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Andy Wilson golf tournament Aug. 2

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New place for kids at Carter

The 6th annual Andy Wilson Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, at Three Ridges Golf Course.

Morning and afternoon tee times are available, and lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

Cost for a team of four is $300, hole sponsorship is $100/hole and cart sponsorships are $25. The tournament helps to provide scholarships (one each to a male and female athlete) every year at Carter High School.

This year’s tournament will be played in memory of Andy’s dad, Roger Wilson, who passed away Feb. 16. Info: Peggy Wilson, 679-4298, or Gary Whitaker, 679-1022.

IN THIS ISSUE

Briggs is better

Never say there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between state Sen. Stacey Campfield and his challenger, County Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs.

Shopper publisher Sandra Clark makes the case for Richard Briggs.

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You’re traveling east down Rutledge Pike. Your stomach’s been growling for a while.

There on your right is the newly painted, white- and red-trimmed eatery known as Smoking J’s B-B-Q & Catering, its grand-opening sign and fluttering banners announcing the arrival of a “new” business.

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Shopper interns First Presbyterian Church is considered “Knoxville’s first church,” founded in 1792 and built in 1812 on James White’s field of turnips.

Church member Pat Armstrong gave the interns a behind-the-scenes look and a peek inside the adjacent graveyard.

The building has undergone several renovations throughout the years, but there have been only 15 ministers since the church began. During the Civil War, the Union army occupied the building – letting their horses graze in the graveyard – for three years.

The interns also visited Temple Beth El and St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

Lunch speaker was Holocaust survivor Sonja DuBois.

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The old Carter Elementary School has been knocked down, and work is underway to modernize the former Carter Middle School gym for use as a Boys & Girls Club. Photos by Patricia Williams

Boys & Girls Club sets ribbon-cutting

of the Tennessee Valley has scheduled a ribbon-cutting and open house for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, to show off improveBy Patricia Williams ments in the former middle school If you’ve not driven by the forgym. It’s being renovated to funcmer Carter Elementary School tion as a B&G Club for the Carter lately, one thing jumps out. The community. The invitation says school is gone – bulldozed down the Chillbillies will perform. as Carter students are attending The old Carter gym never had school in a modern new facility on air conditioning. Now electricians Strawberry Plains Pike. are installing circuit panels and And now the Boys & Girls Club wiring for the new HVAC system.

The utilities have been separated from the school’s and will, of course, be paid by the Boys & Girls Club. Connections between the buildings will be severed, and there will be no business or client interaction between them.

One set of bleachers that was on the gym floor has been removed.

The bleachers upstairs will not be used regularly, so the stairway access will be sealed off for safety and security.

A truck from the Boys & Girls Club was there during my visit, storing some donated furnishings that may be used at the site.

A spokesperson said a director has not yet been named.

Tara Mills Taylor said it best on a Facebook post: “Great news for the Carter community! The Boys & Girls Club will be open this fall on the Carter campus in the former gym. Help celebrate by attending the July 31 ribbon-cutting ceremony.”

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‘Not-metro’

is all about the money, says Burchett

By Sandra Clark

Announcing his upcoming nuptials was not the news nugget of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s speech to a business group in Fountain City, yet that announcement got all the media play.

Much more impactful was his endorsement of unified government for Knoxville and Knox County and his pledge to work for the merger during his upcoming four-year term.

“Yes, I’m serious,” he said. “We have two governments because of fiefdoms. … Just don’t call it metro.”

Burchett wants to reduce, not enlarge, the size of local government. He wants to eliminate duplication, but he’s not about to suggest the hot-button issues that have doomed previous votes.

(State law requires unification to be approved by voters in both the city and the county balance.)

“We’re not taking away anybody’s right to elect officials. We’re

Tim Burchett ends his talk in Fountain City. not raising taxes.” He proposes service zones in which residents could choose (and pay for) en-

hanced services such as garbage pickup and fire protection.

“It’s bad for business,” he said, citing awkwardness in explaining local government to companies seeking to locate here.

“And it’s bad for your tax dollars,” he said.

County Commissioner R. Larry Smith agreed. “If elected officials put their egos aside, it would happen. It just makes sense.”

Knox County’s debt has been reduced by $59 million in three years, Burchett said.

As for that marriage, Burchett said he will wed Kelly Kimball on July 26 at an undisclosed location.

“We’ve both got enough stuff,” he said, requesting no gifts. “Make a contribution to HonorAir.”

The Ed and Bob show comes to County Commission

By Betty Bean It’s been a year or so since Bob Thomas and Ed Brantley worked together, but the two longtime morning-drive radio stars will be colleagues again once they’re sworn in as Knox County commissioners Sept. 2.

In the meantime, they’ve had a couple of dinners with the other two new commissioners-elect (Charles Busler and Randy Smith), and they plan another in August, which they know is perfectly legal now, although come September, sunshine laws will come into play and put constraints on their gettogethers.

But they are adamant about one thing: “If the two of us are at

Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas the Vol Market No. 3 having a hot dog, which we do every week, and somebody calls in (to complain), or if somebody sees us at Wright’s Cafeteria, where we take my mom for lunch, well, that’s not going to stop,” Thomas said. “That’s silly. We’re going to stop being friends? Not going to happen.”

Photo by Betty Bean

Thomas and Brantley will represent the 10th and 11th at-large districts, respectively (a distinction without a difference, since at-large commissioners represent the entire county). Thomas ran unopposed; Brantley was victorious over a primary opponent. Neither is opposed in the August gen-

eral election.

In addition to being on-air personalities, both have run businesses, both are grandfathers and both want to attract more and better jobs to Knox County for the sake of their grandchildren (Ed has five; Bob has three).

“To me, the biggest priority in this county other than supporting the school system is getting some jobs in here,” Brantley said.

“Chattanooga is ahead of us in manufacturing, and our surrounding counties are ahead of us, too, to some degree, in other areas. When I used to go in to work in the early morning, Pellissippi Parkway was a constant stream of headlights going to Oak Ridge where they have the

national lab and all that high-tech industry.

“Knox County is at a disadvantage, but there are good ideas coming out of Anderson and Blount counties, and the booming tourist trade in Sevier County. Can we share some more of those things?

