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A lively game of bocce gets underway. From left are Loren Seagrave, 14, Gresham Morgan, 4, Ryan Seagrave, 11, neighborhood rep Shelley Mangold, Branson Lane, 11, and Brayden Lane, 7. All of the older boys are Holston Middle School students except Brayden, who attends Chilhowee Elementary School.

A-E band rocks A-E band director Dorothy Brice is enthusized about this year’s show: “I Like the Way You Move.� It features R&B music including the title song and fan favorite “I’m So Glad.� Another feature of the halftime show is the Dancing Dolls, a group that showcases original dance styles as the band plays.

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Kesler joins team Renee Kesler will write a monthly column for Shopper News, appearing on the first Wednesday of each month. Her debut feature on Ether Jackson Ether Jackson is inside.

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Economic summit North East Economic Summit is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at O’Connor Senior Center meeting hall, 611 Winona St. Meet and greet is 5-5:30. All are welcome to attend this neighborhood/business roundtable.

Bean says Wright will retain chair Knox County Commission will meet tomorrow (Sept. 8) to reorganize. Columnist Betty Bean looks at the race between Dave Wright and Bob Thomas and makes a prediction.

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Ashe supports term limits!??! Former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe has a finger in many pies. He serves on the board for the Tennessee State Museum, where he has been feuding with the long-time executive director who announced her retirement last week. Ashe writes: “there is a reason for term limits.�

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An old-fashioned ice cream social By Carol Z. Shane Tank Strickland Park was the setting on Saturday for Town Hall East’s annual Ice Cream Social. The event featured not only free frozen treats, but also a cakewalk, book swap, lawn games, face painting and music. Organized in the early 1960s as a forum for community issues and to act as a positive influence on the future of the neighborhood, Town Hall East lists its purposes on its website. Some are: to promote and protect the community through the cooperative action of its citizens; to maintain the community’s integrity by supporting the best in schools, roads, recreation facilities and community planning; to maintain a sound racial balance with equal opportunity and freedom of choice; to guard the area’s ecology; and to provide a forum “where the voice of one individual or many may be heard with understanding.� This particular sunny Saturday, though, Town Hall East and its friends and supporters were just having fun!

Beverly Calhoun, David Lee and Millie Ward – all Town Hall East board members – are ready to hand out the free frozen fun stuff.

Kenadi Moore, 9, and twins Jalia and Jaden Jones, 6, pose with Zoo Knoxville’s Alyssa Scott and Brisbane, the elegant dragon lizard. The kids, whose mom is Talisha Roebuck, all go to Spring Hill Elementary School. Photos by Carol Z.

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OneLife Church buys Just for Feet building OneLife Church, one of Knoxville’s newest churches, with campuses in Powell and Halls, has purchased the former Just for Feet building near Knoxville Center mall. The building has been vacant for 12 years. Positioned at the entrance to the mall campus, the property’s two acres and 19,000-square-foot facility will undergo immediate renovations in hopes of opening in time for Christmas festivities. For OneLife’s pastor, it’s about much more than just a new home for the church. In a press release, lead pastor Rodney Arnold said: “The last thing Knoxville needs is another empty big-box store. As we’ve looked for facilities for our church, rather than taking the traditional route of buying land and erecting a building, we wanted to partner with the community to bring new life to blighted properties so that we bring improvement to a community, along with a new church.� This strategy makes Knoxville Center a natural fit. According to WP Glimcher’s 2015 annual report, Knoxville Center mall has

nearly 300,000 square feet of vacant space, not including another 115,000 square feet of vacant space in the former Dillard’s that closed in 2008. A d d i t i o n a l l y, Arnold 2016 began with five of the 11 outparcel buildings being empty, if not abandoned. But in recent months, momentum has shifted with the opening of a 45,000-square-foot furniture store in the unoccupied Toys R Us building in June and culminating in recent reports of a new mall owner’s plan to redevelop the shopping center. The community’s overwhelmingly positive response to the prospect of a new owner is just another example that OneLife’s purchase can play a role in the revitalization of one of Knoxville’s largest community centers, Arnold said. According to the press release, Arnold met with the mall’s new owners.

“If the new owners are able to accomplish all the goals they shared with me to redevelop the mall as a mixed-use property, the entire city will benefit,â€? Arnold said. “We look forward to partnering with the mall to revitalize this part of the city and believe the increased traffic and exposure we bring to the center will make us the perfect neighbor.â€? OneLife becomes the second church to locate in the Knoxville Center development, joining City on a Hill Church, which leases space inside the mall itself. OneLife’s renovation to the building it purchased includes a complete overhaul to the property’s parking lot, landscaping, façade, storefront glass and signage. The modern design on the exterior will be matched by a state-of-theart, 400-seat auditorium on the interior that is designed to double as a performing-arts theater, as well as offices, meeting rooms and extensive space for children. The church hopes the building will be used for more than just Sunday morning services. In fact,

OneLife’s desire is for the building to be a resource for the community to use. Recreation leagues, community-theater groups and local schools have all used other properties the church renovated and occupies in other retail developments. In April 2014, OneLife moved its Powell campus into a vacated Food City shopping center, while its Halls campus opened in a renovated storefront that its owner was considering razing due to its long tenure of vacancy in the North Place Shopping Center. This campus in Halls has outgrown the space and will be relocating to the Knoxville Center location, while another church will move into OneLife’s former space, ensuring that the property remains occupied. The former Just for Feet, 2900 Knoxville Center Drive, opened in 1997 as a shoe “superstore� with unique features inside, including a basketball court and concessionstand-style snack bar. But after the company filed bankruptcy in 2003, the store was closed in March 2004 and has been vacant ever since.

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New zoning code will shape how Knoxville grows a contract by NoBy Wendy Smith vember and start Knoxville-Knox County Metthe 20-month ropolitan Planning Commission process in DecemExecutive Director Gerald Green ber. It’s detailed has been talking about Knoxville’s work that relies on outdated zoning code ever since community input, he came to town in July 2015. Now he said, and there that the city is on the cusp of upwill be opportudating the code, MPC staff needs guidance from the community. Gerald Green nities to express opinions online “Knoxville is driving to the future in a Maserati going 150 miles and at multiple meetings. Knox County is expected to per hour − looking in the rearview mirror,� he said at last week’s Fry- grow by 170,000 in the next 20 er Talk, hosted by the East Ten- years, so decisions have to be nessee Community Design Cen- made about where density can be ter. The talks, named for ETCDC increased and how people will get cofounder Gideon Fryer, explore around. Multimodal transportation design issues. Five companies are in the run- is one topic that needs to be adning for the job of rewriting the dressed. We can’t continue to zoning code. Green hopes to have drive everywhere, he said.

