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S.O.R. Losers It was good enough for Charles Dickens and Alexandre Dumas, so we think Shopper News parents, grandparents and certainly children will like it, too. Today the Shopper News introduces a 14-week serial story, “S.O.R. Losers.� The serial story – made famous by “The Pickwick Papers� and “The Three Musketeers� – is a complete book that is published one segment at a time. “S.O.R. Losers,� the story of a misfit sports team, is written by Newberry Award Winner Avi and illustrated by Timothy Bush. The first chapter begins today and will be followed by 13 more chapters, bringing the story to its conclusion on July 6. Each segment can be read in five to six minutes. Sit with your child as he or she reads about the antics of Ed and Saltz. Or read the story to them, so you all can enjoy it! – S.G. Howell

Reunions Halls Alumni will gather for dinner on Saturday, April 23, at Halls High School. The Class of 1966 will be honored. Heiskell Elementary School Class Reunion (all classes) will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the former school (now Heiskell United Methodist Church), at 9420 Heiskell Road. Bring your photos and memories. Info: Bobbie Kennedy-Jones at 865256-1283. Woodhill School reunion will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Pleasant Gap Fellowship building. The event is a covered dish. Info: Betty Efflery, 982-0174, or Phyllis Summers, 922-2884.

HHS Drumline The Halls High School Drumline placed second of six schools in the East Tennessee Performing Arts Association (ETPPA) Championships held at Karns High School April 2.

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Halls High senior Cameron Greer sits on one of the newly-installed benches at the Halls Outdoor Classroom. Greer built the amphitheater as part of his Eagle Scout project. Photo by R. White

By Ruth White To earn the title of Eagle Scout, Cameron Greer wanted part of his project to include giving back to Halls High School, where he is a senior this year. The Halls Outdoor Classroom, located near the softball fields, had for years featured an amphitheater that a different Eagle Scout had built. But it was destroyed by vandals and flooding, so Greer wanted to replace the structure and

selected a space more open and visible. The planning took close to a year, and with the help of family, Ruth Anne Hanahan and members of Boy Scout troop 506, it became a reality. Greer said that the project took one day each to build (off site), to install the new stage and benches and to gravel the area. The updated facility will allow more classes to be held outdoors during the warmer months.

celebration, now in its ninth year, to be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19. The community is invited to attend and enjoy free barbecue, s’mores and homemade ice cream. The HHS Jazz Band and Madrigals will provide music. Don’t miss the children’s activities, the art show, and the ever-popular pie eating contest. In case of rain, the celebration will be held in the Halls High commons.

New pump, wetland to improve FC Lake The city of Knoxville’s efforts to restore Fountain City Lake took a major step forward last Tuesday when City Council voted unanimously to authorize a contract of up to $91,250 with a Knoxville company to install a new pump, pipes and other infrastructure. The pump, to be installed by Design & Construction Services Inc. by late spring, will restore constant circulation in the lake, increase oxygen levels in the water

and moderate temperatures – all to reduce the growth of algae. Meanwhile, Fountain City Town Hall will host an open discussion of lake improvements at 7 p.m. Monday, April 11, at Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike. Speakers are Joe Walsh, director of city parks and recreation, and Dr. Garry Menendez, landscape architect and Fountain City resident. Work began last fall when the

city repaired a leak in the earthen berm that surrounds the lake. A new water outlet structure was installed, allowing the lake to fill to its proper depth. In a community meeting, Mayor Madeline Rogero and city engineers outlined a rehabilitation plan. A small wetland will be developed in what’s now a shallow spot on the lake’s northern end. The wetland vegetation will filter pollutants and absorb some of

the nutrients from waterfowl feces that are now in the water and promoting algae growth. The wetland will be planted with native species, and the lake will be restocked with triploid grass carp and blue tilapia to control aquatic vegetation. Chemical algaecide will be sparingly applied if needed. The public will be asked to help by not feeding bread to the waterfowl at the lake.

Prospects ponder race for county mayor By Betty Bean Two years out from the 2018 county elections, there’s half a gaggle of candidates thinking about running for mayor. Don’t look for County Commissioner Bob Thomas to run for re-election to his at-large commission seat in 2018, even though he’ll be finishing his first term. He’ll be too busy running for mayor. Thomas is making plans to succeed Tim Burchett, who is termlimited. He’s tearing a page from Burchett’s campaign book and will be the guest-of-honor at an old-timey baloney-cutting May 11. That’ll be on a Wednesday, starting at 11:30 at Powell Auction & Realty – the venue where Burchett kicked off his campaign for county mayor. “We’re expecting 1,500,� Thomas said. “The Chillbillies are playing and we’ll have R.C. Colas and Moon Pies. It’ll be a big party.� Thomas has had a long career in radio broadcasting, once owned a hockey team and has written

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TV shows. He stays in close touch with his son, Jake, a TV actor who lives in Los Angeles. He says he’s anxious to take on the challenge of promoting Knox County as a tourism destination and has big plans to move forward without a tax increase. Knox County Republican Party chair Buddy Burkhardt is also running wide open. He’s got a Facebook page, “Buddy for Knox County Mayor,� that doesn’t have much information yet, but does display

Greer has been involved in scouting since he was five years old and says it has helped bring him out of his shyness. “Scouting has helped me become a leader, and I’ve learned how to be respectful through the program.� Cameron is thankful for all the help on the project, including contributions from The Home Depot and Schaad Lumber. Cameron’s new amphitheater will be recognized during the upcoming outdoor classroom

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some spiffy-looking red “Vote for Burkhardt� T-shirts and shots of Burkhardt with GOP notables like Jeb Bush and Ben Carson. On Dec. 12, he asked, “Ready for your Buddy for Mayor Apparel and Yard Signs? Coming SOON!!!� Burkhardt is an electronics and information technology specialist in the Knox County Sheriff’s Office – “Today, I’m wiring up water controls in the jail. Tomorrow it’ll be computers. I’m an electronics person.�

Has he run for office before? “Lord, no. I’m still debating how sound I am for even thinking about this. “I’ve been involved in Knox County politics for a little while, but I’ve been anonymous for a lot of years, intentionally. I’ve worked on a lot of campaigns, helped as many people as I could. Mayor Burchett is term-limited, so this is a good time for me to give it my best shot. In eight more years, I’ll be too old.� Another county commissioner, Brad Anders, is also mulling a run for mayor. Anders, a former commission chair, is a lieutenant and a crisis negotiator in the Knoxville Police Department whose name used to come up as a candidate for sheriff, as well. “That one (sheriff) is not as prominent in the conversation as it once was,� Anders said. “At this point, I haven’t ruled either one of them out, and I don’t know exactly To page A-3

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Five-minute show is hard work

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The Halls High School Drumline earned second place in the East Tennessee Performing Arts Association (ETPPA) Championships held at Karns High School April 2, competing against five other drumlines to win the Scholastic A Class of the Indoor Percussion Competition.

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The group of 35 Halls High School students and one Halls Middle School student performed an original production entitled “Garden of Reflection.� The piece included percussion, march and dance. Four HHS seniors participated in the drumline competition; Sarah Dixon (snare drum), MacKenzie Herrell (marimba), Josh Mode (marimba) and Heather Trivett (cymbals). The HHS Drumline is led by band director Eric Baumgardner with assistance from Dusty Del Moro, Cody Little, Chasity Hobby, Brianna Stock, Matt Weyer, Andrew Neighbor, Matt Holt and Seth Felker. The Halls Prep Winter Guard (all middle school students) also competed April 2 and earned second place in the Prep Class of the Winter Guard Competition. Their show was entitled “Black Magic.� The Halls Prep Winter Guard is led by Tiffany Kimbro with assis-

The Halls High School Drumline performs “Garden of Reflection.� Photos by Cindy Taylor

The Halls Prep Winter Guard performs “Black Magic� for family and friends. tance from Hannah Treece, Kolt Haley and Beth Baird. Students have been practicing almost daily for the competition since early November. A special presentation was given for family

and friends at the school on March 31. Two in-school performances took place on Friday before Saturday’s competition. “All of these students and their families have worked

hard for months to make this five-minute show happen,� said Baumgardner. “We really appreciate everyThe East Tennessee one’s support.� Historical Society (ETHS) Contact Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail. invites nominations from com across East Tennessee for Awards of Excellence in the field of history. The annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that Herd, John Bayless and tanooga. Bell and Cowden have made significant contriBrenda Jacques. Board ad- were not able to attend the butions to the preservation, visors are Jacki Kirk, Susan reunion. Cowden received promotion, programming Todd Martin and Lynette the Bones Jennings award. and interpretation of the reBen Sergeant received Brown. gion’s history. The postmark Scholarships were pre- an engineering award from deadline for award applicasented to Hannah Kidd, UT Knoxville. Smith said tions is April 8. Natalie Wallace, Dalton he will be honored at the Info/nomination form: Jett, Shelby Bell and Bryson school board April 6 as a 215-8824; eastTNhistory. Cowden. Kidd will major National Merit Scholarship org; East Tennessee Historin nursing at UT Knoxville. finalist. Pierce Anderson, a ical Society, PO Box 1629, Wallace will study animal 2015 graduate, also received Knoxville, TN 37901. science at UT. Jett will study an engineering scholarship psychology at UT Chat- from UT.