Yes, I think we can.”

Thomas agrees.

“A lot of people have asked me, what do you want to accomplish? I personally am not coming in with something in my back pocket I’ve got to get done. I don’t have an agenda. I want to make sure we’re tracking business and that we are fiscally responsible and good decision makers. Ed and I had lunch the other day, and somebody told us, ‘They

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Physical Therapy The ins and outs to make it work for you At Fort Sanders Therapy Centers, educating patients about the beneďŹ ts of treatment from a physical therapist is a yearly process for the staff, with a focus on the best course of action to make sure therapy will accomplish realistic goals for the patient, according to physical therapist Jennifer Templeton.

But for potential patients looking for the relief of pain, is physical therapy right for you? Here’s a look at what physical therapists can do and why it might be the right ďŹ t.

What is physical therapy?

Physical therapy focuses on rehabilitating a patient’s impairments or disabilities by promoting increased mobility, strength and function in order to improve quality of life. Physical therapy is performed by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) and Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs).

Who are physical therapists and physical therapy assistants?

Physical therapists are trained movement specialists. They have advanced degrees and licenses certifying their knowledge on how the human body works and moves. All physical therapists have earned at least a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy; recent graduates have obtained clinical doctorate degrees.

Therapists’ specialized training allows them to examine, evaluate, diagnose and set a treatment plan for movement disorders. Physical therapist assistants have an associate’s degree in treating movement disorders and are licensed to follow the plan of care set by the PT.

What is a movement disorder and what kinds of disorders do physical therapists treat?

Movement disorders are medical issues that limit a person’s abil-

Is physical therapy right for you?

If you are having joint pain, limited motion or strength, or difďŹ culties when performing the activities you like to do because of pain, then physical therapy may be able to help. You will need a doctor’s order to begin physical therapy, so talk to your primary care provider or specialist to see if physical therapy could help you. Physical therapy is covered by most insurance plans.

At Fort Sanders Therapy Centers, therapists have specialized training in treating orthopedic and sports injuries, chronic headaches and neck pain, back pain, and pelvic oor dysfunction.

Helping patients to reach their goals is what makes the work so rewarding, according to physical therapist Jennifer Templeton, PT, DPT, OCS. “It’s great to watch the patient progress from being unable to do an activity to no longer needing help,â€? said Templeton. “If you’re looking for a therapy center, ďŹ nd one that encourages Physical therapist Jennifer Templeton addresses lower back pain on patient its therapists to pursue continuing Tim French at Fort Sanders Therapy Center-Downtown. education and learn the newest techniques,â€? Templeton suggests. “At Fort Sanders, we are encourity to get out of bed, stand, walk, â– Integumentary – the skin aged to attend specialty courses in reach or perform other daily tasks. and lymphatic systems that ďŹ lter advanced techniques.â€?

Therapy focuses on four systems out unwanted germs and uid. of the human body: ■Musculoskeletal – the Where do physical bones, joints and muscles that therapists work? move your body.

Physical therapists ■Neurological – the brain, work in many settings, spinal cord and nerves that carry including hospitals, rehasignals from your brain to the body to tell it what actions to perform; bilitation centers (includnerves also carry information ing Fort Sanders Therapy (such as sensation or pain) from Center’s sister clinic at Patricia Neal Rehabilitathe body to the brain.

Which is better on an injury, ice or heat? According to Stephen Karp, ■Cardiovascular/ Pulmo- tion Center), skilled nursmanager of the Fort Sanders Therapy Center, that depends on what nary – the heart, lungs and blood ing facilities, outpatient you’re treating, for how long and what you hope to achieve. vessels that supply blood and oxy- centers and even a pagen to working muscles. tient’s home.

Heat improves blood ow to tissues, so it can relax tight muscles and reduce a muscle spasm. It’s best to use heat before exercise to increase the exibility of stiff joints and muscles. Heat therapy can also help ease the pain of chronic arthritis, as long as the joint is not swollen.

Ice or heat

How do you choose?

Heat before exercise

The McKenzie MethodŽ for back pain now available close to home Imagine a life without crippling back pain. The proven success of the McKenzie MethodŽ at Covenant Therapy Centers provides a non-surgical option for many of the 20 percent of adults enduring chronic back pain. “It gave me back the life I thought I’d lost forever� said one recent patient.

Also known as Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), the McKenzie MethodÂŽ has superior functional outcomes for back, neck and extremity problems. It emphasizes education and active patient involvement to decrease pain quickly,

Along with one-on-one treatment, she says, “this emphasis on continuing education sets us apart by raising our quality of care and improving patient outcomes.�

Tim French, 35, chose Fort Sanders Therapy Center after having back surgery in 2005. French struggled with back and leg pain, in addition to having balance issues due to leg weakness.

As he worked with Templeton, French experienced less pain and improved leg strength he never thought he would see. “I used to struggle with signiďŹ cant weakness in my left calf, but now I’m doing things that I never thought possible,â€? French explained. “I’ve also seen my balance come back, and slowly the pain in my back and legs has decreased.â€?

At a normal therapy session, French will do numerous leg and back strengthening exercises, with Templeton supervising him. “The therapists are really good about isolating the injury and focusing on making it better,� said French. “I trust Jennifer and her colleagues so much because I know they have my best interests in mind and want to do what it takes to continue my improvement.�

For more information about physical therapy, call 865-541-1300.

restore normal function, prevent recurrence and minimize dependence on medical intervention.

As with most things, a successful solution depends on properly identifying the problem. Pain is a symptom, not a diagnosis. The certiďŹ ed McKenzie therapist utilizes a comprehensive process to ďŹ nd the underlying cause. In fact, research has shown the initial McKenzie assessment to be as reliable as costly diagnostic imaging (i.e., X-rays, MRIs) to determine the problem and quickly identify responders and non-respond-

ers. “Even if you have to crawl in to see her, you can walk out because she determines where the pain’s coming from and what to do about itâ€? said a patient of certiďŹ ed McKenzie physical therapist Mary SatterďŹ eld, with Fort Sanders Regional Therapy Center in Powell.

CertiďŹ ed McKenzie therapists are available at four Covenant Therapy Center locations in three counties.

For more information about this or any of the other physical, speech & occupational therapy programs call (865) 541-1300.

