell. Grandparents are Mary Willet and the late Roy Willett of Luttrell and Jean and the late Louis Wise of Corryton.
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Chrosniak, Singleton are wed at St. Augustine Sarah Chrosniak and David Singleton were married in the Lightner Museum Chapel at St. Augustine, Fla., on March 31. Sarah is the daughter of Suzanne and Charlie Parsons of Indian Valley, Va. David is the son of Phyllis and Mike Singleton of Halls. The couple will make their home in Nashville.
Baleses to celebrate 50th anniversary A reception to honor Carroll and Pat Bales for their 50th wedding anniversary will be held 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 20, in the fellowship hall at Washington Pike United Methodist Church. The church is located at 2241 Washington Pike, across from Belle Morris Elementary School. No gifts please.
The cultural fair at Whittle Springs Middle School was an opportunity for student Martina Ibrahim to share her famJacob Yates, Jesse Hurley and Tyler Maples used creative costumes to draw attention to their ily’s heritage with classmates. presentation on ancient civilization. Ibrahim’s father recently obtained American citizenship and Martina spoke of the experience with great pride. Her father supplied freshly prepared humus and baklava pastry for the cultural fair and authentic belly dancer drapes and headwear for the event. Seventh grade students presented information on geography and foreign countries at the cultural fair.
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Jakaila Green, Ashley Faulkner and Stephanie Toomire dressed in togas to educate classmates on Greece at the Whittle Springs cultural fair.
Used medical equipment needed The East Tennessee Technology Access Center’s ReUse program needs durable medical equipment to recycle for people with disabilities who cannot afford to pay for an item or the insurance co-pay. There is currently a waiting list for wheelchairs, shower seats, transfer benches. Heavy duty rolling walkers are also needed. If you can donate any of these items, call Jeff Drum at 219-0130. ETTAC is located at 116 Childress St. It is a nonprofit agency based in Knoxville that serves people with disabilities in 24 counties of East Tennessee.
Sadie Harvey used poster board and other visuals to explain what she learned about Greece to students as they toured the cultural fair.
Whittle Springs student Dionn Fields dressed in a colorful robe to add visuals to her presentation on Christianity.
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Halls High agriculture students Ryan Cox, Alexis Dreier and Tori Williams teach farm safety with puppets. Photos by Ruth White
Logan Kennedy is decked out in cowboy hat and boots and is ready to explore the wonders of the farm.
Farm Day … brings agriculture to the classroom
Halls High student Jesika Norman uses pipe cleaners to demonstrate hearing safety to elementary school students.
Brickey-McCloud Elementary student Rachel Fritz gets her nose painted by clown David McDaniel.
Allison Blanchette discusses safety measures to First Baptist Academy student Saylor Mynatt at State Farm Ag Day at the zoo. Daniel Crawford holds a goat raised on his home farm for students to pet.
Halls High students Dorothy Hickman and Casey Jo Mitchell take a break from teaching farm safety at State Farm Ag Day at the Knoxville Zoo.
Brickey-McCloud kindergarten students Luke Marlowe, Acelyn Washam, Walker Hopkins and Katie Quinten show off tomato plants they received while learning about the farm. Pictured with them is their teacher Kara Israel.
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Almost 40 years for David’s Carpet David Hayes opened David’s Carpet out of his basement Jan. 23, 1973, as a part-time business. At the time, he was working as a Mayfield milkman, and the carpet business was a way to bring some extra money to his growing family.
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Now, almost 40 years later, he owns two full-service flooring stores, one in Farragut and one in Pigeon Forge. In 1997 he joined the Abbey Carpet franchise and became David’s Abbey Carpet. Hayes says the Farragut store has the largest selection of area rugs locally, along with a full gamut of carpet, tile, stone and wood flooring. What’s kept him at it this long? “I just enjoy doing it,” he said. “I get up every day and still enjoy my job after 40 years.” Hayes and his staff love making homes beautiful. They spend a lot of time and effort to make sure they have the best products, prices and selection of anyone in the area. They also put a lot of time into training so they can best help their customers. But, Hayes says that only goes so far. “Training is important, but I’ve preached for years that people don’t care how much you know if they know how much you care.” That’s why Hayes pays attention to the little things. Every once in awhile, he parks at the front of the building and walks in like a customer
would, looks at the showroom with fresh eyes. A room full of choices can be intimidating, but Hayes and the staff strive to make the environment as welcoming as possible. Hayes has accumulated a lot of advice for new entrepreneurs over 40 years in business. Gather a good team, he says. Make sure your spouse is 100 percent on board. Find a mentor and a good bookkeeper. But, a passion for what you’re going to do is first and foremost. “You’ve got to first have the passion and understand how tough it is to get started,” he said. “It is not easier to be in business for yourself. It looks easier, but this is not a perfect world.” If you want to support local business, David’s Abbey Carpet is a great place to start. Hayes says money spent at David’s stays local. Hayes loves interacting with his customers and is always ready to help customers find flooring they’ll love. Info: www. dav idsabbeyc ar pet.com, 777-0661.
Wilson wins Home Federal scholarship Home Federal Bank recently awarded a total of $13,000 in scholarships to nine UT students including Fountain City resident Chris Wilson Chris Wilson. All honorees are enrolled in the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES ■ Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., will start new classes and workshops 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 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. No May meeting. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136 or Shannon@ ShopperNewsNow.com/.
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■ 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. ■ XYZ Club for seniors meets at 10:30 a.m. each first Wednesday at Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road. Info: 938-2741.
