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Halls roads update The Halls Business and Professional Association will meet at noon Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Beaver Brook Country Club. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will provide an update on the Maynardville Highway and I-640 projects. New programming for 2016 will include a “Business Spotlight,� featuring a brief overview of local businesses. January’s spotlight is Bob Johnson Insurance. Public is welcome to attend. Cost of lunch is $10. Info: hbpamembership@gmail.com

Tax info Andrew Hartung, CPA, will speak to the Fountain City Business and Professional Association at noon Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Central Baptist Church Fountain City. Lunch in January is sponsored by Panera Bread. Lunch is $10, first come, first served. Info: info@fountaincitybusiness. com

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‘Ride and Decide’ to life

By Sandra Clark Halls guy Gordy Noe has created an apprentice program that’s gaining attention nationwide. He’s hosting an open house today (9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13) at Lincoln Park Technology Center, 535 Chickamauga Avenue. Invited are employers, schools and parents from all counties. The Ride and Decide program is offered to high school sophomores and juniors, and Noe is working fast to recruit enough skilled trades professionals to accommodate all the kids who enroll. He spoke last week to the North Knoxville Rotary Club at Litton’s. Last year’s pilot program in Knox County served 42 students in 20 businesses. Noe expects it to double locally this summer. He’s also presented the program to trade groups in other states. “For every four skilled workers that leave the skilled trades industries, only one is entering the field,� Noe said. “Not everyone needs to go to college.� Noe himself preferred business Heat and Air employs 40-plus to book-learning. Now his Pioneer people and Noe has “done OK,�

ure out how to stay in business.� Ride and Decide enables kids 16 and older to spend four weeks in two different trades during summer break. Their work might range from sweeping up to lunch with the boss, he said, and kids will learn quickly whether they want to pursue that career path. “If a kid learns he really doesn’t want to crawl under houses, then the program has worked,� said Noe. But if the kid likes it, he or she has found their calling. An established skilled worker can earn $40,000 to $75,000 a year, he said. And they start with no college debt. Many trades offer apprentice training – essentially “four years of paid learning.� (A Rotarian whispered that he will cost him $225,000 to send his kid to dental school.) Noe is the local president of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling ConGordy Noe tractors (PHCC). He said students and employers can sign up online at RideAndDecide.com. Anyone but he wryly admits that the first with a specific question can con20 years were spent “trying to fig- tact him at 865-922-2871.

Heiskell seniors The Heiskell Community Center, 9420 Heiskell Road, will hold its monthly seniors meeting from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Speaker will be John Whitehead. Announcements and speaker at 11 a.m., lunch at noon, bingo at 1 p.m. If inclement weather (Knox County Schools out) program cancelled. Bring a dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

It’s only money Some mistakes cost more than others. My primary political consultant veered from e-mail research, replacement health care and risky immigrants to report that the feds have begun surveillance of Tennessee. It seems the university has discovered ways to spend money that Washington had not previously considered. That is very unsettling, borderline traumatic.

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Signing bonus Rural/Metro has unveiled a recruitment campaign for paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). In addition to a signing bonus of $15,000 for paramedics and $7,500 for EMTs, the company will fund EMT training courses through Roane State Community College up to $8,000 per student.

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New boss for Tennova North By Sandra Clark Change is coming to Tennova North where CEO Rob Followell is leaving after four and a half years to take a job with more responsibility in Winchester, Tenn. Followell has been active in the business community as well as a dynamic recruiter of physicians to the area. As Tennova has grown, so has the Emory Road corridor at I-75 with a Kroger Marketplace and related businesses under construction. Followell says the Mercy Health System “was brilliant to purchase all this land. We have room to grow.� He’s proud that every physicians group in town has located at or near Tennova North, and he calls the hospital “a business anchor for Powell.� “Rob has proven to be an exceptionally effective and creative leader both at North

Knoxville Medical Center and throughout our community,� said Tennova CEO Neil Heatherly. “We will miss his many and varied talents.� His last day with Tennova is Jan. 15. In an interview last week, Followell said he is sad to leave Knox County. “I like this area and the people here.� But moving to Winchester will put him closer Rob Followell to his mother, who is in declining health. And Rob was impacted by the death of his father-in-law at age 67 last year. “The older I get I realize that I’ve got less time to do (what matters). Khristina and I have made 2016 our year of joy. We will focus on what we do best.�

McIntyre supporter comes after Armstrong By Betty Bean There are no exclamation points on the email that went out to several dozen A-list recipients the day after James McIntyre announced his resignation as super intendent of Knox County Schools. But its author, Cornerstone Foundation Tulloch president Laurens Tulloch, conveyed a clear sense of urgency via the not-for-profit foundation’s email account. The subject line reads: “Crisis Regarding School Board – Request for Your Attention.� Tulloch praised McIntyre, whom he said is taking this selfless action for the good of the children. “Yet, as Dr. McIntyre said in his

resignation, ‘We stand today at a strange place where educationally we are more successful than ever, yet politically there seems to be more negativity and noise.’ “Dr. McIntyre resigned rather than to remain the lightning rod for that negativity, so that hopefully the focus can be put back on what is best for the future of all of our children.� Then Tulloch turned his attention to the race for law director in the March 1 Knox County Republican primary. “We also have the opportunity to do something about removing some of that negativity and noise from decisions surrounding our school system. There is a crucial election coming up on March 1 where the Knox County Law Director will be chosen. The choice is between the incumbent, Bud Armstrong, and the challenger,

Nathan Rowell. “One of the biggest reasons that drove Dr. McIntyre to resign was the politics being played on school board issues by the current law director.� Tulloch urged his recipients to compare the credentials of both candidates, describing Rowell as “a professional not a politician,� and Armstrong as “a continual thorn in the side of the current school board majority.� “I ask you to examine the professional credentials and experience of each candidate, and I hope you conclude to help do anything within your power to elect Nathan Rowell. The timing of contributions is crucial for success right now, and if you are so inclined, the details of how to contribute are at the bottom of this message. Feel free to adapt this message to inform

Heatherly said Tennova will move quickly to replace Followell. Meanwhile, Andrew Mueller, North Knoxville Medical Center’s assistant CEO, will serve as interim chief executive. In Winchester, Followell will oversee four hospitals as market president of the Southern Tennessee Regional Health System. He will be CEO of hospitals in Winchester and Sewanee and will oversee operations of the hospitals in Lawrenceburg and Pulaski. He said Lifepoint Hospitals is a spin-off of Hospital Corporation of America where he previously worked. He will be reunited with old friends and business colleagues. Locally, Followell was vice president of the Powell Business and Professional Association. He chaired the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce and was a member of North Knoxville Rotary Club.

other folks in your own networks.� Early voting starts Feb. 10. Tulloch urged his recipients to act quickly, and to send checks to Rowell’s home address. “Each individual can contribute up to $1,500, which means $3,000 per couple, per election. An online donation button hasn’t been added yet. Sending a check saves over three percent in transaction fees, and does not have the transferring limitations that online options provide.� Tulloch also endorsed District 2 school board candidate Grant Standefer and District 5 candidate Buddy Pelot and gave their home addresses. Nathan Rowell, who is a partner at Watson, Roach, Batson, Rowell & Lauderback, a firm that specializes in government work, said he had no involvement in, or advance knowledge of Tulloch’s email.

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Swiss-Americans call Fountain City home By 1850 the Swiss comprised the largest European ethnic group in Knox County. The so-called Swiss Colony began with the 1848 arrival of the Rev. Adrien Chavannes and his family who settled on a 275-acre farm five miles north of Knoxville. During the next 65 years over 75 families settled in the Knoxville area, engaging in various agricultural and business pursuits. Fleeing religious persecution, these immigrant farmers, dairy owners, ministers, teachers and government officials included those who came from the Canton of Vaud in the Lake Geneva area (the FrenchSwiss) and from several cantons bordering Germany (the German-Swiss). Many of those in businesses, architectural and construction firms and in education were descendants of these and other FrenchSwiss families: Babelay, Buffat, Chavannes, Getaz, Gouffon, Rochat, Sterchi and Tauxe. Likewise these German-Swiss families have contributed much to progress in Knox County: Benziger, Koella, Leopold, Metler, Schaad, Scheitlin, Staub and Wohlwend. The Chavannes, Gouffon and Sterchi families were the first to reach East Tennessee. The trip took 10 weeks. They traveled by wagon, stagecoach and train to reach the port at Le Harve, France. Boarding the ship Hector on May 3, 1848, they reached New York on June 12 after 41 arduous days at sea. They took a steamer to Charleston, then a train to Dalton, Ga., and traveled by wagon to Chattanooga. There they boarded a steamboat to navigate up the Tennessee River to Kingston and from there another wagon took

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them to Wartburg. They were disagreeably surprised to learn that the German-American East Tennessee Colonization Company, founded in 1844 to promote land sales in Wartburg, had over-promised. The infertile soil and poor market conditions convinced them to relocate to Knox County. Adrien and Anna Chavannes were the first to move to Tazewell Pike in Grassy Valley where they found a farm for sale. The Gouffons soon followed and, for a time, lived in a one-room house on the Chavannes’ farm. John Adair’s “Grassy Valley� extended from the present Fountain City Business Park on Jacksboro Pike to the Gresham Middle School campus. Much of the land along First Creek was swamp-like and unsuitable for farming. But, the Chavannes-Gouffon-Truan’s “Grassy Valley� which

“Ebenezer,� the Auguste Gouffon home. Built in 1852, the house stood off Tazewell Pike near the Anderson-Gouffon Cemetery until 1990 when it was demolished. Standing in front are Henry Gouffon and his wife, Minnie Anderson Gouffon. Courtesy of the McClung Historical Collection, 200-1-190 extended from present-day Smithwood to Beverly was fertile land and suitable for orchard, garden or dairy farm. Those three FrenchSwiss families and several others would prosper there. Francois Auguste Gouffon was born in Montricher, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on March 27, 1819, the son of Louis and Marianne Gelaz Gouffon. He married Louise Henriette Truan (1824-1896) of the same city on July 16, 1846. By 1849, Marianne’s fa-

ther, Jacques Truan, her sister Marie, and two brothers, David and Louis had joined them. Auguste and his father-in-law bought a 365acre farm with a four-room log house at what is now 5015 Tazewell Pike. Auguste named the farm “Ebenezer� after the phrase in Samuel 7:12 (“Hitherto hath the Lord helped us�). The Gouffon and Truan family now consisted of 12 people, seven adults and five children. In 1853, they built a new house at what is now

