VOL. 52 NO. 33
IN THIS ISSUE
Miracle Maker
The chief academic officer for Knox County Schools, Dr. Elizabeth Alves, says parents and students should embrace the new Common Core state standards.
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Work continues on
Clayton Park
See S. Clark’s story on A-9
The Archie you may not know If all you know of Archie Campbell is Kornfield Kounty and cornpone “Hee Haw” humor, you need to know, to coin a phrase, the rest of the story. Don’t get me wrong. Ol’ Arch was the heart and soul of “Hee Haw.” But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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Topsoil now stored in a portion of Clayton Park will be removed later for the natural amphitheater. Photo by Ruth White
See Jake Mabe’s story on A-5
By Jake Mabe
Alumni help Halls High football Alumni of Halls High have pooled their money, connections and talent to give the Halls High football team a spiffy new equipment trailer. “This is a big weight off of us – to not have to schedule various volunteers to move our equipment to away games,” says assistant coach Tony Tampas.
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See Libby Morgan’s story on B-2
Community building in Inskip The Inskip neighborhood is renewing its sense of community. Bookended by Inskip Pool and Park and Inskip Rec Center, both more than 50 years old, the Inskip in between has more kids (and adults) per acre than just about anywhere in Knoxville.
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NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ
Arthur to speak to Halls B&P Knox County Watershed Coordinator Roy Arthur will speak at the Halls Business and Professional Association membership meeting at noon Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Arthur will talk about the proposed Beaver Creek Blueway and what it could mean for Halls. All are welcome. Buffet lunch is $10.
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Work is continuing at the Clayton Park site on Norris Freeway in Halls. Several readers called the Shopper-News office saying that workers were filling dirt into the “bowl,” which in the original design was to be a natural amphitheater. We contacted county spokes-
person Michael Grider, who sent us these responses from parks and recreation director Doug Bataille. “We are storing some topsoil in the park that will be moved back later during finish grading. That is probably what (folks are) seeing in the bowl,” Bataille wrote. “We have an unusual amount of topsoil on the site and we need more fill for the road and parking
but we are hoping to find it on the site. We will dig a hole, take out fill and put topsoil back in.” Bataille says he has no set time for completion, but hopes to have the park finished by the end of next year. “We have variables that are hard to predict, including the weather. We have had a very wet year and it’s not getting better.
“We are also stretching our grant and county funds by using a combination of Knox County forces, including parks and public works, and contracted services. The county forces also have to do all the maintenance on the parks system and roads, so schedules are hard to tie down.” Stay tuned ...
Bridge dilemma a comedy of errors? Not exactly Note:: TDOT’s problems with the Henley Bridge are mirrored in Union County, where the state has been trying for years now to finish the bridge over Norris Lake on Hwy. 33. Veteran reporter Marvin West asks, “What went wrong?”
By Marvin West We could call the Highway 33 bridge dilemma “a comedy of errors” but William Shakespeare wouldn’t like that. His early play was a farce loaded with slapstick. The bridge saga is sad. Years and years and years ago, Tennessee Department of Transportation engineers determined the ancient bridge over Norris Lake had fallen into disrepair, was weak in places and needed to be replaced. It was built in 1936. Periodic inspections produced the occasional scare story, followed by repairs. Paint covered rust and made everybody feel better. The bridge did not collapse, even when 18-wheelers squeezed past each other, but the locals who regularly drove that route did grow restless. Some with children riding school buses to and from Maynardville mentioned frequent use of nerve medicine until the kids were again safe at home. A bartender at Bubba’s Brews Sports Pub and Grill said replacing the bridge was at least 10 years
Piers for the new bridge alongside the old one
overdue. As is often the case, money was a problem. There were times when funds were supposedly available in the state budget but more pressing needs or areas with greater political clout emerged. Good old Veterans Memorial Bridge remained much as it was.
Approval The big breakthrough came in 2009. The price of steel dropped by half and the feds came up with an economic stimulus package. Then-state Sen. Mike Faulk announced that TDOT had approved replacement. “This was a priority of mine in the state Senate from day one,” he
Photo by Cindy Taylor
said. ”The current bridge is in terrible shape and is very dangerous due to the angle of the approaches.” Chad Faulkner, then-state representative for the region, said amen. “Senator Faulk and I have been in constant contact with Department of Transportation in support of this bridge project. We are extremely pleased that it has been approved. This replacement is critical to the safety of local citizens who cross the bridge, especially in the winter months when there is snow and ice.” Need for replacement was reinforced in 2010 with these findings: Superstructure condition rating: Serious. Substructure condition:
Poor. Appraisal: Structurally deficient. Strict load limits were imposed. Heavy haulers faced a 70-mile detour. Mountain States Contractors, somehow aligned with Britton Bridge, won the contract with a bid of $22.4 million. The new bridge was to be finished by the summer of 2012. That didn’t happen.
Delay Mountain States workers built about one-third of the project but discovered precarious conditions in the bedrock in deep water. They needed to blast out places to pour
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‘Say what you’re gonna do, and do what you say’ Ninety-six years young, it. I sketched it out and told Von Garrett will never for- him what it would look like. get the chance of a lifetime. It has a 10-inch wall behind brick-encased stone, 4-inch plaster and a porch. It had copper gutters, copper everything.” Tragically, the person Jake who commissioned Garrett Mabe to build the house passed away before it was finished. But the house still stands, MY TWO CENTS just past where Tazewell He was a young carpen- Pike intersects with Maloter – 21 years old – when neyville Road. man named Carpenter, a Von grew up in the Gibbs World War I veteran, paid community. As a boy, he him with money he’d re- was paid a nickel to get to ceived from a settlement school early to fire up the with the U.S. government to pot-bellied stove. Later, he build a house. built storage buildings for Von wasn’t exactly a nov- the school’s principal, who ice, though. He’d helped lived on campus. build the filling station that His uncle Frank, a carused to sit at the south end penter by trade, pastored of Gay Street next to Blount Clear Springs and Milan Mansion. Baptist churches in the “Can you imagine giving 1940s and 1950s. a kid (part of) $10,000 and Carpentry ran in the asking him to build you a family. As a young man, house?” Von asks, still shak- he helped his uncle Elmer ing his head. remodel the sanctuary “He didn’t have a plan for at Clapps Chapel United
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concrete bases to support new pillars but the hot spots were 15 feet from the old pillars, and with unstable rock, that was much too close for comfort. Time out. For a while, there was cause for disagreement. State engineers were certain their plans were at least perfect. Builders trying to do arthroscopic construction 100 feet deep thought the risk was greater than the reward. The new bridge was suddenly dead in the water. This being Union County, you should have heard the commentary. They put it in the wrong place. The company went bankrupt. The old bridge may fall at any given moment. Don’t even fish under it. Best rumor was TDOT would put in a ferry.
HALLS SENIOR CENTER ■ Monday, Aug. 19: 9 a.m., Scrapbooking; 10 a.m., Tai Chi; 10 a.m., Pinochle, Bridge, Hand & Foot; 11:30 a.m., Advanced Tai Chi; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m., SAIL Exercise. ■ Tuesday, Aug. 20: 10 a.m., Canasta; 11 a.m., Exercise; noon., Potluck; 12:30 p.m., Mexican Train dominoes; 1 p.m., Memoir Group; 1:30 p.m., Hand & Foot; 2 p.m., Movie time. ■ Wednesday, Aug. 21: 10 a.m., Bingo; 10 a.m., Hand & Foot; 12:30 p.m., Bridge; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m. SAIL exercise. ■ Thursday, Aug. 22: 10 a.m., Line dance; 10 a.m., Pinochle; 10 a.m., Quilting; 11 a.m., Exercise; 1 p.m. Ballroom dance class; 2 p.m., “Downton Abbey.” ■ Friday, Aug. 23: 9:30 a.m., Pilates; 10 a.m., Oil class; 10 a.m., Basket weaving; 10 a.m., Euchre; 12 p.m., Water color class; 12:30 p.m., Mexican Train Dominoes; 1 p.m., SAIL exercise; 1 p.m., Western movie.
Whose fault? How could this happen, you ask? Did anybody check the bottom of the lake to preview potential problems? A contractors’ spokesperson said, “We used state engineering information and specifications to prepare our bid.” Mark Nagi of TDOT said, “TDOT performed the regular soils/geo-tech investigations into the strata that make up the streambed under Norris Lake immediately adjacent to the existing bridge.” Was human error involved in this turn of events? TDOT answer from Nagi: “Not necessarily.” Was there a better way to assess the stability of bedrock in advance of this project? TDOT answer: “TDOT used new foundation data as
Methodist Church. Most of the family is buried in the church’s cemetery. Von met his wife, Rose Lee Howerton, on the steps of her family’s home on Cunningham Road. They moved to Halls in the late 1930s after marrying. Von built them a house on Fraker Road that still stands.
well as existing TVA data.” With the proximity to the old bridge, should the weakness have been anticipated? TDOT answer: “It is difficult to say that this was an unknown issue as the proximity of the new piers and footings to the old piers was always known. However, after the contractor did some preliminary work and raised concerns about the stability of the existing bridge during blasting, TDOT and the contractor agreed that drilled shaft foundations would eliminate any risks that were present.” Next question: Who was the geological engineer? TDOT answer: “The department has had several geological and structural engineers during the process …”
Regroup Engineers went back to the drawing board. Meanwhile, Mountain States equipment was parked. This did not produce good return on investment. Nothing visible happened at the Highway 33 bridge for more than a year. Sometime during that lull, the state
CORRYTON SENIOR CENTER ■ Monday, Aug. 19: 9 a.m., SAIL, Billiards, Quilting; 10 a.m., Dominoes, Bridge; 11 a.m., Open game play. ■ Tuesday, Aug. 20: 9 a.m., Billiards; 1 p.m., Pinochle.
when he took his last breath.” Rose Lee died in 1996. Von now lives in an assisted living facility and enjoys visits from family, friends and strangers who don’t remain as such for very long. Thinking back on his carpentry career, Von held up his hands. “I’ve still got all (10) fingers. I’ve still got my tools in the basement.” When the house he built on Tazewell Pike partially burned in the 1990s, Von stopped by one day to see the damage. “A neighbor lady said, ‘Yeah, you know I always heard that a boy built this house.’ She didn’t know she was talking to him!” Von’s son, Ray, said, “Dad, tell one of your quotes, the words you’ve lived by.” Von leaned back in his chair, thought a minute, then smiled. “Say what you’re gonna do, and do what you say.”
ments of the confusion. The Tennessee Highway Patrol, working five-hour shifts on overtime, spot check trucks for loads exceeding mandated limits. TDOT is paying for the officers and gas to keep car air conditioners or heaters running. “We have been working this assignment for almost a year,” said THP spokesperson Dalya J. Qualls. This is mostly ceremonial. and the contractor parted ways. The contract was There are six overtime shifts. cancelled. The state paid The old bridge is unguarded Mountain States what it was 19 hours a day and on its own owed. Mountain States set all of the seventh day. The state eventually came aside purchased material up with different bridge for the next builder. Nobody plans and requirements. sued anybody. Travelers have been pro- Key change is core drilling tected during short seg- instead of blasting. Kay and
Kay Contracting of London, Ky., won the revised project in February with a bid of $18,310,000. It finally went to work a few days ago. It may or may not finish the bridge by the middle of next year. After the eventual ribbon-cutting and political speeches, the next big event will be the very exciting removal of the old bridge. Most of what Mountain States accomplished, altered approaches and six pillars, will be used by Kay and Kay. Years of delays are gone forever. TDOT says it doesn’t know yet how much money was lost. It takes a long time to count to $7 million. Or maybe $10 million.
