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Smith for Congress? Members of a large Fulton High School alumni group were startled earlier this month when a group member’s rant about President Obama led to an email from former County Commissioner R. Larry Smith hinting that that he’s gearing up for a run for U.S. Congress. Smith wrote: “So would this group support R. Larry for Congress?????? – R. Larry� Smith didn’t attend Fulton but has been hanging around the group since being invited to speak a year ago, a source said. When asked if he is considering a run against incumbent Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., who has held the Second District seat since 1988, Smith, who was term limited out of his County Commission seat Sept. 1, said that he is. “I’m very dissatisfied with what’s happening in Washington,� he said. “And I’ve got the fire in my heart to run.� – Betty Bean
County Mayor Tim Burchett kicks off the greenway project during the recent groundbreaking. Photos by Ruth White
By Betty Bean If the weather cooperates, the project manager tasked with overseeing the new Halls greenway project says he expects to have it finished by early 2015. “We’re looking at 120 working days if everything goes well,� said Chris Sivyer, a 16-year employee of Knox County Engineering and Public Works.
This is welcome news to Halls community members who have been waiting for the Halls Park to School Greenway Connector since 2010, when Phil Bredesen was governor and Jamie Woodson and Tim Burchett were state senators. “This project will connect to the newly constructed sidewalks on Emory Road to add more than
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Alzheimer’s pansies on sale Stanley’s Greenhouses turned purple and orange Tuesday for the kickoff of the Alzheimer’s Pansy Project benefiting the Pat Summitt Foundation. Mayor Madeline Rogero, Joan Cronan and foundation representatives were expected at the kickoff. For the third year, purple and orange Panola pansies will be sold to raise funds for the Summitt Foundation and awareness for Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers. “Nearly everyone has someone in their life who has been touched by this,� said Monte Stanley. Stanley’s Greenhouses, 3029 Davenport Road, and Stanley’s Secret Garden, 305 S. Northshore Drive, will have flats of the specially grown pansies for $17 through October or “while supplies last,� said Lisa Stanley. – Betsy Pickle
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Project manager Chris Sivyer and Dwight Van de Vate chat with County Commissioner Charles Busler during the event.
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KAT employee Brian McClure talks with Mayor Madeline Rogero outside the bus terminal. McClure is a former schoolmate of her daughter’s. Photo by R. White
Mayor Madeline Rogero hopped aboard a trolley outside the City County Building and rode to KAT’s John J. Duncan Jr. Knoxville Station Transit Center, where she purchased a ticket for the Broadway 22. Riders quickly recognized the mayor as she made her way down the aisle and took a seat. Several individuals asked her and city director of transit Dawn Distler questions regarding specific routes and expansion of routes, for which they
received prompt answers. The ride was the first of many and part of Rogero’s initiative to ride the buses, talking with drivers and passengers. The KAT system currently carries close to 3.6 million passengers a year and is a convenient and reliable mode of transportation. The mayor says the system is underutilized and hopes that by talking to everyone involved, the public transportation system in Knoxville can become more efficient and possibly expand.
Bounds is back Decisive vote on school board chair is Oct. 1 By Betty Bean On Sept. 3, Patti Bounds and her husband, Tommy, were aboard a Mediterranean cruise ship headed for Italy, Spain, Greece and Monte Carlo. Back home, her new colleagues on the Knox County Board of Education were trying to elect a new chair but ended up deadlocked at four votes each for Mike McMillan and Doug Harris. About the only thing they could agree on was to postpone the vote until the October meeting when the new Seventh District representative will make her debut. Bounds, who retired from her job as a kindergarten teacher at BrickeyMcCloud Elementary School in May, was blissfully unaware of the impact of her absence because she and Tommy had turned off their wireless devices to avoid roaming charges. They had booked and paid for the trip last Octo-
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ber to celebrate her decision to retire from her teaching job. “I had been on the fence about leaving my job, but the trip kind of finalized my decision,� she said. “The decision to run (for school board) was made in January, after I heard that Kim Severance wasn’t going to run for re-election.� Something else happened in October that had an effect as well. Halls Elementary School teacher Lauren Hopson spoke during a public forum at a school board meeting, and her “tired teacher� speech struck a nerve with teachers all over Knox County – and beyond, after a You Tube video went viral and drew national attention. Patti Bounds was no exception. “I saw Lauren’s video. Teachers
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Patti Bounds is surrounded by four of eight grandchildren following her swearing-in last week by Judge Kristi Davis. From left are Audrey Enger, Daniel Unthank and his sister, Evelyn Ann. Bounds is holding Lydia Enger, Audrey’s sister.
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First Baptist welcomes neighbors from the front porch
Five-year-old Anna Claire Carmichael has a big chair to fill. She attends Christian Academy of Knoxville.
Bounds is back at Brickey and all over the county began to spread the Lizzy Kirby fills her plate with eats from “Love” word,” she said. “I didn’t That B-B-Q, served by Emma, Jess and Joel know her at the time, but “Ducky” Maples, at First Baptist Church of KnoxLauren expressed what a lot ville’s BBQ and Bluegrass Block Party. Photos by of teachers were feeling.” Wendy Smith In December, Severance announced that she would not seek re-election. That got Bounds, who has since By Wendy Smith spoken out against Knox The front of First Baptist Church of County Schools’ practice Knoxville is beautiful to some, but it can be of requiring kindergarten intimidating to others, says Senior Pastor through second-grade stuTom Ogburn. Beth and Tom Ogburn enjoy dinner on the dents to take lengthy stanThat’s why the church is opening up its lawn during First Baptist Church of Knoxdardized exams, to thinklawn, and front porch, to the community. ville’s BBQ and Bluegrass Block Party. Tom ing. She started attending Last week, the congregation closed down a is the church’s new senior pastor. board meetings, usually section of Main Street for a BBQ and Bluewearing a touch of red, the grass Block Party. In coming weeks, the color the teachers had adchurch will set up tables and chairs for use opted to symbolize their during lunch hour once a week. movement. in front of the church. No other downtown A stage, which was built to hold the “I wore red in support of church’s nativity set at Christmas, will pro- church has a lawn, and Ogburn hopes to teachers,” Bounds said. “I vide stage space for musical acts to perform make the space inviting. “Some people see the church as what Ava Hulsey, under the watch- am a teacher, and I have a during Lunch on the Lawn, says Pam Neal, we are against. We want them to see us as ful eye of her mother, Bran- teacher’s heart. I believe my minister of administration. non Hulsey, dances to blue- being a teacher was a GodThe lunchtime event will be scheduled people, and neighbors who care about the grass music with Grant Lyon. given directive, and I loved to take advantage of food trucks that park community,” he says.
From page A-1 every minute of it.” Now that she’s back, she’s caught up on her email, fielded phone calls, watched videos of the meetings she missed and attended numerous constituent meetings. She is acutely aware that she will not only be the deciding vote between Harris (a supporter of Superintendent James McIntyre) and McMillan (a McIntyre critic), but the swing vote between the pro- and antiMcIntyre factions. She’s somewhat surprised to find herself in this position and reluctant to tip her hand, praising Harris as an outstanding citizen philanthropist and McMillan as someone who has the courage to stand alone. “Who would have ever thought that a first vote would have such large implications?”
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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 • A-3
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A close-up of one of Bob Meadows’ flag books.
Jim Gentry creates a bracelet using macramé Bob Meadows shows one of the handmade for Fountain City Art Center’s Art-a-palooza. books he had for sale at the art center. Photos by R. White
It’s Art-a-palooza time! Art-a-palooza is an event that brings out the fun in everyone. The September party in the park kicked off at the Fountain City Art Center and was filled with artwork, crafts, a silent auction and much more.
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tain City Park. Entertainment featured music, crafts for children, displays, art demonstrations, food and enough activities to keep folks busy for hours. Art-a-palooza not only helps raise money for the Fountain City Art Center, it also raises awareness of the arts and provides individuals with hands-on experience in creating unique pieces of art. ■
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Cheerleaders raise money The Central High cheer-
leaders have been out in the community raising money for the squad. They have hosted a car wash, have held two bake sales at Kroger in Fountain City and will host a pancake breakfast at Sam and Andy’s next to the Fountain City Food City, 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Funds raised will pay for summer cheerleading camp and new (retro style) black cheerleading sweaters that will be debuted on football senior night.
Central High cheerleaders sell baked goods outside Kroger in Fountain City. Pictured are Kiley Palmer, Jordon Brock, Brittney Clark, Bailey Breeden and Savannah Halberstadt.
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Women’s League helps out
The Halls Crossroads Women’s League makes a difference in the community through giving back and helping others. Last weekend the group hosted a stuff-a-bag event that allowed community members to purchase a brown bag for $5 and stuff it with items from the League’s Clothes Closet. Money raised is used to purchase new socks, underwear and school supplies for children in need.
two and a half miles of greenway and sidewalks in the Halls Crossroads area,” Bredesen said. “Once complete, this project will connect area parks, schools, businesses and residential neighborhoods with greenway trails.” But a series of glitches and legal problems stalled the greenway project for five years, and by mid-July, the county appeared on track to miss yet another deadline, this one set for Sept. 30. Two weeks ago, Mayor Tim Burchett moved to bypass the state bureaucracy and assigned the project to the county’s Engineering and Public Works Department. Within six days, a row of golden shovels, a pile of dirt and a grader sitting at the head of a gravel trail in Clayton Park marked the first visible signs of progress toward making the milelong walking trail that will connect Halls Elementary School and the park a real-
From page A-1 ity. The estimated materials cost of the greenway is nearly $175,000. EPW chief Dwight Van de Vate expressed enthusiasm for the project but warned that installing it in the marshy wetlands beside the new Halls Walmart will be tricky. “I don’t want everybody to think this is an easy project because it’s a greenway. This is a wetland,” he said. He has appointed capital projects inspector Chris Sivyer to oversee the project and said that Sivyer, who is an experienced project manager with private-sector experience, “has the right skill set and an exceptionally solid work ethic. His construction experience and project management experience will help see this project through to a successful conclusion.” Heavy equipment operator Aric Hugett will be assisting Sivyer, and assistant EPW director Jim Snowden will also be involved.
Dissection of an intersection
By Wendy Smith
The city of Knoxville is embarking on a $7 million upgrade for traffic signal synchronization on Broadway and Kingston Pike. Last week I met two city employees who are directly involved. We met at the intersection of Cedar Bluff and Peters Road, probably the city’s most congested intersection. When Ernie Pierce gets caught in a traffic backup, he’s not frustrated by the delay. He’s frustrated by the unsolved problem. “Your congestion is my congestion,” he says. Pierce is to traffic signals what the Colonel
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The intersection’s first priority is the left turn lanes from Cedar Bluff to Peters because those lanes could potentially back up to the lights at I-40, which would be dangerous. “Safety is our first priority, not convenience,” says Branham. Two upcoming state projects should help with congestion on Cedar Bluff. Reconfiguring of lanes will give a continuous green light to one lane from southbound Cedar Bluff to westbound I-40, and a second turn lane from southbound Cedar Bluff to North Peters/Parkside will be added.
