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Halls Service Center has organized a car show to benefit Andy Hacker and his wife, Miranda, who were seriously injured in a head-on collision. The young couple recently bought a house. Andy works at Halls Service Center. The car show will be held at the Halls Kmart parking lot, Black Oak Plaza, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Prizes for best GM, Ford, Mopar, import; silent auction, door prizes, hamburgers and hot dogs. Numerous trophies. Registration is from 8-11 a.m. Fee is $20. Info: 922-7567.
‘House in order’ Tennova Healthcare is sponsoring a seminar, “Getting Your House in Order,” 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Tennova Health & Fitness Center, 7540 Dannaher Drive. Attendees will receive a complimentary “House in Order” workbook that provides guidance on compiling estate and financial information, funeral plans and advance directives. Register by calling 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or at Tennova.com
Emerald Academy Gov. Bill Haslam will return home Friday, Oct. 2, for an 11 a.m. ceremonial ribbon cutting at Emerald Academy, Knox County’s first public charter school, 220 Carrick St.
Concert set Kelle Jolly and The Will Boyd Project, a jazz concert, will be presented by Jubilee Community Arts at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Laurel Theater. Jolly is co-host of “What’s Going On with Robert Minter,” a community television show, and hosts “Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly,” a weekly radio show on WUOT 91.9. Her husband, Will Boyd, graduated from South Carolina State University. He earned a master’s degree from UT and is a member of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $14 with discounts for early purchases, JCA members, seniors and students.
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Sandy Morris, magnet facilitator at Green Magnet Academy, helps students talk with a class in Lansing, MIch. Both classes are studying Rosie the Riveter and made hats in her honor. Students are Nakiaya Turner, Nasir Burns and Zev De-Leonardis. Story on Page 8. Photo by Ruth White
State says help ahead for East Towne merchants By Betty Bean An overflow crowd showed up for last week’s Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association meeting to hear the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s plans to improve traffic flow in the East Towne area (and yes, not once during the hour-long presentation did anyone call it by its official name, Knoxville Center). For the TDOT engineers, the emphasis was safety and traffic flow. For the members of the East Towne Business Alliance and the numerous elected officials there, the primary concern was visibility. Steve Borden, Region 1 director/assistant chief engineer; Nathan Vatter, engineer; and Danny Oliver, development director, outlined plans to ease bumper-tobumper traffic on Millertown and
Washington pikes, beginning with improvements on Washington Pike at North Mall Road, Washington Pike at South Mall Road and Millertown Pike at South Mall Road. The tab for these projects is $571,000. A ramp queue extension and enlargement at I-640’s Exit 8 on Millertown Pike will bring the estimated cost up to $1.6 million. The merchants and business people present were glad to hear about plans to reduce traffic congestion and boost safety, but they also wanted to be heard about other concerns – visibility and accessibility – so they welcomed news that the East Towne trade area will become the first urban area to participate in the state logo program, sometime in 2016. They would also like to see more action from the city in clearing roadside brush and overgrowth.
Preliminary work should start this fall, with bids to be let in 2016. The projects will be expedited because no right-of-way acquisition is necessary. The ramp queue construction will come first. Another item on the East Towne boosters’ wish list – a “second chance” exit – is not in the budget for the foreseeable future, the state officials said. Fourth District City Council representative Nick Della Volpe told the crowd that TDOT is facing a $6.1 billion project backlog. East Towne Business Alliance president Justin Sterling was happy to hear about the promised changes but said that visibility and accessibility will be crucial to the trade area’s growth. “Imagine you’re in the car headed westbound on I-640 and you want to shop at Target (on Washington Pike) – there’s no sign that
you have to get off at Exit 8. And if you miss that exist going east you have to go to Asheville Highway (and turn around).” “In terms of growing a business along that trade area, they’ve got to expose themselves to that I-640 traffic.” Knoxville Center (aka East Towne Mall) is no longer owned and operated by Simon Properties. Della Volpe has written Michael Glimcher, CEO of new mall operator W.P. Glimcher, urging him to pay more attention to East Towne than did Simon. “We have been working with the state Department of Transportation to do some road improvements … and improve visibility of the business district from the interstate. We need Glimcher to step up as well,” he said. A 142-page TDOT document with maps is posted on the ShopperNewsNow.com website.
Duncan law school on the move with Wade By Bill Dockery
A new yardman showed up for work a couple of weeks ago at the John J. Duncan School of Law. The white-haired worker wasn’t on the payroll when he arrived on a Saturday and began to clear away shrubs that hid the front of the school’s historic building at the intersection of Summit Hill, Western and Henley streets in Knoxville. “We have a historic facility and grounds,” said Gary Wade, the school’s new dean and a recently retired member of the Tennessee Supreme Court, “but that takes second place to an administration that is investing in curriculum and faculty and staff.” So Wade assembled a crew
who tackled overgrowth along the walls at the front of the campus. “As a Sevier Countian, I know the importance of curb appeal,” he said. “I want people to be able to see the school from the street.” The act was an early indicator of the attention Wade is paying to his new job as dean and Gary Wade vice president of Lincoln Memorial University’s law school. With 28 years in the state’s judiciary and well more than 2,000 written decisions in the record, he said he feels that a practice-focused academic posi-
tion is a good fit for his experience and talents. “It’s easy for me to embrace the mission of the school,” Wade said. “A lot of people who would get law degrees and make great country lawyers can’t meet the admission criteria of UT.” He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and its College of Law. “For those who are place-bound in East Tennessee and Southern Appalachia, Duncan is a great alternative. Students who are willing to work hard and dedicate themselves to the profession can find a place here.” The school is experiencing a surge in admissions. It opened in 2009, but the American Bar Association initially denied it accredi-
tation. LMU appealed numerous times and even sued the ABA unsuccessfully. In December 2014, the ABA relented and gave the school a three-year provisional accreditation. The fall 2015 enrollment increased to around 100, with half being first-year students. Wade said his own small-town background has prepared him for his role at Duncan. He grew up in Sevierville where his father owned and ran a small department store in the downtown, and Wade clerked there as he grew up. Later, when he returned home to practice law, he would serve 10 years as the town’s unpaid mayor. He was appointed to the state To page 3
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Moving fountains Busy Newport mayor back on move after hernia surgery When it comes to moving mountains, Newport mayor Connie Ball has much on his plate: create jobs, recruit business and industry, manage traf c ow and upgrade library facilities. This is in addition to his other roles as substitute teacher, school bus driver and reserve deputy. One thing NOT on his mayoral agenda, however, is moving fountains. After all, those are much harder to move. The 63-year-old mayor discovered just that last June when his wife Marsha, who had undergone extensive hernia surgery just months earlier, asked him to move a ceramic water fountain at their home. “I guess it had two or three gallons of water in it and weighed about 100 pounds,� Ball recounted. “She just wanted it moved from one pedestal to another right there beside it. So I just picked it up and moved it two or three feet, and when I did, I felt something pop.� That “pop,� a telltale sign that the contents of Ball’s abdomen had just pushed through a weakened area of his lower abdominal wall, con rmed what he had suspected for at least two months: a hernia on the right side of his groin. “Even before this, I was considering going to the doctor to get it checked, but there was no bulge or anything,� said Ball, a retired principal now in his third term and 10th year as mayor. “I was just noticing some pain and a little discomfort on the right side, and I’m always picking up heavy things. So I went to the restroom and checked myself and there it was – a bulge that wasn’t there that morning. I thought, ‘Well, that’s