Heat after injury

Don’t apply heat directly after an injury or exercise, as that can make swelling and pain worse. When your initial pain has subsided, apply heat for about 15 to 20 minutes at a time, but be careful to buffer your skin with clothing to prevent burns. “And don’t use a heating pad while sleeping,� adds Karp. “People have suffered serious burns to their skin from heating pads left unmonitored.�

Ice after exercise or injury

Using an ice pack is best immediately after an injury or the overuse of joints and muscles during a workout or run. Cold reduces swelling and pain by causing the blood vessels to constrict and narrow.

Apply an ice pack to an injury for about 10 minutes at a time, but let the skin warm up again before applying another ice pack. This can be repeated several times each day for three days. “Overusing an already aggravated muscle or joint can lead to more serious damage,� adds Karp. “If you have any persistent pain in a joint or muscle for more than several days, you should see your doctor.�

Your physician may suggest that you alter your activities to provide relief to the joint or muscle affected. Or, you may be referred to a physical therapist for more targeted treatment.

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The march for rights continues A commemoration comm co mmem mm emor orat atio at ion io n off tthe he he signi ing off the the Civil Civil il Rights R ight hts signing Act of 1964 was celebrated with a Freedom March on July 3 – 50 years after the date it was signed into law by former President Lyndon Johnson while witnessed by civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. among others.

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The march, from the Knoxville Civic Coliseum to Mt. Olive Church on Summit Hill, was followed by an interactive forum under the theme “Freedom Summer Lives On,” moderated by the Rev. Renee Kesler, associate minister at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Knoxville.

Honored guests were widely known civil rights warriors who were jailed, some many times, for resisting the status quo and carrying the banner of Dr. King – Equal Rights for All Americans.

Rabbi Israel “Si” Dresner was the first rabbi arrested in the movement, along with 16 of his fellow religious leaders, during an interfaith clergy “Freedom Ride” in St. Augustine, Fla., in 1961.

Dresner, Andrew Young, the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth and Dr. C.T. Vivian were among those who traveled to St. Augustine from vari-

ouss pa ou rts rt ts of tthe he ccountry ount ou unt ntry parts b riinging i ““as as many ac acti tiviistts bringing activists as we could with us,” at the request of Dr. King, Dresner said.

Dr. King considered Rabbi Dresner a close ally and twice spoke at his synagogue in Springfield, N.J. Dresner was honored at the White House last year by President Barack Obama during the 50th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

The plight of AfricanAmericans became reality for Dr. Dorie Ladner in the summer of 1955, when the mutilated body of 14-yearold Emmett Till was found floating in Mississippi’s Tallahatchie River. Ladner realized the shocking similarities between herself and Till. They were the same age, the same color and in the state of Mississippi.

Ladner became involved in nonviolent protests with the Freedom Riders, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Congress of Racial Equality, getting arrested many times for attempting to desegregate a Woolworth’s lunch counter; voter registration activities; and attending the funeral of murdered civil rights warrior Medgar Evers.

Also on the panel was Avon Rollins Sr., who championed civil rights directives across the South from his home base of Knoxville.

Rollins has advocated for economic and financial ini-

A march for equal rights was held near downtown Knoxville on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 being signed into law. Photos by Patricia Williams

Avon Rollins Sr., Rabbi Israel “Si” Dresner and Dr. Dorie Ladner were honored guests on the panel to discuss their experiences during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. tiatives to help empower African-Americans. He is a co-founder of SNCC and locally, the past president of

Magnolia Federal Savings An audience member and Loan. He was executive asked: “How do I know what director of Beck Cultural to do with so much to be Exchange Center. done?”

Ladner answered: “You start where you are, no matter how small it may seem to be, then go forward.”

Freedom Rider Dorie Ladner shares her memories of Freedom Summer. Photos by Wendy Smith

The event was called a “wax museum.” Campers in the Teen Adventure program, ages 11-14, dressed Rabbi Israel Dresner encounters a “statue” of himself at a “wax up and stood statue-still museum” presented by campers at Milton Collins Day Camp. on pedestals until youngAndrew Weinstein, a rising 9th grader at Hardin Valley Acad- er campers, or reporters, shook their hands. They emy, portrays Dresner. then came to life and talked about their characters, usthe Arnstein Jewish Com- ing scripts they had written ■ ‘Wax’ figures munity Center took on the honor anniversary personas of real-life civil themselves.

History came to life last rights advocates in honor of Trinity Hills Senior week when campers at the the 50th anniversary of the Living Community Milton Collins Day Camp at Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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ought to let you two guys go out and talk to businesses.’

“I’m not afraid to stand up to people, and I’m sick and tired of minimum-wage jobs coming to town and us thinking that’s a big victory.

I’d like to find jobs that give people a career – the kind of jobs that attract 20- and 30-year-olds who want to have a family to come here and stay here.”

Brantley has promised not to vote for any new taxes and says that he will stick by that pledge.

“I’m taking a stand on not voting for any new taxes.

People are taxed to death,” he said. He sees no conflict between this stance and his promise to push for a new Gibbs Middle School.

Thomas said he wants a strong infrastructure but at the same time intends to be fiscally responsible. He approves of the way the county is being managed.

“Knox County is paying down debt, and our bond rating is going up. A lot of counties around the state

would like to be in the situation we’re in.”

Both are extremely interested in Knox County Schools but have questions about the relationships between the school board and the commission.

“Things are at a standstill,” Brantley said. “Why can’t the chair of the school board and the chair of commission get together and say, ‘What can you live with?’ ” Both Thomas and Brantley laugh at suggestions that they’ll vote in “two-for-one” fashion.

“Obviously, you never listened to our show. We disagree on a lot of things, but at least we can tell each other how we feel. After spending three years together every day on the radio, there’s not been an issue comes through this town we did not discuss in depth. I don’t care about politics. I just want to see some progress,” Thomas said.

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Briggs vs. Campfield Not a dime’s worth of difference?

Never say there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between state Sen. Stacey Campfield and his challenger, County Commissioner Richard Briggs.

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Briggs has a medical degree and a real job: heart surgeon for over 30 years. He’s been president of the Knoxville Academy of Medicine.

