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Mayor’s meetings Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will host constituent meetings in March to invite comment from citizens. These meetings are open to the public. Area times and locations are: ■ Thursday, March 5, 4-5 p.m., Fountain City Library, 5300 Stanton Road. ■ Monday, March 23, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Powell Library, 330 W. Emory Road. ■ Wednesday, March 25, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Drive. For more times and locations, visit www.knoxcounty. org.
FC Town Hall Fountain City Town Hall will hear from TDOT officials regarding improvements to the Broadway/I-640 interchange at a special called meeting Monday, March 9, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike. All are invited. Info: fountaincitytownhall.org
‘Standardized’ The public is invited to a free screening of the movie “Standardized: Lies, Money & Civil Rights: How Testing Is Ruining Public Education” from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Bearden Public Library, 100 Golf Club Road. A panel discussion will follow.
Breakfast Club Halls Breakfast Club will be hosted by John Ewart and the staff at Tennova Fitness Center on Emory Road, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, March 5. Upcoming for Halls Business and John Ewart Professional Association: membership meeting noon Tuesday, March 17, Beaver Brook Country Club; Prayer Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 3, Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Info: President Pamela Johnson, www.hallsbusiness. com
Stuff-a-Bag The Halls Crossroads Women’s League $5 Stuff-aBag Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at The Closet on Maynardville Pike in Halls. Proceeds are used to purchase school supplies, underwear and socks. Info: 922-2982.
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Greenway takes shape The Halls park-to-school greenway connector is taking shape. The county’s engineering department (pre-snow) produced these pictures.
Land on Norris Freeway at Emory Road has been graded for a sidewalk. Pedestrians will cross at the traffic signal, proceed about 100 yards toward Walmart and turn onto the greenway.
This expansive greenway from Norris Freeway to Andersonville Pike was donated, in part, by developers of the Halls Walmart. The developers opted to mitigate parking lot runoff on-site.
The greenway pops out on Andersonville Pike near TDS Telecom (seen in background). Sidewalks will link to Halls Elementary School. These photos were taken by capital projects manager Chris Sivyer.
From butterflies to beautification City’s best neighbors get shoutouts
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By Bill Dockery The accomplishments of the nominees for Knoxville’s highest award for neighborliness are many and varied. One started a neighborhood watch. Another knits socks for her elderly neighbors. A third created a neighborhood garden for monarch butterflies. A fourth makes her neighbors feel like they live in Mayberry. In all, 14 people have been recognized by their neighbors for their good works. All will be honored at Knoxville’s Neighborhood Conference on Saturday, March 7, and one will be selected for the Diana Conn Good Neighbor of the Year award, given annually by the city’s Office of Neighborhoods. “These are the people who have become known for their leadership and
their service to their neighborhoods all over the city,” said David Massey, Knoxville neighborhood coordinator. “They make many contributions, but most make their marks in community beautification and/ or attention to the wellbeing of the people living near them.” The 2015 Neighborhood Conference will be held at the Knoxville Convention Center and will feature 32 workshops, including five for young people, 82 information booths and three breakout sessions. Door prizes will be awarded at the end of the day. “Early-bird registration ended March 3,” Massey said. “Everyone is welcome
to come right up through Saturday, but we may not have a box lunch ready for them.” The KAT bus system is offering free rides to the conference, and the Smart Trips program is available for those interested in carpooling, he said. Mayor Madeline Rogero will recognize the honorees at a noon luncheon and will name the recipient of the Good Neighbor of the Year award. The nominees are: ■ Kirk Anderson, “the mayor of Timbercrest,” is known for pulling people together for social events, tending to neighborhood signage and landscaping, and keeping up with elderly neighbors. ■ Tanisha Fitzgerald Baker, a Project GRAD administrator at Austin-East High School, is credited with giving her Pleasant Knoll neighborhood a “Mayberry feeling” of belonging and safety
for local children. Her vilwebsite promotes positive events in East Knoxville. ■ Beth Booker is known for her work on beautification projects, the Old North Knox home tour and the creation of Old North Park. ■ George Conner, a leader in the Adell Ray Park homeowners association, is known as the go-to guy for neighborhood problems of all sorts in Northwest Knoxville off Merchant Drive. ■ Sylvia Cook, who lives in the Residences at Eastport and has started a neighborhood watch in the Eastport/Dr. Lee Williams/Five Points neighborhood, has also has been instrumental in providing training in computers, fire safety and social security matters for the neighborhood. ■ Linda Denton, a leader in beautification in North Hills, lends her gardening expertise to begin-
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ners in the neighborhood and keeps up with neighbors in need. ■ Ben and Heather Burchfield Ream were nominated for founding the South Knoxville Old Brooms Brigade, a volunteer group some 300 strong that cleans up and beautifies neglected corners of their community. They also help deliver church food baskets. ■ Sandy Robinson, a 59-year resident of Wesley Hills, has served in various offices of the Wesley Hills and West Hills neighborhood associations and delivers the association newsletters. ■ Rita Schwartz, nominated for starting a morning exercise group at Love Towers in Old North Knoxville, knits stockings for older residents and founded the Win Our World urban ministry that sends young people and teenagers To page A-3
Rotary barbecue cook-off headed to World’s Fair Park By Anne Hart Not since the 1980s has Knoxville seen an event like the one set for the World’s Fair Park in late May. If you’re a lover of barbecue, you might want to start dieting right now because QueFest, the 2015 Tennessee State Barbecue Championship, is going to be an opportunity to nibble your way to pork paradise. On May 29 and 30, the heavenly aroma of barbecue will waft over the park as it did when the events called “Riverfest” dotted the site for a few years after the fair closed, when local groups competed for the best barbecue in town. Those events will look like beginner stuff when the Rotary Club of Bearden hosts some 50 or so con-
testants from all over the country at the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS)-sanctioned QueFest, which will feature two days of intense competition for the best barbecue in four categories, live music and lots of other entertainment for the entire family. The cooking competition for KCBS honors is fierce and like no other. It is closely monitored and judged by professionals. No amateurs here: the winners’ purse totals more than $10,000. The big rigs and fancy motor homes hauling all manner of grilling equipment will start arriving at
the park’s South Lawn early on Friday, May 29. By 5 p.m., when the event opens to the public, the cooking will be underway, along with enter tainment for the evening. Legendary concert promoter Stephen Gudis of Nashville is lining up topflight entertainers and bands to perform Friday until 10 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors will be able to wander the site and talk with contestants about their “secret recipes” and special techniques. And there will be plenty of good food. Event chair Ted Hotz says vendors will include local
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Ice sculptor Mac McFadden of Masterpiece Ice Sculptors in Asheville provides guidance to UT culinary student Samantha East during a demonstration at the UT Conference Center. Photos by Ruth White
UT student Clint Burners serves appetizers to guests during the ice carving at the UT Conference Center. The menu consisted of Polish kielbasa in-a-blanket with Dijon dill sauce, spicy pimento cheese bites, figs with goat cheese and prosciutto and hot spiced cider. The menu was developed by student Julie Childress.
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other treats will be available. QueFest represents a tremendous success story for Bearden Rotary. It was just three years ago that club member Oliver Smith IV and Ewart convinced the group that a barbecue cook-off could be a tremendous fundraiser for Rotary’s projects, both locally and internationally. Episcopal School of Knoxville hosted the first two years on its West Knoxville campus, but the crowds quickly outgrew the available space. The number of volunteers who make it all happen has also grown. Hotz says a few dozen have been working on QueFest for several months. By the time this year’s event opens, that number will grow to a few hundred. Mark your calendars. This is one event you don’t want to miss.
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Fort Sumter Community Cemetery will hold its annual meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the cemetery office building, 4828 Salem Church Road. An update on cemetery developments and improvements will be provided. The community is invited. Volunteers are needed to help with the future of the cemetery. Info: 660-6949.
■ Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5373-5377 N Broadway St. ■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road. ■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: www.knoxgop.org.
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■ Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@parodee.net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@ comcast.net or 922-4547. ■ United Northeast Democrats/8th District meet 7 p.m. each second Thursday, Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike. Info: Betty Jones, 688-2268.
