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IN THIS ISSUE Honor Fountain City is May 25 Memorial Day means Honor Fountain City Day at the park and lake. Festivities get underway at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 25, in Fountain City Park. Formal ceremonies at the gazebo including naming the 2015 man and woman of the year and a keynote address by Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will run from 3 to 3:30 p.m. From 3:30 until 4 p.m. veterans will be honored at the Fountain City Lake, with remarks by John Becker and U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. In case of rain, the activities will be held in the Fountain City Lions Club building. Shopper-News has published a 4-page promotion for Honor Fountain City Day inside the Halls/Fountain City Shopper. It’s available to all readers at ShopperNewsNow. com.

Victims speak Lynn Porter doesn’t believe in sugarcoating reality, and she’s confident that her 16-year-old daughter, Amber, is prepared for what she’s going to hear when the man who gunned down her father six years ago stands before a judge May 28 and pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Sources say he will probably serve seven years.

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Fiber therapy There is a therapy session going on every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cokesbury United Methodist Church North Campus. It’s “fiber therapy,” and the willing participants are members of the Thursday Bee.

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Tumblin relates the story on his website. Robert was initially buried near Dr. Kesterson’s parents in Old Gray Cemetery. Frances By Sandra Clark Greenwood Cemetery is get- and Reuben toured the country, ting a facelift from its new own- inspecting cemeteries to build a ers, Dennis and Kim Bridges from fitting memorial to their son. They found it at Green-Wood, a 478Bridges Funeral Home. The cemetery was opened 115 acre rural cemetery in Brooklyn, years ago by Dr. Reuben and Fran- N.Y. The Kestersons bought 175 ces Kesterson to memorialize their son, Robert Neil, who died at acres on Tazewell Pike and erected a 45-foot marble obelisk to memoage 3. Fountain City historian Dr. Jim rialize their son. Tumblin said it

the history of the Kestersons and their cemetery. Most important, she and husband Dennis view themselves as caretakers of the Kestersons’ vision. On Friday, May 22, they will celebrate the history of Greenwood Cemetery, 3500 Tazewell Pike. Guided golf cart tours will be provided all weekend. While much remains to be To page A-3

McNabb to open new veterans housing By Betty Bean The public is invited to help roll out the welcome mat at Washington Oaks, the Helen Ross McNabb Center’s new supportive housing complex for homeless veterans, at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 28. Washington Oaks, 3235 Washington Pike, features 16 apartments – 15 for veterans and one for a resident manager. There

are several vacancies available to qualified applicants. Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with little to no income may be eligible. Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation has committed to provide rental assistance through Project Based Vouchers (PBV), and local VA housing coordinators will serve as a

resource for identifying eligible residents. As a developer and administrator of more than 150 housing units across East Tennessee, Helen Ross McNabb Center and its foundation have established links with other homeless housing providers. Through those providers, using a tenant selection plan, McNabb will identify disabled homeless

veterans to become future residents. No persons will be excluded on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, familial status, sexual orientation or disability. Tenants will pay rent on a sliding scale that will not exceed 30 percent of their gross monthly income. Info or to make a referral: 865524-1312, ext. 305.

Teachers’ raise in play with reduced schools budget By Betty Bean Back in February, Gov. Bill Haslam gave teachers a reason to hope when he included nearly $100 million in his budget to give them a 4 percent raise. Superintendent James McIntyre made it clear it was past time to do it. Sales-tax revenue numbers were holding their own, and over on the county general government side, the notoriously penurious Mayor Tim Burchett was poised to recommend a 3 percent employee raise. But now, the possibility looms that teachers could be the only Knox County employees who won’t get a pay raise, and there have been fears that the annual merit pay (APEX) bonuses could be in jeopardy as well. While Knox County Schools personnel were awaiting McIntyre’s recommendation on how to deal with a budget shortfall, County Commission chair Brad Anders and school board chair

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was situated to be visible from the upstairs dormer windows of the Kesterson home. Dr. Kesterson was the first licensed dentist to practice in Knoxville. He and Frances enjoyed the town’s first Cadillac, a bright red coupe. Kim Powers Bridges is a fan. She bought a bright red and white electric car to give tours of the cemetery. She’s visited with Dr. Tumblin and spent time at the Lawson-McGhee Library to learn

lan said he expects discussion of some kind of tax increase to come up at the joint meeting. Anders was blunt: “We haven’t had a property tax increase since 1999. I know it’s not popular among ReJim McIntyre Mike McMillan Chris Caldwell publicans, but I’d like to talk about it. It’s going Mike McMillan were working out to get to the point that we have to,” the details to convene a joint com- he said. “And it’s not just for schools mission/school board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the East for me – I don’t think the schools Tennessee History Center, 601 are as efficient as they could be. But there are great infrastructure South Gay St. Both said everything will be on needs across the county. “We’re on a 100-year rotation the table for discussion – includon paving roads, for example. ing raising taxes. “I’ve not had any discussions We’ve got 2,000 miles of roads in with Dr. McIntyre regarding cut- the county, and we’re paving less ting the teachers’ pay raise (from than 20 miles a year, most years. the 3 percent McIntyre has rec- The Rescue Squad, whom we deommended),” McMillan said. “The pend on, is in financial trouble. Do question becomes how much are we let them fall? “In my district, we’ve got two you going to cut?” Though noncommittal, McMil- parks – Harrell Road and Plumb

Creek – sitting, purchased and designed, but not done. We’ve got a subdivision in Karns, the road is coming apart from the curb. We should be doing more sidewalks around schools.” But for now, the county’s finance director, Chris Caldwell, said the problem is simple arithmetic. Burchett’s budget appropriates $14 million more than last year to Knox County Schools, based on growth in sales and property tax revenues. But the state funding formula covers only 44 percent of KCS teachers, leaving the county to make up the gap – a gap that’s exacerbated by last year’s decision by the school board to spend $4 million from its fund balance. Caldwell also said automatic step raises are not built into county general employees’ pay scales (unlike teachers), making it difficult to draw an apples-to-apples comparison.

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By Sherri Gardner Howell There is a therapy session going on every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cokesbury United Methodist Church North Campus. It’s “fiber therapy,” and the willing participants are members of the Thursday Bee. They are quilters. Each Thursday 10 to 12 women fill the rented room with laughter, conversation, show-and-tell, advice, sharing and stitching. “We all have our own style and way of doing things,” says member Patty Ashworth. “When we are together, we feed off each other’s creativity.” The Thursday Bee women are a fun group. “We don’t like rules,” says Ashworth. “We all have different styles – hand quilting, machine, embroidery, traditional, modern – you will find a little bit of everything in this group.” Some are lifelong quilters, master quilters and teachers. Others are newer to the art. Some sell quilts at high-end shops in places like Asheville, N.C., while others make quilts for charities and family members. With the love of art and creative expression found in this group, guests should not expect to see a lot of “Sunbonnet Sue” quilts being stitched – although Deb DiPietro admits it was that traditional design that got her into quilting. She found a Sunbonnet Sue quilt made by a family member and was intrigued. “I knew how to sew, so I just taught myself to quilt,” says DiPietro. Tone Haugen-Cogburn, who is originally from Norway, learned to quilt after she came to the U.S. and holds a master quilter certification. “Quilting is really a big deal in Europe right now,” says Haugen-Cogburn. Painting drew Sheila Rauen into quilting. “Kind of an odd route,” she says with a smile. “But I love to sew, and I do paintings on silk. This led me to look for something to do with the silk paintings. So I do a lot of appliques, mixed media and embroidery on the quilts I make.” Ashworth says she is

Gloria Felter works on her quilt at the Thursday Bee. Patty Ashworth, who says she loves the color blue, shows her fellow quilters her progress on her latest project.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway. ■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road.

A little needlework, a little conversation is the formula for quilters at the Thursday Bee. From left are Patty Ashworth and Deb ■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at DiPietro.

Melissa Carter of the Thursday Bee quilters shows off one of her quilts that will be in the Smoky Mountain Quilters 2015 Quilt Show this Friday-Sunday, May 22-24, at Maryville College. “semiretired,” meaning she isn’t taking on as many commissioned pieces as she has in the past. “I actually kept a record of all my quilts,” says Ashworth. “As of today, I have made 935 quilts.” She still sells at galleries, makes quilts for charity functions and participates in the events associated with the Smoky Mountain Quilters, a regional group that all the Thursday Bee quilters have in common. The Thursday Bee quilters are getting ready for the Smoky Mountain Quilters 2015 Quilt Show, which will be Friday-Sunday, May 22-24, at Maryville Col-

lege. The Smoky Mountain quilt guild has more than 100 members, so the show is always a large event with vendors, vintage quilts on display, quilts for sale and more than $6,000 in awards given out to quilters. Admission is $5. The show is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Maryville College’s Cooper Athletic Center.

tive, and Dennis, who grew up in Karns, met while working for a large funeral home corporation. Kim said her orange suit caught his eye. Between them they have six kids, ranging in age from 12 to 36. Dennis, a funeral home director, fulfilled a lifelong dream when the couple opened Bridges Funeral Home in 2004. They also own cemeteries in three states, but Knoxville is home. “When I’m in town, I’m here,” Kim said of Greenwood.

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rabilia from the cemetery’s past. With almost 25,000 people interred here, there has to be much history, she said. Sadly, previous owners disposed of much of that history. “We have all records here since 1900,” she said. “We have a burial card for every person. “We waited (from October until May) to announce the ownership change because we wanted to ‘show’ rather than ‘tell’ what we will do,” she said. Kim, an Oklahoma na-

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

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Greenwood Cemetery done, the Bridges family has made major improvements since buying the cemetery last October. Workers have cleared the area around the Kesterson family plot. Several monuments have been steamwashed. An old chain-link fence at the front of the property is gone and will be replaced by black rail fencing. Seasonal flowers have been added to the front gate, and the office is being renovated. Kim Bridges is especially eager to obtain pictures, family histories and memo-

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Victims speak as Whiteside faces judgment Lynn Porter doesn’t believe in sugarcoating reality, and she’s confident that her 16-year-old daughter, Amber, is prepared for what she’s going to hear when the man who gunned down her father six years ago stands before a judge May 28 and pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

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Whiteside’s legal issues appear to have had little effect on his social, professional or political life. Within a couple of weeks of the shooting, he helped stage a gala fundraiser to celebrate the opening of the new Duncan School of Law. In spring 2011, he co-hosted a lavish Las Vegas bachelor party for Zane Duncan, younger son Betty of U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan and younger brother of then-trustee Bean John Duncan III. Invited guests included a gaggle of prominent Sources say he will probably Republican political aspirants. serve seven years. In June, a grand jury bumped Porter and her daughter, like Whiteside’s charge up to firstthe rest of Stacy Sudderth’s friends degree murder. The following and family, had hoped for a mur- January, Whiteside set aside his der conviction for the politically partisan preferences and served connected Troy Donovan “Pete” as an on-the-scene reporter for a Whiteside. local TV staTo them, tion at the “I’ve turned it all over to this is just 2013 inauguthe latest in a ration of PresiGod. It will be made right string of disapdent Barack pointments. Obama. in God’s time, and in the Ten days afHis most meantime, I’m not going ter the shootrecent TV aping, Sudderth’s to let anybody steal my joy. pearance was survivors gathas a proud There’s nothing I can do ered at the parent when City County his son, a stuabout it anyway.” Building for dent at Webb W h i t e s i d e ’s School and scheduled point guard of Sessions Court arraignment. the varsity basketball team, inked They were shocked to learn that the papers for a basketball scholhe’d already been arraigned on a arship to Cornell University. charge of second-degree murder MPi Solutions, headed by Whiin an unpublicized hearing held teside’s wife, Jackie, aggressively at the Knox County Sheriff’s De- pitches its expertise on the comtention Facility the day before. pany website: His bond was reduced from “MPi Solutions offers a variety $750,000 to $50,000, and they of services aimed at businesses had received no notification of seeking government contracts. the hearing. … The New Wall Street is the Attorney Herb Moncier, who U.S. Government! Are you ready had represented Sudderth in to benefit from the change? Let an earlier murder-for-hire case us help you. Large or small, just and won an acquittal, had been starting out or celebrating your retained by Sudderth’s mother, 100th anniversary, we may have a Erma Jean Wilson, to file a wrong- solution for you.” ful death claim against Whiteside. He challenged the arraignment On the east side but was rebuffed by Judge Mary Whiteside had other businessBeth Leibowitz and the Court of es, including a Burlington event Appeals, which ruled that defen- space called the Broker, which dants’ rights trump those of vic- was set ablaze in February 2004. tims. The civil suit has been in Three days later, a fire broke out in legal limbo, awaiting resolution of Sudderth’s new nightclub, Phatz the criminal case, although Whi- Sports Grill, a few blocks away. teside’s attorney, Greg Isaacs, at- A second blaze further damaged tempted to have it dismissed when Phatz a few months later. Each Mrs. Wilson died in 2010. Lynn man suspected the other of arson, Porter says Wilson grieved herself witnesses say. to death. Sources say the judge will hear Sudderth’s friends and fam- proof that Whiteside and Sudily were further surprised when derth were rivals in yet another District Attorney General Randy business. It wasn’t a T-shirt shop Nichols and every Criminal Court they were patronizing the night judge in Knox County except Lei- of the shooting (as described in bowitz, who has since retired, media accounts), but an adjacent bowed out of the case due to con- gambling establishment. They flicts of interest. Whiteside has had been locked in a bitter disbeen liberal with campaign con- pute over a small, spring-mounted tributions. plastic device called “slap dice,” Porter and Sudderth, both Al- much sought after by craps playcoa natives, had broken up by the ers. Whiteside had been importing time Sudderth moved to Knox- them from Asia and making a tidy ville. She knew little of his busi- profit; Sudderth was horning into ness dealings here, and less about the franchise. At least one crimethe documented feud with White- scene witness reported seeing side, who grew up in Lonsdale but Sudderth make a sudden U-turn moved to West Knox County after on Martin Luther King Boulevard his business, a minority contract- when he saw Whiteside’s SUV in ing firm called MPi Business Solu- the parking lot that night. tions, took off. There is no dispute that Sud-