The Gouffon-Truan Cheese House To truly know East Tennessee today, you must first explore its past. The East Tennessee Historical Society invites you to do just that – to come explore, to learn about the people, places and events that have shaped our region through the award-winning exhibits housed at the Museum of East Tennessee History. One of the more interesting exhibits is the cheese house moved from Beverly to the Museum at the History Center. The caption for this exhibit reads in part: “The Gouffon-Truan Cheese House. ... The log structure within

Photo of the Cheese House on the floor of the East Tennessee Museum. which you are standing was built by the Swiss immigrant Truan family about 1857. Louis and his brother

5112 Tazewell Pike, again calling it Ebenezer. Through their hard work the farm prospered and, in 1855, Auguste reported that they harvested 500 bushels of corn, 50 bushels of wheat and 400 bushels of oats that year. By 1857, the Gouffons and the Truans began manufacturing cheese and two years later joined to build a log cheese house. In 1859, they made 2,036 pounds of cheese and butter and the next year 2,715 pounds which sold at 13 cents per pound.

David, along with their brotherin-law Auguste Gouffon, used this building as a cheese factory, where they produced Swiss-style white cheeses. The family made cheese here until 1886, at which time they turned to butter production.� The East Tennessee History Center and Museum is at 601 S. Gay St. across from the Tennessee Theatre. Hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, and free for children 16 and under. Admission is free each Sunday and ETHS members are always free. Info: 865-215-8830

(The historic cheese house was disassembled in 1993 and reassembled in the Museum of East Tennessee History at 601 S. Gay Street along with a display of artifacts of the cheese-making process.) The Civil War brought hard times to Ebenezer. The cheese was stolen from the cheese house and, later in 1865, plundering soldiers killed one of the family’s hogs. On one occasion the Gouffons scared two soldiers away but soon other soldiers came into the house and discovered the family’s sausage “ropes� stored in barrels upstairs. When Auguste told them the barrels contained ropes, they left for a while but soon returned to take the precious sausage, one of the few meats which kept successfully through the winter months. Auguste then hired a guard to protect the property. With the war over, the cheese making continued until 1886 when it was discontinued and the two brothers, Paul and Henry, began selling milk and butter. Henriette Gouffon bore Jenny, their first child, in Montricher in 1847 before coming to America. Between that date and 1861 she would have seven more children of whom six would survive to adulthood. Auguste, 67, died on March 26, 1887, and was buried in the family plat in nearby Anderson-Gouffon Cemetery. Henriette lived at Ebenezer for nine more years, dying on March 17, 1896. She lies beside her husband in the family plat with large boxwoods planted by their daughter Julia surrounding the graves. Numerous Gouffon-Truan descendants remain in Knox County and contribute to the community in many ways.

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Lions Club bike drive provides smiles to children

Coach Matt Ternes and South-Doyle Middle basketball players line up with Inky Johnson.

Johnson gives a Message of hope to South-Doyle students Getting through to middle-schoolers is a challenge, but former Tennessee football player Inky Johnson has faced tougher ones. His most famous was surviving a life-threatening injury at Neyland Stadium that left his right arm and hand paralyzed. While tackling an Air Force Academy opponent on Sept. 9, 2006, Johnson tore the nerves in his right shoulder, and only quick action by doctors at the University of Tennessee Medical Center kept him from dying from internal bleeding. Obviously, Johnson’s life changed at that point. But the direction it has taken him – as an inspirational speaker and mentor to young people – doesn’t surprise the Atlanta native at all. He spent 30 minutes passionately sharing his message with South-Doyle Middle School students last Thursday and was rewarded by the students bombarding him with questions and then requests for photos and autographs for another half hour. It was “Interactive Inky� at his best. Johnson, who lives in Atlanta with his wife and their young daughter and son, spends a lot of time in Knoxville and has visited

other household. Johnson referenced the “sad� event and warned, “Nobody promised you toBetsy morrow.� He told the teens Pickle and tweens to make sure they could look in the mirror every night and be proud of themselves. SDMS before. He spoke in “Life is not so much about fall 2013 to assemblies in what happens to you as it is the school’s auditorium. about how you respond to This time, the entire stu- what happens to you.� dent population of nearly Johnson talked about 1,200 gathered in the gym growing up in southeast with him. There was some Atlanta in a home with 14 restlessness, but Johnson relatives, sleeping on the took care of that with a brief floor with rats and roaches, observation about respect and watching his uncles sell and listening. drugs down on the corner. “A lot of people never ful- He fell in love with football fill their potential simply at age 7 and became deterbecause they don’t listen,� mined to make it to the NFL he told them. “Most people and change his family’s life. listen with the intent to reThough his parents made ply, and not with the intent him transfer for a time to a to understand.� good school in a safe neighListening helps you un- borhood, he insisted on derstand how people oper- graduating from Crim (aka ate, where they come from “Crime�) High School so and why they think the that his young cousins could way they do, he said. From see that they could make it that point on, the students from there. seemed mesmerized. Then-coach Philip FulJohnson’s visit came as mer offered him a scholarKnox County students are ship to UT, and he seemed still dealing with the De- poised for his dream to cember shooting of 15-year- come true – until the secold Fulton High student ond game of his junior year, Zaevion Dobson, who died the Air Force game. while shielding two friends The truth of Johnson’s enfrom gunfire that police be- couraging words appeared lieve was intended for an- to hit home with the stu-

dents. Although he will turn 30 on Feb. 12, he seemed more like a big brother, one who knows the score. Early on, “I had to understand that my situation in life was not my final destination,� he said. “I had to lift up in my mind pretty quick that I would never let a circumstance define my life because that was not who I am.� When a doctor talked to him after surgery and said he was sorry Johnson wouldn’t be able to play football again, Johnson told him not to be. “Every day I’ve got three choices, and that’s to give up, to give in or to give everything I’ve got,� he said. Although he can’t “use� his right arm or hand, he uses them every day to impact people’s lives. Nothing can stop him, he said, and he said the same was true for his listeners. “You have something on the inside of you that’s greater than anything that life can try to throw at you, and if you want it bad enough you can make it happen.�

The Fountain City Lions Club would like to thank these donors who provided 108 bicycles and helmets to children through Mission of Hope: Jerry Headrick, Carolyn Housley, Kim Litton, Roger and Harriet Byrd, Carole Mitchell, Randy Kurth and Barbara Nicodemus, David and Mona Newton, Martha Wilson, Em and Grady Renfro, Neil and Missy Luallen, Frances Goode, TVA Retirees – in memory of Gordon Slade and Dottie Elliot, Michael Burnett, Penny Kleinschmidt, Michael and Michele Carringer, Thomas Schumpert, Holland and Jamie Rowe, Lowe’s Garage and Towing; Donna and Bruce Hager, Sue Wheeler, Way Station Sunday School class at Fountain City Presbyterian, Charlotte Davis, Barbara Riehl, Kay Corn and Carl Boyce in memory of Preston Ryan, Good News Sunday School class at FC Presbyterian, Sharon Fansler, Chris and H. Leach, C.R. “Buster� Hollling-

MILESTONE Workmans celebrate golden anniversary Halls residents Dale and Linda Reynolds Workman will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 17. Dale is the former Division I Circuit Court Judge and Knox County law director. Linda is a former teacher and community volunteer. They have three children and four grandchildren.

Marrow drive for Olivia Glenn Arlington Baptist Church will hold a marrow donor registry drive for Olivia “Liv� Glenn 12-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17. Olivia is an 11-year-old sixth grader who loves swimming, biking, going to church and youth activities. In June 2014, she was

diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare childhood bone cancer. She was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Olivia is searching for a marrow match. Anyone in the age range of 18-44 that would like to register to be a match, can

stop by the church next Sunday. To learn more, visit bloodassurance.org/ bonemarrow or call Rhonda Moore, 423-827-7167. Arlington Baptist Church is located at 1928 Fairmont Blvd. The event will be held in the fellowship hall.

COMMUNITY NOTES â– Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway.

and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road.

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â– Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: knoxgop.org.

â– Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@parodee.net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@ comcast.net or 922-4547.

