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BUZZ Meet Sherry Smith Sherry Smith, the newly appointed head principal of Karns Middle School, was at the school last Thursday evening to host a Meet the Principal session. Smith stood by the doors and personally greeted each of 50-plus parents and students with a hearty handshake.

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Read Nancy Anderson on page A-3

Advice to Daniel “In this age of Donald Trump, Republican voters expect bombast and hyperbole. Rep. Martin Daniel should have held a press conference and announced, ‘Sure, I pushed Steve Hall. He called me a liar. Steve Hall is lucky I didn’t punch him in the mouth.’�

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Oswald returns Meet Kip Oswald, an inquisitive seventh grader who will tackle any educational issue head on. This week Oswald asks, “What student fees are really necessary? The answer: Not as many as you might think.

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West looks at UT basketball “I will pass along this thought for consideration: Other coaches with far less impressive credentials have had significantly better results in first-year recruiting (than has Rick Barnes). There is a vivid example at Mississippi State. “Now is when good things are supposed to start happening here. Strangely enough, nobody is talking about the big upswing coming in Tennessee basketball. Top recruits aren’t even visiting.�

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Hobbyist takes flying to another level

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My Kids Two exceptional youngsters are featured in this special section.

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Eric Majni always had an interest in flying. He has flown in airplanes many times, but the moment he strapped a paramotor to his back – a gasoline-powered motor attached to a parachute – he knew he had found his passion. “My first flight was in 1998,â€? he says of that first solo trip aloft. “You launch those like flying a kite. They’re a lot more fun than a powered parachute because there’s nothing between you and the ground but your feet.â€? Majni sold his paramotor in 2001 and got a powered parachute, or PPC, a craft resembling a go-kart that seats two people, so he could bring his then girlfriend (now wife) Diane along for the ride. PPCs travel 30 miles per hour, and although Majni likes to stay around 500 feet, it will go as high as 12,000 feet ‌ but it gets cold up that high, he says. Since his first flight in a twoseater, Majni estimates he’s flown with more than 1,000 people, mostly friends and family or friends of family, and says he’s never flown with someone who didn’t enjoy it. One unforgettable moment was taking along a cancer patient who only had a month to live. It was her first time ever off the ground. Majni has also been known to spend his lunch break in the air, taking 15 minutes to roll out the PPC, 30 minutes to eat while flying around and another 15 minutes to pack it back up. “I usually go up once a week, but initially I flew it every day,â€? says Majni. “I really, really enjoyed it. I still enjoy it, but as gas prices went up, it became expensive to haul it in a trailer. I decided to fly it in moderation, but after being stuck on the ground all your life and then you can fly up there anytime you want, you want to do it every second.â€? Majni has his favorite routes but says technology has allowed him to venture into new areas using GPS

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Eric Majni gets a bird’s eye view of his friend, Rocky Crawford, flying over the Karns parade. Photos courtesy of Eric Majni

By Betty Bean The new album in the jukebox at Marie’s Old Town Tavern is a little bit Tony Bennett and a whole lot Frank Sinatra, with some Eddy Arnold and Jim Reeves and Ray Charles and the Drifters around the edges. Called “Doing It My Way,� it’s a debut effort for the artist, 81-yearold teacher, civil-rights pioneer, mayoral aide, state legislator, historian, DJ, nonprofit administrator, newspaper columnist and former City Council member Bob Booker, who jokes that he’s finally “come out of the shower� with a little urging from his friends. It started when Marie Owens, owner of the tavern at 904 N. Central St., urged him to get up and sing. “She’d asked Johnny Mills to come in and play old songs, and I’m humming along. She got me up – and I haven’t sat down since.� With the help of singer Vicky

in lieu of physical landmarks. Of course, most of his flights include beautiful scenery. But once the view was a couple having sex in a field, and another time he saw law enforcement doing donuts in their work vehicles. “People think they’re alone, but they’re not,� he laughs. Since more ground can be covered more quickly in the air than on foot, Majni has volunteered with his PPC to help search crews look for missing people. He has friends with PPCs in Texas who helped locate pieces of the space shuttle Columbia that exploded in 2003. He also enjoys voluntarily kick-starting parades. When the helicopter didn’t arrive to kick off Farragut’s Fourth of July parade this year, Majni and a friend decided to do it themselves. They also made an appearance during this year’s Karns parade. Majni’s passion paid off during a national competition in 2004 when he placed first among 80 other competitors. Events included an on-ground obstacle course (with wind still in his parachute) and landing on a specific target. “I’ve flown with people ages 2 and a half to 85,� he says. “Anyone can fly.�

Bob Booker sings a new song

Eric Majni takes the ultimate selfie while flying over Knoxville.

By Sara Barrett

Hey, big spenders Sandra Clark looks at huge spending in four Nashville school board races and observes that Thursday’s outcomes could foreshadow 2018 school board races in Knox County.

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Bob Booker has released his first album at age 81. Photo by Ruth White Ward, Booker collected his favorites and recorded them on a CD called “Doing It My Way.� He’s not selling it, at this point, but he’s sending copies to friends across the country and hopes to do a benefit event for the Beck Cultural Center, which he ran for many years.

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A product of Knoxville’s segregated school system, Booker has fond memories of his childhood. He graduated from Austin High School in 1953 and spent a year washing dishes in restaurant kitchens, dreaming of a better life. He didn’t have the money for college, so he enlisted in the U.S.

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Army to get the benefits of the G.I. Bill. He was sent to England and then to France, where he dined in French restaurants, saw the Folies Bergère and made good use of his high school French. He enjoyed army life but was still set on going back to school, so he went home and enrolled in Knoxville College – and found that not much had changed. “I had to deal with segregation all over again,â€? he said. “I’d been set free for three years in Europe, but here, the only decent restaurant I could go to was Sky Chef at McGhee Tyson Airport.â€? Meanwhile, the national civilrights movement was gaining momentum. College students organized sit-ins at Greensboro, N.C., lunch counters and Booker, who was student-body president

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New club in Village is making waves There’s a new club in Tellico Village that’s making quite a splash. Dragon boating has come to our little corner of paradise in the form of the Tennessee Heat dragon boat team.

John Cherry Mike and Alice Micchelli lead a recent workout with the Tennessee Heat dragon boat team on Tellico Lake.

IT’S BETTER AT TELLICO VILLAGE Mike and Alice Micchelli moved to Tellico Village last year from a planned community in Florida. When they lived there, they were involved in dragon boating. What is it? Each dragon boat has 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steerer racing to cross the finish faster than their competition. It’s a team sport in its purest form, encompassing the elements of power, speed, synchronization and endurance. The Micchellis lead dragon boat workouts three times a week at the Kahite docks where their dragon boat is moored. Anyone in Tellico Village is invited to participate and bring a friend. The workouts are strenuous, but not so difficult as to prevent any ablebodied person in decent shape from participating and having fun. Speaking of fun, I joined the Micchellis and others for a workout last month and had a blast. About a dozen of us showed up on a Wednesday evening and spent about an hour on the water. We worked on technique, teamwork and skills.

â– Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.noon Saturdays through Nov. 5. Info: dixieleefarmers market.com; on Facebook.

■“Shopping at the Farm� Farmers Market, Marble Springs, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 22. Info: marblesprings.net.

â– Ebenezer Road Farmers Market, Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays through late November. Info: easttnfarm markets.org; on Facebook.

â– Southern Railway Station Farmers Market, 300 W. Depot St. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Mondays. Info: southern stationtn.com; on Facebook.

â– Garden Market, New Life UMC, 7921 Millertown Pike. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Second and fourth Mondays through September. Box dinners to go available. Info/vendor applications: 546-5153. â– Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 849 Glades Road, 8:30 a.m.noon Saturdays through Oct. 8.

It was hot, but we all had a great time working together and encouraging one another. To learn more about the Tennessee Heat dragon boat team, go to Facebook and put the team name in the search bar.

â– Lakeshore Park Farmers Market, Lakeshore Park across from the Knox Youth sports Building. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Fridays through October; 2-5 p.m. Fridays in November. Info: easttnfarmmarkets.org. â– Market Square Farmers Market, 60 Market Square. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 19. Info: market squarefarmersmarket.org.

Badminton has new nets A sport that’s been around the Village for more than 20 years is badminton. Our badminton club now has some new equipment to help them better and more safely enjoy the game. The badminton club worked closely with the recreation department to acquire a new professionalquality net system for the gymnasium at the Chota Recreation Center. It provides a much better playing experience for Villagers and visitors who play the game. The two nets in the gym are now tauter and of the same height. An added safety feature is that there are no more support ropes that could snag a player chasing a shuttlecock. The badminton club is

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Patty Malone of the Tellico Village badminton club volleys the shuttlecock during a practice session.

always looking for new players. If you are interested in joining, you may choose to play on Friendly Monday when the focus is less competitive, or you may choose other sessions which include high-level competitive play with some of the best players in the state. Info: www.tellicobadminton.weebly.com

we’re active on Twitter now, where our handle is @TellicoVillage. Find us, follow us, tweet with us. It’s a fun way to connect to all things going on in our community. If you have some photos to share with the Twitterverse showing your brand of Tellico Village fun, tag us on Twitter at #MyTellico. I’m looking forward to connecting to more and In case you haven’t no- more folks who call Tellico ticed us on social media, Village and East Tennessee home.

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â– Maryville Farmers Market: Church Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays through Nov. 17. â– Maryville Farmers Market: First Baptist Maryville, 202 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through August. â– New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4700 New Harvest Park Lane. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Thursdays. Info: knoxcounty. org/farmersmarket; on Facebook. â– Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Historic Jackson Square. Hours: 3 p.m.-sellout Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through late November. Info: easttnfarmmarkets.org. â– Seymour Farmers Market, lower parking lot of Seymour First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway. Hours: 7-11 a.m. Saturdays. Info: on Facebook.

â– UT Farmers Market, UT Gardens, 2518 Jacob Drive. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 19. Info: vegetables.tennessee.edu/ UTFM.html; on Facebook.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■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. ■Farragut Rotary Club meets 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday, Fox Den Country Club, 12284 N. Fox Den Drive. Info: farragutrotary.org.

Central High seeks nominations for Wall of Fame CHS Foundation and CHS Alumni Association are seeking nominations for Central High School’s “Wall of Fame.� Deadline for consideration for the next award ceremony is Thursday, Aug. 4. Each year, three or four Central alumni are honored and previous nominations are kept on file for consideration in future years. Send nominations of distinguished alumni, particularly those with noteworthy community service, to courtshea@aol.com, or mail to CHS Foundation, PO Box 18445, Knoxville, TN 37928.

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KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY Shopper news • AUGUST 3, 2016 • A-3

Meeting Karns principal Smith Sherry Smith, the newly appointed head principal of Karns Middle School, was at the school last Thursday evening to host a Meet the Principal session.

