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Karns wages war on litterbugs By Nancy Anderson

Hardin Valley Community Spring Litter Cleanup will be held 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 28. Volunteers will meet at the Hardin Valley Food City parking lot. Gloves, vests and bags will be provided by Knox County through the Adopt-aRoad program. Volunteers are needed.

TREK South heads to the Islands In celebration of National Wildlife Week, TREK South is heading to the Islands – Seven Islands State Birding Park (formerly Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge). The group’s monthly hike will start at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15, and last for two to three hours. Mac Post, one of the authors of “Urban Hikes in Knoxville, Knox County, TN,” will join the group to identify critters they might encounter. For info and directions, visit TREK South on Facebook.

BZA interviews Knox County Commissioner John Schoonmaker will hold an interview meeting 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Farragut Town Hall, conference room A, to interview candidates who are interested in serving on the Knox County Board of Zoning and Appeals (BZA). Candidates must live in the 5th commission district and be willing to volunteer four hours each month. Info: 215-2534.

IN THIS ISSUE Say what??? A couple of West Knox legislators are trying to amend the Knoxville city charter to require county-nominated representation on the KUB board of commissioners. Victor Ashe says the usual process for amending the charter is by voter referendum. And besides, three county residents are already on the 7-member board.

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Big plays Marvin West recalls big plays – from Gene McEver to Larry Seivers to Al Wilson – from Vol football history. Many big plays and a few unforgettable ones. Marvin longs for a few more.

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Karns Elementary School educators channel their inner “Charlie’s Angels” to fight litterbugs at the school. They are teacher Rosemary Newport, assistant principal Kim Harrison and principal Darlene Miller. More pictures by Nancy Anderson on page A-3

Litterbugs destroy the beauty of a community, cause health hazards and endanger animals. Most would agree they are generally offensive creatures. While litterbugs can’t be exterminated, with a little elbow grease their trash can be zapped. Some 15 volunteers from Keep Knoxville Beautiful, the Knox County Education Association and the Karns community met at Karns Elementary School last Saturday to clean up litter on and around campus. They finished with more than six bags’ worth. Darlene Miller, principal of Karns Elementary School, said keeping the campus trash-free for the kids is an ongoing battle. “It’s not necessarily that our kids are littering. You can be out here in the morning and there’s nothing; it’s clean. It will look fine, but by the afternoon it’s a disaster. “(The litter) comes out of cars,” she said. “We have 1,300 kids; a To page A-3

Welcome to Firefly Farms By Sara Barrett Firefly Farms came to life in February 2013, when Erin Smith purchased a dilapidated farmhouse and chicken coop on 29 acres of land in a hollow hidden off Oak Ridge Highway. Smith, founder of Sundress Publications, along with her partner, Joe, wanted a farm and artist/writer residency where creative folks could fall in love with the Knoxville area the way they both had. “Knoxville is like a girl who just discovered she is pretty,” said Smith. “When there are festivals, local events and new things that open, there’s still excitement in the air. And downtown is only 20 minutes from the farm.” After “tens of thousands of hours” of volunteer work on the house, it is now home to the Sundress Academy for the Arts To page A-3 Sundress Academy for the Arts’ artist-in-residence Gracey Casterline checks on the livestock during her stay at Firefly Farms. Photos by Kristi Havens

A new vision for Blount Mansion By Wendy Smith

The Cherokee Indians called Blount Mansion “the house with many eyes.” Executive director Katie Stringer plans to show visitors what those eyes have seen during the home’s 220year history. The mansion, which would be Katie Stringer considered a small house by today’s standards in spite of several expansions, has primarily been dedicated to telling the history of William Blount, governor of the Southwest Territory, and his family. But the site was home to other notables, like the McClung fam-

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ily and Knoxville mayor Samuel Boyd, as well as immigrants who rented rooms in the house around the turn of the century, says Stringer. She hopes to use the museum to interpret the city’s entire history – from native Americans to women to local industry. Stringer, who grew up in Kingston, remembers visiting the Blount Mansion when she was in the first grade. Her teacher, coincidentally, was Mrs. Blount. She still has the coloring book she purchased that day from the gift shop. Several copies of the same coloring book were recently located in the Craighead-Jackson House next door, so it is – once again – available for purchase in the gift shop. Stringer has always loved his-

tory. She has a master’s degree in ancient history with a certificate in museum management from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. in public history from MTSU. Last summer, she published a book, “Programming for People with Special Needs: A Guide for Museums and Historic Sites.” Blount Mansion’s accessibility issues for the elderly and those with special needs are always in the back of her mind, she says. She came to Blount Mansion during summer 2013 just before the museum closed for almost a year for renovations. The philosophy of museum house management has changed in recent years. The emphasis is now on sustainability, Stringer says. Museums can’t operate on

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Blount Mansion History Supper The Blount Mansion Association will present an evening of food and fun at the Grill at Highlands Row at 6 p.m. Monday, March 23. James R. Knight, author of “Hood’s Tennessee Campaign: The Desperate Venture of a Desperate Man,” will speak about John Bell Hood and the Civil War in Tennessee. Cost is $65 per person. RSVP by March 20 at 525-2375 or info@ blountmansion.org To page A-3

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Amy Gamble poses with her second-place diaper cake.

Emily Mayer, with Joyce Mayer, takes a photo of some of the professional cakes at the sixth annual Great Cake Bake decorating contest to benefit Imagination Library.

James McDaniel with the Pellissippi Culinary Institute sets out samples.

Art from the oven Delicious creations in batter and frosting filled the Tennessee Terrace level of Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 28, as more than 150 beautifully decorated cakes, cake pops, cupcakes and non-edible diaper cakes filled the room. The Great Cake Bake, now in its sixth year, is a tasty fundraising event by the Knox County Public Library, with all proceeds going to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County. The contest attracts professionals, children, teens and home cooks and features cake and pastry samplings for attendees. – Sherri Gardner Howell

Madalyn McCoy and Taylor Yates pose near Taylor’s “Where the Wild Things Are” cake, which took second place. Danielle Velez, program coordinator for Knox County Imagination Library, and Larry Clark of Sugarbakers, stand in front of Sugarbakers’ elaborate castle cake.

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(SAFTA), hosting artists and writers from around the country for weeks at a time to gather inspiration from the surroundings, or just to have some peace and quiet while finishing a project. Firefly welcomed its first short-term artist-in-residence Volunteers from all over Knox County prepare to pick up litter on and around Karns Elementary School campus on Saturday, this past November. A requirement of staying is helping March 7. Pictured are (front) Tiffany Waddell; (back) Darlene Miller, Lori Sumter, Rachael Bramblett, Joe Sumter, Ariel Allen, Stacy out five to 10 hours a week on the farm. This could include Sumter, Alex Phillips, Kim Harrison and Rosemary Newport. Photos by Nancy Anderson gathering eggs, feeding the animals and other basic upkeep. Monthly workshops are also held to teach writers about rural living. Classes range from lessons on pickling to “ficFrom page A-1 tion and firearms.” Fees usually run about $25, and class size is about 12 people in order to maintain a low studentlot arrive in cars so those inappropriate. Some believe teacher ratio. car doors are opening ev- they’re acting responsibly “People come here and get the stimulation of the artiseryday morning and af- by dropping cigarettes and tic community with the quiet of a rural place,” said Firefly ternoon. Sometimes stuff stepping on them to extinFarms’ long-term artist/author-in-residence and Smith’s falls out. Sometimes people guish the ember. longtime friend, T.A. Noonan. “You can get so inspired visiting campus during offOn the campus of Karns here. That sentiment is reflected by many other artists. It is hours leave behind a few Elementary School, cigaso good for their work. The spirit of the place is so strong. It things. Water bottles and rette butts collect along the is in the middle of nowhere, yet it isn’t.” cigarette butts are a par- fence line of the playground. Noonan said she became inspired the first time she ticular problem.” Ariel Allen from Keep smelled fresh hay. “Working with the animals is so inspiAccording to the Keep Knoxville Beautiful said, rational, and learning their personalities … A couple weeks America Beautiful website, “Litterbugs are everywhere. ago, a sheep gave birth. If you had told me two years ago I cigarette butts are by far the They just don’t feel they would be Googling ‘sheep giving birth,’ I would have rolled most common litter items. have any accountability. my eyes and laughed in your face.” The site reports 35 per- They feel it’s someone else’s Artists who stay at Firefly can submit their work to Suncent of smokers toss five or job to pick it up. So they dress Publications or have it published elsewhere. more cigarette butts per pack don’t think it’s a big deal, A plan is afoot for the chicken coop to be restored and on the ground. Because ciga- but it really is. We all have made into a “writer’s coop,” which Noonan said will be rette butts are small, most to work together on this. similar to “slightly advanced camping” for artists who realpeople don’t believe throw“Plus … no one wants our ly, really want to get away. Info: www.fireflyfarmstn.com. ing them on the ground is kids playing in trash.” Alex Phillips, UT sorority Zeta Tau Alpha volunteer, picks up cigarette butts inside the playground fence.

