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IN THIS ISSUE Rockin’ docs This Friday, some local physicians will be throwin’ down for a good cause at two Old City venues as part of the annual fundraiser “Doc Rock for Health,” a fun, rowdy event that benefits area medical charities.

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See Carol Shane on page B-2

What’s in a name? Last November, the UT Athletics Department announced the “One Tennessee” initiative, which will abolish the use of the name “Lady Vols” in all sports except basketball. Protests have ensued.

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See Betty Bean on page A-4

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Broadway talk at FC Town Hall Due to the high level of interest in I-640/Broadway improvements, TDOT has been invited back to discuss the topic at a special called general membership meeting of Fountain City Town Hall 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, at Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike. The entire meeting will be devoted to this topic.

Contract awarded for Hwy. 33 relocation By Sandra Clark Maynardville Pike from Afton Drive to Emory Road is being relocated. No need to check your calendar. This is not April 1. The project, designed by CDM Smith, calls for moving the southbound lane of Highway 33 adjacent to the northbound lane, eliminating the green-space median. There will be two lanes each way with a center turn lane. On Nov. 17, Knox County Commission appropriated a second supplemental payment, this one for $118,800, to CDM Smith. In all, the engineering firm has made in excess of $1 million – Knox County’s contribution to this joint local/state project. The problem being solved is the current inability to make a left turn to Maynardville from Norris Freeway. The new intersection should alleviate congestion on Emory Road at Andersonville Pike where school traffic often stalls. The Tennessee Department of Transportation awarded a contract for $10.7 million in December to APAC-Atlantic for the project. Its technical name is “the grading, drainage, construction of a box beam bridge and paving on S.R. 33 from Afton Drive to Emory Road and on U.S. 441 (S.R. 71) from Emory Road to S.R. 33.” TDOT has no word on a schedule, but Hallsdale Powell Util-

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Hallsdale Powell Utility District is relocating sewer lines on Highway 33 in preparation for a major road project in Halls. Photos by Ruth White ity District is moving lines to get ready. Mark Nagi of TDOT says the bids were: ■ APAC-Atlantic – $10,782,090.95 ■ Charles Blalock & Sons Inc. – $11,091,380.85 ■ Highway Inc. – $11,229,686.17 ■ Potter South East LLC – $11,395,989.30

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said, “The sewer and water line relocation and improvement is because of the TDOT project that has been awarded and will start in a month or two.” He said the scope of HPUD work is from the IHOP to Commercial Bank. Cardwell said water lines were enlarged from Norris Lake Water Plant to Halls before TDOT started on a separate project to widen Hwy. 33 from Temple

Acres to the Union County line. That project is now underway. “We are up-sizing the sewer line and relocating it under Maynardville Highway,” he said. “We also have some water lines in the area that will get replaced during this project.” HPUD has been pumping water into Halls from the Norris Lake Water Treatment Plant since 2008.

Relay for Life North Knox kick-off The kick-off for the American Cancer Society’s North Knox Relay for Life has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Fountain City Lions Club, 5345 N. Broadway. Learn what Relay for Life is all about and how you can become involved. RSVP to Jessica Brooks, 558-4046 or jessicad.brooks@ cancer.org

Congrats! When the Knox County Public Library’s annual report was released, two Shopper-News contributors were prominently quoted. Carol Zinavage Shane, principal keyboardist with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and a Fountain City resident, writes a weekly entertainment column for this newspaper. She said: “I use Lawson-McGhee Library’s audio-visual services constantly.” Jim Tumblin, retired optometrist and local historian, writes monthly columns based on research at the downtown library. He said: “The helpfulness of the staff and the selections available … make the (McClung Collection) equal to or superior to any other library I have visited.”

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City Council comes to South High’s rescue By Betsy Pickle South High School alumni, South Knoxville residents and historic preservationists are happy about action that City Council has taken to save the 78-year-old school building. Council voted unanimously at last week’s meeting to acquire the property from the current owner, by eminent domain if necessary. “I could not be more elated that Council approved, on first reading, the purchase of South High School,” said Nick Pavlis,

list for many years. “We’ve been working to save South High since 2001,” says Kim Trent, executive director of Knox Heritage. “It went off course with the last person to purchase it, so we’re really glad to see the city getting it back on track for redevelopment with a new owner.” Bahman Kasraei purchased the dilapidated school at auction for $117,700 in June 2008. He has made no improvements, and the building has sat boarded up, with the roof leaking and the lawn

growing wild. City crews have had to mow the lawn. The property, at 953 E. Moody Ave., has been cited for 19 code violations. The city paid to stabilize the building, resulting in a $30,000 lien being placed against the property. Kasraei also owes back taxes to the city and the county. Past-due taxes and liens will be deducted from any sales proceeds he receives. The Abandoned, Blighted and To page A-3

State of the schools, errr super By Betty Bean Knox Schools Superintendent James McIntyre got some unexpected love lately, and not from the usual suspects. Not for his recent presentation before the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, nor for his State of the Schools address Jim McIntyre nor his appearance on WBIR TV’s “Inside Tennessee.” The gusher of gratitude erupting from students who were thrilled about the school-free week occasioned by last week’s bad weather exploded on Twitter, where McIntyre’s face got Photoshopped onto Mt. Rushmore and an “American Sniper” poster. One kid put him in an NBA uniform sinking a Pistol Pete-level trey. Teachers were pretty happy, too. McIntyre’s trip to Washington

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vice-mayor and First District City Council member. “It will take care of a blighted piece of property in the middle of a nice neighborhood,” said Pavlis, who lives in South Knoxville. “It will preserve a building that means a lot to the graduates of South High. And it will add to the many positive things happening in South Knoxville.” Designed by renowned architect Charles Barber, South High has been on the preservation group Knox Heritage’s Fragile 15

got some play, and his fourth annual State of the Schools – a slick, heavily scripted event larded with fulsome praise from teachers and students for the superintendent – went off without a hitch under the watchful eye of his PR guru Melissa Ogden, who sat front and center and interrupted her Twitter updates only when she needed both hands to join in the applause lines.

Analysis He wasn’t treated as gently on “Inside Tennessee,” where he declined the opportunity to appear jointly with Lauren Hopson, president-elect of the Knox County Education Association, opting instead to have his own segment after the Hopson interview was done. When grilled about teacher morale by panelists Mike Donila and Don Bosch, he said he doesn’t know how to measure that (apparently forgetting his 2013 survey

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that found 70 percent of teachers registering some level of dissatisfaction with his administration). Moderator John Becker attempted to pin him down, as well. Becker: “You were in the wings and heard Ms. Hopson’s concerns, especially about teachers and the workload and testing that continues. What do you make of what she said?” McIntyre: “I’m sorry. I didn’t hear much of what the interview was.” McIntyre concluded his SoS address with seven new “stakeholder conversations” to be held as part of the new five-year strategic plan. He will double down on APEX (the controversial “strategic” compensation plan for teacher raises and bonuses), the “balanced calendar” concept (year-round school) and the Teachers Advisory Committee (which teachers have criticized for being top-heavy with administrators). His seventh new initiative will

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be to assess the “inventory” of tests administered to children with the help of a $40,000 grant from Achieve Incorporated, the only such grant awarded in Tennessee. And what is Achieve Inc.? Here’s the short answer from an Atlanta Journal Constitution story called “Common Core as a brand name: Who is making money off the new standards?” “Achieve Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group that has been heavily involved in writing the (Common Core State) standards, receives funding from corporate titans such as Microsoft, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Chevron and DuPont. Prediction: When it comes time for the school board to discuss the Achieve Inc. grant, count on someone (my money’s on Amber Rountree) to remind McIntyre of the advice of another titan of industry – Warren Buffett: “Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.”

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Nothing is more fun than a dance – unless it’s a sock hop put together by the Powell Playhouse. The inaugural Cupid’s Sock Hop and Silent Auction was held Feb. 14 as a fundraiser for the Playhouse, and it was a large charge. Characters made the scene, boogie woogied the night away and had an overall boss blast.

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I’ll clue you: No party poopers were allowed. Male cats and greasers alike sported their lids, and chicks dug the scene in poodle skirts and bobby socks. Folks got hip to the cool silent auction kicks, and the lucky ones got dibs on some great loot. DJ Lenny Jenkins spun sides from the 1950s. What a gas! More than $1,300 raised put the organizers on cloud nine with no gringles. Future sock hops should be radioactive and have it made in the shade. Meanwhile back at the ranch, the cast is making ready for the upcoming Powell Playhouse performance of “The Night of January 16th.” The play takes place in a courtroom in New York City. A young lady is on trial for murder – or was it suicide? The jury will be chosen from the audience. The cast includes: Trisha Gentry as Prison Matron, Jean Weeden as Clerk of the Court, Hoyt Lansdell as Judge Heath, Chuck Severance as DA Flint, Mark Johnson as DA Stevens,

Emery Violet, Lily Young and Kamryn Young have a great time at the Powell Playhouse Sock Hop.

Christy and Scott Rutherford hit the dance floor. Melody McMahan as Karen Andre, Chuck Denney as Dr. Kirkland, Christina Perkins as Mrs. John Hutchens, Flash Black as Homer Van Fleet, Joshua Grant McMahan as Elmer Sweeney, Carly Johnson as Nancy Lee Faulkner, Carolyn Wells as Magda Svenson, Allen Robertson as John Graham Whitfield, Sheila McMahan as Jane Chandler, Colby Russell as Sigurd Junquist, Scott Rutherford as Larry Regan and Wendy Myers as Roberta Van Rensselaer. “This is a drama with some comedy and the larg-

est cast we have ever had,” said organizer Mona Napier. “We are excited for our first audience-participation play. The verdict could go either way for each performance.” Shows will be at 7 p.m. April 16, 17 and 18 at Jubilee Banquet Center, with dinner on Friday and Saturday nights at 5:30 p.m. Saturday matinee is $10, seniors $5. Tickets are $10 at the door. Dinner reservations are required. Call Jubilee at 9382112. Info: 256-7428 or email monanapier@comcast.net. Contact Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail. com.

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Vacant Properties Committee recommended acquiring the building, which was recently valued at $189,000 in an independent appraisal. “It was unfortunate that an irresponsible owner got his hands on it for so long and allowed it to deteriorate even more,” said Trent. “It’s good that the city stepped in,

or it could have been lost.” In a press release, Becky Wade, the city’s director of Community Development, said the city will hold a public meeting to solicit suggestions for the best use of the building before putting out a request for proposals from developers. “This is a treasured com-

munity asset with immense potential for quality redevelopment,” said Wade. “This school is historically significant, it’s iconic, and all of Knoxville is hoping the building will be rehabilitated for the right use in the near future.”

