North/East Shopper-News 020316

NORTH / EAST VOL. 4 NO. 5

www.ShopperNewsNow.com |

Hitting the links at the First Tee

BUZZ Candidate forum The League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, 601 W. Summit Hill Drive. Features candidates for law director and property assessor. Moderator: Matt Shafer Powell, WUOT radio director of news content.

Info: lwvknoxville.org.

Food collection Corryton Scouts Pack 241 are collecting non-perishable food for the pantry at Rutherford Memorial United Methodist Church. The pantry serves the Luttrell and Corryton areas. Den leader Shawn Hendrickson said anyone who can help should bring food by the church at noon Saturday, Feb. 6. Info: 423-608-1020

Branscum gets art grant for Green Tommie Branscum recently received a TeacherPreneur grant from TheGreat Schools Partnership and with the money she is building a great workspace in the library at Green Magnet Academy..

➤

Read Ruth White on page 3

Butler pushes OCR investigation The Rev. John Butler can’t understand why some county officials say they can’t understand why he’s mad. “Did you not read anything we wrote?� he asked. “I’m not mad. I’m past the point of superficial emotions. What I’m asking for is a fair and equitable system, and we just don’t have it.�

➤

Read Betty Bean on page 5

Kerbyson leaves hole at left tackle Tennessee’s Kyler Kerbyson, a splendid success story, is causing a problem.

After just five years, he is going away, maybe to the NFL. His departure creates a glaring hole at a critical position, offensive left tackle. It is unsettling.

➤

Read Marvin West on page 4

(865) 922-4136 NEWS news@ShopperNewsNow.com Sandra Clark | Bill Dockery ADVERTISING SALES ads@ShopperNewsNow.com Patty Fecco | Tony Cranmore Beverly Holland | Amy Lutheran

February 3, 2016

www.facebook.com/ShopperNewsNow

By Tom King At the First Tee of Greater Knoxville, it’s about golf and kids. But what it’s really all about involves education, learning life skills and building character.

That’s what is really being taught at the Williams Creek Golf Course.

The passion Jackson of the mission is heard and felt in the words from Diondre Jackson, the First Tee’s executive director since 2005, who

spoke last Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Farragut: “We’re impacting the lives of kids and using golf to teach them the core values of life and the skills they will need to be successful at school and at home.

We teach them about STAR – Stop, Think, Anticipate and Respond.�

The 18-hole Par 3 course, at 2351 Dandridge Ave., was designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio and is rated as one of the best Par 3 courses in the United States. Golfers of all ages play the course.

The focus, though, is on the children, ages 7 to 18, and Jackson

says they serve the children from Walter P. Taylor Homes, Austin Homes, the Green Hill Apartments and four schools -- Sarah Moore Green Elementary, Dogwood Elementary, Vine Middle and South-Doyle School.

He estimates that since The First Tee began, more than 10,000 kids – boys and girls – have been to the course and through its curriculum.

Over the next three years, the plan is to extend the program into nine counties.

The First Tee is one of the best deals in town. An eight-week Golf

and Life Skills Experience Clinic is only $40. “If a family can’t afford that, we’ll find a way to scholarship the kid and get the fee paid,�

Jackson said.

The After School Program – five days a week from 3-6 p.m. – costs $25 per semester. The program continues into the summer months as well. Again, Jackson says scholarships are available if the family can’t afford the fee. The First Tee also picks up the kids at their schools.

If you are interested in having a child sign up, call the First Tee’s main number, 865-673-8584. Info: thefirstteegreaterknoxville.org

Attorney Bowers returns to North Knox Jack Bowers, attorney and counselor at law, has returned to Fountain City, opening his practice in the 640 Building where he had offices for several years. “I’m happy to be back here,�

Bowers said. He’s got a corner office on the third floor overlooking I-640. He relocated to Central Avenue Pike in 2003. Initially, his office was downtown, although he and wife Sandra have lived in Halls since 1973.

The family attends Beaver Dam Baptist Church where Jack offers free legal advice to church members on each second Wednesday evening. Daughter Jennifer is a nurse practitioner and son Jeff suffered a serious accident which limited his career options. There are five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. One is Hunter Huff, who plays football for Halls High School. His dad is John Huff, a detective with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

Over the years, Bowers has participated in youth sports at Halls and served on the board of directors for the North Side Y. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial management from the University of Indiana in 1965 and his law degree from the University of Tennessee in 1970.

He is licensed to practice in all courts in the state of Tennessee, the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.

He was private legal counsel to the city of Knoxville from 1976-84.

He is listed in Strathmore’s Who’s Who and The Legal Network Top Jack Bowers at his law office at the 640 Building.

Lawyers in Tennessee.

He is experienced in landlord Bowers works with individual, with divorce, child custody, parcorporate and business clients enting plans, contempt matters, and tenant disputes. For individuin Knox and surrounding coun- child support determination and als, he will prepare a will or power ties. In a time of specialization, enforcement. In personal injury of attorney document.

Info: jbowers@northknox he considers himself “an old coun- cases, he has worked with asbestry lawyer� who serves the broad tos-related illnesses, automobile lawyers.com or 685-688-4060 accidents, slip and fall injuries, -- S. Clark spectrum of the community.

In family law, he has experience and medical damages.

Bid process not driven by low price Losers

By Sandra Clark To believe the fix was in on awarding the contracts to build new middle schools at Gibbs and Hardin Valley, one must believe at least some evaluators conspired to tilt the outcome.

Analysis

Ambroziah

The five evaluators were: Katherine Ambroziah, UT professor and licensed architect, with degrees from Princeton and the University of Virginia. Since 2009, she has served as the primary designer and coordinator of the Odd Fellows Cemetery and Potters Field Rehabilitation Project in East Knoxville.

Doug Dillingham, supervisor of facility management for Knox County Schools since 2001, has been the school system’s point of contact for building projects across Knox County.

Zane Foraker, P.E., employed

by Knox County Schools since 2007 as energy manager; does not report to Dillingham; Matt Myers, deputy director of purchasing; employed by Knox County since 1998.

Cindy Pionke, P.E., heads planning for Knox County Engineering and Public Works.

These folks are career professionals with jobs, pensions and licenses to protect. While history – good and bad – with bidders might

šĹ? ZĹŻĹŻĹ?Č&#x;Äľ

have come into play, there’s no way to claim a broad conspiracy.

But the county’s decision to use design-build rather than the traditional design-bid-build process brought subjectivity to the selection. The decision to count cost as only 20 percent and to open the cost bids only of those who made the evaluators’ short list increased suspicion among bidders about fairness.

As one bidder said, “I don’t get why they didn’t open the prices and score everyone and then interview the top three scores? They still could have emphasized value over amount but they would have treated everyone the same.�

Hugh Holt, the county’s director of purchasing, said bidders who are weak on qualifications can low-ball cost to win on points. He said the price proposed by the design-build team is simply a confirmation that the requirements of the RFP are met within budget. “The county’s primary objective is to bring the best available design and construction experience and

Foraker

1 H . Čł Ă˜ÇĄÉ¤ČšĹ¤ÇŠÇŠČśÉ‚ Ă˜ČšĹ¤É‚Č´ u K u ÄŚ u p¸8 ÄŚ R 8TÂŁ T T €Û²€ $še 2AÄ‚nĂźnšš -‘™n Z ĂœsĂ›Â?Ê€ÊĄ $Ĺ´yĂ&#x; ᎠšyAĂ&#x;ĂŁ Ă‘/ 2 " yŜÇyĂ&#x;ÂœyÂą^y : 2

! ! / / 2 / 02 2 ""0 0

Pionke

expertise together to work with the county, as a team, to successfully meet the challenges presented by this project within the established budget and time.�

Winners Denark Construction will build Hardin Valley Middle School for 1,200 students at a cost not to exceed $34.8 million. The architectural firm is BarberMcMurry. The plan calls for a two-story building with access from Steele Road and connection to Hardin Valley Academy. The design incorporates daylight into classrooms through light reflectors and a lightwell.

Rouse Construction will build Gibbs Middle School for 900 kids at a cost not to exceed $23.6 million. The architectural firm is McCarty Holsaple McCarty. Rouse most recently built Northshore Elementary. The firm did additions at Halls Elementary and built Paulette Elementary in Union County. Phil Keith, former KPD chief, is its security consultant.

