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VOL. 50, NO. 17

APRIL 25, 2011

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Whale of a show Powell High School spring choral concert billed as a “Barbershop Extravaganza” Greg Householder has the details on page A-3

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Remembering Coster Shop By Valorie Fister If you want to know what it was like to work at one of the largest train maintenance sites in the South, ask James “Jimmy” Edington. The Powell resident’s 37-year career as a car repair technician, included 24 at Coster Shop before it closed in the 1990s after more than 100 years in operation. The buildings along I-275 in North Knoxville were eventually demolished to make room for a business park. But Edington, now retired, still has a commemorative brick he displays on a hallway shelf at his home. And he has many memories. “It’s dangerous work,” Edington said. “I’m surprised there were not more killed over there than what there were. “We didn’t have to have a hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, steel-toed boots,” Edington said of his early days. “I used to put tissue paper into my ears if I was working in under a car. Someone outside would be using a sledge hammer.” Edington worked first at Coster Shop and then at the John Sevier Terminal. As a railroad welder, Edington modified and repaired rail cars. He cut down outdated boxcars and converted them into trailers. And he inspected and tested brake lines in trains that stretched for miles. Once he twisted his ankle on the job. Another time a piece of slag hit him in the eye. He wore an eye

and gravel roads can easily wear out a truck’s front end. “The trucks, after awhile, are in bad shape,” he said. “It hit a chuck hole and that was the last chuck hole that wheel wanted to have anything to do with.” Edington remembers many events from his working days. His wife, Janice Edington, is retired after 32 years at Frontier Communications. She enjoys hearing her husband’s railroad stories. “We change the names to protect the innocent,” Janice said laughing. “There was one engineer who stopped his train on a trestle over a bridge over a $20 bet that he couldn’t swim over to a boat and back,” Jimmy said. “He swam over to the boat, but he was wore out and couldn’t get back.” “There was a supervisor on the train who got scared that he would get in trouble, so he started the train,” Jimmy said. “The engineer told the people in the boat ‘You aren’t going to believe this, but I’m the engineer in that train!’ ” Jimmy said the boaters drove him to a bank where he could get Powell resident James “Jimmy” Edington holds a piece of history from his rail- back to his engine. The Edingtons both laughed. road days. He once worked at Norfolk Southern’s Coster Shop rail yard in North And they enjoy retirement, which Knoxville which was closed in the 1990s. Photo by Valorie Fister they both started at age 60. patch for a while after that accident, about it,” Edington said. “On a side They thought about working and his eye eventually healed. back road, the front end came right part time. But with a second home And then he ran into a train out of the truck and it turned toward purchase in Florida, Janice said it’s a train and ran right into it. Of course, impossible. with a truck. “We’d have to take off work to go “That’s something not a lot of it didn’t do anything to the train.” people have done … and lived to tell Edington explained railroad dirt someplace,” Jimmy said.

A better idea for Midway By Larry Van Guilder She may be “G.R,” not GE, but Gloria Ray is inspiring some better ideas for making use of The Development Corporation’s 380-acre tract in the Midway community.

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Ray, president and CEO of the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corportation, is leading an 18-member committee as it explores alternative uses for the property. The committee met for the second time last week. “It’s always important to manage expectations,” Ray said, kicking off the discussion. “We’ve done such a good job of this that no one expects us to accomplish anything.” Ray’s observation was delivered tongue-in-cheek, but her wit doesn’t mask the skepticism with which some view the committee’s efforts to find a solution for Midway satisfactory to TDC and those in the community opposed to aggressive development. And if last week’s gathering is a reliable indication, even some of the major players in this dialogue are lukewarm about the committee’s prospects. Rhonda Rice, executive vice president of the Knoxville Chamber, departed midway through the meeting. TDC’s executive vice president, Todd Napier, was a noshow and Roger Osborne, chair of TDC’s board of directors, arrived more than an hour into the meeting. All of which is unfortunate,

Gloria Ray because Ray and the committee members displayed the kind of creative approach to Midway which has been in short supply at TDC and the Chamber. Ray initiated the brainstorming by soliciting suggestions for ways to “build out” what she called a “Health and Lifestyle Center.” Noting that Tennessee claims the unenviable top ranking in the U.S. for incidence of obesity, and that baby boomers are taking a greater interest in their health, Ray began by sketching out what the main facility at the center might contain. A workout center and a pool were obvious choices, and for those looking for more pampering, a spa was suggested. Branching out, retail spaces might include a restaurant serving vegetables grown from an on-site garden and a meat market featuring local products. A golf course and trails for hiking, biking and horse riding would provide opportunities for outdoor activities.

An educational unit for classrooms and demonstration projects would be complemented by rustic “cabins” for visitors who came for an extended stay. Jeff Christian, an ORNL energy efficiency expert, suggested a dual purpose solar panel sound barrier. Besides service jobs, Ray foresaw possibilities for teachers and even doctors. That sparked discussion about the shortage of nurse practitioners, and Tom Ballard of ORNL suggested that the education unit might grow into a school for the specialty. “It may be a great service and a great idea,” Ray concluded, “but can it sustain itself from a business standpoint?” Elaine Clark thinks it could with the right approach. “We have to learn how to partner with different industries,” she said, such as hospitals, schools and utilities. Ray’s “Headquarters Hill” concept generated even more ideas. Taking a cue from Indianapolis’ claim as the “amateur athletics capital of the world,” Ray envisioned Knoxville as the energy efficiency capital of the world, drawing on the technical expertise at ORNL and UT. Even Osborne was impressed – with a caveat. “I like this concept. It’s a good concept for Knoxville. … But, whether Midway is the right place to put it, I don’t know.” Ray plans to convene the committee again in May with the aim of developing a consensus proposal.