Briggs is a combat veteran of Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan, retiring as a U.S. Army colonel.

He’s served on County Commission since 2008, tackling complex issues like billboards, pension reform

and economic development.

Stacey Campfield, on the other hand, served in the House and Senate for almost a decade before passing a bill. He’s marginally self-employed, “rehabbing” and renting run-down real estate. His college experience was online, and his experience in uniform is limited to Halloween.

Campfield, 46, is old enough to act better.

He likes to blame the “liberal media” for his bad press, but he’s been sued for defamation, booted from the Duncan Family Barbecue for his antics, and escorted out of a UT football game for failing to remove a mask when asked to do so.

Let’s elect a serious senator – Dr. Richard Briggs – and watch him effectively serve in Nashville. There’s a world of difference.

Knox County DA Randy Nichols talks with Northwest Democratic Club treasurer Nancy Stinnette at the club’s July meeting.

Mary Beth Leibowitz and Hubert Smith at the Northwest Democratic Club Photos by Cindy Taylor

Leaving for the next adventure

By Cindy Taylor Friends and family gathered with the Northwest Democratic Club to honor three favorites who are moving on to a different phase of life.

Indya Kincannon, Mary Beth Leibowitz and Randy Nichols were thanked by club members for their willingness to speak at meetings and help out in other

ways whenever they were asked.

“Randy and Mary Beth have always been so gracious to come and speak to our club,” said treasurer Nancy Stinnette. “We wanted to do a little something to show our appreciation.”

Nichols leaves his position as district attorney general for Knox County at the end of August. After holding

the position for 22 years, Nichols says he is retiring but not stopping.

“I haven’t looked for work in 40 years,” said Nichols. “I don’t know if I can find anybody to hire me or not.”

Leibowitz was the first female Democratic judge in Knox County and held the seat more than 25 years.

“No one thought I could get reelected,” said Leibow-

itz. “This club stood by me and supported me. I have learned a lot from these folks. As for retirement, my plan is to do whatever I want.”

Leibowitz said her parents told her that their obligation was to educate her sufficiently, and her job was to make a living.

Kincannon was on vacation but sent her regards.

McKamey seeks to save Democrats from themselves Last week, John McKamey made a 200-mile round trip to Knoxville from his home in Piney Flats to talk to the Central City Democrats about why he’s running for governor. He’s pretty much going it alone, and his short-term objective is to save the Tennessee Democratic Party from itself.

He doesn’t want another national embarrassment like the one they suffered through two years ago when part-time flooring installer/ Tea Party supporter Mark Clayton took advantage of his superior alphabetical position on the ballot and beat opponent Park Overall to become the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, facing Republican Bob Corker. The Washington Post, among others, named

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Clayton, whose most prominent supporter was Republican Stacey Campfield, the worst Senate candidate in the country, and the Tennessee Democratic Party became a national laughingstock.

With this in mind, McKamey is acutely aware of the perils of low name recognition and inferior ballot position, and points out that two of his opponents have catchy names – Charlie Brown and Kennedy Johnson.

“None of the other candidates are campaigning,

for someone.

“I started two days before the deadline. Somebody has got to stand up for education and for women and for people who are being denied health insurance,” he said.

He’s not a supporter of the Common Core State Standards, which he labels as “test, test test.”

“Teachers want to teach the student – not to the test.

They’re making robots out of teachers and robots out of students, and all they’re talking about is numbers and statistics.”

He’s not a fan of vouchers and charter schools and says he’d hire an experienced classroom teacher as commissioner of education.

He says his concern for women’s rights has been sharpened by experience.

“When I was a county commissioner, there was a lady who applied for a raise, and county commission, including me, kept turning her down. When I was county executive, she sued, and won. And she was right. I’ve been to court and I always remember the 14th Amendment. It means equality for everybody.”

And he has an even more personal reason: “My wife had rheumatic fever in high school that damaged her heart severely.

When we got married in 1960, her doctor told us she couldn’t stand a pregnancy.

He told her, ‘If you get pregnant, you come here and we will take it,’ so we never had children. I trusted the doctor’s and my wife’s judgment, and we never did have

Republicans, Democrats, liberals, conservatives and even celebrities in some cases awarded the “worst” the Affordable Care Act that distinction to President number has dropped to 13.4 Warren G. Harding.

James Buchanan was percent and continues to deranked one notch above cline.

Domestic oil production Harding, and Andrew Johnis up and imports are down. son made the list as third American combat troops worst.

Harding is the Homer returned from Iraq, and Osama bin Laden met jus- Simpson of presidents, minus the blue-haired spouse. tice.

Not bad for the worst If “Doh!” wasn’t ringing through the corridors of the president in history.

Speaking of history, the White House during his tenpresident’s critics in the ure it should have been.

Until Watergate came poll seem to be as deficient of knowledge in that area as along, the Teapot Dome affair was the scandal by they are in current events.

An aggregate of 17 polls which all others were meaconducted between 1948 sured in the administrative and 2011 that included his- branch of the government.

Albert Fall, Harding’s torians, political scientists,

Secretary of the Interior, accepted a bribe from oil company pals and gave them leases to drill without competitive bidding. Fall served a year in a jail after the scandal came to light in 1922.

Another Harding appointee, Charles Forbes, spent two years in jail for shady deals when he headed the Veterans Bureau, forerunner of today’s Veterans Administration.

Harry Daugherty was Harding’s attorney general.

The corruption in Daugherty’s Justice Department would have made Nixon’s attorney general, John Mitchell, blush.

James Buchanan’s miserable ranking stems from his unwillingness (or inability)

to my knowledge, but I’ve been trying to point out that alphabet issue every time I speak,” he said.

McKamey spent 23 years as a Sullivan County commissioner and four years as county executive. He gets real serious when he talks about the issues, explaining that he spent 50 years in public schools as a student, teacher and coach, and he strongly disagrees with what’s happening in Tennessee’s public schools. He got tired of waiting for his party to produce a serious opponent to challenge Gov. Bill Haslam.

“The party did not recruit me. I did it on my own.

I called the state chair and asked Mr. (Roy) Herron if they had anybody in mind.

He said they were searching

Things could be worse On Obama’s watch: Barack Obama is the A few days ago the Dowworst president in U.S. history, according to a recent Jones Industrial Average topped 17,000. On Jan. 20, poll.