!1. Ă?/

] œÇ¼yĂŻy ÂœÂąĂŁĂ‡y^ĂŻÂœÂśÂąĂŁh ÂŤAÂœÂąĂŻyÂąAÂą^y J Ă&#x;yÇAÂœĂ&#x;ĂŁ ‡œĂ&#x; AÂĽÂĽ AÂœĂ&#x; ^œ¹kÂœĂŻÂœÂśÂąÂœÂąÂŽ J ˜yAĂŻÂœÂąÂŽ yĂ”ĂşÂœĂ‡ÂŤy¹ï ] !œ¹yų›ãAĹ°ÂœÂąÂŽ ˜œŽ˜›y‡‡œ ^ÂœyÂą^Ĺł ãųãïyÂŤ úǎĂ&#x;AkyĂŁÂ… ] / 02 ! 2 0 œ¹ ÂąyĹą yĂ”ĂşÂœĂ‡ÂŤy¹ï ] " " " ĂŻÂ˜Ă&#x;ÂśĂşÂŽÂ˜ 29 ›0^ÂśĂ&#x;y ÇĂ&#x;œŽĂ&#x;AÂŤĂŁ

] !AÂœÂąĂŻyÂąAÂą^y ǼA¹ã AĹ°AÂœÂĽARÂĽyĂ?

Dillingham

“There not a firm in here that could not build a school,� said Matt Myers, an evaluator. Yet six of eight submitters fell short. It’s easy for them to fault a process so subjective, one that left some cost bids in a sealed envelope. (Purchasing Director Hugh Holt says he won’t open those bids unless the county’s lawyer instructs him to do so.)

The process worked against Construction Plus for sure.

Owner Sandy Loy has touted design-build and CM Agency for 20plus years. He’s successfully built projects all over East Tennessee, but has never landed a contract with Knox County government or schools. Some say Sandy is political poison, he’s too intense. But this proposal suffered from his lack of staff and overall glitz. He gave evaluators three choices for Gibbs, showing his creativity, but his price was unopened.

Merit Construction was strong on team but weak on specifics, even including hand-drawn site plans for both Gibbs and Hardin Valley. Merit teamed with Studio Four Design, a lesser-known architectural firm. Yet Merit has built numerous projects including Hardin Valley and Gibbs elementary schools and Alcoa High School.

Evaluator No. 3 doomed Merit’s proposals with three 50 ratings, More on page 3

2 • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • Shopper news

health & lifestyles

Net results

Hip replacement gets tennis player back into the game He discovered tennis in its golden years, back when Ilie Nastase, Vitas Gerulaitis and Bjorn Borg ruled the men’s courts. But almost four decades later, Kevin Simpson’s game was suffering. “For the longest time I thought that I must have a groin pull because every time I would go out and play tennis it would hurt,� he said. “I went a whole year with it, and then during the second year I thought, ‘I need to have this checked. Something’s not right.’ �

Indeed, something was NOT right. A chiropractor’s x-ray showed his right hip was bone-on-bone, and Dr. Paul Yau, an orthopedic surgeon at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center conďŹ rmed it. “Kevin had end stage, bone-on-bone arthritis, a signiďŹ cant limp, pain when he stood and was particularly in pain getting up from a chair, in and out of bed, and in and out of his car,â€? said Dr. Yau. “His hip was also very stiff. He could not cross his legs, and even had problems tying the laces on his shoes. He wanted to be active again.

Play tennis. He wasn’t ready to call it quits just yet. Life was too short to sit it out.�

That is exactly why Simpson sought out Dr. Yau in the ďŹ rst place. Knowing other tennis friends who had undergone traditional hip replacement surgery with its lengthy recovery period, Simpson had heard there was a better way, a method that Dr. Yau uses for almost every hip replacement.

Called “Direct Anterior Hip Replacement,� it’s a procedure in which the surgeon goes through the front (anterior) portion of the hip instead of the side or the back. This allows the surgeon to push aside important muscles and tendons rather than cutting through them to position a new hip joint implant. “My patients who have had one hip done

with the surgery, he made an appointment and was quickly impressed by the affable surgeon. “He stayed there and answered every question I had,� said Simpson. “He gave me all the time I needed. One of the nurses told me that he would stay with you all day if you needed him too. I told him what my goals were – I’ve been a runner all my life and wanted to get back to running and I want to get back on the tennis court.

And he said, ‘I don’t see any problem with that.’ �

On Sept. 28, 2015, two days before Simpson’s 59th birthday, he was being prepped for his surgery at FSRMC. “Right before the surgery, Dr. Yau came in and I told him, ‘I want to be the ‘Six Million Dollar Man.’ He said, ‘Well, how about a Million Dollar man?’ He had such a wonderful personality.�

A short time later, Simpson emerged from the recovery room a new man with a new hip and “feeling great.� That same day Dr. Yau sent him home to begin his recovery.

Kevin Simpson was able to return to the ten“The next day, the pain medicine was nis court not long after hip replacement surwearing off and I could feel some soreness gery by Dr. Paul Yau at Fort Sanders Regional and tightness there but nothing major,� said Medical Center. “The guy that was beating me Simpson, who was off his crutches by his like a drum when my hip was messed up, it second follow-up appointment. wasn’t even close. I destroyed him in all three

By Thanksgiving, Simpson was back on sets,� Simpson said with a laugh. the tennis court. “The guy that was beating me like a drum when my hip was messed up, it wasn’t even close. I destroyed him in all three sets,� Simpson said with a laugh. the traditional approach and the other done p r e v i o u s When he was told he needed a hip reby me report the latter is approximately 60- surgery.� placement, Simpson says, “I was devastat80 percent easier,� said Dr. Yau. “By 2-3 “ T h e ed. I thought, ‘My life’s over. I’ll never be weeks into the recovery, they are already more I able to do anything, activity-wise. I’ll never doing what took them 2-3 months after the looked into be the same.’ But that wasn’t the case. I love traditional approach. Some even say be- this anteDr. Yau to death. I highly recommend him. cause this approach never cut any muscles rior approach, the more I decided that’s the He was so nice! It was like I had known him or tendons they can do things they never way I wanted to go,� said Simpson. for years he’s so easy to talk to. I think I have been able to do even 2-3 years after the After hearing about Dr. Yau’s experience made a wise choice.�

‘Giant leap’ in hip replacement surgery Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is among only 15 percent of U.S. hospitals with the staff and facilities available to perform the latest approach in hip replacement surgery, called “Direct Anterior Hip Replacement.�

In this procedure, the surgeon goes through the front (anterior) portion of the hip, instead of the side or back.

This allows the surgery to be performed in between muscles and tendons instead of cutting through them to position a new hip joint implant. “When I ďŹ rst started doing hip replacement surgery this way, I thought it was just another option to access the joint, but people have done amazingly well with this approach,â€? said Dr. Paul Yau, an orthopedic surgeon with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “With traditional hip replacements, we have to cut muscles or tendons, which prolongs the recovery process and may require limitations on hip motion,â€? said Yau. “It is common to hear patients being told not to bend at the hip more than 90 Dr. Paul Yau degrees, squat, reach to the oor or cross your legs after hip replacement because it would risk a dislocation. “With the anterior approach, none of these typical ligaments are cut, which means all of these common activities are safe, immediately after surgery,â€? Yau explained.

The anterior approach does utilize a specialized surgical table and intraoperative X-rays.

“The specialized table allows for safe leg placement not possible with a traditional surgical table,� said Yau. “Better implant placement improves implant longevity.

I no longer say you have to be a certain age to get a hip replacement. “Traditionally, leg length discrepancies are a wellknown complication after total hip replacement. The use of live, real-time imaging during surgery improves the surgeon’s ability to make both legs balanced and symmetric in length,� he said.

With the anterior approach, the patient should usually expect just one night in the hospital. “Some people even go home the same day,� said Yau. “People recover so much faster it’s unbelievable.�

Yau said he began doing the anterior surgery routinely about two years ago, and uses it today for about 95 percent of his hip replacement and repair surgeries. “It does require special facilities and a speciďŹ cally trained staff, which we have at Fort Sanders. There are a lot of moving parts to the surgery and they all need to be coordinated or you’ll have issues,â€? he said.

Studies have backed up Yau’s opinion of anterior hip replacement. “You know how progress tends to happen in increments?� he asked. “I want to say this is a giant leap instead of an incremental one in orthopedic surgery. I haven’t seen anything this dramatically improve people’s outcome from surgery, ever.�

For more information on direct anterior hip replacement, call 673-FORT or visit our website at www.fsregional.com/orthopaedics.

Anterior Hip Replacement:

What’s all the fuss?

What is driving same-day hip replacements? Easier recovery? Technological advancements?

Dr. Paul Yau says all those elements may factor into the equation, but he prefers to look beyond those and to the patient. That’s why, he says, the biggest reasons he hears from patients are these:

Patient Demand

■“I like my home, my bed, my food, my pet. Can’t you just let me go home?� ■“I like my work. I’m the only one who can do that job.� ■“My partner depends on me to return quickly.� ■“I can’t miss church.� ■“I have to preach on Sunday.�

Life Demands

■“I have a wedding / vacation – I have to work until ‌ and need to be ready by this day ‌â€?

