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BUZZ Northridge Boys and Girls Club Former City Council member Larry Cox and Eddie Willis, both members of the Boys Club some 65 years ago, are working with Bart McFadden, the new president/CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, and Ernie Brooks, vice president of strategic partnerships, to introduce community members to the kids and programs of the club at Northridge Crossing (formerly Christenberry Heights). McFadden and Brooks will host a reception 3:30-4:40 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the club, 3916 Carus Road. All are welcome. RSVP to Cox at 865216-1065 or larrygibbscox@ aol.com or to Willis at 865387-5948 or dandeps@aol.com by noon Wednesday.

Midway plan The Development Corporation of Knox County will host a public meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, in the cafeteria of the Pellissippi State Community College, Strawberry Plains campus, to show a draft development plan for the Midway Business Park, proposed for 345 acres near Interstate 40 at Midway Road and Thorn Grove Pike. All are invited.

Bean recalls Pat Like hundreds – maybe thousands – of East Tennesseans, I knew Pat Summitt. I was not in her inner circle and we didn’t hang out, but I wrote about her team and I liked her the from the first time we spoke. Didn’t everybody? That’s why I’ll never forget the time she took me to the woodshed.

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Central High’s Wall of Fame CHS Foundation and CHS Alumni Association are seeking nominations for Central High School’s “Wall of Fame.� Deadline for consideration for the next award ceremony is Thursday, Aug. 4. Send nominations of distinguished alumni, particularly those with noteworthy community service, to courtshea@ aol.com or mail to CHS Foundation, P.O. Box 18445, Knoxville, TN 37928.

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Planning By Sandra Clark

For the future of East Knox County

Residents of East Knox County gathered Sunday at the Carter Senior Center to share ideas about the future of their community. It was a convivial group, the mood lightened by giant scoops of Cruze Farm ice cream (peach and vanilla). Their ideas will be posted online at knoxmpc.org/plans/smallarea/eastcounty, where others may also comment. Organizers will return in October with a plan. Gerald Green, executive director, said the Metropolitan Planning Commission didn’t have the resources to complete the study but hired consultants with target- Tom and Carol Bailey talk with Gerald Green, executive director of the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Photos by S. Clark ed county funding to do so. East Tennessee Community Design Center, led by Wayne Bla- community input. Don Kostelec, a ville, N.C., will develop the plan, sius and Leslie Fawaz, is handling certified planner based in Ashe- assisted by Kristy Carter, a trans-

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portation planner, and Bill Bruce from East Knox County. All were at Sunday’s meeting. Kostelec said, “Instead of looking just at what government can do, we’ll also look toward community groups like conservancy organizations for help.� He said planners will “spend a majority of our time� on the priorities identiTo page 3

First Tenn launches Digital Banking 2.0 By Sandra Clark Digital

Banking 2.0 has launched in Knoxville with more than a dozen First Tennessee Bank employees trained to assist customers on the new technology. According to Kristi McCarter, a press release, Digital BankEast End ing 2.0 is a suite of online products that includes

new budgeting tools, savings goal setting and tracking functions, improved alert functionality, as well as the ability to pull accounts – held either at First Tennessee or at other institutions – into one place. First Tennessee customers are notified via email when their accounts are scheduled to be moved to the new system, and customers’ online banking credentials will remain the same. Pam Fansler, First Tennessee’s east market president, said the

technology will enhance personalized customer service. The Knoxville market is first for the upgraded service. Other markets will roll out in phases during the summer. “We have staffed our financial centers with specially trained employees to provide service and support for online and mobile banking customers. Our goal is for interested customers to visit our centers in person for one-on-one instruction – like a Genius Barstyle experience that Apple provides for its customers.�

Local experts are: Trish Curtis, South Grove; Kristi McCarter, East End; Bryan Silveira, Fountain City; Chasea Griph, Halls; Teresa Long, Powell; Shirley Schady, Merchants; Karen Hancock, Bearden; Rosemarie Williams, Downtown West; Tracy Pressley, UT; Kaycie Holmes, downtown; Michael Banks, Middlebrook Pike; Lisa Green, Kingston Pike West; Dorothy Beaver, Northshore; Rachelle Thomas, Farragut; Angela Harvey and Lisa Grant, Campbell Station.

East Knox KAT Superstop opens By Ruth White

The ribbon has been cut opening the new KAT Superstop in East Knoxville and Mayor Madeline Rogero called it a “great day for those who rely on KAT transit.� The Superstop is located on Kirkwood Street and serves three routes: 31 Magnolia, 33 MLK and 34 Burlington. The stop will allow East Knox residents to catch the buses without having to go downtown. In addition to the shelter, new sidewalks and pavement have been laid in the area. “Each month 32,000 passengers ride the three buses in East Knoxville,� said Rogero. “People are choosing to ride public transportation, and we are thankful for the courteous and professional operators who serve as stewards to the community.� For more information, visit KATbus.com or download the Google Transit app.

Cutting the ribbon at KAT’s new East Superstop include Christi Branscom, director of transit Dawn Distler, city council member Finbarr Saunders, KAT operators Kathy Barkley and Kurt Mills, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, city council member Daniel Brown, KAT board member Renee Hoyos, KAT operator Greg Davis, KAT board member Hubert Smith and city council member Marshall Stair. Photo by Ruth White

Steve Hall gets Haslam money bomb By Betty Bean Despite never being a favorite of the Republican establishment, Steve Hall served two terms on City Council and two terms in the state House and was putting up other people’s signs for years before he ever ran for office. Closely associated with former state Sen. Stacey Campfield, Hall has always been an outsider, perhaps best illustrated by his 2006 run against incumbent Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale. He didn’t win, but he gave Ragsdale a brisk and unexpected challenge. The Campfield relationship plus some missteps during Hall’s second House term – like landing on the wrong side of a controversy

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Hall income tax in place if I had complete control of the world.� But he said he realizes the people of Knox County voted to repeal it. “How do you reconcile the loss of millions with the need for millions for healthcare, education and infrastructure?� Daniel, a non-practicing attorney who owns a billboard company, commands a paid crew of doorknockers and said at the League of Women Voters forum that he’s knocked on 15,000 doors over the past six weeks. He frequently boasts that he sponsored legislation that was named “best bill of

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for Knoxville man battling Stage IV melanoma As an avid outdoorsman, Travis Maryanski of Knoxville was perhaps in the best shape of his life two years ago, when he began a significant battle with cancer. In November 2013, he found a lump under the skin on his neck. Tests revealed it was Stage IV melanoma, a life-threatening type of cancer. “I thought melanoma was only a skin disease, but they never found a spot on my skin that even remotely looked precancerous or even of concern,” said Maryanski, now 42. “This was under the skin. It was melanoma in my lymph node. There is no good time to receive that type of news, especially the day before Thanksgiving.” In December, Maryanski underwent surgery to remove lymph nodes on the side of his face and neck. Meanwhile, more tests revealed the cancer had spread to a spot in his brain. His doctors recommended gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery at the Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. Fort Sanders has the newest and most advanced Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion machine, one of only 30 in the United States. In gamma knife radiosurgery, specialized equipment focuses

The procedure itself is minimally invasive, involves no cutting, and Maryanski went home the same day. Although the radiation itself is painless, the fitted guidance helmet on his head was not comfortable, he said. “They bolt a frame to your skull, which hurts pretty bad, I have to admit … it’s not fun. But they give you medicine that makes you not care,” said Maryanski. “As far as the procedure goes, it’s painless. And then you go home.” Over the next few days and weeks, the radiation destroyed the cancerous spot in his brain, and Maryanski said it has not spread or grown. Maryanski has also participated in a clinical trial for a vaccine against melanoma recurrence, at the University of Virginia. He is looking forward to returning to running and mountain biking someday. “I’m still feeling the side effects kick that group out of the hospital. The nurse who did all the prep from the vaccine, but I’m alive and at least for now, I am cancer free. work was phenomenal.”