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ville, he said. Connectivity is another local challenge. Residents should have easy access to natural resources like the Tennessee River, and there needs to be better connection between downtown and the University of Tennessee campus. Henley Street creates a chasm, he said. MPC and elected officials need to know how the community feels about such issues, Green said. “Get out and be involved. Don’t just wait for us to make it happen.� City Council member Marshall Stair has taken it upon himself to help educate the community about how current zoning code negatively impacts walkability. To page 3

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Graham survives and thrives with FSRMC The description of the pain is graphic. “It felt like somebody was just ripping the flesh right off of the bone,” Mark Graham says. “The pain put me on my knees.” Mark, 52, walked through the doors of the emergency department at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on Sept. 11, 2015. Quick diagnosis revealed he had an aortic dissection, a somewhat rare heart condition in which the inner layer of the aorta tears, causing a surge of blood that separates the inner and middle layers of the aorta. It can be fatal, but Mark didn’t know that when he was struggling with intermittent pain a year ago. All he knew was that he didn’t feel well, the pain went from an ache in his back and jaw to a ripping sensation in his chest, and it was an inconvenience on a busy Friday. “I was just thinking ‘I’ve got things to do, and whatever this is I need to get it over with,’” Mark says. “The EKG didn’t show anything,” his wife, Tracy Graham, says, “so I was relieved, and thinking it must be his gallbladder.” But next there was a CT scan, and the results prompted an instant whirlwind of activity. “I stepped out for a minute, and by the time I came back, there were people coming from everywhere,” Tracy says. When Mark heard surgery was needed for an aortic dissection, he still didn’t understand how critical it was. “I’m thinking, Monday and Tuesday are busy, but Thursday’s good,” Mark says. He quickly learned that Thursday wasn’t an option. The surgery had to be performed immediately.

Life-saving surgery. Compassionate care. For Tracy, it was the start of a waiting game. She waited for news during surgery. After the surgery was successfully completed, she waited for updates on Mark’s recovery. When he was moved into the intensive care unit, she waited for him to be well enough to go home.

“The staff and nurses were just awesome, they were so compassionate, and gave him such good care,” Tracy says. In ICU for two weeks, Mark struggled to regain some strength and agility. The nurses got him on his feet, to cheer him on as they made him walk a little more each day. The nurses were determined to help Mark improve, but there was one problem. Mark didn’t want to walk. It was too hard. “I would cry, I would lie, and I would beg,” Mark says, “but they wouldn’t take no for an answer.” The nurses’ persistence meant the difference between simply being discharged and being discharged to a good quality of life. “Surviving the surgery was just one piece of the whole thing, because I could have survived the surgery and been wheelchair bound forever,” Mark says, “but they made sure I was able to walk out of there and recover.” Through follow-up visits, a bout with pleurisy, and cardiac rehabilitation at Fort Sanders Regional, Mark and Tracy say they found the same level of professionalism,

an option to keep going for regular exercise after he had been discharged. It’s a comfort to know medical staff are on hand to offer help if he needs it, and there is support from other heart patients who understand. Having lost more than 100 pounds since his surgery, Mark is enjoying more energy than he’s had in years. Tracy says it’s like she has gotten back the man she mar“It was scary to think ried all those years ago. about going on withMark tells people it’s similar to out him being here,” a car that is not running the way says Tracy Graham. it should. “Once I got this engine tuned back up,” he says as he gesMark Graham persistence and tures to his heart, “my mileage got better.” says he’s grateful compassion. It for the care that It was a sobering moment when Mark didn’t seem to resulted in the fi rst came home from the hospital and matter if it was quality of life he looked at his calendar. Plans and appointa person hanhas today. ments he had thought he couldn’t miss had dling paperpassed him by, and he’d had no choice in work behind the matter. “Our days are numbered, and a desk, or a clinician administering care, you need to live every day like it’s your last, they all worked together to restore his qualbecause it could be,” Mark says. ity of life. “Every time we get the opportunity, we “And cardiac rehab was as much emotell people how wonderful we think Fort tional encouragement as it was physical reSanders Regional is,” Tracy says. “Because hab,” Mark says. “The whole staff was just by the grace of God and the staff there, he’s unbelievable.” here today.” To learn more about the cardiology Each day is a gift services of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Mark appreciated the cardiac rehab so Center, visit www.fsregional.com/ much that he decided to take advantage of cardiologyservices

Warning signs of a heart attack When a heart attack strikes, call for help right away. Don’t wait. Unlike in the movies, many heart attacks are not sudden and intense. The symptoms can come on slowly. Common signs of a heart attack are: ■ Discomfort in the chest, such as pressure, squeezing, or pain ■ Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, jaw, neck, back or stomach

■ Chest pain that increases in intensity, or doesn’t go away with rest or nitroglycerin

If you experience any of these symptoms, seek medical care immediately.

New and Improved Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab at FSRMC ment, including a rowing maAugust 4 was a very exciting chine, pulley weight system with day as Fort Sanders Regional benches, seated elliptical, standMedical Center unveiled its spaing elliptical, extra recumbent cious, new Cardio-Pulmonary and upright bike and additional Center at an open house. treadmills. “Every day I come in I say, “That is all brand new equip‘Wow!’” exclaimed Brenda Leument,” said Leuthold. “We added thold, a registered nurse and CerA team of many people made the new Cardiac and Pulmoa variety of equipment to increase tified Case Manager for FSRMC’s nary Rehab a reality including those pictured here at the open our treatment options because new facility. “I have the biggest house: Daniel Slutzker, M.D; Keith Altshuler, chief adminissome patients are not able to do smile on my face every morning. trative officer; Brenda Leuthold, CROP/PROP manager; Toni all standing equipment. Seated I’m still in that ‘awe’ phase. EvBeymer, director of Cardiac Services; and Ronnie Beeler, chief elliptical equipment adds a whole ery morning, it’s like ‘Gosh! I’m financial officer. different dimension of exercise here!’” to different muscle groups. If For Leuthold, the new facility – connected by crosswalk to the hospital – is who visit three times a week and the 30 something doesn’t work for one patient, we to 40 pulmonary patients who work out can try a different piece of equipment.” a dream come true. Fort Sanders Regional’s complete CarThe facility boasts 5,800 square feet of twice weekly. “We were just on top of each space – that’s more than 4,000 additional other,” she said. “Patients were waiting diac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program square feet. “Our previous location was ex- for equipment, and this new facility will (CROP) combines education, exercise, tremely small,” said Leuthold. “It limited us not only cut down on the wait times but counseling and more to help heart patients on getting patients in, and our volume had also give us greater scheduling flexibility regain their functional capacity and reduce for the busier times.” the possibility of future heart problems. significantly increased yearly.” The new rehabilitation center also feaFSRMC’s Cardiac Rehab is certified by Leuthold said the previous 1,600 square feet of space was no longer suf- tures new locker rooms and restrooms as the American Association of Cardiovasficient for the 60 to 70 cardiac patients well as several new pieces of exercise equip- cular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and