Signs of life in real estate data By Sherry Witt After a healthy performance in March, the local real estate market surged a h e a d still further in April. For the month Witt ending on Monday, April 30, there were 746 property transfers in Knox County – some 65 more than in March, and even further ahead of last April’s pace when 622 parcels changed hands. April also blew past March in terms of the total value of properties sold. The aggregate value of all the parcels transferred in April was $137.2 million, compared to $110.7 million the previous month. A year ago in April, about $122 million worth of land was sold in Knox County. Mortgage lending dropped off slightly during the month as about $287 million
was borrowed against real property. That was around $25 million short of the March total, but well ahead of last April’s amount of $178 million. The largest property transfer of the month was for a commercial parcel on Old Callahan Road. The land was sold by Tennessee State Bank for $3.6 million. Another notable transfer was for property on Emory Road in Powell purchased by Hardee’s Food Systems for $1,365,000. The two largest lending transactions of the month included a loan of $15.15 million by Parkside Hotel Partners, and a loan of $10 million on Hardin Valley Apartments II. Also, 2012 is outperforming 2011 in both recordings and fee collections. The number of documents recorded during April experienced its biggest jump in many months. There were more than 1,000 documents filed in April 2012 than in April 2011.
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2946 Winfield Dunn Pkwy., Kodak, TN (865) 933-4676
507 S. Charles Seivers Blvd., Clinton, TN (865) 457-5259
1950 Western Ave., Knoxville, TN (865) 525-6376
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1219 E. Pkwy., Hwy. 321, Gatlinburg, TN (865) 430-9844
7510 Asheville Hwy., Knoxville, TN (865) 933-4635
5078 Clinton Hwy., Knoxville, TN (865) 689-8955
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11501 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN (865) 692-5183
2221 Jacksboro Pike, LaFollette, TN (423) 566-2033
5801 Western Ave., Knoxville, TN (865) 584-0115
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2799 Hwy. 72 N., Loudon, TN (865) 458-5312
741 Dolly Parton Pkwy., Sevierville, TN (865) 908-5018
3501 West Emory Road, Powell, TN (865) 938-2838
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1130 S. Roane Street, Harriman, TN (865) 882-0117
9565 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN (865) 539-0580
4344 Maynardville Hwy., Maynardville, TN (865) 992-0534
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508 E. Tri-County Blvd., Oliver Springs, TN (865) 435-1187
4216 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN (865) 686-1761
1199 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN (865) 483-2889
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11503 Chapman Highway, Seymour, TN (865) 579-4728
5941 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN (865) 588-0972
7608 Mountain Grove Drive, Knoxville, TN (865) 573-5090
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2135 E. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN (865) 981-4338
8905 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN (865) 694-1935
4805 N. Broadway, Fountain City, TN (865) 281-0286
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300 Market Drive, Lenoir City, TN (865) 986-7032
2712 Loves Creek Road, Knoxville, TN (865) 633-5008
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1610 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN (865) 380-0110
7202 Maynardville Hwy., Halls, TN (865) 922-9683
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1000 Ladd Landing, Kingston, TN (865) 717-7085
284 Morrell Road, Knoxville, TN (865) 691-1153
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Mother-daughter teams enjoy being part of Fort Sanders family Employees at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center often say the people they work long hours with are “just like family.� And that’s literally true for two sets of mother-daughter employees. Sherrie Trent has worked at Fort Sanders for 15 years and currently is in the Financial Services department just steps away from her daughter, Tonya Trent, who does outpatient scheduling. The two departments share a room, and Tonya transferred to the department a few weeks ago. “So far it’s fine,� laughs Sherrie. “She’s in the back of the room and I’m in the front. We see each other quite a bit and we get along fine.� They have separate lunch times. And even though they share a home in New Market, mother and daughter don’t carpool because of different work hours. “We have to give each other a little bit of room,� says Sherrie. She offers a little motherly wisdom for living and working with your daughter: “Mind your own business, let them have their space. I don’t butt in unless I’m asked advice.� In addition to working together, Sherrie and Tonya Trent share another Fort Sanders memory. “I was born here, too,� explains Tonya.
Also in Financial Services, Chris Busic has been with Fort Sanders for 11 years. Her daughter Lauren Clabough has been at Fort Sanders seven years, encouraged to apply by her mother. “She thought it was a great place to work, and I thought, ‘OK, I’ll try it,’ � says Lauren. “I’m loving it.� Lauren works in registration for the Emergency Department and in the Patient Services Center, so she and her mother don’t bump into each other much during the work day. Chris lives in Sevierville and Lauren in Knoxville. “Since we don’t get to see each other very often, it’s nice that we
“A mother’s heart is a patchwork of love� – author unknown work together,� says Lauren. “She’s the mother of my granddaughter (Lacey, 5), so she keeps me informed about what’s going on. We just stay close,� offers Chris. Lacey was also born at Fort Sanders. “It was the three of us in the delivery room, it was great. Plus a few doctors and
Sherrie and Tonya Trent are a mother-daughter team working together in the same office suite at Fort Sanders Regional.
Mom Chris Busic and daughter Lauren Clabough have gotten closer since working together at Fort Sanders.
nurses of course,� remembers Chris. Now that they work together, Chris and Lauren try to have lunch every day they can, several times each week. “It’s wonderful. It has brought us closer together. It’s just nice to give her a hug and go back to work,� says Lauren. “My daughter’s already said she wants to work in the ER when she gets older just like her mommy. Working here, my mom has become my best friend.�
Moms labor in luxury in Fort Sanders’ birthing suites High-risk pregnancies have always been the specialty of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, but the hospital now also has six special maternity suites just for low-risk patients. They’re called LDRP rooms (for labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum), and they offer a home-like environment and privacy for mother, child and family. “It’s a warm, homey feeling,� explains
Fort Sanders Director of Women’s Services Bernie Hurst. “It’s more of a bedroom than a hospital room. They’re very nice.� In an LDRP suite, the bed is all-in-one, adjustable for labor, but also fitted with an extra mattress for a comfortable stay for mom afterward. The furniture in the room includes wood dressers that hide medical equipment and a wooden bassinet for the baby.