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Powell High alumni elect officers, award scholarships By Sandra Clark Powell High School alumni packed the room at Jubilee Banquet Facility on Saturday to honor the Class of 1966, award scholarships and elect officers. Dr. Chad Smith, PHS Class of 1992 and now principal of the high school, was the primary speaker. Mike Bayless was elected to a second term as president. Other officers in-

clude Vivian McFalls, secretar ytreasurer; S a n d r a Davis, past president; Mary Mahoney, second past Mike Bayless president; and Terri Rose, scholarship secretary. Board members are Laura Bailey, Nancy

what the drop-dead decision date is.� Anders has served as a commissioner since 2008 and has been with KPD for 24 years, and said he has professional and family decisions to make before he can think about running for mayor. “A lot of things would have to click in the right way for that to happen,� Anders said. Former state Rep. Ryan Haynes is also believed to be a potential candidate. Haynes, who resigned from the General Assembly to become state Republican Party chair, pooh-poohs that notion. When pressed he offered this statement: “I’ll say this. I’m flattered my name has been mentioned, but I have a job to do, and it’s way premature to start a new campaign season when the current one isn’t even over. The last thing we need is individual interests dividing up our communities.� And, finally, there’s Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond, who could not be reached for comment. Court clerks are not subject to term limits, and Hammond, a former county commissioner who was elected clerk in 2014, is considered an unlikely mayoral contender. All the candidates listed are Republicans. Democratic Party chair Cameron Brooks says so far no Democrats have expressed interest in the office.

NOTES ■Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway. ■Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road. ■Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: knoxgop.org.

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Honors weekend for Tennessee track

Track and field Volunteers from the golden era of Chuck Rohe and Stan Huntsman will honor 50 years of Ed Murphey Award winners Friday at a country club reception and dinner. On Saturday, the University of Tennessee track program will recognize a lifetime of contributions by Terry Hull Crawford, former champion runner and women’s coach at UT, Texas and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. She evolved into coaching coaches for USA Track and Field. Terry, many track alumni and guests will be treated to a reunion dinner in a showplace segment of Neyland Stadium. Coach Beth Alford-Sullivan will discuss current Volunteers. A few good men lifted Ten-

The Murphey Award does not struggle with such chaos. It is presented each year for the outstanding Marvin performance by a Volunteer. West It originated in 1965 as a gift from the legendary Ed Murphey. What a story he was. nessee to third place at the In the mid-1950s, Murrecent NCAA indoor cham- phey played trumpet in pionships. Women ran sev- the Pride of the Southland band. He was manager for enth. Alas, there will be no the basketball team, reserious running, jumping sponsible for clean practice or throwing at Tom Black uniforms and dry towels. Track this weekend. It is He asked coach John bogged down in a rehabili- Sines, also the track coach, tation project that was sup- if it would be OK to go out posed to have been finished for track. months ago. Critics say big Sines’ response was hisbuildings have been built toric: “OK Murph, just don’t faster. Optimists say, if all get in anybody’s way.� He didn’t. He ran the eventually goes well, there will be a home track meet or fastest mile ever on the cinthree next spring. der track around Shields-

Trust hard to come by during school threats The parents who attended Karen Carson’s meeting at Farragut High School were calm, but when they spoke, the tension of dealing with four separate school threats was evident. They voiced concerns about who was in charge during a crisis − the school or the sheriff’s office? They questioned whether kids should be locked down in classrooms if there was potentially a bomb in the building. One was upset about not being able to help a child who got sick while on lockdown in the football stadium. Mostly, they were frustrated over a lack of trustworthy communication. What kind of threats were being made, and how were students being kept safe?

Wendy Smith

While the safety of students is the highest priority, there’s a delicate balance between enough and too much information, explained District 5 school board member Carson. Too little info frustrates parents; too much inspires copycats. It’s a legitimate concern. Threats at Farragut Intermediate, Hardin Valley Academy and Hardin Valley Elementary schools followed the Farragut High threats. Knox County Schools

Chief of Security Gus Paidousis explained why communicating during a crisis is a challenge. The only thing worse than no information is bad information, and when things are constantly changing, it’s difficult to provide accurate information, he said. Too much information could also allow someone who intends harm to anticipate strategy and do more damage. Carson asked parents not to call the school during a crisis, but to trust that staff are doing everything they can to protect kids. Superintendent Jim McIntyre said schools need to communicate with parents, but after that, parents need to trust that the best decisions are being made.

Watkins Field. He set a Southeastern Conference record in cross-country. He won the SEC mile three consecutive years. He won all-America recognition. “Ed Murphey was a champion when champions were few at Tennessee,� said the late Tom Siler. You may have heard of some who received Murphey Awards: Richmond Flowers, Willie Gault, Lawrence Johnson, Justin Gatlin, Aries Merritt and Justin Hunter. Terry Hull Crawford has a national prize named for her – the Terry Crawford Women’s Program of the Year Award. Terry goes back to the late 1960s, the beginning of women’s sports at UT. Charlie Durham bought a

That’s a tall order for parents. Those of us with teenage children remember the shock of Columbine. We were horrified by the murders at Virginia Tech, and we grieved with the parents of the innocents killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. Local incidents like shootings at Central High School and Inskip Elementary School have also impacted us. We know, rationally, that these are rare events. But all of us have imagined hearing the news that there’s been an incident at our child’s school. It’s easy to imagine a student plotting to cancel classes for a day or two by writing a threatening mes-

newspaper ad announcing that the Knoxville Track Club was forming a women’s team. About 50 girls and women, ages 10 to 20, responded. Terry, 17, out of Greeneville High School, was in the group. She became a three-time Volunteer all-American, winning the national 220 and 440 in 1969 and the 880 in 1970. She competed in the World University Games and Pan-American Games and twice got close to Olympic teams. Terry came back as coach of women’s track. Her 1981 team won the national championship, first in any women’s sport at Tennessee. Among her other distinctions was the recruitment of sprinter and jumper Holly Warlick from Bearden High. Holly also wanted to try basketball. The rest is history.

There came a time when Texas offered Terry a better coaching opportunity (more money). Tennessee athletic director Bob Woodruff listened as Terry explained. He could have countered. He didn’t. Terry went to Austin. Her Longhorns won five NCAA championships and 18 Southwest Conference titles. Her 1986 team was the only triple winner in history – indoors, outdoors and in cross-country. Terry reappeared at the World and Pan-Am games as coach of U.S. teams. She was America’s coach at the 1988 Olympics. She won enough meets and produced enough all-Americans to coach 17 years at Cal PolySan Luis Obispo. The track world and I see her as a national treasure. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Farragut junior Viktoria Ohstrom speaks as principal Stephanie Thompson, left, looks on.

sage on the wall. But, as Carson said, every threat has to be treated as if it’s real, which calls for lockdowns, bomb squads and bomb-sniffing dogs. Those things can make any parent less than rational, less able to trust. Parents are not the only ones affected. Farragut High School junior Viktoria Ohstrom spoke up at the meeting to say that she

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didn’t know what was happening during last week’s threat, and it seemed like teachers didn’t know, either. “That’s what scares people. Not the threats.� Communication is important, but the only thing that parents and students really want to hear is that the crisis is over and all is well. Until that’s the message, it will be hard to trust. We’ve seen too much.

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Revered Ag teacher blooms in new garden Two years ago, life looked grim for Mike Blankenship.

Betty Bean At a time when he was facing serious family illnesses, he was notified that his agricultural program at North Knox Career Technical Education Center in Halls was being disbanded because of declining enrollment. His students were distraught. “2014 was a very tumultuous time. My son passed away, then my dad p a s s e d away three m o n t h s later. Two deaths in the family – plus the spiraling down Blankenship process at work. Anytime you’re RIFed, it’s tough.� But his students, particularly rising seniors Ryan Cox and James Dunn, decided to fight for their Future Farmers of America club and their teacher. When CTE supervisor Don Lawson found a spot for Blankenship at the Career Magnet Academy in East Knox County, their efforts spurred him to allow Blankenship to spend part

Career Magnet Academy FFA members at their first state convention this spring: (front) Paul Stiles, Lauren Williams, Brittany Read, Darby Swanson; (back) Josh Rutherford, Tylor Gann and Tobias DuBose.

of the school day at North Knox, so Cox, Dunn and their classmates could finish their agriculture studies and continue to participate in FFA. It involved a lot of driving, but Blankenship says the commute was a snap compared to his first 12 years of teaching when he made a 50-mile round trip to and from his home in Gibbs to Doyle High School (he has been a teacher with Knox County Schools for 37 years). This year, he’s at CMA full-time, and has found a

niche in the school’s Sustainable Pathway, where 13 students – most from north and east Knox County – enrolled in the program. One has moved, so he’s down to 12, still twice the number he was teaching at the Halls campus. He is proud that 11 of them will be headed “upstairs� next year to take college-level classes (CMA is housed on the ground floor of the Strawberry Plains Pike branch of Pellissippi State), and he’s proud of the brand-new FFA Chapter TNO337 he’s established there.

His teaching day starts with an agricultural science class, and he’s added an agricultural business and finance class in the second term and hopes to expand into business finance. “Our pathway is a little different from any other program in the county. This is all so new, like building a plane – you look out and we’re working on this wing. We’re always in transition. No two days are alike.� Blankenship is also teaching college and career readiness to ninth-graders, beginning the process of preparing them for the future. He is proud that his students will be able to enroll in dual-credit (college level) courses that will put them far along the path to college degrees. But one thing he misses is having a greenhouse like the one he built on the Halls campus, where he maintained an annual Christmas tradition of raising and selling poinsettias. “Oh, I miss it. But we’re working on that. It’s still in the talking stage, but we’ve ID’d potential locations.� Overall, Blankenship is grateful for the new challenge and optimistic about the future. “I am not an ax grinder,� he said. “Whatever is put in front of me, I’ll do my best to reach young people. I’m still standing.�

Ashes, McIntyre (not that one) tour Cuba Three weeks ago, my wife Joan and I, along with my sister-in-law Kathy Ashe from Atlanta, joined a Yale Alumni Tour of Cuba for 10 days. It was fascinating. As Joan says, it was a trip not a vacation. Also on the trip was another Knoxvillian, Dr. Anne McIntyre, who is a retired UT professor of psychology and lives in Sequoyah Hills. We flew into Santiago from Miami on the eastern end of the island not far from Guantanamo Bay where the United States has a military facility. For the next six days we journeyed across the island and ultimately arrived in Havana two days after President Obama’s visit. While the people were friendly and genuinely seem to want an improved relationship with the U.S., the economy and lifestyle were clearly third world. Cuba is longer than Tennessee (about 700 miles) and the eastern end has been neglected by various regimes. Deferred maintenance is the order of the day as many historic buildings were collapsing or close to it. Carts were pulled by oxen or horses including carts used as taxis to transport people.