Travis Maryanski was treated for Stage IV melanoma at the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. He’s now cancer free. close to 200 tiny beams of radiation through the skull and into the brain tumor. Although each beam has very little effect on the brain tissue it passes through, a strong dose of radiation is delivered to the site where all the beams meet. On Jan 2, 2014, at 6 a.m., Maryanski was scheduled for gamma knife surgery at Fort Sanders. He was surprised to find a large support group of family and friends at the hospital at dawn. “The staff had to deal with a group of friends I didn’t know were going to be there. They all showed up,” he said with a laugh. “I was surprised that they didn’t

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pleasant experience for the patient,” explains Hauge. Despite its name, the gamma knife is not really a “knife.” There’s no cutting, no anesthesia and no hospitalization afterward. Radiation energy is targeted through the skull and into brain tumors, destroying them while leaving healthy tissue unharmed in the process. Treatments can last less than two hours, and patients go home the same day. Gamma knife can also be used to treat a number of other brain disorders, like non-cancerous tumors of the pituitary gland, tumors of the ear or eye nerves, or malformations of the blood vessels in the brain. Fort Sanders is an “open” center,

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It’s a small price to pay,” he said. Maryanski said he would recommend Thompson Cancer Survival Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to anyone facing cancer. “There’s a different standard of care when you go in for cancer. The folks at Thompson really get it. They were phenomenal. They deal with people going through nasty stuff, and they know how to do it correctly. I go in for MRIs on my brain and CT scans on my body every three months, and the stress leading up to the scans and the wait for results is overwhelming, but the relief of clean scans is beyond words. “The reality is that I am alive and happy with my life,” said Maryanski. “When it comes to cancer, everyone struggles, the patient, their friends, and their family. My hope for everyone dealing with this disease is that every day is better than the previous one.”

meaning gamma knife credentialed and trained physicians in the area are welcome to use the technology. Five neurosurgeons and five radiation oncologists from Knoxville area hospitals participate regularly at the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center. The biggest benefit of the gamma knife is its ability to treat multiple tumors at once – up to 15 or more. The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is designed to allow treatment of multiple metastatic brain tumors developed from primary cancers outside the brain such as lung, breast, ovarian, colorectal, kidney and melanoma. The gamma knife is much safer than other radiosurgical tools for brain tumors because it does not expose the rest of the brain or body to radiation. “We can deliver the treatment with pinpoint precision,” explains Fort Sanders neurosurgeon Dr. Joel Norman. “When you’re delivering radiation to the brain, particularly around the brain stem or optic nerves that control eyesight, precision is everything.” Dr. Hauge agrees. “In a recent study, gamma knife was shown to deliver far less radiation to the rest of the body outside the brain than any other currently available cranial radiosurgical technology.” However, while the gamma knife is one-of-a-kind in the area, it is not a cure for everything. Some tumors of the brain will still need traditional surgery. “Gamma knife adds another treatment option for patients with brain cancers or other con-cancerous abnormalities in the brain,” says Dr. Norman. For more information about the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center, call 865-541-4000.

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Northside neighbors team to win at MPC By Betty Bean Nobody’s doing a victory dance, but a new coalition of North Knoxville neighborhood representatives had a pretty good day at Metropolitan Planning Commission last week. Representatives of the Oakwood Lincoln Park, Old North and Emoriland neighborhoods were able to fend off – or at least limit – two unwanted businesses proposed for their vicinity. First up was Trinity Business Group’s proposal to install a “first grind� mulch storage facility on a five-acre tract off Morelia Avenue. The property, which is on the north side of heavily populated Oakwood Lincoln Park’s C.B. Atkins Addition, now is home to city contractor Go Green Recycling and has long been considered a neighborhood eyesore. It is zoned Light Industrial, and Trinity Business Group was requesting a change to Heavy Industrial, which allows for processing of yard waste. The applicant’s lawyer, John King, said the proposed facility would be a reduction transfer facility that will serve the public’s interests. He said the ground-up waste would be picked up by trucks and hauled to other facilities for further processing and said this client is going to use an indoor grinding process that will produce “less fumes and noise.� Codes require H-1 zoning for this kind of facility. King said there would be around 24 trucks in and out of the property per day but promised that his client will improve the appearance of the property. He complained that the city

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A city recycling facility now occupies the property where Trinity Business Group wants to put a mulch transfer station.

â– Beaumont Community Organization. Info: Natasha Murphy, 936-0139. â– Belle Morris Community Action Group meets 7 p.m. each second Monday, City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave. Info: bellemorris.com or Rick Wilen, 524-5008. â– Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each last Tuesday, Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo. Info: Paul Ruff, 696-6584. â– Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association meets 7 p.m. each third Tuesday, Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info: edgewoodpark.us.

fied by residents. One of the seven stations asked for stories from the past. Wayne Whitehead recalled a time when the community rallied to reject a proposed landfill. “We auctioned a billy goat at a fundraiser,� he wrote. Wayne and Connie Whitehead are 35-year residents of East Knox County. Tom Bailey wrote, “Family farm since 1846. Keep it!� Another resident identified “big government� as the area’s challenge and “slow growth� as its objective. Almost no one could comply with the “one word� request to state today’s challenges and their vision for tomorrow. Some wrote a sentence; a few wrote a para-

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graph. But all were seriously invested in the process. Will this process and the resulting plan work better than the previous one? The existing East County Sector Plan was disregarded by Knox County Commission to permit rezoning of 345 acres for the Midway Business Park. Green says that’s one of the changes he hopes to bring to MPC. If citizens take time to engage in creating a plan, he hopes elected officials will pay attention. While optimism is good, it’s probably a bad sign that not one elected official dropped by during the first hour of Sunday’s gathering. Not even for the peach ice cream.

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The former Harry Lane used-car dealership on North Broadway is about to become another pawnshop.

â€œâ€Ś wants a service, then restricts where you can do it.â€? Deborah Thomas, representing the OLP neighborhood, was unconvinced, observing that the trucks, which will be coming off Central Avenue two blocks to the west, will be operated by contractors who are unlikely to be accountable for problems they cause. Charlie Thomas, a newly appointed MPC commissioner, conceded King’s point that mulching is a valid business but said this

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

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Winstead, 933-5821. â– First District Democrats meet each first Monday, Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: Harold Middlebrook, haroldmiddlebrook@ gmail.com; Mary Wilson, marytheprez@yahoo.com. â– Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization meets 6:30 p.m. each second Monday, Central UMC, 201 Third Ave. Info: Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@ gmail.com. â– Inskip Community Association meets 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday, Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Road. Info: Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748 or bettymahan@ knology.net.