serves as a tool for cardiac patients to better their overall health. Upon arriving at CROP, patients are thoroughly evaluated based on individual knowledge, needs, and preferences. An exercise physiologist assesses each patient’s abilities and creates a personal fitness program to meet their cardiac goals. During each activity, each patient is supervised by a heart monitor. As the heart grows stronger, his or her exercise regimen is adjusted for maximum benefit. The educational component of cardiac rehab involves classes on healthy eating and risk factors for heart and pulmonary diseases. The program’s 24 to 36 visits are covered by most insurance, and a physician referral is required. An ongoing “Phase 3” of the program (not covered by insurance) serves as a fitness club with the added advantage of having trained healthcare providers at your disposal. For more information about the Fort Sanders Cardiac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program, please call 865-541-1250.

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Knoxville Writers’ Guild calls for good spellers and good sports By Carol Z. Shane One of the most captivating of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s stories is found in the seventh of the eight-book “Little House� series, “Little Town on the Prairie.� During a challenging winter in late1800s DeSmet, S.D., the residents – snowed in, bored, suffering from cabin fever – meet at the local schoolhouse to drum up some entertainment options. After some discussion, the group decides on an impromptu spelling bee for that first evening. Two teams, made up of all ages, line up and have at it. One by one, the spellers go down until only a few are left. Laura herself is defeated, stumped by “xantho-

Knoxville Writers’ Guild 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award winner and USA Today Bestseller author Pamela Schoenewaldt will direct the KWG’s first adult spelling bee. Her books are available at Union Avenue Booksellers, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and other outlets. Photo submitted

phyll,� as many undoubtedly would be. So is the next competitor. The only man left standing – Laura’s father – spells the word correctly and wins the spelling bee. “There had never been such thundering applause

as that applause for Pa,� she writes. “He had spelled down the whole town.� Now’s your chance to do the same when the Knoxville Writers’ Guild holds its very first adult spelling bee at Central Methodist

Church in the Fourth and Gill neighborhood. Pamela Schoenewaldt – KWG’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award winner and a bestselling author – is the director for the fundraising event. “English has a super-abundance, a plethora, an astonishing amalgamation of words. That’s what makes spelling a challenge and spelling bees such fun,� she says. “The KWG Adult Spelling Bee is meant to be fun, with ‘consolation cookies’ donated by Magpies Bakery, a no-study rule (we aren’t posting the word list,) and great door prizes for spellers and audience. We’re looking for pretty good spellers (since we

want to end in time to celebrate) who are good sports and like cookies and want to support good writing in East Tennessee.� Schoenewaldt says the time is ripe. “Adult bees are gaining traction. A few years ago the AARP National Spelling Bee was here in Knoxville.� She’s been suggesting one for years, “but finally this year there was a critical mass of folks.� “It’s a celebration of nerd-dom,� says Nelda Hill, central library services manager for the Knox County Library system. “We get so few chances to be ourselves.� Hill will moderate the event. “Good spellers of the world, unite!� she says. Sponsors are the Pilot Foundation, FMB Advertis-

ing, Laura Still with Celtic Cat Publishing and Michael Smith with Test Prep Experts. Door prizes are provided by Barnes & Noble, the French Market, the Plaid Apron and Union Avenue Booksellers. The Knoxville Writers’ Guild Adult Spelling Bee will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 in the Central United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 201 E. 3rd Avenue in Knoxville. Registration is open to all over age 18 and membership in the KWG is not required. Registration fee is $10 and there is a $2 suggested donation for spectators. All proceeds go to benefit the KWG. Info/registration: knoxvillewritersguild.org/ events/adult-spelling-bee.

Senior Sharise Bryant (center) leads the Austin-East Dancing Dolls onto the field during halftime. Photos by Ruth White Roadrunner majorette Aminia Guthrie performs with the band during the halftime show.

Tylan Reddick and Maria Holt are the new hip hop dancers with the Roadrunner marching band.

A-E band keeps marching on By Ruth White With just 53 members, the Austin-East Marching Roadrunner Band may be small in number, but it is big on talent and can put on a great halftime show. The band is the only school in Knox County to perform in the HBCU (Historically Black College and University) style and tradition, which band director Dorothy Brice hopes will keep going strong at A-E. This year’s show is titled “I Like the Way You Move� and will feature R&B music including the title song and fan favorite “I’m So Glad.� One of the features of the halftime show includes the Dancing Dolls, a group that showcases original dance styles as the band plays. At the beginning of the school year, the Dolls will collaborate to cre-

ate a unique routine. They bring the finished routine to Brice, who must approve the dance. “The girls pull it off and it’s all them,� said Brice of the choreography. The band has added two hip hop dancers to the ensemble of talent. Brice is beginning her 17th year as band director at Austin-East and keeps coming back because of the kids. “I love the kids and the community,� she said. “It’s a tough job sometimes, but it is very rewarding. The young people have kept me here all of these years.� This year, Austin-East will host Alabama A&M’s band during homecoming. Brice wants the community to see how the HBCU style is performed at the collegiate level. Homecoming is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30.

