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IN THIS ISSUE Fall at Knoxville Botanical Garden

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The reflection of the church By Ruth White

Fall is officially here. Knoxville Botanical Garden recently held its annual Fall Festival showcasing the scenic beauty and pleasant weather of East Tennessee. An estimated 2,300 visitors came out to enjoy the familyfriendly festivities, according to the events coordinator.

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Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church has been part of the North Knoxville community for close to 125 years. Members have shared the light and love of Jesus with friends and neighbors and have served on many missions. The church celebrated

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School board race in District 2 The school board race for the vacant Indya Kincannon seat is being actively contested. Tracie Sanger released a list of supporters with more than 360 names including former county mayor Tommy Schumpert, former police chief Phil Keith, former city special events director and civic activist Sue Clancy and former school board member and close Rogero confidante Anne Woodle.

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UT vs. Florida is fierce rivalry Being old and steeped in tradition, I prefer orange and white uniforms. TennesseeAlabama is my game of choice. I cling to the hope that the Volunteers will, some day, make it competitive again. I do not grasp the concept of alternative gridiron apparel, any more than forcing Smokey to swap out with a migratory kangaroo. I do understand younger enthusiasts focusing on Florida as a favorite foe. There are many reasons – in addition to Steve Spurrier comments and what the Gators did to Peyton Manning and Phillip Fulmer.

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Parents want help for dyslexic kids Jennifer Nagel is frustrated by Knox County Schools staff like the school psychologist she spoke to in an effort to get appropriate reading material for dyslexic children into the classroom. “She told us to take our children to these buildings called libraries where you can get free books. It was really insulting and tells me that she doesn’t know that reading doesn’t ‘cure’ dyslexia. Dyslexics use a different part of their brain.”

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Members of Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church celebrate almost 125 years of being disciples and lights in the community. Photo by R. White

with a homecoming service on Sept. 21, welcoming back former ministers and members with open arms. Former pastor the Rev. Jim Whedbee was the preacher for the day and spoke on, “If it’s not too much trouble.” Whedbee was baptized, raised and called to the ministry at Emerald Avenue, and he preached his first sermon there. Whedbee asked the congregation, “What if the church was named after the reflection of its character, not where it’s located? What would people name this church?” His sermon began with a story from “Winnie the Pooh” wherein Pooh was asked by a friend if it were not too much trouble, would he mind rescuing them? “Regardless of the church, the name or the location, the church will always hear that cry, ‘Will you rescue me?’ ” He went on to share how the work of the church cannot be measured or judged by economics. “Emerald Avenue decided long ago to be a rescuing agent in the community, rescuing people who are crying out. You have been telling people the gospel of Jesus for almost 125 years.” He concluded by re-

A former pastor of Emerald Avenue UMC, the Rev. Jim Whedbee, delivers the sermon for the homecoming service. minding the congregation that their work isn’t finished. “You have rescued and received thousands of people over the years.” Whedbee then answered his own question about what the church might be named if it were based on their character. “I believe that this church would be named the United Methodist Church of the Lost and Found.” Following the service, guests gathered in the fellowship hall for lunch and a time to remember the good work of the church and its members.

Fun on Oakes Farm By Ruth White

Fall is officially here and it’s time to think cooler weather, bonfires and a trip to the corn maze and pumpkin patch. Oakes Farm opened its gates last week and invited media to stop by, chat with the farmers and check out what is going on in the heart of Corryton. This year the farm will feature 25 fun attractions, including a sand pit, motor speedway with pedal cars, mining activities, slides, goat walk and more. The farm also features guest favorites including the pumpkin patch, Grammy’s Sweets and Treats, country store, hayrides, corn maze and three haunted attractions. This year’s corn maze will feature the new Pick TN Products logo

in an effort to promote the program to more East Tennessee consumers and as a way of saying thank you to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. “Ten years ago, agritourism brought $13 million in revenue to the state,” said Department of Agriculture agritourism coordinator Pamela Bartholomew. “The number has more than doubled and it currently brings in $34 million.” The Corn Maze at Oakes Farm is open every weekend (Thursday-Sunday) through Nov. 1 with the exception of Thursday, Oct. 2 (closed) and Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13 and 14 (open). Hours on Thursday and Friday (also Oct. 13 and 14) are noon to 7:30 p.m. for the corn maze, Back 40 activities and hayride, 7:30

Deziree Higgs, Grace Lindsey and Ava Kilgore pose for pictures. p.m. to 9 p.m. Flashlight maze and 8-10 p.m. Trail of Doom. On Saturdays, the main farm and activities begin at 10 a.m. and last until 7:30 p.m. Flashlight maze is open

STEM Scouts choose East Tennessee By Sara Barrett

Boy Scouts of America has chosen East Tennessee for a trial run of its new STEM Scouts program. Five schools from Anderson, Blount and Knox counties are participating. Sarah Barnett, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) executive for BSA, attributes the choice of East Tennessee to the numerous STEM opportunities in the area including Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Tennessee Valley Authority. “Wayne Brock (chief scout executive for BSA) knew he wanted to have some sort of program focusing on STEM, and he knew there is also a need to make it coed,” said Barnett. “Boy Scouts always help with national needs. Right now, the

STEM Scouts Andrew Newby, Natalie Pullen and Maddie Murphy discuss the workings of their trebuchet. Photos by S. Barrett need is for STEM professionals.” The curriculum for STEM labs was created with help from two former ORNL employees, Trent Nichols and April McMillan, who have joined STEM Scouts full time.