From page A-1 to serve the community. ■ Monte Stanley spearheaded the creation of an Old Sevier neighborhood garden for monarch butterflies and supplies South Knoxville Elementary School and its students with plants from the greenhouses that bear his name. ■ Ronnie Thompson, who serves as president of the Montgomery Village residents association off Maryville Pike, works with community agencies on education, health and parenting issues, and started the Paint the Street project. ■ Nancy Wallace, who
is known to her West View neighbors for being first on the scene in emergencies, provides church pantry food to non-driving neighbors and mows the lawns of eight neighbors. ■ Tonja Warren, past president and current treasurer of the Montgomery Village residents association, is program director for Montgomery Village Ministries and helps residents with personal needs. ■ The award is named after the late Diana Conn, who received the first award posthumously in 2013. Info: 215-2113.
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The saga of Section X
Select civic club members may have heard this tale in times past. I think of it each time football winter workouts are mentioned. Exercises between bowl games and spring practice are now very sophisticated, professionally designed to add strength, adjust bulk and enhance certain skills in conjunction with ideal diets. I suppose they work. Long, long ago, the first winter workout I observed was more primitive. Some still think it was hell on Earth. Others have blocked it from their memories. From more than 50 years away, a few now think it wasn’t all that bad, just a little toughening-up process.
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Winter workouts for Tennessee football arrived with young Doug Dickey. The new coach called the program “off-season conditioning.” Best he could tell, the Volunteers had no experience in getting better in January and February, before they practiced getting better in the spring. Since Tennessee had no workouts, Dickey did not
find it surprising that Tennessee had no place set aside for such activities. He sent forth a search committee. It didn’t find much. As Dickey tells the story, scouts discovered running room at a tobacco warehouse and the agriculture campus. They reported, almost incidentally, some dirty, drab, dreary space once used for storage, on the ground floor, in the northwest corner of Neyland Stadium, under Section X. Dickey inspected it and said the room looked like something left over from the Civil War, except the cobwebs appeared older. Dickey could have made it better. He made it worse.
He installed old mats on the floor and hung a heavy rope from on high. Those who thought they wanted to be on his football team were going to do agility drills, wrestle, fight and scratch – and then climb that blasted rope, hand over hand, until they bumped their head on the concrete ceiling. Center Bob Johnson remembers the one-on-one wars, Vols on opposite sides of the mat, no rules, do anything you want to get to the other side. The training tempo was fierce, frantic, run here, jump there! Down on the mat, up on your feet, seat roll right, jump up again, forward tumble. Everywhere a player looked or landed, there was an assistant coach yelling for more speed and greater effort.
Dickey said some players were overcome by the afternoon exercises and ambiance – and lost their lunch. He admitted the smell was terrible. He spent one of his most dramatic terms on describing the winter workout scene: “A stinking mess.” Joe Graham hit right in the middle of it. “There wasn’t room under Section X for all of us at once,” said Graham. Everybody dreaded checking the dorm list for when to report. Early was better. “Our group arrived to the sound and smell of some of the guys throwing up. In the middle of the winter, the room seemed nearly steamy. Everybody was sweating. I don’t remember the exact time we worked, but it seemed forever.”
Dewey Warren was there and it matched his imagination of Marine boot camp, only worse. “Under Section X was like a dungeon, dark and smelly, the worst place I’ve ever been.” Bert Ackermann said it was a learning experience for those who survived. “It laid the foundation for the great comeback of Tennessee football under Doug Dickey.” Robbie Franklin believes Coach Dickey used the first winter program to find out who really wanted to play football at Tennessee. Today’s Vols think winter workouts are challenging. Today’s Vols live in a different world – music, lights, refreshments, exhaust fans. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
lowed to discuss the pros Regardless, until there are and cons of their own radio changes, expect more headcommunication system out- lines, more “gotcha” politics side of a public meeting. over communications beally get to vote. Unfortunately, few have tween public officials, and Ultimately, the open the political courage to ad- further distraction from meetings law doesn’t in- dress these problems with more important issues faccrease openness and trans- the law. Either the so-called ing the community. parency in government “sunshine law” goes too far Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can contact him at scott@pleadthefrith.com. as much as folks believe. or doesn’t go far enough. Plenty still happens behind closed doors. Instead, the law merely takes political power away from individual Neighborhood event commissioners and shifts The city’s annual Neighborhood Conference will be that power to the mayor, po7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Knoxlitical bosses and other lobville Convention Center. byists. Designed for both city and county residents, this Recently, the E-911 Board free event is an opportunity to connect with other has been in the news due to neighborhoods and neighborhood leaders as well as allegations (later substantimeet elected officials and department heads. ated) that board members The conference includes 32 workshops from fightcommunicated with one ing crime to grappling with legal issues faced by homeanother outside of a public owner associations. Also featured are 80-plus informeeting about a new E-911 mation booths, a free continental breakfast, free box radio communication syslunch, door prizes and a neighborhood T-shirt contest. tem. Info: David Massey, the city’s neighborhood coorAs absurd as it may dinator, at www.cityofknoxville.org/neighborhoods or sound, under current law, 215-2113. the city police chief and the county sheriff are not al-
The politics of ‘sunshine’ If you paid attention only to local media, you might be forgiven for believing that the most pressing problem facing our community is a lack of openness and transparency in government. Each breaking scandal, it seems, involves a county commissioner, city council member or public board member violating the Open Meetings Act (sunshine law) by sending an email or lobbying a fellow board member outside of a public meeting. The Open Meetings Act states that “… the formation of public policy and decisions is public business and shall not be conducted in secret.” As a result, members of County Commission, City Council and other local public boards cannot delib-
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erate about public business in private. Violations of the law void the actions of the violators and require open deliberations on the issue and another vote. Nearly all would agree that open, public meetings and the public discussion of the people’s business is a good thing; however, less understood are the problematic and perhaps unintended consequences of the law that give increased influence to the mayor and third parties over the members of legislative bodies.
In county government, the mayor (unlike commissioners) is indirectly empowered by the law by being able to lobby the commission directly and in private. (As you can imagine, it is easier to keep track of how each commissioner will vote when you can ask them privately.) This same dynamic applies with the superintendent of schools and the board of education. More troubling is that local political bosses can also lobby commissioners and council members independently, lining up their votes and pushing their own agendas. In fact, because of the restrictions of the open meetings law, well-connected politicos often have a better idea of how the commission will vote than the commissioners who actu-
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Christenberry faculty The letter from Emerald Academy came during the snow days and was addressed to the parents/ guardians of children zoned to Knoxville’s urban elementary schools and signed by Emerald’s director, Dr. Jon Rysewyk . Five of the recipients were Christenberry Elementary School faculty members who bring their children to school with them. One faculty member said reading it was like a slap in the face. It began like this: “You have a choice – Emerald Academy! Do you know the grades for the school your child is zoned to attend next year and how they compare with Knox County Schools’ overall grades?� Next came a chart comparing three years of Christenberry’s math and reading scores with Knox County Schools’ scores. Christenberry’s are all lower, although they improved from Ds in 2012 to Bs in math and
Betty Bean Cs in reading in 2013 and 2014. KCS scored As in both subjects in 2013 and 2014. The faculty member said the test scores tell only half the story. The other half is the value-added scores, which show that Christenberry students have made steady gains from one school year to the next. These scores were not included in the letter. Christenberry assistant principal Tonya Davis Cash posted a scathing comment on her Facebook page, calling the letter misleading and ending with an offer: “I have more current data if you would like to include that with your next propaganda. Steve has my number.� “Steve� is Emerald Youth Foundation CEO Steve Diggs, who lives a
few blocks from Christenberry and sent his two children to school there. Many Christenberry students are involved in after-school programs at Emerald Youth Foundation. Diggs announced his charter school plan a year ago. “I, historically, was a huge fan of Steve Diggs and consider him very bright, hard-working and visionary. My husband and I have always bought a table at his fundraising things, but I am real disappointed about this,� said Martha Bratton, who retired five years ago and was Christenberry’s first principal (she was also the last principal at Brownlow and principal at Inskip elementary schools before that). Bratton said Emerald’s major advantage will be that parents will “self-select� and must agree to be actively involved in their children’s education. She believes Rysewyk could have touted what his school has
to offer without disparaging other schools. Rysewyk said he got the students’ addresses from Knox County Schools and wasn’t “taking a shot at Christenberry.â€? He said that when he was principal at Fulton High School, his students got similar letters informing them of openings at higher-performing schools like Farragut and Bearden. “The intention was never to upset teachers anywhere,â€? he said. Diggs said all parents from all the urban feeder schools got the same letter, but he believes Christenberry is performing well. “Maybe we should have had a PR firm write the letter. I just hope everyone will look at our track record. We’re going to try and do it right ‌ I have no desire to start a private school.â€? Next week: A closer look at the program at Emerald Academy, set to open July 15 in the old Moses School downtown.