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Stair shared his message at last month’s PechaKucha, a forum used to present design issues using slides. Wa l kability requires more than just s ide w a l k s , Marshall Stair he said. He used photos of Kingston Pike to illustrate that sidewalks don’t necessarily make people feel safe and comfortable. Separation of commercial and residential areas requires more driving, while

mixed-use development makes walking an option, he said. Parking requirements need to change because big lots are underutilized and increase space between buildings. Downtown is walkable because there is a mix of residential and commercial with few parking lots. “The way I see it, residential areas can be left alone. It’s about improving commercial corridors.�

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Blount Mansion plans celebration Blount Mansion celebrates Constitution Day at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Speakers include state Sen. Doug Overbey of Maryville and City Council member Marshall Stair. The public is invited. The U.S. Constitution was signed 229 years ago on Sept 17, 1787. William Blount signed for North Carolina, which then included parts of Tennessee. Blount served as governor of the Southwest Territory from 1790 to 1796, appointed by President Washington. He built what we know as Blount Mansion in 1792, and it stands today as one of only 29 National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee. He led efforts for Tennessee to become a state in 1796 and was one of our first senators. He died in 1800 and is buried along with his wife, Mary, in the graveyard of Knoxville’s First Presbyterian Church. ■Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst (200306) speaks at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Howard Baker Center on the UT campus and the public is invited. He was previously U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan and was in Ukraine during part of the Orange Revolution. Herbst currently works for the Atlantic Council. ■While local Democrats fielded an active slate of county commission candidates, the result was one less Democrat on the commission with Laura Kildare losing to Michele Carringer. Kildare went to the United Kingdom in the middle of the campaign for an academic award, which may have contributed to her narrow loss as she was not campaigning here. Also, had Cheri Siler not abandoned her candidacy for this seat and been the Democratic nominee, many feel she would have prevailed over Carringer as a better-known and more seasoned candidate. ■When Gov. Bill Haslam’s PAC JOBS4TN recently gave campaign donations to 42 GOP lawmakers, it meant that they did not give anything to Bill Haslam another 50 GOP lawmakers who all know who they are and wonder why they were

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omitted. This was not a wise political decision. The empty-handed lawmakers are perplexed. Gov. Haslam and his wife Crissy are, however, coming to Knoxville in eight days to host a reception for first-term state Rep. Eddie Smith (Sept. 15 at the home of Barry and Annette Winston). The Haslam PAC donated to the Smith campaign as well as to Harry Brooks and Bill Dunn (Brooks and Dunn are unopposed in November). Haslam is personally popular in this district. However, diehard Trump supporters are miffed he has not endorsed Trump for president. His PAC did not give to the campaigns of Roger Kane, Martin Daniel and Jason Zachary, who all have Democratic opposition. Smith’s opponent, Gloria Johnson, is considered a strong threat and is waging a strong campaign. ■Happy belated birthdays last week to state Rep. Harry Brooks, who turned 70 on Sept. 4, and County Commissioner Dave Wright, who reached 71 on Sept. 3. Finbarr Saunders, who is the oldest member of City Council, turns 72 on Sept. 18. ■Folks in South Knoxville are working hard to save Butterfly Lake which is off Chapman Highway. Patti Thigpen is promoting the cause. Water disappears from the lake in long dry spells, and they need to raise money for KUB to replenish the supply as the lake is not only scenic but an attraction to birds. Checks payable to KUB can be mailed to Thigpen at 312 West Ford Valley Rd., Knoxville, TN 37920. ■The retirement of embattled director Lois Riggins-Ezzell of the State Museum after 35 years was necessary to bring closure to her controversial tenure. Had she moved on a few years ago, it would have been with great applause, and now it is greeted with great relief. No one should lead an organization like the State Museum for 35 years. A new set of eyes and ears is needed from time to time. There is a reason for term limits.

Briana Barnett is a young supporter of Donald Trump. At right are Mayor Tim Burchett and Nick McBride. Photos by Margie Hagen

Trump-Pence headquarters opens with fanfare Scores of Republican supporters turned out for the grand opening of the Trump-Pence Knoxville campaign headquarters at the National Rx building, 11134 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Knox County Republican Party chair Buddy Burkhardt presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event kicked off with state Rep. Jason Zachary leading the invocation. U.S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy� Duncan spoke about the Trump platform, detailing the key issues of Supreme Court nominees, trade negotia-

The four new members of County Commission – Evelyn Gill, Carson Dailey, Hugh Nystrom and Michele Carringer – got a break when they were sworn in Sept. 1. The only thing they had to do after they were sworn in last week was nibble on snacks supplied by Sheriff Jimmy “JJ� Jones. They’ll eat more jailhouse food than anybody but convicts over the next four years. They’ll have their next taste of Jones’ cuisine at their first real meeting – an organizational session called for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, for the purpose of selecting leaders and making committee assignments. The politicking that surrounds such events has given them a taste of what’s to come. The two guys who held the top spots on the old commission – sitting chair Dave Wright and sitting vice chair Bob Thomas – are candidates for the top job. Brad Anders, who preceded Wright as chair, has taken himself out of the running and said he’ll be voting for Wright. Thomas, who was elected to one of the commission’s two at-large seats in 2014, barely got his seat warm before holding a baloney-

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District chair for the Trump campaign. Young faces in the crowd included 17-year-old Briana Barnett, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy. She worked for state Rep. Martin Daniel’s primary campaign and is now organizing a Republican club in the Karns/Hardin Valley area. Unofficially named the GOP Group of Karns/Hardin Valley, the club plans to meet at HVA, but is not affiliated with the school. Asked what drew her to the GOP, Briana was quick to reply, “I like the fact that they are strict constitution-

alists and I am concerned about future Supreme Court nominations. I also support fewer restrictions on businesses.� She is applying to the U.S. Air Force Academy, adding, “I am willing to fight for freedom.� Perhaps the best quote of the evening came from Buddy Burkhardt. “Donald Trump – like him, love him, loathe him. He has done more to get people interested in the election than anyone else in years and that is what we need!� Info: 865-689-4671.

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cutting session to announce that he’s going to run for county mayor in 2018. Anders is also exploring the possibility of running, although he hasn’t made any announcements yet. Wright hasn’t said. Traditionally, the commission, as a body, doesn’t like to see its leadership positions used as political stepping stones, so Thomas’s quick-blooming ambition (plus talk of his BFF Ed Brantley becoming his chief of staff) have rubbed some colleagues the wrong way. Tradition plus the politics of 2018 lead me to believe Wright will be re-elected. Randy Smith, who was elected to represent District 3 and is halfway through his first term, has had legally

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announced meetings with both Wright and Thomas recently. Smith, who gets good reviews from colleagues and other county officials and has a day job working for Knox County in risk management, is thought to be a future contender for a leadership spot, although he could get squeezed out for vice chair if the others decide to give Thomas the consolation prize of continuing in that position. Wright, normally a talkative fellow, wouldn’t talk much about the matter: “I want to continue. That’s about all that has come out of my mouth, although I did say if I were nominated, I’d vote for myself. Since then, Bob Thomas has said he’d also like to become chair, so I’ve quit talking about it. It’s a decision to be made by commission.� Wright said he’s looking forward to working with his new colleagues: Gill, a teacher, is mostly conpicked him to write because he’s quick and astute.