Patient Realization

â– The less invasive anterior approach exceeds their ex-

â–

â– â–

â–

pectations and they just head home.

Their first PT session after surgery and we literally run out of things to challenge them.

They set new records for distance walked.

Patients rarely need anything from the nurses because they don’t NEED anything!

Anesthesia techniques have gotten better. There is just less to recover from.

Economy

■“I can’t take that much time off work. I don’t have that many sick days.�

Family Issues

■“My parents, spouse, dependents are sick. I need get back quick so I can care for them.�

TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS - THANK YOU! For more than 50 years, members of the Fort Sanders Regional Volunteer Auxiliary have helped support the mission of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. :H UHFRJQL]H HDFK RI RXU YROXQWHHUV IRU WKHLU VHOÀ HVV FRPPLWPHQW WR RXU SDWLHQWV VWD̆ DQG GRFWRUV

0094-0094

Want to know more about volunteering at Fort Sanders Regional? Call (865) 541-1249 or go to fsregional.com.

community

NORTH/EAST Shopper news • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • 3

Evaluation Totals for RFP #2307 Design Build Services

75

71

61

76

66

74

63

71

61

71

Evaluator 2

78

73

71

69

78

78

71

70

71

69

61

Evaluator 3

77

67

50

51

77

77

67

77

50

51

66

Evaluator 4

77

54

66

67

77

75

54

56

66

67

46

Evaluator 5

79.5

80

74.5

75

80

77

80

76

74

75

65

TOTAL SCORE

382.5

349

332.5

323

388

373

346

342

332

323

309

(maximum 400 points)

PRICE (100 points)

76.15 100.00

?

?

67.45

99.08 100.00

?

?

?

?

OVERALL SCORE (Total 500 points)

458.65 449.00

?

?

455.45 472.08 446.00

?

?

?

?

Analyzing school bids the lowest scores given. Merit’s price lies unopened.

Joseph Construction teamed with Johnson Architects, Daryl R. Johnson.

Joseph built Carter Elementary, Knox Catholic and

several schools in Blount County. Johnson Architects designed Carter Elementary, under the construction manager, Partners.

Blaine Construction teamed with Cope Archi-

tecture, Lanis Cope, who designed Gibbs Elementary, renovations at Powell Middle and the new Northshore Elementary. The proposal included lots of specifics, but no bells and whistles. Blaine

Joseph

71

Merit

Evaluator 1

Rentenbach

Construction Plus

7

Joseph

6

Merit

5

Johnson & Galyon

4

Blaine

3

Rouse

2

Denark

1

Joseph

4

Merit

3

Blaine

2

Denark

1

school architect, the Lewis Group, Jerry Lewis, to bid on Hardin Valley only. Retenbach just built the new Jef1 2 3 4 5 ferson County High School and is currently constructing a new high school and dining hall at Tennessee School for the Deaf, also designed by the Lewis Group. The proposal was strong on specif67 75 71 71 61 ics and team. Retenbach lost by just 10 points (449.38 to 78 73 74 71 69 449.00 to 439.81). Evalua77 67 56 50 51 tor No. 3 was responsible for 20 lost points (Retenbach’s 76 54 77 66 67 scores were 71-74-56-77-78).

This evaluator should appre79 80 78 75 75 ciate anonymity.

Johnson & Galyon 377 349 356 333 323 teamed with Michael Brady Inc., architects, to produce 72.38 100 83.81 ? ? a futuristic design with lots of Gibbs powder blue and screaming eagles. The team 449.38 449.00 439.81 ? ? emphasized its experience with construction at First Baptist Concord and the Concord Christian School, From page 1 which contains 42 classrooms for K-12 students.

Their proposal was strong on made the short-list for both team and graphics, failing to Gibbs and Hardin Valley, but make the short-list by just neither proposal was accept- four points. Opening their ed, despite the best efforts of cost bid could have pushed evaluator No. 5. them to the front. They cerRetenbach Construc- tainly won on “Wow!� tors teamed with frequent

Schedule 3 Ranking (Hardin Valley)

Blaine

Schedule 2 Ranking (Gibbs)

Denark

Schedule 1 Ranking (Both)

Urban decay, reborn beauty Urban decay doesn’t sound like something many people would want to spend time viewing. That’s before South Knoxville resident and artist Marianne “Ziggie� Ziegler gets her hands, and her camera, on it. “When people ask me what I do and what my medium is I usually describe it as digital photography with a current theme of urban decay,� she said.

Ziegler’s art is super-saturated, high-contrast work in a surreal layout completed with Photoshop. It is different than items usually shown in an art gallery.

Ziegler says she has al-

Cindy Taylor

ways loved having a camera in her hand but put it down while pursuing an education in stage management and technical direction. It wasn’t until a few years ago Ziegler entertained the thought of showing her work.

She says her art was born from hard times that morphed into empathy for others even less fortunate than her. At one point her

income decreased drastically, her power was shut off during cold winter months and she cooked food over bonfires in her backyard.

Shortly after she was able to get her power turned back on she ran into a homeless man buying a package of bologna and a tomato. Ziegler felt instant compassion. She invited him and a friend of his to her home. While there they cleaned up, washed their clothes and shared a beer with Ziegler. “Sharing those hard times opened my eyes,� said Ziegler. “From that moment I started exploring downtown areas where homeless people were Marianne “Ziggie� Ziegler trying to survive.� with her piece “Church and Ziegler says she felt drawn State� Photo by Cindy Taylor to that means of living prob-

Giving students a voice and a choice

Info: Bill Emmert, 933-6032 or w.emmert@att.net.

â– Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association. Info: Ronnie Collins, 637-9630.

Tommie Branscum recently received a TeacherPreneur grant from The Great Schools Partnership and with the money she is building a great workspace in the library at Green Magnet Academy.

â– Beaumont Community Organization. Info: Natasha Murphy, 936-0139. â– Belle Morris Community Action Group meets 7 p.m. each second Monday, City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave. Info: bellemorris. com or Rick Wilen, 524-5008.

Ruth White

Branscum has big plans to give students at the school a voice and a choice through the Genius Hour and Maker Space. Through the project, students will have an opportunity to become an expert on a subject and share their knowledge with others.

The sharing portion of the project will involve students explaining how they made their project and why they selected it. Students will have materials available to work with, such as Legos, drawing supplies, origami and circuitry materials.

Creativity can be expressed at the large white-board tables Branscum purchased, on the white board in the library and other materials. “The students will have an opportunity to try new things and know that if it doesn’t work correctly, it’s OK,� she said. Her hope is that through the work, students will begin building a pathway to success.

COMMUNITY NOTES

â– Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each last Tuesday, Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo. Info: Paul Ruff, 696-6584.

Green Magnet Academy librarian Tommie Branscum uses Lego building blocks to make a project. Photo by R. White

students at Holston Middle School will have the opportunity to travel to Huntsville, Alabama, in May to participate in Space Camp, thanks to a grant from Harrison Construction Company.

The selected participants will have the opportunity to experience real world STEM activities such as space craft designer and mission controller while at camp; work in frictionless environment and build/launch stage 2 rockets.

The application process is open to all interested seventh grade students. “Regardless of a student’s field of study, this is an incredible experience for anyone,� said science teacher Brianna Fisher. The selection committee will be seeking students who possess creativity, problem solv■Space cadets from ing skills, team work and perseverance.

Holston Middle Students will be required Sixteen seventh grade to submit an argumentative

essay or submit a video as to why they should be selected to attend. The second stage of the application process will involve a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) problem-solving challenge and finally students will be required to research something space related and present that topic of interest at a science symposium at the school. Information packets were sent home last week for interested students to share with their parents.

The winners will be announced on April 1 (no April Fool’s joke here) and the group, along with teacher chaperones Fisher, Damien Molchany and April Keeler, will spend a week in May exploring infinity and beyond.

ably because she was almost on the brink herself. She took multiple pictures in alleyways, underneath bridges, outside decaying buildings and of graffiti. She learned to work in Photoshop, taught herself how to manipulate photos and the “Alley Cat� series was born.

Each of Ziegler’s pieces is a composite of 50-70 images slightly overlapping the other. She “stitches� them together then alters the contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness and brightness to achieve just the right look.

She then custom designs her frames from raw, deconstructed pallet wood to complement each piece of art.

Ziegler says finding material to photograph in Knox-

â– Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association meets 7 p.m. each third Tuesday, Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info: edgewood park.us. â– Excelsior Lodge No. 342 meets 7:30 p.m. each Thursday, 10103 Thorn Grove Pike.