Dr. Anne McIntyre, former Mayor Victor Ashe and Joan Ashe at the Ernest Hemingway house in Havana on a recent trip to Cuba with Yale Alumni Travel. Both Victor Ashe and McIntyre are Yale graduates and live in Knoxville.

fore his remarks were blasted by Fidel Castro who stills lives and appears from time to time in well-planned venues. But it was Fidel’s brother, Raul, the current president, who hosted Obama. It was also clear that change is coming to Cuba, but at a very measured pace. In terms of infrastructure and advancing into this century for their economic well-being the country is 30 years behind. In terms of democratic processes, it’s not there in any meaningful way. ■Blount Mansion

Burchett boosts Jackie’s Dream CafĂŠ The place was packed, but no one was complaining when Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and his people came to lunch at Jackie’s Dream. Jackie’s Dream CafĂŠ opened March 6, 2015, at 2223 McCalla Avenue. It was a life dream for owner Jackie Booker Griffin. “I come from a family that cooks,â€? she writes on her website. “It’s what my mother, grandmother and uncles taught me. “We made our own jelly, chow-chow, pickles. My grandfather had chickens

so we had fresh eggs. We hardly ever went to the store. We made everything from scratch, and I continue to do it that way. Everything is peeled, cut and chopped here. We eliminate cans whenever we can. I had fresh green beans and corn all summer long.� Since taking office, Burchett has used the occasional Dutch-treat lunch with the mayor to showcase locally owned restaurants. This one is known for its soul food and hot chicken. Hours and menu are online at jackiesdream.com

We’re cooking! The District 6 Democratic Party is always angling to get pictures into the Shopper. There are the frequent trash pick-ups, the various parades, the frequent guest speakers. But the March meeting takes the prize. Seems county commission candidate Donna Lucas was guest speaker. Janice Spoone said some members arrived early to find a fire truck at the Karns Middle School, smoke everywhere and their library meeting place closed. Mike Knapp rushed to “We’re Cooking� to arrange a meeting space while Spoone and the school librarian found paper, markers and tape to post notices of the meeting change. The smoke was from a new heating/ air system and all is well. “You would have loved the excitement,� wrote Spoone. “Other than the fact that I probably smelled like smoke, we had a good group for the Lucas campaign meeting.�

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The cars are in large part holdovers from the 1950s which have been continually restored due to the embargo and lack of new vehicles being imported. On the other hand, the bus we rode in was brand new as were most buses for tourists. Internet service was spotty at best and expensive for Cubans ($2 an hour). Hotels outside Havana were clean but basic in their service. Parts of Havana itself were modern and current and other parts were collapsing. The drive we took from Ernest Hemingway’s home outside Havana to the central part of the city passed several highly impoverished areas. Havana itself has an incredible old city which exceeds San Juan in Puerto Rico in size but has been neglected since the Castro revolution. While President Obama made overturns to the Cuban people, he had not been gone more than one day be-

Mayor Tim Burchett with Jackie Booker Griffin at Jackie’s Dream.

is hosting a dinner talk on Molsey Blount, wife of Gov. William Blount, by Dr. Nancy McEntee at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Holly’s Gourmet Market. Tickets, $60 each, can be reserved at 865-525-2375. Proceeds go to Blount Mansion. Not a lot is known about her, but like many wives, she was very influential after she moved here in 1792. This year, which is the 225th birthday year of the Knoxville, is also the 90th anniversary of the Blount Mansion Association which

saved this historic house from being turned into a parking lot in 1926. Dr. McEntee has written a book titled “Molsey Blount: Colonial First Lady of Tennessee.� ■Groundbreak ing for the new $160 million State Museum in Nashville is today with Gov. Haslam and author Jon Meacham leading the ceremony. The new facility is needed, but its design has been roundly criticized by several architects. The firm employed is from Minnesota with little knowledge of Tennessee as several

Tennessee firms, including Knoxville’s McCarty Holsaple, were rejected. The Nashville Scene has described it as “a dumb box of a porch with no time or place and mute to the expressive powers of architecture.� The Museum Commission on which I serve had no role in the design of the building. The final say was made at a higher level. I hope the governor takes another look at this design after the ground is broken so that like our State Capitol it is seen as an iconic building 50 to 100 years from now.

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SENIOR NOTES ■Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Offerings include: exercise classes; cross-stitch, card games; dominoes, crochet, quilting, billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday. Register for: Free CPR and AED course, 1-3 p.m. Friday, April 8. Super Seniors meeting, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 12; featuring entertainment by Trollkretsen Scandinavian Dancers. Veterans Services, 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 12; info/ registration: 215-5645 or veterans@knoxcounty.org. ■Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; quilting, dominoes, dance classes; scrapbooking, craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee 2 p.m. each Tuesday; Senior Meals program, noon each Wednesday. “Poetry Slam,� noon Thursday, April 7. Register for: Pinterest/ Instagram/Twitter classes, 10 a.m.-noon Friday, April 8; cost: $15; register/pay by Wednesday, April 6. Snack and Learn: Clear Captions, noon Monday, April 11. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game� potluck, noon Tuesday, April 12; bring ballgame dish to share. Facebook classes, 10 a.m.-noon Friday, April 15; cost: $15; register/prepay by Wednesday, April 13. ■CAC Office on Aging 2247 Western Ave. 524-2786 knoxooa@knoxseniors.org ■Knox County Senior Services City County Building 400 Main St., Suite 615 215-4044 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Redbud trees, bugs and bees We’ve been having a redbud season that must rank up there among the best. The past couple of weeks have given us abundant sunshine, steady warmish temperatures, and frequent rain showers, and our wonderfully native and widespread redbud trees have responded with a huge flower show. Last week I was walking around the grounds enjoying all those exuberant blossom – filled trees with their peatype flowers (they are in the legume family – notice those pea-pod fruits later on) when I was stopped at one big redbud in particular. There amongst the blossoms was a little yellowrumped warbler, not 10 feet away, briskly checking out every twig nook and bark cranny for whatever tiny insects it could capture. It was finding a steady supply of minute, mobile bits of protein, so small that I couldn’t even see what it was catching. Just what a hyperactive, carnivorous little bird needs to build up for spring courting, nest-building, brood-raising activities. But as I watched the bird feeding on all those invisible critters, something else struck me about that tree full of blossoms: it was alive with bigger things too, a cloud of flitting, buzzing, flying things, all working over the tree’s flowers and – lucky for them – apparently not on the bird’s menu. Bugs! The entomologists divide the enormous world of insects up into various orders and families, and in the precise way that they do it, “bugs,� or as they like to say, “the true bugs,� are one specific group of insects, with leathery wing covers and piercing and sucking mouthparts (yuck!). They include the likes of bedbugs, stink bugs, squash bugs, and those flashy orange-and-

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black milkweed bugs. But to us mere mortals, “bugs� is a wonderfully useful word for any small crawly thing we might encounter, and probably look upon with suspicion, distrust, or fear: bees, beetles, spiders, ticks and mosquitoes, even crawfish (mudbugs), and viruses (the flu bug). And as my redbud tree demonstrated, springtime brings them out in droves. I’m sure you’ve heard someone say “what we need is a good cold winter to get rid of all those bugs.� That won’t happen, friends, unless we were to have another Ice Age around here. This past December, we had a nice mild day when I watched a hatch of swarming little mosquitosized gnats outside our front window, then a hungry phoebe out there nipping them out of the air. The bugs are safe and sound, ready to go on a moment’s notice. But back to the redbud tree – all that buzzing and flitting got me to looking around to see what else was going on. And sure enough, there was a lot more. Not just in the air, but on the ground, and under it. As I trudged farther along, I noticed scattered here and there a bunch of newly-constructed ant communities. Not just a hill, but a spreadout operation with piles of excavated earth over maybe a couple of feet of real estate. Quarter-inch businesslike black ants were going about, some carrying loads of stuff three times their size. The March/April issue of The Tennessee Conser-

vationist has an article by Lizzie Wright, entitled The Ants of Tennessee. She relates that of the 13,000 species of ants on earth, some 127 species live in Tennessee. And that doesn’t include those dreaded invaders from South America, the fire ants, spreading ever northward and now here in Tennessee. More different ants than you can imagine! But mostly, except for occasional visitations into our kitchens or our picnics, we almost never notice all those millions of ants there beneath our feet. The flickers surely do, though. Our local woodpecker most likely to be seen on the ground, flickers like nothing better than to sit beside an ant colony and pick them off, one by one. Back to the air, though. As far as big hard-working families go, the bees are the flying counterparts to our underground friends, the ants. And like the ants, there are a lot more of them than you might think, too. Of course, there are our familiar honey bees. They aren’t native to North America; they are immigrants to North America, like most of our ancestors. In fact, many of our ancestors brought colonies of honey bees with them from their Old Countries. It turns out, though, that there were a lot of other bees already here in North America when those newcomers arrived – a lot more. There are 20,000 species of bees in the world, 4,000 native to the United States. They range in size from a tiny 1/12 inch bee to a more-than-inch-long behemoth. Over 90 percent of the species are solitary – they have a family consisting of one momma bee and her few offspring. The rest live in various-sized, but bigger, colonies that we’re more familiar with.

