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Beaumont gets co-principals Daphne Odom and Missy Beltran will be co-principals at Beaumont Magnet Academy for the 2014-2015 school year. They will share administrative responsibilities at the school for one year, after which time Beltran will continue as the principal at Beaumont and Odom will be appointed a regional supervisor as Superintendent James McIntyre reorganizes the structure for supporting school principals. Odom currently serves as supervisor for magnet schools and the Gifted and Talented program. She joined Knox County Schools in 1999 as a teacher at Daphne Odom Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy, and she entered school administration in 2008 when she was appointed assistant principal at Beaumont. Her degrees, including a Ph.D. in education leadership and policy, are from UT. Beltran taught in the Baltimore County public schools for Missy Beltram 17 years. She joined KCS in 2003 as a special-education teacher.
IN THIS ISSUE Payouts to paramours It is not often a serious candidate for the U.S. Senate has in his past a state Supreme Court decision that delves into his personal life, thereby making it public. But such is the case with Gordon Ball, a wealthy Knoxville attorney and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in the Aug. 7 primary.
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McIntyre’s mojo melting away It started as Alice’s Restaurant. Superintendent James McIntyre could get anything he wanted at any time, generally by an 8-1 vote. But now McIntyre’s board majority is melting, and neither his contract nor his long-range plan nor the August election will save him. He’s done. Alice isn’t cooking here anymore.
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E.L. Henson and former neighbor Peggy Claiborne get reacquainted.
Bennie Jean, Carolyn Owen and Jean Strange check out scrapbooks and photos from Burlington’s past.
By Betsy Pickle Any event built around fried chicken, deviled eggs and banana pudding is going to be a treat, but Ye Olde Burlington Gang manages to make its annual covered-dish dinner something special for folks from the old neighborhood. The 2014 version was no excep-
tion. More than 40 people who lived or worked in Burlington “back in the day” attended the dinner and meeting at Macedonia United Methodist Church. The joy was palpable as old friends greeted each other for the first time in a year – or in some cases many
New greens for Whittle After a chemical treatment apparently damaged the greens at the city-owned Whittle Springs Golf Course, the city and its golf course management contractor will replace all 18 putting surfaces. Work was scheduled to begin last week on converting the greens from bentgrass to Champion Bermuda grass, which will grow faster than bentgrass and should allow
the greens to return to use within about two months. The golf course at 3113 Valley View Drive will remain open with reduced fees and temporary greens. “It is obviously unfortunate to have our greens out of commission at the peak of the golf season,” said Joe Walsh, the director of Parks and Recreation. “But Whittle Springs will remain open, and we
years. President E.L. Henson said he was puzzled when he saw the nametag “Peggy Claiborne” until Claiborne told him her maiden name. “I hadn’t seen Peggy Neal since I moved off Alma Avenue,” said Henson.
To make matters more confusing for her old neighbors, Claiborne lived as a child with grandparents J.O. and Wanda Bounds, “and most people thought my last name was Bounds,” she says. Ye Olde Burlington Gang was
encourage all of our regular golfers to continue to make use of it or the Municipal Golf Course.” Both courses are operated for the city by contractor Billy Casper Golf, which manages more than 170 properties in 28 states. According to Walsh, Billy Casper personnel on June 23 applied a routine chemical fertilizer to the greens at Whittle Springs. Over the next week, the putting surfaces began to decline. Samples of soil and fertilizer have been col-
lected and sent to an independent laboratory for evaluation. The cost of replacing the greens is estimated at $87,000. The city anticipates a full recovery of any expenses and damages arising out of these events, according to a city press release. Whittle Springs Golf Course averages 28,000 rounds of golf a year. Rates for an 18-hole game range from $7 to $29, depending on age, time of day and whether a player walks or rides a cart.
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Demoted Earl speaks out at school board By Betty Bean Former Brickey-McCloud Elementary School assistant principal Sheila Earl was moved to tell her story at last Wednesday’s school board meeting after hearing board members at the Monday workshop talk about clamping down on teachers who bypass the KCS “chain of command” by going public with complaints about the administration. Earl is fearful of retaliation but promised her daughter she’d be brave because many colleagues have received the same treatment she has and don’t know why. The last year she was an assistant principal, she was evaluated by Knox County Schools’ elementary schools director Nancy Maland, who gave her the highest possible rating – a level 5 score. This result was typical for Earl, a 23-year KCS employee, so she had reason to be excited when she got a phone call from the KCS human resources department July 19, 2012.