â– First District Democrats meet each first Monday, Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: Harold Middlebrook, harold middlebrook@gmail.com; Mary Wilson, marytheprez@ yahoo.com. â– Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization meets 6:30 p.m. each second Monday, Central UMC, 201 Third Ave. Info: Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@ gmail.com. â– Inskip Community Association meets 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday, Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Road. Info: Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748 or bettymahan@ knology.net. â– Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each first Monday, Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. Info: Bill Hutton, 773-5228 or s_wlhutton@yahoo.com. â– Old North Knoxville meets

Random thoughts

■Evaluator 5 gave Blaine Construction all 80s – the highest score. Blaine’s architect, Lanis Cope, has designed and overseen construction of numerous local schools. Two former school employees are on staff, according to Cope’s website: Dr. Charles Q. Lindsey, former superintendent, and George Whedbee, who formerly held Dillingham’s job. Here’s betting Dillingham was No. 5, ranking Blaine high because of his comfort with Cope and Cope’s familiarity with the school system’s standards. ■Evaluator No. 4, however, rated Blaine 54 across the boards. I’m guessing that was the UT architect, Ambroziah, who marked down the institutional look of Cope’s drawings. ■Price saved Rouse on the Gibbs project. At the end of the first round, Denark led with 388 points, followed by Rouse with 373 and Blaine with 346. Blaine, however, had the lowest price (worth 100 points), followed closely by Rouse (99.08 points) and Denark (67.45 points). – S. Clark

ville as part of this theme is becoming more difficult. “When I do find a shot it’s not a simple process of point, shoot, edit anymore.�

Ziegler believes we are always surrounded by beauty. “We can choose to see the beauty in all things. My work is my journey in seeing vivacity in the decay of places we pass every day. Photography has always been my medium. I don’t think anyone would want to see my skills in replicating these images with a paintbrush!�

Marianne “Ziggie�

Ziegler’s art will be on display 5-9 p.m. beginning Feb. 5 at Broadway Studios and Gallery 1127 N. Broadway.

Contact Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail. com

6:30 p.m. each second Monday, St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway. â– Parkridge Community Organization meets 6:30 p.m. each first Monday except holidays, Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Info: Jerry Caldwell, 329-9943.

MILESTONES ■The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of the South for the Fall 2015 term: ■Katherine McKee Longaker, the daughter of Jean E. McKee and Jeffery J. Longaker. ■Katherine Ingrid Sommi, the daughter of Eileen and Michael J. Sommi. ■Alexandra Lindsay Ewan, the daughter of David J. Ewan and Mebane Jackson. ■Olivia Liyan Deck, the daughter of Kathleen B. Spillane and Robert J. Deck.

" % $

" !

! !

" "

#

! "

"

"

#

" !

#

!

4 • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • Shopper news

Kerbyson is causing a problem Tennessee’s Kyler Kerbyson, a splendid success story, is causing a problem.

After just five years, he is going away, maybe to the NFL. His departure creates a glaring hole at a critical position, offensive left tackle. It is unsettling.

Terrific talent is returning at many positions. What started out as merely high hopes for 2016 has taken flight. Some seem sure the Vols will win the SEC championship. A few are having day dreams about the national title.

It’s right out there, in plain sight, can’t you see it? If you reach far enough, you can almost touch it with your fingertips.

Sorry to tell you that is a mirage.

Here it is February and

Marvin West

we don’t know who will be Kyler Kerbyson’s replacement. Or even partial replacement.

Could be Brett Kendrick.

He has some experience.

Could be Drew Richmond.

He survived a redshirt season and is said to have great potential.

Kerbyson was not an AllAmerican but he was a very valuable Volunteer, protector of Joshua Dobbs’ backside, often the key to Jalen Hurd gains. Kyler was a

natural guard, 6-4 and 312, deployed at tackle because the team had a shortage.

Two years ago, he was praised for versatility. In reality, he was just out front in a fire drill.

Kerbyson started 26 consecutive games. Some thought that was a fluke.

Strangely enough, fans pegged him as an overachiever. They kept expecting someone to take his job.

A coach or two eventually admitted that he exceeded expectations. They had miscalculated.

Kyler worked through assorted staff changes and waited three long years.

When he got a genuine opportunity, he played very well and emerged as a team leader because he knew what he was doing, would listen when

Kyler Kerbyson stragglers were confused and could provide guidance without condemnation.

Think about that rare combination of natural grace and acquired skill.

Kyler Kerbyson was destined to be a success. He was a strong student and a two-way monster at Catho-

The death of great aunt Cordelia Recent weather reminded me of hearing the story of the death and funeral of my husband’s great aunt, Fannie Cordelia Peters Parker.

her guest book.

Sam reminded me of the blizzard of 1936.

Ordinarily, I would have thought, “Well no one must have liked this woman;� but with the circumstances two weeks ago (Union County Schools closed for five days) and with all the fine cars and good road equipment, many of us were still stranded by the snow and ice.

Thankfully, it was no worse than it was. Now, let me tell you about Aunt Cordie: Cordelia Peters Parker.

Fannie Cordelia “Aunt Cordie� Peters Parker was born Jan. 24, 1856, and lived all her life in the two-story log home that now rests at the Museum of Appalachia. She would be delighted that her home has been preserved.

My husband, Sam Peters, remembers his great

Bonnie Peters

I had heard this story several times, but after my in-laws passed away and we were cleaning out the house, we ran across the funeral guest register for Aunt Cordie. To my amazement, I saw only about 20 people had signed. I knew it was a big family, and I had heard all kinds of good things about Aunt Cordie, so I asked, how can this be that so few people signed Cordelia Peters Parker

Aunt Cordie as do many of her grandchildren still living. Cordelia married Elvin Parker, a Civil War veteran, Dec. 22, 1878. Elvin simply moved in at the Peters home at their marriage.

Cordelia cared for her parents in their last years as well as her sister, Louisa, until her death. Those who knew her remember her as industrious, loving and generous. Since the home was close to the railroad between Knoxville and Luttrell, it was not unusual for her to take in hobos who wandered by.

She would welcome whomever needed a place to sleep or a meal. She fed them well and was gracious to all who came her way. She cooked many large meals and was always inviting guests for dinner. When her children and grandchildren

lic High. Forty-eight colleges sent scouts. Former UT assistant Dan Brooks represented Clemson. David Cutcliffe got involved on behalf of Duke. Kyler visited Durham three times.

He ended up with many scholarship offers, including Alabama, Florida, Southern Cal, Illinois, Maryland, UCLA, Stanford, Kansas, Virginia, even Vanderbilt. You do see the pattern. He could read and write and play.

He chose Tennessee more because of geography and loyalty than anything Derek Dooley said.

Kyler grew up rooting for the Vols. A grandfather, Jim Grubb, was a wingback in the 1950s.

Going orange was easy compared to the long hike uphill. He couldn’t win a job on three bad teams. Junior college all-world Dontavius Blair was brought in to be the tackle of the future.

In 2014, Kerbyson started every game but at three different positions. He was part of the group that could have gotten Justin Worley killed. That line led the SEC in sacks allowed.

In 2015, he was leader of the line that led the Vols to the second most rushing yards in school history.

There is satisfaction in such progress. Cheers.

Butch Jones likes Kyler Kerbyson. “He’s a rock of stability. I love everything about him and everything he stands for.�

As is the coach’s custom, he attached some big words -- resiliency, perseverance, consistency. “Always upbeat. I’ve been very, very proud of him.�

So have I. It’s good to see good guys go out a winner – even when they leave large shoes to fill.

came, she usually would send a gallon of sweet milk or buttermilk home with them, floating a pound of butter in the milk to keep it cool along the way.

Great nephew Sam Peters was 11 years old then Cordelia died Oct. 27, 1943. Her funeral arrangements were

by Sallings Funeral Home of Knoxville. Elvin Parker had died by the time Sam can remember, but he enjoyed going to visit his Aunt Cordie and remembers the house this way.

When entering the room on the right and looking ahead to the back door, there was a pistol hanging over the back door. Cordie’s loom was in the right corner of that room near the window. A bed was in the left back corner, and there were chairs around the fireplace. Even though it was late October when she died, it was terribly cold, and Sam recalls that their 1936

Chevrolet would not start to go to the funeral. His father, James Clarence Peters, pulled the car to the crest of the hill with his team and let the car roll down the hill to start.

The Parkers lived well.

When Chet Atkins stopped by the Museum after the house was reconstructed there he told John Rice Irwin that when he was growing up the house was in view of his home. He would look that way and long to live in a house like that, since it was the only two-story house around.