Down and (even more) out in South Knox News that David Dewhirst was rescuing another endangered Knoxville property was widely hailed in the city last week. Dewhirst and associates bought the 84-yearold Kern’s Bakery building on Chapman Highway just across the Henley Bridge from downtown and quickly announced speculative but elaborate plans to transform the industrial site into a vague complex of boutique eateries and performance venues like the ones that have brought fresh life to the center city. No one seemed unhappy. After all, the bakery building is intimately connected to Knoxville’s history, and making it productive again would be a worthy effort. Dewhirst has a record of turning historic but decrepit urban-core properties into moneymaking real estate ventures. Dewhirst was expansive about the effects the development could have on South Knoxville. The News Sentinel quoted him as saying, “A lot of people don’t come to South Knoxville because they don’t think there’s a reason to. But we’re going to give them a reason to come to South Knoxville.�
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We’ll ignore for the moment the fact that – practically speaking – the bakery is hardly in South Knoxville at all. Let’s examine that remark again: “A lot of people don’t come to South Knoxville because they don’t think there’s a reason to.â€? Apparently a man of Dewhirst’s real estate savvy isn’t aware that (according to the 2009-2013 census estimates) almost 38,000 people have found a reason to go south of the river – without benefit of bodegas or brew pubs or trendy cafĂŠs or music stages. They go (or stay) because South Knox (city and county) is home. Dewhirst’s notion is but the latest in a tradition of dissing South Knoxville that goes back at least half a century. In the 1950s and ’60s, South Knoxville was derided as “South Americaâ€? by its more sophisticated northern neighbors. When the James White Parkway
bridge was built in the early 1980s, it was quickly labeled “the Bridge to Nowhere.â€? In current parlance, South Knoxville is a “wildernessâ€? suitable mainly for hiking, jogging or mountain biking expeditions by some of our more urbane urbanites, many of whom hail from West Knox suburbs. No one has labeled South Knox as District 12 – yet. Another recent news item illuminates the overall attitude toward South Knoxville: At the behest of the city, the Urban Land Institute has released a study that calls for Henley Street – the six-plus lane connection between I-40 and the Henley Bridge – to be made pedestrian-friendly, with a reduced capacity to handle traffic headed south and an increase in cafĂŠs, shops and other accoutrements of the good life. Again, this isn’t the first time South Knox has been slighted. A couple of years ago, the extension of James White Parkway to deep South Knox County was vetoed by the city mayor, despite support for the extension from county mayors of Knox and Sevier. And during the planning stages, the six-lane rehab of the
Henley Bridge was scrapped for a five-lane version at the behest of urbanites who wanted bike lanes instead of vehicular traffic. There are still some of the wags that tail the dog who insist that the city should take a jackhammer to the concrete roadways in the First Creek canyon, letting the creek run free again – the connectivity needs of South Knoxvillians be damned. South Knox County and its neighbors in the Seymour community are the only sector of greater Knoxville that are not now served by a limited-access, freeway-engineered roadway. Isolation is the kissing cousin of scorn. The thinking that dominates political culture in Knoxville right now sells “South of the River� short not only in the language it uses but in its dreams of how to connect that area to the wider community. It ignores the longterm harm that can come to the whole region if one sector is systematically cut off from the whole. The revitalization of Knoxville’s downtown can’t be allowed to strangulate the development of the rest of the city.
A home for Estes The Estes Kefauver office and collection that was once displayed at the Hoskins Library on the UTKnoxville campus will not go to the Tennessee State Museum, despite earlier reports to the contrary. The Museum Commission voted in January not to accept the collection due to lack of space for storage or display. There was a feeling it would set a precedent for other Tennessee senators to place their papers and memorabilia at the museum that would have to be honored. In addition to this writer, Knoxvillians Deborah DiPietro and Jan Simek serve on the commission board. Other recent Tennessee senators have reached greater national prominence than Kefauver did as Howard Baker and Bill Frist were majority leaders of the Senate and a third (Al Gore) was president of the Senate as Vice President of the United States. Kefauver sought but did not attain such status during his career. Meanwhile the UT library, led ably by Steve Smith, will continue to keep the material in storage. The issue at some point will become whether storage is the permanent site for the collection or will it be made available for public viewing as it once was? When will the Hoskins Library be renovated? Only UT knows. Pay: When City Council adopted a $12,500 annual pay raise for the mayor, only five members signed on as sponsors. Interestingly, the only former mayor in the nine-member group, Dan Brown, did not sign it. He said “the timing was not right.� Eyesore: If there is one new recent eyesore that is harming the aesthetics of downtown Knoxville, it is the south wall of the Langley garage, which faces Union Avenue and the Pembroke. It is the size of a football field and all a grim gray. It offends residents of the Pembroke who look out to the north. It is hideous and stunning. How did the city administration let this happen? Putting brick around it would help. Graffiti even would help, too. Majors: Retired UT
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football coach Johnny Majors is having a hip replacement this week. He will not let it slow him down as he heads in mid-April to Australia. ■The E 911 Board now meets March 13, and Mayor Rogero will attend her first meeting ever as mayor. It should be a standing-room-only event. It seems the mayor and her police chief may vote differently on the radio contract. No doubt Rogero wishes it would all go away and her failure to attend this significant board would be forgotten. ■Kim Trent, head of Knox Heritage, recently moved to Carta Road near Holston Hills and had an open house a few weeks ago that was packed with political types, including council members Marshall Stair and Finbarr Saunders. Trent is being urged to run for City Council in 2017 when Nick Della Volpe cannot seek a third term. ■DeFord: Also present at the event and being talked up as a council candidate was longtime Fort Sanders resident and architect Randall DeFord. Asked if he might run for Nick Pavlis’ seat, also up in 2017, he said, “I am flattered so many people have mentioned it to me. The city faces important and serious issues. I will consider it.� DeFord was ignored by the Rogero administration when they appointed a task force on the World’s Fair Park. Neighborhood activists were stunned that Fort Sanders was excluded; however, the task force appears to have accomplished little and has become a distant memory. ■Hannah Parker, 28, becomes one of the youngest persons to serve on the Knox County Election Commission. She’s the first Republican woman in 28 years. As the choice of the Knox GOP legislators, she must be appointed by the state election commission.
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“March Madness” is upon us once again, and in a play on words, Sharon Baptist Church has turned it into March McCoig Gladness. Knowing that it is difficult for people with busy lives to attend anything for five nights in a row, the church mixes it up a bit each March by hosting a revival meeting the first four Mondays of the month. The second annual event began Monday, March 2, with services designed to inspire and challenge. Sharon’s senior pastor, the Rev. Mark McCoig, hopes the community will join the church for the meetings and to hear some exciting guest speakers. “March Gladness this year is sure to be a slam dunk,” said McCoig. “Our Final Four lineup includes MVPs from Baptist life in Knox County. These men
By Libb B Libby M Morgan Preservation Union County’s “Love Me Tender” luau was a colorful event that enticed a few dozen people to come out and enjoy the old Hubbs Grove Schoolhouse transformed into a Hawaiian paradise, complete with a whole roasted pig. The schoolhouse is a historic Rosenwald structure built in the aftermath of the Great Depression, and the group is currently restoring another Rosenwald schoolhouse, Oak Grove, in Sharps Chapel. The funds raised at the recent dinner will help finish the project. Preservation UC volunteers Susan Boone, Betty and Stan Bullen, Pat Campbell, Ellen Perry, Bonnie Peters and Marilyn and Wayne Toppins donned leis and laid out a feast for the party while Gary and Diane England provided the background music. The group thanks the sponsors of the event: Copper Cellar Corp., Wanda Cox Byerley, Flowers By Bob, Food City Maynardville, Midway IGA, Sunset Bay Homeowners Association and Union County Arts. Volunteers and donations are always welcome to help Preservation Union County continue its efforts toward saving historic buildings and sites, documents, photos, media and oral history. Info: 865-992-1005.
