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Miracle Maker There are two amazing things about Knox County Elementary Teacher of the Year Kitty Menhinick. One is that she absolutely knew what she wanted to be – a special education teacher – at the age of 14. The other is that she was able to achieve her goal in spite of her own difficulties with school. “I was an information overload kid,” she says. “School was a mighty struggle.”
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About 70 seniors filled Karns Library to ask Mayor Tim Burchett about plans for the new Karns senior center. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHO-
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Judge Leibowitz The hardest thing a judge ever has to do is sentence a human being to die. Even though the life-ordeath decision is up to the jury, it is the judge’s responsibility to look the defendant in the eye and deliver the verdict. Mary Beth Leibowitz has been the Division 3 Criminal Court judge in Knox County since February 1989, when Gov. Ned McWherter swore her in. She was a pioneer, and now she plans to retire. Betty Bean caught up with the judge for a profi le.
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Let’s hear it for track teams
Tennessee football is jumping around in rehabilitation. We don’t know how long it will take the Vols to learn to win. Tennessee basketball generated some excitement but that was a tease. It just wasn’t good enough. Tennessee baseball is a maybe for some day in the distant future.
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By Theresa Edwards Karns residents are excited to learn plans are moving forward to build a senior center nearby, possibly at the Karns sports park off Oak Ridge Highway west of Emory Road. Commissioner Brad Anders has been requesting the Karns senior center a long time. “He is right and we are going to deliver that,” Mayor Tim Burchett said. “We have $30,000 budgeted for architecture in the capital plan,”
Burchett said. “So we are on the road to getting that done.” Anders said that $500,000 was set aside last year in the capital plan for the senior center, and it will cost about $100,000 per year to run it. Hemal Tailor, senior director of community outreach, is working on a request for proposal for the center. “I would encourage you all to visit our other five senior centers and tell us what programming you
want,” Tailor said. That will determine the design of the Karns center. “It’s time for you to be actively engaged in the process.” “We’re not going to build a swimming pool though,” Burchett said. It costs a lot and has liability issues and maintenance expenses. “I would like the center to have line dancing, ballroom dancing, exercise classes, cards and bingo,” said Peggy Bolinger. “I would enjoy the fellowship with all my friends.”
“It would be nice to have a pool table there,” said Jim Hensley. The Rev. Catherine C. Nance, pastor of Beaver Ridge UMC, said “I would love to see a place where our older adults could come during the day, have a safe place for fellowship, education, just a place to meet with friends. There are a lot of new people moving into the community, so that would be a good place for some long-time To page A-3
Fine Arts Night at Hardin Valley By Theresa Edwards “If it weren’t for University Medical Center’s NICU, Payton would not be here,” mother Teresa Scoggins said. “She’s definitely a gift.” Born at 25 weeks, Payton was in the NICU six months before coming home. She is now 14-months-old and released from home health care. Scoggins lost Sofia, Pay-
ton’s twin sister, at 18 weeks. Being the choral director at Hardin Valley Academy, Scoggins is coordinating a Fine Arts Night to raise money and awareness for UT’s NICU. Proceeds from the event will benefit Phase II including the building of more private rooms for NICU patients. “They found when babies have a quiet area,
dimly lit, where they can control circumstances, the babies tend to do better,” Scoggins said. “Many babies have sensory issues where extreme light and noise affect them.” The Fine Arts Night will begin 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, showcasing talents of the school’s visual art, theater, band, orchestra and chorus
groups. Guests will then enjoy a spaghetti dinner 6:45 p.m. followed by entertainment by jazz musicians, The Streamliners. Contact Teresa Scoggins by email at teresa. scoggins@k noxschools. org for tickets which are $15 prior to the event. Tickets will be sold at the door, but will not include Payton Scoggins at 10 days old in NICU. Photo submitted the dinner.
The Duncan strategy After listing the savings he’s achieved during three years as The crown prince of the Duncan Dynasty gave a glimpse of his re- trustee, Duncan alluded to the election strategy last week. Knox scandal that’s plagued his tenure. “Some people want to focus on a County Trustee John Duncan believes he, like a football coach, should program that I didn’t manage well and that caused embarrassment to be judged by his body of work. me and my family.” Duncan said delinquent tax collections were 43 percent higher last year than the year before he took ofFlanked by his mom, his wife fice. With collections this high, the and his dad’s chief of staff (Bob delinquent tax attorney would have Griffitts), Duncan enjoyed a polite been paid $600,000 under the proand even pleasant reception at the gram used by previous trustees. Halls Republican Club – his first Instead, Duncan brought the job speaking engagement since two key in-house for about $100,000. Now, staffers resigned after guilty pleas with Chad Tindell gone, Duncan in Criminal Court. has outsourced it to the county’s law
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John Duncan with wife Jennifer at Halls Republican Club Photo by S. Clark department where “we’re getting nine attorneys for (the cost of) one.” Duncan said he will take bids on state-mandated advertising, currently about $100,000 a year to the News Sentinel. He’s reduced travel expenses, resulting in a $5,400 pay cut to some staff. He’s opening sat-
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ellite offices only during tax season, saving another $100,000 annually. Duncan said the county’s investments have “improved by 19 percent” on his watch. His office now has 34 full-time employees, down from 59 at one time. “We’ve returned $13 million to the general fund to date, and I hope to add another $6 million at the end of this fiscal year,” he said. If Duncan can avoid indictment (a judgment call by Attorney General Randy Nichols to present to the grand jury), he may coast to reelection. The Duncan strategy: run for the most bloated office in town. Cut expenses. Increase collections. Hire grown-ups (at least the second time around). And trust the team, led by Mama Lynn. After all, you’ll never get beat if no one runs against you.
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Karns is finalist for technology grant Social studies instructor Gordon Sisk, guest speaker at the Karns History Club, shared with excitement that Karns High School is a finalist to be considered for the one-to-one personalized learning technology grant. Receipt of this grant would enable all students to have a laptop computer, enabling personalized learning. The Karns community is rallying for the school, hoping they will receive this grant. Teachers are willing to put in the extra preparation time this summer to implement the new technology. The school’s website has a myriad of support letters from students, faculty, staff, parents and other community members voicing reasons to award Karns the grant to make a positive difference in students’ lives. “We need to prepare our students for 21st century careers by providing them with 21st century learning,” says instructor Elizabeth Zoldessy. Mathematics instructor Susan Crowe Mosteller talks about “the potential that exists for transformation and excellence if we are given the technology tools to make the difference in our learners’ lives.” Karns High School has come a long way since its beginning 100 years ago in 1913, and they are looking forward to its future. Sisk and Zoldessy shared with the Karns History Club plans for the 100-year anniversary celebration the school is planning along with students. They asked for the community to lend memorabilia and old school photographs for displays.
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Karns Lion Fleming honored
Joyce Barker Bromley and Barbara Stevens welcome guest speaker Gordon Sisk, Karns High School social studies instructor. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Tony Fleming, Karns Lions Club president, received the international president’s certificate of appreciation, signed by Wayne A. Madden.
you are a member of the community club,” he said. “There are no dues,” he said, encouraging the community to come to their meetings 7:30 p.m. each first Tuesday at the Karns Community Center building. ■
Karns Lions Club president Tony Fleming receives an “international president’s certificate of appreciation.”
Greater Karns Business Association’s new president Larry York welcomes new vice president Greg Boling.
I remember seeing Tony at Ingles in November getting ready to deliver food baskets for those in need. Hesaid that is why he started with the Lions Club – it really touched his heart being able to help others and he wanted to continue doing so. This is Fleming’s second year as president of the Karns Lions Club.
changed from secretary to treasurer and Bill Halsey is the new secretary. Former president was John Coombs. Former treasurer was Roger Kane who Larry York of Karns Re- is now busy in Nashville as alty is the new president our state representative. and Greg Boling of PostNet Don Gordon, president is the new vice president of of the Karns Community the Greater Karns Business Club, was the guest speaker Association. at their March meeting. “If Carolyn Greenwood has you live in the Karns area, ■
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Karns residents to welcome them. It would be good for mental and emotional growth for our senior adults.” Patsy Sharp came with a group representing the 60 residents of Willow Place and Riverbirch Village senior complexes located near Grace Baptist Church. “We are very excited about this, because we need a senior center in Karns,” she said. Don Gordon, president of the Karns Community Club; Larry York, president of the Greater Karns BusiCommissioner Brad Anders ness Association; and CharPhoto by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com lene Asbury, Karns Family
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“Few people are awarded this certificate,” said Jackie Dailey. “It is a real honor. “Tony has put in a lot of time for the upcoming walk for the blind that will be May 18 at the Tennessee School for the Deaf. “He has also been working on the upcoming car show. And he has brought in several new members.”
and Community Educational Club president, were among others present representing groups in the community supporting the building of a senior center in Karns.
The meeting ended with a loud round of cheerful applause and Burchett stayed afterward to meet and greet everyone and answer additional individuals’ questions.
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The Karns Basketball Booster Club will have its annual spring pancake breakfast fundraiser 8-10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Aubrey’s at 9208 Middlebrook Pike. Cost will be $5 for all you can eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and drinks. Tickets may be purchased from any basketball player or paid at the door.
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government Don’t expect new tax in Rogero budget Mayor Rogero will present her second city budget message to Knoxville at the traditional Mayor’s Luncheon on Friday, April 26, at Ijams Nature Center in South Knoxville. This will be the 26th budget message presented in this fashion having started in 1988. Mayors over a single 4-year term have five speeches which are guaranteed an audience of attentive listeners. One is the Inaugural Address and the other four are the city budget messages, or the State of the City address which it really is. The attention paid to other speeches often depends on whether a crisis exists. Mayors sometimes give three or four talks (as opposed to speeches) in a single day. Knoxville’s city charter requires the budget be presented to City Council by May 1. It does not say when, where or how the budget will be presented. Prior to 1988, the city mayor simply met with council and handed copies of it to the nine members. The stories generated from such an informal procedure usually highlighted a council member’s pointed question on an issue of interest to him/her. Seldom did the mayor have the chance to outline a vision or broad intentions for the coming year without competing critics. After I became mayor on Jan. 1, 1988, I decided to break with past practices and hosted the first mayoral budget address at a luncheon in the community room of the Candy Factory at the World’s Fair Park. Council members each hosted a table and the first audience was roughly 200 people. It was then a novelty and not the tradition it has become. Sue Clancy and Roseanne Wolf, who led the special events office, masterminded the event. It was there that I urged an increase in the local sales tax by a referendum of city voters to pay for services which had been neglected or dropped for many years such as paving of city streets and regular hiring of police and firefighters. Ultimately, on Sept. 15, 1988, the voters approved a 3/4 cent increase in the local sales tax by 62 percent. Such an increase had been rejected on five separate occasions over the prior 25 years.