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A-4 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news tually charged with sexual assaults and rapes, lawsuits filed by pr om i nent former employees of the women’s athletics depar tment, which was formally abolished Dave Hart when men’s and women’s athletics were combined. Add that to Hart’s professional history of problems with women, including questionable handling of a rape charge against a football player at Florida State when he was there, and a gender-equity lawsuit filed (and settled out of court) by women’s basketball coach Chris Gobrecht, and it is difficult to argue against the proposition that Hart has a problem with women. The rumble, which Hart’s supporters dismiss as driven by a small group of

Hart attack Note: This story contains a term never used in the Shopper-News: Lady Vols. Our editorial policy specifically bans the use of such gender-identified terms but will make an exception for this report on the growing controversies in the University of Tennessee Athletics Department.

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Last November, the UT Athletics Department announced the “One Tennessee” initiative, which will abolish the use of the name “Lady Vols” in all sports except basketball. Athletics director Dave Hart said

this change was driven primarily by past and present student athletes and secondarily by Nike, which is UT’s new “apparel partner,” replacing Adidas. He singled out four-time softball All-American Monica Abbott as approving the change. Two days later, Abbott emailed the Tennessean newspaper debunking Hart’s claim, calling the name change “definitely disappointing” and deploring “the dollar driving all college athletics programs,” an apparent reference to Hart’s contention that Nike was pushing the change. That was just the beginning of a growing controversy that is playing out against a background of increased scrutiny of UT’s handling of male athletes being investigated for or ac-

people with “an agenda,” is growing. In the past week alone, these issues have been reported, reviewed, evaluated and in some cases, debunked by the Tennessean (two stories and an editorial), the Columbia (Tennessee) Daily Herald, the Chattanooga Times Free Press (editorial column) and in a comprehensive long form story in Sports Illustrated (www.si.com/ womens- col lege -ba sketball/2015/02/18/tennesseeat h let ic s-lady-vols- endprotest). Members of a group formed to pressure UT into restoring the women’s logo have been taking action, including writing to Nike to inquire about its involvement in the rebranding. A response on Nike letterhead signed by “Kelly of Nike Consumer Affairs” denies that the sports-apparel giant had any role in the name change:

All-time greats list without Doug Atkins Having lived a relatively sheltered life, I did not know Wall St. Cheat Sheet dabbled in sports. A treasured reader told me it listed the 10 greatest NFL defensive linemen of all time and that ex-Vol Reggie White is No. 1. I said great. And where is Doug Atkins? There was a long pause. “He didn’t make it.” Do what? “Sorry about that.” Kofi Bofah, a relative youngster schooled in real classes at the University of North Carolina, a former financial adviser with American Express, has become an expert generator of a few hundred Internet stories. Kofi did this bad thing. He obviously never saw Atkins manhandle would-

Tar Heels at Shields-Watkins Field. Their fullback, leading a sweep, came at Doug with a cross-body block. Atkins caught this fullgrown man with his hands and forearms – and threw him, like a log, at the tailback. It was an awesome show of force. Intimidating. Don’t come this way! Great quarterback Johnny Unitas saw that same power play in the NFL: “One of Atkins’ favorite tricks was to throw a blocker at the quarterback, which does tend to disrupt the passing game.” Another famous name from the past, Paul Hornung, appeared as an expert witness, free of charge: “Atkins was the best defensive

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be blockers and terrorize quarterbacks. Alas, that is an invalid excuse. He never saw some of the others he anointed: Mean Joe Greene, Deacon Jones, Alan Page, Carl Eller, Gino Marchetti and Bob Lilly. If Bofah, being a North Carolina man, had researched Atkins’ magic moment as a Tennessee Volunteer, he would have gained understanding. It happened the first of November, 1952,

end I ever saw. He was 6-9 and maybe 275 and he could run. You couldn’t block him, and he was such a wild man that George Halas couldn’t coach him.” That is an exaggeration. Doug is only 6-8. And, what’s more, Halas and Atkins often got along during their 12 seasons of coexistence with the Chicago Bears – when the subject wasn’t Doug’s salary. I have a book in which Halas is quoted as saying, ‘‘There never was a better defensive end.’’ Another NFL name you might recognize, Fran Tarkenton, remembered Atkins as the strongest man in football and also the biggest. “When he rushed the

“Please know that while we support all University of Tennessee athletics, Nike has no decision-making capabilities whatsoever in the choice to phase out the Lady Volunteers nickname for all of women’s sports. This is completely and solely the university’s decision. All feedback and concerns regarding this decision (are) best directed to the university’s athletics department.” Despite efforts by UT president Joe DiPietro and UTK chancellor Jimmy Cheek to quell the controversies surrounding their athletics director (who has also been made a vice chancellor), these issues are unlikely to die away. A discrimination lawsuit filed by Pat Summitt’s highly regarded sports medicine director/head trainer Jenny Moshak (routinely lauded by basketball experts as “the best in the business”) and two of her associates is set for trial this spring and

is guaranteed to draw national attention. The group of former athletes and boosters opposing the logo change is growing. (Among Moshak’s accomplishments was creating Team ENHANCE, which helped female athletes cope with eating disorders and traumatic events and has been adopted by other teams. One of the recent female assault victims was a UT athlete.) In what might be the scariest prospect of all for Hart and his supporters, Pat Summitt’s former sports information director Debby Jennings (also frequently referred to as the best in her field), who sued UT after Hart forced her to retire and settled the suit for $320,000, has media connections all over the country. And in a rare move for a litigant involved with UT, her settlement doesn’t contain a non-disclosure agreement.

passer with those oak-tree arms way up in the air, he was 12 feet tall. And if he got to you, the world suddenly started spinning.” While we are talking about the past, Atkins was selected SEC Player of the Quarter Century (1950-74), ahead of such legendary heroes as John Majors, Archie Manning, Billy Cannon and Lee Roy Jordan. Atkins was the only player to be unanimously named. Doug never felt that he was paid what he was worth. He said his signing bonus with the Cleveland Browns was two cheeseburgers and eight beers. His first contract was for $6,800. The numbers sounded low but I never considered challenging. Atkins retired after 205 NFL games, then a record

for defensive linemen. He had made life difficult for blockers and those with the football for 17 seasons. He played in nine Pro Bowls. He is in the NFL and college halls of fame. There is an insightful hand-me-down story from Jim Parker, great offensive guard. “I considered myself the best guard of the century and I played against some mean ones,” Parker said, “but I never met anyone meaner than Doug Atkins. After our first meeting, I really wanted to quit football. Finally, my coaches convinced me that not every pro player was like Atkins.” Kofi Bofah should not have left Doug off his top 10 list. What if they were to meet? Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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Big birthday for Moxley Cynthia Moxley, lead partner in Moxley Carmichael Communications, turns 60 on March 2, but she celebrates with a big splash at Holston Hills CounMoxley try Club with Con Hunley performing on Feb. 27. Moxley moved to East Tennessee in 1978, working for the Gatlinburg Mountain Press, and has stayed for the past 37 years. She was born in Rome, Ga., and moved to Columbus, Ga., in the sixth grade. She attended Catholic schools through the 12th grade. Her father lives in Gulf Shores, Ala., as does her brother, Jimmy. While she attended Auburn for one year, she got her undergraduate degree in journalism from the Uni-

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versity of Georgia in 1978 after starting as a classics major. In those days her degree was called newspaper management as opposed to journalism. Her first job paid $11,000 a year; she worked for the Mountain Press in advertising and editorial. She favored writing over advertising. By her own admission, she was fired over a dispute on a rock-slide story. But she quickly rebounded and got a job with the Knoxville Journal working for Tom Sweeten for $250 a week. She did a large amount of investigative and political reporting until 1991 when she started Moxley Communications out of

Niceley hurts low-income adults By Mary Headrick, M.D. On Feb. 4, District 8 state Sen. Frank Niceley hurt 1,389 low-income adults of Union County (over 12,000 in the six-county district) who would have been eligible to enroll in Governor Haslam’s Insure Tennessee (IT) program. Sen. Niceley helped kill IT even though IT would have helped people, hospitals and jobs. Maybe enough of us can hold him and our other officials accountable and revive a March 2015 bill for Insure Tennessee. Where affordable health insurance is concerned, Sen. Niceley is working

against us instead of helping us. Learn more about IT online at tn.gov/tenncare/ insureTennessee. Gov. Haslam’s proposed Insure Tennessee: to insure 280,000 Tennesseans earning under 1.38 times the poverty level, to create over 15,000 jobs over 10 years, and to save 54 “at-risk-ofclosing” hospitals and their 20,000 jobs. The governor proposed IT at no cost to state government, initially paid for entirely by our own federal tax dollars and, later, with some help from hospitals. IT could be a win-win for Tennessee but Sen. Niceley said no.

her home. At the Journal, she covered the Butcher Bank failure and helped write the series titled “Borrowed Money, Borrowed Time.” She met her husband, Alan Carmichael, at a party while he was working for TVA, but he had a journalism background from employment at the Tennessean in Nashville. They have been married 31 years and live in downtown Knoxville. They work together at Moxley Carmichael in the Miller’s Building, owned by KUB, where they represent some of Knoxville’s leading institutions including Pilot Oil, KUB, Covenant Health and Summit Medical Group. At present, she has Harris Company, which figures in the E-911 controversy over radio bids. Moxley says every member of her team is passionate about their clients. Jim Clayton described them as “street fighters.” She is proud of their civic involvement, including sponsorship of Masterworks for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and support of the Urban League’s annual dinner. In the interest of full disclosure, she employed our daughter, Martha, last summer as an intern. Martha graduates this May from the University of Richmond. ■ Gene Patterson, former WATE news anchor, has gone to work for Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, where he is a community and public affairs specialist. He works for Consolidated Nuclear Security, which manages Y-12. Y-12 is fortunate to have a person like Patterson who

is highly respected and extremely knowledgeable about the Valley. ■ The special MPC director search committee is nearing a decision. It meets in secret at the direction of Bill Lyons, deputy mayor to Rogero. But the decision is down to three persons who are now being vetted. ■ State Rep. Ryan Haynes has secured his law degree and plans on taking the Tennessee bar exam this summer. ■ Knox GOP legislators will meet soon to recommend three persons to be election commissioners. A Republican woman has not served in 28 years, and one is expected this year to be on the list of three. ■ Mayor Rogero is holding a late-March fundraiser for her 2015 re-election campaign. All current council members except Nick Della Volpe are on her host committee. This is designed to deter serious opponents from running. Della Volpe says it is not his job to tell voters whom to support for mayor and he will work with whoever wins. ■ The Troy Whiteside trial for murder has been around for five years with nothing happening. It was supposed to have gone to trial Feb. 17 but has now been postponed to May 12. Who knows if it will go to trial then? These delays have become an embarrassment to the Tennessee judicial system. Clearly, a five-year delay is not speedy justice by any standard. Whiteside is well connected in politics. An outside judge has been named to hear the case, and perhaps that assures its being heard. These delays only help the defendant as witnesses disappear or lose their recollection of what happened.