Redbud is abundant in Lakemoor Hills. Photo by Betsy Pickle

And what good are those bees? Well, they pollinate over 75 percent of all our food crops. Without bees, no fruits, berries, vegetables, nuts, chocolate or coffee. And our honey bees continue to alarmingly decline, due to disease, insecticides and herbicides. In a major applegrowing area of China, they are having to use people on ladders, hand-pollinating each apple blossom, one by tedious one, to produce apples. They’ve sprayed all their local bees into extinction! In our country, all those native bees are shouldering more of the load on crop pollination. Farmers are learning more about how important they are (and actually, always have been) and are taking measures to protect and encourage them. It’s working. How about all those bugs as major bird food? Of course the birds eat tons of caterpillars and grasshoppers. We wouldn’t have many leaves left on anything if it weren’t for the birds. But in the air? Those swifts, swallows,

nighthawks, kingbirds and phoebes aren’t swooping around up there just for the exercise. Some curious scientists have rigged up flying machines with various bug traps, and come up with the astonishing figure that one square mile of air there just over our heads can contain as many as 32 million flying insects! Good for the birds, and very good for us earthlings here below, that the birds are up there consuming zillions of bugs daily. There are a lot more bugs we haven’t mentioned, many that make our world look, feel and sound more like home to us. There are bugs that eat the bugs that would be eating our stuff – aphids, for example. And others spend their waking hours eating mosquitoes. Butterflies, dragonflies, crickets and katydids – they’re here now or soon will be, adding a splash of color and some lovely evening music. All part of that big Web of Life unfolding out there in April. It’s really worth a closer look!

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • APRIL 6, 2016 • A-7

Let them see what they’ve done! Many women were also there, looking on from a distance; they had followed Jesus from Galilee and had provided for him. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. (Matthew 27: 55 NRSV)

At the Lonsdale worksite are Spanish translator Benatto Lazo, Cindy Zimbrich, Colbi Young, Mike Wright, Tina Brogdon; (back) John Tapp, Todd Stewart, Mike Brogdon and Brody Young.

Making a difference one block at a time By Nancy Anderson Pastor Todd Stewart and Mike Brogdon, Lonsdale community ministry leader, led a team of 40 members of Grace Baptist Church on April 2 for their monthly mission to make a difference in the Lonsdale community. The Adopt-A-Block team meets the first Saturday of each month, visiting 150200 homes to give small gifts and offering prayer or minor house repairs. “We usually have a small practical gift to offer, like 9-volt batteries for their smoke alarms or light bulbs. If they’re elderly or unable, we’ll replace it for them. If they need minor repairs and own their home, we’ll make a note of that and refer it on to The Crew, a ministry of folks at the church who will come out to do those

repairs.� Stewart said they don’t perform the repairs as acts of charity. “We are not a system that just gives things away. We ask them if they have a friend or family member who can help us with the work or if they can help purchase materials. We’re about empowering people for life transformation so they can accomplish the things they want and the things God wants.� There are big things on the horizon for the Adopt-ABlock program. A Lonsdale house was donated to the church, and the city of Knoxville has a building they’re willing to rent for $1 a year. Stewart hopes to start a medical clinic in the front part of the building and possibly conduct English

as second language and job skills training in the back. The house will be renovated and offered for rent with the funds going toward the purchase and renovation of another house in the area. “We’d like to help provide them a beautiful, safe place

to live – some place they can be proud to call home where the rent is fixed and affordable. There seems to be a gap between programs like Habitat for Humanity and other housing programs. We’d like to fill that gap with safety and security,� Stewart said.

■Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute “Boxes of Blessings� (food) 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 9, or until boxes are gone. One box per household. Info: 689-4829. ■Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Classes/meetings â– First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

will present Scruff y City Orchestra’s spring concert, “Old Friends, New Faces,� at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 8. General admission is $5 at the door with credit/debit cards accepted. The orchestra is led by two local conductors, Ace Edewards and Matt Wilkinson, and features community orchestra members. Wilkinson, a cellist, is a veteran of the Knox County “Strings in the Schools� program. Edewards, a singer and conductor, moved here last year.

Youth programs â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, is accepting registration for its Summer Weekday Programs for PDO (children 1 year old and walking) and for TNT (elementary school-aged children). Also accepting registration for Fall Preschool and Fall PDO. Forms available in the preschool office. Info: 531-2052.

â– Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell at 6 p.m. Thursdays beginning April 14. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: bhhartman12@gmail.com.

Music â– First Baptist Church, 510 W. Main Street in Knoxville,

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bedee, and Mary, the wife of Clopas are mentioned. It is fair to point out that women counted for nothing in that culture, so they were no threat to the Roman soldiers who were carrying out the execution. Women were of no consequence in the eyes of the soldiers. Still, I am reminded of what Jacqueline Kennedy said after the assassination of her husband. When they were finally aboard Air Force One, flying to Washington, someone gently suggested to Mrs. Kennedy that she change out of the bloodspattered pink suit she was still wearing. “No,� she said emphatically. “Let them see what they’ve done!�

Beaver Dam to host social media seminar

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Yes, Easter is past, but I am convinced that Easter is like Christmas: it is never “over.� I am still processing something I wrote last week: “Isn’t it odd that not one of that blood-thirsty crowd bothered to stand at the foot of the cross and actually witness the agony of their victim?� The 11 disciples who remained (Judas committed suicide after his betrayal of Jesus) were in hiding, fearful of the Jewish leaders. Simon Peter – who had declared his allegiance to Jesus, promising to die with him, if need be – hid, cowering behind closed doors. However, the women who followed Jesus were at the foot of the cross. The Gospels give differing accounts of which women, exactly, but Mary, the mother of James and Joseph (who was arguably also the mother of Jesus), Mary Magdalene, Salome, the un-named mother of the sons of Ze-

Authors talk books Clayton Brewer, published poet, and Sam Venable, local author and columnist, swap books when Venable visits residents at Morning Pointe Senior Living and Alzheimer’s Memory Care of Powell. Venable has written several books – mostly comedies. Brewer holds Venable’s book titled “Warning! This Book Contains Nuttiness: A Look at the Bizarre World in Which We Live.� Venable holds Brewer’s book of poems called “Pathways Ahead.�

Beaver Dam Baptist Church will host Aaron Yarnell and Social Media Awareness and Responsibility training, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the church sanctuary. The seminar is for adults and provides important facts and updates for parents and family members who may be unaware of what children and youth can access on their smart phones. Yarnell is a law enforcement veteran with 18 years’ experience and is dedicated to helping protect children. Topics will include safety concerns for parents, popular social media sites and apps, popular mobile games, dangers of mobile device connections, identifying troubles in social media and more. For more information, contact Tim Hopkins, minister of education at Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 922-2322.

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Mabe honored as Gibbs Elementary teacher of year Teacher of the Year Jennifer Mabe teaches kindergarten at Gibbs Elementary. It’s a good fit for her. She enjoys early childhood and helping students learn to think (not panic), learn social skills and work in groups. Through the course of a regular school day, Mabe is fierce when it comes to academics, but she also teaches her students how to be good citizens. Mabe’s mom was a stay-at-home mother but taught her children a lot while they were with her. Mabe was a teacher for several years in Murfreesboro before making the decision to stay at home to raise her children. Once her children were grown, she returned to the classroom. Mabe’s classroom at Gibbs is decorated with a garden theme, reinforcing the growing (socially, emotionally, academically and physically) that her students do every day. In the class’ outside garden, students

Jennifer Mabe was named a Gibbs Teacher of the Year.

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plant and care for vegetables and watch them grow. When she was selected as one of the two teachers of the year at Gibbs, Mabe was shocked and honored. She believes that all of the staff at the school work extremely hard. She calls her teammates “wonderful� and loves how each has a different skill set that they bring to the table. This joining of skills is what Mabe believes makes the team a dynamic whole. When she isn’t teaching, Mabe enjoys being with family, cooking, and walking. She adds that her faith is also very important to her.

Kindergarten Round-up is April 12 Kindergarten Round-up for the 2016-2017 school year will be held in all Knox County elementary schools Tuesday, April 12. To enter kindergarten, children should be 5 years old by Aug. 15. To enroll their children in kindergarten during round-up, parents need to bring the child’s birth certificate, proof of up-to-date immunizations and health/physical examination, and proof of residency within the school zone. ■Adrian Burnett – 5-7 p.m. Info: 689-1474 ■Brickey-McCloud – 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 689-1499 ■Copper Ridge – 3-5 p.m. Info: 938-7002 ■Corryton – 1-6 p.m. Info: 687-4573 ■Fountain City – 4-6 p.m. Info: 689-1445 ■Gibbs – 4-6 p.m. Info: 689-1497 ■Halls – 8:30-10:30 pm. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 922-7445 ■Ritta – 3-6 p.m. Info: 689-1496 ■Shannondale – 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 689-1465

Red Devil CafĂŠ serves coffee and more Special education students at Halls High School are learning important life skills with each cup of coffee and muffin served at the Red Devil CafĂŠ. HHS teachers saw the concept working at other schools and decided to try a cafĂŠ at Halls. The venture has resulted in happy teachers and many teachable moments for the students. The cafĂŠ is set up in the commons area on Wednesday mornings around 10:30 a.m., and teachers can stop by and purchase a hot beverage or snack of the day (granola, muffins, cupcakes or cinnamon rolls depending on the day). They can also electronically submit orders and have the students deliver them to their rooms. “This is a great way to reinforce life skills in a fun, educational way,â€? said teaching assistant Sarah Hylton. Those skills include setting up inventory, learning to make a beverage, making change and social skills such as making eye contact

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Sale at Sterchi Elementary Sterchi Elementary PTA will host a rummage sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 9, in the school gym. Sterchi is located at 900 Oaklett Drive.

Michael Clabough and Caleb Bailey work together to fill coffee orders for staff.