The Scouts’ current project is building a trebuchet based on original models throughout history. The students must research as a team and find creative ways to build the best model. Each group

from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the Trail of Doom is open from 8-11 p.m. On Sundays, the corn maze, Back 40 activities and hayrides run from 1-6 p.m. Info: 688-6200.

will then compare models and help perfect the best of the bunch. Karns Middle School seventhgrader John Anderson said STEM Scouts is a different way of learning than in the classroom. “It’s also better than being on the computer at home.” Brantley Hallford, also a seventh-grader at Karns, said the program is important “because all of these elements are in real-world jobs. It is important for our education, and good for our résumés.” Boy Scouts of America will review compiled data in May and vote on whether the program will go nationwide into elementary, middle and high schools. That data will include feedback from parents and students. Eighth-grader Andrew Newby’s mom, Carol, said the STEM Scouts To page 3

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‘The stroke hospital’ of Knoxville provides quick response, life-saving procedures After staying up late to watch a movie, Peggy Simpson of Knoxville slept just a few hours before getting up to go to the bathroom in the early morning of Sept. 5. That’s when she noticed her right arm felt strange. “My right hand was kind of clubbed, and I thought I’d fallen asleep on that arm. But by the time I got to the bathroom, I knew I had a problem,” said Simpson, 61. “I came out of the bathroom screaming, only it was in a foreign language. It was ‘Blah, blah, blah.’ ” Her husband, Danny, recognized the symptoms of a stroke immediately and called 9-1-1. The Simpsons requested the ambulance take them to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Because Danny Simpson had had a stroke several years ago, they knew that Fort Sanders is certiﬁed as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, one of very few in Tennessee. “Since his stroke, I had done a lot of research and found that Fort Sanders Regional was the stroke hospital,” said Simpson. Being certified as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke

Center means that every member of Fort Sanders’ staff, from the physicians to the registration staff, has been trained in identifying stroke symptoms and what do to about them (see accompanying article). “When it comes to stroke, we always say ‘Time is brain.’ The faster we can get to somebody, the better the outcome will tend to be,” said Dr. James Hora, the neurologist who saw Simpson. Within minutes, Hora had Dr. James diagnosed SimpHora son with a clot in her brain and gave her tPA, tissue plasminogen activator. This is a medication that dissolves blood clots and restores blood ﬂow if given quickly after a stroke. Ideally, tPA should be given within three hours and up to 4.5 hours after the ﬁrst symptoms of a stroke. “They hopped to it, that’s the only way I know to say it. They were on top of it,” said Simpson. “There were at least three to

four people in the room with me at all times. They started an IV, I had a CT scan and then Dr. Hora said, ‘You’ve got a blood clot on your brain, we need that tPA medicine started.’ So they started that and then took me into surgery,” she said. Not all stroke patients are candidates for surgery, but Fort Sanders neuro-interventional radiologist Dr. Keith Woodward determined he could remove Simpson’s clot using minimally invasive techniques. Using a small incision in her groin, Woodward inserted a slender catheter into her leg and up to her left carotid artery. He then inserted a tiny clot-removing tool through the catheter and removed the blockage. After three days, Simpson came home. She has had complete restoration of movement in her hand and minimal effect on her speech or other movement. She is getting stronger every day, she said. Peggy Simpson of Knoxville, pictured with her husband, Danny, suffered “I had excellent care at Fort a stroke Sept. 5 due to a blood clot on the brain. Thanks to the Simpsons’ Sanders,” said Simpson. “That knowledge of the Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional, Peggy survived emergency room is on top of it. the stroke and was back home after three days. I give credit to all of them. They were all great.”

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Medical director of area Stroke Center named Dr. Arthur Moore was named medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in July 2014. He is one of the center’s neurohospitalists, Dr. Arthur meaning he Moore treats neurological diseases like stroke in the hospital only, not in a private practice. This dedicated focus means stroke patients at Fort Sanders get quick and efﬁcient care, 24 hours each day, 7 days a week. Originally from Greeneville, Tenn., Moore earned a bachelor’s degree from

Vanderbilt University in 2005 and graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2009. He did his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., as well as a fellowship in neurology critical care, stroke and cerebral vascular disease. When he’s not helping stroke patients at Fort Sanders, Moore enjoys spending time with his wife and young daughter. “I always wanted to return to East Tennessee; I love what Knoxville had to offer. I’ve got family in the area, and Fort Sanders is a fantastic hospital. I’m excited about our program, its Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Certiﬁcation and that it offers the highest level of stroke care possible.”

F – FACE: Look at your face. Is one side sagging? A – ARMS: Hold out your arms. Is one arm lower than the other or harder to hold in place? S – SPEECH: Is your speech slurred or garbled? T – TIME: Time is critical when trying to minimize the effects of stroke.

Call 911 and get to a hospital as quickly as possible. And be sure your hospital is a stroke-ready, Comprehensive Stroke Center, like Fort Sanders Regional.