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Blount Mansion income from admissions and school groups. Instead, directors have to think creatively. Creativity saved the day when the mansion was closed but visitors still stopped by. The home’s historic furniture had to be stored during renovations, but the best of the collection was moved into the visitor’s center for an exhibition called “Furniture on the Frontier.” Most of the furniture is still in storage. Stringer, along with her assistant, David Hearnes, and an interpretation committee, are deciding how to best communicate Knoxville’s history since the days of William Blount. Photos of the home from different periods in Knoxville’s history currently adorn the walls. During a tour, Hearnes points out a doll that was discovered in the wall during the recent renovation. One of the walls

From page A-1 has been left open to reveal the foundation, which needs additional repairs. Even during this period of transition, school groups regularly visit Blount Mansion. Hearnes thinks the broad range of information at the site makes it appropriate for the multidisciplinary Common Core curriculum. As an example, he describes a science class that was recently taught in the living room. Christmas decorations were still up, and a student noticed they were infested with young praying mantises. Without missing a beat, the teacher presented a lesson about the insects. Visitors needn’t worry. The bugs quickly ate each other, Hearnes says. The Blount Mansion is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.2 p.m. on Saturday. Tours are available each hour. Info: www.blountmansion.org

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: www.cwkch.com/. ■ Historic Sutherland Heights Neighborhood Association. Info: Marlene Taylor, 951-3773, taylor8246@bellsouth.net. ■ Lyons View Community Club meets 6 p.m. each second Monday, Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave. Info: Mary Brewster, 454-2390.

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tle way of saying not much legendary has happened in the past several years. Maybe you’ve noticed. That legendary chapter has plays that last forever. ... The names of Charlie Severance, Bill Majors and Wayne Grubb are carved in marble for The Stop of LSU’s Billy Cannon in 1959. The Fumble by Arkansas’ Clint Stoerner in 1998 was caused by Billy Ratliff. Travis Henry took the winning opportunity to the house. The Return of the opening kickoff by Gene McEver in the 1928 Alabama game was historic. The Hit on Larry Czonka by Paul Naumoff in the 1966 Gator Bowl was textbook, about as good as it gets. “Paul stood him up and

spit and sweat came up like a water balloon,” was Nick Showalter’s description. Grantland Rice made Johnny Butler an All American for his back-andforth run against Alabama in 1939. Hank Lauricella gained football immortality with his smart 75-yarder against Texas in the 1951 Cotton Bowl. Jeremy Lincoln deflected the final Notre Dame fieldgoal attempt with his backside to secure the 24-point comeback, the Miracle at South Bend. That was Nov. 9, 1991. “The University of Tennessee has not had a more important, or bigger comeback in our school’s history,” said coach John Majors. “I thank my mom for giving me a big butt,” said Lincoln. There were many other legendary plays: Snake Stabler threw incomplete to stop the clock near the end

of the 1965 Tennessee-Alabama tie. Unfortunately for Snake and the Tide, it was fourth down. Condredge Holloway scrambled away from pressure and hurled a two-point pass to Larry Seivers to beat Clemson in 1974. Dale Jones rushed Alabama QB Mike Shula, blocked a pass from a few feet away and somehow caught the ball on the way down. That saved the 1985 victory. There was Peyton Manning’s stunning bootleg run when nobody was looking and the first-play pass to Joey Kent against Alabama, 80 yards, touchdown! And what Al Wilson did to Florida. And what Bobby Majors did to Penn State. There have been dozens, maybe a hundred memorable plays. One more would be nice.

place where all you need are words. “She’s had about 4,000 views for her stories,” Destiny wrote. “She is learning three languages (online), French, Italian and Hawaiian. She loves vampires and werewolves and the supernatural. She writes for fun and to express her feelings.” Eddys Garcia wrote: “She’s getting rich in public.” Madison Thomas moved here from South Carolina. She talked about her grandmother, Doris Thomas, and about how important she is to her life. Madison Karina Cortes wrote: “Madison says her granny is a good cook and she likes everything she makes.” Jarmarion Chambers

wrote: “Madison and her grandmother go out to eat at Cracker Barrel and once to a Mexican restaurant.” Jordynn Santos wrote: “Madison sings in the (church) choir with her granny.” Madison herself wrote: “I love her very much. I love talking about her.” Wesley Mills is a four t hgrader who does math in his head. He calls it “mental math,” w r o t e Jadarius Jones. “He Wesley is just nine years old,” wrote Jatoria White, after Wesley rounded 496 up to 500 and multiplied times three. Safari Bahati, now in fifth grade, left his home in Africa “in time of war” to

come to the United States. The family settled first in Vermont but didn’t like the climate. Safari’s dad is a scientist who studies after work Safari “to get a better job.” Eddys Garcia caught the money quote from Clark: “How American is that!” Destiny Woods wrote: “Safari Bahati ... speaks four languages: Swahili, Kinnbala, Burundi and English.” Tyree Gibson wrote about his friend: “He got his name because he was born on a journey. … His dad can speak 16 different languages.” Finally, a kid who shall remain nameless wrote in response to the “why” of this program: “Because the other (speaker) didn’t show up.”

Big plays, unforgettable plays New offensive coordinator Mike DeBord has been very busy reviewing Tennessee football video of 2014, analyzing what worked and what didn’t. I hope he smiled when he saw my favorite play. It was the fake field goal and touchdown pass at Missouri, walk-on to walk-on, flawless execution. Holder Patrick Ashford, once a Carson-Newman quarterback, took the snap, stood up and threw down the middle to tight end Alex Ellis. The shocker went 31 yards and gave Tennessee a brief lead. It didn’t matter too much in the overall scheme of things, but it sure was fun at the time. Runner-up happened at South Carolina. There were several choices. Joshua Dobbs led a remarkable

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comeback that produced 14 points and a tie in 83 seconds. Aaron Medley kicked what proved to be the decisive field goal in overtime. DeBord may not have looked at defense. The really big play (or plays) in Columbia came from the other unit that had been mauled and shredded and stepped on for four quarters. The so-called defense gave up 625 yards and looked awful – but in one magic minute won the game.

The finish was spectacular: Curt Maggitt and Derek Barnett sacked Gamecock quarterback Dylan Thompson on first and second downs. A fierce rush forced a throwaway on third. Some kid missed a world-record kick and Tennessee faithful whooped and sang and may have shed tears of joy. I really liked Todd Kelly’s one-toe-in interception against Vanderbilt and Josh Smith’s hurdle against the Arkansas State defensive back. Insignificant, you say, but interesting. In my second book, “Legends of the Tennessee Vols,” are stories about great players and a bonus chapter about legendary plays. I’ve been looking for something to add if I ever decide to do a second edition. That is, I suppose, a gen-

Community growing A fun part of my job is to engage with various communities that we serve. Right now, I’m working hard in Powell where a committee is applying for a $3 million grant to promote economic development. This particular grant is designed only for communities served by Frontier Communications. With some 300 groups across the country competing, Powell has a good shot at making the first cut – 50 communities that will each get $35,000. The next cut brings 10 finalists, each getting $150,000. Three winners will get $3 million, $2 million and $1 million. It’s worth working on and I’m learning a lot.

Telling the story Another extracurricular

activity is our Wednesday afternoon newspaper club at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. Three co-workers from Shopper-News work with two teachers and two interns to teach reporting skills. Reporting is more than the Five Ws (which newspaper club members will tell you are who, what, where, when and why). Reporting is storytelling, and good reporters put facts into context and hear what people mean to say even if their words are fuzzy. Try explaining that to a third-, fourth- or fifthgrader. So last week we talked about “the money quote.” We paired up, two kids per adult, and I interviewed four students, two in each

Sandra Clark session. Wow! It was the best session yet. These kids had as much to say as any guest we’ve had, and the other kids seemed to relate better to their peers. Meet the kids and learn about them from our SMG reporters: Danea Summerford moved to Knoxville from Pennsylvania. Destiny Woods says Danea is a writer who discovered wattpad. Danea com, a

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Legislators seek to change city charter State Sen. Becky Massey and Rep. Ryan Haynes have introduced legislation to modify the Knoxville city charter by allowing the county mayor to submit three names to the city mayor to name one to the KUB board of commissioners. Normally changes to the city charter are done by a vote of the people and not in Nashville. Three of the current seven members live outside the city: Nikitia Thompson, Celeste Herbert and Kathy Hamilton. The city mayor has named each of them from a list submitted by the existing KUB board. Hamilton is a former finance director for county government. It seems that Knoxville developer Scott Davis is a promoter of this legislation. Davis and KUB have had their differences over the years. He was sued in 2013 by KUB for non-payment of certain expenses KUB says are owed. Davis has attorney Lewis Howard defending him, and the amount being contested is less than $17,000. It may go to trial next month. Rogero has advised Burchett’s staff she is opposed to this legislation, which adds another log to the fire of disagreements building between the two mayors. In