Newport Mayor Connie Ball is thankful to Dr. Joel “Trey� Bradley and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center for the care he received from hernia surgery. been a hernia to start with and I have nished it off.’� Recalling his wife’s surgery just months earlier, he said, “If you could have a good experience with a surgery, that was one of the best ones we’ve ever been involved in as far as the doctor, all of his staff, the hospital, from top to bottom – and she had to stay almost seven days with her surgery.� But her surgeon had since retired, and Ball wasn’t sure where to turn. Then he remembered
a relative praising Dr. Joel “Trey� Bradley after undergoing hernia surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center within the past month. “It didn’t take him long to tell me what I had,� said Ball. “Of course, I knew that had to be a hernia over here and then he said you have a small one starting on the left side. So I told him to go ahead and do that one too. Then he explained the procedure and all the details.� The surgery was set for July 6
so as not to interfere with the Ball family’s annual summer gathering in Hilton Head. “My kids had to carry all the luggage, they had to take the garbage out, and if they needed something moved inside our condo there, I’d say, ‘Can’t move it,’� Ball said laughing. “I just propped my feet up on the couch. But I didn’t want to spoil everybody’s trip. It wasn’t unbearable or anything – just aggravating.� It took only about 60 to 90 minutes for Dr. Bradley to repair both hernias through a few tiny laparo-
scopic incisions on his abdomen, using a mesh material to “patch the hole.� “Everything went great,� said Ball. “Everybody in the room where they took me to start with was just tremendously friendly and very cordial and I couldn’t ask for a better place. Then they gave me the ‘go juice’ and rolled me from there to another place, and I just remember rolling in and waking up and that was it. I never did have any real pain. I had some soreness, but it was mild. I couldn’t ask for anybody better than Dr. Bradley. I mean he was that good. I was extremely happy with the results, and especially the treatment at Fort Sanders. I couldn’t have asked for more friendly people, very professional. It just doesn’t get any better.� In no time at all, Ball was “back on the move, trimming weeds, mowing, painting – you name it.� In about six weeks, the mayor and retired principal found himself back in the classroom substitute teaching. “I went to the hardware store yesterday after church to get some paint, and they had a 32- or 36-pack of bottled water, which weighs about 35 pounds. So I had one of the people there put two of them in my buggy, and they followed me out to my car to put it in. I am not going to take any chances. I’m not going to get into that heavy lifting stuff again. Dr. Bradley was very speci c: take care of yourself, watch what you do.� For more information about hernia surgery, call 673-FORT.
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if they are not causing any discomfort or major issues, then they can be evaluated by your regular physician or by a general surgeon,� said Dr. Bradley. “If they are protruding and causing signi cant pain and will not reduce (that is, can’t be pushed manually back into the abdomen), then they need to be evaluated quickly by a physician or Dr. Joel “Trey� in the emergency room.� Hernias that canBradley not be reduced may cut off the blood supply to the tissue in the hernia. If that happens, extreme pain, nausea and vomiting is likely. It can also be fatal. Fortunately, said Dr. Bradley, “Strangulation rates are really quite low given the number of hernias. Some studies quote inguinal strangulation rates as low as 0.2 percent per year.� The cause of hernias, however, is not always as obvious as when the mayor
moved a 100-pound water fountain. In fact, many hernias are because of a genetic weakness in the abdominal wall. Other hernias can be caused by trauma, pregnancy or even previous surgical incisions. For that reason, hernias can affect both adults and children. “The term herniation can be used for discs in the back or herniated brain stems, etc.,� said Dr. Bradley. “However, most are generally con ned to the abdomen.� Other types of hernias are femoral (outer groin), umbilical (belly button), hiatal (upper stomach) or incisional (resulting from the incision site of a previous surgery). How does one avoid hernias? “Depends on the hernia,� said Dr. Bradley. “In general, being in a good weight range is helpful for the majority. However, some patients are just going to develop them no matter what. Smoking is also a contributor, especially with a hernia at a prior abdominal incision.�
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Newport mayor Connie Ball was one in a million plus. That’s roughly the number of hernia surgeries performed each year in the United States, the most common of which are inguinal hernias. “About 25 percent of men will develop them over their lifetime because of how our anatomy develops – the testicles start in the abdomen and descend through the ‘inguinal canal’ into the scrotum,� said Dr. Joel “Trey� Bradley of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. �That tunnel closes up, but over time, it can stretch open. Sometimes, the exertion is just what pushes something into the hernia, which is a hole or defect in the abdominal wall. So the rst time a patient notices it can be when they are lifting something.� For that reason, Dr. Bradley urges people to use good lifting techniques: avoid heavy lifting if possible, and use the legs, not the back. But if you develop a hernia, have it evaluated by your physician. “In general,
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On stage with a crabby
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Derrick Washington Jr. claims he has always viewed life a bit differently than his peers. The veteran actor/singer has performed in more than 15 plays since 2010 and won the role of Sebastian the crab in the current Knoxville Children’s Theatre production of “The Little Mermaid Jr.” He says his personality is outgoing but never crabby like Sebastian’s.
community COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association. Info: Ronnie Collins, 637-9630. ■ Beaumont Community Organization. Info: Natasha Murphy, 936-0139. ■ Belle Morris Community Action Group meets 7 p.m. each second Monday, City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave. Info: bellemorris.com or Rick Wilen, 524-5008. ■ Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each last Tuesday, Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo. Info: Paul Ruff, 696-6584.
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The 14-year-old lives in East Knoxville and attends L&N STEM Academy. He says combining his first year of high school with the opening of a play has not been easy. “I am in most of the scenes and had to learn a lot of lines,” he says. “Starting my first year of high school along with the opening of the play has been really difficult at times. If you want to do theater you have to be organized, learn how to balance your schedule and know your limits.” Derrick says that during rehearsals you keep hearing about opening night but then suddenly it’s time and it takes you by surprise. He says having an audience gives you a lot more energy for your performance than rehearsals. His favorite part of being in this play is the music. His family has supported him by attending many of
■ Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association meets 7 p.m. each third Tuesday, Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info: edgewoodpark.us.
Ariel, played by Zoe Brookshire-Risley, learns how to prep for a kiss from Sebastian, played by Derrick Washington Jr. Photo by Cindy Taylor
his plays, even though they have busy schedules as well. Dad, also Derrick, is the assistant supervisor at Lawson McGhee Library; mom Phylicia works and goes to school while caring for her family; and sister Alyshia, 15, is in school and working. Phylicia was in theater when she was younger and was instrumental in getting her son into acting. “DJ was like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole,” she says. “He just couldn’t find where he best fit. In theater he has found his niche.”