‘My life feels empty without him’ This is the unedited letter 16-year-old Amber Sudderth has written to the court regarding the sentencing of Troy Whiteside for killing her father: “Ever since August 22, 2009, my life has changed drastically. That’s the day you took my father’s life and took him away from me. “Taking my father away from me has caused me so much heartache and pain. … He was my best friend and to lose him is like losing a part of me. “His death caused many issues like heartache and financial problems. Even though my mama and daddy were not married they had a bond like no other. Seeing her struggle then losing him is still the worst feeling ever. “We (me and my mom) struggle every day to get by without him and his help. My daddy was also there for me whenever I needed him. Some-

Amber Sudderth with her father, Stacy Sudderth

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times my life feels empty without him. “People make my daddy out to be all these things, but I don’t care. That is still my daddy, regardless. Mr. Whiteside

“I’ve turned it all over to God. It will be made right in God’s time, and in the meantime, I’m not going to let anybody steal my joy. There’s nothing I can do about it anyway.” Amber has written a letter to the judge (see sidebar), which she hopes to be allowed to read in court. Part of the letter is addressed to Whiteside. She says she forgives him. Porter said she has always leveled with Amber about the way the man who called her his “BoogerBear” lived and died, and she’s been honest about the cascade of troubles that have plagued her since she was the victim of a brutal 1998 rape and home invasion that drove her to leave the community where both she and Stacy grew up, and resulted in Stacy being tried and acquitted of murderfor-hire in the death of one of the accused rapists. And maybe most difficult of all, Porter has been honest about the two bouts of breast cancer she has survived since 2003. Amber worries about losing her mother, and has been hurt by the searing headlines describing Whiteside (who has no prior criminal record) as a respected business leader and Sudderth as a dangerous felon. Along with the rest of the family, she suffered through repeated postponements and delays while Whiteside walked free. A low point was when he showed up at Amber’s school to watch his son’s basketball team play. Porter fought through her struggles and earned a bachelor’s degree from Tusculum College while working at Denso, and remained friends with Sudderth

Sources say he will probably serve seven years. Troy Whiteside

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derth and Whiteside had a loud confrontation inside the “T-shirt shop,” or that Sudderth was ordered to leave, or that Whiteside went outside shortly thereafter and within seconds, shot Sudderth with a 9 mm Glock, left his body in the parking lot, got into his car and drove a block and a half to flag down a police officer and turn himself in. Investigators confiscated Whiteside’s handgun and picked up 14 spent shells from the pavement at the crime scene. An autopsy would show that 13 shots connected, mostly to Sudderth’s side and back. Lynn Porter ridicules Whiteside’s self-defense claim, saying that Sudderth made it his business to let everyone know he was unarmed because he was a convicted felon and subject to a fiveyear sentence if found to be carrying a gun. She was shocked when Dan Armstrong, the newly elected Third Judicial District Attorney General who inherited the case from his predecessor, informed her of the plea agreement on April 27. But after prayerful consideration, she says she’s going to be at peace, whatever the outcome.

Moving on “I’m asking the judge to give him the whole 21 years (the top of the sentencing range), but I’m just going to ask God to give me his peace and comfort,” Porter said.

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you don’t seem to be any less scary than they say my dad was. “Honestly, you are scary to me. I never knew how I would face you because of what you’ve done. Nobody deserves to have their life taken away like this, not even you. “I’ll forgive you, yes I do. But I’ll never forget what you did. It will always live with me. I’ll never forget hearing the words, ‘He didn’t make it.’ That will always replay in my head. You have kids. Can you imagine if someone took you away from them and they had to suffer through this? “I wish my daddy was still here, but since he’s not justice should be served. There is no reason for u to shoot someone that many times. It’s not selfdefense. It’s murder. Straight murder. I have siblings and in know they feel the heartache. I was the closest one to my father and our bond was beyond strong. And now I have to live with knowing someone took my best friend from me.” –Amber Sudderth

after her relationship ended in 2003. She says he and his family were strongly supportive when she battled cancer, and that Sudderth always supported his daughter, emotionally and financially. Isaacs has stayed busy, and last month shepherded former Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe to a sweet plea deal on charges of defrauding the county by hiring ghost employees to perform phantom jobs. A couple of Lowe’s “ghost” employees were outside auditors/tax collectors, a position Troy Whiteside held 2000-2004. Lowe had a dozen outside auditors. Ed Shouse, who is now the trustee, has five, a number he says is sufficient to the needs of the office. Neither Isaacs nor Armstrong would comment for the record. Moncier confirmed that he will take up the wrongful death suit against Whiteside when the criminal case is concluded. He and Isaacs are old comrades who teamed up to defend accused serial killer Tom “Zoo Man” Huskey in the longest-running, most expensive murder trial in Tennessee history, and, despite overwhelming evidence of guilt, won something of a victory when they helped Huskey avoid the death penalty via mistrial on a quadruple murder charge in 1999, leaving him to serve a 66-year sentence on multiple rape charges. As adversaries in Wilson v. Whiteside, they threatened each other with gag orders, lobbed insults and wooed reporters as they battled their way up to the Court of Appeals. Moncier offered a preview of his case when he described Sudderth as “a big, jovial fellow – very responsible, punctual and intelligent. A businessman. There’s an old saying about justice delayed,” he said. “And I believe the last line of that saying is ‘justice denied.’ ”

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Duncans are selling Farragut home U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan and wife Lynn are selling their home on Butternut Circle in Sugarwood subdivision in Farragut. They plan to move into a smaller, one-level home in Knox County once their current home sells. They also own a lake house in Grainger County, which is part of the second congressional district. ■ Jason Zachary is definitely running for state representative to replace Ryan Haynes. He has purchased a home in the district. He won the Farragut portion of the district in his race for Congress in August 2014. Others are expected to run, too, but this time Zachary will be taken seri-

Karl Dean retires after two terms as mayor. These candidates are Victor all well funded (all having Ashe raised over $500,000 each and several at $1 million). For one, at least, funding is unlimited due to his wealth. Two are women and one is ously by all. Others may in- African-American, Howard clude Lou Moran and Karen Gentry, who stands an exCarson. Former Farragut cellent chance of being in Mayor Eddy Ford has his the runoff should no one get house for sale and will not 50 percent of the vote plus run. His wife, Linda, is re- one. No Republican is runcovering from knee surgery. ning. ■ Nashville: While Candidates are Metro Knoxville may be a cake- Council member Megan walk for Mayor Rogero’s Barry, attorney Charles re-election (with no one else Robert Bone, David Fox, running), Nashville faces a multimillionaire Bill Freehot and heavy contest with man, Criminal Court Clerk seven credible candidates Howard Gentry (former vice (all Democrats) as Mayor mayor), Jeremy Kane and

Linda Eskind Rebrovick (daughter of Jane Eskind). The upcoming city of Knoxville election is such a snoozer that less than 7 percent of the registered voters (or 6,500 voters) may actually vote. The challengers to the incumbents to date are not seen as significant. ■ Books: In modern times, only three persons have written books on the complete history of Knoxville. They were Betsey Creekmore Sr.; Bill MacArthur, along with Lucille Deaderick; and Bruce Wheeler, who with Mike McDonald wrote “Knoxville: Mountain City in the New South” in 2003, published by the University of Tennessee Press.

government Wheeler, 75, is the only one still living. I had lunch with him May 4 at The Orangery. He now lives in Wears Valley in Sevier County and is open to writing an updated edition of his book, now 12 years old. In fact, his 2003 book was an updated version of his earlier Knoxville history. Wheeler said it would take six months to update the prior book and then the printing. In all likelihood, if he started soon, a new book could be published in early 2016. The 2003 edition sold over 1,200 copies. A decision has not been made to do it, but much has happened since 2003 that should be recorded. Jack Neely and Bob

Booker are also very able local historians. Neely has written several outstanding books, but his books generally are targeted to a specific issue such as the Tennessee Theatre. Booker has a great grasp of our AfricanAmerican history. Both could write solid histories of the whole city should they decide to take on the challenge. ■ On a personal note, Joan and I were in Richmond May 10 for our daughter’s, Martha Ashe, 22, graduation from the University of Richmond with a summa cum laude degree in business. Our son, J Victor, 25 on May 22, lives in San Jose, Calif., where he works for Cisco Systems.

Never wanted anyone to feel sorry for me Billy Joe O’Kain, a pitcher on the most successful Tennessee baseball team, didn’t make it to the big leagues. I thought he might.

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O’Kain was a star for the 1951 Vols, second in the College World Series. The team had a 20-3 season, best winning percentage in UT history. Soon thereafter, baseball and life took bad hops. On a surprisingly cold and wet July evening in Winner, S.D., O’Kain was

pitching for an independent team against an all-star delegation from Cuba. Something wasn’t right in his shoulder, but he kept trying. The Cubans knocked him around. Billy tried some more. That was his nature. The next day and for a week, doctors tried to determine the cause of his affliction. They failed. At UT the following spring, O’Kain confirmed what he already knew, that he wasn’t as effective as he had been, that his fastball had slowed, that his shoulder might never be the same. All was not lost. Bill married his sweetheart, Ruby McGinnis, and forfeited his UT scholarship. Robert R. Neyland, athletic director, did not fund married athletes. He demanded full-

time devotion. O’Kain became an electrician apprentice in Oak Ridge, saved some money, returned to UT and hit another roadblock. He suddenly couldn’t see properly. Doctors discovered retinal hemorrhaging but couldn’t find the cause. He made the elite hospital rounds – Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt. No precise determination, no cure. “I drove part of the way home from Baltimore and realized I couldn’t see very well. We didn’t use the word ‘blind.’ It was a bad word. But by 1954, I was.” A weak man would have crumbled. A fighter would have been discouraged. O’Kain never considered giving up. He signed up for a five-month rehabilitation

program at the Arkansas Enterprises for the Blind. He met Dick Freeling, a World War II victim who had been shot in the face and had lost senses of taste and smell – and sight. “Bill Freeling was a wonderful man with a positive outlook on life. He was a ham radio operator and an insurance agent.” Bill O’Kain became a ham radio operator. He opened an insurance agency in the basement of his Oak Ridge home. Nothing to it, folks. He walked to work. Well, sometimes he tumbled down the steps, but he got up and kept on keeping on in business for 40 years. Bill is father of two. He is twice a grandfather. He has two great-grandchildren. Because Ruby was a

bowler, Bill bowled. He has been a deacon at Robertsville Baptist. He talks with radio friends “all over the world.” Bill says Ruby has been the winning edge in his life. Before he hired a secretary and then two, she did the insurance paperwork at night after getting home from her day job. She was his tour guide all the years they had season tickets to Tennessee football and basketball. Do what? Go to games you can’t see? “I can feel them,” said O’Kain. “I can be part of the excitement. I can go to a Tennessee baseball game and know the team is playing on the field where I played.” Because he once saw Mickey Mantle in action,

O’Kain has long been a fan of the Yankees – and the Braves and a few other teams. He buys a radio package to follow baseball closely. “I can see the action through a play-by-play announcer. Television announcers aren’t much help. They talk about too many things unrelated to what’s happening on the field.” Bill O’Kain, 84, will address the lunch bunch next week at Lake Forest Presbyterian Church. He will tell the audience that God has blessed his life. “I’ve tried to do the best I can with what I have. I never wanted anyone to feel sorry for me.” Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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Salvation Army shows love by meeting needs By Wendy Smith The Salvation Army, which celebrated its 150th anniversary last week, has stuck with its philosophy of offering “soup, soap and salvation” to the needy, says David Harrell, Knoxville Salvation Army director of development and community relations. Staff of the local facility, 409 N. Broadway, hosted an open house last week in conjunction with National Salvation Army Week. The most visible aspect of the organization is its Red Kettle drive at Christmastime, but those who drop change in local kettles might not realize that their donation primarily goes toward the faith-based nonprofit’s transitional-housing program. The program, called Operation Bootstrap, differs from similar programs in the community because it is work-based. The goal is to provide the homeless with a clear path to self-sufficiency, Harrell says, and nine out of 10 cli-