“I naively believed that my time had finally come and I was going in to interview for a principalship,” she said. “After all, I had spent nine years as a successful assistant principal after 14 years as an award-winning teacher. I had even completed the D-21 program with excellent results as well.” When she went to the meeting with Maland and HR director Kathy Simms, she was stunned to hear that Superintendent James McIntyre had decided to return her to the classroom, a change that carried a 25 percent pay reduction. “When I asked for the reason why, I was reminded that administrators serve at the pleasure of the superintendent. (Nancy) Maland acted as a scribe, but she remained silent. (Superintendent) McIntyre was conveniently out of town.” Maland retired at year’s end. Earl, a single mother, was given very little time to clear out her office, prepare to teach third grade
and readjust her family budget to the pay cut. Her former principal said she had no idea why Earl was demoted. Her new principal suggested that perhaps this was a test to see how gracefully she handled difficult situations and speculated that she might get a promotion the next year. “That, of course, did not happen,” Earl said. There was a bit of a silver lining, she thought. Under state guidelines, Earl’s evaluation score qualified her for an APEX bonus, so she had reason to expect some financial help that fall. But when she checked the APEX website in November, the words next to her name were “Employee no longer in good standing.” She attempted to find why she had been labeled a loser, but multiple phone calls and emails got no response until her sister (acting without Earl’s knowledge) contacted the county ethics board. Finally, in April 2013, she heard
from KCS chief accountability officer Nakia Towns, who informed her that being reclassified as a classroom teacher after having been an administrator automatically made her ineligible for the bonus. Earl, who said she has been shocked at the level of micromanagement that classroom teachers have to endure nowadays, was required to submit her emails to board chair Lynne Fugate in order to be allowed to speak at the meeting. Many of the teachers who have been speaking out in recent months were present, although they were harder to pick out in the crowd because most were not wearing their familiar red SPEAK (Students, Parents, Educators Across Knox County) T-shirts. Members of a newly formed group, Educators for Excellence, identifiable in bright blue TTo page 3
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Powell teen back in action With a black belt in karate, Hunter Thomas, 17, has fought scores of opponents, out-maneuvering them with his quick reflexes. “I’ve been pretty successful at tournaments and won some national ones,” said Hunter, the son of Jerry and Beth Thomas of Powell. Hunter is a junior at Powell High School and works as an assistant instructor of karate at The Wheeler Academy. Hunter has battled successfully through a number of health problems as well. Most recently in February 2013, he underwent comprehensive reconstructive surgery on his hip at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “His hip was misshapen,” said Dr. Paul Yau, Hunter’s orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Paul Yau “The ball of the hip should be round like a ball, and his was more like a roughened mushroom, so it was tearing cartilage and rolling out of the socket. I made the joint round for him and repaired two cartilage tears so he could have a chance to be active, run, kick and participate in martial arts.” Hunter had what’s called “femoroacetabular impingement,” or FAI. It’s a structural disorder of the hip, in which the ball and socket of the hip don’t fit together snuggly and smoothly. The condition began as a toddler, when Hunter was diagnosed with Legg-CalvePerthes disease. In this condition, blood supply to the bone is cut off and the bone begins to die. Hunter had surgery on his left hip to preserve the bone. Then when he was 9 years old, Hunter had a similar but more extensive problem in his right hip. At that point, Hunter had surgery and spent five months in a waterproof body cast from his chest to his ankles. “That was fun,” joked Hunter. “The only thing I could do was float in the pool and use a hair dryer to dry off.” To get him out of the house, Hunter’s parents took him to watch his younger brother Dalton’s karate classes at The Wheeler Academy. Then, as Hunter got out of the cast, instructors at The Wheeler Academy began to
Hunter Thomas, left, pictured with his mother, Beth, and younger brother, Dalton, in Maggie Valley, N.C., on a ski boarding trip. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Paul Yau, Thomas has been able to enjoy the thrill of the slopes, while experiencing no hip pain.
Hunter Thomas with his mother, Beth, and younger brother, Dalton. The two Thomas brothers both won the last national karate tournament of the season, this past December in Atlanta.
work with him on stretching and getting stronger. “So that’s how Hunter started in karate,” said Beth Thomas. “He worked his way through that and became a fighter. He won two national championships after that major surgery. The owner, Chuck Reynolds, stands behind every student like that, giving them that kind of encouragement. He was a blessing in our life, as far as making Hunter strong.” As Hunter grew, he excelled in karate and in school. He was named top Christian athlete in 2012 by his school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes club and is thinking about going into the medical field someday. But in 2013, Hunter’s leg pain kicked up again. “I began having pain from my right hip to my right knee – it would wake me up at night,” said Hunter. “And I have a pretty high pain tolerance.”
Arthroscopy for hips Although Hunter Thomas’ surgery was done through an Altho incision, some hip repairs can be performed arthroscopically with minimally invasive surgical techniques. This means there are several small incisions rather than one long one, which can result in less pain and a faster recovery for the patient. During arthroscopic surgery, the surgeon makes several small incisions and places a small video camera into one of them to see inside. Small specialized instruments are inserted into the other incisions to perform work on the joint – cleaning, suturing and/or repairing. Hip arthroscopy can be used to repair the labrum, ligaments or damaged cartilage; reshape small areas of the hip bone; fix “snapping hip” syndrome; reduce inflammation of the joint; treat early arthritis and remove loose bits of bone or tissue.
Because of Hunter’s history, several doctors said they couldn’t repair his hip, and he is too young for a hip replacement. So Beth Thomas began looking outside of Knoxville
for a surgeon who could help. “I did some research and found a surgeon, Dr. John Clohisy, at Washington University in St. Louis, who specialized in adolescent hips,”
said Beth Thomas. “Then, shortly after that, we found out about Dr. Paul Yau at Fort Sanders.” Yau did his orthopedic fellowship training under Clohisy in St. Louis, and he is the only physician in the Knoxville area fellowship trained in this kind of hip impingement surgery. “One of the things that impressed me is that Dr. Yau didn’t immediately say everything’s going to be perfect,” said Beth Thomas. “He was cautious, and put so much time and effort into making sure Hunter received the best procedure to last as long as it could.” “A hip replacement at Hunter’s age would be risky,” said Yau. “They wear out and you risk infection the longer you have it in. So I’m hoping with this surgery to preserve his hip, he can wait another 20 to 30 years before needing a hip replacement.” Yau reshaped the ball at the top of Hunter’s femur, and repaired the damaged cartilage and labrum (soft tissue lining the hip socket), holding it all together with small metal plates. After surgery, Hunter spent about a month doing physical therapy in Yau’s office, and then Hunter began working behind the desk at The Wheeler Academy. By June he was back on the mats, and Yau stopped in to see him work out before giving him the OK to compete in a local tournament in September. “We’ve been through so much together, I wanted to see what he could do,” said Yau. Hunter placed second in that tournament and first place in two others since then, including the Year End Nationals in Atlanta. He is back to teaching karate as well. “Dr. Yau is awesome,” said Hunter. “Some doctors didn’t want to do this surgery, but he seemed very confident, very curious and careful with everything. He told me what was going to happen and answered all my questions. “As far as my everyday activity, I haven’t had any pain,” he said. “I’ve gotten full power back in my leg and full flexibility.” The Thomas family said they would recommend Dr. Yau and Fort Sanders to anyone facing hip surgery. “It was great care, it really was,” said Beth Thomas. “They were really good to him.”
