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Sales tax holiday Tennessee’s 12th annual Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 29-31. During the holiday, shoppers can save on items such as tax-free clothing, school and art supplies and computer purchases. This tax-free weekend gives consumers a chance to save money. It also provides an opportunity to shop local and support small businesses. The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. During the event, shoppers will not pay state or local sales tax on select clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school and art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item, and computers with a price of $1,500 or less.

Retired teachers Knox County Retired Teachers Association will meet with state legislators at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at The Foundry in World’s Fair Park. Info: Jeanette Casteel, president.

Norris Dam is 80 Gov. Bill Haslam will observe the 80th anniversary of Norris Dam at a 7 p.m. ceremony Thursday, July 28, at the Norris Dam Powerhouse. TVA is throwing a free party from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 29-30, at the dam. It’s free and open to all, but there is no parking at the dam. Park free at the Museum of Appalachia located just east of the I-75 Clinton exit, and ride in an air-conditioned shuttle bus to the dam. Activities include an aquarium exhibit, exploration of a TVA transmission truck and a nature coloring station. On Saturday morning the Knoxville Track Club will sponsor a sanctioned 8.0K race across the dam and back, along with a two-mile fun walk along Songbird Trail. Best of all, Norris Dam will be open for self-guided tours. Musical groups will entertain at locations around the site, and food will be available for purchase from food trucks.

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Food City president Steven C. Smith (at right) inspects the Halls Food City with Mickey Blazer, executive vice president of store operations for the Knoxville division, and store manager Travis Woody. Photos by Ruth White

Steve Smith loads groceries for a family at the Halls Food City.

By Sandra Clark Food City in Halls is adding gasoline pumps to create a Gas ’N Go on Maynardville Pike on the site formerly occupied by the BB&T branch bank. Company president/CEO Steven C. Smith was in Halls last week to inspect the store and the construction underway. His first question: “When is this

road going to be opened?� And thus, Steve Smith joined the choir. A check with TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi got this response: “The widening of State Route 33 from north of the intersection with Emory Road to the Union County line and is expected to be complete by May 2017. Current work activities include installation of a graded

solid rock fill. This project was delayed due to remediation of a box culvert that required additional shoring to complete. This remediation slowed progress of the grading activities within the project limits. “The widening on State Route 33 between Afton Drive to Emory Road is also expected to be complete by May 2017. “The item on the critical path of

Introducing ‘skinny block’ By Jake Mabe The new school year begins Aug. 8, and one of the biggest changes students and parents can expect at Gibbs and Halls high schools is a new 45-minute block built into the academic day. Nicknamed a “skinny block,� the time will be used in two ways: Academic intervention for students who need extra support in reading and arithmetic; is required by state law to be offered during the school day. For students who do not need it, the extra time will be used to offer new classes as well as an exploration period for freshmen of the schools’

Career Technical Education courses. At Gibbs, principal Jason Webster says some of the new classes that will be offered include art history, robotics and jazz band, and an ACT prep course for juniors and some seniors. “We have high hopes for it,� Webster said. “We did a lot of research and had a lot of discussion to see how it would work best for us.� Halls High principal Mark Duff says the extra classes offer students the opportunity to earn enough credits by the end of 11th grade to graduate early. He adds that Mike Toth, the school’s as-

construction is the bridge widening that is occurring on the current northbound lanes between Afton Drive and Andersonville Pike. The project was designed for sequencing that the bridge widening was required to be complete prior to several traffic shifts that will be required to complete construction. To page A-3

Principals dish about new school year

sistant principal in charge of CTE, has “done a good job turning CTE toward academics� while keeping intact its “roll up your sleeves� vocational tradition. “Our CTE graduation rate is 93-94 percent, which is outstanding.� New classes being offered at Halls during the skinny block include microbiology, astronomy and technical writing. “Our version of it was spearheaded by (assistant principal) Dana Hall, and it’s special to Halls.� To page A-3

Bill Dunn defends ‘kooky’ bills By Sandra Clark State Rep. Bill Dunn says the so-called “kooky� bills introduced in virtually every legislative session grab media attention from more serious matters. Seeking election to his 12th two-year term, Dunn works in a swirl of insanity called the Tennessee General Assembly. Earlier this month, the state attorney general reported that 22 women had claimed sexual harassment by Republican Rep. Jeremy Durham. Just last week, Rep. Martin Daniel accosted former Rep. Steve Hall in front of four witnesses at a local radio station. Sounds pretty kooky, but Dunn would blame it on the media. “Reporters ask me, ‘Don’t you have better things to do?’ and my answer is, ‘Don’t you have better things to cover?’� Speaking in Powell, Dunn rattled off three bills that drew attention. ■The Monkey Bill was sponsored by Dunn in 2012. It became

law without Gov. Bill Haslam’s that forbade the teaching of husignature. Writing in the Huff- man evolution in the state’s public schools. Despite court ington Post, Dr. Peter Hess rulings that teaching said creationist tactics have evolved. evolution can’t be “E ig ht y- s e ve n banned and teachyears after the ers can’t be forced to teach creation notorious Scopes science or inteltrial, the Tennessee Legisligent design, lature recently Dunn offered passed a bill what Hess calls “the subtler apencouraging teachers to presproach.� ent the ‘scientific In Powell, Dunn said he strengths and scientific weaknesses’ won’t claim his legislation was of topics that arouse ‘debate responsible, State Rep. Bill Dunn speaks to but since “Tenand disputation’ the Powell Business and Profesnessee had the such as ‘biologisional Association. cal evolution, fastest improvthe chemical ing test scores origins of life, global warming and three years in a row,� his bill certainly hasn’t hurt education. human cloning.’� ■The Bible Bill was sponScopes, of course, was the East Tennessee teacher convicted in sored by first-term Rep. Jerry 1925 of violating a Tennessee law Sexton. Haslam vetoed this bill

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that designated the Bible as the state’s official book. Dunn said debate was passionate, with both sides quoting the Bible. When it came time to vote, Dunn said yes. “The Bible already is the official book. I just voted to affirm it.â€? â– Diversity at UT. Dunn said discussion to abolish the Office of Diversity at the University of Tennessee “went downhill so fast it was hard to sort out the facts. ‌ My idea of diversity is unique individuals, not group identity.â€? The Legislature finally voted to defund the Knoxville campus office for one year, leading to the resignation of director Rickey Hall. The money was switched to a scholarship fund (which may or may not exist) for minority engineering students. “We balance our budget, we fund our pensions and education has improved,â€? Dunn said. And if the media would just quit talking about those kooky bills ‌

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News from Tennova Health & Fitness

Training for Life The facts

Training for Life is a 12-week, small group weight management program. Why groups? Small group training allows for the participants to get a great discount in training while accounting for the personal needs of the individual. The camaraderie of the group setting also allows for increased motivation and incentive. Participants receive a total of 36 hours with a trainer, plus four classroom-style sessions in basic nutrition and food log reviews. Exercises focus on high-calorieburning weights and cardio to build lean muscle mass and help improve metabolism, cardiovascular health and strength. Workouts are tailored in intensity to the individual. The Tennova TFL trainers agree: “We believe a little friendly competition yields motivation.” Your team will be competing with the other teams. Results will be taken on averages and percentage improvement in various tests. Any individual who completes the 12-week program will receive a Training for Life T-shirt. Those who attend all 36 sessions will be given a gym bag. The team with the best results at the end of the 12 weeks will each win a one-hour relaxation massage. The individual with the greatest improvements at the end of the 12-week program will receive 3 months of FREE membership for their hard work.

What to expect

Tennova Health & Fitness Training for Life trainers list these results which they know to be possible and realistic: ■ 10-20 pounds of weight loss ■ 10-30 inches trimmed ■ 50-80 percent increase in muscular strength ■ 50-80 percent improved cardiovascular endurance ■ Increased energy and improved metabolism

Participant’s responsibilities include

■ Listen and be honest with your trainer and dietary staff. If an exercise causes pain or abnormal discomfort, say so. Give the most accurate account of your dietary intake. ■ Attend all sessions. The nutritional session may not be at your normal training time, so some effort may need to be made to change your schedule. There are no refunds or makeup sessions; you know all of your days and times from the start. Consistency leads to success. ■ Meet with your trainer within the first, sixth and 12th week to get measured for your pre- and postprogram results. This will take about 20-30 minutes for each session and should be done before exercise. ■ Keep up with your own food and exercise journal. Log all of your meals, snacks and beverages. We will give you sample journals. Bring your log for your trainer to review at each workout. ■ Pay your fees on time. ■ Work hard and have fun!

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By Carol Z. Shane There’s a reason NBC’s Participants in Tennova Health & Fitness “The Biggest Loser” is Center’s Training for Life program receive 36 such a success. hours with a trainer in small group settings. It’s got all the right Photos submitted ingredients: people determined to lose weight and become healthier and happier, effective techniques for weight loss, good ol’ American competition and heartwarming depictions of triumph over what is often a chronic problem. Right here in Knoxville, there’s an even better version of “The Biggest Loser.” And this August, you’re invited to take part. Tennova Health & Fitness’ Training for Life (TFL) program will change your life. The 12-week program is affordable, accessible, positive and motivating. “It is not advanced in any way,” says Tennova’s Executive Director of Fitness Nicole Yarbrough, adding that “people of all levels” can benefit. “I would say half of the people who come in have never set foot in a gym before,” Yarbrough observes. “The other half have ‘dabbled’ in exercise.” TFL addresses all aspects of physical fitness. “Weight isn’t the only factor. We Lori Meighan Lois Seiber Muna RodriguezDanielle Quintanar want to improve blood pressure, flexibilTaylor ity, strength, nutrition.” Yarbrough says the typical weight loss runs from six to 24 pounds, though one participant did take “This program will help you reach your Sessions take place at Tennova Health off 60 pounds. But, she continues, “our fitness and weight loss goals.” & Fitness Center, 7540 Dannaher Drive, goal is not dramatic weight loss but safe, Trainer Muna Rodriguez-Taylor agrees. off Emory Road near I-75. effective weight loss. We want to teach “I enjoyed training in TFL due to the level “This is a great program to be a part of, people how to use exercise to meet all of of detail I can still give them,” she says of to see a group of individuals transform their health and fitness goals; it’s not just her team members. “TFL has been a great in 12 weeks, and to help them meet their a vanity thing.” Rather, it’s about develop- program because of its design. It sets the fitness goals,” says trainer Danielle Quining healthy, lifelong habits. As Yarbrough trainers and participants up for lifelong tanar. “Just like the name of the program says, “‘Training for Life’ is the title for a success.” says, we are training our clients to live reason.” It’s the perfect time to start. Tennova healthy lives by giving them the tools to Participants meet in small groups of will be offering free question-and-answer be successful.” three to five, with a trainer, three times a info sessions for interested participants Training for Life begins Aug. 22. Regweek. “There are usually 20 to 24 groups,” on two dates – Monday, Aug. 8, and istration discount ends Aug. 15. For more says Yarbrough. She stresses that there is Thursday, Aug. 11 – with two time slots info, contact Nicole Yarbrough directly at much leeway at the beginning in setting on each date, noon to 1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. 865-859-7909. up schedules, with an initial offering of 35 to 40 choices of day and time. These days/ times are then narrowed down. TFL is competitive, but like everything else at Tennova, it’s geared toward the individual’s health and happiness, so it’s a competition that’s full of fun and friendship. Prizes are given for individual and group best, but ultimately everyone wins. “The biggest rewards have been the groups that work out together – the camaraderie,” says trainer Lori Meighan. “They motivate each other. I think that TFL does take training to another level because of your accountability to your team, and your team’s accountability to your trainer.” After all, trainers are in it to win it, too! “We program all different kinds of exercises to meet clients’ goals and interests, to keep them motivated and make workouts fun and interesting,” says trainer Lois Seiber. “You will get leaner, stronger, faster and fitter. We will push you Located off Emory Road at I-75 beyond your comfort zone while staying within your limits to ensure proper form For additional information, call Tennova Health and safety.” Seiber emphasizes that those & Fitness Center at 859-7900 in the beginning stages of their fitness or visit TennovaFitness.com journey can expect lots of help.

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Master Gardeners boost small growers

‘Skinny block’

By Shannon Carey Hot and dry with sudden downpours just about sums up weather in Knox County this July, and Master Gardener Marsha Lehman says that combination can cause all kinds of problems, especially with your tomatoes. Lehman fields questions about people’s tomatoes all the time, plus questions about aphids on crepe myrtles and how to kill crabgrass. It’s all part of her volunteer job as a UT Master Gardener. Lehman spoke during the Halls Business and Professional Association meeting July 18, and she said the Master Gardeners are “not a garden club.� They are trained volunteers of the UT Extension. While Extension Agents spend most of their time helping commercial agriculture, the Master Gardeners act as a resource for smaller-scale gardening and landscaping. Each Master Gardener undergoes 40 hours of training and eight hours each year of continuing education. Knox County has about 60 Master Gardeners, and there are 39 Master Gardener organizations in Tennessee. “We help people find research-based horticulture and gardening practices,�

UT Master Gardener Marsha Lehman

Lehman said. They also help with community, charity and demonstration gardens like the one at Concord United Methodist Church, and with the Habitat for Humanity HUG program, helping new Habitat homeowners learn how to landscape their homes. Lehman opened the floor to questions. She said the key to killing crabgrass is not to let it go to seed. “But with Bermuda grass you almost need a flamethrower,� she said. And what about those tomatoes? She said calcium supplements for your plants don’t do much because Tennessee clay soil has plenty of calcium already, and this miserable heat may be

Dennis Fox of the Fruit and Berry Patch Photos by S. Carey

keeping your blossoms from first crop of strawberries in turning into fruit. 1984. This year, they’ve got Info: 215-2340 “the best crop of blueberries and blackberries we’ve ever ■The Fruit and had,� said Fox. Fox’s son Jeff is in Berry Patch charge of the barbecue, Dennis Fox of the Fruit and Berry Patch on McCloud fried pies, cobbler and deliRoad was this month’s fea- cious-sounding apple cider tured business owner. The doughnuts. “If they’re not good, he family-owned business offers pick-your-own berries, made them,� joked Fox. “If fruit and pumpkins, along they are good, it’s my reciwith a barbecue restaurant, pe.� The Fruit and Berry fried pies and fresh apple cider. They’re also expand- Patch is open all year. ing into the Christmas tree Hours right now are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through business soon. “I’m told by somebody that Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Satwe’re the best-kept secret in urday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Location is 4407 Knox County,� he said. Fox said the Fruit and McCloud Road. Info: 922-3779, or find Berry Patch got started in 1982, and they had their them on Facebook.