Von Garrett Photo by Jake Mabe
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Highway 33 bridge with abandoned piers (at top) and, at right, the new bridge in 1936, from the Tennessee State Archives.
Von chuckles at a memory. He and his buddy Herb Hall were both hanging heavy 2 1/2-inch doors one day. Both kept going, faster and faster, noticing each other’s progress, until Herb looked at him and said, “Von, let’s slow down. I was just trying to keep up with you.” Von replied with a laugh, “Yeah, that’s what I was doing.” After retirement, Von did various odd jobs at the original Salem Baptist Church. He designed a system that would alert mothers if their children were crying or sick in the nursery. Elaborate for its day, it would flash up a number on a screen in the sanctuary that a child’s mother received when she left her child in the nursery. He also designed a privacy area in the nursery in which women could breast-feed their children. One of his best buddies was Harold Wayland, who often sang at Salem. “I was holding his hand
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His children were all born in one of its bedrooms. He was one of the original 128 carpenters hired at Rohm and Haas in 1943. Although many migrated to Oak Ridge to help build the Secret City, Von was asked to stay. He retired in 1976, “walking out on my 59th birthday.”
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opinion Questions unanswered on south Knox road project Something is not quite right in what is going on with the possible extension of the James White Parkway from its current termination at Moody Avenue to Gov. John Sevier Highway. Transparency is at risk. The good news is that Gov. Bill Haslam has said he will make the final decision, which means a more level playing field.
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Months ago, a public hearing was held at which both Mayors Madeline Rogero and Tim Burchett along with Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis voiced their opposition to the extension of the parkway due to the new urban wilderness, hiking trails and recreational opportunities that have been created in south Knoxville. Support for improving Chapman Highway was also voiced. There was strong support for this option and opposition to the build option. TDOT Commissioner John Schroer indicated he would honor local government feelings even if he personally disagreed. That has now changed. On July 1, Schroer came to Knoxville and met with Burchett and his chief of staff Dean Rice, along with state Sens. Becky Massey, Stacey Campfield, Frank Niceley and Doug Overbey and state Rep. Harry Brooks. Schroer was accompanied by five TDOT staffers. On background this writer was told that Schroer said he no longer felt obligated to honor local opposition as it was a regional project and not a local project, despite it being built almost entirely in Knox County. The legislators basically listened to the proposal and were noncommittal. This writer was also told TDOT clearly indicated that the extension will go forward, with a news conference expected in the near future that will announce three items:
■ Henley Bridge reconstruction will be completed earlier than the current delay states. ■ Chapman Highway improvements will be made, and ■ The extension of the parkway will occur. Rogero was in Washington on July 10, so Schroer returned to Knoxville on July 17 for a similar meeting with Rogero without legislators or council members present. Deputy Mayor Bill Lyons was in the meeting with her. While Burchett appears to have changed his opposition to the extension, he also says the extension is not likely to occur and feels other road projects in Knox County have a higher priority such as Oak Ridge Highway being improved from Schaad Road out to its intersection with Pellissippi Parkway. Neither of these significant meetings was announced to the public or sun-shined although state law may not have required it. However, all of this occurred more than five weeks ago and it happened under the radar screen. Rogero says she still opposes the extension but has not indicated what steps she will take if the TDOT commissioner insists on ignoring the majority views of the public hearing his department held. She and Lyons had lunch on Aug. 7 with Haslam, who will have the ultimate voice on this matter. The governor told WBIR-TV he will weigh in on this hometown issue. To harm two south Knoxville parks in a process that was not a process but a series of unannounced meetings calls into question the public hearing held months ago. What would the city response to this be? It would be hard to argue that this project is the No. 1 road project in Knox County given the issues on Oak Ridge Highway. The cost of the James White extension far exceeds normal road projects at $105 million for 5 miles of asphalt. Finally, what happened in a few months to make this a regional project? And who stands to benefit from the extension?
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Governor gets hometown welcome Bill Haslam grew up here in Knoxville, but you would have thought it was down in Tater Valley from the reception he received last week in Maynardville.
Sandra Clark
“This small county has a loud voice. This is Governor Haslam country,” someone yelled. “It’s great to see a local business that saw a need and met it,” Haslam said, after touring the Cooper Container Corporation. “Being in Nashville can make you see things a certain way, while trips to communities large and small
Gov. Bill Haslam got a rousing welcome to Union County when he toured Cooper Container Corporation. Photo by S. Clark help me understand what’s happening in the state. “Unemployment is way too high,” Haslam said. “I need to understand what is working (such as at Cooper Container) and how we can leverage that.”
Haslam walked through the plant with owner/ founder A.C. Cooper and his son, Donnie Cooper. Surrounded by local officials, Republican leaders and representatives of the business community,
Haslam fielded comments and questions. “What do you want to tell the governor?” he asked. The county needs road improvements along with retail development to increase the sales tax base, which has been eroded by residents shopping in Knox County or Kentucky. “Government does not create jobs,” said Haslam. “Jobs are created when people like (the Coopers) put capital at risk.” Cooper Container employs 78 full- and part-time workers. “We’ve stayed steady the last few years,” Donnie Cooper said. “We’ve been fortunate.” Haslam didn’t announce a grant or state giveaway. He did something even rarer. Bill Haslam showed up and listened, and for that he’s a hometown hero.
New West Hills leader emerges Who is Rocky Swingle? The short answer is he’s a West Hills resident and the leader of the opposition to the proposed Tennova hospital on Middlebrook Pike.
Betty Bean Since he stepped in, this opposition has grown from a few isolated voices to a fullfledged movement, complete with nearly 300 yard signs, paper and online petitions and a Facebook page. The guy’s good. The longer answer is he’s a native Knoxvillian whose family moved to West Hills from south Knoxville just in time for him to enroll in the 7th grade at West Hills Elementary School. He is a 1965 Bearden High School graduate who received degrees from the University
of Tennessee in 1969 and 1973, whereupon he and his wife, Jenny, decided to venture outside the hometown and landed in Los Angeles, where he went to work for Amtrak. He was transferred to the Philadelphia area, and the Swingles stayed in the Northeast for nearly three decades. Rocky was an Amtrak corporate sales representative whose major responsibility was talking business travel managers of major companies into using trains instead of planes. “I spent the last seven years working in New York, which I loved, but the commute was a killer,” he said. “When our daughter, Sarah, got married and moved to San Diego, we just decided to come back here, where all my family is.” So Rocky retired and the Swingles bought a house on Sheffield Drive, near his mother. They closed last
Oct. 31. A couple of months later, he started reading stories about Tennova’s plans. He says it didn’t sink in until May, when the West Hills Community Association met and invited Tennova representat ives to come Swingle and speak. Swingle attended, and something clicked. “I started thinking, ‘This is just not a good idea.’ I met some people who agreed, and we’re off and running.” Swingle says he tries to be organized, focused and persistent. He’s not a total rookie, though, and has been able to translate a similar experience he had when he was living in New Jersey and developers wanted to cut down a 50-acre forest behind his
home to build an apartment complex. “At the time, it was one of 25 properties listed for preservation, and I said, ‘This is nuts.’ I’d never done anything like this, so I found out what I could do, put out a flyer, and people started coming forward, saying ‘You’re right.’ Eventually we formed a nonprofit group to try and preserve land and make sure when there’s development done, it’s done the right way. New Jersey rules are different, but really the situation is very similar.” Additional uncertainty has been added by Health Management Associates’ ownership of Tennova. After reports of HMA being at loggerheads with the hedge fund that is its largest shareholder, Swingle is suggesting that City Council postpone the Middlebrook rezoning until Tennova’s status is made clear.
City opens Loves Creek greenway By Sandra Clark The city of Knoxville has opened a half-mile crushedlimestone trail at Loves Creek which Mayor Madeline Rogero says will extend eventually to Knoxville Center mall and the New Harvest Park. “It started as a dream,” said 4th District City Council member Nick Della Volpe. He and his neighbors actually cut portions of the trail by hand. At the recent ribbon-cutting, Della Volpe related the history of Buffat Mill, built in 1870, and said Finbarr Saunders, Madeline Rogero, Joe Walsh and Nick Della the old mill site is still there. Volpe walk on the Loves Creek Greenway. Photo by S. Clark The trailhead is near the “This was a tag-team said Rogero. City crews county-owned Spring Place Park where parking is avail- project with multiple city built the trail for an estimatand county departments,” ed $35,000 on Knox County able.
property that’s within the city limits. Inmates from the Knox County Work Release Center cleared brush while Knoxville’s Public Service Department executed all other construction. “The greenway will offer citizens another opportunity to stay healthy,” said Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. A highlight was an original composition, “Loves Creek,” performed by Julianne and Scott White. The catchy tune and lyrics inspired toe-tapping and Rogero’s comment: “Y’all have set a new bar for ribboncuttings.” The Whites are members of the Knoxville Songwriters Association.
