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Broadacres homeowners to meet The Broadacres Homeowners Association will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at Powell Presbyterian Church. Everyone who lives in Broadacres is invited and urged to come by president Ed Smith. Annual dues of $50 go toward upkeep and lighting of the entrances as well as mailing expense, Smith said. Discussion at the annual meeting will include the group’s Facebook page, neighborhood maintenance concerns and Broadacres’ real estate sales trends. Retired U.S. Marine Roderick Creigh, a longtime Broadacres resident, made an additional contribution to enable the association to close out 2011 in the black. Membership dues should be mailed to Broadacres Homeowners Association, P.O. Box 1101, Powell TN 37849. Info: Ed Smith, 947-0129 or 250-2460. Andrew Sharits is vice president.
Meetings at Powell Branch Library County Commissioner R. Larry Smith, school board member Kim Sepesi, state Sen. Randy McNally and state Rep. Harry Brooks will meet with constituents for “coffee and conversation” 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the Powell Branch Library. Everyone is invited. State Rep. Harry Brooks will meet with constituents at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at the Powell Branch Library.
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By Jake Mabe
Ask anybody who experienced Brickey Elementary School during the John R. McCloud era and they’ll tell you the same thing – it was a family. John R. was what Sara Baskin calls Papa Bear, our fearless leader, our daddy. We loved him. We still do. We always will. Members of the family got together at Steamboat Deli in Powell last Thursday. They meet for lunch every three months, a tradition started about a decade ago. “We couldn’t stand each other every month!” McCloud said. “Well, we put up with him every day for a lotta years,” Imogene Jenkins, who worked in the cafeteria, shot back. “But he was always a true friend,” she said. “He would always fight for you if you needed him.” “Where’s John R.?” former custodian Dorothy Irwin asked when she sat down. “I don’t hear him!” John R. says his buddies at Christ United Methodist Church were giving him a hard time for being in the Shopper-News last week dancing at the school’s 50th anniversary. (It now also bears his name.) “They said, ‘Do a little shakin’!’ When I did my Tom Jones impression for
At the Brickey (Elementary) Buddies reunion are Dorothy Irwin, John R. McCloud, Terry Carr, Edith Moseley, Mildred Rowland (Faye Heydasch’s aunt), Rena Walters, Faye Heydasch, Sara Baskin, Carolyn Dobbs, Jean Mills, Ernie Israel and Imogene Jenkins. Photo by Jake Mabe the seniors, one of them is fighting a serious illsaid, ‘my god, McCloud, ness. Viryou move like you’re 50!’ ” ginia Rains He’ll be 84 next month couldn’t and says life feels good. attend be“I had a good day yescause of illterday,” John R. said. ness. “You usually have a Behind good day,” somebody said. the counter John R. smiled. “Yeah, at SteamI do.” boat, I spotAva Barber The laughter lifted evted owner eryone’s spirits. But, it and former “Lawrence Welk wasn’t all fun and games. Show” star Ava Barber. Terry Carr’s son-in-law “Ms. Barber, I’m one of
your biggest fans,” I said. “I always loved you and Ralna English.” “Well, which one was your favorite?” she said. “Why, you of course.” She smiled. “You’re too young to watch ‘The Lawrence Welk Show.’ ” “I record it every Saturday night,” I said, truthfully. “How about that,” she said. Back with the Brickey Buddies, John R. tried to
wiggle his way out of the photo. “No way,” I said. “You get front and center.” Then John R. came with one of his classics. “Those guys at church tell me I get in the paper or on TV all the time. I tell them, when you’ve got it, you’ve got it.” That’s him. Papa. Head of the family that will forever be the Brickey Bears.
Meet Buddy Burkhardt, sign guy By Sandra Clark William Franklin “Buddy” Burkhardt Jr. says he’s just a sign guy, doing a job. Buddy was at the Powell Bojangles’, taking an election day break for lunch. Outside, his truck and trailer were filled with posts and signs for Richard “Bud” Armstrong, candidate for law director. “Just call me Buddy,” he said. “I’m like Madonna or Cher. Nobody spells the last name right anyway.” Burkhardt had taken the day off. Actually, he started the night before when he left work. Election eve is important for sign guys. That’s when they move the signs from yards and intersections to the polling places. Buddy even invented a word – “shoused.” “When I was working for Bud (Armstrong) two years ago (when he unsuccessfully ran against Ed Shouse for County Commission at-large), I got up on Election Day and it looked like Ed had dropped signs from a helicopter. I had been shoused. “This morning, there were Joe Jarret signs ev-
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erywhere and I felt shoused all over again. Those signs were just falling out of the sky.” This writer detained Buddy for an hour, but it wasn’t long enough. At day’s end, Armstrong had unseated Jarret. Buddy says there’s etiquette among sign guys, and the pros can tell when an amateur shows up. “Some people see these signs as road trash, but candidates spend too much
Burkhardt has even picked up and returned signs to other sign guys, taking care to keep the posts separate. “I take a lot of pride in what I do. I move them, rearrange them, shift them around. After two weeks people don’t see a sign any more. Yes, I’ve lost quite a few. Sometimes they turn up missing, poles and all.” Burkhardt, a farmer, says putting up signs falls “somewhere in between cleaning out the chicken coop and meeting the president.” The divorced father of two lives off Brushy Valley Road a c r o s s Buddy’s truck is filled with signs for Bud Arm- from Copstrong. per Ridge School. money for us to be waste- He’s got two college deful. There are four simple grees (honest) and had a rules: don’t tear down a traveling job for Harris sign; don’t block a sign; ask Computer Systems before permission before posting taking “a huge pay cut” to a sign; and always pick join the Sheriff’s Office to fi x computers. them up.”
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Between the end of basketball and the beginning of baseball, the Powell High boys soccer team gets things started. After a couple of rebuilding years, the team boasts a plethora of seniors and what is being called Powell’s best team since 2008.
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A civilian employee, Buddy now works with jail industries, overseeing inmates who perform community service. He says, “I’m in a good place.” He’s retired from the Navy Reserves and holds an associate degree in electrical engineering and a bachelor’s degree in technological adult education. He also operates a picture frame shop, owns a lawn mowing company and leases a farm. “I love being busy,” he says. He came into the Sheriff’s Office “absolutely apolitical,” but it’s hard to be around political talk without getting hooked. Now he attends the Powell and 8th District Republican clubs and is secretary for the Halls GOP. Buddy cans his garden veggies and froze “half a pig.” He allows he’s not been to the store since January. He has chickens for eggs and when they age out, he takes them to the farm where they can live out their days in the barn. And on Election Day you’ll see him again. Just a sign guy, doing a job.
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117 physicians. 18 services. 1 hospital.
That’s what we mean by comprehensive healthcare. You never know when maintaining your good health may require the help of a specialist or primary care physician. But you can rest easier knowing that North Knoxville Medical Center can provide you with the expert care and skilled doctors you need. This handy directory lists names, specialties and contact information, so you’re as close as a telephone call to convenient and comprehensive healthcare.
Physician Offices on the Campus of North Knoxville Medical Center
CARDIOLOGY East Tennessee Heart Consultants 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-35 Powell, TN 37849 865-512-1343 David A. Cox, M.D., FACC Joseph S. DeLeese, M.D., FACC Stephen D. Hoadley, M.D., FACC Lawrence D. Hookman, M.D., FACC William C. Lindsay, M.D., FACC Robert O. Martin, M.D., FACC Kyle W. McCoy, M.D., FACC Barry I. Michelson, M.D., FACC Steven W. Reed, M.D., FACC John A. Ternay, M.D., FACC Randall D. Towne, M.D., FACC Timothy Ballard, ACNP
CRITICAL CARE/PULMONOLOGY StatCare Pulmonary Consultants 7565 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37849 865-588-8831 Michael Brunson, M.D. Scott Dryzer, M.D. Bruce Henschen, M.D. Andrews Paul, M.D.