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Smith stood by the doors and personally greeted each of 50-plus parents and students with a hearty handshake, exemplifying one of her core professional beliefs: “Relationships matter ... with students, with parents and with other educators.â€? Smith transferred from South-Doyle High School, bringing with her an impressive list of qualifications. She has 26 years’ experience in education, 13 of which were in administration. All but the last four years of her career were spent in middle school, but those four years in high school gave her a unique perspective on what it takes to produce a middle school student who will be successful in high school. Smith earned her bachelor’s degree from MTSU, her master’s in curriculum and instruction from Tennessee Tech and an educational specialist degree in administration and supervision. She is currently working toward a doctorate. During a slide presentation, Smith shared her core professional beliefs which include: “Relationships matter. “Parental involvement is imperative. “Being an educator is not just a job ‌ it’s a calling.â€? Smith also shared the most recent state report card for KMS revealing ex-

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Sherry Smith says her team of grade-specific assistant principals are “all heart.� From left are Kamau Kenyatta (seventh grade), Katye Clemmons (eighth grade), Smith and Wendy Newton (sixth grade). Photos by Nancy Anderson cellent marks across the board save for reading, a category in which no school received an “A.� She said she intends to maintain excellence and work on the reading deficits. “We received an ‘A’ in seven out of eight categories. We can’t just sit back. We have to continue to ensure that there is excellent instruction going on in each and every classroom. When there is excellent instruction, your child has a better opportunity to be academically successful, and that’s the reason we’re here, folks.� When asked what her biggest challenge is in transferring to KMS, she answered, “Creating smallness within bigness and maintaining excellence. “With more than 1,500 students, KMS is the most heavily populated middle school in Knoxville. We’re intentionally fostering an environment of smallness and intimacy within the larger structure, utilizing the Small Learning Community model, and we’re better able to do that now that we have a third assistant principal. “There will now be one administrator for each

Kaley Brown gives Smith a hug. “I was nervous,� says Kaley. “But not anymore. She’s really nice!� grade level who will be your point of contact. That administrator will do everything he or she can to get to know your child and communicate with parents fully. “The biggest challenge is not to let our excellence slip. That means that we have to have an eye focused on every individual kid. The bigger we get, the more difficult that becomes. “We did add some teachers this year and of course (Kamau) Kenyatta as grade

seven SLC principal. We are all determined and passionate, not just about educating the children, but in participating in events with the kids and maintaining our open-door policy. “It’s an exciting time for Karns Middle School. I’m thrilled and humbled to be here. Truly.� Info: knoxschools.org/ karnsms

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at KC, decided it was time to take action. Against the advice of his elders, he led a group of students on a walkthrough at downtown lunch counters. Afterward, he got a message from Mayor John Duncan. “I drove downtown to hear what he had to say – he threatened to put us all in jail. I said, ‘That’s your prerogative.’â€? But it didn’t take long for Duncan to come around. “My impression was that George Dempster and Cas Walker said we didn’t need to have that stuff going on. Dempster said, ‘Coloreds and whites eat together at my plant, so let ’em eat.’â€? Duncan took a delegation of business leaders and KC students to New York to talk to the presidents of Woolworth and S.H. Kress. “We’d decided we could short-circuit all the turmoil by having the lunch counters open to all, but they refused to meet with us.â€? So the demonstrations commenced under Duncan’s watchful eye. “He deserves credit. He made sure that the right policemen were on duty on Gay Street – he didn’t want them to overreact. Duncan told me himself that the governor of a state in the Deep South called him up and said, ‘Mayor, aren’t you head of a Southern city? ‌ Why are you allowing this?’ Duncan said, ‘Because I don’t want the problems in my city that you’re having in your state.’â€? Booker said many white people got involved. “In many instances, there were more white people on the picket lines than black people. They would turn on their TV sets in the evening

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and see folks being knocked down in Selma, but they hadn’t thought about the fact that here in Knoxville I couldn’t go to the lunch counter and eat a hamburger and drink a Coke.� He got his degree in 1962 and was teaching high school French in Chattanooga when Duncan offered him a job in city government. In 1966, he became the first African-American from Knox County to serve in the General Assembly in Nashville. One of six blacks there, he remembers being “constantly frustrated� but is proud of the role he played in getting 18-yearolds the right to vote and in getting liquor by the drink in Knoxville. He became Mayor Kyle Testerman’s administrative assistant in 1972 and found that he still ran into “that race thing� occasionally – he was kicked out of a South Knoxville business he’d visited as a representative of the mayor and wasn’t allowed into an Eastern Star meeting in Karns to which he’d been invited. “That said to me, ‘Bob Booker, it doesn’t matter what your title is. You’re the same as the guy hanging out on the end of the block.’� The CD’s title is a salute to Frank Sinatra’s anthem, “My Way,� and it’s not hard to understand why. “Paul Anka may have written that song for Frank Sinatra, but he wrote it for me, too. I’ve been knocked down, faced roadblocks along the way, but I’ve succeeded in spite of that,� he said. To find out more about Booker’s CD, call him at 865-546-1576, or at the Beck Cultural Center, 865524-8461.

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â– 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. â– 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

â– Family Community Education-Crestwood Club meets 10 a.m. each fourth Thursday, Grace Lutheran Church, 9076 Middlebrook Pike. Info: Ruby Freels, 690-8164. â– Family Community Education-Karns Club meets 10 a.m. each second Wednesday, Karns Community Center, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: Charlene Asbury, 691-8792.

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District 6 Democrats participated in the Karns Parade and Fair. Pictured are Colvin Idol, Steve Tokay, Linda Haney, Donna Lucas (candidate for County Commission District 6), Brooke McMahan, Rachel Carvell and Clay Mulford. Photo by Frank Schingle

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Basketball interrupts football countdown We interrupt this mad dash to a football championship with a basketball alarm. Ding, ding, ding, ding. Whether Rick Barnes’ next Tennessee team will be good or bad is not the subject. Expectations are low. It has been said the Vols may, indeed, lose to ETSU and Chattanooga. The current concern is the year after, better identified as recruiting. A more definitive way of putting that is the shortage thereof. Here’s what I am hearing ‌ The coach has signed nine players in his first year and not one was a five-star prep prize or even a top 100 prospect. Some fans find that hard to believe.

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Great players, good players and very ordinary players cost one scholarship each. Enormous effort and a brilliant sales job are often the separators. Recruiters form long lines to compete for top prospects. Tennessee is signing futures where the lines are shorter. We’ll find out later whether three-stars, properly instructed, can beat superstars focused on the NBA. What follows are words

I keep hearing, anonymous for two reasons: I don’t know who said what and they might not have said anything if they had to be identified and knew their thoughts would be offered to the world. Career summation: Barnes won at Texas with talent. So far he hasn’t done that kind of recruiting at Tennessee. Top prep players don’t even mention us. Nobody is saying Barnes has lost his touch, but I’m worried. Sure hope the big guy who visited (Chinedu Uyaelunmo, 7-footer from Nigeria via a couple of prep schools in Miami) wasn’t just sightseeing. More caustic critics are beginning to suspect Rick

picked his first best offer, Tennessee, as a soft landing for the completion of his career. Dave Hart added a few million to the retirement fund. As for me, I would not jump to that conclusion. Barnes loves to coach. He can coach. And he works at it. Kevin Punter is an excellent example of what a smart coach can do with a good idea and commitment. There was a time somebody on Barnes’ staff at Texas could recruit. That somebody might not be at this UT. Restrictions may be tighter here. Hart was hurt by the Donnie Tyndall blunder. Or, Barnes may realize he can’t sign big names and is aiming lower.

Or, Barnes may have chosen a better way of life. Preparing teams, coaching games and even fussing about referees is fun in comparison to the drudgery of recruiting. I will pass along this thought for consideration: Other coaches with far less impressive credentials have had significantly better results in first-year recruiting. There is a vivid example at Mississippi State. Now is when good things are supposed to start happening here. Strangely enough, nobody is talking about the big upswing coming in Tennessee basketball. Top recruits aren’t even visiting. Oh, you say it takes time to erase black marks in the

background. Is it still relevant that Bruce Pearl was fired during an NCAA thunderstorm? Do high school players care that Cuonzo never felt wanted? I suppose Donnie’s NCAA sentence did rock the boat. Here’s what I see: SEC basketball was sixth in conference comparisons. Tennessee recruiting was seventh in the SEC. The big tournament is way out there somewhere. The obvious question is how do we get there from here? Second obvious question: Is it closer than it was or farther away? Third thought: It’s almost football time in Tennessee. Marvin West welcomes reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Complete streets mean better communities Transportation engineer Ian Lockwood, who was in town last week to talk about how complete streets change communities, had good things to say about Knoxville’s historic buildings, public spaces and art-filled alleys. O t h e r areas, like H e n l e y Street, he called “opIan Lockwood p o r t u n i ties.� Lockwood, a transportation engineer with Toole Design Group, made presentations to local government reps, agencies and the public last week to share a vision for how complete streets − those that allow safe, comfortable travel for multiple modes of transportation − create healthier,

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more vibrant and more inclusive communities. Widening of roads in the 1990s spoiled several cities, like West Palm Beach, Fla., he says. When he moved there in 1996, numerous buildings had been torn down to build surface parking lots, and 80 percent of the shops on the city’s main thoroughfare were vacant. Drug dealing and prostitution were rampant. A new vision for the city was drawn, and as the city transportation planner, Lockwood had the task of making the streets match the vision. The first step

was creating streets that were comfortable for pedestrians, which meant wide sidewalks, trees and raised intersections that slowed down traffic, making streets easier to cross. When he wanted to narrow a five-lane arterial road, the Department of Transportation said that wouldn’t be progress. But the creation of an inclusive public realm, where kids could walk to school and neighbors could get to know each other, revitalized the area. A neighborhood watch was instituted, and crime went down. Downtown West Palm Beach is now thriving, and none of the shops are vacant. Best of all, improvements were completed with the promise that the poor wouldn’t be displaced. Forward-thinking housing policies and form-based

code allowed low-income families to buy their homes, so neighborhoods remain intact. Here’s the mind-bending part of Lockwood’s take on planning: roads shouldn’t be designed simply to move cars; they should also nurture businesses, increase social interaction and add character. His litmus test for a project is this: Does the change reward the short trip or the transit trip? Improving the short trip is always his goal. Adding lanes only benefits those who have a long way to go and want to get there fast, and it isn’t completely effective. But widening roads is very effective at making businesses less accessible and dividing communities. Back to West Palm Beach. Yes, there’s still congestion. But it’s beautiful, so nobody

minds, he says. If you need an illustration of what it looks like when people park their cars and walk, visit Market Square on a Saturday morning − or any other time. Kids and music play, neighbors visit and money flies out of wallets. About a year from now, the Cumberland Avenue project will wrap up, and

we’ll see a more complete street. Four lanes will change to three, and wide sidewalks will have shade and benches. Pedestrian and transit facilities will be improved. If it creates the kind of change Lockwood described, it could change our minds about the definition of progress.

GOSSIP AND LIES â– Political conventions: Cut them to three days; although I did watch CNN for full coverage, rather than the one-hour hits on prime time.

â– Democratic convention: Too much diversity.

■Ban children and spouses from the podium. It’s unfair to folks who simply want to live their lives ... yet only Barron Trump (either because of age or genes) showed the disgust that most kids surely felt.

â– Apologies for having been an early advocate for presidential primaries. Party bosses brought us Abe Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.

â– GOP convention: Not enough diversity.

â– Three more months: Did we mention these campaigns are too long?

■Primaries have brought us Trump and Clinton redux. – S. Clark

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South meets North to bring historic marker home This story started when somebody took a walk in the woods off Murray Road and discovered a marble slab engraved with the words, “Robert Hines, Born 1783, Died 1877,� hidden in the underbrush. The six-acre parcel where it was found had just been approved as a subdivision, and the discovery of an old cemetery there would have created a costly, timeconsuming problem for the developer because state law mandates special protection for abandoned gravesites. Pat Pennybacker brought the mystery to the Norwood Homeowners Association, and solving it became a group project. Neighboring property owners confirmed that the property had been privately held farmland for as long as anyone could remember and dismissed the graveyard theory. The next most logical hypothesis

Betty Bean was that someone had stolen the stone and dumped it on the Murray Road property. Association president Lynn Redmon did a quick internet search and discovered someone with the same name and vital statistics buried in the graveyard of Seven Islands Methodist Church in South Knox County. There was even a photograph of the marker. Redmon learned that this was the first Methodist church built in Knox County, established in 1802. Both the now-abandoned church and the graveyard are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The existing church building was

built in 1864. Redmon asked MPC historic preservation planner Kaye Graybeal for help, and she steered him to Linda Claussen, who alerted her neighbor Fred Houser, the cemetery’s unpaid caretaker. He knew all about the marker because his mother, Agnes Pauline Johnson Houser, and some cousins had gotten together and pooled their money to buy the Hines marker many years ago. “Mom died six years ago. She’d say, ‘Fred, who you think stole my tombstone?’� Houser, who lives next door to the graveyard, says the church is as far south as you can get and still be in Knox County. He knows a lot about who’s buried there – his mother, as well as soldiers killed in the Revolutionary War, settlers killed by Indians and six students from Johnson Bible College

(now Johnson University). “Four or five of them drowned in the river. They used to have a dairy over there, and one of them was gored to death by a bull,� Houser said. But he doesn’t know much about Norwood, so he and Redmon agreed to meet at the only landmark with which Houser was familiar. “He met me at the Expo Center and followed me to Murray Road, and we put it in his pickup truck,� Redmon said. “He was thrilled.� Houser said Redmon’s observation is correct. “We went out there, and there it was! I told Lynn he couldn’t have made me happier if he’d given me a thousand dollars.� Houser took the marker home to the churchyard that he takes care of without benefit of any funding. “I believe she knows,� he said.