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this area, KUB seems to be meeting the desire for representation outside the city in Knox County. KUB also provides service in adjacent counties. There is an argument to make that the current seven-year terms (allowing 14 years of service) exceed the eight years of term limits that city and county voters have imposed on many of their elected officials and that the KUB terms should be reduced to four years each, consistent with city and county officials. ■ Knoxville holds city elections this year for mayor, city judge and four council seats. The deadline to qualify with the Knox County Election Commission to be on the ballot is noon on June 18, with the city primary on Sept. 29 and the general election Nov. 3. If a candidate for mayor or city judge receives 50 percent plus one vote in the primary he or she is deemed elected and does not go forward to November. However, even if the three at-large City Coun-

cil candidates receive 50 percent plus one vote in September, each must run again on Nov. 3 when voter turnout may be even less than in September. The four council members eligible to seek a second and final term are Finbarr Saunders, George Wallace and Marshall Stair, all atlarge; and Mark Campen, District 5. Wallace and Stair, along with Vice-Mayor Nick Pavlis, are mentioned as potential mayoral candidates. Others mentioned include Alvin Nance, who is moving from KCDC to Lawler Wood housing, former city deputy mayor Eddie Mannis and current city deputy mayor Christi Branscom. Others are sure to pop up. ■ The MPC director search committee is nearing a decision among three persons who are now being vetted. Mayors Burchett and Rogero will have to approve it. The MPC board of commissioners has no voice in the choice as the new director will not report to them but to the two mayors. This makes for an unclear and potentially unworkable line of authority caused by an act of the Legislature for which no one claims credit. ■ Meanwhile, with the 2016 county primary a year

away, County Commissioner Jeff Ownby is hosting a fundraiser March 26 at the home of Russell and former GOP chair Ruthie Kuhlman. Ownby was a surprise winner in 2010’s Haslam landslide over Democrat Finbarr Saunders, who is now seeking a second term on City Council. Ownby has had a troubled tenure on County Commission and will face opposition in the Republican primary. Hugh Nystrom of ChildHelp is actively exploring a run. There may be others. ■ While Knoxville may be a cakewalk for Mayor Rogero’s re-election (with no one else running), Nashville faces a hot and heavy contest with seven credible candidates (all Democrats) as Mayor Karl Dean retires after two terms. These candidates are well-funded (each having raised over $400,000) and, for at least one, funding is unlimited due to his wealth. No Republican is running. Candidates include Metro Council member Megan Barry, attorney Charles Robert Bone, David Fox, multimillionaire Bill Freeman, Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry (former vice mayor), Jeremy Kane and Linda Eskind Rebrovick (daughter of Jane Eskind).

government Kane plays whack-amole with TV panelists On WBIR-TV’s Inside Tennessee on March 1, three state legislators discussed this year’s hottest issues – primarily health care and education – with a panel of local experts.

Betty Bean When Republican Rep. Roger Kane, the junior member of the legislative panel, was asked about bills he’s carrying this session, he said he’s got one to make sure indigent defendants looking for state-supported lawyers are really indigent, plus a consumer-protection bill that will ensure that product warranties are on the up-and-up. Kane, who sits on the Education Committee and chairs a subcommittee there, said he’s also got some education bills but generally doesn’t like to sponsor them because he doesn’t think it’s quite kosher to do so.

Prescription drugs keep juvenile court busy When Tim Irwin began his work as a Juvenile Court judge in 2005, there were 300 kids in state custody in Knox County. Now there are 749. Abuse of prescription drugs has caused the court’s caseload to swell. If it weren’t for those cases, he could spend two days a week fishing, he says. “They absolutely drive the train. It’s criminal what’s happening to families, and it’s criminal that you can use TennCare to get the pills.” Irwin spoke to the Council of West Knox County Homeowners last week. He loves his job, but it’s tough, he says. The court heard over 29,000 cases in 2014, and most were about the problems of parents rather than children. Seven judges work under him, and three are devoted to child support of unmarried parents. There are six times more cases involving unmarried parents than married parents, he said. Many of the parents who come to his court don’t work. It’s rare to have cases that involve two working parents, he says. The prescription drug craze has made it

work on a number of fronts. Irwin thinks better training for doctors could keep those who are already addicted from getting new prescriptions, and the federal government could cap the number of pills prescribed at one time. While there’s no easy fi x for prescription drug abuse, Irwin knows the formula for helping a child succeed: unconditional love. If someone spends quality time with a child and tells them they are loved no matter what they do, the child will succeed almost every time, he says. Whenever people ask what they can do to help, he always tells them to spend Knox County Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin talks to the time in a child’s life. Become Council of West Knox County Homeowners at Peace Lutheran a mentor or volunteer with kids in the community. Church. Photo by Wendy Smith He tells the story of touring the Vestal Boys & Girls easier to sell drugs than to born to addicted mothers. Club. When one member of have a job. If it’s a choice be- Every once in a while, the tween a job that pays $9 per love for a child will pull a hour for less than 40 hours mother out of the haze, he per week with no benefits says. Otherwise, children ■ E-911 Board will meet or receiving government as- are removed from the home. Friday, March 13, for a re-do sistance while selling drugs, “We don’t want to take requested by Mayors Tim there’s not much incentive kids away from parents if Burchett and Madeline Rogero to work. there’s any way they can after an earlier meeting (which Addiction to painkill- make it work. It is a constiboth missed) failed to get a ers is almost impossible to tutional right to parent.” second on a recommendabreak, and a result is babies The pill problem requires tion by Burchett’s purchasing

the group bent down to the tie the shoe of a young child, several other kids untied their shoes because they wanted the same attention. There’s also a desperate need for foster parents in Knox County. Opportunities range from the longterm care of a drug-addicted infant to one- or two-day stints as a Safe Place volunteer through the Helen Ross McNabb Center. For information on becoming a foster parent, contact the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services at 1-877-DCS-KIDS.

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Ninja Nature Club We’ll get to the “ninja” part in a minute. The Nature Club at Cedar Bluff Elementary School met last week to learn about urban wildlife with Americorp naturalist Sammi Stoklosa of Ijams Nature Center. Stoklosa explained why more and more wildlife is being spotted in cities and neighborhoods and let students ask questions or share stories of their own experiences. The nature club includes students in grades 3-5 who meet certain criteria. They must have excellent behavior and work habits in class, and they must have a true interest in science and nature. Teacher Jennifer Maples started the club three years ago with the help of a grant from the Junior League. Club members show their guests the utmost respect and attention, especially those guests covered in fur or feathers.

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Stoklosa brought a screech owl with her for show and tell but asked that Fourth graders Sydney Bjornstad and Carson Lekes look at the the club members rememcontents of a dissected owl pellet in a glass case. ber three rules: stay as quiet as possible, don’t make sudden movements and don’t touch the animal. Maples reiterated by saying they needed to be “the Ninja Nature Club.” I have never heard a classroom so silent in the three years I’ve visited schools for the ShopperNews. You could hear the wind blowing outside the room of 35 students. They showed true concern for the bird’s feelings and wellbeing. If I ever join a nature club, I’m signing up at Cedar Bluff Elementary. Fourth grader Madison Lawson and third grader Gracie Waite discuss the texture Warrick to attend Samford University of a skunk pelt. Paideia Academy senior honors college experience. Hannah Warrick has been It offers an interdisciplininvited to ary great ideas core curricuattend the lum, international study in S a m f o r d Italy, funding for academic U n i v e r - enrichment and a four-year sity Fellows University Fellows scholarFifth grader Kate Program in ship. Joseph checks BirmingHannah is one of six seout snakeskin on ham this niors in Paideia Academy’s loan from Ijams fall. first graduating class. She is Nature Center. The Uni- the daughter of Nancy and Warrick versity Fel- Jay Warrick. lows Program is Samford’s

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Sammi Stoklosa, AmeriCorps naturalist from Ijams Nature Center, talks to the Nature Club at Cedar Bluff Elementary School about the screech owl she brought along. Photos by S. Barrett

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A small crowd looks forward to second and third helpings. Pictured are Joseph Redding, Pat and Gary Chambers, Hilda Lipe, David Montgomery, Jennifer Jones (behind Montgomery) and her son Eli, 3, Thom Miller, David and Mary Ann Piper, and Barry Bartlett, who sits behind cooks Rob Jones and Walt Montgomery. Photos by Carol Shane

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By Carol Shane Downtown Knoxville is becoming a real destination, and not only for the nightlife in the Old City and Market Square. On a recent Saturday morning, the city was full of tourists and other urban adventurers exploring Gay Street and the surrounding areas. And over at First Presbyterian Church, there was a group of folks enjoying an awful lot of fun and good food. The Saturday Morning Breakfast Club, which meets the first Saturday of every month, grew out

of the church’s Saturday Morning Men’s Breakfast. Consisting mostly of older church members, the club experienced a decline in membership as many of the faithful moved on to “the great beyond.” “They were going to close it down,” says Walt Montgomery, one of the younger clubbers, “but I was having too much fun. Y’know – visiting with people, cutting up in the kitchen.” Montgomery has been heading the club for at least 18 years now, cooking, enlisting his friends’ help, lining up

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My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning. (Psalm 130: 6 NRSV) So, this morning we are all groggier than usual. Daylight Saving Time began Sunday, and we lost an hour of sleep. I have several questions about Daylight Saving Time. In the first place, according to my mother, who remembered such things, America changed the clocks during World War II, moving them back an hour so that factory workers (part of the war effort) could get home during daylight. Apparently that was never rescinded, so we are already an hour off of “God’s time.” So now, when we move the clocks back, we are another hour out of sync from the sun and “God’s time” and are really and truly confusing all the roosters in the land! Some wise man (possibly Will Rogers; it sounds like him!) opined that DST was like cutting off one end of your blanket and sewing it onto the other end to make it longer! And another thing: I take

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speakers for the brief presentation that follows each meal. And it’s not just for First Presbyterians. Walt would like to see the membership grow to include people from all over Knox County. All that’s required is a happy heart, a desire to get to know your fellow Knoxvillians, and whatever monetary donation you care to make. Walt’s brother David Montgomery, a professional landscaper who owns The Garden Walk Horticulture, gave a slide presentation titled “The Beauty and Humor of Creation; What Was God Thinking?” with commentary. Really funny commentary. Apparently Walt’s not the only cutup in the family. Showing one particularly gruesome-looking specimen, David remarked, “This bloodtooth fungus looks like a scene from CSI.” Another slide showed the giant weta, the world’s largest cricket. “That is a CHUNK of insect,” he said. “I warn you, don’t Google-image ‘giant weta’ – believe me, you don’t wanna see what else is on there!”