GENERAL/VASCULAR SURGERY Premier Surgical Associates 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 110 Powell, TN 37849 865-938-8125 Donald L. Akers Jr., M.D. C. Scott Callicutt, M.D. Brian H. Garber, M.D. Marcella Greene, M.D. David J. Harrell, M.D. F. Neal Peebles, M.D. George A. Pliagas, M.D. Roland Weast, M.D. Lauren Loveday, PA Melissa S. Napier, PA
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY East Tennessee Women’s Gyn-Onc 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 140 Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7350 Kenneth F. Cofer, M.D.
GYNECOLOGY Dr. Kristy Newton 7557B Dannaher Drive, Suite 155 Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7370
DERMATOLOGY
Kristy Newton, M.D. Rebecca Brown, APRN, FNP-PNP
Knoxville Dermatology Associates 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-20 Powell, TN 37849 865-524-2547
East Tennessee Women’s Gyn-Onc 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 140 Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7350
Edward Primka, M.D. Carter Blanton, PA Kevin Blazer, PA Wesley Lester, PA Amanda Wilks, PA Mathew Wilks, PA Melissa Headrick, NP-C Sandra Gass, NP-C
Stephen Moffett, M.D.
EAR/NOSE/THROAT Greater Knoxville ENT Associates 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 220 Powell, TN 37849 865-521-8050 Leslie L. Baker, M.D. Robert A. Crawley, M.D. Elise Denneny, M.D. Richard DePersio, M.D. William D. Horton, M.D. Christopher J. Rathfoot, M.D. Allan M. Rosenbaum, M.D. Ronald Sandberg, M.D.
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Tennessee Cancer Specialists 7551 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37849 865-637-9330 Richard Antonucci, M.D. Yi Feng, M.D. Hesamm E. Gharavi, M.D. Ross Kerns, M.D. Mitchell D. Martin, M.D.
HOSPITALIST StatCare Hospitalist Group 7565 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37849 865-909-0090 Rhonda Sivley, M.D. Mark Weaver, M.D. Chuck Wilder, M.D.
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Complete Surgical Care 7560 Dannaher Drive, Suite 150 Powell, TN 37849 865-934-6080
Internal Medicine Associates 7557B Dannaher Drive, Suite 225 Powell, TN 37849 865-546-9751
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J. Davis Allan, M.D. Robert C. Alley, M.D. Amy E. Bentley, M.D., FACP Larry C. Brakebill, M.D., FACP Miriam W. Brandon, M.D. David C. Durbin, M.D.
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Cassandra F. Gibbs, M.D. James C. Griffin II, D.O. M. Douglas Leahy, M.D., MACP Stephen P. Lorino, M.D. Gerald L. Mancebo, M.D., FACP Peter J. Ochoa, M.D. N. Lynn Taylor, M.D., FACP John F. Vannoy, M.D. B. David Wooten, M.D. Elizabeth Gager, FNP Douglas H. Luttrell, FNP
ORTHOPEDICS Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-10 Powell, TN 37849 865-558-4400 John M. Ambrosia, M.D. Paul L. Becker, M.D. T. Craig Beeler, M.D. Russell A. Betcher, M.D. Douglas N. Calhoun, M.D. Brian M. Covino, M.D. Michael C. Craig, M.D. J. Jay Crawford, M.D. Bruce B. Fry, D.O. G. Brian Holloway, M.D. Robert E. Ivy, M.D. Paul H. Johnson, M.D. Amber G. Luhn, M.D. James K. Maguire Jr., M.D. William T. McPeake, M.D. Matthew C. Nadaud, M.D. Matthew A. Rappe, M.D. Benson A. Scott, M.D. Cameron J. Sears, M.D. Edwin E. Spencer Jr., M.D. Sidney L. Wallace, M.D. Bobbie Williams, OPAC
PAIN MANAGEMENT Tennova Comprehensive Pain Treatment Center 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 240 Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7246 David W. Annand, M.D. Mark L. Nelson, M.D. Jeffrey Roberts, M.D. Christopher L. Vinsant, M.D. James S. Wike, M.D.
PEDIATRICS Tots & Teens 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 130 Powell, TN 37849 865-512-1180
RADIATION ONCOLOGY Tennova Cancer Center 7551 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37849 865-859-7020 Srinivas Boppana, M.D. Nilesh Patel, M.D.
SLEEP MEDICINE Tennova Sleep Center 7540 Dannaher Drive Powell, TN 37848 865-859-7800 Michael L. Eisenstadt, M.D. Dewey Y. McWhirter, M.D. Christopher M. Nolte, M.D. Nancy Ortiz, NP Barbara Salm, PA
UROLOGY Tennessee Urology Associates, PLLC 7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 230 Powell, TN 37849 865-938-5222 Katherine Cameron, M.D. Lee Congleton III, M.D. John-Paul Newport, M.D. Eric R. Nicely, M.D. Brian D. Parker, M.D. Chris Ramsey, M.D. Charles Reynolds, M.D. Tammy Newman, PA
HOSPITAL SERVICES Admitting: Inpatient Outpatient Cancer Center Emergency Room Imaging Inpatient Therapy Services (PT, OT, ST) Outpatient Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Lab: Main Hospital Buildings A and B Oncology Imaging Pain Center Pharmacy Radiation Oncology Radiology Respiratory Therapy Sleep Center Surgery Women’s/Breast Services
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PLASTIC SURGERY Gallaher Plastic Surgery 7560 Dannaher Drive, Suite 150 Powell, TN 37849 865-671-3888 Matthew Becker, M.D. Tom Gallaher, M.D.
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Historic building changes hands
The former Groner’s variety store has changed hands. The sale was handled by Laura Bailey of Knoxville Realty who said the new owners will use the building as a warehouse and may open a retail outlet later.
Sandra Clark POWELL HOWL
The former Groner’s Variety Store has sold.
You know the building. It’s visible from Emory Road just across the railroad tracks. We found Margaret Watson who goes back quite a ways with the building but not all the way. It was built sometime in the 1920s, she guesses, and at one time her dad owned it. Margaret first knew the building as Cooper’s Store, owned and operated by Roy Cooper. “His wife and her sister kept that store clean,” said Margaret. “It may not have made money, but it sure was clean.” Margaret’s dad, A.H. Rhodes, and four others owned the Groner’s grocery store on the opposite corner. Both stores had gas pumps and would occasionally have gas wars. “We kept those pumps going. Cooper would cut his price by a penny and dad would cut his by two cents. Back and forth, we’d have gas at 13 or 14 cents per gallon.” When Cooper’s closed, the building became a theatre, specializing in Westerns. Margaret recalls the farm hands from Broadacres coming on Saturday nights. From next door she could hear their boots stomping on the wooden floors when they got excited. The men would come
p.m. and dinner at 6. The business meeting will start at 7 p.m. Dinner is $20, annual dues are $7 and donations to the scholarship fund are welcomed. Reservations are due March 30. Entertainment will be by Judy Morris of the Powell Playhouse (PHS Class of ’78). Golden Grads from the Class of ’62 will be recognized, along with the oldest graduate in attendance and the one who has traveled the farthest. Info: Mary Hodge-Cunningham, 938-9428, Vivian Jett McFalls, 607-8775 or lbrown8042@aol.com/. ■
into Groner’s and buy food, such as a quart and a half of iced tea. Laura Bailey said her grandmother, Myrtle Gill, would make popcorn which Laura’s dad, Allan, would sell at the theatre. Next came the Groner Variety Store, where Margaret worked as a young woman. “My dad would go to market every Tuesday and Friday to buy supplies,” she recalls. “Then my mom and Dorothy Hirschfield would go. Then they started sending me.” Margaret actually ran Groner’s for a year after her dad’s death. Then her brother, Alvin Rhodes, sold the family store downtown and came back. “I never had a break-in, but when Alvin came back they broke in the next week,” she said. “The neighbor called me and we called the Sheriff’s Office. They had deputies in the area that drove up and saw the burglars. They had the safe and were dragging it across the railroad tracks and down toward the creek. “When they tried to carry the safe across Beaver Creek, it fell in. The deputies caught the burglars and we called Fountain City
■ K-Town Sound Show Chorus, an a cappella show chorus affiliated with Sweet Adelines International, is welcoming new members. Rehearsals are 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday night at Fountain City Presbyterian Church, 500 Hotel Ave. Info: Jo Ann, 4838790, 742-4437 or http://www.