Other family members can comfortably sleep as well, in a chair that transforms into a bed. Each LDRP suite has a shower, and two of the special labor and delivery rooms also have whirlpool tubs. Just steps away are facilities for more high-risk births, premature labor and emergency Caesarean-section deliveries. The hospital has a Level II nursery on site to care for moderately premature babies. Any newborn needing extra care is transferred immediately to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) across the street at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital via the underground tunnel that links the two hospitals. Neonatologists at Children’s Hospital work closely with physicians at Fort Sanders for any high-risk pregnancy. “We have anything and everything you’d want for having a baby,� says Hurst. “We can offer more options than anywhere else because we have both high-risk and low-risk care.� Fort Sanders has long been the leading hospital in East Tennessee for high-risk, multiple deliveries. Last year, Fort Sanders physicians delivered 51 sets of twins, plus two sets of triplets. “We have very good outcomes.� says Hurst. “We’re proud of our high success rate with our multiples – twins, triplets and quads. Plus, we love babies because we do more deliveries than any other facility in the area.� For more information about Women’s Services at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-673-FORT (3678) or visit www.fsregional.com.
LDRP suites at Fort Sanders feature comfortable amenities for mom.
Get the baby basics at Teddy Bear U! Congratulations! Becoming a parent is an exciting and challenging time. Teddy Bear University at Fort Sanders Regional is designed to help you develop the knowledge, skills and conďŹ dence to prepare for the birth of your child. A variety of expectant parent Teddy Bear University classes, ranging from pregnancy and childbirth to breastfeeding and infant CPR, are offered at Fort Sanders Regional. There are also classes for big brothers and sisters, as well as parents expecting “marvelous multiples.â€? Classes ďŹ ll quickly, so reserve your space before your ďŹ fth or sixth month of pregnancy. For Teddy Bear University classes, dates and details, call 865-673-FORT (3678) or visit www.fsregional.com.
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B-2 • MAY 14, 2012 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS
Finding peace for your pet After you’re gone
Local attorney and public speaker Anne McKinney talked to a group of folks recently about their pets and estate planning. Although the subject is not a concern for everyone, considering the care of your pet in the
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Critter Tales event of your death should be a priority for those of us fortunate enough to have them as part of our families. Hosted by Visionary Horizons Wealth Management, the group met at Panera Bread in Bearden to discuss the “what ifs” of pet ownership. McKinney answered several questions from the group, including how to choose a caretaker for your pet and what type of information to leave behind to ensure your furry friends are cared for just as you would care for them. When making out your will with an attorney, McKinney suggested having a detailed list of items for the pet-related part of the will, including any medications your animal(s) may need, what types of food they eat and what “comfort” items they need. Be as specific as possible. McKinney also suggested leaving money for your pets’ caretakers to cover the costs of care. “Hopefully,” she said, “by the time the money runs out, your pet will have
A donation for ‘Paws to Visit’ Enrichment Federal Credit Union community relations manager Katy Jett recently presented Amy Buttry and Ashley Schneider from the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley with a donation for the “Paws to Visit” program. Puppies Barney and Lana helped out with the donation. Photo submitted Local attorney Anne McKinney recommends keeping your pet(s) in mind when making decisions about your will. Photo by S. Barrett
warmed the heart of their caretaker” and your pet will be seen as part of the family. Pet insurance, she added, is also another option for covering the costs of your pets’ care upon your death. McKinney went on to say you can have your entire estate go toward the care of your pet, with beneficiaries receiving the remaining amount upon the death of the animal. A trustee will be given the authority to check on the animal and make sure its living conditions and quality of life meet the standards you put into place with your will. No one likes to think about what will happen to our pets after we die, but by being proactive, we can allow them to have the same quality of life as when we were on earth to pamper them. For more information, visit www.VisionaryHorizons.com or Anne McKinney’s website at www.ammtaxlaw.com. Contact Sara at 218-9378 or email her at barretts@shoppernewsnow.com.
SENIOR NOTES AARP driver safety class For registration info about these and all other 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. ■ 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 Drive. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, Halls Senior Center, 4200 Crippen Road. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 24-25, Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchfield St., Maryville.
HEALTH NOTES
Johnny Warnshuis, a.k.a. “The Cowboy for a Cure,” was spotted on Cedar Bluff Road last Wednesday during his cross-country trip on horseback to raise awareness of Guillain-Barre syn- ■ Alzheimer’s support group meets 6:30 p.m. each first drome, an illness his mother was diagnosed with in 2010. His Thursday at Beaver Creek goal is to reach Times Square in New York City by June or July. Cumberland Presbyterian Pictured with Warnshuis is “Sandy,” one of two horses he’s travChurch, 7225 Old Clinton Pike. eling with. Info: www.cowboyforacure.com. Photo by S. Barrett Info: 938-7245.
Meet Marissa! Marissa is an 18-year-old Arabian cross mare. She is approx. 14.2 hands tall. She’s been with us since October of 2010. She is well behaved for the vet and farrier. Marissa is broke to ride and an easy keeper. She gets along well with other horses in the pasture. Marissa is up to date on shots, deworming, coggins and farrier care.
Marissa’s adoption fee is $150. She is really looking forward to her forever home!
