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April 13, 2016

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Ed & Bob’s Night Out is cancelled The April 19 “night out� event with at-large commissioners Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas, set for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at We’re Cookin’ on Oak Ridge Highway, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. The commissioners will be participating in the ninth annual Halls Outdoor Classroom Celebration from 6-8 p.m. at Halls High School.

Jennifer Brickey works in her home studio. Photo by Travis Brickey

Heiskell reunion The Heiskell Elementary School Class Reunion (all classes) will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the former school (now Heiskell United Methodist Church), at 9420 Heiskell Road. Bring your photos and memories. Info: Bobbie KennedyJones at 865-256-1283.

Enhance Powell Dwight Van de Vate, Knox County’s senior director of Engineering and Public Works, will meet with residents from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the Powell Branch Library. He will answer questions and update drawing board projects including: ■Improvements to entrance to Historic Powell Station, perhaps to include a round-about on Emory Road at Spring Street; ■Upgrades and curbing on Depot Street to define “old Powell� commercial district. ■Pedestrian and bicycle access on Brickyard Road from Emory Road to Powell Drive. Enhance Powell is open to all. It is a committee of the Powell Business and Professional Association, co-chaired by Sandra Clark and Justin Bailey. Info: 865-661-8777.

By Sara Barrett When Jennifer Brickey’s daughter, Scarlet, began preschool, the teachers asked why she wouldn’t color inside the lines. “Sometimes I forget that being a mom and being an artist are two different things,� says Brickey. “I didn’t give my daughter coloring books. I gave her paper and told her to draw anything she wanted.� Brickey was just promoted to assistant professor in the art department at Pellissippi State Community College. In addition to now eight-year-old Scarlet, Brickey and her husband, Travis, also have a four-year-old son, Benjamin. Although she says it can get interesting trying to juggle being an artist with teaching and being a mom, she incorporates her experiences of daily life and suburbia into her artwork. “And I have to be OK with the

fact that sometimes my studio is spread out on the kitchen table while the kids are watching movies in the next room,� she says of finding time to be creative. She works on up to 10 canvases at once. “I am careful of how much I take on,� she says. “But I sacrifice sleep more than anything else.� Since she was a child, Brickey remembers always making things and being interested in art and architecture. Both of her parents were factory workers, and she feels that her method of creating multiple pieces at once pays homage to that memory. “I’m such a pingpong ball. I am impacted by the world around me every day,� she says of her creative inspiration. She considers herself an introvert but enjoys talking to others about what her art evokes in them. Brickey lists contemporary fe-

male artists as a major influence and says every artist has been taught by the masters, they just aren’t aware of it. “I feel a sort of obligation to pass on this knowledge,� she says of teaching. “Some things I teach are directly from my work, but I am also still learning myself. That helps me have empathy for my students, and it allows them to make mistakes, too.� An example of Brickey’s mixed media art will be included in this year’s Artitude fundraiser hosted by The Cancer Support Community and Dogwood Arts. The event will be held 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 15, at the Atrium at Cherokee Mills. Tickets are $40 and proceeds will benefit The Cancer Support Community. Info: 546-4661. Brickey tries to donate several works to help out the community each year.

“In a world where we are much more concerned about speed and technology, art is something you have to slow down to appreciate,� she says. “We need more beauty. We can worry about what it means later.� Info: jenniferbrickey.com

Knox North Lions Club seeks carnival sponsors Knox North Lions Club is looking for sponsors to defray the costs of hosting its annual spring carnival, scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, through Sunday, May 1. Sponsors will have a table to meet with attendees and a supply of $5 discount tickets for the $20 all-day ride pass. There is no admissions fee to the carnival, held at the former Ingle’s store property on Clinton Highway. Anyone who can help should contact Rick Long at 865-924-0888.

South schools: Turmoil spreads as Rountree seeks answers By Betty Bean With major problems at three South Knoxville schools, board member Amber Rountree wants answers. She also wants equity. Rountree has asked Superintendent James McIntyre for a side-byside comparison of class offerings at South Doyle Middle School and Bearden Middle School. “Our kids in South Knoxville deserve equal curriculum opportuRountree nities,� she said. A brave sixth-grader spoke on behalf of students and teachers at last week’s school board meeting in response to proposed class cuts at South-Doyle Middle School for the upcoming school year “All these classes that have been cut are classes that children look forward to during the school day,� she said. “What does this mean for the teachers who taught these classes? These beloved teachers

S.O.R. Losers Catch week two of our 14-week serial story, “S.O.R. Losers,� the story of a misfit sports team written by Newbery Award Winner Avi and illustrated by Timothy Bush. Sit with your child as he or she reads about the antics of Ed and Saltz. Or read the story to them, so you all can enjoy it!

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have lost their job. Why? Because of the budget, or test scores? Have other middle schools lost their Spanish, keyboarding, music, PE, AVID, focus block, jazz band and singing groups?� She said that students “were crying or screaming from anger and surprise� when they heard the news. Meanwhile, at Mt. Olive Elementary School, parents are repeating last year’s complaints about principal Paula Brown. This year, 113 parents and relatives have signed a petition demanding Brown’s removal. The petition says that the school has lost “a number of great teachers� because of Brown’s actions, and that parents are tired of having their complaints ignored. “How many great teachers do we have to lose before someone steps up and makes a leadership change? Our parents are unhappy, and our children are suffering while our teachers are being bullied. We stand together as parents and as a community in asking

for the immediate removal of the principal at Mount Olive Elementary School.� South-Doyle High School has been under interim leadership since principal Tim Berry and assistant principal/head football coach/athletic director Clark Duncan were placed on administrative leave Feb. 8. They are suspended with pay pending an investigation by the Knox County District Attorney General. Rountree says these high-profile problems are overshadowing the good things happening in South Knox schools. She can’t comment on the high school situation, and expressed sympathy for the Mt. Olive parents “who are frustrated by a lack of communication� with the principal and Knox County Schools administration. “These parents came to a board meeting this time last year (with the same complaints). As a board member, I don’t make staffing decisions, but I do pass on what folks share with me.� Rountree has had plenty to say

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about the impending changes at the middle school, though, and in an email she sent to McIntyre the day after the board meeting, she makes it clear that she is not happy with SDMS principal Taiwo Sutton’s decisions nor with how he is communicating with parents. In an April 6 email to parents, Sutton downplayed the changes, which he described as adjustments in class sizes and “minor staffing and programmatic changes� that won’t impact student schedules or related arts classes. Rountree told McIntyre she is “appalled at the administration willfully painting an inaccurate and incomplete picture of the ‘minor staffing and programmatic changes’ at SDMS to students and parents. Furthermore, I find these curriculum changes unacceptable. These changes will not benefit the students. “As you heard yesterday, students are passionate about these classes and without them many of them will lose interest in school. To page A-2

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With grandmother on her mind By Sherri Gardner Howell There was a definite chill in the air for the Knoxville Alzheimer’s Tennessee Walk on Saturday. The setting, however, screamed “Spring,� so participants had little trouble warming up to the cause. Held at the University of Tennessee Gardens off Neyland Drive, the Alzheimer’s Tennessee Walk drew close to 1,000 walkers and several celebrities, including Alzheimer’s Tennessee champions, Coach Phillip and Vicky Fulmer and their family and Karns High School’s rising star, Emily Ann Roberts. The Fulmer family threw Emily Ann Roberts signs autographs for fans after her performance at the Knoxville Alzheimer’s their support behind the Tennessee Walk. Photos by Jonny Mocan fight against Alzheimer’s more than 10 years ago, and the coach recently shared that the cause is now personal for them as his mother battles the disease. Karns High School student and runner-up in NBC’s “The Voice,� Emily Ann can take a page from the coach’s playbook. She signed on as a Champion of the Cause in honor of her grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. Emily Ann performed just before the walk began.

Emily Ann Roberts sings for walkers supporting Alzheimer’s Tennessee at the UT Gardens. Photos by Jonny Mocan

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With a school that is already struggling with behavior issues, how do you think these curriculum changes will positively impact behavior?� In a Shopper News interview, Rountree said the changes Sutton proposes will disrupt innovative instruction taking place in SDMS feeder schools like the Arts 360 program, which integrates arts and academics. She said the changes are designed to devote more time preparing students to take tests. “They’ve decided to cut related arts programs at a school that is desperately in need of continued positive The Roberts family came out to support Emily Ann and the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. things,� she said. “Parents From left are mom Kelly Roberts, Emily Ann, sister Abigail Roberts and father Tommy Roberts.

COMMUNITY NOTES Emily Ann Roberts takes a break before performing at the Knoxville Alzheimer’s Tennessee Walk.

■Farragut Gun Club meets 6 p.m. each second Monday, Rosarito’s Mexican Cantina, 210 Lovell Road. The public is invited. Info: Liston Matthews, 316-6486.

â– Farragut Rotary Club meets 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday, Fox Den Country Club, 12284 N. Fox Den Drive. Info: farragutrotary.org. â– The town of Farragut is accepting registrations for its Independence Day Parade until Friday, June 17. Registration forms: www.townoffarragut.org/register or in

person at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Info: Arleen Higginbotham, 218-3375 or ahigginbotham@ townoffarragut.org. ■The town of Farragut is accepting applications from members of the community who wish to serve on one of Farragut’s advisory committees, councils and boards.

From page A-1 were given misinformation about what the cuts are slated to be. This has nothing to do with the budget, or the school board. They’re reallocating positions to core subjects. That most recent email from the principal didn’t give all the information, and it’s important for parents and kids that we are all on the same page.� Rountree requested a side-by-side comparison of class offerings at SouthDoyle Middle School and Bearden Middle School, saying kids in South Knoxville “deserve equal curriculum opportunities.� Requests for responses from the principals were declined.

Application deadline: Friday, May 13. Info: 966-7057. â– The town of Farragut is seeking donations of equipment and prizes for the 32nd annual Bob Watt Youth Fishing Rodeo scheduled for Saturday, May 14, at Anchor Park. Info: Alden Rosner, arosner@townoffarragut.org 966-7057.

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Friday night fun at KHS Last Friday night was all about fun at Karns High School as students in teacher Cori Hackworth’s Leadership class organized a Family Fun Night for the community.

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Service clubs such as Student Government Association, National Honor Society and the Health Occupations Students of America hosted stations featuring a cookie bake-off, Giant Jenga, and corn hole (to name a few). “The kids worked hard bringing this event together,� said Hackworth. It’s

Avery Marlow, National Honor Society, Jessie Owens, SGA, and Cori Hackworth, Leadership teacher, are all smiles at the front door of Karns High School having received a donation of notebooks for the Closet at Family Fun Night held at the school April 8. Photos by Nancy Anderson their last project of the year and they did a great job creating an opportunity for the community to come together and have a little fun free of charge. While the event was not a

PTSA president Shanna Veach manages the teacher bake-off station. Teachers entered sweet treats to compete for bragging rights. “Votes� were .25 cents, the proceeds going to offset event expenses.

fundraiser, donations of toiletries and school supplies to the Closet was encouraged and appreciated. The Closet provides supplies free of charge to kids in need during the school year.

Charity Byrd and Victoria Baker start a game of Giant Jenga.

“When Push Comes to Shove,� art by Jennifer Brickey.

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COMMUNITY NOTES ■Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: cwkch.com. ■District 6 Democrats meet 6:15 p.m. each fourth Tuesday at the Karns Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: Mike Knapp, 696-8038, or Janice Spoone, 771-5920. ■Family Community Education – Crestwood Club meets 10 a.m. each fourth Thursday, Grace Lutheran Church, 9076 Middlebrook Pike. Info: Ruby Freels, 690-8164. ■Family Community Education – Karns Club

meets 10 a.m. each second Wednesday, Karns Community Center, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: Charlene Asbury, 691-8792. â– Karns Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each first Tuesday at Karns Middle School library. â– Karns Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. each first and third Monday, Karns Community Center, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: karnslionsclub.com. â– Northwest Knox Business and Professional Association meets each third Thursday, Karns Community Center, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Meetings are 6 p.m. March, June, September, December and noon the remaining months.

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The other guard

This is the story of the other guard, Ed Molinski, Tennessee 1938-40, twotime All-American, College Football Hall of Fame. Robert Lee Suffridge was a bit more famous, a three-time All-American, recipient of the 1940 Knute Rockne Award as the most valuable lineman in the country. Later, Suffridge was a first-11 honoree after the first hundred years of football, selected from an estimated 2.5 million former players. He had credibility. Robert R. Neyland said Suff was the best he ever saw. Mo was close. The two guards played in a golden era for the Volunteers, 17 consecutive games without permitting a point. Their

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teams won 31 and lost two. They will be recognized again on Saturday at the Orange and White game when the school presents an inaugural version of its athletic hall of fame. Cheers. Suffridge and Molinski meshed flawlessly in Neyland’s single wing and the 6-2-2-1. They were devastating blockers and devilish defenders. They were opposites as people. What’s more, they didn’t like each other.