NOTES ■ The Farragut and North Knoxville Lions clubs will co-sponsor a pancake breakfast 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Applebees, 261 North Peters Road. For tickets, call Norvell Burrow, 693-5449.
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■ Heiskell School Reunion is 1-5 p.m. Saturday, March 24. The seniors will be taking a bus trip to Renfro Valley in Kentucky on Saturday, April 21. Cost is $49. ■ Toni McSorley will conduct a self-defense class at the Heiskell Community Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Cost is $25. ■ Powell Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday at Shoney’s on Emory. Open to all Republicans. Former Sheriff Wrecker Service. They came out the next day, fished the safe out of the creek and brought it back to the store. “This was about 1965 or ’66,” Margaret said. The variety store closed “about 20 years ago, maybe a little more.” All we’ve got to say is for an almost 100-year-old building, it’s looking pretty good. Bailey said it sold for $70,000. “They got a steal.” ■
Lunch with Clark
This Tuesday, March 13, I’ll be at Jubilee Banquet Facility at noon for the PBPA. Stop by and chat if you can. Last week at Bojangles’ was great fun. There were
Tim Hutchison will speak on March 15, giving a presentation on his trip to Israel for counterterrorism training. ■ Volunteers are needed for a Norris Lake Clean Up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31. This year there will be “launch sites” in each of five counties with shoreline on Norris Lake, including the Norris Dam Marina. People with boats are especially needed to help clean up the islands. Info: www.lakenorris.org/lakecleanup or 1-800-524-3602. ■ Drop off expired medication during collection event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Walgreens, 5320 Clinton Highway. The goal of the collection is to prevent prescription and over-thecounter medications from getting into the waterways or into the hands of children, and to make sure they are disposed of in a safe, environmentally-friendly manner. Info: 215-5865 (ext 0) or Officer Craig McNew with the KPD at 215-7031. Contact Sandra Clark at 922-4136 (leave message) or sclark426@aol.com/.
several kids inside the store, because school was out for teacher in-service, but I talked mostly with Buddy Burkhardt, sign guy. Didn’t even meet the restaurant manager. Here’s my favorite lunch: a grilled chicken salad with a biscuit on the side and honey mustard dressing. It will stick to your ribs, and it tastes good too. Cannot vouch for the calorie count. ■
Powell alumni meeting
Powell High Alumni Association annual dinner is set for Saturday, April 7, at Jubilee Banquet Facility with registration and fellowship from 4:45 to 5:45
Wayne Clabough (right) laughs at an old yearbook with classmates at last year’s Heiskell Elementary School class reunion. This year’s event is coming Saturday, March 24, from 1-5 p.m. at Heiskell United Methodist Church, 9420 Heiskell Road. All classes are invited. The school was open from 1930s to 1979. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
ktownsound.org. ■ Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Thursday at 7142 Old Clinton Pike. ■ Scott’s Free Community Recycling Center at 6529 Clinton Highway will recycle computers, TVs, electronics, cardboard, metal, paper and clothes for free. Info: 307-0659.
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By Betty Bean
Herman Cain at the Tennessee Conservative Union. Photo by B. Bean
Cain delivers straw poll vote to Gingrich By Betty Bean
The Tennessee Conservative Union’s annual Reagan Day Dinner was the Herman Cain Show, and that was a good thing for Newt Gingrich and a bad thing for Mitt Romney. The ebullient Cain, who is campaigning for Gingrich, was a big hit with the conservative crowd and Gingrich was so delighted by the results of the straw poll that he bragged about it to George Stephanopoulos the next morning. Gingrich won with 37.96 percent of the vote. His nearest competitor, Rick Santorum, polled 33.8 percent; Ron Paul got 11.11 percent, edging out Romney, who had 10.65 percent, beating out 6.48 for Uncommitted. TCU chair Lloyd Daugherty didn’t have much sympathy for the putative GOP frontrunner, who had scant representation at the event. “The old Reagan coalition is not comfortable with Mitt Romney, and if he expects our vote in November, his camp should have been active in reaching out to us. Conservatives are tired of being taken for granted,” Daugherty said. Romney missed some good, old-fashioned Southern eats by snubbing the dinner – collard greens, grits, fried catfish, hominy, skillet-fried okra, mac and cheese, pulled pork, fried chicken and blackberry cobbler. Daugherty was well pleased that his “No grilled chicken, no margarine” instruction was followed to the letter. He also pronounced the program “A unique conservative event for 2012. There was no mention of homosexuality, nothing about birth control,” he said. Finally, Stacey Campfield, former statewide co-chair of the Gingrich campaign, got a lukewarm reception from all but his hardcore followers in his first public appearance since switching his allegiance to Santorum.
GOSSIP AND LIES ■ What did voters say last Tuesday? Joe Jarret – Credentials be damned, you ain’t from around here. Phil Ballard – Parkey Strader’s influence remains. Wife Glenda and daughter Paula were key to the Ballard campaign. Conley Underwood – Nice guys really do finish last. Karen Carson – Experience and organization triumph over politics at least once in each election. Indya Kincannon and Steve Sword – Running unopposed is always best. ■ Newt Gingrich’s brother was at the Tennessee Conservative Union dinner and confronted Stacey Campfield. “It was a very short conversation,” said one onlooker. ■ Lloyd Daugherty was honored for 30 years service as chair of the TCU, and the late Alice Algood was recognized as a TCU founder. ■ Herman Cain had everyone in the floor with the line: “You can’t cure stupid.” ■ Harry Brooks says Tennessee sales tax collections are continuing to show a positive growth for the 23rd consecutive month. Harry’s got two community meetings on Saturday, March 17: 10 a.m. at Corryton Community Center and 2 p.m. at Powell Branch Library. ■ The school board will start budget talks at a workshop today (March 12) at 5 p.m. in the Andrew Johnson Building boardroom. ■ Word on the street is that Knox County GOP chair Ray H. Jenkins may join the law director’s office and Daniel Sanders may be elevated to chief deputy. – S. Clark
Who: The St. Paul Bakers What: “Desserts to Go” Where: St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4014 Garden Drive. When: Noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 25. Why: to help a friend in need. Every good baker has a specialty, and the St. Paul Bakers, all members of the Joy Sunday School Class, are known throughout Fountain City for having a bunch of them. The goodies will be for sale Sunday, March 25 – “Desserts to Go” to help a friend in need. “Everybody has their specialty,” Janice Grant said. “Fudge pie, carrot cake, oatmeal cookies. Everybody’s going to bake up their specialty – things that will freeze well – so that people can get their desserts for Easter. The whole idea is to help a dear friend to us all,” said Grant.