Granddaughter Varnell Donahue Schaeffner remembers that her grandmother loved to select “dress patterns� (lengths of material) at the local dry goods/ general merchandise establishments and frequently passed the material out to family and friends for a new dress.

To next page

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

&$ $ !! & ( ! $ & $& ( $ $

$ & )

$ $ ) $

$ ' $)

$ $ ' '

$

$ & ) & $

$ $ ( $ ) & $ ' ( $

$ $ ) & ' &

) & $ ) & ( $

$ !! !& ( $ ! &

$ ) & )

$$ ' $ !! !& ( !

!$ $ &

& ) $ !

& ) % $

$ ' & )

$ !

%! $

" %) % $ !$

$ "

$

Shopper news • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • 5

Civil rights investigation proceeds The Rev. John Butler can’t understand why some county officials say they can’t understand why he’s mad.

Betty Bean “Did you not read anything we wrote?” he asked.

“I’m not mad. I’m past the point of superficial emotions. What I’m asking for is a fair and equitable system, and we just don’t have it.

When you have people making decisions not on what’s a fair and equitable process, but on whom you’re going to please at this particular time, that tells you that you do not have a fair and equitable system.”

Butler was talking about County Commission’s 9-2 vote to proceed with construction of a new Gibbs Middle School despite his request for a delay while the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights investigates possible violations surrounding the decision to build the new school.

In 2015, Knox County Schools received some $30 million from the federal government. Butler warned that a finding that KCS is violating federal law will jeopardize future funding.

“They promised a prompt investigation, and that’s what we expect. And since compliance is tied to receiving federal dollars, if Knox County is out of compliance with Title VI, they could be at risk of losing money.

“So the question becomes, what’s the hurry? You’re putting the county in a vulnerable condition. If you’ve done nothing wrong, the investigation will be over quickly.

You could have waited two or three months, if there’s smoke and no fire. Why do you want to build a building that would put you at risk?”

The answer to that question probably lies in the sustained lobbying effort

by Gibbs boosters to re-

The Rev. John Butler heads the NAACP in Knoxville. store their middle school, which was housed in a wing of Gibbs High School until 1991 when the school board voted to close it, along with five other middle schools, three high schools and eight elementary schools as part of a comprehensive downsizing and desegregation effort.

Holston High was also shuttered, and its students zoned to Gibbs and Carter.

Holston became Holston Middle School, serving students from the Gibbs, Carter and Austin-East zones.

Gibbs and Corryton residents never stopped pushing to have their middle school restored.

Butler, who is president of the Knoxville Branch NAACP, wrote to OCR on Nov. 6, asking for an investigation into whether building a new Gibbs Middle School will trigger the re-segregation of Holston Middle School. He said the county, in recent years, has built new schools only in communities that are more than 90 percent white.

“Conversely, minimal dollars or no new construction in schools with an AfricanAmerican population of more than five percent. We feel that this practice will ‘re-segregate’ Knox County Schools through the use of new capital construction,” he said.

His letter included a link to a June 16 WBIR-TV story about last year’s memo-

randum of understanding between the school board, the county mayor and the county commission, which authorized building new middle schools at Gibbs and Hardin Valley (both newcomers to the capital plan), a two percent raise for teachers and the sale of the Andrew Johnson building.

Titled “Segregation concerns stem from budget compromise,” the story included quotes from Mayor Tim Burchett, who said that building a new Gibbs Middle School will right a wrong forced on the Gibbs community by “an intrusive court system.”

“They closed Gibbs in ’91 due to a desegregation plan,” Burchett said. “Then the Supreme Court makes some rulings and now those kids (from the Gibbs community) are riding school buses over an hour a day… And we’re having to pick up the pieces…

Anytime the government gets involved in that kind of thing, it causes problems …”

City accepting grant apps

The city of Knoxville is accepting applications from non-profit organizations interested in obtaining a city community agency grant for the fiscal year which begins July 1. The deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.

To apply, the non-profit must operate within the city of Knoxville and must have been in operation for at least five years. There is a grant in the “arts and culture” category and another for “community and social services” category.

Info: Indya Kincannon at ikincannon@ knoxvilletn.gov or 865-215-2267

Great aunt Cordelia Cordelia had a little dog trained to go get her cows.

Every day about 4:30 in the afternoon she would call the dog and tell it to go get the cows, which it obediently did. The milk, butter, and other foods that needed to be kept cool were kept in the spring house.

Kraut was kept in a large crock and taken out as needed for meals. The youngest daughter, Bessie, lived at home and cared for her parents as needed.

At times, grandson Tom Donahue, stayed there during the week to help Bessie with the chores and to help

Butler said Gibbs kids aren’t the only ones riding buses, citing Mechanicsville students who are being bused to Bearden Middle School and children who live within blocks of Vine Middle School being bused across the river to South-Doyle.

He predicted that the investigation will move quickly.

The initial OCR response was swift. On Dec. 18, compliance team leader Virgil Hollis notified Butler and Knox County Schools Superintendent James McIntyre that OCR has opened an investigation: “OCR will investigate the following legal issue: whether the district’s plan for constructing of Gibbs Middle School would result in re-segregation in noncompliance with Title VI (of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)” Hollis presented a 16-point list requesting evidence, starting with the 2015 Brailsford & Dunlavey study of Knox County’s middle school needs (which cost $75,000 and found that no new middle school is needed in east Knox County) and including maps of attendance zones, records of current and projected enrollments, breakdown of enrollments by race, records of communications between county officials, including the mayor and his staff, notes and DVDs of meetings where school construction was discussed and copies of media coverage, and criteria and software used for drawing district lines.

To view the documents involved in this case, go to: knoxv illenaacp.blogspot. com

From page 4

with his grandmother. After they died, Bessie took a job at Eastern State Mental Hospital; and, at age 60, she met and married Wiley Mason. In her youth, Bessie was engaged to John Henry DeVault who died. She never dated anyone else until she met Mr. Mason.

Cordelia raised geese and plucked them for pillows and featherbeds. She could spin her own yarn, weave on her loom and sew. She made many beautiful quilts, one of which is on display at the Museum of Appalachia.

Pieces of a linsey-woolsey blanket she made are still in

the family.

Grandson Virgil Hubbs, who owned the house and later gave the house to the Museum of Appalachia, was born in this house and when his father took a job out west, he chose to stay with Grandma Cordie.

Years later, while the house was vacant, thieves ransacked the house, stole the loom, the spinning wheel, the pistol that hung over the door and many other pieces of interest. Pictures and the family bible were strewn on the floor.

Some were picked up by grandson Radis Donahue

and preserved.

A part of the family bible was found by the late Edward Corum, rebound and preserved. One of the bits of trivia about Aunt Cordie is that in her later years she would have the grandchildren pick up hickory nuts, acorns, etc. because she liked to sit on the porch and watch the squirrels play.

She would put out a basket of the nuts and when the squirrels would come on the porch to get them she would talk to the squirrels telling them, “I know you think you are stealing these nuts, but I put them there for you!”

government Haslam seeks to reverse 50-year reform Gov. Bill Haslam has proposed that the governance of several state universities be moved away from the Board of Regents and placed under six new separate boards for specific universities. This idea is pushed heavily by supporters of the University of Memphis.

There is no doubt that it will be enacted by the Legislature with some modifications to board appointments.

It is interesting that this new program of governance is exactly what existed prior to 1968 when I first went to the Legislature 48 years ago. In fact, it was Republicans and progressive Democrats who pushed for consolidation of these boards. Then-president Andy Holt kept UT from being swept into this new organization.

The reason for consolidation was to halt the infighting with winners and losers based on politics among these universities.

The Board of Regents did bring some order into the process.

Now almost 50 years later we are returning to the past led by a Republican governor. The General Assembly will insist that the governor share some appointments to these new boards with Speakers Ramsey and Harwell. They will prevail.

The governor and two speakers will have over 100 new appointments among them. Many of those will be highly prized, just as a seat on the UT Board of Trustees is sought today.

However, I predict in 10 years or less, the issues faced in the early 1960s will surface again. Just as surely as Tuesday follows Monday, the six new boards will compete with each other for funding. The Higher Education Commission will try, but fail, at imposing order as THEC will lack the clout which many of these new board members will possess.

There is also a risk that the UT Board of Trustees will lose some of its authority as there may be a push for UT Martin and UT Chattanooga plus the UT Medical School to have their own boards separate from the mother board. It would require the Legislature to achieve this. At present UT is not impacted.

Haslam’s motives are sincere and he feels he can avoid history repeating itself. Only time will tell.

Love movies?

Then you'll love the Shopper's take on both the local filmmaking scene and Hollywood releases.

Betsy Pickle, East Tennessee's premier film critic, keeps you in the know in Weekender.