We are told that Molinski thought the happy-go-lucky Suffridge was irresponsible or worse. We know what Suff thought of laws, rules and regulations. You may have read in one of my books about the ol’ Vol visiting the newspaper on a very cold night and walking away with a sportswriter’s overcoat. Neither man came from upper-crust. Bob was born in Union County, moved to Fountain City, played brilliantly at Central High. Ed, born in Scranton, Pa., of Polish immigrants, spent time in an orphanage because his mother died young. He grew up in Massillon, Ohio. The father wanted the son to become heavyweight boxing champion of the world. The legendary Paul Brown wanted him to play football. Then high school

coach and father compromised. Ed was a great guard and boxing champ of Ohio. He was an excellent student at UT. He earned his master’s while still playing. He became an assistant coach at Memphis State and a professor in history and geography. He joined the Marines during World War II and became a second lieutenant. Ed returned to coaching and teaching, this time at Mississippi State, and decided he wanted to be a doctor. He needed a specific chemistry credit to get into med school. It wasn’t offered in Starkville. To keep him on the football staff, the athletic director persuaded the president to create the course. This was a life-changing moment. Molinski later enrolled at UT med school, assisted various Memphis high

school football programs and worked as a security guard at the veterans hospital to pay the bills. When he started his medical practice, he became team doctor for Memphis State and several high schools. In his spare time, he was the professional boxing doctor in town. “He truly loved the medical profession,� said son Chuck Molinski. “He worked at it until his death in 1986.� He was 68. There are dozens of Molinski tales and tidbits. He barely survived a copperhead bite at age 5. As a redshirt sophomore with the Vols, he was a volunteer policeman in Ohio – during the infamous 1937 steel mill strikes. Three people died. Hundreds were injured. His father was a striker. There was a MolinskiSuffridge fight that never

happened. Neyland vetoed it. Ed was captain of the UT boxing team. There was a late evening when Molinski and Suffridge reconnected for a minute, long distance, in an identity crisis. Chuck Molinski remembers it well. “The sheriff’s office in an East Tennessee county called our home and Mom answered. The caller said Ed Molinski was in jail for hitting a restaurant waitress. “Mother looked over at Dad and said ‘My husband is right here next to me. There must be some mistake.’� Upon further investigation, it was found that Suff had told the police he was that famous Tennessee guard, Ed Molinski. If there was a book about the other guard, would you read it? Marvin West invites reader response. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Airport attorney Foster keeps his feet on the tarmac Bruce Foster Jr. came by the legal profession naturally. His grandfather, E.G. Foster, and his father were both attorneys. But the younger Foster didn’t know anything about representing airports before he was hired as attorney for the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority in 1987. He learned on the job, he says. Bruce Foster Sr. settled in Knoxville after law school, and Bruce Foster Jr. was a member of the second class to graduate from West High School. He went on to UT for his bachelor’s and law degrees. He hoped to learn to fly during his Army service, but never had the opportunity. Signing on as airport authority attorney didn’t increase his time in the air. One of the first things he wanted to know after taking the position was if he’d get

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to fly for free. The answer was no. Changes at McGhee Tyson Airport during Foster’s 29-year tenure have impacted the entire region. Renovations to the terminal, completed in 2000 at a cost of $78 million, were complicated because the airport had to operate while the new terminal was being built on the same footprint. But construction wasn’t complicated from a legal standpoint, he says, and he’s pleased with the final product. The airport’s fountains, crab orchard stone and

He’s also worked on glass etched with tulip the $110 million airport poplar leaves echo the modernization proarea’s natural charms. gram, which includes “It’s a tribute to the several renovations to board at the time. They the airport’s runways were determined that and taxiways. Constructhe airport should retion began in 2014 and flect the local culture is expected to be comand be a gateway to East pleted in 2020. Tennessee.� Foster will retire Aircraft maintenance from his airport authorhangars, built for Contiity post in October, but nental Airlines in 2000 will continue to practice and Northwest Airlines with Bass, Berry and in 2002, were more difSims. He hopes to have ficult. Multiple state more time to fish, and if and federal regulations, along with local building Bruce Foster Jr. with his grandfather’s law books at Bass, Berry and he can get his wife, Betsy, to retire from M.S. and electric codes, made Sims Photo by Wendy Smith McClellan, he’d like to it a challenge to meet the needs of the airlines. frequently that there was a eyed� about the upcoming travel. He also plans to visit old “We wanted for them running joke about the air- Smoky Mountain Air Show to have what they wanted, line “du jour.� That’s settled on April 16 and 17. They friends at the airport. “It’s been a privilege to within reason.� down some, he says. likely don’t understand Foster prepares contracts Changes continue at their grandfather’s role in work with some of the best, for airlines when they begin McGhee Tyson, and Foster preparing contracts for the most professional and most offering service from Mc- is involved with exciting many performers, vendors accomplished people I can Ghee Tyson. At one time, future events. He has two and staff required for the imagine being gathered into one organization.� the companies changed so grandsons that are “wild- event.

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Shopper news • APRIL 13, 2016 • A-5

Beavers may chair GOP delegation A view of Neyland Stadium from high above Knoxville.

Veterans The 20th HonorAir flight was scheduled to depart Knoxville this morning (April 13) carrying a plane filled with veterans and volunteers on their way to Washington, D.C. Mike Pettit is one of the veterans on board and is thankful for the opportunity to make the trip. He was at a recent presentation when LifeStar donated a Zoll E Series cardiac monitor to Eddie Mannis of HonorAir for the trips. HonorAir takes veterans, free of charge, to the nation’s capital to see the memorials built to recognize the sacrifices they made for their country. The equipment will allow the paramedics, nurses and physicians who fly with Honor Air to quickly diagnose and treat cardiac emergencies before the arrival of an ambulance. LifeStar personnel ac-

GOSSIP AND LIES ■Beth Harwell will be in Maynardville on Saturday, speaking to the Union County Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner at 6 p.m. at the high school. ■It’s not often that the third most powerful person in the state visits Union County.

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■Wonder if she will mention state Rep. Jeremy Durham? He’s being investigated by a House committee and the state attorney general for inappropriate contact with women – staff, interns, lobbyists, etc. ■Harwell’s response to AG Herb Slatery saying Durham may pose a continuing risk to unsuspecting women was to move his office out of the War Memorial Building to a space across the street. ■Durham, meanwhile, has filed for re-election. I guess U. S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais has benchmarked a new low for personal accountability. Don’t resign and load up opponents to win a primary plurality. – S. Clark

Vietnam veteran Mike Pettit gets ready to take flight in a LifeStar helicopter over Knoxville. Photos by R. White

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company the group on each trip. Since HonorAir began in 2007, more than 2,500 WWII, Korea and Vietnam veterans have taken the free, one-day trip. Medics Matt Owens, Rocky Walker and Kay Kirkland represented LifeStar at the event. Following the presentation, I had the opportunity to chat with Pettit briefly. When asked what he wanted to see the most while in Washington, Pettit got choked up and said that seeing the memorials means a lot to him. He talked a little bit about his service in Vietnam. I learned that he was a graduate of West High

School and the University of Tennessee who learned to fly planes in Knoxville before joining the Air Force, in which he served five years. In Vietnam, Pettit flew a C7A Caribou and remembers flying in dangerous zones, often right at the tops of the tree line. He said Vietnam was a beautiful place but not an ideal place to be in war time. Pettit was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service. Pettit left home when his youngest was just nine months old. His wife would send tapes of the baby and the family talking for him to listen to while overseas. When he finally returned, an older child mentioned dad being home, and that once-young-baby went and

grabbed the tape player – her only knowledge of her dad. And that’s when I choked up. At the end of the donation event, LifeStar gave veterans an opportunity to ride in the helicopter over Knoxville. Pettit jumped at the chance to ride in the cockpit, having flown an aircraft during his military service. I jumped at the chance to ride along and capture pictures of him and of Knoxville so he could remember the day for a long time. When we landed back at the hanger, Pettit and I said our goodbyes and shared a hug. It was truly an honor to have met Mike Pettit and to say thank you for his service to this country.

Studying war and other tales Scholars at the University of Tennessee are preserving war stories from veterans of A m e r i c a ’s conf licts, not from the “top down,� but from Cynthia Tinker the “bottom up,� making UT a national center for the military records of people who actually participated in America’s battles. The Center for the Study of War and Society is collecting letters, diaries, photos, memoirs and small unit histories. Interviewer Cynthia Tinker says it’s a labor-intensive project with World War II research available online at dlxs.lib.utk.edu/f/fa_spc She spoke recently to the North Knoxville Rotary Club at Litton’s. The office is headed by Vejas G. Liulevicius, history professor who also attended. But Tinker, the program coordinator, got both laughs

and maybe a few tears as she read transcripts of the interviews with veterans. She told of one “Forrest Gump� interview – a UT grad in geology who happened along at juncturepoints in history. He was working in Iran and got out just one week before the hostage takeover. He was helped by the Canadians. On his travels he met Queen Frederica, Orson Welles and the Beatles. He ended most statements with, “But I didn’t know who (they) were.� Since the project began in 1984, the UT scholars have received thousands of contributions. “We are always looking for more donations,� said Tinker. To preserve items in UT’s collection, phone 865-9740128 or email csws@utk. edu/ The Center is based in room 220 Hoskins Library. Donors are always welcomed. A special fund memorializing Hop Bailey Jr. has been established.

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Most recently, the Center launched a digital veterans oral history project. Audiotapes of 25 years of interviews were digitized and mounted online for the broadest possible dissemination by UT Libraries. The data are available to all, from professional military history authors to high school kids working on a class project. Information can be searched by interviewee, subject, geographic region or other keywords. The Center’s staff have recorded more than 300 hours of veterans’ interviews. It’s history that’s getting away as veterans die. There’s a sense of urgency on the part of the scholars to talk with as many veterans as possible.

Knoxville resident Susan Richardson Williams, a Jeb Bush candidate for delegate on March 1, was appointed as an alternate for Donald Trump by the GOP state committee at its April 2 meeting. Williams has served on the UT Board of Trustees, TVA Board of Directors and as commissioner of personnel under Gov. Lamar Alexander. She will serve along with former state Sen. Stacey Campfield as an alternate for Trump. Other Knoxville residents going to the GOP national convention as delegates and alternates include former Sheriff Tim Hutchinson for Trump, Sam Maynard for Trump, Ken Gross for Trump, Karen Brown alternate for Cruz, this writer for Rubio, Michael Hensley for Rubio, Party chair Ryan Haynes for Rubio, Ted Hatfield alternate for Trump, Mike Arms alternate for Rubio and Gov. Bill Haslam for Rubio. Former Knoxville resident and UT student body president Steve Gill is a Cruz delegate. The convention opens on July 18 in Cleveland. State Sen. Mae Beavers, from Sumner County (Middle Tennessee) or state Sen. Bill Ketron are being widely discussed Mae Beavers as the possible chairs of the Tennessee delegation. Beavers is a Trump delegate who won the most votes statewide. She would be the first woman to chair a Tennessee Republican delegation at a national convention. The chair is elected by the full delegation and a majority are delegates pledged to Trump. Ketron is also a Trump delegate. â– Meanwhile on the Democratic side, Mayor Madeline Rogero, after staying silent for months on her preference between Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has now come out in favor of Clinton by seeking to be a delegate for her. Knox County Democrats in the March 1 primary split almost evenly between Clinton and Sanders with Clinton carrying Knox County by only 900 votes. If Clinton is elected President, Rogero is expected to take a position in her Ad-

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ministration in 2017 or 2018. Her term as mayor expires in December 2019, and she is ineligible to seek a third term. Being a delegate for Clinton would be a political boost for her to win a job with Clinton. ■Some Knox County Democrats are disappointed and unhappy over Rogero forcing Tank Strickland to resign his position with the city after working for four mayors. Strickland has been an active Democrat over the years, the first African-American to chair the Knox County Commission and a Democrat elected by a bipartisan coalition. He also had a kidney transplant and is in his 60s. Rogero had never voiced any dissatisfaction with Strickland’s job performance during her first term but apparently had not forgiven Strickland for supporting Haslam over her for mayor in 2003. ■Hugh Nystrom, GOP County Commission nominee, had a backyard barbecue at his Westmoreland home a few days ago to thank supporters for his substantial primary victory and to encourage them to continue the effort to the Aug. 4 general election against Democrat Marleen Davis. Over 100 persons attended including county Trustee Ed Shouse and Ann Bailey, sister of Gov. Bill Haslam. ■One really has to admire Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s willingness to depart on his own from the second highest office in Tennessee state government after 24 years of service. John Wilder never did it. Many public officials overstay their time. Ramsey leaves on a high note and the voters had not discharged him from further service. Ramsey made a difference in government and has been a very effective leader of the Senate. Sen. Randy McNally, who represents part of Knox County, is mentioned as the likely next Speaker of the Senate. He would be the first Anderson Countian to be lieutenant governor and a heartbeat away from the governor’s office. ■The Legislature is expected to adjourn for the 2016 session by the end of next week at the latest.