Derrick had done some modeling and commercials, so Phylicia called the Knoxville Children’s Theatre to see about getting him an audition. With his first tryout he won the role of King Louie in the Children’s Theatre production of “Jungle Book.” Interestingly his tryout tune was from “The Little Mermaid.” He had no real training, but he jumped right in and it fit. Derrick says he loves doing theater and loves the story behind how Knoxville Children’s Theatre began. He encourages any young
■ Excelsior Lodge No. 342 meets 7:30 p.m. each Thursday, 10103 Thorn Grove Pike. Info: Bill Emmert, 933-6032 or w.emmert@att.net. ■ First District Democrats meet each first Monday, Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: Harold Middlebrook, haroldmiddlebrook@ gmail.com; Mary Wilson, marytheprez@yahoo.com.
person to give it a try. Derrick hopes to continue in acting but doesn’t have much interest in going into film. He prefers the ■ Historic Fourth & Gill on-stage feeling of family. Neighborhood Organization He plans a career as a themeets 6:30 p.m. each second ater arts teacher so he can Monday, Central UMC, 201 stay on-stage while teaching Third Ave. Info: Liz Upchurch, and hopefully keep close to home. “The theater definitely chose me,” he says. “I like to dream big, but I like being at home, too.” “The Little Mermaid Jr.” will run through Oct. 4. Info: knoxvillechildrensCourt of Criminal Appeals theatre.com or 208-3677. in 1987. In 2006 then-Gov. Phil Bredesen elevated him to the state Supreme Court. His 2014 retention election is still fresh on Wade’s mind. Thanks to opposition that everyone can use,” from ultra-partisan Repubsaid Commissioner Randy lican interests, Wade was forced to campaign. He took Smith. “I. C. King Park has been the effort to unseat him as utilized primarily for moun- a challenge to the nonpartain biking, walking and tisan tradition of the state running as well as fishing judicial system and won reand a boat launch,” said Ba- election, with the two other taille. “The new acquisition challenged judges. “As outgoing chief justice, provides improvements and I was the figurehead leader eliminates many problems. … It provides improved ac- of bench and bar, and I had cess to the existing trails and to take on this unwarranted attack on the integrity of the future amenities.” South Knox County has court,” he said. Earlier this summer he 299 acres or only 9 percent of the publicly operated examined his interest in repark land outside the city, tiring from the court and decided that the Duncan deanBataille said.
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gerous intersections (with Alcoa Highway) where the speed limit is 50 and drivers sometimes do 70. … It gives us better access control, and a very open parking lot on Maryville Pike that will have a lot of eyes on it.” Current parking lots, which Bataille called “secluded and unsafe,” will be closed. The 70 acres adjacent to the park was purchased from Sevier Heights Baptist Church for $725,000. According to Bataille’s report, the church paid $775,000 for it in 2004.
KUB provided $300,000 of the purchase price in lieu of paving the north and south entrances to the park torn up in a construction project, and $32,000 to purchase utility easements. Knox County provided $393,000 remaining from a past capital improvement project. Legacy Parks Foundation agreed to raise $300,000 for property development. The investment in South Knox County is $1,025,000 with the county putting in less than $400,000. “We’re going to wind up with a park out there
■ Inskip Community Association meets 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday, Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Road. Info: Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748 or bettymahan@ knology.net. ■ Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each first Monday, Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. Info: Bill Hutton, 773-5228 or s_wlhutton@ yahoo.com. ■ Old North Knoxville meets 6:30 p.m. each second Monday, St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway. Info: Andie Ray, 548-5221. ■ Parkridge Community Organization meets 6:30 p.m. each first Monday except holidays, Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Info: Jerry Caldwell, 3299943. ■ Second District Democrats meet 6 p.m. each second Thursday, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 2504 Cecil Ave. Info: Rick Staples, 385-3589 or funnyman1@ comic.com. ■ Thorn Grove Rebekah Lodge No. 13 meets 7:30 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, 10103 Thorn Grove Pike. Info: Mary Jo Poole, 599-7698 or mjp1101@aol.com. ■ Town Hall East. Info: Eston Williams, 406-5412 or eston_williams@yahoo.com; facebook.com/townhalleast/ info.
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Expansion ahead for I.C. King Park Knox County Commission is expanding the I.C. King Park by 70 acres and relocating the entrance to Maryville Pike. Commissioner Mike Brown said the two entrances off Alcoa Highway will be closed, and Commissioner Bob Thomas called it “a great thing for South Knoxville at a net zero cost (of new money) to Knox County.” Doug Bataille, senior director of Parks and Recreation, put together the complex exchange. He said, “This will eliminate dan-
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From page 1 ship offered him a new way to serve. “We have an excellent youthful and energetic faculty. I’m impressed by their dedication to the profession and to the students.” Recent pass/fail statistics for the state bar exam show that Duncan graduates pass at rates that are exceeded only by law schools at Vanderbilt and the University of Tennessee. The LMU school offers a bar review course and individual mentoring for graduates facing the milestone exam. Even if it involves a little yard work – which he said he finds relaxing – Wade said he is approaching the deanship as the capstone of his professional career. “I am dedicated to having a happy ending.”
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p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.
p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12. Info/reservations: 208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.
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Powell Lions Club and the Halls Lions Club are seeking vendors for their Fall Gift and Craft Fair, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road. Info/registration form: E-clubhouse.org/sites/powelltn
AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Bee Friends beekeepers group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Walters State Tazewell campus auditorium. Info: 617-9013. Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.
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THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone and Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.
THROUGH SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Tickets on sale for the Hoot N’ Holler Autumn Express train excursions. Schedule: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31; 1 and 4 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Info/tickets: www.threeriversrambler.com
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10
Duck-Duck-Goose Consignment Event, 10 a.m.8 p.m., Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Saturday is half-price day. Info: www.dkdkgoose.com
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 1-3 Fall Flower Bulb Sale, Historic Ivan Racheff House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave. Times: 9 a.m.3 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Bulb Sale Café will serve lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday and Friday only. Proceeds to benefit the maintenance of the gardens. Info: 522-6210.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 1-4 “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” a musical stage version of the 1989 Walt Disney Studios film, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7
Brian Clay in concert, 5:30-7 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 544 N. Broadway. Free and open to the public; wine and appetizers will be served. Deadline for submissions for jurying process at Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Must include completed forms, three samples of work and $25 jury fee. Info/forms: www.appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; 2716 Andersonville Highway in Norris. Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Kick-Off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Eagle Springs Winery, 119 W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Includes: free wine tasting, cheese samples from Sweetwater Valley Farm, finger foods, an antique car display and door prizes on the hour. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com. Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 2-3 Church rummage sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Beulah Baptist Church, 1138 Raccoon Valley Road, Maynardville. Clothing, furniture, concessions. Crossroads Academy Consignment and Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Christ Fellowship Church, 105 Fellowship Lane. Proceeds go to purchase rubber mulch for church/school playground. Info: Jaime Christopher, caconsignsale@ gmail.com. Fall bake and rummage sale, 8:30-3 p.m., Mount Hermon UMC, 232 E. Copeland Road. Baked goods, canned goods and “treasures” for sale. Info: 938-7910 or 939-7663.