The first Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in East Tennessee When it comes to treating strokes, no other hospital in the Knoxville area offers a more advanced level of care than Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Fort Sanders was the first in the Knoxville area to earn an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification by The Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care programs in the United States. This “gold-seal” advanced certification means that Fort Sanders is recognized as having the most advanced and effective treatments available for stroke today. Certification through The Joint Commission involves extensive training for the staff, documentation of effectiveness and inspection of the hospital by The Joint Commission. Part of certification is having a team of “neurohospitalists” on staff. These physicians treat only stroke and neurological cases in the hospital, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Instead of waiting for a doctor to have time from his or her private practice, Fort Sanders has neurologists on hand.

“It makes access to specialized neurologists easier,” said Dr. James Hora, one of the neurohospitalists at Fort Sanders. “We have 24/7 coverage, and this provides rapid access to a neurologist for acute neurologic problems.” Dr. Arthur Moore was hired in July 2014 as medical director for the center. “With our Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Certification, we offer the highest level of care for all patients. Whether they’re able to have surgery or not, we’re there to give their bodies the best chance to heal and recover,” he explained. Some stroke patients can be treated with minimally invasive surgical options. Using brain angioplasty, stents and aneurysm surgery, Fort Sanders surgeons can remove tiny clots, stop brain bleeds and insert tiny stents to hold open delicate arteries. “Using a catheter, we thread a tiny wire into the artery in the groin and up to the brain,” explained Keith Woodward, M.D., a neuro-interventional radiologist at Fort Sanders. “Then we can use a special device to pull the clot out, or sometimes we

can inject it with medicine and dissolve it while we’re in there.” Most stroke patients need followup care after the initial event, and patients at Fort Sanders have access to the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, an award winning rehabilitation center. About one-third of the Patricia Rehabilitation Neal Center’s patients are stroke patients, according to the center’s medical director, Mary E. Dillon, M.D. “Our specialists begin determining as soon as possible what level of care the patient will need,” said Dillon. “Patients have access to rehab services from the time they arrive in the emergency department, throughout their care here and through all the post-acute levels of care.” Having everything – speedy emergency care, advanced surgical techniques and the best in rehabilitation – makes Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center the smart choice for stroke care. “We’re equipped to handle all stroke cases, from the most complex to the least,” said Dillon. “Our patients don’t have to go anywhere else to ﬁnd help.”

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Fun, food and fall festivities

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Volunteers came from around the area to lend their assistance and expertise with crafts and naturecentered learning activities. Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue provided miniature horses for children to ride and goats to pet and feed. Interactive activities for children included finding bugs in the dirt, making birdfeeders from pine cones, making scarecrows for the gardens and roasting marshmallows over an open fire. Human Animal Bond in Tennessee (HABIT) volunteers Helen Keys and Ginny Rogers brought their dogs Luna, a Dalmatian/pitbull mix, and Ella, an English Labrador retriever, respectively. Keys visits Pond Gap School where the children enjoy reading to Luna; Rogers and Ella visit seniors at NHC. While the children enjoyed popcorn, cotton candy and ice cream, the adults were drawn to food truck vendors offering Big O’s barbecue and Mike’s fried green tomatoes. Chef James Lomax of G&F Culinary Service created a special dish for the occasion using produce from the botanical garden. His sweet potato haystack (shredded sweet potatoes under a pile

Olivia Lomax doesn’t mind getting wet in her harvest HABIT volunteers Ginny Rogers and Helen Keys bring their halo to get a taste of the rain. working dogs Ella and Luna to the harvest festival. of jerk pork topped with caramelized onions and a sweet pepper relish) was heavenly. For the less adventurous there was the baked sweet potato with a maple glaze. Visitors were serenaded by the soft, exotic rhythms of a steel drum played by Esmond Edwards of PanEZ. Nature came full circle as a gentle rain fell at the closing of the festival. ■

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Mechanicsville recently hosted its annual homecoming at Danny Mayfield Park near the corner of Western and University avenues. What used to be public housing is now single-fami-

ly and duplex residences. Families from the past and present came out to celebrate unity and renew friendships. It was good to see many of my classmates from back in the day: Vanessa Jenkins, Dorothy and Charlotte Hawkins, Florence Green Fenderson, Janet and Elenor Roper, James Hudson, Kirk Griffen and many others. A food vendors’ competition netted honors to the bests in categories chili cheese dogs, jerk chicken and barbecue. Music was provided by the Jazzy Lynn band playing our favorite tunes from days gone by as children laughed on the playground.

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are perfect for her son because other extracurricular activities such as sports never really interested him. But the first day STEM Scouts met, Andrew was up and ready for school with his STEM Scout T-shirt on with-

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government Our experiment: Getting there first Longtime Shopper readers know that we’re about scoops. Getting news first is the game. Yes, getting it right is important. And getting it all is nice. But getting it first is the game. Victor Ashe plays as well as anyone. Last week he broke news of Mark Donaldson’s $101,000 severance package and the sly method used by MPC commissioners to pass it without discussion. Ashe also broke the story of Bill Haslam’s visit to Afghanistan. That’s no big deal, except we had it first and when Ashe called the governor’s PR office for details he was told that we could not publish the information because Haslam had not released it. A non-classified reception invitation was emailed to some 800 embassy personnel, Ashe responded. We printed it. Some think Victor has a political agenda, but to what goal? His days of running for office are past. He enjoys the scoops game and

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has the connections to play it well. Betty Bean is the best political writer in town, and Larry Van Guilder is delightfully quirky. I’m not bad, and Wendy Smith is coming along. But we’re locking down these columns on Friday and distributing papers to homes on Wednesday – not a sustainable model for writers energized by scoops. So this week we have launched a blog-based website at www.ShopperNewsNow.com, and we will be posting our columns on Sundays at 6 p.m. The blogs can be updated during the week, and readers can talk back via comments. Check it out!