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f all you know of Archie Campbell is Kornfield Kounty and cornpone “Hee Haw” humor, you need to know, to coin a phrase, the rest of the story. Don’t get me wrong. Ol’ Arch was the heart and soul of “Hee Haw.” The popular country music variety show brushed aside negative reviews and network cancellation to survive and thrive on the air for more than 20 years. It wasn’t just popular down South, either. The show was a huge hit in the New York, Chicago and Los Angeles TV markets, too. A big reason was Archie Campbell. His terrific comedic timing, ubiquitous grin and cigar, charisma and writing talent made him the heart and soul of the show’s success. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, y’all. “Archie has this amazing history,” says Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound cofounder Bradley Reeves, whose organization is collecting and preserving Campbell’s recordings. “ ‘Hee Haw’ is just a small part. His talent, his acting ability, his humor, his singing – he could be all things to all people. “And the thing that interests me is that Archie was a pioneer. We’re getting ready to celebrate the 60th anniversary of television coming to Knoxville this October, and Archie made the switch from WROL radio to WROL-TV, an NBC affiliate which later became WATE.” But let’s not rush the story. Archie Campbell was born in Bulls Gap, Tenn., and came to Knoxville in the 1930s virtually penniless and without a place to stay after bumming around Alabama as what he later called a “wandering minstrel.” Having hoboed his way here, Archie said in the 1981 book he wrote with Ben Byrd that, “I looked like a bum and I guess I was.” He ducked into a VFW dance hall to wash up and ended up getting a job playing guitar. He found a place to stay at the Lay Houses. Soon fired by his own band, Archie had nowhere to go and nothing to eat. He sold stuff door-to-door but didn’t get anywhere in a Depression-era job based solely on commission. No longer able to afford room and board and food, on a freezing winter night when the temperature was about 8 degrees, he ducked into the Gold Sun restaurant on Market Street. He lied and told the man behind the counter he was looking for his topcoat. The man, named Nick, knew better. He fi xed Archie a meal and told him he could sleep there until the place opened for business the next day. “Years later, when I was on the Knox County school
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Sammy Davis Jr. and Archie Campbell laugh it up on the set of “Hee Haw,” 1970s. Photos courtesy of TAMIS/Campbell family collection
a certain age, think of a country Charley Weaver). Archie Campbell was a Knoxville televi- Grandpappy was so popular that when Archie came sion pioneer, shown here at WATE-TV. home from World War II, Knoxville held a Grandpapboard,” Archie wrote, “sometimes py Day. One end of Gay Street was kids would come before us in trou- packed with fans, Reeves said. ble … and I would always be as leArchie didn’t forget about his nient as I could with them. What humble beginnings and his work is it that they say? There, but for ethic showed it. He would often the grace of God, go I.” host three radio shows a day, perArchie soon got his big break form on live TV, make personal on the popular WNOX-AM “Mid- appearances and appear at local Day Merry Go Round.” He struck benefits, “everything from a gosout on his own a few times, always pel reunion to a men’s friars club.” returning to WNOX, and in the When WROL-TV signed on the late 1940s left for good, to rival air, Archie was right in the thick of WROL-AM radio. it. He later hosted “Little Country “He brought with him ratings Church” on WBIR, a rival to the comparable to WNOX and hosted “Mull’s Singing Convention.” two shows, ‘Country Playhouse’ “Hardly any early TV footage and ‘The Dinner Bell.’” Reeves exists, except Archie’s stuff, which says. he kept.” Archie’s first character was Archie’s son Phil Campbell, a Grandpappy (for those of you of humorist and singer in his own
right, recently let the TAMIS crew dig around in the basement of the Powell home Archie shared with his wife, Mary “Pudge” Campbell, on her family’s homestead. Among the treasures were early Mercury records from the 1940s Archie recorded with George “Speedy” Krise and Red Kirk, the most haunting of which is “No One Came to Meet Me,” recorded at the Hamilton bank building in 1949. When country music starting migrating from Knoxville to Nashville, Archie and Jack Comer did the best they could to keep it here. They founded Valley Records and Archie put out the very first recording – “In the Valley of the Mountains” and “Blue Memories.” “It’s so rare,” Reeves says. “We had searched all over and were surprised to find two 78s in mint condition in his garage.”
And guess what? Archie’s doing more crooning than country twanging! You can also thank (or blame) Archie for inadvertently serving as the inspiration for “Rocky Top.” Guitar legend/RCA executive and Union County native Chet Atkins commissioned Boudleaux and Felice Bryant to write songs for Archie’s maudlin mid-1960s album, “The Golden Years.” “The story goes that the Bryants were so depressed afterwards, they had to take a break and compose something peppy.” You can hear the result 1,000 times at every UT football game. By the time Archie joined the Grand Ole Opry, he had left his Grandpappy character behind (“He felt pigeon-holed behind all that old-age makeup,” Reeves says) and reinvented himself as the mischievous, cigar-smoking wit most remember. “Hee Haw” soon followed and with it came international stardom for Bulls Gap’s favorite son. “He was also great at business. He owned a golf course on Clinton Highway, he had a restaurant, went into music publishing, he was a photographer, a painter and a 16mm filmmaker. He did everything and did it well.” (Playing around with his film camera, Archie recorded the only existing color footage of “The MidDay Merry Go Round” in action.) “Archie Campbell gave Chet Atkins his first break,” Reeves says. “He helped Carl Butler and Carl Smith and was influential in Nashville. But he also represents that East Tennessee sense of humor that prevails in our everyday life.” Some of Archie Campbell’s early Knoxville TV footage will be shown at a special screening at the East Tennessee History Center on Nov. 1 to kick off a four-month exhibit called “60 Years of East Tennessee History.” Visit Jake Mabe online at jakemabe.blogspot. com.
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Great recruiting results Now is the time for delusions of grandeur. It is midAugust and the Volunteers remain undefeated. Recruiting has been going great or maybe better. Never would I throw cold water on a beautiful, blazing campfire. Children sitting around singing songs and roasting marshmallows just wouldn’t appreciate it. For that very reason, I hesitate to tell you the truth about Tennessee’s sizzling start to the 2014 roundup of football talent – Jalen Hurd, Todd Kelly, Dillon Bates, Cortez McDowell, wow, a dozen or more four- and five-stars. As you may have heard, Butch Jones is one strong salesman. He makes the future sound very inviting. Several really good prospects have accepted his scholarship offers. Some,
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the degree of dedication by how much looking around is going on, by how many additional recruiting trips prospects take. Most coaches understand that a verbal commitment from a tremendously talented high school senior, 17 or 18 years old, is encouraging but not set in stone until he signs the national letter of intent. That stops the chase. Most fans think a pledge is a done deal. It is not, especially in this part of the country where pressure is almost unbearable at the top of the pinnacle. Case in point: Joshua Dobbs, one of Tennessee’s top freshmen, was committed to Arizona State for almost forever. He started changing his mind in late January. Just before signing day, the multi-talented quarter-
Work with these people As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” (Matthew 9: 9-13 NRSV)
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Unlike the tax collectors of 1st century Palestine, who were hated by their fellow Jews for their servitude to the Roman Empire, Lewis is a respected member of Most of us think about tax, income tax. taxes in the early spring, I am married to an EA: the community, seen by his when the April 15 deadline an Enrolled Agent licensed clients as their advocate and looms. But taxes are always to practice before the Inter- protector. Instead of collecting taxes, he helps people with us: sales tax, property nal Revenue Service.
back from Alpharetta, Ga., discovered Jones’ offense and the UT program in aerospace engineering were just right and much closer to home. Dobbs, straight-A student, perfect attendance at school, is a deep thinker. His change of plans, carefully considered, linked to prayer, still seems perfectly logical – to Tennessee. The flexibility of recruiting commitments is better illustrated by quarterback Gunner Kiel of Columbus, Ind. He was committed to Indiana University for many months. He changed his mind and committed to LSU. That tie that binds lasted 20 days. He changed his mind again and signed with Notre Dame. Incidentally, he has since changed his mind, resigned as a Fightin’ Irishman and transferred to Cincinnati. For coaches, recruiting is something like trout
fishing. Even if you catch your limit, you might want to keep fishing. If you hook a big one, you release a smaller one. Coaches seek early commits as a security blanket. Players commit early to reserve a scholarship. If coach or player spots a better deal, there may be some switching. Most de-commits are player’s choice. Sometimes coaches cause it. In some cases, it is just a matter of who changed their mind first. In 2008, quarterback Tajh Boyd first chose West Virginia but decided Tennessee was better. He stayed steady despite the termination of Phillip Fulmer – until Lane Kiffin told him to look elsewhere. Tajh landed at Clemson. You probably know the rest of that story. Sports Illustrated studied 500 recruiting commitments from a five-year period and found that 62 de-committed and went
to some other school than their original choice. Twelve percent turnover isn’t too bad. There is no mention of the endless hours assistant coaches spent maintaining what they already had. Keeping commitments committed is the serious second round of salesmanship. Just guessing but Tennessee coaches and most pledges will probably keep their word. They will think they see the future. Available playing time is obvious. The team is on an upswing. Neyland Stadium will refill to overflowing. Let the good times roll. Meanwhile, assistants responsible for individual talent will be working like heck to maintain their grip. In their spare time, coaches will be trying to snare a few stars committed elsewhere. That maneuver, when we do it, is called flipping.
comply with the law: the bewildering confounding, labyrinthine IRS tax code. He probably knows more about people’s lives than anyone else, with the possible exception of their family doctor. He is scrupulous about their privacy. He occasionally tells me stories (without names) of people who want to, shall we say, adjust their returns. People who want to pay less than their fair share. Wealthy people who say, and believe, “Wealthy people don’t pay taxes!” At which point, I get riled, and exclaim, “But all of us should pay our share!” Lewis just smiles, and says patiently, “You have to work with these people.” Jesus was criticized for
eating with tax collectors. The Pharisees were up in arms because Jesus sat at table with “tax collectors and sinners,” those who were deemed unclean, undesirable, unfit collaborators with Rome. The implication, of course, was that if “they” (the tax collectors) were sinners, then “we” (the Pharisees) were not. Jesus’ answer to their criticism was simple: “I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” Now, that is an odd statement. Don’t we assume that Jesus came to call all men and women to himself, that the invitation was “Whosoever will”? Jesus knew and operated on the same principle
as Lewis does: “You have to work with these people.” That was what Jesus did. He called them to himself; not the self-righteous, know-it-all, holier-thanthou folks who thought they had it all together. No, Jesus called the sinners, the sick, the lame, the lonely, the hurting, the confused and the outcast. He called the ones who needed him, the ones who were willing to acknowledge their need, who were able to surrender control, ego, pride, in order to find love, mercy and salvation. He still calls us today: those who are willing to acknowledge our need of him. He “works with us,” making us, molding us, into what he wants us to be.
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Building community in Inskip The Inskip neighborhood is renewing its sense of community.
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Bookended by Inskip Pool and Park and Inskip Rec Center, both more than 50 years old, the Inskip in between has more kids (and adults) per acre than just about anywhere in Knoxville. “It was pointed out at the MPC meeting last week that Inskip is very densely populated,” says community group organizer Betty Jo Mahan. “We are trying to reach everyone in the area to bring attention to our opportunities.” The Inskip Community Association ACI exists to bring about changes for the good of the people who live in the community, says the organization’s newsletter. “We have several Latinos who are active in our organization,” Mahan says of the group, founded in 2010. The “ACI” stands for Asociación de la Comunidad de Inskip. The community spirit was inspired when Inskip was chosen as an Eat Play Live neighborhood by the Knox County Health Department and Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities for 2013. Two dozen fruit trees have been planted in the
The back of the sign with the “i” design that is repeated on the street where a walking route is designated between the elementary school and the Inskip Pool and Park.
Betty Jo Mahan and city council member Mark Campen with one of the new Inskip Community signs at Bruhin Road and Inskip Drive Photos by Libby Morgan park near the pool and tennis courts, and the juneberries (aka serviceberries) should be coming in next year, according to Mahan. Driving is “calmed” with lowered speed limits and rumble strips, and walking is encouraged with the friendly “i” design dotted down the middle of the streets. The painted “i” designs lead from the elementary
school to the park. Inskip was the first city of Knoxville Paint the Pavement project, when a mural was painted in front of the elementary school. “We hoped that our street art projects might bring attention to our need for safer streets and a more walkable community – and it worked!” says Mahan. “We’re working now to designate the best way
to lead walkers from the school area over to the ballfields and rec center. “We’re trying to make our streets safer for everyone, especially our kids.” Mahan credits city council member Mark Campen with a lot of hard work dealing with city issues, and says he helped dig postholes for the new signs, installed this month, welcoming those who enter Inskip.