Victor Ashe

■ Marleen Davis, former dean of the UT Art and Architecture School and Democratic candidate for District 4 County Commission in West Knoxville and Knox County, had over 100 persons turn out at her Jan. 26 kickoff reception at Holly’s Gourmet Market.

Council member Finbarr Saunders, who is close to Mayor Rogero, was the master of ceremonies. He recently won re-election by a substantial margin to city council, but he also has a personal interest in this contest as Saunders was defeated in 2010 by incumbent Jeff Ownby who is seeking re-election.

Attendees included former TVA board member Neil McBride, former state Sen. Bill Owen, former Knox County school board chair (and current KCDC chair) Dan Murphy, architect Doug McCarty, attorney Randy Humble and Democratic party chair Cameron Brooks.

Davis said she preferred a non-partisan race as occurs in the city but would actively reach out to Republicans and independents in the August general election where she will face either Hugh Nystrom, Ownby or Janet Testerman.

Davis favors the Lady Vols name being restored to the women’s teams at UT. She is strong proponent of education and describes herself as a lifelong educator.

■ Bill Owen recently won a fifth term on the Democratic National Committee, being elected by the state Democratic Executive Committee in Nashville.

Owen will be one of the most senior members of the DNC, which is the governing body of the national Democratic Party. When he completes his new term he will have served 20 years on the DNC. Will Cheek, who is also from Tennessee, has served the same number of years.

Owen is openly backing Hillary Clinton and says he was the first DNC member to pledge his support to her going back to 2006 prior to her 2008 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

faith

6 • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • NORTH/EAST Shopper news

Sacred Heart gives Haiti hope

God’s filling station May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

(Romans 15:13 NRSV) Lewis and were in our mountain retreat when the snow started falling on Saturday night. Sunday morning, I turned on the television to see if the church we attend was canceling services. I read what seemed like hundreds of church names, but was astonished at one.

God’s Filling Station is the name of a real church!

At first, I frowned, thinking that seemed a little inappropriate – flippant, even.

However, the more I thought about it, the more I liked it.

It is exactly what happens to me on a Sunday morning.

The week can bring all kinds of challenges – frustrations, disappointments, things to do, fatigue, and, on occasion, even boredom! I can feel drained dry. Depleted.

But Sunday morning services are a time of rejoicing, of fellowship, of prayer, of soul-searching, of repentance, of healing. Worshippers get filled up again, recharged, challenged to go out into the world and be God’s people!

FAITH NOTES ■ Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road, Clothes Closet will be open 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 6. Children and adults clothing. Everything free.

■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

Cross Currents

Lynn Pitts

Some of that happens because of the sermon. (My only comment to our young preacher on a recent Sunday was “Wow!”) Some of it happens because of the hymns we sing and the anthem we hear. Some of it happens because we see old friends and make new ones and learn something from all of them. And sometimes, if we are paying attention, God Himself whispers a word of encouragement, or instruction, or blessing.

Occasionally, however, the word is one of reproof, which Scripture tells us gives wisdom (Proverbs 29:15), but no joy, at least in my experience!

So, next Sunday, when you go to church, let your prayer be “Fill ’er up, Lord!”

Luttrell seniors

Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; arts and crafts; movie matinee each Friday; Senior Meals program noon each Wednesday. Free Beginner Computer Class, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Luttrell Senior Citizens’ January meeting was all about Elvis in honor of his Jan. 8, 1935, birthday.

Ronnie Miller aka “Elvis” entertained the group with hits including “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Blue Suede Shoes.”

Miller, a veteran, shared his love for all veterans with a patriotic/gospel medley.

Luttrell seniors will meet again on Monday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Luttrell Senior Center.

Register for: Toxin Free Home with Young Living Essential Oils, 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 10.

■ Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: exercise classes; card games; billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday.

Veterans Services, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Offerings include: exercise programs; bingo; arts and crafts classes.

■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Monday-Friday. Free tax preparation available 9 a.m.

Wednesdays, Feb. 3-April 13. Veterans Services, 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8.

meet Johnathan and his wife 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Yoke House, 1401 Cecil Avenue, Knoxville.

Yoke is making a major kingdom impact for Christ by its dedication to share the gospel with middle school students every week!

If you want to know more about Yoke, want to find a club for your student or want to be a Yoke Folk check out yokeyouth.com

‘Elvis’ entertains

9040 Asheville Highway 932-2939 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

3109 Ocoee Trail 546-1700 Monday-Friday

sister parish, St. Michel – a partnership known as “parish twinning.” The committee’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty in Haiti by developing relationships with the people, focusing on mind, body and spirit through programs in education, health care and faith.

Paul Farmer, prominent humanitarian and founder of Partners in Health, eventually took over the original clinic in Boucan Carré, and the SHC teams moved “to a more remote area,” says Mire. “You can’t

their middle school on TuesGames, tons of fun, the bible, loud voices and of day nights for “club,” which course the unique scent of is what I participated in last Zach middle school kids are the Tuesday.

Wishart sights (and smells) of Yoke Groups are led by Yoke that I experienced last TuesFolk who are college studay night. dents that lead the stuMany of you are familiar dents in their bible study with Yoke, a ministry for some of you may not be so and games. Yoke has been middle school students, but familiar. Yoke kids meet at around for over 40 years and

■ Carter Senior Center

■ Larry Cox Senior Center

today reaches out to nearly 20,000 students across East Tennessee.

Yoke was founded John Coatney, and now is led by its new Executive Director Joh nat ha n Haskell Haskell.

There is an opportunity to

A medical team from Sacred Heart Cathedral gets ready to head up the mountain on a recent trip to Haiti. Riding the donkey is the team’s leader, Dr. Dean Mire. Assisting Mire are student Joseph Dirmeyer, RNs Ciara and Veronica Baxter, physician assistant Leslie Adams and Dr. Drew Dirmeyer, who is in family practice. Photo submitted

Yoke Folk to hear Haskell

SENIOR NOTES

Register for: “Basics of Alzheimer’s” program, 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. Super Seniors meeting, 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 9; entertainment by Stan Zachary.

get there by car. The only way to get there is by foot or by donkey.”

He’s speaking of the town of Bouli, which is “way up in the mountains. You can see the Dominican Republic; you can see the coast. It’s three miles uphill.” Just for fun, Mire and his colleagues decided to quantify their trek in easily-understood terms. “It’s the equivalent of 291 flights of steps!”

About twice a year, Dr. Mire has taken a group of medical doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses and support personnel. The team

has usually seen about 500 patients over the course of eight or nine days.

These days, however, “we have personnel there four days a week.” Keeping the clinic running is quite challenging. In an area with no power, “everything has to be done with a generator.”

Being so far inland, neither Boucan Carré nor Bouli were affected much by the 2010 earthquake that devastated coastal regions. Impoverishment is, however, a daily reality.

“Give Haiti Hope” is an ecumenical program, and other Knoxville churches have been involved alongside Sacred Heart.

“Central Baptist has a school there,” says Mire. “The Unitarians have done some of the water projects with us. And another church in Virginia helps out with education.”

Mire says his wife, Cindy, not only supports his efforts, she leads groups of high school students to get them acclimated to Third World travel. “It’s real good for them to get involved,” says Mire.

If you’d like to become involved with or support “Give Haiti Hope,” call Sacred Heart Cathedral at 865-588-0249 or visit shcathedral.org

By Carol Shane As anyone who’s turned off of Kingston Pike onto Northshore Drive knows, Sacred Heart Cathedral is expanding. Bulldozers, large plots of cleared ground and other signs of physical construction are everywhere.

But what doesn’t show from the street is SHC’s expansion into the world. As part of “Give Haiti Hope,” the Cathedral maintains a regular educational, spiritual, water quality and medical presence in the Caribbean country, which shares an island with the Dominican Republic.

Dr. Dean Mire, family physician with East Tennessee Primary Care Associates in Knoxville, heads the medical effort.

He’s been involved since the inception of the program in 1999.

“We took a group of 14 and set up a clinic in the school in Boucan Carré, a small town in the central plateau. The school serves 1,200 students a day, and we feed them one meal each day.” A high school soon followed; it has a current membership of 250.

Sacred Heart’s Haiti Outreach Program committee provides a link between SHC and its Haitian

Betty Herron was happy to celebrate her January birthday with “Elvis.”

Zettie Booker and “Elvis”

Get involved with O’Connor Senior Center The John T. O’Connor Senior Center, located in Caswell Park, serves Knox County residents age 50 and over. There is no membership fee to attend the Center, although some classes may have a fee to support the cost of the class.

Programs at the Center focus on health services, physical fitness and exercise, recreation and education.