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Earthworms were $1/dozen from the earthworm farm at Sarah Moore Green Magnet Academy. The students turned 20 red wiggler worms into about 400 by adding vegetable scraps from their lunch to a compost mixture.
Crissy Haslam, wife of Gov. Bill Haslam, stands with children and staff at The Wee Course at Williams Creek. Photos by Patricia Williams
Crissy Haslam reads at First Tee Crissy Haslam, traveling across Tennessee to read to children, stopped at The Wee Course at Williams Creek in East Knoxville to encourage summer reading. Promoting her Read20 Family Book Club, the state’s First Lady enlisted help from her “Book Patrol,” members of the Knoxville Police Department, to distribute books to kids. The Read20 Book Club initiative encourages children and families to read 20 minutes daily, especially during summer vacation. Each child received a book, and after reading to the group of elementary students, Haslam encouraged them to get additional books from the Book Patrol when they finish reading the books they were given.
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Students and staff at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy signed off on the school year with Media Day. The evening began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the new computer lab, which was funded in part by a grant from Vanity Fair Outlet, which sponsored a contest awarding the school that got the most “likes” on the company’s Facebook page. The winnings helped
to add an active board with LCD projector to the schools’ computer lab. “We are rebranding the magnet theme to focus on media and communications to better equip students for the future with writing and communications skills,” said Reggie Mosley, thenprincipal of Sarah Moore Greene School. (He has since been replaced by former Pond Gap principal Susan Espiritu.) The evening included a Gallery Walk that displayed media-themed projects of classrooms; a Media Showcase, staffed by local media representatives; and a musical presentation of “We Haz Jazz” by John Jacobson, performed by the school’s fifth-graders. Projects in the Gallery
Walk included Megan Cooper’s kindergarten class project: an “I Am” book that featured pictures of a landscape and self-portraits that were taken by the students at the beginning of the school year, then again near the end of the school year to note changes in the landscape from fall to spring and in themselves over the course of the school year. Cooper’s students were very observant for kindergarteners. “They pointed out differences in the pictures and noticed changes I was not looking for,” said Cooper. Joe Wright Jr. came to see the accomplishments of his son “3J,” who is in Cooper’s kindergarten class, with his younger daughter, JoRissah, in tow. Jacqueline Sims’ fifthgrade class took on the ambitious project of incubating chickens’ eggs to chicks.
The class studied the development of an embryo while keeping journals and making clay sculptures of stages of development of an embryo. The students were hoping to include baby chicks in their presentation, but on this day only one of the eggs had hatched. Sims said one of her students, Tyrique Stewart, summarized that “fertile eggs make baby chicks and infertile eggs make omelets!” Sims plans to give the hatchlings to the local farmers’ co-op. ■ Free health screenings, from doctors and specialists on-site, will be available at the Community Family Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Vine Middle Magnet School, 1807 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. The screenings are designed to pre-diagnose potential problems of vital organs including heart, lungs, blood, prostate, kidneys, ears and teeth. Those who complete three screenings will be entered in drawings for $100 gift certificates. Transportation from KCDC properties in downtown and East Knoxville will be provided by Gentry
Bus Line. Call 523-2796 for shuttle schedule. ■ Street Dreams Car and Bike Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Claude Walker Field, 2945 Wilson Ave. Admission is free to enjoy family fun and games. Preregistration for participants is $20 ($25 the day of the show). Trophies will be awarded in various categories to include best interior, motor, exterior paint, sound system and more. Proceeds will benefit the Baby Roadrunners sports program. To participate, contact Pastor Victor E. King Sr. at 522-2391 or 384-3267. ■ Enjoy a fashion show and tea extravaganza from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. Donations accepted for admission. ■ A golfers’ competition for youth and adults will be held at The Wee Course at Williams Creek, 2351 Dandridge Ave. ■ For information and to register, call 546-5828 by Sunday, July 20. This event is sponsored by Aqua Clear Water Systems.
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Fifth-grade teacher Jacqueline Sims (in the background) with members of her fifth-grade class: Derian “Alex” Vejar, Stophie Bebb, Sarah Roggie and Chante’ Thomas.