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Campen says, “It has been a pleasure working with Betty Jo, Bob and Anita Case, Liliana Burbano, Randy Love at the Inskip Pool, Ben Epperson, Jennifer Mirtes and so many others that have worked hard over the past couple years. “I became involved with the neighborhood since beginning my first term on city council in December of 2011. “The various issues we are promoting involve traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle transportation issues, i.e., promoting bike lanes and sidewalks, and the Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Program, promoting quality food sources and accessibility for all citizens, has been very worthwhile and rewarding. Although we have accomplished a lot, there is still much more to get done and I look forward to working with the Inskip Community Association to make it happen. “Currently, there is a rezoning proposed, a “downzoning” to go from R-2 to a less dense zone of R-1 or R-1A, for three different single-family residential ar-
eas in Inskip, which fits in with the 2011-approved Inskip Small Area Plan. “Basically, instead of allowing apartments, condos and other multi-family dwellings to be built in areas that have predominantly single-family homes, the R-1 or R-1A will allow single family homes and possibly duplexes. “I encourage all Inskip residents to look at the small area plan and the proposed zoning changes. Visit the MPC website (knoxmpc. org) or call them to find out more, and please contact Betty Jo to learn more about the association, as we need more active members.” Contact info for the Inskip Community Association ACI is: Betty Jo Mahan at 6792748 or bettyjo.mahan@ knoxmpc.org Anita Case at 6883243 or anitabobcase11@ comcast.net Mike Segers at 254-1831 or segers0518@comcast.net Meetings are scheduled for 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday (the next one is Aug. 27) at Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Road.
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Christine Harness, with her painting, “Falling Red Leaves,” is one of the Magnificent Seven who are all former Knox County art instructors showing their work at Fountain City Art Center through Sept. 12. The pottery below Harness’ painting is by Rikki Taylor.
Saturday, August 24 7pm - 9pm Suzanne Jack, former Halls art instructor, uses many large canvases such as this one, “In Sunlight,” in her work. Other instructors showing with the Magnificent Seven are Sue W. Lane, Judy Jorden and Owen Weston.
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Charles “Chico” Osten’s bronze pendant is one of several of his jewelry pieces on exhibit. Osten taught at Austin-East. Showing simultaneously with the Magnificent Seven are Mary Baumgartner’s Wonderful World of Watercolor students’ work, and books made in Bob Meadows’ class at the art center. Photos by Libby Morgan
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Cade heads to Cleveland State Gibbs High 2013 graduate Jay Cade is heading to Cleveland State to continue his basketball career. Cade signed with the college last week amid Jay Cade a group of family and friends, including his mom Kendra Russell, grandparents Carolyn Chandler, Doug Chandler and Wilson Baxter, and step-grandmother Brenda Baxter, plus many aunts and cousins.
Cade selected Cleveland State because he knew several people who were attending and thought it was a good fit for him. While at Gibbs he was a four-year varsity player and ended his high school career with a trip to state last season. Athletic director Jeff Thomas said, “He is an exemplary student athlete and liked to have fun. He enjoys sports for what they are and we were proud to have him at Gibbs.” Basketball coach Timmy Meade said, “Jay made everyone around him better. He was an unselfish player and had a great attitude.”
Big Brothers/Big Sisters host Little Olympics Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrated an inaugural Little Olympics event at Inskip Pool on Aug. 10. The event was for Bigs (mentors) and their Littles (youth) to enjoy spending time together. Contests included a water balloon toss, swimming relays, belly flop and hula-hooping. Smokey IX and Smokey the mascot both made an appearance and spent time with the kids. The Peyback Foundation awarded BBBS a grant that helped underwrite the costs of the event. Photo submitted
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Alves leads the change to Common Core By Sandra Clark The chief academic officer for Knox County Schools, Dr. Elizabeth Alves, says parents and students should embrace the new Common Core state standards. Dr. Alves said the start of the new school year has been smooth so far. The challenge this year is full implementation of the Common Core in reading and language arts, along with math, in grades K-12. The Common Core is a set of rigorous academic standards that will better prepare K-12 students for success in today’s complicated and competitive world, according to Superintendent Jim McIntyre. “We want our students to be able to think more critically, apply knowledge and solve complex problems as they move into college or career, and the rigor and depth of Common Core standards will help them do that,” he said. “These teacher-developed standards give us the road map, but curricular decisions will still be made at the state and district level, said Alves, “and instructional decisions will always be driven by our outstanding teachers.” In a recent visit with ShopperNews writers, both McIntyre and Alves said it’s important to know what Common Core is not: ■ It is not a curriculum. ■ It is not a federal mandate or nationalization of education. ■ It is not diminished standards. ■ It is not less academic freedom. ■ It is not a threat to classic literary instruction. Students will be expected to develop a solid vocabulary to express their ideas, not only in language arts classes, but also in math and related arts – across the curriculum. There are fewer standards but each is deeper and richer, said Alves. Also this year, the school district will review the past five-year strategic plan and develop one for the upcoming five years. Helping in this will be a $1.2 million investment leveraged by an $800,000-plus donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The district will examine how tax dollars are spent and to develop more efficiencies, said McIntyre. Specific areas of this “smart spending grant” will be a look at block scheduling, time allocation within the school day and school year, and the effectiveness of instructional coaches. The district also will look at in-
Assistant Superintendent Elizabeth Alves talks with Bianca Atkinson (at left) and Gabby Brown at Cedar Bluff Middle School. They are students in the language arts class of Amy Evers. Photos by Sara Barrett structional aides and the teacher evaluation system, including lead teachers. Program evaluations will include special education, early literacy intervention programs and personalized student learning.
Who is Elizabeth Alves? While Jim McIntyre is the public face of these changes, the woman at the top of the implementation pyramid is Dr. Elizabeth Alves, a Knoxvillian by choice. She and her husband chose to relocate from the Miami area a few years back, and she was hired by then-Superintendent Charles Lindsey as middle school director when Bobby Gratz retired. Her work ethic was “rewarded” with a promotion to chief accountability officer (monitoring test scores and trends), and a year and a half ago when Dr. Donna Wright moved to the Williamson County school district, Alves was tabbed to replace her as assistant superintendent for curricu-
Kane Williams (at left) and Uziel Rodriguez-Loredo, 7th graders at Cedar Bluff Middle School, are interviewing each other as a get-acquainted exercise. Elizabeth Alves interacts. lum and instruction. With his penchant for big titles, McIntyre also named Alves the “chief academic officer.” Alves says she loves her job, but feels it’s a shame to have to move out of the classroom. At heart, she
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MILESTONE Vineyards celebrate Mackenzie Rhea Vineyard will celebrate her first birthday Wednesday, Aug. 21, along with her grandparents Glenda and Argil Vineyard, who will be celebrating their wedding anniversary. Mackenzie is the daughter of Whi tney and Adam Vineyard. Her other grandparents are Vicki Wilson and Steve Wilson. Great-grandmother is Nancy Burger.
Sterchi welcomes new staff Caroline Toth is lifted off the city of Knoxville fire engine by senior firefighter Howard Cox. Toth’s dad, Michael Toth, is the new assistant principal at Halls High School.
New staff members at Sterchi Elementary include: (front) Stephanie Rouser (kindergarten), principal Christine Boring, Kim Gentry (resource); (back) custodian David Cantonwine, Anna Heatherly (1st grade), Paige McGinnis (5th grade) and custodian Anthony Russell. Not pictured is Jennifer Garrett (TPAK coach) and Jennifer King (computer tech). Photo by Ruth White
Mayor hosts back to school bash Kyle Lawson throws darts at the Boy Scout booth as Anthony Ingram supervises during Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Back to School Bash at the Knoxville Expo Center. Photos by Ruth White
SCHOOL NOTES Brickey-McCloud Elementary ■ Parent Nights will be held for 1st grade, 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 19; 3rd grade, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20; and K, 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26.
Corryton student Conner Larmer got to inspect the fire engine at the back to school event. He is helped off the truck by senior firefighter Howard Cox with the city of Knoxville.
Central High School ■ CHS cheerleaders will host a 20-family garage sale 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24 on Paxton Drive in Sterchi Hills.
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REUNION NOTES ■ Reunion of past and present Hillcrest employees will be held 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Shoney’s on Broadway. Everyone will be responsible for their own food and gratuity. Info: Sue Chesney, 661-6709; Mildred Thompson, 216-4313; Diana Moore, 332-9822 or 687-2804; Donna Ogle, 604-0139; Gaye Vandergrill, 456-0531. ■ A reunion for students of Thompson School will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Clear Springs Baptist Church on Thompson School Road. Info: Wade Jones, 6882268. ■ Clinton High School Class of 1967 will hold a reunion Saturday, Aug. 31, at 205 Main St. in Clinton. Classes from ’66 through ’69 are also invited. Cost is $50 per person and includes food, a DJ, games and a free class memory CD. Info/ reservations: Becky Calloway Rosenbaum, 457-259, or Bunnie Brown Ison, 599-4749, or send checks to: CHS Class of 1967, 607 Greenwood Drive, Clinton, TN 37716. ■ The Halls High School Class of 1978 will celebrate its 35th reunion at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, with a bonfire/chili supper/Petros bar at Greg and Pam Lester Householder’s at 8125 Andersonville Pike. There is no cost but attendees are asked to bring their own drinks. RSVP by Sept. 1 to 9223027 or email blue_skimo@ yahoo.com.
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Can HPUD customers run out of water? By Sandra Clark The best part of the Hallsdale Powell Utility District board meeting happens just before it starts. That’s when CEO Darren Cardwell invites visitors to speak and Halls resident Bonnie Holloway asks a question. Her queries are incisive. On Aug. 12 she asked: “What percent of your customers are getting their water from the new Norris plant? Cardwell talked hydraulics, listed streets and then said probably 10 percent. “Why is it not more like 50/50?” asked Holloway. Cardwell said the system needs pressure reducing stations and boosters which should be installed “over the next couple of years.” “Should I start stock-piling water?” asked Holloway. “No,” said Cardwell. “If an emergency happened today we would have water.” He said area water districts backup each other and Hallsdale Powell has bought water from Northeast Knox and West Knox districts. Reciprocal agreements are in place with Claiborne County, KUB and the city of Maynardville as well. “We have multiple ways to bring water. (After the Nashville crisis that damaged the Opryland Hotel) we worked out a countywide plan.” Also at the Aug. 12 meeting we learned: ■ HPUD set 21 water meters and inspected 23 sewer hookups in July. ■ Bob Crye was welcomed back to the board to serve a 4-year term. “Our interest is to be the most
open, honest and best run utility in the state,” he said. ■ Rainfall in June was 7.08 inches with the average .23 inches. “Rain hurts our revenue because consumption is down,” said Cardwell. ■ Customers have been credited with $150,000 for sewer fees so far this summer, Cardwell said. The district treated 241.6 million gallons of water and 288.7 million gallons of wastewater in July. ■ Payments were OK’d to Judy Construction, $95,060, Raccoon Valley Wastewater plant; ES&H, $48,406, final on Clinton Highway waterline; Mike Smith Pump Service, $171,167, East Brushy Valley waterline; Cleary Construction, $133,556, Cherokee Ridge area waterline. ■ CTV broadcasts of district meetings may be ahead. The board asked Cardwell to get a quote and report back.