Throughout the presentation David remarked on his views regarding nature and the divine. Many of the pictures featured plants that look like, or mimic, other things found in nature, like the ethereal egret flower. “God made man in his own image,” he said. “I guess he made other things in the images of other things!” A picture of monkey orchids followed by a picture of an actual monkey brought the comment, “Sorry – I put a picture of my brother on here.” Walt, sitting in the back, immediately chimed in, “He means our other brother.” David also teaches 13 different classes in landscaping and plant science at UT. He clearly loves the natural world, and is eager to share his knowledge as a “landscape coach.” So if you’re in the mood for a hearty breakfast, including Walt Montgomery’s delicious fried potatoes, along with some friendly folks and an interesting talk, check out The Saturday Morning Breakfast Club the first Saturday of every month at First Presbyterian Church, 620 State St.

From summer camp 2014, Lexi Ober, Emma Oliver, Shannon Hegarty and Collette Lucas clown around on a stone turtle. Photos submitted

Camp Big Fish comes to Farragut By Ashley Baker Camp Big Fish is expanding by adding a second Knoxville campus at Farragut Presbyterian Church this summer. From May 26 to Aug. 7, campers from age 5 through the eighth grade can attend camp and join in on field trips, games, excursions and arts and crafts in a Christian environment. Big Fish, an acronym for Believers In God Faithful In Serving Him, originated in Chattanooga seven years ago, said Knoxville director Robert Butler. Founders were Jeremy and Molly Deitch. The Farragut branch is the fifth campus for Big Fish. Butler said the camp is more than just a fun day for the children. “Our goal is to provide a safe, Christ-like environment where the kids can have fun around a great staff, go on exciting field trips and build new friendships in a positive environment.” The first camp here is

based at Middlebrook United Methodist Church. The camps last 11 weeks, and parents must register their child for a minimum of seven weeks. Camp Big Fish is packed with activities, including weekly swimming times, Lego explosion days, mobile miniature golf, video game trucks and rock climbing walls. Butler says the camp maintains a 1-to-10 counselor-to-camper ratio and that all counselors have college educations. They incorporate several rotations that include a variety of sports, science clubs and daily devotions for the kids. Each morning starts with a time of worship and is followed by skits and songs. Butler said that camps use the children’s devotional “Thoughts To Make Your Heart Sing” by Sally LloydJones, author of the “The Jesus Storybook Bible.” Info: Robert Butler at 865-386-0779 or robert@ campbigfish.org.

it as a personal affront that it always happens on Sunday. I suppose the government figures that if we oversleep and miss church, no harm, no foul. But heaven forfend that we are late for work! As a Christian, I resent the assumption that church is not as important as a job. Of course, church was my job, so when I was working, I had to get up in what seemed the middle of the starry night and drive across town to warm up the choir for the early service! Now that I am mostly retired and live a half mile from the church I attend, it’s not a problem. Besides, I’m getting old and can’t sleep late anyhow!

Jesus is coming again Several years ago while I was in college, a young man in our dormitory decided that it would be funnyy to get his trumpet out and d in the middle of the night ht blow “When the Saints Go o Marching In.” Sure enough, h h, at around 3 a.m., we were awakened by the sound of a trumpet playing that song. Later that morning, a friend of mine who lived across the hall came in my room and asked me if I had heard the racket. He said that it had scared him half to death! He thought it was the return of the Lord, and so he said he grabbed his mattress and held on tight because he wasn’t ready for His return! Well, at the time, I got a good laugh out of that. Good enough for him. He needed the scare. But someday Jesus is going to return and

Steve Higginbotham when He does, the trumpet of the archangel will sound, the dead will be raised, those who are alive will be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. There will be no time to make amends. There will be no time for changes. And holding on to one’s mattress won’t keep you from this appointment. Someday, people will be sitting and reading, just as you are right now, and the sound of a trumpet will interrupt their calm. If it happened right now, would you be ready? Give it some thought.

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This week’s new movies go after totally different audiences, but they share a theme of familiarity. The fairy-tale obsession that’s been filling screens large and small in recent years continues with “Cinderella.” These days, you can’t spin a wand around a room without hitting some princess, particularly of the Disney ilk. The problem, er, situation, is only going to get worse, er, multiply, with the release of the new liveaction version of “Cinderella” – from Disney, of course. Opulently filmed by director Kenneth Branagh, this new “Cinderella” brings a message of courage and compassion. The heroine looks for good in people and has a kind heart; but of course she’s not opposed to donning a magical ball gown when the occasion calls for it. According to the press notes, screenwriter Chris Weitz (“About a Boy”)

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fleshes out the characters to make them more relatable, without being revisionist. Casting Cate Blanchett as the evil Stepmother is a big step toward making that dream come true. Blanchett plays Cinderella’s father’s widow as a woman who’s experienced loss of her own. Blanchett may draw an unexpected demographic to the film, as may Helena Bonham-Carter, who plays the Fairy Godmother, and Lily James of “Downtown Abbey” fame, who plays Ella. Not sure what the casting of Richard Madden (“Game of Thrones”) as the Prince will do for the PGrated movie’s box office. The cast also includes

Ben Chaplin and Hayley Atwell as Cinderella’s parents (briefly), Derek Jacobi as the King and Stellan Skarsgard as the scheming Grand Duke. Liam Neeson continues his action-hero reign in “Run All Night.” The “Taken” star plays Jimmy Conlon, a Brooklyn mobster and hit man who’s trying to drink his way to the sidelines of crime. When his boss and longtime best friend, Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris), tries to make Jimmy’s estranged son, Mike (Joel Kinnamon), pay for the death of his son, Jimmy must get off the barstool and decide his loyalties. The film’s impressive cast also includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Common (recent Oscar winner for Best Original Song, “Glory,” from “Selma”), Bruce McGill, Patricia Kalember and Holt McCallany. Jaume Collet-Serra (“Non-Stop,” “Unknown”) directed.

Brooklyn mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson), right, tries to persuade his old friend and boss, Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris), from going after his estranged son in “Run All Night.”

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Oh, what a The Midtown Men are coming. And you’re going to love hearing them.

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Now on their third national tour, four stars from the original cast of “Jersey Boys” will be sharing the stage with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra this weekend, bringing to life their favorite hits from the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Motown, the Four Seasons and more. KSO pops concerts are always fun for everyone. The guest artists are usually pleasantly surprised at the caliber of the orchestra. Maybe they’re not expecting much from our Scruffy Little City. After all, most of these folks come from New York and Los Angeles. But I can tell you firsthand that, though there may be only two rehearsals – sometimes only one – your hometown orchestra shines every time. For me, as the pianist for the orchestra, it’s a pleasure to play the hits I grew up loving. The KSO has hosted Beatles tribute bands three times in my tenure, and every one of those concerts was a blast. Two of them ended with orchestra members flinging caution to the

The Midtown Men will be bringing the glorious sounds of the ’60s to the Knoxville Civic Auditorium this weekend. Photo submitted

wind, jumping up from their seats and twisting the night away. What else can you do with a live and in-person, sounding-and-looking-justlike-the-real-thing Beatles band pumping out “Twist and Shout”? Earlier this season, “The Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel,” featuring the talented performers A.J.

Swearingen & Jonathan Beedle, had much the same effect, albeit a bit quieter one. Still to come this season, concertgoers can look forward to “The Music of Queen” in April and “A Tribute to Elvis Presley” in May. Despite a wealth of talented present-day singers and performers, the KSO knows which generation

FRIDAY-SATURDAY had the best popular po music. And they k know that folks A d th never, ever get tired of hearing it. “The Midtown Men” features Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer and the 2006 Tony Award winner for “Best Featured Actor in a Musical,” Christian Hoff. As the stars of “Jersey Boys,” the Broadway mega-hit about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, these four talented actors shared the stage for over 1,000 performances and delighted television audiences with appearances on the “Today” show, “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve.” The group is particularly special because they are the first principal cast of a high-profile musical that has had major success as a completely new entity. So come out this Saturday night and revel in those great sounds. “This is not mimicry or tribute,” says the Midtown Men website, “it’s a true celebration of the music of an era.” “The Midtown Men,” part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s News Sentinel Pops Series, will be presented at 8 p.m. this Saturday, March 14, at Knoxville’s Civic Auditorium. For tickets, call 291-3310 or visit w w w.knoxvillesymphony. com. Send story suggestions to news@shoppernewsnow.com.