â– 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.

â– Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each first Monday, Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. Info: Bill Hutton, 773-5228 or s_wlhutton@ yahoo.com.

â– Family Community Education-Carter Club meets 10 a.m. each second Tuesday, Carter Senior Center, 9036 Asheville Highway. Info: Anne

â– Old North Knoxville meets 6:30 p.m. each second Monday, St. James Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway.

is the wrong place to put it. Lauren Rider of Old North Knoxville reminded the commissioners of recent mulch-pile fires: “Let’s not compound past mistakes. This has grown into an industrial area, but the houses were there first. It’s bad now, so why not keep it bad? It could be something wonderful someday.� Commissioner Laura Cole moved to deny the rezoning request, and her motion was approved by a 12-2 vote. ■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.

REUNION NOTES ■Fulton High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Calhoun’s on the River, 400 Neyland Drive. Cost: $25. Info: Dougwelch1948@yahoo.com. ■South High Class of 1966 50th reunion, 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Knoxville Marriott, 501 E. Hill Ave. All South graduates

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In the other matter of concern to the northside coalition, the applicant, who intends to install a pawn shop in the former Harry James Corcoran and Martin Daniel Lane used-car lot at 3515 N. Broadway, withdrew his request for C-4 zoning (an the year� without mention- like billboards. Perhaps the most curious “anything goes� designa- ing who bestowed the award turn the campaign has taken tion that allows for a wide or what the bill did. It came from the Fam- is the sudden money bomb variety of outdoor displays). ily Action Council of Ten- Hall has received from the He settled instead for C-3, nessee, headed by former Haslam family and friends. which is more restrictive and doesn’t allow outdoor legislator David Fowler, At a time when Daniel is displays of merchandise. and changed the Uniform lending his campaign money His proposal was approved Administrative Procedures from his own pocket, Hall Act by requiring state agen- has been gifted with hefty 12-2. cies to submit their rules contributions from Natalie and regulations to the Haslam, James Haslam II House and Senate Govern- and III, Ann Haslam Baiinvited to attend at 7:45 p.m. Info: Gayle Burnett, cgbur01@ ment Operations Commit- ley and husband Steve plus tee for review. It also gives Haslam followers Raja Juaol.com or 604-7079. the committees the right to bran and Sharon Pryse. ■Central High Class of 1976 initiate action to repeal regHall doesn’t look like 40th reunion, Saturday, Aug. ulations, thus slowing the such an outsider on his last 13, Calhoun on River, 400 process of regulating things financial disclosure. Neyland Drive. Info/tickets: kchsreunion.tumblr.com. ■Anderson County Class of 1986 30th reunion, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, Mountain Lake Marina, 136 Campground Road, Rocky Top. Tickets: $30. RSVP by Aug. 1: Sandra. parsons@fcmhomeloans.com. ■The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, Saturday, Oct. 8, Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Gail Norris Kitts, gnkitts@ yahoo.com. ■Bearden High School Class of ’66 reunion is Oct. 14 at Hunter Valley Farm. Info: Joe Bruner, 399-5951 or jobruner01@yahoo.com.

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â– Ebenezer Road Farmers Market, Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays through late November. Info: easttnfarm markets.org; on Facebook.

â– Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.noon Saturdays through Nov. 5. Info: dixieleefarmers market.com; on Facebook.

â– Garden Market, New Life UMC, 7921 Millertown Pike. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Second and fourth Mondays through September. Box dinners to go available. Info/vendor applications: 546-5153.

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Tennessee winning formula: Get smart If Tennessee is going to win big football games, take the SEC East title and maybe stick its nose into the national playoff, it must: a. Improve the downfield passing game. b. Find a left offensive tackle to protect the quarterback’s backside. c. Refine receiver techniques and get the right guys on the field. d. Get smarter. Some other week I’ll choose interlocking a, b and c for a spirited discussion. This week the pick is d. For some strange reason, I keep using the 2015 Florida game as an illustration of everything. Thank you, Mike, for the hi-def recorder with reverse, frame by frame, pause to ponder and get on with it.

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Even though Tennessee lost by one, I will not further annoy Butch Jones by dwelling on his extra-point decision when the Vols were up by 12 with 10:19 to play and should have gone for two. Let us, instead, annoy the coach by examining fourthquarter, fourth-down defense. The Vols, time after time, chose a conservative cover strategy, rush three linemen and drop off an end into a spy position just in

case Gator quarterback Will Grier suddenly became Tim Tebow. We now know the spy was essentially wasted which means Tennessee played 10 against 11 in the clutch. Florida learned to like that. Five times Florida went for it on fourth down. Five times Florida made it. This is not guesswork. It is from the digital review. Gator conversions came on fourth and 2, fourth and 6, fourth and 8, fourth and 7 and fourth and14. OK, I hear you screaming, you can argue that the spy had some small value on four of those plays because the quarterback might, just possibly, have scrambled for sufficient gains. No way was he going to run for 14 with

time running short and the weight of the world on his shoulders. Grier didn’t run. He threw a pass that turned into a touchdown. Ah yes, the touchdown, 63 yards, key play of last season. Almost everything that could go wrong went wrong for Tennessee. Grier had plenty of time to stand around in the pocket, look left, then throw right to Antonio Calloway, maybe a step past the first-down marker. The first law of crisis defense is don’t let anyone get behind you. The Vols didn’t. Calloway was right there in front of several who might have made the tackle. One Vol forget his eyediscipline and looked the

wrong way. Two came up fast but with incorrect angles. Brandon Powell contributed a great block. Callaway made a little loop toward the sideline and ran away. The extra point was good. Florida thus seized victory from the proverbial jaws of defeat, toppling Tennessee for the 11th consecutive season. Jalen Hurd was 8 years old and Josh Dobbs, Cameron Sutton and Jalen Reeves-Maybin were 9 the last time the Vols won. Coach Jones’ best explanation of what went wrong in 2015 was that each fourth down play had a story of its own. He saw a combination of mistakes, fractured instructions, misread situations, not remembering

what the scouting report said Florida was likely to run. The obvious repair? Get smart. Coach didn’t mention the three-man rush and no pressure on the quarterback or what might have been. Be sure it crossed his mind. Could be the change in defensive coordinators went back to those five successful Florida fourth downs in that fatal fourth quarter. Could be, in a similar situation, the new strategist will send the house. If the blitz works, could be Tennessee will look smarter this season. That would be one way to win more games. Marvin West welcomes reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

New law promotes guns, says sponsor Let me start by saying I don’t like guns. I’ve never liked them, and I like them less this week than I did last week, and less than I did a year ago. The issue of guns, of who should be able to carry them and when, is going to influence my vote in both the August and November elections. So it’s interesting that I would receive an assignment from my editor to research a bill that was brought up at a meeting she attended – a bill that would either punish or protect owners of businesses that prohibit firearms and/or those who don’t – she wasn’t sure which. It’s no wonder there was confusion. Senate Bill 1736, which took effect July 1, reads: “A person, business, or other entity that owns, controls, or manages prop-