Contract awarded for Halls water tank Charles Blalock & Son Inc. (low bidder) was awarded a $1.398 million contract for site preparation and installation of a half-million gallon water tank off Shotsman Lane in Halls. Consulting engineer Robert Campbell estimated it will take a month to grade the site and the project could be finished by Christmas. The tank replaces an old tank which is out of service. The site is large enough to install a second half-million gallon tank as the need arises.
Halls High School teacher Mike Blankenship, South Knoxville Elementary School teacher Judy Hiscock, and her husband, Halls High School teacher Bill Hiscock, visit while shopping for free classroom materials at the Teacher Supply Depot. Photo by Wendy Smith
Teachers stock up at supply depot By Wendy Smith If you hand out free school supplies, teachers will come. The Teacher Supply Depot opened its warehouse in the former Cedar Bluff Intermediate School the Saturday before school started for Knox County teachers to pick up free supplies, and they came early. Central High School ESL
teacher Elizabeth Choi was up at 5 a.m. to grab supplies to supplement the $100 that the county provides for classroom materials for the entire year. She picked up large books with pictures for her English language learners, who, like all other Knox County students, have to conform to Common Core standards.
Given her small budget, the supplies from the Teacher Supply Depot are essential, she says. Cindy Britton of the Knox County Council PTA organizes the depot, which has distributed supplies worth approximately $2.4 million since the program began in 2001. She was busy assigning teachers into groups of 25 for shopping expeditions, and after two hours, 215 teachers had passed through the door. One of those was Kali Reynolds, who began her teaching career this year as a special education teacher at the new Northshore Elementary School. She arrived at the depot at 6:30 a.m. and was rewarded with boxes of hands-on learning tools for her students. She is the daughter of Farragut High School principal Michael Reynolds and Hardin Valley Academy principal Sallee Reynolds. The depot distributes items donated from businesses and individuals, as well as new, purchased office supplies. A stroll around the facility reveals everything from office furniture to emp-
ty coffee cans. Teachers take what they want from donated supplies, and choose from a limited amount of office supplies. Cassie Kiestler and Vangie Cowan shopped for students at Knoxville Adaptive Education Center. Anything they spend over the funds provided by the county comes out of their own pockets, says Kiestler, so teachers appreciate the depot. South Knoxville Elementary teacher Judy Hiscock has taught for 40 years, and she and her husband, Halls High School teacher Bill Hiscock, have only missed one opportunity to visit the Teacher Supply Depot since it opened. Judy, a pre-K teacher, relies on the facility for necessities like sentence strips, pens, pencils and paper. “I get as much as my bucket will hold, and share with the teachers who can’t come,” she says. The next giveaway date for teachers is Oct. 26. The Teacher Supply Depot is open all year for donations, except for holidays. Info: 470-0750.
UT NOTES Challenge Grant applications available The Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department is accepting applications for its 2013-14 Challenge Grant Program, which offers grants to nonprofit projects associated with public parks or recreation facilities within the city limits. The grants are available this year to 501(c) (3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(6) status community groups, homeowner associations, schools, Scout troops and other organizations. Recipients of a Challenge grant will be reimbursed 50 percent of the cost of a single project, up to $2,500. The deadline for applications is Monday, Sept. 16. Applicants will be notified and announced by Wednesday, Oct. 16. All project work must be completed by Friday, May 30, 2014. Info/ applications: www.cityofknoxville.org/ recreation/challengegrant.pdf or 215-2017.
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Lessor, recruiter for New Horizons Computer Learning Center, sees the future of the job market centering on all aspects of Joe Lessor technology. The Halls native says doors are opening for people
looking for jobs when they have the proper training and certifications, and the IT field is rapidly growing. This is one reason he is pleased to be involved with enlisting military veterans, high school graduates and upcoming high school seniors, the unemployed and anyone looking for a career change to be a part of what New Horizons has to offer. New Horizons is a fullservice computer training
center offering a variety of training from basic classes for those new to the computer world to certifications for advanced levels. Lessor is most excited about the scholarships available for high school seniors who will graduate in 2014. New Horizons’ Knoxville office is on Cross Park Drive and offers both classroom and online classes. Info: www.nhknoxville.com or 387-1577.
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Tim Romero, regional vice president, Enterprise Rent-A-Car; and Phyllis Y. Nichols, president and CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League, enjoy the festivities at the “shoes for school” event. Photo submitted
Since its inception, Shoes for School has helped thousands of area children start the school year with new shoes and school supplies, as well as a sense of excitement and confidence. “Much has changed since the inaugural backto-school event was held 10 years ago on the Urban League’s hot, blacktop parking lot, including the number of families who cannot meet their child’s basic needs,” said Urban League CEO Phyllis Y. Nichols. “Some things haven’t changed: It’s always hot in August, and children still care deeply about fitting in with their peers, which includes the shoes they wear to school.”
An estimated 3,500 people – including children, their parents and hundreds of volunteers – gathered at Caswell Park for a backto-school celebration that featured a balloon release, inflatables, food and games provided by 30 booth sponsors representing area businesses, nonprofit organizations, church groups and others. The event is a joint effort by Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the Urban League, who work together to raise funds and handle the many details involved in providing 1,000 pairs of new athletic shoes for area children. The process begins each spring, when the Urban League works with 20 area non-profit agencies
to identify community wide children age 5-12 that most need the help. Enterprise regional vice president and Urban League board member Tim Romero said his company sponsors this event to fill a simple but widespread need in the community. He said growing up in an impoverished area of Louisiana, he remembers how embarrassed children can feel starting school without new things. “Every child deserves a fresh start at the beginning of school. That great feeling of everything being brand new,” Romero said. “Many of us, even as adults, can still remember how it felt not having the same things as other kids.”
While many of their peers were enjoying time by the pool or on the beach this summer, high school and middle age kids spent time servNance ing the residents of Guy B. Love Towers, a KCDC property. Love Towers consists of two seven-story apartment buildings located a block off Broadway near downtown Knoxville. One building is designated for seniors only, while the other is available for disabled, elderly and near-elderly individuals. The young people who visited Love Towers were part of WOW (Win Our World), an urban mission ministry experience in the heart of downtown Knoxville facilitated by St. John’s Lutheran Church. “Youth Groups from the Southeast and Midwest come to St. John’s to participate in five days of faith formation, leadership develop-
Students participating in St. John’s Lutheran Church’s WOW (Win Our World) Urban Ministry program entertain residents of Guy B. Love towers with songs and dance in the social room. Students from across the region have been visiting Love Towers in the summer months for seven years. ment and hands-on mission work with our neighbors,” said Amy C. Figg, pastor of family ministry and care giving.” The WOW ministry has served Knoxville for 10 years and Love Towers for the past seven. Steve Ellis, property manager at Love Towers, has nothing but praise the program. “We really appreciate these young people coming out to Love Towers and the impact these kids have on our community,” said Ellis. “Our seniors, especially,
love spending time with the youth.” Each Christmas the local WOW kids come over to Love Towers and walk the hallways singing Christmas carols, offering greetings and handing out candy canes. WOW is a great program that brings a lot of joy to our Love Towers residents. I congratulate St. John’s Lutheran Church for heading up WOW and the young people who willingly invest their time to brighten the lives of others.
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Wellspring only local senior living center offering unique memory care therapy Powell location opens today for new residents When it opened its doors in December 2012, Wellspring Senior Living at Raintree was Knox County’s first newly constructed assisted living facility in more than a decade -- but Wellspring principal Steve Hall didn’t stop there. A long-time local developer with a successful track record of multi-family and commercial real estate projects, Hall has three additional Wellspring Senior Living locations underway to meet the growing need for assisted living. In fact, today marks the move-in date for Wellspring Senior Living at Powell, located just off Emory Road on Thunder Lane. In late May, Wellspring Senior Living at Sevierville broke ground and is expected to open in early 2014, and an additional location is expected to open in Johnson City in summer 2014. Wellspring is the only assisted living and memory care provider in the region to offer the SimpleC Companion. This new technology for dementia care promotes memory, engagement, and better communication for seniors. SimpleC’s academic partners’ research shows that SimpleC users benefit from memory stimulants such as their own family photographs and audio recordings of personalized messages from family, friends, or caregivers, which helps to maintain healthy daily routines. This non-medication, computer-based therapy has been proven to enhance nutrition, increase participation in activities, and improve sleep quality among senior adults. All of the Wellspring locations are set in bucolic, serene surroundings landscaped with native blooming plants such as dogwoods and hydrangea. Appointed with lush architectural details throughout, Wellspring’s locations offer a variety of floor plans, all with complimentary utilities. Wellspring also believes that memo-
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THROUGH AUG. 23 Applications being accepted for youth ages 14 and up and adult volunteers to work during the Tennessee Valley Fair. Info/application: www. TNValleyFair.org.
THROUGH SATURDAY, AUG. 31 “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” a live stage play performed by the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 Churchwell Ave. Schedule: 7 p.m., Aug. 22, 23, 29, 30; 1 and 5 p.m., Aug. 24, 31; 3 p.m., Aug. 25. Reservations: 599-5284, tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville. com. Info: 599-5284; www.childrenstheatreknoxville. com; info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.
TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 Consignors wanted for Bookwalter UMC’s Children’s Consignment Sale, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7. Consignor info packet: Bookwalterconsignmentevent@gmail.com; http:// bookwalter-umc.org; 689-3349.
MONDAY, AUG. 19 Luttrell seniors meet for fellowship and lunch, 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish. New members welcome.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 Tickets on sale for Gresham Middle School cheerleader pancake breakfast fundraiser, 4-6 p.m., Kroger Marketplace in Fountain City. Breakfast will be Saturday, Aug. 24, at Chili’s on Clinton Highway. Tickets also available at the door.
THURSDAY, AUG. 22 Healthy Happy Hour, 5:30-7 p.m., Virginia College, 5003 North Broadway. Free healthy snacks and information for anyone wanting to lose weight, wanting more energy or wanting to learn about health coaching opportunities. Info: Angela Frost, RD, LDN, 441-5748 or amf4ross@aol.com. Auditions for all voice parts, 6-8 p.m., Knoxville Choral Society. To schedule audition time: 5796292 or e-mail membership@knoxvillechoralsociety. org. Info: www.knoxvillechoralsociety.org. New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty. org/farmersmarket/index.php. Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 2267272; Josh or David, 523-9334.
FRIDAY, AUG. 23 Movie night, 6:30 p.m., Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road. Free admission. Concession stand with popcorn, drinks and hot dogs. Info: www.PowellMovie.com, 938-8311.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 23-24 Flea Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beaver Creek Christian Fellowship, 3941 W. Beaver Creek in Powell. Activities for kids while parents shop. Info: 640-2886.