“She’s been an inspiration to everybody, and we want to help the family with their medical expenses. This has been exhausting to them in every way.” The friend is Linda Mountain Martin, lifelong Fountain Citian, Central High School Class of 1968 graduate and Miss Knoxville 1969. Martin, a breast cancer survivor since 2006, lives next door to St. Paul with her husband, Buddy, and sons Mike and Dylan. She was the church secretary for 11 years until she was forced to quit her job in 2010 after she was stricken with a mysterious blood condition. At first, her doctors suspected leukemia. “I had symptoms that pointed that way, but the blood analysis never matched up to any known blood cancer,” she said. “Since it remains undiagnosable, there is no cure. It’s currently being treated with
Linda Martin steroids, which keep me from having to have constant transfusions.” The demands of trying to treat an illness that cannot be diagnosed has forced the formerly two-income family to get by on one salary while the bills pile up. Linda Martin has gotten three medical opinions – one from a local oncologist, one from Vanderbilt and most recently one from Mayo Cinic. “All of them feel that this is some sort of precancerous blood condition, but the prognosis is good in
Republican wings collide Last Tuesday’s Tennessee presidential primary results showed that big name endorsements do not always work. Santorum and Gingrich combined for more than 60 percent of the total GOP vote despite the Republican financial establishment and many public figures openly backing Romney. Santorum barely campaigned in Tennessee and yet he captured the largest number of votes. Had Romney spent more time in the state, it is possible he could have increased his margin. I doubt if a year ago many Tennessee Republicans had even heard of Rick Santorum, let alone decided to vote for him. But he won and that keeps him in the contest for a while longer. Gov. Bill Haslam’s Knoxville visit for Romney certainly changed some votes here as Santorum led substantially in early voting but the actual election day voting became almost a tossup between Santorum and Romney.
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Clearly, there are several wings within today’s statewide Republican party. One backs the establishment (Romney) and then there is a majority which is more conservative and voted for their personal favorite more than they voted for the candidate they thought had the best chance to defeat President Obama. Haslam was able to bridge the two wings in his 2010 election for governor, but the coalition did not hold for Romney. However, the good news for Romney, who still remains the solid favorite to be the GOP presidential nominee after the Tampa convention, is that Tennesseans voting for Gingrich, Santorum and possibly Ron
Paul last week will still vote for Romney over Obama in November and Tennessee will be a strong state for Romney. ■ In mid-February, the under-reported city pension task force chaired by Bob Cross reported its findings to the mayor and City Council. If Mayor Rogero and Council wanted a road map to pension reform, the task force did not provide it. They made no serious recommendations. They did say the current system is not sustainable. They ducked and could not agree on proposals. Too bad. ■ Now Rogero must work on her own to make serious recommendations to council for them to approve or disapprove as recommendations to the voters in the November general election. She has picked deputy mayors Bill Lyons and Eddie Mannis to lead the effort. The people who will be directly impacted will be persons not yet hired as city employees. Current em-
ployees might be impacted on the level of their contribution. Retired employees appear to be protected from any changes which would diminish their benefits. ■ There are several options Rogero can consider. She must have a decision to City Council by mid-June which coincides with council’s vote on her budget. This will be a test of her leadership to solve an inherited problem. I predict she will rise to the occasion. However, the easy part may be getting City Council to approve it to go to the voters. The hard part will be getting voters to vote for reform in the November general election. ■ The retirement of Speaker Jimmy Naifeh is not a surprise given redistricting and the passage of time, but it marks the end of another era in Tennessee politics. Naifeh’s legislative pension, based on 38 years service, will be $36,000 a year ($3,000 a month) which is more than a current legislator makes in actual salary. Time moves on.
Lessons from the election Shirley Underwood (also known as Aunt Shirley) is at heart a teacher. So after her nephew Conley lost a close election to Mike McMillan last Tuesday, Aunt Shirley sent a memo to his supporters asking what each had learned. I’ve not seen the results, but the question got me to thinking. Pat Summitt often says her teams learn more from losing than from winning. That’s certainly true with campaigns. Here are Clark’s rules: ■ It is not negative campaigning to compare your positions with your opponent’s. Unless you lie. ■ Politics is a blood sport. Those who don’t like blood should just teach political science. ■ Don’t burn bridges. Today’s foes may be tomorrow’s allies. ■ Hire Phyllis Severance. She’s managed campaigns for candidates outstanding and less so but she finds a way to win.
■ If you’ve got some Sandra lead time, change your last Clark name to four or five characters beginning with A, B or C. Is it coincidence that the top vote getters in each race were first on the ballot? Ballard over Whitehead; Armstrong over Jarret; Harris over Oster; Carson over Davis and McMillan over Underwood. That’s 100 percent. In school board District 3, Gina Oster and Doug Harris will return for an August runoff. Thanks to candidate Bobby Edington, no one got 50 percent plus 1. In unofficial results, Harris fell 22 votes shy of the magic number. The re-election of Karen Carson is good news for Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. There is opposition to him on the board, but the mutters will be muted until somebody counts to five. Carson’s win messes with that math.
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this way – they think this will definitely develop into something like myeloma, and that is quite treatable. So my latest visit to Mayo was good news for me after 13 months of not knowing whether there will be a diagnosis or a cure. I consider what’s happened over the past year to be a tremendous blessing. It’s changed the way I look at life, changed my priorities and my relationship with Jesus. “What I’ve learned is, you’re never, ever alone, and I treasure the prayers of every person who’s prayed for me.” The St. Paul Bakers will have a complete list of the desserts they plan to make and the prices within the next week. Meanwhile, anyone who wants to make a donation can send a check to: St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4014 Garden Drive, Knoxville TN 37918.
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Cuonzo Martin can coach I am from the group that thought the end of Bruce Pearl was the end of Tennessee basketball as we had come to know and love it. We were right. What we now have is very different. There is less carnival atmosphere and more emphasis on basics, far more emphasis on defense and tou g h ne s s , hysical Marvin pand mental. West There are not many quips. There is more discipline. Cuonzo Martin has captured my undivided attention. The man can coach. It took awhile but the team accepted his principles and became more like him. There were no cartwheels and fewer disco strobes but you could see and feel the fierce desire to win. My first inclination is to say Cameron Tatum led the remarkable transition. But so did Jeronne Maymon. And Trea Golden. And Skylar McBee. And Jordan McRae. Jarnell Stokes was the prize apple that dropped from a tree and filled the basket. The convergence of strange circumstances, high school ineligibility, an available scholarship and an obvious opportunity, changed several lives. I’m not sure Tennessee basketball has been previously blessed with such a miracle. Stokes brought a lot, grew a lot, did a lot and helped others do what they did. There are so many pleasant memories. There was the Yemi outburst, an unforgettable evening by Swiperboy, Josh Richardson’s improvement and surges of energy and rebounds by Dwight Miller. McBee could always shoot but effort made him into a very good defender. McRae discovered there are two ends to the floor. Golden eventually realized his performances had the power to determine outcomes. Maymon was a powerful force, day after day after day, the MVV. Ironic that he achieved excellence doing exactly what Marquette wanted him to do before he transferred. Kenny Hall’s fall from grace was three ways hurtful – team, self and those who care. The Tatum story is about coaching
genius. Despite offensive inconsistencies, Martin kept the fifth-year senior in the starting lineup because he played “the right way.” Cameron worked on defense, hit the boards, generally protected the ball and looked in earnest for the open man. Ta t u m Cuonzo Martin signs autounderstood. graphs at Sequoyah Elemen“Hav ing tary School. File photo by S. Clark Coach Martin stand by me like he did, to keep having confidence that I could help this team, that was huge for me.” Golden’s inconsistency required far more instruction but Martin never gave up on the sophomore guard. The coach was rewarded with great effort and clutch points. These Volunteers exceeded expectations because expectations were erroneously hammered down. The Vols were never 11th in SEC talent but they certainly weren’t second, even after Stokes arrived. What they were was uncertain. New coach, new system, new culture, new approach – change forced a learning period. It was tedious. The team was very good in Hawaii and awful at other times. Think Athens and the AP evening. The Vols must have been very confusing for opponents. Sometimes they had more turnovers than goals. They were sometimes surprisingly effective. That they developed individually and collectively is coaching. The will to compete, the desire to win, was thrilling. The dramatic transformation was historic, maybe the best I have seen. Cuonzo Martin came with a plan. He says it worked sooner than expected. He can coach. We’ll check him later as a recruiter. Marvin West invites reader response. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
Eagles honored The Boy Scouts’ Eagle program was honored on its 100th anniversary by Knox County Commission last week. Pictured are Law Director Joe Jarret (left) and Halls resident Ted Hatfield (right) receiving the certificate from resolution sponsor R. Larry Smith. “Scouting is strong in East Tennessee,” said Smith, who praised Hatfield for having, “not one, not two, not three, but five sons who are Eagle Scouts.” Photo by S. Clark
Graybeal works to preserve history The Metropolitan Planning Commission’s new historic preservation officer Kaye Graybeal told the Council of West Knox County Homeowners that she is aware of complaints that her office doesn’t pay enough attention to Knox County outside the city limits.