Halls Community Park hosted the ninth annual Chris Newsom Memorial Tournament, and during opening ceremonies three Halls High seniors were recognized for receiving the Chris Newsom Scholarship. Pictured at the event are Mary Newsom, Chase McDaniel, Taylor Johnson, Trey Lepper and Hugh Newsom.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • APRIL 6, 2016 • A-9

Holston presents

‘The Lion King Jr.’

Shannondale’s STEM lab grows thanks to grant

Nala (Katelyn Mundt) and Simba (Bo Choate) are reunited after many years.

Shannondale STEM teacher April Lamb is all smiles after receiving a grant for $5,000 from ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities). Lamb was the runner-up for the grant and said she plans to purchase as many iPads and Chromebooks as possible for the school lab. Mufasa (Caleb Harold) talks to his son Simba (Cody Owens) about how he will one day inherit the land that he sees before him.

■ Halls High classes of 2005 and 2006 combined reunion, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, Knoxville Hilton. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

Timon (Lucy Bryant) and Pumbaa (Ashten Grooms) find young Simba (Cody Owens) in the jungle.

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CHAPTER ONE: “Where’s Kelly?” Mr. Lester’s face was pale. “How can we practice without Kelly? Doesn’t anyone know where he is? It’s twothirty.” Mr. Lester was our history teacher. I thought he was going to cry. For myself, I felt like laughing, laughing hysterically. There were 11 of us standing behind the South Orange River Middle School, near the playing field, feeling silly in brandnew red shorts and yellow T-shirts with “S.O.R.” on our backs. If any dogcatchers had come around, they would have swooped us up for a bunch of stray mutts. On the field, kids were running, tossing, kicking, all that stuff. During two practice sessions we had done two things. Since none of us knew soccer rules, Mr. Lester read them to us. Then we ran around in circles while he read the rules again, to himself. He didn’t know them either. Second practice? We tried kicking the ball. Wasn’t easy. “Gentlemen,” pleaded Mr. Lester. “We have our first game tomorrow. Doesn’t anyone know something about Kelly?” No one said a word. The truth was going to hurt, and no one wanted to hurt Mr. Lester. He was a nice guy. “We have to play tomorrow,” he said, as if we didn’t know. We knew it too well. It was my special buddy, Saltz, who let it out. “Mr. Lester, Kelly no longer goes to our school. His father’s job was transferred somewhere. Kelly tagged along.” I don’t think we’d had our new uniforms on for more than 30 minutes, but Saltz, a natural slob, looked like he’d slept in his for 20 years. And he, like the rest of us, was only 12. “No longer in school?” said Mr. Lester, who had actually volunteered to be our coach. “But what about our first game?” “He wanted to be with his family,” said someone. I think it was Eliscue. The coach sighed. He was a history teacher, and we were not what they write history about. If our school had a worse collection of athletes than the 11 of us, they were on display in the museum mummy section. But there we were Hays, Porter, Dorman, Lifsom, Saltz, Radosh, Root, Barish, Eliscue, Fenwick, and me, Sitrow. In a school that was famous, positively famous, for its teams and all-stars, we were not considered typical. Walk in the front door and the first thing you’d see was a wall of trophies – all for sports. It was as if we were a sports club. Not a school. “Doesn’t he understand you can’t play soccer without a goaltender? He should have told me.” Mr. Lester said that the way he might explain the sinking of the Titanic. “His father probably got the job because Kelly didn’t want to play,” said Dorman. When Mr. Lester got red in the face from frustration, he looked like an overripe tomato. His round face puffed and the few bits of topside hair were like old, dead leaves. It was clear he already regretted being coach just as much as we regretted the thought of playing.

REUNION NOTES

■ Knoxville High School Alumni Association will host the Classes of 19101951, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30, Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Info: Wayne, 696-9858; Sara, 588-6098.

“a breakfast serials story”

Written by Avi and Illustrated by Timothy Bush

The new team at South Orange River Middle School For example, me. I was so bad I was designated as the only sub. I didn’t expect to play at all. But then, none of us expected to play. The point was, our school had a requirement that you had to play at least one team sport each year. We had slipped through the first year. None of us had played. None of us wanted to. But once they caught on, they invented a team just for us. “Let’s go back to the locker room,” suggested Mr. Lester. Glad to skip practice, we followed him. Luckily, the locker room was empty. Everyone else was either playing or practicing. I sat on a bench next to Saltz. “Let’s hear it for Kelly,” he whispered. “Maybe they’ll call the whole thing off,” I thought out loud. He shrugged. Saltz and I had been pals since kindergarten. So I knew what he’d rather be doing: writing poetry. “How many do we have here?” asked Mr. Lester. “Two,” said Root. He was our math genius. “Gentlemen,” said Mr. Lester, “this is not a joke. Please line up.” Our cleats clicking like bad pennies on the cement floor, we went up against the wall, all 11 of us. Porter was on one side of me, Saltz on the other. “Maybe we’ll get shot,” said Porter. “Only if we’re lucky,” said Fenwick. “Gentlemen, quiet please,” said Mr. Lester. He stood there looking miserable. You could tell he didn’t like what he saw. But then, considering what we saw in the future, starting the next day, we didn’t like it either. “Gentlemen,” he said softly. When Mr. Lester shouted, his voice got softer. “Gentlemen, you know why you’re here.” No one said a word. Seventh-grade boys don’t make good farewell speeches, not in front of execution squads. “Do you?” he asked. My guess is that he was wondering himself. “It’s good for us,” Lifsom said, as if describing someone’s need for a head transplant. “South Orange River Middle School has a fine sports tradition,” continued Mr. Lester. “‘Everybody plays, everybody wins.’ That’s our motto. And you, gentlemen, have been here a full year without being on any team.” “That’s because we’ve got better things to do,” said Barish. Mr. Lester’s face turned purple. But he went on, even softer. You had to strain to hear. “That’s exactly the point. You are all – each one – nice, smart boys. You, however, have avoided sports. Too much desk work.” “Nanotechnology,” slipped in Hays. “The big future.” Mr. Lester’s face made the ultimate transformation. He turned deathly white and spoke as though from the grave. “S.O.R. believes in the whole person. We’ve created this team for your good. From now on, you’re going to play. Sport is a major part of American life. Starting tomorrow, we’ve got a season to play. Six games. Let’s do it with honor.” “What about ability?” asked Radosh.

Mr. Lester passed over that with a sigh. “We need a goaltender.” I saw his eyes travel up and down the line. To my horror, they landed on me. “Ed,” he said to me, the way a kindly pirate might ask the next victim to walk the plank. “You’re the tallest. You’ll be goaltender.” “Me?” I said, pointing to my narrow, weak and unformed chest. I couldn’t believe it. “Yes, you.” “Sir,” I said in a panic, “I never played goalie before. I never played soccer before. I never played anything before.”

“Neither have your teammates. But we are going to give it our best, aren’t we? We’ll gain pride by trying. Game tomorrow. You all have permission to be out of your afternoon classes. Be ready, here, tomorrow at one-thirty for the bus. In uniform. We don’t want to be late. It makes for a poor start.” And that’s how I became goalie for the South Orange River Middle School Special Seventh-Grade Soccer Team. I happened to be tallest. Talk about talent. On second thought, I’d better not. Not when you see what happened. To be continued next week

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Reading and Rotary: a powerful combo

A team representing Citizens National Bank won first place in the morning flight of the Knoxville Habitat Sporting Clay Tournament in March. Pictured are Ken Campbell, Doug Swaggerty (CNB Board Member), Nick Swaggerty and Paul Law.

Habitat buys some lumber By April Timko Knoxville Habitat for Humanity hosted its inaugural Sporting Clay Tournament at Chilhowee Sportsman’s Club in Maryville with 29 teams filling two flights for the all-day event. The top three teams of each flight were awarded prizes as well as the top shooter of each flight. Winners include East Tennessee radio personality Phil Wil-

liams, who hosted the popular NewsTalk 98.7 program “The Phil Show� live from the event. Tournament sponsors included NewsTalk 98.7, Dayton’s Pest Control, Allcor Staffing and Waste Connections Inc. Proceeds raised will help low-income families in Knox County achieve strength, stability and selfreliance through homeown-

ership. In the first flight, the winning team represented Citizens National Bank. Second place was claimed by the NewsTalk 98.7 team, led by Phil Williams. In the afternoon flight, a team from Brunton Masonry won first place, while the “Over the Hill Gang� came in second. April Timko is director of marketing and communications for Knoxville Habitat for Humanity Inc.

HEALTH NOTES ■Alzheimer’s seminar, 6-7:30 p.m. April 14, Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Merchant Drive. Presented by East Tennessee Personal Care Service and Andrew Dougherty, president of Medinteract. Free. Info/registration: 688-4343. ■Free Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Tennova Inpatient Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike. Presented by South College School of

Pharmacy’s Student Society of Health Systems Pharmacists and students from the Physician Assistant and Nursing programs. ■Peninsula Lighthouse Group of Families Anonymous meetings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tuesday, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; first names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@aol.com.