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There was no negative fallout from a tax increase enacted by popular vote. This year the mayor will not propose a tax increase and five council members are seeking a second term this November. The audience has grown from 200 to over 750 last year. It has become an event to attend. Some criticism has been leveled for the cost of $25,000 for it. Personally, I think it is a cost worth spending in terms of being a true community event where the elected leader of the city can outline how the taxes we all pay will be spent subject to council approval. ■ Helen Heatherly, longtime Republican precinct worker, died this past week. She was a Norwood resident, 84, and stuffed more envelopes and mailers for my various campaigns over the year than I can remember. She served on the Norwood GOP precinct committee over 30 years. ■ Claude Ramsey, former Hamilton County mayor and state representative, now deputy to Governor Haslam, has been calling local government officials asking their views on Tennessee signing onto the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. Financially it would assist Knox County. A decision is expected in weeks by the governor. ■ Commissioner Ed Shouse is sponsoring a resolution before Knox County Commission urging the legislature not to enact the Steve Hall legislation to sell Lakeshore Mental Health Institute property but to transfer it to the current Lakeshore Park owned by the city. Shouse is a regular park user and advocate for it. ■ Knox County GOP legislators will meet soon to recommend three persons to serve on the Knox Election Commission. Rep. Gloria Johnson has not announced who she will recommend to replace Dennis Francis who is retiring from the commission.
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Council undoes Dunn deal Former City Council member Carlene Malone rarely attends council meetings anymore, but she made an exception last week when she showed up to opMalone pose state Rep. Bill Dunn’s bid to buy two lots in a Harrill Heights flood zone that the city had acquired for flood control 40 years ago. The Rogero administration had approved selling the lots as surplus property and Dunn’s sealed bid of $1,500 was the only one received. Dunn, who lives in the neighborhood, proposed to use the lots as a community garden, had a petition signed by neighbors and brought in a neighbor who said she was looking forward to seeing vegetables grow.
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City engineers said that tilling the soil posed very little risk to – and might even improve – the environment surrounding the large sinkhole that is the area’s only means of drainage. Public works director Christi Branscom extolled the economic benefits of putting property back on the tax rolls and attracting people to the neighborhood. The reaction was vintage Malone: “There are some who think that government should be run like a business. There is no business in the world that would ever increase a flood risk for a one-time payment of 1,500 bucks and 10 bucks a year (in tax revenue).” Council voted 6-3 to reject the sale, which was also
opposed by Jamie Rowe, whose property adjoins these lots. She said selling the property back to a private owner could pose a risk to the sinkhole, which is the area’s only means of drainage. Several council members were puzzled about the definition of community garden, since the deed would have identified Dunn as the sole owner. It also carried a drainage easement and a restriction against building. Dunn drove in from Nashville for the meeting and planned to return to the Legislative Plaza early the next morning. He has a degree in agriculture and said he understands the nature of sinkholes. “The key word here is incentive. I have an incentive not to lose any topsoil,” he said. Malone and Rowe were represented by Jon Roach, who was law director when the city bought 21 houses there and cleared the land
for flood control. He said the issue of the sale turns on three questions: “Is the property truly surplus? Is this an appropriate use? What’s the property owner’s liability?” Roach said the city code defines surplus property as “property no longer needed or suited for its purpose,” and answered the first two questions in the negative. He said the area has been identified in the city’s Land Use Policy as a critical sinkhole basin, so there is potential liability if sedimentation from tilled soil chokes the sinkhole. Mark Campen, Brenda Palmer and Daniel Brown voted to approve. Marshall Stair, George Wallace, Nick Della Volpe, Nick Pavlis, Duane Grieve and Finbarr Saunders voted no. There was no mention of a bill sponsored by Dunn and Sen. Becky Massey making it legal to sell produce grown in community gardens. It became law March 11.
The smartest kid in the class The wheels seem to be rolling off the wagon for Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. There was a time, through last year, in fact, when the school board was in lock-step on budget matters. Sure, you might get some pushback from Cindy Buttry or a few snarky questions from Mike McMillan, but even Buttry called last year’s financial proposal “the budget I’ve been waiting for.” And McIntyre’s proposal for $37 million in new money passed the board 8-1. I supported that budget. It clearly listed how the funds would be spent and tied expenditures to measurable outcomes. McIntyre and his backers believed the budget could pass despite Mayor Tim Burchett’s opposition. In retrospect, that was a serious miscalculation. The Chamber of Commerce was foursquare behind McIntyre. Many of the innovations had been piloted with positive results. County commissioners seemed intrigued by the prospects and committed to the shared vision of creating one of the best school systems in the Southeast. You know what happened. Burchett taped some Robo-calls and a couple of suspect “polls” were handed out. Suddenly, nary a commissioner would step up to make a motion for the school board’s budget.
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It didn’t just die; it was never birthed. So now we’re in another budget season and this time even the school board is taking pot shots at McIntyre. Indya Kincannon doesn’t see a reason to double the district’s security budget (from $2 million to $4 million), calling it “a big investment to allay fears that doesn’t buy us more safety and security.” Somebody else asked why a proposed $3 million increase for technology is in the district’s capital budget rather than operations. Because that’s the only way we’ve got a snowball’s chance of getting it, is the answer no one gave. Doug Harris, who replaced Buttry on the board, challenged McIntyre’s plan to make Vine Middle a “STEAM” magnet along with a “community school.” “What does this do to help the 300 students who live there and currently attend Vine?” Harris asked – twice. Last year we compared Jim McIntyre and Tim Burchett to decide who’s the smartest kid in the class. This year we know the answer.
Maynardville method, Part II Why is Horace Maynardville Middle School principal Melanie Maples dipping ice cream? To raise money for school security. How did she get that Sheriff’s officer to help? “Husband,” said Chris Maples with a grin. Photo by S. Clark
GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Sex Week at UT had to be privately funded after legislators complained about some of the content. Without a hint of irony, Rep. Ryan Haynes suggested “the inmates are running the aslyum over there.” ■ We thought UT’s had Sex Week forever. It’s called Spring Break. ■ “Here’s a quarter, call someone who cares,” sang Travis Tritt. Little did he know that could be Knox County’s new theme song. Finance director Chris Caldwell told County Commission thatthe agreement with Blount County (when Knox invested $5 million for a business park there), was that Knox County would receive 25 percent of land sales and a portion of the property taxes. ■ So Blount County swiped the new ProNova plant right away from Knox County by offering land in the new park for $1. “Guess we’ll be getting our quarter soon,” Caldwell said. Commissioners were not amused.
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Judging and golfing: Put the ball down and whack LAW DOGS | Betty Bean The hardest thing a judge ever has to do is sentence a human being to die. Even though the lifeor-death decision is up to the jury, it is the judge’s responsibility to look the defendant in the eye and deliver the verdict. Mary Beth Leibowitz has been the Division 3 Criminal Court judge in Knox County since February 1989, when Gov. Ned McWherter swore her in to fi ll the term vacated by George Balitsaris, who retired for health reasons. She is the first woman to serve as a Criminal Court judge in Knox County and the seventh woman to serve as a trial judge in Tennessee. When she retires in 2014, she will be the first Criminal Court judge to do so voluntarily. (Most departures are caused by health, death or prosecution.) Leibowitz delivered her first death sentence in 1996. The defendant was 20-yearold Christa Gail Pike, who was convicted of being the ringleader in the particularly cold-blooded murder of fellow Job Corps participant, Colleen Slemmer, whom she suspected of trying to steal her boyfriend. Leibowitz said she prepared herself for the moment. “I said it to the mirror over and over again, and (in the courtroom) I had it written on a piece of paper that I put on the bench. I’d look over at the person and then look at the piece of paper. We had been warned by other judges in ‘baby judge school’ (the class that newly-elected trial judges take to learn the ropes): ‘Never do this without preparing yourself.’” Pike, who crushed Slemmer’s head with a chunk of asphalt and toted a piece of skull back to her dorm
room to show her friends, had enlisted two other Job Corps participants to help her lure Slemmer to a remote area south of Tyson Park and north of the UT agricultural campus, where they attacked her with box cutters before Pike administered the killing blow. Eighteen at the time of the murder, 20 when she was sentenced, Pike became the youngest woman on death row in the USA and has since been convicted of attempting to strangle another inmate with a shoelace and of attempting to escape. She will likely still be alive and well in the death house when Leibowitz leaves office. So how did the sentencing go? “It was very dramatic. Christa started screaming, ‘Mama, Mama!’ The mother started screaming; the girlfriend started screaming. It would have been pandemonium if I hadn’t already prepared my officers to hustle her into the dock and clear the room so I could talk to my jurors.” She confesses that she’d had a bit of advance warning because jurors must sign a petition when sentencing a defendant to either death or life without parole. “With any kind of difficult case, I close my office door and stay in here a few minutes, just to ready myself for what I have to do.” Leibowitz hasn’t officially announced her retirement, but concedes that everyone knows that she’s not going to run for re-election when her term is up in 17 months. Although she still has plenty of work ahead of her, she’s started the process of putting it all in perspective. She is the daughter of
Harold and Sylvia Leibowitz, who were married during World War II. Harold was an officer in the Army Air Corps, and was on a bombing run over Germany when his plane crashed. He was taken prisoner and spent a year in a POW camp. After the war, he became a special agent for the Internal Revenue Service stationed in Knoxville. Mary Beth’s sister, Peggy Headrick, lives here, and her nephew Joshua Headrick is a Knoxville lawyer. She and her husband, Michael Eisenstadt, a neurologist specializing in sleep disorders, became engaged the night before she was sworn in as a judge. Her stepson, Matthew, is a Knoxville attorney, and most importantly, she says, Matthew has given her a grandson, Charlie. “He’s 4-months-old and has already rolled over, so clearly he’s a going to be a genius.” She also has Reggie, a handsome German Shepherd rescued from a shelter, who is suffering from cancer. She worries. He’s hanging in. A Bearden High School graduate, Leibowitz got an anthropology degree at the College of William and Mary, a course of study that she says has served her well in her legal career. “People and their culture and the way they think fascinate me. I’m not any better than anybody who walks into my courtroom, and I treat them all like people.” She got her law degree at the University of Dayton in Ohio and returned to Knoxville to practice law – mostly criminal. She also got active in Democratic Party politics, particularly in Al
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storm of scandal surrounding her former colleague Richard Baumgartner, whose misconduct got him removed from the bench and may yet send him to prison, and is dealing with the increased workload generated by his ouster. She will not address the substance of the case against him, but spoke briefly of its consequences for the court. “Richard’s situation has been very, very hard on all of us and on me personally. If it weren’t for Judge (Jon Kerry) Blackwood, I’m not sure I’d be sitting here.” (Blackwood was appointed to hear Baumgartner’s case as well as appeals in the Christian-Newsom murder trial Baumgartner had presided over. His decisions were deeply unpopular in both cases.) Leibowitz says she’s hoping Reggie will be around to share some leisure time with her, and she is looking forward to cleaning her house, stepping up her work with charitable organizations like the Jewish Federations of North America and playing some golf.