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Spring and the signs NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier Springtime just has a special feeling to it. The feeling came to me recently, as I stood and admired my first jonquil, a neat double blossom whose ancestors graced my grandmother’s yard well more than 75 years ago. The last of February had a lot of March days: sun, clouds, gusty winds and showers. And now the buds are coming out on the elms, the maples and the willows. And, the cardinals, tufted titmice, field sparrows and Carolina wrens are singing every morning. I suppose through the years the single event that always said it was spring was when we started planting the garden, a magical day when the ground was just right to work, and the sun was shining, and in went the onion sets and the spinach and lettuce seeds. What a great feeling. Folks around here know gardening. Our forebears had done it since before they left their old countries and came over the mountains. And it wasn’t done just for a cheery outdoor experience; there were many hungry mouths to feed, and besides, nobody had eaten anything that was fresh-grown since the last greens of fall. Our local gardening traditions go back a long way. Take seed companies and their catalogs, for example. Think how scanning those pages and pages of showy, weedless flowerbeds and luscious, ripe, always bugfree vegetables get the old juices flowing during those last dreary days of winter. Apparently, the Landreth Seed House in Philadelphia,
started up in 1798, is the oldest seed company in the country and is the fifth oldest corporation in North America. They introduced the zinnia in 1789 and the tomato in 1820. Can you imagine a garden without a bunch of both? The Park Seed Company was started up in 1868 by an enterprising 15-year-old, and eight years later, Burpee Seeds was started, by an also-enterprising 18-year-old. Earlier, the Shakers put out a catalog of garden seeds in 1831. The Shakers had a lot to do with how we do seeds today. Their official name was The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Coming. They lived in various places in the United States, from Maine to Kentucky, in communal settlements of strictly celibate men and women (no offspring). They kept going by taking in an occasional new member and by adopting orphans, but have finally all but died out. They left behind many amazing accomplishments, including their tradition of simplicity in their lives and their beautiful furniture. But they also in 1916 invented the concept of packaging garden seeds for sale in small paper envelopes, the way we see them in the store today. (Although they’re getting so expensive, it wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t start selling them by the seed. But oops, that sounds like something my grandmother probably said 60 years ago.) The enterprising Shakers also made small wooden boxes to pack and distribute the seed packets in, to the country stores, where the customers would just
pick their selections out of the boxes. Decorated with pictures of flowers and vegetables, the boxes are big-ticket collectors’ items today; even modern facsimiles are expensive. Well, after you have gleaned your ideas from the seed catalogs and gone down to the store for your packets of seeds, there’s still the preparation and planting. Just go out there and whomp them into the ground? Certainly not, if you believe in planting by the signs! My main planting by the signs person was the late Earl Conner of the large Powell Conner clan. A master farmer and gardener, Earl used to plow our garden every spring. Without telling you when, beforehand, and without any thought of our paying him for the work. Earl was a believer and practitioner of planting by the signs. For you city folk who might not be familiar with the practice, it involves timing all your farming activities – removing brush, digging post holes, plowing and planting – according to the signs of the Zodiac. Foolishness, you say? Not if you had seen Earl Conner’s garden! It always looked like a page from one of those seed catalogs. They lived next door to the Colliers, and you could see his garden from mine. Well, no contest. Earl’s corn would be 8 feet tall while mine was just peeking out and trying to decide whether to go on and grow. Other than years of experience like Earl’s, how does one come to know about all this Zodiac stuff? Why, from the Old Farmer’s Almanac, of course. The Old Farmer’s Almanac was first published in 1792 and is the oldest continuously-published periodical in North America. It contains weather forecasts, tide tables, planting charts and all the Zodiac-related times to do all those chores or to not do them. For example, if you dig post holes when the signs are wrong, your fence posts are going to loosen up; if the signs are right, the posts will just tighten up in their
holes “like they growed there.” And, you don’t just throw all your seeds in the ground under the same sign. Some are right for the above-ground crops, and some for the root crops. Plant your taters when the signs are in the feet and they’ll all have little toes growing on them. The Almanac is famous for its weather predictions, although its accuracy varies a lot according to whom you ask. At any rate, it is a legendary part of life in rural America.
Every garden is as different as its gardener. Scientific, or by the signs. Organic, or full of dust, spray and fertilizer. Weedfree, or laid-back. But they all have the common thread of that hard-to-describe feeling that every gardener shares in some way, when those little seeds come up, by golly, living and producing for yet another season. Almost makes you want to hum a little tune as you pull those weeds.
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‘A floating puzzle piece’ Holocaust survivor looks back By Sandra Clark Clara Van Thyn was 20 months old when her Jewish parents boarded a train in Holland and left without her in 1942. Sonja DuBois She did not realize the magnitude of their sacrifice until many years later when she had a grandchild. Sonja DuBois related her story last week at the XYZ Club of Powell United Methodist Church. “My memories are still coming together,� she said. “I am a floating puzzle piece. By the time I started asking questions, there was no one to answer them.� Young Clara’s family left her with a friend, a musician, when they were relocated by the Nazis. Her
WORSHIP NOTES Community Services â– Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. â– Knoxville Free Food Market, 4625 Mill Branch Lane (across from Tractor Supply in Halls), distributes free food 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday of the month. Info: 566-1265. â– New Hope Baptist Church distributes food from its food pantry to local families in need 6-8 p.m. every third Thursday. Info: 688-5330.
Men’s programs ■Faith UMC United Methodist Men, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will host a tamale dinner 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 17. Everyone is invited and encouraged to wear green for St. Patrick’s Day. Tamales are also available for purchase at $12 a dozen. Info: 688-1000 or www.faithseekers.org.
Music services â– Emory Valley Baptist Church will host The Cross Connection Quartet at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 1. A love offering will be taken. Richard Nicely is pastor. â– New Beverly Baptist Church will host Eternal Vision 6 p.m. Sunday, March 25. A love offering will be taken. Info: 5460001 or www.NewBeverly.org.