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It’s just money Some mistakes cost more than others. My primary political consultant veered from email research, replacement health care and risky immigrants to report that the feds have begun surveillance of Tennessee. It seems the university has discovered ways to spend money that Washington had not previously considered. That is very unsettling, borderline traumatic. The UT diversity department started it with the quirky lesson on pronouns. That generated world-wide attention and several snickers. Feds flinched. Who would have thought the public would pay for that? Next came the putdown of Santa Claus and the ban on Christmas parties. Oh my. The chancellor’s reaction hinted that he was surprised

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to learn he had a diversity department and that it said and did things without senior supervision. Surely he didn’t know millions were spilling down that drain. A state senator has promised to stop the leak. The UT athletic department, never known for total thrift, took up the spending spotlight initiative. It will pay at least $1.05 million to a trio of former athletic trainers in a settlement of a pay discrimination lawsuit. This does not constitute admission of guilt. Oh no. This is just legal gymnastics to make an inconvenient

situation go away. Spending is often contagious. Butch Jones sent old friend and defensive coordinator John Jancek packing. Cost projection is in excess of $600,000, counting bowl bonus. The shocking part was Jancek had been part of the best coaching staff in America. So said Butch himself. Suddenly, the head coach needed better than best. And he got it. Dave Hart, who prefers to be identified by his full title, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics, handed Butch the keys to the vault. Just a few minutes ago, there wasn’t much in there but now it is apparently overflowing. Amazing what the SEC Network has done. The purchase of Bob Shoop from Penn State is going to cost something

more than $1.3 million per year. “Whatever it takes,� said Hart, more or less. “Football is very important.� Shoop’s pay will more than double the previous high Tennessee has spent for an assistant coach. No, this is not excess. It is a market adjustment. Defensive coordinators cost more than they used to cost, lots more than Sal Sunseri was paid four years ago. Some are better. Paying Shoop what he is worth means raises for other assistants to encourage cooperation and harmony. No, there was no mention of Butch covering part of the increase from his new $4-million contract and other gains. That only happens in the movies. Tennessee athletics spends, on occasions, other dollars without significant returns. Recruiting is very expensive. Recruiting errors damage the balance sheet. Pressing for early commit-

ments that will eventually be thrown back for commitments with more stars adds to the inefficiency. Sometimes spending just doesn’t work out. Think what it cost to lure spectacular prep quarterback Sheriron Jones from Perris, Calif., to downtown Knoxville, how many flights, how many meals, how many nights of lodging. It turned out Tennessee had no need for Sheriron. It had too many quarterbacks

and another good one coming in. Jones was a redshirt Volunteer for a few months but you never saw him. After that, he went away. Enormous losses are possible if you hire the wrong basketball coach. Stop right there! Surveillance cancelled. My consultant says the feds want no part of hiring the wrong guy. Been there and done that. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

GOSSIP AND LIES ■Bud Armstrong is drawing fire from supporters of Dr. Jim McIntyre. We’re recommending Bud snip the criticisms for his campaign brochure. ■Jim Weaver, candidate for property assessor, should tell voters whether he will employ current assessor Phil Ballard.

holders pile up like cordwood (to lift a phrase from Sheriff Jimmy Jones, who will probably take a job from Sheriffin-waiting Lee Tramel). â– Early voting starts Feb. 10. â– Eager to serve the public? Apply today to Gov. Bill Haslam for a spot on the Board of Parole. Pay is $95K. Preference to those who favor smaller government.

â– Term limits are great for restricting political fiefdoms, but not if the previous office-

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Schools a hot topic at GOP Club The good (community schools), the bad (teacher morale) and the ugly (an overload of standardized testing) in Knox County Schools are some of the reasons Susan Horn is running for District 5 school board representative. She spoke last week at the Concord/ Farragut Republican Club meeting, as did property assessor candidate John Whitehead. Horn was Susan Horn PTA president at Farragut Primary and Intermediate schools and currently serves on Farragut Middle and Farragut

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High schools PTSO boards. Her daughters are in 7th and 9th grades. She’s excited about the opportunity to be a voice for parents, students and taxpayers. Teachers are the school system’s greatest resource, and there’s a problem with morale. Fiftyeight percent of the county’s teachers have been teaching 10 years or less, she says. One of her biggest beefs is a lack of instructional time due to standardized testing,

and she thinks the school board needs to work with the state to make changes. The same goes for teachers being evaluated based on test scores. “We want teachers to be excited about teaching. Kids will feed off of that.� Asked her opinion about charter schools, Horn said they may be appropriate for some areas, but she agreed with the school board’s December decision to deny Emerald Academy’s request for an additional 10 students. She doesn’t think Knox County needs vouchers. The magnet system and transfer process allow for enough school choice, she says. “Everyone needs to be concerned with public

schools, and the money needs to go there.� When it comes to election vs. appointment for the school superintendent, Horn thinks the board should appoint. But after four years, there should be a referendum on the ballot so voters can decide if he or she stays. She’s been studying community schools and thinks they may be the most effective way to meet the needs of low income students and families. There are currently 10 Great Schools Partnership Community Schools and two University of Tennessee-assisted Community Schools. Horn’s opponents are Buddy Pelot and Lori Boudreaux.

■John Whitehead is a life-long Republican with over 30 years of experience as a property assessor. H e learned responsibility and accountWhitehead ability in the Marine Corps, he says. He began working for the county immediately after his service. As a Marine, he made $400 per month. His first county job paid $350 per month. “I didn’t know you could go downhill from the Marine Corps.� His opponent wants to spend money to replace

technology purchased for the assessor’s office four years ago, but Whitehead says he can fi x the system. He also says he’ll listen to and respect citizens. “If you don’t get a fair appraisal, you can call me.� ■Farragut Vice Mayor Dot LaMarche attended the meeting, and she’s getting excited about Knoxville hosting the Women in Municipal Government Summer Conference, May 18-21. As president of the national group, she’s busy raising funds and planning fun events, like dinner at the Sunsphere, a river cruise and a visit to the Farragut Folklife Museum. The conference will be held at the downtown Holiday Inn.

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Look locally to fill Knox job Knox County school board will take a year and hire a search firm to find a director of schools, following the surprise announcement by Dr. Jim McIntyre that he’s stepping down in July. But board members should look first at surrounding counties, especially Blount and Union where Dr. Mike Winstead (Maryville) and Dr. Jimmy Carter are doing great work to manage local school districts. A third choice is Dr. Donna Wright, director of

be vetted. Carter’s Union County record is impressive: ■ He operates the school Sandra system within its budget Clark and has healed wounds with the county commission. ■ He has implemented state and federal standards without the all-out revolt schools in Wilson County. These are just three we’ve had in Knox County. people I know and admire. That’s because he treats There are other appointed professionals with the redirectors with proven re- spect each deserves. ■ He has empowered sults. Many would view the Knox County job as a principals and teachers to grand opportunity. Those work collaboratively to tarinterested in the job should get test results and improve

scores. The most recent state tests showed marked improvement in value added assessments, and two schools were ranked as “rewards schools.” Sure, Union County has a ways to go in both funding and academic achievement. But Carter and the school board have the system on the right track, and kids will benefit from their efforts. Knox County educators could learn from Union County – at least those who don’t think they already know everything.

government One yard, two signs While significant attention is focused on the March 1 Republican presidential primaries, also on the same ballot are several county races including law director, property assessor, school board and county commission. Armstrong

Here comes Zane By Sandra Clark When Gov. Bill Haslam announced appointments to state boards and commissions last week, one name jumped out. That’s the younger son of U.S. Zane Duncan Rep. Jimmy and Lynn Duncan, Zane Duncan, age 30-something. He was named to the state Board of Parole – one of seven members to serve a 6-year term at annual pay of $95,136 plus full benefits. Duncan graduated from Lincoln Memorial Univer-

sity in 2008 with a degree in kinesiology, according to the college’s website. He took a job in public relations with the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, a short-line firm based in Nicholasville, Ky., where he works as a lobbyist in six states and Washington, D.C. Melissa McDonald, parole board spokesperson, said members are expected to work full time. After several weeks of extensive training, new members will start hearing cases. “We hear 17,000 cases a year, as the law makes people eligible for parole. Traditionally, the board paroles about one-third of those eligible.”

The board itself is budgeted for $7.3 million which includes expenses for the seven board members. Each has an office in his/her home county and one assistant. “Board members formerly traveled to prisons,” said McDonald. “Now we hold hearings by webcam. They’re live and face-to-face.” An online check shows how Haslam is reshaping the board. He appointed former state Rep. Richard Montgomery in January 2013 and named him chair in July 2013. Also in 2013, Haslam appointed former Bradley County Sheriff (2006-10) Tim Gobble and retired Nashville police officer Gary Faulcon.

In 2014, Haslam appointed Barrett Rich, a threeterm state representative and former state trooper who did not seek re-election to take the job. Remaining on the board is Gay Gregson, a special education teacher who ran a HoneyBaked Ham café in Jackson. Now Duncan and Roberta Kustoff, a former Bushappointed prosecutor from Memphis, have joined the board. It’s a job somebody’s got to do, but with the salary and benefits package it’s more than just another volunteer opportunity. “We’ve got all ages and walks of life,” said McDonald. With a tilt toward former cops and Republican politicians, it seems.

Playing the ‘what if’ game University of Tennessee Athletic Director Dave Hart barely had time to savor the Vols’ Outback Bowl blowout before UT announced it had settled the pay discrimination cases filed by Jenny Moshak, Heather Mason and Collin Schlosser at a cost of up to $1.225 million. Add that to the $320,000 already awarded to former women’s sports information director Debby Jennings, who was forced to retire in 2012, and Hart’s actions toward employees of the now defunct Women’s Athletic Department have cost UT more than $1.5 million. Now that the merger of the two departments is complete, only two of the 10 members of Hart’s executive staff are women, one of whom is his secretar y/administrative assistant. Moshak, the former associate director of sports medicine, and Mason and Schlosser, strength coaches for women’s athletics, were originally hired by the Women’s Athletics Department. Jennings was the WAD’s sports information director since before there was a WAD, and was an associate athletic director. Jennings has authored two books, Moshak, one;

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and since no gag orders were imposed on any of the plaintiffs, we have probably not heard the last word on this. On Jan. 6, UT troubleshooter Margie Nichols had to clarify a story about a complaint charging UT with mishandling sexual violence cases. Nichols explained that the second complaint was actually related to the one that put UT on a list of schools whose handling of such cases is under investigation by the feds. Nichols is good at her job, but still, the case couldn’t help but highlight the multiple recent sexual assault allegations against UT athletes. And then Hart must watch out for those pesky “Save Lady Vols” folks, who have gotten a bill to reinstate the name filed in the General Assembly, which opens for business this week and is generally irritated at the university for a host of offenses, both real and imagined.

