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Dr. Bob Collier had an uninvited guest at dinner just the other night. “Well,” Bob says, “uninvited to me; unwelcome to Grandma. Upon aiming for my first bite of salad, I spied something walking down the right sleeve of my shirt. Not walking, exactly, either, but getting along by a mode of travel the caterpillar people call “looping” – front feet out and down, bring the back ones up, repeat. “Yep, a nice, vigorous inchworm was heading down the sleeve, trying to get to the salad bowl ahead of me. They must be fond of salad.” See Dr. Collier’s story on page A-6
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All shook up! Jake Mabe extends a heartfelt thanks (“thankyaverymuch”) to those who called or wrote last week sharing memories of Elvis Presley. Powell guy David Hunter reminded Jake of a tale about Elvis and Cas Walker. Elvis made a brief whistle stop in Knoxville, most likely when he came home from the Army in 1960. David said Cas decided, as a prominent Knoxvillian, he needed to go down to say hello. Says David: “That evening, Cas was trampled by teenage girls. He showed up on the ‘Farm and Home Hour’ the next day, battered and angry about out-ofcontrol youth.” See Jake’s column and more at www.ShopperNewsNow.com/.
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Derek Rang to change scheme-wise,” he said. “The objective is to keep things similar on offense and defense.” Though Powell returns only seven regular starters, Rang also hopes to keep the Panthers within their normal style of play. “The team will look very similar on the field to what they’ve been doing,” said Rang. But fans can expect a faster pace and more exciting type of team play. “We’re going to try to play fast and aggressive, and really play
New look for old Powell By Sandra Clark Planners are anticipating substantial changes to downtown Powell and the Clinton Highway area following completion of the Emory Road extension, now under construction.
MPC hearings ■ Halls, 5-8 p.m. Monday, April 16, Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. ■ Powell, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 30, Powell Library, 330 W. Emory Road.
The new road will open up a section of Clinton Highway for redevelopment, while reducing through traffic on Emory Road at Powell High School. This could lead to a more pedestrian-driven business and residential look with a “small town” feel, said Mike Carberry, comprehensive planning manager at MPC. He’s recommending that the planning commission work with area stakeholders to develop a vision plan before detailed land uses are set. Meanwhile, an update of the North Sector Plan is underway, led by planner Mike Reynolds. A sector plan includes 15-year land use, and recent court rulings have given such plans much more weight than before. The plan is used for zoning cases and capital improvements. It impacts facilities such as parks and walking trails or sidewalks. It might even determine whether your neighbor can install a body shop or landing strip. Upcoming meetings (see sidebar) are open format. Maps will be displayed with staff to answer questions and take comments. The April meetings are followups to meetings held last fall. Reynolds said final hearings will be held after planners absorb suggestions made in April. Info: 2152500.
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Urban growth: Planners are holding to the urban growth and planned growth boundaries adopted in the 1990s and still in use. “The plans show a small extension of low density residential, but only in the planned growth area,” Carberry said. Per MPC regs, low density allows up to five dwelling units per acre. Raccoon Valley at I-75: The maps show a dramatic blotch of purple along Raccoon Valley Road on both sides of the interstate, but Reynolds said much of the land is already zoned for commercial or industrial use. By putting a “mixed use” designation there, property owners would have more flexibility. “Mixed use could include light industrial, as long as it doesn’t abut residential property,” he said, calling the Raccoon Valley/interstate area “underutilized.” Tennova: Property around the North Knoxville Medical Center would be developed as mixed use, under plans drawn by Reynolds. The land could be developed as medical or commercial, and the zoning would extend to the old Powell airport. While some of that land is inside a flood plain, Reynolds said developers could fill up to one-half of the 100-year flood plain. Halls: Reynolds says the old Walmart center could accommodate a 30,000 to 40,000 square foot building(s) if the county’s parking standards are reduced. Current county standards require 200 square feet per parking space with 5 spaces for every 1,000 square feet of leasable space (with more stringent limits on theaters, etc.) Planners are considering a reduction to 180 square feet per space and possibly 3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. Halls Centre, along with the Black Oak Plaza, are being considered for “mixed use”. That would allow retail, office or even residential use of the land.
Rang plans to rebuild at Powell, and maintain that for the long run. “We want to reload every year and have a good youth system,” said Rang. His staff’s goal is to have kids who are “excited” to play for Powell High School. And as far as any other coaching changes at Powell are concerned, Rang hopes to see none. “It’s still kind of early on … but it’s my goal to keep continuity. That’s my objective,” said Rang. The hire happened suddenly and it’s still all coming together, but Rang is nonetheless excited. “I’m just very excited for the upcoming season and excited to be a part of the school and the kids’ lives,” he said. “This is a great opportunity.” As he takes the helm, he inherits the responsibility that goes with the head coaching position. “It’s going to be my job to see that everything gets done,” said Rang. “I can’t wait to be a part of it. “I’m just tickled to death to be here.”
The Central High choral department will present Les Miserables featuring cast members: Katie Bales, Kinsey Glenn, Gage Beeler, Mark Pozega, Molly Shipman, Brett Hopper, Cian Bell, Hannah Zechman, Matthew Hubbs and Seth Blaine. Photo by Ruth White
‘Les Miserables’ at Central High The Central High School Choral Department’s production of Les Misérables will start its eight-performance run at 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Subsequent performances will be Saturday, April 14; Sunday, April 15; Tuesday, April 17; Thursday, April 19; Friday, April 20; Saturday, April 21,and Sunday, April 22. The starting time is 7 p.m. for all but the two Sunday shows, which begin at 2: 30 p.m. All performances are in the Central High School auditorium. Tickets are $15 ($10 for students and senior citizens). Info: www. knoxcentralchoral.com or 689-1428.
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By Cory Chitwood After weeks of speculation in Powell, there is an answer: Derek Rang. “When I got the phone call I was just ecstatic and accepted the job,” said Rang. Rang was announced as the 13th head coach in school history for the Powell Panthers by Athletic Director Nathan Langlois. Rang leaves behind West High, where he was defensive coordinator. Prior to that, he was defensive coordinator under Clark Duncan at South-Doyle for one season and an assistant at Anderson County for two years. The new coach is from Maryville where he won three high school state championships while playing for the Rebels. He went on to play linebacker as a four-year starter at Maryville College. Even though he’s new to Powell, Rang plans to keep things familiar. “Nothing much is going
up-tempo,” said Rang. “We want to be an exciting brand of football for the community.” Rang knows how to coordinate a team to play this type of football, as his West defense led the Rebels to the state semifinals, where they ironically lost to Powell. Rang has been attending team workouts since he was announced as the coach. The Panthers have not yet started spring practice, meaning that Rang will be here for the entirety of Powell’s practice leading up to the 2012 season, giving him time to implement his system, which will be top of the line. “The goal is to run a first-class program and to give the kids the best opportunity to be successful, on and off the field,” said Rang. He looks forward to the support from the Powell area to help make this happen. “We want to get as much support for the program as possible,” said Rang. “The community support will be great in terms of maintaining what coach (Matt) Lowe’s done.”
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You never know who you will run into in Powell, even at a church, even while trying to find a garden club. Dan Arp, former printing guy, grower of Christmas trees and great dad of two, has a fairly new business. He lifts sinking concrete. Really.
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