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erty and has the authority to prohibit weapons on that property by posting, pursuant to § 39-17-1359, shall be immune from civil liability with respect to any claim based on such person’s, business’s, or other entity’s failure to adopt a policy that prohibits weapons on the property by posting pursuant to § 39-17-1359.â€? When I read online comments about this bill, it became clear that I wasn’t the only one who didn’t understand it. So I called its sponsor, state Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby), who was kind enough to return my

call and explain it to me. Simply put, business owners who have the right to prohibit weapons on the premises, but choose not to, are immune from civil liability if someone comes in and starts shooting. It encourages businesses to allow people to carry guns, he says. What makes the bill even more confusing is its original wording. It would’ve required business owners who post signage prohibiting firearms on a property, “for purposes of liability, to accept custodial responsibility for the safety and defense of any handgun carry permit holder harmed while on the posted property.� Thank goodness it didn’t pass in that form, which sounds like a threat. Faison used the party line to explain the need for the bill. All mass shootings

like those at Sandy Hook, Aurora and Charleston take place in gun-free zones, he said. Thus, we’d be safer without gun-free zones. There isn’t an antidote for mass shootings. Maybe one more gun in the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando would have saved lives, but one more gun in the hands of a young gang member in Knoxville could just as easily result in one more senseless death, and those types of shootings are much more common. Faison says it’s the fault of the “liberal media� that we don’t know about all the lives that have been saved by law-abiding, gun-carrying citizens. If you know any of these stories, please tell me. Until then, my opinion, and my vote, will continue to be swayed by my dislike for guns.

State Rep. Bill Dunn speaks to the Powell Business and Professional Association. Photo by S. Clark

Lamar credits Dunn with help on drug bill U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has credited state Rep, Bill Dunn and others at a recent Knoxville roundtable for revising federal law to reduce opioid use. “Each year, more than 1,000 Tennesseans die from opioid abuse or overdose — this epidemic takes more Tennessee lives than car accidents or gunshots do,� he said. Alexander chairs the Senate committee that initiated the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act that passed both houses and was sent to President Obama. This battle won’t be won in Washington, he said, but “on the front lines state by state, county by county, doctor’s office by doctor’s office.�

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Pat Summitt chewed me out (and I lived to talk about it) Like hundreds – maybe thousands – of East Tennesseans, I knew Pat Summitt. I was not in her inner circle and we didn’t hang out, but I wrote feature stories about her and her teams for more than a decade, for a couple of different publications including this one, and I liked her the from the first time we spoke. Didn’t everybody? That’s why I’ll never forget the time she took me to the woodshed. It was the fall of 2004 and her prize freshman class had reported to campus. Candace Parker, Alexis Hornbuckle, Nicky Anosike, Sade Wiley-Gatewood and Alex Fuller. It was a class for the ages, right up there with Tamika Catchings’ 1997 class, and Pat guarded them like they were precious gemstones. I’d read everything in print about these kids, which was nearly a full-time job because they’d gotten a tsunami of publicity. Three of them had been named national Player of the Year by different organizations, and they were all high school All-Americans. I was particularly fascinated by

Betty Bean Anosike, the child of Nigerian immigrants who had grown up desperately poor and fatherless in a Staten Island housing project with her brothers and sisters and a hard-working mother who put herself through nursing school and knew the value of education. “Big Nick” was a 6-4 honor student who moved through crowds like an African queen. I’d read plenty about her in the New York media. Pat had talked to me off the record about this group, from whom she expected great things. I put something together about them, and included the observation that Anosike was the only member of the class who didn’t have a cell phone. A day or so later, I got a startling phone call. “Betty, this is Pat Summitt and I need to talk to you. Got a minute?” Sure, I said, noting the

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also a reality. Just this May, there were 32 arrests on charges related to human trafficking. According to District Attorney Charme Allen, there have been 118 opiate-related deaths in Knox County this year. Drug addiction is driving crime, filling our jails and harming innocent children. As director of program operations and development at Childhelp, I see firsthand the horrors of child abuse, the devastation of human trafficking and the increase in child endangerment related to drug abuse. I have unique insight into the problems facing our community and the experience necessary to address them in a fiscally-responsible way. Following graduation from UT in finance, I spent 14 years with the Walt Disney Company. After starting at the front desk of a resort, I was soon promoted into leadership roles in resort management, and later in sales and marketing. Dis-

ney taught me the value of customer relations, as well as commitment to financial results. I set and managed an extensive budget, and, in my last job, was responsible for nearly $70 million in revenue in six years. Since then, I have served on the board of a successful startup and have turned Childhelp Tennessee from a position of financial uncertainty to one of stability. This has provided the opportunity to find solutions for the problems facing Knox County and the business acumen to move us forward in a fiscally responsible way. Knox County has $615 million in debt. Currently, 47 cents of our $2.32 property tax rate goes to debt service. We must maintain a business-friendly environment that continues to grow our tax base, pay down debt and invest in community safety and education. We need a safety center to stabilize the mentally ill and addicted as an alternative to jail, with a case man-

agement component following treatment. Our county’s leaders must continue to push to make such a center a reality. To prepare for future growth, we must review our fire protection plan for unincorporated parts of Knox County. Education should also be a priority. As a generation of technical workers retires from DOE and other jobs in Oak Ridge, we must have an educated workforce ready to fill those jobs. Our workforce must also have STEM and technical skills to recruit new industry to the area. Knox County, and particularly the 4th District, has opportunities facing us. We need leadership that understands how to find solutions to the problems that we face in a fiscally-responsible way. My background provides that real-world experience to move Knox County forward. Hugh Nystrom is the Republican nominee for Knox County Commission from District 4. The Democratic nominee is Marleen Davis.

Free Digital Library: Teachers have developed a free application on iTunes U to provide learning

resources for 14 high school courses that are aligned to Tennessee standards. Knox County teachers involved include: Susan Bothman, Misty Brown, Darryl Fannon, Paula Franklin, Amy Lyttle and Tressie Norton. Classes include algebra I

and II; biology; chemistry; economics; English I, II, III and IV; geometry; government; physical science; and U.S. and world history. Online content will reduce textbook costs and can be updated frequently. So goodbye, Pluto, as the ninth planet.

edge to her voice. Then she lit into me, telling me that she’d talked to me about the freshmen in confidence and I had let her down. She was hot, and I was thankful that I wasn’t sitting in front of her, withering under the famous blue glare. Almost tongue-tied, I stammered an apology and didn’t attempt a defense – something I regretted as soon as we hung up. The last thing she said was that she was disappointed in me because she considered me a friend. Once the shock wore off,

School board beat By Sandra Clark The biggest news from Knox County Schools last week was the departure of Melissa Tindell (formerly Ogden), the district’s public affairs director. She announced on Facebook that

she’s leaving to take a communications job with Christian Academy of Knoxville. Tindell handles public relations professionally and has done well for Knox County Schools. She’ll be great for CAK.