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government No common ground on Common Core MetroPulse columnist or how I can help them masFrank Cagle is an expert on ter those state politics. Last week he problems. boldly predicted the demise “If parof Common Core state stanents ask me dards when the Legislature why their reconvenes. student p er for me d poorly on a state test, I don’t have Beth Brown an answer Sandra because I am prohibited Clark from reviewing the questions after the test. This is frustrating for teachers and parents, but the ones “If you didn’t see that who truly suffer are the stucoming, you are willfully dents.” blind,” he wrote of last Brown said state funding year’s near-death. “Some of was mentioned only once at us could see it coming sit- the four-hour summit, yet ting on a porch in Strawber- “Mississippi invests more per student than Tennesry Plains.” Ever the optimist, Gov. see.” When the Legislature Bill Haslam convened a summit last week to reboot reconvenes, expect a battle his education reforms, in- among Tennessee’s three cluding Common Core. political parties: the dwinBeth Brown, vice presi- dling Democrats, who gendent of the Tennessee Edu- erally back TEA, want better cation Association, said the funding and resist reforms; real experts weren’t invited. the corporate Republicans, Most there had “zero class- including Haslam and local room experience.” legislators, who want naBrown said testing is tional standards and teachparamount for reformers, er accountability; and the yet teachers never see the red-meat Republicans, who results. “A list of student call the standards “Obamscores does not tell me what acore” and want more guns questions students missed and fewer taxes.
TEA gets a win By Sandra Clark A local case with statewide implications was overturned by the state Court of Appeals in late August, and the Union County Board of Education voted Sept. 18 not to appeal that decision. Chancellor Andrew Tillman had ruled in favor of Union County Public Schools in a case involving a teacher who wanted his Union County Education Association representative with him when he was questioned by a supervisor about student allegations of misconduct. The supervisor refused. Director of Schools Jimmy Carter later took no action on the charges, which led Tillman to opine that the UCEA’s lawsuit was without merit since the teacher had suffered no damage. The teacher’s name was redacted in all documents. Chief Judge Charles Susano delivered the appellate court’s decision: The employee had a right under the state’s 2011 Collaborative Conferencing Act to have an organizational representative present “at an investigative interview where the
employee reasonably believes the investigation may result in disciplinary action against him or her.” Also, “the Association has organizational standing to pursue this action on behalf of its members,” Susano wrote. The court vacated the judgment of the trial court and remanded the case. Costs on appeal were assessed to the Union County Board of Education. The board amended its agenda to add the item and passed vice chair Brad Griffey’s motion to drop the appeal without debate. We contacted the Tennessee Education Association on Friday, and a representative confirmed the organization would notify its members and put out a general press release. TEA had been awaiting a possible appeal to the state Supreme Court. It’s a big win for the TEA since many assumed the Collaborative Conferencing Act had negated members’ right to representation. Of course, the organization should not crow too loudly. Legislators can always tighten the law in January.
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Why the secrecy by MPC? One would think the Metropolitan Planning Commission would have enjoyed all the controversy it wanted over the past few months with the strong neighborhood criticism of Director Mark Donaldson and his controversial hiring of Dave Hill, but on Sept. 11 MPC adopted by stealth the $101,000 separation agreement for Donaldson without any public discussion or reasonable notice, thereby triggering more attention. This comes on top of Mayors Burchett and Rogero seeking and getting Donaldson’s early retirement. How did this happen? When MPC met for its regular meeting, chair Rebecca Longmire quickly asked that the consent calendar be amended to add the separation agreement. Commissioner Clancy immediately seconded it and before anyone knew what was afoot it was adopted. Even veteran MPC member Jack Sharp did not know the agreement had passed when contacted by this writer four days later. The agreement was not on the published agenda or explained at the public meeting. Media have failed to report this. Clearly, Longmire and others on the MPC executive committee did not want the public or even fellow commissioners to know its contents or debate it. By hiding it, they have directed even more attention to its contents and undermined further already weakened public confidence in MPC commissioners who orchestrated this charade. Why the secrecy by MPC?
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The separation agreement was obtained through an open-records request. Donaldson’s current contract, going back to 2005, pays him one-month salary (which is $9,186.58) plus accrued sick leave (which is 772 hours or $43,641.16) plus accrued annual leave (which is 327 hours, which equal $18,485.36) for a total of $71,313.05. Then MPC voluntarily added two months’ salary for $18,373.16 and 80 percent of his health-care premiums for one year at $11,888 for a total of $30,261.16 for a combined total of $101,574.21 in order to keep him around until his successor is installed. This is on top of the salary he will be paid for the time he continues working. This second part was optional and not mandated by contract. The public still does not know what will happen to Dave Hill, whose hiring instigated much of this. In their defense, Steve Wise, MPC attorney, explains that the recommendations of the executive committee usually go on the consent calendar and are not discussed at the full MPC meeting. This practice should be dropped when it includes such a large price tag. What were commissioners thinking when they failed to discuss it in public? No one would ever ask? The
media would miss it? This is public money and merits public scrutiny. The commissioners are not used to public review of their actions on internal issues. They would do well to consult with Jack Sharp, who has forgotten more than most current younger commissioners know, for advice on public relations and local politics. There is some positive news from MPC, however. Notices of all future meetings and committee meetings will now be posted on the MPC website, which has not occurred for the powerful executive committee meeting. This is due to the intervention of Wise, who deserves praise for this. ■ GOP legislative nominee Eddie Smith, opposing incumbent Rep. Gloria Johnson, met with Gov. Bill Haslam for over 20 minutes Sept. 17 when Haslam was in Knoxville to promote passage of Amendment 2 on the judicial selection process. Smith wants Bill and Crissy Haslam to campaign for him. Apparently that may occur. This is most contested race in Knox County on Nov. 4. Mayor Rogero will be strongly backing Johnson and Cheri Siler for state senator, which will place her in direct opposition to the governor on these two candidates. Johnson is favored, but Smith is a credible candidate. ■ U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Richard Stair Jr. is retiring after a distinguished 28-year career in the federal judiciary, and a reception is being
held in his honor this Friday, Sept. 26, at the Howard Baker federal courthouse. ■ Veteran GOP activist Phyllis Severance is helping the Alexander for U.S. Senate office in Knox County – a substantial boost to the Alexander effort. ■ It is ironic that the Tennessee Supreme Court, which has a female majority, did not have a single woman apply to be the state attorney general. Nor was there a concerted effort to encourage women or African-Americans to apply. It would seem the three female members of the court would have encouraged female attorneys or judges to apply for that eight-year term, but apparently it did not happen. Women in today’s world often make up a significant portion of graduating classes from law schools. Tennessee has never had a woman or African-American serve as state AG. They will have to wait another eight years to even be considered. Knox County elected its first female DA (Charme Knight Allen) last month. Shelby County has had a female DA for several years. Popular election produces faster results in this area than appointments made behind closed doors. ■ Gov. Bill Haslam will join New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon at a reception at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, this Sunday, Sept. 28, according to an invitation sent to personnel at the Embassy.
The effort to derail McMillan Week before last, reports trickled out that establishment types (meaning the usual Chamber of Commerce/corporate education reform crowd) were getting desperate to find a way to derail Mike McMillan’s campaign to become chair of the Board of Education, a powerful position that automatically confers a spot on the board’s two-person executive committee (along with the superintendent) and the ability to set the board’s meeting agendas. McMillan has been a consistent critic of Superintendent James McIntyre since taking the Eighth District seat in 2010, and he often finds himself on the short end of 8-1 votes. The proMcIntyre majority had little to fear from him, and a year ago, nobody could have predicted that he’d emerge as the senior member of a burgeoning 5-4 majority.
Betty Bean But he may well be. When Lynne Fugate announced that she was tired of being perceived as divisive and would not seek re-election as chair, the McIntyre-supporting former majority lined up behind Third District board member Doug Harris, but he could muster only four votes, including his own. Same went for McMillan, who got his own vote plus votes from new members Amber Rountree, Terry Hill and interim member John Fugate. When it became obvious that the two sides would never untangle the deadlock, everyone agreed to come back next month and vote again when new Seventh District board member Patti Bounds
is present. Bounds, who was off on a Mediterranean cruise that was planned and paid for long before she ran for office, has become the focus of intense speculation. Meanwhile, public relations guy Mike Cohen didn’t like the way things appeared to be headed but said he was acting on his own in his efforts to find a way to block McMillan from being named chair. His basic argument is that Knox County will be less likely to find suitable candidates for McIntyre’s replacement with McMillan at the helm. His solution for breaking the deadlock? Terry Hill, the new Sixth District board member, who is a retired school psychologist, mother of a former board member (Cindy Buttry) and wife of another (Steve Hill). She scored the most resounding Election
Day win of any of the newbies and was a polished candidate who appeared to be less dug into her positions than many of her colleagues. Plus, Cohen, a former KCS public information officer, said he just likes her. “Personally I’d love Terry to serve. I actually wrote her that a couple of days after the election. I knew her when I was the schools’ PR guy. I was a fan of hers then and I am a fan of hers now,” he said. He also said he doesn’t think the options should be limited to Harris or McMillan. But there’s a glitch – Hill (who had likely noticed that several of Cohen’s friends, including Doug Harris, gave considerable sums of money to her major opponent) doesn’t want the job. “I have no interest in running for chair at this time,” she said.
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High-turnout elections favor big-spending candidates There’s an old joke that only three things matter in politics: Money, money and money. Money pays for media advertising, yard signs, billboards and direct mail to voters. It allows a candidate to get his or her message out and reach folks who rarely pay attention to politics. Yet, money isn’t usually as important in local campaigns because so few peo-
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cast in the Sixth District’s (Northwest Knox County) school board primary election in May. In the Ninth District (South Knox), only 2,494 votes were cast. Low-turnout, local elections give more influence to members of special-interest groups such as teachers and neighborhood organizations because these folks vote in higher numbers. Unsurprisingly, candidates
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of the Worlds” radio play spark panic today? If posted on YouTube and Facebook, the answer is it probably would. For millions, if it’s on the Internet it must be true. The dumbing down of America seems to accelerate at a pace consistent with the increase in bandwidth. You can get a lot of misinformation a lot faster at 12 megabytes per second than you could in my misspent youth when 2400 baud was smoking hot. The other day I heard a comedian tell of a 20-something woman who aspired to a career as a volunteer – but she wanted to get paid for it. The word she was looking for, the comic said, was “employee.” Stupid is as stupid surfs. But if you do spot a shark in Fort Loudoun, let us be the first to know. * The mythical Darwin is awarded for cleansing the gene pool. Recent recipients include the 43-year-old man who took a swig of golden liquid from a salsa jar thinking it was a cocktail. It was gasoline, which he immediately spit out. To soothe his nerves he lit a cigarette. He died the next day at a burn center.
favored by these groups often win local elections because their voters make up a larger percentage of the electorate. But a high-turnout election changes everything. In a high-turnout election, teachers and neighborhood organizations have less influence because they comprise a smaller percentage of voters. Also, when there are more voters, money plays an increased role because a campaign can reach out to unaffiliated voters who may not follow local politics every day. This brings us to the upcoming special election for school board. In the Second District, Indya Kincannon has resigned, and there are three candidates running to replace her in November: Charlotte Dorsey, Jamie Rowe and Tracie Sanger. The conventional wisdom is that Jamie Rowe is favored to win. Rowe has a
long history of community involvement and is a model candidate for a low-turnout, local election for school board or City Council. Yet, the upcoming November election will feature far more voters than a typical school board race. For example, in the May 2014 election, 27,969 votes were cast countywide. In August, 60,744 votes were cast countywide. Expect more than 100,000 votes to be cast this November. A higher turnout favors the candidate who spends more money. Tracie Sanger is not only an educator, but a proven fundraiser widelypraised for her work raising money for the Shannondale Elementary School Foundation. Sanger will have little trouble raising money and is expected to run a strong, community-based campaign. While Rowe might have had the advantage if the election were held in an-
other election cycle, Sanger may defy expectations and win in November’s highturnout special election. High-turnout elections favor big-spending candidates. Expect Sanger to spend a lot of money. Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can reach him at scott@pleadthefrith.com.