Quentin Brockman, Rob Link, Andrew Roberto, David Harrell and Maria Down host an open house at the Knoxville Salvation Army. Photo by Wendy Smith ents are placed in jobs within a couple of weeks. The facility has a career center and provides help with resumés as well as vouchers for professional clothes from the thrift store. The Knoxville facility has 134 beds − 118 for men and 16 for women. Clients receive three meals a day and are expected to perform chores and adhere to a curfew. If they abuse substanc-

Knit one, purlwise By Carolyn Evans

How do you get onstage at a rock concert? Try knitting. For Karns resident Vicky Marrow, it’s been the lucky charm to win the affection of her idol, Rod Stewart. “I’m a huge Rod Stewart fan!” says Marrow, who works in a budgeting and costs office in Oak Ridge. “I own every one of his albums including when he played with a couple of other bands in the ’60s.” Marrow’s story knits to-

gether Rod Stewart, raising money for charities and local craft shows. It starts in 2009 when she found a box of yarn in her basement that had belonged to her grandmother. “I’ve always been crafty, and I thought I should do something with it,” she said. A friend showed her how to use a small loom to make a knitted hat, or what we Southerners call a “toboggan.” Marrow got busy. Each hat took approximately three hours to make, and

es, they must be in treatment. Once employed, they are expected to pay rent. Those who sit outside the local facility aren’t Salvation Army clients, Harrell says. Their clients are at work. The second phase of Operation Bootstrap includes movement to permanent housing, and most go to non-subsidized housing. In the past six months, 140 people have graduated from

the second phase of the program. They include people like April, who shared her story at the organization’s recent City of Hope Gala. She grew up surrounded by drug users and eventually landed in jail and lost custody of her children. Upon release from prison, she was required to enter a program, so she chose the Salvation Army. During her stay, she

was compliant and met her goals, Harrell says. She’s now working on a college degree and comes back to speak to women in the program. “It’s a beautiful story of moving forward and giving back.” The Knoxville facility includes the 25-bed Joy D. Baker Center, a domesticviolence shelter. The facility has on-site security and

is a safe place for women to heal, learn life skills and receive job training. An emergency assistance program provides help for the working poor, and a mobile canteen can be dispatched to provide food in emergency situations. All programs are an endeavor to share the love of Christ by meeting needs without discrimination, he says. Attendance at church services is not required, but there is a church that meets at the facility. Harrell thinks that meeting needs, like soup and soap, is an effective way to teach. “Through the help, I do think they see Christ in what we do.” The Salvation Army welcomes donations to four area thrift stores and volunteers. Special needs at the Knoxville facility include upgraded computers for the career center and linens. Talking tours are offered at 11:30 a.m. on second Tuesdays. Call 525-9401 for information.

Karns knitter’s hats are favorite ‘tammies’ of Rod Stewart she was determined to use up all the yarn. “I ended up with 25 to 30 hats that I didn’t know what to do with, so I asked at work if they would like to have them for the coat drive.” The hats were a success, and her workplace ran a story about her knitting. Suddenly, yarn started pouring in from coworkers. Over the next four years she made 700 hats from donated yarn with 10 people helping at different times. All of them

were donated or were sold to bring in donations. It was those very hats that led to her epiphany. “I’d been a Rod Stewart fan for about 25 years. I’d given him flowers and held up posters at concerts. But for a period of about 12 years my husband, Steve, and I didn’t get to see him because of health and job issues.” In 2012 they found out Stewart would be in Nash- Vicky Marrow (right) joins her idol Rod Stewart on stage at a 2013 concert in Las Vegas. She knitted hats for the iconic singer To page A-7 and his sons in the colors of their favorite soccer team. Photo by Pat Rivara

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The reuniting of Mary and Odell Rosenbaum On March 2, 2015, the Rev. J. Odell Rosenbaum was called home, and exactly two months later his wife, Mary DeVault Rosenbaum, died on May 2, 2015.

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This couple were well known in the Luttrell community and were friends of my in-laws, who have also passed away. The Rosenbaums lived in a section of Luttrell called Jimtown, which is said to have been named for the three “Jims” who lived there – Jim Monroe, Jim Perkey and Jim Wolfenbarger. Mary is a descendant of Jim Perkey, and the Rosenbaums owned the historic Perkey farm that has been in this same family since 1882. It was recognized as a Century Farm, one of just eight in Union County.

The Tennessee Century Farms Program was created in 1975 by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as part of our nation’s bicentennial celebration. In 1985, the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University assumed responsibility for it. The program was originally designed and continues to be a recognition and documentary effort for families who have owned a farm for 100 years or longer. The Tennessee Century Farms Program has a farm in all of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Since its inception, the statewide and ongoing program has 1,487 certified farms. Of that number, 52 farms were founded in or prior to the year 1796, the year Tennessee became a state. Thirty farms are on the National Register, and eight are a part of the Land Trust for Tennessee. Additionally, seven have African-American founders, and four were founded by women.

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is short for “tam-o’-shanter,” a Scottish expression for a hat, Marrow said. Later that year she saw a picture of Stewart at a book signing for his autobiography. One of his sons was wearing the hat Marrow had given him. That was the beginning of what has become a legend among Rod Stewart fans everywhere. She began to get requests from other fans for hats. “Some of the fan club people who were going to different shows took hats I’d made,” she said. “They’d hold up signs that said ‘Vicky sent me’ and throw them onstage.” Directly and indirectly, she has given Stewart about 20 hats. She has also donated hats to help raise money for charities like the Wounded Warrior Project and her favorite, HonorAir, since her dad was in the Air Force. In 2013, she and Steve went to Las Vegas for her

birthday. During the concert on their second evening, she held up a sign that said, “Today is my birthday.” “He invited me up,” she said. “I sat there next to him and sang. And I don’t sing well.” Last November, she and her husband celebrated their 30th anniversary, and Rod Stewart just happened to be playing in Las Vegas. Through “a lot of details and a little bit of luck, we got to meet him backstage,” Marrow said. “He thanked me for all the hats.” While Stewart was playing “Maggie May” on that Saturday night, Marrow pitched her hat up onstage. “Then another hat landed onstage,” she said. “Rod had a very startled look.

ered on Mary and Odell at their funerals. Tributes noted their hospitality and Mary’s love of entertaining friends and her industriousness in preserving food for her family friends. At times she would get up at 3 a.m. to can a run of beans before arriving at work at the Standard Knitting Mills at 7 a.m. You can bet that she and the rest of the family had stayed up later than usual breaking those beans. They valued education, but like most people their age their opportunities were limited.

Knit one, purlwise ville and got tickets. “I decided I needed to do something different to get his attention. I knitted a hat in his favorite football team colors – green and white for Scotland’s Celtic Football Team. I threw it onstage and went back to my seat,” she said. “He didn’t see it originally. Then he saw it, picked it up and held it up.” That was a proud moment for Marrow, and she got a picture. She went home and wrote an article for one of his fan clubs about the evening’s events. Then she mailed the picture along with a picture she’d been given of Stewart wearing a University of Tennessee ball cap, asking for Rod’s autograph. She also sent two additional green and white hats for his two young sons, who were about 3 and 6 at the time. He signed the picture: “Vicky, Thanks for the bonnet and tammies.” Tammies

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Nonetheless, they were well read and had a particular interest in local history and historic preservation. It was always a pleasure to run into and have a chat with Odell and their son, Bert, at Okie’s Pharmacy in Maynardville. Odell, an ordained minister, served with the Union County Jail Ministry for 16 years. Mary retired as a Standard Knitting Mills employee. Mary and Odell loved the Lord, their family and friends. Home, family and farming were their love and their focus throughout their 63-year marriage. Mary and Odell are survived by their children – Bert Rosenbaum, Esther Ruffner and Jan Walker and their families: five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The Rosenbaums are buried at Luttrell Cemetery. Their obituaries are archived at ObitsforLife.com. They will be sorely missed, and we know the family will carry on their wonderful legacy.

Be a millionaire day And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. (Luke 12:29 NRSV) Okay, so a million bucks ain’t what it used to be. (Anonymous)

If we are honest with ourselves, we will admit that we have wondered what Cross Currents it would be like to be rich. Filthy rich! Lynn Today has been declared Pitts “Be a Millionaire Day!” (I have no idea who declared it so, but there it is.) However, I have decided and grandparents, aunts to count my blessings in- and uncles and cousins, and stead of my money; it will the wonderful family stories take longer and be more sat- that keep them all alive in my heart. isfying! I have the faith of my faI am blessed in so many ways. My health is good. I thers, and my own underhave a smart, wonderful, standings of the Lord’s sovhandsome husband and two ereignty over all I am and smart, beautiful, talented have. I have mountains to lift daughters. I have a brother who taught me how to cen- my eyes toward, the moon ter a football when I was and the stars to fill my heart still in diapers and has al- with wonder, mountain ways been my champion. I streams, and the occasionhave good friends – some of al critter that crosses the long-standing and new ones backyard to remind me that I share this beautiful world as well. From page A-6 I have songs to sing, po- with all of God’s creatures. I am rich beyond imaginetry stored in my brain, He’d never had two land. good eyes (with the help ing, wealthy in all the ways He picked one up and put of glasses, these days) and that matter, blessed by God. it on one guitarist’s head. good books to read. I have Who needs to be a milHe put the other on the memories of my parents lionaire? other guitarist. Then somebody threw a green and white Santa hat onstage. He Bible schools get ready Becky Calloway says 30 churches in the Midland/ picked that one up and put it on his bass player. Two oth- Northern Association of Baptists are gearing up for Vacaer hats were thrown, then tion Bible School. Faithway Baptist in Halls recently joined two more. A good part of the association, she said. As VBS director, Calloway visits churches throughout his band was laughing and wearing hats. That was the the association. New Hope Baptist Church and Christian School added a culmination of all the years new twist this year, holding a service to “commission” the I have been making hats.” Marrow sells hats of all VBS workers. The Rev. Mark Large is pastor at New Hope. Many churches are using the Lifeway program “Journey colors for $10 in local craft shows. She said she tries to Off the Map.” There’s an awesome video online at lifeway.com find shows that are donat“So, toss the map, stick close to your guide and prepare ing their proceeds to a good to listen for God’s direction in this journey that is unknown cause. “I’ve got yarn stuck in ev- to us, but known by Him,” according to the website. Kids can expect excited volunteers, crafts, refreshments ery nook and cranny of the house,” she said. “Knitting and challenging Bible study at VBS this summer. – S. Clark is my therapy.”

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Dreier signs with University of the Cumberlands

Central bids farewell to soccer seniors The Central High boys soccer team was recognized during the final home game of the season, as seniors were acknowledged as they graduate and enter the next stage of their lives. Pictured are: coach Tobin Walton, Emmanuel Sunzu, Michael Hines, Drew Platt (team captain), Marqae Kelly (team captain), Yaser Satar and coach Russ Wise. Photo submitted

John Fugate presents salutatorian Evan Hamilton with the Commercial Bank Award.

Halls High senior Alexis Dreier signed to play soccer at the University of the Cumberlands next season. The three-year player selected UC in Williamsburg, Ky., because of its beautiful campus and great location, in addition to the top-notch soccer program. Although she is undecided on a major, Alexis plans to work in the medical field. Michael Horner, her middle and high school coach, called Alexis a hard worker and fantastic teammate. Alexis Dreier Coach Steve Hamilton is excited to have Alexis as part of the UC family because she has great character and will be a good contributor to the team and to the community. Attending the signing were her parents, Michael and Kathy Dreier, her brother Skylar, grandmother Dottie Luchsinger and friends/teammates Liz Denton and Mariana Diaz.

Central honors top seniors

Central High assistant principal Tracey Poulson presents valedictorian Emeri Allen with her award during senior awards day. Photos by R. White

Competitors at the state conference are: Erin Norris, Sydney Steele, Ryan Cox, Kiersten McKinney with FBLA adviser Cheryl Walker. Photos submitted

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Presenting retired Brigadier Gen. Gene Bayless with a quilt of valor are Alaysia Jetter, Vernisha Polite, Ryenne McDowell, Sandra Kapaya, Sarah McDowell and AnneMarie Bradford. Photos by R. White

Gibbs High School honors outstanding JROTC students The Gibbs High School JROTC program hosted an awards day and recognized the top cadets from the program. On hand at the event were administrators and retired Brigadier General Gene Bayless of the Tennessee Army National Guard to help with presentations. The celebration began with the presentation of the colors and a brief speech filled with encouraging words from the general. He reminded the cadets that life is a continuous learning experience and that they should surround themselves with people who are smarter than they are so that they can always continue to learn. Rebecca Young and several students from the FCCLA club presented Bayless with a Quilt of Valor that was stitched in love and presented to him for his military service. The quilt was named “Pride of America.” Matthew Cox received the top honor, the Clinard Loveday Award, given to an outstanding cadet for service to school, community

Retired Brigadier Gen. Gene Bayless presents cadet Frankie Long with the Distinguished Cadet Award for service above and beyond to school and community.