City Council politics Vice Mayor Duane Grieve only has 17 months left on City Council, but next year could be a busy one for him should Rogero vacate the mayor’s office by accepting a position in a possible Hillary Clinton administration. If that happened, Grieve would immediately become interim mayor for 10 days until City Council meets to set the date of the special election to elect a new mayor for the unexpired term and to pick a longer-term interim mayor, which could be Grieve or one of the other eight council members. In this case, there would be a special citywide election to fill the post as more than 10 months are left in the Rogero term (it runs to December 2019). Both council members Marshall Stair and George Wallace are considered potential candidates. Others mentioned include former mayoral aide Eddie Mannis, current mayoral aide Indya Kincannon and Alvin Nance, former head of KCDC. Grieve, too, is mentioned. The timing depends on when a potential Rogero appointment occurs and if it requires U.S. Senate confirmation, which will delay a quick appointment. However, the councilchosen interim mayor would serve only a few months. Grieve sought the position in 2011 when Bill Haslam resigned. Grieve lost to Daniel Brown by just one vote. If Grieve’s five votes, which picked him to be vice mayor, stick with him again, he will have the interim mayor position locked up for a few months. If Grieve becomes interim mayor, he will have to resign as vice mayor, and Council will elect a new vice mayor. However, for interim mayor only nine persons are eligible: the nine council members. Former Mayor Daniel Brown could seek the post again on the grounds he has experience and did the duties well. Interestingly, when Brown defeated Grieve by one vote in 2011, two other Sequoyah Hills residents served on council besides Grieve: Marilyn Roddy and Joe Bailey. Both voted

I pulled up all the stories I’d read about Anosike and her family and compiled the details that I’d used in my own account. Then I printed it out and dropped it off at Pat’s office with a note of explanation. A day or two later, I got another call. Pat accepted my proof and I was off the hook. I was beyond relieved and, for the first time, was able to savor one of the things she’d said to me. That she considered me a friend. And that made the whole kerfuffle worthwhile.

Leadership must find solutions The Knox County of my childhood was a Norman Rockwell painting: a safe home, loving parents, trusted friends. Unfor tunately, this is not reality for many Hugh Nystrom in our community today, including the 4th District where I grew up and now live. Unlike the Norman Rockwell image I remember, serious problems impact our community every day. In Knox County, child abuse is a growing problem. Last year, there were 1,456 reported cases, involving children in all socio-economic groups and all areas of the county. Of these cases, 928 were alleged sexual abuse, and 226 involved drug endangerment. Just 10 years ago, we had only 20 cases of drug endangerment. Human trafficking is

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for Brown over Grieve, and Bailey was elected vice mayor to replace Bob Becker who had resigned from council. This is all occurring as five current council members conclude their service and five districts pick new council members for the city. Grieve, for the record, does not believe Rogero will depart the mayor’s office in 2017. ■ Frank Barnett, longtime Knoxville attorney and Winfield Dunn aide, died last week. He was also governor of American Samoa appointed by Secretary of Interior Rogers Morton. ■ Ellen Bebb, wife of term-limited council member Finbarr Saunders, is a talented artist. Her paintings are generally landscapes and are extraordinarily well done. She hopes to have an exhibit and sale soon. She has been instrumental in the political success of her husband but says politics is not for her. ■ Mayor Rogero’s announced neighborhood walks program actually copies an idea first put forward by council member Marshall Stair, who attended a walkability conference in Atlanta. One of these walks had already occurred a few weeks ago in Bearden when four Council members participated including Stair, Saunders, Wallace and Grieve. It has been said that plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery, so Stair must feel very flattered, although the mayor did not credit Stair with the idea. ■ Early voting is well underway, with totals so far behind totals in the March 1 primaries. The most hotly contested races are for County Commission and the West Knoxville GOP primary for state Representative among state Rep. Martin Daniel, James Corcoran, Bryan Dodson and Steve Hall. The actual primary date is Aug. 4.

Dr. Jim McIntyre made 21 administrative appointments before his resignation took effect, and while there was talk that some might be reversed, none have. Unless, of course, there’s no one to post to the website with Melissa Tindell gone.

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SENIOR NOTES ■Carter Senior Center 9040 Asheville Highway 932-2939 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; arts and crafts; movie matinee Fridays; Senior Meals, noon Wednesdays. Register for: Lunch Bunch: Aubrey’s, noon Monday, July 25; meet at the Center. Veterans Services, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 27; RSVP to 215-5645. Potluck lunch: barbecue, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 27; bring dish to share. ■Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: exercise classes; cross-stitch, card games; dominoes, crochet, quilting, billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday. Register for: Main Munch potluck, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21; main dish: deli day. ■Larry Cox Senior Center 3109 Ocoee Trail 546-1700 Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: exercise programs; bingo; arts and crafts classes. ■John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Register for: Face-

Windsor Gardens welcomes summer in style at its Summer Bash. Imogene Tyree and Maria Horvath are just two of the residents who drank pineapple punch topped with umbrella straws and ate fresh fruit. Everyone had some good summer fun wearing leis, listening to the Beach Boys and tossing around the beach ball. A cabana set the perfect stage for the summer party complete with sand, pool floats and tiki umbrellas, donated by OneLife Church in Powell.

Heiskell seniors enjoy barbecue, goodie bags By Ruth White The Community/Senior Center in Powell hosted their monthly meeting last week and enjoyed a delicious barbecue lunch thanks to Buddy Coomer and staff at Mynatt Funeral Home. Coomer talked briefly with the group (no sales pitch here) about the family-owned facility which offers pre-arrangement consultations, a range of service options and great customer service provided. Coomer answered many questions from the senior adults, including, “Should I gather the photos that I want used at my funeral now?� Coomer answered with a smile, “Only if you don’t plan on taking any more photos of

yourself.� The group shared a laugh and Coomer added, “I know your husband and it may be best if you gather them up now and put them in a folder.� Following the presentation, staff members Katie Buckner and Christi Robbins handed out gift bags filled with a tote bag, lighted keychain, candy, lotion and other items to each person in attendance, while Robby Bacon helped set up a delicious spread for lunch. The seniors will hold a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, at the center. All proceeds from the sale will help with expenses at the center. There will be no bingo on Thursday, July 21, as the group

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Thomas stops by Mascot Senior Center Folks at the Mascot Senior Center received a surprise last week, thanks to county commissioner Bob Thomas. Thomas stopped by the center and presented the group with a check for $1,000 from his discretionary fund to help with utilities and other costs to run the center. The Mascot seniors meet at Barbara Abernathy Memorial Park, which is not Joe Sherrod, president of the owned by the county, so Mascot Senior Center, grills the group is responsible hamburgers for the senior for operating costs. “I grew up in East cookout last week.

sets up for the sale. The center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features many activities like cards, bingo and crafts. The Veterans Administration will be at the center from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, to assist with questions. The center

will host a Girls Day out on Thursday, Aug. 18, (no cards that day) and will feature special spa treatments, and Cindy Taylor will discuss her romance novel. They will host a Beans and Bluegrass benefit from 3-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3. Whitewater Bluegrass

Knox County,� said Thomas. “The community is what makes this place so great,� he told the seniors gathered. Following the presentation was a cookout, courtesy of senior center president Joe Sherrod and other volunteers who grilled up hamburgers and hot dogs for all. The seniors meet at 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month and play bingo and host guest speakers. The center is at 9427 Mascot Road in Mascot.