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SENIOR NOTES ■Karns Senior Center 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; a computer lab; billiards room; outdoor grill and kitchen area. Register for: Spring Tidings potluck, noon Tuesday, April 26; bring a healthy covered dish to share. Diabetic Education: Sweet Spot Grocery Guide, 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 26. Covenant Health Lunch and Learn: “Understanding the Most Recent Advances in Cancer Treatment,� noon Thursday, April 28; $5 includes boxed lunch; RSVP to 541-4500. ■Frank R. Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; dance classes; watercolor classes; Tai Chi; blood pressure checks; Mahjong; senior-friendly computer classes; “Senior Services� resource wall. ■Register for: Veterans Office visit, 11 a.m., Thursday, April 14; registration: 215-5645. Successful Aging/Dementia Issues, noon Wednesday, April 20. Covenant Health Lunch and Learn: “Understanding the Most Recent Advances in Cancer Treatment,� noon Wednesday, April 27; $5 includes boxed lunch; RSVP to 541-4500. ■CAC Office on Aging 2247 Western Ave. 524-2786 knoxooa@knoxseniors.org ■Knox County Senior Services City County Building

Lewis Frelan Goddard, was born on May 9, 1924, in Proctor, Vermont. His parents were Carlyle J., then employed in the Vermont marble industry, and Elva Emmons Goddard. The Goddards moved to Knox County in April 1927 and Carlyle Goddard was employed as a draftsman and later as an engineer for a series of marble and construction companies. Frelan first attended grade school at Park City Lowry but completed eighth grade at Smithwood Grammar School. He became active in Harry Metcalf’s Boy Scout Troop 25 when he became 12 years old. An early interest in bird study soon made him an expert in identification of many species and he even developed an ability to nurse sick and injured birds back to health. He matriculated at Central High School in 1939 and continued his interest in the outdoors by his membership in the Hiking Club each of the four years, serving as its president for two years. With World War II capturing the attention of high school seniors in 1942-1943, he joined the enlisted reserves in the Army Signal Corps. In January 1943, he was sent to the Lafayette Trade School in Lexington, Ky. Upon completion of the course in July, he was assigned to Camp Crowder, Mo. In their long-range planning for the largest seaborne invasion in history, cross-channel invasion of Europe which would occur on D-Day, Tuesday, June 6, 1944, the Allied commanders realized the French Resistance movement, the

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HISTORY AND MYSTERIES Maquis, could greatly assist just before and just after the landings. They could stymie the German defenses by destroying the highways, bridges and railroads needed to rapidly move reinforcements to the front. One of the first clandestine branches of the infant OSS (Office of Strategic Services), the predecessor of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), was an operation code-named Operation Jedburgh. Some of the “Jeds� later became CIA directors, including William “Wild Bill� Donovan and William Colby. Recruiters were sent out far and wide to ask for volunteers. Eventually the elite group would number 92 teams with 276 men, 83 of them Americans. Each three-man team was made up of an American or British officer, a French officer and an enlisted radio operator to maintain communications and to coordinate with the central command back in Britain. The teams would parachute into German-occupied France and rendezvous with the Maquis and re-supply them with arms, ammunition, food and other supplies. Although they were told they were to be a top-secret group assigned to extremely dangerous missions, they

recruited their quota of dard prepared to jump. volunteers, Tec 3 L. Frelan When ordered “Go!� he Goddard among them. Godjumped at the very moment dard and his compatriots that the canister detached reported for very rigorous and flew across the back paramilitary training outof the plane entangling itside Washington, D.C., at self in Goddard’s parachute what was once the picturlines. esque Congressional CounSgt. L. Frelan Goddard try Club. fell to his death on Aug. 7, The training included 1944, at only 20 years of a crash-course in converage. sational French to enable French villagers hid his them to communicate readbody from the German ocily with the Resistance and cupation forces until they to “pass� for a French native could bury him with a propif confronted by the Ger- Lewis Frelan Goddard er service by their Maquis mans. chaplain. After a rough trans-AtBecause the mission of lantic crossing on the Queen lowing the June 6 invasion, the Jedburghs was top seMary, the officers were sent the Jedburghs were active cret, the Goddard family to Scotland for further as the Allied armies estab- received a notice from his training and the enlisted ra- lished a foothold and then Adjutant General on Aug. dio operators went to Hen- moved through the almost 21, reading “Sgt. Goddard ley on the Thames for ad- impenetrable hedgerows was performing duties that vanced radio training with of France to annihilate the make it imperative that no their British counterparts. German defenders. publicity be given to his They then were sent to Team Ivor, a three-man death. It is therefore reparachute school near Man- team of British Capt. J.H. quested that this informachester where they were Cox, French Lt. R. Colin and tion be divulged to no one required to jump first from Sgt. L.F. Goddard, was the outside of your immediate a balloon gondola and then first of three teams assigned family.� make two jumps from an to central France to orgaIt was months until the airplane, moving in a “stick� nize the French resistance Goddards received a comof five or six men to the door there and to screen the right munication from his comfrom which they jumped. or southern flank of Gen. rade Capt. Cox and learned Each Jed carried an M-1 George S. Patton’s Third the details of his death. LatCarbine across his chest, Army as it raced across er, his body was exhumed a .45 pistol in his belt with France. and re-interred in the U.S. extra clips of ammunition, They boarded their plane Military Cemetery at Draa bag full of emergency ra- in England, flew over the guignan, near Cannes, tions, a first aid kit, a com- Channel and over Norman- France, with about 800 othmando knife and his bin- dy and approached the drop ers killed in action. He was oculars. zone at low level. awarded the Purple Heart The teams jumped from The plane slowed, posthumously. low-flying planes at night to banked in a wide circle and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenavoid detection and assem- the jumpmaster shoved out hower would later observe bled at a pre-arranged area the weapon and equipment that, by arming more than under the observation of the containers. 100,000 young resistance Maquis. Just before the men Unknown to the Jeds or fighters, the Jedburghs had jumped, large metal con- the jumpmaster the chute played a major role in detainers of grenades, plas- and static line of one of feating the Nazis, assemtic explosives, submachine the containers did not de- bling a force equivalent to guns, radios and boots – the tach and the heavy canister 10 Infantry Divisions. paraphernalia of guerilla whipped back and forth on Note: Sgt. Frelan Godwarfare – were pushed out the side of the plane. dard was one of three conof the plane ahead of them. The jumpmaster shouted temporaries of Dr. Tumblin In June and July, fol- “Action stations!� and God- who died in World War II.

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Roofing with a view is perk of mission trip

The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, ‌ and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. (Isaiah 58:11 NRSV) April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. (“The Waste Land,â€? T. S. Eliot)

By Carolyn Evans Mom-of-three Laura Shockley just went on her first international mission trip. It was so meaningful that she now has a new picture on her iPhone: Coco di Mama beach where she sat at the end of a workday. Thirty people from Concord United Methodist Church spent spring break in the Bahamas. The multigenerational group included mission-minded workers from age 12 to 77. They roofed houses and mudded sheetrock and sat on a different beach each afternoon. “In the beauty of the place, you can’t help but feel God’s presence,� Shockley says. “After work every afternoon we tried a different beach, some on the Caribbean side and some on the Atlantic side,� says Jane Currin, missions director at the church. “We called it the pre-rinse before your shower. It was a good way to start getting the paint or tar off.� This was CUMC’s fourth trip to the non-commercialized Bahamian island of Eleuthera. The group worked in a small settlement called Gregory Town and stayed at Camp Symonette, the missions headquarters of the Bahamas Methodist Habitat. They split into four work crews to repair roofs, build a gate and remodel two houses. Shockley had company on the trip: Her husband and two of their daughters. Shockley, who is afraid of heights, got some on-thejob training in roofing. “It’s roofing with a view,� laughs Currin. “All the houses are single-story, but since the 110-mile long island is only about a mile wide, from up on the roof we could usually see one ocean or the other.�

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“Miss Frances� visits with Laura Shockley and her daughters, Anna and Kelsey, at one of the local stores in Gregory Town.

T. S. Eliot was right. April will break your heart. There are, so I’m told, people who are sad in the autumn. Death, they claim: the dying year. The leaves turn gold and russet and scarlet, and then fall to the earth. Winter will be next, they say. I am a child of the autumn, so it is life to me: sparkling skies and rustling leaves and cool evenings and a fire in the fireplace. April, on the other hand, always makes me sad. I have no idea why that is. There have been many happy occasions in April throughout my life – my brother Warren’s April birthday, the birth of my daughter Eden, my marriage to my wonderful Lewis and his own April birthday – but there is an ache around the heart that I can’t define. Maybe it is the beauty of the reborn world, the

Shockley and daughter Anna sealed metal sheeting that connected two roof sections with tar. It was one of the lowest-to-the-ground jobs, says Shockley. “It’s hard every day because of the environment,� Shockley says. “It’s hot and humid, but everybody loved doing the work. All the youth I’ve talked to here have loved it. That’s one Jane Currin, missions director at Concord United Methodist Church, stops for a picture on the island of Eleuthera. Photos thing I loved about this trip, submitted that it was multi-generational.� Jesse Rodriguez, now 14, Currin is pleased with youth. These will be people was one of two young people the work they did on the is- these kids will invite to their who celebrated birthdays on land. weddings one day. Through the trip. The mission work “The older folks on the missions, the families are was not only really fun, but trip have told me over and connected in ways they eye-opening, he says. “Be- over how much they en- would never be just going to ing able to spend my birth- joyed getting to know our church together.� day helping a community in need not only gave me a new outlook on life, but a new perspective on the way of life for those less fortunate people.� a group of Jewish addicts who are each The group became By Wendy Smith friends with their BahaA musical that draws parallels be- on a personal exodus from the slavery mian construction leader, tween being a slave in Egypt and being of addiction. The performers are part of a revolvLuke. On the last day Luke a slave to addiction will be staged at 8 took them to his own road- p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at Heska ing cast of recovering addicts. After side food stand where he Amuna Synagogue, 3811 Kingston Pike. the show, performers share their stoserved them conch salad. “Freedom Song� was written in ries and facilitators engage the audiAt another stop, the group 2005 as part of a Music in Recovery ence in a discussion. Heska Amuna Rabbi Alon Ferenstood on the Glass Window program at Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit Bridge where the dark blue addiction treatment center in Los An- cy saw the production several years water of the Atlantic splash- geles. It tells the story of a Jewish fam- ago and is thrilled that it’s coming to es into the light blue of the ily’s struggle with an addicted daughter Knoxville. “I love the music. It’s a beautiful Caribbean. during Passover, as well as the story of

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freshness and the promise, the flowers and the budding trees. I love the dogwoods, with their nail-scarred petals, and the redbuds which flower into the purple of the mocked King’s robe. Maybe part of my ache is our own American history: the Civil War began in April, and ended four years later in April. I spent two years of my life just outside Gettysburg, steeped in the reality of those haunted battlegrounds. My father’s younger brother learned of my brother’s April birth while in a foxhole on Okinawa. Eliot was right!

Freedom Song uses Passover story to address addiction production, and you walk away singing it.� He thinks the message of the story is important for everyone in the community. A promotional video for “Freedom Song� points out that Jews are rarely associated with addiction. The message of the musical is that any family can struggle with addiction, no matter what faith they practice or how normal they seem. A $5 donation is suggested.

FAITH NOTES Fundraisers ■Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road, will hold a Mission Day fundraising event 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Includes UMC Women’s rummage sale; Men’s Club Barbecue and “Roots� Youth ministry. Info/order barbecue: 691-8330 or eumcknox.org.

■Knoxville Christian Arts Ministries will present “Emmanuel� 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 9142 Kingston Pike. Free concert. Info: knoxcam.org.

Special services

â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Morning Breakfast and Afternoon Hang Out for youth each Tuesday. Breakfast and Bible study, 7:20 a.m.; Hang Out Time, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 690-1060 or beaverridgeumc.org.

â– Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 616 Fretz Road, holds meditation services 6:30 p.m. each second and fourth Wednesday. Includes quiet reflection, simple music and readings. Info: westsideuuc.org.

Meetings/classes â– Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave., will host Grief Care, a weekly grief support group for people grieving the death of a loved one, 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays through May 16. Info: 522-9804 or sequoyahchurch.org.

Vendors/consignors wanted

Music/performances ■Heska Amuna Synagogue, 3811 Kingston Pike, will host “Freedom Song,� a transformative musical that interweaves a Passover Seder with personal stories of addiction, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14. The cast is made up of actual addicts who have broken off the shackles of drugs, alcohol, gambling and other destructive behaviors. Suggested donation: $5.

■Central Baptist Church-Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive, is seeking consignors for its children’s consignment sale, to be held Friday-Saturday, April 15-16. Fee: $10, nonrefundable. Proceeds go to West Hills Elementary School Back Pack Program. Registration: cbcbearden.org/events. Info: cbbclothingsale@gmail.com or 588-0586.