Gore’s campaigns, and was a leader in a Tennessee to Israel tour. Gore put in a good word for her when McWherter started looking for a replacement – preferably a woman – for Balitsaris. Still, she was surprised when she got the call, and was surprised in a different way by the pushback from some prominent members of the Knoxville bar, who leveled a barrage of petty criticisms at her. But she persevered. “The day I was interviewed (for the judgeship), my father was having his second bypass. I told him I would cancel my interview and he said, ‘No, do what you have to do and I’ll do what I have to do,’ and I gave the interview of my life.” Years later, McWherter said that appointing her was one of the best things he ever did. She treasures the memory of that conversation. Once on the bench, Leibowitz made a point of being cordial and scrupulously fair to her critics. Today, she wins kudos for her demeanor, temperament and considered decisions. She has weathered the
“I’m a golfer now. I wasn’t when I started (this job), but I’ve found that it’s a wonderful thing to put a ball down, name it and whack it.” She will continue to be an active member of Heska Amuna Synagogue. Deeply religious, she wants to continue her study of the Torah and Talmud, where she has learned much of what is important and true. “Treating someone as I would want to be treated – or not treating someone the way I would not want to be treated. That’s from Rabbi Hillel, who lived at the same time as Jesus. That can carry you a long way. “I have always tried to treat people humanely because I know what inhumanity does to people. In 1985, I walked through the gates of Auschwitz and I’ve never forgotten a minute of it.”
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Track team saves money Tennessee football is jumping around in rehabilitation. We don’t know how long it will take the Vols to learn to win. Tennessee basketball generated some excitement but that was a tease. It just wasn’t good enough. Tennessee baseball is a maybe for some day in the distant future. An old Vol, trying to decide whether Volunteer athletics is a comedy or tragedy, spotted a silver lining to the disaster known as track and field. Considering that UT sports is a deficit operation, think how much was saved on the NCAA indoor championships. Only three athletes qualified for the trip to exotic Fayetteville, Ark. The school could have spent less if more administrators, coaches and support people had stayed home. Best I can tell, they didn’t accomplish much.
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OK, Tennessee’s one-man team produced progress. Freshman Jake Blankenship placed fourth in the pole vault. Last year, masculine Vols failed to scratch. Nothing. Zero. The women have had relatively recent success. This time the two who went drew a blank. Failing to score had happened before – if you go back 13 years. This is what Tennessee track has become – five total points for the combined forces. Thirty-nine teams finished ahead of the Orangemen. Everybody who did anything finished
What will people think? Every day he was teaching in the temple. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him; but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were spellbound by what they heard. (Luke 19: 47-48 NRSV) Public opinion is a funny thing. Nowadays we have pollsters and news anchors and pundits to let us know what “the people” are thinking. We hear from them daily the latest on who or what is “trending.” (Who could have imagined 10 years ago that “trend” would become a verb?) We know more and more details about the lives of people who are famous mostly for being famous, not for any particular service to humankind or for any leadership ability or for extraordinary courage. But in 1st century Palestine, the people were busy spreading their cloaks on the road to honor Jesus as he passed by. At the same time, the Pharisees were planning to kill him. So much for public opinion. I am reminded of President John
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Kennedy, who rode through Dallas with throngs of people lining the streets, waving and cheering. Somewhere in that crowd, there was a man (or several men, we may never know) who had other thoughts and plans. The president was young and handsome and soaking up the adoration of the crowds, when suddenly shots were fired, and the president was dead. Will Rogers said, “You can fool
ahead of the women. The Volunteers were much better in the Southeastern Conference. The men finished in a tie for eighth. They nipped Kentucky and placed well ahead of Ole Miss and South Carolina. Mississippi State and Vanderbilt chose not to play. Tennessee women earned eighth place all by themselves. The Vols didn’t win a single event but Blankenship was the secondbest vaulter. Chase Brannon, another vaulter, was fourth. There is a story behind this show of strength. Giving credit where credit is due, Russ Johnson is in his seventh year as the truly volunteer coach of the men’s pole vault. He does it for the love of the game. His people have won 10 SEC titles. Johnson was an academic allAmerican at UT. He was pretty good as an athlete. He stands second on Tennessee’s storied pole vault list with a best of 18 feet, 6.5 inches, trailing only collegiate record holder Lawrence Johnson. In real life, Russ works as a physical therapist and site coordinator
at Ortho Tennessee Therapy, part of Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic. Now, for the rest of the story: Merging the men and women’s track teams under the direction of J.J. Clark sounded like an OK idea in 2010. He had two national championships and three SEC titles as the women’s coach from 2003-09. What has happened since is inexplicable. One of the most storied collegiate programs in America has fallen into irrelevance. Out of sight. Off the cliff. Fortunately, there are no complaints about inequality. Both teams are bad. The future? There might be one. Sometime. Three freshmen picked up SEC points. There is a possibility other young Vols will improve with age. J.J. delivered a summation statement: “We have to definitely do some evaluation on how we can be in better contention for outdoors. Overall, we have to continue to move to a higher level.” Coach didn’t say how. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time….” The Pharisees, however, were not able to fool all of the people. The people could see that Jesus was different: wise, deep, canny and spiritual in a way they had not seen before. He was connected to the Source. He was different. As we begin this Holy Week, let us consider the ways in which Jesus was different. Let us watch his life unfold. Let us walk with him, see the people, hear his words, watch his movements, feel his compassion, know his sense of dread, share his anguish. Allow your imagination to picture the crowds. Hear them shout. Watch them gather around Jesus. Imagine his eyes, his expressions, the sound of his voice. Look for the disciples; observe how they respond to this festival atmosphere. Such a journey of imagination will allow you to experience some of the feelings of the crowds, the disciples and Jesus himself. But always – forever and always – the question is the same: where
would you stand when Jesus came by? Would you be one who would cheer until things began to get testy? Would you stand with him at trial, walk with him toward Golgotha, stay with him until the end? One of his friends betrayed him, some of his friends denied him, all of his friends abandoned him, except the women, who counted for so little in that culture that they were nonentities. But they were the ones who stood with him, at the foot of the cross, along with John, the youngest of the Twelve. So in Jesus’ last hour, when he was sure that his heavenly Father had turned away from him, he was surrounded by mocking Roman soldiers, weeping faithful women, and a lad too young to do anything but remember, and remember long enough and well enough to write the story when he was himself an old man exiled on the Isle of Patmos. Remember the story this week. Walk with Jesus. Make the journey to the foot of the cross, at your church, in your home, in your heart.
News from SOS More Knox County schools are slated to become multipleuse community centers that support children, families and neighborhoods. As this integrative approach gains traction, a brief narrative of our history with the community school concept is useful. The vitality of today’s community schools initiative exists because of the intensive investment of Knox County Schools, the lifelong work of Dr. Bob Kronick, an earlier group called The Consortium for the Development of FullService Schools, the visionary investment of Randy Boyd, the leadership of Buzz Thomas and the Great Schools Partnership, United Way and many others who have shared the concept over the years. In Knox County, Dr. Kronick led the development of the concept in 1998 at several center city schools staffed with university student volunteers. In 2001, the regional volunteer organization, Our Community Schools (OCS), grew out of a Nine Counties, One Vision task force with participation from educators, social services and businesses. OCS aimed for pilot sites in three counties that would use schools for community services. This group raised $44,000 for Inskip Elementary from a state grant for afterschool childcare. OCS disbanded in 2006 and reassembled in 2008 to assist in the development of the Knox County Schools (KCS) Strategic Plan. KCS worked in partnership with Kronick’s UniversityAssisted Community School project to develop the Pond Gap Elementary Full-Service Community School with the support of a grant from local business owner Randy Boyd. The school board committed to three more start-ups for 2012-13 – Norwood, Lonsdale and Sarah Moore Greene elementary schools.
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Redemption Church to open west campus By Theresa Edwards Redemption Church invites the community to its new west campus open house 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, and its first Sunday service 9 a.m. Sunday, April 28. The new location is at 239 Jamestowne Blvd., off Campbell Station Road near Kingston Pike. It is the former Faith Lutheran Church which moved next door to accommodate its growing congregation. Redemption’s main campus is at 3550 Pleasant Ridge Road, where Sunday morning services will start 11 a.m. beginning April 28, a half hour later than previously. This will allow travel time needed for senior pastor Dr. Ed King to preach at both locations.