Brawls and ballots: It’s election week With the party conventions concluded, and the Clinton/Trump race underway, it’s easy to forget there’s an election on Thursday. In fact, if you had forgotten about this week’s state primary and county general election, you’re not alone. Early voting turnout was below average because there is no statewide nonjudicial office (governor or U.S. senator) on the ballot. Competitive statewide elections encourage political advertising and voter interest. There’s none of that this year. Thankfully, you still have time to vote. Visit the election commission website to find your correct polling place: http://www. knoxcounty.org/election/ ■Shenanigans in District 18. The only local race drawing significant voter interest is the Republican primary for state house District 18. In that race, incumbent Rep. Martin Daniel faces former opponent (and former state representative and City Council member) Steve Hall, James Corcoran and Bryan Dodson. The drama of the campaign has centered around Rep. Daniel (allegedly) shoving Steve Hall during a

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joint appearance on a local radio show. At first, Daniel issued a wordy, non-apology about the incident. Then, after a criminal assault charge was filed by Hall, Daniel declined to answer any questions. That was a mistake. In this age of Donald Trump, Republican voters expect bombast and hyperbole. Rep. Daniel should have held a press conference and announced, “Sure, I pushed Steve Hall. He called me a liar. Steve Hall is lucky I didn’t punch him in the mouth.� Politics is a rough-andtumble business. Sometimes it even takes a little brawling to get elected. Of course, Rep. Daniel could still win. Yet, by bumbling his way through this non-scandal, Daniel missed a great opportunity. As a result, Steve Hall may be heading back to Nashville.

■City Election Schedule. Speaking of missed opportunities, Knoxville City Council has missed a great chance to solve a chronic problem with its elections. As of this writing, the council is expected to approve moving the city primary election date to better accommodate military and overseas voters. City voters will be asked to approve this change in a referendum question this November. They should. It’s a good idea. Unfortunately, these changes do not go far enough. Oddly, city elections (mayor, city council and city court judge) are held in odd-numbered years and not the more traditional even-numbered

years like presidential and Tennessee’s gubernatorial elections. As a result, voter turnout is abysmal. Low voter turnout is bad because it gives disproportionate influence to city employees and neighborhood groups who are more motivated by self-interest to vote. Unfortunately, politicians elected by a few may cater only to the whims of the few. Here’s a suggestion. Move city elections to evennumbered years. It’s tough enough to get folks to vote. The city should not hold its elections when voting is the furthest thing from everyone’s mind. We can do better. Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can visit his website at www.pleadthefrith.com

Election is Thursday Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, for the county general election and state primaries. Law Director Bud Armstrong and former Property Assessor John Whitehead will be elected without opposition in the only countywide races. Several county commission seats are contested.

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And in state House District 18, incumbent Rep. Martin Daniel is fighting off challenges from former Rep. Steve Hall, James Corcoran and Bryan Dodson. Many legislators are running unopposed, while in District 13 the stage is set for the county’s biggest race in November: Rep. Eddie Smith trying to fend off former Rep. Gloria Johnson.

Nashville is about to become Tennessee’s largest city, surpassing Memphis. Right now Memphis is only 1,200 residents larger than Nashville and at the current growth rates, Nashville will move ahead of Memphis within a year. ■Why is county commissioner Bob Thomas starting his campaign for county mayor two years before the primary? Mayor Burchett is not quite Bob Thomas half way through his second and final term. Seems like some campaigns are year around. Apparently, it is to let Thomas legally raise funds as one has to file a treasurer’s form before donations can be legally accepted. However, there could be a downside to this for Thomas. Now that he is openly campaigning for mayor, every vote he casts on the commission will be seen as how it impacts his mayoral aspirations. Zonings, which mayors normally avoid, cannot be avoided by mayoral candidate Thomas now that he has announced but continues on County Commission. He may please the developers or the neighborhood groups, but it’s unlikely he will please both. Citizens coming to Commission will view his votes in the prism of whether they will vote for or against him in the May 2018 primary. The decision also impacts Commissioner Ed Brantley who says he may retire after one term. But it is hardly a secret that Brantley and Thomas are a political pair. It is widely assumed that Brantley will be Thomas’ chief of staff if Thomas is elected. He will be the new Dean Rice. Again, the downside to this is that Brantley’s votes will take on an aura that they otherwise would not have. The upside for Thomas is that he can raise money and secure early commitments, making it harder for a person to enter in mid2017 for the May primary, 2018. This tactic sometimes works and sometimes does not, depending on the caliber of a later entry. Others being mentioned include County Commissioner Brad Anders, GOP county chair Buddy Burkhardt and state GOP chair Ryan Haynes, who represented west Knox

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County and Farragut in the state House. Someone else may materialize as well. The Democrats at this point do not seem to have a viable candidate. ■The death of Louise Zirkle a few days ago marks the loss of a strong Republican who, along with the late attorney Richard Stair, led the Republicans in Sequoyah Hills for 50 years. She was a dedicated believer in the GOP and long time supporter of former City Council member Jean Teague. There are few like her in today’s world. ■Knoxville Asian’s Festival will be Sunday, Aug. 28, at Market Square from 11 to 6. There will be great food. ■The only former governor to live in Tennessee who was not a governor of this state died. He was Frank Barnett, 82, a Knoxville attorney who was lieutenant governor and then governor of American Samoa when the governor was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Interior. Today the citizens of American Samoa elect their governor. Barnett was also a top aide to former Gov. Winfield Dunn, who came from Nashville to attend the receiving. Barnett and I briefly opposed each other for a U.S. Senate run in 1984 but remained friends. ■Mayor Rogero’s strong attack in Philadelphia last week on the GOP dominated state Legislature has riled up local GOP lawmakers. Other than auditioning for a job in a Clinton Administration, there is no way her blistering attack on Nashville can help her relations with the local legislative delegation. The truth is that Rogero simply does not personally work relations one on one with the lawmakers. It is not her cup of tea. Both Council members George Wallace and Marshall Stair, who are seen as potential mayoral candidates, would do better in this area than Rogero.

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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. Book club: “The Last Lion: Vision of Glory� by William Manchester, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10. Register for: Kaleidoscope class, noon Thursday, Aug. 4. “Five Secrets to Adding Life to Your Years,� 11 a.m. Tuesday Aug. 9. CPR/AED class, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10; free class; two-year certification. ■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. Register for: Veterans Office, 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11; RSVP to 215-5645. Kaleidoscope class, 10 a.m.3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12; cost: $25; bring a snack. Summer Paint Party with Kim, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17; cost: $5, includes supplies. ■CAC Office on Aging 2247 Western Ave. 524-2786 knoxooa@knoxseniors.org ■Knox County Senior Services City County Building 400 Main St., Suite 615 215-4044 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Westmoreland Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5837 Lyons View Pike, will host a free Ombudsman Program Education Seminar 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, as part of its Community Education Promoting Elder Excellence Program. Attorney Lynette Edwards serves as the district long-term care ombudsman for the 16-county area surrounding Knoxville and will speak during the event. A Q&A session will follow, and light refreshments will be served. In addition to serving as the district long-term care ombudsman, Edwards is managing attorney with the Legal Assistance for

the Elderly Program. Both of these programs are div i sion s of the East Ten ne s see Human Resource Agency Inc. (ETHRA). Edwards strives to protect the Lynette rights of Edwards residents living in long-term care settings such as nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and residential homes for the aged by investigating complaints, advocating on behalf of the residents, advising residents about involuntary discharge hearings and Medicaid hearings,

and educating them and the public on laws affecting quality of long-term care, access to care, and public benefits such as Medicaid. Edwards also routinely provides in-service education to facility staff on issues such as residents’ rights, abuse awareness and prevention, investigating allegations of abuse, advance directives, etc. Edwards’ practice has focused on elder-law issues since 2005. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors from Harding University and her law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2001. She is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the National Academy of El-

CAC Mobile Meals has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation just in time to help feed local residents. Mobile Meals will use the gift to provide meals for frail, homebound seniors in Knox County. “We really appreciate this gift from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation. It will allow us to deliver hot, nutritious meals directly to the homes of almost 600 local seniors,� said Judith Pelot, Mobile Meals manager. Mobile Meals relies on community support to deliver fresh meals to about 850 seniors every weekday of the year except for holidays. “Many people would be surprised to learn that about one-third of our support comes from the community,� Pelot said. “If you included the thousand or

so volunteers who give their time to deliver meals five days a week, community support would easily add up to more than half of our annual budget. “Support from businesses that operate within our community, like Food Lion, is a big part of that, as they give back to our community with grants like this one.� Established in 2001, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $9 million in grants. Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, now has 1,098 stores in 10 Southeastern and MidAtlantic states and employs more than 63,000 associates.

Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brusselsbased Delhaize Group. Info: www.foodlion.com. For more than 50 years, Food Lion has been a strong philanthropic partner in the communities it serves. As a grocer, Food Lion’s business is food. The company believes that no one should have to choose between dinner and paying rent or gasoline and buying groceries. Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion is working to create a better tomorrow by uniting with customers and partners to eliminate the choices families are forced to make when they are hungry. By the end of 2020, the company has pledged to provide 500 million meals to families in need in its local communities. Info: www.foodlion.com/feeds

County to give extra time off to military Knox County Commission has adopted a proposal by Mayor Tim Burchett to amend the Knox County personnel ordinance to increases the number of paid leave days given to Knox County government workers who are members of National Guard or the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve services. Previously, employees were paid for up to 20 working days of military leave, or four weeks. The amendment increased that benefit to 30 days of leave, or six weeks. Burchett announced the increase Friday in a press conference with Major Gen. Terry “Max� Haston at the City County Building.

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KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY Shopper news • AUGUST 3, 2016 • A-7

‘Thrive’ group traveling to the Big Apple By Nancy Anderson The young-adult group from Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church spent last Saturday morning up to their elbows in soap suds washing cars at Advance Auto on Kingston Pike to raise money for their upcoming trip to New York City. Lisa Howard, youth director, explained that not only is this the first trip for the newly formed youngadult group called “Thrive,� but it’s also the first time visiting the Big Apple for many of the members. “We decided to call the group ‘Thrive’ because the members have aged out of the youth program but want to stay involved with Beaver Ridge UMC as a collective. It’s time to take what they’ve learned – by this point they’ve learned a lot because they’re collegeaged young adults – and either let their faith suffer because of all the new things they’re exposed to or ‘thrive’ on what they know to be true while they’re out in the world. “This will be the first time in New York for seven out of eight of us, so it’s big, scary and new.� Hosted by a New York City Methodist church, the group plans to pack as

Karns pastor, Ron Stewart, retires Dr. Ron Stewart, senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church, has retired after 28 years with the church. A celebration of his ministry, “The Legacy of Grace,� will Ron Stewart be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. “Pastor Ron’s willingness to embrace change, relevant teaching and sound leadership have been key factors in Grace’s growth,� according to the church’s website. “We need a theology of change in our churches to influence our world,� he says. “Few churches handle change well — in fact, they resist it. Churches must be willing to change how they do church, or they will die.� He and wife Becky have four children and nine grandchildren. During his tenure, the church added Grace Christian Academy and Charis Ministries. He has served as president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and as a trustee at both CarsonNewman University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. Dr. Stewart graduated from Belmont College in Nashville and from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned both a master’s and doctorate. He announced his retirement last year.