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CALL FOR ARTISTS ■ Knoxville Photo 2016 Exhibition: juried exhibition of photographic works to be held June 3-24 in the main gallery of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Entries must be original works completed within the last two years. Entry deadline: Sunday, April 17. Info/ application: knoxalliance. com/photo.html. ■ Request for Proposals: permanent work of art to be located on the west wall of the underground section of The Emporium Center. Open to all artists. Deadline for applications: 5 p.m. Monday, May 2. Application: knoxalliance.com/underground.html. Info: 523-7543 or lz@knoxalliance.com. ■ The Tennessee Arts Commission is accepting application for its Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants until 4:30 p.m. (CST) Friday, July 1. The grants will be distributed throughout all arts disciplines as recognized by the Tennessee Arts Commission, including dance, music, opera/musical theatre, theatre, visual arts, design arts, crafts, photography, media arts, literature, interdisciplinary and folk arts. Info: Suzanne Cada, 523-7543 or sc@ knoxalliance.com.

Farragut High School students Lily Gao, Ameena Iqbal, Ben Jones and Zachary MacIntyre are recognized with several of their peers for academic achievement.

Students recognized for academic achievement dents and their parents. “For the last 33 years, Farragut High School has always had at least one National Merit Finalist,” said Bolinger. This year, that number grew to 12. Each student was invited to sign a banner that will hang in the school to celebrate their achievement. National Merit Finalists are Anisha Babu, Am-

By Sara Barrett A handful of Farragut High School students received recognition for their national academic achievements recently during an awards ceremony in the school’s commons. Counseling department chair Susan Bolinger and assistant principal Kim Gray presented certificates, and a reception was held afterward for stu-

S.O.R. Losers Story So Far: South Orange River Middle School has created a special seventhgrade soccer team for a bunch of guys who have no interest in sports. Ed Sitrow, unwillingly designated goaltender, tells what happens. The ride to Buckingham Junior High’s soccer field the next day was strange. We were not the only team going. Two other soccer teams, our regular eighth-grade team as well as the sixth-grade team, were on the bus. Everyone sat with their own group. The other kids were all moody, worried, like they were playing the game in their heads. As for us, we were relaxed, looking out windows, telling jokes, talking about this and

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brose Bechtel, Mackenzie Beck, Yongyu Chen, Liz Enyenihi, Katherine Fu, Benjamin Jones, Zachary MacIntyre, Jasmine Park, Adam Smith, Patrick Wingard and Daniel Yan. Students Dylan Russell and Sebastian Maldonado were named National Hispanic Scholars, scoring in the top 2.5 percent among Hispanic and Latino students in this region.

Mackenzie Beck looks on as Anisha Babu signs a banner in celebration of her academic achievements.

slouched toward the Buckingham field. The leaves were just beginning to turn. Our stomachs already had. Right then and there, I knew why I was opposed to capital punishment. I not only wanted to live, I firmly believed I was innocent. We all were. Our only crime was that we didn’t like sports much. Worse, we actually preferred other things. Not everything. Some things. For example, Saltz was keen on his writing, and only okay in biology. Lifsom was gung-ho about art, but his grades were generally just so-so. Fairly normal. Or so we thought. Watching football, rooting for teams, stuff like that, just wasn’t important to us. True, Fenwick was a whiz at poker, and claimed that was a sport, but he didn’t get much support. You’d think not being into sports was antihuman, or worse, un-American. How? By the notion that playing sports isn’t fun. Fun. It reminded me of a class trip to the A.S.P.C.A. Someone asked a woman there if they ever had to kill an animal. “Oh, no,” she said with a big smile, “we just put them into a long, long sleep.” After two practices, we could tell that we were heading into a long, long sleep. When we got to the field, the Buckingham team was already lying in wait. Mr. Lester went to speak to the other coach. Maybe to warn him. As he left, he said, “Get yourselves ready.” Get ready? Get lost is what we wanted to do. Out in the middle of the field, the referee was showing off, kicking the soccer ball up in the air with alternate feet and never once letting it touch the ground. We watched. “Think he’s open to a bribe?” wondered Hays. “Why not just get him for our team?” Saltz said. “Do an exchange,” offered Radosh. “We’ll ref. He’ll play.” “Sure,” said Porter, “but then we’d have to know the rules.” Porter had a point. Then we watched the Buckingham team. They were kicking the ball to each other as if it were on a guide wire. “I think they know how to play,” said Root, clearly upset by the possibility. “Maybe we should ask for lessons, instead of a game,” put in Dorman. With that, we all started to laugh. And couldn’t stop. Mr. Lester hurried back. When he saw us in the midst of our fit, he got worried. “Is something the matter?” he asked. “Root here,” said Hays, “had this idea that we were going to play those guys. It broke us up.” “Why, yes,” said Mr. Lester, perfectly serious. “They are the opposing team.” “What are they, all-stars?” asked Eliscue. “Oh, no,” said Mr. Lester, alarmed. “It’s their third-string seventh-grade team. Perhaps, gentlemen, you should warm up.”

“When you’re cold, you’re cold,” said Barish. It was such a bad joke we stopped laughing. “Does everybody know what position he is playing?” asked Mr. Lester. We did, sort of. During the second practice, book in hand, he had placed us around, but I wasn’t sure of the position names, except goaltender. “Now,” said Mr. Lester, “remember the important thing is to . . .” Then, so help me, he forgot what he was going to say. But Mr. Lester was, if nothing else, prepared. Right off, he went to his pocket and pulled out some papers. Notes. “Ah, yes,” he said, and began to read. “It’s important to concentrate. Learn to meet the ball. And, gentlemen, the most important thing of all is—” We never did learn the most important thing of all. The referee blew his whistle. The Buckingham team gathered, their blue jerseys merging into a storm cloud. Out came a thunderous cheer. If that cheer was meant to show us that, although a third-string team, they were real and strong and feeling victorious, that we had every reason to expect defeat, it worked. “How about us doing a cheer?” suggested Mr. Lester. “Shazam,” said Lifsom. Not only was he the only one who said anything, it didn’t work. We were still us. We sort of backed onto the field. Lifsom, who was playing up front in the middle, shook hands with the opposite Buckingham players. Maybe they decided to be nice to us. Anyway, it was our ball for starters. As for myself, I was strolling around in the goal area trying to remember everything I knew about the rules, which wasn’t much. How far could I go? I felt certain I could kick the ball, but on second thought, as well as third through seventh, I wasn’t sure. Was I allowed to touch the ball with my hands or just my elbows? Did knees count? Things like that. In fact, I was pacing along the newly chalked goal lines, with my back to the field, when the whistle blew. I looked up, wondering what had gone wrong. What had gone wrong was, the game had begun. Now, the way it works, I think, or is supposed to work, is that Lifsom, being up front and middle, sort of kicks the ball back toward our side — at the moment it was Barish who was behind him — and away we would go. But to give you a full sense of how the game went, all I can say is that somewhere, somehow, between the time the ball touched Lifsom’s foot — I think it was his foot, because, as I said, I hadn’t been watching — and the time it was supposed to reach Barish, Buckingham had already stolen the ball. They didn’t just steal it. They kept it. Forever. When I looked up, I saw this wall of storm-blue shirts rolling down the field, in my direction! (To be continued.)

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RoHAWKtics win the regionals The annual Smoky Mountains Regional robotics championship outgrew its previous location and was held this year at ThompsonBoling Arena.

Sara Barrett The new digs not only allowed more space for more teams, but the design of the arena gave spectators simultaneous views into the pit area and the onto the battlefield. This year’s theme, FIRST Stronghold, encouraged teams to create alliances, throw “boulders� and capture their opponents’ towers. Almost 50 teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee rallied together in the spirit of gracious professionalism, a term used to describe the relationships created among the teams as they worked together to defeat their opponents. Hardin Valley Academy’s RoHAWKtics team upset the number one alliance by

Hardin Valley Academy yearbook editors Nicole Maestri, Lydia Vaigneur and Cassi Carter look through last year’s Flight Yearbook.

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International Club helps bridge the cultural gap come to attend, but usually most of them are ELL students,� says Meidl. “We celebrate these students by allowing them to present their language and culture, play games or do a craft that is associated with their country and eat ethnic foods.� This year, student presentations have included Puerto Rico, Mexico, Honduras, China, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Turkey and Columbia. We’ve had parents help talk about Poland and Vietnam,� adds Meidl. “We’ve also had school staff explain Japan and Bosnia/ Herzegovena. We are starting to see more interest from native English speakers, and

that is exciting to see.� Besides “just having a safe place to have fun and to eat great food,� Meidl says the primary benefit of the International Club is relational. “Often, but not always, immigrant and refugee children have a difficult time finding their place in school, especially while their language skills are developing. International Club is a place to develop friendships within and across cultures.� More than 50 students have attended at least one club meeting this school year. Meidl says he would recommend starting an International Club to other

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of people don’t realize how much time is involved after school hours.� Lydia says staff members cover events before, during and after school, and they each receive a list of more than 100 students at the beginning of the year that they’re responsible for including in the book. “I used to be so shy, but after joining yearbook I really came out of my shell,� says Nicole. This year’s book will be printed during summer break, and students will be able to stop by the school to pick up their copy.

By Sara Barrett Hardin Valley Academy’s “Flight� yearbook earned third place at this year’s Tennessee High School Press Awards Day in Nashville. “Flight� also received the Hardin Valley Academy robotics team member Jack Anderson answers a question for event All-Tennessee rating, the judge Gary Gilmartin as team members Gennick Yoshioka and Hutch Peter observe. Photos by S. highest rank bestowed at Barrett the event. This is the third year in a row “Flight� placed third, This is freshman Hutch Hutch. captaining a union with two In addition to winning and senior editors Cassi other teams and setting this Peter’s first year on the year’s highest score in the team, and he says more than the regional, HVA also re- Carter, Nicole Maestri and any other group at HVA, the ceived the Engineering Ex- Lydia Vaigneur say it’s nice final match. Junior Jack Anderson robotics team has accepted cellence Award from FIRST to see the staff’s hard work receive such recognition. founding sponsor Delphi. worked in the pit crew and him with open arms. “This is not your typical The RoHAWKtics will says the team’s plan worked “All of the older kids have so well because sub-teams been really welcoming. My compete in the champion- elective,� says Cassi. “A lot allowed each team member favorite part of the team has ship in St. Louis April 27to focus on their specialty. been making friends,� says 30.

schools, especially middle and high schools. Farragut Middle School has since started an International Club and Meidl’s youngest son, Timothy, has started a club at West High School. “There have been many, many examples of students and parents that have really enjoyed sharing about themselves. From my observation, for some families the International Club is the primary extracurricular activity that their children attend,� he says. “We have so much fun, that I can’t imagine the International Club not being a part of the ESL Program.�

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■West Hills Elementary participates in the following programs to help raise money for the school: General Mills “BoxTops for Education,� Campbell’s “Labels for Education,� and linking Food City ValuCards, Kroger Plus Cards and Target Red Cards to the school for points. Info: 539-7850.

Tate’s School and Tate’s Day Camp will cohost the seventh annual open house on campus 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at 9215 Bob Gray Road. Families can enjoy a day of hayride tours, teacherled classroom activities and a free lunch. Tate’s 52-acre campus features three saltwater pools, zip lines, an archery range, climbing walls, a rappelling tower, and a boating pond. Info: www. tatesschool.com and www. tatescamp.com.

SPORTS NOTES â– Hardin Valley Academy Baseball is hosting a golf tournament fundraiser at Gettysvue Country Club on Monday, April 25. Fees: $125 per person or $500 per team. Deadline to enter: April 18. Info/registration: 518-1286 or shaneparks08@ att.net.

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News from Fleetwood Photo

Fleetwood Photo & Digital offers everything for ‘life events’ By Carol Z. Shane “There are a lot of good card shops in Knoxville,â€? says Frank Distefano, owner/operator of Fleetwood Photo & Digital on Bearden Hill in Knoxville. “But we’re one of the few who offer our own inhouse production team.â€? Though Fleetwood offers every conceivable type of photographic service – from printing to archiving to framing and much more – Distefano emphasizes his company’s outstanding ability to provide one-of-a-kind notiďŹ cations for any life event. “We’re working on some sorority recruitment packages now,â€? says Distefano, pointing to an array of cheerful cards with bright graphics. With his wife, Doris, he’s run the business since 1985. They started out in 1982 as FStop Photo Finishing near West Town Mall and have grown and expanded with changes in the industry. Fleetwood employs its own in-house designer, Alyssa Koontz. “She’s excellent,â€? says Distefano. The company does occasionally work with other fulďŹ llment houses, but clients can always choose their own custom products, carefully tailored to individual personalities and needs. Fleetwood also offers plenty of ways to “do it yourselfâ€? – from printing photos to creating memory books and more. “And if you don’t know what you’re doing they have people all the time to help you!â€? says West Knoxvil-

Frank Distefano, who has owned and operated Fleetwood Photo and & Digital with his wife, Doris, since 1985, offers the public a full range of photographic services. Photos by Carol Z. Shane

Artist Sarah Moore discusses the colors in her work.