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are proven leaders who have made a significant impact on our community, and we can learn a lot from the wisdom they have to share.” G u e s t speaker March 2 Dr. Miller was Dr. James G. McCluskey, former pastor of Wallace Memorial Church and former president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. March 9’s speaker will be the Rev. John Holland, retired pastor of Salem Baptist Church. March 16 will bring the Rev. Bruce Robinson, retired pastor from West Lonsdale Baptist Church and former interim pastor at Sharon Baptist. Guest speaker for March 23 will be Dr. Hollie Miller, senior pastor at Sevier Heights Baptist Church. Services begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, 16 and 23. There will be no service March 30. Sharon Baptist Church is at 7916 Pedigo Road. Info: 938-7075.
FAITH NOTES 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. ■ Church Women United Knoxville-Knox County will meet Friday, March 6, at Payne Avenue Baptist Church, 2714 Martin Luther
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King Jr. Ave. Coffee at 10 a.m., meeting at 10:30. Info: 524-7234. ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) at 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
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Special services ■ Church of God of Knoxville, 5912 Thorn Grove Pike, will hold revival at 7 p.m. Tuesday 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.
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The power of an idea Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we may no longer suffer disgrace.” I told them that the hand of my God had been gracious upon me, and also the words that the king had spoken to me. Then they said, “Let us start building!” (Nehemiah 2: 17-18a) A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. (“The Little Prince,” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) Sonia Justiniani, Pat Ryan, Beth Meyer and Rosilyn Flanagan serve lunch following last week’s ecumenical Lenten service at Immaculate Conception Church. Photo by Wendy Smith
Community welcome at downtown Lenten services By Wendy Smith The season of Lent means different things to each worshipper, but those attending an ecumenical Lenten worship last Wednesday said that observing the Christian tradition together made it even more meaningful. Lent is the 46-day period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. If the six Sundays are taken away, the length is 40 days – the same amount of time that Jesus fasted in the wilderness. It is generally viewed as a time of prayer, devotion and almsgiving that leads up to Holy Week, the commemoration of the last week of Jesus’ life. For several years, downtown churches have offered midday services on each Wednesday of Lent, followed by a light lunch. Last week’s service at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 414 Vine Ave., drew worshippers from several denominations. The Rev. Ann Myers, an ordained minister who worships at First Presbyterian Church, considers Lent a time to reflect on Jesus’ final journey toward Jerusalem. “I really like the opportunity to meet with different congregations during Lent because the journey to Jerusalem is important to all traditions.” The Presbyterian Church
places an emphasis on taking things on, along with giving things up, which builds discipline and dedication, she said. Elsbeth Freeman of St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral said the Episcopal Church also encourages members to take on projects during Lent. She plans to attend all five downtown Lenten services. Ben Winder, First Baptist Church minister to youth and families, said that Baptists are embracing the observance of Lent more fully now than they did at one time. His congregation provides a Lenten devotional that helps members become
Short ecumenical Lenten worship services are held at a different downtown church at noon each Wednesday through Easter, followed by a light lunch: ■ March 4: Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St. ■ March 11: St. John’s
spiritually focused as they prepare for Holy Week. The Rev. Ronald Franco of Immaculate Conception said that Lent was originally observed through a strict fast. Now, for Catholics, the fast is limited to abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays during Lent. Preparation of adults for baptism on Easter Sunday was another element of early Lent. Now the focus is on renewal rather than baptism, he says. Lent is considered a time of quietness and mindfulness in Methodist churches, says the Rev. Ashley Helton of Church Street United
Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave. ■ March 18: First Baptist Church, 510 W. Main St. ■ March 25: First Presbyterian Church, 620 State St. ■ At 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, the Stations of the Cross will be observed at Market Square.
refrain, I might have forgotten that sermon. However, his refrain echoes in my heart: “But the people had a will to work.” Like Nehemiah, he could see the potential. Instead of a pile of rubble, he saw a rebuilt congregation. To paraphrase SaintExupéry, he bore within his heart the image of a healthy, serving, worshipping congregation. He had the faith, the stamina and the grace to rebuild us.
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Halls High softball team members: (front) Emily Washam, Rylee Basta, Kalee Stephens, Dee Ward, Harper Cherry, Trinity Johnson; (middle) Paige Calloway, Haley Kingsbury, Makeena Helton, Kim Blair, Keleigh Galloway, Mallory Gardner, Beth Karnes; (back) coach Kevin Julian, Katie Corum, Sarah Ingram, Morgan Millsaps, McKinley Snyder, Lauren White, Taylor Gilley and coach Bryan Gordon. Photo by R. White
Softball season gears up The Halls High softball team is preparing for the 2015 season, which kicks off Saturday, March 7, in Greeneville. The team went 38-4 last year and was crowned regularseason district champs. For the past two seasons, Halls can boast a record of 76-9. Halls will play at Karns on Monday,
March 9, in a 6 p.m. game and will open at home on Tuesday, March 10, against Carter. Rounding out the month of March will include Oak Ridge at home on March 12; Brentwood Tournament Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14; away games at Campbell County and Anderson County, March 23 and 24 respectively; Gibbs at home Thursday,
March 26; Central in Fountain City on Monday, March 30, and Clinton on the road on Tuesday, March 31. Game times are at 6 p.m. unless noted otherwise on the schedule. Softball season runs through April, so plan to spend an evening at the field watching some great action this spring. Senior Daniele Beeler brings the ball down court for the Red Devils.
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The informational meeting for upcoming cheerleading tryouts at Central High School will be held 6 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the library. The meeting is mandatory for any individual (and parent) interested in trying out.
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The Halls High basketball teams ended their basketball season during the opening round of the region tournament. The snow put a damper on the district tournament, with many teams seeing no play. The Halls girls’ team won the district regular
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season and were the No. 1 seed for the tournament. Several cancellations of games pushed the team to the region tournament where it hosted William Blount. The Governors handed the Red Devils a heartbreaking loss, 58-45, to end the season.
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Halls band gets ready to compete During football season, the award-winning Halls High marching band entertains crowds with halftime performances filled with music, colorful costumes and props. As the season wraps up and temperatures dip, the group moves to indoor competitions in hopes of bringing home the hardware. On Saturday, March 7, the group will travel to Spartanburg, S.C., for the WGI regional indoor percussion competition. On Saturday, March 29, they will attend the WCU CIPA championships at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. On Saturday, April 4, the group will host the annual car show at Food City in Halls. Registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and judging will begin at noon with awards given at 4 p.m. The event will feature live music, food vendors, door prizes and an appearance by the Easter bunny. To register, go to www.hallsband. org/carshow. Cost is $20 if pre-registered and $25 the day of the show. The group will travel to Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday, April 8, through Saturday, April 11, for the WCU World Championship indoor percussion competition. The band will host the Halls Crossroads 5K fundraiser on Saturday, May 2, with start and finish to be at Halls High. More information to follow. These fundraising events allow the organization to help keep band fees affordable for all students and help offset costs of transportation, music, instruments and uniforms. To end the season, the band will host a spring concert at the school on Monday, May 4, time to be an-
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The Gibbs High 2014 state runner-up softball team will kick off the 2015 season with a home opener Tuesday, March 10, against Central. Gibbs will host Clinton on Thursday, March 12, before heading to Hendersonville, Tenn., for the Commando Classic. On Tuesday, March 17, the team will host Maryville and then hit the road for a game at Powell on Monday, March 23. Rounding out the month, the Eagles will host Karns on Tuesday, March 24, head to Halls on Thursday, March 26, and host Oak Ridge on Monday, March 30. Games begin at 6 p.m. The Eagles are nine-time state champions and threetime state runners-up, with last year being their first in Class AAA. ■
Daniel Millman enjoys building with Legos during the Halls Branch Library’s first Lego Club. Photos by R. White
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Sterchi Elementary PTA will host a rummage sale, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18, in the gym. The school is located at 900 Oaklett Drive. Info: 689-1470. The Gresham Middle School Foundation will host an entertaining evening filled with fabulous food, drinks, unique silent and live auction items and the musical sounds of Judge Tim Irwin’s band, The Chillbillies. The event is called A Starry Night and will be held 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Cocktail attire. Tickets go on sale in March. Info: www. greshammiddleschool foundation.org.