A new computer initiative, Tech-Savvy Seniors, offers a variety of classes on devices such as laptops, tablets, smart phones and ereaders.

The Center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., with evening and weekend hours for special activities. Lunch is available in the DineA-Mite Diner, Monday through Thursday, from 11

a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

The O’Connor Center operates the Daily Living Center, an adult daycare program located in North Ridge Crossing.

Info: knoxseniors.org/ oconnor or 865-523-1135 Here are some upcoming activities: Lunch and Learn: Mondays.

Lunch provided for those who make a reservation by Thursday of the previous week.

■ Feb. 8, Can You Hear Me Now? Learn the real facts about hearing loss from a Beltone professional.

■ Feb. 22, Essential Oils for Health: Linda Battani, from Wellness Direction, will discuss how dōTERRA Essential Oils have healing properties for health and therapeutic benefits.sss Market Group: Mondays.

■ Feb. 22. Join the planning

for the spring sale. You must attend meetings in order to participate in the This & That Sale on May 4.

O’Connor Center Band: Wednesdays. No experience necessary and newcomers are welcome! Some instruments are available and donations of gently used instruments are greatly appreciated.

Painting (Advanced & Beginner): Wednesdays. 10-week class began Jan. 6 with Ann Birdwell, instructor; you may choose to work in oils, acrylics, or watercolors. Please call to register; class fee is due on or before the first day of class.

Party Bridge: Monday through Wednesday. Call for information and to get on the substitute list.

Quilting: Tuesdays. Opportunity to learn to quilt. If you have tops that need to be quilted, call for information.

Senior Advanced Cardio: Mondays and Wednesdays.

Covenant-led, low-impact aerobic class with an increased level of intensity and a strenuous workout. Cost is $2-$3/class depending on class size.

Instructor Bonito Lopez Abarca leads this basic class for true beginners.

Seniors for Creative Learning BBQ: Lecture series begins with the BBQ on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 12:30 p.m. The $40 single/$55 couple registration fee includes admission to the BBQ and lectures; however, you must call 974-0150 by Feb. 19 to get on the BBQ attendance sheet.

Texas Hold‘em: Wednesdays.

Fun for both experienced and inexperienced card players. Cost is $2/player.

Silver Stage Players: Fridays starting Feb. 5. Join this theatrical group as they prepare for a spring performance.

Singing Seniors: Call 6881960 (Joe Atkins) to register for this class; space is limited. Group rehearsals begin Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Singing Seniors Ensemble: This smaller group of Singing Seniors performs at venues with limited space; practice begins Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Spanish – Beginner: Fridays.

Spanish – Intermediate: Fridays. Class for those with some language skills; excellent opportunity to practice speaking.

Toenail Clipping by appointment only: Keli Jobe: Thursday, Feb. 4, and Wednesday, Feb. 17, 9 a.m. - 12:30. Call 523-1135 to schedule an appointment; Cost is $12.

Veterans Services: Monday, Feb. 8. Counselor available to answer questions.

Water Aerobics: MondayFriday, 10 a.m. Classes are held at the Cansler Family YMCA. Come to the O’Connor Center to complete paperwork and to sign-in prior to beginning the first class.

Cost is $2/class.

With Hope in Mind/National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI): Thursday, Feb. 18.

weekender

Shopper news • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • 7

An admiring tribute to ‘tough people’

By Carol Shane On a recent Sunday afternoon, Lisa Hall McKee, artistic director of GO! Contemporary Dance Works, was finessing a bit of choreography for the company’s upcoming program. “Sweep your head down and then up,� she instructed Natalie Parent, who was performing a scene in Act One. McKee’s hand gently guided the young dancer’s head until the movement met her satisfaction. “In the Shadows of Pine Mountain: The Scots-Irish Exodus from Ulster to the Hills of Appalachia� is a lively account of 200 years of Appalachian history involving seven choreographers and 50 dancers.

The ambitious production features authentic elaborate sets and costumes, though recent snowstorms have affected their arrival in Knoxville. “All the Scottish stuff is still stuck in Kentucky,� laughs McKee. The idea for the show came about when McKee was writing a grant for the Tennessee Arts Commission last year. Recognizing that East Tennesseans have had multiple opportunities to learn about Appalachian history, she says, “I didn’t want to saturate the community. I wasn’t sure something like this would be supported.�

But she realized that her particular art form lends itself well to history. “Dance is seeing and living it,� she says. “It’s not verbal.�

GO! Contemporary Dance Works artistic director Lisa Hall McKee puts the finishing touches on a dance sequence from the company’s upcoming show, “In the Shadows of Pine Mountain.� With her are Megan Ducote, daughter of Joey and Dr. Garnetta Morin-Ducote; Carlen Little, daughter of Ford and Malinda Little; and Natalie Parent, daughter of Leslie and Ken Parent. All three dancers are high school seniors. Photo by Emily Shane

McKee stresses that the first act will be about “tragedy and trials,� showing the expulsion of the Scots-Irish from England into Ireland

by King James I. “They had all kinds of problems,� she says. “They fought not only against the king’s tyranny,

Coens take on Hollywood

Movie star Baird Whitlock (George Clooney) has bigger problems than just struggling to remember his lines in “Hail, Caesar!� The comedy written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen is about a day in the life of a studio fixer (Josh Brolin) who has a variety of situations to fix. Also starring Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Alison Pill, Clancy Brown and Christopher Lambert, the film is rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and smoking.

but against losing their physical connection with their heritage, which resulted in their exodus to the Appalachian Mountains in the 1700s.�

McKee admires that survivor instinct. “They were a tough people.�

The second act will show the challenges and triumphs of those survivors as they immigrate to America and establish lives in the Appalachian mountains. “We’ll have the highland sword dance and ‘The Irish Washerwoman.’ There’ll be

moonshiners and revenuers.� During my visit, young coal miners were applying “coal� – shiny black electrical tape – to the edges of shovels. McKee and company are big on details, and dedicated to painting as complete a picture as they can. Her intent is to give the old stories a fresh perspective for the modern age. “We are good at taking these stories and bringing history to life. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will think. It’s going to be fascinating, especially for the younger audience members.�

And it turns out that community interest in the subject is still thriving. “We’ve gotten a great response,� says McKee. “In the Shadows of Pine Mountain� will be performed at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 6, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at the Bijou Theatre on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville.

There will be a pre-show patron event at 5 p.m. before the Friday performance.

Tickets/info: 539-2475 or gocontemporarydance.com Send story suggestions to news@shopper newsnow.com.

Charlotte Rampling stands out in ‘45 Years’

By Betsy Pickle Marriage comes under siege from within in “45 Years.�

Wedded bliss tends to give way to something less electric over time. In their fifth decade together, Kate (Charlotte Rampling) and Geoff (Tom Courtenay) may have mellowed, but they still enjoy each other’s company.

They live a cozy retired life in rural England, where the channels of the Norfolk Broads offer a picturesque backdrop not often seen on film. Kate likes to take their dog for long walks. Geoff, who had heart surgery a few years back, seems somewhat less hale and hearty, and Kate worries about his memory.

She is planning a party for their 45th anniversary – they weren’t able to hold one for their 40th – and Geoff is reluctantly cooperating.

They have no children, but they have an abundance of friends who wish to celebrate with them.

A shock arrives in a letter

to Geoff. Swiss authorities have found a body that has been at the bottom of an icy crevasse in the Alps for 50 years. Shifts in the ice have made it possible to retrieve the frozen corpse – Geoff’s long-ago girlfriend Katya, who died during a hiking trip they took together.

Geoff told Kate about Katya when they were dating. What he didn’t tell her was that he was listed as her next of kin; they claimed to be married so they could share a hotel room during their travels. As days go by and Geoff becomes ever more obsessed with his memories of Katya, Kate tries to find out what else her husband has kept from her.

Director-writer Andrew Haigh adapted the screenplay from the short story “In Another Country� by David Constantine, and the mood of the fi lm is primarily low key. That’s not to say that viewers won’t feel the massive changes in the couple’s relationship be-

Geoff (Tom Courtenay) becomes obsessed with the past, unaware of how he’s hurting wife Kate (Charlotte Rampling) in “45 Years,� opening Friday at Downtown West.

neath the surface.

Rampling has always been able to convey a sense of strong emotions disguised by outward calm.

More than 50 years into her acting career, she has not lost that power. Her discoveries and reactions are the heart of “45 Years� and the

main reason to see the film.

They’re also part of why she has been nominated for an Academy Award for her lead performance.

Courtenay provides able support as Geoff. The degree of his obtuseness is the film’s biggest mystery.