Food City “The bridge subcontractor is expecting widening of the bridge to complete this fall. TDOT continues to work with the prime contractor to review opportunities that may allow additional grading to occur. The grading contractor is focusing efforts at Emory Road in trying to complete prior to school starting.� We never got a reaction

Both schools have used the academic portion of last year’s Haslam family $10 million donation to the school system to buy Chromebooks, web-based laptop computers, to ensure that all students, especially those who do not have computers at home, have access to technology that complements academic work. At Gibbs, Webster says another focus this year will be to challenge students to “take risks� academically, i.e. enroll in honors and/or advanced placement classes. He added that Gibbs has doubled its AP course offerings during the past two years. David Bell joins the administration this year as assistant principal. “And, as always happens, we’ve got some new teachers, a new counselor, new support staff, and we’re excited about them and about the positive energy they have. We’re headed in the right direction.� At Halls, Duff is excited that the school will celebrate its 100th anniversary this academic year. Athletic director Ken Dunlap is spearheading a committee with teachers and members of the Halls Alumni Association to plan various events, and a 100-year logo will be displayed on the football team’s helmets, T-shirts and in the school entrance hallway. He said that former superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre and interim superintendent Buzz Thomas made it a point this summer to brag about the school’s performance on academic tests last year. “We want to be at the top, and we’re right there in the discussion with Bearden, Hardin Valley and Farragut, and that’s across the board and with every kid.�

From page A-1 from Smith because Nagi’s email came on Monday. Meanwhile, Smith said, “We’ve got the tanks in the ground and will continue to do construction with an expected opening (of Pump ‘N Go) in late August or early September.� Adding a Gas ’N Go means Food City is making a decision to remain in Halls Plaza, where it moved when

the company bought WinnDixie. “Hard to believe it’s been 10 years� since Food City remodeled the Halls store, Smith said. Once construction on Maynardville Pike is complete, Food City will have a prime spot near the intersection with Norris Freeway. Smith is also celebrating the July launch of wine sales in Tennessee grocery stores.

He led the campaign to convince the state legislature to permit such sales. “It took a lot of effort,� he says. “You very rarely see competitors come together to fight the status quo.� Food City was joined by Kroger and other retailers in lobbying for the change. It was opposed by traditional package stores and most wholesalers.

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Guidance counselor Jodie Overton has led the creation of a College and Career Center, in which students can research both, and parents can, for example, learn how to access the school’s Parent Portal. Art classes, previously held in a separate, outdated building, have been moved to new classrooms in the CTE school that offer better lighting and more space. Kim Hurst’s drama department has received a new sound system, wireless microphones and other equipment. Plays are presented in the cafeteria because the school does not have an auditorium. Dunlap visited the football team at its summer training camp at Emory & Henry College last week. “He says they’re working hard, doing a great job, and we think they’ll continue our winning ways for two years in a row,� Duff said. “(Coach) J.D. Overton is representing the program the way we want it to be done.� Meagan Miller, a Leadership Academy Fellow, will join the administration this year as an assistant principal. “Finally, I’d like to stress that this year it is extremely important that parents create and maintain communication links with the school, especially through email, so that we can help our students meet academic expectations,� Duff said. Author’s note: Shopper News will preview Central’s school year at a later date.

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Telephone operators reunion is family affair By Betty Bean For decades, every night just before 10, taxicabs started lining up next to the telephone company on West Magnolia Avenue waiting for the operators Ginger Kitts to finish the second leg of the 10 o’clock split shift. Mostly young – and until the early ’70s, all of them female – they piled into the cabs by twos and threes and headed home, courtesy of Ma Bell. “They wanted you fresh out of high school and unmarried,” said Ginger Kitts. “And you had to work those horrible hours. I worked the split to 10 the first five years

Betty Bean and was glad to get it.” Kitts retired with 35 years of service and was one of 60 former telephone operators who got together for lunch at the Communications Workers of America union hall. They caught up on old friends, told stories and laughed a lot. It’s hard to nail down the exact date when local operators served their last customers, but everyone remembers that it was in the early ’80s when information service was transferred to Nashville. Automation and the court-ordered breakup of the Bell operating com-

panies marked the end of a long line of women with high school diplomas who found good-paying jobs with solid benefits and the prospect of upward mobility. Kitts’ aunt was in information services, and her mother worked in the company lunchroom, and went to the credit union when the lunchroom eventually closed because it couldn’t break even. “The lunchroom had the best food in town,” Kitts said. “When I was little, they kept the lunchroom open seven days a week. They’d put me in this big old high supervisor’s chair, give me a headset and I’d pretend I was an operator. It was a good company to work for. The whole unit would get together for picnics, and

Vicki and Letty Quertermous we were just like family.” Vicki Quertermous started her career in Athens, Tenn., on an old “cord board” in 1977. She transferred to Corpus Christi a few months later and then returned to Tennessee and went back to work for

Questioning UT’s new commission The UT settlement of the Title IX lawsuit for over $2.5 million has risen to $4 million plus the amount of money paid out in legal fees and settlement costs. While this resolves this specific lawsuit, it does not end UT’s problems or lawsuits on these issues over the long term. In fact, one can argue that UT, by settling every single gender and sexual assault lawsuit to date for high figures, has issued a silent notice to litigation-happy attorneys and clients that UT is ripe for the picking as it were. If you sue, they will settle in a generous way. Many may feel now that all one has to do to win $400,000 or more is to sue UT over these issues in Nashville, survive a motion for summary judgment

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and dismissal and UT will quickly settle. UT’s first response was a strong denial of allegations followed by a pledge to fight in court. It appears the pledge to fight is only good until a settlement is achieved. This is not the end of these lawsuits as long as there are qualified plaintiffs out there willing to hire a litigious attorney. At what point will UT say “enough is enough” and it will fight it all the way. Are the financial resources to pay these huge costs limit-

less? Or does UT privately feel they have a weak case and would lose in court? One promise made by UT President Joseph DiPietro as a result of the Title IX settlement is that he will appoint a Commission with 60 days (from July 6) of nationally recognized experts to review the Title IX issues and make recommendations. This has received little notice or dialogue, but it could be a big deal in several ways and there are numerous unanswered questions. First, will these nationally recognized persons volunteer their services or be paid. If paid, how much and for how long? Second, who will staff this Commission and how many will staff it? Third, what are the qual-

ifications to serve on this Commission? Fourth, if someone wished to apply to serve where would their request and résumé be filed? Fifth, will the Commission meetings be open to the public? Sixth, how long will this Commission last? Seventh, how many persons will serve? Will any be from Tennessee or all out of state? Eighth, will the composition reflect not only men and women but also minorities such as African Americans and Hispanics? When I posed several of these questions to the systems’ communications office, they simply did not have an answer at this time. However, all of these are

red phone they talk about? It really exists. We would set up secure phone lines wherever the president went. I got to help install Navy phones that the kids called home on, and one time, I tracked a satellite in Croatia during the war there.” Vicki’s mother Letty Quertermous was the daughter of a Copper Hill telephone man who hired Letty’s grandfather to shoot snakes while they were stringing telephone lines in southeast Tennessee in 1935. She went to work for South Central Bell in 1979. Southern Bell in Atlanta in She moved to Georgia and 1952, married and moved to worked in accounting and Yuma, Arizona, and worked then took a tech job that was for the telephone company there. For the next 22 years international in scope. “When the president life was an odyssey that moved, I moved his lines,” crisscrossed the country. she said. “I moved Bush I and Bush II. You know the To page A-7

legitimate and necessary questions which must be resolved. With all the additional persons being hired at UTK to deal with these issues, the annual cost of the settlement will exceed $1 million a year in operating costs for a long, long time. This is on top of the $4 million paid out so far. This is a story not ending anytime soon. ■ Happy birthday to Mayor Madeline Rogero who turned 64 on July 26 in Philadelphia and House Speaker Beth Harwell who turned 59 on Sunday, July 24. Harwell is mentioned as a possible 2018 candidate for governor, but she faces an active Democratic opponent this November. Rogero is out of the office this week as a Clintonpledged delegate to the Democratic convention in Philadephia.

The Rogero appointment of former City Council member Charlie Thomas (chosen to be on Council after eight ballots to replace former vice mayor Bob Becker) to MPC now means that two Knoxville officials are fluent in two languages. Both Thomas and City Council member Marshall Stair speak English and Spanish. ■ Thanks to the intervention of Council member (former vice mayor) Nick Pavlis, there are now signs on Neyland Drive and at Marine Park on Alcoa Highway pointing to the Blount County. Nothing was moving on this from the city greenway office for nine months until Pavlis pushed the issue. Then it happened in two weeks. ■ Early voting is modest for the Aug. 4 primary and general election, indicating a low turnout.

2nd annual Travis Wegener Memorial Car Show

The legacy of ‘leading by example’ By Stacy Reed Levy Travis Donald Wegener “led by example,” that’s the legacy he left to the world! He was a son, brother, nephew, grandson and became an uncle right before he died. The world was such a better place with him in it! Sadly, his life was taken on Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. He died trying to protect somebody else, always putting other people’s needs ahead of his own. Travis was always smiling; his smile was so bright, infectious and contagious! He was always caring, always kind, always thinking of others, always helping others. He worked hard and loved his church, Sharon Baptist. So how do we move on after a tragedy like this? I’m not sure we really can, or are even supposed to move on, how can we? What are we supposed to learn from this? Because he left a huge legacy and we must “pay it forward.” We should learn from the examples that Travis set. In the Bible, Colossians 3:12, Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness and patience. So if each of us in some small way

Open to all makes & models Saturday, Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food City, 7350 Clinton Highway in Powell (corner of Powell Drive and Clinton Highway) Lunch will be served by Food City with all proceeds going toward the Travis Donald Wegener Fund to Enhance Powell.

can adopt just one of his great character traits then maybe, just maybe, we can make a difference. We must be kinder, more humble, more caring. That’s what we are commanded to do, right? Well that’s what Travis did everyday! Everybody who knew Travis loved TraWegener vis! His kindness was abundant! Galatians 6:10, so then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Luke 6:31, And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. He was in fact “humble and kind.” He was a landscaper by trade but what made him “shine bright” was his Godly sweet soul. He was so busy but always had time to help and sit with the widow “Father of the fatherless and protector of the widows is God in his holy habitation.” Psalm 68:5. Travis always helped with the children’s church, Sunday Schools when needed and was behind the scenes seeking absolutely no attention. “Start children off on the way they should go,

and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6. Travis loved his Powell community and because Powell loved Travis so much, Powell Business and Professional Association has established a fund in his name that will “Enhance Powell.” There’s an annual car show, too. This year it’s on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Food City in Powell. How appropriate, because one of his favorite things was driving his Mustang! There’s even a disc golf course dedicated to Travis at Powell Station Park. Why am I writing this almost two years after Travis passed away you might ask? I started this letter right after he died but I couldn’t finish it, not until now. But I felt compelled to finish it because I truly believe that it’s important for people to know that there are good, sweet, Godly souls out there waiting and wanting to help you, hug you or just give a word of encouragement. In today’s time, it’s hard to find that sweet Godly sou l, but

they’re out there. “The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart, and the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.” Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. Isaiah 57:1-2. I should close by letting you know that Travis will have a niece born on his birthday! His sister didn’t ask for that date, the doctor set it. Coincidence? I don’t think so … Travis is in heaven still thinking of others and taking care of his little sister. Happy birthday, Travis, and a very happy birthday to the new little one born on your special birthday! However, I have a feeling that you two have already met up there in heaven! Stacy Reed Levy grew up in Powell, the daughter of Jim and Dot Reed. She now is a television producer for Scripps Networks Interactive in Knoxville.

While you’re in Powell, stop by Powell Station Park to play the Travis Donald Wegener Memorial Disc Golf Course, paid for in part from proceeds of last year’s car show. Funds raised this year will go toward development of the Collier Preserve, an 11-acre natural park adjacent to Powell Branch Library.

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You’re invited to a month’s worth of special events. Seminars & Events – August 2016 Mighty Musical Monday

Addressing Orthopedic Pain

Musicals and operas such as West Side Story, Cats, South Pacific and Phantom of the Opera are everyone’s favorites. Why make a trip to Broadway this summer when you can hear selected pieces from these famous productions right in your hometown? Tennova welcomes vocalist Emily Campen to the stage for the August Mighty Musical Monday concert.

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear about the latest treatments available at Newport Medical Center for joint pain, arthritis, sports injuries and other common orthopedic ailments. Pain is your body’s alarm system and if you are experiencing frequent aches and discomfort, it could mean something is wrong.

Monday, August 1 Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Monday, August 22 • Noon-1:30 p.m. Newport Medical Center 435 Second Street, Newport Medical Office Bldg. Classroom, 3rd Floor Register by August 18.

Tennessee Theatre 604 South Gay Street, Knoxville Dr. Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson will also entertain on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.

Arthritis - Don’t Let It Slow You Down

Concert is free. Sack lunches are available for $5 in the lobby while supplies last, or bring your own.

Dr. Bill Snyder

No registration required.

Tip the Scale in the Right Direction

Symptoms of osteoarthritis may vary greatly from person to person: inflammation, pain or stiffness in the joint, and warmth or “creaking” are all common complaints. The prognosis of adults with osteoarthritis depends on which joints are affected and whether or not the symptoms impair day-to-day function. Join us for a discussion about arthritis and about ways to preserve your joint function.

If you are ready to shed some pounds, you are not alone. Approximately 45 million Americans embark on diets each year in the quest for a fitter, slimmer body. If you’ve tried everything to lose weight and nothing seems to work, join us for this free seminar to find out if you are a candidate for weight loss surgery.

Monday, August 22 • 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 4 and Thursday, September 1 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24 • 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Tennova Health & Fitness Center 7540 Dannaher Drive, Powell Conference Room Presenter: Terrie Peltier, R.N. Turkey Creek Medical Center 10820 Parkside Drive, Knoxville Johnson Conference Center Presenter: Mandy Stinnett, R.N.

Turkey Creek Medical Center 10820 Parkside Drive, Knoxville Johnson Conference Center Space is limited. Register by one day before the program.

Doug Estey, P.A.

Register by one day before the program. Stephen Boyce, M.D., and K. Robert Williams, M.D.

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

Thursday, August 11 • 10:00-11:00 a.m. Physicians Regional Medical Center, 900 E. Oak Hill Avenue, Knoxville Emerald Room

Monday, September 12 1:30-2:30 p.m. LaFollette Medical Center 923 East Central Avenue, LaFollette Executive Conference Room

Wednesday, September 14 10:00-11:00 a.m. Newport Medical Center 435 Second Street, Newport Board Room Register by one day before the program.