Halls High marching band member Taylor Gooch performs at the Knox County band exhibition last fall, hosted by Central High. Shopper file photo by R. White
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Holston Middle School’s Show Choir will present “Shrek the Musical Jr.” Thursday, March 26, through Saturday, March 28. The show will begin at 6:30 p.m. and a matinee will also be held on Saturday. For tickets, go to www. seatyourself.biz/holstonms. Info: HMS choral depart-
ment, 385-8601. The cast will host a fundraising event at Jason’s Deli on Cumberland Avenue, Friday, March 6, at 5 p.m. Individuals purchasing a meal that evening can drop their receipt in the GroupRaise. com box at the restaurant, and 15 percent of the meal purchase will be donated to the HMS show choir.
Welcome to the Lego Club! By Ruth White The Halls Branch Library has a new club, thanks to senior branch assistant II Julie Piller. She recently joined the staff in Halls, transferring from the Burlington branch, and is working to add children’s activities to the calendar. The Lego Club’s first meeting was a winner. The club will meet at 3 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month and participants will be able to build cre-
ations to show off to library guests. For the first gathering, the theme was Dr. Seuss, in honor of his birthday, and participants got creative with the building blocks. The library will provide Legos for the group, but if anyone would like to donate new or gently used blocks, they can be dropped off at the library. The Lego Club is open to students in grades first through fifth. Info: Piller, 922-2552.
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Mrs. Kapoor (Lillete Dubey), Sonny (Dev Patel), Guy (Richard Gere) and Sunaina (Tena Desae) dance the night away in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”
Dan (Vince Vaughn), Timothy (Tom Wilkinson) and Mike (David Franco) wind up in a pasture while in Europe to close the most important deal of their lives in “Unfinished Business.”
Let’s hear it for the boy wonder There are some big names showing up this week in movieland, including Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Vince Vaughn, Richard Gere, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson. But no one dominates the screen like Dev Patel, mainly because he’s starring in two of the week’s new films: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and “Chappie.” Patel, now 24, first caught the world’s attention as Jamal in “Slumdog Millionaire,” which won eight Oscars, among them Best Picture of 2008. His two new films are very different from “Slumdog” – and from each other. “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is a sequel to the 2012 international hit “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” about a group of senior citizens who get an unexpected new lease on life at a ramshackle hotel in India. The hotel’s manager, Sonny (Patel), now has a huge success on his hands and dreams of expanding his empire as he prepares for his own wedding. A new guest named Guy (Gere) adds to the romantic drama at the hotel.
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Most of the original cast – Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Tena Desae, Lillete Dubey, Diana Hardcastle and Ronald Pickup – return for the PG-rated sequel, along with director John Madden (“Shakespeare in Love”). “Chappie” is set in the near future, where law and order around the world are enforced by an oppressive mechanized police force directed by Hugh Jackman and owned by a company headed by Sigourney Weaver. When one robot cop, called Chappie, is stolen and reprogrammed with artificial intelligence, his owners will stop at nothing to retrieve him and end his sentient streak. Patel plays the lonely engineering prodigy who reprograms Chappie and gives him the ability to think and feel. Chappie becomes more human than humans,
though his human “parents” – Ninja and Yolandi of the South African rap act Die Antwoord, playing a version of themselves – are confusing role models with their differing bents toward good and evil. South African director Neill Blomkamp used his “District 9” and “Elysium” star Sharlto Copley to play Chappie on the set, after which animators created an animated version of Chappie from Copley’s movements and expressions. The film is rated R. The “Marigold” effect also exhibits itself in the week’s third film as Tom Wilkinson – who starred in the original “Best Exotic” movie – stars with Vince Vaughn in “Unfinished Business.” Vaughn plays a small business owner who travels with associates Wilkinson and Dave Franco (James Franco’s little brother) to Europe. Their goal is to close the biggest deal of their lives, but they get detoured constantly and improbably, including to a massive sexfetish event and a global economic summit. Ken Scott (“Delivery Man”) directed the R-rated comedy.
Chappie (Sharlto Copley) tries to understand humanity with the help of Deon (Dev Patel) in “Chappie.”
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FRIDAY ■ Deep Fried 5 will perform, 10 p.m., Barley’s in the Old City, 200 E. Jackson Ave. Info: 521-0092.
Jazz Jill-of-all-trades Emily Mathis headlines a tribute to women in jazz this coming First Friday. Photo by Daniel Taylor Cellist Andy Bryenton, violinist Gabriel Lefkowitz and pianist Kevin Class will join other local classical music stars in performances tonight and tomorrow night at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Photo by Stacy Nickell Miller
■ Houndmouth in concert, 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: $16.50 plus applicable service fees. Info/tickets: http://www.knoxbijou.com. ■ Midnight Voyage Live: Downlink, Dieselboy and Trollphace, 9 p.m., The International, 940 Blackstock Ave. Tickets: $25. Info/tickets: www.intlknox.com. ■ Red, Islander, 3 Years Hollow and Tears to Embers will perform, 6 p.m., The Concourse, 940 Blackstock Ave. Presented by Night Owl Music. Tickets: $25. Info/tickets: www. intlknox.com. ■ Subtle Clutch will perform, 6 p.m., Scruff y City Hall, 32 Market Square. Free and open to all ages.
Musical talent will be in abundance tonight, Thursday and Friday of this week when two different events – one classical, one jazz – take place at the Knoxville Museum of Art and the Emporium’s Black Box Theatre. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s popular Concertmaster Series will present concerts tonight and tomorrow featuring KSO Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz and Kevin Class in a series of very entertaining short violin and piano pieces. The program opens with the delightful swing and sway of Fritz Kreisler’s “Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven.” Classical music is often self-referential. Here Kreisler, the great violin virtuoso and composer, takes a familiar theme by another composer and adapts it to his style. Maybe you could call it “sampling,” in a very broad sense. Kreisler as P. Diddy? Why not? At any rate, it’s the kind of piece that will make you smile. Maurice Ravel’s sensuous “Pièce en Forme de Habanera” follows on the program. I know a piano teacher who says, “The French guys write better Spanish music than the Spanish guys do.”
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Ravel certainly does shine in his Spanish writing, and this piece is no exception. Gabriel Fauré’s tender “Berceuse” (“Lullaby”) has one of those beautiful, melting melodies so typical of the composer. And violin fireworks will fly on “Perpetuum Mobile” by Franz Ries. It’s a real showpiece, and Lefkowitz, who plays the most difficult passages with ease and flair, is sure to keep audience members on the edge of their seats. The concert concludes with Dvorak’s “String Quintet in G Major.” Joining Lefkowitz on that work will be violinist Gordon Tsai, violist Katy Gawne, cellist Andy Bryenton and bassist Steve Benne. Having just performed Dvorak’s religious cantata “Stabat Mater” in conjunction with the Knoxville Choral Society, these musicians are wellversed in the composer’s lyrical, romantic style. “Gabriel Lefkowitz and Friends,” part of the
KSO Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series, will be presented on Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Tickets are $20. Info: 865-523-1178 or www. knoxvillesymphony.com Over on Gay Street, the Black Box Theatre at the Emporium will be the venue for “Women in Jazz,” featuring local jazz stars pianist/vocalist Emily Mathis, trumpeter/vocalist Pamela Klicka, bassist Cheryl Dow and vocalist Kelle Jolly. In recognition of Women’s History Month, the group will highlight the contributions of women jazz composers and performers, including Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Mary Lou Williams and others. Mathis, who is overseeing the project, is well-known to local jazz fans for her laidback style and versatility – she plays flute in addition to singing and playing piano. “I’m really excited about performing in a concert that features the music of women jazz composers,” says Mathis. “I appreciate the opportunity to learn about women in jazz and the contributions they have made to this area of music.” KSO conductor Lucas
Richman, who also knows a great deal about jazz, has said that singer Jolly reminds him of “a young Sarah Vaughan.” Jolly is also the host of WUOT’s Jazz Jam. Bassist Cheryl Dow, a decades-long veteran of the Knoxville music scene, is highly regarded in both the classical and jazz worlds. And trumpeter Pamela Klicka brings her bright sassy style into the mix. Klicka teaches trumpet at Knoxville’s Community School of the Arts and is known for getting her students involved in jazz projects of all types. Under her guidance, the kids lead local luminaries in bands of their own. Mathis is looking forward to sharing the stage with her colleagues. “It will be a great joy to perform with them,” she says. “Each of these very talented musicians will bring something unique to this special night of jazz. It should be fun!” “Women in Jazz – a Tribute Concert” will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. on First Friday, March 6, at the Emporium Building’s Black Box Theatre, 100 S. Gay St. in Knoxville. Admission is free. Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY ■ Appalachian Ballet Company presents “Cinderella,” 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets; Tennessee Theatre box office, 684-1200 option 2; ticketmaster.com; 800-7453000.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: 656-4444, 877995-9961 or http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.org. ■ “Alice’s Rumpus In Wonderland,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 and under. Info/tickets: http://knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.