FAITH NOTES â– Listening Hearts, A Gathering of Bereaved Moms, will hold Founders Appreciation Day at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 4110 Central Avenue Pike. Info: Debra, listeningheartsmoms@gmail.com or 679-1351. â– Middlebrook Pike UMC adult choirs will host their annual BBQ dinner fundraiser in the Family Life Center, 7234 Middlebrook Pike, 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Cost: $8 adults, $4 under 12. Entertainment/program, 6:30 p.m.: Carleston Memorial Scholarship presentation; choirs perform. Proceeds to support the scholarship and other choir projects. Info: 690-8641.

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Road closed Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, but Peter was standing outside at the gate. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the woman who guarded the gate, and brought Peter in. The woman said to Peter, “You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?� He said, “I am not.� (John 18: 15-17 NRSV)

Caitlyn Arsenault,19, Matthew Graham,17, and Devon Graham, 20, hail passersby on Kingston Pike, offering a car wash for donations. Photo by Nancy Anderson much adventure into one week as their budget allows. They’ll be visiting the 9/11 Memorial, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, taking in a show (either “The Lion King� or “Hamilton�), and simply experiencing New York culture. But it won’t be all fun and culture shock; the group plans to spread the gospel

through witnessing and gifting Bibles, explained Howard. “We’re going on a budget, but we want to see absolutely everything we can and just take in the culture. Along the way, we’ll be sharing the word of God and distributing Bibles on a ‘Go where God calls us’ basis. “We’re all going armed

with Bibles and hoping to leave the word of God in the hands of those who may not know Him. “Heaven knows, with me giving directions, having God in my backpack will be good. Maybe he’ll guide us so we won’t be lost on the subway the whole time.� Information: www.beaver ridgeumc.org

Oh, Peter. Impulsive, bungling, fearful, lying, cowardly, dear Peter! On our trip west, I saw a road sign on a gate in Montana that said: “Road Closed to St. Peter.� I am assuming that St. Peter is the name of a town there, but I couldn’t prove it by looking in my road atlas. However, you know where my mind went. The road is closed? To St. Peter? I thought St. Peter was the one who would welcome us at the Pearly Gates! The one who would check his list (much like Santa Claus) to see who would be admitted into glory! Peter is one of my favorite people because he was so very human! Lloyd Douglas called him “The Big Fisherman� in the historical novel he wrote about Peter, and it’s true: Peter was big in everything he did. He messed up big-time, loudly denied ever knowing his Lord, repented heartbrokenly and lived the rest of his life telling the world about Jesus. He was crucified, as was his Lord, except that Peter’s humility was such that he felt he was not worthy to be crucified like Jesus and so was crucified head down. I truly hope the road is not closed to St. Peter. I want to meet the Big Fisherman!

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What do parents really have to spend? I am Oswald, and school starts Aug. 8. So we’re at Keshawn’s final baseball tournament, when you would have thought the moms were mourning the end of the season with their wailing and complaining. However, if you listened closely, they were distressed over the amount of money they are spending getting their kids ready to start school. So I asked Mom if she and Aunt Betsy are upset, too. Turns out yes, they are. If your family is like mine, you have to buy school clothes for all the kids, which in our family are five right now. That’s a lot of clothes, shoes and underwear! Then Mom read each of our school’s websites to find the supply lists. Supplies for Ally and Charlie are about $20 each, which includes buying boxes of 24 crayons each. Supplies for Keshawn and Talisha are going to cost about $70 each, and mine will be about $40. So Mom will have to spend about $220 on supplies. That doesn’t include paying at least $25 each in school fees for another $125. WOW! Do the schools think our parents get a bonus in August to cover this extra expense? So what do parents really have to spend? Do parents have to buy supplies or pay fees? My sister, Kinzy, the researcher, found the state law on school fees and supplies. The law states: “Certain fees may be requested, but not required, from students regardless of financial status, including: fees for activities that occur during regular school hours; fees for activities outside regular hours if required for credit or a grade; fees for activities and supplies required to participate in all courses offered for credit or grade.� The law also states that students are only required to bring pencils and paper. So basically, the public schools funded by tax dollars should be supplying everything a student needs. Send your comments and questions to oswaldsworldtn@gmail.com App of the week: The Homework App – Your Class Assignment & Timetable Schedule Planner

By Ruth White This summer Pellissippi State Community College hosted four camps that helped students take their STEM skills to a new level. Thanks to a grant from Consolidated Nuclear Securities Y12 (CNSY12) and the East Tennessee Foundation, selected rising sixth-graders who attend Boys and Girls Clubs of East Tennessee made robots and learned coding on Pellissippi’s Strawberry Plains campus. “The skills these students learned during the week included building robots, but also included learning to work in teams and how to talk in front of people – life skills,� said campus dean Dr. Mike North. Students worked in Pellissippi’s MegaLab and observed sorters, 3D

School: Sneak Peek, 3-5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Info: 470-2088.

Elementary school â– Amherst Elementary School: Meet and Greet, 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3. Info: 560-7001. â– Ball Camp Elementary School: Meet the Teacher, 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3. Info: 539-7888.

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Middle school â– All Knox County middle schools will hold sixth grade

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CHAPTER FOUR: STORY SO FAR: Nick and his best friend, Clay, have decided how they will make enough money for a world record. Still on his back, his bloody jeans half off and binding his knees, Clay frantically pushed himself headfirst across the floor

Samara Cornett discusses the creation process of the artbot and ways the project was a success or failure during group time. strive to give kids exposure to opportunities and help them see the world. When a child finds his/her interests or what they are good at, that’s their ticket to success.� The camps are pathways for kids to explore possible interests and learn new skills for the future. “If you don’t offer opportunities, the lightbulb moments may never happen.�

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printers and different robots up close. Denso brought in a robotic arm, and “Henry� played Connect 4 against students. Henry has played over 2000 games and has only been beaten a handful of times – one of those times by Kazia Hoover. Green Mountain Coffee Company and Alcoa also met with the students and discussed manufacturing and the role of technology in business with the group. In addition to learning code and building robots, Gresham Middle School teacher Eric Stansberry incorporated team-building skills into the lessons and stressed that it’s okay to struggle as long as you don’t stop trying. Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley president Bart McFadden said of the program, “We

orientation 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 5. Buses will run. Parents are welcome. Call your school for more info.

High school â– All Knox County high schools will hold freshman orientation 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 5. Buses will run. Call your school for more info.

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with his feet, looking like a giant inchworm that had been attacked by a humongous bird. As the footsteps clumped closer, he hissed at Nick, “Do something! I don’t want my mother to see these jeans!� He struggled toward his closet, inch by inch.

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As Nick turned toward the door, the clumping footsteps stopped. He turned on his brightest smile, hoping that would keep Clay’s mother from suspecting anything was wrong. He slipped into the door’s opening, trying to look casual. Instead of Clay’s mother, Nick found himself smiling at Jazz, who stood just outside the bedroom, holding a filthy T-shirt, an enormous pair of gardening clogs over her own shoes. Nick’s smile vanished. “Jazz! What are you doing? You scared the pants off us!� “Yeah!� Clay said, hobbling behind Nick, pulling up his jeans. He took the shirt from Jazz and studied it. His anger disappeared. “Wow! This is disgusting! Thanks!� He popped it over his head. “Let’s get a move on.� Nick hesitated. Clay had been so scared about his mother seeing the jeans. “I don’t know about this,� he said. “About begging?� “Yeah. We aren’t poor. And you dressing up like that is, I don’t know, like cheating.� Clay frowned. “No, it isn’t. What about being a hobo for Halloween? Or a witch? Is that wrong?� “Well, no. That’s different!� “No it’s not,� Clay said. “Come on. Before my mom really gets home.� If what they were doing was all right, why was Clay so spooked? Nick wondered. They quickly finished their posterboard signs and crept downstairs. They collected the grocery bag and sneaked outside, hiding the bag by the garbage cans next to the garage. “One more thing,� Clay said. He stooped, grabbing a handful of soil. He rubbed it on his hair and face and then shook his head like a dog. “How do I look?� “Filthy,� Nick said. Jazz nodded enthusiastically. “Only shouldn’t you smell as bad as you look?� Nick reached for a garbage can lid. “What about rubbing some of this . . .� “No way!� Clay snorted. “Come on. We’re losing money just standing here flapping our lips.� As they walked toward the neighborhood mini-mall, Clay stayed behind Nick and Jazz so that he was shielded from people staring. Several people gaped anyway,

making big detours around them on the sidewalk. When they got to the m i n i - m a l l ’s parking lot, Nick turned to Clay, taking his sister’s hand. “We’ll go over there, by the ScudsySudsy Laundromat.� He pointed. Clay nodded. “I’ll stand by the front of Jerry’s Super-Duper Grocery.� Clay smiled. “Lights! Camera! Action!� N i c k watched as Clay walked through a line of parked cars. Clay’s sneakers looked too new and expensive for a homeless person. Nick wondered if it would ruin Clay’s luck and if he should tell him to go barefoot. Naw, he said to himself. He wanted to make more money than Clay, anyway. He turned to Jazz. “Ready?� She nodded. “Yep!� There was a line of benches in the front of the Laundromat, where people sat while their clothes were washing or drying. The benches were empty, so Nick walked to one in the middle. He helped Jazz stand on it and turned the sign right-side up for her to hold. Nick glanced toward Jerry’s SuperDuper. Clay was holding up his sign. From this distance, Clay looked like he could really be homeless. Several people walking into or out of the Scudsy-Sudsy glanced their way, but nobody stopped. “Let’s move closer to the door,� Nick said, helping Jazz to the next bench. A dog in a car parked in front of them began to bark. Nick turned to look. It was a mutt, small with scooped ears of different sizes. The moment it saw Nick staring, it began to snarl and lunge toward the windshield. “Nobody’s going to want to hear jokes around that!� Nick bared his teeth at the dog and shook his head. The dog paused and then shot to the side of the car. It seemed to scramble up the passenger window, hooking its paws on the top where the window was open. With a mighty growl-bark, it heaved up and squeezed over the glass. It fell in a heap on the ground and scrambled to its feet, tail straight up, mouth open and eyes squinted. With a furious bark, it came for Nick and Jazz. (To be continued)

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

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Nashville races foreshadow Knox bouts A different set of issues has fueled school board upheavals in Knox and Davidson counties, but watch closely the outcome of four elections Thursday in Nashville. Stand for Children, a group that funds candidates who are favorable to charter schools, has dumped some $200,000 into the races of four Nashville candidates who seek to replace incumbents. Dave Boucher, reporting in the July 29, 2016, edition of the Tennessean, wrote that Stand for Children had spent more than $700,000 in Tennessee to influence the August elections, including support for Republican challengers to GOP incumbents. Shopper columnist Betty Bean wrote two years ago

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how a stealth campaign in Grainger and Union counties ousted Dennis “Coach� Roach, a 20-year veteran from District 35. His crime? A vote against spending public money for vouchers to private schools. According to Boucher, Stand for Children is supporting Jackson Miller, running against incumbent Will Pinkston in the 7th District; Thom Druffel, running against incumbent Amy Frogge in the 9th District; Miranda Christy, running to fill the seat vacated

by the departing Elisa Kim in the 5th District; and Jane Grimes Meneely, running against incumbent Jill Speering in the 3rd District. Financial disclosures show $44,500 spent on fliers and another $40,000 for postage among the four Nashville races, in addition to $90,000 for polling and another $70,000 in advertising not specifically listed as going toward a particular campaign. Amazing. Similar spending in Knox County made Traci Sanger’s election in 2014 the most expensive school board race county history. Sanger is not running for re-election, and will be replaced by Jennifer Owen, a former teacher. Recent Knox County races have been driven by support for or opposition

to former Superintendent Jim McIntyre. With the exception of Sanger, antiMcIntyre candidates won every time. Interestingly, most were teachers or former teachers who strongly support public schools. These big spenders are not going away, regardless of Thursday’s outcomes in Nashville. In fact, win or lose we can expect to see them here in 2018 when Patti Bounds, Amber Rountree and Terry Hill will face the voters. Rountree has entered a doctoral program at UT and may not seek reelection, but know this. The Tennessee Education Association is based in Nashville. If it can’t stand against “Stand for Children� there, then there’s little hope the TEA can prevail in Republican East Tennessee.