■Scott Frith made his television debut Sunday as a pundit on WATE-TV’s Tennessee This Week. Frith’s Shopper News column was referenced – always a good thing – but we

■Craig Griffith misspoke when he said everybody predicted Gloria Johnson to beat Eddie Smith in 2014. One pundit predicted the Smith upset – Scott Frith right here in the Shopper News.

cerned with city stuff and Wright predicts she will be a “great asset� to the commission. He e x p e c ts Dave Wright C a r r i n ge r, who was appointed to replace former Commissioner Scott “Scoobie� Moore when he was ousted from office Bob Thomas and has run a couple of times since, to hit the ground running, and says Dailey, a community activist who has served on the Board of Zoning Appeals, is also well-equipped to serve. He expects Nystrom, who has worked in Florida and Nashville, to bring some innovative thinking to the commission. ■Renee Kesler makes her debut as a Shopper News columnist this week. We’re proud to have her join the team. ■Cash for Classrooms is our new promotion. Check details on Page A-8. – S. Clark

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Big battle or so what? The Battle at Bristol will either be the biggest thing that ever happened in football or much ado about sowhat.

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Tennessee versus Virginia Tech would project as an interesting early-season game under ordinary circumstances. To stage the show in the infield of a race track truly sets it apart. Why bother, you ask? To make more money and have something new to brag about, the largest crowd in the history of the sport, predicted to be 150,000 with room for a few more. Guinness will help count and apply the official stamp of authenticity. Will fans actually see the game? Some will. Large vid-

eo boards will assist those seated on the far turns, a different zip code from first downs. If you are into last resorts, Hubble Junior has announced a half-price sale on telescopes. How big is Bristol Motor Speedway? Very. It reduces giant Neyland Stadium to a medium-sized dwarf. Transforming the NASCAR parking lot into a football field was a really big deal. Planning started three years ago. The massive video board atop a pylon in the middle of the infield had to go. To replace it, the track suspended Colossus, the world’s largest outdoor digital display, about the size of a three-story building, 700 tons, with cables much larger than those that support the Golden Gate Bridge. Colossus screens are said to be 23 times brighter and 25 percent sharper than the high-definition television at our house. Would

you believe 18 million pixels and more than 40 miles of cabling and fiber-optics? Amazing. Colossus features a 540,000-watt audio system that could probably be heard in Kingsport if all the knobs were turned up. I am told this is a “magnificent marvel of technological engineering.� Even if you can’t spot Joshua Dobbs from a distance, you can see and hear Colossus. No, it probably won’t block punts. The bottom edge is 110 feet high. “It’s big. Everything about this game, everything about this event is huge,� said speedway general manager Jerry Caldwell. “There are high expectations. The eyes of the world are upon us, and it’s going to be fun to pull it off.� Even warmups will be big, a Kenny Chesney concert on Friday evening. Bring money. Also very big will be dis-

assembly and removal of the overgrown stage in the early hours of Saturday – if workers can get the ESPN GameDay crew out of the way. The idea of a Battle at Bristol goes back into the 1990s. Virginia Tech was almost always interested. Tennessee scoffed – too farout. In 2005, track owner Bruton Smith dangled an unbelievable public offer, $20 million to Tennessee and Virginia Tech. I never believed that payoff was possible. Mike Hamilton didn’t, either. Smith was a persistent visionary. He thought little or nothing of difficulties. Turf over the concrete infield was no problem. The concrete track was once covered with sawdust and red clay for dirt racing. Truth be told, Butch Jones helped transform the Battle of Bristol into a good idea. He saw recruiting potential. Being a part of the “biggest ever� would

‘Living Legends’ By Renee Kesler The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is “the place w h e r e AfricanA merican history is preserved,� and it is a cultural ex per ience that welcomes and Renee Kesler embraces everyone. Our history is filled with fascinating stories of extraordinary people whose spirits continue to reverberate throughout the ages. We remember those of yes-

terday, lest we forget. Likewise, we also acknowledge living legends, those of today, lest we be remiss. This coming Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, Ms. Ether Rice Jackson from Packlette, S.C., reared in Knoxville since the age of 2, will turn 96 years young, and she is a living legend. Indeed, she is one who continues to make immeasurable contributions to our community. This beautiful, exquisite, well-dressed, lean former high school basketball player from the Austin High School Class of 1941 still drives every day. Jackson

is very active in her church, maintains her home and is an avid gardener. She remembers working for 50 cents a day doing housework when she was 17 years old. “I thought that I was making real money,� she chuckles. She remembers when a nickel could purchase cheese, crackers and bologna at the corner store. Ms. Jackson has seen a lot in her years, yet she remains a tireless humanitarian. In addition to working for many years with an organization that provided low-income persons with the tools and support to overcome

Ether Jackson barriers to economic opportunity, she also worked for many years at Beck. After retiring, she returned to Beck to serve as a volunteer. Each month, without fail, I can look out the window and see Ms. Jackson pull into the Beck parking lot with a box in

This rendering was released by Bristol Motor Speedway when the big game was announced. undoubtedly impact prep prospects. Come to Tennessee, play before the biggest crowd in the history of college football. It isn’t going to happen at Ohio State or Notre Dame or Michigan or Alabama. It’s going to happen in Bristol and the Volunteers will be there. So, at this point, you think the football game is incidental. That will undoubtedly change later in

the week. The outcome matters enormously to Tennessee talk of championships. The Vols are favored. If you are into omens, their dressing room is the building used for race day chapel services. The Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol figures to create a big memory. If you go, be sure to bring home a T shirt that says “I Was There!�

tow, a purse hanging from her shoulder, elegantly strolling toward the door with a cane by her side, a friendly smile on her face and work on her mind. She quietly enters the historic mansion built before she was born, briefly greeting everyone as she makes her way to the Pioneer Staircase and up the 18 cracking and creaking steps to the Research Lab to begin her work. Reaching into the closet that contains all of her boxes and materials, she begins meticulously going through old newspapers. Carefully, she cuts out the obituary of each AfricanAmerican in the community who has died. After making a copy of the original, she affi xes each obituary, in al-

phabetical order under the year deceased, into a wellorganized and precisely arranged scrapbook. She is preserving the memory of those who have passed away, ensuring that they are never forgotten, and that they are included in the book. The first thing that I did when I arrived at Beck was to flip through the book to June 30, 2000. There she was, Shirley Darlene Lovelace Battle, my mother. She was in the book, never to be forgotten. I am grateful for Ms. Jackson and all of the living legends that are dedicated to serving beyond the call of duty.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