■ Circus Extravaganza benefiting at-risk youth and adults with autism, 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Pellissippi State Community College, Clayton Performing Arts Center, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Tickets: $10. Info: 609-2012.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ Smoky Mountain Winterfest 2015, Thompson-Boling Arena. Info/registration/schedule: http://www.winterfest2015. com/midwest/smoky-mountain. ■ 2015 Real Home Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville. Times: noon-6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Featuring an updated floor plan with displays by professional contractors including new home builders, remodelers and home-improvement specialists. Info: www.therealhomeshow.com.

FRIDAY ■ The Annie Moses Band, 8 p.m., Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Info/tickets: www.claytonartscenter.com, 981-8263. ■ Friends of Literacy Bachelor Auction, 7:30 p.m., Crowne Plaza. Info/tickets: 549-7007 or www.friendsofliteracy.org. ■ John Paul Keith will perform, 10 p.m., Barley’s in the Old City, 200 E. Jackson Ave. Info: 521-0092, http://barleysknoxville.com. ■ Midnight Voyage LIVE: Mindelixir, Fast Nasty, SpookyJones, Psychonaut, 9 p.m., The Concourse, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info: http://internationalknox.com. ■ Penny & Sparrow will perform, 8 p.m., The Square Room, 4 Market Square. Info: 544-4144. ■ Scratch River Telegraph Co. will perform, 8 p.m., Preservation Pub second floor, 28 Market Square. Info: 524-2224. ■ TJ Kong & the Atomic Bomb/Ian Thomas and Band of Drifters will perform 10 p.m., Scruff y City Hall, 32 Market Square. Info: 524-2224, www.scruff ycityhall.com. ■ Uptown Comedy Jam II, 8 p.m., Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: http://www.knoxbijou.com. ■ Wild Things will perform, 10 p.m., Preservation Pub, 28 Market Square. Info: 524-2224.

SATURDAY ■ America Loves Bacon Festival, 1-7 p.m., World’s Fair Park. Info: http://americalovesbacon.com. ■ Bijou Jubilee! 2015 featuring Scott Miller and The Commonwealth, 8:30 p.m., Bijou Theatre; to benefit preservation of the Bijou Theatre. Info/tickets: www.knoxbijou.com. ■ Great Barrier Reefs/Marina Orchestra will perform, 10 p.m., Scruff y City Hall, 32 Market Square. Info: 524-2224.

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Puleo’s Grille Sometimes, it’s sandwich time. Whether that is a lunch break or time for dinner, there are those days when the whole delicious menu of a restaurant just sinks into the background as the sandwich section pops to the front. At Puleo’s Grille, there are some very tasty sandwiches from which to choose, from burgers to po’ boys to fish tacos to “BLTs” of both the turkey and fried-green-tomato variety. Puleo’s has one of those menus that keep you coming back because there are so many “kinds” of foods to try. Their mission statement is to be a blend of “the traditional steak and seafood restaurant with Southern comfort and traditional Italian offerings.” The menu captures that philosophy with comfort

■ Imperial Blend/Davis Mitchell and DM3 will perform, 10 p.m., Preservation Pub, 28 Market Square. Info: 524-2224. ■ Jazz pianist Judy Carmichael in concert, 7:30 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville. Tickets: $25. Info/tickets: 9818590 or claytonartscenter.com. ■ Knoxville Downtown Rail Jam, 6 p.m., Marc Nelson Denim, 700 E. Depot Ave. Info: Lane@lecontecompanies.com. ■ KSO Pops Series: The Midtown Men, 8 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Info/tickets: www.knoxvillesymphony.com; KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961.

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■ Mountain Soul will perform, 10 p.m., Barley’s in the Old City, 200 E. Jackson Ave. Info: 521-0092, http://barleysknoxville.com. ■ The Rock and Roll Show: The Bad Dudes, Belfast 6 Pack, Tina Tarmac & The Burns, Mass Driver, 8 p.m., The International, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info: http://internationalknox.com.

foods like shrimp and grits and turkey and dressing and Italian specialties such as Nona’s Lasagna, Paler- The Grouper Po’ Boy at Puleo’s Grille is served with crispy fries. mo Chicken and Eggplant Photo by Mystery Diner Parmesan. On a sandwich day, however, the Grouper Po’ Boy was just the right fit. A nice delicate seasoning, allow- whole sandwich together. piece of grouper was the ing the taste of the grouper Each bite had the right star of the show, although to come through. It also combination of bread, letthe dill caper remoulade meant that what, at fi rst tuce, tomato, remoulade deserved some top billing. glance, looked like too thin and, of course, grouper. The lettuce and tomatoes a fi let to carry the sandwich Puleo’s has four locations were crisp and ripe. turned out to be right on in East Tennessee now. One The way to ruin a piece target. is in Alcoa, and the three of grouper is to overbread Puleo’s French bread roll Knox County locations are and underseason it. Puleo’s was fresh and very lightly at Cedar Bluff, Strawberry grouper had a crunchy, toasted, again, pulling the Plains and Merchant Drive.

■ St. Paddy’s Day on Market Square, 5 p.m., Market Square Stage. Performing: Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, Cutthroat Shamrock.

SUNDAY ■ Barley’s St. Patrick’s Day 5K, 2 p.m., Barley’s in the Old City, 200 E. Jackson Ave. All proceeds go to Emily’s Power For A Cure, a foundation to raise funds and awareness for neuroblastoma research. Info: 521-0092. ■ Drowning Pool: Unlucky 13 Anniversary with Adrenaline Mob, Full Devil Jacket and VanKale, 6 p.m., The International, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info: http://internationalknox.com. ■ The Dupont Brothers will perform, 10 p.m., Preservation Pub, 28 Market Square. Info: 524-2224. ■ The Paper Crowns will perform, 8 p.m., Barley’s in the Old City, 200 E. Jackson Ave. Info: 521-0092, http:// barleysknoxville.com.

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EOK offers a bright future for entrepreneurs By Anne Hart

Pond Gap Elementary School teacher Gina Alexander and principal Shelly McGill

Downtown Rotary boosts Pond Gap project By Bonny C. Millard A partnership between Title 1 school Pond Gap Elementary and a Rotary Club of Knoxville committee will help several students take a life-changing trip to Washington, D.C. Chuck Atchley Jr., chair of the club’s Main Stream committee, introduced school principal Shelly McGill and fifth-grade teacher Gina Alexander, who shared details of the project. The committee presented them with a $500 check. Eighty-seven percent of Pond Gap students are economically disadvantaged, McGill said. In addition, it has a 20 percent population of English language learners, representing about 25 different countries. McGill said that she was approached by the committee when the school was already planning a Washington, D.C., trip for Safety Patrol members for the first time in 15 years. “I’ve been on that trip several times when I was a teacher, and I believe strongly in it,” McGill said. “I believe that it can change lives.”

In addition to the school’s fundraising efforts, families must pay a small amount, and only students who exhibit good work habits and behavior are chosen. Students are also required to help with the fundraising efforts. “We wanted them to have some ownership in this,” McGill said of the 14 students who will be participating. Alexander said some of these students have never been outside of Tennessee, and this trip will help show them the possibilities. “We’re building a future, and it takes more than just what’s in a building to build a future,” Alexander said. The school’s fundraisers include candy bar sales and a spaghetti dinner later this month. The school has $1,300 left to raise. Atchley said the committee helped the school organize the dinner and that several Rotarians have donated to the project. The committee hopes to raise more money than needed to seed the project for future years.

An entrepreneur has been good-naturedly defined as “Someone who jumps off a cliff and builds a plane on the way down.” More and more people who are ready to jump off that cliff, but aren’t quite sure how to build the aforementioned plane, are turning to Leo Knight and the organization he founded for the help they need to assure a safe landing. Knight described Entrepreneurs of Knoxville (EOK) to his fellow Rotarians at a recent meeting of his home club, the Rotary Club of Bearden. And then he asked for their help in building more of those airplanes so necessary to successful entrepreneurship. An engineer and successful entrepreneur himself, Knight said the plan he and a friend envisioned over a cup of coffee in 2008 is to-

day “a group of super-smart entrepreneurs who work together to make others more successful. We provide tools and set up teams of professionals to help members with their startups.” He said EOK “grew from eight original members to 300 in the first year, 500 in year two, 750 in year three and 1,200 in year four.” That dramatic growth has continued and necessitated changes in the way EOK operates. Working with Brad Greene (Gridwell.co) and Dave Morehouse (Morehouse Legal Group), Knight formed a parent organization – Entrepreneurial Collective (EC) – and moved EOK as its first chapter, documenting the process so others can follow it. A partnership with the Angel Capital Group (AGC) provided still more leverage for entrepreneurs seeking investors. “With more

than 2,000 Angel investing groups around the globe, it will make it easy for our entrepreneurs to apply for funding.” Still, mentors with realworld experience are needed, Knight said, and that’s where Rotarians can help. “We care about the entrepreneur, whether it’s their first startup or their 101st startup or even if they’re failing. We’re not just there for the end game of jobs being created or a new taxpaying entity being created. We are all about the success of that individual entrepreneur, that person, that human. “We need business leaders in the community as mentors. We want the experience of a person who has walked that path before. We want trail guides with high ethics and a desire to give back. We want Rotarians.” Knight and his group have big plans for the future. “We envision an EC

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chapter in every town/ city/community across the globe. It will become an incredible network for entrepreneurs seeking assistance with their next startup. The relationship between EC chapters, Rotary Clubs and Angel Capital chapters will provide all the resources necessary for an entrepreneur to be very successful.” EOK and EC provide a huge array of resources to potential entrepreneurs. To get started: www.eokhq. com.