Burlington Gang born after the winning season of the 1927 Burlington Baptist Church baseball team. The celebration dinner that year was followed by a summer dinner the next year, and then the next and so on. It has become more of a homecoming than a neighborhood gathering as few of the “gang” still live in Burlington. Attendance has decreased as old-time Burlington folks have moved or passed away, but this year’s turnout was higher than last year’s, and Henson encouraged attendees to get the word out even more next year. The short business meeting included an officer election – with Henson reelected as president and
From page 1 Kay Tarwater and April McSwain voted secretary and treasurer, respectively – and the distribution of door prizes. Henson singled out the maker of the banana pudding – Judy Carpenter Hillard – for special praise. Primarily, the evening was about reminiscing with old friends and enjoying delicious home-cooked food. Attendees also enjoyed looking through scrapbooks and photos recognizing past gatherings and neighbors. Wanda Cox, a native of Arkansas, says she moved to Burlington when she married a resident. “It was a quiet, nice place for the kids to grow up in,” said Cox, who attended with
Earl speaks out shirts emblazoned with “I (Heart) My Job,” were there as well. Several members of this group are teachers from Dogwood Elementary School, and many are relatively young. Members of this group spoke at last week’s meetings, hammering the point that teachers really don’t have much to complain about. It is unclear what kinds of public forum rules apply to their relentlessly positive messages. Perhaps “chain of command” restrictions apply only to those who are critical of the administration. One leader who did not wish to be quoted by name
daughter Laura Cox Majors. Cox’s sister-in-law, Mary Cox Smiddy, agreed. “It was a good family community,” said Smiddy. “You didn’t lock your door. Everybody helped each other.” Henson recalled looking forward every year to the lighting of the Burlington Christmas tree in the parking lot next to the old Cox & Wright grocery store. The ceremony “was exciting,” he said. “Burlington, that was town. I didn’t know downtown.” Ye Olde Burlington Gang gathers at Macedonia UMC on the fourth Thursday in June each year. The 2015 meeting will be on June 25.
From page 1 said several SPEAK members decided not to wear their red shirts to the meeting so as not to set up a “Crips versus Bloods” atmosphere, since most teachers want the same thing – what’s best for the students. Meanwhile, it has not escaped Earl’s notice that experienced administrators are being moved aside to make room for graduates of the KCS Leadership Academy, which cranks out a dozen or so “fellows” annually. Here’s what she said when asked what she’d like to say to this new generation of educators: “When I was a young,
naive teacher, I loved my job. Now that I have gained more experience and wisdom, I continue to love teaching children. However, I now recognize that not all decisions made on a district level are appropriate for students on the classroom level or for my own child. Speaking up for what we believe is in the best interest of children is affirmation of the fact that we love teaching the students of Knox County Schools.” She signs her emails with a signature quote from Pat Summitt: “It is what it is, but it will become what I make of it.”
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McIntyre mojo melting away For most of his tenure as schools superintendent, James McIntyre has had the school board as his personal Alice’s Restaurant. He can get anything he wants, generally by an 8-1 vote: An employment contract extended to 2017? Of course! Whiney-butt teachers can go clap erasers. A five-year strategic plan railroaded through by August? Sure! Why allow four (or five) new board members to come in and set policy later when a bunch of lame ducks can do it right now? Want to overturn the recommendation of an impartial hearing officer who overruled your decision to fire a teacher? Oops. Last week, the school board sided with hearing officer H. Scott Reams, who had overruled the firing of Gibbs High School mathematics teacher Richard S. Suttle. The board shocked most onlookers by voting
Betty Bean 7-0 to turn down McIntyre’s appeal of Reams’ ruling. McIntyre recommended Suttle for termination just before the start of last school year, citing excessive absenteeism, tardiness, inappropriate language, failing to properly “input” grades and wearing white after Labor Day. Just kidding about the fashion felony, but seriously, he threw the kitchen sink at the guy, characterizing his offenses as inefficiency, unprofessional conduct, insubordination and neglect of duty in a letter dated Aug. 27, 3013 (McIntyre prides himself on being a forwardthinking leader). The school board rubber-stamped the firing, and Suttle exercised his option to have a hearing before “an impartial hearing officer” whose decision
A healthy alternative to peas in a pod Next month some of you will go to the polls to select a candidate for state Senate District 7 in the November general election. It’s an important contest, not merely for the chance to send Stacey Campfield packing. Campfield faces Richard Briggs and Mike Alford in the Republican primary. Democrats offer Cheri Siler, running unopposed. If Alford were anonymous, we’d call him a stalking horse. Given his past association with Campfield, there’s little doubt he’s there to siphon off votes from Briggs. Campfield is a satirist’s
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dream, an embarrassment to most everyone but Campfield. As a Knox County Commissioner, Briggs is remembered by many for his “reasonable man” argument that let former Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale dodging repaying thousands of dollars in undocumented travel and entertainment expenses.
Primary confusion In 1968, I first voted in Tennessee. The election was a state primary and a county general. At the sign-in table, I was surprised when the woman in front of me was asked which primary ballot she wanted. I had lived and voted in several other states, but the notion of choosing between parties in a primary was new to me. The woman said she wanted to vote in both primaries, and despite the official’s attempt to explain the rules, she was indignant. It was obvious that she did not understand the difference between a primary and a general election. Later, when I learned more about Tennessee poli-
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tics, I was surprised at the toleration of open primaries. Since primaries are nominating contests, to me it stands to reason that only members of a political party should have a vote on who will be their standard bearer in a general election. Otherwise, it is the same as allowing Gator fans to help choose the Vols’ quarterback when we play Flori-
could be appealed back to the school board. At that point he was entitled to be represented by the TEA lawyer Virginia McCoy, a fierce advocate who is worth the price of union dues. Teachers don’t usually win these hearings, but Reams came down hard against Knox County Schools, ruling that Suttle’s transgressions rated a suspension, but not firing. He noted that Suttle had a knack for teaching math to kids who don’t understand it, and that he had satisfactorily completed an Intensive Assistance Program. He also questioned the motives of Suttle’s supervisors: “Why any administrator at a school with such dismal results in math would take a math teacher with an affinity for low-performing students and assign him to teach PE defies logical explanation. “Mr. (Lynn) Hill’s explanation that he thought it would do Mr. Suttle good to get out and exercise is total-
ly unconvincing.” Several teachers in the audience snickered when they heard that Suttle’s inappropriate language was calling a misbehaving student “Billy Badass.” Board member Doug Harris moved to affirm Reams’ decision. Pam Trainor and Gloria Deathridge agreed. Indya Kincannon asked if they couldn’t at least revoke Suttle’s tenure. The answer was no, to her visible disappointment, prompting one observer to wonder aloud if she was going to poke him with a stick. (Revoking Suttle’s tenure would have the effect of making him a sitting duck for dismissal at the whim of the administration.) McIntyre’s board majority is melting like the Wicked Witch of the West under a bucket of ice water, and neither his contract nor his long-range plan nor the August election will save him. He’s done. Alice isn’t cooking here anymore.