A Walk Through History The Farragut Folklife Museum is a treasure chest of artifacts and photographs that document the history of the Farragut and Concord communities. Exhibits include artifacts pertaining to the history of local schools, churches, the railroad and several Civil War battles. Tennova Senior Circle members are invited to enjoy a complimentary guided tour.

Thursday, August 11 11:00 a.m. • Museum Tour Farragut Folklife Museum, Farragut Town Hall 11408 Municipal Drive, Farragut

Noon • Brown-bag lunch Farragut Library Greenway, Farragut Senior Circle membership card required. Register by August 9.

Senior Day at the A&I Fair Funnel cakes, the tractor pull, a 95-pound pumpkin and 4-H Club sheep can only mean one thing - the fair is in town! Consider this your down-home invitation to attend a complimentary breakfast with friends. After the meal, you can participate in fun activities, visit exhibits or just relax in the shade on the beautiful fairgrounds in Cocke and Jefferson counties.

Keeping You in Motion Orthopedics is the branch of medicine concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Depending on the diagnosis, orthopedic specialists can use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat traumatic injuries involving bones, degenerative diseases, sports injuries and congenital disorders. Join us for a panel discussion led by experts from Turkey Creek Medical Center and learn about orthopedics from head to toe.

Thursday, August 25 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Turkey Creek Medical Center 10820 Parkside Drive Knoxville Johnson Conference Center Register by August 22.

Michael Howard, M.D.

David J. Mark Hovis, M.D. McNaughton, M.D.

Tennova Center for Orthopedics at Turkey Creek Medical Center Orthopedic patients have unique needs. Whether you are recuperating from joint replacement surgery, recovering from an accident or mending from a sports injury, you’ll heal faster with care provided by dedicated orthopedic specialists. Invite a friend and attend our open house celebration - you’ll have the opportunity to tour the facility and meet our multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, therapists and case managers. Join us as we cut the ribbon on the future of orthopedics!

Thursday, August 25 4:30-6:00 p.m. Turkey Creek Medical Center 10820 Parkside Drive, Knoxville No registration required.

A Real Pain in the Foot Foot pain is very widespread. About 75 percent of adults in the United States have experienced it. One of the most common reasons for foot pain is plantar fasciitis – a stabbing ache across the bottom of the foot and below the heel, particularly with the very first steps in the morning. If these symptoms sound familiar, join us for a presentation by Will Thetford, D.P.M., and learn about the latest treatments available for this type of discomfort.

Wednesday, August 24 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. LaFollette United Methodist Church 808 E. Central Avenue, LaFollette Register by August 22.

William Thetford, D.P.M.

Monday, August 15 • 9:00 a.m.

Tennova Senior Day at the Dixie Stampede

Jefferson County Fair 1503 Universal Road, Jefferson City

See you at Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge for a special luncheon performance. Filled with thrilling horse rides, spectacular special effects, musical productions and a delicious four-course meal, this will definitely be a highlight of your autumn season. And, don’t forget your camera!

Tuesday, August 16 • 9:00 a.m. Cocke County A&I Fair 112 Fairground Circle, Newport These events are free for seniors. No registration required.

Tuesday, September 20 Dixie Stampede, 3849 Parkway, Pigeon Forge Call 800-356-1676 and mention “Senior Day” for information and tickets.

To register, call 865-320-9989 or online at Tennova.com. Independent Members and Members of the Medical Staff at Tennova Healthcare.

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News from Mission of Hope

Mission of Hope gears

up for the school year

July 29-31, OfficeMax in Turkey By Carol Z. Shane Back-to-school time ap- Creek will be partnering with proaches, and Mission of Hope is MOH in “Mission Pack the Bus!” Who doesn’t love to shop for as busy as ever. The nonprofit Appalachian office supplies? While you’re Relief Ministry based in Knox- there looking for ring binders, ville has been assisting the needs paper and pencils for your own of people in economically dis- children, why not use your tax tressed mountain communities savings to pick up a few extra since 1996. Families in northeast items for MOH? The best part is, Tennessee, southeast Kentucky you can just walk right out into and southwest Virginia receive the parking lot and hand them year-round aid in the form of over. The MOH bus and volunhealth care and hygiene items, teers will be waiting to receive food, furniture, clothing and them. It couldn’t be easier. Kiley Niles, Turkey Creek’s dihelp in home construction and maintenance. Christmas brings rector of marketing who helped toys and other items, and Mis- to coordinate the event, says, “it’s sion of Hope, which partners the first time we’ve had the bus with School Family Resource parked at OfficeMax.” She hopes Centers and small community shoppers will take advantage of ministries, even provides college the chance to do something good News-Sentinel, Sports Radio for those less fortunate. “Back- WNML, Newstalk Radio 98.7scholarships. Right now, MOH is focused on to-school isn’t always fun,” she FM, WBIR-TV Channel 10 and helping kids get a good start on says, “and we like to think of Turkey Creek. Mission of Hope’s 19th annual the school year with its 19th an- things we can do for those who Back to School Event feanual Back to School proturing “Mission Pack the gram. Emmette ThompAll through the year, each and every Bus!” is going on right son, executive director now. To make a donaof the organization, says, week, we are continuing to help tion, visit the website at “As important as Christnumerous mountain ministries with missionofhope.org or mas is, Back to School mail a check to Mission has become one of the food, clothing, health and hygiene of Hope, P.O. Box 51824, most important things Knoxville, TN, 37950. we do all year. It gives products and home supplies. That’s You can also call MOH at every child a brand-new our day-to-day, 52 weeks a year. 865-584-7571. school year start on an “Mission Pack the equal footing.” Over Emmette Thompson, Bus!” happens from 10 12,000 children in 28 ruMission of Hope executive director a.m.-6 p.m., Friday-Sunral counties in Kentucky day, July 29-31, at Officeand Tennessee receive backpacks full of school supplies. struggle. When you have a cool Max, 11012 Parkside Drive in the Turkey Creek shopping center, There are several ways you backpack, you feel good!” Plus, for making a donation, Items needed for “Mission can help. A donation of just $10 will provide a new backpack and you’ll receive a free pizza from Pack the Bus!” are: Preschool and kindergarsupplies to a very deserving stu- Blaze Pizza and a free frozen yodent. Donations of all types to gurt from Menchie’s. It’s a great ten: ■ Sturdy backpacks MOH are always appreciated as opportunity to make a real fam■ Crayons the organization continues to ily event out of your annual back■ Pencils grow and serve more communi- to-school shopping trip. “When we have friends try to ■ Safety scissors ties. “We’ve just kind of bloomed ■ Glue sticks and blossomed,” says Thompson. help us ‘raise the harvest,’ as we First, second and third “We’re adding our 28th school call it, we love it,” says Thompson. “We’d love to stuff the bus.” grades: up in Del Rio.” Sponsors for the event are Of■ Sturdy backpacks Or you can become more di■ Crayons rectly involved in an easy – and ficeMax, Blaze Pizza, Menchie’s ■ Pencils fun – way. On tax-free weekend, Frozen Yogurt, the Knoxville

■ Folders – three-prong with pocket ■ Safety scissors ■ Glue sticks ■ Notebook paper Fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades:

■ Sturdy backpacks ■ Colored pencils ■ Pencils ■ Ink pens ■ Folders – three-prong with pocket ■ Notebook paper

Also on the horizon is the Chick-fil-A Knoxville & Mission of Hope’s 13th annual Golf Classic, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 12, at Willow Creek Golf Club. The daylong event begins at 7 a.m. and will consist of both a morning and afternoon round in a fourperson scramble format. Four players compete as a team for the lowest score. Each team member will tee off and the best shot is selected as the location for each member’s next shot. This process is followed for each shot until

the hole is completed. The team records one score and moves to the next hole. Players in a.m. round are limited to first 110 paid golfers; players in p.m. round are limited to 130 paid golfers. Major sponsors include Wintellect, Coleman’s Printing & Awards LLC and Rothchild Event Rentals. Media sponsors include WBIR.com, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, WJRZ Christian talk radio, WIVK FM 107.7, Sports Radio WNML and Newstalk Radio 98.7-FM. These companies have chosen to sponsor in specific ways: ■ Golf shirt/apparel – Fisher Tire ■ Golf carts – Rather & Kittrell ■ Golf balls – Duncan Automotive & Jerry Duncan Ford Lincoln ■ Door prizes – Lincoln Memorial University ■ Holes-in-One – Lenoir City Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Individuals and companies are invited to sponsor in these ways: ■ Putting green – $1,000 (Features your company’s name displayed at practice green and includes two complimentary player entries.) ■ Range sponsor – $1,000 (Features your company’s name displayed at driving range and includes two complimentary player entries.) ■ Scoreboard sponsor – $1,000 (Features your company’s name displayed at scoreboard and includes two complimentary player entries.) ■ Hole sponsor – $500 (Features your company’s name displayed at a designated hole and includes one complimentary player entry.) ■ Tee sponsor – $150 (Features your company’s name displayed at a designated tee box.) ■ Player sponsor – $150 (This is an opportunity to give to the Mission of Hope and make a golfer happy!) ■ Goody bag donor – Donation of items for Golfers Goody Bags. Items (250 of each) such as golf tools, towels, hates, pens, gift certificates, snacks, etc. ■ Player entry – $150 (Includes complimentary lunch, a.m. breakfast or p.m. Lite Bites, green fees, cart, range balls, golf shirt/apparel, golf balls, goody bag, snacks and eligibility for contest prizes. To register for the Chick-fil-A Knoxville & Mission of Hope’s 13th annual Golf Classic, visit missionofhope.org or call 865584-7571. Deadline for entry is Monday, Aug. 1. All proceeds go to benefit MOH’s Back to School Program.

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Key to improvement: Preston Williams Last week I said, as if I knew what I am talking about, that if Tennessee is going to win big football games, take the SEC East title and maybe stick its nose into the national playoff, it must: a. Improve the downfield passing game. b. Find a left offensive tackle to protect the quarterback’s backside. c. Refine receiver techniques and get the right guys on the field. I have decided to leave the choice of linemen to line coach Don Mahoney and offensive coordinator Mike DeBord, who doubles as another line coach. I am aware of some options – Brett Kendrick, Drew Richmond, Ryan Johnson and Marcus Tatum. I do hope the coaches get it right. I will assist with enhancement of the passing attack. It needs help. It is not now good enough. When a very smart quarterback is a better runner than passer, it makes you wonder why. Joshua Dobbs has a decent arm. He is adequate in the short game, quick outs, drop-offs to running backs and dinky little eight-yarders

Marvin West

over the middle when linebackers are lost in traffic. Dobbs would appear considerably better on deep outs and verticals if receivers caught a higher percentage of passes within reach and ran a greater distance with what they catch. Here’s where I can help. Insist that Preston Williams build up endurance. Dispatch him down the field, time after time, until secondary tongues are hanging out. Send Williams long one more time and ask Dobbs to throw it as far as he can. Bingo! Deep passing problem solved. Short game will improve when defensive backs are forced to play honest. Runners will run even better when passing presents a threat and the crowd in the box thins out. Butch Jones will be coach of the year. Preston Williams is one

notch above a secret weapon. He appeared in eight games as a freshman and, get this, had a grand total of seven receptions. I remember when Johnny Mills caught 11 on one Saturday afternoon – and it wasn’t against Western Carolina. A truly great analyst, somewhat better than me, says Williams has as much pure ability as any of the famous Tennessee receivers of the past (no recents available for comparison). He is 6-4 or more, 210 or more, runs very fast and has a somewhat selfish disposition when the ball is in the air. He thinks it is his, and he has the size and strength to make it happen. This seems so simple: Throw it to him. Here is an admission: I have an agenda. Preston Williams is one heck of a colorful story. He committed early to Tennessee and took it upon himself to recruit other Volunteers. Rumor has it that he wore Tennessee colors during an official visit to Auburn. Preston won first place for national signing-day fashion. He appeared on a TV

recruiting show wearing a really impressive all-white suit, orange bow tie, no socks and a felt hat that looked like a Tennessee helmet. Preston was a five-star prep prize, Georgia 6-A player of the year as a junior, state long-jump champ in his spare time. A knee injury shortened his senior season, and he was still rehabbing when he relocated from Hampton, Ga., to downtown Knoxville last summer. Alas, he fell under the NCAA microscope and lost more time while the infamous Clearing House gathered information and studied how in the world he made such dramatic academic improvement from one ACT to another. In the beginning, he did not meet entrance requirements. When he took the test again, he scored too high. The third time was a charm. Go play. That’s what I say, go play, catch passes, run fast and far, help the Vols do something they haven’t done in years, win big. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

McMillan settles into divorce court Judge Greg McMillan says the law is the law, and “a judge has to find the facts and then apply the law.�

Sandra Clark

The young jurist has settled in at the Fourth Circuit Court, commonly called divorce court. He’s just the third judge in the court’s 50-year history. Judge George S. Child Jr. served two terms, Judge Bill Swann served 40 years and now McMillan has served two years. Chris Rohwer introduced McMillan to the North Knox Rotary Club. Rohwer drew on their friendship through

Habitat for Humanity where he said McMillan is known as “Oops.� The judge agreed. “I’ve had stitches twice and a broken bone.� He volunteers “because it’s recharging spiritually.� Take a look at his caseload through June 2016: divorces filed (without kids) – 300; divorces with kids – 212; orders of protection requested – 928; orders of protection dismissed or renewed – 1,107. “Last year we had 2,055 orders of protection filed; we’re on pace to have 2,200 this year.� McMillan hears divorce cases on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, he hears appeals from Juvenile Court and state-filed cases to terminate parental rights. On Thursdays, he hears

Judge Greg McMillan speaks to the North Knoxville Rotary Club at Litton’s. Photo by S. Clark orders of protection cases. To move the docket, Knox County’s three chancellors and other Circuit Court judges rotate to sit with him, doubling the court’s capacity. On Fridays, he hears motions, giving each case one hour. If the lawyers can’t

finish in an hour, the case drops to the bottom of the day’s docket. He usually schedules 18-19 cases and has not yet failed to clear his Friday docket. What has he learned on the bench? “People’s capacity to be cruel to one another is infinite.� He added: “It’s a challenging job. I’m physically worn out at the end of the day.� McMillan manages to find time to teach a class in negotiating as an adjunct professor at UT Law School. He is active in sailing with the Concord Yacht Club, and he volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club when his kids were younger. In response to a question, he said the filing fee for a divorce is “slightly over $400.�

Daniel and Hall: They’re two for you! By Sandra Clark Campaign stress overtook Martin Daniel and Steve Hall last Thursday as the men appeared, along with Bryan Dodson and James Corcoran, on the Hallerin Hilton Hill radio show. You can hear the scuffle on Hill’s podcast. First there’s Hall, shrilly calling Daniel a liar. It’s live radio at its best. Then Daniel pushes back his chair and removes his headphones. “I thought he

Hall started to rise and Daniel pushed him back into his chair. As fights go, it was mild. You can hear Hallerin yelling, “Whoa, whoa!� Noted for his calm, almost sequetious demeanor, Hallerin Hill tried to get the men to apologize after MarMartin Daniel Steve Hall ion pulled them apart. was heading for the door,� “Is there anything you’d Hill’s producer, Chris Mar- like to say?� he asked. ion, said later. “But he took You can just see them a right,� toward the chair of bristling. Only Dodson and Steve Hall. Corcoran spoke. The inter-

view over, Marion suggested Hall and Daniel leave separately. Daniel left the room, followed by Dodson, Corcoran and Hall. Marion followed them out, saying, “I don’t want this to spill over into the hallway.� This left Hallerin shaking his head and wondering what had just happened. Daniel beat Hall in the Republican primary in 2014. The rematch will be decided by West Knox voters on Aug. 4.

government

Tim and Candy Archer

Telephone operators At one point, when her husband was sent to Vietnam, she returned to where she started. “I went back to Copper Hill and got a job on an old ringdown board – that’s where you put the plug in and the operator says ‘hello.’ Same board I played on as a kid. You just picked up the phone, the operator said ‘hello,’ and you’d say, ‘I want a number for that pink house on top of the hill.’ It was a riot.� Candy and Tim Archer are also branches of this telephone family tree. Candy was a UT student who applied for a job as an operator in 1971 with the intention of making money to get an apartment.