Regal gets keys to South Knox building It’s official. Regal Entertainment Group is moving its corporate headquarters and at least 345 employees to an anchor spot on the South Waterfront, on the former Baptist Hospital site next to the Gay Street Bridge. Mayor Madeline Rogero July 21 huddled around a conference room table with Regal executives, city leaders, redevelopers, representatives of two other government entities and their respective attorneys. Inch-thick documents were signed and keys to the ninestory, 178,000-square-foot building at Gay Street and Blount Avenue were handed to Regal CEO Amy Miles. In the next year, the building – vacant since 2008 – will undergo an approximate $12 million transformation into a world-class corporate headquarters for the nation’s largest theater circuit. “It’s exciting that Regal soon will begin its renovations and that, by the end of 2017, we’ll be welcoming a major employer to our down-

town,� said Christi Branscom, deputy to the mayor and the city’s chief operating officer. “This is a milestone for redevelopment of the South Waterfront as well as for Regal.� The city’s Industrial Development Board purchased the office building from Southeastern Development Associates for $6 million. On behalf of the city, the Industrial Development Board will lease the building to Regal Entertainment Group for its corporate headquarters. Also present at Thursday’s signing were representatives of Knoxville’s Community Development Corp., which serves as the city’s redevelopment agency. Regal will be responsible for paying all taxes, insurance, maintenance costs and utility expenses for the building. Regal will pay more than half the renovation costs for the building it will be leasing, with the option to purchase it. (The city is investing an additional $3 million in renovations and improvements to the building;

Knox County and the state of Tennessee will be contributing $1.5 million each. SEDA will fund $500,000 for exterior improvements, and the Tennessee Valley Authority will provide a utility asset improvement grant.) The IDB on behalf of the city also owns the Blount Avenue parking garage, surface parking areas and the enclosed pedestrian bridge connecting the garage with the Regal headquarters and the Riverwalk at the Bridges apartment homes – all included in the original $6 million purchase price. “We believe owning the garage is a good investment,� Branscom told City Council earlier in the week. Both Regal and Riverwalk at the Bridges residents will be parking in the garage, but there will be public parking spaces available to provide access to the public riverwalk and to restaurants and retailers planned to open along Blount Avenue. More parking will be available on nights, weekends and holidays.

While the city will own the garage, the costs of operating and maintaining the structure will be split by the city, SEDA and Regal. Branscom said there’s increasing momentum in redeveloping the South Waterfront, with Regal relocating into its new headquarters and construction expected to near completion on two multi-family residential developments – Riverwalk at the Bridges and the nearby Riverfront Station. “Combined, these private redevelopments will bring more than 1,300 residents and employees to an area that had been completely dormant for the past eight years,� Branscom said. “That’s dramatic – a real game-changer.� Compiled from city press releases.

â– Public Building Authority (PBA) has opened a parking service office at 535 W. Clinch Ave., on the street-level south side of the Locust Street Garage. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays to enable people to purchase monthly parking in a publicly-owned garage. Info: 865-215-2434.

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Lynne Overton, general manager, and Cindy Fisher, director of sales at Comfort Inn and Suites, 7737 Kingston Pike across from West Town Mall, take a break following the ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration for the newly re-branded hotel July 27. “We’re in a prime location in the heart of West Knoxville and we have a bright future ahead!� said Overton.

â– Thursday, Aug. 4, 8-9:30 a.m., networking: SouthEast Bank-Farragut, 12700 Kingston Pike. â– Thursday, Aug. 11, 8-9:30 a.m., networking: Fisher Tire Company, Fisher Tire Company Inc., 10232 Kingston Pike. â– Tuesday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m.-noon, ribbon cutting: Allgood Pest Solutions, 1305 Rickard Drive NW. â– Thursday, Aug. 18, 8-9:30 a.m., networking: Cumulus Media, 4711 Old Kingston Pike.

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Backpacks for kids This past April, David Hammontree was in Chicago at a sales meeting with the Essendant company. David is sales manager at A&W Supply, which buys its products from Essendant, its core vendor. David also is past president of the Rotary Club of Knoxville Breakfast. He overheard a conversation about a program involving backpacks filled with school supplies and the Essendant Charitable Foundation, and being a Rotarian he started connecting the dots. Hammontree That conversation he overheard has led to a partnership between A&W, the Essendant Foundation and four of our local Rotary clubs to provide 200 children at Pond Gap Elementary and Beaumont Elementary – 100 at each school – with new backpacks filled with school supplies for this new school year. The schools were selected because they meet the foundation criteria that 75 percent of the students at a school must be on the free-/reduced-lunch program. Four clubs contributed $2,500 to fund the backpacks and supplies. The Rotary Club of Farragut donated $1,000, and the Breakfast Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of Bearden and the Rotary Club of Knoxville each donated $500. Hammontree said each school will decide which students receive a backpack. A group of Rotarians, including District Gov. Fred Heitman, gathered last Friday at the A&W offices to pack the backpacks, and they will be delivered just as school begins. Bearden Rotary has a long history with Pond Gap, and the Rotary Club of Knoxville has been working with students and projects at Beaumont. “Last year Essendant did 79,000 backpacks around the country, and their goal this year is 100,000,� Hammontree said. “I hope that in years ahead we’ll have all of our seven clubs participating in this and also be able to tie it in with the Bearden club’s dictionary project of giving new dictionaries to every third-grader in Knox County schools.�

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Bullying: What can you do? Many children who are bullied or bully others suffer from anxiety and depression or experience physical symptoms like stomachaches, headaches or problems sleeping. The emotional and physical damage of bullying or being bullied by classmates or other peers puts children at risk for engaging in violent behaviors, including frequent fighting and carrying a weapon. These problems continue into adolescence and adulthood, which cause the bullies and bullied to be more prone to thoughts of suicide. While bullying is often thought of as physical violence toward another, it also includes name calling, spreading rumors, deliberate exclusion, unwanted physical contact and racial slurs. Cyberbullying means these aggressive acts can happen on a child or teen’s computer or phone, without any supervision. “Every child deserves a safe experience at school,” John Kupfner, MD, Peninsula child and adolescent psychiatrist, said. “There is a lot of confusion about what being bullied means for children. An isolated incident of ‘beJohn Kupfner, MD ing mean’ is a normal part of childhood with which your child must cope in

order to develop socially. When being mean is repeated, includes threats to safety or is emotionally abusive, that is bullying.” If you suspect your child is being bullied, look for the following signs: ■ Physical injuries ■ Inventing reasons to avoid going to school or other activities ■ Changing routines or routes to school ■ Sudden disappearance of belongings It is essential that you respond to your child’s situation with a bully. The worst reaction you can have, experts say, is to tell them to go back to school and respond with aggression. This reaction simply perpetuates the cycle of violence and fighting. The bully is made aware that your child is upset, and one or both children are likely to get hurt. Instead of responding to bullying with threats or violent actions, take specific steps as a parent to help your child deal with a bully. Dr. Kupfner explained, “Any parents who hear that their child is being targeted or threatened by a peer should immediately contact the school’s principal or guidance counselor. Do not accept any resolution that does not completely abolish the behavior.” In addition to going to the school administration, here are some suggestions to help your child resolve conflicts. ■ Encourage your child to tell you about the bullying. Sometimes children are reluctant or

embarrassed to discuss it, as it may make them feel weak. ■ Don’t shrug it off, blame your child or act as if you’re disappointed in him or her. Being a victim can harm self-esteem and create serious emotional problems. Your reaction is important. ■ Explain that children who intimidate others are usually unhappy or have been bullied by others, and that it’s not your child’s fault. ■ Use role-playing to show your child what they can say or how they can say it when responding to a bully. ■ Teach them that it’s OK to calmly alert an authority figure about the bullying. If your child is targeting or threatening his or her peers, contacting the school administrator is also the correct action. “Work out the consequences for repeated bullying behaviors at school and talk to the parents of your child’s friends to make sure they are aware the bullying situation is happening,” Kupfner said. “Consequences for continuing bullying behavior should also result in consequences or loss of privileges at home. Explain to your child the seriousness of threatening or harming others and make it clear that the same consequences will happen if the behavior continues.” Because bullying can cause long-term emotional problems, your child may need an individualized plan for rebuilding selfesteem and coping with other

Making the grade Watch for symptoms of stress in your child For your child, heading back to school means seeing friends every day, joining new clubs and getting back to team sports. It also means hitting the books, which can cause major stress and pressure. In teens, stress stemming from balancing schoolwork and other activities can manifest in many ways. It can affect your child physically and emotionally. Long term stress causes anger, irritability, fatigue, headaches and stomachaches. Your child may not tell you if he or she feels stressed. Watch out for these symptoms: ■ Restlessness or agitation ■ Fatigue ■ Withdrawal from family and friends ■ A lack of interest in once-favorite activities ■ A drop in grades or other problems at school ■ Trouble sleeping To help your child cope with stress, let him or her know you’re interested in their problems, no matter how big or small. Listening closely and not interrupting is essential. While you may want your child to succeed in school, support him or her in the long term. “Just like in athletics, encourage your child to work as hard as possible and reward the effort, not

the results,” John Kupfner, MD, Peninsula child and adolescent psychiatrist, said. “Reassure your child that his or her best is what is being rewarded, not the result on an individual test or grade.” Distraction from stressful studying can also relieve your child’s worries. Plan a physical activity for your child, like bike riding or a long walk. Exercising outdoors can naturally boost

your child’s mood. Watch a funny movie together or encourage your child to write in a journal. Most importantly, set a good example. Children often emulate how their parents deal with stress. If your child is struggling with stress, Peninsula Outpatient Centers may be able to help. Visit Pe n i n s u l a B e h av ior a l He a lt h . org or call 865-970-9800 for more information.

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For people experiencing mild to severe mental health issues, Peninsula Outpatient Centers provide a wide range of services including individual and group therapy, support groups and medication management. With outpatient centers in Knox, Loudon, Sevier and Blount counties, Peninsula serves individuals age 12 and older across East Tennessee. Each patient meets with Peninsula clinical staff at his or her first appointment to determine the best course of treatment. A patient’s plan may include daily medication, therapy or a combination of both. The physicians at Peninsula Outpatient Centers may recommend an Intensive Outpatient Program to provide more concentrated care than traditional outpatient sessions. For six to eight weeks, participants in the Adult or Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Programs come to the Knoxville outpatient center four to five times a week to address issues that need intense treatment but do not require continuous care. These conditions include depression, anxiety disorders, anger management, ADHD, relationship problems, grief and loss, and self-injurious behavior.

Alcohol and drug treatment is available through the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program at the Peninsula Lighthouse campus. For women suffering from addiction, Peninsula Outpatient offers Women in Treatment, a program for uninsured women age 18 to 64. Through this program, women can work on self-esteem, trauma, communication techniques, body image issues and other topics that are vital to well-being and happiness. If you or a loved one is experiencing any symptoms of mental health issues, call Peninsula at 865-970-9800 or visit PeninsulaBehavioralHealth.org.