Senior pastor Dr. Ed King begins his sermon reading from the Bible. “We have been here in Knoxville quite a long time, over three decades, and in our heart we really feel like this is a step we are supposed to take,” said King. “We look forward to
meeting new people, making new friends and touching people’s lives.” Pastor Nora King added, “It’s exciting we are going into the Farragut area. We are looking forward to ministering to the people there and worshiping together.” The main congregation has 1,800 to 2,000 members. About 60 of them will move to the west campus to help get it started. “We already have families who live out west, so it will be more convenient for them,” Dr. King said. Redemption Church has an international television ministry which will continue at the main campus. Services air to a potential audience of 5 to 6 million people.
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Redemption Church’s new west campus at 239 Jamestowne Blvd. is in the Village Green neighborhood off Campbell Station Road. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Breaking (matzah) bread together By Ashley Baker and Sherri Gardner Howell When members of Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church entered the church’s fellowship hall on March 20 the aroma wafting through the halls was of roasted lamb and beef, potatoes, green beans and hot rolls. At the elegant tables, however, were plates containing horseradish, a boiled egg, parsley, matzah bread and a mixture of fruit and nuts. The lessons and symbolism of a Passover Seder dinner would precede the feast prepared by the church’s Presbyterian Women’s group.
Char Bessler drinks from the “first cup” in the Seder dinner, symbolizing sanctification and freedom. The Rev. Leonard Turner said the church has been having the Seder dinner during the Easter holiday season for nine years, a tradition organized by his daughter, Gina Wood. “The meal tells the story of the Old Testament Bible, and there are direct ties to Jesus and Christianity,” says Turner. “Just as the Jews celebrated Passover and the Seder dinner as a way to teach their children what happened to God’s people
Raising their glasses for the “fourth cup,” the cup of thanksgiving and hope, are Hawk Dunn, Petra Dunn, Becky Johnson and her grandson, Ben Peters. in Egypt, so can Christians learn, as we all have our own ‘Egypts,’ or times when we are lost.” The interactive dinner, led by Turner and his wife, Mary Jo, walked the participants through the symbolism with readings, songs and verses from Exodus, Psalms and Song of Solomon, re-telling the story of the deliverance of the Jews out of Egypt. For the Christian celebration, the words and actions of Jesus as he celebrated Passover and communion with his disciples in his final days were woven into the dinner celebration. Following the Seder dinner, the 85-plus guests were treated to roasted lamb with mint jelly, roast beef, green beans, boiled potatoes, tossed salad and other foods as they continued their dinner and fellowship. Coming up this Easter week, several area churches are planning special events:
at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; Holy Communion at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday followed by Bible study at 7 p.m.; morning prayer at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays; evening prayer at 5 p.m. on Good Friday with Stations of the Cross at 6:30 p.m.; and morning prayer at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Easter Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit w w w.holycrossknox v ille. org.
Guy Roberts takes a bite of the matzah, representing the unleavened bread, at the Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church Seder dinner. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
The Rev. Leonard Turner conducts the Seder dinner at his church, Union Cumberland Presbyterian.
through Stations of the Cross. Easter Sunday services will Farragut feature 9 a.m. traditional Presbyterian and 11:11 a.m. contemporary, Les Bilek, left, invited his grandchildren to the Seder dinner. EnFarragut Presbyterian with Easter brunch between joying the feast are Garrett and Whitney Bilek. Church, 209 Jamestowne services. Blvd., will hold Maundy Road, Lenior City, will hold a Harrison Lane, Lenoir City, Thursday communion and Christ Covenant Maundy Thursday service at will hold a Good Friday service at 7 p.m., Thurs- Presbyterian 6:30 p.m. March 28; a Good service at 6:30 p.m. March day, March 28. Good Friday Christ Covenant Presbyte- Friday service at 6:30 p.m. 29; Saturday evening serprayer service will be held at rian Church, 12915 Kingston March 29, and two Easter vices at 5 and 6:30 p.m.; noon Friday, March 29. Great Pike, will hold a Holy Week and three Easter services services Sunday, March 31. Easter Vigil will be held at Communion Service at 7 p.m. Contemporary worship Sunday at 8, 9:30 and 11 7:56 p.m., Saturday, March Thursday, March 28. begins at 8:45 a.m. and tra- a.m., on March 31. Info: 30, with a bonfire at sunset. The Easter worship servicditional worship at 11 a.m. 777-2121. es will start at 8:15 a.m., 9:30 A children’s Easter celebraFaith Lutheran a.m. and 10:50 a.m. The serFaith Lutheran Church, mon topic will be “Doubters tion, “No Bunny Loves You St. John Neumann Like Jesus,” will be held at 10 On Good Friday, St. John Holy Cross Church 239 Jamestowne Blvd., will Welcome.” Info: 671-1885. a.m. and will include crafts, Neumann Catholic Church hold a Maundy Thursday Lenten schedule activities and snacks. Info: will have Stations of the service at 7 p.m., Thurs- Central United 986-7329. Cross at 6:30 p.m., followed Holy Cross Anglican day, March 28. Good Friday Methodist Church by a fish fry dinner, hosted Church, 515 Herron Road, service is at 7 p.m., Friday, Central United Methodist Two Rivers Church by Knights of Columbus. is offering a Lenten sched- March 29, with a service Info: 966-4540. Two Rivers Church, 275 ule with evening prayer of darkness and walking Church, 301 Hickory Creek
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‘Night of the Arts’ at Karns Elementary By Theresa Edwards
Hannah Giacalone, Joseph Ortiz and Marlee Howk pose for a photo after the rally.
Spread the word to end the ‘R’ word By Theresa Edwards Hardin Valley Academy held two rallies in a campaign to spread the word to end the “R” (retard, retarded) word and encourage students to sign a pledge on posters displayed at the school. This is the third year for these rallies which began in 2011 by special education instructor Tim Lee and student Kelsey Baker. In 2012 Carrie Hopper and Jonathan Chastain led the rally and returned this year to speak. Emily Jones and Erin Ward are the 2013 rally student leaders. “We try to create a genuine, accepting culture with student peers,” said Lee. “This event coincides with a national campaign the beginning of March.” Lee explained the CDCA program has a peer
tutoring program. In addition to helping students during school, it is about building relationships. They go to group social outings together too. Lee said that it affects the students’ lives when their minds are opened, seeing things through a different perspective. And many friendships are formed in the process. The stage was filled with students in orange shirts. The rally included skits, songs, speakers, videos and a poignant personal testimony from Karlie Grubbs whose brother Sam has Down Syndrome. Statements on the videos shown included “I am not a retard. ... I am a person” and “Get rid of the ‘R’ word. … Nobody is a retard, so stop using the word.”
Karns Elementary School held a “Night of the Arts” with an art show, living museum with fourth graders dressed in costumes, a musical performance by the second graders, jump rope demonstrations and tinkling stick dancing. The students, who dressed in costumes for the living museum, researched their characters to create information displays. When parents and teachers toured, the students acted out the characters they portrayed. The musical was directed by Quinton Rayford and Suzanne Shinn. Students sang and performed choreographed movements including marching with United States flags. Art displays were coordinated by instructor Laura Lee Thompson.
Peyton Murphy, Mikalya Moore and Cole Langford display a photo of artist Pieter Mondrian and a replica of the Eiffel Tower.
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Austin Bailey dresses as Benjamin Franklin. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Kathleen Robbins, Madison Thornhill and Alyssa Grimm are dressed as Pocohontas, Nancy Ward and Sacagewa.
Jay Clowers jumps across the sticks as Shon Dupree and Will Edwards tap them in time with music.
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Menhinick understands meaning of ‘try harder’ By Wendy Smith There are two amazing things about Knox County Elementary Teacher of the Year Kitty Menhinick. One is that she absolutely knew what she wanted to be – a special education teacher – at the age of 14. The other is that she was able to achieve her goal in spite of her own difficulties with school. “I was an information overload kid,” she says. “School was a mighty struggle.” She grew up in Pittsburgh, Pa., with teachers who told her she needed to “try harder.” When she got to high school, a guidance counselor asked about her goals. When Menhinick said she wanted to be a special ed teacher, she was told she wasn’t “college material.” The counselor suggested she pursue secretarial work. Bill, the high school sweetheart who eventually became her husband, encouraged her to apply for teaching programs in spite of her mediocre grades. She was thrilled to be accepted into a progressive special education teaching program at California State College (now University) of Pennsylvania in 1974. Her father gave her one semester to prove herself. She became her own advocate and took advantage of every tutorial session offered. Only 40 out of the 150 students who began the program completed it – including Menhinick, who graduated with honors. Her struggles, and her accomplishments, made her perfectly suited for her job. “If you’ve never struggled to really learn something, then, to me, it would be hard to understand the depth of challenges that children can face,” she says. “It was my cross to bear as a child and a gift.” She stumbled into her position at A. L. Lotts Elementary School almost by accident. She had taken 15 years off from teaching to stay home with her three children, and was tutoring an A. L. Lotts student. The child’s parents invited her to participate in a meeting at the school, and as she conversed with school staff, they recognized that she was a special ed teacher. They told her the school had a part-time position available and encouraged her to apply. She has now been at A. L. Lotts for 16 years. She gladly shares her background with her students. If a child struggles with reading, she tells them that she couldn’t read, either. Then she tells them to keep trying and not give up. “You have to be encouraging. But I’m also a bit of a taskmaster. Behavior is important to me. And you had better be working as hard as I am!”
A. L. Lotts Elementary School special educator Kitty Menhinick stands beside a bulletin board where students can show off good grades. “A lot of it is believing in yourself,” she tells them. “Figure out a way that makes sense.” Photo by Wendy Smith
Menhinick praises everyone who works with her at A. L. Lotts, especially those on her team. She can’t imagine being a regular classroom teacher with the task of getting a class full of students to the same academic place at the same time. She likes that different students spend time in her classroom for different things, and that she gets to work with some throughout their career at A. L. Lotts. Those longterm relationships are her favorite
thing about her job, she says. The fact that they come back to visit is another perk. She’s been teaching long enough to have received college graduation announcements from children who spent time in her classroom. When former students come to her door and ask if she remembers them, she always does. Menhinick was surprised and delighted to win elementary Teacher of the Year this year after being nominated by the staff at A. L. Lotts several times. She knew that she had won because she was allowed to bring two guests to the banquet
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and sit with superintendent Jim McIntyre. She invited her husband and her daughter, Rachel Riley, a brand-new 5th-grade teacher at A. L. Lotts. She had to work hard to fulfill her dream of being a teacher, and Menhinick continues to work hard. In addition to teaching with everincreasing rigor, she offers extra help to students before school and has frequent meetings with parents. But she loves what she does, and feels uniquely qualified to do it. “My job is to take the D-I-S out of disability, and then say, ‘Look at the possibilities.’”