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Mobile Meals People all over Knox County struggled with weather woes during last week’s ice and snow extravaganza, but a few pressed pause on their own hardships to help folks who were worse off. Mobile Meals’ volunteer coordinator Shelly Woodrick said the program welcomed more than 40 new volunteers within 48 hours when the weather was at its worst. “Our phones just rang off the hook,” Woodrick said of people calling to help. Helpers included guys in four-wheel-drive vehicles and families with children in tow. Judith Pelot, senior nutrition program manager for the Knox County Community Action Committee,

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manages the Mobile Meals program and said when the weather is bad, new volunteers are needed daily. “We have three to four routes every day, and some of our regular volunteers are uncomfortable walking on icy surfaces to make deliveries,” said Pelot. That’s when the new folks come in handy. “We love surprise volunteers,” she said, as long as they call ahead to be included in the day’s gameplan. “Even if you call last minute, we can fit you in someplace,” said Pelot. Training takes about 20 minutes, and one route takes about two hours to complete. Pelot said the “snow plan” is to make at least a phone call to every person who receives meals through the program to make sure they’re safe and warm. Last week, one such call saved a woman’s life when a volunteer discovered a meal recipient was without power and out of oxygen. An ambulance was sent to pick her up. “That phone call to check on them is just as important as the meal we deliver,” said Pelot. Info: 524-2786.

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The more you learn, the healthier you live. Seminars & Events – March 2015 Mighty Musical Monday All the selections performed by guest vocalist Kathy Huber will be easily recognizable, even if the original performers themselves are not. Why not invite a friend and join us for this sensational sentimental journey? And feel free to sing along!

Monday, March 2 Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Tennessee Theatre 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville Concert is free. Brown-bag lunch is available in the lobby for $5 or bring your own!

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Tennova Health & Fitness Center Open House Get your heart rate up in an exercise class, enjoy a self-paced workout, stretch with the yoga folks and take a refreshing dip in the pool ... you can do it all! Invite friends and family and make plans to attend our FREE Open House party. We’ll have door prizes, tours of the facility, and take-home information on family ﬁtness, personal training, children’s activities and spa services. And, don’t forget the kids! If they are under the age of 13, they’ll be invited to use Kids Klub. Come see why Tennova Health & Fitness Center is where everyone wants to be!

Monday, March 9 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tennova Health & Fitness Center 7540 Dannaher Drive, Powell Guests ages 13-17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. All guests must have a photo ID. No registration is needed.

Get the Facts About Surgical Weight Loss If you’ve tried everything to lose weight and nothing seems to work, join us for this free seminar to ﬁnd out if you are a candidate for weight loss surgery.

Tuesdays, March 10 & 24, April 14 & 28 • 5:00 p.m. Turkey Creek Medical Center 10820 Parkside Drive, Knoxville Johnson Conference Center Space is limited. Please register at least one day before the program.

Colon Cancer: Preventable, Treatable, Beatable. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but it doesn’t have to be. When cancer is removed early, the chances of a full recovery are very good. The gastroenterology team at North Knoxville Medical Center offers comprehensive services including preventive screenings, and evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for patients with digestive diseases. You’re invited to tour the new GI Lab and meet our physicians and team.

Friday, March 20 2:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting 2:15 - 4:00 p.m. Open House North Knoxville Medical Center 7565 Dannaher Drive, Powell Attendees will receive a free take-home testing kit. Steedman Sarbah, M.D. No registration required.

Why Slow and Steady Works Best Human nature is to want everything immediately. We’d like to lose unwanted weight overnight, become physically ﬁt in less than a week and eat perfectly planned, nutritious meals at every sitting. Having these expectations only leads to failure. Make plans to attend this seminar and learn why it’s better to make slower, consistent changes for a healthier lifestyle.

Wednesday, March 25 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. LaFollette United Methodist Church 808 East Central Ave., LaFollette Space is limited. • Register by March 24.

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Getting Your House In Order Unexpected, end-of-life situations can happen at any age, so it’s important for all adults to be prepared. Participants will receive a complimentary “House in Order” book that provides one location for medical history, estate and ﬁnancial information, funeral plans and advance directives.

Thursday, March 26 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Tennova Health & Fitness Center • 7540 Dannaher Drive, Powell Register by March 25. Stephen Boyce, M.D., and K. Robert Williams, M.D.

Heart Disease: Types, Prevention and Treatment Heart disease remains the number-one killer in the U.S. and is a major cause of disability. There are many different forms of heart disease and chances are you or someone you love has been diagnosed with it. We encourage you to attend this presentation and learn about your risks for heart disease, and the new treatments and technologies available.

Keeping your cholesterol levels in the desirable range is a great way to keep your heart healthy – and to lower your chances of getting heart disease or having a stroke. We encourage you to take advantage of this free screening at one of these six locations. Eight-hour fasting is required. If you have diabetes, check with your physician before fasting. Follow your normal medication schedule.

8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Space is limited. • Registration is required. Call by March 4 to make an appointment.

Thursday, March 12 • 2:30 p.m. John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona Street, Knoxville No registration required.

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Many members, one body Alder Springs sets men’s conference By Cindy Taylor Alder Springs Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting its fourth annual Men’s Conference in March, and excitement is building in expectation of this year’s guest speakers. The Rev. Jerry Vittatoe is widely known in the Knoxville area Vittatoe for his dynamic presence and preaching. Vittatoe pastors Clear Springs Baptist Church and has been part of the conference since its beginning. The Rev. Luke Kidwell has pastored Batley Baptist Church in Anderson County for more than 22 years. Both ministers are lifelong friends of Alder Springs pastor the

Rev. Jimmy Davidson. “These are Bible-believing, Godpreaching men,” said Davidson. Davidson says the men of Alder Springs felt impressed of the Lord to begin this conference to promote closeness in the body of Christ as ministers, deacons and servants Davidson of Christ being many members that make up one body. He says being a Christian is not about where you attend church or who the pastor is. It is all about Jesus. The conference will be 7 p.m. Friday, March 6, and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at Alder Springs. There will be a men’s choir and special singing

prior to the Friday evening service. A 7 a.m. breakfast at Cracker Barrel on Merchant Drive will start the day on Saturday. Back at Alder Springs, the Valley Boys will sing prior to the 9:30 a.m. service. “The purpose of the conference is to remind, renew and refresh us as men of Kidwell God for our purpose in life as well as our Christian walk,” said Davidson. “It is my conviction that as the man goes, so goes the family, church, county, state and nation.” Past conferences have drawn more than 125 men during the two-day event. All men are invited to attend. Info: 659-0171.

A vibrant campus ministry By Carol Shane Matthew Best graduated from UT with a degree in journalism, and he works part-time as a copy editor. But, says Best, “My fulltime gig is ministry.” He’s part of the campus staff of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at UT. According to the website, www.ivknoxville.com, the IVCF seeks “to bring a fresh thoughtful Christian presence to the University of Tennessee and to colleges and universities around the region.” Best leads the Collegiate Black Christian Chapter, one of three chapters serving undergraduates at UT. There are also chapters for Asian-Americans and for multi-ethnic students. Speaking of IVCF/USA, the national organization that maintains the chapters, Best says, “We’re essentially missionaries on 600 campuses throughout the country. We are very much about evangelism.”

Shelly Scott, Sara Fong and Matthew Best head three local chapters of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at the University of Tennessee. Photo submitted

Best stresses that the IVCF is “not affiliated with any particular denomination. It’s really important for us to have students that come from a variety of different backgrounds.” In addition to the chapters serving undergraduates, there’s also a division for graduate students and faculty.

The IVCF/USA website states that the organization is “a vibrant campus ministry that establishes and advances witnessing communities of students and faculty.” Having chosen the college campus as its mission field, its members want to see education “lead to a lifetime of Christian worship and service.

FAITH NOTES Community services ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned.

Classes/meetings ■ Alder Springs Missionary Baptist Church, Hickory Star Road, will host a Men’s Conference at 7 p.m. Friday, March 6, and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7. Ministers

include the Rev. Luke Kidwell and the Rev. Jerry Vittatoe. Everyone welcome. ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. ■ Powell Church hosts Recovery at Powell 6 p.m. (meal) Tuesdays at 323 W. Emory Road. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: www.recoveryatpowell. com or info@powellchurch. com.

through Saturday, March 24-28, and 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29. The evangelist will be Larry Owen, pastor of the Church of God of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Info: 522-9520. ■ North Knoxville Seventhday Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road, will host “Why Does God Allow Suffering?” Bible study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. Info: 687-2600 or http://northknoxville22. adventistchurchconnect.org.

For to the snow he says, “Fall on the earth” … . Then the animals go into their lairs and remain in their dens. (Job 37:6a, 8 NRSV) I will own up to this: I am still a kid when it comes to snow. I get excited in anticipation, and when the flakes start falling, I am mesmerized by the beauty of it all. I love the quiet, the stillness, the peace when the world is hushed by the white blanket of snow. I earned my driving wings one wintry eve when I left the University of Tennessee after a UT Singers rehearsal. It was clear and dry in town, but when I topped the ridge, the world changed dramatically. It took another 30 minutes or so to drive the five miles home. When I got there, I couldn’t get up the driveway, so I had to leave my car at the base of the hill and walk up. All of this was before cell phones, so my mother was on her ear. (I have confessed before in this space that I come from a long line of champion worriers!) Much later in my

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life, after living in Pennsylvania and the mountains of West Virginia (where it snowed right after Christmas and we didn’t see the ground again until late March!), I was back in Knoxville, driving home after work. I will admit I was not as patient as I should have been; I kept saying out loud, as if the drivers ahead could actually hear me, “Just keep moving! Slow and steady is the trick! Don’t stop!” That night it took me four hours to drive the 13 miles from downtown Knoxville to my house. So, as I write this morning, I am loving the snow – secure in my home.