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Summer music camp at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

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By Carol Z. Shane At last, your dream of having a ukulele player in the family can become a reality. During the first week of August, the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, in cooperation with LeGrand Music Studios, will present a music camp for beginners, ages 7-14. Lessons in voice, guitar and ukelele will be offered in group format. In operation since 2004 and located on Hotel Avenue in the Fountain City Arts Center, the school offers year-round lessons in classical, blues and folk guitar, piano, voice, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, dulcimer, music theory, appreciation, history, composition and more. “We truly enjoy working with young students,� says owner/operator Andy LeGrand. “There are so many different activities available to young people, and we are always excited when they choose music.� Instructors for the camp are Jacquie Brecheen, who holds a master’s degree in opera from Indiana University and has appeared with the Indiananpolis Opera and Central City Opera in Colorado, as well as Knoxville’s Marble City Opera. A versatile artist, she was also lead singer in a rock band for several years. She has over a decade of experience

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LeGrand Music Studios’ Chris Brock goes over a chord change on the ukulele with student LizaHill Richards. Photo submitted regularly with the instrumental quartet Armonia. The Rev. Ken Asel of Church of the Good Shepherd says that the church is “delighted to be the host this summer of the LeGrand Music Studios Summer Music Camp. The members of the parish are very happy to do so as well, and there is excitement among the parents and children alike. As we cultivate the creative side of a child in a world that often can focus only on the technical, we hope to open a world of possibility that the child never even knew to be possible. We hope this will be an offering that we can host for many years to come.� LeGrand agrees.

teaching lessons focusing on voice and piano. Chris Brock, who can play most anything with strings including mandolin, banjo, bass guitar and guitar, will teach ukulele. It’s one of the easier instruments to learn and highly recommended for beginners, says Sheri Liles, an organic farmer who took up the instrument several years ago. “You can quickly learn three chords and a ton of songs,� says Liles. “It’s got that ‘immediate gratification’ thing.� LeGrand will teach guitar. Also an accomplished songwriter and composer, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Both Brock and LeGrand play

“There’s not much that pleases us more than to see the youth of Fountain City and the surrounding areas learn, grow and become musicians. This ‌ is a great opportunity for kids to have fun learning and playing music for several days with highly qualified instructors.â€? LeGrand Studios Summer Music Camp happens from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 2-5, at Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike in Fountain City. Cost for the camp is $275. Info/registration: lmstudios.org or 865-6862067.

I can’t explain why it made such an impression on me. Weeks have passed, and it still haunts me. We were on a trip, and pulled off into a rest area for a few minutes. I walked across the parking lot to buy a soft drink, and there on the hot asphalt was a monarch butterfly. It seemed to be struggling: its folding and unfolding wings were moving more and more slowly. I hesitated to touch it, knowing that I could damage its wings. Ultimately, I went back to our vehicle and retrieved a piece of paper. I slid the paper carefully under the butterfly and moved it over to a shady patch of grass. I watched for a few moments, then admitted to myself that I had no other help to offer. I turned away, sadly, and my husband and I went on our way. Butterflies are not mentioned in the Bible. Moths show up with regularity in Scripture, but that is a whole ’nother animal. I did some research on butterflies in the Holy Land. The Swedish scientist Linnaeus discovered 26 different butterflies in Palestine in 1758! Current science counts 71 different kinds of butterflies in Israel. I marvel that the writers of Scripture – particularly the psalmists – never thought to extol the beauty and fragility of butterflies! I think about “my� butterfly every time I see another fluttering fold of sky. I give thanks for God’s gift to us: brightly colored, extremely fragile wings that remind us of a Creator who loves beauty!

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Piney Grove youth grow through service By Nancy Anderson Six members of Piney Grove Baptist Church’s youth group joined hundreds of students from all over the nation for a mission trip giving a helping hand to those in need in Cleveland, Tenn. last June. Student Life, an inter-denominational nationwide ministry that organizes Bible-based experiences geared toward bringing youth closer to Christ through serving those in need, sponsored the event. The kids spent a week participating in fun-filled worship services every day, performing skits, playing games, making new friends, and working about five hours a day gardening and cleaning houses (including a shelter

for homeless expectant mothers). Special events included a performance by Stephen Miller and his worship band, as well as a highly-competitive game of black light dodgeball. Youth pastor Andrew Crowe said all the youth worked hard and seemed to grow in confidence and leadership skills, but one student in particular stood out from the rest. “One of our kids, Landon Mink, led Bible study. He’s probably the youngest kid at camp to do that. This was his first time teaching, and he did a great job. I’m excited to see where he’ll be in a couple of years. “I wanted the kids to learn that missions aren’t just about going in and giving away a Bible tract. It looks

much different; it can be anything from playing with a small child to scrubbing toilets. It’s all about serving the kingdom of Christ in any way you can. “I think that lesson hit home. One of the proudest moments I’ve had as a youth pastor is when I looked over at our kids, and all four of them were sitting together studying with Bibles and notebooks open. None of them had to be asked or encouraged by an adult. “Student Life is just phenomenal ‌ they really take care of you and are well organized. I believe it’s a lifechanging experience not just for the kids, but chaperones as well.â€? Information: www.studentlife.com

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â– The Church of God of Knoxville, 5912 Thorn Grove Pike will hold revival 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, July 26-30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31. The hosting evangelist will be Charlie Peavey, pastor of the Church of God of St. Augustine,

Fla. Info: 522-9520. â– First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

■Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, July 28-31. Times: 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. Sunday during the combined church service. A covered dish lunch will follow the Sunday service at 11:30. Info: 6901060 or beaverridgeumc.org. ■Bethany Baptist, 6705 Raccoon Valley Road, 7-9 p.m., July 25-29. ■Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave Pike. Ages 4 through fifth grade. Kickoff, 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24; free food and games. VBS continues 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, July 25-27. Theme: “Castaway Island.� Info: 938-2611.

■Grace Full Gospel Baptist Church, 122 Ashley Lane in Corryton, will host VBS 6-8:30 p.m. through Friday, July 22. Theme: “The Incredible Race Continues.� All ages welcome. ■Halls Christian Church, 4805 Fort Sumter Road, 6:30-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 29-30, and 10:45 a.m.-noon Sunday, July 31. Theme: “Pets Unleashed – Where Jesus Cares ‘FUR’ You.� Info: 922-4210. ■Mount Hermon UMC, 235 E. Copeland Road, 6-8:30 p.m. July 24-27. Ages 3 through rising sixth graders. Kick-off and family cookout, 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Theme: “Cave Quest, Following Jesus, The Light of the World.� Dinner served each night. Everyone welcome.

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ZooMobile visits Burlington Library Louise Hargis with Zoo Knoxville traveled to the Burlington Branch Library last week and brought a few animals, skins, furs and bones with her to show to guests.