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SPORTS NOTES A video created by Farragut Middle School 8th graders Nalin Varma, Parin Bhaduri and Austin Hoag won first place out of 1,893 videos in this year’s national C-SPAN StudentCam competition. The students tried to come up with a topic that would be most important to President Obama. Their video “Public Transportation in the Nation” will air 6:50 a.m. Thursday, April 25, on C-SPAN.
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■ Chris Newsom Memorial Classic baseball tournament, drafted rec teams only: T-ball, 6U coach pitch and 8U-14U; Monday through Sunday, April 1-7, Halls Community Park. Info: 992-5504 or hcpsports@msn.com. ■ CYF Warriors Tackle Youth football has openings for the 7-, 8- and 9-year-old teams for the 2013 season. Rosters are limited. All practices at CAK. Equipment will be distributed in April. Info: Jeff, 765-2119.
SCHOOL NOTES Farragut High School ■ An interest meeting regarding tryouts for the 20132014 dance team will be held 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in the Commons. Dance clinics will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16-17 with tryouts Thursday, April 18. Information is available from Tracy Moore in the guidance office.
Best in the state Cedar Bluff Elementary School 2nd grader Matthew Weldon proudly displays his artwork, which won first place statewide in this year’s International Aviation Art Contest. The theme was My Favorite Air Sport, and Matthew chose to illustrate hot air balloons. He will receive $100 in May and his family gets to ride in the plane of his choosing. Photo by S. Barrett
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Three other FMS teams competed in the national C-SPAN competition and all three placed third. Language Arts teacher and C-SPAN facilitator Karen Rehder explained that only eight third-place awards are given throughout the country. Pictured are third-place winners and 8th graders (front) Lauren Dickerson, Maggie Olson, Delaney Weller, Julia Hammon; (back) Eunice Baek, Lauren Fiet, Tali Graham, Maggie Murr and Grace Shoffner. Students must first complete a rigorous application process before participating. Topics that placed third were about inefficient government spending, education budget cuts and relations between Israel and Iran. Those three videos will air Monday, April 1, Sunday, April 7, and Saturday, April 13, respectively. Info: http:// www.studentcam.org/winners13.htm. Photos by S. Barrett
Knox County Elementary Schools will hold a district-wide Kindergarten Round-Up Tuesday, April 9, for the 2013-2014 school year. A child entering kindergarten cannot be less than 5 years of age on or before Aug. 31, 2013. To register, each student will need their birth certificate or acceptable proof of their date of birth; a Tennessee School Immunization Certificate and a proof of residency within the elementary school’s zone. At the Kindergarten Round-Up, parents will receive important enrollment information to prepare for the upcoming school year.
Times for round-ups are: Ball Camp and Bearden Elementary, Cedar Bluff, Karns and Hardin Valley and Rocky Hill, 3-6 p.m.; A.L. Lotts, Farragut Primary, Sequoyah Elementary, 3:306 p.m.; Blue Grass, 5-7 p.m.; Pond Gap, 8-10 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.; Southwest Sector, 4-7 p.m. (in West Valley Middle School’s cafeteria) and West Hills, 4-6 p.m. If you cannot attend Kindergarten Round-Up on April 9 you can enroll at your zoned school. To find your school or for more info, visit www. knoxschools.org. Voluntary pre-K RoundUp will also be held at participating elementary school locations from April 29 through May 2.
Bell earns honorable mention Hardin Valley Academy student Isaiah Bell recently won honorable mention during the Tennessee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at UT. Photo submitted
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The Easter Bunny (Mac McCullum) takes a rest in the corncrib as children search for “treasure” at the 2012 RiverView Family Farm Easter Egg Hunt. Photos by Heather Alexander
Easter at the homestead RiverView Farm to host family days By Sherri Gardner Howell When the Williams family tells you that RiverView Family Farm is a true working farm, they aren’t just whistlin’ Dixie. My first phone call for information reached Janice Williams on her cell phone. A bull had gotten past a gate he shouldn’t have, and she was giving chase. Could she call me back? Absolutely. After a lively conversation later with Janice, I needed to expand the information for the Second Annual RiverView Family Farm Easter Egg Hunt by talking to her daughter, the event planner for the farm, Rachel Samulski. She answered her cell right away. Was this a good time to talk? “I’m shoveling manure,” she said. “Happy to take a break.” The hundreds of guests the family hopes to see Easter weekend won’t necessar-
ily see those two aspects of farm life, but they will see the fruits of the family’s labors. For the second year, the farm will be open for a family-oriented Easter Egg hunt and party, with more than 40,000 hidden eggs, hay rides, games, photo opportunities, food and music. For $9 per person, families can come on Friday or Saturday, March 29 and 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and enjoy a picturesque farm on the river that has been in the Williams family since 1801. “We will have hay rides to the fields and parents can relax while children have a ball doing all kinds of activities,” says Janice Williams. “We have face painting, a corn bin where kids can search for hidden treasures, live music, a hay mountain for climbing and a chance to see rabbits, cows and calves and a pony.” The Easter Bunny will be available for visiting and photo opportunities. Rachel
is also bringing a 100-yearold wagon out of retirement as a perfect backdrop for family photos. One feature will be what Janice calls a Storybook Hay Walk. Pages from the story “Jelly Bean and the Unbreakable Egg” will be placed through a kid-friendly hay maze so parents and children can read the story as they walk. Rachel has had a giant Golden Egg made out of foam so that everyone can “find” the golden egg, even if they don’t find the hidden ones. The Easter Egg Hunt itself is also being conducted in a true kid-friendly way. With a plot for older kids and one for the young ones set aside to hide 43,000 plastic eggs, there is no “ready-set-go” time for the hunts to start. Children can hunt any time during the day, bringing their eggs to the prize counter to turn in for treats when they want to move on to another activity. Children should
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Janice Williams of RiverView Family Farm shows off her granddaughters, from left, June and Iris Samulski at the first community Easter Egg Hunt at the family farm. They are having the Second Annual RiverView Family Farm Easter Egg Hunt on March 29-30.
bring their own baskets. Food and drink concessions will be available for those who want to stay through lunch or have a snack. Hosts for the event are the owners of RiverView Family Farm: Lafayette and Janice Williams, and their children – Byron Williams and
Rachel and Chris Samulski, with granddaughters Iris and June. The farm is located off Prater Road, which is off Choto Road in West Knoxville. For more information, visit the website www. riverviewfamilyfarm.com or email Rachel at Rachel@ riverviewfamilyfarm.com.
UT NOTES ■ David B. Byrd has been named Managing Director for the Clarence Brown Theatre, a LORT Theatre in residence at the David B. Byrd University of Tennessee. Most recently, Byrd served as Director of Marketing at Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Conn. Prior to his tenure at WCP, he was Director of Marketing for the American Dance Festival at Duke University in his native North Carolina. ■ The College of Law has received two honors this month. The National Law Journal has named UT’s College of Law as one of the nation’s top 50 schools, The college ranked 50th in the journal’s top 50 “Go-To Law Schools” list. The 2014 U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings released this month ranked the college 32nd among America’s public universities and 61st among all public and private law programs.
Spring 2013 Classes, Workshops and Events Beginner Friendly Yoga When: Tuesdays, April 9 – May 21 (7 weeks): 9 – 10 a.m. What: Wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a mat or heavy quilt. Cost: $70 Registration and payment deadline: Monday, April 1 Hoop Dance Beginner Class: Thursdays, April 4, 11 and 18 and May 2 and Wednesday, April 24 (5 weeks): 6 – 7:15 p.m. Intermediate Class: Thursdays, April 4, 11 and 18 and May 2 and Wednesday, April 24 (5 weeks): 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. What: Hoop Dance is a new fitness craze that’s sweeping the nation by storm, combining fitness, meditation and play all into one. Cost (for each class): $75 Registration and payment deadline (both classes): Monday, April 1 SEO Fact or Fiction: How to Get Noticed In the Digital World When: Thursday, April 4, 6 PM. What: This workshop, sponsored by the Town of Farragut, Farragut Business Alliance and Smarter Searches, will give you the tools to figure out search engine rankings, differentiate between SEO fact and fiction, and give strategies to improve your website and rankings while adhering to webmaster guidelines. Open to Town of Farragut businesses only who have obtained a Farragut business license. Cost: Free – call 966-7057 to register. Pilates When: Tuesdays, April 9 – 30 (4 weeks): 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. What: Pilates is a mind-body exercise that works the whole body and incorporates yoga poses in order to enhance flexibility, strength and breathing. Cost: $40 Registration and payment deadline: Thursday, April 4 Tai Chi Beginning Class: Sundays, April 7 – June 30 (12 weeks; no class on April 21): 9 – 11 a.m. What: Beginning Tai Chi teaches the sequence of the 108 moves of the Tai Chi set. Benefits include improved circulation, balance and posture; increased strength and flexibility; and reduced stress. Continuing Class: Sundays, April 7 – June 30 (12 weeks; no class on April 21): 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. What: The continuing class is for those who have finished the beginning class and will deepen the students’ knowledge of the internal arts as practiced by the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA. Cost (for each class): Senior Citizen 60 and over – $20 per month, Adult – $30 per month. There is also a $20 non-refundable registration fee payable when a person registers for the first time. Cash or check payment due at first class. Registration deadline (both classes): Registrations will be taken through the date of the first class. Call 482-7761 to register in advance. Farragut Dogwood Trail – 2013 Featured Trail When: Wednesday, April 10 – Sunday, April 28 What: The 7.9-mile-long Farragut Trail showcases 487 Farragut homes throughout Fox Den, Country Manor and Village Green subdivisions. Bus tour All spring classes, workshops and events will be held at the Farragut Town Hall community or assembly room, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, unless otherwise stated. Hurry - classes fill up fast!!!! Call 966-7057 to register (if required). Payment must be received within 5 business days of date of registration but no later than the registration deadline. No refunds are given after the registration and payment deadline. The Town of Farragut is not responsible for costs associated with the purchase of supplies when a class is canceled.