It’s a powerful combination of forces that Theresa Carl is a part of these days. She is the president of the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation that works Theresa Carl hand-inhand with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and with Imagination Library’s local affiliate programs in all of Tennessee’s 95 counties. One of the other forces involved in this major literacy project are Rotarians in Knoxville, around the state, and even nationally in many states. In fact, when it comes to Theresa Carl, Rotary is for sure part of this. She stays busy with her other job as the president of the Rotary Club of Nashville. On March 29 she was in Knoxville as the speaker for the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s noon meeting at the Marriott Hotel. The Foundation’s mission is simple: To prepare children in Tennessee for lifelong learning through reading. “This partnership between the Foundation and

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Imagination Library is a dynamic public-private partnership unlike any other in the United States today,� she said. “This is all about allowing each of our children to have an educational journey that is successful. They are three to four times more likely to stay in school if they can read from an early age.� Each of the 95 affiliate programs enrolls children between the ages of birth to 5 years old to receive books at no cost each month – or 12 books a year for five years. The affiliates and the Foundation provide the money for the program. Imagination Library manages the selection, the pricing and the distribution of the books and they are distributed from here in Knoxville. The cost of each book, including delivery, is $2.15, she explained. “Why do we do it?� Carl said. “It’s about the development of the brain. By the age of 3, 80 percent of the

brain is formed and by age 5 it’s 90 percent, so we have to start reading early to our children.â€? There is a “Welcome Baby Initiativeâ€? and a “Child Poverty Initiativeâ€? to reach those children born to parents who are struggling and to reach the children in foster care. There is a “Birthing Hospital Initiativeâ€? to gift each child born a copy of “The Little Engine That Couldâ€? prior to discharge. “Early literacy matters for our children and now we have to start engaging our parents to start reading to their children,â€? she said. “It makes a huge, huge difference.â€? Info: GovernorsFoundation.org or 1-877-992-6657 Newsy notes: Two clubs have a pair of very interesting and well-known speakers coming up. Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. James McIntyre, who recently resigned, will speak at Bearden Rotary at noon, Friday April 29, at Buddy’s Banquet Hall‌.On Tuesday, May 31, the Rotary Club of Knoxville will hear from Gov. Bill Haslam at its noon meeting at the Marriott. Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a Rotarian for 28 years and past president of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be reached at tking535@gmail.com

BIZ NOTES â– Danielle Hemsley recently joined Johnson Architecture Inc. as director of business development. The Knoxville native brings her broad professional experience in Hemsley architecture, interior design and construction to the firm to identify

new opportunities and bolster client relationships. â– Wallace & Wallace Inc., a property management firm, is joining the Coldwell Banker global network. It will remain in its current location at 813 S. Northshore Drive and become the sixth area office of Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace, Realtors. The office broker is Katie McHargue, who oversees a staff of seven. â– Crye-Leike has opened an East Tennessee regional

headquarters in Knoxville. CEO Harold E. Crye said he intends to grow Crye-Leike by adding two to three more branches in Farragut and Oak Ridge. Its headquarters office is now located at 9539 Kingston Pike in the Franklin Square area. This headquarters building, previously a law office, was purchased by Crye in January 2016 for $1.05 million. Its leased office space at 731 Campbell Station Road in Farragut is now closed.

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Gibbs’ team heads UT construction project By Sandra Clark Union County resident and school board member Marty Gibbs is directing a major new construction project at the University of Tennessee. The Mossman Building is scheduled to Marty Gibbs open for fall semester 2018, and Rentenbach Constructors Inc., where Gibbs is vice president and general manager, is the contractor. Designed by McCarty Holsaple McCarty Architects Inc., the futuristic building will house flexible laboratory space, a vivarium and general purpose classrooms for UT departments of microbiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, psychology and nutrition. Ground-breaking was Oct. 29 at the corner of Cumberland Avenue and 13th Street. The facility is named for the late Ken and Blaire Mossman, who met when they were students in 1968 and stayed connected to UT throughout their lives. The couple also endowed a professor in microbiology, a position currently held by Steven Wilhelm. Ken Mossman’s younger brother, Michael, also a UT graduate, attended the ground-breaking. He said, “At the heart of things they were good people who were

Labs and graduate student work area (architect’s rendering) Photos provided by University of Tennessee

interested in education, interested in paying things forward.� Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said having state-of-the-art facilities is critical to recruiting and retaining the best faculty and students.

“We’ve grown our research awards and expenditures and raised our national profile, particularly in science and engineering. We’ve made great strides in recruiting more students into STEM majors,� Cheek said.

Design Center gets new directors East Tennessee Community Design Center has added five new directors. Each will serve a three-year term: Lucinda M. Albiston, attorney; Bill Bruce, CRJAIBI Group; Scott Busby, AIA, Smee + Busby Architects; Mary Kathryn Durr, Gregarious Media; and Georgiana Vines, political columnist.

Board officers elected for 2016 include: Jan Evridge, president; Rick Blackburn, first vice president; Nathan Honeycutt, AIA, second vice president; Katharine Pearson Criss, treasurer; Sheryl Ely, secretary; and Mary Wells Holbrook, past president. Jason Young, AIA,

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■The first two buildings in the West End residence hall development are rising on 20th Street and are set to open this fall ■New residence hall and 1050-car parking garage at the corner of Volunteer First floor of 228-person audi- and Lake Loudoun boulevards. The garage, open for torium fall semester, will offer advanced parking technology that lets users of the UT app see empty and full spaces in real time. ■Facilities Services gets Architect’s rendering of a new home on the site of the 6-story Mossman an old industrial complex at Building now under 2000 Sutherland Avenue at construction at UT. Concord Street. Irvin said a part of the building is structurally reinforced with its own power, which will allow Facilities Services to stay operational during the most severe weather conditions. Work continues at Tom Black Track; the old smokestack at the UT Steam Plant was removed over the December break, marking a visible milestone in the campus’s switch from coal to natural gas; and the former Sophronia Strong Hall continues its transformation into a large and modern science class and laboratory facility. Set to open in 2017, it will house anthropology and earth and planetary sciences departments and will Dave Irvin, associate levels plus a mechanical provide laboratory and invice chancellor for facili- penthouse); 220,935 square struction space for the genties services, recently up- feet; total project cost: $102 eral biology and chemistry dated UT supporters on million departments. the campus improvements ■The Student Union With all the work underunderway: with a portion open and way at UT, it’s great to see ■The Mossman Building completion expected in a Union County guy in the – seven floors (six occupied 2018 middle of the mix.

UT NOTES

UT Knoxville College of ■Admissions Director Kari Alldredge has been Architecture & Design, is named associate provost for enrollment manan ex-officio director. agement, having served as the interim associate provost since June 1, 2015, following Richard “The Design Center has Bayer’s retirement. served East Tennessee for many years, through the work of strong, committed volunteers. Our new directors are great examples of this ‘volunteer spirit’ at work,� said Evridge.

â– Orthopaedic trauma surgeon Dr. Kostas Triantafillou recently joined University Orthopaedic Surgeons located at UT Medical Center. In addition to caring for trauma patients, Kostas is passionate about caring for geriatric patients and helping them maintain independence.

Garden visits the gardens By Shannon Carey Students in Garden Montessori School’s lower elementary class took a field trip to the ECO Garden at Knoxville Botanical Gardens for the Every Child Outdoors program. Students went on a nature scavenger hunt through the gardens, exploring the bamboo grove and dogwood trail. Volunteers led the children in gardening crafts and planting, fertilizing and watering pansies, carrots and lettuce. The students were encouraged to return to the garden to see their crops’ progress and even to harvest some to take home. Additional crops will be donated to Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries and a local food pantry. Adeline Sellers and Zoe Hull weed a garden bed at the ECO Info: knoxgarden.org Garden.

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Leg Work Bypass gives Louisville woman legs to stand on There was no pain, nor was there any pulse in her feet. Except for feeling as if each of her legs weighed 200 pounds, Cathy Robinson felt just fine. But the lack of pulses in her ankles told her doctor something was wrong. “I have gone to the same primary doctor for almost 20 years, and she knows my whole family history,” said Robinson, whose mother died at 62 of heart disease. “She said, ‘Cathy, I’m not getting a good pulse in your ankles. We need to get this checked out.’” Testing revealed that Robinson had severe aortoiliac occlusive disease, or more simply, plaque blockage of her lower aorta and proximal leg arteries. With peripheral artery disease (or PAD), the plaque builds up in the arteries, causing them to harden and narrow and restricting the flow of oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the legs. If that blockage is severe enough it can lead to limb threat if not treated. “I could’ve lost my legs!” said the 63-year-old Louisville woman. “I don’t have very long legs and I wanted to keep ’em so I had the surgery.” Robinson underwent an operation called an aortobifemoral bypass. The surgery was performed by vascular surgeon Dr. Richard Young at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center this past January. Since surgery Robinson is once again enjoying shopping and playing with her grandson. “Yesterday was my first trip to the grocery story on Senior Day,” she said, seven weeks out from the surgery. “I used to have to stop in an aisle and rest a minute. I didn’t get short of breath but I had to let my legs settle down before I could do the rest of my grocery shopping. But yesterday, I was just going through the store and I thought, ‘Oh, I’m not hurting.’ This is great!’” Prior to the surgery, however, Robinson said, “It’s strange – it’s not pain. They don’t hurt. They don’t ache. They just feel like each of my legs weighed 200 pounds if I walked any distance.” That was particularly true of Robinsons’ driveway, which is pitched at a 45-degree incline. “I was fine going down to the mailbox for the newspaper. Coming up? I had to

stop halfway up. I didn’t really think much about it. I just thought, ‘Well, you’re an old woman and you’re out of shape.’ But then you realize it wasn’t the kind of feeling where you’ve exercised and your muscles get all sore.’ For me, it was just a heaviness.” That “heaviness” or claudication, is one of the symptoms of PAD. Other symptoms might include weak or undetectable pulse in the leg, muscle atrophy, discolored or smooth shiny skin that is cool to the touch, non-healing ulcers or sores in the legs or feet, and cold or numb toes. As much as 40 percent of patients have no leg pain. “PAD is very common,” said Dr. Young, noting it is believed that anywhere from 8 to 12 million people in the United States currently have it. “The majority of cases can be treated with angioplasty and stents, but Mrs. Robinson had an extensive amount of advanced disease that was better treated with a bypass. Her aorta and common iliac arteries were nearly occluded, reducing blood flow to her lower extremities.” “Dr. Young told me that it wasn’t an ‘emergency situation by any stretch,’” said Robinson. “But when I got to the point where I couldn’t play baseball with my grandson, I couldn’t run with him, and that’s just

heartbreaking … I said, ‘Let’s just get it done. If I’m going to have to have it, I don’t want to wait until I’m 73 instead of 63.’” Aortobifemoral bypass has been around for at least four decades and is the preferred therapy for severe blockages of the aorta. With this bypass, a polyester tube (graft) is used to go around the blocked arteries connecting the aorta to the femoral arteries. The aorta is the body’s major artery out of the heart. Near the belly button level, the aorta branches to form the two iliac arteries. At groin level, the iliac arteries become the femoral arteries. Despite the extensiveness of the surgery, it took only about 90 minutes before Robinson was wheeled back into intensive care. She was back home five days later. “I don’t think I had an idea in mind about what it would be like. I knew it was serious surgery, but I didn’t realize truly how serious it was and what all he would have to do. But you get through it, you get over it. There was a time, I will admit, when I was all drugged up that I would cry and tell me husband I really wish I hadn’t had this done, but I don’t feel that way now. “The Fort Sanders hospital was very good to me, they were all really good,” she added. “Dr. Young was a blessing because he was so good and explains things in a way that a non-medical person can understand. He’s very positive with you even though it’s bad news. “You don’t want to go in and hear that you’re going to have to have a bypass! Who wants to hear that? But he’s still very positive when he’s talking about it, even though he tells you everything that could go wrong. He’s still very positive about it, and I really did like that. I can’t say enough good things about him. I would recommend him to anybody. Anybody.”