Siler’s campaign literature notes that “no parent should have to choose between putting food on the table and taking a child to the doctor.” That’s more than a platitude, it’s a fact of life for thousands of Tennessee families. Campfield pulled a surprise last time around, and it’s not inconceivable that he could do it again. But soldier and surgeon Briggs has to be considered the favorite. While Siler’s supporters would welcome a Campfield upset, Briggs is not invincible. Estimates of the uninsured in Tennessee run as high as 866,000. Isn’t it time caring for those individuals became a “family value?” At least Cheri Siler thinks so.
is supposed to work. Unfortunately, open primaries are not the main problem with our elections. There are more serious ones: obscene amounts of money funding interminable campaigns; meaningless “debates” and political advertising that insults our intelligence. (Strangely, both alcohol and tobacco ads are not allowed on television, but we see misleading political advertisements poison our TV screens as elections approach. Sad.) Let’s hope that someday, more of us will understand that citizenship has responsibilities as well as benefits. Perhaps then we may complain less and learn more about our government. After all, in this country, we the people are the government, aren’t we?
There’s more to Briggs, of course. He’s a respected surgeon and a U.S. Army combat veteran with the rank of colonel. If you were sending a surgeon or soldier to Nashville, Briggs would be the clear choice. If voters want a clown, it’s Campfield in a landslide. With Democrats scarcer than tour groups bound for Ukraine in East Tennessee, the winner of the Republican primary is the presumptive victor in November. But if you ignore Siler, what will you get for your money in November? Whether Campfield or Briggs, arguably more of the
same. Bottom line, Briggs and Campfield are bobbleheads nodding to the same tired refrain. ■ Conservative values (whatever those are these days)? Check. ■ Oppose all tax increases? Check. ■ Support your Second Amendment right to be a one-person army? Check. ■ Limit the role of government? Check. Then there is the standard boilerplate support of small business, jobs and education, although Campfield’s hypocrisy flares on the issue of government in the classroom. Siler likewise pledges
support for small business and education, but what candidate doesn’t? So where do her “issues” part company with the Republican contenders? Most notably, healthcare. Campfield’s comparison of individuals who signed up for health insurance under Obamacare to Nazi Holocaust victims says all you need to know about his stance on expanding healthcare. The Briggs campaign’s website doesn’t bother with healthcare as an issue. Pandering to the base, a physician upholds the right to bear instruments responsible for thousands of deaths and injuries every year but is silent on healthcare. That, folks, is irony, and it’s morally indefensible.
da. It makes no sense. Studies have shown that the best-informed voters are those who strongly identify with a party, and the most ill informed are those who do not. From time to time, discussions arise about whether or not a candidate is a “bona fide” member of one of our two major parties. In Tennessee, there are no “bona fide” members of either one. Voting patterns do not establish membership in a party; only registration can do that. A closed primary system requires registration by party, which requires some knowledge of a party’s political philosophy. When independents learn that they cannot vote in a party’s primary unless they are members of that party, it
strengthens the two-party system, which, despite recent rancid partisanship, has on the whole provided stability to our government. The best description of an independent voter that I’ve ever read came from Tom Danehy, writing for the Tucson Weekly. To paraphrase him – a high school girl shows up at the softball batting practice of a school in her neighborhood. She doesn’t go to the school, doesn’t like the uniforms or the coach, and doesn’t really want to be part of a team. When she’s not allowed to have her way, she cries, “I’ve been disenfranchised!” As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing wrong with third parties, but I believe that in order to succeed they must be based on movements that can attract
very wide support. Otherwise, they often serve only as spoilers, as in Florida’s 2000 election, when the Green Party’s Ralph Nader received about 90,000 votes that otherwise would likely have gone to Al Gore. Just think about it. When I went to vote in 2006 in another section of the county, I had a similar experience to the one in 1968 when I stood behind a young man who requested both party’s ballots. He accepted the official’s explanation politely but seemed confused by it. Perhaps learning some basics about politics and elections would prevent this confusion. Many complain about government and politics; instead, maybe we all should pay more attention and learn about how the system
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UT response to stadium issues When I asked Tennessee fans about Neyland Stadium experiences, Nate Harrison surprised me with specific comments. In last week’s Shopper, Harrison offered what he hoped was constructive criticism about miscommunications, first-aid delays, gate rules set in concrete and two fans who blocked his view and wouldn’t sit down. As promised, I asked Chris Fuller, UT senior associate athletics director for all external operations, including communications, sales and marketing, tickets and special events, for a response. Chris is a busy man, but he responded, saying, first of all, it was unusual to re-
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ceive word of specific problems described by identifiable sources. “Sounds like several things here, starting with the mailing address, that we could have done better.” He spoke of good judgment and common sense but also praised the various support groups who are part of a home football game – including different levels of police, ushers and Red