Rec programs â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, holds a beginner yoga class 6-7 p.m. Mondays in the family life center. Cost is $10 per class or $40 for five classes. Bring a mat, towel and water. Info: Dena Bower, 567-7615 or email
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mother and father were murdered at Auschwitz that same year. They were just 29. “I used to say I lost my family,� said DuBois. “Then I realized, you lose your car keys. My family was murdered – my mother, my father, my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles, my three little boy cousins.� A million and a half children were murdered in the Holocaust, and 6 million total people died. “It was anyone who didn’t fit in – Jewish people, gypsies, homosexuals, Seventh Day Adventists.� DuBois lifted a print of Neyland Stadium. “You all know this. It holds a few more than 100,000 people. You would have to fill and empty it 60 times to reach 6 million.� DuBois’ look back took her to Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in May 1940 when she was born. A couple of years earlier a cousin had said Holland did not look safe for Jews. He got on one of the last ships
leaving. The United States was closed to immigrants, and the only places to go were Cuba or Australia. Her cousin went to Australia and was safe, but he was lost to his family. After the German invasion of Holland, things changed quickly for everyone, but especially for the Jews. “They were made to wear the Star of David, which they had to pay for. Later they could not go to the theatre or the beach. By 1941, the Jews lost their jobs. The exception was Jewish physicians who could only treat their own people, who had no money to pay for treatment. The country was filled with survivors, and some were Nazi collaborators. Hitler’s goal was to make Europe “clean of Jews,� said DuBois. Her parents gave her up and she was taken in by foster parents whom she calls “mom and pop.� Since they didn’t have children of their own, I was their one and only, she said. She was raised
as a Christian and today attends Erin Presbyterian Church in Knoxville. DuBois drew a laugh when she showed her second grade class of 20 blond or red-haired children and one skinny, dark-haired girl, “hidden in plain sight.� She acknowledged the help of the village – the teachers who didn’t ask questions, the pediatrician who helped fabricate a new birthday and name change, and the farmer who provided a glass of milk each day from a contraband cow kept hidden in the woods. In 1945, Holland was liberated. First came Canadian troops, then American soldiers throwing packs of Lucky Strikes and Hershey bars. Mom, Pop and Sonja immigrated to the United States when she was 12, settling in New Jersey. She couldn’t speak English yet, but she was safe. She could smile. “I say thank you every day for life,� she said. DuBois is eager to share her story and PowerPoint presentation with people, especially adolescents. She can be reached at ronson@ knowlogy.net/.
denabower@comcast.net. â– New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Avenue Pike, will hold Pilates class 5:45 p.m. each Monday for $5. Info: 689-7001.
Revivals â– Walridge Baptist Church will hold a spring revival March 1114 with Dr. Ken Trivette, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, and 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
Special services â– Knoxville Fellowship Luncheon (KFL) will meet at noon Tuesday, March 13, at Golden Corral. Corryton native Nathan Henry, who represents the nongovernment organization Asian Rural Life Development Foundation in Vietnam, will speak. Info: http://kfl-luncheon.com. â– Grace Baptist Church, 7171 Oak Ridge Highway, will welcome evangelist Tim Lee and Christian comedian Tim Hawkins 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Tickets are $19 in advance, $25 at the door. VIP tickets are $49. Info: www.timhawkins.net.
Women’s programs ■Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7225 Old Clinton Pike, will host the women’s brunch “Renewal of Faith through Thought, Word and Deed� 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31. Guest speaker will be Takisha Fitzgerald, assistant district attorney for Knox County, and music will be provided by the Powell High Singers. Brunch will be included. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling the church at 938-7845 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Ken Sparks at Wallace Memorial Pastor Dr. Mike Boyd and his wife, Sandy, welcome Ken Sparks, head football coach of Carson-Newman College, to Wallace Memorial Baptist Church when members of the football team and their coaches visited the church for worship. In addition, the players spoke to the high school students. Photo courtesy of Light House Studio
Parents of children ages 6 months to 4 years need to stop by the preschool office between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday. Registration fee is $50 ($70 if you need to purchase a rest mat). Info: Susan Todd at 689-5518 or email stodd@fountaincityumc. org.
7424 Fairview Road off East Emory Road, hosts a Celebrate Recovery program 7-9 p.m. Thursdays. â– Dayspring Church, 901 Callahan Drive, Suite 109, will offer Divorce Care classes 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday evenings. There is no charge for the 13week program and child care will be provided. Info: 242-3995.
Youth programs ■Fountain City UMC’s preschool program will hold registration for the 2012-2013 school year throughout March.
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Pieces of the past The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; You hold my lot. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage. (Psalm 16: 5-6 NRSV) Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face; Here would I touch and handle things unseen. ... (“Here O My Lord, I See Thee,� Horatius Bonar, 1857)
I love old things: things that have a story behind them, things worn smooth by the touch of many hands, or by the repeated touch of one particular pair of hands. For example, I have the rolling pin that my grandfather made for my grandmother. It is about 14 inches long, about 2 inches thick, made from poplar wood, which I have no doubt he took from a tree on the farm. It doesn’t have handles, just slightly rounded ends, so the cook rolls it across the pastry with the palm of her hands. Even though that rolling pin is not perfectly smooth, it pleases me no end to think of Papa cutting and shaping and sanding it for his wife. She was 12 years his junior, and he adored her, referring to her as “the prettiest girl ever to come out of Union County,� a beauty who was well and truly named – Belle. Belle may have been a beauty, but she was also a farm wife, who worked hard. She washed and ironed and cooked and milked cows and often helped in the fields, too. She cooked a farm hands’ dinner at noon (it wasn’t lunch if you had worked hard all morning!), then washed the dishes while Papa took a short nap, and went back to the fields in the afternoon. My Jordan now has the dough board that Belle used to make bread. It is a large, elongated wooden bowl that an older cousin and I cleaned up years ago, treating the wood with oil until it gleamed softly. Touching its silky smoothness links me with a woman I never knew: Belle died when my mother was just 18. I am pleased that Jordan treasures it.
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CROSS CURRENTS I also have a pair of crystal chalices that my grandparents gave to their church for use in serving the sacrament of Holy Communion. When the church became more modern and did away with the common cup, the pastor gave the chalices back to the family. I understand that even the chalices are just things, and that the legacies of faith and love and strength of character that our ancestors pass down to us are far more crucial. The connectedness I feel with my grandparents when I hold things their hands touched pales in comparison to the wonder of the sacraments themselves. No matter how one understands the bread and the wine to be the body and the blood of Christ, there is power and healing and sustenance in those simple elements. As the bread is placed in my hand, it is both real and mystical, ancient and new, sustenance and promise. As the chalice is offered, it is blessing and sacrifice, celebration and mortality, joy and sorrow. I am grateful for the real, ordinary, simple elements which the Lord imbued with such meaning. I am grateful that I may “touch and handle things unseen�: Jesus’ body and blood, and his love for us offered in the humble, everyday gifts of field and vineyard.
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POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • MARCH 12, 2012 • A-9
Spring brings soccer Powell boys begin 2012 season
Between the end of basketball and the beginning of baseball, the Powell boys’ soccer team gets things started. After a couple of rebuilding years, the team boasts a plethora of seniors and what is being called Powell’s best team since 2008. “We had three rebuilding years … this should be our year,” said senior Kyler Hall. “This is definitely the year for us to win district.” Senior Ellias Palcu believes this is the best year Powell will have had, too. “We’ll definitely finish top-half in the district,” said Palcu. “We’ll definitely go over .500.” Senior Drew Phipps says his team’s season is “looking good. “We should go at least past the second round of the district tournament,” said Phipps. Senior Justin Wood concurs. “The season looks bright,” he said. “We have seven return-
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ing seniors,” said Palcu. “I’d say that we’re probably the best we’ve been in about five years.” Palcu believes the key to success will be scoring. “We’re an all-district defense,” he said. “We’re just going to have to find a way to get that ball in the back of the net.” Recently, the district has been dominated by Hardin Valley Academy and Oak Ridge. Hardin Valley is believed to be “down” this year whereas Oak Ridge is expected to be even stronger. Central is expected to be talented as well. “Central’s going to be really good, and Karns is normally pretty good as well,” said Phipps. “This is our year to beat Hardin Valley. They lost an onslaught of seniors and
we’ve got quite a few,” said Palcu. “Hardin Valley and Oak Ridge will be big games.” “I think our best bet for a big win will be Hardin Valley,” said Phipps. “That’ll be our best win.” The Hardin Valley Hawks have beaten the Panthers three years straight. The Panthers scrimmaged the Oak Ridge Wildcats on Feb. 28, losing 3-0. However, it was more of a “test” game for the Panthers, as, according to Palcu, junior varsity players were subbed in to “get a feel for the game.” “The Oak Ridge game could’ve and should’ve been better,” said Phipps. Powell has also scrimmaged Berean Christian Academy, losing 1-0. The Panthers beat Morristown West 3-1. The team’s first game will take place Tuesday, March 13, against Gibbs. After that, the Panthers will play approximately 20 more games. Home games for the Panthers will be played at Powell Middle School.