Envision Gallery hosts By Sara Barrett Young Alicia Spiers is one of the helpful assistants found at Fleetwood Photo & Digital. Fleetwood Photo & Digital offers a large selection of custom announcement cards, all designed and made in-house.

lian Melody Owen, who sits nearby, working on her own photos at one of four individual kiosks. But in this season of graduations and upcoming summer weddings, those who need “save-thedates� and other similar types of announcements would do well to look to Fleetwood Photo & Digital. “We like the one-onone with the client,� says Distefano. Fleetwood Photo & Digital is open from 10

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a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday. The business is located at 6504 Kingston Pike in Knoxville. Call 584-4554 or visit www. eetwoodphoto.com for more info.

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native Sarah Moore has always been interested in art, but she didn’t realize she wanted to be a full time artist until Sarah Moore she was half way through graduate school. When working on architectural drawings, Moore says she would ďŹ nd herself thinking about her passion for painting and drawing. “There’s never a moment

when I’m painting that I’d rather be drawing a building,â€? she says with a laugh. She decided to switch her focus and she hasn’t looked back. She now works for a nonproďŹ t in South Carolina while nurturing her career as an artist. Envision Gallery in Bearden at 4050 Sutherland Avenue will host Moore’s solo exhibition “Find Ourselvesâ€? April 22 through May 20. An opening reception will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 22. Refreshments and wine will be served, and a violinist will perform. Moore’s paintings are done in acrylics and feature

nature, people and travel. “I learned to paint in oil like most artists, but it didn’t dry quickly enough for me,â€? she says. Moore also creates drawings from India ink and ďŹ ne art markers. They will be included in the show as well. It isn’t a coincidence the show’s opening falls on Earth Day. “Find Ourselves’ reminds us that the root of our existence is the natural environment, and the celebration of that existence is the tie we spend with those we love,â€? says a press release about the exhibition. Info: envisiongallery.com and smoorestudio.com

FARRAGUT CHAMBER EVENTS ■Thursday, April 14, 5-6:30 p.m., networking: Casual Pint – Northshore, Thunderhead Road. ■Friday, April 22, 6-9:30 p.m., Annual Auction, Rothchild Catering, 8807 Kingston Pike. ■Thursday, April 28, 8-9:30 a.m., networking: Michael Brady Inc., 299 N. Weisgarber Road. ■Friday, April 29, 11 a.m.-noon, ribbon cutting: Amish Excellence, 613 N. Campbell Station Road.

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Rotarians team with PSCC choir

Dr. Allen Edwards and Dr. Anthony Wise have a few things in common. Edwards is president emeritus of Pellissippi State Community College. Wise is the college’s current president. Both are members of the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Both accompanied the college’s choir, Variations, on an eight-day trip to Lima, Peru, and helped raise money for a project for the Lima Sunrise Rotary Club. Rotary is about making connections at home and abroad and this was a 3,345-mile connection between Knoxville and Lima Rotarians. It was the ninth trip for the 34-voice college choir, there from March 4-12. One of the choir’s seven

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performances was a benefit concert for the Lima Sunrise club. The club is helping establish a rural center outside of Lima to help young boys with behavioral problems. The Lima club has only 25 members and the benefit raised $1,000, a huge sum for such a small club, Edwards said. The Lima Sunrise Rotary is an English-speaking club. The choir also did a benefit concert for the Union Church of Lima for its organ

fund. The choir is directed by Meagan Langford, interim choral director. “The students had wonderful experiences. They learned a lot about Rotary and about service projects,â€? Edwards said. The choir’s repertoire consists of classical religious music, American folk music, popular music, and African American spiritual music. They have performed at some famous locations in their nine years of travel – at The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, The BasĂ­lica of La sagrada Familia in Barcelona and the Berlinerdom in BerlĂ­n. They have been to Portgual, China, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Germany, France twice and now Peru.

Both Edwards and Wise were overwhelmed by the hospitality of fellow Rotarians, including Lima club president Dario Gastelo. “The entire tour was a great success with large audiences of school children and adults throughout the week. One of the highlights was the trip to Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan ceremonial site which has been named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO,â€? Edwards said. â–

‘Pint Night’

If you’d like to have a lot of fun and support The Love Kitchen at the same time, come to the Knoxville Community Rotaract Club’s Pint Night at Bearden Beer Market on Thursday, April 21. A portion of all sales between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. will be donated to The Love Kitchen. This event is free to attend and open to one and all. Raffle tickets are $1 each. â–

‘South Pacific’

The Rotary Club of Knoxville’s Arts Committee is gearing up for the club’s co-sponsorship of “South Pacific� at the Clarence Brown Theater. The club is hosting 75 students and family members from the Community School of Arts at the Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m. The Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce gathered at the new branch of First Community performance. Mortgage on 855 Ebenezer Rd. for a ribbon cutting ceremony April 8. Members of the First Com- Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a munity Mortgage team are Julia Dixon, processor; Bill Maddox, loan originator; Sandra Parsons, Rotarian for 28 years and past president branch manager; Tami Goodman, loan originator; and Peyton Boone, loan originator/assistant. of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be

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business News from Office of Register of Deeds

Real estate sales continue steady climb By Sherry Witt Historically, March has been the month when real estate and lending activity picks up after slumbering through the cold winter. While Witt the surge this year was not quite as pronounced as the one from 2015, it nonetheless provided evidence that local markets are continuing to move forward. The month ending on March 31 produced 991 property transfers in Knox County, which was well ahead of February’s pace of 843, but just short of March 2015 levels when 1,025 parcels changed hands. The aggregate value of property sold in March was also slightly under last year’s total, but did surpass the February figures by about $18 million. In March, about $198 million worth of real estate was transferred in Knox County, compared to $221 million in March of last year. Mortgage lending in-

creased from last month, but only by about $11 million. Approximately $291 million was loaned against real estate during March. Last March saw just over $342 million in mortgage loans and refi nancing. There were two commercial property sales of note. One involved the transfer of a residential complex known as The Elements at Cedar Bluff, which sold for just under $6.8 million. The other was the sale of the Sunflower Apartments located off Middlebrook Pike for $7.1 million. The largest mortgage recorded in March was $10.8 million, financing units in The Tennessean Condominium near the World’s Fair Park. Overall analysis of the first quarter’s activity looks similar – but better – than that of last year. January through March has produced 2,495 property transfers this year, compared to 2,193 during the first three months of 2015. This quarter has seen about $531 million worth of land sold in Knox County, some $16 million ahead of the 2015 first quarter levels.

River’s Edge close to launch By Betsy Pickle kl One of the South Waterfront’s most intensely questioned and closely watched new residential projects is nearly complete, and the reality sets a high standard for future development along the south side of the Tennessee River. River’s Edge Apartments, 1701 Island Home Ave., is sprinting toward its finish after several years of neighborhood concerns and many months of construction and road closures. There will be an open house 12-7 p.m. Friday, April 29, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 30, with a move-in date of May 31. “People can come by, look at units, have a beer with us and hang out,� says Mark Taylor, president of Dominion Development Group, which constructed and is managing the property. The beer will come from Alliance Brewing Co. on nearby

Sevier Avenue. River’s Edge is offering a couple of promotions for early birds. The first 50 people to move in “get a pretty significant discount� off the first month’s rent, Taylor says. The first 100 people to move in will receive a Legacy Parks membership for a year. “We’re excited about getting this place full and vibrant quickly,� he says. Several apartments have already been reserved. The leasing office will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-12 Saturdays beginning Monday, May 2. The first of the 134 units should be ready by late April or early May, and the rest should be done by the middle of June. During a tour for the Shopper last Friday, Taylor explained how DDG built up the land for the riverwalk across the street, which will be completed after the five apartment buildings are finished. The concrete-decked

walk will be up to 60 feet wide in some places, with plenty of room for pedestrians and bicyclists. There will be benches and seating areas and some river access. The developers are building the riverwalk to the city’s specifications. In keeping with South Waterfront code, all the utilities are underground. With downtown and the heart of the University of Tennessee campus just a 10-minute bike ride away, Taylor believes that the complex will appeal to those who like the downtown vibe but at a lower price. “With where rents are going downtown and close to downtown, we saw this as ‌ an area that will draw a more diverse crowd who still likes an urban lifestyle and wants to be connected to downtown and also with what’s going on in the Urban Wilderness. You get the best of both worlds.â€? Around 80 of the units are two bedroom, with another 45 or so one bedroom

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BIZ NOTES ■Katherine Clark, PA-C, has joined Rheumatology Associates of East Tennessee, a Summit Medical Group practice, as a physician assistant. She previously worked with Summit Concord Medical Center. Clark earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UT in 2010 and a master’s degree in

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and the rest three bedroom. They range from about 900 to about 1,300 square feet. Rent averages $1.05 per square foot. First-level units have patios, second-level units have balconies and thirdlevel apartments have sunrooms (they also have vaulted ceilings). All the apartments have generous closet and storage space. The kitchens feature granite countertops and solid wood cabinetry. Bathrooms have subway tile. More than half the units have river views. Cats and dogs up to 75 pounds are allowed. The complex also has a swimming pool, fitness center and grilling area. The G&O Rail with Trail, expected to open in 2017, is at the back of the property. Mark Taylor, president of Dominion Development Group, Floor plans and more stands in front of the fitness center at River’s Edge. Photo by Betsy info: riversedgeknox.com. Pickle

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Farragut Middle Schooler Anna Summerville shows off her butterfly statue made from stamped and engraved metal. The sculpture was chosen for the art show at Farragut Town Hall.

All for art The Farragut Arts Council honored the winners of the Farragut Middle School Art Show with a reception in their honor last week at town hall. Art teachers, family, town volunteers and staff were on hand to congratulate the students and present awards for best of show, first, second and third place. Representing the schools were art teachers Gwen Johnson and Angie McCarter from Farragut Middle School, and Jane Nickels, art teacher at St. John Neumann Catholic School.

Angie McCarter, art teacher at Farragut Middle School, accepts prizes for her winning students, including Lauren Favier, whose study in perspective done in watercolor and colored pencils won honorable mention. McCarter’s student Wilson Hall won third place. Photos by Nancy Anderson

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First place prize goes to Jennifer Ross, eighth grader at Farragut Middle School. Jane Nickels, art teacher at St. John Neumann Catholic School, points to her student Scott Tim’s honorable mention winner, “Looking at Van Gogh.�

Farragut Middle School art teacher Gwen Johnson accepts prizes on behalf of her students: Jennifer Ross, first place; Conner Evans, second; Morgan Pribish and Yasha Doddabele, honorable mention.

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

â– Powell High Class of 1962, 2-6 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7225 Old Clinton Pike.

■Historic Knoxville High School all classes reunion, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30, at Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Guest speaker: Rick Dover of Dover Development Company, current renovator of the Farragut Hotel, will speak on the development of the Historic Knoxville High School building into Senior Living Units. Info: Wayne Smith, 696-9858.

â– Sultana Descendants Reunion, 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 22, Mount Olive Baptist Church, 2500 Maryville Pike. Includes speakers and music. Public welcome. Saturday, April 23 events: Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Sultana monument, 3 p.m., at the monument; banquet, 7 p.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $22. Info: Norman, shawclan4@ bellsouth.net.

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What’s next for the Union County Chamber?

West Towne Christian Church youth minister Marshall Barnett and members of the youth ministry attend the annual Wheels and Deals fundraiser held at the church April 9. Pictured are (front) Joseph Toro and Barnett; (back) Noah Redmond, Alec Bean, Abby Green and Emma Everence.