The Rev. Renee Kesler is president/CEO of Beck Cultural Exchange Center Inc., 1927 Dandridge Ave. Info: 865-524-8461 or www.BeckCenter.net

News from Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory

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will see the return of the Mull’s Singing Convention at West High School. This free performance will bring back many years of memories for those of us who loved watching Preacher and Mrs. Mull. Gentry Griffey is proud to be a sponsor to make this a free event for up to 1,200 guests.

BLOOMS grief support group Eric Arnold Botts, Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory Managing Partner and Licensed Funeral Director. home, we believe supporting our community is a cornerstone of how we choose to do business. Gentry Griffey has been supporting our community and our families for almost 70 years. We are very excited to share a few of our upcoming events:

In 2015 we announced a newly formed grief support group, BLOOMS (Bringing together Losses Of Others Mourning Sadness). BLOOMS is an educational support group that provides materials along with discussions on a wide array of topics designed to help enhance the grief process for participants. This support group is open to the public, not just to the families we have served.

Upcoming BLOOMS meetings:

Once again we are pleased to sponsor Free Senior Day at Zoo Knoxville which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Seniors of at least 65 years will get free admittance to the zoo plus free parking and a 10 percent discount on concessions and gift shop purchases. Last year we had a remarkable 800 attendees and we hope to see even more turn out in October.

Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, 6:30 to 8 p.m. All meetings will be held at Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and Crematory, located at 5301 Fountain Road in Knoxville, unless otherwise noted. Please call 865-689-4481 or e-mail Bethany.Fields@gentrygriffey.com by the Tuesday prior to the meeting to reserve a space. Light refreshments will be served.

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Germanfest celebrates culture, boosts school

A healthy Bible

John Mueller, a local crafter who produces wooden furnishings and decorative items on a lathe, shows some of his wares at First Lutheran’s Germanfest. Photos

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 NRSV)

by J.J. Stambaugh

Carter Meissner of the First Lutheran Germanfest planning committee

Lincoln Park Baptist Church salutes Bobby Rector Sunday, Aug. 28, was “Bobby Rector Day” as Lincoln Park Baptist Church honored him upon his retirement as custodian after 22 years of service. Bobby Rector Rector is a deacon of the church and serves in many capacities. He lives in Halls with his

SENIOR NOTES ■ Tennessee Valley Fair Senior Day, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13.

wife, Barbara. He is also retired from Fowler Brothers Furniture. Dr. Jim Robertson, longtime pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, is serving as interim pastor at Lincoln Park. He and his wife, Judy, also live in Halls. The church has new worship leaders. Madie Shehan serves as church pianist. She is a senior at Carson-Newman University. Sarah Edwards is the

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

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■ Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Register for: Super Seniors meeting, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13; entertainment: storytellers Larry ad Gay Clapp; flu shot clinic available during meeting, bring Medicare card. ■ 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.

■ Park West Church, 7635 Middlebrook Pike, will host: “Permission to Laugh,” a three-day women’s celebration, Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Tickets: $45. Info/tickets: annasgate.org.

Community Center abuzz with activity By Ruth White Th Community The C i C Center iin P Powell ll is i a busy b place l with i ha lot of activity every day. A new art class began this month, taught by Mary Harris. The class meets on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Harris taught at South Knoxville Community Center for many years. The class is open to every level of art talent, and a list of supplies required is available at the center. Each class costs $3. Line dance classes are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The class runs from 11 a.m. to noon and is taught by Maggie Capps. The monthly senior adult luncheon will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the meeting begins at 11 a.m. The program for the luncheon will be led by Commercial Bank of Powell. Walgreens in Powell will provide a free flu shot clinic at the meeting. Bring your Medicare card if you want to receive the flu vaccine. On Thursdays, the center is open for anyone interested in playing cards and making crafts. Several members gather to make blankets for abused children. The group has made the blankets for three years and has a goal of 100 blankets to donate to Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center.

■ The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living, 4371 Lifespring Lane, will host “Hard Hat Adventure!,” 3-6 p.m. Sept. 29. Featuring Pop’s Kettle Corn, Sweet Smuckers Homemade Donuts and Pike House Coffee.

Register for: Flu shots, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9. Gourmet Cooking Class with Terri Geiser, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14; $10; RSVP by Sept. 9.

My Bible is healthy. What, you may ask, is a healthy Bible? First, let me tell you what a sick Bible is. A sick Bible is one that lies on a shelf, undisturbed for years, gathering dust. A healthy Bible is one that has been used, a Bible in which the pages are wrinkled, the cover is tattered, the wisdom and truth contained therein have been read over and over and taken to heart. A healthy Bible is one that may need to be replaced because it is falling apart from use! The psalmist called God’s Word a lamp and a light. That is also an apt description. In our everyday activities – or the darkest night of the soul – the Bible shows us the way. If we heed its guidance, we will not stumble or fall. A healthy Bible is also one that has been internalized. Reading the words on the page is not enough: one must understand them, take them to heart, obey them. As a Christian, one may think that the New Testament is all that is needed to understand the Gospel – the Good News. Not so! Without the Old Testament to give us background, history, the songs of faith, and the prayers of the psalmists, we would be impoverished, ignorant of the wellsprings of our tradition. I would encourage every Christian to find (or start) a study group: a circle of friends, with a trusted leader. Study the Bible together. Search for deeper meaning. Think about what you believe and why. Your mind, your heart, your faith, and your soul will grow, expand, be blessed, and be a blessing to others. And your Bible will be healthy!

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■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Senior Appreciation Picnic, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. RSVP: 215-4007 by Sept. 9.