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Before the animals were brought out from their housing, Hargis discussed how to interact with them and how to behave around them. “Sometimes the animals get scared with loud noises in unfamiliar places, so try not to startle them,� she said. “When they get Zoo Knoxville school partnership coordinator Louise Hargis shows a snake skin to children at scared, they do one of three the Burlington Branch Library. Photos by Ruth White things: run and hide, bite and then hide or mess on you and hide.� A crowd of kids and parThe Knox County Health Department ents watched as Hargis (KCHD) will offer a free dental sealant pulled out one surprise afclinic each Tuesday and Thursday in July at ter another to show to the the InterFaith Health Clinic, 315 Gill Ave. group. KCHD will provide the dental sealants to individuals between the ages of 6 and 21 Members of the Fulton High School cheerleading team have years old. Individuals do not have to be been hard at work this summer preparing for the first game of an InterFaith patient to receive these serthe season and raising money for new uniforms. Pictured are: vices, nor will they become an established A tarantula was one of (front) seniors Shirliece Lundy, Jaiana Fugate, Delphia Roper; InterFaith patient after receiving sealants. the animals that Louise (second row) LayLay Manning, Evin Hughes, Jakaila Green, Appointments are required. Info/appointHargis brought to show the Tomi Jordan; (third row) ErReesae King, Shaira Johnson, Dailee ments: 215-5157. children at the Burlington Upton; (back) Emily Stout, Hannah Hobby and Calliee AnderLibrary last week. son. Photo by Ruth White

Free dental sealant clinics in July

Fulton cheerleaders prepare for upcoming season

The Best in the World

Written by Marc Talbert and Illustrated by Betsy James

CHAPTER TWO: STORY SO FAR: Nick and his best friend, Clay, have decided to write their own book of world records – in which they hold all the records. “What record should we try for first?� Nick repeated. “Something nobody’s ever done before?� Clay asked. “Like seeing how many jelly beans we can stuff in our mouths?� Nick puffed out

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hours.� Nick was about to say no, when she interrupted. “And I want you to pick up some things at the grocery store for me.� She took a list from her pocket, and a twenty-dollar bill. “For doing me such a big favor, you can keep the change after you’ve bought everything.� Before Nick could protest, Clay blurted, “Sure thing!� “Thanks for being a good sport, Clay,� said Nick’s mother. Feeling grumpy at his mother and Clay, Nick took the list and the money. He reached for two more cookies, daring his mother to say no. She didn’t. “Come on, Jazz.� He held out his other hand. Her hand was as warm as the cookies. Clay nabbed two cookies on his way to the door. “See you later,� he called, slipping outside. “What’s on the list?� he whispered as they rounded the corner of the house. He took it from Nick and read. “We’re on our way to making a ton of money,� he said handing it back. “This record’s going to be a cinch.� “How’s that?� “My mom’s got everything that your mom needs. Except the toilet paper. We’ll keep the twenty bucks for our world record!� “Isn’t that stealing?� Nick asked. “It’s not stealing if you take stuff that’s yours, is it?� “But that stuff doesn’t belong to just you,� Nick replied. “So I won’t eat chips or drink soda for a week. That should make up for my part of it,� Clay countered. They were headed for Clay’s house and stopped to wait for a red light. Cattycorner, a man stood facing traffic, holding a piece of cardboard for passing cars to see. Nick read, “Hungry and Homeless.� A car rolled to a stop. The man nodded his thanks as the driver handed him money. “His clothes aren’t raggedy. Not even dirty,� Clay said, nodding toward the man. “He must make a ton of money.� Jazz tugged at Nick’s hand. “Nick?� she asked. “Just a minute,� Nick answered, gripping Jazz’s hand tighter. He looked at Clay. “So?� “So. He just gave me an idea. For making a ton of money.� Nick frowned. The light turned green. What was Clay getting them into now? (To be continued)

Text copyright Š 2012 Avi. Illustrations copyright Š 2012 Timothy Bush. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc., www.breakfastserials.com. No part of this publication may be reproduced, displayed, used or distributed without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

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the rotary guy Tom King tking535@gmail.com

Dykes gets service award

The Muse officially opened the new “Live Smart, Stay Well!” interactive exhibit to inspire children to engage in healthy living habits. Helping to cut the ribbon at the event are: Ashoke Watkins; Kendall Aaron of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital; Christi Branscom, deputy to the mayor; Eden Ward; Ellie Kittrell, executive director for The Muse; Jedi Rudd; County Commissioner Bob Thomas; state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey; and Leah Busby. Photo by Ruth White

The Muse helps children live smart, stay well The Muse opened a new exhibit last weekend that features three central themes to educate children and families on playing smart, eating smart and being well. The goal for the new health and wellness exhibit is to promote health literacy and personal re-

sponsibility for health. “‘Live Smart, Stay Well!’ is an interactive and educational learning landscape that will inspire lifelong choices that families make in regards to healthy eating, active lifestyles and regular wellness check-ups. We are excited to serve our

community in this way,” said Ellie Kittrell, executive director of The Muse Knoxville. The Muse completed its capital campaign for the exhibit in late June with a $25,000 grant from the Siddiqi Charitable Foundation. The purpose of the

foundation is to promote the health and wellness of the residents of East Tennessee and Appalachia. Kittrell says, “Their significant support of the exhibit represents the foundation’s commitment to this mission’s importance to our youngest citizenry.”

New product strengthens cells

Bob Bryant

Bob Bryant of Powell talked about his work with ASEA during the business spotlight at the Powell Business and Professional Association’s July meeting. ASEA is a dietary supplement that strengthens your cells. “It’s an important discovery for health,” he said.

The supplement is basically salt and water in which “core free-floating atoms of NA-CLH-O are reassembled to exactly match the balanced molecules that the body already produces,” according to the brochure. ASEA holds over 30 U.S. and international patents on the

process, and each batch is certified by BioAgilytix, a thirdparty laboratory that partners with eight of the top 10 pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the world. Bryant is an independent agent. He can be reached at 865-659-6318 or bobbryant. teamasea.com.

BIZ NOTES ■ Dr. Matthew Bessom has joined Summit Medical Group at Deane Hill as an internal medicine physician. He graduated summa Dr. Bessom cum laude from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering. He earned his medical degree from Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State ■ University and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Greenville Health System University of South Carolina

Jarnigan

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School of Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine. He and his wife, Lisa, a pediatrician, have three children and live in West Knoxville. Info: 865584-5762. Jeff Jarnigan is now operations manager of the Cumulus MediaKnoxville radio station cluster, headlined by

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Newhouse started as an anesthesia tech in surgery and pursued a career in digital marketing with Hibu selling SEM and SEO products. He was a loan originator with Southwest Funding in Knoxville for two

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WIVK-FM. Jarnigan has 30 years of radio broadcasting experience in the Knoxville market and over 20 years’ experience in programming management. Jarnigan called his new job “akin to winning the radio lottery.” ■ Mark Newhouse has joined First Community Mortgage as a loan originator at FCM’s Knoxville branch.

years. ■ Susan Loveday has been promoted to vice president of talent strategies and relations at Summit Strategic Solutions. She will work with the CEO and executive team to meet company and client goals. Dr. Wesley Dean, chair of Healthcaring Ventures, parent