Rampling and Courte-

nay’s resumes as icons of 1960s British youth-rebellion cinema give them an automatic authenticity as a couple. Recalling their early films – “The Knack ‌ and How to Get It,â€? “Georgy Girlâ€? and “The Night Porterâ€? for her, “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Run-

ner,� “Billy Liar� and “King & Country� for him – makes their shared history seem that much more believable.

It also makes the fallout from his silence even more potent.

Rated R for language and brief sexuality. Opens Friday at Downtown West.

% !- ! , / '/ ( ! 44 . -4

Celebrating an event?

* % 4 " ' /" #&, 2$

1 , ', ' '/ ( 44 * 44 " ) -4 -4 " )%44 " ' /" #&, 2$

1 " 3 /' (1 , ', 1 3 1 , / ' ' '/ ( ,/' /2 / ,

, ( , , /" '' 0 0 , ', , ' (1 , ', ' ( ' , (%

Share your family’s milestones with us!

Send announcements to news@ShopperNewsNow.com

. ) .) '

111% 0 ' ,%

Join the conversation at

www.ShopperNewsNow.com

business

8 • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • NORTH/EAST Shopper news

News from the Rotary Guy

New name, logo Interact serves HonorAir for Metro Drug

By Tom King

Catholic High’s Interact Club has only 10 members, but those 10 students stay busy with their annual projMetropolitan Drug Comects – and they have a full mission is now the Metro plate of projects. And one Drug Coalition. With the of their projects happens to name change comes a new involve full logo and a fairly new execuplates. tive director, Scott Payne. ment entity. It’s a non-profit Tw i c e Webster Bailey chairs the with a volunteer board of each year directors. The mission is board. the students to bring people together to Bailey said the old name are “serv“had a government feel,” address issues of substance ers” for the while MDC is not a govern- abuse. Info: metrodrug.org HonorA ir veterans breakfast Tom King that is held two weeks prior to the scheduled flights to Washington, D.C. The next HonorAir ■ Bruce Anderson, general ments community outreach flight will be April 13 from counsel to East Tennessee programs. Butzler, who has McGhee Tyson Airport and Children’s worked for the city since the breakfast is scheduled Hospital, 2011, replaces John Homa, for late March in the gymnahas been who retired after serving in sium at Sacred Heart School. named the position for 17 years. She “This is a really special

by Mayor holds a master’s degree from event for our students, beMadeline Texas A&M and a bachelor’s cause they get to meet the Rogero to from Penn State. veterans and hear some of a five-year ■ Thomas White is retail area their stories and it’s fun term on the sales manager for U.S. Celwatching them connect,” board of lular in East said Phil Petree, a social commisAnderson Tennessioners studies teacher at Catholic see. White of Knoxville’s Community who has served as the club’s began his Development Corporation career with moderator for seven years.

(KCDC). Anderson serves on U.S. Cellular “It is a really fun and mov-

BUSINESS NOTES

the boards of the Knoxville Chamber, Central Business Improvement District and UT Federal Credit Union.

He is a past president of the Knoxville Bar Association.

He and wife Monique reside downtown.

■ Rachel Butzler has been hired as the city of Knoxville’s new solid waste manager.

Her department oversees $9.34 million worth of solid waste contracts Butzler and imple-

ing event.”

Interact is an offshoot of Rotary and students in the club develop and carry out hands-on service projects, make international connections, and develop leadership skills. The Catholic club is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Knoxville.

The club again worked at the 2015 Free Flu Shot Saturday last fall at South-Doyle Middle School, as it has done in years past. They handle a lot of the clerical duties and help members of the Rotary Club of Knoxville, who are coordinating the event.

They have raised $1,000 for each of the last three years for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign by sponsoring the popular “Out of Uniform Day” at Catholic, which has a uniform dress code. Students wanting to opt out of wearing their uniforms for a day pay $2 to the Interact Club.

The Interactors also ring the bells for the Salvation Army during the Christmas holidays at West Town Mall and through the “A Million Thanks” organization they write cards and letters for our military

Serving the HonorAir veterans are Catholic Interact members Eva James, Ian Greeley and Thomas Morris men and women serving ■ Turkey Creek overseas. raises $600 “We stay busy and the The Rotary Club of Turstudents really enjoy this,” key Creek had a lot of fun Petree said. this past fall with its Fan■ Bearden in a KCS tasy Football League. More than $600 was raised partner profile through entry fees to help Each month Knox Coun- the local community! ty Schools KCS features an The League 1 winners organization in a Partner were: champion – Team Profile in “Benchmarks,” an Paulknowsbo – Paul West, online monthly newsletter club president; runnerup that is sent to all staff and team was Team MacAttacks families. In January, KCS – Scot MacIlveen (Oak Ridge featured the Rotary Club Rotarian). League 2 chamof Bearden. The club dis- pion was Team PacketHater – tributes new dictionaries Matt Engel; runnerup – Team to all third graders in Knox Gmen2 – Jim Toukatly (forCounty each year and club mer Turkey Creek Rotarian). members read to students Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a at Pond Gap Elementary Rotarian for 27 years and past president of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be regularly. reached p at tking535@gmail.com

in 2011 and has served in a variety of sales leadership White roles in the Mid-West territory. He will relocate his family to Knoxville from Columbia, Mo. ■ The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security has reinstated driver services on some Saturdays to enable citizens to reinstate their license in addition to their normal opportunities Monday-Friday. The select dates being offered on Saturday’s are: Feb. 6 and 20, March 5 and 19, and April 2.

Shopper s t n e V enews

Send items to news@ShopperNewsNow.com

THROUGH SUNDAY, FEB. 7 “Sara Crewe: A Little Princess,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAYS THROUGH FEB. 27 Sign ups for spring league baseball and softball for ages 4-14u, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Holston Ball Park, 5900 Asheville Highway. League fees: $60. Teams will play at several locations around Knoxville. Info: Julie Townsend, 659-6989; Randy Geames, 525-5275.

MONDAYS THROUGH FEB. 29 QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 525-5431.

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, FEB. 4 Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library.

Info: 992-5212.

Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Preregistration required. Info/ registration: 922-2552.

“Here for Her Heart” event, 5-8 p.m., Lind-

Crystal Cramier receives a check for $1,000 from her tax preparer, Dorothy Moore at H&R Block, 4226 Asheville Highway. Cramier was a winner of the 1,000 win $1,000 daily promotion which Office manager Louise Holland watches as Faith Thomas receives her check from her tax preparer, Sondra Newman at H&R Block, 5308 Washington Pike. runs from through Feb. 15. Photos submitted

H&R Block gives away thousands locally

say Young Downtown YMCA, 605 W. Clinch Ave. Free event dedicated to women’s heart health and happiness; open to all area women. Info: Sara Prinzi, sprinzi@ ymcaknoxville.org or 522-9622.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5 Big Read Kick Off Party, noon-1 p.m., Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office. Celebrating the launch of Black History Month and The Big Read. Includes: southern fried chicken lunch, Clarence Brown Theatre’s presentation of a scene from “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest Gaines along with a free copy of the book. RSVP required: Gweatherstone@pdknox.org or 594-4274.

First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m. Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Featuring: Atlanta’s Mo Arora and Brian Emond. Free monthly comedy showcase featuring touring and local comedians.

“Mardi Gras” cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/ registration: avantisavoia.com or 922-9916.

Open house at Nature’s Fountain, 6-8 p.m., 1719 Depot Road. Powell. Info: 859-0938.

Opening reception for “Alley Cat” art exhibit by Marianne Ziegler, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Exhibit on display Feb. 5-March 1. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery@Gmail.com or BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 6 Dessertfest, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Clear Springs Baptist Church, Thompson School Road.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road.

Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee.

Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Miss Lynn, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Bennett, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road.

Info: 689-2681.

MONDAY, FEB. 8 Union County Library Board meeting, 10 a.m., Maynardville Library 296 Main St., Maynardville.

TUESDAY, FEB. 9 Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria.

Info: 992-5212.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Re-

quires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills.

Info/registration: 525-5431.

“Congestive Heart Failure,” 1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: Dr. Glenn Meyers. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, FEB. 11 Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 12-14 Singing Valentines available from K-Town Sound Show Chorus, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Cost: $25. Info: Janet, 8886587; Valentines@ktownsound.org; ktownsound.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 13 Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road.

Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee.

Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

Saturday Stories and Songs: David Blivens, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Bennett, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

TUESDAY, FEB. 16 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.

“Let’s Build a Sheep With Wool” class, 6-8:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructors: Nancy Shedden and Karen Bills. Registration deadline: Feb. 9. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

Needle Tatting, Beaded Josephine Bracelet Class, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/ profile/monicaschmidt.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

Shopper news • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • 9

10 • FEBRUARY 3, 2016 • Shopper news

' % " " $ ' ( " &' #(

" ! !

# # "