■ Carter Senior Center 9040 Asheville Highway 932-2939 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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By J.J. Stambaugh Thousands of Knoxvillians gathered at First Lutheran Church, 1207 North Broadway, Aug. 27, to celebrate the church’s Germanfest, held for the third consecutive year. Described by organizers as a celebration of the denomination’s German heritage, the festival featured live entertainment, beer selections from several local breweries, and German dishes. Those who attended the festival were also offered tours of the church and its associated private school (preschool through eighth grade). “This is about our German culture, but it’s also a chance to open up our church to the community, which has been here in one form or another for 140 years,” said Carter Meissner, who serves on the event’s planning committee. Local musician Mike Beckley Funds raised at Germanplays the accordion at First fest go to support activities Lutheran’s Germanfest as at the First Lutheran School. guests dig into sausage, sauInfo: www.firstknoxville. erkraut and local beer. org

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Taff y Kanipe and Tammy Mattina show some of the blankets they created for abused children.

Mary Daugherty and Janice White relax and work a puzzle at The Community Center in Powell.

Walking by faith and caring for others By Ruth White

A.D Baxter, chaplain and social worker with Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice, shared with guests at an Elmcroft of Halls educational seminar, providing encouragement to care givers and family members of individuals suffering from dementia. “When you go through an incurable disease, it’s a journey,” he said. Caring for a family member with dementia is a journey that doesn’t have to be taken alone. “Remember that the disciples had one another to

lean on.” Baxter’s presentation provided comfort to those caring for sick family members. He reminded them to seek assistance, to take care of themselves in the midst of caring for another, and to know that even if you think you are failing, you aren’t. “Don’t be overly critical of yourself. Even with the best efforts, we aren’t superheroes.” One of Baxter’s suggestions was simply to let some things go. “If it isn’t hurting them or anyone else, let it go.” His

example was a dementia patient insisting that it was nighttime when it clearly wasn’t. He also stated that, as a care giver, one must take care of him/herself to be effective. “Do something special for yourself like get a massage, take up yoga, join a support group or enjoy a good book.” He also reminded the group to lean on their faith and God. “Jesus wept. Give yourself permission to cry. It’s okay,” he said. He suggested finding a solitary place to be with God in prayer and to ask friends

and church members to pray for you. His plan of action included PRAYER – P: the plan of God will give you hope; R: rest; A: abide with God and with a friend/ mentor; Y: yearn to learn; E: excellence, the job/ service you have provided to your loved one and R: royal priesthood – treat yourself royally in order to treat others royally. Elmcroft of Halls offers an Alzheimer’s support group every third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Info: 925-2668.

Chaplain and social worker A.D. Baxter discusses walking by faith when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s.

kids Dress code or standard dress? By Kip Oswald

As I told you last week, I go to one of the four district schools that have a required standard dress for students. For my grade level, we wear purple which makes it Kip Oswald very easy to dress each day. Over the last few weeks, there has been an online petition to “Improve Dress Code Restrictions for Female Students in the Knox County School District.” The basis for the petition is our secondary dress code requirement No. 6: Skirts, dresses and shorts must be beyond fingertip length. The petition states that stores don’t sell clothing for girls that meet the standard of the dress code. This petition has raised more than 3,500 signatures. When we talked about this at our house, we got in the debate about standard dress (uniforms) like my school has and the regular dress code like most schools have. So as usual Kinzy began researching this topic. Kinzy found while every school may have a different set of clothing standards, the most common rules in most of our country’s dress codes include the same one that is of concern in our district: ■ Students must abide by the “fingertip rule” when it comes to shorts or skirt length ■ Leggings are treated as tights and must be worn

with tops or skirts that follow the “fingertip rule.” Kinzy also found that just like in Knoxville’s 39 private schools, most private schools require students to wear uniforms, but also one in five U.S. public schools require students to wear uniforms (as in only four of our district’s public schools). People in favor of standard dress say that uniforms create a level playing field among students, reduce peer pressure and bullying that reflect socioeconomic disparities, and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes. When all students dress alike, competition between them over clothing choices and the teasing of those who are dressed in less expensive or less fashionable outfits can be eliminated. She found a 2013 survey by the NAESP and Lands’ End that quoted a majority of school leaders who believed their school uniform or formal dress code policies have had a positive impact on classroom discipline (85 percent), the school’s image in the community (83 percent), student safety (79 percent), school pride (77 percent) and student achievement (64 percent). I suggest reading the petition online and the concerns written in the petition. Would standard dress for all students solve these concerns? What are your thoughts on dress codes or standard dress for schools? Send those to oswaldsworldtn@ gmail.com

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Thomas aims for the top By Betsy Pickle Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of Knox County Schools, is committed to building the best school system in the South. “We’re already about No. 3, but we’re going to be No. 1 when we finish,” Thomas said. “Not because we want to pat ourselves on the back; nobody’s going to give us a trophy. … “But we’re gonna do it because we need to do it for our children and our grandchildren and our community.” Thomas directed his enthusiasm toward about 140 attendees at the annual Partners in Education Kickoff Breakfast last week at a University of Tennessee Medical Center dining room. The “partners” included business people, community volunteers, neighborhood leaders, agency representatives, principals, school staff, KCS managers and PIE advisory board members, including PIE president Rebecca Ashford of Pellissippi State Community College. The breakfast celebrated PIE successes from the 2015-16 school year, with Jeannie Dulaney, KCS director of community relations, presenting a “big check” to Thomas representing the $23,140.95 raised by Dine Out for Education. “You can run that by the bank,” Dulaney quipped. She presented another oversized check for $20,000 raised for the KCS ebooks program by last year’s sales of the Original Knox County Schools Coupon Book – 13 cents from each book sold – to Sarah Searles, library/ media services specialist for the school system. Thomas’s words were inspired by Gallup president

South Knoxville Elementary School teaching assistant Lindsay Lee and principal Tanna Nicely will see Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of Knox County Schools, once a week when he visits to read in the school’s Leaders for Readers program. Photo by Betsy Pickle

and CEO Jim Clifton’s address at the 2013 Mayors’ Leadership Luncheon. “He told us that day that there were 3 billion – with a ‘b’ – people looking for work, full-time employment, in the world. That’s 3 billion people who want a job. He also told us how many full-time jobs were currently available in the world economy. Anybody want to guess how many there are? Let me give you

a hint: It’s not 3 billion. It’s 1.2 billion. “So I just want to let that kind of sink into your head and let you think about that a second, what it means to live in a world where 3 billion people want a full-time job, but there are only 1.2 billion jobs to be had. “What Jim told us that day is something I’ve been saying ever since: The community with the best schools wins because com-

panies are going where the workforce is best. …” Thomas, the former (and expected future) president of the Great Schools Partnership, said that he is encouraged by so many people “owning” their schools. “That’s why I think our Community Schools initiative has been so successful is because we’re throwing open the doors to the schools and saying, ‘Come and help us be better together. Help us create safer, healthier neighborhoods and families and more successful children.’ And that’s a message, I think, that resonates with people.” Thomas said he participated last year in the Leaders for Readers program at Green Magnet Academy, and this year he’s reading once a week at South Knoxville Elementary School. “If you’re not helping kids learn how to read, you ought to do that. This is an allhands-on-deck approach to solving our educational challenge, and we’re not gonna get there if we just look over at our special educators and say, “This is your all’s job. You do it.’”