Horse Haven of Tennessee’s facility is located at 2417 Reagan Road in Knoxville. Donations will be accepted to help HHT in its mission to care for abused and neglected equine. P.O. Box 22841 • Knoxville, TN 37933
Please visit our website: www.horsehaventn.org
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■ 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.
‘Cowboy for a Cure’
Would you like a horse of your own?
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Young-Williams staff member Eddie Morris visits with Chris, a shy 2-year-old domestic short hair mix. Chris loves one-on-one attention and is not big on dogs. He is ready to find his fur-ever home. You cannot take them all home yourself, but you can help them all find homes. Visit both locations: 3210 Division St. and the Young-Williams 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 or call 215-6599 for more information about each pet.
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FTN CITY – 4BR/3.5BA, 2-story bsmt on half acre estate lot, 2400+ SF down that’s plumbed & roughed-in w/ poured concrete walls, 4-car gar, central vac, tankless water heater & quartz tops. $475,000 (795885)
HALLS – 2BR/2BA ranch, open floor plan w/vaulted ceilings, 9x7 laundry/storage rm, 11.6 x 21.6 office/ den or lg dining area. Upgrades: Kit w/Quartz countertops & new cabinets, Pella sliding doors, new water heater. HOA includes Rural Metro coverage. $135,000 801063
N KNOX – Shadow floor plan the largest in subdivision. This 2BR/2BA w/2-car garage features: 19x14 courtyard, eat-in kitchen, living rm/dining rm combo, master suite w/walkin closet & window seat. New 2012 roof & gutters. $129,900 (800143)
HALLS – Immaculate movein ready! 3BR/2.5BA w/lg bonus, sits on quite 1-street neighborhood. Convenient location w/fenced level backyard, hdwd flrs & sec sys. Must see! $164,900 (800215)
■ 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. ■ The cooking class “Viva Mexico! Healthy Creations” will be held by UT Medical Center’s Healthy Living Kitchen team at noon Wednesday, May 23, in the Healthy Living Kitchen. Learn how to make a healthy Mexican meal. Cost is $20 and includes supplies. To register: 305-6877 or www. utmedicalcenter.org/healthylivingkitchen. ■ 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 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. ■ The Healthy Living Kitchen Team at the University of Tennessee Medical Center has published a cookbook called “A Recipe for Life.” It is available for $35 at the gift shop or online at www.utmedicalcenter.org. Info: 305-6877.
HALLS – 3BR/2.5BA features: Rec rm down w/stone FP & half bath/laundry rm, LR/ DR combo, covered back deck, storage bldg on corner wooded lot. Updates: HVAC 1yr, water heater 1yr, Windows in 2003. $132,500 (801011)
FTN CITY – Like new 3BR/2.5BA rancher on level lot. All new plumbing, electrical, HVAC, windows, cabinets, countertops and more. Hdwd and tile flooring. Ready to Move in. $99,900 (792676)
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■ 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 to reserve a spot: 544-6277.
HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 14, 2012 • B-3 Special Notices $500
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3 BR, 2 ½ bath Townhome. 1 car garage. Cutters Run S/D, off Lovell Rd. Close to to Turkey Creek & Pellissippi. $1,100.00 per mo. 865-257-3580 8605 Rayworth Trail Powell, 3 BR, 2 BA 2 car garage, $975. 865-806-2271 BRICK Farmhouse, 5 BR, 4 1/2 BA, 3,000 SF, full bsmt., near Monroe-McMinn Co. line $1,200/mo. + util. 423-744-0646
FSBO, PARTIAL interest in residential building lot in West Knoxville. $26,000. 966-9623. Principals Halls/Gibbs, 2 BR, 1 BA only, no realtors. WD conn., no pets. $500 mo. & $500 sec. dep. 1 Acreage- Tracts 46 yr. lse req. 6512 Archer Rd. 865-388-2736 22 ACRES, WEST-KARNS, 3BR, 2BA 5 min. from Super Wal-Mart, off Norris Appliances, $510/mo. Fwy. w/3BR, 2BA, 938-1653 2 car gar. Manufactured home (like new). $150,000. Houses - Furnished 75 Call Scott, 865-388-9656. WATTS BAR LAKE Lakefront Lakefront Property 47 Luxury Cabin w/Boat House 954-336-2003 LOT ON DOUGLAS LAKE, gated community. $79,900. Call 865-719-6147.