GOV NOTES ■ 3rd/4th District Democrats meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Guest speakers: Becky Harmon, Emily Gregg and George Shields. ■ Truman Day Dinner, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $60; $70 after Sept. 28. Info/tickets: https://secure. actblue.com/contribute/ page/trumanday2014; info@ knoxvilledemocrats.org; 540-4001. ■ Democratic Women’s Club meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 14, Shoney’s on Western Avenue. Info: 742-8234.
Bearden resident is state’s new AG Tennessee is in great hands with Herbert Slatery III as state attorney general, says Steve Mc Sween, president of Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis P.C. Herb Slatery Slatery and McSween worked together for 26 years before Slatery took up his previous post as chief legal counsel to Gov. Bill Haslam in 2011. They were also next-door neighbors in the Bearden area. Slatery is fair, hardworking and a great man-
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Smoky Mountain romance “I’ve finally come across someone that believes in all the things that I do … love, family, faith, intrigue, mystery, loyalty, romance and a great love for our beloved Smoky Mountains,” says Dolly Parton.
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Carol’s Corner Joan Medlicott, author of the bestselling “Ladies of Covington” series, says she’s found “a wonderful new Southern voice.” And New York Times bestselling author Deborah Smith praises the creator of “a charming portrait of the Smokies, their people and a wonderful way of life.” They’re talking about Dr. Lin Stepp, the West Knoxville resident and professor of psychology who has found success as an author of fiction. “I was looking for contemporary novels about the Smokies,” says Stepp, who with her husband, J.L., has lived in the same house in West Knoxville’s Foxfire subdivision for 38 years. “I went in one bookstore and the owner said, ‘This is the most visited national park in the country, and I have none.’ “So I wrote one!” says Stepp with a bright smile. The six books in her Smoky Mountain series are often compared to Jan
Married Knoxville authors Lin and J.L. Stepp have written many books, together and separately.
Karon’s beloved “Mitford” novels. They’ve found a growing audience a m o n g readers who enjoy inspirational contemporary romance novels. And the seventh, “Makin’ Miracles,” is due to be released in January 2015. Her latest book, “Down
by the River,” published by Kensington Publishing of New York, hit No. 23 on Amazon Kindle sales in early June. That’s right between titles by big names Fern Michaels and Debbie Macomber. The book was also featured in USA Today and Southern Writers Magazine. Stepp also teaches psychology and research at the Knoxville branch of Tusculum College. But she brags of “total Big Orange blood-
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lines” in her academic background – she did undergrad and master’s work at UT and received her doctorate there. And she met her husband there. He’s also an author. The couple have collaborated on “The Afternoon Hiker,” a reader-friendly “guide to casual hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains.” In addition to the usual information about trail lengths and levels of difficulty, the book offers lots of pictures
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and solid, common-sense advice. Of the Charlie’s Bunion trail, the authors write, “… don’t plan to hike to the Bunion, as we did, on a very cold day after snow or rain. As we learned, water freezes readily in the eroded pockets between the roots and rocks along this trail,
creating icy patches that make the footing hazardous and dangerous on this narrow, mountaintop trailway.” “The Afternoon Hiker” is addictive reading. It’s like having a good friend tell you everything you need to know about a trail you might want to explore, even if you never leave the house. Lin admits that it inspired her own literary adventure. “The hiking book is what led to the fiction,” she says. The Stepps are currently in the middle of a very busy book tour. They’ve traveled all over the Southeast, meeting readers and signing copies of their books. Lin Stepp is also an active and highly sought-after speaker. In April 2015 she’ll lead a workshop at the Tennessee Mountain Writers Annual Writers Conference in Oak Ridge. Her topic is “Writing and Marketing Your Book.” And her novella, “A Smoky Mountain Gift,” is featured – along with works by three other authors, including Fern Michaels – in the Christmas anthology “When the Snow Falls,” available in October. A complete listing of the Stepps’ appearances, as well as all other information pertaining to their books, can be found online at www. linstepp.com. Ebullient and positive, with a strong Christian faith, Dr. Lin Stepp thrives amid her growing popularity and success, saying, “God’s enlarging my tent pegs!” Send story suggestions to news@ ShopperNewsNow.com.
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Cedar Grove marks 100 years of service
Eggs-actly Like the partridge hatching what it did not lay, So are all who amass wealth unjustly; In mid-life it will leave them, And at their end they will prove to be fools. (Jeremiah 17: 11 NRSV)
Demi Elkins; Autumn Hooks,13; Lucas Hooks, 4; Gene Foster; Heather Hooks; Carolyn and pastor Billy Moore; and car owner Don Fraker at the Cedar Grove centennial celebration. Demi Elkins has been a By Cindy Taylor Cedar Grove Missionary member for 79 years and reBaptist Church has been members all but two of the serving the community 16 pastors. “What we call the new since 1914. To honor their centennial, church mem- church is actually older now bers spent the weekend than the old church was beof Sept. 12-14 celebrating fore it was torn down,” he said. The community was inchurch history and having a vited to join in for free food, fine old time.
By Cindy Taylor Powell Elementary thirdgrade teacher Mandi Meek was looking for a unique way to serve her class outside of the school environment. The result was a picnic in Fountain City Park for all Powell third-grade teachers, students and families. “As teachers we tell the students and their families that we care about them, but we wanted to show them,” said Meek. “This is one way we can do that.” Meek realized feeding more than 100 people could be cost-prohibitive, so she enlisted assistance from members of her home church, Fellowship North,
to help with setup, cooking and cleanup and to offset the costs. Meek and members of the church purchased and grilled more than 300 hot dogs, some parents made side dishes and other teachers brought desserts and drinks to create the perfect summer fare. Thanks to their efforts, Powell thirdgrade families who attended were fed and given time to meet and mingle with other families and staff. “Nothing like this has ever been done for us before,” commented one parent. “This is really neat.” As staff and teachers arrived, students stopped
fun, fellowship, live music, activities for the kids, worship and even an antique car show. The church has an active history in missions. Local support includes Halls Welfare Commission and Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. Foreign support in-
cludes Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child and missionaries in Africa. Church members also deliver coats and school supplies to Upper Peninsula Michigan and Appalachian Outreach. Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church is at 9711 Norris Freeway.
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. (Jeremiah 17:11 KJV) It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs. (Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister)
Readers sometimes ask me where I get my ideas for columns. To be honest, when I started writing this column (1,237 columns ago!), I had an idea for the first column and the second. Since then, for the most part, it has been hand to mouth. Occasionally, I come up with a spate of ideas and jot them down, but mostly, when Tuesday morning rolls around, I sit down and stare at a blank screen for a while. This particular morning, I didn’t have a clue, nor a box to put a clue in. Lewis and I were eating breakfast (he, his usual scrambled egg; I, my usual bagel and soybased “cream” cheese), and I was bemoaning my clueless state. Lewis suggested with a twinkle that I write a colThird-grade teachers Melissa Watson, Candy Parker, Jill Coo- umn about eggs. In the moper, Tina Corea, Mandi Meek and Caleb Bradley indulge in a bit ment, I couldn’t think why eggs would show up in the of fun at the picnic. Photos by Cindy Taylor Bible, but at that point, desperation was closing in, and their play to greet them were able to serve so many curiosity won out. with hugs. Even without a people.” I hauled out my “Strong’s free picnic, it was obvious All food and items left Exhaustive Concordance of the students love their men- over from the picnic were the Bible” and looked up eggs. tors. taken to KARM to provide Sure enough, there they were, “Today was so much fun service to another commuin Jeremiah. The context is and a blessing for everyone nity of people. a warning about the theft or involved,” said Meek. “We misuse of money. (Isn’t it astonishing how much the Bible has to say about money? What should that tell us?) Jesus also had something In summer 1949, the con- to say about eggs. (I admit The first service was held on Nov. 14, 1937, in the gregation, under the pastor- I should have remembered Halls chapel, and that after- ate of the Rev. J. Wither- that one without looking it noon Sunday school was or- spoon Dunlap, erected a up!) He pointed out that if a ganized with an enrollment manse on the 2.5 acre lot. child asks for an egg, the parof 35. It was from the out- On Sept. 26, 1949, the cha- ent would not give the child a post work at Halls that the pel was organized into a scorpion, a comparison to the present Cross Roads Pres- church. goodness of God, who gives Cross Roads Presbyteri- His children good gifts. byterian Church developed. Members of the Fountain an Church is at 4329 E. EmSo what do we do or City church used their cars ory Road. Info: 922-9412. think when God apparently to pick up people in Halls and transport them to and from services. Treating
Cross Roads Presbyterian to celebrate 65th anniversary
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 65th anniversary with a day of fellowship and praise. The day will begin with a traditional worship service at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at noon on Sunday, Sept. 28. Fountain City Presbyterian Church members spent much time in prayer hoping for outpost work back in the early 1930s.
Fifteen church members lived in the surrounding neighborhood of Halls Crossroads. The group realized that many children in the area were not attending Sunday school, and many adults were not members of any church. The members of the church and the superintendent of Home Missions decided to have a chapel in the Halls community.
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gives us a scorpion? Since time began, humans have questioned “Why?” when it comes to disasters, misfortunes or just plain bad luck. It rains on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45), which can be a blessing or a curse, depending on one’s need for water at the moment. “Long ago in a faraway land where few people have ever traveled,” I was a member of a service organization called the Quota Club (sort of a Kiwanis for women). Each woman who belonged was a professional, and each woman was asked, upon joining, to tell the membership about her profession. One of the women was married to an egg farmer. He did not raise chickens to sell; he raised chickens as machines that produced eggs. After he married my friend, he sent her out to sell one day’s production of eggs. (I can’t now remember how many dozen he sent with her; it was an astonishing number as I recall.) She came home, exhausted but proud; she had sold every carton of eggs. The next morning, she was astonished to find that she (again!) had the same number of eggs to sell. Which may explain how chickens and eggs made their way into the Bible. They are eggs-actly like God’s blessings.