Cadet Joey Deaver receives a leadership award from assistant principal Jeff Thomas.

and country. Other awards given out included the Distinguished Cadet Award, presented to Frankie Long; Scottish American Military Society award to Ezekiel Flatford; Scottish Rite of Free Masonry to Ryan Kopp; Military Order of the Purple Heart to Amanda Sutton; DAR Award to Bonnie Johnson; U.S. Army Re-

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By Anne Hart Legend has it that at the end of every rainbow there’s a pot of gold, but at Mission of Hope, the rainbow that graces its logo signiďŹ es something far more valuable than gold. At the end of Mission of Hope’s rainbow stand dozens of young people with stars in their eyes and dreams in their hearts, each clutching a high school diploma and the promise of a college scholarship awarded by the organization that serves the families of poverty-stricken rural Appalachia in countless ways throughout the year. One of those scholarship recipients is rising Middle Tennessee State University

(MTSU) junior Kellie Taylor. Mission of Hope Executive Director Emmette Thompson describes her as “the zenith of what Mission of Hope has done so far in rural, distressed communities.â€? Poised, articulate, utterly delightful and well on the way to realizing her dreams, Kellie was a sixth grader in one of those rural schools when she ďŹ rst encountered Mission of Hope. “I remember when they came at Christmas and Santa pulled back those big sheets and uncovered all those toys and bikes and all kinds of wonderful things. It was one of the best days ever.â€? It’s apparent, though, that

Kellie Taylor had also learned all about generosity at home. “My mom wanted me to give some of my toys to other kids,� she remembers with a smile. That magical day in the life of a sixth grader marked the beginning of a long-term relationship between Kellie and Mission of Hope. When she graduated from high school, Kellie says she cried when once again a sheet covering a big table was pulled back and every single student who had been awarded a college scholarship from Mission of Hope also received a brand new laptop computer to help them in their college studies.

“It was very emotional for everyone,â€? she recalls. Off to college with laptop in hand and a major in organizational communications and minors in Spanish and psychology ahead of her, she landed a position as a reporter for the MTSU school newspaper her very ďŹ rst semester. And that was just the beginning. Now she has won what she excitedly terms “my dream internship.â€? In the fall she will head to Orlando to work at Disney World for a semester while continuing her work toward a degree at MTSU online. “I can’t wait,â€? she enthuses. “I feel mature, but I’m a kid at heart. Every work uniform there is a costume. When I was a kid I used to dream of things like being a movie star, but this is a bigger dream than I ever had before.â€? Kellie says one of the best things about having a Mission of Hope scholarship is that “they don’t just hand you money and let you go. They stay with you. I have a mentor who sends me cards and keeps up with me and encourages me, and I feel like Emmette is my best friend. Emmette Thompson says the scholarship program, funded by donations, has seen great success. Thirteen scholarships are Thompson awarded annually. To date, 73 have been granted, 17 recipients have graduated and two students

are in graduate school. “So far, of all the kids we have helped, 87 percent are the ďŹ rst in their family to graduate from high school, 97 percent are the ďŹ rst to graduate from college. With overwhelming percentages, they will make sure their children graduate. We are breaking the cycle of poverty one kid at a time.â€? Thompson says that while Mission of Hope is known for gifts to children at Christmas and school supplies at the start of the school year, the program is ongoing throughout the year. “We say that we bloom like a tree with roots and branches. The roots are the elementary schools and mountain ministry centers. We make the donations to them and they do the distribution because they know the families and where the needs are greatest.â€? The branches are resources: back-to-school items, construction, health care, scholarship and evangelism. A total of 27 elementary schools, which feed into 13 high schools, and 55 ministry centers are served. Kellie Taylor doesn’t know what her career will be after graduation, but she says one of the ďŹ rst things she will do “is give back to a child. Emmette told me just today that someone has to pick up the baton.â€? She wants to see more young people standing at the end of that rainbow. For additional information or to make a donation to Mission of Hope: 584-7571 or www.missionofhope.org.

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Halls High students who attended Boys’ State over the summer include Grant Wilds, Harold Pena, Jacob King and Ryan Cox. The group was recently recognized at senior awards day. Photo by R. White

Thomas is Halls teacher of year Tracy Thomas has been a teacher for 20 years and considers going to work every day a pleasure. Thomas has the joy of working with second-grade students at Halls Elementary School, and she calls this “the perfect grade.” “Students in second grade have the best personalities,” she said. “They love coming to school and are fun to be around. I learn from them every day.” Thomas likes how this age of children is still innocent and full of life and joy, and they are so eager to learn. She has been at HES for the past nine years and considers her amazing coworkers as part of her family. When they nominated her as one of the school’s teachers of the year, Thom- Halls Elementary second grade teacher Tracy Thomas. Photo by as’ first thought was of all of R. White the deserving teachers she classroom, Thomas enjoys family, gardening, reading works with every day. When she isn’t in the spending time with her and working out.

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Smith feels that God led him to church work to teach him how to serve others and prepare him for public office. He has been interested in politics since the seventh grade when students began to dig deeper into the history books. He had learned of his grandfather’s part in storming the beaches at Normandy and attended Boys’ State during high school, both of which increased his interest in government. Smith and his wife, Lanna, spent the morning with the students, talking government and all things Gibbs High.

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‘Joy of the journey’ Wiegenstein retires as HMS principal By Shannon Carey It’s no surprise that Halls Middle School principal Tim Wiegenstein’s parents valued education. During his childhood in Missouri, Wiegenstein’s family took lots of informative field trips. “The joy of the journey is in the road and not the destination,” they told their kids. And it’s that quote that Wiegenstein is applying to his 40 years in education, almost 30 of which he served in Knox County schools. Wiegenstein will retire at the end of this school year. Wiegenstein and his wife, Barbara, came to Halls in 1986. Barbara, an artist, had been an assistant at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, and the couple fell in love with East Tennessee. Wiegenstein already had 11 years in teaching and guidance counseling under

his belt, but his experience was with high school students. He started as guidance counselor at Halls Middle School three days after the first day of classes. “It was a bit of a whirlwind,” he said. “But middle school kids kind of grow on you.” He stayed at HMS until 1993 when he went to work at Richard Yoakley alternative school, which he called an intense experience, “but really gratifying, too. Like having a one-room schoolhouse in a sense.” After a year there, Wiegenstein spent three years traveling Tennessee “from Memphis to Mountain City” doing teacher evaluations for the Tennessee Department of Education. Next came a term as guidance counselor at Holston Middle School, followed by six years as assistant principal at Cedar Bluff Middle School, before Wiegenstein

came back to HMS in 2009, this time as principal. “It was really nice, a lot like coming back home,” he said. His time at Halls has been both rewarding and challenging. He cited increasing school population, coupled with fewer resources as one of those challenges. “But that’s the nature of the business we’re in,” he said. “We’ve tried to be creative.” Staff developed the enrichment, intervention and remediation program to help address this challenge. While some students visit enrichment classes like drama “we’re using that time to do intervention and remediation as well, so kids who are struggling can get extra help,” Wiegenstein said. He jokingly remembered his father struggling with a new-fangled piece of equipment called a fax machine when he admitted that

Halls Middle School teacher Linda McCoig, principal Tim Wiegenstein and teacher Jill Wright celebrate Wiegenstein’s retirement at a reception at the school. Photo by S. Carey keeping up with new technologies has been another challenge in his career. Wiegenstein said he is proud of the teachers at Halls Middle. His motto, “Positive, professional, proactive,” has been reflected in their leadership, he said. “I think that our teach-

ers have lived up to that. It’s something I try to live by.” He thanked all the teachers, principals and assistant principals, all the community members and parent volunteers he has met along the way. What’s next for Wiegenstein? He’s planning on vol-

unteering at the Knoxville Zoo and with the Knox Heritage salvage shop. “I’ve got a few little things in the fire,” he said. “I’m a person who needs to get up in the morning and have something to do.”

‘Madding Crowd,’ ‘Tomorrowland,’ ‘Poltergeist’ offer variety By Betsy Pickle

Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan get close in “Far From the Madding Crowd.”

Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan (“An Education”) stars in a new adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s literary classic “Far From the Madding Crowd,” opening Friday exclusively at Downtown West. Mulligan plays Bathsheba Everdene, an unusually independent heiress who finds herself with three suitors: a sheep farmer (Matthias Schoenaerts), a dashing officer (Tom Sturridge) and a prosperous landowner (Michael Sheen). She must decide which – if any – is

right for her. Thomas Vinterberg (“The Celebration”), co-founder (along with Lars von Trier) of the Dogme 95 movement, directed the film. Oscar winner George Clooney is back on the screen in “Tomorrowland,” a film inspired by Walt Disney’s Tomorrowland section of Disneyland and Epcot Center at Disney World. Clooney plays a former boy genius who went into seclusion when his belief that a better world could exist was destroyed. A scienceloving, enthusiastic teen

(Britt Robertson) forces him to go on an adventure to prove that a secret world – Tomorrowland – exists. Hugh Laurie, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Judy Greer also star for two-time Oscar-winning director Brad Bird. The film opens in wide release on Friday. Also opening wide is “Poltergeist,” a remake of director Tobe Hooper’s 1982 horror classic. Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) directed the new version, which stars Sam

Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt as a couple who move with their three children into a house in a subdivision that has seen better days. Strange things immediately begin happening in their home, and when their younger daughter disappears, they realize that she has been abducted by supernatural forces. They call on a paranormal expert (Jared Harris) and a university professor (Jane Adams) for help. Sam Raimi served as a producer on the film.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • MAY 20, 2015 • A-13 The Steele Sisters, who bill themselves as “Beauties with Blades,” will appear at the Tennessee Medieval Faire this weekend and next. In real life, their names are Nicole Skelly and Samantha MacDonald, and they get along just fine. Photo by Photo Persuasion

weekender FRIDAY ■ Marble City Shooters in concert, Casual Pint Fountain City, 4842 Harvest Mill Way. ■ Midnight Voyage Live: Vaski and Marley Carroll, 9 p.m., The International, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info/tickets: www. intlknox.com. ■ SAFTA Stage presents “Cages,” 7 p.m., The Emporium’s Black Box, 100 S. Gay St. Plays include: “Tortillas” by Cathy Adams, “A Brief Play” by Alicia Cole, “Shelter” by Laryssa Wirstiuk and “Unactualized” by Saba Waheed. Tickets: $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Info/tickets: www. sundresspublications.com/safta/programs.htm.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ Smoky Mountain Quilters 2015 Quilt Show, Maryville College Cooper Athletic Center. Times: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Joust By Carol Shane

Ready for a fun family outing? One with plenty of violence? At first glance those two things don’t go together. That’s why it’s important to stress that it’s theatrical violence. And not with guns – no, not by a (groan) long shot. We’re talking swords and quarterstaffs. This weekend and the next in Harriman, Tenn., lords and ladies will be gathering for the Tennessee Medieval Faire, and you’re invited. If you’ve ever longed to play dress-up, revel in food and drink from another era, cheer on a real, live jouster or just watch otherwise sane grownups playing a very high-level form of make-believe, now’s your chance. The event is produced by Lars and Barrie Paulson, Florida transplants and Ringling Medieval Faire vets who saw opportunity

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in East Tennessee for some “adventure tourism.” Owners and operators of Dark Horse Entertainment, LLC, Lars has specialized in carpentry – he’s built sets and props for Pigeon Forge’s Titanic Museum, among others – and Barrie has her pedigree in fight training and performing. Though she proudly holds credentials in unarmed, single sword and quarterstaff battle – “an extremely difficult gold star to get” – she mostly directs performers now. “It’s been Lars’ lifelong dream to build a Medieval/Renaissance festival ‘right’ from the ground up, instead of fi xing other people’s festivals and managing them,” Barrie says. The pair mounted a preview show last October and decided to go full-tilt (sorry) in May 2015 with a three-weekend grand opening. “It takes a lot of time, money, hard work and com-

munity support,” Barrie says. “Medieval/Renaissance festivals have a regional draw. The closest permanent sites for Renaissance festivals are 150-250 miles away, near Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte and Louisville.” To the Paulsons, East Tennessee seemed ripe for its own permanent site, especially considering the prevalence of Scots-Irish lineage in the area. “If you go up the Appalachian family tree,” says Barrie, “you get kings and queens. So we want to honor the region’s Celtic heritage.” And what will you find at the Tennessee Medieval Faire? “There is something for everyone,” Barrie says. “We have live jousting, warriors’ chess, trick shows, Celtic music, belly dancing, turkey legs.” By the way, dads, there’s plenty of ale, and those frosty tankards are brought to you by “wench-

es.” Beer alternatives are also provided. Women may prefer the “quality crafts, interactive period dance, handsome knights and romantic actors.” Kids will enjoy puppet shows, storytellers, games, warhorse and pony rides, and toy vendors. There are interactive comedy shows and plenty of good food. And you and your little ones may end up learning a bit about history in the process. “It’s a new tradition – joust for you,” says the website. The Tennessee Medieval Faire will run the next two weekends, including Memorial Day weekend: May 2325 and 30-31. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ticket prices are $14.95 for ages 13 and up, $7.95 for ages 5 to 12, free for ages 4 and under. Free parking is included. The festival is located at 550 Fiske Road in Harriman. More info: www.TMFaire .com or visit Facebook.

