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VOL. 54 NO. 3

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Keeping warm

Temperatures may have dropped in Corryton, but the Corryton Senior Center is keeping things warm and lively with fun activities.

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giving back

See Ruth White on page A-3

Halls boys win B-ball at Gibbs Halls basketball won over Gibbs 70-58 last week. Ruth White brings you the courtside action in a photo feature in this week’s Shopper-News.

See her photos on page A-9

Abernathy sons play UT football Ralph David Abernathy IV and his brother, Micah, are playing football for coach Butch Jones at UT. They are the great-grandsons of the best friend and closest ally of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Read Marvin West on page A-4

Ashe supports raise for mayors Former Mayor Victor Ashe is endorsing the proposal by Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis to increase the mayor’s salary to $142,500, effective with the next election.

Read his reasons on page A-5

ServPro is named ‘Rising Star’ A local disaster-cleanup franchise has won the Tennessee Small Business Development Center’s Rising Star award for 2014. ServPro of Rocky Hill, Sequoyah Hills and South Knoxville is owned by John and Kristina Greenway. Their office is at 2444 Sutherland Ave.

Read Sandra Clark on page A-12

Movies, movies Betsy Pickle looks ahead at three new movies: “Mortdecai,” starring Johnny Depp, is based on the character Charlie Mortdecai created by English author Kyril Bonfiglioli in a trilogy of novels in the 1970s. George Lucas came up with the story for “Strange Magic,” which features elves, fairies, imps and goblins – no Ewoks or Wookiees. Jennifer Lopez returns to what feels like familiar territory with “The Boy Next Door. Lopez plays a teacher who unwisely has a one-night stand with a much-younger neighbor.

Jim McMichael discusses with Jordon Stout and students in David Wilburn’s auto body shop at Halls High School how he rebuilt a 1954 Chevy Sedan Delivery. Photo by R. White

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By Ruth White Jim McMichael understands the importance of vocational programs in the school system. The 1959 Fulton High grad went through the school’s program, learning valuable skills and making friends that have lasted a lifetime. With the help of Volunteer Street Rod Association members

and O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, McMichael is giving back to area vocational programs. He and longtime friend Morris Smith stopped by David Wilburn’s auto body shop at North Knox Vocational last week and brought an array of supplies for the group. McMichael arrived in his fully restored 1954 Chevy Sedan Delivery, a vehicle he proudly drives

every day, and students were able to look under the hood and see the beautiful restoration work. Several students commented that seeing the car has encouraged them to continue with their own restorations. Inside the back of the vehicle was a new plastic welder for the class, along with other supplies. Wilburn was thrilled with the

Work begins at Knoxville Botanical Garden the ground, complementing the stacked-stone walls and ancient trees of the former Howell Nursery property. Board Chair Joan Ashe is optimistic. “We’re getting close. To date, we have raised approximately $1.2 million, and we’re hoping that we are showing the community that we are good stewThe new Knoxville Botanical Garden visitors center (Image courtesy of De Leon & Primmer Architecture ards, progressing and Workshop) staying true to the mission Botanical Garden and Ar- voted to proceed, banking of what this place is supBy Betty Bean It was a leap of faith, boretum before having on the belief that poten- posed to be.” The new visitors cenbreaking ground for the the entire $1.45 million tial donors will step up as ter will be an expansion new entrance and visitors estimated cost in hand. they see the impressive and retrofit of the block But the board of directors new project coming out of center at the Knoxville

house Joe Howell built in the 1960s. Architects De Leon & Primmer Workshop from Louisville, Ky., designed a plan to add glass-andsteel wings and wrap the old building in a rippled wire mesh for a shimmering, translucent look. “ T h e r e ’s no building in Knoxville like it,” Ashe said. Joan Ashe “Lighting will give it a whole different feel: modern, yet somehow rustic. Using the existing building cuts down on the expense. Our To page A-3

The difficult task of regulating signs By Wendy Smith It took three years of meetings for the eight-member Sign Ordinance Task Force to finish its work on a new ordinance that will now go to City Council for consideration. It’s been difficult work, but Duane Grieve, council member and committee chair, commended the dedication of task force members who rarely missed meetings and worked together in spite of differing opinions. If you can’t imagine how a group could spend three years

talking about signs, here are just a few examples of signs that are addressed by the new ordinance: bulletin board signs (those used in front of schools or churches to announce meetings), directory signs, historic signs, menu boards, electronic message center signs, monument signs, pole signs, sidewalk signs and window signs. In addition to sign height, the ordinance addresses sign placement, sign landscaping, illumination and abandoned signs. If you can’t imagine how people could disagree over anything other

than the height of pole signs, here’s an example from last week’s meeting. Current city standards do not define, regulate or require a permit for window signs. The proposed ordinance prohibited window signs − defined as any sign within a window facing the street for the purpose of advertising, composed of letters, symbols or lighting − that exceed 25 percent of the window area or 20 square feet. Grieve said he didn’t mind regulating signs outside of businesses but wasn’t comfortable with regulating signs inside of businesses,

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men’s visit because the welder was a much-needed item. Wilburn added that McMichael and Smith encouraged his students. “Several students only come to school because of this program. If it weren’t for auto body class, I fear that they wouldn’t attend.” Following the visit in Halls, the pair headed up the ridge and made a stop at Central High School.

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