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The business of faith Allison Sousa, executive director of the Farragut Business Alliance, wrote an interesting column on the Alliance web page earlier this month. In her monthly “By Business For Business” column, she asked the question, “Who is one of Farragut’s largest employers?” Now before you jump all over the place, remember that when the Farragut Business Alliance speaks, the boundaries are strictly the true town of Farragut. From business registration to listings on the website to the Shop Farragut branding and marketing campaign, only businesses within the town of Farragut are allowed. Still, even within those boundaries, the answer surprised me: First Baptist Church Concord. With Easter weekend coming up, I thought a look at Farragut’s “mega-church” from a business and employment point of view would be interesting. In the 2013 Book of Lists, a publication of the Greater Knoxville Business Journal, First Baptist Concord is third in size in the Greater Knoxville area when ranked by average attendance, with 3,500 members attending on Sunday mornings. In membership, the church is first with a reported membership of more than 8,000. First in average attendance is Sacred Heart Cathedral with 5,398 average Sunday attendance, more than its reported 3,498 membership. Cokesbury United Methodist is right under First Baptist, with 2,852 in average attendance and a membership of 6,000. At First Baptist, there are 144 full-time employees and 156 part-time employees. Concord Christian School ranks eighth in size for private schools in area, with 455 students, which doesn’t
Christine Joyce gives winning interpretation of ‘Four Way Test’
Sherri Gardner Howell By Sherri Gardner Howell
Three Farragut High School students, all members of the Rotary’s Interact include the church’s week- Club, came to the Rotary day education program and Club of Farragut’s Wednesday meeting to deliver after-school program. The annual budget for speeches on their interpreFirst Baptist Concord is $9 tations of the “Four Way million. Cokesbury United Test.” One went home with a Methodist’s annual budget is $500 cash prize and the op$4.6 million. In terms of a physical foot- portunity to represent the print, First Baptist Concord club in the Rotary District has 12 buildings on its cam- competition. pus, which sits in the heart of Farragut, right on Kingston Pike. The main building, which seats 2,600, is 70,000 square feet. Dr. John Avant, new pastor at First Baptist Concord, not only has a large flock to lead, but a role to play in the Farragut community as one of the town’s largest and potentially most influential “businesses.” Check out Sousa’s column at www.farragutbusiness. com, under “News.” ■ Farragut High School Charles Mattingly, a pilot with Graduation Celebration 2013 Southwest Airlines, talks to needs help from area busi- the Rotary Club of Farragut nesses to keep graduates safe about flying fighter jets and following their big day in May. commercial planes. The alcohol and drug-free party that follows the 2013 FHS graduation relies on area businesses and business leaders to help with donations of cash, merchandise and promotional items. Corporate sponsors are being recruited. Individuals and businesses who donate $500 or more in cash, merchandise and promotional items will be considered corporate sponsors and will be featured in all advertising and promotional materials. To help and for more information, contact Anne Cherney at 865-742-6500.
FHS senior Christine Joyce was chosen by the judges as the winner of the competition and representative for the Farragut club at last Saturday’s district meeting. Making the decision a tough one were presentations by Tess Waibel and Grace Unbehaun, both juniors. Michelle Brossett, FHS teacher and faculty sponsor for Interact, said 17 students wrote speeches, with the top three finalists chosen to present their work to the club. “It is a great exercise for them,” she said. “They
Farragut High School students competing to represent the Rotary Club of Farragut at the district speech contest were, from left, Grace Unbehaun, Tess Waibel and Christine Joyce. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
write their speeches based on the Rotary Club’s ‘Four Way Test,’ and then present them to each other. From there, a group of teachers chose the best to go forward and give their speeches to the club.” Once the speeches were given and the butterflies in the stomach were settled down, the visitors and club members got to hear Rotary member Charles Mattingly, who is both a certified financial planner with Patriot Investment Management and a pilot for Southwest Airlines, talk about life in the skies. Mattingly was the guest speaker at the meeting. His presentation covered a wide range of topics from the pilot’s perspective. Before joining Southwest six years ago, Mattingly spent 10 years in the service and was a fighter pilot. He told
club members about the physical aspects of military flying, including a video showing how the body reacts at 9gs, which modern pilots are typically trained to handle. In discussing some of his own “scary moments” and some of the dangers pilots face, Mattingly talked about spatial disorientation – the inability to interpret altitude, airspeed and attitude in relation to the horizon or a point of reference. “The disorientation is so strong that you can look at your instruments and not believe what they are telling you,” said Mattingly. “Your plane can be banked, and all your instruments tell you it is banked, but you believe you are level.” Acting on that belief can result in what some call a death spiral, said Mattingly,
which is what many believe happened to John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1999. On a lighter note, Mattingly gave tips on getting cheap airfare: “Buy early. Travel during the ‘shoulder’ seasons. Sign up for Facebook and Twitter with your favorite airlines.” He also discussed the culture among commercial airline pilots, which now is about 50/50 between pilots who were trained commercially and former military pilots. Asked which airport is the most difficult to fly into, Mattingly laughed and said: “Most difficult means shorter runways and bad weather and that equals Chicago.” The Rotary Club of Farragut meets at noon on Wednesdays at Fox Den Country Club. Info: www. farragutrotary.org.
REUNION NOTES ■ Central High School Class of 1963 is planning its 50th reunion and is missing contact information for some classmates. Any member of the Class of 1963 who hasn’t been contacted by the reunion committee is asked to send contact info to: ajrader@bellsouth.net; or mail to CHS Class of ’63, 5428 Kesterbrooke Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37918.
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NEWS FROM PREMIER SURGICAL
Vein Treatment Makes Knox Mom Love her Legs Again Until recently, Ashlea Daniel hid her legs. “I was so selfconscious that I avoided skirts and shorts,” says the 31-year-old mother of two. “People would notice the blue spots and bulgDr. Akers ing veins on my legs. The veins looked like snakes running down my legs!” What started as spider veins when Daniel was a teenager became huge varicose veins after two pregnancies. And as a nurse practitioner, standing all day made it worse. The veins not only looked bad, they hurt. “They would swell, burn and itch,” remembers Dan-
iel. “It was very painful.” She turned to vascular surgeon Donald L. Akers, Jr., M.D., FACS, at the Premier Vein Clinics for help. Over several months, Dr. Akers treated Daniel’s legs with Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) and sclerotherapy. Both are non-invasive procedures that are performed in the Premier Vein Clinics office in less than an hour. EVLT uses laser energy to heat and close off larger veins without surgery. During sclerotherapy, a solution is injected into spider veins that make them shrink and collapse over time. Dr. Akers says even though these simple procedures do improve varicose and spider veins, they aren’t a “quick fix” that will make sixty-year old legs suddenly
can’t have the treatment and go back to sitting on your couch eating chips all day and expect not to have varicosity again.” Dr. Akers stresses that people must be active participants in the long-term care of their legs and overall health. That means exercising, adopting a healthy diet and keeping your weight down. Daniel agrees. Since her vein treatments she is walking regularly and maintaining a balanced weight and diet. And her legs look and feel great. “There is absolutely no burnBefore treatment at the Premier Vein Clinics, the veins in Ashlea’s ing, swelling, or itching now,” she reports. “I’m very pleased with legs were swollen and painful. the results and can’t wait to be in look eighteen again. shorts and skirts this summer!” “I tell patients ‘this will help For more information about vein your varicose veins, but it won’t treatment options, please call 588cure them,’” says Dr. Akers. “You 8229 or visit premierveinclinics.com.
Touring the Home Show By Sandra Clark The Real Home Show, sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville, drew a crowd to the Knoxville Convention Center, but several of the old favorites were missing and it seemed as many financial institutions as actual builders were on hand. Powell guy Chris Folden says he’s living the dream. Chris used to have a real job (9 to 5 with benefits), until he went full-time into homebuilding 15 years ago. And he no longer owns rental property. “Some things you just have to learn by doing,” he grinned. Pam Neuhart, owner of Closet Solutions in Franklin Square, had several Cissi Reagan, Bridget Mounginnovative products on er and Clint Porter of ORNL exhibit. And we noticed Federal Credit Union she’s got a new website as well. Check it out at www. My prize for baby with an goclosets.com/. attitude goes to little Kaylie Ritchey, 6 months, whose parents, Steve and Kassie Ritchey, own Re-Bath of Knoxville. It’s a family business for sure as Kaylie was hanging with her mom while her uncle led tours through the exhibit. Re-Bath is located off Sutherland Avenue. Steve Ritchey has been in construction for 11 years. The coolest product (in more ways than one) was illustrated by Cassi Hawkins, who was lurking in the back while owner Adam Davis visited other vendors. The Nashville-based business is E-Z Hang Chairs – a blend of hammock and high style suitable for your front room or your front yard. Cissi Reagan, assistant vice president of ORNL Federal Credit Union, is back in Halls Cassie Hawkins of E-Z Hang after a stint in Oak Ridge. The credit union paid good money Chairs Photos by S. Clark
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to be “presenter” of the event, winning my award for event with longest name. Along with Cissi were mortgage loan officers Clint Porter (based in Alcoa) and Bridget Mounger (based in Bearden). ORNL Federal Credit Union now has 32 offices, Cissi said. The father-son duo of Jimmy and Landon Wells were highly visible, primarily because Landon aggressively handed out flyers. A 6th-grade student at Jefferson Middle School, Landon says he wants to work in con-
struction. He’s already got a knack for sales. Jimmy Wells is an installer for the company which offers new roofs and seamless gutters along with general home repairs. The red rocking chair of Home Federal Bank caught my eye. It was a prize from a drawing in the Home Federal booth, which was staffed by Susan Bradley, of the mortgage department at Home Federal’s Powell branch, and LeAnn Heidenreich, manager of Home Federal’s Karns branch. Susan Bradley and LeAnn Heidenreich of Home Federal
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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 29-30 Easter egg hunt The second annual RiverView Family Farm Easter Egg Hunt will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30, at RiverView Family Farm. The farm is at 12130 Prater Lane, which is off Choto Road in West Knoxville. Bring a basket and hunt for Easter eggs. Relax in the pasture and enjoy a day by the lake on an actual working farm. There will be farm animals to see, scenes for picture-taking and a visit from the Easter Bunny. The family-friendly event is $9 per person. For more info and directions, visit www.riverviewfamilyfarm.com or email Rachel@riverviewfamilyfarm.com.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 29-30 Tax assistance for elderly, low income On Fridays and Saturdays through April 12, lowerincome and senior taxpayers can receive help with their federal tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, sponsored by the Town of Farragut and the Internal Revenue Service, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. At no charge, volunteers will complete and e-file tax returns for participants. Taxpayers should bring federal tax packets received; wage and earnings statements (Form W-2 from employers, Form 1099-MISC from clients); interest, dividend, capital gains, pension, IRA and Social Security statements; a list of items that might be considered for itemized deductions; support for other income and credits; and a copy of last year’s tax return. Taxpayers should also bring Social Security numbers and correct birth dates for all taxpayers and dependents to be listed on the return. VITA volunteers will be available 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9-11 a.m. Saturday. Participants are encouraged to be in line no later than 3 p.m. Friday. No appointment is necessary.