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ADOPTION. CATS & KITTENS Full vet. $75. 865-765-3400 www.happypawskitttenrescue.org Himalayan Kittens, 10 wks, APR reg, vet ckd, parents on premises, $200 cash only. 865255-8535; 247-4964 ***Web ID# 980025*** HIMI Male Kittens, CFA, ch. bloodlines, $300 & up. 423-2952233, 865-306-3536
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AMERICAN BULLDOG pups, born 3/20/12. NKC Reg. 1st shots. Asking $400. 865-414-9562 ***Web ID# 978868***
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HALLS - 1744 SF, 3BR/2BA split foyer, well maintained with several updates and a fenced back yard. Updates include new windows, tile, hardwood, appliances, paint,etc. $119,900 JUST LISTED - Well-maintained 3BR/2BA ranch located on dead-end street. All kitchen appliances to remain. Spacious master. Holston Hills/Chilhowee area. $87,000 LAND - Near Knox/Union Co line! 5 wooded acres with utilities (water & electric) on site. $39,900 INVESTORS - DUPLEX FOR $39,900. Total monthly rent of $950. 2BR unit rented for $500 mo. and 1 br unit rented for $450. Approved for KCDC. LAKE VIEW - Norris Lake. Level lot with gorgeous views located in Lake Norris Landing. Boat ramp & on-site marina w/gas and floating restaurant. $69,900 NORTH KNOX - Totally updated bsmnt ranch. 3BR/1.5BA, new roof, new windows, new flooring, updated kitchen and baths. Italian marble floors in kitchen, gorgeous refinished hardwood floors and much more. Full unfinished basement. $87,000 For a complete list of available property visit www.tammiehill.com or call Tammie direct at 256-3805
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EMERALD POINT s/d off Dry Gap. Auto Accessories 254 Community Yard Sale May 18 & 19, 5X8 ENCLOSED Car 8a-4p. Lots of misc. Mate trailer. Brand new tires! Spare! $1200. 865-254-9995 GARAGE SALE to benefit Asa The Dog who needs ACL surgery. Thurs & Fri May 17 & May 360 motor from 2001 18, 8am-5pm at 8018 1500 4x4 Dodge Ram YORKIES, CKC reg., Phyllis Ln, Benjatruck, $200 obo. 9 wks shots/wormed min Knob s/d off Must sell. females $350, males Gray Rd. $300. 931-319-0000. IN-HOME RUMMAGE SALE. MovVery tiny female, ing, everything Trucks 257 $400. 865-771-1134 must go! Fri/Sat May 18 & 19, 8am-? 03 Chevy Z-71 4x4 Exat 3113 Miller Rd. Misc. Pets 142 tra-cab loaded, MichMULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Fri elin Tires. Black, 2nd MINIATURE Piglets, May 18 8a-2p, Sat owner 189.K miles M&F, diff. colors, May 19 8a-3p. 5113 no shed, smart pets, $7500 OBO. 683-3956 Aquamarine Rd, $100. 865-216-5770. Mill Run s/d. ***Web ID# 977676*** MULTI-FAM SALE 4 Wheel Drive 258 May 18 & 19, Pet Services 144 Fri/Sat 9a-? Crippen Rd. Kids stuff, women's 4x4 truck, red, ex & men's clothes, tended cab. $2500/b.o. furn, tools, & more! PET GROOMING 865-384-1131 Wait or drop off. ^ NEIGHBORHOOD NISSAN FRONTIER Andersonville Pk, Halls GARAGE SALE, Crew Cab Pro-4X Cement / Concrete 925-3154 Mathews Place 2011 w/100K warr., Condos. Tools & $27,900. 865-384-3187. misc. N. Maynardville Pike, left onto Free Pets 145 Ledgerwood Rd Antiques Classics 260 (Hardees), left into Mathews Place (behind HHS) ADOPT! RUNS. SUMMER ROSE S/D Phone 865-922-3364 Looking for a lost Neighborhood Yard Sale pet or a new one? DODGE Dart Swinger Sat. May 19, 1971, restored exVisit Young8am-2pm cept paint. Must Williams Animal off Murphy Rd. sell $4,500 OBO. 865Center, the official 977-1174, 865-850-1174 shelter for the City YARD SALE 2926 of Knoxville & Knox Miller Rd, Powell. FERRARI 308GTS 8a-2p on May 18/19. Replicar, Base car County: 3201 DiPontiac Fiero $3,000 vision St. Knoxville. OBO. 865-789-6353 knoxpets.org
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COMPUTER DESK, TROPI-CAL 2006, 34' '04 SEDAN DEVILLE $60. Curio with 2", diesel pusher, leather loaded. light, $90. Rattan w/freight liner XC Good cond. 76K couch and chair, series chassis, air miles. Very de$350. 922-9838. suspension, air pendable. $7000 684brakes, gently used. 3956 Leather dark brown 11,567 mi. Gen. has sofa, loveseat, stuffed 215hrs., Corian kit. FORD FUSION SE 2006, chair w / ottoman, counter top, cherry 9K mi, auto., cruise, exc. cond. Tan La-Zfinish cab., 2 slide 6-CD, locally driven, Boy recliner. $1500. outs. 2 tv's, $14,200. 865-474-1649 865-377-3274 aft. 2pm DVD/VCR combo. $115,000 obo. SATURN Sky Redline QUEEN BED, triple 865-584-4737. 2008, white w/blk conv. dresser w/mirror, 2 ***Web ID# 978221*** top & int., gar. kept, nightstands, chest, exc cond., 33K mi, mattress/box spgs. WINNEBAGO Minnie $20,000 firm. 865$400 for all. 363-0945 Winnie 2002, 31', 755-8858 Class C, clear title, sleeps 8, only 16K Collectibles 213 mi., excell. cond. $5,400. 865-247-8669 Air Cond / Heating 301 doc0958@gmail.com
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Hours: 8am til 7pm, 27k mi, CREAM 2004 FOUR WINNS Mon.-Sun. Strawberry PUFF. $32,000. Knob Farms located 288 VISTA. EXCELLENT Phone 865-933-6802 CONDITION. 280 hrs in Madisonville, TN, 1/2 mile past The Lost engines, 125 hrs gen, VOLVO XC90 2007, ^ covered slip and lift, Sea on new Hwy. 68. 67K mi, loaded, leather, canvas. 865-816-8444. 423-836-1133 3rd row seat, $16,250. Childcare call 865-591-6300 www.strawberryknobfarms.com JON BOAT 12' with ***Web ID# 978828*** 9.9 Mariner motor, trailer, $999. Farm Foods 151 no 865-690-2690 Imports 262 HEIRLOOM TOMATO PLANTS! 60 varieties! Now ready at Hardins Mtn Organics, 622 Loyston Rd, Maynardville. 992-1462 SCOTT STRAWBERRIES for sale at the corner of Kingston Pk. & Morrell Ave. in the West Town Mall parking lot. Halls Shopping Center on Maynardville Hwy and in Clinton at Hammers. Go to www.scottfarmstn.com or call 423-743-7511 or 423-929-1021 for info.