2009, Obama’s inauguration day, the Dow-Jones at 7,949.

Larry closed In January 2009, the U.S. Van unemployment rate stood at Guilder 7.70 percent and would rise to 9.70 percent a year later.

Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor reported the rate as 6.10 percent.

We know polls don’t lie, Nationally, 288,000 jobs except when taken in Eric were added in June, the Cantor’s congressional dis- most since May 2007. trict, but this one seems to The percentage of uninhave drawn heavily on folks sured adults peaked at 18 just rousing from a five-year in the third quarter of last nap under a pile of rocks. year. With the passage of

John McKamey speaks to the Center City Democrats. to make that decision.”

So for now, he’s crisscrossing the state, firm in his belief that once he survives the primary, statewide media will start paying attention, financial help will flow his way and it’ll be a whole new race.

to stop the march toward civil war. A death toll of 620,000 is a rough legacy to overcome.

Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached. The Senate acquitted him by a single vote.

Johnson’s ideas for rehabilitating the South after the Civil War clashed with the Radical Republicans in Congress.

His opposition to the 14th Amendment, which gave citizenship to AfricanAmericans, helped seal his low standing in the polls.

Facts can be inconvenient.

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Better together

A somewhat interesting couple is approaching their 60th wedding anniversary.

They tell each other they are better together than they could have possibly been as individuals.

They are not at all famous, but there are historic combinations that convey that same message of better together: Mantle and Maris, Sonny and Cher, Hewlett and Packard, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Huntley and Brinkley, Johnson and Johnson, Romeo and Juliet – you get the idea.

Lasting linkage extends to Tennessee sports. Ernie and Bernie come to mind first.

Bernard King was Tennessee’s best-ever basketball player. Ernie Grunfeld

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was very, very good. They were great together.

Both made individual impacts. King was an NBA superstar. Grunfeld continues as an executive. Bernard is in the pro hall of fame. Ernie has an Olympic gold medal.

As Volunteers together, they were the best show of Ray Mears’ many colorful years. You don’t hear much about it anymore, but Stu Aberdeen coaxed them from New York City to

Knoxville. It was a recruiting miracle, two superstars forever linked.

The best football combo is Kiner and Reynolds.

Steve Kiner and Jack Reynolds are linked linebackers from 1967 to 1969.

Jack manned the middle.

There never was a day when football was too tough for Hacksaw. Steve chased from sideline to sideline with intent to inflict bodily harm.

They produced similar results but were very different. Kiner was a first-game starter as a sophomore.

Reynolds had to be convinced he was good enough to play.

Kiner was an extrovert, confident, aggressive.

He talked. Sportswriters quoted him, sometimes correctly. He was twice an all-American. He became really famous as the first Volunteer linebacker in the

college hall of fame.

The Dallas Cowboys signed Kiner in 1970 and took him to Super Bowl V. He was a Redskin for Super Bowl VII. Later, he was New England’s defensive MVP. He had a good closing run with the Oilers.

I remember the day he formally introduced me to coach Bum Phillips. He recalled some little things I had done for him. Bum’s response: “That was an impressive presentation.”

Kiner did not take good care of his body, but he rebounded, enjoyed a profitable period as a real-estate broker, went back to school, at West Georgia and earned two degrees in psychology.

Just for fun, he coached linebackers as a graduate assistant. His fierceness and passion seemed transferable. He could have been good at that.

MPC staff morale pointing south With the death of former Tennessee Sens. Howard Baker and Harlan Mathews this year, there are now only five living former U.S. senators from Tennessee.

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They are, in order of age: Bill Brock, 83; Jim Sasser, 77; Fred Thompson, 72; Al Gore, 66; and Bill Frist, 62.

Brock calls Annapolis, Md., home, but he and his wife, Sandy, spend most of the year on a yacht now, cruising from Maine to Florida according to the time of the year. Thompson lives in northern Virginia and is currently acting on

Broadway. Sasser lives in the District of Columbia, while Gore and Frist both live in Nashville.

Of the living former U.S. senators (there are 165 of them) the oldest is Edward Brooke, the first AfricanAmerican popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. He is 94 and was elected the same year Howard Baker was also first elected to the Senate in 1966. Elected from Massachusetts, he now lives in Washington, D.C. The next oldest senators are former astronaut John Glenn of Ohio at 92; Ernest Hollings, 92, of South Carolina; Jocelyn Burdick, 92, of North Dakota; Paul Laxalt, 91, of Nevada (now living in Washington, D.C.); James Buckley of New York, 91 (now living in Connecticut); and Bob Dole, 90, of Kansas, now living in Washington, D.C. Hollings is also the

second-oldest living former governor. John Patterson of Alabama is the oldest at 92. Tennessee’s own former Gov. Winfield Dunn is 87 and in excellent health, living in Nashville with his wife, Betty.

■ Mark Donaldson, director of MPC, must be wondering if his sudden hiring of Dave Hill was worth the controversy it has generated. The 15 MPC commissioners must be wondering when this will all go away.

Probably not until they rein in Donaldson, who apparently considers fair employment practices a nuisance to ignore. No one was interviewed for the job Hill got.

After he gave the job to his longtime friend Hill without advertising the position or allowing anyone else to apply, Donaldson told this writer he consulted with deputy city mayor Bill

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Lyons on the Hill hire, but it seems he only advised Lyons he had done it and did not seek his advice. After all, Lyons’s boss, Mayor Rogero, had fired Hill upon becoming mayor. It is unlikely she would be enthused by his return to the City County Building.

Now the only woman in a management position at MPC has been fired by Donaldson without explanation.

Do not be surprised if Dee Anne Reynolds files a lawsuit to get her job back plus extra pay.

Taxpayers will pay for this one. A lawsuit could drag on for over a year with frequent news stories. MPC staff morale is at an all-time low.

At some point the 15 MPC commissioners will have to step in and take charge of a situation that is quickly going south. Right now they

In a strange move, this man who hurt people on football fields became a health-care professional.

He is assessment coordinator for psychiatric services at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. He remains interested in old teammates and UT functions.