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Cemetery Lots Recreation

Transportation

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2 BURIAL PLOTS FOR SALE AT EASTVIEW-MEMORIAL-GARDENS - > (865)229-8300

Tickets/Events

BUYING UT FOOTBALL TICKETS

Automobiles for Sale

Boats/Motors/Marine

Farm Buildings

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

CADILLAC DEVILLE 2000. Pearl, beautiful car, new batt., tuneup, runs & looks good. $4850. (865)688-4459/LM

1978 CHRIS CRAFT - restored, 28’, $11,500. Everything new. At Volunteer Landing. (865)300-2537.

CHEV EQUINOX 2015. Beautiful silver, 4 dr., loaded, only 1900 mi., $15,600. (865)522-4133.

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

WE PAY MORE THAN THE OTHER GUYS.

1989 FORMULA THUNDERBIRD - 26’ CABIN CRUISER, 7.4L Mercruiser eng., $8500. (865)320-7185.

BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS

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

WILL PAY $1,000 EACH FOR G-10 PARKING PASS.

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

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Chrysler Sebring 2006 Conv., navy blue w/gray top, never wrecked, $4995. (865)414-7206. DODGE MAGNUM - 2005. Dodge Magnum R/T sports wagon, 2005, owned 8-1/2 years, well maintained, 5.7L Hemi, auto, full power, leather, sunroof, cold a/c, recent tires and brakes, looks great, 132K, $6350 (865) 919-1314 132,025 mi., $6,350. (865)919-1314. Saturn SC2 2001, 98K mi, 1 owner, 35 mpg, dependable, very cold air. $3250. (865)288-7009. TOYOTA CAMRY - 1999. XLE Sun roof leather automatic “As Is” Fixer upper/parts. Battery radiator brakes new used 4 mo. Toyota rebuilt engine at 124,000 mi 250,000 mi., $800. (865)919-7702.

Sports and Imports HONDA ACCORD LX 1996. Hatch back Sta. Wgn. AC, alloy wheels w/ Michelins. Very clean. Sports rack. Needs eng. $1000. (865)719-1458. HONDA CIVIC - 2015. Honda Civic - EX, Alloys, sunroof, bluetooth, Camera, $16,000. (865)660-9191. KIA FORTE 2016. Bought Sept.’15, 4K mi., $23,753 (end of July ‘16) or take over pymnt. (865)207-5460. MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 SPORT - 1997. Mint condition. 32,000 act. mi. Both tops. Imperial red ext. Leather int. MSRP $96,695. All records avail. incl. orig. MSRP. $20,000. 865-2073300 or (865)898-4429.

1997 SEA RAY EXPRESS CRUISER 33’, $59,900, Contact Colin, 865-201-7257

2005 SUNNYBROOK 5th wheel, 31’ w/3 tip outs, kg sz. bed, gas stove, micrwve, qn sz. bed & more. $15,000. (865)765-0147.

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

Off Road Vehicles BAYOU 300 KAWASKI ATV 1990, looks/runs like new, 1 owner, hardly used, $2200 obo. (865) 693-9160.

GOAD MOTORSPORTS Convenient Location! Exit 134 in Caryville

Sport Utility Vehicles CHEVROLET BLAZER - 2001. 4WD, good shape, AC, 169K mi, $2100 obo. (865)661-1668. CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LTZ 2014. sunrf., dual DVD’s, loaded. 38K mi., $36,500. (423)295-5393.

Trucks

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CHEVROLET SILVERADO - 1998. Ext, cab.. 3rd door, 5.7 AT, 129k orig. mi. Gar. kept. New wheels, tires, exhaust. Must see. Serious only. $8500. (865)556-5308.

26 YEARS STRONG 72 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

KYMCO 51 YEAR COMPANY

CHEVROLET Z71 2012. Black, 4 dr., 29,000 mi. Asking $26,000. 423-5696179; (423)569-8062.

168 Main St., Caryville

DODGE RAM 3500 - 2014. Diesel, Big Horn, AT, SRW, Factory tow pkg, loaded. 20,000 mi., $39,500. (865)548-4329.

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Classic Cars

HONDA ATV 2015, 4WD, 421cc eng., 4 gal. gas tank, $3,995. (865) 687-6645.

1951 Ford Victoria, hardtop, flat V8, 2 dr, fully restored, $26,500. 1959 352 Galaxie Fairlane 500, 4 dr, all orig., eng. upgrades, $6500. (865) 228-3024

Personal Watercraft

CORVETTE 1991. 1 still orig. owner, all orig., red on red, 14K mi., never accident, snow, ice. Always gargared & covered. $20K firm. (865)429-8358. DODGE PICKUP - 1947. Wooden bed, 12V 6 cyl., needs brakes, all orig. Good cond. $5800. (865)573-9024. I WOULD LIKE TO BUY a 1970 or 1971 Mercedes 280SL, or a 1961 - 1975 Jaguar XKE, or a Porsche 911, 912 or a 1970s or 1980’s Ferrari. I am willing to buy running or not running. Any Condition. I’m a local guy living in Grainger county. If you have one or know of one please call Call (865)621-4012. NISSAN 300ZX - 1986. 69K. Crimson, auto 2+2. Original sun shade plates & covers. Garage kept. Runs strong, interior exceptional. 69 mi., $4,500. (865)456-9512. OLDSMOBILE 88 - 1966. Garage kept 1966 Dynamic 88 Oldsmobile. 72,000 mi., $6,900. (865)457-9100. PONTIAC GRANDVILLE 1974 conv. Solid California car. Needs completed. $3000. Call Joe, 865-776-2428. WANT TO BUY PONTIACS 1960-1980 cars or parts Call Jim at (865)250-2639.

Vehicles Wanted

1995 SEA DOO XP with Hustler trailer, $1000. (865)354-3993. 2007 SEA DOO GTX 3 seater/Colbalt blue, 35 hrs. w/Hustler Trlr, Beautiful machine,$4875. (865)719-7606. See pics at www.knoxnews.com.

865-986-4264 Logs2Lumber.com HAY, 4X4 ROLL THIS YEAR $20.00 to $25.00 a roll, (865) 216-5387.

BUYING OLD US COINS

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

LADY VOLS basketball 6 time National Champs, signed by Pat Summitt. $450. (865) 288-0252

Pets

Furniture Dogs BORDER COLLIE puppies, red, ABC, 2 M, 1 F, 8 wks old, 1st shots, P.O.P., $300. 423-869-4014; 423-626-0857 DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs. Dam’s father was 2013 World Champ. Great protection, good with kids. $1200. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909

SERTA ELECTRIC BEDFRAME WITH HEADBOARD - Full size. $150. (865)335-8140 SOFA, LOVESEAT & CHAIR Handcarved Kendall French reproduction. Like New $1000/b.o. (865)966-3368

NEW SERTA I SERIES FIRM MATTRESS & box springs. 1 yr. old. Kng sz. New $2099; Sell $600 obo. (865)719-5448

German Shepherd puppies, 4 F, 1 M, parents on site, shots, dewormed, hips & health guar. $500. 865-361-1013

Lawn & Garden

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups, 2 M, CKC reg., West German Bldlns, vet ck’d. 8 wks. 423-539-3177; 423-539-3152. GOLDEN DOODLE PUPS, Home raised, adorable bundles of fur, just waiting for their (Fur-Ever) homes. (423)733-9252 GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES, AKC, $700. 1st shots, vet checked, Phone 931-808-0293. GREAT DANE PUPPIES - CKC, all black w/white chests & paws. 9 M, 3 F, born June 2, Ready for their new homes! $450. (606)246-0668. HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 765-259-7337 noahslittleark.com

CRAFTSMAN RIDING MOWER - 42” Cut. Works great! $400.00 (865)3108592 JOHN DEERE X475 - 195 hrs,brand new 62” deck. Make offer!! $6495 (865)599-0516 LAWN TRACTOR with grass & leaf catcher; hydrostatic transmission. Runs well. $325. (865)458-3770.

Med Equip & Supplies Used Harmar power carrier for wheelchair/scooter w/swing out arm, $300 obo. (941)275-3034 W. Knox.

Merchandise - Misc.

LAB PUPS, AKC, Black, Ready (Sire) Master hunter, passed Nationals in 2015 & going back in 2016. Only 2 M & 2 F left.$500. (423) 506-6446.

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

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

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 SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, Females $600; Males $500. Shots UTD. Warranty. 423-618-8038; 423-775-4016 WOLF HYBRID PUPPIES 5 mos., $100 each. 1 girl, 1 boy. Call Eric, 865-654-9338.

General Services

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

Store Fixtures

ADVANTAGE REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICE JIMMY THE PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN!!

BUYING

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!

Home Maint./Repair HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.

(865)288-0556

Appliances

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty

865-851-9053

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SEASON TICKETS Battle at Bristol All Games Home /Away Top Cash Paid 865-384-6867

BUYING ALL Games And Season Tickets And Parking Passes. (865)687-8665

WHIRLPOOL WASHING MACHINE Heavy Duty. Works great! (865)3108592

KITCHEN BATH plumbing & lighting sale. 100’s of items. All new in boxes. SS Sinks, shower doors, faucets, light fixtures. Over $45K at LOW retail. $3,500 takes all. buznorma@aol.com for list. 865-458-6554

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LINCOLN PARK AREA. Furn. effic. apt. $400 mo. No pets or smoking. (865) 922-2325 WALBROOK STUDIOS 865-251-3607 $145 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lease.

Apartments - Unfurn. BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375-$395. 2BR $550-$750. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686 BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275

(Home/Away)

All Events/All Concerts

(865)687-1718

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

HALLS. Private 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA duplex, apprx 1200 SF, water & appls. furn., $650 mo. (865)922-2010 KENSINGTON FOREST APTS. 404 Tammy Dr. Powell, 938-4200 BELLE MEADE APTS. 7209 Old Clinton Pk., Knoxville, 938-4500 CREEK WOOD APTS. 612 4th St., Lake City, TN 426-7005 Call to receive info. about being placed on a waiting list. This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

Wanted I BUY DIABETIC TEST STRIPS - OneTouch, Freestyle, AccuChek, Contour, More! Must not be expired or opened.Local Pickup! Call Daniel (865) 383-1020

Announcements

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

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

SOUTH KNOX - Large and clean. 1BR, 1 BA, appls, water, garbage p/u incl. $450. 250-9209 or 389-2336

Homes Unfurnished HALLS. 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, cent h/a, appls furn, DW, W/D conn., rec room w/ frpl, deck, 2 car gar., $1275 mo., $500 dep. (423)504-2679

Financial

POWELL CLAXTON. 3 BR, 2 BA, no pets, private, convenient, $700 mo + 1st, last, DD. 865-748-3644

Consolidation Loans

SEYMOUR - 2BR, 1BA, just renovated Private on 1 acre, W/D incl. $650 mo. + $650 sec. dep. No smoking, no pets inside or out. 865-406-4227.

FIRST SUN FINANCE

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

SEYMOUR 2 BR, private drive, on farm, W/D FURN, carport, covered porch, mtn view, water, sewer & yd. maint. furn. Great for elderly & others. Dr. Berry (865)256-6111

Real Estate Sales

SOUTH, 3BR, 1BA - South, 3BR, no smoking, no pets, $750/mo. $750 DD, 865-388-3477. (865)388-3477.

North

Condos Unfurnished

HOUSE IN FTN. CITY, 5811 Hillock Road, 3BR, 1BA, bonus rm., great starter home or rental within 1 minute to Gresham MS and the grade school. If safety peace and quiet are what your looking for then this is the location for you. Located within 2 minutes to grocery’s, gas, pharmacies, restaurants. You name it you are there. $110,000 obo. (865)313-7714.

South OPEN HOUSE SUN. AUG. 7, 1-4 8900 Martin Mill Pike. 37920 3 BR, 2.5 BA $359,900. Beautiful Private setting. (865)806-9725

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

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn 2815 PRUDEN DR., 2BR, Refrig, stove, dishwasher, W/D conn. Near schools, water furn., no pets. $550 mo. $300 DD. Call (865)689-4238.