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Don’t rain on my parade and other idioms … Third grade students at Brickey-McCloud Elementary sponsored the annual Idiom Parade last week and shared with others what they learned. Each student dressed as the literal interpretation of a common idiom, such as ducks in a row, fish out of water and a piece of cake.

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Living the frontier life Halls Middle School teacher Ted Williams (pictured), with help from teachers Mike Cato and Jarrod Pendergraft, dress as mountain men and allow students to experience how life may have been in the early 1800s. The students learn about clothing styles, living arrangements and how to survive. Photo by R. White

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Drafts, Kiser share ABES teacher of year honors Adrian Burnett Elementary first-grade teacher Natalie Drafts calls the school home, and for good reason. She attended the school when it opened during her third-grade year, did an internship under a former teacher and later returned

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to the school after working at Pleasant Ridge Elementary for five years. Drafts is in her 10th year of teaching and credits one of her teachers, Betty Nelson, for instilling in her a love for teaching. “Mrs. Nelson cared about the kids and their families. She made time for the kids and we felt the love. She wasn’t just a teacher.” Once she began her career in education, Drafts took the same approach that

Natalie Drafts is named one of two teachers of the year at Adrian Burnett Elementary.

Rodney Kiser, Adrian Burnett Elementary co-teacher of the year. Photos by R. White

she loved in Nelson and applied it to her own teaching style. She has a true passion for children and meeting special needs with her kids, whether it be providing them with a pair of gloves, listening or teaching her students compassion for others. She loves the first grade because the students are learning so much during the

year, and they show a great deal of growth from the beginning of the school year to the end. She also takes time to learn about her students as individuals so that she can better teach them and meet their needs. Drafts was truly humbled when she was named teacher of the year because she feels that her team works well together and that they ■

Copper Ridge students decorate Dunn’s office State Rep. Bill Dunn recently visited Copper Ridge Elementary School and took some of the students’ artwork back to hang in his office. He will return the art next year and exchange it for current student work. Pictured are Gracelyn Hollifield, Nathan Wilkerson, Morgan O’Dell, Elizabeth Kindrick, Malakai Sutton; (back) Isaiah Parrott, Dunn, art teacher Theresa Kindrick and principal Kathy Castenir. Photo submitted

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and Artistic Spectrum will host Autism Family Day Saturday, Feb. 28. The event was originally scheduled Feb. 21 but was delayed because of the weather. Ripley’s Aquarium will open an hour early the day of the event so autism families can enter before the general public and take advantage of the quieter atmosphere. Admission will be discounted, and a Quiet Room, a Sensory Scavenger Hunt and free snacks will be available. Autism families must register with Artistic Spectrum to get on the guest list. RSVP at info@ artisticspectrum.org.

are a great part of her success. She calls her teammates “fab ladies” and said that she couldn’t do it without the entire team. Rodney Kiser shares the honor of teacher of the year with Drafts. He is a fourthgrade teacher and has been at Adrian Burnett for seven years. Prior to coming to North Knoxville, he was a teacher at Cedar Bluff Intermediate for 10 years. Kiser was in the military before becoming a teacher, but taught martial arts and knew that he enjoyed working with children. He likes teaching fourth grade because with thirdgrade skills, the children know where they are coming from and what they need as they get ready to advance. As for being named teacher of the year, Kiser was surprised and thankful for the recognition. He considers Adrian Burnett a good neighborhood school. In his free time, he likes to teach martial arts and spend time with his family. ■

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Curl up with a good book Campbell Hunley and Ian Neely (above) read a book about zombies while at the Brickey-McCloud Book Fair. The book fair came at a good time – right before the snow hit – and their new books gave children something to do during the break. Photos by R. Whit e

Maddox Reed pays for books at the book fair. Many parents use this as an opportunity to teach their children about money.

Transfer deadline extended

Due to inclement weather last week, the school transfer deadline has been extended. The new deadline to submit transfer requests is Friday, Feb. 27.

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Tennova neurologist partners with Morning Pointe The Lantern Alzheimer’s and Memory Care Community at Morning Pointe of Powell is par tner ing with Tennova Healthcare. Dr. Cardenas Jose A. Cardenas, M.D., a neurologist with Tennova, takes on the role of medical advisor to the assisted living and memory care community. “We are very excited about this new relationship with Tennova Healthcare,” says Tyner Brooks, executive director of Morning Pointe of Powell. “Dr. Cardenas will help ensure we are providing quality care to our Lantern memory care residents while serving as an educational resource to the community.”

Dr. Cardenas recently joined Tennova Healthcare. His new medical practice is located at Tennova’s Neurology Group North in Powell. Dr. Cardenas is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of neurological conditions including stroke, migraines, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. He earned his medical degree from LaSalle University, Mexican School of Medicine, Mexico City. He completed an internship at New York Medical College Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York, and a residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Cardenas also completed fellowship training in vascular neurology/stroke at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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Amy New to push rural development Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd has reorganized his department to “double down” on aid to rural counties. Amy New He promoted Amy New as the de-

partment’s first assistant commissioner for rural development. New, a native of Monterey, Tenn., had previously headed the department’s ThreeStar program. Jody Sliger is Tennessee’s new ThreeStar director. He was most recently the interim president and tourism and marketing director of the Sparta-White County Chamber of Commerce.

UT Law offering free tax help As part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, UT Law students will offer free tax preparation help and electronic filing to qualifying members of the community. The program is available to those who generally make $53,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly and limited-English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. The services are available 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 15 in Suite 157 of the College of Law, 1505 W. Cumberland Ave. Appointments not required. Visit www.tiny.utk.edu/vita to learn what documents are needed. Info: Morgan, 974-2492 or rmorgan2@ utk.edu.

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New home for H&R Block H&R Block in Bearden has moved from Knox Plaza to Mercedes Place, 4841 Kingston Pike. The new facilities feature a more professional style and enhanced privacy for clients and tax preparers, said client ser-

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A fitness consultant who has worked with the Portland Trailblazers and the Seattle Seahawks said the only way to get fit is to make it a lifestyle choice. Motivational speaker and fitness expert Ogie Shaw told the Rotary Club of Farragut that people need to make exercise part of their daily regimen and that when his son turned three years old, he got him started exercising. “At my house, exercise is a daily health habit like brushing your teeth,” he said. After his presentation, Shaw demonstrated the Isorobic Exerciser that his company, Ogie Shaw Fitness, sells and markets. Although Shaw is in the sales business, it’s clear from his presentation that he has had a lifelong passion about fitness and nutrition. “Every day you get up, you get to make a decision about how you’re going to spend your 1,440 minutes in that day,” Shaw said. “You

can do it doing things that will strengthen your body and improve the quality of your life, or you can do things that will speed up the deterioration process.” Shaw said studies show that changing behavior is more important to reducing heart attacks than improved medical services. Those changes include stopping smoking, controlling stress, controlling blood pressure and getting exercise. Another study showed that walking helps the elderly prolong their lives by a significant percentage. An 80-year-old person physically fit enough to walk a mile in 17 minutes has an 86 percent chance of reaching 90 years old. “All you gotta do is just walk a little faster. That’s it. And that’s what I keep learning about exercise. I’ve been studying this stuff since I was 11 years old. I’m as fascinated today with the benefits of exercise for our health as I was back then.” Info: www. ogieshawfitness.com.

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Ice + snow = bare shelves at Angelic Ministries I have had the privilege of meeting with staff and volunteers of Angelic Ministries over the past 18 months. The work they do is a vital part of our community. Families in crisis are provided with essentials to help them get back on their feet and become independent. Founder Betsy Frazier describes many of the people they help as “the working poor.” Families who have been helped include those who have lost everything in a fire or other disaster. Those who have lost their job and are struggling, or families who are in the midst of any type of crisis, are also referred by other agencies.

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This past week’s ice and snow kept the normal weekly donations to a minimum. Shelves are getting bare, but the needs don’t stop. I caught up with the Rev. Tony Earl to see what our readers can do to help. Earl says the cold weather has really put a strain on the ministry. Not only were people unable to get

ETBA to meet on March 4 The East Towne Business Alliance (ETBA) will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the New Harvest Park Community Center. Sarah Griswold, Knox County nutrition manager, will be the guest speaker. Griswold will speak on employee wellness and the impact on the bottom line of a business. If you haven’t had the opportunity to attend a meeting, come on out and learn why this group has accomplished so much in a short time. Come early and have breakfast.

out to make donations, but expenses are unusually high. Utility bills for their 6,500-square-foot warehouse, and group homes provided by the ministry, can fluctuate as much as $1,000 per month. You can probably guess which end of that spectrum they’re experiencing right now. So what can we all do to help? First and foremost, the pantry of nonperishable food needs to be restocked. When you shop this week, pick up a few extra cans of food. Next, take a few minutes to go through your house and select items you are no longer using; towels and washcloths, linens, gloves and warm hats are a top priority now. Toiletries, kitchen and household items are always needed. Pack up everything that is in good condition, select

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Each year Food City recognizes employees for their volunteer efforts in the community. Ten district winners are selected from store winners; two divisional winners are then chosen. This year Howard Robb, a meat cutter at the Fairfield Glade store in Crossville, won the Tennessee division, while Doris Banks, floral manager of the Whitesburg Food City, won the Kentucky division. Food City donated $250 to a nonprofit supported by each district winner and another $500 to those supported by divisional winners. One overall winner will receive the Claude P. Varney Humanitarian Award with an additional $1,000 charity contribution made on their behalf. Local store winners and their nonprofits included:

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“These ideas start out like trickles of water that come together, and pretty soon you’ve got a big stream,” Jim Woods says as he gestures.