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Rage against the machine If Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charles “Charlie” Brown didn’t exist, we’d have to invent him. Brown is an original, a putative Democrat whose hot-button issues include raising the speed limit on interstate highways, support for the National Rifle Association, increasing the deer population to benefit hunters and giving the Bible a prominent role in public education. Brown topped three other candidates in the Democratic primary, most notably John McKamey, a former teacher, Sullivan County mayor and

county commissioner endorsed by the AFL-CIO. Only 227,000 votes were cast, so McKamey may have been tripped up by the alphabet. But Brown is no Mark Clayton, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate who slipped onto the ballot a

Democrat Bob Scott is opposing John J. Duncan Jr. in the 2nd District Congressional race. “Everything Duncan is for, I’m against,” Scott said at a meeting of Knox County’s 6th District Democrats last week.

Democratic candidate for governor Charles “Charlie” Brown strikes a pose at last week’s meeting of the 6th District Democrats.

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Terry Hill: Looking for common ground Bashing public education is a popular pastime these days, and newly elected sixth district school board member Terry Hill is tired of hearing it. “I would challenge anyone to walk through Hardin Valley Academy or Karns High School and sit in on an AP government class or a biology class and think that it was a crip course,” she said. She spent three decades with Knox County Schools as a social worker and held the position of lead consultant in charge of the department of social work when she retired nearly two years ago after 30 years’ service. She doesn’t buy the theory that KCS was going to hell in a handbasket before the arrival of corporate education reform. “We have always been in the top half of the country. Tennessee has not ranked well, but Knox County has always outperformed the state and over 50 percent of the country. I’m not suggesting that’s good enough – we should always be striving to improve – but this perception that we’re at the bottom of the rankings is not a fair statement,” she said.

Betty Bean Hill faced down three opponents to get elected – two critics of Superintendent James McIntyre and one ardent supporter who was heavily financed by Knoxville’s business community. She said she will seek common ground. “Is there a middle way? I hope there is. That’s been my position from Day One. I am very hopeful that we can come together and give a little on both sides. That’s what I feel like this new board is charged to do, or that’s what I told my constituents I was going to do, and they overwhelmingly agreed.” As for the so-called “Chamber crowd” who subsidized her general election opponent’s campaign (including her new colleague Doug Harris, who is now asking for her vote for chair)? “You’ll have to ask them why they did that. People

have a right to choose to support who they want to support and certainly contribute accordingly. And that’s really all I have to say about that.” (Chamber CEO Mike Edwards, when contacted about the sixth district race, said he doesn’t know why several of his members made substantial contributions to Hill’s opponent: “Everybody thinks this was a cohesive thing. People talk about the Chamber sort of like the Twelve White Guys, but we are not a homogeneous organization. I don’t know who made the calls …”) Hill concedes that her first board meeting was pretty tense. “We didn’t know each other, and several of us had come off of very challenging campaigns. But the retreat went a long way toward relaxing us as a body and helping us learn each other’s personalities.” Hill’s fellow newbie Patti Bounds, who was not present for the September vote, will likely be the tiebreaker between Harris and Mike McMillan this week. Hill and Bounds have both been

couple of years ago and was later found to be associated with a hate group: If Brown hates anything, it’s the power represented by the Haslam fortune. Brown says it was a letter he wrote in which he accused Gov. Haslam of approving hundreds of millions of dollars in construction contracts to out-ofstate companies that won him the support he needed in the primary. That, along with “getting down on my knees and asking the good Lord to help me.” Unless the Lord slips him several million for his campaign and sends a professional campaign manager his way, Brown won’t be taking up residence in Nashville anytime soon, but he remains undaunted. “Roy Herron (Tennessee Democratic Party chair) tried to get me to drop out (in favor of McKamey),” Brown said, but what’s a lowly party chair to a man unafraid of Haslam money? In his grey trilby hat, jeans and cowboy boots, Brown looks as if he might be on holiday from the farm. In fact, he has farmed as well as worked in construction. At 72, he’s the youngest of 11 children. “I’m just a redneck hillbilly, a hard-working man,”

he said. “I’m for the people who pay taxes.” Brown may be the least polished candidate ever to grace the ballot in Tennessee. That’s saying a lot in a state where Cas Walker sat on the Knoxville City Council for 30 years. His campaign literature consists of copies of letters to the editor and diatribes against the Haslams and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency composed with little regard for grammar or spelling. He would be easy to spoof, but he takes his campaign seriously and aligns with fellow Democrats on issues like raising the minimum wage and expanding Medicaid in the state. His good intentions aside, “Charlie” Brown is the poster boy for the deplorable state of the Democratic Party in Tennessee. With Brown on the ballot for governor, a candidate who had to be gently reminded on a campaign stop in Knoxville that he belongs not to the “Democrat” Party but to the “Democratic,” it would seem the demoralization of Tennessee Democrats is complete. Meeting with Democrats from Knox County’s 6th District last week, Brown plaintively asked, “How do we get more Democrats on the ballot?” Good question, Charlie, and electable ones at that.