MONDAY, APRIL 1 Parade registration The registration form for the Town of Farragut’s 26th annual Independence Day Parade will be available beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 1, at www. townoffarragut.org (click Online Form Center from the homepage) and at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The parade is set for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4. Deadline for registration is Thursday, June 20, until the Town receives 95 entries or until the lineup area is full, whichever comes first. Businesses, community organizations, musical groups and bands are encouraged to participate. The lineup is based on the date the registration form is received and by category. Lineup numbers will be available at the Town website and posted at the Town Hall at 8 a.m. Monday, July 1. No lineup numbers will be given over the phone. This year’s Grand Marshal is the Farragut Folklife Museum, which is sponsoring a float to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Campbell Station in November. The parade will begin in the Farragut High School parking lot. Participants must be in line at the parking lot no later than 8:30 a.m. July 4. To get on the parade mailing list, receive a registration form by mail or fax, or confirm your registration form has been received, contact Arleen Higginbotham, 865-966-7057 or arleen.higginbotham@ townoffarragut.org.
MONDAY, APRIL 1 Job Resources Group The Job Resources Group will meet from 8:30
to 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive. The group provides assistance in preparing for interviews, revising resumes and finding employment.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Search-engine workshop The Town of Farragut and the Farragut Business Alliance are hosting a free search-engine optimization workshop – “SEO Fact or Fiction: How To Get Noticed in the Digital World� – at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The workshop, offered as a benefit of the Farragut business license program, will help business owners and entrepreneurs understand search-engine rankings and how they can attract new clients and generate quality leads online. The workshop also will provide the tools to differentiate between fact and fiction and give strategies on how to improve websites and rankings while adhering to webmaster guidelines. The workshop is open only to Town of Farragut businesses that have obtained the business privilege license. Businesses can find complete information on the business license ordinance and apply for the license online at www.townoffarragut.org (click Online Form Center from the homepage) or at the Town Hall. Preregistration is required. Call 865-966-7057 to register by 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 3.
THURSDAYS, APRIL 4-MAY 2 Hoop Dance Hoop Dance classes will be offered beginning Thursday, April 4, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Hoop Dance is a new fitness craze that combines fitness, meditation and play. Hooping can burn 350-500 calories in a one-hour class. For more info, visit www. hoopbug.com. Beginner classes will be held 6-7:15 p.m. on Thursdays, April 4, 11 and 18 and May 2, plus Wednesday, April 24. Intermediate classes will be held 7:30-8:45 p.m. on Thursdays, April 4, 11 and 18 and May 2, plus Wednesday, April 24. Charity Edwards is the instructor. The cost is $75. Registration and payment deadline is Monday, April 1. Cash, check and credit-card payments are accepted at the Town Hall or over the phone, 865-966-7057.
Bass tournament The 20th annual Herman Gettelfinger Bass Tournament will be held Saturday, April 6, on Fort Loudoun Lake at the Tellico Canal Ramp. The tournament benefits the Helen Ross McNabb Center. On-site registration begins at 5 a.m. with ease-off at safe light. Weigh-in begins at 3 p.m. The grand prize is $10,000, based on 150 paid boats. All proceeds will assist the Helen Ross McNabb Center in providing mental-health services throughout East Tennessee. The preregistration fee is $200 per boat (two-man team); day-of registration is $225 per boat. The fee includes lunch. An optional lunker fee is $10 per boat. Pre-event registration will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at C&C Outdoors, 1122 Concord Road, Knoxville. The prizes will depend on the number of participants. For more info, contact Beth Farrow, 865-329-9030 or Beth.Farrow@mcnabb.org.
SUNDAYS, APRIL 7-JUNE 30 Tai Chi classes The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, a charitable organization, will hold a beginning Tai Chi class from 9
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SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Son Trio The Son Trio will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestown Blvd. The performance is part of the Spring Concert Series planned by the church in conjunction with the University of Tennessee Music Department. The members of the professional trio are originally from South Korea and are studying for the Artist’s Certificate at UT. All of the concerts in the series are free, and the public is invited.
TUESDAYS, APRIL 9-30 Pilates class A four-week Pilates class will be offered 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning April 9, at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Pilates is a mind-body exercise that works the whole body. The focus is on correct use of core muscles, spinal alignment and proper breathing. Pilates helps to reduce injury, recover from injury and promote muscular balance. This class has some yoga poses mixed in to enhance flexibility, strength and breathing. Simon Bradbury is the instructor. Cost is $40. Registration and payment deadline is Thursday, April 4. Cash, check and credit-card payments are accepted at the Town Hall or over the phone, 865-966-7057.
TUESDAYS, APRIL 9-MAY 21 Beginner-friendly yoga
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to 11 a.m. Sundays, April 7-June 30, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. (There is no class on April 21.) Practitioners say the exercise can reduce tension, improve circulation, posture and balance, and increase flexibility and strength. There is also a continuing class for those who have finished the beginning class. It will meet 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays, April 7-June 30 (no class on April 21). Cost for each series is $30 per month for adults ($20 per month for 60+). There is a $20 nonrefundable registration fee for first-time registrants. Cash or check payment is due at the first class. Registrations will be taken through the first class. For more info or to register in advance, call the Taoist Tai Chi Society at 865-482-7761. Additional info is at www.taoist.org.
A seven-week beginner-friendly yoga class will be offered 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays beginning April 9 at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The class includes the basics and beyond in yoga – stretching, posture and gentle positions. Benefits of yoga include increased flexibility, improved body strength and sharpened mental focus. Participants should wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a mat or heavy quilt. Betty Kalister is the instructor. Cost is $70. The registration and payment deadline is Monday, April 1. Cash, check and credit-card payments are accepted at the Town Hall or over the phone, 865-9667057.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13 ‘Letting Go of Perfect’ Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike, will host a women’s spring event, “Letting Go of Perfect,� from 9 a.m. to noon. Author, speaker and mother of four Amy E. Spiegel will share from her book, “Letting Go of Perfect,� in the main session, with participants also getting to choose from three breakout sessions, “Letting Go of Being the Perfect Christian,� “Letting Go of The Perfect Body Image� and “Letting Go of Perfect Relationships.� Registration fee is $10. Visit women.fellowshipknox. org for info and registration.
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NEWS FROM WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE
(left) Both Webb Middle School and varsity girls and boys cross-country teams brought home state team titles in 2012. In addition, sophomore Peighton Meske was the girls Division II-A individual champion and junior Elliot Baerman grabbed the boys individual crown. With state championships in varsity football and crosscountry, and a runner-up finish in varsity volleyball, Webb School’s athletic program tops the list in the national MaxPrep Cup standings. (below) Webb School of Knoxville sports the only girls field hockey team in the state of Tennessee. For their games, the Lady Spartan varsity and junior varsity teams travel to and host teams from North Carolina and South Carolina.
Dedicated to the pursuit of athletic excellence Those two underlying principles are equally critical and integral, whether the program is Middle here are at least two core School handbells or robotics, principles behind the goal of Upper School physics or photogall programs sponsored by Webb raphy, or Lower School Mandarin School. The first is Chinese or dance. Students who that all programs ought to ignite a pas- aspire to the highest, achieve the most; students who are curious sion and inspire the pursuit of excellence lifelong learners about themselves and the world around them lead in those who parproductive and fulfilling lives. ticipate. The second Nowhere are those two core is that all programs principles more real and alive at ought to provide a Hutchinson Webb than in our interscholastic pathway or pathathletic program. Webb School ways to valuable exploration of offers an incredibly wide array the self in those who participate. of 27 sports, (13 boys; 14 girls), fielding 60 different teams (varsity, junior varsity, freshman, and Middle School) each year. More than 75 percent of Webb students choose to participate on one or more of those teams. Our athletic program’s offerings range from the traditional school-sponsored sports like baseball, football, basketball, volleyball, and soccer to the less traditional schoolsponsored teams like field hockey, lacrosse, sailing, and bowling. Webb is supremely dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in athletics. Largely through the quality of the coaches that we hire and train, the facilities that we support, the practice time that we allow for, and the schedules for competition that we create, Webb students have the opportunity to achieve distinction in their respective sports at the highest levels. Webb interscholastic teams have, in fact, won thirty-five state championships in ten different sports, and Webb School regularly graduates a class with 12 to 15 percent of the seniors committing to play a sport at the collegiate level.
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(above) Webb senior Ethan Sturm made school and area high school bowling history at the TSSAA Division II boys individual championships. Sturm became the first male from the Knoxville area to win a state bowling championship title. (right) Webb School’s varsity football team won the 2012 Division II-A state championship. The victory marked the Spartans’ third DIIA state title in four years and sixth state crown in school history.