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Pleasant Ridge kindergarten students Landon Richey, Christian Aman, Brennan Beeler and Jonas Bradley work through a math exercise with teacher Kara Israel.
CHS art department to get kiln Jamie Rowe and R. Larry Smith presented Central High art teacher Valerie Sigmon, center, with a check for $1,500 from the CHS Foundation. The money will be used to purchase a kiln for the art department. “Sculpture is a basic piece of art education, and not having a kiln to use has left a big hole in our learning,” said Sigmon. “This donation will allow students to experience another aspect of art.” Photo by R. White
Magic carpets at Pleasant Ridge By Ruth White
Myers finishes first in junior golf tour Spencer Myers finished his first season of golf with the TGA Junior golf tour in the boys Micro Division. He ranked first in Knoxville and eighth in Tennessee. He was invited to compete in the Aspen Grove State Championship in Smyrna, Tenn., in July 2014. Spencer also received the 2014 Toyota Spirit of Golf Award. He is a student at Grace Christian Academy, and his parents are Rodney and Kristy Myers of Halls. Photo submitted
Kindergarten students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School have enjoyed crawling around on the carpet, listening to stories, learning math facts and being kids. Multiply that times 25 kids for 11 years and you have a lot of activity. The teachers use the carpets for the majority of the day, and they knew that there was a need to replace the old ones in the kindergarten classrooms. Each 9-by-12 brightly colored carpet costs close to $400, and without extra funds, the purchase would come from each teacher’s pocket. Thanks to DonorsChoose. org, each kindergarten classroom received funding for a new carpet. “I had several parents
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of my former students at Brickey-McCloud give to the project, many anonymous individuals and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation did matching funds one weekend,” said teacher Kara Israel. “It is touching as a teacher to have people believe in what you do and help out.” Israel’s class spends approximately 75 percent of the day on the carpet, where she is able to informally access her students. “This carpet is twice the size of our old one and the students are able to have room to learn while in our group time.” For Israel, it is the little things that mean the most to her, and having a beautiful new carpet for her students means the world.
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Dontay Dixson places a “warm fuzzy” on his desk after earning it for correctly answering a question during a math exercise.
Rummage sale to boost CHS choral group The CHS choral department will host a rummage sale 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Central High School front parking lot.
The fundraiser will feature household items, furniture, clothing, stage props and more. Stop by and help the group raise money for future projects.
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MILESTONE Gribble, Thompson are wed Kristi Nicole Gribble and David James Thompson were married Aug. 23 at Crescent Bend House and Gardens. The bride is the daughter of Gordon and Judye Gribble and graduated from Halls High School in 2004. She is a graduate of East Tennessee State University and is employed on Capitol Hill as a legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina. The groom is the son of Brad and Pam Thompson. He is a graduate of Clemson University and is employed as an asset manager by PNC Bank’s Wealth Management Division in Baltimore, Md. The couple is at home in Washington, D.C. Photo by Jaclyn Paige Photography
Vol cheers Five former members of the Halls High cheer team are reunited as they cheer on the Tennessee Volunteers. Pictured together are junior Hana Shea Lewis, freshman Maria Brinias, senior Elizabeth Sharp and freshmen Mallory Hayes and Delaney Burton. All five spent their high school years cheering for the Red Devils under coach Cheri Duncan. Photo by Bobby Lewis, ProPhoto
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The Halls High players of the week from the game against Oak Ridge include Grant Wilds (#28) and Lane Smith (#51). Both players were selected by the coaching staff for their hard work and great effort against the Wildcats.
Salvation Army accepting applications for Angel Tree The Salvation Army will continue accepting applications for its Angel Tree program 1-3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 24-26, at the Salvation Army office, 409 N. Broadway. The Angel Tree program is open to children 12 and under or adults 60 and over. Info/list of required documentation: 525-9401.
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Central High to host band exhibition
The Central High School Bobcat Band will host the Knox County Schools Marching Band Exhibition, 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. The exhibition provides community members the opportunity to see each of the Knox County high school bands perform its halftime shows. There are no scoreboards, coach reviews or teammates sitting on the sidelines wishing for a piece of the action. It’s camaraderie at its best as every band student has an opportunity to hear and see all of the Knox County Schools bands perform. Tickets for the event are $5; children 10 and under receive free admission. Concessions will be available, featuring favorite fall items. Rain date is set for the following Tuesday (Oct. 28). Everyone is welcome.
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Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge has received a grant for $137,108 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The funds will be used to develop a new “Kids in Action!” healthyliving exhibit and programs to support healthy nutrition, healthy activity, STEM education and community wellness. The museum will partner with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Oak Ridge Associated Universities and the University of Tennessee Agriculture Extension to
offer a human-body exhibit and “Peppy Pepper,” a fitness trail mascot, to raise awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. “Our grants are highly competitive,” said institute director Susan H. Hildreth. “(IMLS) enlists hundreds of library and museum professionals throughout the United States to review grant applications and make recommendations on projects most worthy of funding. Receiving a grant from IMLS is a significant achievement, and we con-
gratulate Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge for being among the 2014 IMLS museum grantees.” “We are excited to begin the project and look forward to forming new partnerships in the community to work with us in this effort,” said the museum’s executive director, Mary Ann Damos. “I am very grateful to the Institute of Museum and Library Services for this grant award and for all of the work they do for museums and libraries across the nation.”
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Massey urges inclusion, jobs for disabled By Sandra Clark You can hear her daddy when state Sen. Becky Massey speaks. She absolutely blew me away with her testimony before a congressional committee last week. It was a spur-of-themoment invitation. Massey had been working with Halls residents to extend the TDOT greenway grant set to expire Sept. 30. When Mayor Tim Burchett decided to go ahead and break ground, I phoned Massey’s office with details on the Thursday ceremony. “She can’t come,” said her assistant, Debbie Gazzaway. “She’s presenting to Congress.” Seems Sen. Lamar Alexander had asked her to talk about barriers faced by people with disabilities. She gave the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (did they mean for the acronym to be HELP?) an earful. Her presentation was so strong that we can’t do it justice here. Read the full text at www. help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Massey1. “A meaningful job can make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities just as it does for all citizens. Every person, regardless of hardship, disability and prejudice, can excel if given the opportunity,” she said. “For them a job means more than just a paycheck. It means truly being part of the community.” The presentation was tightly organized and ended with 14 specific solutions within the reach of Congress. Massey has worked
Michael Holtz has joined the Knox County Health Department as director of community assessment and health promotion. He comes to KCHD after 12 years with the American Cancer
Society and its Cancer Action Network’s 14-state Southern region. Holtz will oversee adolescent pregnancy prevention, HIV/AIDS awareness, teen health promotion, violence and unintentional injury prevention, TENNderCARE, and the epidemiology program.
Holtz earned his master’s in communications from the University of Tennessee in Michael Holtz 1998, and his bachelor’s in mass communica-
tion from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, in 1992. He and wife Sarah live in Knoxville with their rescue dog, Marley. Holtz replaces Dr. Kathleen Brown, who recently accepted a position with the University of Tennessee’s Department of Public Health.
Festival at Morning Pointe By Cindy Taylor
Tennessee state Sen. Becky Massey advocates in Washington for people with disabilities. 21 years as a disability provider and is currently executive director of the Sertoma Center. Hers was not a bleedingheart call for more welfare. Instead, it was a thoughtful plan to get physically and mentally challenged individuals specific job training in high school coupled with incentives for businesses that hire them. Massey wants to eliminate the “cultural mindset of low expectations” that implies the disabled are unable to work. Wow. In a poisonous atmosphere of political gotcha, Becky Duncan Massey presented a plan for action based on her life’s work in the private sector. It’s not enough to be against most everything. Citizens pay taxes and deserve a government that works. Last Thursday’s testimony shows why we ought to send Becky Massey to Washington more frequently … and perhaps full time.
It was National Assisted Living Week, celebrated at Morning Pointe for the first time this year with a Fall Festival. But when the rain came down on Sept. 11, facility director Tyner Brooks and the staff at Morning Pointe didn’t let the bad weather dampen their fun. They just moved everything indoors. Brooks ended up soaked to the skin, but thanks to his sacrifice everyone else enjoyed a rain-free festival. Visitors and residents
enjoyed a carnival-like atmosphere with cotton candy, hot dogs off the grill, popcorn and other goodies. Live music by Pistol Creek resounded through the hallways, and booths offered blood pressure checks, face painting and more. The staff plans to make the free festival an annual community event. Morning Pointe Assisted Living is located at 7700 Dannaher at Emory Road and I-75 Drive near Tennova North.
Bill Cabage and Edward Harper of Pistol Creek entertain at the Morning Pointe Fall Festival. Photos by Cindy Taylor
Powell High HOSA student Sabrina Van Buren performs a blood pressure check on Powell High School teacher Connie Silvey as PHS senior Callie Acosta looks on.
Jack Shelton bobs for apples at the festival.
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As the owner of the “Up the Creek Gifts & Designs” shop in Knoxville, Celeste Reedy was always busy creating custom baskets and gifts for customers and running her own business. But her active life took a sudden detour when Reedy was sidelined by a double cancer diagnosis in April of 2013. Cancer patient Celeste Reedy designed an inspirational t-shirt that a physicians’ office is selling to benefit the Knoxville Komen Race for the Cure. “It was the week of Palm Sunday,” remembers Reedy. “I couldn’t breathe, so I went to the Emergency Room. A scan showed a lymphoma wrapped around my throat and thyroid. It was cancer.” Because the growth was cutting off Reedy’s airway, the mass was removed during an emergency surgery. But, Reedy’s troubles weren’t over. “While I was still recovering in Critical Care, the doctors discovered a small but very aggressive spot of breast cancer.” Reedy spent the next several months undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. “The chemo and radiation for lymphoma was similar to what’s used for breast cancer, so I had treatment for both cancers at the same time,” explains Reedy. Reedy adjusted to life full of doctors’ appointments and treatments. “I’ve always been so healthy and active, it’s mindboggling how everything can turn around,” says Reedy. To pass time while as she waited in doctors’ offices, Reedy began sketching. “I’d draw flowers and things I was familiar with. I’d get lost in drawing, it was therapeutic for me.” Reedy was surprised when nurse Mary Krogh of Premier Surgical Associates at Parkwest, noticed her artwork and asked if Celeste would design a t-
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shirt to sell for the office’s annual Komen Race for the Cure fundraiser. Krogh says Premier Surgical and the Parkwest office have long been involved in the Knoxville Komen race. “The cancer fundraiser is a way we honor our families, friends and patients affected by breast cancer,” explains Krogh. “It’s very special to have a patient like Celeste design our shirt.” Reedy says she’s honored to be a part of the office’s effort. “The Premier Surgical staff and physicians have become my friends. I actually look forward to coming to my appointments here,” says Reedy. “I’m excited to do something that could possibly make a difference for other cancer patients.” Reedy’s t-shirt design incorporates colorful flowers with the words “Faith”, “Hope”, “Love”, and “Life”. “I’m very appreciative of life and no longer take lot of things for granted,” says Reedy. Orders for the shirts are being accepted at the Premier Surgical office at Parkwest Medical Center. Proceeds will benefit the Komen Knoxville Race for the Cure.