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Tim, a rare male operator, started in 1976 after a stint in the U.S. Army, 101st Airborne, with the intention of transitioning into another job within the company at the first opportunity. But after he married Candy in 1978, they found the flexible schedules and good benefits suited them, and they never had to take their children to day care. “The best souvenir he got of his job was me. We both enjoyed our home time together,� Candy said. “We’re homebodies and were involved with our children and our parents, and we made a good living. There’s nothing better than that,� Tim said.

Boyd’s clouds have silver linings By Shannon Carey Randy

Boyd, PetSafe founder and commissioner of the Te n n e s s e e Department of Economic and Community Development, had Randy Boyd good news and bad news for Union County during his visit to the Chamber of Commerce July 22. He said Union County has recently been added to the state’s list of Tier 4 counties, 17 counties that rank lowest in household income and several other factors, not just in Tennessee but nationwide. They’re also called “distressed counties.� However, Boyd said, Union County’s inclusion on this list opens the county up to a variety of resources made available through the Rural Economic Development Act. Now, the state incentive bar for jobs created is just 10, down from about 20, for businesses opening in Union County. The act also lets Tier 4 counties apply for $6 mil-

lion li iin grants to prepare potential business and industrial sites, a $100,000 grant to open entrepreneurial centers in rural towns, and $1 million in tourism grants. “You’re one of 17 distressed counties,� said Boyd. “But we’re here to help.� Boyd also spoke about state efforts to improve broadband Internet access to rural counties. He said 13 percent of Tennessee residents don’t have broadband access, but that figure is misleading. That 13 percent represents 830,000 people concentrated in rural areas. “You can do business anywhere as long as you have broadband,� Boyd said. “But there is a great digital divide in Tennessee, and we’ve got to fi x that. We can’t be successful if we don’t fi x that.� Boyd said his office has been looking into the issue and researching solutions. He hopes to finalize a possible fi x this year. Boyd opened the floor to questions, saying, “One thing I’ve learned in business is that the customer always knows what they need.�

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A-10 • JULY 27, 2016 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news

Gal pals Wanda Johnson, Melba Hutcherson and Louise Piske wait for a film on the Prohibition era to start in the auditorium.

Sherrill Hills staff members Sandi “Sassy� Simpson, Peggy “Bitsie� Cummings, Dal “Bugsy Malone� Smith and Cassie “Jazzy� Smith greet guests at the entrance of the Gangster Ball.

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Betty Lucas just finished a dance with wise guy Lamar Hinds, who keeps an eye on a fella eyeballing his “liquor� (or maybe that mustache).

Sherrill Hills’ dining area morphed into a speakeasy July 23 during the facility’s third annual Gangster Ball and Chicago-style dinner. Tickets were in such high demand from folks outside the Sherrill Hills community that people had to be turned away, according to Sandi Simpson, senior living consultant for the resort lifestyle community.

The evening started in the theater with a film on Prohibition, followed by dinner and dancing in the dining area. Ticket holders were encouraged to dress in costume, and they didn’t disappoint. “We know we have other things to do, but this is a day we get to spend playing with our residents,� says facility manager Cassie Smith. Info: www.sherrillhillsretirement. Barbara Chubb dances with the evening’s entertainer, Richcom. ard Fabozzi. Photos by S. Barrett

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â– The Heiskell Senior Center 1708 W. Emory Road. Info: Janice White, 548-0326 Upcoming: Mobile Meals served every Wednesday; $2 donation requested; RSVP by noon Tuesday.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • JULY 27, 2016 • A-11

Vicki Geist, Transplant Games of America multiple medalist By Carol Z. Shane Powell resident Vicki Geist, whose family owns Cedar Springs Christian Stores, remembers a series of events that changed her life. She was watching the Olympics eight years ago and remarked to her husband, Joe, that “I should have run track or swum when I was younger. I always loved to swim, but never swam competition.� About a week later, she says, “I saw a news piece on the Transplant Games of America. I had never heard of them, but right then I told him, ‘I am going to do that.’� Described on the Transplant Games website as “a multi-sport festival event to help promote the need for organ and tissue donation,� the games have been in existence since 2012. Their purpose is to show the world that transplantation is a treatment that does indeed work. And Geist is proof. Eleven years ago, she received a kidney from Traci Edwards, whom her brother Link knew from his Sunday

school class at Grace Baptist Church. Link was also suffering from kidney failure. He had found two donor matches, but with Geist, “everyone that was tested was rejected because I had a high level of antibodies. I had been told that it would be very hard to find a match. Traci started praying for me and felt like God was telling her that she was supposed to give her kidney to me.� Edwards was tested and found to be a perfect match. “When she heard the news, she was all in,� says Geist. On May 5, 2005, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Edwards gave her kidney to Geist. Link had received his new kidney three weeks before. This past April, he received his second transplant. And their mom, Lois, received a new kidney 22 years ago. All suffer from polycystic kidney disease. When Geist learned about the Transplant Games, “I got online and checked into it and saw that they have them every two

years. I started looking into where I could start swimming. I joined Fort Sanders West and started training. I competed in my first Transplant Games in 2010 in Madison, Wis.� She won two bronze medals and one silver medal in three swimming events, and took home gold for her single track event. After a bout with three shoulder surgeries, she was back in 2016 – this time in Cleveland, Ohio. She swam in three events and sprinted in two, earning two golds in the water and two silvers on land. “I really love going to the games,� says Geist. “We love meeting all the people and hearing their stories. The Transplant Games are not only for recipients, but for donors and donor families. We took a team of about 40 people from East Tennessee. Tennessee Donor Services was our sponsor and coordinator of our team. I would love to see our team double in size for the next games. I think that a lot of transplant patients don’t

■Fairview Baptist Church, 7424 Fairview Road, will host Men’s Night Out, 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Cost: $15. Dinner, 5 p.m.; conference, 6:45 p.m. Speakers: Johnny Hunt, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Ga.; and James Merritt, Senior Pastor, Crosspointe Church, Duluth, Ga. Info/registration: fairviewbaptist.com.

nardville will host a gospel singing featuring the New Calvary Echo at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30. The church is one mile past Union County courthouse on Main Street. Everyone welcomed.

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A great rock Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a covert from the tempest, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land. (Isaiah 32: 2 NRSV) I have been privileged in my life to see many wondrous sights. I have traveled on five continents (and hope to add a sixth someday). However, there is one sight that captures my imagination and mystifies me like no other: Devil’s Tower in Wyoming. The Indians named it, and I have been unable to find out if they feared it or worshipped it. My guess is both! It certainly commands respect. It stands tall on the horizon (867 feet from base to summit), and 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River – visible for miles and miles. Its summit is actually 5,112 feet above sea level. It is flattish on top, weatherworn, I assume. I am told grass grows up there. There are those hardy (or foolhardy) souls who climb its dark gray, absolutely perpendicular sides (the grooves of which swirl gracefully from bottom to top), a project I don’t even want to contemplate! The tower is actually the petrified center of a longextinct volcano. The mountain that surrounded it wore away centuries (probably millennia) ago! What was left behind was this tower: stunning and mysterious and beautiful, another of God’s gifts to us on this Earth. Those of us who choose not to climb it are able to walk around its base. All along the base are enormous chunks of rock that have fallen from its towering sides. I was in awe walking along that trail, marveling at its beauty, turning my back to the tower and seeing the continent stretching out, as far as the eye can see, America, the beautiful!

Vicki Geist of Powell shows off her gold medal in swimming from the 2016 Transplant Games of America. Photo submitted

know about the games, so we need to work on getting the word out to them and donor families.� Now a grandmother three times over, she has no plans to stop. “I will continue to go as long as I am able. It really gives me something to work for.� Info: www.transplantgamesofamerica.org Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.

FAITH NOTES Community services ■Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-7 p.m. each second Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■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 ■Beaver Dam Baptist Church Women’s Ministry (WOW – Women of Worth), 4328 E. Emory Road, is holding the Beth Moore Simulcast, “A Day with Beth,� on Saturday, Sept. 17. Salem Baptist Church and Fairview Baptist Church are partnering and other community churches are invited to join. Cost: $10; includes boxed lunch. Info: 922-2322.

â– First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. â– Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell each Thursday. Dinner, 6 p.m.; worship, 7; groups, 8:15. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741.

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VBS NOTES â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, July 28-31. Times: 5:30-8 p.m. ThursdayFriday; 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. Sunday during the combined church service. A covered dish lunch will follow the Sunday service at 11:30. Info: 690-1060 or beaverridgeumc.org.

■Bethany Baptist, 6705 Raccoon Valley Road, 7-9 p.m., through July 29. ■Halls Christian Church, 4805 Fort Sumter Road, 6:30-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 29-30, and 10:45 a.m.-noon Sunday, July 31. Theme: “Pets Unleashed – Where Jesus Cares ‘FUR’ You.� Info: 922-4210.

â– Cedar Ford Baptist Church in Luttrell will hold Homecoming service 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Lunch will follow the service. Bring covered dish to share. Everyone welcome. Info: 992-0217 or 661-0175.

■Luttrell Church of God in Luttrell will host the Washams in concert 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. Everyone invited. ■Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, will host a benefit singing 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30, for Rick Alan King and Lana. The benefit is to help with Lana’s medical expenses. A love offering will be taken. Singers include: Messiah’s Call, Heart to Heart and the Gloryway Believers. Everyone welcome. ■Oaks Chapel Church, 934 Raccoon Valley Road will host a singing 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30. Everyone welcome.

Special services â– Cedar Ford Baptist Church in Luttrell will host revival 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, and will continue the following week. Guest speaker: Richard Nicely. Everyone welcome. Info: Jeff Leach, 992-0217 or 661-0175.

â– The Church of God of Knoxville, 5912 Thorn Grove Pike will hold revival 7 p.m. through Saturday, July 30, and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31. The hosting evangelist will be Charlie Peavey, pastor of the Church of God of St. Augustine, Fla. Info: 522-9520.

Youth programs â– Beaver Ridge UMC Young Adults, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will hold a car wash 11

a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, Advance Auto Parts located at Kingston Pike and Lovell Road. Proceeds go to help cover the cost of their trip to New York in August. Info: 6901060 or beaverridgeumc.org.

HEALTH NOTES â– 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. ■Asa’s EB awareness 5K walk/run, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 13, Victor Ashe Park, 4901 Bradshaw Road. All proceeds go to Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (Debra) of America, the only national nonprofit organization that funds research and helps EB families. Registration: debra.convio.net/site/ TR?fr_id=1140&pg=entry.

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Elle (Hannah Sloas) is surrounded by her sorority sisters as she prepares to meet with her boyfriend, Warner Huntington III (played by Joseph Coram), at what she believes to be her engagement dinner. Photo by Ruth White

KCT presents ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical Jr.’ If you haven’t seen “Legally Blonde: The Musical Jr.� at the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, there is still time. The final week of shows will run July 28-31at the KCT auditorium, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performance times are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased in advance by phone, 208-3677 or online at knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com. The play is directed by KCT Academy director Dennis E. Perkins. Paul Jones serves as musical director. KCT is East Tennessee’s leading producer of stage plays for children.

Free dental sealant clinics in July The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) will offer a free dental sealant clinic Thursday, July, 28, at the InterFaith Health Clinic, 315 Gill Ave. KCHD will provide the dental sealants to individuals between the ages of 6 and 21 years old. Individuals do not have to be an InterFaith patient to receive these services, nor will they become an established InterFaith patient after receiving sealants. Appointments are required. Info/appointments: 215-5157.

The Best in the World

Young children from all over East Tennessee gathered at Lawson McGhee Library last week to ride a Knoxville trolley and meet Daniel Tiger, the animated character and star of “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.� For “Read and Ride with Daniel Tiger,� children posed for photos and rode a trolley while guest readers shared their favorite books. Children could create a Daniel Tiger mask at the library before boarding the trolley. “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,� a current nationwide preschool educational television craze, is produced by the Fred Rogers Company as a spinoff of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood� and is based on Fred Rogers’ childhood development teaching and has been praised for its lessons on emotional intelligence and human respect. Daniel is the 4-year-old son of Daniel Striped Tiger off of the original “Mister

Guests stopped by Lawson McGhee Library last week to meet Daniel Tiger. Pictured at the event are Yakjdiel Albarran, Yamileth Albarran and Abishai Albarran. Photos by Ruth White

Written by Marc Talbert and Illustrated by Betsy James

CHAPTER THREE: STORY SO FAR: Nick and his best friend, Clay, have decided to set a world record by making a ton of money. Then Nick has an idea how to do it. The question struck Nick as they were crossing the street. “Hey!� he said. “Who’s going to get in the book for making the most money? You or me?�

Rogers’ Neighborhood� television series. Daniel and his friends, Prince Wednesday, Katerina Kittykat, O the Owl, and Miss Elaina (all offspring of characters from the original series), explore the lessons of toddler life, navigating through town on the local trolley (which bears a striking resemblance to Knoxville’s trolleys provided by Knoxville Area Transit, free to the public daily). “This is a great opportunity for youngsters and their families to learn about riding alternative transportation and to experience the impressive quality of our free trolley service,� said Dawn Distler, the Knoxville’s Transit Director. “Read and Ride with Daniel Tiger� was presented by East Tennessee PBS, Knoxville Area Transit, Knox County Libraries and the City of Knoxville. Refreshments for the event were sponsored by Rita’s Italian Ice.