Cross workers. “We work cooperatively, but it’s easy to understand how not all are on the same page with all issues, especially when you’re dealing with 100,000 people.” Concerning my favorite hot-button issue, Fuller said there is no policy regarding “standing fans.” If there was one, he said it would be very difficult to enforce. Fuller invited David Elliott, assistant athletics director for event management, to chime in. “Chris is correct. We do not have a policy on ‘standing,’ and I do not know of any place in college or professional athletics that
does. We do ask our ushers to work with a customerfriendly attitude – which it seems they tried to do in talking with the patrons who were standing. We ask that fans try to respect others in their areas. But, as Chris mentioned, it would be an impossible task to try to enforce.” Elliott said he has received very few complaints about fans standing in seating areas. He does deal with people who become abusive. He says they are removed so others around them can enjoy the game. Harrison wanted to escort his ailing mother-inlaw to their car and return to the stadium. The gate at-
Divorce shows Ball’s lavish lifestyle It is not often a serious candidate for the U.S. Senate has in his past a state Supreme Court decision that delves into his personal life, thereby making it public. But such is the case with Gordon Ball, a wealthy Knoxville attorney and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in the Aug. 7 primary. He is featured in the case of Marie Larsen-Ball v. Gordon Ball argued in the state Supreme Court on Sept. 4, 2009, and decided on Jan. 14, 2010, in a decision written and published by thenChief Justice Janice Holder, who is retiring in August. It can be found at 301 S.W. 3d 328. Of the current three justices seeking retention on the court in August, only Cornelia Clark participated in this case. Gary Wade, who was on the court at the time, recused himself due to
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a longtime friendship with Ball. Only four justices participated. The basic issue was whether a $17 million attorney fee received on Aug. 31, 2006, which occurred after his spouse filed for divorce but before the divorce became final, is part of the marital property and subject to equitable distribution in divorce. The final divorce hearing was a full year later on Aug. 27 and 29, 2007. $17 million is significant and worth arguing over, especially if one spouse is going to get 40 percent of it. At the trial court, marital property was valued
in 2007 as $29,650,000, which included the disputed $17 million. The Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Frank Clement (son of the late Gov. Frank Clement), held it was marital property, and the Supreme Court agreed. It had to be divided between the two spouses. It makes fascinating reading as it appears in the opinion itself that Gordon Ball had a rich lifestyle. The opinion even refers to payments of $55,000 to paramours (the court’s language, not mine). The opinion says: “Both parties enjoy a lavish lifestyle and spend money on a grand scale. During the marriage (Marie) Ball spent extensive sums of money … and (Gordon) Ball has not been Spartan in his lifestyle.” It will be up to the voters in the Democratic primary
to determine the relevance of this in terms of who should carry the Democratic banner against Sen. Lamar Alexander in the November general election. Knoxville attorney Terry Adams is Ball’s principal opponent. Another Knox County resident, John D. King, is seeking the GOP nomination. Whether this part of Ball’s biography influences your vote (and how) is up to every Democratic voter. This writer thinks you ought to know about it and not learn of it after the primary is over. Supreme Court: Predictions are that Gary Wade and Sharon Lee are most likely to survive the efforts to remove them from the Supreme Court, especially here in East Tennessee where they are known and liked. Justice Clark is unknown in East Tennessee. In West Tennessee, the
tendant said no way; if you go out, you are out. Elliott says the SEC has a “no pass-out policy.” Just guessing, but that is probably intended to eliminate halftime trips to cars for liquid refreshments. Elliott said that in circumstances such as Harrison reported, gate supervisors are expected to intervene as best they can and make a judgment call. “Sadly, people try to abuse this situation. However there are times when common sense should dictate response.” Elliott said first-aid delays are sometimes unavoidable. “Our event staff does an excellent job in managing 100,000-plus crowds, but with a number like that, incidents happen that do not
go as well as we would like.” He said at early-season afternoon games, emergency workers have sometimes been inundated with calls due to extreme heat and humidity. “We have had games where we have had 300 treatments.” I liked Elliott’s attitude. It matched Fuller’s. “We try to learn from those incidents and seek ways to improve.” There was no official UT response to my idea for a standing-fan section: no seats, short people in front, tall fans behind, stand for warm-ups, National Anthem, the entire game, even intermission, wave both arms nonstop and keep yelling, “Go Vols.”
three are not known as none lives there. Those wanting a Republican to be chosen for state Attorney General may opt to replace Clark, giving Gov. Bill Haslam an appointment to the court, presumably one who would join the two Republican justices already there in picking a Republican AG. No woman, Republican or African-American has ever been state AG while the Supreme Court has made the selection. The court picks the Attorney General, a duty unique to Tennessee. In this writer’s opinion, it is the major reason this political fight has emerged as many in the GOP, led by Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, want to win the AG office, just as Democrats would want the office were the situation reversed. It is surprising that three incumbents have not gone out to each of the 95 counties in full campaign mode introducing themselves to the media and voters. Wade has been the most active statewide, followed by Lee.