Manufactured Homes MOBILE HOME, 2 BR, 1 BA, appl. furn., W/D conn, no pets. $450/mo. Strawplains, 1st/last mo. 865-556-2330

Vacation Property

2001 E. Magnolia Ave.

Building Materials

CASH PAID ALL GAMES

STORE CLOSING

Cedar Springs Christian Store, Clinton Hwy loc. All merchandise, fixtures, slat wall. Sale through Aug. 13th. (865)947-4444.

Tickets/Events

WANTED Military antiques and collectibles 865-368-0682

BUYING PARKING PASSES

42” CUT CRAFTSMAN Hydrostatic, $475. (865)922-6408

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

LABRADOODLES, GOLDEN DOODLES - DOUBLE DOODLES. Non-shedding, intelligent, litter box trained. 865591-7220

BUYING UT FOOTBALL TIXS.

Apartments - Furnished

Household Goods

ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES - AKC reg., 1st shots, vet ck’d. $1500. Call (423)519-0647.

Antiques

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BARBIE COLLECTION - Mint in Box. Call for dates. Also ornaments. Call bet. 8a-7p. (865)214-4921

Merchandise

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Collectibles

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EMERGENCY SERVICE 24/7

FAST $$ CASH $$ 4 JUNK AUTOS

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER

2008 PHAETON BY TIFFIN, 42 QRH, - exc. cond., must see. Kept in warehouse. $149,000. (941)815-1190.

Nissan Maxima 2014, loaded, alloys, moonroof, Bluetooth, V6, 23K mi, $14,500. (865) 660-9191.

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD - 1998. Exc. cond. 188k mi. White, AT, $4300/b.o. (865)566-4009.

Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330 Farm Products

Campers & RV’s

NISSAN MAXIMA - 2013. sunroof, leather, 58K mi., $14,900. 423-295-5393.

4 Wheel Drive

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

Manufactured Homes

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I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES

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

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 Brown Bag Lecture: “The Heart of the Household: The Slaves of Andrew Johnson” by Randi Nott of Greeneville, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. Using Your Smartphone/Tablet Camera for Seniors class, 6-8 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Info: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

THURSDAY, AUG. 4 The Authors Guild of Tennessee meeting, 11:30 a.m., Faith Lutheran Church in Farragut. Published authors are invited to visit. Info: authorsguildoftn.org. Shakespeare on the Square: “King Lear,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@ comcast.net.

FRIDAY, AUG. 5 Exhibit opening: “Connections” by Renee Suich, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios And Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Exhibit on display through Saturday, Aug. 27. Info: 556-8676, BroadwayStudiosAndGallery@ gmail.com. Film premier: “8th of August: Tennessee’s Celebration of Emancipation,” 7:30-9 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free comedy showcase featuring Atlanta’s David Perdue and Nathan Owens, along with local comedians. Opening reception for Art Market Gallery’s August Featured Artists exhibit: “Who, What, Where” Show Revisited” by Kate McCullough and Johnny Glass, 5:30 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. Info: 525-5265 or artmarketgallery.net. Exhibit on display through Aug. 28. Info: 525-5265 or artmarketgallery.net. Public reception for new exhibits, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibits include: “A Plein Air Show” by Tuesday Painters; “Expressions” by Terina Gillette; “The Wonder of Birds” by Melinda Adams and Marjorie Holbert; “A Gathering of Goddesses” by Sheryl Sallie; “Glasslike Surfaces” by Yvonne Hosey. Info: 523-7543 or knoxalliance.com. Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 5464280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 5-6 Russell Biven Summer Clayfest Tournament, Chilhowee Sportsman’s Club in Maryville. Event benefits mental health, addiction and social services provided by Helen Ross McNabb Center. Info/ sponsorship/registration: Jennifer Boyle, 329-9120 or mcnabbcenter.org.

SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Beekeeping workshop, 11 a.m., Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Cost: $20. Info/registration: 573-5508 or marblesprings.net. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Open auditions for the Tennessee Pirate Fest, 2-5 p.m., 125 Barrie Lane, Kingston. Craft and food vendor applications deadline: Sept. 1. Vendor applications and guidelines: TNPirateFest.com under the vendor tab. Tennessee Pirate Fest will take place Oct. 8-10 in Harriman. Info: TNPirateFest.com. Shakespeare on the Square: “King Lear,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@ comcast.net. Tour the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Sam Venable, 9:30 a.m., GSM Heritage Center, Townsend. Cost: $60. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: 448-8838. Vintage baseball, noon and 2:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket for seating. Info: ramseyhouse.org. Welcome home barbecue and picnic for Gulf War veterans (1990-2016) and their families, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 Northshore Drive. Hosted by Vietnam Veterans of America, Bill Robinson Chapter 1078. Free food and drink. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info/registration: vva1078.org.

SUNDAY, AUG. 7 Back to School Bash for the Karns Community, 3 p.m., Center Faith Church, 3223 Meadow Run Lane. Hot dogs, inflatable waterslide, snow-cones, popcorn, lots of fun. Community is invited. Info: centerfaith.

com under “Events.” “Carolina in Crisis: Cherokees, Colonists, and Slaves in the American Southeast, 1756-1763” lecture, 2:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free lecture with Dr. Daniel Tortora. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

MONDAY, AUG. 8 QED Comedy Lab, 8-10 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 8-9 Advanced iPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors class, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration and payment deadline: Friday, Aug. 5. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

TUESDAY, AUG. 9 Knoxville Civil War Roundtable lecture/discussion, 8 p.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Richard McMurry, noted Civil War historian, will explore the role Joe E. Johnston played in producing the minor miracle that was the transformation of the Army of Tennessee into a formidable fighting force in the winter of ‘64. Lecture only, $5; dinner at 7 and lecture, $17. Info/RSVP by noon Aug. 8: 671-9001.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10 How to Use Facebook for Seniors class, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration and payment deadline: Tuesday, Aug. 9. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

THURSDAY AUG. 11 “Abundant Color” luncheon sponsored by the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Susan DeVos from McCormick, S.C. Topic: “Color Me Changed.” Cost: $12 inclusive. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservation: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. Greenway Corridor Project public meeting, 5:30 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Ross/Fowler landscape architects will present its findings, and city officials will discuss the immediate opportunities in moving ahead with the comprehensive greenways build-out plan. Info: Eric Vreeland, 2153480. “Grow a Rainbow: How to Cultivate Irises in East TN,” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free presentation by master gardener Christine Jessel. Info: 329-8892. Pizza Ha’s, 8-9:30 p.m. Pizza Hoss, 7215 Clinton Highway. Free stand-up comedy show featuring local and regional comedians. Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, AUG. 11-12 AARP Driver Safety class, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Karns Senior Center, 8032 Oak Ridge Highway. Info/ registration: 951-2653.

FRIDAY, AUG. 12 Jim Gaffigan will perform, 8 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Info/tickets: www.knoxvillecoliseum.com or 215-8999. Shakespeare on the Square: “King Lear,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast. net.

SATURDAY, AUG. 13 Auditions for the roles of Jo and Marmee in the WordPlayers’ production of “Little Women, the Musical.” By appointment only. Info: wordplayers.org or 3106908. Authors Michael Grant, Jim Hartsell and Eva M. Wike, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave. Info: 951-2180. Craft and antique fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Crestwood Hills Recreation Center, 8740 Fox Lonas Road. Free community event. Info: CrestwoodHillsCraftAntiqueFair@gmail.com. “Grow a Rainbow: How to Cultivate Irises in East TN,” 1:30 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Free presentation by master gardener Christine Jessel. Info: 588-8813 or knoxlib.org. 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. Second Saturday Concert at The Cove: Kitty Wampus, 6-8 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Drive. Free concert; bring blankets or lawn chairs. Presented by Knox County Parks & Recreation. Info: Jennifer Linginfelter, 215-4579; or Michael Grider,

215-4750. Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

SUNDAY, AUG. 14 Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans, meeting, 2 p.m., Mabry Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave. Includes election of officers. Shakespeare on the Square: “King Lear,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast. net.

MONDAY, AUG. 15 “Cover Crops: Great Winter Blankets for your Garden,” 1-2 p.m., at Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S Northshore Drive. Free presentation by master gardener Marsha Lehman. Info: 777-9622. QED Comedy Lab, 8-10 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 15-16 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 and payment deadline: Friday, Aug. 12. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/ register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, AUG. 15-19 STEAM Sprouts, 9 a.m.-noon, The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman St. Ages 3-4. Cost: $85/$75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/ summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16-17 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info/registration: 382-5822.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors class, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration and payment deadline: Tuesday, Aug. 16. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

THURSDAY, AUG. 18 AARP Driver Safety class, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule Street, Alcoa. Info/ registration: 984-8911.

FRIDAY, AUG. 19 Meet the Artist: Lela E. Buis, 5:30-8 p.m., Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1127B Broadway Ave. Buis’ exhibit, “Whimsical Creatures,” will be on display through Oct. 31. Info: 523-1401. Opening reception for “Terra Madre: Women in Clay,” 5-8 p.m., The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike. Exhibit on display through Sept. 10. Info: 200-4452 or TheDistrictGallery.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 19-21 “First Families of Tennessee Reunion & Jubilee,” various venues. Presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society. Held in conjunction with the East Tennessee History Fair. All events open to the public. Most East Tennessee History Fair activities free. Preregistration and a fee are required for First Families of Tennessee events. Info/schedule/registration: eastTNhistory.org/FFTReunion.

SATURDAY, AUG. 20 Authors Cheryl Peyton and Wayne Zurl, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave. Info: 951-

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Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9:30 a.m. departure from Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Cost: $60. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: 448-8838. Free Family Fun Day at the KMA, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park. Includes: art-making stations, artist demonstrations, face painting, glass blowing, a magic show, gallery tours and live music. Info: 934-2034 or knoxart.org. “History Hound” Dog Costume Contest, 9:30 a.m., Krutch Park downtown. A feature event of the East Tennessee History Fair. Free and open to the public. Info/listing of events: easttnhistory.org/historyfair or 215-8824. “Instant Ninja and Self Defense Training Day,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Tiger-Rock Martial Arts, 9111B Executive Park Drive. Free program includes: board breaking, agility course, bounce house, free hot dogs for all kids in attendance, learn self-defense techniques and learn basic taekwondo techniques. Open to the community. Info: tigerrockmartialarts.com or WestKnoxTigerRock.com. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

B-4 • AUGUST 3, 2016 • Shopper news

Wasps: Better than you thought People who are used to being outdoors give them some space, but don’t pay them much mind.