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By Anne Hart Who would have thought playing video games could get you into shape? Probably not many, but there was this one fellow… Bryan Butler, now known as the head “Game Coach” and owner of Workout Anytime, dreamed up the crazy idea of mixing video games and exercise, and it’s working. “I am a parent and like most parents, it drives me crazy to watch my kids sitting in front of the TV playing video games on a pretty day, “Butler says. “I also field numerous questions from other frustrated parents who can’t get their kids outside to play or into the gym to exercise.” Figuring out a way to get both the parents and the kids to the gym has been a challenge for fitness centers across the nation, but the problem may have been solved right here in Knoxville. Workout Anytime and Game Truck are combining their efforts to offer free Game Truck play at Workout Anytime. The colorful and distinctive Game Truck will be at Workout Anytime, 9965 Kingston Pike, from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and at Workout Anytime at Broadway at Adair from 4-6 p.m. on Thursdays. Jeff Maples, owner of Game Truck of Greater Knoxville, said “We want to do our part in kids getting exercise and
having fun. We have put together a program where the parents can reward the kids with Game Truck playtime after 30 minutes or an hour of exercise. We even have a little contract for the parent and kids to sign to make it official.” Butler and Maples agree the partnership is a win-win for everyone involved. Parents and kids both get to work out and then the kids get to play video games under supervision while the parents can then finish their own workout, play video games, use a tanning bed or relax in Workout Anytime’s Hydro-Massage bed. Both companies are offering free passes to get people started in this unique and fun opportunity. If you are interested in the program, stop by Workout Anytime at 9965 Kingston Pike at Pellissippi Pkwy or 2605 Adair Dr. at Broadway to pick up a free pass, or go to www.WorkoutAnytimeKnoxville.com and print a free pass to take with you.
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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 • A-11
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By Sandra Clark
Tim Johnson is a guy you need to meet. He’s just relocated Johnson’s Street Rods & Classics Auto Upholstery to a former church in Union County. It’s a neat shop, complete with a piano and pews. Tim says that’s fine with him because he plays the piano as well as guitar. The shop is on property owned by his father-in-law, Dale England, where Tim and wife Melissa live. Melissa said her dad started the church in his basement, later moved it to a trailer and finally built the church building. He and his brother laid the tile. But now Dale England is in ill health, and he has turned over the building to Tim and Melissa. “He’s just an awesome man,� Melissa said of her dad. He worked at Clayton Appalachia while preaching. Meanwhile, Tim Johnson has relocated the business he operated for 10-plus years near Chattanooga. While his specialty is handmade leather interiors, he also customizes hot rods, boats and RVs. He makes
custom kick panels, door panels, seat swaps, headliners and package trays. Some of his work has been pictured in Southern Rodder magazine, and he can show potential customers a portfolio of previous work that shows his range. Johnson invites inquiries 24 hours a day at 865-8010925. And he offers free pickup and delivery. On a personal note, this writer met Tim and Melissa when they stopped by the Shopper office to purchase an ad. I asked for a quote on replacing my headliner, which multiple interns will attest has been drooping for a decade. (Interns are the only passengers in my van’s backseat.) Tim got the new headliner ready, and I stopped by his shop during a massive storm after a lengthy County Commission meeting. Interesting visit and quick installation. As I was heading down Maynardville Highway my cell phone rang. It was Tim, calling to make sure I got home OK. I like Tim Johnson and hope he finds happiness and success on England Road in Union County.
Tim Johnson, right, with son Nicholas, stands by a ’33 Plymouth pickup truck that he refurbished. At top: custom interiors, particularly leatherwork, are Johnson’s specialty.
A chance at a life worth living By Sandra Clark In case anyone wondered why suppor ting the North Knox Rotary Club’s annual golf tournament matters, Bob Sexton has the anBob Sexton swer. The tournament, set for Friday, Oct. 3, at Three Ridges Golf Course, supports the Cerebral House Housing Corporation, which operates a group home for 10 in Fountain City. Sexton is director of the Cerebral Palsy Center in North Knoxville and supports the group home. David Dooley is coordinating the event. “We have seven major sponsors,� he said, “and 16 or 17 teams and 30 hole sponsors.� Dooley wants 20 teams and 60 hole sponsors. He probably got them after Sexton’s talk. The club meets at noon each Thursday at Litton’s. “We help people with significant difficulties to be a part of the community. We help them join the workforce, make friends, be seen as worthy. “What you aspire to is the same thing people with disabilities want – a chance at a life worth living.� Sexton saluted the Rotarians for there longtime support of the CP Group Home. He said other sup-
port comes from church and civic groups as well as hobby groups. “In the 1950s and ’60, parents of kids with intellectual disabilities lobbied the Legislature for a set of programs (for their children). But those programs don’t support those with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy. “Studies show 60 percent of those with cerebral palsy do not have significant intellectual disabilities,� he said. “But there is no funding for them.� Only in Knoxville and Chattanooga are there programs for these people at all, he said, and those are privately funded. The Lutheran Church in Chattanooga sponsors that city’s program. Without a program, severely disabled individuals either stay at home or move into a nursing home. The Fountain City facility was built in 1982 with lowinterest HUD financing on a 40-year loan, a loan with just eight years remaining. Each resident has a private bedroom and two share a bathroom, so it’s a 10-bedroom, 5-bath home. The biggest expense is 24/7 staffing, and the annual budget is $200,000, Sexton said. “Your golf tournament literally keeps the house open.� Other support comes from the Bill Williams fishing tournament and from
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Foundation gets KenJo boost NORTH BIZ NOTES Kidney East Tennessee kidney director of the East â– Halls Breakfast Club, 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, Y-12 Federal Credit Union, Powell Branch. â– Fountain City BPA, Christmas After Hours, 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, Commercial Bank.
HALLS SENIOR CENTER â– Wednesday, Sept. 24: 10 a.m. bingo, hand & foot; 12:30 p.m. bridge; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise; 2:30 p.m. memoir group. â– Thursday, Sept.25: 10 a.m. line dance, pinochle, quilting; 11 a.m. exercise; 1 p.m. ballroom dance class; craft class. â– Friday, Sept. 26: 9:30 a.m. art club, Pilates; 10 a.m. euchre; 11 a.m. SAIL exercise; 12:30 p.m. Mexican train dominoes; Snack & Learn: Yellow Dot. â– Monday, Sept. 29: 9 a.m. scrapbooking; 10 a.m. Tai Chi, pinochle, bridge, hand & foot; 11:30 a.m. advanced Tai Chi; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise. â– Tuesday, Sept. 30: 10 a.m. canasta; 11 a.m. exercise; noon Super Senior Lunch: Tellico Tappers; 12:30 p.m. Mexican train dominoes; 1:30 p.m. hand & foot; 2 p.m. movie time.
patients will benefit from a $43,000 donation by KenJo Markets to the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation. The funds, raised through coupon book sales at the company’s 35 locations, will be used to improve the lives of East Tennesseans with, at risk for or affected by kidney disease. KenJo president Charles “Wes� Carruthers Jr. presented a $43,000 donation to Katie Martin, executive
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Grand opening for University Commons The grand opening of University Commons is set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the parking garage near the Publix entrance. The center was built on the old Fulton Bellows site, located directly across Cumberland Avenue from the entrance to Tyson Park.
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Second opinion gives Tellico man right treatment About three years ago, Kim Frasch of Tellico, now 65, had pain in both of his calves. Over time, it moved upward and became more intense. “As it got worse, it went into my thighs and glutes. And finally I began to lean to the left as an involuntary effort to gain some relief,” Frasch said. “My wife was worried I couldn’t stand up straight. I had sharp, stabbing pains in my legs, and standing was intolerable. I could only walk for a short period of time.” Frasch had spinal stenosis, a fairly common condition in which the spinal canal narrows. The bones of the vertebrae compress the spine and surrounding nerves, typically in the lower back. This creates pain, numbness and weakness in the legs and feet. Spinal stenosis typically comes on slowly and gets worse over time, most often affecting people over the age of 50. “Apparently, I had it for years. This is a very slow process,” said Frasch. “They said I’d had it for years and years, but it just never manifested itself.” Frasch is a business consultant in the medical field, so he did plenty of Internet research about the condition to find an area physician who could help him. Frasch consulted one surgeon, but didn’t quite feel comfortable. He then went for a second opinion to Dr. Patrick Bolt of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. He liked what he experienced. “The people are upbeat and work well together there,” Frasch said. “I have visited practices and other health care entities all over the country. I can walk into a business and tell if it is working well or needs better management. It’s one thing to entrust your care to the surgeon, but
niques, making four smaller incisions instead of one larger one. As soon as he woke up, Mr. Frasch said he immediately felt relief. “I came out of surgery after five hours, and they said, ‘Would you like to get up?’ And I said, ‘You bet.’ I got up and walked, and I was literally freely stepping, no leg pain whatsoever, tears of joy running down my face!” Frasch said he was home in two days and has walked every day since then for therapy. “Today I’m wearing my brace, and yes, I do have site pain, but it’s not such that I need to take any medication for it.” Frasch said he would recommend Dr. Bolt, Fort Sanders and their support staff to anyone facing back surgery. “You’ve got to do the work, but if you do it, your results can be stellar. I gave my caregivers five stars,” Frasch said of Fort Sanders. “When I pushed my button Kim Frasch of Tellico suffered spinal stenosis before finding relief from his pain thanks to a proand needed something, I got it, from the cedure by Dr. Patrick Bolt at Fort Sanders Regional Medica l Center. day I arrived right through discharge.” “This is what we’re striving for in his staff has to be happy and supportive. vertebrae, and then fused the two togeth- health care in this country, and I can’t say I’m very happy to say Dr. Bolt was the er using a bone graft and screws. Dr. Bolt enough good about Dr. Bolt’s team. I was did all that with minimally invasive tech- cared for properly. I got my life back.” right choice.” At first, Dr. Bolt recommended the first-line treatments of physical therapy and steroid injections on Mr. Frasch, but those gave little relief from the pain. At that point, Dr. Bolt recommended the only permanent solution – surgery to widen and stabilize the spinal canal. Frasch underwent corrective spine ■ Stop smoking. Not only is the nicotine bad for your spine, but if you surgery at Fort Sanders Regional on have back surgery, smoking also makes it more difficult to recover. March 11. During the procedure, Dr. Bolt re■ Maintain a healthy weight. moved arthritis and bone spurs from in■ Stay active and exercise every day. The couch is the worst place for side Mr. Frasch’s fourth and fifth lumbar
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Showdown in Corryton Gibbs, Oak Ridge enter red-hot in key district clash
Upcoming Friday Austin-East at Brainerd Bearden: Open Carter at South-Doyle Central vs. Fulton Christian Academy of Knoxville vs. Grace Christian Academy Farragut: Open Gibbs vs. Oak Ridge Halls at Campbell County Hardin Valley Academy at Knoxville Catholic Karns at Clinton Powell vs. Anderson County Webb: Open West at Cleveland
Oak Ridge comes in unbeaten after rolling big at McMinn County last week. Gibbs is hot, too, the Eagles winning for the first time – ever – at Halls last week. The Wildcats, who overwhelmed McMinn County 35-0 with a relentless ground game last week, pulled away to win this one fairly handily last season, but Gibbs will come to play. Much will depend on how the Eagles fare at slowing the Oak Ridge running game. Last season: Gibbs (32, 1-2 4AAA), Oak Ridge (40, 2-0) Last meeting: 2013 – Oak Ridge 57, Gibbs 28 The offenses: The Eagles run the triple option, and they’re very good at it. The Wildcats attack out of the spread. The defenses: Gibbs
junior Jaylen Nickerson, a Maryville transfer, have both had big nights so far this season. While Oak Ridge won going away last season, Gibbs did put four touchdowns in the Wildcat defense, and much of the running game that did it is back. Senior quarterback Preston Booth spurs the Eagles offense. He ran for better than 800 yards and 16 touchdowns last season and is on an even better pace this fall. Fullback Silas Joiner and slot back Brendan Wilson, both seniors, combined for more than 1,300 yards in a 2013 campaign that saw Gibbs get hot down the stretch and make the playoffs. On defense, the Eagles will have one of the best players on the field on either side of the ball in 6-3,
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tailors the defense to that week’s opponent. Oak Ridge defends from a 3-4 loaded with linebackers. The Breakdown: Oak Ridge has plenty of weapons on offense, and Wildcat quarterback Logan Fadnek hasn’t been stingy when it comes to spreading the ball around. Fadnek’s stable of receiving options starts with sophomore tight end Tee Higgins. At 6-foot-4, he’s hard to miss. Senior wide outs Ted Mitchell, Brandon Bonds and Jemiah Hall are also dangerous. On the ground, Isaiah Jones and
Gibbs rolls past Halls, 28-12
Central defeats Powell, 28-14 Central High Bobcats, under head coach Bryson Rosser, added another win to their record with Friday night’s defeat of Powell, 28-14.