Sanger, Rowe, Dorsey make spirited race

Terry Hill represents District 6 on the school board. Photo by Betty Bean

urged to put themselves forward as chair by McMillan opponents. Both say they are not interested in the position. Hill’s daughter Cindy Buttry served on the school board and often found herself in the minority when she questioned McIntyre’s policies. Hill said Buttry’s experiences will not affect her decision-making. “This is a democratic process, and other board members disagreed with her and cast their vote accordingly. Fair or not, it’s the way a school board operates. I’m not about Cindy, and this is not a gotcha.” The school board meets at 5 p.m. today (Oct. 1) at the City County Building. The meeting will be broadcast live on Comcast channel 10.

The school board race for the vacant Indya Kincannon seat is being actively contested. Tracie Sanger released a list of supporters with more than 360 names including former county mayor Tommy Schumpert, former police chief Phil Keith, former city special events director and civic activist Sue Clancy and former school board member and close Rogero confidante Anne Woodle. This has become largely a contest between Sanger and longtime neighborhood activist Jamie Rowe, with Charlotte Dorsey also running. Rowe and Dorsey are both critical of Superintendent Jim McIntyre while Sanger is less critical of McIntyre in her public statements. Sanger will need to avoid being seen as supportive of McIntyre or tied to him if she wants to win. Sanger yard signs have gone up, and the contest will go down to the wire on Nov. 4. Rowe has years of community activity behind her. Sanger has children in the county school system and is 20 years younger than her opponents. Both are waging very energetic campaigns.

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The winner gets a two-year term and must run again in 2016. Most observers see McIntyre’s tenure as school superintendent as being on borrowed time. However, his employment contract makes it too costly to buy him out for now. ■ House Speaker Beth Harwell is hosting a fundraiser to help GOP state representative nominee Martin Daniel retire debt from the primary on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the West Knoxville home of Gale and Julie Huneycutt. ■ Jim Sasser, former three-term U.S. senator from Tennessee, is teaching at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill this semester. His daughter and grandchildren live in the area. He taught there this past spring. To next page

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mer Tennessee center Ray Graves. Graves won enough in his 10 years to earn entry into the College Hall of Fame. Part of his success was the recruitment of Spurrier, quarterback from Johnson City. He went on to win the Heisman Trophy and some Tennesseans are still ticked. The Tennessee-Florida tango created strange twists and turns. In time, Woodruff returned to Tennessee as an assistant coach and evolved into athletic director. He hired Doug Dickey, former Florida quarterback, to coach the Volunteers. Dickey imported Jimmy Dunn, another former Florida quarterback, as offensive coordinator.

The ultimate irony was the 1969 Gator Bowl, Florida against Tennessee. Dickey was affiliated with both teams, still coaching the Volunteers after agreeing to become coach of the Gators. Some Tennessee people still wonder about Florida’s 1413 victory. Dickey lasted nine years at his alma mater, enjoyed modest success and helped develop the aforementioned Spurrier as a coach. Spurrier later became Florida’s guiding light and a proverbial thorn in Tennessee flesh. Dickey eventually returned to Tennessee as athletic director and lived happily ever after. There has been plenty of heat through the years, in the swamp and on the hill. The underhanded fax was a hot feature.

Sunday, Oct. 5, with a dinner for council members and panelists at a location yet to be disclosed. It’s unclear if the public can attend and observe but it’s probably open since council members are there. ULI will hold several days of hearings that the public can attend. Council member Duane Grieve pushed the hiring of ULI, which was last in Knoxville during this writer’s time as mayor. Some 14 years ago, ULI pushed building the convention center at World’s Fair Park. Grieve feels it is time for a 10- to 15-year vision update for downtown Knoxville and adjacent neighborhoods. It will cover one or two more mayors. Cost for the visit is $125,000. They are not cheap, but can be helpful. ■ Conner Burnette, Knoxville’s oldest living former City Council member, passed away in early August at age 95. He represented South Knoxville on City

Council. He served one term and was defeated by Willie Hembree, who lived in Fort Sanders. He was always involved in civic matters even when not on the council. ■ Raleigh Wynn Sr. is now the oldest living former City Council member at age 90. He succeeded Danny Mayfield, who died in office as one of the youngest mem- ■ UT alumnus Bill Haltom bers ever. He was chosen as will speak 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. an interim member until Friday, Oct. Mark Brown was elected to 3, in the follow him. Brown went on Toyota Auditorium, to become vice mayor. Howard H. There are 28 living forBaker Jr. mer council members. The Center for next oldest are Alex HarkPublic Polness, 87; Dwight Kessel, 87; icy, 1640 Charlie Gaut, 86; Don FerCumberguson, 82; Jean Teague, 81; land Ave. Bill Haltom Jack Sharp, 80; Kyle TesterHaltom man, 79; Bob Booker, 79. will discuss his book, “The With term limits, every Other Fellow Might Be Right: eight years nine new memThe Civility of Howard Baker.” bers will join this expanding A book signing will follow the luncheon. Info: 974-0931. club with five new members joining in 2017 unless one ■ U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander or more of the four current will speak at a joint meeting council members running of north area Republican Clubs 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. next year should lose.