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Rivalries and half-rivalries Football is a strange game. It consumes us, burns so much energy and creates great, good, bad and awful memories. Rivalries are the by-product. In fact, there are far more half-rivalries than the real thing. Tennessee and Alabama are traditional foes to those who know why the UT stadium is named Neyland. The game matters more to the Vols. On the Tide radar, Auburn is 365 forever in focus, front and center. Trash talk fuels fireworks. Tennessee and Florida are blood rivals to those who were just learning to count about the time the Gators discovered domination. There was a time when
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Kentucky regarded Tennessee as its bowl game, the late November opportunity to save a season. It appears Louisville has replaced us in importance. Tennessee claims Georgia as a rival because UT coaches spend significant recruiting time and money in the neighboring state. Georgia is far more emotionally involved with Florida, Auburn and perhaps Georgia Tech. Tennessee and Vander-
bilt might be genuine rivals if they had a few similarities. Vandy is from a different planet. Tennessee and Arkansas are not rivals but they are forever linked by tidbits. First: An Arkansas fumble turned into one of the biggest plays in Tennessee football history. The Vols trailed throughout a rainy afternoon, Nov. 14, 1998. Razorbacks were running out the clock. Defensive tackle Billy Ratliff knocked offensive guard Brandon Burlsworth back a step, into the path of Clint Stoerner. The quarterback stumbled, attempted to brace his fall with the hand that held the ball, and fumbled. Ratliff recovered. In the
Mixed memories and more I had to go find another USB/mouse to use while I’m editing and even two years after closing the newspaper, it’s still a little hard to dig among the detritus.
formation to preserve, and the small trinkets people gave or awarded me through the years … All of this still speaks to me. And so I run when I find what I need, and pledge to clean it all up later. Maybe next month. But probably next year, same as I always say. I only share this beStan cause I want it to serve as a Mitchell reminder that if you know someone who is running a small business, please Even among the spider support them. It’s their webs and nastiness of our dream. It’s their baby. outdoor storage area, the And sometimes, it’s their old copies of the paper, the nightmare. For nine years, that’s file folders crammed with what was once crucial in- what “The Oak Ridge Ob-
server” was for me. It was my dream. It was my baby. It was my nightmare. Now go spend some money with a small business, or at least check on your friends who own one. Help them in some small way. I guarantee you that they need it. Note: Stan R. Mitchell writes military action books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter and Tom Clancy. He’s also a prior USMC sergeant with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10-plus years writing every day in the newspaper business –nine of them with a newspaper that he started and one for Shopper News.
moments that followed, Travis Henry became a legendary running back. Tennessee won – the game and, eventually, the national championship. Second: The 1971 Liberty Bowl had a controversial finish. Arkansas was obviously winning. It led 13-7 and kicked what appeared to be the clinching field goal with 5:45 to go. Flag down, no goal, big, bad Razorback caught holding. “It’s very rare that you get a holding call on fieldgoal protection,” said coach Frank Broyles. That flag was nothing compared to what happened later. Conrad Graham walloped Jon Richardson after a screen pass. Jon fumbled. An Arkansas guy fell right
on the ball. Tennessee defensive end Carl Johnson said it was obvious. Hmmm, maybe not. The ball was visible long enough to attract a considerable crowd. Bodies were stacked on top of bodies. No telling what all went on down near the ground. Every Volunteer not preoccupied in the melee helped officiate. In perfect unison, players, coaches, managers, trainers, cheerleaders and Smokey pointed toward the Arkansas goal and proclaimed “Our ball!” Arkansas partisans blamed Preston Watts, a man in a striped shirt, for the real turmoil. They insist that Razorback guard Tom Reed came out of the pile with the ball and handed it to the SEC official, who promptly awarded possession to Tennessee. Tennessee fullback Curt
Watson scored the winning touchdown. My favorite Arkansas connection, a Civil War type, still isn’t over it. “Forget hell.” Third: There are several other Tennessee-Arkansas connections. My choice? ExVol all-American Bowden Wyatt was a winning coach at Arkansas. Fans gave him a big white Cadillac and considerable gas money, the perfect combo for his return to Tennessee. John Majors coached at Arkansas. Doug Dickey was an Arkansas assistant before he was head coach at Tennessee. UT athletic director Bob Woodruff ate a lot of catfish at Arkansas cookouts. Razorbacks have no valid reason to be disturbed about that. There was some left over. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
Campaign finance then and now I don’t know Megan Barry, but I’m proud that she won election as Nashville’s first female mayor. It’s been 95 years now since women won the right to vote. Youngsters need to be reminded. It’s been 43 years since I won election as state representative from District 16. During that campaign I got a check for $50 from a woman in Nashville that I’d never met or heard of. So when I got to Nashville, I phoned her and went by her office to say thanks. Osta Underwood was an early female lawyer (who made a career in insurance after no law firm would hire her) and an early proponent of women’s rights. She never said whether she was a Republican or a Democrat, and I never asked. As I left, she quoted an Irish blessing:
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May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. I never saw or talked with Osta Underwood again. I’m tempted to send these words and $50 to Megan Barry. After all, we trailblazers have to stick together.
Big bucks: That $50 was among the top five contributions I received in that first election. Money comes to a winner; not so much to an upstart challenger. My biggest Halls area donor was Bob Temple. I remember asking him where he worked. He explained he was a self-employed homebuilder. That was my first inkling that we didn’t have to work for somebody else. That lesson stuck. Bill and Ann Walkup sent $25. He was president of the Home Federal Bank where my dad worked. In a frenzied, self-managed campaign financed chiefly by personal credit card, I mislaid the check. For months afterwards, Mr. Walkup would mention it to Dad every time Ann tried to balance their checkbook. Can’t remember if it ever turned up.
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Insure Tennessee supporters urge Legislature to close coverage gap Rogero ‘auditions’
Larry Drain and Ronald Tucker are two of some 280,000 Tennesseans who don’t have health insurance. They were left standing in the coverage gap created by the state Legislature’s failure to pass Insure Tennessee.
Betty Bean Drain didn’t mention it when they spoke at the Tennessee Justice Center and Tennessee Health Care Campaign presentation, “Counting the cost: Measuring the impact of the failure to pass Insure Tennessee,” at Mt. Olive Baptist Church last week, but a Google search of his named revealed that he’d achieved near-celebrity status over the past couple of years after telling the story of why he has to live separately from his wife, who suffers from a serious illness. “If we lived together, she’d lose her health insurance. Right now we live 25 miles apart. If there is no Insure TN, I don’t believe we’ll ever live together again,” Drain said. Tucker has done contract work at the University of Tennessee’s Center for Ap-
plied Research for the past 13 years. He’s scheduled to be off for two weeks until a new contract kicks in. He has no health insurance. A month ago, he started having heart trouble. The hospital is working with him on the bill, for which he is grateful, but it’s a constant worry. A week ago, he heard something out in his front yard – it was a neighbor, cutting his grass. “I went out to thank him, and he said, ‘Neighbors help neighbors,’” Tucker said. Health-wise, he’s keeping his fingers crossed. Drain turned 64 the day after the meeting and is in his eighth year without health insurance. He owes around $7,000 for emergency room visits and is looking forward to turning 65 and becoming Medicare eligible. “When you don’t have insurance, you just don’t go to the doctor,” he said. “When you do go, you go to the ER. If I had health insurance, it would have been three to five office visits. When I turn 65, I hope it can happen. All I can do is wait and see, and pray a lot. A whole lot.” Drain and Tucker’s personal stories delivered an emotional wallop, and other speakers – like Rep. Joe Armstrong, Sen. Becky Duncan Massey (one of the
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Ronald Tucker and Larry Drain share stories of life without health insurance. Photo by Betty Bean
few Republican legislators supporting Insure Tennessee) and Tennova Health Systems vice president Jerry Askew – delivered sobering facts, like reporting that legislators’ refusal to pass Insure Tennessee is costing the state $2.7 million in federal funds daily. Armstrong and Duncan asked Insure Tennessee supporters to make a strong showing in Nashville when the Legislature convenes in January. Askew said Tenno-
va is facing $206 million in uncompensated care unless Insure Tennessee passes. “Our CFO told me that the uninsured pay about 2 cents of every dollar they are charged. They would like to pay, but don’t have it,” he said. “Our hearts are broken. A steady stream of hard working, good people are showing up in our ERs, but they are robbed of their dignity because they have to beg for what should be their right.”