Once upon a time the University of Tennessee was a national leader in women’s college athletics, a role model of gender equity that confounded preconceived notions of backward hillbilly ways. UT wasn’t doing half bad on the men’s side, either, and winning the 1998 national championships in football and women’s basketball pretty much made Tennessee the envy of the NCAA. It was common wisdom that the Lady Vol brand, which former Women’s AD Joan Cronan often compared to the McDonald’s arches, was the most recognized brand in women’s athletics, and the separate men’s and women’s athletics departments coexisted amicably, probably because of Cronan’s tact and Pat Summitt’s rock star persona. And there’s where the “what if” game comes in. Despite Cronan’s protestations, by 2010, UT was hell bent to combine the two athletics departments – long before Dave Hart came on the scene, and before Summitt announced that she has early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Chancellor Jimmy Cheek would have had to channel Car-

nac the Magnificent to have foreseen the mess that was coming his way. But it didn’t have to happen. If Summitt had been well, she would have been deeply involved in the AD search. She would surely have picked up the phone and called some people who worked for Hart when he was AD at Florida State – her friend Chris Gobrecht, the former women’s basketball coach whom Hart called “unladylike” and suspended for getting a technical foul. Or maybe volleyball coach Cecile Reynaud, who decided, rather suddenly, to retire during Hart’s tenure. And maybe she would have called Gobrecht’s predecessor Marynell Meadors, an old-time rival from the days when Meadors coached at Middle Tennessee State. No doubt Summitt would have found out about the accusation that Hart mishandled a sexual assault case. Better vetting would have led to a better AD, and this Monday, Alabama guy Dave Hart would have been wearing crimson and hollering “Roll Tide” instead of worrying about what those women are going to do next.

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The cast of 14 candidates on the ballot (which may be reduced by March 1) will attract a record turnout for Trump, Rubio, Bush, Cruz, Kasich, Christie, Paul and others. The Knox GOP primary, which normally might be 30,000, may exceed 75,000 this year. Decisions made on these other contests will impact Knox County for many years. How will these new voters vote on the offices down the ballot? No one has a clue. How do county commission candidates appeal to Trump, Rubio and/or Cruz voters? One of the two countywide races is for law director between incumbent Bud Armstrong and challenger Nathan Rowell. No Democrat has fi led for the August general election so the March 1 winner becomes the odds-on favorite in the August general election. Over coffee at Starbucks, Rowell met with this writer a few weeks ago. Rowell, 46, lives downtown on the waterfront where he is on the board of City People and is a member of the Watson Roach law firm. He has practiced law 20 years having graduated from West High School in 1987. He is active at Church Street Methodist Church where he chairs the board of trustees. He is immediate past president of the Wesley House Community Center in Lonsdale where he oversaw its growth from 6,000 to a 26,000 square feet facility. He is presidentelect of the Community School of the Arts. He clerked for the late appellate judge and Republican state Senate leader Houston Goddard before going into private practice. Armstrong is well versed and liked in Knox GOP politics having served on county commission and as

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law director since defeating the incumbent in the 2012 GOP primary. If re-elected, this will be his second and final term due to term limits. Armstrong is the strong favorite to win in six weeks. Since Mayor Burchett leaves office Aug. 31, 2018, whoever wins this election will work with two county mayors as the term goes to end of August 2020. ■ District 4: The Nystrom, Ownby, Testerman GOP contest for county commission in the West Knoxville-West Knox County district has many voter conflicted, especially between Testerman and Nystrom. Yard signs have gone up everywhere starting in early December. The district goes from Sequoyah Hills to Bluegrass. However, no one seems more conflicted than Realtor John Trotter, who lives in the former Dulin Art Gallery House at 3106 Kingston Pike. He has both a Nystrom and Testerman sign at opposite ends of his spacious yard on the heavily traveled Pike. When contacted, Trotter said he is childhood friends with both candidates and liked them both. He gave each permission to erect a sign but declined to say, for the record, how he plans to vote on March 1. Nystrom and Testerman will each run a strong campaign, especially in the city portion of the district. Waiting to take on the winner is former UT Art and Architecture School Dean Marleen Davis, running as a Democrat. She is a credible candidate. She favors restoring the Lady Vols name to UT women’s sports. ■ Democrat Cheri Siler has withdrawn from the county commission race for the seat now held by Amy Broyles. This is a surprise as she was favored to win the primary and perhaps the general election after a credible race for state Senate in 2014. Dr. Laura Kildare is the remaining Democratic candidate who will face the Republican winner in August.

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SENIOR NOTES â– Corryton Senior Center: 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: exercise classes; card games; billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday. The Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 18. Register for: New scrapbooking class, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. Main Munch Potluck: soups, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. Professional Cake Decorating Class, 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26. â– Halls Senior Center: 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary

Jackie Jenkins with Anne Crumpton, second place winner for most festive outfit at Shannondale.

Kristie Marlow with Hal Randles, first place winner of most unique hat at Shannondale.

Jean Stuckey, third place for most unique hat, with Jackque Jenkins

Shannondale wraps up decoration competitions

Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; dance classes; craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee each Tuesday; Senior Meals program, noon each Wednesday. Snack and Learn – Coldwell Banker: Meet Karen, a Seniors Real Estate Specialist, 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. The Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 18.

Residents of the Independent Living side of Shannondale Retirement Home also had competitions for most festive outfit and unique hat. The winners are pictured on this page. The event was sponsored by the therapy department. A highlight was that group of therapists singing carols.

For those who serve Emergency responders in North Knox County will be recognized from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at a “Thank You, With Love� breakfast at Morning Pointe of Powell. Invited are fire, police, deputies, EMTs and ambulance personnel to pick up a “bag of love� breakfast to go. UT Medical Center Home Care Services is cosponsoring. The event is coordinated by Lynda E. Rose, Lantern program coordinator at Morning Pointe.

Register for: Pinterest/ Instagram/Twitter classes, 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Jan. 15; $15; register by Wednesday, Jan. 13. Facebook class, 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22; $15; register by Wednesday, Jan. 20. Living Well with Diabetes six-week workshop begins 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21.

The truth about dementia

â– CAC Office on Aging 2247 Western Ave. 524-2786 knoxooa@knoxseniors.org â– Knox County Senior Services City County Building 400 Main St., Suite 615 215-4044 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Joanie Sitton, second place for most unique hat, with Lauren Poston

Maple Court, a Blue Harbor Senior Living facility at 7545 Thunder Lane off Emory Road near I-75, sponsors a monthly discussion on dementia. Meetings are 6-7 p.m. each second Tuesday. Info: 3625398. Upcoming: Department of Labor Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation - Talbott Fields Professional Case Management, Feb. 9.

Paige Hackler with Ernestine Cobble, third place winner for most festive outfit

June Young won first place for most festive Christmas outfit.

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The first snow For to the snow he says, “Fall on the earth;� and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain, serves as a sign on everyone’s hand, so that all whom he has made may know it. (Job 37: 6-7 NRSV)

Volunteers at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church conduct a camp for refugee children. Photo submitted

Volunteers find rewards in refugee ministry By Carolyn Evans Kay Autry, a member of Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, says a new venture has become one of the most rewarding things she has ever done. The mother of two grown sons and lifelong volunteer is now an English teacher to refugees from the Middle East. Autry says she had been hearing “amazing� things about the refugee ministry at her church and knew that director Almaz Gemechu was looking for volunteers. “What brought it home for me was hearing that not only were they persecuted and in danger, but some of them had sacrificed their safety for our military. I concluded very quickly that if someone could risk their life for me, I certainly could teach them English.�

Defining a refugee is very important, she says. “A true refugee has been endangered or persecuted, has fled to a second country, applied to the United Nations for refugee status, has had the persecution or danger verified, gone through the paper process, had a medical exam and has been assigned a country.� Twenty-seven countries take refugees, she says. The U.S. takes about half of those given refugee status. In the U.S., the Federal government provides $925 per refugee to cover the costs of housing, household goods, food and pocket money for the first 30 days. “It is then that the nonprofits such as Bridge Refugee Services help these folks get settled, learn English and find jobs, etc.,� she says.

Pastor Ron Stewart to retire at Grace Baptist By Nancy Anderson Dr. Ron Stewart plans to step down from the pulpit as pastor of Grace Baptist Church on June 1, 2016, opting for a more leisurely life of retirement and family fun. “God told me it’s time,� said Stewart. “My years at Grace have been an amazing and incredible journey that has far exceeded the initial vision God gave me when he called me here in 1988.� When Stewart, who holds both a master’s degree and doctorate from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., first stepped into the pulpit at Grace Baptist he gave his message to around 200 people in an unassuming sanctuary built in 1957. Now, under Stewart’s leadership and theology of change, there is a 2,200 seat worship center, a multi-functional family life center and a Christian school accredited by both the Southern Associ-

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“Some are highly-educated; some are illiterate in their own language and unskilled.� Autry was given many ways she could help in the refugee ministry: pick up people from the airport, drive them to appointments, help with paperwork and teach them English. She teaches English lessons in the family’s apartment. “The compassion comes very easily,� she says. “I have the possibility of bringing them from their broken background to a place where they can enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.� There’s a religious component to the lessons she uses, she says. “I have tremendous gratitude for what’s been given to me by God my father, so I share that love and gratitude.� Phil and Cindy Ownby have been involved in the refugee program at Cedar Springs Presbyterian for several years. They’ve helped with the summer camp for kids and the Thanksgiving celebration. “There are a number of other churches in the area that minister to internationals and refugees,� Phil Ownby says. “Cedar Springs

is working now to find a way to coordinate with those churches.� The church’s mission is to help them become selfsupporting and productive members of society. Some of that includes trying to help them find the appropriate services for health care, language skills and transportation. “With the political climate changing daily, they may be facing threats and persecution of one sort or another,� says Ownby. “It’s a very rewarding experience to try and help families improve their way of life and share with them the love of Christ.�

I am very much a school kid when it comes to snow. At the first flake (or the first threatening clouds) I am at the window, watching, waiting, heart beating faster. Time was that snow meant a day off from school. Now, it just means a day at home, a good book, a pot of soup on the stove. Even so, there is a wonder about snow. That is because it is rare in our climate, unlike places like Buffalo, NY. (I have a friend who grew up in Buffalo; she lives in West Virginia now – where snow is frequent enough! – but she says vehemently, “I don’t need snow; I can visit snow.� There are other levels of wonder in snow. The structure of snowflakes is such that no two are alike. Snow crystals differ in shape, but they all have six sides. Some look like six-pointed stars; others, like starfish

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with six arms. My mother once remarked to a transplanted Yankee that it was “too cold to snow.� He laughed, but she was right. In the South, it gets very cold only when the air is sparklingly clear. In March 1993, two fellows set out to hike a trail in the Smokies. It was spring; they were in their shirt sleeves. Then the snow started in earnest, and they had to be rescued by helicopter. There was also one afternoon it took me four hours to drive home after work – normally a 25minute trip. It pays to have a healthy respect for the snow!