Zurma Caldwell (second from left) cuts the ribbon to celebrate Homewood at Deane Hill changing its name to Brookdale. With her are sales manager Melody Matney, sportscaster Steve Phillips, executive director Pete Prins and regional business development coordinator Lorri Ryan. Photo by S. Carey

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Despite weather, February numbers strong By Sherry Witt

Mike and Melissa McCoy soak up the atmosphere at Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves. Photos by Wendy Smith

Amid a harsh onslaught of wintry weat her, we saw an enc ou raging trend Knoxville Opera Board chair Michelle Brewer sells baubles to for local Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves chair Judy Henry. real estate and lending markets during FebWitt ruary. For the month ending on Friday, Feb. 27, there were 585 national perproperty transfers recorded formers who in Knox County, surpassappreciate a ing both the January total challenge. of 583 as well as last FebruThe Rosary’s output of 551 sales. sini Festival The total value of prophas contriberty sold was $147.9 million, uted to the lowhich also barely topped cal popularity January’s aggregate and of opera. This easily bested last February’s year’s event, on total of only $91 million. On Saturday, April the mortgage side, the Feb25, will feature ruary numbers dipped bea street dance low January’s lending pace at Krutch Park, as approximately $194 milBrewer says. lion was borrowed against “It just keeps real property, compared to expanding.” $227 million during the first month of the year. However,

Opera Guild event draws colorful crowd One of the goals of the Knoxville Opera, according to board chair Michelle Brewer, is to bring opera to everyone. A raucous party featuring belly dancers, fortune tellers and guests dressed in sparkly, spangled attire helped further the cause last weekend.

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Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves, held at The Independent, celebrated the Knoxville Opera’s two gyp-

sy-themed shows − “Carmen,” which was performed in February, and “Il Trovatore,” which will be performed April 24 and 26. The Opera Guild fundraiser helped support the art of opera, which combines theater, music and gorgeous voices, says Brewer. The Knoxville Opera contributes to the local art scene through performances and educational outreach. Even the smallest children respond to the company’s mini-performances in schools, she says. The Knoxville Opera is unique because it performs classics, like “Carmen,” as well as rare operas, like last year’s “Norma.” The rare shows typically draw

the February activity was well ahead of last year’s figure of $158.5 million. Perhaps the most remarkable statistic was that these rather robust numbers came during a February that was shortened to just 15 working days due to several factors including weather, Presidents’ Day and the short 28-day month. Among the most noteworthy property sales of the month was the transfer of an apartment complex located at 2308 Forest Ave. in the Fort Sanders community. The property was sold to Acc Op (University Walk TN) LLC, for a listed price of $30 million. The largest mortgage transaction was a loan to the Industrial Development Board of the city of Knoxville, secured by a deed of trust of $9 million. The loan was said to be for the renovation of the Medical Arts Building at 603 Main Ave.

Julie Seen of The Flying Jolie performs an aerial act at the Knoxville Opera Guild’s Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves.

2nd generation wigmaker supplies Knox clients Wigs, hairpieces and toupees are sometimes the stuff of humor for many people, but for those with hair issues – thin hair, a bald spot, a sudden loss of hair – they are no laughing matter. One Knoxville businesswoman has made a living taking people’s hair concerns seriously. “Every hair is precious to me, and I know it is to most of my clients,” said Angela Moore, the proprietor of We Three Wigs in Bearden. Her mother, Joan Moore, started the business 59 years ago when she purchased a wig in New York and decided there was a market for wigs and hairpieces in Knoxville. She was right. Angela Moore grew up in the trade. Her mother worked out of the family home in East Knoxville. At first the many-wigged heads were stored in the lower level of the home, and as a child Moore found it a spooky experience to be sent downstairs to retrieve a wig. Later, Joan Moore opened her store on Magnolia Avenue, choosing the We Three name to recognize herself and her two daughters. The store has since moved to Bearden. Angela Moore’s father, Elmer, was a commodities dealer who took his wife’s designs to China to be made.

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The shop takes considerable pride in one client – the only one Moore will identify publicly. When she was just beginning her career in country music, superstar Dolly Parton became a client of We Three. “Dolly bought her first wigs from Mom,” Moore said. “We cut and styled them.” The shop keeps a signed copy of a 1976 order from Parton, who spent more than $1,000 on wigs, at a time when the going price was $35. The display in the museum at Dollywood includes wigs from We Three. Other than for Parton, We Three maintains a policy of strict confidentiality to protect its clients. “We’ve had a few husbands call wanting to know what their wives were buying in our shop,” Moore said. “We carry jewelry in addition to wigs, and we tell them they need to ask their wives.” Moore said some of her customers claim that their husbands don’t know they wear a wig. “They sleep in their old wigs and when they get up,

they put on a newer one,” she said. “I asked one woman how she could sleep in the same bed and her husband not know, and she said his hands were always occupied elsewhere.” In recent decades Moore has seen major changes in wig technology. When her mother opened the business, all wigs used human hair. Now all use synthetic fibers. Several grades of hair fiber are available. “The rule is, the shinier, the cheaper,” she said. Technology has progressed most in the caps, those scalp-fitting nets that hold the hair. The most expensive caps run a bit over $500 and are made of monofilament, an extremely light netting that is almost invisible against the skin. Individual hair fibers are inserted in the caps and knotted by hand. Moore said her best wigs involve 180 hours of handwork. Less expensive wigs use machine-sewn caps, which may be warmer, heavier and a little more obvious. The reasons for choosing to wear a wig have also expanded. Many professional women choose them for convenience, Moore said. The pieces are already styled and make it easy for people on tight schedules to get on with business without fussing over hairdos.

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Craig is gardening and on the go after arthroplasty at Parkwest Craig pulls back a protective cover to reveal cabbage in his winter garden.

Below, Craig, 83, of Knoxville, points out the new pieces in his ankle which removed his pain without robbing him of flexibility.

Dave Craig walks two miles before breakfast every day, no matter what the weather is like outside. He calls it part of his “religion,” a time of peace when he prays, recites and gets centered for the rest of the day. life, from the time he was a small boy working on the family farm in Wisconsin. There had been physical training in the U.S. Army, he was a runner for 40 years, and Craig learned to water ski and golf after the age of 60. Locking the bones in his ankle in place just wasn’t something he was ready for. But the doctor said there were no other options, unless Craig wanted to travel out of state. No one around here could perform a surgery that would keep Craig’s ankle ﬂexible, the doctor explained. Over the course of his 83 years, Craig says he’s learned that he has to take responsibility for his own

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health. If that meant getting a second opinion, then so be it. At the gym where Craig exercises, he struck up a conversation with an instructor who runs marathons. She recommended Tracy Pesut, MD, a board certiﬁed physician specializing in the care of the feet and ankles. Pesut performs surgery at Parkwest Medical Center. Craig made an appointment and was pleased to ﬁnd out that Pesut performs arthroplasty, a procedure that replaces the ankle joint with prosthetic components that allow good range of movement and function. He told Pesut he wanted to be active into his

reputation as a surgeon. “I heard at least 12 references to her – 12!” Craig exclaims. “It was unreal.” The references ranged from former patients, to friends and family of patients, to people who knew her when she played soccer in Farragut, to those who knew her as a student at UT Knoxville. It seemed everyone was singing Pesut’s praises, and Craig was told she had been trained by the best. “I couldn’t wait to have this surgery,” Craig laughs. He was even more impressed by the planning and attention to detail Pesut displayed in preparation for the procedure. “The planning and preparation were key,” Craig says, “so when the operation happened, everything would go according to plan.” When the day ﬁnally arrived, he was ready. Craig says the slogan, “Treated Well. Well Treated.” ﬁt Parkwest Medical Center perfectly. He had good care, a great surgeon and plenty of faith. There was nothing to fear. Craig woke up after surgery; he wiggled his toes and knew instantly that the surgery had been a success. Gone were the pain and instability that had held him back for so long. The recovery process was smooth, and soon he was back to the active lifestyle he loved so much. Walking, hiking, exercise, travel and gardening were waiting for him, and he would be able to fully enjoy those activities for years to come. To learn more about ankle arthroplasty at Parkwest Medical Center, visit treatedwell.com, or call 865-374-PARK.

important for physicians to understand how the injury occurred. Lateral sprains are caused by the foot turning inward, whereas high ankle sprains are the result of the foot being forced outward. To select proper treatment, the physician must ﬁrst “grade” the sprain’s severity based on the extent of ligament injury. Grading also enables the physician to predict how long it will be before the patient can return to normal activity. Grade 1 – A stretching of the ligaments. Treat by using RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation). Grade 2 – A stretching and some rupture of the ligaments. Treat by using RICE and by allowing additional time to heal. A sprain of this severity may need to be splinted. Grade 3 – Greater rupture of the ligaments. You may need to wear a cast or a cast brace for two to threw weeks while the injury heals. Repeated ankle sprains may require surgery to repair the ligaments. Treatment for less serious sprains involves immobilization of the foot and non-weight bearing for two to four weeks. More severe high ankle sprains may require surgery and a longer recovery time. For more information on foot and ankle injuries and conditions, visit the ACFAS consumer website, www. FootHealthFacts.org.