By Libby Morgan Jim Woods took to the microphone at the Union County Museum in front of 70-plus community leaders on a Sunday afternoon to present an idea he says the Lord put inside him. He has spent more than a year working out the details and crystallizing his vision, along the way talking to every county official, business leader and friend he could get a few minutes with, ask-

ing for their input and getting ready to kick off Union County Dirt. “Dirt” is a song he wrote, a story of growing up poor, feeling less than good enough in a world of “haves” and “have-nots,” finding success out in the world and coming home to appreciate his roots: “I’m glad I came from Union County dirt.” The song could be the story of the whole county, and Woods intends it to be

a springboard for the much bigger idea of developing the future of Union County. “We need to be who we are. We have so much, and Union County can be a destination: for the musical heritage that is unmatched anywhere in the world, for the beautiful Norris Lake, for the scenery, for the friendly people. “We can work together as a whole to embrace all the good ideas,” he says, and

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proposes a Union County Destination Committee comprising the mayors and vice mayors, representatives of the Business and Professional Association, the historical society, the arts council, the media and others to focus on bringing in tourists. “With our DNA streak of natural musical talent a mile wide, we can design a concert series with name artists and surround

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them with local talent. Each performance would be professionally recorded and filmed for distribution through sales, and promoted through web, radio and television. “Our community has two wonderful facilities for audiences of several hundred: The Wilson Park Amphitheater with its roomy gazebo stage, and the Union County High School auditorium with its excellent acoustics and sound equipment. “The amphitheater has ample space for portable seating such as aluminum bleachers, and concerts could be enjoyed from on the lawn. Both venues have restrooms, concession facilities, good access and plenty of parking. “A Union County concert series has many possibilities in the future. Success could lead to a dedicated venue, with space for our historical society to feature memorabilia from our musicians, with a sound and film library of our recorded musical history. “Bringing more visitors to Union County would lead to a need for more lodging. New lodging would lead to a hospitality industry of jobs and more tax revenue for the county budget. Our

county could thrive and continue an atmosphere in keeping with the relaxed, out-of-the-way character of our home.” Woods used the analogy of a jigsaw puzzle in a box, and had given everyone at the gathering one piece of the puzzle. “You have your piece, and you have to figure out what your piece is. Your piece might be what you’re good at, or what you want to do. It might just be prayer. “Every piece is just as important as any other. All I have right now is this box.” Woods has reproduced the first recording of “Union County Dirt” on a CD and has T-shirts (with a design by graphic designer Jim Marziotti) to sell for an initial fundraiser to help start the concert series. The CD and T-shirt are available at the Chamber office in downtown Maynardville and at the Union County Museum for a donation of $30 for both. The museum is the trustee of the funds. There are two versions of the shirt: One says, “Glad I’m Rooted in …” and the other says, “Glad I Came From ….” Both continue with “Union County Dirt. Music Grows Here! The Cradle of Country Music.”

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Recovering step by step PNRC patient back on his feet after near fatal traffic crash Life can change unexpectedly in an instant. Just ask Sam Owens, 58, of Miamisburg, Ohio. In December of 2013, Owensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; car crashed into the back of a utility trailer near Clinton. He and his wife were on their way home from a visit with family in Florida. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Neither one of us remembers the accident, which is in itself a blessing,â&#x20AC;? Owens says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started spinning and eventually ended up on the other side of the interstate.â&#x20AC;? While Bonnie miraculously walked away with only a few cuts and bruises, her husband was injured much more critically. He had a broken back, a dozen broken ribs, broken sternum, broken hip, his right lung collapsed, there was radial nerve damage to his right arm and his right femur was destroyed. There were other injures, but those were the worst. Owens required seven units of blood, and he spent ďŹ ve and a half weeks at UT Medical Center. On a respirator, he often communicated with Bonnie by tracing letters into her hand. When Owens was ďŹ nally released, he still had a long way to go before he could function on his own, so he was referred to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was pretty much immobile at that time,â&#x20AC;? Owens says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could not get up, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even roll over in the bed.â&#x20AC;? He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put any weight on his right leg nor use his right arm, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had to lie in a hospital bed for so long that his muscles had atrophied. From the start, understanding that Owens was going to be there for an extended stay, PNRC staff offered to bring a bed into his room for Bonnie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The staff at Pat Neal took care of her as well as me,â&#x20AC;? Owens says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important because it deďŹ nitely helped Bonnie deal with our situation.â&#x20AC;? And the situation was still dire. Owens had both physical and mental hurdles to cross before he could go home.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was never afraid of anything that happened at the hospital or the rehab center,â&#x20AC;? Owens explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But whenever I would move or was being moved, I was overly cautious about being careful not to add to the injuries.â&#x20AC;? His primary therapist, Christy Williams, says thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a common concern for new patients at PNRC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In inpatient rehab, our No. 1 priority with a multi-trauma patient is to transform this mentality on movement,â&#x20AC;? Williams says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once the fear of movement lessens, most patients are very eager to learn to move independently, and Sam was no different.â&#x20AC;? Williams says Owensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ rst transfer out of bed required the assistance of three people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one for each leg and one for his upper body. After 30 minutes of slow readjustments and progression toward sitting on the edge of the bed, he was transferred into a wheelchair for the ďŹ rst time and was able to be wheeled down to the therapy gym. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They got me into a harness device that lifted me out of the wheelchair and actually had me walk down a little path with parallel bars,â&#x20AC;? Owens remembers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;just to get my body in an upright position and have my legs move in as close to normal manner as possible without any weight on them.â&#x20AC;? These were just the ďŹ rst steps on a long road to recovery. Although recovery happened slowly, it did happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started noticing improvements pretty much from the very beginning,â&#x20AC;? says Owens. After three weeks Williams told Owens he had ďŹ nally reached the level most patients are at when

Sam Owensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; journey at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center started with him being wheelchair bound after a horrifying car crash in December of 2013. A year later, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now walking the beaches of Florida with his wife, Bonnie, and seeing the benefits of his intensive therapy sessions. they are ďŹ rst admitted. The physical therapists at PNRC were skilled, and Owens was determined. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Though Sam was a very medically complicated patient, he was determined to return to his baseline level of mobility,â&#x20AC;? Williams says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this determination, great family support from his wife, Bon-

nie, and his willingness to overcome his fears and try new methods, he progressed smoothly from a level of total dependence to a level high enough for him to be discharged.â&#x20AC;? While Sam Owens was obviously a special case, his method of care was no different than what any patient could expect from PNRC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We

meet each person where they are; we consider each personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily medical status, their daily mood and motivation, and current physical limitations, and create a plan to promote functional mobility,â&#x20AC;? Williams says. Each plan is modiďŹ ed daily and if necessary multiple times per day. However, the ultimate goal is always the same: progression toward safe and independent mobility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the patient,â&#x20AC;? Owens says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was fully aware of what the progression plan was and the goals I needed to reach each week to graduate to the next step.â&#x20AC;? Those steps eventually led to Owens being discharged. Today heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to continue physical therapy near his home and improved enough to make a return trip to Florida. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yesterday, I walked a little over half a mile on the beach without the use of a cane,â&#x20AC;? Owens says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see that as a pretty major milestone compared to where I was â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was awesome.â&#x20AC;? Owens says his next goal is to walk without a limp. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty safe bet heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to reach that goal, considering what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already accomplished. During his six weeks at PNRC, Owens saw many patients admitted and discharged. Being something of senior resident after awhile, Owens was asked if he had any advice to share with the newer patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to keep a positive attitude,â&#x20AC;? Owens told them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever the therapist asks you do to, do it if you can, because you have to take ownership of your health and rehabilitation.â&#x20AC;? Owens says attitude is everything. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not one single day throughout this whole process have I been depressed or down in the dumps,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wake up every morning, and I smile when I open my eyes.â&#x20AC;? Owens says he has nothing but â&#x20AC;&#x153;praise and thankfulnessâ&#x20AC;? for the staff at PNRC, and with each new day, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happier than ever just to be alive.

Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center serves Covenant and beyond nal cord injury,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Mary Dillon, medical director of PNRC since 2003. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were able to rehab the patient well enough that they could make the 24-hour ďŹ&#x201A;ight home with this new disability. Then, coordinating with international, socialized medicine was also quite a learning experience.â&#x20AC;? Navigating the many twists and tangles of red tape, however, is hardly new to the scores of health professionals involved in caring for PNRC patients. Since 2010, the government-mandated guidelines for admission to rehabilitation centers have become increasingly stringent, making it more challenging for patients to get the care they need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When a patient is admitted for inpatient rehabilitation at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, they

have to meet admission requirements established by the government for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;medical necessityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; as well as rehab needs,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Dillon, a physiatrist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to be sick enough to require a hospital level of care but well enough to participate in an intensive, multiple-disciplinary, inter-disciplinary therapy program.â&#x20AC;? Helping smooth that process is the relationships Dr. Dillon and her team have built with physicians throughout the Covenant network, a network that continues to grow and now serves 23 counties in East Tennessee. As new facilities are added, such as Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville and Claiborne Medical Center in Tazewell, Dillon and her team work to develop relationships with the new facilities to better un-

derstand their capabilities as well as offer PNRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services when needed. Another important role in maneuvering government guidelines is that of the admissions liaison, specially trained registered nurses and social workers assigned to each Covenant hospital to evaluate and process referrals from those facilities to PNRC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a vital role,â&#x20AC;? said Dillon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have licensed persons in that role to collate the referral data. The ultimate decision for admission or not admitting, however, has to be made by a physician with training in rehabilitation. A lot of it is semantics. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowing how to capture the medical intensity of the care needed. The goal is to get the patient to the level of care in the post-acute continuum that will best meet their needs

and best utilize their resources.â&#x20AC;? Each year about 750 to 800 patients with a variety of illnesses or injuries are admitted to PNRC. About 80 percent of those come from Parkwest Medical Center, University of Tennessee Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional with the balance mostly coming from other Covenant facilities although referrals often come from Nashville, Chattanooga, the Tri-Cities in Tennessee and many other states as well. Countless others, whose condition does not qualify for inpatient care, receive help as a PNRC outpatient or may be referred back to a Covenant therapy center closer to home. Still others may be referred to a skilled care nursing facility or home health care.

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weekender FRIDAY ■ Danú 20th Anniversary Tour, 8 p.m., Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961. ■ Lexus Luxury Performances featuring Kacey Musgraves, 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tennessee Theatre box office; Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble Spring Concert, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: Civic Auditorium Box Office, 215-8999; KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “Schoolhouse Rock Jr.” presented by Primary Players, Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Performances: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: KnoxvilleTickets. com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961. ■ “Venus in Fur” presented by Maryville College Theatre, Haslam Flexible Theatre, Clayton Center, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Adult content, no children please. Tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961.

SUNDAY ■ “Appalachian Spring,” 2:30 p.m., Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Performances by Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra and GO! Contemporary Dance Works. Tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961.

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A prescription for fun Jackson Browne sang “Doctor My Eyes.” Aretha Franklin praised “Dr. Feelgood.” The Beatles told us about “Doctor Robert.”