Buildings for Sale 191 ECONO CABIN STORAGE BLDG. 12X20, $4,500. 423-371-9702
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Watercolor teacher Mary Baumgartner critiques a winter scene in watercolor being created by Betty Crowed during a class at the Fountain City Art Center. Photos by S.F. Neal
The former Fountain City Library became home to the Fountain City Art Center in a grand opening ceremony Oct. 22, 2004.
Artists, art lovers alike flock to center By Suzanne Foree Neal
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hat began as an idea is a vital part of Fountain City, not just for artists, but for the public. The Fountain City Art Center formally opened its doors Oct. 22, 2004, in what had been the Fountain City Library. The Fountain City Art Center Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Parkside Open Door Gallery Inc. gives artists a place to showcase and sell their works. It’s not only a resource for Fountain City residents, but for the surrounding communities as well. Would-be artists come from near and far to learn to paint, sculpt, draw, and make handmade books and jewelry. Children’s activities are also a vital part of the center. The gallery shop is brimming with one-of-a-kind artistic creations not found in a big-box or chain store. Memberships, class fees, art sales and grants support the center and shop. The artistic endeavor grew out of the Fountain City Watercolor Guild, which began in 1979. In late 2002, former Guild president Lanelle Holley mentioned to new president and Guild member Sylvia Williams that the library building would soon be empty. The location at 213 Hotel Ave. was perfect and the process to birth an art center began. Mary Secrist gave the first watercolor class in the building and the first exhibit was oil paintings by Carolyn Paskell. More than 75 percent of members are not from Fountain City, and 10 percent live outside Knox County. What started as five art classes
a week, swelled to an average of 12 a week and at least one workshop by 2010. It’s played host to more than 75 opening receptions and displayed work by professionals, young artists from the center and Knox County student artists. Exhibiting groups have included Fountain City Art Guild, Knoxville Watercolor Society, Terra Madre, the Knoxville Book Arts Guild, Southern Appalachian Photography Society and, in 2013, the Foothills Craft Guild will join the list. Since 2005, the center has awarded 300 scholarships to Knox County students. Those are made possible by the Gene and Florence Monday Foundation, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Arts and Culture Alliance, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs Fontinalis Club and art center members. The center holds five fundraising events a year: Valentine’s Dinner and Dance; Garden Party Luncheon and Auction at the home of Ginger and Bill Baxter; Summer Rose Tea and Fashion Show; a three day Art-a-palooza Fall Festival; a Murder Mystery Dinner at the home of Joe Whaley (the historic Dempster mansion); and, new for 2012, four one-day excursions to Chattanooga, Nashville and Asheville, N.C. A recent visit found four aspiring watercolorists getting one-onone instruction from artist Mary Baumgartner. “I wanted to do watercolors and she’s a wonderful teacher,” said Bunnie Ison as she worked on a portrait of her grandson. “I waited a long time to get into this class. This is a resource for our community to do art or just appreciate it. When I retired from
Bunnie Ison works from a photo of her grandson during a watercolor class as Julie Malia, in the background, pencils in her subject on watercolor paper.
Tools of the watercolorist’s trade include paint brushes of every description.
Knox County Schools, I went from teaching to being taught,” she laughs. “Mary’s class is the only place I want to be told to do anything,” laughs Nan Scott. “It’s cheaper than a psychiatrist; you’re with good friends and can develop whatever artistic ability you have. It’s an oasis in a desert.” Julia Malia took an art class at
Arrowmont in Gatlinburg shortly before retiring from UT, then sort of put art aside until she heard about Baumgartner’s class and saw a book she wrote on watercolors. Now she drives from East Knoxville for the class and has a renewed interest in art. Painting watercolors was a lifelong dream for Betty Crowe, and when she heard the center was
Upcoming Remaining art exhibits at the Fountain City Art Center for 2012. All receptions are 6:30 to 8 p.m.: ■ Now through June 1: Knoxville Watercolor Society – Mary Baumgartner’s students will exhibit. ■ June 8 to July 13: FCAC seventh Open Show. Reception is June 8. ■ July 20 to Aug. 17: Works by Suzanne Jack and Mary Secrist, watercolorists. Reception is July 20. ■ Aug. 24 to Sept. 28: Works by Jessica Gregory and Linda Leilani Bohanan; student exhibit by Rob White and Kate McCullough,
opening, she knew she had to be there. Crowe’s been coming for classes ever since. She lives “just over the hill” and says it’s wonderful to have a place like the Art Center so close to home. “I’ll be here until it’s no longer here or I’m not able to come,” she laughs. “It’s a resource for expression from the heart.”
watercolors. Reception is Aug. 24. ■ Oct. 12 to Nov. 9: FCAC sixth annual Members’ Show; Knox County Schools Student Art Exhibit, TBA. Reception is Oct. 12. ■ Nov. 16 to Jan. 5: Fountain City Art Guild Annual Holiday Show; Knox County Schools Student Art Exhibit, TBA. Reception is Nov. 16. FCAC conducts classes in a variety of media for both children and adults. A list of classes can be found on the website, www.fountaincityartctr. com. The email address for the center is fcartcenter@knology.net. Memberships vary from an individual at $40 to lifetime family at $1,500. Members receive discounted prices on classes among other benefits. Info: 357-2787.