■ Angela Floyd School for the Dancer Spring Dance Concert, 5 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Info/tickets: Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum Box Office, 215-8999; KnoxvilleTickets.com outlets. ■ ATL Takeover in concert, 9 p.m., The Concourse, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info/tickets: www.intlknox.com. ■ Ijams Creature Feature, 10 a.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. For all ages. Free program, donations to support animal care welcome. ■ Knoxville Track Club Expo 10K and 5K, 8 a.m., 100 block of Gay Street. Race-day registration, 6:15 a.m. Info: www.ktc. org; Justin Emert, emertj@comcast.net, or Kristy Altman, knoxvilletrackclub@gmail.com. ■ Old Time Mountain Music Jam, 1-3 p.m., Candoro Arts and Heritage Center, 4450 Candora Ave. Info: Trudy, 384-1273, or www.candoromarble.org. ■ Sheryl Crow in concert, 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: www.tennesseetheatre.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Tennessee Theatre box office and 800-745-3000. ■ Social Paddle at The Cove!, 9-11 a.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 Northshore Drive. All rental locations are open. ■ Storytellers and Craft Share, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Walter P. Hardy Park, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Featuring: “The Story of The Elements” and the “Dreamcatcher”; Kokopelli story sticks craft project; songs and dances. Free event. Bring picnic lunch.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY ■ Statehood Day celebration, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. Times: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Living history interpreters depict frontier life. Free and open to the public; donations appreciated. Info: 573-5508, www.marblesprings.net.

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Barry and Kelly, the third generation of Littons, are at the helm now. Today’s Litton Burger grew from a customer request in 1981. Barry cooked a hamburger on the market’s three-legged skillet – an eight-ounce burger with bacon on a hoagie bun for $1.99. Being a rebel, Mystery Diner pushed the limit and ordered the Litton Thunder Road Burger. Having had the homemade chicken salad – take a tub home! – the lure of homemade pimento cheese on top of the famous burgers was too much to resist. The sautéed onions and jalapeno peppers as toppers complete the symphony of flavors. Rebelling again, I chose a baked sweet potato instead of fries, then stole a few fries from my friend’s plate. Both

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Food City has always got something going on. Last week it was a charity By Sandra Clark golf tournament and media “It’s better to be lucky gathering in Sevierville. Afthan smart.” That’s the ter a great buffet lunch and word from Bill Weigel, the an update by president/CEO man who cites the corn dog Steven Smith, Food City as his chief contribution to sent us away with a neat gift the business that bears his bag of computer periphername. als and a box of fresh Scott’s Weigel amused and instrawberries. spired at last week’s Powell What’s not to like? Business and Professional We saw John Jones, forMary Moreland, executive director of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Kassie PerAssociation meeting. And mer Halls guy who moved kins, Miss Food City 2015; and John Jones, Food City’s executive vice president/director of store he reconnected with old to Abingdon, Va., when he operations. friends in the community was promoted. Emerson where Weigel’s was born. Bill Weigel speaking to Powell Breeden was there. He’s on Weigel’s is the story of Business and Professional Ashis 61st year with the com- who purchased a “sneaker” food banks. Food City has introduced an immigrant family who sociation. pany. John Edd Wampler at checkout March 28 to Smith talked about the a new website and an enbought “farmland” in Wartof sausage fame gave the May 3. growth of Sevier County. hanced ValuCard that can burg, moved to Forks of the ground – was created in invocation. Drew Hembree, Smith said over the past “We have five stores here upload targeted coupons River and finally settled on 1995. “I didn’t like (the margrandson of the founder, five years Food City and its now and a sixth will start to customers. Next up is 600 acres in Powell. The keting mater ials) at first. It was introduced as interim customers have contributed this year.” He said his dad, curbside grocery pickup Broadacres Farm is now made us look like a gas stadirector of marketing – a more than $900,000 to the Jack Smith, began the gro- at selected stores. A new the Broadacres subdivision, tion,” Weigel said. fresh, young face for Food organization. cery chain in 1955 with one store is being built in Blaine home to almost 900 famiWith the new century City. (Grainger County), part of a And Juvenile Diabetes is Piggly Wiggly. lies. came a new logo, an emJones presented a check just one of the company’s Food City has grown to $60 million capital investThe Weigel’s story is one phasis on coffee, creation of for $235,000 to the Ju- partners. There are School annual sales of $2.3 billion, ment this year. And next of caution, observation and branded products like Skim venile Diabetes Research Bucks, which supports local “and we’re No. 1 or No. 2 year’s media lunch will steady growth. From veg- D’Lite and egg nog, and Foundation. The funds were schools, and Race for Hun- in every market where we bring more innovations. etable farming to four cows, most recently the addition collected from customers ger, which supports area serve,” Smith said. I’m ready. to milk processing to home of fresh bakery items. delivery to milk depots to Weigel’s now operates 63 walk-in convenience stores, stores in the region. And the Weigel family changed you’ve got to figure Billy with the times. Weigel had a bit more to do ■ The Central High Class of The logo – a white W with that than just the corn communities during the Great Depression. By Sandra Clark 1965 will host a 50th reunion offset on a bright red back- dog. Lee mentioned Evans’ Knoxville connecBaldwin S. Lee, professor of art at the Friday and Saturday, June 5-6. University of Tennessee, brought a unique tion. He collaborated with James Agee on Info/list of activities: Donna Keeling, 938-6583 or lkeel@ Shipwash named equity and compliance director message to the North Knox “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men” in 1941. comcast.net; Jerome Smith, Lee himself learned about the South by Rotary Club last week. Patrick Shipwash has joined the staff of Pellissippi State 689-6018 or nrs37912@belldriving some 1,900 miles from Knoxville An artist and photograCommunity College as the new executive director of equity south.net. through Georgia and Florida, over to Louipher, Lee talked of his life and compliance. siana by way of Alabama and Mississippi, ■ Central High School Class as a first-generation AsianIn his role, Shipwash will serve as afof 1980 35th reunion, 6-10 up to Memphis and back across Tennessee American born in New firmative action officer, equity and complip.m. Saturday, June 27, The to Knoxville. He carried his camera to York City in 1951. Beance officer, Title IX and Title VI coordinaFoundry, 747 World’s Fair Park capture images of Southern life in the fore coming to Knoxtor, and ADA (Americans With Disabilities Drive. Info/register: “Central early 1980s. ville in 1982, he was Act) officer. High School Class of 1980” on In response to questions, Lee said Previously, Shipwash worked for TVA’s Baldwin S. Lee head of the photogFacebook or Melody Majors the advent of digital photography raphy department law enforcement branch, the Tennessee Johnson, 423-798-0880. does not mean there are no more good Department of Human Services’ Office of and a full-time assistant professor of Additional information Inspector General, and Southern Califor- photography at the College of Art in Boston. photographs. “It just means there are more Shipwash at ShopperNewsNow.com. Lee is a graduate of Massachusetts Insti- photographs and the good ones are harder nia Edison’s equal opportunity and ethics and compliance offices. 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Bob Elmore, one busy man It was eye-opening to meet with Bob Elmore last week. I met Bob over a year ago through the East Towne Business Alliance. A loyal member, he is currently Bob Elmore secretary for the group. I just didn’t realize how busy his life is. Bob’s background includes the grocery business, but when he was approached by a friend about getting into financial services he decided to take a leap of faith. After he got his life insurance license, a new road led him to become a district agent for Modern Woodmen of America. My first misconception of a company with the word “modern” in the name is they are new. Modern Woodmen of America was founded in 1886. When asked the secret to the company’s longevity, Bob says,

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“They take care of their people, and their products are affordable.” It is obvious how proud Bob is to be part of this company. Modern Woodmen is a “fraternal benefit society – it is owned and operated by members to make sure the company is solid,” says Bob. He knows his clients are all individuals who need specialized treatment. “I try not to cookie cut a plan for everyone.” Modern Woodmen offers life insurance and annuity products, retirement plans, investment products and even banking services. There is a huge list of fraternal benefits for members. There is never a charge for Bob to evaluate an indi-

vidual’s or family’s current plans. “We just go in and try to educate and encourage our potential clients to learn more about what they have with their current plan – not only individually but also the employee benefits they currently have,” says Bob. He is a hands-on agent who wants his clients to get to know him and be comfortable asking questions. He also enjoys the community service opportunities through Modern Woodmen. The “Matching Funds Program” has helped families, schools and other organizations in our area. Halls High School, Adrian Burnett and West Haven elementary schools have received matching funds as well as the Agape Outreach Homes on Jacksboro Pike. Bob explained how an organization in need of new equipment or supplies can raise money through a fundraising effort. Modern Woodmen will then match these funds up to $2,000.

Bob truly feels “at home” with Modern Woodmen. “I’ve become part of their family and they’ve become part of mine,” he says. He understands most people don’t want to think about death and their need for life insurance, but “providing the services I can offer is important for family, friends and community.” When not working, Bob and his wife stay busy with their four kids ranging in age from 2 to 9. He coaches baseball in the spring and fall and basketball in the winter. Bob says they definitely couldn’t do all they do without their families who are “a great support system.” This busy two-career family is also active at Central Baptist Church. Bob’s favorite hobby is “playing around on the farm in the dirt.” Bob’s office is located at 5915 Rutledge Pike. Info: modern-woodmen.org or phone 546-0804 or 3003479.

Battling heart disease By Bonny C. Millard Tennessee ranks second in the nation as the worst for cardiovascular disease, said a leading cardiovascular researcher. Dr. Malcolm Foster III spoke recently to the Rotary Club of Farragut, offering reasons for cardiovascular disease and what people can do to improve their heart health. “We our friends, our family, our colleagues, we have an epidemic of cardiovascular disease. There’s Mississippi, and then there’s us.” Foster is the director of cardiovascular research at Turkey Creek Medical Center and is also the president of the East Tennessee Cardiovascular Research Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to research and education. Foster, who came to Knoxville in 2001, started the research program at former Baptist Hospital with one nurse. Now at Turkey Creek, it has five research coordinators working with multiple clinical trials, doctors and nurses, and more

than 500 patients have participated. He also highlighted details about the cutting-edge research being conducted. “We do more cardiovascular clinical trials than any other place in East Tennessee,” he said. “We do more clinical trials in cardiovascular research than Vanderbilt.” Foster said the most common form of heart disease is atherosclerosis or plaque buildup in the arteries. Smoking and obesity are leading culprits to artery damage and plaque buildup. A blood pressure cuff is a noninvasive way to see how

the blood flow reacts and measures how healthy the blood vessels are. Nonsmokers are at risk if they are exposed to secondhand smoke. Children in smoker families have blood vessels that do not react in a healthy fashion, he said. Plaque buildup can start early in life with a western diet of high-calorie, highfatty foods and an inactive lifestyle, he said. “A lifetime of sedentary behavior and fatty meals has an impact on your blood vessels, and that along with a buildup of cholesterol leads to plaque buildup.”