Dr. Bob Collier

Indoor folks often dread even going out, ever on the watch for a possible attack. Terrorists? Politicians? No, no. It’s all those things flying around out there armed with stingers. They are dreaded probably second only to those bearing eight legs and poisonous fangs. But then, they are a part of this story as well. It’s a story that would make for a good Halloween column, but the main actors will all be gone by then. Here in August, though, they’re lurking everywhere out there, so, let’s proceed. Now, I’m not thinking bees here. We all think bees are good, useful and important. And although some people are so fearful of bees that they design their gardens to discourage them from even being around, most of us know that bees leave us alone as long as we leave them alone. So, I’m thinking wasps. And a huge family they are – over 17,000 species in North America in the order Hymenoptera, the social insects: the wasps, bees and ants. Like the Smiths or the Jonses, or any large family, they come in all shapes and sizes. And they come with lots of different personalities, too, from benign to fearsome –

from our peaceful and businesslike mud daubers to the awesome tarantula hawks of the Southwest. If we had those around here, nobody would go outside. But, back to here. In east Tennessee, we probably find the yellow jacket our most common wasp family annoyance, whether invading our can of soda at the picnic or zapping us when we accidentally mow over, or even too near, one of their nests. Even more threatening are the bald-faced hornets. Faster fliers, stronger stingers, they are the ones that build those big paper football-sized nests in trees and shrubs. Although they generally don’t bother people unless they’re bothered (i.e. 10-year-old boy chunking rock into hornet’s nest as he utters those famous words “hey guys, watch this”), even hummingbirds avoid them. I’ve seen numerous occasions where a hornet chased an otherwise feisty and aggressive hummer away from a feeder. Then there are those big, furry red-and-black “ants” called cow-killers for their famously powerful sting. They are actually wingless female wasps, out looking for their favorite prey, other wasps and bees, to feed to their young. The male velvet ant has wings like regular wasps and are seldom even noticed. So, they build nests on our houses, make us nervous, and occasionally sting us. Is there anything good to say about them? Actually, there is a whole lot. In contrast to some of our other piercing and biting friends like mosquitoes and ticks,

those wasps out there do us far more good than an occasional sting does harm. For one thing, adult wasps do considerable good as crop and flower pollinators; because they feed partly on flower nectar, and in the process, help pollinate flowers and farm and garden products. But far and away their main service to us, one that goes mostly unnoticed, is that of pest control. So here’s the deal: while our most famous social insect, the honeybee, feeds all those hungry larvae in all those thousands of hexagonal cells a vegetarian diet of pollen and honey, all the zillions of wasp larvae are eating meat. “Mostly carnivorous” as the field guides say. And what is meat to a momma wasp? Insects and spiders. All day, every day, those hundreds of yellow jacket larvae in their underground paper cells, and those hornet larvae 60 feet up in a tree in their paper football, are being fed chewed-up and emulsified meat – from a daily hoard of insects and other such critters captured by all those worker wasps out there scouring the countryside, and your yard and garden, for prey! Who would have thought? An even more specific and focused job of pest control is being done for you, daily, by some members of a big group called the solitary wasps. Instead of making a large nest attended to by an ever-growing number of workers, solitary wasp females go it alone. Most of them make burrows in the ground, but some species attach individual nest

uildings cells to buildings heltered and other sheltered places. Thee cells ke little look just like n fact, clay pots. In ed that some it is believed early native peoples copied the design of those cells for y. their pottery. ore familiar to A lot more re the nests of all of us are on mud daubour common ers, more properly called pipe organ mud daubers for the tubular mud nests they build on thee sides of sheds, h barns, and your house. But whether underground or on your house, the nests of these solitary wasps all consist of individual cells – each cell with one wasp egg, and supplied with the meat that the hatched larva will feed on until it is ready to become a flying adult wasp. Different species of solitary wasps supply their nest cells with different meat – some use only crickets, or grasshoppers, or cicadas. But to me, the heroes are the mud daubers and a group called spider

wasps. For them, the only meat that’s acceptable is – spiders! If you’ve ever examined the contents of a nest you have mud dauber nest, seen that each tube is divided into cells, each one with a big, unmoving but alive spider. In a story truly fit for Halloween, the female wasp searches out a spider and manages to sting it. This does not kill the spider, it just paralyzes it. Then she drags it or carries it, depending on its size and hers, to the nest. She puts this living, zombie spider in with an egg and seals it up, to await the hatching of the hungry larva. One source

even said the wasp w larvae eat away on the spider, leaving such vital p parts nervv as the heart and nervous system till last so the spider remains alive as lon long n as possible. Yuck! Maybe yuck, but sp p each species of spider p wasp has its favorite sp spider prey, from tiny crab spiders on up to big wolff spiders larger than the wasp, w and on to the fearlesss tao rantula hawks mentio mentioned earlier. There are a lo lot o of spider wasps wasps, and theyy and the mud daubers carry off a whole bunch of spiders every day. Those, plus the millions of other wasps that eat everything from aphids to horseflies, make a huge and unappreciated dent in our pest populations. Think about it – would you rather risk an occasional sting, or have a zillion more spiders in your surroundings? And I sort of like the zombie part – it’s made a lot of horror shows, often with people as the prey.

REUNION NOTES ■ Fulton High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Calhoun’s on the River, 400 Neyland Drive. Cost: $25. Info: Dougwelch1948@yahoo.com. ■ South High Class of 1966 50th reunion, 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Knoxville Marriott, 501 E. Hill Ave. All South graduates invited to attend at 7:45 p.m. Info: Gayle Burnett, cgbur01@aol.com or 604-7079. ■ Central High Class of 1976 40th reunion, Saturday, Aug. 13, Calhoun on River, 400 Neyland Drive. Info/tickets: kchsreunion. tumblr.com. ■ Anderson County Class of 1986 30th reunion, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, Mountain

Lake Marina, 136 Campground Road, Rocky Top. Info: Sandra.parsons@fcmhomeloans. com. ■ Halls High Class of 1965 reunion Saturday, Aug. 20, Beaver Brook Country Club. Cost: $45. Info: Pat Humphrey West, 742-5246; Roy Warwick, 441-7452; Jeanette McMillan Raby, 983-2861. ■ The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, Saturday, Oct. 8, Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Gail Norris Kitts, gnkitts@yahoo.com. ■ Bearden High School Class of ’66 reunion is Oct. 14 at Hunter Valley Farm. Info: Joe Bruner, 399-5951 or jobruner01@yahoo.com.

2nd annual Travis Wegener Memorial Car Show

Car show proceeds support

Enhance Powell Proceeds from last year’s inaugural car show supported development of the disc golf course at Powell Sta on Park. The 9-hole course is located adjacent to Powell High School behind the splash pad on Emory Road. It’s open to all during park hours: dawn to dusk. Dr. Don Wegener said at the dedica on that just before he died, Travis asked his dad to join him for a game of disc golf. “I had not heard of it,” Don Wegener said. Since its opening in July, the course has become a popular gathering place for young adults. Disc golf is good exercise, inexpensive to play and now conveniently located in the heart of Powell. Wegener

Proceeds from this year’s show will go toward development of Collier Preserve, adjacent to the Powell Branch Library, and to the master plan for Historic Powell Sta on. If you’ve never been to a car show, come on out. Have lunch, see friends and help support the efforts of Enhance Powell to make the community a be er place to live, work and play.

Open to all makes & models

Saturday, Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food City, 7350 Clinton Highway in Powell (corner of Powell Drive and Clinton Highway) Lunch will be served by Food City with all proceeds going toward the Travis Donald Wegener Fund to Enhance Powell. While you’re in Powell, stop by Powell Station Park to play the Travis Donald Wegener Memorial Disc Golf Course, paid for in part from proceeds of last year’s car show.

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Kelty Oringderff is one of a kind

By Carol Z. Shane Extremely bright small fry can always surprise their parents, but Darla Oringderff was genuinely taken aback when she offered to share an episode of “Seventh Heaven” with her infant daughter Kelty. “I don’t think this is appropriate for children,” replied the two-year-old. At the age of 6 she was making movies with her Barbie dolls and a VHS camcorder. “I’ve got scripts that she would dictate to me,” says Darla. Later, when Kelty was 8 and a veteran of a string of commercials, as well as a bit part in a movie, she felt the need to clarify something for her mom. “I only act for the money. What I really want to do is direct.” These days, Darla isn’t so surprised anymore. “She was born an old soul,” she says. And Kelty does direct. She also writes movies, acts in them, plays several instruments including violin and bass ukulele, and composes and performs her own music for film and other venues, often with her young musician friends. One of her short films won the high school division of the Knoxville Film Festival in 2014. Titled “Snow Whitey,” the movie reframes the classic fairy tale as a story of teenage obsession with social media. It’s sly, affectionate and way beyond her years.

It’s not hard to spot Kelty Oringderff’s creative spark. The young musician/singer/composer/ writer/movie director/actor is always ready for a new project, and is currently looking for band members to join her. Photos by Carol Z. Shane

Especially when you consider that she only got her own cell phone – her first ever – two weeks ago. How did she manage such a gentle, knowing satire without the ubiquitous digital culprit in her own possession? “Teen culture is everywhere” she shrugs, laughing. “I’m immersed in it.” She’s a sharp observer. “Camera, camera in my hand,” her “Snow Whitey” character intones as she takes a selfie, “who’s the prettiest girl on Instagram?”

Since winning the award, the 17-yearold’s creativity has only grown. She’s arranged music from “Star Wars” for Four Strings, her quartet made up of friends from the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra, in which Kelty plays violin. She’s performed her own songs at The Shed in Maryville as part of a fundraiser for her favorite charity, Harbours Gate, and she’s a Nashville veteran already, having sung at both the Bluebird Cafe and the Douglas Cafe. At the latter, she was approached by singer/songwriter Barry Morrison, who said, “You have your own voice. You’re not trying to be somebody else.” It remains her favorite compliment. And it’s worth mentioning that none of this success has gone to her head. She’s a genuinely nice person. Naturally, phone or no phone, she’s found her way on to YouTube with a song by the band Mindless Self-Indulgence that she arranged for two violins and recorded with her friend Eric Zhang. The band members spotted it. “This is outta sight – next-level amazing!” posted the lead singer. Another remarked, “So classy it needs a top hat.” Kelty now has numerous YouTube videos of her musical projects. Her dad Robb, who met her mom in art school, currently lives and works in an oil field in North Dakota. Her 14-year-old brother, Connor – also a talented musician – is there with him. The family is currently struggling with mom Darla’s difficult breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. “This was the summer we were going to do college tours,” says Darla ruefully. “That got a little thwarted.” A fierce advocate for densebreast ultrasounds, she soldiers on, and it’s easy to see where her daughter’s spirit comes from. To page 2

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Judah Goodall: budding radio announcer By Carol Z. Shane Sue and John Goodall moved to Knoxville from Albany, N.Y., six years ago and soon became fans of WDVX radio. Last year they started volunteering there, staffing the information booth on Market Square, answering phones for fund drives and most recently helping with the production of Sean McCullough’s “Kidstuff Live� show, which happens in the Visitors’ Center on Gay Street the second Saturday morning of each month. This is where their kids enter the story. Turns out son Judah, “8 and a half,� and sister Asha, 7, are pretty big radio fans themselves. Sue, who is a nurse practitioner, says she and John, an ORNL research scientist, “have been longtime attendees at station events. Judah and Asha grew up going to the ‘Blue Plate Special.’ While the kids like to listen to ‘Kidstuff,’ they really love Doug Lauderdale’s Saturday night rockabilly show – ‘Rumble!’� Linda Billman, WDVX’s general manager, takes over the story. “Judah and his family were in the station volunteering to answer phones during our fund drive. One time I peeked in at them and Judah was deep into the wall of CDs checking out what was in the music library. “Some people are born to have music be a very big

“He’s announced on ‘Kidstuff’ four or five times,� says his mom, “and DJ’d on ‘Kidstuff’ once with Sean. He’s been with Paul (Amero) on Saturdays during the ‘Americana Mix’ – three times, I think.� “He calls me ‘Uncle Rumble,’� says Lauderdale. “Judah is one of my favorite people – a thoughtful, intelligent kid who jumped at the chance to work as a radio announcer and then took to it right off. His knowledge of the Americana format is very impressive.� Lauderdale also has high praise for Asha who, he says, “is equally amazing.� Sue says her daughter “has not been on the radio yet, but she loves music and we tend to spend our time at WDVX as a family.� This is just fine with Billman. “Judah and his family are wonderful WDVX volunteers,� she says. “They care deeply about the station and have contributed so much Eight-year-old Judah Goodall takes a turn at the to it by volunteering at events, producing the Kidstuff mic during Paul Amero’s “Americana Mix� on live radio show, and with their donations. We love that WDVX radio. Photo submitted Sue and John are showing their kids how to be involved in their community and make a difference while having part of their life. Judah may be one of them. He is a mu- fun.� Judah says “WDVX plays some great music and has sical ‘old soul.’� Realizing that she had “a budding radio announcer� on her hands, she decided to give Judah a some great DJs and I’m glad to be a part of the best raturn at the mic. And he loved it. dio station in the world!!�

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