Schoonmaker stays busy Time flies when you’re having fun, and Knox County Commissioner John Schoonmaker was surprised to realize that more than eight months have passed since he was appointed to fill the Fifth District seat left open when Richard Briggs was elected to the state Senate last November.
County Commissioner John Schoonmaker has been highly visible in the community since taking office in January.
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He is having fun. The office has been everything he expected, and more, he says. A steady stream of meetings and events keeps him involved with the community − and learning. Town of Farragut meetings have been especially educational, he says. “I think you have to be out there; otherwise you don’t hear what’s going on.” Schoonmaker is a former president of the Council of
West Knox County Homeowners, and he can remember occasions when he was left in the dark because other members assumed he knew about an issue. He doesn’t want that to happen to anyone else. “I don’t want the community to be left out.” A career change has allowed him to devote plenty of time to his office. Sales work for an optics manufacturer sent him out of town most weekends, but
the company’s focus on overseas markets coincided with his appointment to the commission. He’s not retired, but he’s pleased to have more time to dedicate to community involvement. One of Schoonmaker’s favorite parts of being a commissioner is helping constituents with problems. Because of his experience with the homeowners group, he knows whom to call to get things done. Constituents are sometimes surprised by how quickly things can happen, like a simple road repair, through a phone call to the right person. They might also be surprised by the “fantastic” work of county employees who don’t always get the credit they deserve. He also commends the work of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s office and local state representatives. While CWKCH is known for its vocal opposition to development that negatively impacts neighborhoods, Schoonmaker has to have a different approach as a commissioner. Sometimes,
he has to tell communities that they can’t fight development just because they don’t like it. People have a right to sell their property for development that fits within zoning guidelines, he says. “You can’t fight everything or you’ll lose your credibility.” At the same time, people need to step up when they see things happening that don’t make sense. He feels like he’s been able to effect change by paying close attention to city and county government, and hopes to empower others to do the same. Most citizens don’t get involved unless something impacts their home or school, he says. He has a great relationship with Briggs, who sent him a congratulatory text just two minutes after Schoonmaker’s January appointment. Briggs’ term expires next August, and Schoonmaker has no doubts about pursuing the seat in the March primary. “I sincerely appreciate the opportunity. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Mayor Rogero became the 5th person in city history yesterday to win a second consecutive four-year term. Others were John Duncan, Randy Tyree, Victor Ashe and Bill Haslam. It remains to be seen if she completes the next four years as mayor as only two of these predecessors actually served the full term. Duncan and Haslam departed early to become a member of Congress and governor respectively. Rogero is the only one of the five mayors to win a second term unopposed, except for a nominal writein candidacy by Jack Knoxville. She also won with the fewest number of votes a winning mayor has received in the past 60 years. Voter turnout was less than 10 percent of all registered voters. Speculation centers on Rogero not completing her term should a Democrat win the White House next year, as she easily may be named to a position in a new federal administration. Clearly, she has been auditioning for such a position for the past four years with her position on climate change, same sex partner benefits and marriage (lighting up the Henley Street Bridge), banning guns at Chilhowee Park, and energetic backing for Obamacare and enrollment. All of this places her on the same page ideologically with national Democrats. She would be an obvious choice for a President Clinton, Sanders or Biden. There are almost no positions she could seek in Tennessee where she would be likely to win. Knox County is so heavily Republican (unlike the city) that she would not win the county mayor’s office. The notion she could win the congressional seat or a race for governor is a fantasy. But Rogero could easily fit in the U.S. Departments of Labor or HUD. Should she accept a federal position (this writer believes she would take it in a heartbeat), it would trigger a special election for mayor as more than 11 months would be left in the mayor’s term. Council would appoint a 90-day mayor. Persons already being mentioned for mayor in 2019 would have to move up their timetable. These include Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis; former Mayor Daniel Brown; Council members George Wallace,
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Marshall Stair and Duane Grieve; former KCDC president Alvin Nance; and former school board chair Dan Murphy. Interestingly, there are no women being mentioned to follow the first woman elected mayor. However, there are those who feel Carol Evans of Legacy Parks Foundation should consider it. To date she has avoided elective politics. However, if she ran, she would bring new ideas and vision to the contest and has contacts to raise the necessary funds. If anyone doubts that Wallace is running for mayor, that doubt was erased by his recent TV ads on the 6 o’clock news on WBIR (the most expensive television buy) for a race in which he had no opponent. Wallace is emptying his campaign chest. He must run again on Nov. 3, again against no one. While Wallace may deny he has decided to run for mayor, there should be no doubt he wants to run and that is an honorable aspiration. ■ Nashville elected its first woman mayor, Megan Barry, two weeks ago. This was a needed victory for the state Democratic Party where her opponent stressed strongly conservative views. Over $8 million was spent among the seven candidates for mayor. Both parties spent money in this contest – the Democrats for Barry and the Republicans attacking Barry as opposed to backing Fox. Non-partisan municipal elections are best for the people who live in our cities and towns. ■ Council member Marshall Stair is engaged to Natalie Robinson and they plan a December wedding. They got engaged while on a trip to Chicago. She is the controller of JB&B Investments LLC. ■ Friends of Lula Powell, 27-year principal of Green Magnet Academy, will gather Friday, Oct. 2, at the corner of Summit Hill Drive and Lula Powell Drive for the street renaming in her honor. Reception will follow at Beck Cultural Center. Public invited.
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NORTH/EAST Shopper news • SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 • 7
Sing to the Lord I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. (Psalm 7: 17 NRSV) The living spirit of any religion shines through most clearly in the hymns by which its adherents bring before God their troubles and fears, their hopes, aspirations, and reasons for confidence. (Introduction to Psalms, The New Oxford Annotated Bible)
David and Gail Witt on location while filming “Forever Changed.”
‘Forever Changed’ By Cindy Taylor Gail Witt passed away with faith that her husband, David, would keep a promise. She had devoted five years of her life to making the film “Forever Changed.” David promised to complete the film and has done that. “I am not the best at marketing,” said David. “I just want to make this DVD available to the people who care.” The idea for a film project first hit Gail when she saw the Christain/Newsom story on the news. She and David were already involved in the film industry. Having been a victim of a crime many years in her past Gail wanted to make the story of these two young people known.