Reynolds was cut from different cloth. He was forever motivated by fear of failure. Even late in his NFL days, after many accomplishments, under his uniform he still wore a tattered T-shirt that said, “Too old, too short, too slow and can’t cover.”

He had heard those criticisms and used them as firewood. His persona was built on the underdog myth.

He was always grumbling, about weather, the high cost of Pepsis and how much his back hurt. He worked at being unhappy. Teammates called him Crazy Jack. He

wasn’t.

Reynolds had a long pro career and saved his money from 11 years with the Los Angeles Rams and four with the San Francisco 49ers.

He earned two Super Bowl rings. He was a John Madden favorite, an example of “Boom!”

Reynolds was and is a recluse, on an island somewhere in an ocean.

That vague reference is unfair. I know where he is, San Salvador in the Bahamas – unless he is at his Miami home. He chooses privacy. I haven’t seen him in a decade. He has no need for applause, but he is linked with Kiner, whether he likes it or not.

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say they leave personnel issues to Donaldson. The commissioners bear ultimate responsibility for what he does. This may be a case where Mayors Burchett and Rogero have to tell the 15 commissioners (whom they appointed) that enough is enough. They did this a few years back when they jointly told Gloria Ray to depart the former Sports Corporation.

■ When Commissioner Richard Briggs and Sen. Stacey Campfield spoke to the Knox County Republican Women in Bearden, few differences emerged from their remarks.

Campfield spoke well and benefited by Briggs failing to outline differences between the two. Only soft questions were thrown from the audience. A guest without a background in Knox politics could be forgiven for thinking the two opponents were ideologically identical.

■ Gordon Ball, Democratic candidate for U.S.

Senate, who says his net worth is between $10 million and $20 million (but probably higher), had failed as of July 11 to file a personal financial statement with the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee.

He asked for a 60-day extension on May 15. All other serious candidates such as Terry Adams, Lamar Alexander and Joe Carr have filed disclosure forms. Media have given Ball a pass.

His principal primary opponent, Terry Adams, has not raised this issue either, which is amazing.

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By Sara Barrett

First Presbyterian Church is considered “Knoxville’s first church,” founded in 1792 and built in 1812 on James White’s field of turnips. Church member Pat Armstrong gave the interns a behind-the-scenes look and a peek inside the adjacent graveyard.

The building has undergone several renovations throughout the years, but there have been only 15 ministers since the church began. During the Civil War, the Union army occupied the building – letting their horses graze in the graveyard – for three years.

Armstrong likened the

church’s infrastructure to that of our nation’s government. “The deacons look after operations sort of like Congress, and the elders would be the senators,” said Armstrong. The interns learned that seven U.S. presidents were Presbyterian, and the only minister who signed the Declaration of Independence was Presbyterian.

In keeping with the theme of the day, Armstrong discussed the beliefs of the Presbyterian Church and the change in attendance at FPC. He said he and his wife have lived in the same house since 1969, and he used to look out his

6 • JULY 16, 2014 • Shopper news window and know which church each family on his street attended. Nowadays, not so much.

“I guess it is just a cultural change, and there are a lot of independent churches starting up,” he said.

A walk through the graveyard shows sunken tombstones and trees so old and fragile they are held together with cables.

The oldest marked grave is William Blount’s from 1800. An inviting concrete bench is tucked in a corner where passersby may be tempted to rest a while.

“We encourage people to come in and walk around,” said Armstrong of the yard holding about 240 graves.

“We’re located right on the corner of Church (Avenue) and State (Street). How ironic is that?” Info: www. fpcknox.org.

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Shopper interns Abbey Underwood, Zoe Risley, Katie Sasse, Lakin Scott and Charlie Hamilton listen as Rabbi Mathew Michaels describes how the Torah is written out by hand. Photos by R. White ■

Inspired at Temple Beth El

Rabbi Mathew Michaels met with the interns at Temple Beth El Synagogue and gave us a crash course on the Jewish culture and customs.

Intern Kaila Bonds asked why Jewish men wear the yamaka, and the Rabbi explained it was to show humility. “What does a man do with his hat when he enters a church?” asked the Rabbi.

The interns said men re-

move their hats upon entering to show reverence.

“We cover our heads for the same reason,” he said.

“All these religions you’re looking at, the themes are the same. The motifs may be different, but the reasons are the same. Just because something is different, doesn’t mean it’s better or worse, right or wrong … it just means it’s not the same.”

Rabbi Michaels showed the group what a torah looks like, and explained why the

pointer tool used to follow along while reading is made of silver. Only soft metals can touch the torah, nothing hard that could be used to make a weapon of war. He also explained when a religious item is no longer usable it is customary to bury the item as a human would be buried upon death.

The Rabbi invited the interns back for service on Friday evening, and a few of them were planning to attend. Info: tbeknox.org.

The interns met Holocaust survivor Sonja DuBois and learned of her incredible life story. Pictured are: (front) Abbey Underwood, Kaila Bond, DuBois, Donna Mitchell, Charlie Hamilton; (back) Katie Sasse, Lakin Scott, Zoe Risley and Joshua Mode.

Sonja DuBois: Survivor

By Zoe Risley Sonja DuBois is a Holocaust survivor. It may be a simple sentence, but it holds so much meaning.

DuBois showed the Shopper interns a photo of Neyland Stadium, which has approximately 100,000 seats. Fill the stadium up 60 times. That’s how many

Jews died in the Holocaust.

Six million people. To not be one of those people is amazing.

When most people tell their story of the Holocaust they tell what happened during the war. She did tell us all that, but she took it further. She told us how the policies of Nazi Germany

impacted her life long-term.

DuBois was born in 1940 in Holland, just months after the war had started.

When her parents registered as Jews, they didn’t register her.

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A rare photo of Sonja DuBois as a child.

ter to a family friend. Both were murdered in Auschwitz that same year. Both were just 29.

Sonja became a hidden child, putting everyone who gave her sanctuary at risk.

She lived with a childless Christian couple and moved with them whenever someone questioned them about their daughter, the only girl in her class with dark hair.

She was kept well hidden.

Since Sonja was an undocumented child, a pediatrician gave her secret checkups and a woman with a cow brought her cooked milk (which DuBois said she absolutely hated). She attributes her survival to the lack of communication at the time and the Lord’s value on her life.