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This Friday, some local physicians will be throwin’ down for a good cause at two Old City venues, and they won’t be using their usual medical instruments. They’ll be part of the annual fundraiser “Doc Rock for Health,” a fun, rowdy event that benefits area medical charities. Hosted by the Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance (KAMA), the event features local medical providers onstage playing roofraising rock. Second Opinion, Funk and Awesome, Remedy and South River Trail are some of the bands on the roster. “This is the 10th anniversary of ‘Doc Rock,’ and it continues to grow more successful every year,” says Jenny Bushkell, a past KAMA president who now handles social-media publicity for the event. The whole thing started “with a random meeting at a pharmaceutical dinner,” Bushkell says. The diners found themselves tossing around the idea of combining the musical talents of several physician bands with fundraising for local health agencies. “It reminds me of the Margaret Mead quote: ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.’ ” Over the past 10 years, “Doc Rock for Health” has

Second Opinion rocks the crowd at last year’s “Doc Rock for Health.” Pictured are Larry Sheumaker (back to camera,) Melissa Carter, Todd Wright and Tim Comer. Photo by Jenny Bushkell

Founder of “Doc Rock for Health” Jacque Prince (with gold mask) joins revelers Michele Carringer, Sharon Griffin, Jenny Bushkell and Shanna Lehman. Photo by Sandra Ange Photography

raised more than $50,000. Bushkell credits this year’s event coordinator, Jacque Prince, with founding the popular fundraiser. Prince’s husband, Marty, plays guitar and sings with two bands and has been in on the fun from the very beginning. “The music is always really good, and the charities are truly awesome!” he says. Prince, who is a pulmonary critical care physician with StatCare Pulmonary Consultants, lists the Beatles, Elton John and Paul Simon among his influences, along with “a bunch of alternative

and country acts my kids have made me listen to over the past 30 years.” Audience members will get to vote for their favorite band. They’ll also cast votes for their choice of six charitable organizations, and proceeds will be divided accordingly. This year’s charities are St. Mary’s Mobile Medical Clinic, Hospitality House, Hope Resource Center, Vine Middle School Clinic, KAPPI (Knox Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Initiative) and Interfaith Health Clinic. “For everyone who has come before, please come

again this year, and if you have never attended you will have a great time, so don’t miss it,” says Dr. Prince. “Doc Rock for Health” will take place this Friday, Feb. 27, at NV Nightclub and the Bowery, located side by side at 125 E. Jackson Ave., across from Barley’s in the Old City. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the first band onstage at 7:30. Tickets, available at the door, are $15. For limited $100 VIP seating, contact Susan Brown at kamalliance@ gmail.com. Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.

Will Smith cons; Olivia Wilde aims for creep-out This weekend, you can The smoky flavor of the Applewood duck at Connors Steak & expect some of Sunday’s Seafood is a perfect complement to the dark cherry glaze. Photo Academy Award winners to by Mystery Diner return to or make their debut at local theaters. The two concepts at Connor Concepts bring diners to expect great quality beef Mystery and seafood at the estabDiner lishments of the locally owned restaurant family. With The Chop House and Betsy Connors Steak & Seafood Pickle names on the doors of 15 locations in six states, the Connor restaurants are I am now, however, a huge known for beef – from fan of this dish. The persteaks to burgers. fectly proportioned slices Otherwise, there are two Venture off that track of breast were a beauti- wide releases that probably for an incredible dish re- ful pink with expert grill won’t be getting any love at cently added to the menu at marks. The glaze made the next year’s Oscar ceremony. Connors Steak & Seafood, whole dish glisten and my “Focus” stars Will Smith 10915 Turkey Creek Drive. mouth water. as a con man who’s looking The Applewood Smoked The Applewood Smoked for a big payday in the highDuck Breast will make you Duck Breast has just the stakes world of auto racing. a duck fan if you aren’t and right amount of smoky fla- When the apprentice (Marcement your love of the bird vor. When dealing with got Robbie) he once loved if you are. meats that might lean to- turns up in his life again, his Getting the duck wasn’t ward having that slight plans are put in jeopardy. in the plan when Mystery “gamey” flavor, it’s easy to Rodrigo Santoro, BD Diner walked into the res- try to mask that with too Wong and Gerald McRaney taurant. The battle of the much smoke. The chefs at also star for directors Glenn taste buds was between Connors did not fall into Ficarra and John Requa, two of the restaurant’s sig- that trap. Topping the ten- the team that brought us nature dishes: crab cakes der breast slices with a dark “I Love You Phillip Morris” and the boursin fi let. cherry demi-glace gives the and “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” But a wait for a table put meat a flavor combination Olivia Wilde stars in me near the grill where the that should not be missed. “The Lazarus Effect,” which chefs were preparing the The dish is served over reads like an unholy mashfood. As the plate of smoked mashed potatoes with a up of “Flatliners” and “Pet duck breast slid down the side of grilled asparagus. Sematary.” line, I was intrigued. By Both accompaniments were Wilde plays a university the time the chef was add- good, but nothing was tak- researcher whose team is ing the sauce, I was asking ing the attention away from working on bringing the what was on the plate, and the star of the show. If you dead back to life. They’re the decision was done. have ever considered trying excited when their first exThis is unusual because duck, this introduction is periment, on an animal, I am not a huge duck fan. starting you at the top. works, but the university’s dean isn’t pleased. He shuts them down and confiscates their materials. When they decide to try to start up again in secret, things go terribly wrong. 865.922.4136 www.ShopperNewsNow.com

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Will Smith connects with Margot Robbie in “Focus.”

Mia Wasikowska and Julianne Moore both have troubled pasts in “Maps to the Stars.”

Olivia Wilde and Donald Glover get into creepy science in “The Lazarus Effect.”

Naturally. Evan Peters, Donald Glover, Mark Duplass and Sarah Bolger also star for director David Gelb. A third film with some awards cred should be arriving in limited release either this week or very soon. “Maps to the Stars” earned praise at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, with star Julianne Moore winning Best

Actress and director David Cronenberg nominated for the Palm D’Or. (Moore won the Best Actress Oscar for “Still Alice” Sunday night.) Moore plays an aging actress who wants to do a remake of the movie that made her mother a star. She becomes entangled with the family of her analyst (John Cusack), which includes

a stage mom (Olivia Williams), a bratty child star (Evan Bird) and a troubled daughter (Mia Wasikowska) who has befriended a limo driver (Robert Pattinson) who wants to break into the film industry. This is Cronenberg’s first film since 2012’s “Cosmopolis,” which helped Pattinson shed his “Twilight” image.

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THROUGH SATURDAY, FEB. 28 “Buy One, Get One Free” admission tickets available for Knoxville Zoo. Tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours. Info: 637-5331, ext. 300 or knoxvillezoo.org.

THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Call for local authors of children’s books for “Farragut Book Fest for Children” to be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, a t Founders Park at Campbell Station. Info/to register: www.townoffarragut.org/ register and click the Programs tab; Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive; 966-7057.

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THROUGH MAY 20 Applications accepted for the Great Smoky Mountains Trout Adventure Camp for middle school girls and boys, sponsored by the Tennessee Council of Trout Unlimited to be held June 15-20 at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (GSMIT) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Info/applications: http://www.tntroutadventure.org.

THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Online registration open for Race to benefit the Corryton Community Food Pantry, to be held Saturday, June 20. Event is part of “The Run and See Tennessee Grand Prix Series.” To register: https:// runnerreg.us/corryton8mile. Info: corryton8miler@ yahoo.com; ron.fuller@totalracesolutions.com; or Joyce Harrell, 705-7684.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA Knoxville office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

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Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info/to register: 525-5431.

Chili supper, 5-7 p.m., Corryton Community Center, 931 Davis Drive. Cost: $7. Chili or chili with Petro fi xins. Everyone welcome. Doc Rock 2015, 8 p.m.-midnight, on two stages: NV Nightclub, 125 E. Jackson Ave. and The Bowery. Doors open at 7. Ultimate battle of physician bands. Presented by Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance. Bands include: Second Opinion, Remedy, Patriot Rising, Funk and Awesome, STD-Spinal Tappin’ Docs; South River Trail. Info: https://www.facebook.com/ DocRockForHealth/timeline. Fabulous Family Fun Friday at Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road. Half-court basketball and table games, 5 p.m.; movie “Heaven is for Real,” 7 p.m. Popcorn and lemonade, free; soft drinks, 50 cents; pizza, $1.

Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m. Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Live music by the Nigel Boulton Band. Admission: $5. Info: 922-0416. Historic Hauntings VIP session, 5:30 p.m., Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. The results of the paranormal investigation by Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tour’s J-Adam Smith and video by Patrick Watson of Mapletree Productions. VIP admission: $35. Additional tours: $25. All proceeds benefit Historic Ramsey House. Info/reservations: 546-0745; judy@ ramseyhouse.org; Kathy@ramseyhouse.org. Saturday LEGO Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For grades 1-5. Info: 922-2552. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Sean McCollough, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Stand in the Gap Coalition quarterly meeting, 2 p.m., Plainview Community Building, 1037 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Program: Dan Smoots will review “Give Me A Reason,” a youth drug identification/prevention program.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1 ‘Recycling Games’ event, 1-3 p.m., Wilderness at the Smokies Waterpark Resort, Sevierville. Oneday tickets to Wild WaterDome indoor waterpark: $15. Waterpark will remain open until 8 p.m. Proceeds to benefit Keep Sevier Beautiful and Sevier County Food Bank. Kids will learn important tips about recycling and helping the environment.

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

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 6-7 Clothing consignment sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Central Baptist Church Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Proceeds go to The Light House Ministries at Austin Homes. Consignors needed; deadline to register: March 1. Info: cbbclothingsale@gmail.com. Community Law School, 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Friday at O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. and 9 a.m.12:45 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike. Topics: “Wills & Estate Planning for Everyone” and “Consumer Rights & Responsibilities: Protect Yourself and Your Assets.” Info/to register: 522-6522 or http://www.knoxbar.org/. Spring Children’s Consignment Sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Freedom Christian Academy, 4615 Asheville Highway.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Free beekeeping class, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., First Avenue Meeting Hall, across from Duncan Lumber in New Tazewell. Sponsored by Bee Friends beekeeping group. Instructor: John Hamrick, a long-time beekeeper and UT extension agent. Lunch provided. Info/to register: Julianne, 617-9013. Friends Mini Used Book Sale: Burlington, 1-4 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Gospel concert, 2 p.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Featuring: Eternal Vision, Michael & Delilah and Tommy Spencer. Tickets: $10. Door Prize: a lot in Lake Tansi Resort in Crossville. Proceeds to be used for a mission trip to Nicaragua. Info/tickets: Stephanie Maples, 556-1681, samaples32@comcast.net. Playing With Fire! class, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Renee Mathies. Registration deadline: Feb. 28. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop series. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. Red & Black Jazzy Chili Dinner and Auction hosted by Central High School Bobcat Band, 5-8 p.m., Central High School Commons, 5321 Jacksboro Pike. Tickets: Advanced tickets, $5; family tickets four or more, $20; at-the-door, $6; bake sale, $1. Chili, live music and silent auction. Proceeds go to new marching band uniforms. Info/tickets: 689-1400. Spring Fever Indoor Rummage and Bake Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Macedonia UMC, 4630 Holston Drive. Workshop for History Teachers, 9:15 a.m., East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay St. Cost: $20. Hosted by UT History Department. Rescheduled from Feb. 21. To register: Mary Beckley, mcopela8@utk.edu.