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It sounded fair, but Nick didn’t like it. “That was my mom’s twenty dollars,� he argued. Jazz tugged again. To get her to stop, he squeezed her hand tighter. “And I’m the one who’s going without chips and soda. Not you.� Clay spun around and walked just ahead of them. Nick felt a fight coming on. Two fights in less than half an hour. A new world record? Before he could say anything back, Jazz tugged again. Hard. “What!� he exploded. “What do you want?� “I want to tell you something,� she said, and suddenly looked shy. “But it’s a secret.� Nick rolled his eyes but leaned closer. Jazz whispered into his ear, then stood there, trying not to giggle. She had told Nick one of the stupidest jokes he’d ever heard. But the way Jazz told it—like it was the most hilarious thing in the world—made Nick laugh in spite of himself. “What’s so funny?� Clay asked, looking over his shoulder. “Now I’ve got a great idea for making money.� Nick grinned. “So.� But Clay looked a little worried. “So. I think whoever makes the most money with their idea should get all the money for the world record. Deal?� Clay stopped in front of his house. “Deal. What’s your idea?� “Tell me yours first.� Before Clay could say anything, his older sister, Faye, swooped out the front door. “Mom’s with Grandma,� she announced. “When she comes back, tell her I’m at Lucille’s. Got it?� “Yeah, I got it,� Clay said. “And it’s contagious.� The kitchen smelled like leftover breakfast—heavy on the bacon. “OK. Let’s get busy.� Clay held out his hand for the list. “Get a grocery bag, Jazz.� Clay pointed to the pantry. “Why?� she asked. “Do you want to help us or not?� Jazz shrugged but walked to the pantry anyway. Clay looked at Nick. “Sugar’s in the cupboard.� It didn’t take long to finish “shopping.� Nick looked at the full bag. “We’ll need some money for toilet paper,� he said. “No problem,� Clay said. “Want to help me get ready?� “Sure. And you can help me, too. Got some cardboard? I need it to make a sign

for my idea.� “Hey! Me too,� said Clay. “And we’ll need a big pen.� The three of them raced up to Clay’s room. “We can both use the back of this.� Clay pulled some posterboard from his closet. “Got scissors?� Clay nodded, but reached under his bed instead of fetching them. He pulled out a lump of blue cloth. “I was wearing these when I crashed my bike last month.� He shook them out. “Mom wanted to toss them! Can you believe it?� Nick stared. They looked bad — torn and stiff with blood. Clay stepped to a chest of drawers and pulled out a T-shirt. “Jazz. Take this outside and mess it up. You know, dirt and grass and junk.� “Why?� Clay threw up his hands. “Do I have to explain everything?� Jazz jumped high enough to grab the shirt. “Big shot,� she huffed. “But no dog stuff!� Clay called as she ran out the door. “So what’s your idea?� Nick asked. “Write ‘Help Homeless Hungry’ on my half,� Clay answered, handing him a marker. “Three different lines. Make it sloppy.� “You’re going to beg for money?� Was Clay’s idea OK? Nick didn’t want to sound like a baby, but . . . “What do you think? What are you going to do?� Nick got ready for Clay to tell him his idea was stupid. “Sell jokes. Jazz’s joke. It’s so lame it’s funny.� Clay pulled off his pants. “How much?� he asked, kicking a leg into his wounded jeans. “A quarter.� Nick was relieved that Clay wasn’t scoffing. “What if they don’t laugh?� “I’ll give the quarter back.� Clay shrugged. “I’ll make more money. What’s the joke?� Before Nick could answer, the kitchen door slammed. Nick looked at Clay in surprise. Jazz never shut doors. The footsteps approaching the bedroom stairs were too loud to be Jazz’s, anyway. Faye? But they sounded angry. A look of horror crossed Clay’s face. “Mom!� He struggled to pull off the jeans, but his heel caught in a tear. He fell to the floor as the footsteps clumped closer and upward. (To be continued)

Text copyright Š 2012 Avi. Illustrations copyright Š 2012 Timothy Bush. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc., www.breakfastserials.com. No part of this publication may be reproduced, displayed, used or distributed without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • JULY 27, 2016 • A-13

Central baseball welcomes Brad Schrock Central High’s new baseball coach, Brad Schrock, comes to Fountain City from Madisonville and has already met with the players, hitting it off from the getgo. Schrock comes to CHS from Madisonvillle, where he coached at Sequoyah High School. During his time at Sequoyah, his teams made an appearance at the Substate Jack and Jill Royal Teens of the Knoxville chapter include Julian Kendrick, Jahlil Jefferson, Cameron Malone, Emory Lanier, Darryl three straight years, and in 2014 his team Craig Bonner, Arthur Nelson, Juwaan Jefferson and Treston Thomas. finished in the top four at the state tournament. He was the top assistant at Campbell Schrock University and Carson-Newman University. CNU head coach Tom Griffin said that Schrock “will establish a culture that will develop the student-athlete on This summer, the Royal and off the field.� He called the hiring of Schrock a “grand Teens of the Knoxville Chapslam for Central.� ter of Jack and Jill of America The Central baseball community is excited to welcome Inc. attended the 60th SouthSchrock, his wife Megan and daughter Evey to the Bobcat ern Region Teen Leadership family. Athletic director J.D. Lambert said, “Coach Schrock Conference in Atlanta. brings a tremendous reputation as a teacher of the game.� More than a dozen local “There’s no denying the history that’s been set up at teens participated in legisCentral, and I want to continue the process of success at lative sessions, educational the school,� said Schrock. workshops, oratorical comFollowing a tour of Fountain City and some one-on-one petitions and a community chats with coaching legends Tommy Schumpert and Bud service project building Bales with Lambert, Schrock said that Fountain City was prosthetic hands for amthe place he and his wife having been looking for. putees in developing countries. Current Knoxville chapter teen president and incoming UT freshman Arthur Nelson was honored at the Senior Gala with 250 Jack and Jill Royal Teens of the Knoxville chapter include Kai Lanier, Tyra Thomas, Maya Weaver, ■Shannondale Elementary Sidney Matlock and Jasmine Jefferson. Not pictured is Cameron Carter. Photos submitted other graduating seniors. School: Meet the Teacher, Teens from 42 Jack and ■Brickey-McCloud Ele3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug mentary School: Meet the 5. Info: 689-1465. Jill chapters across the dren ages 2-19 who are ded- civic duty. In commemoration of the Teacher, 4-6 p.m. Friday, country attended the con- icated to nurturing future Since 1966, the Knoxville chapter’s 50th anniversary, Aug. 5. Info: 689-1499. ference. African-American leaders chapter has supported lit- a Children’s Literacy Gala Jack and Jill of America by strengthening children eracy efforts and provided will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, ■Copper Ridge Elementa■All Knox County middle ry School: Sneak preview Inc. was founded in 1938. It through leadership devel- community service benefit- Oct. 22, at the Crown Plaza schools will hold sixth night, 5-6 p.m. Friday, Aug. is a membership organiza- opment, volunteer service, ting children in East Ten- Hotel. Info: www.jackand grade orientation 8:30 5. Info: 938-7002. tion of mothers with chil- philanthropic giving and nessee. jillknoxville.org. a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 5.

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SCHOOL NOTES

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â– Corryton Elementary School: Open house, 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Info: 687-4573.

Poisal to coach Gresham Middle School basketball

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Coach Tom Poisal has been coaching boys and girls basketball at the middle and high school levels for most of his educational career. After coaching at two middle schools and two high schools in Georgia, he moved to Tennessee where he coached the

Bearden High School junior varsity girls team and later the Halls Middle School girls. Poisal stepped away from coaching the past two years and pursued local sports media. He is excited to get back to his lifelong passion of coaching. “I’ve been

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Block party! Really cool! Justin Bailey says turnout was 300 for the July block party on Depot Drive in Powell where he has bought and rehabbed the former J.E. Groner grocery store. “This proves people really do like to walk around downtown,� he joked.

Nature’s Fountain boasts three generations: Michelle Davis (at left) gives a free chair massage; above, her mom, Martha Kennedy, with granddaughter Sage Davis. Info: 859-0938.

Dig the catchy decor at The Loft Salon. Pictured are owners/sisters Alex Wrinkle and Allyson Hoffmeister; and stylists Dionne Hatmaker and Caitlyn Adkins.

BIZ NOTES â– Powell Business and Professional Association meets noon each second Tuesday, Jubilee Banquet Facility. President is John Bayless,

john.bayless@ftr.com or 947-8224. â– Fountain City Business and Professional Association meets 11:45 a.m. each

second Wednesday, Central Baptist Church fellowship hall. President is John Fugate, jfugate43@gmail.com or 688-0062.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • JULY 27, 2016 • A-15

the Rotary guy Tom King tking535@gmail.com

Bearden Rotary, Pond Gap PTA work on new playground The relationship between the Rotary Club of Bearden and Pond Gap Elementary School shows no signs of slowing down. When the school’s 370 students return for classes on Aug. 8, they’ll no doubt notice one very important thing – the work on a brand-spanking-new playground. The $75,000 project is funded by a partnership between the Pond Gap PTA, the Rotary Club of Bearden and Knox County Schools. Another $7,000 in labor costs will be saved thanks to the volunteer hours put in by members of the Bearden club and the school’s PTA during these hot summer months. Bearden Rotary has been supporting the school for around 10 years with a reading program in which Rotarians read to students; presenting books to the school library in honor of its weekly speakers; and in years past a mentoring program. Discussion and planning of this project began when Gary West was club president (2014-15) and was carried forward this past Rotary year when Tom Daughtrey was president. Pond Gap serves a low-income population, with 90 percent of its students receiving free or reduced lunches and many students who are children of immigrant families from 20 different countries. The project began as a $24,409 project, with Bearden putting in $17,000 and the PTA another $7,000. But the Pond Gap PTA, led by president Ashley King, got really busy and actually raised $33,000, which expanded the

Driver takes the wheel By Sandra Clark Phyllis Driver became president of the North Knoxville Rotary Club in July, sworn into office by District 6780 Gov. J. Fred Heitman. Driver challenged the club to grow its membership and to execute a service project each month. She’s collecting peanut butter at the July 28 meeting for the Fountain City Ministry Center. And she’s committed the club to partner with Volunteer Rotary in an enrichment program at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. Driver has selected Mondays to meet after school with the Leaders Club to discuss travel. She and hus-

band Eli will go first, talking about their adventures in China. Heitman, whose home club is Oak Ridge, said the Rotary International project to eradicate polio is close to complete. “There were no cases of polio in the world last week and just 19 cases reported worldwide last year,� he said. “Together, everyone achieves more.� He mentioned a program called Hunters for Humanity. For a $300 donation, the group will deliver 1,000 pounds of low-fat, legally harvested venison to a food bank. Chris Rohwer continues to collect donations to rehab or replace the cabinets in the cerebral palsy group

scope of the project. New mulch will soon be delivered for the playground, and Bearden Rotarians will be busy during an upcoming weekend spreading it. West said his club will be adding new benches to the playground as well. A major addition will be a big play set that includes a new slide, and the kids also will have fun on a new merry-go-round. The basketball court is also being upgraded. Pond Gap School is at 1401 Hollywood Road. This playground will serve the community in addition to the students. â–

Steve Chancey in Hall of Fame

Bearden Rotarians are celebrating one of their own being inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame last night. Former University of Tennessee running back Steve Chancey was the club’s president in 2006-07. Steve came to UT after an incredible high school career at old South High, where he lettered in four sports.

Alex Mynatt paints part of a mural with her grandmother, Pam Stinnett. Photos by S. Barrett

PaintFest America By Sara Barrett

An unorthodox therapy session was held last week at UT Medical Center’s Cancer Institute. Cancer patients, survivors and their friends and ■Helen Harb roars in family members gathered Phyllis Driver, new president of North Knoxville Rotogether for some art theratary, has named Helen Harb as sergeant-at-arms. And py during PaintFest AmeriHarb is on a revenue drive that makes red-light cameras ca, sponsored by the Founlook like pikers. Last week she fined those without badgdation for Hospital Art. es and those whose picture had appeared in the Shopper Three murals were creNews. Hey, wait! ated paint-by-numbers style by patients and staff, and a cancer patient and survivor worked together on a fourth to be displayed in New York with murals from every other state on the final stop of the 50-day tour. “Stars of Hope,� the 50-state mural, will be unveiled Aug. 23. Cancer treatment recipient Pam Stinnett brought her granddaughter, 7-yearold Alex Mynatt, with her to help paint a portion of the murals. As a stage four patient with lung cancer, Stinnett says the day was memorable on many levels. “This brings us peace,� District Gov. J. Fred Heitman says Stinnett of the benefits home in Fountain City. Daswears in Phyllis Driver as cancer patients experience vid Dooley said the club’s president of the North Knox- through art. “Art helps evmajor fundraiser, a golf erybody – especially those ville Rotary Club. tournament, will be Friday, Oct. 28. Heitman said the 2017 district conference will be in Chattanooga April 2122, and the international conference will be June 1114 in Atlanta.

of us who, day in and day out, deal with not so pretty things.� Mynatt was excited because she can’t attend Stinnett’s medical treatments with her, but she could attend the art therapy. Volunteer Megan Feight travels the country on behalf of The Foundation for Hospital Art, which was founded by her grandfather. Her dad took the reins seven years ago, and Feight hopes to accept the role someday with her twin sister. “My granddad was an artist, but he worked in corporate America and just painted on the side,� says Feight. One day, her grandfather was painting a mural on the wall of a Georgia hospital when a young burn victim walked up and asked if she could help him. “He realized then, it wasn’t about having his name at the bottom of the mural, but about the therapy of painting,� she says. UT Medical Center was the sole stop in Tennessee for PaintFest America. Info: www.hospitalart.org.