Movie on the Lawn, St. Paul UMC, 4014 Garden Drive. “Aladdin” begins at dusk, around 8:30 p.m. Popcorn and lemonade provided. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. All invited. Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, Crippen Road. Admission: $5 per person. Live music by Nigel Boulton Band. Bobcat Blast 5K Race, Central High School, 5321 Jacksboro Pike. Registration/Check-in: 7 a.m.; Run/ Walk: 8 a.m. Cost: $25 adult, $20 ages 14 and under. To register: www.ktc.org and click on events calendar. Benefit for Leann Tolliver, 4-8 p.m., Luttrell Elementary School. Hot dog dinner, silent auction, basket raffle; music by the Valley Boys and the Heavenly Heirs. Tickets: $7; $3 for children 5 and under. Block party hosted by Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Powell, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Food, refreshments, games, prizes, bounce house, face painting, Medic Blood Drive and more. Live music will be provided by The Dirty Doug’s. Info: www.Y12fcu.org or 482-1043 ext. 815. Powell High School Band Golf Tournament at Centennial Golf Course. Registration, 7 a.m.; shotgun start, 8 a.m. Cost: $75 per player. Sponsorships available. Trophies, door prizes, goodie bags and lunch. Info: Eddie Akers, 254-6192. Celebrating the completion of the 6th Avenue Mural Project, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., the 6th Avenue underpass. Hosted by the Parkridge Community Organization. Open to the public; rain or shine. Pancake breakfast fundraiser for Gresham Middle School cheerleaders, 8-10 a.m., Chili’s on Clinton Highway. Tickets: $5 for all you can eat pancakes and beverage. Info: Caty Breeden, catysera@aol.com, or Jenny Grosche, jennygrosche@gmail.com. Introduction to Wet Felting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Aug. 17. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Info: 992-8038. Work days at the Community Garden “Glorious Gardening” located at Rutherford Memorial UMC in Corryton. Work in the garden and receive some of its produce as a result. Info: 687-8438. Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Wonder of Hummingbirds Festival, 9 a.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Demonstrations, speakers, guided walks, local vendors, more. Fee: $5; kids under 6 are free. Info: www.ijams.org; 577-4717.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 24-25 Auditions for the Clarence Brown Theatre fall productions of “CTRL+ALT+DELETE” and “A Christmas Carol.” Applications due 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Information packet and application: www. clarencebrowntheatre.com/about-us/auditions/.
SUNDAY, AUG. 25 “Basic Stage Combat: Slaps, Punches and Falls” with Mark McGinley, fight choreographer/grad student/SAFD member; presented by Wild Thyme Players, 3-5 p.m., Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 706 N Broadway. Open to all interested individuals aged 16 and up, regardless of experience in performance. $10 per class ($8 for students/seniors/military with ID). Info: 325-9877 or email director@wildthymeplayers.org. The Hymnsmen will perform, 10 a.m., Church of God at Maynardville. Info: 387-0261 or 705-6963. Homecoming Service, 11 a.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, Ailor Gap. The Rev. Kevin Sexton will bring the message; the Vinyard Family will sing. Afternoon service following lunch. Everyone welcome. The Hymnsmen Quartet will sing, 6:30 p.m., Fel-
TUESDAY, AUG. 27 Inskip Community Association meeting, 6 p.m. Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Road. All Inskip residents welcome. Info: Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748 or bettyjo.mahan@knoxmpc.org; Anita Case, 688-3243 or anitabobcase11@comcast.net. The Clinch River Regional Library Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Bean Station Public Library, 895 Broadway Drive, Bean Station. Info: 457-0931. Sushi 101: basic introduction to the art of sushi preparation, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60 per person. To register: www. avantisavoia.com or 922-9916. Healthy Happy Hour, 5:30-7 p.m., Virginia College, 5003 North Broadway. Free healthy snacks and information for anyone wanting to lose weight, wanting more energy or wanting to learn about health coaching opportunities. Info: Angela Frost, RD, LDN, 441-5748 or amf4ross@aol.com. Ashe Lecture presented by Sen. Richard Lugar (R-I, 1977-2013) 1:30 p.m., Baker Center Toyota Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: http://bakercenter. utk.edu.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 The Bits ‘n Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m., Norris Community Center. Annual silent auction. Proceeds will go to charity program. Info: Cyndi Herrmann, 278-7796 or bnpquilt@gmail.com. Learn healthy shopping options at free grocery store tour with registered dietitian Janet Seiber, 10 a.m., Food City located at 4344 Maynardville Highway in Maynardville. Presented by the UT Medical Center Healthy Living Kitchen team. Registration required: 305-6970 or www.utmedicalcenter.org/ healthylivingkitchen.
THURSDAY, AUG. 29 New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty. org/farmersmarket/index.php. Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 226-7272; Josh or David, 523-9334.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 30-31 Flea Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beaver Creek Christian Fellowship, 3941 W. Beaver Creek in Powell. Activities for kids while parents shop. Info: 640-2886.
SATURDAY, AUG. 31 Putnam County Habitat for Humanity annual Mud Run, 9 a.m., Cane Creek Park in Cookeville. Info/ to register: www.habitatmudrun.com. Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Info: 992-8038. Work days at the Community Garden “Glorious Gardening” located at Rutherford Memorial UMC in Corryton. Work in the garden and receive some of its produce as a result. Info: 687-8438. Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Southern gospel singing featuring the Washam Family, 7 p.m., Church of God at Maynardville. Everyone invited. Info: 387-0261 or 705-6963. Singing featuring the Beason Family, 7 p.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, Ailor Gap. Everyone welcome.
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Evelyn Sexton, Dr. Clarence Sexton, and their granddaughter Madison Sexton, a 2013 graduate of Temple Academy. Photos submitted
Dr. Clarence Sexton speaks to Temple Academy elementary school students.
Congratulations Pastor Sexton Celebrating 25 years of leading church, school For the past 25 years, Dr. Clarence Sexton, pastor, has led Temple Baptist Church in Powell to embrace the community with the love of Jesus Christ. Hundreds of members of Temple Baptist Church are reaching Knox County families of each week through Bible-teaching Sunday school classes, the Teens for Christ Bible Clubs in each Knox County middle and high school, the Read with Me program in Knox County elementary schools, 100-acre Mount Moriah Camp in Powell, as well as many other avenues of ministry. Under Sexton’s leadership, the church has provided the community with educational excellence through Temple Baptist Academy, an accredited, agencyapproved school that has served families in the greater Knoxville area for 42 years. More than 50 local churches have been represented in Temple Academy’s student body. Temple Academy has established a well-deserved reputation for having qualified, compassionate teachers who provide a loving learning environment where students succeed. Academic excellence, particularly in mathematics and science, consistent fine arts achievement, and a winning athletic tradition are distinctive marks of the school. Many of our alumni have studied at some of America’s finest colleges and universities, as well as the military service academies. They serve as teachers in Knox County schools and tenured professors in state universities. They are doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. They are airline pi-
Temple Baptist pastor Dr. Clarence Sexton congratulates Temple Academy K5 graduate Carlee Nicely.
Dr. Clarence Sexton poses for a photo with Temple Academy seniors outside Hampton Court Palace in England. Pictured are: (front) Clarence Sexton, Evelyn Sexton, Madison Sexton, Brittany James, Alex Hwang, Steven Jones, Isabella Helget, Jennifer Whitaker, David Whitaker; (back) Samuel Pettit, John Whitney and Brad Nicely.
lots and engineers working for multinational corporations. They own local companies with which you do business. They are good people raising fine fami-
lies, and many of them are your neighbors. Please join the entire Temple Schools family – our staff, faculty, students,
parents and alumni – in congratulating Dr. Clarence Sexton and his wife, Evelyn Sexton for providing 25 years of compassionate, Christ-like leadership.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ďŹ nd myself using the different techniques I was taught two years ago even now. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to go through this again, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than not being around at all.â&#x20AC;? Unfortunately, not all patients in need are able to participate in the services provided by the Patricia Neal Center. SpeciďŹ c guidelines are in place to be considered for the scholarship program.
Introducing adaptive sports to those with disabilities The Patricia Neal Innovative Recreation Cooperative (IRC), founded in 1994, is a nationally-recognized education and awareness program that helps people with disabilities enjoy life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are celebrating our 20th season to help develop life skills through sports and recreational activities, both for their therapeutic beneďŹ t and just for fun,â&#x20AC;? according to IRC coordinator Al Kaye. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We use recreation as a way to teach life skills,â&#x20AC;? explains Kaye, who sees about 600 individuals with physical disabilities each year in the East Tennessee Region. Aided by about 150 volunteers throughout the community â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those with and without disabilities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the IRC offers free advice and lessons on adaptive sports equipment to anyone who needs it. The program is funded through the Fort Sanders Foundation with contributions from events like Eskimo Escapades, corporate grants and private donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cooperativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in that we work with many other community groups to pull the clinics together,â&#x20AC;? says Kaye. IRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core sports include water and snow skiing, marksmanship, Alpine Tower climbing, scuba diving, cycling, paddling and golf, among others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every sport has a different safety level, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the things we have to evaluate,â&#x20AC;? says Kaye. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somebody who has brittle bones probably shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t water ski, or someone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had pulmonary issues might not be able to scuba because of safety concerns.â&#x20AC;? We work with many types of physical disabilities to include spinal and brain injured, stroke, amputees and neurologically impaired. The youngest has been snow skiers at age 4 through adults in their 70s.
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Even if he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide an experience for a particular sport thru the IRC, Kaye refers people to specialists around the area as a resource. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If someone says I want to learn to ďŹ&#x201A;y, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually not something we can teach them, but we do refer them to someone who can,â&#x20AC;? he says. The IRC frequently works with people to adapt sports they might never have tried otherwise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have folks whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never water skied in their lives, and they come out and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I can do that, it is incredible.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win-win situation,â&#x20AC;? Kaye says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to help individuals get back into life and deal with their abilities. The key is when they give back to help others along the same path. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re advocates for individuals with disabilities, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re advocates for prevention and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good citizens.â&#x20AC;? For information about IRC events or donating to the IRC, log on to www.patneal.org or call 865-541-1353.
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Settled in Seymour What do you do when you’re close to retirement from an illustrious career teaching and performing music?