Even though Sonja survived one of the darkest times in history, she still felt she was in the dark. She didn’t know much about her birth parents and didn’t have any memories of them.

She had always had a sense of emptiness about where her parents were.

When Sonja and her foster parents prepared to emigrate, they needed her to sign a passport. Her real name was Clara. She didn’t know her real name until she was 12. She only saw a picture of her parents once when she was 6 and from then until 1999, when she contacted one of her distant relatives, she knew little about her parents and that haunted her for a long time.

She met with her aunt Alice who told her about her family.

Sonja DuBois doesn’t just share her story for kicks.

I asked if she thought telling her story would help prevent racial hatred and genocides in the future.

She said, “If two people in a group of people I’m talking to realize when they have to make a tough decision, that what is popular is not always right.”

She wants people to be advocates for racial equality. “It is your job, when you see someone being bullied or shunned, to let an adult know or to get to know the person being picked on.

Pat Armstrong stands in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church. In the background is a mosaic of Christ.

Coexisting in Knoxville

By Donna Mitchell Last week I wrote about how boring I felt Knoxville was. And then I was proven wrong again by digging a little deeper into the history of the city.

The interns visited three houses of worship located within a few miles of one another. Our first stop was the oldest church in Knoxville, First Presbyterian Church.

This church houses the Community School of the Arts program (though it is not a part of the church) and relics from a member’s time in Africa. It has the founder of Knoxville, James White, buried in the graveyard.

Next, we visited the Temple Beth El where we saw original handwritten Hebrew scrolls adorned in silver and walls lined with amazing stained glass windows. Our last visit was to the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church. The sanctuary is covered from wall to wall with beautiful images of Jesus, the apostles, and St. George.

Most of racial hatred comes from a lack of knowledge.”

People talk about what they lose when they go through a horrible circumstance. Sonja DuBois gained thankfulness. She says out loud everyday “Thank you

As Rabbi Michaels from Temple Beth El put it, “diversity should be celebrated.” That is the real message behind any religion; we are all different, but still worship for the same purpose.

At lunch, Holocaust survivor Sonja DuBois looked at us around the table with solemn eyes and pleaded we make a difference. “Hate is a lack of knowledge,” she said.

“You are the leaders of tomorrow; the popular way is not always the right way. “ It really is such a great thing that not only Knoxville, but the country we live in allows us to have as many places of worship as we please. Kingston Pike, commonly known as “the church street,” is home to a mosque, a Greek Orthodox Church, and a Unitarian church right next to one another.

The best part of it all is that they can coexist next to each other. That’s the way it should be. Embrace the diversity.

Lord.” Sonja is so grateful to have her life. She is grateful to be a survivor.

To invite DuBois to speak to your club or organization, email her at ronson@knology.net.

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Smoking J’s B-B-Q: Rutledge Pike rebirth You’re traveling east down Rutledge Pike (U.S. Highway 11W) toward north Chilhowee Drive. Your stomach’s been growling for a while. There on your right, at 5200 Rutledge Pike, is the newly painted, white- and red-trimmed eatery known as Smoking J’s B-B-Q & Catering, its grand-opening sign and fluttering banners announcing the arrival of a “new� business.

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The eatery is located on the site of the former B&D Barbecue, a restaurant that closed some two years ago when the owner, Jeff Minor, fell ill. His daughter-in-law Natalie donated a kidney to help papa Jeff recover.

Jeff is better today, and the BBQ team is back. And they are smoking!

As you pull into Smoking J’s parking lot that smoky goodness wafts your way.

Yes, you need to be here.

The cheerful tan interior is lined with several booths and tables and graced by an artistic wall mural.

Minor, assistant chef Melvin Spencer, or employees Ed or Lonnie greet you at the pass-through order window inside. The electronic menu above you sports slabs of pork ribs and pulled pork, smoked chicken, chicken salad, grilled and fried wings, a brisket sandwich, as well as pig burgers, turkey legs and sandwiches, hot dogs and lots of sides.

As you contemplate your main lunch or dinner selection (they are open six days a week), you are wondering about all those sides. In

Chefs at Smoking J’s: Melvin Spencer and Jeff Minor, who is also the owner. addition to the traditional several slices of bread to sop baked and green beans, up the juices. slaw, fries and potato salad, you see grilled corn, grilled cabbage and fried okra.

There are four barbecue sauces, from sweet to hot, to try on your chosen meal.

So place your order. Eat in or take some to go. You’ve got gastronomic work to do!

Flashback to the 1970s.

Did that item “pig burgers� ring a bell? It should.

Turns out both cooks, Chef Jeff and Chef Melvin, worked at Brother Jack’s shack on University Avenue, the home of the original pig burger, smothered in onions. Melvin was Brother Jack’s grandson, and he started working there after school some four decades ago, when he was 12 years old. There is barbecue in the blood!

My new Tennessee friends steered me to Brother Jack’s place on University, east of Western Avenue, in the ’70s to try his ribs.

That “shack� wasn’t much to look at. The location was challenging. But you left Jack’s with a foiled-lined shoebox heaped with sauceslathered ribs, topped with

KCDC employees embrace community

By Alvin Nance

Mynatt acquires Paramount U-Li-Ka Chris Mynatt, owner of Halls Cleaners and Robbins’ Cleaners in Fountain City, has expanded the business once again with the purchase of Paramount U-Li-Ka Cleaners at 741 N. Broadway at Central Avenue. Mynatt, pictured with employee Debbie Trent, said the business name will remain the same and that the building is currently under construction as part of a renovation plan in the area. Info: 523-7111.

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News from Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC)

A single request for help sparked a decade of volunteerism for Bill Clanton, who embodies the community aspect of KCDC. Clanton, senior asset manager for Nance Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation, has volunteered at the East Tennessee Community Design Center annual Jackson Avenue Fundraiser and Tour for more than 10 years. Clanton and some 20 of his fellow KCDC employees support the event by serving food, conducting tours and giving directions. “The ETCDC are a great bunch of people, and I like what they’re doing with the downtown area,� Clanton said. “The ETCDC has enjoyed our volunteers so much that they ask for KCDC specifically. They ask for me by name now.�

This year’s downtown fundraiser and tour was relocated from its typical location on the 100 or 500 block of Gay Street to The Standard on Jackson Avenue.