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If at first you don’t succeed Dail finds vast improvements in CPAP second time around Hard work helped make this country great. Union County Commissioner Stanley Dail believes that with all his heart, and he has a work ethic that dictates selfsufficiency and getting the job done no matter how long it takes. At 67, Dail can look back with pride on a lifetime of hard work. But it’s ironic that he has more energy for work now during his retirement years than he did a decade ago. It’s because he’s getting the right amount of sleep, something he couldn’t say even a few years back. Dail credits the Sleep Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “They do a tremendous job,” Dail says. “Everyone here has been wonderful, from the receptionist to the technicians and the doctor who worked with me.” Tossing, turning and snoring, Dail had been aware he wasn’t sleeping well for a while. But in 2009, when a coworker mentioned that she had been in a traffic accident caused by her drowsy driving,

Dail sat up and took notice. When he told her he’d also had trouble staying awake behind the wheel, she told him to go to the Sleep Center at Fort Sanders Regional. Dail didn’t need to be persuaded further because, already having had two surgeries at Fort Sanders, he was fully aware of the hospital’s reputation. “When I had my knee replacement, that was the best experience I’ve ever had in a hospital,” Dail says. “I would not recommend that anybody go anywhere else. That’s how much I’m sold on it.” After participating in a sleep study at the center, Dail was prescribed a CPAP machine. Unfortunately, that CPAP didn’t work very well for Dail back then. “I hated it,” he says flatly. “I was working two jobs, and it was hard to get home in time to put it on, it was a full face mask, and it was dry.” Dail couldn’t make using the CPAP a regular routine, and ended up turning the equipment back in. The CPAP was no longer a part of his life, but the sleep problems were still there. In 2015, Dail decided it might be worth trying again because, after all, he believes in working hard till you finish what you start, and this predicament clearly wasn’t finished. The quality of his sleep had not changed, and he’d also begun to hear good things from other people about the newer CPAPs. “I have three cousins who are on CPAP, and they do very well Farrukh kh Siddi Siddiqui,i MD MD, M MPH on them,” Dail says. He returned to the Board Certified in Sleep Medicine Sleep Center, and went Clinical Interests: through another sleep

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study. “The staff here does a tremendous job of working with you,” Dail says as he sits comfortably in one of the sleep study rooms. Several CPAP masks were tried before he bedded down for the night. When he awoke around 12:30 a.m., a technician switched his mask, and he drifted off to sleep within minutes. “The next thing I remember was hearing her talking to me through the intercom saying, ‘Stan, it’s 6:30 – you said you wanted to wake up at 6:30.’” It was the first time in a long time that Dail had slept so peacefully for that many hours. Having been through the process before, Dail knew this meant he would have to get in the habit of using a CPAP machine all over again, but this time it was different because CPAP machines have come a long way. Instead of a full face mask, his new CPAP is compact, it settles just under the nose, and is easy to wear. Modern CPAP machines also include

Sacrificing sleep z z If you try to wind down at night by scrolling through Facebook or catching up on emails, you may be doing yourself more harm than good. The director of Fort Sanders Regional Sleep Disorder Center says the very tools you’re using to wind down could be winding you up, instead. “That blue light is more of an alerting stimulus,” says Thomas Higgins, MD, director Sleep Disorders Center at Fort Sanders Regional. “So it’s a good idea to turn off all your electronic devices 30 minutes to an hour before you go to bed.” Another common barrier to a Thomas Higgins, good night’s sleep is a hard day’s MD work. Participants in a recent study who reported sleeping six hours or less at night usually reported working an average of one to two hours more per day than their counterparts who slept longer. You may be getting more hours of work in when you sacrifice sleep for your job, but Higgins says the quality of your work is probably suffering in the process. “Every part of the body is affected by sleep, including the brain,” Higgins says. “Emotional stability, concen-

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water, so they don’t leave the wearer dry. The dramatic change in the machine made a dramatic difference for Dail. “I use it every night, and I look forward to getting to bed now to get my rest,” Dail says. “I’m alert, I’ve not had drowsy driving in months, and I’m just very pleased.” It’s a far cry from the way he felt about his old CPAP machine. “I don’t hate it at all!” Dail says now. A farmer, a collector of relics and serving his community on the Union County Commission, Dail continues to put his work ethic to the test every day, well rested and always ready to go. “If you have a sleep problem, snoring, drowsy driving – go to the sleep center and get it taken care of,” Dail says. You can learn more about sleep disorders and how the Sleep Center at Fort Sanders Regional can help by visiting fsregional.com/sleepcenter or calling 865-541-1375.

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tration, and alertness are affected and things we learn are processed while we sleep.” Higgins says recent studies have shown that the brain produces chemicals while we’re awake that need to be cleared out during sleep. “If you’re not getting enough sleep, it can actually physically damage the brain,” Higgins says. “People who have sleep apnea and insufficient sleep are more likely to develop Alzheimer ’s disease at an earlier age, depression, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart problems.” Sleep deprived workers are more likely to overeat, too. Higgins says insufficient sleep over a period of time affects brain chemistry and the hormones that help regulate appetite, so you tend to eat more high carbohydrate, fatty foods. While there’s no magic number of hours every person needs to sleep, Higgins says most adults should try to get 7 to 9 hours of shut eye, and teens should sleep for 8 to 9 hours every night. If you’re getting the recommended amount of sleep most nights but still feel sleepy during the day, you could be suffering from a sleep disorder. Visit fsregional.com/sleepcenter to learn more about sleep disorders and how the center may be able to help you get the rest you need.

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CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2006. 7 pass., Good cond. Clean. Local. $4400. (865)363-9018. DODGE RAM VAN 1999, 318 eng / 103K mi, new brakes all around, great van, $1100. (865)228-2808.

Classic Cars 1951 Ford Victoria, hardtop, flat V8, 2 dr, fully restored, $26,500. 1959 352 Galaxie Fairlane 500, 4 dr, all orig., eng. upgrades, $6500. (865) 228-3024 DODGE PICKUP - 1947. Wooden bed, 12V 6 cyl., needs brakes, all orig. Good cond. $5800. (865)573-9024. I WOULD LIKE TO BUY a 1970 or 1971 Mercedes 280SL, or a 1961 - 1975 Jaguar XKE, or a Porsche 911, 912 or a 1970s or 1980’s Ferrari. I am willing to buy running or not running. Any Condition. I’m a local guy living in Grainger county. If you have one or know of one please call Call (865)621-4012.

HOMETOWN AIR “Back to the basics”

Lennox 17.00 S.E.E.R Heat Pump Financing Available

Dozer Work/Tractor

WANT TO BUY PONTIACS 1960-1980 cars or parts Call Jim at (865)250-2639.

Trailers 5X8 TILT TRAILER excellent condition. $450. (865)457-7066

• Bobcat w/Backhoe Attachment • Footer • Above-Ground Pools • Sewer Installations • Landscaping • Bush Hogging • Driveways • Firewood etc.

General Services

1978 CHRIS CRAFT - restored, 28’, $11,500. Everything new. At Volunteer Landing. (865)300-2537. 1997 SEA RAY EXPRESS CRUISER 33’, $59,900, Contact Colin, 865-201-7257 2006 SEA RAY 220 SELECT 350 Mag, 300 HP, Captains call exhaust, 105 hrs. Eagle trlr. $25,000. (865)414-0937.

Campers & RV’s 2005 SUNNYBROOK 31’ w/3 tip outs, kg sz. bed, gas stove, micrwve, qn sz. bed & more. $15,000. (865)765-0147. 2008 Bershire motorhome, low mi, diesel 340 HP Cummings eng., 4 slide outs, need to sell to settle estate. $81,000. 865-679-9229; 865531-1552 2008 PHAETON BY TIFFIN, 42 QRH, - exc. cond., must see. Kept in warehouse. $149,000. (941)815-1190. CAR TOW DOLLY - 2016, all cars/pu Swivels, tilts, never used, new ret. $2750. 1st $950 cash. 864-275-6478

NEW & PRE-OWNED CLEARANCE SALE ALL 2015 MODELS MUST GO!!!! Check Us Out At Northgaterv.com or call 865-681-3030

Motorcycles/Mopeds 2003 GOLDWING - red, exc cond, 51K mi, new tires/windshield/backrest. Asking $8500. 1996 GOLDWING TRIKE - lots of chrome & extras, 98K mi, runs great, with trailer. Asking $10,500. Call (865) 660-7007

LABRADOODLES, GOLDEN DOODLES - DOUBLE DOODLES. DOB 4/17/16. Non-shedding, intelligent, litter box trained. 865-591-7220

MALTI POOS Shots, $400. (865) 717-9493

PUPPY NURSERY 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 SHELTIE, 1 yr old male, tri color neut., UTD shots & 1 yr. old fem. Sheltie, tri color, spayed, UTD shots, loves the indoors, $1200 both. (606)269-3467. SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, Females $600; Males $500. Shots UTD. Warranty. 423-618-8038; 423-775-4016 SIBERIAN HUSKY PUPPIES - CKC reg., UTD on shots & deworming, M & F, 9 wks. old, $500. 865-340-2396. STANDARD POODLE puppies, shots, wormed, reg., $500 boys, $650 girls. Call (423)754-2863. TOY POODLE PUPS AKC, Choc, 2 F 1 M. Crate trained. $850. Call for more affordable pricing, (865)221-3842.

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

Appliances

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 865-851-9053

2001 E. Magnolia Ave. Cemetery Lots 2 BURIAL PLOTS FOR SALE AT EASTVIEW-MEMORIAL-GARDENS - > (865)229-8300

5 GRAVE PLOTS TOGETHER - Lynnhurst Cemeter. $1400 ea. (not sold indiv.) Total amount due at deed exchange. (865)274-8835

COMMUNITY YARD SALE - 4500 Doris Circle. Friday & Saturday, August 5th & 6th, 8am-4pm.

HIGHLAND MEM. PRIME LOCATION - Good Shepherd. 2 lots for $2995. (443)536-1004

Farm Buildings

BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES!

Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330 Farm Products

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER USING A WOOD MIZER PORTABLE SAW MILL

ADVANTAGE REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICE JIMMY THE PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN!!

Can fix, repair or install anything around the house! Appliances, ceramic tile, decks, drywall, fencing, electrical, garage doors, hardwoods, irrigation, crawlspace moisture, mold & odor control, landscape, masonry, painting, plumbing. Any Remodeling Needs you wish to have done or completed!

EMERGENCY SERVICE 24/7 Retired Vet. looking to keep busy.

Call (865)281-8080 Home Maint./Repair HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.

(865)288-0556

Plumbing

DAVID HELTON

PLUMBING CO. All Types of Residential & Commercial Plumbing

MASTER PLUMBER 40 Years Experience Licensed & Bonded

922-8728 257-3193

865-986-4264 Logs2Lumber.com FRESH OKRA NOW - White McCasland Green beans now. PICKING CORN NOW (865)933-5894

Pets

HIGHLAND MEMORIAL, KINGSTON PK. 2 LOTS, $500 ea. (865)680-7304

600 PIECES NEWBORN TO 6X - Clothes, on hangers & sized. $325 for all. (865)463-7516

BUYING OLD US COINS

90% silver, halves, quarters & dimes, old silver dollars, proof sets, silver & gold eagles, krands & maple leafs, class rings, wedding bands, anything 10, 14, & 18k gold old currency before 1928 WEST SIDE COINS & COLLECTIBLES 7004 KINGSTON PK CALL 584-8070

Furniture 2 Adjustible electric twin beds, $500 each. Cash only. (865)773-9056 CHANDELIER FOR SALE - Exellent condition, materials included, 18 inch, 5 lights, nickle-tone, clean, like new! $35. Call (865)688-2597. HAND CARVED SOFA, loveseat & chair. Kendall French reproduction. New $5K. Like new, $1200 obo. Call (865)966-3368 WOOD DRAFTING TABLE, Height adjustable, tilting top, $75. Stanley solid wood china cab. & buffet, lighted int., glass shelves, marble top, $200. Antq. round oak ped. table, 36”, $60. 2 cast iron pots, ears for handles, used as planters, $20. (865)806-5664.

Household Goods NEW SERTA I SERIES FIRM MATTRESS & box springs. 1 yr. old. Kng sz. New $2099; Sell $1000. (865)719-5448

CHINESE CRESTED HAIRLESS - Pups, AKC, Ready to go. Allergy free. $850 - Call for more affordable pricing. (865)221-3842. (865)221-3842 DACHSHUNDS, 6 wks, CKC reg. all colors, written health warranty. $400. (931)319-0000. English Mastiff puppies, AKC, fawn, champ. bldlns, $900-$1200. (423) 329-6238 FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES, AKC reg, vet ckd, 8 wks old, shots/wormed, white & blue champagne brindle, white & black piebalds, black brindle. Also Am. Pitbull Terriers. 423-368-6731 German Shepherd puppies, 4 F, 1 M, parents on site, shots, dewormed, hips & health guar. $500. 865-361-1013 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS - AKC, 3 Females, Shots & wormed up to date. $300 ea. (865)397-2425 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups, 2 M, CKC reg., West German Bldlns, vet ck’d. 8 wks. 423-539-3177; 423-539-3152.

Lawn & Garden John Deere L100, 42”, 17 HP, looks & runs like new, $795. (865)288-7009

I-DEAL TICKETS Buy/Sell VOLS Tickets All Games Home / Away Battle @ Bristol / Kenny Chesney in Bristol 865-622-7255 UT FOOTBALL TICKETS. Sec U, Row 41, Seats 18 & 19; Sec U, Row 42, Seats 7 & 8; Sec Z-12, Row 31, Seats 11 & 12; Sec Z- 14, Row 33, Seats 17 & 18. Please call (865)386-5804

2 FULL 282-2R customer owned Oxygen Tanks, refillable anywhere! $275/pair. (865)621-7138.

Wanted I BUY DIABETIC TEST STRIPS - OneTouch, Freestyle, AccuChek, Contour, More! Must not be expired or opened.Local Pickup! Call Daniel (865)383-1020 R12 FREON WANTED - Certified buyer will pick up and pay CASH for cylinders and cases of cans. (312)2919169

Announcements Adoptions ADOPT: Creative, musical, nurturing teacher wishes to adopt a baby into her loving & secure home. Expenses Paid. Call Lillian 1-888-861-8427 or www.liliadopts.com ADOPTION: Adopting your newborn is a gift we’ll treasure. Secure endless love awaits your newborn. Maria & John 877-321-9494 Exp. pd.

FIRST SUN FINANCE

We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals. See manager for details. 865-687-3228

Real Estate Sales North BROADACRES 7804 Keswick Rd, Powell. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, bsmt rancher, all brick. 2 car gar. List $205,000. Estate Sale. (865)659-0547 FOR SALE - Broad Acres, 7804 Keswick Rd, Powell. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, bsmt rancher, all brick, 2 car garage, big lot. List $205,000. Call (865)659-0547.

Condos-Unfurn FSBO Beautiful Beaumaris Park 1,850 sf, 5 yrs old, 3BR, 2BA, handicapped access., SS appls, granite c. tops, plantation shutters, open flr plan, scrnd bk porch & front porch, hrdwd & tile main living area. 865-809-3293.