Roane State basketball player Jill Herman has signed with the University of the Cumberlands. Seated are University of the Cumberlands head coach Melissa Irvin, Herman and Roane State basketball coach Monica Boles. Standing are Herman’s parents, Tracey and Stan Herman. Photo submitted a tremendous scorer.” University of the Cumberlands, located in Williamsburg, Ky., is one of the top-ranked teams in NAIA Division I. “I love how disciplined they are,” Herman said. “Whenever things get rough, they stick to their game plan, and I like that. I’m ready to try and get a national championship ring.”
Herman to UC Former Powell High standout and Roane State Community College women’s basketball player Jill Herman has signed to play for the University of the Cumberlands. Herman, a 6-0 guard, is averaging 16.7 points, 4.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. A dean’s list stu-
dent, she was named AllAcademic by the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA). “She’s an all-around student-athlete who excels academically and on the court,” UC head coach Melissa Irvin said. “She’s our type of player: smart, handles the ball well and is
Elementary art show In celebration of Youth Art Month, the Knox County Elementary Art Show will be held through Friday, March 23, at The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike. Schools participating include Adrian Burnett, A.L. Lotts, Amherst, Bonny Kate, Carter, Copper Ridge, Gap Creek, Gibbs, Karns, Lonsdale, Maynard, Powell, Ritta, Rocky Hill, Sarah Moore Green, Sequoyah and South Knox.
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Powell High senior Colby Skeen signed to play baseball at Walters State next season. Celebrating with Colby (front) are parents Todd and Kim Skeen, Cassidy Skeen; (back) Powell baseball coach Jeff Inman and assistant coach Jay Scarbro. Skeen selected Walters State because he liked the coaches and felt that it was a good fit. “Colby is a good kid and a hard worker,” said Inman. “He has been one of Powell High’s top power hitters the past three years and an allaround good player.” Skeen has his sights set on the Panthers being at the top of the district this season. Photo by Ruth White
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Avoid sleeping pills By Dr. Donald G. Wegener Sleeping pills are dangerous and ineffective. The use of prescription sleeping pills has been cut in half over the last 10 years, but millions of people still buy over-the-counter sleeping pills, and these can be hazardous. Dr. Wegener Dr. Daniel Kriple, professor of psychiatry at the University of California, reported that frequent users of sleeping pills have a 50 percent higher mortality rate than other people. “Sleeping pills may also compound that very problem causing a person’s insomnia,” he said. They lead to disruptions of the sleep cycle, fragmented sleep, disturbing dreams and daytime fatigue. Also, don’t use “nightcaps” or other drugs. Alcohol late at night might help knock you out temporarily, but the sleep you get will be light, fragmented and unsettled. Since alcohol is metabolized quickly, one can almost be sure of being awakened with withdrawal pangs later in the night. Alcohol also interferes with the deep and REM dreaming sleep. While alcohol is a depressant, nicotine and caffeine are stimulants. It takes the body four to five hours to halve the
amount of caffeine in the bloodstream. If you smoke, stop well before bedtime. Research has found that smokers who quit experience dramatic improvement in their quality of sleep within three days. What can you do to ensure better sleep? Work with your sleep rhythm. Your internal clock regulates body temperature, blood pressure and heartbeat. It also regulates when we feel drowsy. Preceding all sleep, there is a lowering of the body temperature to about 97 degrees, a drop in metabolism and a period of drowsiness. These rhythms are highly individual; you will get your best sleep if you work with them. Don’t go to bed too early or too late. If your drowsy period occurs at 1 a.m. instead of 11 p.m., don’t fight it. Your quality sleep of six hours will do you better than eight hours of tossing around. If you go to bed and aren’t sleepy, don’t just lie there. If you have not gone to sleep in 15 minutes or so, get up, go to another room, and read a dull book until drowsiness hits you. Next time: Water, the key to health and weight loss
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SPORTS NOTES ■ Baseball tournament: Chris Newsom Preseason Classic, Monday, March 26 through Sunday, April 1, Halls Community Park. Rec teams only, Tee ball to 14U. For more information, call 992-5504 or email hcpsports@ msn.com. ■ Baseball tournament, Friday through Sunday, March 16-18, Halls Community Park. Tee ball to 14U. For more information, call 992-5504 or email hcpsports@msn.com. ■ Knox Seniors Co-Ed Softball Season open registration will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at Caswell Park. Noncompetitive league, new players are welcomed. There is a $10 fee for accident insurance (a city of Knoxville requirement). For more information, visit www. knoxseniorsoftball.com.
Powell swim team ends year The Powell swim team celebrated the end of their season with an awards banquet to recognize swimmers for their achievements. The team competed in 12 meets during the season, including meets at the city and state level. Pools By Heritage sponsored the team. Pictured are (front) Caroline Whitehead, Caylin Moore, Madison Sellers, Lydia Moneyhun, Nicholas Runge-Gold, Christina Varnes, Hope Henry, Haley Goins, Caelyn Davis; (middle row) Abby Armentrout, Meredith Denney, Samantha Norman, Marissa Lopez, Katherine Whitehead, Jordyn Dover, Makayla Morton, Alyssa Rolen, Chesni Ballinger, Mikaela Kennon, Kassidy Stroom; (back) Miles Nauss, Case Martin, Jason Grant, Marc Cooper, Tyler Sexton, Alec Tripp, Dillon Lane, Conrad Byington, Frank Nauss; (not pictured) Canyon Givens. Photo submitted
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■ Gibbs High School Class of 1972 will hold its 40th Class Covered-Dish Reunion 5-9 p.m. Saturday, April 14, in the fellowship hall at Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Info: Linda Harrell Tunstall, 986-4565 or tunstalllinda@aol.com.
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■ Halls High School Class of 1952 will hold its 60th reunion in conjunction with the yearly alumni banquet Saturday, April 28, at the Halls High School cafeteria. Info: Judson Palmer, 922-7651 or 712-3099.
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Air Force Airman Dennis R. Bunch graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Bunch is the son of Lisa
Bunch and the grandson of Tony Gilliam. He is a 2010 graduate of Halls High School.
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■ Knoxville Writers Group will meet 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Published author Grant E. Fetters will discuss “Struggles of Marking the First Book.”
Chloe Malia Shelton celebrated her third birthday Jan. 17 with a “Dora” party at Gatti’s pizza. Her parents are John and Tiffany Shelton of Halls. Grandparents are Gerald “Jake” and Diane Lowe, John and Vickie Shelton and Roger and Sandy Alexander. Her greatgrandparents are Marie Cold, Mary Wagner and Dorothy Alexander. Chloe also has a big brother, John Alex.
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8 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at Bearden Banquet Hall on Kingston Pike. Civil War author and historian Gregg Biggs will discuss “The Campaigns of Forts Donelson and Henry.” Everyone is invited. Admission is $5. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. for $17 per person. RSVP by 11 a.m. Monday, March 12, by calling 671-9001.