Knoxville Police chief David Rausch says officer Joshua Dykes is “trusted and respected” and “embodies what a true law enforcement professional is.” The Rotary Club of Farragut agreed and presented Dykes its prestigious 2016 Service Above Self award. This is the 12th year Farragut Rotary has honored an emergency-services professional in recognition of work Joshua Dykes that goes far above and beyond the call of duty. Rausch nominated Dykes and explained why the 10-year veteran of the force deserved the honor, although he admitted how “bittersweet” it was, since Dykes is about to leave KPD to attend law school at Lincoln Memorial University. Dykes was named KPD Officer of the Year in 2015. His accomplishments are many, covering a wide range of experiences. He helped save the life of a 2-year-old who was having a seizure. A man eating at Cracker Barrel was choking on food; six thrusts of the Heimlich maneuver later, Dykes had dislodged the food and saved his life. That earned him the department’s Life Saving Award. During a resident check on a freezing January day in 2015, he found a woman in her late 80s with no heat, no food and no family. He went to a store and bought food for her and her pets and notified KUB to get her utilities restored. He continues to check on her. Rausch also nominated Dykes because of the officer’s investigative work in arresting suspects involved in fraud and felony theft, working with the fire department’s arson investigators, and Dykes’ work with the Crime Suppression Initiative in East Knoxville. “Officer Dykes is a well-rounded officer who was able to show compassion and caring for those in need, as well as doing outstanding investigative work for our community,” said Rausch. Dykes became a little emotional in accepting the award. “This is a great honor, and I don’t know how to express my thanks,” he said. “I was just doing my job. I am really going to miss the chief and the department.” Let’s add, “And a job well done, officer!” ■

North Knox Rotary

Chris Rohwer of North Knox Rotary reports $4,500 has been raised toward the club’s goal of $13,000 to upgrade the kitchen of the club-sponsored cerebral palsy group home in Fountain City.

company of Summit Strategic Solutions, called Loveday “a problem solver and team player with excellent people skills.” ■ Katrina Roberts, former creative director for the Daily Beacon at UT, has joined Moxley Carmichael as graphic and digital media designer. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English from UT in May. Roberts was salutatorian at Nashville School of the Arts, a public magnet high school for students interested in the arts. She was on staff at the Daily Beacon throughout her college career and was

a two-time recipient of the Tennessee AP College Award for Best News Graphic Design/Illustration. ■ Natalie and Marshall Stair have opened a furniture and home décor store, Nest Knoxville, on the 100 block of Gay Street. Nest Knoxville will focus on one-of-a-kind showroom samples from some of the top furniture brands in the country, along with home accessories and gifts for all occasions. Marshall Stair, an attorney, serves on Knoxville City Council. Nest Knoxville is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

GRAND OPENING Introducing new neighborhood

Sunday, July 24, 2016

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2717 Clay Top in Clay Ridge Total Craftsman inside and out! This 2 story beauty offers master suite on main, and 3 other large bedrooms upstairs! Builder is putting his signature touch with built-ins and lots of Character! Home features Stack Stone fireplace, shaker cabinetry, granite, hardwood, tile, 2 doors insulated steal garage doors, upper end appliances, wood tread staircase, covered 12x14 patio, and porch. MLS 964412 $259,900

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THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 31 “Legally Blonde: The Musical, Jr.,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info: 208-3677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com, zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

Out Day,” noon, The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Speaker: Knox County Court Clerk Mike Hammond. “Purple Out Day” will be Friday, July, 29, and is a campaign to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and related dementias as well as raise funds to support the work of Alzheimer’s Tennessee. Info: alzTennessee. org; 544-6288; 888-326-9888. Burlington Game Night, 5:30-8 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Light snacks provided. Info: 525-5431. Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Knoxville Zoomobile, 3 p.m., Norwood Branch Library, 1110 Merchants Drive. Info: 688-2454. Magician Michael Messing, 2 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Wine and Canvas, 6-9 p.m., Seven Springs Winery, 1474 Highway 61, Maynardville. Cost: $35. Registration and advanced payment required. Info/registration: 3569179 or winerysevenspringsfarm.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 22

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Annual “Eat and Greet” meeting of the Union County Retired Teachers Association, 4:30 p.m., Pete’s Place, 3905 Maynardville Highway in Maynardville. Everyone welcome. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 525-5431. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook. “Read and Ride with Daniel Tiger,” 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Free event. The animated character Daniel Tiger is the star of “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” currently seen on East Tennessee PBS.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JULY 20-21 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/ registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, JULY 21 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:309:30 p.m., AAA Office100 W. Fifth Ave.. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Alzheimer’s Tennessee kick off for “Purple

Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

SUNDAY, JULY 24 Holistic Health Fair, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., conference area at Hardee’s, 2825 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. No admission fee; love offering donations appreciated. Free gifts for kids, wildflower seeds, samples, health info. Sponsored by UpLIFT. Info: eva. thaller@att.net or 992-0185.

MONDAY, JULY 25 Evening LEGO Club, 6 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For kids in grades 1-5. Info: 525-5431. Just Add Color: Adult Coloring Club, 5:308 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

MONDAYS, JULY 25-AUG. 29

Concert in the Commons: Sally & George, 7 p.m., The Norris Commons, the lawn in front of the Norris Middle School. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info: Facebook. Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Pottery on the Wheel class, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway. Instructor: Sandra McEntire. Note: no class on Aug. 22. Bring lunch each day. /registration: appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; in person at the Center.

SATURDAY, JULY 23

TUESDAY, JULY 26

AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA Office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Book launch and signing for “Blue Mountain Sky” by local author Cyn Taylor, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Front Porch Restaurant and Primitive Shop, 1509 W Emory Road. Book available for purchase; name drawn from sales for door prize. Chalk on the Walk, noon, Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Help decorate the library’s patio. Info: 689-2681. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Brianna Hanson, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Jodie Manross and Laith Keilany, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Senior Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Admission: $5. Live music provided by the Nigel Boulton Band. Info: 922-0416.

Auditions for Encore Theatrical Company production of “Rock of Ages,” 6:30 p.m., Walters State Community College, 500 S. Davy Crockett Parkway in Morristown. Looking to cast 10 men and eight women with strong vocal abilities to sing rock music, good comedic timing and ability to move well. Info: etcplays. org or 423-318-8331. The Corporate Slyder Cup world cornhole championship, exhibit hall at the Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Hosted by the American Cornhole Organization. Open to players of all skill levels. Doors open 4 p.m.; competition begins 6 p.m. Info/registration: americancornhole.com or 1-888563-2002. Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission. Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony, 5:30 p.m., Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Master of ceremonies: Bob Kesling. Guest speaker: Heath Shuler. Includes live and silent auctions. All ticket and auction proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Info/tickets: gkshof.org. Healthy Kids Program, 11 a.m.-noon, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Info: 922-2552.

2nd annual Travis Wegener Memorial Car Show Open to all makes & models Saturday, Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food City, 7350 Clinton Highway in Powell (corner of Powell Drive and Clinton Highway) Lunch will be served by Food City with all proceeds going toward the Travis Donald Wegener Fund to Enhance Powell. While you’re in Powell, stop by Powell Station Park to play the Travis Donald Wegener Memorial Disc Golf Course, paid for in part from proceeds of last year’s car show. Funds raised this year will go toward development of the Collier Preserve, an 11-acre natural park adjacent to Powell Branch Library.

Car entry fee is $20

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