Christian films in review

Last year was a big year sus something that truly for Christian films with the is (think Joel Osteen vs. release of “Faith of our FaCharles Stanley). thers,� “Do You Believe,� The Kendrick Brothers Zach “War Room,� “Woodlawn� did an outstanding job on Wishart and “When the Game this year’s release of “War Stands Tall� among others. Room.� A must-see for evIt was a similar year to eryone, it is an inspiring 2014, which had a compa- ers mentioned previously message on the power of rable number of Christian have youth groups, small prayer. theatrical releases. groups and in some cases This movie shows how 2016 will see fewer faith- entire churches attending God will work in our lives based films, although “God’s together. through the power prayer Not Dead 2� will surely be Movies that claim to be and seeking Him in all that one of the most anticipated faith-based yet have a strong we do! If you missed it in releases of the spring. Hol- Hollywood secular spin, theaters and don’t want to lywood seems to be cash- (such as “Noah� or Nicho- buy it, you can see it at Bufing in on what they see as a las Cage’s “Left Behind�) do fat Heights Baptist Church “Bridges Out of Poverty� prime opportunity to make not have the same solid faith on Sunday, Jan. 17. in-depth weekend train- some dough on Christians. community backing. It is a movie with a soling will be Friday, Jan. 22, With that being said, At the end of the day Hol- id biblical message that from 5:30-8 p.m. and Satur- the movies with a genuine lywood can’t fool true be- could make a big impact day, Jan. 23, from 8:30 a.m. biblical message such as lievers on something that on your life as you continue to 5:30 p.m. at Cokesbury “War Room� or the oth- claims to be biblical ver- throughout this new year. UMC. Compassion Coalition is promoting the workshop. Its newsletter asks: ■Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts “When you work with Recovery at Powell at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The someone in need, do you program embraces people who struggle with wonder why they make cer- ■Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church, 4635 Maynardville Highway across from the addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life tain choices? Maynardville Food City, will be giving away challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or info@ “Do you wish they would blankets, knitted items and used clothes beginpowellchurch.com. experience faster success? ning 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. All items are free. “Do you give them ‘the Info: 992-7222. look’ when they just don’t ■Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory get it? ■Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food hosts Morning Breakfast and Afternoon Hang “If so, this training is pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 Out for youth each Tuesday. Breakfast and Bible for you! The cost to attend a.m. each fourth Saturday. study, 7:20 a.m.; Hang Out Time, 3:30-5:30 p.m. is $30 plus the cost of the ■Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, Info: 690-1060 or beaverridgeumc.org book, $25 (partial scholaroffers Children’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry ships are available). 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those Dinner on Friday and in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area. lunch on Saturday are included. There is no charge for Faith Notes Info or to register: Jes■First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell sica@compassioncoalition. Send to News@ShopperNewsNow.com Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) org or 865-251-1591 x 258.

Training scheduled Becky and Ron Stewart ation of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International for grades K-12. Stewart plans to continue to preach in other venues as guest speaker, teach Bible at Grace Christian Academy, write books and coach middle school basketball. In his spare time, he’ll ride bicycles with Becky, his high school sweetheart and wife of over 50 years. The Stewarts plan to remain in the Karns area to be close to their nine grandchildren.

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A closer look at Central’s marching band

When I sat down with a small group of the Central High School band, I walked away feeling that I could play some type of musical instrument with them. And if not, I would still have been welcomed.

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When the band stepped onto the field or competition floor this past season, they did so in new uniforms – the first since the early 2000s. The band hosted the Knox County School band exhibition more than a year ago and the proceeds from the event helped to fund the new uniform purchase. The uniforms were designed by band director Lisa Burden. Color guard Essence Alexander loved the new look for her group and commented on how the new uniforms made her and her teammates feel and look amazing. The new uniforms were Tyler Cinnamon’s favorite so far and Taylor Coleman was thrilled that they came with fewer hassles (in the form of buttons falling off and other malfunctions). With all new uniforms, the group looks, well, uniform, and makes the group feel like a team says member Kimberly Coffey. Central’s marching band took the field many times this season to perform their halftime show, NOLA (New Orleans, LA). The show was different than what has been done in the past at CHS. The band featured a vocalist for one movement and the group enjoyed watching the community and fans get involved and stay seated for the halftime festivities. “This is the first show where I didn’t feel like I was just moving through the motions during our perfor-

mance,” said Jareth Beeler. Spencer McDonald added that seeing Central’s student section get into the high energy of the show and cheer for them was a great sight. Tyler Cinnamon loved the story of the show and the positive energy it portrayed. “I love where we get to dance with the third movement,” he said. Rebecca Ortiz added that the show was about making the audience happy, and they did so every time they hit the field. Burden is extremely proud of her band students, not just for their high level of talent, but for their willingness to go above and beyond regular marching band duties. “This group has participated in 7:30 a.m. pep rallies during football season, marched in the Veterans Day parade and even performed as WBIR’s band of the week.” Burden knows that everyone gets tired occasionally, but loves how her students show Bobcat pride and keep going. The students were asked what makes band students different and the main thing was that they felt like family. Haley Green and Race Metzger agreed that the band helps make everyone a better element and they work to help others improve. “We love one another,” said member Diva Douglas, “and we all know that we support one another.” This close-knit family holds each other accountable, often times more than the director. Along with accountability is also a warm, friendly feel that members share with others, especially those new to the group. The kids agreed that kindness is a key factor to helping others be successful and encourages others to become part of the band. First time band members are generally known to keep their heads down and try not to make eye contact, but

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the openly friendly attitude of the members helps them transform quickly and hold their heads high. Burden helps set the positive atmosphere and makes sure her group knows that they are not competing against one another and the positive recognition is for It is said that history repeats itself, and it has at Adrian Burnett Elementary. In celebration of the group as a whole. “I enthe 80th day of school, students pulled out the hairspray, teasing combs and legwarmers. joy watching the group help Pictured are Katie Adams, Nicole Christian, Autumn Butler, Savannah Pace and Samantha others succeed,” said BurStone. den. “The group won’t allow their classmates to do less than their best.” Two band members, Jareth Beeler and Spencer McDonald, participated in the Knoxville Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Knoxville Youth Orchestra. Jareth has worked with both organizations (on trombone) while Spencer has worked with the KYO with the saxophone. Spencer has become more motivated with his music and admits that he didn’t take it seriously at first. “Since my ninth grade year I’ve taken lessons and my instructor has shown me all of the great stuff that can be done with the sax.” Spencer has a greater appreciation of music and what a composer has to say. Celebrating the 80th day of school at Adrian Burnett Elementary with mullets and afro Jareth played in the midhairstyles are Austin James, Aron Mayes, Maddox Brackfield, Blake Allen and Erik Suarez. dle school band but says he Photos submitted didn’t take it seriously. He had no plans to play in the high school band until Burden came on as director. “She’s the reason I’m here. I knew that if she was going to run a program, it was going to be good. I saw what the seniors had done and wanted to work toward being at that level.” Jareth credits working with the band for By Ruth White helping him become more Students at Corryton Elestudious and refine his work mentary were treated to fun ethic. carnival games and special Both feel that being part treats, thanks to hard work of the KYJO and KYO has and progress on their part. helped them become betEach grade level chose ter players and through the a standard to master with band, they are learning to eight goals to work toward. not only be successful on Students were able to make For each goal reached, stuthe field but to be successful snow globes as part of the dents were able to visit stacarnival activities. adults. tions at the carnival as part

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Carnival days at Corryton

of a fun day of activities. Stations included bean bag toss, face painting, rope climbing, dance party, snow globe crafts, making trail mix, fun hair styles and more. If it snows any time soon in Knoxville, don’t be surprised if the students at Corryton aren’t shaking their snow globes before they go to bed.

Corryton Elementary gym teacher Myron Sharp helps a student climb the ropes during the school carnival. Photos by R. White

Nettie Benson shows a group of students how to dance party during the carnival.

SCHOOL NOTES ■ Webb School of Knoxville, 9800 Webb School Lane, will host an admissions open house 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, in the school’s central building. Interested parents are invited. Info/RSVP: Christy Widener, 291-3830 or webbschool.org/openhouses. ■ Lewis School to host Crossroads Karate games. The Lewis School of Karate will host its 8th annual tournament, Saturday, Feb.

27, at the Halls High School gym. Black Belt meeting is at 9:30 a.m. with competition at 10 a.m. Registration is $40 for up to three events and spectators can attend for $5. All events will have first through fourth place awards. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Halls High art department. For information or forms, email Jerry Lewis, Jlewis777@excite.com or visit www.lewisisshinryu.com.

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Finding, flaunting talent in By Betsy Pickle Reality TV in Knoxville is nothing new. Between finalists on “Survivor,” “The Voice” and “American Idol” and the plethora of unscripted shows produced in Knoxvegas, we have been amply represented on small-screen competitions. Knoxville has also fared well in the big-time acting world, producing talents as diverse as Patricia Neal, John Cullum, Jerome Courtland, Polly Bergen, David Keith, Dale Dickey, Brad Renfro, Elaine Hendrix, Jake Thomas, Johnny Knoxville and Cylk Cozart. It’s Cozart who’s trying to turn all that talent and creativity into a locally based project with national appeal through “Acting Up … with Cylk Cozart.” Cozart, a Knoxville native who has appeared in such movies as “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Conspiracy Theory” and “16 Blocks” as well as TV shows including “Gabriel’s Fire,” “Sister, Sister” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” was a standout athlete in high school and at King College. After an injury dashed his dream of playing professional sports, he turned to modeling and then acting, making his debut in the baseball film “Blue Skies Again.” Throughout his career, he has taken on a host of charitable endeavors both

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Cylk Cozart discusses acting with the crowd at Open Chord.