Appuhn expounds on service projects By Anne Hart Rotarians are known internationally for their generosity of both spirit and finances. The two attributes have combined over many years to virtually eradicate polio globally, and to provide dictionaries for every thirdgrader in public schools locally. The good works done by Rotarians are innumerable, and Maryville-Alcoa Rotarian Ron Appuhn, who chairs the Heart2Heart program of District 6780, recently showed members of the Rotary Club of Bearden just how their donations grow exponentially when they are matched by grants from the Rotary Foundation. Schools in the South Sudan that are led by honorary Bearden Rotary member Anita Henderlight are just one beneficiary. Rotarians helped Henderlight start a school for girls and built a well that serves more than 1,000 people a day. Appuhn said that over the past seven years, Rotary Foundation Global Grants to Mexico have provided for 44 kidney transplants and built enough water tanks to provide 91,000 children

Ron Appuhn heads Rotary’s Heart2Heartprogram. Photo by Charles Garvey

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Education key for treating stroke It’s not just the studies he’s read throughout the years that convinced Dr. Arthur Moore – it was seeing the difference that the clot-busting drug tPA can make in the lives of ischemic stroke patients. “The benefits with tPA amount to about a 30 percent increased chance of minimal to no deficit and being able to live on your own at three months,” says Dr. Moore, medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “It’s not an overnight thing, but we’ve seen it turn patients around.” Still, he says, the greatest obstacle to reducing death and disability due to stroke remains education of stroke’s warning signs and tPA – and not just educating the patients but health providers, too. “It starts with recognition on the patient’s part,” he said. “Patients will wake up at night and not be able to move one side and go back to sleep. They’ll say, ‘Awww, it’ll be better in the morning.’ Well, by the time they wake up in the morning, I can’t do anything. That stroke is already there. So that’s No. 1 – increased recognition. “Then, it’s increased recognition on the part of Emergency Medical Services and people in emergency departments where they say, ‘This is a stroke’ but willing to take it one step further: ‘This is a stroke and I can treat this.’ It’s recognizing that tPA does have benefits. It’s saying, ‘We CAN treat this patient and they CAN get better.’ And if they can’t do it there at one hospital, it’s recognizing that they need to send that patient to a higher level of care.” “Once we start educating people and they’re recognizing and getting to the hospitals, that’s great,” Dr. Moore continued. “But if you have a bottleneck in the hospital – if you sit around for an hour and a half and see if it gets better before we think about giving the medicine – that’s the wrong way to approach stroke. We need to approach it as the emergency that it really is.” Yet, failure to recognize those signs and seek treatment quickly continues to take a toll on the 800,000 victims each year, causing stroke to be the third-leading cause of death and No. 1 cause of disability in the United States. Certainly, tPA carries risks – a 6 percent chance of bleeding with a 3 percent chance of worsening the symptoms and 1 percent risk of death. Even so, most patients elect to take tPA rather than face a life of disability. Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration requires tPA be given within 3 hours of the first signs of stroke, making stroke treatment a race against the clock. Dr. Moore says Fort Sanders Regional is expected to handle hundreds of stroke cases this year. Of those, he projects about a fifth will be eligible to receive tPA. “It’s highly variable but here lately we’ve been administering tPA about 10 times a month,” he says. “We’re quite a bit higher than the national spectrum as far as percentage of patients. We have a goal this year of greater than 20 percent of not only getting tPA to obviously eligible patients, but getting those patients here in enough time to where we can do it. We want to be aggressive because we are comfortable with the medicine. We know what we are doing and when we give it, it helps patients.”

Time for a miracle Clot-buster speeds Knoxville woman’s recovery from stroke

Charlotte Wolfenbarger (right), with her husband, David, is grateful for the quick action from the team of medical experts at the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional.

It was snowing hard. Flakes as big as snowballs were falling onto Charlotte Wolfenbarger’s face as paramedics wheeled her stretcher down the ramp and into the waiting ambulance. Less than 30 minutes earlier, she had opened her blinds and laid across her bed to watch it snow. But then, her left foot shook violently a couple of times and her entire left side went numb. Her left arm was fixed in a curl up to her chin and her foot was so dead she couldn’t feel the floor beneath her. Was it a stroke? She suspected so, but because she could still talk, she didn’t know for certain. Neither did her husband, David, nor did the paramedics. But once she made it to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department five miles away, there was no doubt – she was diagnosed with an ischemic stroke, likely caused by atrial fibrillation – one of the leading risk factors in the 800,000 strokes in the United States each year. “The scariest words I ever heard were when the doctor looked down at me and said, ‘Charlotte, you are having a stroke,’” she recalls. Fortunately for Mrs. Wolfenbarger, she had sought treatment quickly enough that Dr. Arthur Moore, a neurohospitalist and medical director of Fort Sanders Regional Stroke Center, was able to administer the clot-busting drug called tPA or tissue plasminogen activator, an intravenous thrombolytic that can prevent death or serious disability caused by strokes. “I don’t know how many minutes it took, but it was quick,” said Mr. Wolfenbarger. “I was sitting there beside her, and she said, ‘I can move my foot and feel it now.’ And I took her arm and moved it,” If we moved it, it would move. Then she said, ‘Look here!’ and she moved her fingers!” “They hadn’t even finished giving me the IV before I could move my foot,” said Mrs. Wolfenbarger. “It was a miracle! A total miracle!” “I don’t claim to be a miracle worker – that one God can have,” said Dr. Moore. “We just do what we can to help people.” Miracle or not, Mrs. Wolfenbarger was discharged the next day and her symptoms today are “so minimal that no one but a neurologist would find them,” says Dr. Moore. “They won’t interfere with her life whatsoever. That’s the important part. I can look at a CT scan and say,

‘Yes, you’ve had a stroke.’ But if I look at the patient and they are perfectly normal, I don’t care what the scan says.” The FDA approved tPA almost two decades ago but even today it has been characterized as “vastly underutilized.” In fact, more than 80 percent of the population lives within a onehour drive of a hospital capable of administering tPA, but only 4 percent of those people actually receive it. Why? The reasons vary, not the least of which is that tPA can be fatal when administered too late or incorrectly. “There’s been a lot of negative press about tPA from some in the emergency department community and others saying ‘We don’t like this drug – it increases our liability,’” said Dr. Moore. “But to be quite honest, they’re just wrong. There is so much favorable evidence right now that not giving it is what gets them into trouble.” The greatest reason tPA isn’t being used frequently enough, however, is time. FDA rules require that tPA be given within 3 hours (or, in certain cases, as late as 4.5 hours) of a stroke’s first signs. For that reason, it’s important to note the time when symptoms (sudden confusion or speaking; sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg on one side; sudden trouble walking, dizziness or loss of balance; sudden headache with no known cause or sudden vision impairment) first appear. All too often, however, patients either fail to recognize those signs or discount their significance and delay treatment. “The brain is a lot like real estate – everything is ‘location, location, location’ because each area of the brain controls something different,” said Dr. Moore. “Even experienced doctors can miss the signs. It does happen. If the stroke hits in some of these areas that are relatively not important in the brain, then you may not have any symptoms, or very mild symptoms, and the paramedics may not have noticed it. That does happen. Usually, though, the paramedics tend to be very aggressive with identifying potential stroke patients, and we appreciate that because it lets us get patients in – if they don’t have a stroke, then we haven’t lost anything.” The best stroke care centers, like Fort Sanders, are certified by both the Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/Ameri-

can Stroke Association. That certification ensures patients receive the best and fastest care possible by creating Acute Stroke Teams that utilize best practices. These teams of emergency department physicians, neurologists, radiologists and nurses continually search for ways to reduce the “Door-To-Needle” time – a measurement of the time elapsed between entering the ER to receiving tPA. “The national benchmark is 60 minutes, and we are currently at 45 minutes,” said Dr. Moore. “And when I am on, it’s right around 30 minutes. I’m proud of that.” As soon as a stroke is identified, paramedics put Fort Sanders’ Acute Stroke Team on standby. When the patient comes through the emergency department doors, the Stroke Team is immediately paged as the patient receives an identification wrist bracelet and has blood drawn before being sent directly to the CT department. There, they are met by Dr. Moore or his partner, Dr. James Hora. After a quick exam, the patient gets the CT scan while the hospital’s pharmacy is preparing the tPA. “By the end of that scan, I generally know if I am going to be able to offer them tPA,” said Dr. Moore, who then discusses the risks and benefits with the patient and their family as he accompanies the patient back to their room. “If they refuse it, fine – we’ve lost a vial of medicine and that’s OK,” said Dr. Moore. “But if they say, ‘Yes, go ahead. I don’t want to live like this. Give me the best chance you can,’ it’s ready to go as soon as they get into the room once we’ve made sure that their blood pressure is OK. That’s about all that it takes. But it’s making sure you follow this very clearly defined process again and again and again that gets you in the mindset you can reduce the times and that’s what’s made the biggest differences.” Charlotte Wolfenbarger is thankful she took that chance. “People think, ‘I’m going to wait to see if this goes away. I couldn’t be having a stroke!’ or ‘I don’t want to look stupid by going to the hospital’ But they’re not going to think you’re stupid. Don’t sit and wait to see what’s going to happen next because what’s going to happen next is you are going to get worse. Call an ambulance and go straight to Fort Sanders Regional because they are equipped for it. Don’t go anywhere else.”

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B-2 • MAY 20, 2015 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news

Vans Transportation Automobiles for Sale Cadillac DeVille - 2004, good cond., 2nd owner, 168K mi, $2600. 865-671-0407; 865-207-7906. Chevrolet Impala - 2013. LT 41K miles, all power, remote start. Sharp! $9250. Call (865) 522-4133 Chrys Sebring Conv. 2004 non smoker, lady driven, well cared for, high miles, $2850. WKnox (865) 680-1485. Chrysler LHS - 1999. , fully loaded, 115K mi, great car, $2700. West Knox 865-2477433; 864-380-5801 Chrysler PT Cruiser - 2002. Chrysl. PT Cruiser 2002, WOODY, 50,380 act mi, runs & drives perfect, completely loaded, $4800 obo (865)6546878. Ford Mustang GT- 2006. screamin yellow, 22K mi, Flow Masters, 410 gear, air kit, short throw shifter, coil packs, lowering kit, $17,500. (865) 428-6766 Ford Ranger - 1997. Black,ext cab, manual transmission, 4 cylinder 191,000 mi., $2,200. (865)567-8395. Honda Civic - 2008. HONDA CIVIC COUPE LX; dark blue, excellent car/fuel economy; fully loaded, new tires; Honda dealer maintained. 59,500 mi., $9,000. (865)4756061. Honda CR-V - 2005. AWD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND LOOKS AND DRIVES GREAT Gold Exterior Color and Beige Interior. Call 9196007000 $3900 108,751 mi., $3,900. (919)600-7000. Lexus LS 460 - 2010. Very clean. No accidents. All options including Mark Levinson and park assist. Non smoker, garage kept. Excellent condition. Local purchase. 36,700 mi., $38,000. (865)659-1794.

Sports and Imports BMW 328i 2013. hard top convertible, loaded, auto, 10K mi., $27,900. 423-295-5393 ChevY Corvette 2002. Coupe, has both tops, 1 owner, 18K orig. mi., gar. kept, red w/ black int., $25,900. (865)3894788. Hyundai Elantra 2013. GLS Sedan. 24k. Fully loaded. AT, 1 owner. white.. Alloys. Immac. $15,995. (865)3820365 Mazda B3000 - 2005. Excellent condition-one owner. V6, manual, extended cab, rear split window, bedliner, cruise control, power windows. 57,000 mi., $11,500. (865)4141639. Mazda Miata MX-5 - 2006, grand touring premium pkg., marble white w/saddle tan leather, always garaged, always serviced, new tires, perfect cond. 1 owner. 47K mi, $13,000. (865) 216-3507. Mercedes-Benz E350 2006. black 4 door sedan with a 3.5 liter V6, DOHC 24, 7 speed automatic with touch shift. Fully loaded with additional Appearance and Premium pkgs. New headlight assemblies. This car is in very good cond. 104K mi., $10,100 (423)613-0733. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2003. Showroom condition. Low mileage tires. Garaged and well maintained. Backup camera. Chrome wheels. 43,000 mi., $21,500. (423)2921368. Nissan Maxima - 2000. All options. Good condition. $2900. Phone (865) 363-9018 Nissan Murano - 2005. Abs, 3.5L V6 engine, AWD, Black/ Tan 81,849 mi., $3,800. (609)337-2934. Toyota Camry LE 2007. 4 dr, 54K mi, silver, AT, fully equip., exc cond., $11,500 obo. (865) 803-5354

4 Wheel Drive Toyota Highlander - 2012. Exceptionally clean, 2012 Toyota Highlander, Cypress Green, tan interior. 87,500 miles. $24,500 OBO No low ball offers, please. Local pickup only, title at credit union 87,500 mi., $24,500. (865)696-1627. Toyota Tacoma - 2009 SR5, V6, access cab, 78,500 mi, 1 owner, perfect, $21,500. (865)3636394.

Sport Utility Vehicles Ford Expedition - 2014. XLT, loaded, 8K mi., $31,900. 423295-5393 Lexus RX350 2013 F Sport pkg, white ext, black int, exc cond, loaded, 14K mi, $39,500. (865)765-2794.

Trailers custom 5x8 trailer, open mesh sides, closed in up to about 4’, with tiedown hooks welded on sides of frame, very good cond., $500 firm. (865) 304-3229 UTILITY TRAILERS All Sizes Available 865-986-5626 smokeymountaintrailers.com

ChevY Cargo 1995. V8, auto, 195K mi., shelving, Runs good. Reduced to sell $2700. (865)216-5387.

Classic Cars 1948 Ford Conv., 302 AT, $7500. 1948 Chev., 454 400 turbo, all new parts, $6500. 1952 Ford Victoria HT, flathead V8, AT, runs good, $4500. Call before 7pm (865) 435-0086 Corvette 1990. convertible, black on black, $10,000 obo. 865-924-0484. MERCEDES BENZ 560 SL 1989 Convertible, dark maroon, like new. 25,500 mi, $24,500. 865-453-6344

Vehicles Wanted Cash Today For Vehicles That need minor repair. Must have title. (865)456-4596 JUNK CAR MAFIA Buying junk vehicles any condition. 865-455-7415

Auto Parts & Acc 2 Truck tires. Nitro Dune Grappler Desert Terrain, LT285/70R17. Exc tread. $200 obo (865) 376-1040. Leer Tonneau Top - 700 series, mint cond. fits 2004-2008 Ford F150’s w/6 1/2 ft. bed. $500 (865)406-5362.