SATURDAY ■ Boss Awesome will perform, 8 p.m., Preservation Pub, 28 Market Square. Tickets: $5, free before 8 p.m. Info: 524-2224. ■ The Dr. E.V. Davidson Teen Step Show, 6 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Tickets: Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum Box Office, 215-8999; KnoxvilleTickets. com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961. Info: 215-8999. ■ Rico Stache Bash, Barley’s, 200 E. Jackson Ave. Charity event for the UT Small Animal Oncology Department. Info: 521-0092. ■ Swing Dance with The Gamblers, Flynn Dance Center, 828 Tulip Ave. Lindy Hop workshop, 5-7 p.m. Free beginner lesson, 7:15-8 p.m.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY ■ Phoenix Rising Out of Ashes Tournament No. 2, 7 a.m., Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St.
SUNDAY ■ Fleetwood Mac: On With the Show, 8 p.m., ThompsonBoling Arena. Tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961; Thompson-Boling Arena box office, 974-0123.
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Dead End BBQ By Mystery Diner It’s not too often that a menu item has trophies to back up claims of deliciousness. At Dead End BBQ, George’s Championship Chicken has the trophies and ribbons to back up the bragging. George is George Ewart, a co-owner with Robert Nutt of the restaurants in Knoxville and Maryville. He is the mastermind behind the whole Dead End concept. Ewart and the Dead End Society barbecue team have brought home around 50 Top 10 finishes in meat cat-
egories, with two of those being grand championships. The chicken has won statewide first places in Tennessee and North Carolina. So, it was with confidence that the Mystery Diner ordered the chicken. Sides could be chosen from a long list that includes two baked-bean dishes, macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, green beans, chips, potato salad and more. I chose the Red, White and Bleu Slaw and Beans with Smoked Sausage. The chicken thighs – two good sized ones – come topped with a little
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George’s Championship Chicken features juicy thighs with a delicious barbecue sauce. Sides are the diner’s choice. In this case, it was Beans with Smoked Sausage and Red, White and Bleu Slaw. Photo by Mystery Diner
sauce with Texas toast and a corn muffin. They were so juicy that additional napkins were required. Cooked perfectly with just
a hint of smokiness, the chicken had no need for any other sauce. Just out of curiosity – and because this is, after
all, a barbecue joint – I tasted the three sauces offered for those who think the meat is a side dish to the sauce. Peacefully Dead is very mild and has a sweet flavor. Gratefully Dead is very smoky and just a little sweet, but not very spicy. Dead End Red is the spiciest of the three, but still not
three-alarm hot. The restaurant’s name is a tribute to the home cook who started it all. Ewart and his neighbors would gather at the end of a dead-end street to barbecue. From that neighborhood gathering, the barbecue team and eventually the restaurant were born.
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Good things for good people The University of Ten- Is Earl,” but folks around lege of Communications and nessee is awarding honor- here recall her powerful Information commencement ary degrees to two different presence on on May 8. yet deserving people. the ClarThese will ence Brown be just the Theatre ninth and stage, most 10th honorrecently in ary degrees “A Streetthat UTSandra car Named K n o x v i lle Clark Desire” and has award“ S w e e n e y Edelman ed. Dickey Todd.” She ■ Paul will receive an honorary Degges, deputy commisDale Dickey’s mom, Master of Fine Arts degree. sioner and chief engineer Marian Wright Edelman with the Tennessee DepartMissy, started coaxing her friends to see Dale perform heads the Children’s Defense ment of Transportation, when the kid was a street Fund, whose headquarters has been honored with the urchin in “Oliver Twist.” are at the former Alex Haley Tennessee Tech Engineer of Even then she was deter- farm in Clinton. Her work Distinction award. The award recognizes mined to make her living as has made a difference in the lives of numerous kids over professional excellence, a performer. And she has. Dale’s career has includ- time. She will receive an character and dedication to ed roles in “Winter’s Bone” honorary Doctor of Humane Tech’s College of Engineerand the TV series “My Name letters and speak at the Col- ing.
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them conform.” Now Schoonmaker is a member of the County Commission. He pounced on Dave Hill, representing the MPC, at last week’s meeting. Hill, who rejoined MPC in April, said he was aware of BZA’s request. He first asked the city and county mayors what they thought. Then he launched a comprehensive review of parking lot regs including stormwater runoff. “I guess we could break out that one line,” he said. “I make that motion,” said Schoonmaker. “And I second,” said Commissioner Mike Brown. Wow! At this rate we might see a change sometime this year.
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Urban League finds perfect job for client By Phyllis Y. Nichols Deryn Kellogg moved to K nox v ille in 2013 after frequent visits to her sister’s home in East Tennessee. She never expected it Nichols would take six months to find a job. “I was searching online and through temp agencies for administrative positions,” she said. When Kellogg reached out to the International Association for Administrative Professionals, the organization referred her to the Knoxville Area Urban League. That is how Kellogg came to meet Bill Myers, workforce development counselor for the Urban League. “In my first phone conversation, Bill and I discussed my background and what kind of job I was interested in,” she said. “From there, he provided the most thoughtful, individualized attention. He focused on what I was really looking for and only sent me positions that met my expectations.” Myers also helped Kellogg update her resume, write cover letters and practice interviewing skills. While Kellogg benefited from the practical assistance, the Urban League also encouraged her to stay committed when she got frustrated with the job-hunting process, an invaluable service. “Bill and the Urban League staff kept me inspired and gave me hope to continue my job search,” she said. “There was a time when I had been going through so many applica-
tions that I felt rejected and wanted to give up, but Bill encouraged and coached me to help me keep going.” After a few months, Kellogg got an administrative job in the government sector. “It was a great job,” Kellogg said. “But Bill believed I was capable of more. He kept sending me positions that matched my skill set. I applied to five of them.” Kellogg submitted five applications and secured interviews for three positions. Job offers resulted from two of the interviews. Now, Kellogg is the regional administrative assistant for Advance Auto Parts. She serves as the executive assistant to the regional vice president, as well as to 12 district managers. The region covers parts of seven states. “Even when times were hard, I knew I was going to get a job,” Kellogg said. “Bill helped me find something to get me on my feet and then another opportunity that spoke more to my advanced skill set.” Kellogg, who is now a member of the Knoxville Area Urban League, encouraged community support of the organization. “There aren’t many places that do everything that they do for as little as they do it for,” she said. “Regardless of what you are looking for, get connected to and support the Urban League. They have a variety of opportunities that will teach you new skills, help you find what you’re looking for and make you a better employee.” Info: www.thekaul.org or 865-524-5511. Phyllis Y. Nichols is president and CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League.