When Gail heard about a scholarship fund set up by the families she thought the film would be a great way to help. She had numerous meetings with the families and received approval for her project. She began working on an outline and the couple got started. The film is about the effects the horrific murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom have had on family, friends and the community. It is centered on the aftershock produced by the violence of the deaths. Gail spent countless hours at the trials and on research and filming. She interacted closely with the families as the project progressed. “Gail wanted these young
DVD jacket cover for “Forever Changed” Photo submitted people to be remembered but she also wanted other young people to be aware of what can happen to anyone at any time,” said David. “That was her purpose in creating this film. She told me that never in her life had she done anything this important. I was very proud of what she was doing and it drew us even closer to each other.” In the summer of 2013 Gail began having low back pain. Within a year she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and passed March 11, 2014. “It took Gail and me more than 30 years to find each other but we had the best 12 years of our lives together,” said David. “She devoted over five years of her life to this project. Fin-
ishing her work helped me struggle through my own loss. I thank God I was able to hold her as she passed and keep my vow to her. She is in heaven now with those two young people. I take life one day at a time and look to the future.” Gail insisted that 80 percent of the profits from DVD sales go to the Christian/ Newsom Scholarship Fund. The Witts recovered some of their investment and paid the crew, but the DVD was never about profit for Gail. David said it was like God’s hand was on the project. It is an intimate and tragic story but one that needed to be told. The DVD can be purchased at gandwenterprises .com
My earliest memory of being in church is about music. I remember hearing the word “safasecure” in the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” and wondering what it meant. It was years before I could read the hymns for myself and realized that it was a phrase: “safe and secure.” That was long before my piano and voice training, but it shaped my understanding of the importance of enunciation in singing. It was years later that my denomination published a new supplemental hymnal, not to replace the existing one (which was certainly not outdated!), but to expand our worship experience with songs that were new and fresh, as well as adding some oldies but goodies that were left out of the existing hymnal. The new supplement was called The Faith We Sing.
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The title for it was chosen because the leaders of our denomination realized that “the faith we sing” is the faith we believe! Our music (if we pay attention to it, and do not just mouth the words) shapes us, teaches us and grows us up in the faith. I’m sure you have several favorite hymns. I encourage you to sing them joyously, or reverently, depending on the hymn. I encourage you to listen to the words you are singing. Do you hear them? Do you believe them? Do you live them? Offer your songs to God!
FAITH NOTES ■ Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road, is accepting vendor applications for a craft fair to be held Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24. Registration fee: $25. Fees go to church building fund. Info/registra-
SENIOR NOTES ■ Seniors age 65 and over will be eligible for free admission to the Knoxville Zoo on Senior Day, Thursday, Oct. 1, courtesy of Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and Crematory.
tion: alicebellbaptistchurch.org, click on “Activities & Events,” then “Craft Fair.” ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7754 Oak Ridge Highway, is seeking vendors
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for the annual Craft Fair to be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 in the family life center. Spaces: $40. Bring your own table or rent one for $10. Info/reservations: 690-1060.
■ Church Women United KnoxvilleKnox County will meet 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 1041 N. Central Ave. Program: “Church Women United’s Got Talent.” Info: 522-2205.
■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.
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■ Carter Senior Center 9040 Asheville Highway 932-2939 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30: 8 a.m. Weekday Walkers; 9 a.m. Farkle; 10:30 a.m. Inspiration class; 11:30 a.m. Veterans Services visit, hot dog grill out; 1 p.m. bingo; 2 p.m. astronomy class; 2:30 p.m. Wii Bowling; 3 p.m. Spanish class.
Laura Kyte demonstrates caning for Richard Francis and George Smith.
Thursday, Oct. 1: 8 a.m. Weekday Walkers; 9 a.m. pinochle; 11 a.m. beginner Tai Chi; 11:30 a.m. Tai Chi practice; 12:30 p.m. Cardio Craze; 2 p.m. SAIL exercise; 3 p.m. ping pong; 3:15 p.m. Wii Bowling. ■ Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday ■ Larry Cox Senior Center 3109 Ocoee Trail 546-1700 Monday-Friday Hours vary
Beverly Penland enjoys snacks with UT Extension agents Becca Hughes and Donald Ward. Penland came from Morristown for senior day at the fair.
Judith Dowell admires a Tennessee history-themed quilt on display in the Kerr building.
Programs include power walk, swim exercise, covered dish lunch, ceramics and exercise. ■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Programs available: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, book club, Bingo, Friday night dances 7-9 p.m. each week.
Bart Kleinfeldt from Crossville checks out the Lego building display.
Diane Scarbrough, Dee West and Jerry Berry work at the Country Store. Scarbrough, a 26-year veteran of the fair, runs events in the Kerr building.
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Ernst takes one for the school Shawnda Ernst, acting principal at Ritta Elementary, knows how to motivate students. With the final days of the coupon book campaign around the corner, the school was short on sales. Ernst announced that every child who sold a book over the weekend would get to throw a water balloon at her. If a child sold 20 books, they were able to launch 20 balloons as Ernst was driv-
Ritta kindergarten Garner Wilson prepares to launch a water balloon at the school principal.
Niyah Harley is all smiles as she watches the Ritta principal Shawnda Ernst ride around the school track in a golf cart.
en around the school track on a golf cart. As physical education teacher David Mowry drove around the track, Ernst was pelted with water balloons but offered up her own type of fun as she used squirt guns to get the students wet in return. Over the weekend, students sold over 700 books to help the school reach its goal of 3,000 coupon books.
Ritta’s acting principal, Shawnda Ernst, gets doused with water balloons during the school’s coupon book celebration. Photos by R. White
Abigail Sprinkle crowned Carter High queen Abigail Sprinkle was crowned Carter High School homecoming queen prior to last Friday night’s football game against SouthDoyle. Abigail represented the volleyball team and was escorted by her father, Scott. Homecoming queen candidates raised over $49,000 for the school. Photo by R. White
Halls High instructor Jeff McMurray observes as student Hunter Woods bends metal in a construction class. Photos by R. White
CTE: building strong careers Jeff McMurray is a 1992 graduate of Halls High. He studied in the building trades program during his high school years and it was his passion for the trade that brought him back to become an instructor. The program has gone through several names – building trades, vocational, technical and now CTE (Career and Technical Education) but the skills have remained the solid basis of the courses. Structural Systems I (once known as Construction Core) is an advanced level course. Students are required to have passed fundamentals of construction and must be able to pass required safety tests with a perfect score. Goals of the course include learning the history of the trade, learn building materials, fasteners, products used daily and the skills required in an entry level construction position. While taking the course, students can receive national certification through NCCER (National Center for Con-
struction Educational Research). Students are required to take 10 tests throughout the year and through the program they can receive 15 hours college or trade school credits. They also have to opportunity to graduate at the high school level with distinction. McMurray understands that not all students desire to go to college. What is being done to help them succeed? “CTE programs help students receive knowledgeable skills to help place them in good jobs.” Society always needs skilled trades and through the CTE program, students learn skills that can be used in a job and everyday life. As the years have gone by, course names have changed and standards updated to incorporate writing, literacy and math into course study to help reinforce these skills outside customary classrooms. CTE courses are helping to build strong tradeoriented workers ready to step out into the work force.
Green Magnet students Nakiaya turner, Zev De-Leonardis, Lanijah Britt and Nasir Burns show off the hats they created for a global collaboration program.