First the hips, then the knees and now, the ankles. No, it’s not another dance step – but it is a trend sweeping the Baby Boom generation who grew up doing the Twist or shaking their booty at the disco. Now in their retirement years, those gray-haired Boomers are feeling the effects of all that twisting and shaking as complaints of arthritis stack up. Last year, seniors were a large portion of the 332,000 people who got total hip Tracy Pesut, MD replacements and the 719,000 knee replacements. Now, it’s the ankle’s turn. Around since the 1970s, total ankle replacement (TAR) just now seems to be gaining favor among the grayhaired set, driven largely by the demand of still active Boomers. Those ﬁrst TARs “failed miserably,” but that’s yesterday’s news. According to Dr. Tracy Pesut, an orthopedic surgeon at Parkwest Medical Center, today’s TARs are giving seniors a new lease on life. “I ﬁnd with the Baby Boom gen-

eration that these patients want to continue working, playing and enjoying life deep into their retirement,” she said. “They are a higher demand population. I see an increase in the need and desire for TARs in order for them to be able to continue golﬁng, hiking, playing tennis and pickle ball, and walking or exercising.” “The gold standard for ankle arthritis has been fusing the joint, but that increases the stress on the surrounding joints and leads to arthritis in those joints within about 10 years,” Pesut added. “Since patients were unhappy with their results, research went into redevelopment in the 1990s, and as a result, there are now ﬁve FDA-approved TAR systems (or prostheses) in the United States. The ankle replacements available now have better wear properties due to the materials used. They also allow for better range of motion and function. Some even utilize CT scans to develop custom cutting jigs for the components to decrease surgery times and improve alignment.” Pesut says even better designs that allow for more normal motion, and hopefully, better wear properties to increase longevity, are be-

ing developed and used in Europe where a less stringent FDA-type approval process enables surgeons there to incorporate these new designs more easily. While the options are growing, ankle replacements remain among the most difficult procedures an orthopedic surgeon performs. The small contact area and multiple directions and functions of the joint make it a task not every surgeon wants to tackle. “Most general orthopedists and even sports specialists are uncomfortable or do not enjoy taking care of the foot and ankle problems,” said Pesut who has performed 40 to 50 total ankle replacements and more reconstructions than she can count during her years of practice. “They can be complicated and no two patients are the same. I like the challenge of problem solving and figuring out what is the best solution to their problem. I find it challenging and enjoy facing the challenge and seeing patients getting back on their feet and returning to their activities.” Of course, total ankle replacements won’t make you feel 16 again, but they can help many seniors Twist again.

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Samuel Strang Nicklin (1876-1932) HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin

nless you are Marvin West, Tom Mattingly, Ben Byrd, Bob Gilbert or Bud Ford, you probably never heard of a famous local athlete named Strang Nicklin. The late, inimitable Ron Allen brought him to my attention with the 2011 publication of his unique book, “Knoxville, Tennessee, in the Gay Nineties,” a compilation of historic events in Knoxville and Knox County in that decade. Anyone who has spent an hour or two at the neckbreaking task of reading microfilm will wonder how Allen managed to comb the film of local newspapers for that entire decade and to excerpt memorable events in their chronological order. This month’s subject is mentioned several times in that book. Allen announced that, in February 1897, Strang Nicklin, captain of the 1896 University of Tennessee football team, signed a contract to play baseball with the Columbus, Ga., professional baseball team, then in the Southern League. The account also said that he would still be a member of the football team in the fall, although today he would no longer hold amateur status and would be ineligible. Even more surprising was the December 1899 announcement that UT had defeated Grant Memorial University (later Tennessee Wesleyan) 6-0 in a game played in Chattanooga with none other than Strang

Nicklin as the halfback for Wesleyan. The article pointed out that he had played football for that team in 1894, football at North Carolina in 1895, professional baseball for the Knoxville Indians (also Columbus, Ga.) and football at UT in 1896 and 1897. It was his speed that brought him the most attention. As an example of that speed, the Cincinnati Reds stopped in Chattanooga in the spring of 1895 to play Strang’s amateur team in an exhibition match. The Reds player-manager was the legendary Buck Ewing. Late in the game, Ewing crushed a ball to deep center field and Strang, then 18 years old, “turned like a flash at the crack of the bat,” chased down the ball and made a leaping catch while the stands roared with applause. Buck Ewing got the surprise of his life when the young outfielder robbed him of a base hit. But those early years were only the beginning of Nicklin’s long career in sports. Samuel Strang Nicklin was born in Chattanooga, the third of the four sons of John Bailey Nicklin (18451919) and Elizabeth Kaylor Nicklin (1850-1924), on Dec. 16, 1876. His father, a Pennsylvania native, had joined the Union Army as a drummer boy at only 16 years of age and served in the Pennsylvania Infantry (USA) for the entire Civil War (1861-1865). He had

woeful blunders. He was a left fielder in Wheeling and showed more skill at third base in St. Joseph. Although he was originally a righthanded batter, he learned to bat left-handed at St. Joseph and, thereafter, was a switch-hitter. Then known as “Sammy Strang,” he was called up in 1901 to the big leagues and the New York Giants, where he got off to a torrid start, leading the National League with a .420 batting average in early June. The sportswriters commented on the way he choked up on the bat and on his blazing speed catching long flies and running bases. During his career in the big leagues (1901-1908), over half of it with the Giants, the infielder-outfielder played 393 games at third base, 238 at second, 165 in the outfield and occasional-

S. Strang Nicklin (AKA Sammy Strang) (1876-1932). Early multi-talented University of Tennessee athlete who later starred in the big leagues with John McGraw’s New York Giants. Photograph submitted Kiara moved to Chattanooga in 1866 to found a pharmacy with his brother. His active interest in city government enabled him to serve on the Board of Aldermen and to be elected mayor in 1887. Later, as a reflection of his keen interest in baseball, he was appointed president of the Southern Baseball League, where he served from 1892 to 1902. Strang Nicklin was prominent in sports during his high school years, starring in both baseball and football in North Carolina and Tennessee and, after college, pursuing a career in minor league baseball. Then came the SpanishAmerican War (1898) and, following the tradition of the Nicklin family, he volunteered and rose to the rank of first lieutenant in the Third Tennessee Volun-

teer Infantry, although his unit did not see combat. His military records provide the earliest record of his stature and weight: 5-feet-7 and 146 pounds. With the war over, Strang decided to pursue professional baseball as a career in spite of the disapproval of his parents. Reflecting their perceived upper-class standards, they thought it was an unrespectable career path for their college-educated son. Strang thought he could protect the family image by playing far from home and using various pseudonyms. At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was “Clyde Strang,” and at Wheeling, W.Va., and St. Joseph, Mo., he was “Sam Strang.” Early in his minor-league career, Nicklin played shortstop, making some outstanding plays and some

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46th Jubilee Festival, 7 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Featuring old styles of fiddle, banjo, string bands, sacred music, early country and historical ballads. Cost: $12, some discounts apply Info/tickets: www. jubileearts.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 “Raised Beds: How to build ’em and fill ’em,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Catholic Church garage, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Presented by Knox County Master Gardener Michael Yaros. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340. West Knox Lions pancake breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Chili’s, 120 Mabry Hood Road. Tickets: adults, $5; children under 12, $3. Includes pancakes, sausage and drinks. Proceeds will benefit West Knox Lions Charities, including Kids Sight and vision screening programs. Tickets available at the door. Info: Ron Riehn, 690-2557, or Debbie Flanagan, 966-1191.

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 Road King Custom, 15,546 mi, E.F.I. Wire wheels, security syst., windshield, chrome forks & extras. $10,500. Ready for Daytona Bike Wk. (865)293-2542. HARLEY THINGS - New rush mufflers for touring Harleys, $200. Shop manual for 2013 Ultra Classic. $13. Daytona HD Beer collection. 19842000. $125. (865)805-8038.