Vacation Property Cabin at Top of the World near Smokey Mtn. Park & lake. Vacation home or rental income. 1 BR, 1 BA. $73,000. (865) 922-1892 CABIN at Top of the World near Smokey Mtn. Park & lake. Vacation home or rental income. 1 BR, 1 BA. $73,000. (865) 922-1892

Farms & Acreage 2 ACRES Beautiful, quiet unrestricted mostly wooded almost 2 acres, with driveway to cleared level area 1/2 way into property. Septic sys. installed w/util. avail. at road. Suited for retirement cottage, vac. getaway, small mobile home or RV, many possibilities waiting for you to make them happen. Located in Maryville. Asking $39.5. Only serious offers considered. (865)308-1385

Manufactured Homes I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES 1990 up, any size OK 865-384-5643 MANUFACTURED HOME located btwn Solway & Karn, at Volunteer Vlg. MH park, 3 huge BR, 2 BA, fam. rm, DR & kit, huge front & back deck, sep. laundry rm. $38,000/neg. (865)206-4838 MOBILE HOME FOR RENT IN PARK - 2 BR, 1 BA. $400/mo. + dep. Talbott. (714)943-5772

Mobile Homes/Lots

YARD MACHINE RIDING MOWER - 46” Cut. Works great! (865)310-8592

Merchandise - Misc.

Lots/Acreage for Sale

GENERATOR BIG 8500 watt, 2016, Honda elec. start. Batt. & whl kit incl. Never used. New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash, 864-275-6478.

10 ACRES MOSTLY LEVEL On Brakebill Rd. loc. 1/2 mi. from I-40, Strawberry Plains Exit. Brakebill Rd. is a connector rd from Strawberry Plains Exit to Asheville Hwy. All util. avail. Possible uses, apts, assisted living, commercial, etc. $275,000. 865-567-1518

ALL SIZES AVAILABLE 865-986-5626 scott@knoxtrailer.com

HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 765-259-7337 noahslittleark.com

Sporting Goods

LAB PUPPIES - AKC reg., great bldlns, 1st shots & wormed, black males & females, $500. (423)465-0594.

2 COMPLETE SET OF scuba gear. $1200 each, Call (865)806-1252

1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo. GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY

865-970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts.com

MOBILE HOME LOT FOR RENT- $175. Call (865)621-0702

UTILITY TRAILERS

Apartments - Unfurn.

Tools

JOHN DEERE X475 - 195 hrs,brand new 62” deck. Make offer!! $6495 (865)599-0516

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

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

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Children’s Items

Dogs BOSTON TERRIERS PUPS - Reg., 6 wks. old, up-to-date on shots, vet ck’d. Ready to go. (423)295-4476

(865)687-1718

Consolidation Loans

3 prime lots at Lynnhurst Cemetery off Broadway, The Garden Box sec. A, lot 311, spaces 8, 9 & 10. $3,000 ea obo. Judy (865) 556-9769

North

YARD SALE. 4500 Doris Circle. Fri Aug 5th & Sat Aug 6th, 8am-4pm.

(Home/Away)

Real Estate Rentals

All Events/All Concerts

2 LOTS Highland Memorial West, value $2900 each. Sell $1400 each. Call 865-414-4615.

Greenwood Cemetery, on Tazewell Pike, 6 plots, Lot 53 in estab. section, $4,000 each. Sell sep. or as whole. (865) 933-7420

YARD SALE - 4500 Doris Circle. Fri Aug. 5 & Sat Aug. 6, 8 am to 4 pm.

UT FOOTBALL TIXS. CASH PAID ALL GAMES

Financial

6 CEMETERY LOTS, In Lynnhurst, Lot # 340, section B, spaces 1 & 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8. $3000 each space. (325)260-7358.

HUGE GARAGE SALE - Crippen Rd. Thu, Fri, & Sat, July 28,29, & 30, 8am-? Tons of baby’s, children’s, women’s & men’s clothes, lots of HH & decor items, toys, a baby bed, changing table, car seat & stroller.

BUYING

2 CEMETERY PLOTS - Berry Highland Cemetery South, $1500 each. (865)687-9679

Garage Sales

Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post

Recreation

Boats/Motors/Marine

LAB PUPS, ALL silver, AKC reg., shots, wormed, health guar. (931) 8233218.

Collectibles

NISSAN 300ZX - 1986. 69K. Crimson, auto 2+2. Original sun shade plates & covers. Garage kept. Runs strong, interior exceptional. 69 mi., $4,500. (865)456-9512. STUDEBAKER 4 door Sedan 1963. V8, AT, looks & runs good. $3600. Call for details, (865)435-7454.

Tickets/Events

90 Day Warranty

Child Care

Employment

Dogs

INEXPENSIVE OPPORTUNITY Apprx 1 Acre in established Louisville neighborhood. Near 129 & Pellissippi intersection. Clear it & build while % rates are down. Tax Assessed at 6x higher than asking price of only $5,000. Owner may even carry paper. (865)983-6055. LARGE LOT FOR SALE- 100 x 173 ft lot. Build or mobile home. Utilities, surveyor stakes on property. Convenient to Halls/Ftn City & Powell on Penny Ln. $25,000. Contact (865)689-5011

2 BR POWELL - Beautiful secure bldg, Special 1/2 rent now. Water pd, all appl. $570. $150 DD. 865-384-1099 ; 938-6424 BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375-$395. 2BR $550-$750. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686 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

GATE MANOR APTS. 1200 Fowler Lane Clinton 457-7651 KAREDAY TERRACE APTS. 99 Wilberforce Ave. Oak Ridge 483-3780 Call to receive information to apply today! 1, 2, 3 bedroom avail. KENSINGTON FOREST APTS. 404 Tammy Dr. Powell, 938-4200 BELLE MEADE APTS. 7209 Old Clinton Pk., Knoxville, 938-4500 CREEK WOOD APTS. 612 4th St., Lake City, TN 426-7005 Call to receive info. about being placed on a waiting list. This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

MORNINGSIDE GARDENS 1 BR Apt Now Available ELDERLY OR DISABLED COMPLEX A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Incl, OnSite Laundry, Computer Center & Resident Services Great location! On the Bus Line! Close to Shopping! Rent Based on Income, Some Restrictions Apply Call 865-523-4133. TODAY for more information

St. Mary’s area. Lrg 1 or 2 BR, cent h/a, W&D hookup, deck, near busline, $495 mo., $400 dep. Water/ sewer incl. No dogs. (865)250-2626

Homes Unfurnished 2 BR, 1 BA house w/carport, near I-75N (37918). $700 mo., 2 mos + DD of $700 due upfront. (865)755-0154 6300 SF, 5 BR, 5 BA, Fenced yd, scrn deck, 2 kitchens, 3 car + 1 gar. Brick, Farragut, Hardin Valley Schools. Mtn View. N’bhd pool, tennis. $2950/mo. (865)806-2599 LAKERIDGE - 4 BR, 2.5 bath home for rent. Great room, large rec room, 2 car garage & wooded lot. $1,200/mo. Theresa Nadolsky, DEAN-SMITH inc. 865-588-5000 or Cell 865-300-3300 NORTH -Emory Rd, I-75, 4 BR, 2 BA, LR, FR, 2 car gar., lg. eat-in kit., all appl. Yard. Shows like model. Exc. subd. & schools. Less than 3 mi. to 75. $1195. Call Lydia at 954-547-2747. OAK RIDGE / CLINTON - Lake Melton, Lakefront home with dock on Lake Melton in Mariner Pointe Subd. LR, fam. rm, & sunroom, opens to lg. open kit. w/all appl. Deep water yr. round. 3 car gar. & deck. 10 min. to Pellissippi, 5 min. toOak Ridge. $1650. Call Lydia (954)547-2747 POWELL CLAXTON. 3 BR, 2 BA, no pets, private, convenient, $700 mo + 1st, last, DD. 865-748-3644 SOUTH. 2 BR, 1 BA, remodeled, view of TN River, $675 mo + $675 DD. No pets. (865) 579-0625

Condos Unfurnished HALLS - 2 BR, 1.5BA, no pets. $625/mo. $550 dep. 865-254-9552

“Y” Crown Court Condo 1 bdrm/loft 4th flr end unit, 1300 sq ft, $1600 mo call 865-637-0382

Manufactured Homes 3 BR & 2 BR Rentals Available in Union Co. near Knox Co. For more info call 865-257-9766

Seasonal/Vacation Rentals CAN’T GO TO HAWAII this year. Take our place at The Point at Poipu Resort. 2 BR oceanfront. Arrival date Nov 18 to Nov. 25, 2016. Location is Koloa-Kauai, Hawaii. $1500. For info & booking call 423-369-5481

Rooms Furn/Unfurn ROOM FOR RENT - $365 per month, utilities incl. $150 Deposit. Located in historic Anderson. Non-smoking. No pets. Contact (865)688-9816

Real Estate Commercial Commercial Property /Sale NORTH 17,000 SF bldg on 2.25 acres, needs repair. Ideal for entertainment center, church or apts. $225,000. 865-544-1717; 865-740-0990.

Offices/Warehouses/Rent 1500 SF Office/Warehouse, Papermill Rd, drive in bay, $1100 mo. 865-5441717; 865-740-0990

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 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, JULY 28 Auditions for Encore Theatrical Company production of “Rock of Ages,� 6:30 p.m., Walters State Community College, 500 S. Davy Crockett Parkway in Morristown. Looking to cast 10 men and eight women with strong vocal abilities to sing rock music, good comedic timing and ability to move well. Info: etcplays. org or 423-318-8331. Bike classes for children and adults, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Safety City, 165 S. Concord St. Six one-hour classes available. Info/RSVP: ambassadors@ knoxtrans.org. “Pruning Hydrangea,� 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Carolyn Kiser. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892. Robotics @ the Library, 5 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For ages 1215. Free. Info/registration: Nicole Barajas, nbarajas@ knoxlib.org or 525-5431.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 28-31 “Legally Blonde: The Musical, Jr.,� Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Info: 208-3677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre. com, zack@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 29 Bats & Bones with Dr. Bill Bass and Jim Whidby, 6:30 p.m., Historic Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Tickets: $40. For ages 13 and up. Space limited; advance tickets recommended. Info/ tickets: www.cherokeecaverns.com. Corryton Community and Senior Center indoor yard sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 9331 Davis Drive.

Tables available for rent: $10. Info: 688-5882.

p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

SATURDAY, JULY 30

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3

Back to School Bash, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bells Campground UMC, 7915 Bells Campground Road. Includes: blowups, free hot dogs and drinks, and more. Everyone welcome. Bats & Bones with Dr. Bill Bass and Jim Whidby, 6:30 p.m., Historic Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Tickets: $40. For ages 13 and up. Space limited; advance tickets recommended. Info/tickets: www.cherokeecaverns.com. 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. Make a Reflective Mobile, noon-1 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday LEGO Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For kids in grades 1-5. Info: 922-2552. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Saturday Stories and Songs: Jodie Manross and Laith Keilany, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

Chalk on the Walk, 11:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. 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.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 30-31 “Xterra Panther Creek� new trail run, 8 a.m., at Panther Creek State Park, 2010 Panther Creek Park Road, Morristown. Hosted by Dirty Bird Events. Half marathon and 4.2 mile trail races, Saturday; triathlon, Sunday. Info: Ryan Roma, 356-6984 or ryan@dirtybirdevents.com; Ani Roma, 356-6908 or ani@dirtybirdevents.com; Timothy Bird, 405-5860 or tim@dirtybirdevents.com.

MONDAY, AUG. 1 Deadline for students to provide evidence of community service requirement needed to remain TN Promise eligible. Deadline applies to both the Class of 2016 as well as Class of 2015 students who will return for their college sophomore year. Electronic submission of proof of hours: tnachieves.org. Info: Krissy DeAlejandro, 621-9223 or krissy@tnachieves.org.

FRIDAY, AUG. 5 Exhibit opening: “Connections� by Renee Suich, 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, Broadway Studios And Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Exhibit on display through Saturday, Aug. 27. Info: 556-8676, BroadwayStudiosAndGallery@ gmail.com.

SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Beekeeping workshop, 11 a.m., Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Cost: $20. Info/registration: 573-5508 or marblesprings.net. 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. Tour the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Sam Venable, 9:30 a.m., GSM Heritage Center, Townsend. Cost: $60. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: 448-8838. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038. Vintage baseball, noon and 2:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket for seating. Info: ramseyhouse.org. Welcome home barbecue and picnic for Gulf War veterans (1990-2016) and their families, 10 a.m.2 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 Northshore Drive. Hosted by Vietnam Veterans of America, Bill Robinson Chapter 1078. Free food and drink. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info/registration: vva1078.org.

TUESDAY, AUG. 9 Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

TUESDAY, AUG. 2

THURSDAY, AUG. 11

Danse Et Plus presents End Of Summer Library Club Dance Party, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8

“Grow a Rainbow: How to Cultivate Irises in East TN,� 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free presentation by master gardener Christine Jessel. Info: 329-8892.

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Meet the By Sandra Clark Exciting news! This year we’re going to cover Knox County Schools through the eyes of a very bright sixth grader (at left) named Kip Oswald. Kip doesn’t know everything and some days he may not know

anything at all, but he’s got friends in high places. Kip can find answers. If you’ve got a question, just email Kip at oswaldsworldtn@ gmail.com Your questions will be answered by Kip – soon to become Knox County’s favorite son.

Alley is the youngest Oswald. Will she enroll in kindergarten? That’s the topic of discussion over on Page 2. Charlie is a fourth grade student in a traditional classroom. He’s pretty well adjusted, conscientious and dependable. What could go wrong???

These are the Oswald cousins – twins and high school sophomores: Keshawn is taking career and technical classes at the Career Magnet Academy, while Talisha is goes to the L&N STEM Academy.