In terms of learning important information about oneself by testing one’s physical limits through training and competition, trying a new activity that requires an undeveloped skill set, or collaborating with a collection of peers to work toward a common cause, Webb’s athletic program shines through. The element of participation is encouraged and valued in all sports at all levels, and Webb School has crafted an athletic program where the vast majority of students who want to play a sport on a school-sponsored team can and do.
Webb School offers an incredibly wide array of 27 sports, (13 boys; 14 girls), fielding 60 different teams (varsity, junior varsity, freshman, and Middle School) each year. More than 75 percent of Webb students choose to participate on one or more of those teams.
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A course, a run, a race, a finish like no other What makes this marathon different? A first-class running event, challenging course, magnificent scenery, top-notch sports medicine, friendly fans and thrilling finish are just a few of the many reasons why the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon stands out from the crowd. Now in its ninth year, the marathon is East Tennessee’s largest road race, drawing more than 8,000 participants from around the U.S. and throughout the world. Knoxville’s multifaceted race weekend includes a prerace Health & Fitness Expo with more than 50 exhibitors and a Covenant Kids Run on Saturday, followed by the other races on Sunday. Plus, the city’s in full bloom for the monthlong Dogwood Arts Festival, which offers musical entertainment, art exhibits, street fairs and more than 60 miles of spectacular dogwood trails to bike or walk. A highlight of the marathon is the thrilling finish on the 50-yard line in the University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium, one of the country’s most impressive collegiate athletic facilities. Finishers are broadcast live on the JumboTron, a massive outdoor LED video board and on television monitors throughout the stadium. The celebration continues at the Pilot Flying J Post Race Party, just steps from the finish line. Fans and runners enjoy refreshments and music, exciting awards ceremonies, sessions in stretching, souvenir shopping and more. Registration for all events is open at knoxvillemarathon.com.
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is East Tennessee’s largest road race, with more than 8,000 participants from across the country and around the world.
Races, locations and start times Start Times: The marathon, half marathon, 2-person, and 4-person relays will be held on Sunday, April 7, starting at 7:30 a.m. EST. The marathon hand cyclists will start a few minutes before 7:30 a.m. The 5K starts at 7:45 a.m. The Covenant Kids Run will be held on Saturday, April 6, at 6 p.m. All races start on the Clinch Avenue Bridge near Henley Street, just outside the Knoxville Convention Center.
Kids can do it, too The Covenant Kids Run, 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, is a fun and noncompetitive fun run. Children start their one-mile race next to the Knoxville Convention Center, through Fort Sanders neighborhood to Neyland Stadium, and finish at the 50yard line – just like the adult marathon! This event is for children 8th grade and younger.
Visit the Marathon Expo The marathon Health and Fitness Expo is open to the public. It’s a high-energy expo that is the place to pick up your race packet and visit exhibitor booths to shop for everything from official apparel and merchandise to products and services in fitness, sports and nutrition. The Health and Fitness Expo will take place on April 6 (the day before the marathon) in the Knoxville Convention and Exhibition Center (attached to the Holiday The marathon has a Saturday fun run, Inn on Henley Street). just for kids.
You can register for any event at knoxvillemarathon.com.
Get involved It takes about 1,200 volunteers working before, during and after races to make the marathon a success. Contact us at info@ knoxvillemarathon.com or 865-684-4294 to find out how you or your organization can help. Each volunteer receives a special edition shirt, refreshments and a ticket to the volunteer party at Calhoun’s on the River.
Be a part of something big The marathon helps support the Knoxville Track Club’s running and fitness programs for adults and youth. A portion of the proceeds benefit Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center’s Innovative Recreation Cooperative (IRC). The IRC encourages people with disabilities to pursue leisure and sports activities including hand cycling, which is one of the races in the marathon.
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The dogs of war Puzzles do not perplex Jack Brown About 80 people gathered March 16 in front of the UT Veterinary School to commemorate valiant soldiers killed while serving in war. As the list was read, a Naval cadet rang the “passing bell,” once for each name.
By Sara Barrett Parkview resident Jack Brown enjoys working any kind of puzzle he can find. This includes jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles and Sudoku. “The harder it is, the better I like it,” he said. Brown’s love of all things puzzling started several years ago during his retirement in Florida. He became more of a puzzle hobbyist once he moved into Parkview because he had a good spot to spread out the pieces and take his time. Several other residents give him a hand and enjoy working puzzles, but he is said to have worked at least 100 jigsaw puzzles himself. Brown’s favorite puzzles are antique maps in which there is an added challenge because all of the words are in Spanish. He also enjoys nautical puzzles because they remind him of his birthplace in eastern Virginia. The military veteran likes other people working a puzzle with him, as long as they put
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Carol’s Critter Corner Parkview resident Jack Brown is seated next to a 3-D globe puzzle he assembled with the help of some quick-drying glue.
“Marco D108, killed in action April 2007.” Ring. “Ikka, killed in action November 2009.” Ring. “Cooper, killed in Iraq 2007, alongside his handler, Cpl. Kory D. Wiens.” Ring. The fallen soldiers honored on this day had no last names, no wives or children to come home to. What they did have was extraordinary intelligence, athleticism and dedication. And each one had four feet. They are the dogs of war, canines used in U.S. military actions and domestic
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police work. The special guest of honor was Zasco, an Air Force dog who was deployed to Jordan, Afghan, Kyrgyzstan and Iraq during the George W. Bush administration. Unlike many of his colleagues, this hardworking soldier made it home safely and is now retired. Dr. Tom Ammons, a former dog handler in Vietnam, said canines were first used there as sentries to detect the presence of the enemy near aircraft on the ground. Some of the dogs then went on to specialize in mine, booby trap and tunnel detection. Modern-day canine soldiers are able to pinpoint incendiary devices and perform other functions unique to desert warfare. Dr. Ray Rudd, an Army veterinarian who has served in Afghanistan, says that “treating the dogs is in many cases like treating the soldiers’ brothers. The bond that forms is unsurpassed.” In the case of Cooper and Wiens, mentioned above, the dog and his handler are buried together. The dogs are mostly obtained from European breeders. Knoxville Police Department Officer Chris Wallace says American dogs are bred mostly for beauty, while European dogs have
Knoxville Police Department officers Jason Moyers and George demonstrate an attack. Photo by Carol Zinavage “better working minds.” Wallace and his colleagues, officers Chad Capley and Jason Moyers, along with George, a very muscular black German Shepherd, demonstrated to thrilling effect some of the maneuvers that a police dog can perform. “His job is to be neutral unless I tell him,” said Wallace, leading the dog toward a heavily-padded Moyers, who acted as a decoy. Wallace then gave the attack signal.
Anyone contemplating a life of crime should get a look at what George can do to the bad guy. The K-9 Veterans Day ceremony is held annually. This year’s ceremony was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Maurice Acree, a wellknown dog lover and generous supporter of the UT Veterinary School, who in 1998 funded the War Dog Memorial statue in front of the school.
1800s, and Fairview School. King recalls walking one mile to the church and a half mile to school. She would trudge through the deep snow to get to school, even when buses weren’t running. At least one teacher would make it to school for a fun day of play at school. Eventually the farm was divided and sold. In 1996, Claudia Jewel and her husband purchased the property as a retirement settleThe barn, today known as the Country Jewel, on Hickory Valley ment. Claudia loved old Road in Heiskell. barns and wanted to preKathryn Woycik serve this one. The Lewis barn slowly memories is roller skat- harvest mixed vegetables, ing to feed the workers. Their farm was located took on a new purpose and ing on that slab, which was which were sold to the Bush kept clean by her dad. He Cannery in Clinton. Her between Mt. Pleasant Bap- is now known as the Counhired farm laborers to help mother worked hard, cook- tist Church, built in the late try Jewel, used for wed-
dings and social events. A new roof was added, leaving the original metal roofing intact. The old hay loft adds to the unique, rustic and quaint atmosphere. Fan lights hang from the original tobacco poles. The tack room has been converted into a men’s bathroom. And the parking area is located were an apple and pear orchard once were. Jewel has maintained its character and charm and has transformed the place into a true country getaway. Anyone wanting to share the age, history, or story of their barn can contact me at woycikK@ ShopperNewsNow.com.
the pieces in the right spots. He spends each morning or afternoon of working on a puzzle and when he leaves the table, “I can’t hardly wait to get back.” If you have a puzzle you’ve worked and you’d like to let Jack give it a try, drop it off at Parkview in Farragut, 10914 Kingston Pike. Info: 218-9924.
A ‘country jewel’ on Hickory Valley Road Betty King is a Halls resident and sings in the Silvertone choir at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. She was born and raised on a farm on Hickory Valley Road in Heiskell. Her parents, Arthur and Eva Lewis, built their homestead and barn in 1929. Their farm of 40 acres consisted of alfafa, hay and tobacco fields, along with a large herd of cattle. The cow trough was on a concrete area located in the barn. One of King’s fond
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A small space with big view house in 2009. Of the 14 units, it is the only one with a fourth floor and two roof-top decks. They sold their original townhouse to daughter Laura Lyons, and Bill let go of his beloved backyard pool. Gay thinks the gradual transition made the move easier because it helped them realize how little they needed. The hardest part of moving to a space with approximately half of their previous home’s square footage was culling their large collection of books. Knowing they would be just three blocks from a library made it easier, she says. Like many other downtown residents, they keep a few things in a storage unit. In spite of being sandwiched between Henley Street and Market Square, the townhouse is surprisingly peaceful. There are trees outside the front door, and a back door leads to an urban green space between two rows of townhouses called “The Mews.” Neighbors use the area to socialize and grow container gardens. Gay has a nearby parking space, but doesn’t drive every day. She is the Knox Heritage Capital Campaign Manager, and with the exception of driving
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Gay Lyons relaxes with her cat, Caesar, in their Kendrick Place home. Photos by Wendy Smith In 2007, the couple purchased a Kendrick Place townhome as a pied-à-terre – a second home – so they could be close to their work. Soon, they realized they weren’t spending many nights in their West Hills home. Gay enjoyed the pareddown lifestyle of living in a smaller space. They didn’t keep much furniture or clothing at the townhouse, and she found that she didn’t miss it. The Lyonses moved downtown full-time after purchasing a second Kendrick Place town-
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A view of the pond in Terry Richman’s garden in Blaine.
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