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C-2 • MAY 14, 2012 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS
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By Dr. Jim Tumblin
hile indulging in some retrospection about the history of sports in Fountain City the other day during this 50th anniversary of its annexation, the first era that came to mind was the seven-year stint of Central High School coaches Harvey L. Robinson (1908-1979) and Nathan B. “Red” Eubank (1903-1986). From 1935 to 1941 their teams had an outstanding 56-5-5 record and won six state titles and one Southern Championship. During their tenure they never lost to archrival Knoxville High School. The annual Thanksgiving Day battle on UT’s Shields-Watkins Field was the “make or break” game of the season and attracted huge, enthusiastic crowds. Sportswriter Harold Harris called the undefeated and untied 1939 state champion Bobcats the “best ever” Central High football team. The team had Dan Boring at blocking back, Chan Caldwell and Ford Owen at ends, Capt. John Francis and Dave Cawrse at tackles, Jim Cawrse at guard, John Brown at center, Howard Painter at fullback, R.E. Selby at tailback, and Mack Hansard in reserve. Undoubtedly the finest football player ever developed at Central played during the Robinson-Eubank era was lineman Robert L. “Bob” Suffridge (1916-1974), who blossomed when Eubank joined new head coach Harvey Robinson as line coach at Central in 1935. During Suff’s four years (1934-1937), the team won 41 games, lost 2 and tied 1. In his freshman year, before Robinson and Eubank arrived, the team lost only to Knoxville High (2-12). In his senior year they lost only to Riverside (Georgia) Military Academy (6-25) and tied Gaffney (South Carolina) (0-0). The 1936 team won 12 games, beat archrival Knoxville High School 21-6 and was declared State and Southern champions. When Massilon (Ohio) refused to play them, Central was declared National Champions by default. At the end of his high school career, Suff had blocked 29 punts – a record that still stands – and made the All-State team three years in a row. Named most valuable player in the state two years running, he was AllTennessee in 1934, was team captain and made All-Tennessee in 1935, and was both All-Tennessee and All-Southern in 1936. Upon graduation, Suffridge became a guard on Gen. Robert Neyland’s University of Tennessee “Flaming Sophomores,” a team that included George Cafego, Bob Foxx, Ed Cifers, Johnny Butler, Ed Molinsky and Babe Wood. The 1939 Vol team went undefeated, untied and unscored on, and beat Alabama 21-0 with Johnny Butler scoring from the Vol 44 by slashing off tackles then zigging, zagging, dodging and weaving for a touchdown. They were selected to play in the Rose Bowl. Unfortunately, Suffridge and Cafego were injured and did not play well, and Southern California stopped Butler and won 14-0. It was only the third time Suffridge had played on a losing team back to his first year in high school. In 1940 the Flaming Sophomores were now seniors and the Vols shut out Mercer, Duke and Chattanooga. Then they belted Alabama 27-12 and hung shutouts on Florida, LSU and Southwestern. Virginia lost 4114 and they blanked Kentucky and Vanderbilt for a 10-0 season. They had stretched their regular season wins to 32 straight games. But, Boston College won the Sugar Bowl 19-13 on the strength of Charlie O’Rourke’s 24-yard run that began as a fake pass, ironically one of Neyland’s favorite plays for 15 years. For only the fourth time in his career, Suffridge had played on the losing team.
Colorado Rockies’ Todd Helton warms up on deck during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on April 24. AP Photo/Gene J.Puskar
Above, Harvey Robinson (1908-1979). The Robinson-Eubank coached teams had an outstanding 565-5 record over their seven-year stint at Central High (19351941). Their teams never lost to archrival Knoxville High School. Photo submitted
Robert L. “Bob” Suffridge (1916-1974). AllAmerican Bob Suffridge was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1961. He was also honored as a member of the all-time Southeastern Conference team in 1982 and was chosen by the Football Writers Association for the All-Time All-America team. Photo courtesy UT Sports Information.
N.B. “Red” Eubank (1903-1986). Eubank was an All-Southern guard at the University of Georgia in 1925, playing at about 140 pounds. He came to Central High as line coach in 1935. Photo submitted
He played with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941 and made the All-National Football League team. In one game, Suffridge blocked three straight punts. Then he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a first lieutenant, commanding a landing craft during the Pacific Campaign in the Marshall Islands. Upon his return from service in 1945, he played one more year with the Eagles. The Football Writers Association of America chose Suffridge for its All-Time Team in 1969. This team, made up of the best players at their position over the previous 50 years, included such legends as
Sammy Baugh, Red Grange, Don Huston and Bronko Nagurski. In 1972 he was elected into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame. The only other Central High athlete to approach that career record in any sport is Todd Helton, now in his 15th year as first baseman for the Colorado Rockies major league baseball team. A 1992 CHS Scholastic Honors Graduate and member of the Math Honors Society, Todd lettered all four years in both football and baseball and was captain of the 1991 football team. He was Gatorade Player of the Year in both football and baseball. The 1990 CHS baseball team
won the 3A State Championship with Helton pitching and batting .500. In his senior year he batted .657 and was named National High School Player of the Year. At UT he starred on both the football and baseball teams with a career batting average of .370. During his National League career, he has been a five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger, National League batting champion (2000), four-time National League Player of the Month and won three Golden Glove Awards. He has attained a career batting average of .322 with 351 home runs and 2,380 hits with an astounding on-base percentage of .420. Looking back on the 50 years since the annexation into the city of Knoxville, one can appreciate that our Fountain City Recreation Commission still provides the opportunity for our youth to develop their athletic and life skills. When legendary pediatrician, Dr. A.L. Jenkins, became founding president of the commission in 1953, he must have dreamed of such a result.