Dr. Rick Briggs seeks to unseat state Sen. Stacey Campfield as the GOP nominee to run against Democrat Cheri Siler in November. Briggs, 61, is a Knox County commissioner. He moved here in 1992. Recently, he was available for an interview. He criticizes Campfield for “the many things he seeks to take away from local government.” Briggs has raised some $190,000, mostly from traditional GOP donors who back Gov. Haslam. He favors the constitutional amendments to restrict abortions, to prohibit a state income tax and to allow the governor to name Supreme Court justices. He says Campfield “at times embarrasses the county and state on a national level.” Briggs, who prefers to be called Rick, strongly criticizes the Campfield/Steve Hall bill to sell Lakeshore Park. He does not favor an elected school superintendent. He says he backs Haslam on what he has done on education.
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Cook it like you mean it The students of UT’s culinary program never know what to expect. One week they’re learning how to carve an ice sculpture with a chain saw, and the next week they’re dishing out healthy pasta from the kitchen of a food truck. “We take students with no experience who are passionate but green and try to make them well rounded,� said program director Greg Eisele. During a 12-week program, students create food to serve at 10 events, including an Asian buffet and an appreciation luncheon for Red Cross volunteers. “It is an intense program based on life events,� said Eisele. Students are taught knife skills, butchery and how to create the perfect
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sauce, but they also receive help developing a business plan. Gonzo Gourmet food trailer owner Brandon Wilson is a graduate of the program’s inaugural semester under Eisele. Wilson opened his business last October, serving dishes on the curbs of downtown Knoxville. Wilson said he liked the small class size and the fact that you could pretty much hit the ground running – or cooking – after graduation.
“You can land a very decent cooking job straight out of the culinary program, which is great for people like me who don’t have the time or money to spend two years in college,� he said. Wilson also appreciated the help he received in class from specialists who explained the business aspect, which he says prepared him for the amount of time he spends in front of his computer instead of in the kitchen. “Literally 80 percent of the time I’m keeping up with inspections, taxes and insurance,� said Wilson, instead of doing the part of the business he loves most, which is, of course, cooking. Info: www.culinary. utk.edu and www. gonzogourmetfood.com.
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To the Voters of Knox County We are your neighbors, community volunteers, members of your organizations and fellow worshippers. We also had the privilege of being Presidents of your Knoxville Bar Association. As lawyers, we have been intimately involved in so many issues affecting the quality and integrity of our legal system. Regardless of our backgrounds and life experiences, we all want our court system to be fair, impartial, and responsible. We want Judges who both know the law and have the wisdom to how to apply it. These qualities must be assured to all of us if we are going to have faith in our judicial process. This year, Daryl R. Fansler is seeking another term as Chancellor of the Knox County Chancery Court. He has been on the bench for almost 16 years. In that time, he has demonstrated his commitment to justice and fairness time and again. His experience in having presided over approximately 25,000 cases clearly shows the impact that he has had on so many people’s lives. While some may have disagreed with his rulings, no one has ever doubted his honesty and courage in trying to find the best and most appropriate solutions. We, as lawyers, are as different as you can possibly imagine. However, we are united in our support and belief that Daryl R. Fansler should continue as Chancellor in Knox County. The lives of so many Knox County citizens depend upon the experience of its judiciary - from family law to business disputes these issues are as varied as they are complex. They must be met by someone who has the experience, intellectual ability, honesty, professional fortitude and common sense to bring about fair resolutions. That person is Daryl R. Fansler and we ask you to support him in our legal system, again. Signed,
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Legends at Oak Grove – like ‘coming home’ ■
Adam Chavira, property manager; Adrienne Boler, leasing consultant; and Steve Heydel, assistant property manager, with the Legends at Oak Grove Touring the beautiful apartment homes known as Legends at Oak Grove made me wonder why I don’t move there. Adam Chavira, property manager, loves this place, and his enthusiasm is contagious.
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Built on 22 acres just past Target on Washington Pike, this gated community makes you feel “at home” the moment you drive into the property. There are numerous amenities and surprising features at every turn. The complex features spacious one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with the option for sunrooms or patio/balcony and outside storage. For overnight visitors, a guest suite (furnished, two bedrooms, two baths) is available for $75 per night. I caught up with Chavira in the amazing clubhouse, which is available to residents for parties and showers for a nominal fee. Next
was the saltwater, resortstyle swimming pool with a poolside entertainment area including a fireplace, bar and grills. Legends at Oak Grove is very pet friendly. “Our team loves dogs,” says Chavira. Keeping the community clean and safe is a top priority. Legends participates in the DNA-based Poo Prints program, which enables the staff to know which resident didn’t clean up after their dog. There is a dog park, pet spa, car care center, poolside Internet access, executive business center, children’s play area, fitness center – the list goes on and on. The apartments themselves have more exceptional features than I expected: garden tubs, large walk-in closets, built-in microwaves, built-in linen closets, kitchen islands and pre-wiring for high-speed Internet access. Chavira encourages prospective residents to just come by to let a member of the team show you around. Legends is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Info: www.LegendsAtOakGrove.com or 688-4881.