250-pound senior defensive end Hunter Lane, an AllState selection last fall. Why this one intrigues: A win puts Gibbs right in the thick of the district race with Oak Ridge and frontrunner Anderson County (5-0, 2-0), thirdplace Campbell County (4-1, 2-1) and Knox Central (31, 2-1). With an Oak Ridge win, the Wildcats and Mavericks could begin to pull away from the field. As good as Oak Ridge has looked so far this season, paired with last season’s win at Blankenship Field, the Wildcats enter the favorite, but don’t sell Gibbs short. With the Eagles still flying high from their win at Halls last week, all bets are off for this year’s clash with the Wildcats in Corryton. If Oak Ridge has any trouble getting a handle on the Eagles’ option offense, it could get really, really interesting. You’ll know a lot after the first couple of times Gibbs has the ball.
Fans from Halls and Gibbs filled the HHS stadium Friday night in a heated rivalry of E. Emory Road. The Red Devils fought a tough battle, but in the end they fell to the Eagles, 2812. Following the game, Buddy Tarver’s family and
The teams were tied at 14 at the half, and Central held Powell scoreless in the second half to bring home the win.
friends came onto the field to honor his memory with an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Rural/Metro was on hand to douse participants from their fire engine near the end zone. Participants donated to ALS research in Tarver’s name.
Central quarterback Austin Kirby pitches the ball to a teammate. Photos by R. White
Halls quarterback Andrew Davis.
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Blake Lawson reaches out and grabs a pass for the Red Devils. Photo by K. Woods
■ Annual golf tournament to benefit the Central High School softball program will be Saturday, Oct. 18, at Whittle Springs Golf Course. Format: four-man scramble. Registration fee: $240 per team of four, which includes green fee, cart and catered
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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 • B-3
Best trip to Georgia Athens, Ga., is a good place to play football – genuine college town, enthusiastic fans, significant history, sideline hedges that make the arena unique. My favorite football trip to Georgia was 45 years ago, last day of October, first of November 1969. The Volunteers arrived 5-0 and No. 3 in the country. Whipping up on Alabama in Birmingham the Saturday before had influenced poll voters. Tennessee jumped four places. Georgia was ranked 11th. Vince Dooley thought his team deserved better. Could be he was right. The Bulldogs had won 16 in a row at home. The defense was great, permitting only 86 yards a game. Tickets were tight. Standing-room-only was sold out. Excitement was peaking.
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The university newspaper declared this the game of the decade. A radio station kept interrupting songs and commentary with somebody yelling, “Go you hairy Dogs!” I suppose this was what Southeastern Conference competition was supposed to be. I had watched four days of Tennessee preparation. Doug Dickey had a good idea. Bobby Scott was going to throw to Lester McClain and Gary Kreis and Ken DeLong and maybe swing it
out to tailback Don McLeary in the flat. Sophomore fullback Curt Watson was going to keep the Bulldogs honest with inside yardage behind Chip Kell, Don Denbo and Mike Bevins. I didn’t ask, but I am confident the Vols were confident. They had a really good team. You’ve heard about the best-laid plans of mice and men – well, cold rain came to town on Friday and didn’t go away. You could almost hear Ray Charles or Brook Benton doing “Rainy Night in Georgia.” It was really wet on Saturday. Dickey and offensive coordinator Jimmy Dunn met with Scott to discuss the switch from Plan A to Plan B, if weather became a factor. It did. The day would have been really bad if it
Halls’ Jakob Woods hustles in pursuit of Gibbs’ Silas Joiner. The Eagles defeated the Red Devils, 28-12.
hadn’t been so good. Tennessee endured an early hiccup. Midway through the first quarter, Watson lost the wet ball in a tight situation. Georgia recovered at the UT 5. Bulldog fans were delirious. Tennessee’s defensive front dug in. Three plays gained one yard. Georgia kicked a field goal. For the first time that season, Tennessee was behind. Watson responded. Home guys couldn’t handle him. Piston legs and slick nylon pants led to missed tackles and hurt feelings – and shoulders and heads. Curt ran over a few obstacles. He turned the lovely turf, nurtured with tender, loving care, into his very own muddy loblolly. He gained 197 yards on 19 carries and wanted more. Georgia fans did not suffer in silence. Some threw oranges. Denbo peeled one and ate it. Watson noticed the commotion, raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Gotcha. Scott, the quarterback, explained the mismatch: “Curt was a great back. He was very difficult to bring down under normal conditions. He was a powerful man with exceptional balance. He took a lot of hits and kept on going.” Off the field: Wife Sarah sat through a first-half soaking and retreated to our car. She would tolerate Larry Munson’s broadcast of excuses in the dry. Alas, the car battery ran down. Sarah hiked across the sloppy parking lot, found a service truck, got a quick recharge and was ready to roll when my three stories were written. Her shoes gave her away. She told me about the dilemma. Her winning rally raised my forever respect. I awarded all-American honors. Curt was second team. For both, it was a signature game. Almost forgot: Tennessee won, 17-3. As usual, line-
backers Steve Kiner, Jack Reynolds and Jackie Walker got most of the defensive credit. Tim Priest and Bill Young discouraged desperation bombs. As wet games go, it was an unforgettable adventure. Going to Georgia may never be so fine. There are many such stories in Marvin West’s first book, “Tales of the Tennessee Vols,” now a possible collector’s item. Purchase information available at westwest6@netzero.com.
Beaver Brook golf Winners of the Beaver Brook Country Club game Guys and Dolls include first place Tom Allen and Louise Nelson; second place Don and Susan LeCoultre, third place Bubba Wyrick and Susie Schneider, fourth place (tie) Dan and Joan Funkhouse and Brandon and Nicole Workman. Chip-in went to Susan LeCoultre.
Gibbs fans get into the spirit of the game against Halls. Pictured are Clayton Farmer, Kent Noe, Andrew Willis and Zack Anderson. Photos by R. White
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HALLS – Peaceful retreat! Custom 4+BR w/pond view features: 17' ceilings foyer & fam rm, mstr suite on main w/FP. Gourmet kit w/butler’s pantry. Bonus rm up w/office & full BA access. Plenty of stg. 3-car attached gar w/220 wiring. $799,900 (891206)
FTN CITY – Convenient location! 3BR/2BA Rancher on corner lot features: Covered front porch, hdwd flrs, eat-in kit, mstr suite w/dbl walk-in closets & full BA. Det 2-car gar w/additional stg bldg. Great backyard w/ creek. $124,900 (900297)
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POWELL – Great 1-level 2BR/2BA. This home features: Vaulted ceilings, arch design, mstr w/walk-in. Hall BA shared w/2nd BR, prewired for sec sys & floored pull-down attic stg. Private fenced back patio area. $127,500 (844872)
HALLS – 2 acres in convenient location. Level & cleared would make a beautiful homesite. Approx 180' road frontage. No mobile homes. (900425)
POWELL – Private wooded setting. 3BR/2BA brick rancher w/3-car gar. HOA fees include lawn care. Vaulted ceilings in LR & kit, formal DR, 11x8 laundry, walk-in pantry & 15.6x11 screened porch. $235,000 (895132)
KARNS – Private wooded setting off Emory Rd. This 3BR 3.5 tri-level features Gunite salt water inground pool. 2nd mstr BR on main or formal LR. BR & half BA down. Beautiful hdwd flrs taken from barn & refinished. Many updates. $249,900 (897503)
HALLS – Convenient Location on half acre lot. This 2BR/1BA has been completely updated. Features: Covered front porch, hdwd in LR, eat-in kit & fenced backyard w/stg bldg. Updates include: Carpet, windows, siding & HVAC. $74,900 (880306)
POWELL – Close to schools, hospitals & shopping. 3BR/1BA home sits on nice level 100x150 lot w/fenced backyard & stg bldg. Ranch style w/hdwd flrs. Updates include new windows, soffit, gutters & kit flooring new in 2011. $122,500 (900933)
CLINTON – 1.3 acres w/custom 3BR/2.5BA, 2-story. Private setting w/ above ground pool, screened back porch & fire pit. Mstr on main & office. Det 28x40 2-car gar w/carport & additional 2-car carport. $199,900 (894471)
POWELL – Established neighborhood. 3BR/2BA rancher has 2-car gar & det 1-car gar/wkshp. Hdwd flrs, formal LR/ DR, fam rm off kit & mstr suite w/full BA. Great level backyard w/covered back porch. $159,900 (900970)
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THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPT. 30 Featured artists at Parkside Open Door Gallery, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., are Fountain City artist Adam Rowe and Karen Ferency of Sequoyah Hills. Rowe will be showing his laser-cut cards and Ferency creates wheel-thrown pottery. Info/hours: 357-7624 or 357-2787.
THROUGH FRIDAY, OCT. 3 Samples accepted for jurying process, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. A nonrefundable $25 jurying fee is required with submissions. Info/submission forms: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.