In January, Cathy Robinson underwent an aortobifemoral bypass. The procedure performed by Dr. Richard Young at Fort Sanders Regional has given Robinson the ability to enjoy life and play with her grandson.

Smoking ‘worst culprit’ in vascular disease She had tried to quit countless times That was Nov. 7 – almost three months before she underwent without success, but when doctors told an aortobifemoral byCathy Robinson her smoking could cause pass at Fort Sanders Reher to lose her legs she listened and, with gional Medical Center the help of step-down nicotine patches, with vascular surgeon gave up smoking. Dr. Richard Young per“I know that smoking is not good for you, I’ve known it all my life,” said Robforming the surgery. inson, who had smoked for 40-plus years. “Dr. Young told me “My Dad smoked but I never ever assothis was not going to ciated smoking with vascular problems get better,” said Rob– just cancer because that’s all you hear. inson. “He said, ‘Yes, But it was either that or, if I continued to I’m proud of you for smoke, the healing would be slower, the Dr. Richard Young quitting smoking, but grafts or the bypass may not heal corquitting is not going rectly or last like it should, or I could’ve to improve it.’ Plus, it’s hereditary too. But lost my legs.” hopefully, it won’t get worse.”

The first step in preventing Peripheral Artery Disease is recognizing the risk factors, and changing those within your control. “Smoking is by far the worst culprit,” said Dr. Young, noting that tobacco usage dramatically increases your PAD risk and makes symptoms of PAD worse. “Your risk can be lowered by doing several things: don’t smoke, optimize your glucose control if you’re diabetic, control and manage your blood pressure and cholesterol. You can’t pick your parents, so you can’t do anything about family history.” “I take a cholesterol pill too. It wouldn’t matter if I went days without eating, I would still have high cholesterol because my mother and brother had that too,” said

Robinson who is also on hypertension medicine. At 5-foot-1 and 110 pounds, Robinson’s weight is not a risk factor for her. But if you are overweight, lose the extra pounds through a healthy diet and exercise program. “By controlling your risk factors and walking, PAD can often be managed nonoperatively,” said Dr. Young. “When management fails, interventions can be considered. Intervention is mandatory if a limb is threatened.” For more information about vascular surgery at Fort Sanders Regional, please call 673-FORT.

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Sports and Imports BMW Z3 - 1998, 5 spd., mah. trim, garage kept, mint cond., 39K miles, $19,000. Call (865)573-3549. HONDA ACCORD - 2015. Honda Accord EXL Hybrid 2015. 8K mi., fully loaded, 50 MPG, like new, $17,900. Call 423-295-5393. (423)337-0224. Mini Cooper S 2006, manual trans., 1 owner, gar. kept, all serv. records, like new, 112K mi, loaded, $7400 firm. No trades. Serious inquiries only. (865) 719-0761. NISSAN ALTIMA SV - 2014. 20k mi, sunroof, loaded, alloys, $13,800. (865)660-9191. TOYOTA CAMRY - 2000. AT, loaded, exc. in and out, $3200, 865-397-7918 or 865-898-8825. (865)397-7918. Toyota Camry 2012, excellent car, 4 cyl, 2.5 eng, 25,320 mi, white, non smoking, $15,000. (865) 659-8282. TOYOTA MR2 - 1989. 5 spd. trans, white, project car. Morristown (256)520-7837.

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2002 LUND Pro v 1800, Honda 130, to many features to list. Very nice boat. Asking $16,500, Call with questions, 865-773-6708.

COBALT 220 1997, boat & trailer, exc. cond. Shown by appt. $16,900 or will consider an offer. (423)745-3013. SEA RAY SUNDECK 240 2006 - 250 hrs., 26’, 5.0L V8 260HP, gas Mercruiser, black w/tan int., blk. cover, blk bimini, boat lift optional, slip in Concord Marina. $33,000. (865)803-7979. SEARAY Sedan Bridge 31’, 2 state rms, twin 5.7 Mercruisers, Westerbeke gen., heat & AC, $25,000. 865-690-9090

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Lawn & Garden

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SCAG COMMERCIAL MOWERS SCAG 61� Turf Tiger, 35HP, exc. cond. $7500. SCAG HYDRO Walk Behind, 52� Cut, 21HP elec. start, $3700. SCAG HYDRO 36� Walk Behind, 15HP, $2500. Call (865)691-5296.

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KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/KIT Complete Treatment System Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com (618)351-7570

AVAIL. 15+ ACRES (3) 5 acre tracts, sold together or sep. MPC approved, all util. Halls area. (865)922-7952.

TAXIDERMY RED FOX, mounted, very nice, $125. Call (865)981-8846.

Musical NEW PORK PIE 5 PC. DRUMSET dw double kick pedals, Gibraltar stands with Zildjan AHT cymbals: ride cymbal, two crash, & splash cymbal. Beautiful burgundy drumset. $1200 obo. (865)640-6617. PIANO FOR SALE - Located in Fountain City. Perfect for a student! Must pick-up. Best offer. Contact (865)688-2597

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Dachshunds Mini, AKC, M&F, Various colors. Long hair. $500-$700. 865266-0237 DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs. Great protection, good with kids. $875. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909 ENGLISH BULLDOG /OLD ENGISH BULLDOG puppies, females, shots & wormed, $300 each. (423) 271-5129

OAK wood boards, diff. sizes; Delta dust collector vac system; Craftsman router table; Delta band saw; Delta planer w/work table. (865) 382-9617

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

SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, beautiful colors, Females $600; Males $500. Taking deposits. 423-775-4016 YORKSHIRE TERRIERS CKC - 1 male, 1 teacup fem. Black & tan. $600-$800. (865)201-1390

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NORTH- 1 br in quiet 4-plex. Convientent location. $500 + deposit. Background/credit ck required. No pets. Non-smoking contact (865)688-2933

SENIOR OR DISABLED HIGH RISE FACILITY 1 BR APTS. Oak Ridge, TN 865-482-6098

Cedar Bluff/Middlebrook. 4 BR, 3 BA, 2 story, 2400 SF, newly remodeled, 2 car gar., nice area. Fenced yard. $1100 mo. (865) 257-3338 NORTHEAST, 2 BR, 1BA, laun. room, Large yard, caport, deck, small porch, $450 mo. + DD, no pets, good ref. Call (865)661-3997.

Condos Unfurnished 2 BR, 2 BA CONDO - North Knox, $800/ mo. + security dep., 1st mo. rent, credit ck. No Pets. No Smoking. (865)556-5691

SEQUOYAH SQUARE

Lake Property GORGEOUS NORRIS LAKE FRONT LOT Approx 1 mile off Hwy 33. On Shelly Dr. in Sharps Chapel. Near 2 major marina’s. 1.32 Acre. 241.34 ft lake frontage. Lot on both sides of point with deep water on one side year round. Cleared, gently sloping, ready to build. Electricity, phone, and Hallsdales-Powell water. Must see to appreciate. $200k. Contact (865)922-7319 UNBELIEVABLE DEAL! Louisville side main channel, deep water, lake front, 3BR, 2BA, 2100 SF w/dual boat slip & hugh party deck above, needs a few updates, Paid 470K in 2007, asking $420,000. Will not last. Call (865)300-5262.

Manufactured Homes EXCELLENT SHAPE 16x80 3 BR, 2 BA, set up in local park. Only $12,995. Call Chris 865-207-8825

3636 Taliluna Ave., Sequoyah Hills, 1BR condo, appx. 750 SF, great nghbrhd., close to downtown & UT, $750 mo., 1 yr. lse. 865-607-1747.

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn LINCOLN PARK AREA. NORTH. 1 BR effic., W/D conn, No pets or smoking. $400 + dep. (865)922-2325

Real Estate Commercial OfďŹ ces/Warehouse/Sale FOR RENT- Office bldg in Halls. 7 rooms + reception area. Some storage. Ideal for doctor, dentist, or offices. Will rent all or part. Call (865)687-1021

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$121,900

IMMEDIATE ACQUISITION Apartments, commercial income producing Offices READY; INVESTORS seeking 1031 exchange or purchase of income producing real estate, contact AKP properties. David Alley OA 865-389-7361

8 year old house and 44 acres at 1245 Snake Hollow Road, Sneedville. House has 3 bedrooms 2 baths, total of 1,056 square feet. New hardwood laminate floors in living area, new interior paint, and a new wood burning stove. Owner will finance with $6,100 down. Call Bill at 877-488-5060 ext 323

672 SF, remodeled, office space or small retail. Off Broadway near I-640. Special incentive for long term lease. $550 mo. (865)696-9555

Automobiles for Sale

Automobiles for Sale

2001 E. Magnolia Ave. For Sale By Owner

2 lots together in Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens in Garden of Devotion. $2,000 each obo. (865) 255-7947

BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275

Homes Unfurnished

1990 up, any size OK 865-384-5643

2 LOTS & 1 open & close at Highland Memorial Cemetery. $7500. (865)933-1700

BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686

2 BR, 1 BA brick, Knox Co. area.. new cent H&A, private lot, 1st & last mo. rent $750 + $300 DD. Full sz bsmt, Cr. ck. Refs req. (865) 208-6286.