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Campers & RV’s 2000 Pace Arrow Vision - 36’, 2 slides, twin air & heat, W&D, ref w/ice maker, all opt. 23K mi, $35,000. (865)850-9613. 30 Foot Signature Series Ultra Lite, Sleeps 9, Two Slide Outs, Microwave, Ducted Heat and Air, Gas/Electric Refrigerator, 4 New Tires, New Awning, New Battery, Load Leveler Bars, Excellent Shape, Everything Works. Must See. Call Arnold 865984-8668 arnoldaldridge2@ gmail.com

We Buy Campers Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Popups, Motorhomes. Will pay Cash (423) 504-8036 Coachman Clipper Popup - Exc. cond. $4900. (865)966-9611. Coachmen 2004 23’ Travel Trailer, sleeps 6, full bath, fully equip. Wt 3,875 lbs. Exc. cond. $8,245. (865) 966-2527 Escaper 1993 - 5th wheel, 33’, super slide out. Is ready to use! Reduced to $7900. (865)216-5387. kimco motor bike 150cc, 300 mi, like new, helmets, carrier & straps. $1500. (865)5674774. NEW & PRE-OWNED

17’ Terry Sun Sport, 115 HP, Must see, Must sell. $4500. (865) 705-1336. 1992 24 ft Future Craft Deck Boat. 4.3L V6 I/B, trailer, stored undercover. $4000. (865)966-4988. 1996 Regal Ventura SE, 27’, w/tandem trlr, low hrs, all tops. IMMACULATE $13,500. (865)719-4295. 1997 Sea Ray 240 Deck Boat. Excellent condition. One owner. Great family boat. New stereo, full cover, battery charger, and always kept on lift. Includes tandem trailer. Engine is 5.7L EFI with 260 hrs. $19,995. Call 865.679.1482. (865)560-1591. 2000 18’ Stingray model 180RS, I/O, garage stored, like new, (865) 376-3334 after 7:30pm. Bass Tracker Pro Team 175TXW, 2011, 60 HP motor, trailer. $12,500. (865)9666333; 865-603-2070. Be on the Lake this weekend. This boat is turnkey and ready to go the registration is good until July 2015. She features a 310 Horsepower 7.4 liter MerCruiser Bravo Two with 514 hour, Trim Tabs, Head w/ Pump out Toilet, Freshwater Shower and Sink, Built-in Cooler, S/S Prop w/Aluminum Backup Prop, Anchor, Life Jackets, Teak Wood Trim, Lots of Storage. Full Canvas Enclosure, Bimini Top, Mooring Cover, Sony Stereo, I have reduced the price for quick sale to $10,900. Cell number 336-558-7848 or email me at Roadtwogo@aol.com if you have any questions. (423)317-7480. Bryant 1998 - 196 I/O Ski, open bow, bimini top, full cover, SS prop, 5.7L EFI Merc. New single axle trailer, only 41.5 hours. Garaged, Immaculate, (865) 317-1388. Chris-Craft 1974 -45’ fiberglass, Aft cabin, 2 871 Detroit diesels, low hrs., all ammenities, owner financ. poss. $69,900. Jim (865) 414-3321. Monterey 1995, 19’, 4.2 Merc Cruiser I/O Ski Boat. The boat is white with green trim. Excellent condition. Boat is garaged in Farragut. $6500. 423-341-3655. Premier Marine 2010 23 ft Tri Toon float boat w/Yamaha 150 HP Motor. $35,900. (865)859-0644. Stingray 2012 235LR, 24’ ski boat with wakeboard tower. This one owner, gently used boat is in mint condition with less than 40 engine hours. It is kept in a covered HydroHoist slip at Norris Lake’s Stardust Marina. The remainder of the slip rental contract paid through April 2016 can be included (negotiable). Life jackets and two large tow-able inflatables included. The boat is loaded with factory upgrades and extra features: Volvo Penta 5.7 liter 320hp Gxi stainless steel duoprop stern drive with 5 year extended factory warranty; after market 200W stereo amplifier and Kicker speakers; bow and cockpit covers; dual batteries/charger; hydraulic trim tabs; pump out Porta-Potti (never used); stainless steel hardware; depth finder; adjustable pedestal bucket seats; automatic engine fire extinguisher; bow and transom stereo remotes; bow and aft filler cushions; stainless steel wakeboarding tower; bow and aft pressurized showers; cockpit table, sink, cooler. A trailer is not included.Owner lives in Knoxville. Leave message if interested. $48,900. 865-776-0591

Campers & RV’s 1984 Pace Arrow Eleganza, 57K mi, exc cond., $3500 obo. (865)405-1177

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Mowing, mulching, trimming. No job too small! Free est. Call Mark at (865)235-9782

EDMONDSON LAWN LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE Mowing, mulching, pruning, Halls/FC area. (865)363-7058 FRED’S LAWN CARE

Harley Davidson 2005 Heritage. 32k mi. Pearl white. 1 owner. $10,000. (423)2806809.

Mowing, weed-eating & blowing. LOW RATES! Also minor mower repairs. (865)679-1161

Harley Davidson 2007 XL883L 7300 miles. $4250. Very good condition. Good tires and new battery. Many extras. 865 414-8830.

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Harley Davidson 2009 Ultra Classic, 1250 mi, $4500 in upgrades. $15,500. (423) 404-2862. Honda - 2005 Royale 250cc, 3200 mi., $1400 obo. 865-4565186; 865-922-8125 Kawasaki Concours 14, 2008, 38 K miles, Russell Daylong seat, Cee Bailey windshield, Carbon fiber exhaust, excellent condition, $5,900. (865)386-3370. Suzuki - 2004 1400 Intruder, adult owned, gar. kept, never damaged, $4600. 865806-1252 Suzuki - 2007 GS500F, blue & white, 1157 mi, incl. helmet & jacket, $3500 obo. (865) 938-9511. Yamaha FJR 1300 2013 3K mi, show room new. $9500. (423)337-1927.

Jobs Child Care HELP WANTED - Little People Preschool looking for loving, energetic individuals wanting to work FT or PT Mon-Fri. Must be at least 18 w/high school diploma. Apply at 6830 Tice Lane, Knoxville, TN.

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Tree Services

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GROUND LEVEL CONTAINERS 8’wx9’hx40’ Store tools, equip., feed, cars, etc. $1395-$1795 966-9400 x 412

Musical Baby grand piano, 5’, white, Samick, $3500. (931) 7078699

Farm Buildings BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES! Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330

upright piano - Like new. Bench incl. $1500 OBO. Must sell. (865)385-3556

Wanted I BUY DIABETIC Test Strips! - OneTouch, Freestyle Lite, AccuChek, and more! Must not be expired or opened. Call Daniel today for Local Pickup: (865)383-1020

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FANNON FENCING Home Maint./Repair

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Newmar 2003 Essex 43 ft, 500 HP diesel, 50k mi, 4 slides, luxury, $112,000. 865-7712994

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We build all types of Farm Fencing and Pole Barn. *Wood & Vinyl plank *Barbed wire *Hi-tensile electric *Woven wire, *Privacy fencing, etc.

Announcements Adoptions

(423)200-6600 GREENHOUSE OPEN - Lots of flowers and vegetables! (865)258-9926 Wanted to buy Standing Saw Timber 865-984-4529

ADOPT: - Happily married loving couple longs to share our hearts and home with a baby. Will provide a lifetime of love and security. Allowable Expenses Paid. Call 1-877-791-BABY, www.lauraAndchrisadopt.com.

Wanted to Buy want to buy standing hardwood or pine in Blount & surrounding counties. (865) 206-7889

Merchandise Antiques WANTED Military antiques and collectibles 865-368-0682

Financial Consolidation Loans First Sun Finance 1ST LOAN FREE We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals. See manager for details. 865-687-3228

Real Estate Sales

Appliances GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty 865-851-9053 2001 E. Magnolia Ave.

Manufactured Homes i buy OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK. 865-384-5643

Cemetery Lots 2 lots - Highland Memorial, value $2500 each. Sell $1600 each. 865-414-4615 Highland - Highland Memorial, Gospels Sec. 2 lots side by side, $1200 each. 904-5403836 Lynnhurst Cemetery. 1 lot, value $3500. Sell $3200. judyfnp46@gmail.com 956-6481545 Three Burial Lots - Greenwood Cemetery - Section 33, Lot 632, Spaces 2, 3 and 4. Owners have moved outof-state. $6,000.00 for all 3 spaces. (434)381-6076

Furniture 2 Bedroom Apartment furniture - All approximately 1 year old. King Bedroom suite, dresser, 2 nightstands, Leather Sofa, love seat, 2 end tables, coffee table, dining table, leaf, 6 chairs, Kids bedroom suite, 48” LED TV, TV stand (865)210-7836

Heavy Equipment GROUND LEVEL CONTAINERS 8’wx9’hx40’ Store tools, equipment, feed, cars, etc. $1395-$1795. 966-9400 x 412

For Sale By Owner Karns - willow oak 7025 Yellow Oak Ln 37931. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, beautiful fully updated home w/2290 SF in a family-friendly neighborhood. $228,900. tgisells@ yahoo.com 865-250-3042 call/text

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Apartments - Unfurn. $0 DEPOSIT!! - 2BR Garden Apts. w/all amenities include SALT Pool & W/D conn. Close to Ftn. City. Call Tayna, 865-688-7531. Professionally managed by Garland Management Co.

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Household Goods

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Bernina Virtuosa 160 sewing machine, exc cond, serviced annually by Bernina tech., many extras, knee & foot power. $795. (865)200-4363

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Contractors/Builders

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Restoration, remodeling, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sunrooms, garages, etc. Residential & commercial, free estimates. Herman Love (865)922-8804

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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, MAY 20 Dollywood Penguin Players present “Old Bear and His Cub,” 4 p.m., Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. Info: 933-5438. Fish Fry, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sharps Chapel Senior/ Community Center. All seniors welcome. Bring a covered dish. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www. oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 20-21 AARP Safe Driving class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, MAY 21 Burlington Game Night, 5:30-8 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 5255431. Dollywood Penguin Players present “Old Bear and His Cub,” 4 p.m., Norwood Branch Library, 1110 Merchants Drive. Info: 688-2454. Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Growing “Killer Tomatoes” class, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave.

Free to the public. Presented by Master Gardeners Joe Pardue and Marcia Griswold. Info: 329-8892. Suicide Prevention Training, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, Maynardville. No registration fee; lunch provided. RSVP required. Contact hour certificates available. Info/RSVP: Rita Fazekas, 266-3989 or rita.fazekas@cherokeehealth.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 22 Dollywood Penguin Players present “Old Bear and His Cub,” 3:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Dollywood Penguin Players present “Old Bear and His Cub,” 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Gala Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Union County Senior Center, 298 Main St., Maynardville. All seniors welcome. Bring side item to go with barbecue. Music, food and fun; door prizes, volunteer recognition, crowning of the next king and queen. Info: 992-3292.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 22-24 Smoky Mountain Quilters 2015 Quilt Show (35th annual), Maryville College Cooper Athletic Center. Times: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

SATURDAY, MAY 23 Church yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Church, 8015 Facade Lane. Memorial Wildflower Garden Seed Sowing, 6-6:30 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, Narrow Ridge, 1936 Liberty Hill Road in Washburn. Info: Mitzi, 4973603 or community@narrowridge.org. Music Jam, 7-10 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, Narrow Ridge, 1936 Liberty Hill Road in Washburn. Info: Mitzi, 497-3603 or community@narrowridge.org.

MONDAY, MAY 25 Memorial Day Ceremony, 11 a.m., Union County Court House, Main Street in Maynardville.

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FRIDAY, MAY 29 Date night: The Perfect Pair (of pizzas, that is) cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www. avantisavoia.com. Shakespeare for Kids, 2 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Presented by Tennessee Stage Company. Featuring “Macbeth” and “Taming of the Shrew.” For elementary-age kids and older. Info: 689-2681. Statehood Day Celebration, 6:30-9 p.m., Blount Mansion Gardens, 200 W. Hill Ave. Info/ reservations: 525-2375; info@blountmansion.org; www. blountmansion.org; https://squareup.com/market/ blount-mansion.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 29-30 Smoky Mountain Antique Engine and Tractor Festival, Anderson County Career and Tech Center, 140 Maverick Circle, Clinton. Free admission. Features: Parade of Power, tractor race, arts and crafts, music and more. Info: J.D. Wallace, 776-2888; Carl Chesney, 7400376; Kathy Day, 323-8653. Straw Bale Workshop, 7 p.m. Friday through 4 p.m. Sunday, Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road in Washburn. Hands-on instruction will be supplemented with written material. Info/schedule/fees: Mitzi, 497-3603 or community@narrowridge. org.