23’ TRAVEL trailer Camper. Great cond. Full bath/kit. $8,900. 865-805-5117

AGENDA FARRAGUT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN March 12, 2015 WORKSHOP 6:00 PM General Fund Revenue/Expenditures Projections Program Changes

BEER BOARD MEETING, 6:55 PM BMA MEETING, 7:00 PM I. II. III. IV. V.

Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Approval of Agenda Mayor’s Report Citizens Forum Approval of Minutes A. February 26, 2015 VI. Ordinances A. Public Hearing & Second Reading 1. Ordinance 15-03, to amend the Farragut Municipal Code by adding Title 14, Chapter 6., Farragut Architectural Design Standards, and authorizing the Farragut Municipal Planning Commission to be the Design Review Commission B. First Reading 1. Ordinance 15-02, an Ordinance to amend the text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 86-16, as amended, pursuant to authority granted by section 13-4-201, Tennessee Code Annotated, by amending Chapter 3. Speciﬁc District Regulations, Section XII. General Commercial District (C-1), F., Mixed Use Town Center, Subsection 2. B., by providing for a drive through under certain conditions VII. Business Items A. Rejection of previously approved bids for a new Two-Wheel Drive Half-Ton Pick-up Truck B. Approval of Bids for new Half-Ton Pick-up Truck C. Approval of Bids for Contract 2015-10, Installation of Underdrains on Grigsby Chapel Road D. Approval of Settlement Agreement with Cove Properties regarding road deﬁciencies in the Cove at Turkey Creek Subdivision VIII. Town Administrator’s Report IX. Town Attorney’s Report It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.

AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Blount County Sheriff’s Office, 950 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Computer Workshops: Word Basics, 2 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 215-8700. Oak Ridge Chapter of NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees Asssociation) meeting, noon, Double Tree Hotel, Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge. Cost: $14. Program at 1 p.m. Speakers from Oak Ridge Methodist Hospital: Sheri Ernst, Corporate Director of Revenue Integrity and Utilization Management, and Mandy Grubb Helford, MD, System Medical Director of Clinical Documentation and Informatics. Topic: Changes to Medicare coverage for outpatient verses inpatient hospital care. Public is invited. Reservations required. Info/ reservations: 482-4625 or 938-4532.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 Books Sandwiched In: “Happy City: Transforming Our Lives through Urban Design” by Charles Montgomery, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8700. “Photographing Your Work” seminar, noon-1 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Guest speaker: Lisa Gifford Mueller. Info/to register: 523-7543; sc@ knoxalliance.com; http://www.knoxalliance.com/ development.html.

Lawn & Garden Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post Farm Equipment KUBOTA TRACTOR - and loader, model M105, 105HP, 4WD, only 870 hrs., Reduced - $30,000. (865)456-2268

FORD F800 1999 Cummins DIESEL, ONLY 39K MI. Airbrakes, 2500 gal. water tank. $10,500. Phone Chad 865-250-9415

Homes Unfurnished 4 BR - 2 BA, full bsmt, 3 car gar. close to UT, DT, hdwd, lg. backyd, Pets OK. $850. 865-705-0305 WEST, BENINGTON S/D - 3BR, 2 BA, 2 car gar., deck, lg. corner lot, fenced in yard. $1350. Call 865-679-4674.

Tools GENERATOR - BIG 8500 watt, 2015, Honda elec. start. Batt. & wheel kit incl. Never used. New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash. 864-275-6478

Condos Unfurnished HALLS - 2 BR, 1.5BA, no pets. $600/mo. $500 dep. Doyle 254-9552

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn

Building Materials 1 new metal bldg. 120’ L x50’ W, complete, never erected. 9’ sidewalls to 14’ center walls. 865-803-3633

DRIVERS: CDL-A: WOW! Check-out our New Pay Package, It’s Awesome. More per mile! Monthly Bonuses! Stop-Off, Layover, Detention, Short-Haul PAY!

5 New Rolltop Metal Doors: (1) 16’x14’H, (2) 14’x8’H, (2) 14’x14”H. 865-458-5164

KNOXVILLE COIN SHOW Mar 14th & Apr 4th Info: 865-660-8692 Time: 9am - 4pm Adm is Free Loc: Rothchild Center 8807 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37923

Training & Education Tutoring EXPERIENCED TUTOR available. Northshore/Farragut area. Math, Physics, writing, Spanish, French. Call Janet Westbrook at (865)9666858

Adoptions ADOPTION LOVING, professional couple eager to add to our growing family. Our warm, nurturing home is waiting to welcome your baby. Expenses paid. Anne & Colin. 1-877-246-6780 (toll-free)

Collectibles JOHN ELWAY Autographed football, 5 helmets & Super Bowl 32 Field of Dreams Lithograph plus numerous Bronco collectisbles. $2000. (865)429-6403

Recreation

Campers & RV’s

MONDAY-TUESDAY, MARCH 16-17

Announcements

877-704-3773

Boat 2000 Four Winns 268 Vista, exc shape, radar arch, full canvas, low hrs, on lift, reg. gas, Tellico Village. $35,000. Alan 423-371-9050

“Words Aren’t Everything” workshop, 1-3 p.m., Sundress Academy for the Arts, 195 Tobby Hollow Lane. An on-your-feet script-writing workshop directed by playwright Harrison Young. Cost: $25. Info/to register: http://www.sundresspublications.com.

Jobs

Driver/Transport JOHN DEERE 2006 - DIESEL, ONLY 150 hrs. Mod. 2653A Reel Mower. $8900. (865)250-9415

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

Merchandise

Commercial Vehicles

Boats/Motors/Marine

Trucks

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 13-14

LINCOLN Cont. 1969 $5000 LINCOLN Cont. 1946 coupe LINCOLN Cont. 1948 conv. CALL 865-898-4200

Sport Utility Vehicles

HUMMER H2 - 2005. local, low mi. Luxury ed. Loaded, garage kept, new tires, must see & drive. Exc. cond. Many opt. not listed. $21,500. 865-384-7005 (865)988-9279.

O’Connor Pancake Fest and Senior Service Directory Debut, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Rescheduled from Tuesday, Feb. 17. Previously purchased tickets will be good for this event; tickets will be available at the door for $5. RCS Hiking Club hike: Goldmine & Cane Creek trails. 6 mile moderate hike to the park boundary and back. Meet 9 a.m. at Sugarlands Visitor Center or 10:15 at the Look Rock Ranger Station. Info: Ray, 314-2279, or Kate, 573-9258. St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Concert, 5:30 p.m., the Foundry, 747 Worlds Fair Park. Benefits the Sertoma Center. Music by Four Leaf Peat. Info: 546-8656.

CADILLAC 1970 conv. $4000. CADILLAC 1968 coupe, $3000

HONDA CIVIC - 2002. Sunroof, loaded, air, 129k miles. Fin. avail. $4990. (865)308-2743.

HONDA PILOT Touring 2011, loaded, exc. cond., 45K mi., $21,500. 423-295-5393.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

Motorcycles/Mopeds

HONDA ODYSSEY EXL- 2012. EXL, sunroof, lthr., exc cond. 40K mi., $20,500. 423-295-5393

PONTIAC GRAND AM - 2000 GT, loaded, sunrf, new tires, exc cond in & out, $3295. 865-397-7918; 865-8988825

Vocal Point in concert, 7 p.m., Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: 981-8590 or www.claytonartscenter.com.

Real Estate Rentals

LEGAL NOTICE FARRAGUT BEER BOARD MAR. 12, 2015 • 6:55 PM I. Approval of Minutes A. February 12, 2015 II. Beer Permit Approval: A. Approval of Class 3, On-Premises permit hotel/motel permit for the following: i. Staybridge, 11319 Campbell Lakes Drive It is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.

Real Estate Commercial Commercial Property /

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

Hunt/Fish Supplies RWS DIANA 350 MAGNUM - .22 Air Rifle with 3-9x40 scope. EX + $350. 865-482-1218

WEST KNOX - WEDGEWOOD HILLS CUL-DE-SAC - 2BR, Family room w/fireplace, W/D, new carpet, granite counter tops, new tile in BA, $925 mo, $250 dep, 1 yr lse. 304 Medford Rd 865-216-5736

NORTH, 1 BR APT. - Very clean, crpt & ceramic tile, $425/$450 + sec. dep. No pets. 865-531-7895

701 NORTH CHERRY ST. 6,000 SF, $175,000. 865-544-1717; 865-740-0990

Offices/Warehouses/ LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Office space for lease, 900 sq. ft., on South Peters Rd. w/rd. frontage sign avail. Newly renovated. $900 per month depending on terms of lease could be negotiable. (865)356-5049

PUBLIC HEARING FARRAGUT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN will hold a public hearing on March 26, 2015 • 7:00 PM Farragut Town Hall 11408 Municipal Center Dr to hear citizens’ comments on the following ordinance: 1. Ordinance 15-02, an Ordinance to amend the text of the Farragut Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 86-16, as amended, pursuant to authority granted by section 13-4-201, Tennessee Code Annotated, by amending Chapter 3. Speciﬁc District Regulations, Section XII. General Commercial District (C-1), F., Mixed Use Town Center, Subsection 2. B., by providing for a drive through under certain conditions

ACTION ADS 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378)

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