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B-4 • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news

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$99,900 8.3 acres mostly rolling pasture w/spring on property close to Norris Freeway in the Halls High School zone.

POWELL

$99,000 5 restricted acres w/120' of river front on the Clinch, this is a trout fisherman’s dream close to I-75 in Anderson Co. UPDATED CONDO! 2BR, ground-level corner unit w/new carpet, tile, paint, & light fixtures. covered parking HOA fees cover water, sewer, roof, ext maint & insurance, located 1 mile off Broadway. $48,900 MLS# 914185 HALLS

1-LEVEL CONDO! 2BR/2BA w/gar, new laminate hdwd, cathedral fam rm w/gas FP, eatin kit w/new appliances, looks new ready to move into. Close to Emory Rd and I-75. $89,900 MLS# 914084 EAST

GREAT INVESTMENT! 2 homes on 3 lots, zoned commercial, SADDLEBROOK S/D! All brick, over 2700 SF, 3BR/2.5BA w/huge close to Knoxville Center Mall, bonus rm, tray mstr w/jacuzzi & main home needs a little TLC sep shower, FP, hdwd dining rm, 2nd home needs a lot of work, 1.4 total acres, priced to move office & much more. $189,900 fast. $99,900 MLS# 914142 MLS#908318

$34,900 almost 2 acres just minutes from Walmart in Halls, lots of large hardwoods a perfect place to build your dream home. COMMERCIAL! 1.4+ acres on Dry Gap rd beside the Boys & Girls Club across from Weigels. Perfectly flat & cleared. $499,900 COMMERCIAL! Maynardville. 1.25 acres w/road frontage on all 4 sides located across from Union Co Court House. $249,900

REALTY EXECUTIVES Maynardville KARNS NEW LISTING! 3200 sqft w/ 5BR/2.5BA. Move-in-ready in this oversized family home. 20x14 sunroom, lots of updating. All on over 6/10 acre. Level, fenced yard. Priced @ $259,900. MLS#912813

RANCHER WITH ACREAGE! All brick home on almost 2 acres of beautiful privacy. Home has been wonderfully well maintained. Numerous updates throughout & conveniently located in Halls just 5 min from I-75. Best of all priced $15,000 below appraisal @ $249,900. MLS#911806

HISTORIC NORTH KNOXVILLE! Beautiful 3BR, 2-story home w/hardwood floors, well kept & well loved in the same family for over 60 years. Almost 1800 sqft with plenty of storage in the unf bsmt. Enclosed back porch & extra large living room for entertaining! Priced @ $159,900. MLS#904019

ESTATE HOME w/colossal sized rooms. Extensive custom features. Beautiful wood work throughout. Plenty of space for extra toys & hobbies, circular front drive plus rear drive, private backyard w/ natural garden area, Home Warranty incl. 2 additional lots avail for almost 3 acres of privacy. Tremendous home w/amazing features. Priced @ $669,900. MLS#896764

SPACIOUS HOME IN GREAT LOCATION! Over 1800 SF Bsmt Rancher. Freshly painted, beautiful hdwd floors on main level, ready for new owners with an abundance of entertaining space in & out. Covered front & back porches. Must see to appreciate all this home offers. Priced @ $118,900. MLS#901332

WOLF VALLEY ESTATES! 1-2 acre+ lots in small one-street subdivision. Lots lay great & convenient I-75/ Oak Ridge location. Priced from $25,900 with possible owner financing. MLS# 899747

LAND IN HALLS! 2 Separate parcels available. 5 acres+/- & 18acres +/- So many options for each & both have convenient locations, lay great, awesome views & plenty of privacy. Call for more info! MLS#’S 903449 / 904476

JUST LISTED! 3-4BR/2.5BA 2-story home w/over 2100 SF. Hdwd floors, updated cpt, new roof, new H/A, freshly painted, spacious rooms incl 4th BR/bonus room all situated on fenced-in backyard conveniently located within walking distance to Fields of Grace park/ ballfield in West Knox. Great price @ $189,900

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122 DAYFLOWER WAY, MAYNARDVILLE – Very nice, 2BR/2BA, well-maintained condo inside Union Cnty. Not far from Norris Lake and marinas. Call today for an exclusive showing. MLS#910408 $115,000.

357-379 MOLLY HOLLOW RD, NEW TAZEWELL – Great hide-away for someone looking to be near Norris Lake & Cedar Grove Marina or for rental property. Two well-maintained mobile homes on 1 acre w/ shared well & 2 septic systems. Call today!. MLS#910250 $49,900.

908 TATER VALLEY RD, LUTTRELL – Rancher on 1.5 acres. 3BR/1.5BA, huge eat-in kit w/like-new Kenmore french door fridge & smooth-top range, wood cabs. Cov front porch w/ceil fan, new deck off kit w/sliding glass door. Level to rolling w/creek running through prop. New strg bldg w/loft. MLS#909214 $109,900.

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208 ACCORD LANE, MAYNARDVILLE – Very well-maintained ranch on level lot w/huge master & W/I closets. Range/ oven & DW included w/new laminate flooring. MLS#910623 $139,900.

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KARNS – 3BR/2BA, brick b-rancher sits on approx 1 acre & features an open ﬂoor plan. Kit overlooks fam rm w/FP, formal living & dining area, screened porch, rec rm down w/FP & walk-out to backyard. Great yard, oversized 2- car gar extra parking. New carpet, fresh paint & more. $244,900 (914170)

POWELL – Like new! Move-in ready! This all brick rancher features: Open eat-in kit, lg utility rm, all new ﬂooring, updated kit w/tile backsplash, lg bonus rm & great backyard. Great Location close to schools, shopping & I-75. Reduced! $159,900 (896959)

HALLS – Peaceful retreat! Custom 4+BR w/pond view features: 17' ceilings foyer & fam rm, mstr suite on main w/FP. Gourmet kit w/butler’s pantry. Bonus rm up w/ofﬁce & full BA access. Plenty of stg. 3-car attached gar w/220 wiring. $735,000 (891206)

2322 W. Emory Rd. 947-9000 www.knoxvillerealty.com

6.25 ACRES IN CARTER. Great building site, private, wooded, level to rolling. $44,900 (897749)

POWELL – Looking for a 4BR w/private backyard? This house has just that. Private wooded setting w/approx .7 acre, one of the largest in neighborhood. Rec rm, .5 BA & 4th BR down. Hdwd in kit, solid 6-panel wood doors, whole house fan, screened deck & 23' deep gar w/10x12 work/stg area. Reduced! $189,900 (906742)

POWELL – All brick ranch, 3BR/2BA w/2200+ SF & lg rooms w/lots of possibilities. Full BA access from all BRs. Lg oversized living/dining rm. Heated & cooled wkshp area. Updates include: Roof, insulation & windows. $184,900 (912686)

Justin Bailey

HALLS – 2+ acres w/spring-fed creek & barn. 3BR/2BA rancher is wooded in back for privacy. All 1-level living w/plenty of crawl space stg. $149,900 (906563)

WEST KNOX – 5BR/4.5 BA w/bonus has high-end fixtures, custom windows, granite, crown molding, hdwd flrs & more. Open flr plan w/2 mstr BRs on main. Kit w/stone surrounding gas range. Patio w/waterfall & fire pit setting & so much more! $464,900 (899044)

KNOX – 142.9 acres on co line. 61.57 acres in Knox Co & 81.33 acres in Union Co. Branch runs across both ends of property & has a spring-fed pond. Property has a brick bldg near road. $599,000 (874438)

CLINTON – Great Investment! 39.26 acres in the heart of downtown Clinton. Enjoy the view of the Cumberland Mountains & Clinch River. This prop908694 erty is ideal for multiple home sites w/ breathtaking views. Possible development potential. Property has house & barn. $400,000 (908582)

RUTLEDGE – Remodeled 5BR/3BA, 1900’s farm house on 13.9 acres & features: 36x30 “Morton” metal barn w/12x60 overhang & sliding drs, 36x24 metal shed, pond, 3-car det carport w/wkshp & ofﬁce/gym, house has mstr suite on main & up, 9 custom brick FPS, butler’s pantry off kit, breakfast area off fam rm & kit, sec sys w/camera, pine ceilings & so much more. A must see! $579,900 (909367)

POWELL – Private & gated. This 13.98 acre mini farm features: All brick, 3BR rancher w/attached 3-car gar along w/det 3-car gar w/ofﬁce & BA, horse barn, 4-slat board fencing & auto watering sys for live stock. Reduced! $529,900

Wellness

A Shopper-News Special Section

February 25, 2015

A big mountain to climb New mom drops weight, gets healthy

By Carol Shane

ll parents will tell you that their lives were changed by their children. For mother of triplets Erin Tipton Archer, the changes were broad and sweeping. Her life today is completely different than it was pre-children, and not just because of all the time involved in child care. The Hardin Valley resident now heads Team Archer, a motivational website for people who want to achieve better health and fitness. “When I experienced a triplet pregnancy, I had no idea what my body was capable of handling,” she says. “It made me appreciate and understand I was taking my health for granted. “It also taught me how strong I was and that I would never allow myself to think otherwise.” Pre-motherhood, Archer had led a very different kind of busy lifestyle. A violist, violinist and conductor, she taught music full-time during the week and toured on the weekends. “I was a workaholic,” she admits. “I was doing all the things I really enjoyed but just too much of them.” As for diet and exercise, “I relied on convenience foods and turned to comfort with wine almost every evening. Exercise was hit or miss as it was not a priority of mine.” She and her husband Carey, who works in music industry special-event and VIP planning, had

Megan, Christopher and Samantha are happy to be at home on mom Erin Archer’s lap in this 2012 shot by dad Carey Archer.