Florida is a fierce rivalry Being old and steeped in tradition, I prefer orange and white uniforms. Tennessee-Alabama is my game of choice. I cling to the hope that the Volunteers will, some day, make it competitive again. I do not grasp the concept of alternative gridiron apparel, any more than forcing Smokey to swap out with a migratory kangaroo. I do understand younger enthusiasts focusing on Florida as a favorite foe. There are many reasons – in addition to Steve Spurrier comments and what the Gators did to Peyton Manning and Phillip Fulmer. Tennessee and Florida developed a fierce football fight relatively late in life.

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They became annual opponents only when the SEC expanded in 1992. In the previous 100 years, they played 21 times. Roots do run deep. In 1950, former Tennessee tackle Bob Woodruff became head coach at Florida. He hired former Tennessee head coach Harvey Robinson as a helper. Woodruff lasted 10 years and was replaced by for-

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Sasser, 78, lives in Washington, D.C. ■ The Knox Democratic Party has come alive to call for a debate between Democrat Cheri Siler and Republican Richard Briggs for state senate. Democratic chair Linda Haney is right. They should debate. But so should Gloria Johnson and Eddie Smith debate; Lamar Alexander and Gordon Ball are debating in October. Joint appearances between opposing candidates are in the public interest. Too bad the local Democratic Party did not call for a debate between former Chancellor Daryl Fansler and Chancellor Clarence Pridemore this past summer. Pridemore’s refusal might have become an issue. ■ Mayor Madeline Rogero is supporting state constitutional amendment 2 on the judiciary plus the

local city charter amendments on pensions, but she is not taking a public position on amendment 1, which impacts abortions and is strongly opposed by pro-choice groups on the abortion issue. It is strongly backed by many pro-life groups. It is hard to imagine that Rogero would be for amendment 1, but she is currently silent on it, according to city spokesperson Eric Vreeland. She is actively backing Siler and Johnson, having donated at least $200 to each personally. She has not endorsed a candidate for U.S. Senate yet. It is hard to imagine her supporting Republican Lamar Alexander, but will she publicly endorse Democrat Gordon Ball, who lives in West Knoxville? ■ The Urban Land Institute opens its program in Knoxville starting this

Tennessee-Florida really flamed up in Gainesville in 1977, Dickey’s Gators against John Majors’ first group of Volunteers. The visitors fought on even terms for 58 minutes but finally fell behind by a field goal. Tennessee was unable to counter and gave up the ball on downs on the wrong side of the 50. Florida got a touchdown with 46 seconds to go. That was that, 10-point deficit. Out of obligation, the Vols fielded the kickoff but fumbled on first down. Thirteen seconds remained. Florida’s band (this was before canned music) was leading the celebration. Down on the grass, the greedy Gators decided to go for blood. Tony Green ran 15 toward the goal. The clock said :03 when Florida called time to squeeze in one more play. Quarterback Terry LeCount jogged over to consult with Dickey. Assistant coach Kim Helton was supposedly yelling “Throw it, throw it!” On the Tennessee sideline, quarterback Joe

Hough lost part of his composure and announced that, by damn, if LeCount threw a pass, he was going after him. LeCount fired what looked like a touchdown to Wes Chandler. That an official ruled it beyond the end line did not dampen Joe’s fire. He led the angry charge. An ugly brawl developed. Coach Helton was knocked down. Noses were bloodied. Lips were split. Feelings were severely damaged. Dickey later denied responsibility for the timeout and the late pass but contributed a great closing comment: “I told everybody that the Volunteers would be a fighting team. They proved me correct right up until five minutes after the game.” Connections continue. Kurt Roper, former second-generation Tennessee assistant coach, is offensive coordinator of the Gators. Tennessee-Florida remains a worthy middleweight bout. Bring it on. Marvin West accepts cheers or jeers and receives e-mail at westwest6@netzero. com.

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Action Jackson: Freshman QB shows no fear, provides lift for A-E

From pure necessity, in more ways than one, Austin-East broke through last week. The next step, Roadrunners coach Jeff Phillips said, is taking the field expecting to win. “We know it’s a progression,” he said. “We know it’s not going to happen overnight.” A once proud Austin-East program put the brakes on a 0-5 start to 2014 with a 2721, come-from-behind win over Chattanooga Brainerd last Friday. In doing so, the Roadrunners not only broke Bearded dragon Zex shies in a new quarterback, freshaway as Joshua Bisop Tibler man Sidarius Jackson, Philand others look on. Photos by lips’ nephew, but also PhilPatricia Williams lips revamped the offense to fit with where he wants Austin-East to be a year Ariel Daugherty allows a ball python from now. snake to get comfortable on her arm. “Anytime you’re putting a freshman in his first live action in a varsity game, you’re concerned,” Phillips said, “but I had confidence in him.” By Patricia Williams With starter Darius Most of the children who attended the first Family Science Fair at Belle Morris Elementary School weren’t afraid of the spiders, snakes and frogs on display. Rather the students embraced the creepy, crawling creatures, perhaps because they often encounter the animals while at play. Second-grade teacher Jessica Everitt noticed that her students’ interest was piqued when they were engaged in science-related topics. “They wanted to learn more, and I was inspired by all they can achieve,” said Everitt. She decided to give them an opportunity to explore and satisfy their curiosity by starting a science club. From the onset Everitt had the full support of principal Terry Lynn Hursey and her colleagues at Belle Morris. Donations and volunteers were secured. Exhibitors included Black Frogs Exotics, with live developmental stages of tadpoles to frogs; Fur Feathers N Fangs Animal Rescue owners Patrick Black and Lori Jennings sporting pythons and a bearded dragon; and Sammi Stoklosa, a naturalist from Americorps now assigned to Ijams Nature Center, displaying an Eastern screech owl. Engineers from Y-12 spoke with students interested in engineering. Josiah Burns was there with his high-powered telescope directed at sunspots. Olympic hopeful Mark Hollis, whose wife, Amanda, is a second-grade teacher at Belle Morris, exhibited the aerodynamics of pole-vaulting and the importance of physical fitness, good nutrition and maintaining a healthy body.