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Jay Garrison A life well lived
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By Betty Bean
ast week, a dozen minus one Fountain City guys were preparing for the annual Woody’s Catfish and Golf Trip, the traditional highlight of which was Saturday night dinner, Jay Garrison’s low country boil – a well-seasoned, well-prepared, one-pot stew of seafood, corn on the cob, new potatoes and sausage. “I guess we won’t be having that,” said Tommy Schumpert, one of the Woody’s regulars. “Things are going to be a little different this year.” Schumpert, a plainspoken man not given to exaggeration, was probably understating the impact of the death of the man who christened the trip, planned the trip and cooked the meal that everybody looked forward to. Jay Garrison was very much on the minds of his friends last weekend. He had battled lymphoma for 11 years, beating the odds time after time, always fighting for another remission, until April 24, when he – in the words of his pastor and friend Jim Whedbee, who spoke at Garrison’s Celebration of Life service at Fountain City United Methodist Church – “was forced to give up. But he never gave in.” Corralling the bare facts of Jay Arthur Garrison’s life into a couple dozen paragraphs is no easy chore. His interests were varied, and he
did nothing in half measure: Husband of Arlene, father of John, son of Margaret and Arthur “Ott” Garrison, brother of Janice Garrison White, he was a lifelong member of Fountain City United Methodist Church where he taught the Whobodies Sunday School class and sang in the Chancel Choir. He was proud to tell his friends that he was the church’s first acolyte. He chaired the Knoxville District Trustees of the UMC, was Chancellor of the UMC’s Holston Annual Conference, served on the UMC Judicial Council, and chaired the board of Asbury Centers, the UMC homes for the elderly. His mother was a longtime home economics teacher at Central High School. His aunt, Evelyn Davidson, taught generations of 5th graders at Fountain City Elementary School. His father managed the Pet Dairy plant that perched on the bank of Second Creek in front of what is now the site of the Broadway Shopping Center. The family lived on Grove Street just north of the old Central High School, and while he was a student there, Jay was a proud member of O’dell Willis’ marching band and valedictorian of the Class of 1967. (Jay Garrison factoid No. 1: He was a member of the Central High School bowling team that won a state championship his senior year.)
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He was a Neyland Scholar at the University of Tennessee, where he earned undergraduate and law degrees and was a dedicated member of the Pride of the Southland Marching Band. In 2006, he was named a lifetime member of the Pride of the Southland. After he was married, he and Arlene were famous for their tailgate spreads. He served as an officer in the United States Army Reserve’s Adjutant General’s Corps and practiced law for 35 years with the firms of Cheek, Taylor & Groover; Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley; and Holifield & Associates. He was an avid golfer and a member of Holston Hills Country Club and Shoal Creek in Birmingham, Ala. He was past president of Holston Hills Country Club and served on the board of directors of the Tennessee Golf Association, the Southern Golf Association and as a committee member on the USGA Senior Amateur Committee. He served as a golf rules official on all of these bodies. (Jay Garrison factoid No. 2: When Bishop James Swanson was appointed to serve the Holston Conference, Garrison organized a foursome that he called the Episcopal Golf Team to ensure that the bishop would have a monthly golf game.) He was a member of the Executive Board of the Great Smoky Mountain Council of the Boy
Scouts of America and had been involved with Scouting in many positions for more than 40 years. (Jay Garrison factoid No. 3: He was a whippersnapper member of the infamous Fountain City Breakfast Club, which used to meet at Hardee’s before moving over to Panera Bread on Broadway.) “You could have lunch with Jay and never know (about his illness),” said Schumpert, who is the unofficial chair of the breakfast club and knew Garrison virtually all his life – Schumpert taught the Whobodies class before Garrison. Garrison was a student at Central High School when Schumpert taught business classes and coached football there. He never taught Garrison, Schumpert said, because Jay always took the most demanding academic courses. After his diagnosis, Schumpert said, Garrison savored every moment. “Over the past 10 years, Jay’s been pretty tough. His faith and his endurance have been tremendous,” Schumpert said. “He lived his faith in real time.” The music selected for Garrison’s memorial service was par-
ticularly meaningful, which was not surprising, since he took an active role in selecting it. After the service was over, his friend Bill Dockery summed it up in a tribute that he posted on his Facebook page: “Tonight Valerie Reese stood at the front of Fountain City United Methodist Church and played Mozart’s “Adagio” concerto for clarinet to open the memorial service for Jay Garrison. “Jay, a Pride-of-the-Southland band member from the late ’60s, had arranged with the band director to have a clarinetist on standby when he was diagnosed with cancer 11 years ago. Over that decade, several clarinetists had been on standby, in case Jay succumbed to the disease. “It fell to Valerie to do the honors, and her performance was note-perfect and moving. So was the sermon by UM Bishop of the Holston Conference James Swanson, and the FCUMC Chancel Choir, and all involved. “It was a fitting remembrance for a man who left nothing to chance, from his own funeral to the massive good he did in Methodism, law, Scouting, civic activities, the whole of his life. Amen, Jay. Amen.”
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We got several comments about last week’s Fabulous Fountain City cover, this picture of the late Smutt Smith, Eddie Harvey and Alvin Frye. Sadly, we neglected to give credit to the photographer, Smutt’s grandson Chad Smith. Chad said he took his grandfather and Frye to visit Harvey and realized he had three Fountain City legends. “I started shooting (pictures),” he said. “Those guys were awesome, working seven days a week.” Chad works quite a bit, too. He’s on duty at Fountain City Wrecker Service five days a week and operates a photography business called 2319 Digital Media on the side. Reach Chad at 755-0268. Photo by Chad Smith
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