THROUGH MONDAY, OCT. 27 Deadline for membership application, Knoxville Watercolor Society. Applications for jurying process: www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com. Info: Kate McCullough, 604-1406 or kateswaterart@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24 Knox County Veterans Services Outreach, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway. Provides one-on-one assistance to veterans and family members. Info: 215-5645, veterans@knoxcounty.org. Deadline to preorder meals to be served during the Block party Life Care EMS fundraiser for the Manor at Northgate, 4301 Whittle Springs Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. Cost: $5. Includes choice of one hamburger or two hot dogs with two sides, a dessert and a drink. Info/RSVP: 225-6799.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. Free.
Read All About It Talk About It book discussion group meeting, 1-2 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Selection: “Call the Midwife” by Jennifer Worth. Info: 922-2552.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 Deadline to register for Senior Appreciation Picnic hosted by County Mayor Tim Burchett 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3, John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. Includes lunch, live music and a vendor expo. Free to all Knox County seniors. RSVP: 215-4007. Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038. Cooking class: “Date Night – Pizza for Two … or more,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50/person. Info/to register: www. avantisavoia.com or 922-9916.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., Main St., Maynardville. Gospel singers invited. Info: Joe, 201-5748. Louie Bluie Music and Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Cove Lake State Park in Caryville. Features two stages of live music, food and craft vendors, children’s entertainment and activities, an art competition for amateur and professional artists, and a juried quilt exhibit. Info: www.Louiebluie.org or 423-566-0329. “Son” Fest, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church, 7602 Bud Hawkins Road. Food, games, crafts, silent auction, vendors. Michael Wayne Smith will sing, 12:30 p.m. Info: 688-5330. Public Lands Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Big Ridge State Park and Norris Lake. Educational and fun day of service. Lunch will be provided. Info: Chamber of Commerce, 992-2811, or Big Ridge State Park, 992-5523. Free movie in Luttrell Park: “God’s Not Dead,” 8 p.m. or when dark. Hosted by United Missionary Baptist Church. Bring chairs/blankets. Fall festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., New Beginnings Baptist Church, behind East Knox Elementary School. Vendor tables, hayride, games, music, concessions and more. Info: 806-1664. Golf tourney to benefit Freedom Christian Academy, Three Ridges Golf Course. Shotgun start, 8:30 a.m. Fee: $300/team of four. Info: Kara Robertson, 525-7807. Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Admission: $5 per person. Live music provided by the Nigel Boulton Band. Info: 922-0416. Free music workshop, 9 a.m.-noon, First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike. Instructors: Jim and Edna Hensley. All ages welcome. Info: 688-8390. Free Flu Shot Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, AustinEast, Carter, Farragut, Halls and West high schools and South-Doyle Middle School. Donations accepted to benefit Empty Stocking Fund. Graveston Septemberfest, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Graveston Baptist Church, 8319 Clapps Chapel Road.
Classic car show, people’s choice chili cook-off, craft fair. Free. Info/to register as participant: www.graveston.org. Fall plant sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., UT Gardens located just off Neyland Drive behind the UT Veterinary Medical Center. Info: utgardens.tennessee.edu.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 French Broad Preservation Association Pickle Fest, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Riverdale Schoolhouse, Thorn Grove. Food trucks, music, crafts, demonstrations. Autism Family Day, 1-5 p.m., The Muse in Chilhowee Park. Sensory-friendly planetarium shows: 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Activities supervised by Artistic Spectrum; refreshments by The Autism Society of East Tennessee. Reduced admission: $3 per person, ages 2 and up; under 2, free. Info: www.asaetc.org. Lantern and Carriage Tour, 4-7 p.m., Old Gray Cemetery, 543 N. Broadway. Cost: Adults, $10; students, $5; carriage, $5. Re-enactors, carriage rides and more. Info: 522-1424; info@oldgraycemetery.org. Sunday Night Concert Series at Historic Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Features live Bluegrass and Country Music, food trucks and tours of the cave. Shows: 5 and 7 p.m. Tickets: adults, $10; children 12 and under, free. www.cherokeecaverns.com. “Children in the Arts,” 2:30 p.m., Amphitheatre at the World’s Fair Park. Presented by Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble. Adult tickets: $7, children/ student tickets: one penny. Info: Irena Linn, 584-9636, silverdancer21@gmail.com.
MONDAY, SEPT. 29 Deadline to purchase tickets for Knoxville’s Founders Day Luncheon and Benefit, to be held noon Friday, Oct. 3, The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Featured speaker: U.S. rep. John J Duncan Jr. Proceeds to benefit the Historic Homes of Knoxville. Tickets: www.KnoxTIX.com or 523-7543
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30 Open house, 6-7 p.m., Knoxville Center Taoist Tai Chi Society, 1205 N Central St. Beginning classes available every day. Info: 546-9222. Cooking class: “Tailgate like a Millionaire,” 6:308:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Register: www.avantisavoia.com or 922-9916. Information session for LMU’s Caylor School of Nursing, 3-7 p.m., Cedar Bluff extended learning site, 421 Park 40 North Blvd. No preregistration required. Info: 800-325-0900, ext. 6324; or email rebekkah.pullen02@LMUnet.edu or sherry.pearman@LMUnet.edu. Free concert, food and fun hosted by the K-Town Sound Show Chorus, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Fountain City Presbyterian Church, 500 Hotel Road. Info: Miriam, 599-2150 or www.ktownsound.org.
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This beautiful stone cottage single family home is in South Knoxville – close to downtown. 1,605 SF, 1-level living w/finished bsmt providing 1,400 SF of additional living space. 1 family owned home! Impeccably restored/updated – Truly move-in ready! This is a MUST SEE! For showing contact Terri: 615-497-6352.
< Halls: Southern living at its finest! 19+ acres (fenced) w/pond & barn, house has 6,000+ SF, 4BR/3.5BA, great rm w/stone FP & wood beam vaulted ceiling, oak lined study, kit w/FP, breakfast area & butlers pantry, all season rm has stone FP, big master on main level w/BA, patios & porches galore, MUST SEE! $997,500 MLS# 891282
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• Freshly landscaped to show off the beautiful Smokey Mountain Crab Orchard stone. • Original hdwd flrs on main, except kit & BRs which are carpeted. • LR w/stone FP & mantle w/gas log controls & lg framed mirror • Office or sun rm w/built-in bookcases off of the LR • Formal DR w/chandelier • Bright sunny kit-completely updated • All new refrigerator/stove/oven/countertops/faucet/ hardware/light fixtures • Breakfast rm capturing the morning light w/decorative stone FP & logs. • Breakfast rm has new French doors that open to lg patio overlooking private backyard
• MBR on main & an additional guest BR • Main level full BA w/tub/shower w/new tile, marble sink, cabinet, faucet & toilet • New “American Standard” Heating & Air Sys/ ducts for main floor installed in 2013 • 3-dimensional shingle roof with a 30 year warranty installed 2012 • Det 1-car gar & det landscaped stg/garden shed • Full finished bsmt has 5 additional lg rms: w/full BA, lg laundry rm w/new cabinetry & countertop, fam rm w/decorative stone FP & logs, bright LR/office w/3 new windows facing beautiful private backyard w/outside entry door w/storm door from the side/ rear of the house, + wkshp/stg area w/outside entry to driveway.
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Halls: Spacious ‘’PUD’’ has 2,450 SF w/plenty of stg & lots of room for family to visit! Hdwd in main living area, new counters & appliances in kit, pretty FP, 3BR/2BA on main level, huge formal DR, bsmt has BR, great rm, wkshp & stg rm, dual decks! $194,900 MLS# 899426
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GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! 2 Mobile homes on 2 acres with up to 4 homes permitted. Awesome location close to Norris Lake & Big Ridge State Park. Movein-ready. Each home has 2BR & cpt. Vinyl less than 2 years old. PRICED @ $44,900 MLS# 899239
COMPLETE PACKAGE! Supersized home on over 1 acre with 5000sqft; 5BRs including main level office & 20x19 master suite; 5 car+ garages with 28x13 workshop area. Private backyard, double driveways, & 2 additional lots available. Extensive custom features & ideal for the family needing plenty of space inside & out. Especially the car/ boat/hobby enthusiast. PRICED AT $689,000 MLS# 896764
COMPLETE NORRIS LAKE PACKAGE! Over 2.5 acres with amazing lake views. ROOM TO ROAM in this spacious Lays well, covered boat slip with motor- home on over 6acres of privacy. ized lift & BOAT INCLUDED. Amenities 2600+sqft, 5BR/3BA including 23x13 RANCH STYLE HOME @ include club house with pool, gym, kitchen & 25x23 den with FP. Wonder$69,900! 3BR/2BA; hdwd floors ; tennis court, recreational facilities & fully well-maintained & numerous uproof & appliances 2 yrs old; dates. PRICED @ $189,900 & eligible architecturally restricted sub. Only 5 H/A 5 yrs old. Great location with min boat ride to Hickory Star Marina! for 100% RD financing. spacious yard & 39x16 back patio PRICED AT ONLY $54,900 MLS# 895718 MLS# 895663 area! Won’t last long! JUST LISTED! Bsmt Rancher home in Oak Ridge. Over 1800sqft MLS# 896162 with new cpt & freshly painted inside. Priced at $118,900 Give me a call to see any of these wonderful homes! 865-389-0740 Cell
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GREAT LOCATION! Close to Halls, Powell, Brickey. 3BR + huge bonus rm, hdwd flrs in LR & DR, gas logs FP, fenced backyard w/gorgeous mtn view from the double deck. New carpet & kit floor covering. Move-in cond. $195,900. 2806 Summertime Lane MLS 891195. Call Beverly 865-679-3902
REDUCED! Affordable 3BR/2BA home w/new carpet, paint & water heater. Huge screened-in back porch & fenced-in yard w/large storage shed. Bonus rm w/bay window. Halls/Adrain Burnett area. Cedarchase S/D, 6509 Red Ashe. MLS 883221 $105,000. Call Cody 865-257-302
BACK ON MARKET! Deal fell through on this 2000 Clayton double-wide on 1.34 acres. 3BR/2BA, 2,738 SF, on permanent foundation. HUD owned. Case # 481-258679. Equal Housing Opportunity. MLS 896457 $50,000. 412 Hwy. 370, Luttrell, TN. Call Cody or Beverly to place a bid. LAND CEDAR CROSSING – Corner building lot in a desirable S/D in the Halls area. Homes $250,000+ Lot 4, LeClay $34,900 MLS# 889239. Call Beverly. 30 ACRES – 3721 Hickory Valley. 600' of road frontage. Mountain views, wild turkey, deer. Owner motivated. Some owner financing available. $88,000. Call Beverly.