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his year’s Honor Fountain City Day marks the 40th anniversary of the celebration and promises to be a day filled with fun, food, arts and crafts, music, magic and memories. “40 Years of Remembering Our Veterans and Honoring Our Town” is the theme. The daylong party is presented by the Fountain City Town Hall and has a long list of sponsors, including state Rep. Bill Dunn, Computer Systems Plus, Broadway Barbershop, R. Larry Smith and Associates, Fountain City Jewelers, Pinpoint Home Inspections, Dr. Michael and Michele Carringer, Tennessee Balley Model A, Broadway Sound, Harrington Insurance Agency, C.L. Butcher Insurance Agency, Fountain City Lions Club, Knoxville Public Service Department, Pratt’s Market, Mynatt Funeral Home, Lynnhurst Funeral Home, Printing with Pride, Krispy Kreme and Charles Williams. Also sponsoring is New South Credit Union, and they’re providing a mini-train for the day that will run around the park continuously. There hasn’t been a kid born yet who isn’t a sucker for a mini-train ride –

what a treat. Smithwood Baptist Church will have a bounce house and face painting. Legrand Studios, specializing in music and arts education, will offer music. And there’ll be good eats galore. The Muthy Char-Grill food truck will begin the day with biscuits and switch to burgers at lunchtime, Tom Gates of Woodoven Eats will have wood-fired pizza, Cruze Farm – Knoxville’s own family-run dairy – will be serving ice cream. The Church of the Good Shepherd will provide barbecue. They’ll also be honored with the Fountain City Town Hall Chair’s Award – Good Shepherd has been kind enough to offer space for the organization to meet. You’ll find books, arts, crafts and homemade jams at the booths of sponsors Raynita M. Hunt, Nancy Clifton, Dottie McComas and Mary Amber Dunn. In fact, the Dunns are heavily involved in the day, being longtime Fountain City residents. Years ago the family moved to Fountain City from Grainger County, where father Bill – now our state representative – was a county extension agent. Son Daniel of Clayton Bank is chair of the Fountain City Town

Hall, and he’s excited about the upcoming celebration. “I want to make sure people know that it’s really a fun, family-friendly day all around,” he says. There’ll be plenty of entertainment, starting with “Nostalgia,” an all-Central High School alumni band performing golden oldies. Tricky Nicky, a magician, will amaze and delight the crowd. “He was so good last year that we had to give him a larger space this year,” says Dunn. The Joyful Twirlers will offer a baton-twirling spectacle, and Tennessee Model A will exhibit classic cars. The Knoxville Zoomobile will have live animals. If you’re interested in Fountain City history, not one but three local historians will be on hand throughout the day. Dr. Jim Tumblin, Nan Dickinson and Jack Kerr will be glad to answer any questions you have. Also, says Dr. Tumblin, “the Fountain City Heritage Tent will be open and fully stocked with historic photographs and posters for sale to benefit the Heritage Fund. In addition to the posters of Historic Scenes and Historic Mansions at $10 each, they will have 8- x 10-inch photographs at $5 each of the Belcaro, Wood-

Fountain City Town Hall chair Daniel Dunn wants everyone to come out to Honor Fountain City Day on May 25. Photo by Carol Shane

ward-Williams and DempsterFrancis mansions, The Station Building with Dipper Dan’s Ice Cream, a panoramic view from High School Hill circa 1905 and the Fountain Head Hotel. New this year are two oft-requested items, a photograph of the Fountain City Lake circa 1900 in color with the white picket fence and the gas-lighted path surrounding it, and a very rare photograph of the Fountain Head Locomotive parked at Fountain City Park circa 1895.” And the Tennessee Wind Symphony will play. This prestigious orchestra, recipient of the 2007-2008 John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Scroll, has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Under the baton of musical director Ric Best, they’ll offer selections including a salute to the armed forces. As “Anchors Aweigh,” “The Caisson Song” and other inspiring tunes fill the air, vets from each branch of the military will stand to be recognized. Following the Wind Symphony performance will be the formal ceremony honoring the town of Fountain City and its

veterans. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will deliver the keynote address. Community awards will be presented, and the 2015 Fountain City man and woman of the year will be announced. John Becker of WBIR Channel 10, known to East Tennessee audiences as the host of the weekly “Service and Sacrifice” series, which features the lives and life challenges of East Tennessee veterans and their families, will speak. U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. will recognize active-duty soldiers. The East Tennessee Honor Guard will be there, a moment of silence will be observed, and “Taps” will be played. All in all, this year’s Honor Fountain City Day looks to be a great day full of wonderful memories and well-deserved recognition. “If you live in Fountain City,” says Dunn, “we definitely want you there. If you don’t, please come. You may decide you want to move!” Honor Fountain City Day runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 25, at Fountain City Park.

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etired accountant and Fountain City resident Mack Phillips insists, “I’m a numbers man,” but you can’t mention a local name he doesn’t know. Though he does tend to remember dates and other digits with startling accuracy, it’s clear he’s very much a people person, too. When told he seems pretty sociable he admits, “Well, I try to be.” The genial septuagenarian was born at Fort Sanders Hospital in the late ’30s on July 5. “I’m a firecracker,” he says. “I like red, white and blue in everything!” He grew up in Fountain City, graduating from Central High School and then earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee. During his college years and after, he also served in the Army reserves. He left Knoxville in 1960 to work as an accountant for various companies, living in Winston-Salem, N.C., Kingsport and other places. He married and had three children, but he kept ties to Fountain City. When he retired in 2003 he moved back to Knoxville. He sold a valuable coin collection and bought a house in Fountain City near his childhood home. It’s a comfortable place filled with chiming clocks, books and memorabilia. Everywhere you look there’s something interesting to see, and everything has a story behind it. His books, for instance. “When I was 10 years old and in the fifth grade, my teacher was Edith Thomas – she lived on Hillcrest – and Miss T. would read to us after lunch. ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy,’ ‘The Secret

Garden.’ Garden ’ [Author] Frances Hodgson Burnett lived here, you know. Her family moved here after the Civil War.” Whenever he mentions a name, Phillips gives the person’s history – where he or she lived, names of family members and information about their lives, whether any of them are still living, where they work, what they do for fun, when he last saw them. In the hands of a less gifted storyteller, this kind of thing might be tedious. With Phillips it’s anything but. Probably because he’s so full of good humor – never far from a smile or a chuckle. “You know Kesterwood, off of Jacksboro Pike? That’s named for Dr. Kesterson – he was a dentist – he lived up on the left, on a hill. He built Greenwood Cemetery in honor of his son, who died at age 3. “The Woodward family lived in three mansions – one where Kroger is now, one is Gentry-Griffey Funeral Home and one is on Gibbs Drive – during the winter when the leaves were gone they could look out their windows and see each other. “The oldest business that’s still here – Robbins’ Dry Cleaners – that’s been there as long as I can remember. And then there’s Custom Shoe Rebuilders.” He’s good friends with Hardy Johnson, the owner of that business. “He’s nine years and 51 weeks older than me! He moved here in 1953,” he says, underscoring the fact that Phillips is, indeed, “a numbers man.” He fondly remembers playing in Fountain City Park. “The two slides are the same,” he says. “The

Remembering the days of the Tower Theater, located where the CiCi’s Pizza building is now, Mack Phillips shows off his complete set of coupons spelling T.O.W.E.R. “When you collected the full set, you got free admission,” he says.

Mack Phillips loves living in Fountain City. Photos by Carol Shane

first time I used ’em I was 8 years old and a little fearful. “We used to love to get up above that ‘cave,’ we used to call it – you know, above the spring? You could move the vegetation out of the way and the rocks were real smooth. We’d slide down into the water.” These days Phillips stays busy. He’s an avid “Happy Hiker,” along with a group of other senior Knoxvillians. He loves reading about old comedy teams like

the Three Stooges, Laurel & Hardy and the Marx Brothers and is a big fan of their TV shows and movies. “I’m a serious person,” he says, “but you need to balance.” And, though many of his friends have passed on, he regularly connects with the ones who are still around. He’s on social media and enjoys keeping up with folks far and near. But the old ones are the best. Fountain City resident Mack Phillips on one of his “Happy “I’ve got one friend I’ve Hikers” jaunts – Knoxville’s “Cradle of Country Music” tour. Photo submitted had for 70 years,” he says.

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On the day our ShopperNews photographer Ruth White took pictures of the Fountain City Town Hall’s Residential Beautification Award-winning house, a passerby stopped to thank the owners, David and Lori Hensley. “It was in such bad shape that it could have been torn down,” she declared. “Such an eyesore!” Well, no more. The gracious white house on Adair Drive is now a source of pride for the neighborhood and for the Hensleys, who moved in in November 2012. “We are thrilled that our house was chosen. We adore it so very much and have big plans for it,” says Lori. “We can’t take any credit for the rehab of the house,” she continues. “We lived on Lynnview and were looking for a home in Fountain City with old, classic charm and new updates to raise our family in. “We have a close friend who is an excellent home renovator, Anthony Bell with Bell Properties, whose work we had loved for years. When he showed us the Adair house, we knew it would be perfect in his hands – a dream home. “With his expertise and our design vision, he truly created for us a home we

adore and are proud of. The entire house has been renovated, and we are so thankful to have made so many memories here and look forward to many more projects to make it even better. “One of our favorite things about the house is actually what we found inside before the renovation. The previous owners had left behind treasures including old photos of the family’s travels, letters, journals and the original plans for the house, which we intend to frame and hang to help tell the home’s story.” And the home has quite a story. Dr. Jim Tumblin, widely known Fountain City historian, managed to unearth quite a bit of info. “In the 1940s and 1950s, Colonel LaForge, combat veteran of World War II, lived there with his children, Richard and Lucy LaForge McCampbell,” Tumblin says. “Lucy was a wonderful soprano and a pillar of Shannondale Presbyterian Church.” He said she had married into the family for which McCampbell Lane is named. “Colonel LaForge had a steamer trunk upstairs that he disclosed to interested teenagers,” Tumblin continues. “In it he had maps of every Civil War battlefield – several for each – show-

ing troop placement on succeeding days.” According to Tumblin, in later years a family named Shaw lived in the house. Both were teachers, and Rob, the husband, was also an actor. He served in both World War II and Korea. It’s not clear how the house came to be in such disrepair, but the Hensleys intend to keep it in good shape. With fellow Fountain City resident Justin Long, David Hensley owns the used-car dealership Knox Drives on Black Oak Ridge in Halls. Lori is a wedding and portrait photographer, though she recently “slowed down the business” to concentrate on 1-year-old Owen and 2-month-old Stella. Their boxer dogs Marley and Lucy, Lori says, are their “first daughters.” Busy as they are, the Hensleys haven’t finished with the house. “We recently hired a landscaper, David Browning with Artscapes Landscaping, to add some color and charm to the place,” says Lori. “In the next few years we hope to add shutters, a concrete driveway and brick front walkway to make the vision complete. “We also look forward to really going all out this Christmas with our light display! So stay tuned!”

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Entertainment Keynote Address – Tim Burchett, Knox County Mayor Presentation of Community Awards – Daniel Dunn Friend of Fountain City – City Council member Nick Della Volpe Renovation/Beautification Awards, residential and commercial 2015 Fountain City Woman of the Year 2015 Fountain City Man of the Year

GAZEBO 10:30-11:45 a.m. – “Nostalgia” (Central High alumni rock band) 12-1:15 p.m. – Tricky Nicky (magician) 1:30-2:45 p.m. – Tennessee Wind Symphony COVERED PAVILION 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – The Joyful Twirlers OTHER ENTERTAINMENT 12-2:30 p.m. – Knoxville Zoo Zoomobile

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FORMAL CEREMONIES AT THE GAZEBO 3-3:30 P.M. – HONORING OUR TOWN *in the event of rain, program will be held in the Lions Club Building Welcome – Daniel Dunn, Chair, Fountain City Town Hall Invocation – Father Chris Michelson, Pastor St. Albert the Great Presentation of Flag and Pledge of Allegiance – Scout Troop 55 “Star Spangled Banner” – Lynn Bennett Introduction of Honored Guests and Keynote Speaker – Daniel Dunn

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By Carol Shane The first thing you notice upon entering Planet Fitness in Fountain City is the inclusive atmosphere. A sign over the door requests that everyone “leave egos here.” Within the big open space, huge reassuring slogans cover the upper walls. “No critics,” says one. “No gymtimidation” and “judgment free zone,” say others. There’s no deafening, thumping music. In fact, it’s quite calm. “We’re not one of those places with the weightslamming and the grunts,” says manager Tyler Hughes. “We make fitness non-intimidating.” The Fountain City Town Hall’s Board of Directors has recognized this particular Planet Fitness facility with its Commercial Beautification Award for 2015. Located in the Food City complex just north of the I-640 interchange on Broadway, the business has only been in operation since April 16 – a little more than a month ago. But it’s already a big draw. “It’s been great,” says Hughes. “The positive attitude keeps bringing people in.” This is a gym for people who are afraid of gyms. “We at Planet Fitness are here to provide a unique environment in which anyone, and we mean anyone, can be comfortable,” says the company’s mission statement. On the day I visited, people of all shapes, sizes and levels of fitness were there, and everyone seemed right at home. Kira Ehly, based in Chattanooga, owns several East Tennessee Planet Fitness franchises, including the one in Fountain City. “When you think about it, many franchises really aren’t

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