Hats off to Green Magnet! If you could create a hat to do anything you wanted, what would it be? Students at Green Magnet Academy were asked that question and then got busy creating the most unique headwear in the county.
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The project was based on the Rosie Revere, engineer,
books and the students used the engineer design process to create the hats – identify the problem, brainstorm, plan, implement and improve. Once completed, several students gathered in front of a laptop to share their hats with classrooms across the country. Student Nakiaya Turner said that she likes to blend in, so she created a hat to help her blend in with the snow and stay safe from polar bears. Nasir Burns hat was designed to hold helium to help him float high above the ground. Zev De-Leon-
ardis created his help with suction cup ends to help him climb walls. Lanijah Britt’s colorful hat had one main purpose – to make people happy. Other students took turns sharing their hats and several inventions included a GPS hat, a fruit hat, a lighted hat and one that muffles sounds. Before leaving, the students asked me what type of hat I would make. Why, a camera hat that released the shutter on voice command, of course!
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Hiking the AT results in film, amazing experience By Betsy Pickle Hiking the Appalachian Trail is a bear. Hiking the Appalachian Trail with an extra 30 pounds of camera equipment on your back is insane. But that’s what Jeff Brown and Drew Simms did for four months and 28 days starting in June 2012. The result is the documentary “Dirty South Bounders – An American Journey of a Lifetime.” The film will have its big-screen premiere at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Scruffy City Hall on Market Square. Brown and Simms, both now 28, attended Sevier County High School at the same time but didn’t run in the same circles. After graduating in 2005, Simms headed to acting school in New York City and Brown started at the University of Tennessee, bouncing around between majors before finally deciding he wanted to go to film school. As it happened, he transferred to California State University-Northridge at the same time that Simms, who had moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, was looking for a roommate. The two connected and became good friends. After Brown graduated from film school and both were getting burned out on the L.A. scene, they got the
idea to make a film about hiking the Appalachian Trail. “I don’t remember where the idea came from, but it just hit us one day,” Brown says. “We can get out of the city that’s breaking us down, go back to our roots in the mountains. And we can hike the Appalachian Trail and make a film about it, without giving up on our careers.” They returned to Sev ier v ille in 2011 and worked for a year to save money. They started at the northern end of the AT – making themselves “South Bounders.” As for the “dirty” part … “After just a couple of weeks on the trail, you’re broken down of all your normal, civilized ways of representing yourself,” says Brown. “Everybody’s dirty, everybody’s smelly, everybody was wearing the same clothes. “You don’t know what people do for a living, what their religious faiths are, what kind of political beliefs they have. It kind of just levels the whole playing field. Everybody shares that common goal of completing the trail. … It’s a really cool experience.” As opposed to section hikers, who do parts of the AT over time, thru-hikers tackle the 2,174-mile trail in one fell swoop and usually form a “family” of hikers
At the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, thru-hikers pose for a “family” photo: from left, Jani Taljaard (trail name Corolla), Jeff Brown (Moon Man), Drew Simms (Bootleg), Trevor Johnson (GAGA), Phillip Hill (Zen); and, front, Matthew Summa (Truth). as they travel. The film duo started out with another friend, Jani Taljaard (trail name Corolla), whose relationship with Simms became a “B story” in the film. (Spoiler alert: It did not end well, Brown says.) “The trail, it’s not like going on an expedition in the Amazon or climbing Mount Everest,” says Brown. “The real thing that makes it challenging is the distance and the time.” He says there are some remote sections of the AT, but often they were traveling through “someone’s back yard.” They developed
an efficient system of charging their batteries, sending footage home and getting resupplied with data cards. Once they finally got home, it took a while for them to complete the film because they both had to work day jobs. Says Brown: “The biggest thing I learned from the whole experience is the relationships you make with people; it kind of restores your faith in humanity, all the good people you interact with and come in contact with. You meet people from all over the world that have the same interest, to take on the Appalachian Trail.”
Next up: ‘Of Mice and Men’ By Carol Shane The 2015-2016 season has already begun for the Clarence Brown Theatre. Last week “The 39 Steps” – a lively spoof of the Alfred Hitchcock film by the same name – finished its run. Fortunately, a wealth of strong productions still awaits the theatergoer. Next up is John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.” The play follows two migrant field workers in California during the “Dust Bowl depression” of the 1930s. Published as a novella in 1937 and adapted for the stage that same year by its author, “Of Mice and Men” isn’t Steinbeck’s only look at these hardscrabble lives – his masterwork, “The Grapes of Wrath,” followed two years later. George Milton and Lennie Small, the two men at the heart of the play, suit up and show up every day but are weary of the migrant life. They have dreams of owning their own ranch Steve Sherman and Kyle Maxwell star in the Clarence Brown some day, and often pass the time Theatre’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” talking and daydreaming about their opening this Friday. Photo by Elizabeth Aaron shared future.
Sicario A by-the-book FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is recruited for a black-ops unit working in the drug-war zone along the U.S.-Mexico border in “Sicario,” opening in theaters Friday. Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro also star.
The title of the play comes from a poem by Robert Burns. Translated from Burns’ original Scottish language, it states: “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Lennie is mentally challenged. A gentle giant who is often unaware of the consequences of his innocent actions, he is cared for and guided through life by his good friend George. When a tragedy occurs, George finds himself making a very difficult decision for Lennie’s ultimate benefit. Kyle Maxwell, the third-year MFA acting candidate who plays Lennie, says that the character lives “with a quiet dignity that words cannot adequately describe.” The play is not only a look at migrant life, but also a testament to friendship and, in the words of an old song, “the things we do for love.” Other plays on the docket for the season are the musical “Mr. Burns – A Post-Electric Play” by Anne Washburn; the CBT’s annual beloved production of “A Christmas Carol” by
Charles Dickens; the short, one-man, hysterically funny play called “The Santaland Diaries,” based on writer David Sedaris’ experiences as a Macy’s department store elf; “Titus Andronicus,” Shakespeare’s tragedy of violent, bloody revenge; the thoughtful, powerful “A Lesson Before Dying,” by Earnest J. Gaines, adapted by Romulus Linney; the world premiere of the CBT-commissioned satire “The Open Hand”; and the tremendously popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific.” The Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” at the Carousel Theatre offers preview performances at 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow (Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1). The opening-night performance is at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2. The production runs through Oct. 18 and also includes three Sunday matinees. Info: clarencebrowntheatre.com or 974-5161. Send story suggestions to news@shoppernewsnow. com.