Corvettes gleam at the annual Wheels and Deals fundraiser. Photos by Nancy Anderson

Hope for the Lakota By Nancy Anderson West Towne Christian Church members held their annual Wheels and Deals fundraiser on April 9. While the “wheels� portion suffered in numbers (down nearly 20 entries from last year due to biting cold) the “deals� portion (held in the gym) drew an estimated crowd of over 1,000. Proceeds will help cover traveling expenses for a youth mission trip to the Lakota reservation in Wamblee, South Dakota this June. Approximately 23 teens and adults will travel two days by bus to the reservation, the most poverty-

stricken county in America. They will bring with them balls, kites, and teddy bears in an effort to lift spirits and deliver messages of hope. “Last year was our first year going and it was really kind of shocking to see the level of poverty and hopelessness these people live with every day,� said youth minister Marshall Barnett. “There are 2.2 million acres and there are only 40,000 people left, because the life expectancy is only 45 years or so. “The suicide rate is ridiculously high. Between December of 2014 and June 1 of 2015, there were nine teen suicides and over 150

attempted suicides. “With 90 percent unemployment there’s nothing for them to strive for. Even if they do graduate from high school, there are no jobs for them. “We want them to know that what’s going on right there immediately around them is not the end. There is something so much better out there for them if they’ll hang on and look beyond their present circumstances. “It starts with a little bit of laughter and grows into a full-on belief that there is hope, there is a future out there for them.� Information: www.follow jesus.org

Strange happenings in the case, attorney Arthur governor’s initiative the our neighboring county to Seymour Jr. (and his col- new budget plan proposed the north. league Taylor D. Forrester) that Knox County will rerepresented the appellant, ceive $1.637 million for Royal Properties Inc. And road projects.� And that’s some initiaSeymour won. In an opinion written by tive. Sandra Judge John W. McClarty, Scholarships: Our Clark the local decision was re- friend Emmette Thompversed and the case re- son, executive director of Mission of Hope, is raising manded for further action. Essentially, the Court of money for scholarships for The Union County Appeals held that Knoxville high school graduates in Chamber of Commerce lob- City Council had to vote one the counties served by his bied for a hotel/motel tax way or the other on the peti- agency. “Last year we assisted to promote tourism. Now tion to tear down the garage there are neither hotels nor to build a surface parking a total of 43 scholars with motels in Union County. lot. The trial court held that awesome scholarships,� he But there are marinas and the council’s failure to vote wrote. He’s shooting for 15 new scholarships this year, one of them even serves was a “de facto denial.� Now there’s no guaran- each for $2,500, while conhard liquor (thanks to a friendly legislator and an tee that a formal vote by the tinuing to support previous Union County Commission scholarship classes “who absent press). Once the hotel/motel tax would result in a different keep pressing forward.� This is a contribution revenue started coming in, outcome. Probably it would the mayor and commission not. But the Chamber de- worth making. Info: missionofhope.org eyed it with desire and thus serves a discussion by the withheld reimbursement to full commission. And it or 865-584-7571. Or just the Chamber for advertising looks like there’s a legal ba- do it the old-fashioned way. sis to demand it, thanks to Mail a donation to Mission already placed. At last week’s Budget that great public servant Ar- of Hope, P.O. Box 51824, Knoxville TN 37950. Committee meeting, the thur Seymour Jr. Business: Got a busiRoads: State Rep. HarChamber’s interim president, Mayme Taylor, asked ry Brooks said Knox Coun- ness idea to feature in an for reimbursement of ty was projected to receive upcoming issue of Shopper $15,000, of which $11,000 $546,000 from the state for News? Give me a call at 865is already obligated. Her road projects in this fiscal 661-8777 or email News@ request died for lack of a year; “however, due to the ShopperNewsNow.com motion. Now the committee had four choices: a motion to recommend to the full commission; a motion to send to ■Alzheimer’s seminar, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, Wallace the full commission without Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Merchant Drive. Presented by recommendation; a motion East Tennessee Personal Care Service and Andrew Dougherty, to recommend a portion of president of Medinteract. Free. Info/registration: 688-4343. the request; or no motion ■Peninsula Lighthouse Group of Families Anonymous at all. meetings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tuesday, 1451 Dowell Springs By making no motion, Blvd. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; first there was no discussion and names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@ the request did not move to aol.com. the full commission. ■PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East TenAnd that got me to thinknessee meeting, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, Kern UMC, ing about the 2015 appeal 451 East Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. Speaker: Rose Swanger. from Knox County ChanBring snack. Info: pkhopeisalive.org; Karen Sampsell, 482cery Court in a case involv4867; pk_hopeisalive@bellsouth.net. ing destruction of the Pryor Brown Garage. As is often

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Peninsula Clothes Closet helps patients in need For Susan Bourdeau, working with clothes is a perfect fit. Bourdeau is the volunteer coordinator for the Clothes Closet at Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, and it’s turned out to be a great way for her to use her natural talent. A wardrobe stylist and makeup artist by trade, Bourdeau has worked on video and stage projects in various areas of the southeast, most frequently in Knoxville and Miami. On a shoot for a commercial, for example, she expertly applies the actors’ make up to work with the lighting, or pulls together outfits that give them just the right “look.” “I have worked with a lot of famous people,” says Bourdeau, “I just worked with Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. for a big project, and I’ve worked with most of the HGTV cast, including Paula Deen and the House Hunters.” It’s very clear that Bourdeau enjoys her work, so when an email hit her inbox one day expressing the need for a volunteer to work with the Peninsula Clothes Closet, it was of immediate interest to her. The neighborhood volunteer who had been managing the Clothes Closet for several years was getting ready to step down. Bourdeau decided to step up. “I thought it was a wonderful opportunity, because it was right up my alley,” Bourdeau says. She also liked option of working flexible hours, and that it was close to her home. “We try to find a good match when placing volunteers in various areas, using their skills and expertise,” says Parkwest Medical Center volunteer manager Becky Boyd, “and with Susan’s background as a make-up artist and

wardrobe stylist, she’s a perfect fit for the Clothes Closet.” Bourdeau didn’t waste any time putting her talents to work. “I reorganized the entire place,” she says. “I threw everything in the floor, and started over.” Today, donated clothing hangs neatly in rows. She knows exactly where to find what needs to be found. The clothing is divided into two separate rooms at Peninsula. One room is loaded with clothing, shoes, and accessories for adults, and the second room is devoted to children. It warrants mentioning here that the Peninsula Clothes Closet is something of a hidden treasure. It doesn’t get a lot of publicity, and you probably won’t see its beneficiaries featured on the local news much. That’s because this particular charity benefits Peninsula patients in a very personal and private way. When mental health patients are at their lowest, sometimes the simplest acts of kindness can make a big difference, bringing encouragement and bolstering self-esteem. Bourdeau explains, for example, that a large number of patients at Peninsula are homeless. Donated clothing is more than just a kind gesture. It’s a deeply appreciated gift. Meanwhile, many patients who come to Peninsula are recovering from traumatic life events. A patient may have been suicidal before treatment, had a break down, or lost all connection with family and friends because of chemical dependency. To be able to walk into a room filled with clothing and walk out with something clean, in good condition, and appropriate for life

Thanks to volunteer Susan Bourdeau, neatly organized rows of clothing are ready for patients who are embarking on a new life after treatment at Peninsula.

outside the hospital is an important part of a new beginning. It’s preparation for a first step out into the real world, made a little less daunting by the kindness of strangers. Bordeau says she never knows from one day to the next what kind of donations she’s going to receive, but somehow they always turn out to be the right ones. She becomes emotional when she talks about it. “Some days I’ll have nothing,” Bourdeau says. “I’ll say a little prayer, I’ll come in, and something will be here, and it’s just the size I need.” “It makes me feel good,” Bourdeau says. “It makes me really happy.” Bourdeau is always in need of donations for the Peninsula Clothes Closet, particularly casual clothing in smaller and larger sizes. Dress clothing isn’t needed, because the primary purpose of the Clothes Closet is simply to outfit patients to return home. “I’m always looking for T-shirts, jeans, sweaters and sweats,” Bourdeau says. Clothing items for children and teenagers are needed, as well as clothing for adults. While there’s no need for dona-

tions of underclothes, shirts with built in bras for women are welcome. Shoes should be practical, easy to walk in, clean and in good condition. Donations of clothing for the Peninsula Clothes Closet can be dropped off at Peninsula, or at Parkwest Medical Center, where Boyd says this particular charity has become one that many hospital employees donate to. “When the Clothes Closet is getting low or specific items are needed, Susan gives me a call to request assistance with donations from our

Pet therapy brings smiles who have a variety of health concerns. The dogs came to Peninsula by way of H.A.B.I.T. (Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee), a nonprofit program that sponsors animal-assisted therapy. Both Cord and Jamie are rescue dogs, Cord having been adopted at six weeks, and Jamie after two long months in a shelter. “It’s quite a redemptive story for her to have come from being unwanted to now being a successful therapy dog for almost two years,” Easley says. Indeed, it is ironic that these rescue dogs are in a sense providing rescue for humans. “The response is amazing,” Easley says. “Patients frequently mention how much they are missing their own pets, and at almost every visit, at least one patient says that spending time with Cord or Jamie has been the highlight of their day.” Easley says he had known about animal-assisted therapy for years, but thought he was too busy to get involved. “At some point I just decided to make the time, and it’s been one of the better decisions I’ve made,” Easley says. “My dogs do a lot to lift me up, and I’m proud that they’re now out there doing Volunteer Brian Easley along with his dogs Cord and Jamie are much anticipated the same thing for visitors at Peninsula Hospital. others, as well.” An energetic dog bounces through the doors at Peninsula Hospital. A mixture of beagle and Jack Russell terrier, Cord is friendly by nature, and can hardly wait to spread that friendliness to patients. A combat veteran mentions that his mood is improved thanks to Cord’s visit. Later, Cord gently props his head on the wheelchair of a patient who is on oxygen. “Oh, you’re back!” she says happily. In the children’s unit, a young patient begins to have a seizure. Cord is given the job of distracting the other children, keeping them happy and calm during the crisis. Cord is one of two dogs that have become frequent visitors at Peninsula guided by volunteer Brian Easley. He also brings Jamie for visits, an Australian cattle dog mix. The dogs have a very simple mission at Peninsula – to be petted and talked to. And while it may be a simple mission, it’s also an important one. Animal assisted therapy has been shown to help reduce pain, anxiety, depression and fatigue in patients

Picture Yourself as a Volunteer!

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Parkwest Medical Center is seeking people who enjoy helping others to join its current network of about 170 volunteers. Parkwest strives to be recognized as a model of excellence where every healthcare employee wants to work, every physician wants to practice, and every community member wants to receive care. If you are interested and would like to know more about volunteer opportunities at Parkwest or Peninsula, a Division of Parkwest Medical Center, contact Becky Boyd at (865) 373-1556.

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Parkwest volunteers, and donations they get!” says Boyd. “The Parkwest volunteers take this opportunity to clean out their own closets, knowing the clothing will help someone at Peninsula. It’s a win-win.” To learn more about the Peninsula Clothes Closet or how to donate, call 865-9709800. For information about volunteer opportunities at Peninsula or Parkwest Medical Center, visit treatedwell. com/volunteers, or call 865373-1556.

Cancer Support

As a service of Peninsula’s Peer Support Academy, a free-of-charge cancer support group is being offered for residents of East Tennessee. The cancer support group deals with the emotional aspects of living with cancer. Cancer survivors connect and support each other as peers with a unique insight into what living with the condition is like. The cancer support group is also open to supporters and family members of cancer survivors. The group meets on the first Tuesday evening of every month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Gatlinburg. The cancer support group uses elements of the BRIDGES (Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support) support group training and guidelines as well as the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. It is part of an innovative holistic approach to serving the community with unmet needs relating to emotional wellness. For more information contact Peninsula Peer Support Academies at 865-970-9800.

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Personal Watercraft Recreation

Transportation Automobiles for Sale

Boats/Motors/Marine

2006 SEADOO RXT - 215 HP/Super Charged, 1 owner, in exc. cond. 3 seater, black & red, has been serviced yearly, gar. kept, less than 150 hrs. running time, will run 0-60 in 4 seconds, comes with beginner key and pro key. $8500 obo. Call (423)437-8540 or 423-297-7500.

BUICK ROADMASTER 1995. Loaded, $1900. Call (865)803-8659.

(2) 2003 GTI Seadoos, 3 seaters, with trailer, well maint., $5,000. (865)607-2228.

CHRYSLER CIRRUS - 1998. LXI, AT, 4 dr.,V6 leather seats, loaded. $2495. (865)308-2743.

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

Jobs

2014 Hustler Pontoon Trailer, 22-24’, exc cond., $1,000. (865)803-2408.

Child Care

MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS - 1998. Public Auction. 2924 Asbury Rd Knoxville TN 37914. April 29 2016. VIN: 2MEFM74W1WX619141. 156,463 mi., $800. (865)523-6230. TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID - 2009. Very good condition; one owner; heated leather seats; moonroof; current tank average 36 mpg. 123,000 mi., $6,600. (865)771-3644.

Sports and Imports CAMARO 2011, 2SS, 47,600 mi, 426 HP, gray metallic finish, orig owner, like new cond throughout, $19,750. (865) 388-4161 HONDA ACCORD - 2015. Honda Accord EXL Hybrid 2015. 8K mi., fully loaded, 50 MPG, like new, $17,900. Call 423-295-5393. (423)337-0224. Mercedes SL500 2001, Conv. w/hdtop & cover, non smoker owner, gar. kept, 53K mi, $14,500. (865)804-3520 Mini Cooper S 2006, manual trans., 1 owner, gar. kept, all serv. records, like new, 112K mi, loaded, $7400 firm. No trades. Serious inquiries only. (865) 719-0761. NISSAN ALTIMA SV - 2014. 20k mi, sunroof, loaded, alloys, $13,800. (865)660-9191. Scion XB 2006, approx 113K mi, AT, cold AC, white w/black int., good tires & brakes, just fully serviced. Pics on request. Asking $5550. Great grad gift. (865)986-9463. SUBARU LEGACY2016. 3.6 (mid sz. sedan), brand new! 1350 mi. Garaged. Owner must move to CA ASAP. $32k. 931-456-5417 (Crossville).

Sport Utility Vehicles GMC Yukon XL 2014, 4WD, loaded, leather, DVD, 47K mi, exc cond, $31,900. (423)295-5393. TOYOTA RAV4 - 2007. SUV automatic Color Silver/Black 4WD,abs,cc, clean title,non-smoker, for more info please call 673,200 mi., $3,800. (321)405-3914.

Trucks CHEVROLET 3/4 TON PICKUP - 1984. Scottsdale 20, 81k mi., 9.5’ self-cont. camper, $5200. (423)721-5922. CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2004. 60,600 miles, 2nd owner, exc. shape. $12,000 obo. (423)663-2722. GMC SIERRA 2013. Ext. cab. Loaded, leather, 20” wheels, fiberglass bed cover, 41k mi, Onstar, black, $24,500. (865)607-2228.