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Harper, a tall, strong-armed passer out with an ankle injury, Phillips also shifted the offense from pass-first to more of a read-option to better suit Jackson. “We’ve always known we need to start running the ball,” he said, “but I would have liked to wait another year or two. Sometimes, you just have to pull the trigger.” Friday, the Roadrunners take on Gatlinburg-Pittman. Records: GatlinburgPittman (4-2, 1-1 District 3AA), Austin-East (1-5, 0-2) Last meeting: 2013 – Gatlinburg-Pittman 32, Austin-East 15 The offenses: The Roadrunners have shifted more to a read option with

Harper still out with the ankle injury. The Highlanders line up in the pro-I and “come right at you,” Phillips said. The defenses: Gatlinburg-Pittman relies on a 4-4, Austin-East multiple looks. The Breakdown: The Highlanders run the ball, and they do it well. Thing is, the Roadrunners are likely still more run-oriented without Harper. Just don’t sleep on Jackson in the passing game. The confident freshman delivered the game-winner last week to receiver Diamond Cowan to complete a comeback from 21-7 down at the half. Shahada Parker punched in for a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Roadrunners. Keep an eye on Dionte Porter. The double-duty offensive/defensive lineman is the soul of the Roadrunners. They go the way he goes. In last week’s win over

Brainerd, Porter had three sacks on defense and threw the key block that gave Jackson time to find Cowan for the winner. Why this one intrigues: Austin-East really needs this one, and, when you look at the Roadrunners’ season to date, it’s a program on the rise. Gatlinburg-Pittman finished 9-3 last season and reached the second round of the playoffs. “It’s going to come down to who wants it more, who wants to win,” Phillips said. “I’ve always thought we had the chance to do some of the things the Alcoas, the Maryvilles and the Fultons have done. We’ve got a really good freshman class. We’ve got a really good sophomore class. Our main thing is to build this program back to that level.” A freshman that comes through in his very first start, in his first varsity game, is a great beginning.

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Carter High Honor Society The National Honor Society inducted 40 Carter High School students who have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or above for two years and have served over 100 hours in community service. Accepting the pledge were (first row) Gracie Chunn, Sierra Flores, Brianna Jackson, Daylan Hurst, Alexis Hernandez, Morgan Tolliver, Whitney Walker, Abigail Sprinkle, Noah Fawver; (second row) Kaitlynn Hudgins, Sydney Rayho, Olivia Dickerson, Kailee Horsley, Leanna Luttrell, Sarah Anderson, Anna Leah Drummer, Olivia Spurgeon, Sierra Norman; (third row) Kailey Wilson, Courtney Dyer, Olivia Martin, Morgan Munay, Shelby Reynolds, Autumn Sweet, Ashley Underwood, Samuel Thomas, Parker Kitts; (fourth row) Monica Foster, Brittan Jackson, Aaron Parker, Mikayla Norris Jordyn McKinney, Harley Haynes, Rachel Stoutt, Anisha Desai, Keely Chamberlain and Kaylan Wolfenbarger. Not pictured are Lindsey Fisher, Daniel Lawson, Amy Smith, Brandon Turpin, Jacob Williams, Elizabeth Wilson and Sarah Womac.

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SCHOOL NOTES ■ Knox County school board will conduct a work session 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, in the boardroom on the first floor of the Andrew Johnson Building, 912 S. Gay Street. The Leadership Academy Fellows will present their Capstone Projects in the first floor lobby of the AJ Building at 3:30 p.m., followed by an executive session (closed to public) at 4:30 p.m. to discuss pending litigation. ■ The monthly meeting will start at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the main assembly room of the City County Building, 400 W. Main Street. Both meetings will be broadcast live on Comcast Cable Channel 10, AT&T U-verse Channel 99, and streamed live at knoxschools.org/kcstv.

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THROUGH FRIDAY, OCT. 3 Samples accepted for jurying process, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. A nonrefundable $25 jurying fee is required with submissions. Info/submission forms: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

THROUGH MONDAY, OCT. 20 Registration open for Goodwill Golf Classic in Memory of Jerry Hatmaker, Holston Hills Country Club. Format: four-person modified scramble. Proceeds benefit Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Inc. Info/ registration: www.gwiktn.org/events or 588-8567.