Carol Zinavage
Carol’s Corner Most folks would sit back, slow down and let someone else do all the work for a change. Not George Bitzas. Four years before his retirement from The University of Tennessee, George and wife Lisa began a complete rehab of the first frame house built in Blount County. A year later, with the work still in progress, they moved in. “We were probably sleeping with possums and raccoons,” says Lisa. “Definitely rats!” The house has long been in Lisa’s family. It was built in 1817 by Joseph Black, a captain in the Revolutionary War, and was then passed down to the Bogle and later Atchley families, all related to Lisa on her mother’s side. Outlying buildings included
a dairy, cantilever barn, brooder house, smokehouse and well house. Some of those buildings still stand and were also updated. And after 179 years, they needed plenty of work. The process did not go smoothly. There were heavy rains, many delays and no straight lines in the sagging main structure. Even now, maintaining the house takes effort. “We moved in on April Fools’ Day of 1997,” says George with a rueful grin, “and it’s been April Fools’ Day ever since.” The Bitzases had been living in a spacious condo at Mariner’s Pointe on Fort Loudoun Lake. Lisa was particularly fond of the floor-to-ceiling windows that afforded water views, and she “fought tooth and nail” to stay there. “But this is home,” she admits. “This is my grandfather’s house, so I was here as much as at my house when I was a kid.” Now, both George and Lisa enjoy the serenity of the mountains and the silence, “except for the donkeys and the cows,” laughs Lisa. They especially enjoy entertaining in their kitchen/dining area, which includes the original stone fireplace and marble floor,
George Bitzas sang the national anthem at UT football games for more than 35 years. Photos by Carol Zinavage
both beautifully restored. You may be wondering why the name George Bitzas sounds so familiar to you, even if you don’t know a lick of music. If you’re a fan of Vol football, you know him as the man who sang the national anthem at the start of every game from 1973 to 2000. Born in northern Greece in the small town of Tsamanta near the Albanian border, he came to the USA at the age of 3. After receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Converse College, he accepted a teaching position in the voice department at the UT School of Music in 1965. With his bright tenor
George and Lisa Bitzas enjoy their historic Blount County home. voice, he was a natural, and in 1973 the job became his. Even after suffering a bout of thyroid cancer in 1978, he kept on performing the notoriously singerunfriendly piece. “They told me I probably couldn’t sing anymore,” he remembers, “but I didn’t miss one ball game. “I can’t think of another tune that has such an unsingable range,” says the anthem’s current singer, baritone and UT professor of voice Andrew Wentzel. “Add
to that the fact that you are singing it for 100,000 people and a radio audience, as well as the fact that everyone knows every word, and the pressure can be pretty intense out there.” George Bitzas did it for 27 years, and did it so well that he’s recognized in unexpected places. When he and Lisa went to Greece last summer for an extended visit to his homeland, a couple came up to him excitedly and asked, “Are you George Bitzas?” They
were faithful Vol fans. He’s also enjoyed a long career as music director of Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, from which he retired in 2010. Now, lounging by their pool on a sunny day, the Bitzases relax together and comment on how much they like a recently-added wraparound deck. But no more major house rehab. “Enough,” says George. Send story suggestions to news@ ShopperNewsNow.com
Marvelous Monday Monday is a 4-year-old domestic short hair mix available for adoption at Young-Williams Animal Center on Kingston Pike. To celebrate the Summer of the Cats, discount adoption prices are available for all felines. Monday’s fee is just $25 and will include a spay, vaccinations and a microchip. Adoptable animals are available at both locations of Young-Williams, 3201 Division Street and 6400 Kingston Pike. Info: 215-6599 or www.young-williams.org.
We have puppies! Halls High head football coach J. D. Overton, Tim Butcher and John Staley with the new equipment trailer Photo by Libby Morgan
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Halls alumni provide trailer Football team gets new equipment hauler By Libby Morgan Alumni of Halls High have pooled their money, connections and talent to give the Halls High football team a spiffy new equipment trailer. “This is a big weight off of us – to not have to schedule various volunteers to move our equipment to away games,” says assistant coach Tony Tampas. The team’s first game this season is against Williamsburg at home on Friday, Aug. 23. The next game is at Union County and is the first time the Halls Red Dev-
ils have played the Patriots (then Horace Maynard Red Devils) since the ’60s. The Stadium Club wants to thank all of the alumni who participated: David Wayland – Class of ’61, Wray Powell ’65, Alan Wayland ’66, Steve McMahan ’70, Rick Sharp ’74, Jeff Egan ’76, Larry Jones ’79, Tommy Burnett ’80, Scott Boruff ’81, Andy Loy ’81, Steve Jones ’81, Rex Summers ’81, Charlie Lobetti ’81, Jerry Burnett ’81, Macon Fields ’81, Tyson McGhee ’82, Greg Moyers ’83, Doug Hundley ’83, Mark Vineyard ’83, Wayne Koontz ’83 and Mike Hillard ’86. The 1986 state championship teammates who gave to the trailer project are: 1987
Sweet Trula Trula is a sweet, gentle giant who had her eye removed due to a Melano Sarcoma. She is now healthy and ready for a forever home. The Anatolian Shepherd/Pyrenees mix considers herself a lap dog even though she weighs 95 pounds. She could actually use a little more weight for her build. Trula is available for adoption at the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley, 6717 Kingston Pike. Her adoption fee is $150. Info: 573-9675 or email info@humane societytennessee.com.
grads Scott Turpin, Lee Turpin, Danny Higgins, Lynn Nichols and Kevin Catlett. 1988: Steve McGhee, Jason McMahan, Tim Lawson and Todd Cook. 1989: Todd Boruff, Scott Monroe. More donors are: Tony Woods ’90, Ryan Nichols ’93, Denny Koontz ’93, Jason Thomas ’98, Brent Ball ’98, Brandon Rogers ’04, Spencer Long, Trey Lucas ’06, Wesley Kitts ’08, Ethan Long ’08, Troy Beeler ’08, Jake Varner ’10, Jake Long ’10, Will Beeler ’10, Zach Dowdy ’10, Casey Kitts ’12, Brady Brown ’12 and Jared Long ’12. A special thanks to Tim Butcher and John Staley (’88) for providing the graphics for the trailer.
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CA$H for your House! DRIVERS: CDL-A GENERAC Portable SEA NYMPH 1990, 1 Cash Offer in 24 Hours Highly specialized generator, 8,000 owner, great shape, 865-365-8888 carrier has new running watts, 13 hrs 17 1/2 ft. Fish & Ski, "Special Forces" $800. 865-288-7778 70HP Johnson outwww.TNHouseRelief.com Home- Away- All Games unit for solos. board, Minn Kota Bristol night race Multi Purpose Drivers. trolling motor. New All Concerts - All Events Music Instruments 198 flooring, carpeting, Sign on bonus and Apts - Furn or Unfrn 70 Daily Guarantee! & some seats. Must qualify for Comes with Yacht COMPLETE DRUM $225+ WK. Furnished hazard and Club trailer. $3,900 set, Ludwig & Zild3/1. Extended Stay. security clearance. OBO. 865-456-0168 jian, $650. 2 Violins, 865-579-1514 www.RandRtruck.com (2) UT SEASON $75 ea. 865-983-8858 Dep/Ref/Empl SKI BOAT Winner 1-866-204-8006 Tickets, Sec. P, Escape, 17.5' I/O, Row 34, $800. Call DRIVERS: 3.8 Vortec Apparel/Acc. 201 Chevy Houses - Unfurnished 74 Make 865-982-2660 V6, 175 HP, 20 hrs $63,000/yr or on 2009 eng., trailer more, $2,500 Driver 4 UT Season Tickets, FALL & winter clothes: 2918 Reflection Bay Referral Bonus & & spare, all equip., Sec. X3, Row 44, in dress pants, tops, Drive, Knoxville 7 life jackets, skis, $1,200.00 Orientation dry & jumbotron. Lease sweaters & more! Purchase This etc. $4500 obo. Exc. Completion Bonus! 931-260-1856 Sizes 18-22, 1x & 2x & Home for $1600/mo. CDL-A, OTR Exp. cond., always garaged. Ex Large CHEAP! 4 BR, 2 1/2 Baths w/ Will consider a trade Req'd. Call Now: UT SEASON Football 865-686-0408. Lost Community Pool! for equal value farm 1-877-725-8241 Tickets, 2 pair & set weight & need to sell. Call Bill Mclain w/ tractor. 865-556-4854 of 4, lower level, Realty Executives Action Ads 865-705-9981 Yamaha Waverunner Assoc. @ 865-454-1451 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378) Household Furn. 204 550, 1993. Good fiberor 865-983-0011 glass & color. 0 hrs. on Adoption 21 3 PC. oak bedroom suite recon. eng. Trlr good Houses - Furnished 75 General 109 w/new queen mat- cond. Needs tail lights. ADOPT: happy, kind, tress, $400 cash. $1400. 865-691-3005 secure couple looking Queen Anne couch, LARGE FURNISHED P/T TEMP HELP to adopt 1st baby to like new & coffee tahome for rent on NEEDED. Must be love. Expenses paid. 235 ble, sofa table, end ta- Campers Norris Lake. This able to operate Legal / confidential. ble w/smoked glass log home is one of small machinery, Christine & Robert inserts, $450 cash, 2007 Holiday Rambler the finest homes in bobcat. Must be 1-888-571-5558 oak armoire, $75 cash. 5th wheel, 36' w/4 the area, with first drug-free & able to Call 922-2011. class amenities. 5 slide outs, like new, work flex hrs (due $30,000. 865-599-1905 4 bath, huge deck, to weather). Send Homes 40 BR, BIG SALE! Lots more! Private references to: 2008 HiLo 17' travel B & C MATTRESS, gated community on lmmallicoat@ CHEAP Houses For Sale Full $99, Queen, $125, trailer, full bath & kit., Norris Lake, TN. $1,200. gmail.com Up to 60% OFF AC & heat, awning, King, $199. Pillow Top. 262-338-1859 or 865-309-5222 sleeps 2, 13 sec. 865-805-3058. blackearthllc@hot www.CheapHousesTN.com button set up, mail.com Cats 140 Brass Clawfoot Tub, push $8,000. 865-691-4019 FSBO. 3 BR, 2 BA excellent shape, MAINE COON kittens, desirable North Condo Rentals $1900 2008 JAYCO Octane 76 reg., beautiful gentle w/fixtures, obo. 865-274-2274 Hills neighborhood. toy hauler 30', Onan giants, $400. 423-478$149,900. 865-806-1981 4000 onboard gen., LARGE 2BR/1.5BA Dresser, 9 drawers; 1815; 423-667-0372 30 gal fueling station, townhome, Halls teen twin almond queen bed in master 1200 sf incls headboard; Oak country For Sale By Owner 40a area. bdrm, 2 queen beds water. 207-1346 hutch. Dogs 141 French in rear, elec. awning, Knoxville 214-356-1410 screen rm, outside HALLS AREA shower, full kitchen, 3BR/2BA 1-level brick Manfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Homes - Sale 85 Am. Bulldog Pups, NKC DUNCAN PHYFE $20,000 obo. 865-388-7089 reg, born 7/1/13, top qual. ranch. 1405 sf, level SOFA, tapestry, ***Web ID# 288888*** champ. parents on bkyd, open flr plan, good shape. $300. NICE MOBILE site, $750. 