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Breakfast will help hammers swing There was no salad at the HopeBuilders Breakfast for Knoxville’s Habitat for Humanity, but things were still looking green. The event raised $30,525 to support affordable housing for deserving families in Knox County. At the breakfast are Kelle Shultz, the Rev. Steve Misenheimer and Mary Welch. Approximately 150 people attended the event, driven by the celebration of Knoxville Habitat’s 30th year and the beginning of the building of home No. 500 in Knox County. “We are so blessed by the support and generosity of this community,” said Shultz. Info: knoxvillehabitatforhumanity.com
Kenny Manis arrives at Nature’s Cove, an affordable-housing property in West Knox County, every morning before dawn to water the flowerbeds and landscaped features that he championed for the property. Known to all residents as “Mr. Kenny,” Manis has been a maintenance manager with Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation for a decade and has worked in the industry for 40 years. He led the initiative at Nature’s Cove to increase the curb appeal of the property and create a sense of home for residents. “The moment you can make these residents think of this as their home, they’ll help you take care of it,”
said Manis, who has been at Nature’s Cove for six years. “People want to live in a nice place, and they will help you make it happen.” Manis began planting perennials several years ago and sought instruction on their care so the flowers and shrubs would return each year. Managing a tight budget while continuing to improve the look of the property can be a challenge, and Manis said he has learned many “tricks of the trade.” He has cleared more than 50 trees and placed functional landscaping to help manage foot traffic and protect green spaces. “It’s an enjoyable challenge,” he said. “Curb appeal is so important, and
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Toby, senior asset manager for KCDC. “Every year, Kenny has a new feature planned to beautify the property. This personal project is on top of covering the everyday interior and exterior maintenance needs on all 95 units. “Kenny’s skills as a landscaper are in such demand that he recently traveled to another KCDC property, Western Heights, to consult on landscape improvements.” Manis oversaw the placement of 48 holly bushes, 20 mulberry trees and two dump-truck loads of mulch at the entrance to Western Heights. He enjoyed the experience, but his primary work still lies in Nature’s Cove. “This is my world,” Manis said. “You don’t mind working hard when you can look back and see what you have done. “I’m always thinking what I can do to improve it.” Manis already has plans for next year, which include covering a stone retaining wall in creeping stone ivy and planting new holly bushes around several hightraffic green spaces. Note: Story developed by Amanda Shell Jennings for KCDC.
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and Vanderbilt. Wade Farmer, a CPA from Telford, Tenn., also joined the board. ■ Tim Jacoby has joined UT Medical Center as vice president of facility operations. Previously, he worked for nine years with Rady Children’s Hospital of California, a 442-bed hospital with Jacoby 26 off-site satellites totaling over a million square feet. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of the State of New York and served 24 years in the U.S. Navy.
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NEWS FROM EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION OF KNOXVILLE
A Message from Steve Diggs
Noel Castellanos touts church-based neighborhood ministry at EY event
Emerald Youth President and CEO I had the pleasure recently in a single evening of seeing many young people engage with life through Emerald Youth. Let me describe them: At our gym on North Central Street, I watched middle school Steve Diggs girls in the Emerald Youth City Volleyball League play to a house packed with parents. Playing were teams from Holston, Northwest, Vine, Whittle Springs and Gresham middle schools, plus the Ambassadors team for home school families. At the Emerald Youth Sansom Sport Complex the same evening, young soccer players filled every field, as parents’ cars were parked all over 17th Street and Dale Avenue. Just up the hill at Second United Methodist Church, Emerald Youth’s newest church partner, our young people were just finishing their small groups with the caring support of the congregation. God reminded me of all the generous people who, by giving their talents, time and other resources, make these activities and others like them across the city a reality. In a recent example, more than 120 golfers joined us for our annual benefit Emerald Youth Golf Classic presented by Regal Entertainment Group. Because of caring support like this, nearly 2,000 children, teens and young adults from the heart of the city are able to engage this year with Emerald Youth Foundation’s faith, education and sports programs. I am in awe of the determination by so many in our city that all kids in every neighborhood can enjoy the life Christ intended for them. What a great community! I am blessed to be a part of it.
Emerald Youth Church and Community Development Director Kevin DuBose with Noel Castellanos, CEO of Christian Community Development Association. Targeting the poor as a problem to be solved is not the key to successful neighborhood transformation, Christian community advocate Noel Castellanos told a crowd of about 150 here recently. “Nobody wants to be a target,” he said. “Instead of making the poor a target or a project, God says: ‘The poor are the center of my love and concern.’” The crowd of church and community mem-
bers gathered at a prayer breakfast Sept. 19 to learn more about the nationally successful movement of church-based neighborhood transformation. The event was sponsored by Equitas and Emerald Youth Foundation. Castellanos is CEO of the Chicago-based Christian Community Development Association. He is also a renowned speaker and a member of President Barack Obama’s Council for Faith and Neighborhood Partnerships.
EY hosted the event at Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church to acquaint local residents with the concept, also known as Christian community development. Entitled “CCDA Café,” the event was free of charge to anyone who wanted to come. The event opened with a time of worship led by John Jackson. Castellanos said that central aspects of the approach include living in the neighborhood you want to help, long-term commitment to the ministry, real relationships with the local residents and humility in approach. Founded in 1960 by John and Vera Mae Perkins, CCDA has pioneered the Christian community development model across the nation as a powerful means to help transform neighborhoods. The nonprofit Emerald Youth Foundation has employed the Christian community development model in its youth ministry in urban Knoxville for the past 25 years. Key components are its neighborhood-based JustLead, EY Sports, and EY Fellows programs. Kevin DuBose, EY church and community development director, said he is pleased at the impact of the event. “It was so good to be in community with city leaders, our team, our supporters, and others who want to learn more about Christian community development.” Castellanos also signed copies of his recent memoir, “Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God is at the Center” (IVP Books, 2015).
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University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes speaks at the Emerald Youth Golf Classic.
More than 120 golfers hit the course at Willow Creek Golf Club Sept. 15 for the 17th annual Emerald Youth Golf Classic. Regal Entertainment Group was presenting sponsor. The afternoon kicked off with lunch by Flat Creek barbecue and an appearance by University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes. While sharing about the difference Emerald is making with city kids, coach Barnes committed to match all
donations made the day of the tournament. The conclusion of the tournament included an awards reception with dinner by Fountain City Chick-fil-A. WATE meteorologist and Emerald Youth board of advisors member Matt Hinkin served as chair of the tournament, which benefits Emerald’s faith, academic and sports programs for nearly 2,000 young people each year.
Urban kids play fall sports, have fun with Emerald Youth An unprecedented number of urban youth are gaining skills and having fun playing team sports with Emerald Youth Foundation this fall. At the Emerald Youth Sansom Sports Complex on Dale Avenue, about 350 youth of all ability levels are playing soccer. These include 194 children ages 4-13 on 22 teams, playing recreational league soccer that lasts from September to November. Additionally, about 155 youth aged 7-17 are playing on the newly formed, more competitive Emerald Premier League, which plays from August until May. The Emerald Youth Sansom Sports Complex, which opened last spring, has put soccer within the reach of hundreds of city children. And about 90 girls on nine teams from five middle schools and a city home
school team are playing in the Emerald Youth City Volleyball League. Emerald’s formation of the league this fall allows the nonprofit ministry to host all its volleyball practices and games. Participating teams play at the EY gymnasium on North Central Street. In the past, urban volleyball teams had to travel to sites far from the city center for games, which made participation difficult for many. Teams this year are from Gresham, Vine, Whittle Springs, Northwest and Holston middle schools and the Ambassadors home school team. “Logistically, our league lets the girls play in the city. We are also able to do more spiritually because they are here. We can have devotionals and chapels,” said Dwayne Sanders, Emerald Youth Sports Director. “It has been so encour- Players from Gresham and Vine middle schools compete in the recent Emerald Youth City Volleyball League. aging to see.”
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