THROUGH MONDAY, OCT. 27 Deadline for membership applications to Knoxville Watercolor Society. Applications for jurying process: www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com. Info: Kate McCullough, 604-1406 or kateswaterart@gmail. com.

THURSDAY, OCT. 2 Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes. Fall Carnival, 5-8 p.m., Maynardville Elementary. Games, cake walk, inflatables, dunking booth, food, live music, lots of vendors. Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tazewell Campus of Walters State Community College (the old high school) auditorium. Speaker: Darren Farquhar. Info: 617-9013. Free movie and popcorn, 11:15 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Movie: “Parkland.” Free and open to the public. Info: 3298892, TTY: 711. Pajama-rama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Mom’s Night Out Book Club: “Defending Jacob,” 6:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

The Fulton sidelines are always filled with activity – from the coaches and players and from members of the photography staff, including junior Courtney Rader.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 2-4 Ivan Racheff House and Gardens bulb sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, 1943 Tennessee Ave. “Bulb Sale Café” will be open 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday featuring soups, sandwiches and desserts. Proceeds go to maintenance and beautification of grounds. Info: Janet Oakes, 675-1958, or Charlotte Miller, 448-6716.

FRIDAY, OCT. 3 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038. Golf Tournament to benefit the Cerebral Palsy Housing Corporation, hosted by the North Knoxville Rotary, 1 p.m., Three Ridges Golf Course. Entry fee: $100 ($400/team) Hole sponsorships: $100.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 3-4 Fall Bake and Rummage Sale, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Mount Hermon UMC, 232 E. Copeland Road. Baked goods, canned goods and lots of “treasures.” Info: 9387910; 939-7663. Fall festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Asbury UMC, 2822 Asbury Road. Gospel music, food, crafts, sweet shop, white elephant sale, kid’s activities, country store. Info: Don Barksdale, 6869466; www.asburyumcknox.org. Children’s fall/winter consignment sale, Chilhowee Hills Baptist Church, 4615 Asheville Highway. Info: Info: Kara Robertson, 525-7807. Yard sale, 8 a.m., Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, Heiskell. Fall and Christmas items. Proceeds benefit the church. Smoker event, 11 a.m.-sell-out, Food City Powell. Featuring chicken, pork, etc.

SATURDAY, OCT. 4 Union County Heritage Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wilson Park. Info: http://unioncountyheritagefestival.com/. Hard Knox Roller Girls in roller derby doubleheader, 6 p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Ave. Brawlers vs. Star City Roller Girls; All Stars vs. Red River Sirens. Tickets: $12 at the door, $10 in advance. Tickets available at Coliseum box office, team members and team website. Info: www. hardknoxrollergirls.com. Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748. Ride Like an Animal 100-mile motorcycle ride to benefit Union County Humane Society begins at noon at the shelter, ending at Li’l Jo’s. Info: Linda McKinnis, 556-0290 or linda.mckinnis@yahoo.com; Pid LaWare, 278-3099 or pidfrank@centurytel.net. Fall festival, 4-8 p.m., House Mountain Baptist Church, 8621 Washington Pike. Cakewalk, games, face

■ Holston Middle School Kids in America Show Choir, directed by Natalee Beeler Elkins, will benefit from sales at Bluetique on Market Square 1-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Ten percent of the store’s sales will be donated to the choir, Elkins said.

painting, train rides, inflatables and concessions. Info: www.hmbchurch.org. Auditions for “A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas” to be presented by the WordPlayers. Seeking one boy, three girls ages 7-12 and two women ages 35-55. Auditions by appointment. Info: www.wordplayers.org or 539-2490. Rummage sale, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Friends Mini Used Book Sale, 1-4 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

SUNDAY, OCT. 5 The Masters 3 in concert, 11 a.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, 940 Ailor Gap Road in Luttrell. Everyone welcome.

MONDAY, OCT. 6 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522. 50th Birthday Party for Norwood Library, 2-6 p.m., 1110 Merchants Drive. Activities include Mini Book Sale; refreshments. Info: 688-2454! Auditions for “A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas” to be presented by the WordPlayers. Seeking one boy, three girls ages 7-12 and two women ages 35-55. Auditions by appointment. Info: www.wordplayers.org or 539-2490.

TUESDAY, OCT. 7 UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277. Health Awareness Seminar Day, Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Topics: 10:15 a.m. “Heart Health – How it Works and How to Prevent Heart Disease”; 3:15 p.m. “Is It Alzheimer’s – Understanding the Warning Signs.” Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Day-trip to Harrah’s Casino, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Roundtrip fare: $30. Info: Frankie or Jim Hicks, 525-1475.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 Block Party Life Care EMS fundraiser for The Manor at Northgate Terrace, 4301 Whittle Springs Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch: $5; includes choice of one hamburger or two hot dogs with two sides, a dessert and a drink. Info/RSVP/pickup/delivery (within a mile): 225-6799. “Meet and Greet Jeff Jarnigan – The New Voice of Neyland Stadium” Tennessee Tailgate Party, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway. Appearance by WVLT’s Lauren Davis. Free hot dogs. Wear orange; bring favorite tailgate dish. Free event; RSVP requested. Info/RSVP: 932-2939.

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