SEARAY Sedan Bridge 31’, 2 state rms, twin 5.7 Mercruisers, Westerbeke gen., heat & AC, $25,000. 865-690-9090 VOL NAVY TIME APPROACHING! Go in style with 29 ft. Crownline Cruiser, two Volvo Penta V8’s 250 HP each I/O, galley, head, swim platform, cabins for 4 plus kids quarters, many extras. Lake Loudon, covered slip. $16,900. (423)639-3095 or 423-620-1850.

Campers & RV’s 2004 DAMON LX-400 ESCAPER. 400 Hp Cummins diesel pusher. Only 42K miles. Excel cond. 2 slides. 2 A/C units. 2 baths w/tub. Upgraded flat screen TV’s. Satellite. Dishwasher. W/D. New microwave/conv oven. Kept under cover. Priced to sell at $75,000. 865-567-4542. 2005 Hitch Hiker 29.5’, 3 slides, frpl, 2 flat screen TVs, many access. $17,000 obo. (931) 267-6562. 2013 JAYCO ULTRA LITE travel trailer, 26-foot, fiberglass, two entry doors, one slide, queen murphy bed, bunk beds, lots of extras! $18,900. Call or text for pictures and/or additional information. Call (865)771-0691. 2016 Wilderness 3175RE Travel Trailer. Like new, most options. Slide out, covers. $22,500. 423-257-8307

CAMPERS WANTED

WE BUY CAMPERS • Travel Trailers • 5th Wheels • Popups • Motorhomes

WILL PAY CASH (423)472-3035 FOREST RIVER LEXINGTON GTS 2008 Class B+ 31.5’, Ford E450 V10, Only 15K mi., 12’ slide out, sleeps 6, Onan Gen., satellite ready, exc. cond. $43,000 neg. 865-368-5260. FOUR WINDS RV 2006 - 29’, 2 slides, 36k mi, ext. warr. Very clean. Exc. cond. $29,900. (865)657-9402.

NEW & PRE-OWNED CLEARANCE SALE ALL 2015 MODELS MUST GO!!!!

Vans

NANNY/CHILDCARE PROVIDER - for 3 kids. Looking for someone who will engage with our kids in play, reading, exercise, projects, etc. Boys are currently enrolled in baseball and soccer. Kids love playing outside, riding their bikes/scooters, Normal hours will be 8am-5pm. send your resume and salary expectations to: raymondsnow2@aol.com.

Driver/Transport DRIVERS: CDL-A - Drivers: CDL – A 1 yr. exp., Earn $1,250 + per week, Great Weekend Hometime, Excellent Benefits & Bonuses, 100% No Touch/70% D & H 888-406-9046

(817)462-0798 erlkj@gmail.com DRIVERS: CDL-A - Drivers: CDL – A 1 yr. exp., Earn $1,250 + per week, Great Weekend Hometime, Excellent Benefits & Bonuses, 100% No Touch/70% D & H 888-406-9046

Services Offered General Services

ADVANTAGE REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICE JIMMY THE PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN!!

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

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

Call (865)281-8080

DREAM GARDENS

Beautiful & affordable garden designs! Professional installation, exciting outdoor lighting, bed remodeling, topnotch weeding, pruning & mulching. dreamgardens.us Call (865)680-2076

POPUP camper 2010 Starcraft, heat & AC, 1 king & 1 full bed, exc cond, $3800. (865)497-2692.

HONDA ODYSSEY - 2014. Honda Odyssey 2014 Touring, like new, fully loaded, leather, DVD, 31K mi, $26,900. (423)295-5393.

REDUCED. 32’ JAYCO EAGLE Pull behind, bought new 2011, used 4 times, must see, selling due to health $17,000. (865) 696-5153

BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS

SPRINTER KEYSTONE 303 BHS Norris Lake large deck with cover $16500 call-text (423)523-4339.

BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES!

MUSTANG 1965, 289 4 spd, 4 barrel carb, rebuilt Jasper eng. w/less than 5K mi, $12,000. (865)588-3064.

2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC $8500- SILVERONE OWNER; LIKE NEW! 19,115 MILES. KURYAKYN LEDS, VANCE & HINES PIPES, LIFT, CHROMED OUT! TEXT 865-660-5993 OR EMAIL AT PETEHICMAN@HOTMAIL.COM. Harley Davidson 2007 Custom Deluxe black & silver, exc cond, numerous add-ons, $10,900. 865-679-8334

STREET ROD NATIONALS SOUTH May 6, 7, 8

3000 street rods, muscle cars & classics CHILHOWEE PARK Manufacturers exhibits, arts & crafts, vintage parts swap meet & much more.

HONDA VTXR 1300 2005, 15K mi., Excellent! many extras - VH Pipes, WS & bags. $4400. (865)216-5045. KAWASAKI Ninja ZX1400 2007, only 4400 mi, $8,000 nego. (865)382-8775.

Off Road Vehicles

Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post

Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330

763 BOBCAT SKID LOADER, runs strong, good tires, nice machine! $10,900. (865)475-1182.

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Farm & Construction Equip. Sat. May 7th 10:00 am Andrew Johnson Hwy At intersection of 139. In Strawberry Plains 93% OF OUR EQUIP. WAS SOLD IN OUR FALL AUCTION!

Call to consign your equipment www.edstallings.com TAL 733 Ph: (865) 933-7020

Farm Products

865-986-4264 FANNON FENCING LOADED STARTING @ $9,999 WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER!

FAST $$ CASH $$ 4 JUNK AUTOS

Save some of your hard-earned money without sacrificing speed or quality.

GOAD MOTORSPORTS

865-216-5052 865-856-8106

East Tennessee’s largest

CFMOTO DEALER

Auto Parts & Acc 4 2002 4-RUNNER MAG wheels w/ Michelin LTX tires. $500. (865)556-3722. (4) 19” all chrome Ford wheels with 255x45 tires off Taurus Ltd. $700. (865)806-3648.

Mechanic On Duty Full Service Center Parts & Accessories I-75, EXIT 134 Just Behind Shoney’s

Call 423-449-8433 www.goadmotorsports.com

Hunt/Fish Supplies

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPS Toy / Mini, champion bloodline. (865) 322-5545. www.dollsanddogs.com

Jewelry: Costume/Fine

CHIHUAHUA pup, female, 7 wks, shots, dewormed, reg., very playful, $250 cash. (865)240-3254

GREAT SELECTION OF FINE JEWELRY AND GEMSTONES - symbolicbeginnings.com (865)406-1857

Apartments - Furnished

Lawn & Garden

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

JOHN DEERE X475 - 192 hrs, 48” deck, like new. $5495 obo (865)599-0516

Apartments - Unfurn.

Dachshunds Mini, AKC, M&F, Various colors. Long hair. $500-$700. 865266-0237 DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs. Great protection, good with kids. $875. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909 ENGLISH BULLDOG /OLD ENGISH BULLDOG puppies, females, shots & wormed, $300 each. (423) 271-5129 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, West German bldlns,3 M, 3 F, vet ck’d. health guar. $700. 865-322-6251. GOLDENDOODLE - precious puppies, great temperament, no shedding or doggie odor, 1st shots & wormed, $875. (865)466-4380 GOLDENDOODLES F1 & F1B pups, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guar. $700. (423)488-5337. HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 262-993-0460. noahslittleark.com

NEWFOUNDLAND PUPS AKC reg., 2 M, 1 F, choc. (brown), exc. quality, $1300. (865)924-2180; 865-230-3049.

PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates. 423-566-3647 SCHNAUZER mini pups, 6 wks, shots, dewormed, reg, $400 cash each. (865)240-3254 SHELTIE PUPPIES - AKC reg., parents on site, 6 wks. old. $200. Call (865)984-4770. SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, beautiful colors, Females $600; Males $500. Taking deposits. 423-775-4016 YORKSHIRE TERRIERS CKC - 1 male, 1 teacup fem. Black & tan. $600-$800. (865)201-1390

We build all types of Farm Fencing and Pole Barn. *WOOD & VINYL PLANK *BARBED WIRE *HI-TENSILE ELECTRIC *WOVEN WIRE, *PRIVACY FENCING, ETC.

(423)200-6600 WANTED TO BUY STANDING SAW TIMBER 865-719-1623

Livestock & Supplies STOCK COW SALE . 42 HD most Angus & bred to Reg. Angus Bull. Sat April 16 @ 1pm. Farmers Livestock in Greeneville, TN. 423-552-3278

Real Estate Rentals

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

Med Equip & Supplies POWER MOBILITY CHAIR never used, $3000 frm. (865)689-4452

Merchandise - Misc.

1 BR POWELL SPECIAL

CLOSING HAIR SALON - All equipment for sale incl: washer & dryer. Call for details. (865)660-4016.

• No Pet Fee • Water Paid, • All appls, $520/mo. Phone 865-938-6424 or 865-384-1099

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

1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo.

Metal Buildings 8X10 Metal Shed $200 865-258-5687

Beautiful toy puppies, apricot or white, $350-$450. Shots. 865-717-9493

GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY 970-2267

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

Tools CRAFTSMAN band saw $250; Gershner machinist tool chest & tools $1800. (865) 661-4011

*Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts.com BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275

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

Merchandise

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

Adoptions Antiques ASIAN Antiques exquisitely handcarved High Dresser w/Mirror, Twin Beds (2) w/Night Stand, $3100. Mint cond. 865-249-3175 French Antique Louis XV queen/king bed, ivory, antiqued gold, new uphol, $3100. French Antique Louis XV arm chairs (2), ivory, antiqued gold, new uphol., $600. Mint cond. French Antique lamp table, inlaid wood, 27” dia., $275. 865-249-3175

Appliances

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty

865-851-9053

2001 E. Magnolia Ave. Cemetery Lots 2 CEMETERY PLOTS, Highland Memorial, Sutherland Ave. Veterns Garden sec., $5000 obo. (865)933-1793. 2 LOTS & 1 open & close at Highland Memorial Cemetery. $7500. (865)933-1700 2 lots together in Oak Ridge Memorial Gardens in Garden of Devotion. $2,000 each obo. (865) 255-7947 4 LOTS together in Highland Memorial on Sutherland in Gospel Garden sec. $2300 each nego. 865-361-7952 CEMETERY LOTS - Spaces 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Lot 29 Section C Family Burial Estate in the Garden of Moses, Eastview Memorial Gardens 1320 Andrew Johnson Hwy, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 $4,400 or $1,100 per space. (720)272-1399

Collectibles TENNESSEE LICENSE PLATES 1941 thru 1953, good cond. $65 each. Others avail. (423)244-7039.

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Vehicles Wanted

WE BUY HOUSES Cash Paid, Immediate Closing No Home Inspections Call David Cate, (865)257-3338.

SAGE flyrods, lengths 8’6” thru 9’0”, line wts 5 thru 9, total 6 rods, $325 each. Ray (865) 389-4495

Farm Equipment

USING A WOOD MIZER PORTABLE SAW MILL

WANTED 1946-75 Chevy Conve.; 194675 GM Conv.; 1970-76 Chevy or GM 2 dr.; 1967-73 Camaro. Any condition. Fast cash. (330) 722-5835.

TALL KITCHEN TABLE W/BAR STOOL CHAIRS - 8 chairs with drop leaf in table. brown top black legs. good condition (865)964-1320

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD MINI PUPS, black tri male, $700, Blue Merle fem. blue eyes, $1000. Good bloodlines, can be registered. 865-924-4579.

Farm Buildings

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER

VW Beetle 1979, Conv., very orig., bumblebee yellow, beautiful, 75K mi, $12,500. (865) 257-3338.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY Large tracts of land for development. Farms, timber or recreation property OK; CASH PAID; Decisions made quickly. Confidential response to David Alley OA 865-389-7361.

Announcements

FORD FREESTAR 2004 X-Clean, $2200. Call (865)806-9933.

Motorcycles/Mopeds

AIREDALE PUPPY WANTED No papers needed (865) 621-8221

LLOYD & Flanders 6 pc set of green wicker. $1500. 865-573-8627; 865414-1969

Landscaping/Lawn Service

Check Us Out At Northgaterv.com or call 865-681-3030

I WOULD LIKE TO BUY a 1970 or 1971 Mercedes 280SL, or a 1961 - 1975 Jaguar XKE, or a Porsche 911, 912 or a 1970s or 1980’s Ferrari. I am willing to buy running or not running. Any Condition. I’m a local guy living in Grainger county. If you have one or know of one please call Call (865)621-4012.

Dogs

Real Estate Wanted

MALTI POOS

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2005. 166K mi., new tires, wipers, battery, new fluids, good vehicle, $3500. (865)405-7629.