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Oswald’s World! Welcome to Oswald’s World! I am Oswald, the newest writer on the Shopper staff. Through my not-so-typical family, you will experience some of the many challenges and decisions families face during their school journeys. Who is my family that makes our house really a little crazy most of the time? The two adults that keep everyone’s schedule are my mom and her sister, Aunt Betsy. Then there are six kids including me. Kinzy, my older sister, is away from home right now. More on that later. My younger brother, Charlie, is in fourth grade while my sister, Alley, could start kindergarten this year. Aunt Betsy’s twins are sophomores in high school but go to different schools. Talisha goes to the STEM Academy and Keshawn is beginning the Career Magnet Academy up at Pellissippi State. Oh, yeah, I attend 7th grade at a magnet middle school. Also, as a weekly writer on the Shopper staff, I will be finding answers to your questions about school and education from kindergarten through graduation! You can reach me, Oswald, with your questions and topic suggestions at oswaldsworldtn@gmail.com Look for the first article: “Will Alley Start Kindergarten?� It’s not far away. My editor says it’s right here! How cool is that!?! Oh yeah, every week I’ll be giving you an “app� which parents may enjoy. Remember, for every problem, “there’s an app for that!�

Will Alley start By Kip Oswald I am Oswald and my sister, Alley, turned 5 in June and will start kindergarten in August. However, Mom looked at these kindergarten readiness skills knoxschools.org/cms/lib7/TN01917079/Centricity/ Domain/1074/Kindergarten%20Entry%20Targets.pdf and now wants to keep Alley out of kindergarten another year so she can gain some of these skills. Alley is very shy and gets upset playing adults who were kindergartners with groups or being in new situations. She before the increased academic also has trouble staying on task even for a rigor of today’s kindergarten. few minutes. Since she has not been in preKinzy found advice for parents like Mom. school, Mom thinks Alley may not have Mom should give consideration not to just learned enough since she doesn’t know all what Alley can’t do when making the “redof her letters and numbers. shirting� decision. She also needs to considMy older sister, Kinzy, and I were sur- er the kindergarten itself. Mom will visit the prised our parents would consider keeping class and envision Alley in the setting and Alley out of kindergarten so Kinzy, who is then decide how it will work for her. the researcher, found several articles about Can Alley be successful in that educa“academic redshirting.� tional context with support if necessary. So The research states that around 9 per- Mom will weigh the potential social effect cent of students are being academically of age equivalent peers versus potential acredshirted. Studies that have followed ademic struggle that may not be improved adults since the practice began have shown by the delay. Tough decision. So if you have no measureable academic difference be- this same issue, email me your thoughts at tween those held back or those starting on oswaldsworldtn@gmail.com. time, but did have a marked social effect. Oswald’s App recommendation: The studies, however, have been done on ABCmouse.com - Early Learning Academy

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PokĂŠmon Go is newest game craze Chances are someone in your life is playing PokĂŠmon Go. It’s the newest game craze, and it has kids and adults alike off the couch, away from their computers and gaming consoles and glued to their mobile devices. “Summer, when kids are out of school, is usually when families have peak Internet use at home,â€? says DeAnne Boegli, national public relations manager for TDS. “But this year, with so many people outside playing PokĂŠmon Go, we’re betting the network usage numbers are going to be lower.â€? If you’d like to know what the PokĂŠmon fuss is all about (and why there are people hanging out in your neighborhood park), TDS explains the basics. What is it? Think of it like a treasure hunt – only the treasure is PokĂŠmon monsters. Players “findâ€? them in the real world by using a cell phone and essentially play the “hot or coldâ€? game. The mobile app visually shows players whether they’re hot/close to the PokĂŠmon or cold/further away. Players try to find and “catchâ€? all different kinds of PokĂŠmon by throwing a ball-shaped trap (PokĂŠballs) at each monster. Once players capture PokĂŠmon, they “evolveâ€? them to make them stronger and win virtual battles against other people. Why are people hanging out at my local park? It’s probably a PokĂŠ Stop or PokĂŠ Gym. These are real-life places where players can visit and get free virtual gamerelated items. In the app, a PokĂŠ Stop looks like two blue floating boxes tethered to the ground, but to the naked eye

they’re often local points of interest. “It’s why you’ll see people hanging out in certain spots,â€? explained Missy Kellor, a mom and TDS employee who recently started playing PokĂŠmon Go with her son. “In the game, you want to be next to certain landmarks – things like art, fountains and murals – so you can get items that help you play and advance in the game.â€? Gyms are similar to PokĂŠ Stops. They’re real-world places that PokĂŠmon players need to go. Rather than getting free stuff, PokĂŠmon players go to gyms to train or battle PokĂŠmon. How do you win? It’s not a game that has an ending. Instead, the goal is to build a strong PokĂŠmon team and become a more experienced PokĂŠmon “trainer.â€? Is PokĂŠmon Go safe? That depends. There are concerns about kids being lured into dangerous situations and reports of injuries due to inattention – people falling off curbs, walking in front of cars, etc. There were also some initial worries about how much information the app could access, but that apparently has been addressed in the latest update. “I’ve told my son to follow some reasonable guidelines – don’t go onto private property, don’t go anywhere you wouldn’t normally, bring water and go with a buddy,â€? said Kellor. “I do recommend going out with your kids because you’ll have fun and it’s a great excuse to be a little more active!â€? This article was prepared and submitted by TDS Telecom.

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UT to implement new bag policy for all athletic venues To enhance safety and expedite fan entry to athletic events, the University of Tennessee is implementing new safety policies for fans bringing bags into all athletic venues, including Neyland Stadium, beginning in August. Only one clear plastic bag no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches or a one-gallon clear resealable plastic storage bag per person will be permitted. Fans also will be allowed a small clutch purse not to exceed 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches. Tennessee Athletics has partnered with Visit Knoxville and Coca-Cola to provide all football season ticket holders with one complimentary bag per household. Additional support is courtesy of Academy Sports and Subway. Fans interested in purchasing an approved clear bag may visit the official team store at Neyland Stadium; VolShop locations in the Student Union, 17th Street and Cumberland Avenue, and University Commons; and other area retailers. The Southeastern Conference has mandated the new rules to take effect for the 2017 academic year, but UT has joined several other SEC universities, including the University of Alabama, Auburn Univer-

sity, the University of Florida, Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University, the University of South Carolina and Texas A&M, in implementing the changes for the 2016 season. No other bags will be allowed inside athletic venues, including Neyland Stadium. All items, including clear bags and clutch purses, are subject to search at the gates. Other prohibited items: â– Alcoholic beverages, cans, bottles and coolers â– Outside food, snacks and beverages â– Radios without headphones â– Open umbrellas â– Video cameras, professional cameras or cameras with detachable lenses â– Stadium seats with arms or pockets â– Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives â– Selfie sticks â– Artificial noisemakers No items can be left or stored at the

gates. Fans can bring the following items inside athletic venues, provided they meet the size requirement: â– Cushions or seats without arms or pockets â– Small bags with medically necessary

items, subject to search (Note: Diapers and nonmedically necessary items for babies and young children must be carried in a clear bag.) â– Small cameras, cell phones and binoculars

2016 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule Thursday, Sept 1 vs Appalachian St 7:30 PM ET Saturday, Sept 10 vs Virginia Tech* 8:00 PM ET ABC Saturday, Sept 17 vs Ohio 12:00 PM ET Saturday, Sept 24 vs Florida TBD Saturday, Oct 1 @ Georgia TBD Saturday, Oct 8 @ Texas A&M TBD Saturday, Oct 15 vs Alabama TBD Saturday, Oct 29 @ South Carolina TBD Saturday, Nov 5 vs Tenn Tech TBD Saturday, Nov 12 vs Kentucky TBD Saturday, Nov 19 vs Missouri TBD Saturday, Nov 26 @ Vanderbilt TBD * Game played at neutral location.

2nd annual Travis Wegener Memorial Car Show Open to all makes & models Saturday, Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food City, 7350 Clinton Highway in Powell (corner of Powell Drive and Clinton Highway) Lunch will be served by Food City with all proceeds going toward the Travis Donald Wegener Fund to Enhance Powell. While you’re in Powell, stop by Powell Station Park to play the Travis Donald Wegener Memorial Disc Golf Course, paid for in part from proceeds of last year’s car show. Funds raised this year will go toward development of the Collier Preserve, an 11-acre natural park adjacent to Powell Branch Library.

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A Message from Steve Diggs Emerald Youth President and CEO This summer has been a tremendous one at Emerald Youth, and our successful engagement with children across the city is due in large part to the young adults serving as urban youth workers through the federal service proSteve Diggs gram, AmeriCorps. One such person is Thomas Davis. Thomas, a Fulton High School graduate who is entering his senior year at Johnson University, is serving with us this summer at Western Heights Baptist Center. He leads valuable learning activities, helps neighborhood kids make healthy lifestyle choices and works to build thriving relationships with the youth. Like many of our volunteers and youth workers throughout the years, Thomas is a product of the neighborhood in which he’s serving, so he is able to uniquely connect with the kids. As a matter of fact, he was involved in Western Heights Baptist Center as a youth, so he understands the challenges today’s kids face and how, through God’s work in their lives, they can mature into young men and women who will one day give back to their community. Here’s what else is neat about Thomas’ role with us this summer: he’s been interning with Emerald’s communications department as part of his journalism major at Johnson University, so we’ve asked him to write a couple of stories for us this month. One is about his personal experience working with kids at Western Heights Baptist Center and the other is a wrap-up of the exciting Knoxville Force soccer season. I hope you enjoy reading both. It is a real joy to be in ministry with young adults like Thomas who care deeply for their city and are helping raise up children as the next generation of leaders in our urban neighborhoods. This work is only possible because of the generous support by so many throughout Knoxville. Thank you!

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difference in Western Heights

By Thomas Davis Growing up as an inner-city kid in Western Heights, summer was a time for me to get away from school and hang out with friends, and a main location of stability for this was the Western Heights Baptist Center. Now as an urban youth worker through the AmeriThomas Davis Corps program, I have the privilege of serving in the JustLead Ministry at Western Heights Baptist Center and experiencing first-hand the difference summer makes for the kids. Many of them come from impoverished areas and are being raised in single-parent households. While we seek to have fun with the children daily, a main priority is to help them grow in their education. Many of the kids attending JustLead are either one or two reading levels behind their grade, so it is a goal to read every day. Throughout the summer, I’ve seen positive change in the kids from a behavior, education and faith perspective. At first, a child has to develop a trust that you have their best interest in mind. After trust is gained, the relationship is able to flourish into a mutual respect. I noticed children being responsible for themselves and their peers. This maturity comes from them understanding what an adult expects from

Kids enjoy the playground at Western Heights Baptist Center.

them and it carries over throughout the program. Under the guidance of Shannon Washam and Natalie Reyes, our program is able to show kids a different perspective of community. We routinely do Bible study, recreation, arts and crafts, and fun field trips to help our kids grow. Inner-

The Knoxville Force women were Southeast Conference Champions in the Women’s Premier Soccer League.

Kids become Royal Explorers Thanks to Johnson University’s Urban Alliance initiative, more than 30 Emerald Youth middle schoolers attended Royal Explorers Science Camp this summer. Over the course of two weeks, youth visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ijams Nature Center and the Knoxville Utilities Board, just to name a few. The camp helps students develop a passion for and knowledge of science. Emerald Youth kids enjoyed a tour of KUB during Royal Explorers Science Camp.

city programs like JustLead at Western Heights Baptist Center are a reason young people like me are able to flourish in society instead of becoming a horrible statistic. The love and care from Christian leaders gives kids an equal opportunity to make something of themselves in this world instead of following a path of evil.

Another Force season in the books By Tho Thomas hom mas Davis ma Davi Da vis is The Knoxvillee Fo Forc Force rcee so socc soccer ccer er sseaeaea son for the men and women was a flurry of ups and downs. Coming off an undefeated 2015 season, the women only collected two wins in the regular season this year. Arguably, those wins came at the most important time — right before postseason play began — propelling the women into the playoffs and winning the Southeast Conference Championship in the Women’s Premier Soccer League. After not winning a single game last year, the men won five games this summer, including two at home against Nashville and Birmingham. The turnaround can be credited in part to great fan participation and support, like that of fan group Scruffy City Syndicate, which at-

tended te nd ded d each eac ach h game game gam ga me cheering cheering on tthe and making team te am a nd dm akiing ak ing lots lo of noise. The environment and fan participation at Sansom Sports Complex, even on rainy game days, was a thrilling experience. The first home game this season introduced a record crowd of more than 400 fans. For each game the energy throughout the complex remained enthusiastic and jubilant. At half time, kids were invited to play a game at center field, bringing laughter and joy to those in attendance. All season long, the support of Force fans and highly competitive games left the image of the 2016 season as a progressive step to the future. As the season concluded, the growth of the Force and support of the fans began a new age of Knoxville Force soccer.

Emerald Youth Foundation | 1718 N. Central St., Knoxville, TN 37917 | 865-637-3227 | www.emeraldyouth.org

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Education Commissioner says fewer tests this year By Sandra Clark Teachers and kids can expect fewer state-mandated tests in the upcoming school year. Andy Spears, writing online @TNEdReport, referenced an email from Candice McQueen, state education commissioner, to teachers. “As we move forward

with a new assessment vendor (Questar), we’re also streamlining our assessments to provide a better testing experience for you and your students,� McQueen wrote. The state has: ■Eliminated Part I of the TCAP tests. All tests will be administered in one assessment window at the end of the school year.

â– Reduced testing time. In grades three through eight, students will have tests that are 200-210 minutes shorter than last year. In high school, most endof-course tests have been shortened by 40-120 minutes. â– Agreed to phase in online tests over multiple years. For the upcoming school year, the state as-

sessments in grades three through eight will be administered via paper and pencil. However, the state will work closely with Questar to provide an online option for high school math, English/language arts and U.S. history exams. Biology and chemistry end-of-course exams will be paper and pencil. â– Decided to administer

a social studies field test, rather than an operational assessment for grades three through eight. This one-year reprieve provides time to develop an assessment for the 2017-18 school year aligned to the state’s Tennessee-specific social studies standards. The high school test will continue as planned. “The goal of TCAP

hasn’t changed,� McQueen wrote. “We’re providing students the opportunity to demonstrate their critical thinking, problem solving and writing skills to ensure they’re progressing on the path to success after high school. However, we’re taking a smarter logistical approach with a qualified, proven assessment vendor.�

Buzz Thomas lists goals for summer; parenting workshops set Interim

Superindent B u z z Thomas has listed three points of improvement for summer and promBuzz Thomas ised another open letter as soon as school board members are sworn in this

fall. Thomas pledged to use summer training time to ensure that all elementary principals and early-elementary teachers are properly trained to teach reading. He also promised to make schools and central office more transparent, collaborative and customer-focused. Thomas wants decisions

as close to the action as possible. “In so far as possible, teachers should be allowed to run their classrooms and principals to run their schools,� he said.

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KCS Family Resource Center and Tennessee Voices for Children/K-TOWN Youth Empowerment Network are partnering to present the parenting class series, “Help! I’m a Parent of A Teen!� using the Active Parenting of Teens program. The series consists of three different sessions. The class series will begin on Saturday, July 30, at

Cherokee Health Systems located at 2018 Western Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and subsequent classes are Saturday, Aug. 13, and Saturday, Aug. 27. This series will give parents the guidance and support they need to turn the challenges of raising a teenager into opportunities for growth. Classes are free, and each participant will receive a parent guide and a certifi-

cate upon completion of all classes. A stipend is also available for parents who complete all three classes. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register at form.jotform. com/61895175075162 Info: Tracey Matthews Wynter at 865-594-9524 or at tracey.matthews@ knoxschools.org

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