Princess Clinkscales and Tony Delmonico do a scene for the crowd and the camera. nationally and on his home turf. In 2012, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Knoxville Area Urban League. A combination of acting workshop, talent showcase and elimination-style competition, “Acting Up” got its first taste of reality by drawing a crowd of about 90 to the Open Chord, 8502 Kingston Pike, last Wednesday. The entire evening was filmed – as future events will be – to be edited and pitched to networks as a reality show. Attendees included expe-

rienced and budding actors along with people curious about getting into acting. Cozart recruited friends such as radio personality Hallerin Hilton Hill, actor/94Z DJ Mike Howard, and Charlotte Dennison and Juanell Walker of Talent Trek Agency to participate as both performers and advisers. Musical interludes were provided by a talented teenage singer-songwriter who goes by the name “Vallie” and is from Karns. She credited Cozart with “discovering” her.

As a steady stream of actors hopped onto the stage, first to do monologues and then short scenes, Cozart gave critiques both positive and negative. His directions included everything from basics, such as projecting and finding the “sweet spot” on the stage, to eliminating imitation, staying in the moment and tapping into the truth of the scene. He encouraged them to get used to the distractions of the club – live theater is full of those, he said, and once an actor is accustomed to such things, working in

the protective atmosphere of a big-budget film set will be a piece of cake. Cozart also had actors do improv exercises, many of which were impressive. When the tables were turned and professionals Hill, Howard, Dennison and Walker did their bit, the results were hilarious. The evening wrapped up with a question-andanswer period fi lled with great advice. Howard said that actors should learn everything they can about the project and their character – and

Everyone loves Dolly By Carol Shane It’s a given that everyone loves Dolly Parton. Even in this age of relentless snarkiness, one would be hardpressed to find anything bad to say about her. Showbiz icon, razor-sharp business entrepreneur, big-hearted

hometown girl – Dolly fits into all of these categories. But mostly, she’s a musician. And among those who practice the art and craft of music, Dolly Parton’s greatness as a songwriter cannot be denied. That’s why a whole bunch

Michael Bay gets real CIA contractors Jack Silva (John Krasinski) and Kris “Tanto” Paronto (Pablo Schreiber) check out the neighborhood around the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, in “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” Director Michael Bay helmed the true story shared by those who fought to protect the Americans attacked in Benghazi in 2012. The film also stars Max Martini, James Badge Dale, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa and Toby Stephens. The action film is rated R for strong combat violence throughout, bloody images and language.

of local musicians will be getting together next Tuesday night at the Bijou Theatre to celebrate Dolly’s birthday. Led by New York dancer and storyteller Mark Lamb, the event will feature music, film clips and home movies from the star’s early years in Knoxville, presented by the Knox County Public Library’s Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. There will even be a film clip sent by Dolly herself to greet the audience at the beginning of the show. The evening’s centerpiece is Lamb’s multipleprizewinning story “A Boy and His Dolly.” “As a young boy, when I first saw her on TV I thought she was an angel,” says Lamb. “I love her music and her genius as a songwriter. I love her tolerance and the way she celebrates being yourself and being unique.” Lamb’s story about his adoration of Dolly has won not only the Moth StorySLAM but also the Moth GrandSLAM Championship, both featured in NPR podcasts. Though he is the force behind the birthday celebration, he’ll have plen-

Dancer, storyteller and Dolly Parton fan Mark Lamb poses with “flat Dolly” at the Knox County Public Library. Proceeds from her birthday party at the Bijou will go to benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox Count. Photo by Mary Pom Claiborne ty of help onstage. Knoxville musicians led by Nancy Brennan Strange will play Dolly’s most popular songs. “We plug in the music,” says Strange, who has performed the story with Lamb before. She admires not only Parton’s songwriting but her sunny nature. “She seems like one

of those people who lifts everyone up.” Strange will perform “Here You Come Again,” “My Tennessee Mountain Home” and “Coat of Many Colors.” Joining her will be a veritable “who’s who” of local talent: Robin Ella Bailey, Nathan Barrett, Angel Collins, Michael Crawley,

know their lines backward and forward – before going into an audition. “You can’t be too prepared.” Hill encouraged attendees to be “optimistic” about their craft and to take care of themselves. “Use your strength,” Cozart said. “I don’t believe you can teach somebody how to act. I believe you can teach somebody how to get in touch with their emotions.” The Facebook page for “Acting Up … with Cylk Cozart” will have info on the next event.

Mischa Goldman, Christina Horn, Kelle Jolly, Laith Keilany, Ben Maney, Jodie Manross, Sean McCollough and Sarah Pirkle. Lamb is particularly thrilled about the venue because it looms large in Dolly’s legend. “She got her professional start at the Bijou when she was nine on the ‘Cas Walker Show,’” he says. Event sponsor Magpies Bakery will provide the birthday cake. Other sponsors are Knoxville News Sentinel, WVLT, WDVX, US Cellular and Visit Knoxville. Proceeds will benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County. “I am so honored to pay tribute to the living legend Dolly Parton on her 70th birthday at the Bijou Theatre. My story is not only a personal take on her positive influence on my life, but has a universal message told through Dolly’s lyrics about love, kindness and acceptance,” said Lamb. The Dolly Parton Birthday Tribute Show happens Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. on the US Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Info/tickets: Information/tickets: 684-1200, www.knoxbijou.com, www. ticketmaster.com

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Enjoying a rare bird One off the O h reall jjoys off birding is to find and get great looks at the occasional rare, unusual, or hard-tofind bird, and wintertime is often a good time to discover a rare bird or two.

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In the winter, one of the more dependable families of birds that we can count on being around is the woodpeckers. And of the eight species of woodpeckers that can be found here in the Southeast in winter, one of those fits the above description to a “T.� Motoring out on a roundabout route from Powell to north Alabama for the holidays, Grandma and I did a bird-watching loop through the state of Mississippi the week before Christmas. One of our prime scheduled stops was a day at the 48,000-acre Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, located about 20 miles south of Starkville. It has ponds and lakes full of wintering waterfowl, mowed agricultural fields with opencountry birds, and lots of woods, including old-growth pine forest – just what our Bird of the Trip, the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, ordered. Red-cockaded woodpeckers are found nowhere in the world other than the southeastern United States. They are widely scattered from Virginia and North Carolina south into Florida, and west into Texas and Arkansas. Sadly, you needn’t look for one in Tennessee. They once lived in a few counties in our state, but the last known one was a lonely male that was nesting down in Polk County, in the farthest southeast county in Tennessee. Discovered in 1991, he was gone by 1994, and as far as anybody knows, there are no others. There aren’t that many red-cockaded woodpeckers anywhere. From a low of perhaps 4,000 birds when they were placed on the Endangered Species List in 1970, and with a lot of expert help and attention, they have come back to a total of maybe 12,500 today.

Through the years, Grandma and I have been fortunate enough to see them in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. But we got our best and closest observation ever of one there in the Noxubee Refuge. Red-cockaded woodpeckers are busy little guys intermediate in size between downy and hairy woodpeckers. Instead of the white backs and black faces of those two, the redcockadeds have black backs with white barring, and big white patches on their faces. The red cockades that give these birds their name are little red marks on the side of their heads, so small that they are seldom visible. Red-cockaded woodpeckers are scarce because they are very picky about where they will live. They make their nest holes only in large, mature pine trees that are from at least 60 to 120 years of age. Of the 60 to 90 million acres of oldgrowth longleaf pine savannah that once covered the Southeast, only about 3 million acres remain; the rest has been cut for timber and cleared for agriculture and housing, or broken up into little patches or small groves of the big trees. So, it turns out, there is less than 1 percent left of the habitat these birds insist upon as a decent place to live. The nest holes are a curious thing in themselves. The birds select a big, old tree that has what is called red heart rot, a fungal disease that softens the heartwood. They take an amazing 1 to 3 or more years to excavate any given nest hole. And then they peck the tree all around the hole to make the tree ooze sap, coating the whole trunk in the area of the hole with a whitewash of sticky pine rosin. This apparently protects the nest from their most dreaded predator, those skillful treeclimbers, the rat snakes. And the birds require more than just a little patch of the big trees – each of their family groups, with a batch of nest trees called a “cluster,� takes around 200 acres of old-growth pine forest to meet their nesting and foraging needs. And speaking of family groups – in addition to being choosy about their real estate, they also have some peculiar social habits, at least for birds.

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Will Broadway clinic cause pain? By Nick Della Volpe When your back hurts you just can’t get comfortable. How does one get relief? Drugs? That universal question sparked a community debate Thursday night at a neighborhood-called meeting at Central United Methodist Church near lower

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ing family group of several birds if you are lucky enough to find them. Visitors to a place like the Noxubee Refuge will find active red-cockaded nest trees marked with a ring of paint; once you see those, the rosin-coated trunks and nest holes become obvious. There at Noxubee, a few days before Christmas, we walked through an area like that, a park-like place with big stately pines and almost no undergrowth. Numerous nest trees were marked with rings of white paint. Our ears perked up when we came upon a mixed flock of foraging birds, including red- and white-breasted nuthatches, singing pine warblers, even a spiffy red-

Broadway. The Fourth and Gill community hosted a public meeting to discuss Dr. Michael Chavin’s plans to open a pain management clinic, which he describes as a neck and back clinic, at 1124 Broadway in the old union hall. Liz Upchurch, the group’s president, along with Lori Mesche and others, hosted the meeting attended by some 50 residents, city and health department officials, churches and UT medical practitioners, to discuss the clinic, which is relocating from Morristown. The crowd’s concerns ranged from neighborhood traffic and lighting impact to possible criminal activity that seems to surround more casual store-front pill mills. Police Chief David Rausch and several neighbors spoke about potential worrisome clientele this business might bring into their neighborhood. Drug addiction often leads to crime. At the end of a two-hour meeting, neighbor Bill Murrah, speaking on behalf of the Fourth and Gill board, said one ordinarily would not want a pain clinic in the neighborhood but that if there was to be one, Dr. Chavin’s 18-year record at Morristown Pain Consultants shows he has been a reliable medical professional. The clinic will treat both pain and addiction. The doctor said he sees some 15 patients a day, plus uses two nurse practitioners who might see as many as 24 repeat customers each,

who come in for follow-up drug testing and medical supplies if they qualify. The doctor asserted his practice focuses on the whole patient – physical needs as well as psychological and even spiritual counseling. Treatment, he repeated many times, is preceded by thorough evaluation of the patient. The doctor said he hopes to add a chiropractor and a psychologist on the third floor of this 18,000 square foot building, which represents a million-dollar investment. He is “in this for the long haul.� There seemed to be agreement by meeting’s end that Chavin will install fencing between the clinic and the neighbors on Gratz St., will change currently intrusive lighting to lessen impact on nearby homes, and will provide adequate interior waiting space and bathrooms for clients. Dr. Chavin was asked to consider adding security cameras and daily trash pick-up outside of the facility. He was also invited to get involved with the Broadway Task Force, which is working to improve the commercial attractiveness and viability of lower Broadway. Chief Rausch said KPD’s background checks with Morristown authorities were positive. He advised neighbors to watch for out-of-state vehicles, people seeking directions to “the clinic,� or crowds gathering in the parking lot. The police will take swift action if needed. Nick Della Volpe represents District 4 on Knoxville City Council.