Classic Cars

Pets

Furniture

Exercise Equipment Sit & Cycle bike $150; Stand up bike $150; Nordictrak power stand, $275. All brand new. (865) 382-8775

Furniture ALL LEATHER LOVESEAT & CHAIR W/ OTTOMAN - Beautiful dark chocolate Thomasville made. For details call. $990 CASH ONLY (865)250-1130 ANTIQUE SOLID WALNUT BUFFET $400; MIRROR, PINE, HUGE W/SHELVES $150 CLAW FOOT DUNCAN PHYFE MAHOGANY DINING TABLE & CHAIRS, $350 (865)604-7349 AFT 6PM LIVING ROOM corner cabinet, 7’H x 30” W, exc cond. $195. (865)288-0374

ADOPT - Raising your baby in our loving home would be a dream come true! Exp Pd. MikeJoannaAdopt. com or 1-888-902-0062

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

ADOPT: Happily married and family oriented couple, seeks bundle of joy to love unconditionally, cherish forever and completer our family. Expenses paid. Please call Jeff and Jenn 877-440-5111. OUTDOOR, LOVING, ENERGETIC, MARRIED COUPLE Wishing to create our family through adoption. We would love to hear from you. 1-800-691-6309 or text (516)-308-2849 website-lizandtomadopt.com

Homes Unfurnished 3BR, 2BA RANCHER. LR, large eat in kit., deck, carport, off Merchants Rd. near Pleasant Ridge, No pets, $900 per mo. $900 dep. 1000 sq. ft. (865) 254-8417

Real Estate Sales

Blaine/Luttrell. 3 BR, 1 BA, central H/A, country living, no pets, $600 mo + dep. (865) 679-7612

Lake Property

NW. Remod. 2 BR, 1 BA, LR, DR, kit w/ appls, laun w/W&D, $900 mo $900 sec dep. No pets. (865) 806-2731

NORRIS SUNSET BAY LAKEFRONT LOT - Lot #593 Russell Brothers Rd, 0BR, Norris Sunset Bay .69 Acre Lakefront Lot 593 Priced to Sell$104,900. (606)832-4570 UNBELIEVABLE DEAL! Louisville side main channel, deep water, lake front, 3BR, 2BA, 2100 SF w/dual boat slip & hugh party deck above, needs a few updates, Paid 470K in 2007, asking $420,000. Will not last. Call (865)300-5262.

Manufactured Homes

Condos Unfurnished West. Palisades. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 1750 SF, no pets, 1 yr lease. $900 mo + sec dep & 1st mo rent. (865)539-1589

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn WEST - family neighborhood, w/d connection, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, $680.00 monthly 1 year lease 865-216-5736

EXCELLENT SHAPE 16x70 3 BR, 2 BA, set up in local park. Only $16,900. Call Chris 865-207-8825

I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES 1990 up, any size OK 865-384-5643

For Sale By Owner 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA 2 STORY, 2012 SF, 2 car gar., Farragut Schools, Built in 2004. Yard irrigation, corner lot. Move in ready. $249,900. (865)675-3394. LAKE HOUSE - 4303 Guinn Road, 4BR, MELTON HILL LAKE FRONT 4303 Guinn Rd 4br 3ba on 1.17 ac. 5665111/806-7660 www.eaheerdt.wix.com/lake-house. (865)566-5111 or (865)806-7660. LOUDON, STOCKTON VALLEY RD., 3BR, 2BA Rancher, w/part. finished bsmnt, formal LR & DR, lg. kit, w/ dining area, lg. fam. rm., detached gar. w/shop, huge bldg. 24x24 w/dbl. gar. doors, $240,000. (301)752-3568 .

Real Estate Commercial Commercial Property /Sale NORTH 17,000 SF bldg on 2.25 acres, needs repair. Ideal for entertainment center or church. $275,000. 865-544-1717; 865-740-0990

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

Commercial RE Lease

NORTH KNOX OFF CEDAR LANE Holirose Lane, 3BR, N.KNOX off CedarLn $127,500. Fenced yard, new flooring, appliances, 3 bdrm. 805.6743 (865)805-6743

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

Lots/Acreage for Sale

Offices/Warehouses/Rent

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

4000 SF Office/Warehouse with dock & drive in, prime location Middlebrook Pk. $3,000 mo. 2000 SF Office/Warehouse drive in bay, Papermill, $1,300 mo.

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

865-544-1717; 865-740-0990

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THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Selected works by artist Kay List on exhibit, Envision Art Gallery, 4050 Sutherland Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday. Info: kaylistart.com; envisionartgallery.com; 438-4154.

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

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

THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Online registration open for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17. Individual waves, 8 a.m.; team waves, 11:30 a.m. Course: 3 miles of offroad running, which entails some obstacles, hills and mud pits. Registration deadline: Friday, Sept. 16, or until total registrants reaches 3150. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 “DIY: Learn how to make eco-friendly home cleaners,” 2-3:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Knoville’s WNOX-Radio: The Cradle of Country Music, a Brown Bag Lecture with Bradley Reeves, noon-1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Appalachian family square dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Sponsored by Knoxville Square Dance. Music by The Hellgramites. Callers: Leo Collins, Stan Sharp and Ruth Simmons. No experience necessary. Admission: $7, $5 students and JCA members. Info: jubileearts.org. “Freedom Song,” a transformative musical that interweaves a Passover Seder with personal stories of addiction, 8 p.m., Heska Amuna Synagogue, 3811 Kingston Pike. Instead of actors, the cast is made up of actual addicts that have broken off the shackles of drugs, alcohol, gambling, and other destructive behaviors. Suggested donation: $5. “Ginseng: Gold in the Smoky Mountains,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Janie Bitner. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892. Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection luncheon: “Celebrate Your Birthday in Fashion,” 10:30 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Featuring a spring fashion show from the Silk Purse Studio. Speaker: Rhonda Weaver will present “A Lawyer’s Search for Truth.” Cost: $12 inclusive. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. “Landscaping with Native Plants,” 6:30 p.m., UT Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave. Presented by horticulturalist Hank Bruno. Free event; donations are welcome to help support the UT Arboretum Society and its programs. Info: 483-3571. Pizza Ha’s, 8-9:30 p.m., Pizza Hoss, 7215 Clinton Highway. Free monthly stand-up comedy showcase featuring local and regional comedians on the second Thursday of each month.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, APRIL 14-15 AARP Driver Safety class, 1-5 p.m., Asbury Place, 2648 Sevierville Road, Maryville. Registration: Diane Lewis, 982-1887. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 3825822.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Alive After Five: Kukuly & The Gypsy Fuego, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Admission: general, $10; museum members and students, $5. Info: knoxart.org. Introduction of Sundress Academy for the Arts exhibit: “Scruffy ’Scrapes and Sonnets,” 6-8 p.m., Preservation Pub’s second floor Speakeasy. Exhibit on display through May 5.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 15-16 Children’s consignment sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Central Baptist Church Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Proceeds go to West Hills Elementary School Back Pack Program. Info: cbbclothingsale@gmail.com or 588-0586.

Friends Mini Used Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: knoxfriends.org.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Arty Party, a fine arts and crafts show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Design Studio & Woodstream Hardwoods, 3636 Division St. Live music, food, door prizes. Info: 5240001. “Beethoven 9!,” 7:30 p.m., Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. Featuring: Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and Oak Ridge Chorus, led by Maestro Dan Allcott, along with Pellissippi State Chorus, South Doyle High School Choir, Sound Company and international guests, the Swiss Youth Choir Stimmwerkbande. Info/tickets: ORCMA.org or 483-5569. Cyndis Genealogical Source List, 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Info/registration: 215-8809. EarthFest, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., World’s Fair Park. Free, “zero-waste” event. Featuring food, fun and entertainment for family and pets. Info: knox-earthfest.org. Emi Sunshine performing, noon, Disc Exchange, 2615 Chapman Highway. Celebration of Record Store Day. Info: 573-5710. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Bennett, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Spring Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., UT Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge. “Members Only” sale, 5-7 p.m., Friday, April 15. Memberships available Friday for early-bird shopping opportunity. Info: utarboretumsociety.org. Spring rummage sale, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m., Bearden UMC, 4407 Sutherland Ave. Hosted by the United Methodist Women of Bearden UMC. Bag Sale begins 1:30 p.m.: receive a brown grocery bag and whatever fits in the bag is $5. Spring rummage sale, 8 a.m., Seymour First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway. Proceeds go to support the church’s missions ministries. Donations may be brought by the church 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday or 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday. For large item pickup: Jeff Sovastion, 719-4145, or Frank Enter, 474-0199. Info: 577-1954.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17 Dogwood Arts’ Art DeTour weekend, 10 a.m.4 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Admission free. Ten resident artists will open their studios for live demonstrations. On Sunday, Emporium will also host a Jazz Jam with Vance Thompson & Friends, 4-6 p.m. in the Black Box. Info: Suzanne Cada, 523-7543 or sc@ knoxalliance.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 An Afternoon of Piano Music with David Morgan, 3 p.m., First Farragut UMC, 12733 Kingston Pike. Program: “The Spiritual Power of Music.”

MONDAY, APRIL 18 “How to Buy a Healthy Plant,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-9622. “Pre-Engineered Wood Products” contractor workshop, 5:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall board room, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Free workshop for contractors, builders, designers, homeowners and the general public. No registration required. Info: Adam Price, aprice@townoffarragut.org; John Householder, jhouseholder@townoffarragut.org; 675-2384.

MONDAYS, APRIL 18-MAY 2 Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Program, 5-9 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Course is free; participants must attend all three classes. Preregistration required. Registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at the Town Hall; 218-3375. Info: Lauren Cox, lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, APRIL 18-19 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9600 Sevierville Pike. Registration: Diane Lewis, 982-1887. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. “Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for Seniors” class, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Monday, April 18. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/ register; 218-3375; in person at the Town Hall. Student Scholarship Book Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pellissippi State Strawberry Plains Campus lobby. All types of books available for purchase. Proceeds go directly to student scholarships. Info: 694-6400, pstcc.edu.

MONDAYS, APRIL 18-MAY 2 “Rape Aggression Defense Program,” 5-9 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Course is free; participants must attend all three classes. Registration required by Friday, April 15. Registration: townoffarragut.org/register; 218-3375; in person at the Town Hall. Info: 966-7057.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Computer Workshops: Word Basics, 5:30-7:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration required. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 2158700. “Eat this, not that” followed by a Healthy Cooking demonstration, 11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Square. Free admission. “Energy Mandalas: Create a Lotus Mandala” class, 10 a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $33. Registration/ payment deadline: Friday, April 15. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at the Town Hall; 218-3375. “The Good Feeling with bassist Christian McBride” presented by the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: $33.50 adult, $15 student. Info/tickets: knoxjazz.org; 684-1200; Tennessee Theatre Box office. “How to Buy a Healthy Plant,” 11 a.m.-noon, Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Presented by Master Gardener Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 637-9622. Reception and awards presentation for Farragut High Schools Art Show, 5-6 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Featuring art students’ works from Farragut High School and Concord Christian School. Free and open to the public. Info: 9667057. Soloist auditions for the 47th annual Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, 6 p.m., Central Baptist Church of Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Auditions will consist of 1st Sopranos and Tenors singing “O Holy Night” in D flat. Walk-ins welcome. Info: Shannon Thackston, shannonthackston@comcast.net or 6592315.

TUESDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 19-23 Annual Wildflower Pilgrimage, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Info/registration: 436-7318, ext. 222 (9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday), or springwildflowerpilgrimage.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Books Sandwiched In: “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Discussion led by the Rev. Christopher R. Battles Sr., Tabernacle Baptist Church, and Chris Woodhull, former Knoxville City Council member. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Info: 2158801. “Grieving: finding the new normal,” 2:303:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 3298892, TTY: 711. “Harry Potter and the Nineteenth-Century Dream-Child,” 5 p.m., UT Medical Center’s Health Information Center Conference Room, 1924 Alcoa Highway. Presented by guest speaker Dr. Amy Billone as part of the “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine” exhibit. Exhibit on display through May 21. Info: 305-9525. Scenic Knoxville reception, 7 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Celebrating eight years of advocacy and accomplishment in Knox County. President Mary Tracy will present: “Taking the Long View - A Vision for Realizing America the Beautiful.” Wine and refreshments served. No admission charge, but seating is limited. RSVP: mgrieve1125@aol.com. Info: 567-9381.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Writing a resume to get the interview – interviewing to get the job, 4 p.m., Murphy Branch Library, 2247 Western Ave., LT Ross Bldg. Info: 5217812.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Alive After Five: The Streamliners Swing Orchestra, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Admission: general, $15; museum members and students, $10. Info: knoxart.org. Cafe Mortel, 1:30-4 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Everyone welcome. Info: 588-8813. Opening reception for “Kathie Odom: Along the Way” exhibit, 5-8 p.m., The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike. Exhibit on display April 22 through May 31. Info: 200-4452. Opening reception for solo exhibit “Find Ourselves” by Sarah Moore, 5-8 p.m., Envision Art Gallery, 4050 Sutherland Ave. Exhibit on display through May 20. Info: envisionartgallery.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 22-23 Sultana Descendants Reunion, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Mount Olive Baptist Church, 2500 Maryville Pike. Includes speakers and music. Public welcome. Banquet Saturday, 7 p.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $22. Info: Norman, shawclan4@bellsouth.net.

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