All-inclusive lunch is $12. RSVP by Monday, March 26, by calling 983-3740. ■ The West Knox Toastmaster Club meets 6:30 p.m. each Thursday at Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7324 Middlebrook Pike. Now accepting new members. Info: Ken Roberts, 680-3443. ■ The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable will meet at
Mardi Growl Terri Lett and her dog, Lacy, enjoy the festivities on Market Square. Photo by S. Clark
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HEALTH NOTES ■ Knoxville Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Night Group will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at Associated Therapeutics, 2704 Mineral Springs Ave. A DVD video about “Minimizing Your Risk of Falls” will be shown. Info: Judy Moyers, 922-2281. ■ A demonstration of the Alexander Technique will be held at noon Tuesday, March 20, at Lawson McGhee Library. The technique shows how to move with more ease and better posture. Info: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600, or www. lillysutton.com. ■ Alzheimer’s caregiver support group meets 6-7 p.m. each third Thursday at Elmcroft Assisted Living and Memory Care in Halls. Light refreshments. RSVP appreciated. Info: 925-2668. ■ Alzheimer’s support group meets 6:30 p.m. each first Thursday at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7225 Old Clinton Pike. Info: 938-7245. ■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community), 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www.cancersupportet.org. ■ Covenant Health’s Bodyworks offers community
exercise for all ages at $3 per class. Classes include Easy Cardio Max, Mind and Body, and Senior Cardio. Visit covenanthealth.com/ bodyworks or call 541-4500 to find a location near you. ■ Grief support groups at Fort Sanders Sevier Hospital 6 p.m. each first Thursday; 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each third Wednesday at the Covenant Home Care Knoxville office; and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each fourth Wednesday at the Covenant Home Care Oak Ridge office. Registration is required. Info or to register: 541-4500. ■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. each third Monday at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081. ■ Stop Smoking: 1-800-7848669 (1-800-QUITNOW) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. Info: 544-6279. ■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper will be served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277.
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Community Law School offers information If you have questions regarding the law, the Knoxville Bar Association’s Community Law School has the answers.
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For individuals seeking information on wills and estate planning, Tom Ramsey will provide information regarding planning for incapacity and death, which can happen to anyone of any age. During the seminar, individuals will learn about the documents everyone should have in place and what happens when documents are not present.
The staff at Young-Williams would like you to meet 7-year-old super senior cat Dr. Seuss. His adoption fee has been reduced because he is a member of the Silver Whiskers club. Cat lovers know that a 7-year-old cat is just getting warmed up. If now is not the right time to adopt, we encourage you to sponsor a pet by becoming a Furry Friend and prepaying a pet’s adoption fee. You can also donate to the center’s spay/neuter fund for already owned pets. Dr. Seuss is available for adoption at the main center at 3210 Division St. Hours at this location and at the “new” center at Young-Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike are noon to 6 p.m. daily. Visit www. young-williams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 2156599 for more information about each pet.
AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES For registration info about these and all other AARP driver safety classes, call Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 12-13, Grace Baptist Church, 7171 Oak Ridge Highway. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 12-13, Chota Recreation Center, 145 Awohli Drive, Loudon. ■ 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, Dandridge Senior Center, 917 Elliott Ferry Road, Dandridge. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 15-16, South Knoxville Center, 6728 Martel Lane. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, March 21-22, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 22-23, Mid-East Community Action Center, 1362 N. Gateway Ave., Rockwood. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 26-27, Fort Sanders Senior Center, 1220 W. Main St., Sevierville. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, March 28-29, Kingston Public Library, 1004 Bradford Way, Kingston. ■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, and Friday, March 30, Morristown Service Center, 801 Lincoln Ave.
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By Sandra Clark Don’t let high-powered, deadline-oriented adver t i s ing stampede you toward an expensive mistake when considering a hearing Gary Weaver aid. Gar y and Belinda Weaver at Weaver Hearing Aid Center are lifelong residents of Knoxville. Gary’s family operated Weaver Funeral Home and he is a
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days a week. But it does mean that the Weavers take time with each person to learn about their needs and problems – to explore their lifestyle and expectations from hearing instruments. “Some people are very active, while others are more private, preferring to stay home with family. We don’t try to make one hearing aid fit all,” Gary said. We a v e r h a s a d d e d products to serve his clients when they are not wearing their hearing aid. For example:
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By Ruth White The Heiskell Senior Center is buzzing with many activities and always welcomes newcomers to join the fun. This month Craig Leuthold from the Knox County Property Assessor’s office spoke to the group on property assessment procedures and provided information regarding property taxes. The next meeting will be held Thursday, April 12, and John Bayless with Frontier Communications will speak on Internet fraud and safety measures. Heiskell Senior Center’s own Janice White has been nominated for Home Federal Bank’s Hometown Hero. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who provide volunteer services that strengthen the community and improve lives of others. White spearheaded a drive to have a dangerous section of Raccoon Valley Road repaired and widened following many serious and even fatal accidents. She
A healthy February for real estate market By Sherry Witt Despite
being the shor test mont h on the calendar, Februar y showed some encouraging numbers for Witt the local housing market. For the month that ended on Wednesday, Feb. 29, there were 514 property transfers in Knox County. That number bested the sales from January, as well as those from February of last year. The aggregate value of land sold during the month was $89.2 mil-
lion, which also represented a slight increase from January’s pace. Last February, 456 parcels changed hands, worth a total of about $81 million. It should be noted that because 2012 is a leap year, this February did have an extra day. However, the numbers were still quite encouraging since February is historically the slowest month of the year for real estate activity. Lending markets held their own as low interest rates continued to draw eligible homeowners into refinancing. February saw approximately $233 million loaned against property in
Knox County, compared to about $241 million the previous month. The largest transfer of the month was for commercial property located at 4505 Clinton Highway. The sale between Cappo Properties LLC and Super Automotive LLC brought just under $5 million. The largest mortgage transaction was the loan financing the 4505 Clinton Highway property in the amount of $11.7 million. In second place was a loan made by Pinnacle National Bank to East Tennessee Healthcare Development LLC in the amount of $5.6 million, which involved several different properties.
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Cathy Merrell admires one of the Totes of Love by Samy Cooper. Community members made totes and filled some with school supplies for area schools. Other totes were filled with items and were given to senior adults during the holidays. Photo by Ruth White
also rallied to have a turn lane added and a hill taken down to increase visibility on Raccoon Valley Road. White oversees the community projects which include the Totes of Love Project. This project provided more than 100 tote bags filled with school supplies and personal hygiene items for school children at Christmas and more than 80 bags filled with fresh fruit, scarves and gloves for senior adults. The totes are sewn from fabric donated by members of the Knoxville chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, keeping the fabric from being dumped into landfills. The program will continue, providing totes for students when need arises. Upcoming activities include: ■ Self defense class with Toni McSorley, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Several spots are available. ■ Plant/Rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Breakfast and lunch will be available to buy;
Janice White has been nominated for the Home Federal Hometown Hero award for her volunteer work. ■ Financial Planning with Noell Baltier, Edward Jones, Thursday, May 10; ■ Barbara Kelley will present Nutritional Health Advice Thursday, June 14, and Scott Smith will discuss the United States Constitution and other topics. The center is located inside the Heiskell United Methodist Church, 9420 Heiskell Road. Doors open at 10 a.m. on meeting days with announcements and speakers at 11, lunch at noon and bingo at 2 p.m.
Lecture on ‘science vs. religion’ David Howell, a liberal arts professor at Pellissippi State, will address the incompatibilit y of science and religion at a lecDavid Howell ture set for 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, in the Goins Building on the Hardin Valley campus. The community is invited to the free event. “Many people believe that you can be religious and scientific at the same time,” said Howell. “I believe the news is worse than that. Much as we’d like that to be the case, it’s not. You have to choose between science and religion. “The conflict between science and religion is real and
cannot be made to go away. Religion says that the world is a creation of a loving God. Science says it’s obviously not the case. People of good will want to say we can be religious and scientific and don’t have to give up one or the other. Unfortunately, they’re mistaken.” Howell will refer to the works of St. Thomas Aquinas, a philosopher and theologian; Sir Isaac Newton, a mathematician and scientist; and Stephen Gould, an evolutionary biologist and historian of science. The ongoing Faculty Lecture Series is meant to provoke thinking, discussion and debate. The March 28 lecture is sponsored by Gnosis, the college’s student service-learning club. Info: Annie Gray at ajgray@pstcc.edu or Trent Eades at tweades@pstcc.edu/.
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