dreamed of having a family. But they weren’t successful at first. They struggled for a long time to conceive. When they finally did, the news of a multiple pregnancy wasn’t that surprising; Erin herself has a twin. But “it was such an extreme that it forced me to stop everything.” Four months along, Archer was put on modified bed rest and then, a month later, on complete bed rest up until the delivery. “I sacrificed my body and my life to get them here. Daily I was thankful to be pregnant and prayed to get my babies to a point where it was safe for them to enter the world, and with that focus we were given three beautiful and healthy children.” The triplets – two girls and a boy – were delivered eight weeks premature by C-section. They spent the first months of their lives in the NICU. “Life was very stressful,” says Archer. “We had lots of help from friends and family – that was what saved us.” The family got through the crisis and the babies came home. Little Megan, Samantha and Christopher settled in, and mom and dad started learning how to be parents to their brood. Exhausted after her ordeal and focused on her kids, Archer couldn’t immediately address her own physical needs. At 225 pounds post-delivery, she found herself “at ground zero physically. I had developed gestational diabetes. I had no muscle strength, no core due to bed rest. My back was a mess; everything was a mess. It took me a good six months to even consider any kind of exercise.” She started with walking CDs by Leslie Sansone. “It was liberating to know that I didn’t have any expectations. I literally took one step at a time and

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“Why Do They Keep Coming to this Doctor?…” (Who admits to curing no one) Dear friend, I’ve got to tell you something that I’ve never said out loud. But, what I’m going to tell you makes so much sense that you’ll probably get mad that no one told you this before. I’ve been a doctor in this town for over 12 years now, and to this day I’ve never cured anyone. You may think that the word would get around and that no one would come to me anymore. The opposite is true. The more people who understand, the more people come to see me. Several times a day, patients thank me for helping them with their health problems, but I can’t really take the credit. I’ve never healed anyone of anything. What I do is perform a specific spinal adjustment to remove nerve pressure, and the body responds by healing itself. And, we get terrific results. That’s why our office is filled with people who have found help nowhere else. Years ago, something happened to me that changed my life forever. Let me tell you my story. I’m a medical student at the time, and I’m working hard at it. That is, until it happens…

relief. I can use my hands and feet again, and my blood pressure and heart rate are normal. Oh, did I mention that this doctor is a chiropractor? Chiropractic works so well for me, and I’m so impressed with the other “miracles” I see in his office, that I drop out of med school and head straight to chiropractic school. Let me tell you about Zachary, my son (the cute one in the picture!). He’s a very happy and healthy boy! Can you believe that Zachary’s been getting adjusted since he was only 5 minutes old? Why? He’s very active and constantly falls down, just like all little kids. These falls, and even the birth process, affect the spine. That’s why we see so many children in our office.

Our goal is to give you the best care we can possibly give you. You’ll get great care at a great fee. My qualifications: I’m a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Life University. I’ve been entrusted to take care of all kinds of people from tiny babies to senior citizens. In 2002 my wife, Dr. Jennifer, and I moved to Knoxville (Karns). I just have that low exam fee to help more people who need care.

People from Knoxville, Karns and the Hardin Valley areas bring their kids to see me. They also come to me with their: • • • • • • • • • • •

Headaches Fibromyalgia Migraines Chronic pain Neck pain Shoulder/arm pain Whiplash from car accidents Backaches Numbness in limbs Asthma Allergies just to name a few…

Somehow, I start to get terrible pain in both my hands and feet. I still remember how awful it is. The pain in my hands and feet gets so intense that it’s unbearable to touch anything, or even wear socks. To say the least, I’m scared. And that’s not all...

20 people to call and schedule a new patient exam (by February 18, 2015) you’ll receive that entire exam for $27. That’s with x-rays, paraspinal thermal imaging….the whole ball of wax, and there’s no hidden fees. But, call right away because we expect to be flooded with calls, as this exam normally costs over $200. Again, there’s only 20 of these slots, so don’t miss out.

Here’s what some of your neighbors had to say: “I now have long-term relief from my headaches.” (A. B., Karns, 16) “I have had back and hip pain for two years. After two months of chiropractic care, the pain was 95% better. I also had severe pain in my arm, hand, and neck. After three weeks of chiropractic, the pain was gone!” (Roberta S., Oak Ridge)

Eventually, I can’t even walk because of the pain in my feet. My blood pressure and heart rate are sky high! I’m admitted to the hospital, where they do every test they can think of, and the doctors still can’t say what’s wrong. I’m terrified that I may never walk again. After two weeks in the hospital, I’m only getting worse. My insurance runs out, so they put me on powerful painkillers and send me home. But, there’s more…

“My neck pain is gone, and I can feel my ﬁngers again!” (T. S., Karns)

Finally, my mom convinces me to see her doctor. This new doctor does an exam, takes some films, and then ‘adjusts’ my spine. The adjustment doesn’t hurt, it actually feels good. Over time, I get

“The last time I went to my Rheumatologist, he couldn’t ﬁnd any pressure points caused by Fibromyalgia!” (F. C., Karns)

Andrew D. Scoles, D.C. “Since I have been coming to see Dr. Andy, I have not had any ear infections.” (Hayden, 2 years) Tens of millions of Americans no longer have health insurance, and those who do have found that their benefits are greatly reduced. That’s where chiropractic comes in. A seven-year study compared costs of people seeing medical providers vs. chiropractors. Overall, the patients seeing chiropractors had 60% fewer hospitalizations, 59% fewer days in the hospital, 62% fewer outpatient surgeries, and 85% lower costs for prescription drugs. Many people find that they actually save money on their health care expenses by seeing a chiropractor. Another way to save: peer-reviewed published studies show that chiropractic may increase immune system indicators, naturally and without drugs. The immune system fights colds, the flu and other sicknesses, so you may not be running off to the doctor as much. This is especially important if you are self-employed. And an entire week of care in my office may cost what you could pay for one visit elsewhere. Special Offer - Look, I know you’re smart. You want to get to the cause of your problem, and not just cover it up with drugs. When you are one of the first

My assistants are Melissa and Kelli, and they are very loving people. Our office is both friendly and warm, and we try our best to make you feel at home. We have a wonderful service at an exceptional fee. Our office is called Scoles Family Chiropractic, and it’s at 7555 Oak Ridge Hwy. (we are across from Dollar General). Our phone number is 865531-8025. Call Melissa or Kelli today for an appointment. We can help you. Thank you, and God Bless. Andrew D. Scoles, D.C. P.S. When accompanied by the first, I am also offering the second family member this same examination for only $17. P.P.S. Your time is as valuable as mine. That’s why most of our patients are in and out of our office in less than 10 minutes for adjustments. P.P.P.S. We offer very affordable family plans so that your whole family can get and stay healthy. www.HealthyKnox.com “We move the bone, God does the healing.” Consultation, Chiropractic Exam and X-Rays

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From page 1 built myself from that.” She put out a cry for support from her many Facebook buddies, posting a video and speaking frankly about the low point she’d hit and her desire to work toward true fitness. “I knew I had a big mountain to climb,” she says. While a lot of people offered “likes” and other cheers, Archer really treasured the ones who sent private messages saying that they’d been inspired by her honesty and had found themselves in a similar place. Some wanted to know if she would consider helping them. As she started to gain strength and endurance through her walking program, she decided to up her game a bit. “I was introduced to Beachbody programs about a year and half after I had the kids. I had some success losing some of the weight from my pregnancy, but got stuck. I had three babies to care for and I was 40 pounds overweight. I felt unhealthy and had low energy.” Realizing that she needed more than a grueling workout, she started to address her nutritional needs. She discovered a program called FocusT25. “It appealed to me because it was only for 25 minutes a day, and it included a clean eating meal plan as well as a super-

Now fit and healthy, mom Erin Archer has the energy to keep up with Megan, Christopher and Samantha, who will celebrate their third birthday in March. Photo by Carol Shane

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CYCLING PROVIDES By Wendy Smith The wind in your hair, the sun n your face, the empowerment on of self-locomotion – these are the joys of bicycling, and everyone should have the opportunity to feel them, whether or not they can see. A blind cyclist herself, Sue Buckley helps visually impaired young people experience the thrill and physical challenge of tandem cycling. She does it through a mentoring organization she founded five years ago: Club Vibes. Sue began losing her sight as a child due to Von HippelLindau disease. But she played team sports as a teen and had a 25-year career with the YMCA, so she’s a fitness advocate. Getting exercise is especially challenging for those who are visually impaired, she says. She bought her first tandem bike in 2008. On a tandem, the front rider is called the pilot and the rear rider is called the stoker. The summer of 2010, Sue and pilot Dave Penegar participated in the 200-mile, three-day Cycling for Sight ride in San Diego, Calif. The ride was a fundraiser for the San Diego Center for the Blind. She founded Club Vibes the same year. While the primary mission of the organization is to help visually impaired young people lead independent and productive lives, tandem cycling has always been a regular club activity. Members ride once a month in all but the coldest weather. Cycling benefits members two ways. It’s a workout with built-in motivation because stokers don’t want to disappoint their pilots by taking it easy, Sue says. It’s also a way to develop new friendships.

Club Vibes pilots are volunteers from the community, and conversations about careers and hobbies are valuable to young club members who may have led sheltered lives due to their disability. “They teach important things while they’re riding.” Last summer, Sue returned to San Diego with a group of 12 to participate in the Cycling for Sight ride, now a 150-mile, two-day event. In addition to the ride, she arranged for the group to receive surfing lessons from the Challenged Athletes Foundation. The club raised funds for the eight-day trip for a year and a half, and local partners, like Cycology Bicycles in Maryville, donated jerseys. Club Vibes has 10 college-age members, and approximately 30 school-age children from Knox and Blount Counties have participated since its inception. Sue and her husband, former UT professor John Buckley, who is also blind, show families how visually impaired kids can live independently. Sue’s influence reaches beyond Knoxville. Last year, during the annual American Council for the Blind conference in Las Vegas, her brightly-colored outfit and matching sunglasses caught the attention of the audio description project manager for Netflix. Sue spent a couple of hours talking to her about how to best weave description into television and movie dialogue. She’s also consulted with groups in Kansas and Georgia about how to establish tandem cycling programs to serve the visually impaired. “Cycling opens the world for a lot of kids,” she says. For more information: www. club-vibes.org

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Ed Flanigan, David Hoffman and Jim Wachter pilot Club Vibes riders during the 2014 Cycle for Sight in San Diego. Stoker McKenzie Ayers rides behind Wachter. Leah Smith pilots for Club Vibes founder Sue Buckley. Photos submitted

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Keep up the good work this winter Pro basketball star Skylar Diggins shares her indoor fitness game plan

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