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 are 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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A new urgent care clinic is opening soon on Clinton Highway. Well-Key Urgent Care’s founding partners, president/CEO Michael Rothwell, MD, FACS, and Robin A. Huskey, MD, CMO, have operated a center in Sevierville since 2010. Karen Rothwell is the compliance officer and director of communications. The team will have an accredited Level 1 certified comprehensive urgent care center with an occupational health division open on Clinton Highway by the end of March. Services at Well-Key will include acute injury care and treatments for common illness and minor medical problems. Walk-ins can expect on-site treatment for lacerations and fractures, as well as administering of flu shots, lab services and oc-
cupational cupa cu p ti pa tion on onal nal al h health ealth ea lth services. serv se r ices rv ices. center The cent nter will w il illl bridge the gap between the primary care provider and the emergency room with an on-site digital X-ray and laboratory. Occupational health services include workers’ compensation assessments, injury and illness, employment and insurance physicals, and all types of testing/screening such as drug and alcohol. Well-Key is the exclusive provider in the region of the Physical Profile Capacity testing system. But what exactly does all this medical jargon and fancy language mean for patients? Huskey says Well-Key offers excellent medical care in a convenient, efficient manner. Board-certified physicians are on-site every day and the average treatment time for patients is about one hour – including
time ti me sspent pent pe nt in in the the waiting wait wa itiing it ing room. room “Our doctors make the difference,” she said. “They are involved in every patient case in real time before the patient ever leaves the building.” The facility will be open 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., and closed only on Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is a walk-inbased practice. but patients can “get in line online” through ZipPASS. This includes filling out paperwork via computer beforehand to make the sign-in process faster once you reach WellKey. “We are excited to bring our brand of comprehensive health care to this area,” said Rothwell. “Our employees are our most valuable asset. I think people will find their experience with us to be excellent and
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Dr. Roy King stands with Maureen Jamieson, superintendent of Mater Dei Hospital; Rotarian and physician Phillip Mitchell; and a hospital physician at the dedication of St. Philip’s Training School. Photos submitted
King, Mitchell and medical team assist in Zimbabwe By Bonny C. Millard The success of a recent medical training project in Zimbabwe by the Rotary Club of Knoxville demonstrates the spirit of what Rotary is all about, said a returning member of the team. Dr. Roy King, who is also president of Rotary Club this year, said that collaboration of the Knoxville club and the Rotary Club of Bulawayo South, Zimbabwe, shows what can be done through the international organization. The vocational training team, sponsored by Downtown Rotary, included Rotary members as well as nurses and physicians from the University of Tennessee’s College of Nursing and trauma units at UT Medical Center. The group of 10 traveled to Bulawayo in February to provide training to doctors and nurses in advanced trauma life support. “The importance of this is that trauma is the No. 1 killer amongst young people, mainly due to motor vehicle accidents,” King said. Zimbabwe didn’t have a trauma training program and asked for help in establishing one.
Rotarian Dr. Phil Mitchell was instrumental in writing a global grant to Rotary International and then coordinating the project, King said. Doctors from South Africa agreed to assist with the project and to serve as the local partner to oversee the developing program. Members of the team also provided educational lectures on women’s health issues. The team took donated materials including equipment, books and supplies to the Mater Dei Hospital and the recently created St. Philip’s School of Nursing. The project’s ongoing goal is to train local doctors and nurses to become certified in trauma training so that they can teach others.
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Making a lifesaving decision No matter how many diets she tried, Tracie Kitts of Sevierville, 44, couldn’t keep the pounds off. “I had tried many diets over the years. I could lose weight, but then I’d gain it back and more,” she said. “I did not really have morbid obesity at first, but I was always 20 to 30 pounds overweight growing up,” she said. “Then, after I got married I gained even more. And then I got pregnant and gained even more!” By the time Kitts was 40, she was 100 pounds overweight and taking blood pressure and cholesterol medication. “I had hypertension, high cholesterol, and I had a lot of back and joint pain. After talking with one of my doctors, they told me I needed to lose weight or I would develop diabetes because it’s in my family.” The weight took a toll on her family life as well. “I had a baby and she was growing up, and I couldn’t play with her,” said Kitts. “I went to Dollywood and wasn’t able to ride in the swings with her, which embarrassed me big time.” Kitts works as a patient advocate in the office of Dr. Jonathan Ray, a bariatric surgeon with the Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery. Kitts helps patients prepare for weight loss surgery, and in 2011, she decided the surgery was right for her as well. On Dec. 27, 2011, Ray performed a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on Kitts. Using laparoscopic instruments and several small incisions, Ray removed about 80 percent of Kitts’ stomach. The “gastric sleeve” procedure, as it’s commonly called, is an increasingly popular option over the older and more traditional gastric
Exercise has become a key to maintaining Kitts’s weight loss.
Tracie Kitts shows off her new figure. We think she looks great!
With any weight loss surgery, the lifestyle changes afterward are even more important than the surgery. Kitts’ whole family, including her husband, David, and daughter, Sarah, made changes bypass procedure, according to compared to 2 ounces for gastric to their diet and exercise habits. “We cut out high carb food, anyRay. bypass and 64 ounces, a half-galthing white,” said Kitts. Both procedures reduce the lon, for a normal stomach. The sleeve also carries fewer side “We don’t eat a lot of sweets, size of the stomach, but the sleeve procedure leaves a slightly larger effects and complications than the and we really push the protein and vegetables and water. We don’t stomach size, about 4 ounces, bypass procedure, Ray said. Tracie Kitts before bariatric surgery.
The ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’ of bariatric surgery Obesity has become a significant national health issue. Our society is overweight. The foods we eat are often poor choices and can lead to obesity. Morbid obesity, defined as having a BMI over 35 and being at risk for obesity-related health issues, Mark Colquitt, MD and is closely correlated with Jonathan Ray, MD serious medical conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. port and encouragement. Many of The Fort Sanders Center for our staff members have undergone Bariatric Surgery is the answer to bariatric surgery and use their exthe prayers of many who battle perience to help others be successobesity and its accompanying is- ful on their journey. The surgeons offer two main sues. Bariatric surgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray options for their patients: laparohave helped more than 2,200 scopic gastric bypass (usually done patients lose close to 200,000 as a robotic procedure), in which a pounds through a combination of smaller stomach pouch is created surgical, spiritual and emotional and a portion of the small intestine is rerouted to the pouch; and support. The atmosphere at the Center sleeve gastrectomy, which removes for Bariatric Surgery is one of sup- a portion of the stomach and cre-
ates a narrower digestive tube. “The safety of bariatric surgery has improved greatly,” Dr. Colquitt said. “Today, the surgical risk of the procedure is comparable to having a gallbladder removed.” He said in most instances, the patient goes home within 24 hours after surgery. “But in order for bariatric surgery to succeed, people have to commit to making the lifestyle changes to support the choice,” Dr. Colquitt said. Dr. Ray added, “Our team will be there for the patient before and after the procedure. We can get them to the door, but they have to walk through it.” “Our goal is to promote health and wellness and support an obesity-free lifestyle,” they say, “and to help our patients become more productive – and fully engaged in life.”
drink a lot of carbonated drinks. I don’t drink anything carbonated, although my husband and daughter may drink it when they go out to eat.” All three of them joined a gym and go three to four days each week. “And if I’m not able to go over the weekend, we do activities like walking, swimming and camping.” Kitts lost 108 pounds within a year of her surgery. Her husband and daughter lost weight as well. “I have kept it off; I continued to try to eat right and exercise,” she said. “My daughter, husband and I do a lot of outside things now. We walk the track at a local church, we go swimming. And it’s being more mindful of what you put in your mouth, too.” Ray said his staff helps each patient to learn new ways of cooking, eating and exercising through several classes before and after surgery. “What we have learned in the last 60 years with bariatric surgery is that this is a lifestyle change,” he said. “It’s a change mentally, spiritually and psychologically. “To lose one pound you have to burn an extra 2,600 to 3,600 calories, but walking a mile only expends about 50 to 100 calories. So that’s a whole lot of calories to expend to lose that weight, and it’s almost impossible when you’re 100 pounds overweight.” Kitts said she would recommend Dr. Ray to anyone struggling with obesity. “Dr. Ray is a joy,” she said. “He talks about God, and I’m a Christian. He sits down and talks with you, explains things to you, any questions you have, he’s there for you. Every time my daughter sees Dr. Ray, she always says, ‘He saved my mom’s life.’ ”
Learn more about bariatric surgery Register for informational seminars conducted by surgeons and staff from the Fort Sanders Regional Center for Bariatric Surgery by calling 865-673-FORT. Seminars will be held on these Thursday evenings:
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center 1901 Clinch Ave., Knoxville, TN 37916 Classroom #1, Lobby Level ■ Thursday, March 12, at 6 p.m. ■ Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. ■ Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. ■ Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. ■ Thursday, May 14, at 6 p.m. ■ Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. ■ Thursday, June 11, at 6 p.m. ■ Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m.