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Local Motors looks forward in 3D By Margie Hagen Micromanufacturing is the relatively new concept being utilized by Local Motors to build cutting edge, environmentally friendly and customizable vehicles with all processes under one roof. Beginning early next year, Local Motors’ microfactory will combine research and development with manufacturing and sales at their Valley Vista Road location in Knoxville. Local Motors president, CEO and co-founder John “Jay� Rogers Jr. grew up loving cars and motorcycles; his grandfather once owned the Indian Motorcycle Company. Graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, he also served in the Marine Corps. While deployed in Iraq, Rogers saw firsthand how faster innovation and smarter use of materials could produce better vehicles to protect troops and save lives. His ideas turned into Local Motors, headquartered in Arizona, with facilities in Maryland, Germany and Knoxville, where the first Direct Digital Manufacturing-enabled microfactory is housed. The “local� part of the name comes from the goal of designing vehicles for specific community needs and employing local workers. Traditional manufacturing typically utilizes big factories to produce goods in large quantities while micromanufacturing does the opposite. Local Motors economist Kurtis Hodge explains: “We are a low volume manufacturer using economy of scale to adapt quickly to change. An automaker may take years to re-design a vehicle and re-tool the plant.

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By the time the changes make it to the market they may already be obsolete.� Through the Internet, innovation is now in the hands of many. “Input from around 100,000 collaborators worldwide allows us to tap into ideas from different and unexpected sources. We come together to solve challenges by cross working between segments of industry, government and community,� says Hodge. “We solicit open source designs for competitions, and group voting determines winners. “It’s a democratization of the process; you don’t have

to be an engineer to get involved.� As microfactories usher in a new era in manufacturing, Local Motors is at the forefront, making products faster and in a more environmentally conscious way. After a few more finishing touches, the Knoxville facility will open for business. Hodge stresses inclusion stating, “We built this for the community and we want them to feel welcome here. “It’s designed to be interactive and accessible. We encourage people to participate in bringing concepts to life through design input and the manufacturing process.�

Plans include offering lab programs, classes and even a coffee bar. The sleekly designed show area emphasizes the theme of looking forward. In the meantime, Local Motors retail store at 11 Market Square offers an eye-popping array of goods. Quadcopters and drift trikes share space with clothing, handbags and unusual gifts; in keeping with the philosophy of interaction, customers can try out some of the products. Local Motors is a company with big ideas dedicated to leaving a small footprint on the environment. Info: localmotors.com

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Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 525-5431.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Auditions for Children’s Theatre production of “The Haunting of Hill House,� 4:30-7:30 p.m., 109 E. Churchwell Ave. By appointment only. At least 12 available roles. Ages 12-18 only. Audition appointment: dennis@childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Info: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Seniors luncheon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Community Center, 1708 W. Emory Road. Includes a free flu shot

Freedom Christian Academy consignment sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Chilhowee Hills Baptist Church, 4615 Asheville Highway. Items include boys and girls clothing, books, toys, baby items and more. Info: 525-7807.

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A very special connection is being made between the Rotary Club of Knoxville and the University of Tennessee’s John C. Hodges Library. At 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, there will be a dedication ceremony of the new Rotary Club of Knoxville Room at the library, to be followed by a reception. Dean of UT Libraries Steve Smith will serve as host. The Rotary meeting room is located in the Library’s Commons, which is the most-used part of the UTK Library. The ceremony will be in the Paul M. and Marion T. Miles Staff Lounge on the library’s sixth floor. This gift to UT was made in honor of the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s Centennial celebration so that the next generation of young people would know about Rotary, its scholarship programs and role in the world. The room will include Rotary magazines and pictures, as well as service opportunities for UT students. “I’m proud we will have the Rotary name prominent in the UT Library to encourage and inspire the next generation to ‘Do Good in the World.’ I’m glad Rotarians have a giving spirit to enable this and many other important activities to thrive in our community and abroad,� said Allen Pannell, president of the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Dr. Amadou Sall, a UT professor and member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville, and members of the UT Rotaract Club will keep the meeting room up-to-date with Rotary information, including pictures of the club’s Rotary Scholars who attend UT. Members of the Rotary Interact clubs in Knoxville are also invited to the dedication. ■Rotary scholarship: Morgan Larimer, a 2013 graduate of Webb School and a senior at the College of Charleston, was recently awarded an Ambassadorial Global Grant Scholarship from Rotary International. She has applied to study for a master’s degree at King’s College, London. The scholarship is worth $34,000. While at Webb she was president of the Interact Club. Morgan continued her Rotary work at college; she is the founder and first president of Larimer the school’s Rotaract Club. She will graduate in May 2017, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and is pursuing a bachelor’s in biology and a bachelor’s in international studies with a minor in environmental studies.

Tryouts for Norris Little Theatre’s “Country Music Legends Revue,� 10 a.m.-noon, Norris Community Building on Chestnut Drive. Open to all ages. Info: Loy, 617-4791, or Suzanne, 903-569-7263.

MONDAY, SEPT. 12 Coffee, Donuts and a Movie: “Me Before You,� 10:30 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Family Movie Night: “Jungle Book,� 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

Hogskin History Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Featuring: local historians and displays, live music, children’s activities, food, crafts, door prizes and more. Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Free admission. Info: narrowridge.org or 497-2753. Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Saturday Stories and Songs: Brianna Hanson, 11 Requires “Introducing the Computer� or equivalent a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. skills and preregistration. Info/registration: 525-5431. Info: 689-2681.

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