I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES

2 CEMETERY PLOTS, Highland Memorial, Sutherland Ave. Veterns Garden sec., $5000 obo. (865)933-1793.

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2 BURIAL LOTS, West, Berry Highland Memorial, Christus Garden section. Both for $6500 obo. (954)740-9120.

*Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport

REWARD FOR INFO OR RETURN - of lg. concrete HORSE HEAD taken from my yard. (865)603-5413

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Cemetery Lots

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Announcements

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Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates. 423-566-3647

1 BR APARTMENT TALIWA GARDEN South (off Chapman Hwy) Ground level, new carpet $495 577-1687

GREAT VALUE

GOLDENDOODLES F1 & F1B pups, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guar. $700. (423)488-5337.

PUPPY NURSERY

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Real Estate Sales

Labrador Retriever pups, 9 wks, yellow, block head, parents on prem. $450 w/papers. (423)244-6676

Apartments - Furnished WALBROOK STUDIOS 865-251-3607 $145 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lease.

Tools

GOLDENDOODLE - precious puppies, great temperament, no shedding or doggie odor, 1st shots & wormed, $875. (865)466-4380

LABRADOODLES F1 PUPPIES CKC reg. UTD on shots, health guar. $700 Call (423)488-5337

Real Estate Rentals

BATTLE AT BRISTOL TRANSFERS Roundtrip bus transfers to Bristol Motor Speedway 9/10/16 - UT vs VT - $85. Hotel/ticket packages available. ActionJacksonSportsTours. com (888)346-7226

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, West German bldlns,3 M, 3 F, vet ck’d. health guar. $700. 865-322-6251.

HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 262-993-0460. noahslittleark.com

BEAUTIFUL WOODED LOTS 18 MIN. W OF KNOXVILLE. 3 to 50 acres. $6000 per acre and up. (408)829-7398

Tickets/Events

(423)200-6600

Chia Poo puppies, adorable, tails docked & dew claws removed, will be small. F $200. 423-271-5129

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THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 17 “Annie, Jr.,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

MONDAYS THROUGH APRIL 25 QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., auditorium, Tazewell Campus of Walters State. Club members will be discussing their experiences of this spring season and exchanging ideas and answering questions. Open to everyone interested in beekeeping. Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212. Celebrate National Poetry Month with Rose Klix, noon, Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Participants receive complimentary poetry book from Klix. Info: 922-0416. Pop-Up Chess, 6-8 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Open to all ages and skill levels. Info: 525-5431.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Reception for new Knoxville Watercolor Society exhibit, 6:30-8 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Exhibit on display through May 4. Info: 357-2787. Scruffy City Orchestra inaugural concert, 7:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Knoxville, 510 W Main St. Program: “Old Friends, New Faces.” Admission: $5 at the door. Debit and credit cards accepted. Info: facebook.com/scruffycityorchestra.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 8-9 Children’s consignment sale, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike. Saturday is half-off day. Presale, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 7. Consigning info: 689-3349.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Benefit singing and bake sale, 5 p.m., Rutherford Memorial UMC, 8715 Corryton Road. Featuring: Dorothy Mitchell, Crimson Ridge, Nicole Doyal, Roger and Amanda Theilen, the Rutherford Memorial Praise Team and House Upon the Rock. All proceeds go to Marisha Dotson, who is fighting a rare form of Stage 3 cancer. Info: Anita Duval, 394-1175. Churchwide yard sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road. Housewares, furniture, toys, clothes, books, movies and more. All proceeds go to ministry. Info: 938-8311 or powellpcusa.org. Community Fun Fest and Ministry Awareness Event, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Luttrell Park. Luttrell. Activities include: vendors, silent auction, play area, bounce house, singing food, fun crafts and more. “Cooking Wild” class, 10 a.m.-noon, Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Instructors: Camille Watson, holistic health coach, and herbalist Danna Sharp of Wisteria Herbs. Cost: $39. Preregistration deadline: Wednesday, April 6. Info/registration: 457-1649. Evening of Storytelling, 7-9 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: 497-2753 or community@narrowridge.org. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Love is the Answer: Youth Open Mic, 1-4 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: outsey2@hotmail.com or 306-7070. Northside Kiwanis Pancake Jamboree and Bake Sale, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Saint John’s Lutheran

Church, Broadway at Emory Place. All proceeds support the club’s community service activities. Tickets available at the door: $12 for a family of four; $5 for individuals. Info: Bill Larson, 693-8845. Rain barrel workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of the Good Shepherd, 5773 Jacksboro Pike. Sponsored by the Water Quality Forum. Cost: $40 per barrel. Preregistration required. Info/registration: Kellie, kcaughor@utk.edu or 974-2151.

MONDAY, APRIL 11 Coffee, Donuts and a Movie: “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” 10:30 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Family Movie Night: “The Good Dinosaur,” 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12

vendors. Proceeds go to Nicaragua Mission Trip. Info: Kimmie, lovejmpierce@gmail.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17 Dogwood Art DeTour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Artists will be demonstrating mixed media, painting, pottery and more. Craft activities for kids. Free event. Info: 494-9854 or appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Community Arts Festival fundraiser, 1-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Admission free. Includes: live music, book signing by local author Kathy Fearing, children’s crafts, food and more. Info: 494-9854 or appalachianarts.net.

MONDAY, APRIL 18

Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meeting, 8 p.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Scott Mingus. Topic: The Louisiana Tigers in the Gettysburg Campaign. Dinner, 7 p.m. Cost: $5 lecture only; $17, dinner and lecture. RSVP by noon Monday, April 11 to 671-9001. Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212. “Salvage Jewelry” class, 6-9 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sarah Brobst. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431. “DIY: Learn how to make eco-friendly home cleaners,” 2-3:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Austin-East Magnet High School Artists’ Reception, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided. Info: 525-5431. “Beginning Writing” workshop, 6-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathleen Fearing. Registration deadline: April 7. Info/registration: 4949854; appalachianarts.net. “Getting Your House in Order” seminar, 10-11 a.m.., North Knoxville Medical Center, 7565 Dannaher Drive, Sister Elizabeth Room. Free; registration required. Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (8366682) or Tennova.com. “Ginseng: Gold in the Smoky Mountains,” 3:154:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Janie Bitner. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892. Halls Book Club: “In the Unlikely Event,” 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 9222552. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Pizza Ha’s, 8-9:30 p.m., Pizza Hoss, 7215 Clinton Highway. Free monthly stand-up comedy showcase featuring local and regional comedians on the second Thursday of each month. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Homeschoolers at the Library Part 3: Urban Wildlife, presented by the Ijams Nature Center, 2 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Registration required. Info: 922-2552.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 15-17 Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Featuring: vendors, family activities, live animal displays, fiber arts demonstrations and classes. Info/class registration/schedule: smokymountainfiberartsfestival.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 EarthFest, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., World’s Fair Park. Free, “zero-waste” event. Featuring food, fun and entertainment for family and pets. Info: knox-earthfest.org. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Spring craft fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, 405 Black Oak Drive. More than 30

“How to Buy a Healthy Plant,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-9622.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, APRIL 18-19 Student Scholarship Book Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pellissippi State Strawberry Plains Campus lobby. All types of books available for purchase. Proceeds go directly to student scholarships. Info: 694-6400, pstcc.edu.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 “Eat this, not that” followed by a Healthy Cooking demonstration, 11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. “How to Buy a Healthy Plant,” 11 a.m.-noon, Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Presented by Master Gardener Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 637-9622.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 “Grieving: finding the new normal,” 2:303:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 3298892, TTY: 711. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Cruise Against Cancer, 6 a.m.-midnight, Lowe’s Home Improvement, 120 Epley Road, Newport. Rain or shine. Featuring music, T-shirts, a bake sale, games, a benefit auction and more. Info: 548-6152 or on Facebook. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. “Nuno Felted Scarf” workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn. Registration deadline: April 16. Info/registration: 4949854; appalachianarts.net. “Plantin’ and Pickin’: A Summer Guide,” 12:30-2 p.m., CAC Beardsley Community Farm, 1719 Reynolds St. Presented by Master Gardener Marsha Lehman. Free and open to the public. Info: 546-8446 or beardsleyfarm.org. Powell River Kayak and Canoe Regatta. Race begins at Well Being Conference Center in Tazewell and ends 12 miles downstream at Riverside rentals. Non-racers welcome. Return shuttles will be provided. Info: PowellRiverBlueway.org and www.Facebook.com/ PowellRiverRegatta. UT College of Veterinary Medicine open house, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., UT agricultural campus, located on Neyland Drive. No registration necessary; do not bring pets. Tours are self-guided. Info: tiny.utk.edu/ VETMEDopenhouse or 974-7377.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24 “Birthday wake” for Shakespeare, 5-10 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Square. Fundraiser for Tennessee Stage Company. Includes local bands, Shakespeare trivia and a screening of “Shakespeare In Love.” Info: TennesseeStage.com or 546-4280. Grand opening of the BSG Marketplace, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Weekly juried outdoor market where vendors who specialize in art, fine craft, and antiques can engage with and sell to the public. Cost: $25 per space. Open each Sunday through June 26. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

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