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Armchair birding NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier
T
he weather over the past couple of weeks following Presidents’ Day seems to have been dropped on us from Michigan or New Hampshire or some other place that I’m glad I don’t live this time of the year. But even without the drama of snow and ice, winter makes a great time for some armchair birding. Just like looking hopefully through all those spring gardening catalogs, it’s a good opportunity for thumbing through the bird books (and these days, the bird apps) for those ID tips on the not-so-far-off spring migrants, listening again to those soon-to-beheard spring songs and calls, and thinking about those great spring birding hotspots we’d like to visit. And it just so happens that we have a great new armchair birding resource available to us, just in time for spring wish-list planning. From the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency comes
American Red Robin
www.tnbirdingtrails.org . (The TWRA publishes the familiar “Field Checklist of Tennessee Birds” that birders in Tennessee have used for years. Those handy little folding pocket-sized cards currently list 248 species of birds you’re most likely to encounter while birding in Tennessee.) The TWRA has produced all sorts of useful outdoor information and has had a website for quite a while. But this website is specifically about birds and birding. The new site has numerous features. There is a photo gallery of Tennessee birds, and you can click on any bird photo and get detailed information about that particular species. Want to travel? There is a Tennessee state map with over 130 birding localities; click on one and you get a detailed description of the site and its habitats, and the bird species you’ll likely encounter there by season: spring & fall mi-
gration, summer, winter and year-round. There are detailed directions for finding each spot and what facilities are available there. Ever hear of Wilbur Lake up on the Watauga River near Elizabethton? How about Bean Switch Refuge, out from Greenfield over in West Tennessee? They’re all right there, as well as all the familiar ones you’ve heard of before. There are other features that let you search for sites you might be interested in by region, species or season. In addition, there are handy links to sites that will tell you what other folks are seeing, and where. The new website seems smooth and user-friendly, and should be a good way to sit and plan birding-trip strategy, as well as finding a bunch of places to go that you may not have heard of, or just want to know more about. And it fits in with the recent proliferation of birding apps. Birding apps are numerous and wonderful; you can carry half a dozen field guides in your smart phone, complete with pictures, range maps and songs. The TWRA’s new tnbirdingtrails app is an excellent addition to that array of resources. And it comes a big step closer to bringing our state up alongside all our neighbors with up-and-running birding trails. It’s good information for us and enticement for others to visit our state, see our birds and hopefully spend some of those tourist dollars currently going to Kentucky,
Northern Flicker Photos by K. Woycik
Virginia, North Carolina and the like. Out-of-state birders have been shown to spend a lot of money where they go on gas, food, lodging – all that stuff tourists do. The 300 species of birds in Tennessee, plus our outstanding natural countryside, certainly deserve to be publicized and enjoyed. But back to the weather. This recent ice and snow has made for some spectacular feeder watching. With all this wintry weather, folks are reporting record numbers of feeder birds. With almost all their food supplies encased in ice or covered with snow, the birds see the feeders morph from nice handy dietary supplements to major sources for survival. And so, the weather brings them in to the feeders in unusually high numbers, and often with unusual species not regularly seen there. The two days following the Presidents’ Day ice and snow produced two of the busiest days at our feeder that we’ve had in years. Birds swarmed around all day long, on the feeders, on the ground and in the evergreens behind. We had as many as 60 birds on the ground under the feeders at any one time, including four fox sparrows, eight field sparrows, a pair of rusty blackbirds and a brown thrasher. Cardinals and white-throated spar-
Rufus Towhee
rows were in the 20s and beyond, European Starling and we had record numbers of species that we ordinarily memorable scenes, deer ribsee only in singles or pairs. cage, flocks of great birds, There was so much going etc., it occurred to me that on, I just fired up the stove, it just might work here. And pulled a chair up to the win- here’s my thinking: In a state dow and sat and watched. that has already legalized Armchair birding! the harvesting of road kill, That recent feeder frenzy and with a legislature that with all the snow brought is considering giving out to mind our February bird- tax-free hunting supplies, ing trip to Minnesota a few and of declaring an official years back, the second-cold- state (religious) book, and a est place we’ve ever birded. 30-pound official state fireBut those folks up there are arm, maybe the time is right very serious birders, they to declare the deer carcass have really interesting win- the Official State Winter ter birds and they don’t let a Bird Food of Tennessee. little sub-zero weather spoil Just think about how a the fun. One of their favor- few ribcages hanging around ite techniques for attracting our neighborhoods would celots of winter birds is to nail ment our state image across part of a deer carcass, usual- the rest of the country. Talk ly a ribcage, up to a big tree about attracting tourists! and then spread a bunch I can’t see our lawmakers of birdseed all around on passing up such a piece of the ground under it. Works legislation. Probably just a great. You just pull up in few phone calls or letters to your nice warm van and sit the right people should do there and feast your eyes it. And I think it’s something on dozens of colorful pine that the other neighbors grosbeaks, snow bunting, would probably adjust to, and common redpolls, northern maybe even come to apprecijays and woodpeckers. ate, after a while. It’s someAs I reflected upon those thing to think about.
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THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Volunteers needed for the Saturday, March 14, “Lucky Kidney Run,� benefitting the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation. Info/to register: volunteerknoxville.org.
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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, MARCH 4 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course. Helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members, $35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info/to register: 525-5431.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
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, at 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.
Knoxville Alzheimer’s Tennessee Walk Kickoff Luncheon, noon, Buddy’s BBQ Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Walk will be held Saturday, April 18, at UT Gardens. Info/reservations: Kay Watson, 544-6288 x225 or kay.watson@TNalz.org. Pajama-rama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.
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Tickets available for Rhythm N’ Blooms music festival, on stages set exclusively along downtown Knoxville’s historic Jackson Avenue. Features firsttimers, chart-climbers and highly lauded acts from varied musical backgrounds. Info/tickets: www. rhythmnbloomsfest.com.
2015 Boat Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Times: 2-9 p.m. Thursday, noon-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $9 adults, children under 10 free.
THROUGH WEDNESDAY, 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
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Free Motion Quilting Class, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $24. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail. com, myquiltplace.com/profile/monicaschmidt.
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 of 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.
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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 longtime 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. Junior League of Knoxville’s Bag-A-Bargain, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park, 3301 E. Magnolia Ave. Tickets: $5. Bring a nonperishable food item for Mission of Hope to receive $1 off admission. Info: www.jlknoxville.org or 584-4124. Mardi Growl Pet Parade and Party, 11 a.m., Market Square. Parade begins at PetSafe Downtown Dog Park and ends at Market Square. Info/to register: http://mardigrowl.org/. 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.
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KNOXVILLE COIN SHOW Mar 14th & Apr 4th Info: 865-660-8692 Time: 9am - 4pm Adm is Free Loc: Rothchild Center 8807 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37923
NORTH, 1 BR APT. - Very clean, crpt & ceramic tile, $425/$450 + sec. dep. No pets. 865-531-7895
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Lawn & Garden FORD F800 1999 Cummins DIESEL, ONLY 39K MI. Airbrakes, 2500 gal. water tank. $10,500. Phone Chad 865-250-9415
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Tools GENERATOR - BIG 8500 watt, 2015, Honda elec. start. Batt. & wheel kit incl. Never used. New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash. 864-275-6478
Homes Unfurnished NORTH 2-3 BR - 1 bath, stove, frig, W/D furn, NO PETS. $725/MO. $725 damage deposit. (865)705-6337
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