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25+ ACRES! Restricted gated hunters paradise in Powell. Large spring fed stocked pond, lots of wildlife & privacy. Great place to build your dream home. $269,000
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Basement Rancher w/unfin, full bsmnt w/2-car gar, open flr plan. 3BR/2BA, lrg master on main, garden tub in master, S/S appliances, tons of strg space. A MUST SEE HOME. $155,000. MLS#892396
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Barney and friends at New Beverly Baptist By Patricia Williams I could hardly take pictures for laughing. But it was more than good comedy. It is ministry for Sammy “Barney Fife” Sawyer: impersonator, actor and Christian speaker. I caught his show at New Beverly Baptist Church, where Eddie Sawyer, Sammy’s older brother, is pastor. The church program and the BFIFE4LIFE business card quote this scripture from Proverbs 17:22: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones. As Eddie ministered from the pulpit, Sammy ministered from the stage. At the end, both closed with an invitation to join the Christian family. The brothers take after their father, the late James Sawyer, who was a deputy in Knox and Anderson counties and chief of police in Norris, according to the brothers. “People would apologize to Dad for putting them in jail,” said Eddie. “It was the way he did it,” added Sammy. Although Sammy impersonates Barney Fife, many of his antics mimic
Pastor Eddie and wife Beverly Sawyer are all smiles. Beverly was named after the church her father, Roy T. Myers, pastored until 1987. Photos by Patricia Williams Barney contemplates Gomer’s tall tales. his dad’s mannerisms. Sammy and his wife, Dawn, have four sons who are characters in the family comedy troupe: Hudson as Harpo Marx; Taylor as Ernest T. Bass and rock star Jim Morrison; Logan as Gomer Pyle and Ace Ventura; and Peyton, a behind-the-scenes writer who
played Opie until he got too tall. Two of the brothers also portray Jake and Elwood of the Blues Brothers. Go to www.bfife4life.com. Future performances may not include Gomer, as Sammy proudly announced that Logan has joined the Colorado Rockies baseball organization as a right-
handed pitcher. Guests got an extra treat when Elvis Presley entered the building, performed by Thomas Cunningham, a maintenance employee at UT Medical Center. Being exposed to the suffering, pain and sadness of others daily, Cunningham wanted to give comfort by
Stephanie, makes his costumes. They draw strength from Proverbs 17:17: “a friend loveth at all times …” Pastor Sawyer closed with a heartfelt invitation to “lay it down outside, and come in and worship. We would love to have you.” Info: 546-0001 or www. newbeverly.org.
praying at the request of patients and their families before procedures and surgeries. But that was not enough. “I wanted to do something more for them. That’s when I decided to try cheering them up dressed as Elvis,” explained Cunningham, a welcome celebrity at the hospital. His wife,
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By Anne Hart
hen alumni, families and friends of Knoxville Montessori School (KMS) arrive for the annual fall homecoming festivities on Oct. 18, they can expect to spend some time outside admiring the school’s sensational new nature-inspired playground. And since children of all ages are also invited along to the homecoming, parents won’t have any trouble locating them when it’s time to go home – they’ll be outside having fun. They might be digging in the huge sandbox, playing on the wooden tree house platform that features a slide and a climbing net, navigating the child-size climbing wall or perched atop spring riders in the shape of a horse or a bird. Landscape architect Sara Hedstrom Pinnell has transformed the area behind the school into a natural play space that also features shaded spots with rocks or log seats for resting or socializing, a large digging area surrounded by rock seating, cedar stumps and a large cedar log for balancing. A large open field is available for kickball, soccer and other running games, and a basketball court can also accommodate hopscotch, four square and other activities. KMS operations director Charlie Biggs says the playground is an important component of the school’s program. “Children need time outside to strengthen their bodies, practice their social skills and learn about nature. The new playground provides a wonderful natural environment for recess, after care and for all of our students’ outMore than a dozen youngsters enjoy the giant sandbox at Knoxville Montessori School’s new playground.
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door activities.” Biggs says both students and parents agree the investment in the playground has been a beneficial one for the school. “All of our parents have been very impressed with the playground, and our students really love it. When one of our new preschool students saw the treehouse over the summer, she literally started jumping up and down. She was so excited she said she could hardly wait to start school.” Located at 4311 Kingston Pike, Knoxville Montessori School is a nonprofit private school that provides high-quality, child-centered Montessori education for students from preschool through fifth grade. Founded in 1966, it is widely recognized for its nurturing environment, strong academic focus, experienced teaching staff and diverse student body. The playground upgrades are part of a multi-year plan to preserve the school’s historic building and provide the best possible learning environment for its students. Most of the school’s classrooms were upgraded last summer, and additional work is planned for next summer as well. “It’s wonderful to see such great things happening at KMS,” said Tonya DeGuira, president of the KMS Board of Trustees and mother of two children at the school. “It’s always been a great school, and it’s just getting better and better!”
Fall activities offer fun for the whole family
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Sophia Harvey reaches new heights on the climbing wall in the newly transformed playground at Knoxville Montessori School. For more information about KMS, visit www.knoxvillemontessori.org or call 525-6042.
Fall in East Tennessee is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the crisp air and beautiful scenery. With plenty of upcoming fall festivals and events in and around the Knoxville area, there is no shortage of options for family-friendly entertainment this season. Music lovers will not want to miss the 14th annual Raccoon Valley Bluegrass Music Festival taking place on Oct. 4 in Powell, with music beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. In addition to live bluegrass music, the event will also feature a general store, crafts, blacksmithing and molasses making. Admission to this festival is free, and gates open at 9 a.m. For an old-fashioned good time in the spirit of small-town fun, head out to Jefferson City on Oct. 4 for the 29th annual Old Time Saturday. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Jefferson City,
attendees can enjoy clogging, gospel and country singing, comedy skits, and arts and crafts booths. Food vendors will be there, as well as a classic car show and kids zone. Prizes will be given away throughout the day in addition to a grand prize drawing at the end of the event. On Sept. 26 and 27, the Townsend Visitor Center will host its annual Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day. This event is a celebration of the region’s heritage and features bluegrass music, mountain arts and crafts, nature programs and storytelling, all against the beautiful backdrop of the Smoky Mountains. Kids’ games, antique tractor displays and more will also be included. If you are up for a short drive east of Knoxville, the Morristown Mountain Makins Festival is scheduled for Oct. 25-26, and promises to be worth a few extra minutes in the car. Arts and crafts, lots of local live music, fun activities for To page 3
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the kids, storytelling and much more are in the works. Festival-goers with a flair for local history or a love of antiques can look to Clinton for an event that is sure to be a perfect fit. Oct. 10-11, historic downtown Clinton will be home to the 14th Annual Clinch River Antiques Festival, where folks can look forward to artisans and antique dealers, a re-enactment of a famous duel, antique cars, and live music and food vendors. First Baptist Church of Clinton will provide some additional activities for the kids free of charge.
McClung Museum on The University of Tennessee campus has a day of educational family fun planned just around the corner, as well. On Sept. 27, the museum will host a free Family Fun Day, where activities, crafts, tours and more will be offered. The event is in conjunction with the museum’s newest exhibit “Birds, Bugs and Blooms.” Whatever your interests or age, there is something on the calendar this time of year to please just about every member of the family. These free local events are the ideal way to usher in the bounty of autumn.
Festival at
Ramsey House
Beth Hutchinson started making hair bows and other finery for young girls when she couldn’t find any that she liked for her twins, born 15 months ago. The west Knoxville resident has a Facebook page called “MyGirls Bows and Accessories.”
By Carol Shane Though clouds were evident, the rain held off on Sunday, Sept. 14, for the second day of the annual Ramsey House Fall Festival. Crafters, foodies, horticulturists, musicians and antique sellers from all over the region gathered to celebrate our heritage on the grounds of the local treasure, a late-18th-century house built by the architect Thomas Hope for Colonel Francis Alexander Ramsey. The house and grounds are open year-round. For more information, or to plan a visit, log on to http://www.ramseyhouse.org or call (865) 546-0745.
Students of Knoxville Symphony violinist Mary Ann Fennell pose with bright and shining faces. The young musicians entertained the audience for an hour, playing in a large group, smaller groups and girls’ and boys’ groups. The music ranged from Bach to “Star Wars.” On the front row are Sofia Eshleman, Adelle Fox, Margaret Hollow, Shreya and Nandini Damodaran, Henry Hollow, Hollie Ruffner, Ethan Hu and Annelise Carroll. On the back row are Jake Ruffner, Claire Blankenship, Emma Fox, Olivia Escher, Maeve Houston, Garrett Fox, teacher Mary Ann Fennell and Rachel Wetz.
Nancy and Mark Shedden of Karns recreate two frontier skills – spinning and powderhorn crafting. Nancy says her interest in spinning began in 2007 when her children became involved in a 4H sheep project. Mark discovered horns on a trip to Deerfield, Mass., an authentic 18th-century New England village. Photos by Carol Shane
Volunteers in period dress added an authentic note to the festival. Here, Kathy McCandless and Stephanie Vickers Humphrey stand at the kitchen door of Ramsey House amid heirloom begonias. McCandless says the house, built from 1795 to 1797, is the first house in Tennessee to have an attached kitchen and full basement. “They did a lot of firsts in this family,” she says. “This is our history.” Actor Humphrey enjoys using her skills for historical interpretation. Explaining the difference between an interpreter and an re-enactor, she says, “We cover day-to-day stuff; historical re-enactors recreate an event.”
Mother and daughter Susan and Pat Province, from Strawberry Plains, show off their wares. Susan is a knitter and jewelry-maker Pat once sold her pieces to J.C. Penney.
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Museum of Appalachia announces
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Blue Moon Rising plays in front of the Wilson Barn at the Museum of Appalachia.
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By Shana Raley-Lusk
he Museum of Appalachia in Norris is truly an East Tennessee treasure. As an official affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum provides a wealth of information about the history of Appalachia. Events throughout the year make getting in touch with the past easy and fun. With Tennessee Fall Homecoming just around the corner, this is the perfect time of year to become acquainted with the museum and all it has to offer. Much more than a simple music festival, Tennessee Fall Homecoming at Museum of Appalachia is anticipated each year by locals and travelers alike. This year marks the 35th year of the award-winning annual event. With historic demonstrations such as spinning, weaving, sorghum
making, blacksmithing and sawmilling, the celebration brings the past to life and enables spectators to connect with Appalachian history in a special way. The threeday event runs Oct. 10-12. The regional music at Tennessee Fall Homecoming never disappoints, and this year promises to be no different. With returning favorites such as Grammy nominated Blue Highway, the award-winning Darrell Webb Band, and the highly recognized Blue Moon Rising, the lineup is full of talent. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festivities include over 70 national, regional, and local musicians, featuring favorites from years past such as Leroy Troy, Ramona Jones, and The Dismembered Tennesseans. With these musicians and many others performing on five outdoor stages daily,
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visitors will be able to enjoy genuine Appalachian entertainment while taking in the beauty of nature all around them. From traditional mountain music to gospel, there is something for everyone to appreciate. In addition to the authentic musical entertainment and educational demonstrations, Tennessee Fall Homecoming also includes a heritage arts and crafts fair with tatting, whittling, lye soap making, hand-crafted white oak baskets, and leather working. During the course of the event, visitors may also tour the entire Museum of
Appalachia, where they can experience the beautiful bucolic setting complete with historic buildings, unique artifacts, farm animals and gardens. There will be plenty of tasty Southern treats and comfort foods available as well as opportunities to meet nationally recognized Southern writers. Proceeds from Tennessee Fall Homecoming benefit the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission of preserving Appalachian culture and heritage. For more information, visit www.muse umofappalachia.org
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