The fundraiser featured hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and exclusive tours of residences and businesses on Jackson Avenue.

Clanton first got involved with the Community Design Center when coworker Ashley Ogle approached him about working the annual fundraiser. Clanton said it was his first introduc-

Jack is gone, but his pig burger lives on here at Smoking J’s. Jeff’s ribs have that lean, juicy smoked flavor that you develop with hours in the smoker. Yum! Smoking J’s owner also plans to open a check cashing/payment center, called Simply Cash, inside the store once the eatery settles into its routine. Simply Cash will cash checks, issue Western Union money orders and accept utility bill payments. An unusual combo? Sure. But that’s what entrepreneurs like Jeff Minor do. They take risks and get to call the shots. They survive and thrive by innovation.

So dig in. And pass the hot sauce!

tion to volunteerism, and after that, he was hooked.

Over the past decade, he has served on KCDC’s Com munity Involvement Comm it te e, which organizes KCDC volu nte er s for various Bill Clanton charities throughout the community.

He served as KCDC’s United Way loaned executive and on the board of the Smoky Mountain Council of the Blind. “KCDC introduced me to the world of volunteerism where you can support a good cause and have fun all at the same time,� Clanton said. “I’ve been in the housing industry for 30 years and worked for several employers. KCDC is the most giving company I’ve ever worked for.�

Our KCDC employees donate their time every year to worthy organizations.

The CIC, whose members include Jack Canada, Beth Bacon, Eugene Littlejohn, Shana Love, Jennifer Bell, Lisa Weddle, Tiara Webb and Joy Russell, plan volunteer opportunities at organizations like the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, the American Diabetes Association, the Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee and many more.

I am proud of the employees who, like Bill Clanton, have discovered that volunteering your time for worthy causes is both fulfilling and fun.

Working on Issues that Matter to You A Personal Message from Congressman Duncan

Defending the Constitution I took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, and that is exactly what I work to do each day. I especially focus on protecting our Second Amendment rights and securing our borders against illegal immigration.

Balanced Budget I don’t believe in spending money we don’t have. With one of the most fiscally conservative voting records in Congress, I consistently vote to reduce government spending in order to protect Social Security and control the federal debt.

Growing our Economy I want to eliminate government over-regulation so more businesses can open and expand, creating better jobs for Americans. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed my re election, saying it will “produce sustained economic growth, help create jobs and get our country back on track.�

Repealing Obamacare I believe the biggest problem with the so-called Affordable Care Act is that it is unaffordable already. I will continue to speak out against it at every opportunity, and I believe our federal dollars are better spent on things like improving care for our nation’s veterans.

America First I oppose spending billions of dollars on people in foreign countries who hate us.

We need to stop trying to take care of the whole world and start taking care of our own country and putting the American people first, once again.

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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.

THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 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.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS THROUGH AUG. 2 Free chess camp for ages 5-18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Luke Episcopal Church, 600 S. Chestnut St. Light snack served. Space limited. To register: Michael Moore, mmoore4ube@gmail.com or 360-6706.

THROUGH SATURDAY, AUG. 23 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-thesmokies-triathlon/.

THURSDAY, JULY 17 Gospel singer Ivan Parker in concert, 7 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Concert sponsored by United Methodist Men. Tickets: $10, available at the church. Info: 922-1412.

Summer Library Club presents magician Michael Messing, 4 p.m., Corryton Branch Library, 7733 Corryton Road. Info: 688-1501.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 17-19 “Christmas in July” sale, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Times: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Includes holiday decorations of all kinds and a small selection of art supplies. Info: 357-2787.

FRIDAY, JULY 18 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 Town Commons. Featuring: Naughty Knots. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info/schedule: www.facebook.com/pages/Concerts-On-The-Commons/210787865610690 or www.cityofnorris.com.

Ranger Mike from Norris Dam, 12:15-2 p.m., Maynardville Public Library, 296 Main St. Info: 992-7106.

For the Love of Sushi cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60 per person. Limited space. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com.

Summer Library Club presents magician Michael Messing, 2 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Canning Techniques and Home Food Preservation, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by UT Extension Service.

Free and open to the public. Info/schedule of activities: 329-8892.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 18-19

Knox County Veterans Services Outreach program, 9-10 a.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. 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.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 19-20 Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Hosted by the Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee every Saturday and Sunday. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 20 Michael & Delilah Kitts and Lauren Kitts in concert, 6 p.m., New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Baptist Church Road. Love offering will be taken. Info: 546-0001 or www.newbeverly.org.

Homecoming service, 10:30 a.m., Pleasant Gap Baptist Church, 4311 Pleasant Gap Drive. No Sunday school or evening service. Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY, JULY 22

Red Gate Rodeo, Red Gate Horse Farm, 2353 Maynardville Highway in Maynardville. Gates open 5 p.m.

Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday. Info: 992-3303.

SATURDAY, JULY 19

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

singers welcome.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/ Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted.

Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www. narrowridge.org.

Old Fashioned Gospel Singing, 7:30 p.m., Ridgeview Heights Baptist Church, 7809 Ridgeview Road in Corryton. Everyone invited. Info/directions: 712-1835.

Church rummage sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Gillespie Avenue Baptist Church, 1701 Gillespie Ave. Fundraiser for mission trip.

Master Gardening: Propagating Shrubs, 10:30 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road.

Info: 689-2681.

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

Info: 689-2681.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Melissa Mastrogiovanni, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

A Gathering of Women, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

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.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and

Summer Reading Program: Fire Safety Fun Fest with the Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department, 1 p.m., Luttrell Public Library. Info: 992-0208.

La Technique Herbs and Spices cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike.

Cost: $50 per person. Limited space. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com.

STFK Science Café meeting, 5:30 p.m., Knoxville Zoo. Topic: “Bog Turtle” presented by Brad Moxley, the lead keeper in the Department of Herpetology at the Knoxville Zoo. Kids ages 5-12 invited to the Kid’s Café during the presentation. Space limited. RSVP to rsvp@knoxsciencecafe. org. Info: http://sciencecafe.spirit-and-truth.net.

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