First Tee’s summer program underway By Patricia Williams The First Tee life skills summer program for children ages 6-17 is underway at seven golf courses throughout Knoxville including The Wee Course at Williams Creek Golf Course, 2351 Dandridge Ave. Tutoring and academic support are central in the afterschool program during the school year. Children in the summer program at Williams Creek attend from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Williams Creek is the base from which the local First Tee programs operate, and kids there are served breakfast and lunch, in contrast to the two-hour program at the other sites. First Tee of Greater Knoxville is one of 200 chapters across the country, where children participate in activities that build life skills and character through golf clinics. “We are not trying to create another Tiger Woods,” explains Diondre Jackson, executive director. “We teach core values that go with the game of golf, that help kids transition into adulthood.” First Tee helps to provide children with tools needed to become good citizens. The grounds also include
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The East Towne Area Business and Professional Association has a new president. Justin Sterling, leasing agent for Knoxville Center mall, follows the founding president, Kaelyn Farmer, manager of Buckle. The announcement came at the July 1 meeting at New Harvest Park. Sterling thanked Farmer for her service and pledged to keep the momentum of the group going Sterling strong. Janet Edkins, CEO of Jay
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Food City promotes two Food City has created two administrative positions and elevated two staff members to serve. Don Mascola is the vice president for inforMascola mation technology and in-store services. He has headed instore services since 2008 and has 22 years total with Food City. Haskel Bledsoe is now director of security/loss prevention. He previously
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THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 11 Registration open for the Crown Education Camp for students in grades 7-12. Three tracks available: Crown Music Camp, Crown STEM Camp and Crown Vocational Skills Camp. Info/preregistration: http://thecrowncollege.com/educationcamp or 1-877-MY-CROWN.
Town Commons. Featuring: Hippy Nuts. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info/schedule: www.facebook.com/pages/Concerts-On-TheCommons/210787865610690 or www.cityofnorris.com. Mr. Rich’s Super Science Tennessee, 12:15-2 p.m., Maynardville Public Library, 296 Main St. Info: 992-7106. Communitywide fireworks show, following 7 p.m. rally, The Crown College Campus, 2307 West Beaver Creek Drive. Everyone invited; admission free. Volunteer Traveler Square Dance Club dance, 7:30 p.m., Square Dance Center Inc., 820 Tulip St. Theme: Melon Fest. Caller: Bill Fox. Info: Janice Fox, 689-2665. Free Family Movie in the Park at Luttrell City Park. Movie will start at dusk. Bring chairs or blankets. Candies, chips, soda and popcorn available for purchase. Info: 992 0678.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 11-27 “Thumbelina” presented by the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/reservations: 208-3677 or www. knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.
THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 19 Early registration for Upward Football/ Cheer signups, $75. Registration between July 19 and Aug. 11, $90. Info/to register and pay: 219-8673; www.corrytonchurch.com and go to the “Upward” link; on Facebook, Corryton Church Upward Sports League; Twitter, @CorrytonUpward.
Registration open for Lakeside of the Smokies Triathlon: 1.5k open water swim on Douglas Lake, 40k bike ride on rolling rural roads and 10k run on rolling roads. Info/to register: 250-3618 or http:// racedayevents.net/events/lakeside-of-the-smokiestriathlon/.
THURSDAY, JULY 10 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784. Monthly Seniors Meeting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Heiskell Community Center, 9420 Heiskell Road. Speaker: Theresa Hensley with Morning Pointe. Lunch, noon; bingo, 1 p.m. Program is free, donations appreciated. Bring a dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.
FRIDAY, JULY 11 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038. Concert on the Commons, 7-9 p.m., Norris
SUNDAY, JULY 13 Little Greenbrier School Old Harp shape note singing, 2 p.m., Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Info: Robin Goddard, 982-6148 or rlgoddard@aol.com.
MONDAY, JULY 14 Registration deadline for Rhythm of the Mountains camp – The Music, Art and Dance of the Appalachian Mountains – to be held 8:30 a.m.noon Monday through Thursday, July 21-24, Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. For children who have completed grades 1-6. Cost: $35, includes concert shirt and daily snacks. Concert: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24. Info/registration: http://www.cbcfc.org/fine-arts-campregistration/ or 688-2421.
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Car Show to benefit Josh Hensley’s family and Brittany Branch, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Union County High School parking lot. Info: Aircooled Hooligans on Facebook. Fundraiser meal: Hamburgers, hot dogs, all the fi xin’s and watermelon, 4-7 p.m., Bright Hope Lodge #557 F. &A.M., 5400 N. Broadway. Cost: Suggested donation, $5; all donations appreciated.
Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m., departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838. Wheel Throwing: One Bag/One Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Sandra McEntire. Registration deadline: July 5. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge outdoor stage or Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 4973603 or www.narrowridge.org. Benefit Ride for the First Baptist Mobile Ministry, First Baptist Church of Powell. Registration: 8 a.m.; ride begins 9 a.m. Lunch provided. No fee but donations accepted. All bikes and bikers welcome. Info: Don Wadley, 679-4045; Debbie Garrett, 599-9141; or email sweetnlow1298@comcast.net Big Clinch River Cleanup, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Begins with breakfast and briefing for registered volunteers. To register: http://crctu.org and click on Big Cleanup Registration. Info: Buzz Buffington, buzz. buffington@gmail.com or 463-7167; or Jim Ferguson, jimferguson41@gmail.com or 494-8081.
Kids Support Camp, a free four-day camp for kids who have a loved one facing cancer, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., The Cancer Support Community East Tennessee, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Info: 546-4661.
TUESDAY, JULY 15 UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277. Summer Reading Program: Zoomobile, 1 p.m., Luttrell Public Library. Info: 992-0208. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. Old College Monthly Harp Singing, 6 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 123 S. Jackson St., Athens, Tenn. Info: Cora Sweatt, 423 745-0248. Sevier County Monthly Old Harp Singing, 7 p.m., Middle Creek UMC, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. Info: David Sarten, 428-0874. Chef Arnold’s Pasta and Noodle Making Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Limited space. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com. Knox County Veterans Services Outreach program, 10-11 a.m., Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Drive. One-on-one assistance to veterans and family members; explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family member with filing for VA benefits.
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