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Bearden Rotary begins 16th year of delivering Mobile Meals By Tom King This past Friday the Rotary Club of Bearden began its 16th year of delivering Mobile Meals to the elderly and shut-ins at Cagle TerTom King race Apartments and Westview Tower Apartments. Approximately 20 members alternate working on this Community Service project each Friday. On the fifth Friday of the months with a fifth Friday the club also delivers 35 meals to residents of Westview behind West Town Mall. But they do more than just deliver meals. They

make connections and make friends. “We talk with the residents and check to see how they are doing and if they are having any problems,� says Janice Mitchell, who coordinates this community service project for the club. “I think they appreciate that contact and conversation as much as they do the meals. They really do.� When she delivered last Friday, a couple of people held her hand and told her over and over how much it means to them to get the meals and visit. “It’s pretty heart-warming to do this. I can’t tell you how rewarding it is,� she said. “It is a joy to see each person every week. We never tire of hearing ‘God

bless you’ and perhaps, for the third time, the story of their service in the war, their childhood, or their most recent trip to the doctor.� The club also donates anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500 annually to Mobile Meals. One team of Bearden Rotarians that works together each week is known as “The Fabulous Four� – Jean Baird, Jim Coffin, Phil Parkey and Dr. Walt Beahm. “They were the Three Musketeers but then Jean joined them and they changed their name.� This past fall Mobile Meals was one of four organizations chosen by Consolidated Nuclear Security at Y-12 in recognition of America Recycles Day

(Nov.15) and that recognition resulted with a $200 award to Mobile Meals. “It’s not a lot, but it buys a few meals and they really appreciated it,â€? said Tom Daughtrey, Bearden president who works at CNS Y-12. â–

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Rotarians from the seven clubs in Knoxville will be working together on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Ridgedale Alternative School for a workday to celebrate World Rotary Day. They will be doing interior painting, working on an outside pavilion, yard work and mulching and some other general repairs. Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a Rotarian for 27 years and past president of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be reached at tking535@gmail.com

BIZ NOTES ■Drake’s, a new restaurant concept featuring a diverse menu and craft beers on tap,  is opening its first restaurant in Knoxville in early February at the Centre at Deane Hill near West Town Mall. The menu features traditional American-style pub food, including hand-pressed burgers and Sriracha wings, with a twist that includes build-your-own tacos and an extensive sushi menu.

Art gallery pays tribute to King Art Emporium deputy director Suzanne Cada looks at a piece titled “King,� a pastel submission by Clay Pardue. The Gallery of Arts Tribute will honor the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and is on display through Friday, Jan. 29. The Art Emporium is located at 100 S. Gay Street. Photo by Ruth White

Rural/Metro to offer signing bonuses By Sara Barrett Christopher Blach, Rural/Metro’s vice president of operations for Knox County, unveiled a recruitment campaign for paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) last week at Rural/Metro’s local headquarters in Hardin Valley. In addition to a signing bonus of $15,000 for paramedics and $7,500 for EMTs, American Medical Response, which acquired Rural/Metro in October, will fund EMT training courses through Roane

State Community College up to $8,000 per student. AMR hopes to sign 30 paramedics and 30 EMTs with the new campaign and several courses are already being held for those in training. “This is one of the largest investments I’m aware of nationwide,� said Blach of AMR’ s hiring campaign. A new pay scale was also introduced for current Rural/Metro paramedics and EMTs giving each a pay raise, and five older model ambulances were replaced with five new ones worth

more than $100,000 each. Blach said Rural/Metro has experienced staffing challenges recently but has continued to meet all contractual agreements with Knox County. A paramedic prior to his role as VP of operations, Blach added that although he hasn’t worked with a patient in a long time, he understands the challenges of the job. The time away from one’s family can be difficult, he said, but knowing you’re helping someone in need is one of its biggest benefits.

■Dr. David Crouch has joined Summit Medical Group as a family physician with Summit Medical Group at Farragut. He currently is accepting new patients. Crouch Dr. Crouch earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of WisconsinMadison in molecular biology and completed his medical training at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. Info: 865-966-3940. ■Dr. Ellen Liuzza has joined Summit Medical Group as a primary care physician with Dr. Michael Passarello’s office in the Fort Sanders area downtown. She currently is accepting Dr. Liuzza new patients. Liuzza graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine with her medical degree in 1993. Prior to joining Summit Medical, she practiced in Kentucky. Info: 865-522-6964.

3+3 is six-year law school program Undergraduate students at UT Knoxville can now earn both a bachelor’s degree and law degree in six years, one year less than what is normally required. UT 3+3 is a new accelerated degree program offered by UT’s College of Law and College of Arts and Sciences. In the program, students complete three years of approved undergraduate coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences. Following their third year, participating students admitted to the College of Law become fulltime, first-year law students. The first year of law study will count toward a student’s law degree and also toward the completion of his or her bachelor’s degree. Two additional years of law study follow, after which the student earns a Juris Doctor degree. “UT Law offers an excellent legal education at a great value, and our 3+3 program will make law school an even more affordable option for UT students by saving them a full year of tuition,� said Melanie D. Wilson, dean of the College

of Law. “We’re excited to welcome some of UT’s most talented undergraduates to our community of future attorneys and leaders.� UT’s College of Arts and Sciences has long offered preprofessional programs for undergraduate students who plan to continue their education in the fields of health, law, teaching and veterinary medicine. “The new UT 3+3 program creates the first preprofessional major in the college with a concentration in law,� said Theresa Lee, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “We’re delighted to partner on this accelerated program, which graduates students sooner from UT Law and gets them into the workforce earlier – a benefit for the students, their families, the university and the state of Tennessee.� In addition, during their first year of law school, UT 3+3 students will be eligible for undergraduate financial awards, including the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship or a federal Pell grant. Info: law.utk.edu/3plus3

UT Gardens introduces winter film series If you’re looking for something to do on Sunday afternoons this winter, come visit the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture campus. The UT Gardens is presenting a monthly “Sunday Horticulture Film Series� beginning on Jan. 17, with the documentary film “Symphony of the Soil� by Deborah Koons Garcia. The film examines human use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and development as well as the latest scientific research on the soil’s role in amending challenging environmental issues. The film will be presented at 2 p.m. in the Holling-

sworth Auditorium, Ellington Plant Sciences Bldg., 2431 Joe Johnson Drive. Admission is $5 and concessions will be available. All proceeds will go to benefit the UT Gardens, Knoxville. Parking is available near the building. UT soil science professor Neal Eash will lead a question and answer session following the film for those who wish to explore the topic further. The dates for the two remaining films in the series are Feb. 21 and March 20; however, the titles will be announced later. Each film will start at 2 p.m. Info: utgardens.tennessee.edu

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Larry and Lisa Guillain-Barre ordeal prompts couple to volunteer The Allspice CafĂŠ at Fort Sanders Regional may seem like an unusual place for a family gathering, but for Larry and Lisa Beeler, it’s a “second home.â€? It’s where they came that St. Patrick’s Day 2010 when Larry was stricken with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare variant of GuillainBarre Syndrome (GBS) that left him paralyzed, on a ventilator and in an induced coma. It’s where a worried Lisa, “not knowing whether he would be the ‘Larry’ he was when he came in or if he would ever be again,â€? waited in the lounge of the Critical Care Unit for weeks on end. But it’s also where Larry and Lisa found so much hope, healing and caring that they now serve as volunteers for others who ďŹ nd themselves in similar situations. It’s also why the Beelers – complete with the four children, in-laws, grandkids and parents – have returned every St. Patrick’s Day for the past ďŹ ve years to remember. “Our family meets here every year on March 17 because we’re so thankful,â€? said Lisa. “We can look back and see where we were and where we got back to. People say, ‘Could you not ďŹ nd a better place to go celebrate?’ We ate here three times a day for three months!â€? “We’ll eat and walk around a little bit,â€? said Larry. “Sometimes, we’ll all go upstairs on the terrace because I loved to be wheeled outside. We reect on what happened and thank God that we’re not here. Sometimes, we go up to Patricia Neal (Rehabilitation Center) and a nurse will say, ‘Can I help you?’ and I’ll say, ‘No, I was a Guillain-Barre patient here ďŹ ve years ago and I was in this room, and I am just here reecting on what happened. They’ll ask me a lot of questions. A lot of times, I will tell them my story of what I went through.â€? What Larry “went throughâ€? began March 16, 2010, on his drive home from work when he noticed his vision wasn’t quite right but brushed it off, thinking it was a side effect of the antibiotics he was taking for a sore throat. “Within 24 hours, he went from