865-456-2625 oak hdwd, many up865-690-1261 KEYSTONE 2012 HOME, 1000+ sq. ft. ***Web ID# 288838*** dates! Move-in Summerland, 26 ft, BP, $17,500. See pics ready! $144,900. online. 865-805-0159. better than new, 4 yr. BOSTON TERRIER 423 -341 -8621 Household Appliances 204a warr. $12,900. 865-556-5949 female pup. $300 cash ***Web ID# 286139*** or b.o. Registered. HOUSE FOR sale by REFRIGERATOR. 423-353-4178 owner, 7312 Texas Val- Manfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Homes - Rent 86 18.5 cu ft. Ice maker. ley Rd. Storage bldgs, KING Good condition. $265. Motor Homes 237 large metal garage, 3 BR & 2 BR mobile CAVALIER Charles AKC, 10 wks. 865-924-0272. small country home, homes for rent. 10 old, Shots & wormed fenced yard, $57,000. min north of Halls. 2002 Holiday Rambler UTD, 1 Blenheim Male. Call 992-3020. More info 865-257-9766 Action Ads Class C, 39,248 mi, 2 $550 & up. 865-661-2012 slides, jacks, $32,500. 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378) ***Web ID# 288611*** 865-938-8456; 312-3938 Resort Rec. Prop. 48 Admin/Clerical 98 ENGLISH BULL DOG BOUNDER 1992, 34', pups, 2 M, AKC, champ. Exercise Equipment 208 leveling jacks, 7K MARRIOTT GRANDE JOIN THE lines, 1 yr. guar., watt gen., 67K mi., OCEAN, Hilton H&R BLOCK $1200. 865-323-7196 $10,900. 865-933-2544 D.R. Head SC. TIME TEAM TODAY! ***Web ID# 288704*** HEALTHMATE or 865-591-1853. treadmill, exercise SHARE $1500. Call 1-800-472-5625 bike, Easy Step step865-681-2279. GERMAN SHEPHERD per, all in good condi- LANDAU 2001, 35', AKC German Champ 47K V10, 2 slides, tion, $100 for all three. line puppies, 6 wks. auto. levelers, Call 865-925-2403. Cemetery Lots 49 Trucking Opportunities 106 8/18. $400. 865-376-2961 camera, generator, www.cherokeespringsshepherds.com loaded, elderly owned BURIAL CRYPTS & PLOT CDL-A Drivers: Earn 213 $35K. 423-745-2143 2 adjacent burial crypts Up to a $5,000 Sign-On German Shepherd Collectibles Bonus! 866-933-1902 at Woodhaven Mem. Puppies. AKC. MONACO SIGNATURE GAS PUMP, restored, 45' 2005 Castle IV. 500 Gardens Mausoleum Hiring Solo and Team 865-856-6548 Drivers. CDL-A Repure Firebird Racing, HP Detroit diesel, Allison in Powell -- $500 ea. 1 quired. Exceptional LABRADOODLE $850. Lenoir City burial plot at Highland transm., 12k gen., 865-332-0036 Puppy, CKC reg. Mem. Cemetery -- Pay, BCBS Benefits. Roadmaster chassis, Excellent Home cream, male, 12 wks. $1000/b.o. Call 531-5197 4 slides, king sleep no. Time. OTR & Reold. $800. 423-312-7331. bed, residential refrig., gional Runs. Family ***Web ID# 288898*** Fishing Hunting 224 W/D, DW, Aqua Hot. Environment. Real Estate Service 53 Driven Reduced $25,000 to www.DriveForSuper MALTESE PUPS, BROWNING 20 ga. $160,000. 865-376-2443; Service.com Male, female, AKC, BSS Grade II, SST, 865-466-0506. Prevent Foreclosure small. $500 & up. 423NIB, $4,780. Free Help DRIVERS: Start up 733-2857; 423-300-9043. 865-809-4832 865-268-3888 to $.40/mi. Home Motorcycles 238 www.PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com Weekly. CDL-A 6 MIN. DACHSHUND mos. OTR exp. Req. Puppies, full 225 HARLEY DAVIDSON Equipment youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be Action Ads blooded, long hair, 8 Garage Sales proud to drive! 877FLSTC 2010, Heritage wks old, 865-548-5550 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378) 705-9261 ***Web ID# 288915*** GARAGE SALE items, soft tail, beautiful red all for $30. Call 687w/many HD access. MIN. Schnauzer, AKC, 6698. Only 4K mi., adult Homes 40 Homes 40 born 6/4, fem., st owned, asking $15,500. shots, wormed, liver/ Call 865-805-8038. tan, $650. 423-312-6924 North 225n Honda Goldwing 2002 POM-CHI PUPPIES, YARD SALE, Fri. and Pearl Orange, new reg., S&W, health tires/battery, hitch, Sat. Aug. 23-24, 9 guar., $330 & up. CB, records, $9500. a.m. to 2 p.m. 805 865-654-4977 865-919-2333 Glen Oaks Dr. off In***Web ID# 290507*** ***Web ID# 290713*** skip/Bruhin. POODLE PUPPIES, HONDA V65 1983, 14K sm toy size, reg., Like New, just 232 mi., S&W, health guar., Boats Motors serviced. Will trade. $330 & up. 865-654-4977 $2500. 865-661-1865. 15'X36' COVERED ***Web ID# 290511*** FLOATING DOCK, KAWASAKI ROTTWEILER PUPS [ ÂŤÂĄo ÂŤÂŚ ĂŞĂ? \Ă&#x201D;oĂ&#x2DC; [ -AĂ&#x201D;âÂ&#x2019;AÂ&#x203A;Â&#x203A;Ăž ÂŤÂĄÂźÂ&#x203A;oâo Tellico Village, ELIMINATOR 2009 AKC, lg., 1st shots, $2,500. 865-599-4835 125cc, 4500 mi., $850. 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265 Alterations/Sewing 303 Flooring
257 Domestic
330 Roofing / Siding
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DODGE 3500 2006, 5.9 Camaro Convertible ALTERATIONS CERAMIC TILE indiesel truck, AT, 1995, 85k mi, gar. kept, BY FAITH stallation. Floors/ AC, PW, 178K mi, like new cond. $9000. Men women, children. walls/ repairs. 33 Custom-tailored $15,900. 865-585-6614 865-922-8778 lv msg yrs exp, exc work! clothes for ladies of all John 938-3328 Dodge Ram PU, 2005, FORD MUSTANG sizes plus kids! bad mtr, 4x4, body & CONV. 2007, white w/ Faith Koker 938-1041 trans. good cond. black top & int. 72K mi. Guttering 333 $2500. 865-475-6218 $14,900. 865-603-4663. Cement / Concrete 315 HAROLD'S GUTTER SERVICE. Will clean 4 Wheel Drive 258 Air Cond / Heating 301 front & back $20 & up. Quality work, guaranFORD F150 1989, new teed. Call 288-0556. off road tires, 170K mi., good cond. $3200. 865-898-1097. Lawn Care 339 ***Web ID# 289181*** GMC 1988 4x4, 30,600 orig. mi, gar. kept, new cond. Sharp. $7500. 865-635-6520
Antiques Classics 260 1941 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER COUPE $6000 1975 BUICK LeSABRE CONVERTIBLE, low miles, orange with white top $9000; 1982 CHRYSLER 2 DR. IMPERIAL, low miles. $6000. 1986 MERCURY COLONY PARK STATION WAGON, 89,000 mi, $4000.
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1978 CORVETTE, black, t-top, 65K mi, ^ mint cond, $14,500. 865-228-4491 Childcare Education ***Web ID# 290662***
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AC COBRA REPLICA 1964, 351 Windsor, 5 sp., Jag rear, Wilwood disc brakes, many extras. Exc. cond. $33,000/bo 931-707-8510 or 931-335-7032. ***Web ID# 289579***
HOUSE ACCOUNT PAID 291274MASTE R Ad Size 1 x Little People Sport Utility 261 4.75 Pre-School 2002 BLAZER. Black, B&W Little blk tinted windows. NOW ENROLLING Body perfect, 2 dr. People $2,750. Call 202-3010. ages 6 wks - 12 yrs. <ec> Imports
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BMW 328i 1998, S/roof, lthr, htd seats, Exc. cond, great 1st car, $4750 obo. 865-680-3250. ***Web ID# 285610*** BMW 525i 2003, blk on blk, 118k mi, $8800. New Michelins. Call text 865-660-6562 ***Web ID# 289822*** HONDA ACCORD 2012 EX 4 dr., sunroof, 27k mi, $17,500. 423-295-5393 KIA SOUL 2013 Less than 500 miles Must sell. 865-947-9543 MERCEDES BENZ E320 2002, 4WD, silver w/gray int. always garaged & maintained, 103K mi., $8600. 865-567-5872. TOYOTA CAMRY 1990, 68k orig. mi. Runs & drives like new. $6800. 865-256-7206
Sports
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NISSAN 300ZX Convertible 1994, AT, very good cond. New top. $7100/bo. 865-995-5555 ***Web ID# 288781***
Domestic
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Cadillac Deville 2003 Diamond Red, fully loaded, $3900. 865680-2656
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Electrical
3-star center. 1st weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tuition FREE! Snacks & lunch provided. Guaranteed best rate in the area. Discounts available. Science & math curriculum. School transportation available to & from local schools.
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SEEKING PART-TIME position for elderly care. Will do light housekeeping and errands. 25 yrs. exp. with reliable references. Call 898-5128.
804-1034 Action Ads 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378)
Excavating/Grading 326
Tree Service
home pick-up & drop off to families in need within a 5 mile radius of both locations. Limited space available.
FRED'S LAWN CARE
Action Ads! 922-4136 Domestic
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^ COOPER'S BUDGET LAWNCARE Cheaper than the rest but still the best! 6 yrs exp, free est. Mowing, mulching, hedgetrimming etc. Call Donnie at 384-5039.
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355
TREE WORK & Power Stump Grinder. Free est, 50 yrs exp!
Mowing, weed-eating & blowing. LOW RATES! Also minor mower repairs.
679-1161
Painting / Wallpaper 344 ^ Bobcat/Backhoe. Small dump truck. Small jobs welcome & appreciated! Call 688-4803 or 660-9645.
Fencing
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Powell's Painting & Remodeling - Resi- ^ dential & Commercial. Free Estimates. 865771-0609
Plumbing
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FENCE WORK Installation & repair. Free est. 43 yrs exp! Call 973-2626.
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RAY VARNER FORD LLC â&#x20AC;&#x2122;07 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 16K miles, Extra clean ............................. 592090MASTER Ad Size 3 x 4 $25,930 4c N TFN <ec>
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â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate, 4x4, Loaded, 24KSAVE $$$ SPECIALS OF THE WEEK! $33,150
'13 Ford Taurus LTD, Nav, roof, loaded. 3 to choose from!!! R1442 ........................ $25,900 miles.................. '12 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD, 4x4, 1 owner, low miles! R1424.......... $28,500 â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06 Ford Escape 4x4, 15K miles.................................................................. '12 Ford Mustang Convertible, Auto, factory warranty R1434 ................ $21,500
$17,436 '12 Ford Escape XLT, FWD, 1 owner, wholesale price!!! R1403............................. $18,900 Price includes $399 dock fee. Plus tax, tag & title WAC. Dealer retains all rebates. Restrictions may apply. See dealer for details. Prices good through next week.
Ray Varner
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2026 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ Clinton, TN 37716
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Pressure Washing 350 PRESSURE WASHING - Driveways, Houses, Decks, Fences. Residential & Commercial. Call 865-771-0609.
Remodeling
Licensed General Contractor Restoration, remodeling, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sunrooms, garages, etc. Residential & commercial, free estimates. 922-8804, Herman Love. ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! Elec, drywall, painting, roofing, press. wash houses & campers. Call Eddie at 405-2489.
SPROLES DESIGN CONSTRUCTION *Repairs/additions *Garages/roofs/decks *Siding/paint/floors
938-4848 or 363-4848
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BREEDEN'S TREE SERVICE Over 30 yrs. experience! Trimming, removal, stump grinding, brush chipper, aerial bucket truck. Licensed & insured. Free estimates!
219-9505
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