being as healthy as could be to being on life support,â€? Lisa recalled. “He couldn’t move his arms, his legs, he couldn’t open his eyes. He was paralyzed from head to toe.â€? Fort Sanders neurologist Dr. Darrell Thomas determined that Larry had been stricken with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a variant of GBS that is characterized by abnormal muscle coordination, paralysis of the eye muscles and absence of the tendon reexes. “We didn’t know what GuillainBarre was, never heard of it,â€? said Larry. “We didn’t know if I was going to be paralyzed for the rest of my life. We didn’t know what the next step was. We didn’t know whether I would be a vegetable for the rest of my life. I could tell a little bit of what was going on around me if people talked to me. I could wiggle my toes a little bit for ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ I lost 30-something pounds. I was skin and bone.â€? After being in ICU for four weeks, Larry spent four weeks in Patricia Neal where therapists and Dr. Sharon Glass were ďŹ nally able to send him home in a wheelchair and walker. Another six or seven months of outpatient therapy followed before Larry was able to return his job as a buyer at a hardware wholesaler. “I’m living proof and a testament to a lot of people that you CAN beat this if you work hard at it,â€? says Larry. “Because of this hospital – the doctors and the nurses and nutritionists and therapists and the spirit of God and my belief – they got me to walk again, to talk again, got me to eat again and they helped me pull through it.â€? Now, Larry and Lisa are “giving backâ€? as Fort Sanders volunteers. Lisa serves once a week in the same ICU lounge where she spent so many weeks during Larry’s illness. “Waiting in the ICU lounge was bad – it’s not an easy seat to sit in – but the people they had working in the ICU lounge helped me get through it,â€? said Lisa. “That’s why I wanted to give back. I always say I come to volunteer hoping to be a blessing to some-

Five years apart, Larry and Lisa Beeler continue to remember. Wearing green, they returned to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center on March 17, 2015, to acknowledge the fifth anniversary of Larry’s admission to rehab and reflect on what that time meant for their family. In 2010, Larry and Lisa were smiling as he was discharged from Patricia Neal. Presently they continue to come back to PNRC and Fort Sanders Regional, as a way to serve fellow patients and relay the experiences they once had.

body else, but usually I am the one who leaves with all the blessings. I always do. I love it.� While Lisa helps with all types of patients in ICU, Larry serves on an as-needed basis whenever there is a family dealing with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. “What we’re trying to do is give a little bit of hope and inspiration to people,� he said. “We just try to

meet with families and people in the hospital who have that and try to help them through it. We don’t diagnose them by any means or tell them what’s going to happen. We just try to give them a little bit of hope and say, ‘You are not alone.’ If I can show that I am there and I am strong and – I hate to use the words ‘beat it’ – but if we have a positive mental attitude about it then maybe I can give them some inspiration that might change the

way they look at things. When we walk out of the room, we hope that we have left something with them. They are lying there in bed, they can’t walk but maybe they will say, ‘He was completely paralyzed but he was able to walk in and walk out and maybe I can do that too – if not for myself then for my family.’ � The couple received the 2015 “Volunteer of the Year� award in May at Fort Sanders Regional’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.

Student volunteers lend hand at Fort Sanders There’s more than a bit of wistfulness in Paula Minhinnett’s voice as she talks about the scores of college students who volunteer at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “They are like stardust,� Paula Minhinnett is saying. “They come in like a whirlwind, do all these great things and then they’re gone. But while they are here, they are fabulous. They’re digitally gifted, they’ll accept any job, they’re quick and they’re energetic. They are great but, unlike our retiree volunteers who sign on for the rest of their life, the students are gone after a little while.� That’s why Minhinnett, the coordinator of Fort Sanders’ army of 200 volunteers, says she would love to have even more students from the nearby University of Tennessee campus to

help add consistency to the daily operation of Covenant Health’s agship 541-bed facility. Currently, the main areas she is trying to ďŹ ll are front desk volunteers who meet, greet and escort visitors, surgery lounge volunteers who work not only with patients and family, but physicians as well, and discharge call volunteers who follow-up a patient’s progress via a phone call soon after their discharge. “Those are the three main places I’m recruiting for and it isn’t easy to do and remain consistent,â€? said Minhinnett. “The students are great at it because there is some computer training involved.â€? Of course, there are plenty of other possibilities not only for college students but also retirees, workers looking to transition into a new ca-

reer, former patients and those with a passion for music, ministry or animals, including: Heartstrings: A musical group that entertains patients and visitors each month. Fellowship Center: Volunteers who assist those staying in Fort Sanders’ hospitality house for the families of patients from outside the region. HABIT (Human Animal Bonding In Tennessee): Pet owners who share the unconditional love of a pet with patients and caregivers. Stephen Ministers: Lay ministers who provide spiritual support to patients and caregivers. Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center Peers: Former patients help current patients

by reading to them, helping them write letters, and providing conversation and friendly company. Openings are not always available for the service areas in which you are most interested. The Volunteer Service Coordinator will work with you in selecting an alternative service area based on your preferred schedule. From time to time it may be necessary for a prospective volunteer to wait until an appropriate service area is vacated. Want to lend a hand or “give back� the way Larry and Lisa Beeler do? Call Fort Sanders Volunteer Auxiliary at 865-541-1249 or visit www.fsregional.com/volunteers to apply online.

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, JAN. 14 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:309:30 p.m., AAA Office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 8629252. Coffee, Donuts & a Movie: “Max,” 10:30 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Halls Book Club: “The Rocks,” 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Just Add Color: Adult Coloring Club, 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection luncheon, 10:45 a.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Special feature: “Renewing Your Body and Soul through Movement.” Inspirational speaker: Cindy Leihkauff. Cost: $12. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15 Steep Canyon Rangers in concert, 8 p.m., Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: knoxbijou. com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JAN. 15-16 “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets, Tennessee Theatre box office and 800-745-3000. Monster Jam, 7:30 p.m., Thompson-Boling Arena. Saturday Pit Party, 5 p.m. Info/tickets: tbarena.com; knoxvilletickets.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA Office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. “Fantasia, Live!” presented by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Info/tickets: knoxvillesymphony.com. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Roux du Bayou Cajun Dance Music, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Faye Wooden, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Sarah Rysewyk, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. “What’s For Breakfast” cooking class, 10 a.m., Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Led by Camille Watson, Holistic Health Coach. Cost: $33/$60 per couple if paid by Jan. 13. Preregistration requested. Info/registration: Kelly Lenz, 457-1649, or Camille Watson, 661-9956.

SATURDAYS, JAN. 16-FEB. 13 “Pottery On The Wheel” class for all levels, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Katie Cottrell. Registration deadline: Jan. 9. Bring lunch. Info/ registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY JAN. 17 Winter Indoor Drum Circle, 3:30-5 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. All ages welcome. Free. Info/registration: 577-471 ext. 110.

TUESDAY, JAN. 19 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 215-8700. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. Quilt Binding classes, Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek: “Making Bias-Cut Strip,” 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $25; “Binding the Quilt,” 1-4:30 p.m., $30. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971; monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com; myquiltplace.com/profile/monicaschmidt. Tribute Show honoring Dolly Parton’s 70th birthday, 7 pm., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: $25. Proceeds will benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County. Info/tickets: knoxbijou.com

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 Greensky Bluegrass in concert, 8 p.m., Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: knoxbijou.com International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook. Symphony Storytime presented by the KSO string quartet, 11 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For pre-school aged children. Info: 525-5431.

WEDNESDAYS, JAN. 20, 27 “Beautiful, Vibrant Alcohol Inks” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $50/nonmembers $65. Info/registration: knoxart.org. “Mosaics Keepsake Box” class, 2-4 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $50/nonmembers $65. Info/registration: knoxart.org.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JAN. 20-21 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, JAN. 21 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

FRIDAY, JAN. 22 Black Jacket Symphony performs Journey’s “Escape,” 8 p.m., Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Info/ tickets: knoxbijou.com. Free Movie Night, 7 p.m., third floor, education building, Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 4328 E. Emory Road. Featuring: “War Room.” Free popcorn and drinks. The Naughty Knots, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/ tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 22-FEB. 7 “Sara Crewe: A Little Princess,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 23 Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Dancing Spider Yoga, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

SUNDAY, JAN. 24 Benefit soup and salad luncheon, 1 p.m., New Liberty Baptist Church, 5901 Roberts Road. Cost: $5. Proceeds to benefit the church’s women’s group.

TUESDAY, JAN. 26 “An Evening with Regina Carter” presented by the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m., Square Room, 4 Market Square. Tickets: $32.50 adult, $15 student. Info/ tickets: knoxjazz.org. University Women’s Club “Meet and Greet” for women in the University community, 4:30-6 p.m., UT Visitor’s Center, Neyland Drive. Light refreshments served. RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 20 to: Therese Leadbetter, 805-7165.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 Deadline for submissions of three sample of work

for the jurying process at the Appalachian Arts Crafts Center in Norris. Info/application forms: www.appalachianarts.net; appalachianartscenter@gmail.com; 4949854; 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, JAN. 28 KSO Very Young People’s Concerts: “Let’s tell a story!” 11 a.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/ tickets: tennesseetheatre.com. Robotics @ the Library, 5 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For ages 12-15. Info/ registration: 525-5431.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JAN. 29-30 WaveTransform Festival, Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: knoxbijou.com. Info/schedule: wavetransformfestival.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30 Auditions for the musical “Big River,” to be produced by The WordPlayers at the Bijou Theatre in July. Info/appointments: wordplayers.org/auditions or 5392490. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Saturday Stories and Songs: Molly Moore, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. For birth to not-yet-walking; bring blanket for child to lay on. Info: 689-2681.

SATURDAYS, JAN. 30- FEB. 27 Sign ups for spring league baseball and softball for ages 4-14u, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Holston Ball Park, 5900 Asheville Highway. League fees: $60. Teams will play at several locations around Knoxville. Info: Julie Townsend, 659-6989; Randy Geames, 525-5275.

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

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

THURSDAY, FEB. 4 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5 Open house at Nature’s Fountain, 6-8 p.m., 1719 Depot Road. Powell. Info: 859-0938.

TUESDAY, FEB. 9 Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

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

TUESDAY, FEB. 16 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.

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

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

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