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PHS Band motorcycle run The PHS Band boosters club will hold its second annual motorcycle run Saturday, April 30, at Knoxville Harley Davidson on Clinton Highway. Registration begins at 11 a.m., lunch is at noon and the ride starts at 1 p.m. The ride is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. All proceeds go toward a trip to Hawaii for the Marching Panthers this fall. They will be representing the Powell community at the 70th anniversary observance of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Powell Elementary to host carnival The Powell Elementary school carnival will be held 4-8 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The community is invited to attend an evening of fun, games, food, vendors, DJ, dance, magician, basket auction and a cake walk. The event is hosted by Powell PTA.

Knox North Lions plan ‘Patriotic Pet’ contest for July 4th parade The Knox North Lions Club will host a “Patriotic Pet” contest in conjunction with the Powell 4th of July parade. Bring your pet decked out in their best patriotic regalia for the contest. Winners will be determined by popular vote. It’s free to enter and votes are $1 each. The contest will be held at the post-parade festivities at Scarbro field.

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A-2 • APRIL 25, 2011 • POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS

Powell Playhouse holding rehearsals Cast set for ‘The Curious Savage’

Auditions have been held and the cast for the Powell Playhouse’s inaugural production has been set.

Running isn’t everything But winning is, according to the late Vince Lombardi. Last week Knoxville mayoral candidate Marilyn Roddy took counsel of her fears and concluded that her slim prospects of winning had taken the fun out of running. Now Roddy has her sights set on the state Senate seat soon to be relinquished by Jamie Woodson. That race portends to be a great deal more rough and tumble than the mayor’s race, but we wish her well. With Roddy dropping out, there’s already speculation about who might drop in. We thought it would be more fun to consider who won’t be running for mayor. Donald Trump: The Trumpster already has his hands full as a faux candidate for president. Besides, that hairdo won’t pass muster in Knoxville’s more refined circles. George W. Bush: Now that the former president has had time to reflect on his Crawford, Texas, ranch, the decisionizer could succumb to the siren song of politics again. However, he’s pretty busy plugging his autobiography, and there’s that bothersome residency requirement. As much as we yearn to hear “mission accomplished” one last time, the only Bush brother in these parts will be canning beans. Tim Burchett: Knox County’s mayor will not be trying to pull off the exceedingly rare feat of occupying both mayoral seats simultaneously. This ugly rumor has its origins in the county fee offices, where some of the officeholders accuse Burchett of making a “power grab.” Sarah Palin: With her numbers slipping as a potential Republican presidential candidate, the Knoxville mayor’s job might be the best match between Palin’s ambition and her ability. Daughter Bristol would be a sure draw in the local version of “Dancing with the Stars,” and there’s enough Tea Party sentiment around here to make Mom feel at home. But the city’s budget could never bear the strain of keeping Sarah fashionably attired. Mike Hamilton: UT’s beleaguered athletic director has enough problems. Bruce Pearl: Only if Mike Hamilton runs. Phil Fulmer: Ditto. There you have the most comprehensive list of those currently not running for mayor of Knoxville you’ll find this side of the Pecos. If you’re not running for mayor and would like to be included on the next roster, drop me an email. Meanwhile, enjoy this week’s edition of the Shopper-News. Check us out online at www.shoppernewsnow.com. Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

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The production, John Patrick’s “The Curious Savage,” will be performed June 3 and 4 at the Jubilee Banquet Facility. Show times are tentatively set for 7:30 p.m. The Playhouse has tentatively planned a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. on June 5. The cast members in order of appearance are Lynette Brown as Florence, Tyler Smith as Hannibal, Consuela Silva as Fairy May, Adam Hill as Jeffrey, Carolyn Wells as Mrs. Paddy, Chuck Denney as Titus, Hoyt Lansdell as Samuel, Terri Pendergrass-Watson as Lily Belle, Molly Durr as Ethel, Courtney Woolard as Miss Wilhemina and Jamie Speed as Dr. Emmett. While the cast has been selected, the group still needs supporting personnel such as stage hands, set builders, stand-ins, lighting and sound people, and playbill ad and ticket sales people. I have had the privilege of sitting in on a couple of the readings and rehearsals and I can tell you the talent level is impressive. Under the direction of Nita Buell Black, longtime Powell High drama teacher, the group is rapidly putting away the script. As she told the group on the first day of rehearsals, “You can-

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Adam Hill as Jeffrey and Lynette Brown as Florence rehearse the first act of the Powell Playhouse’s first production “The Curious Savage” last week. Photos by Greg Householder

The Powell Business and Professional Association welcomed new members Jan Gudes, Sage Kohler, Ron Jenkins and Mary Cunningham last Monday at the group’s New Member reception at the Heiskell Community Center. not act until you get rid of the script.” It’s going to be a great show. Rehearsals are being held at Sharon Baptist Church on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like to help in any way with this community production, contact Black at 947-7427. ■

Heiskell seniors learn about diabetes care

The Heiskell seniors learned valuable information about a common topic for older folks – diabetes. Folks from the Orange Pearl Salon in Powell came and talked about foot care and offered to examine feet and clip toenails. Staff members from Emory Family Practice were on hand to talk about the medical aspect of diabetes and offer information on diet and nutrition. On Tuesday, April 26, the Heiskell seniors take to the road for a bus trip to Pigeon Forge. The group will leave the Ingles parking lot in Powell and have lunch at the restaurant at Applewood Farms before catching the show at the Country Tonight Theater.

Carmen Iwanski and Kristin Umberger from Emory Family Practice and Summit Medical Group discuss diabetes issues with the Heiskell seniors April 14. The Heiskell Community Center will hold its annual Plant and Rummage Sale on May 7. Anyone with a donation that needs to be picked up should contact Janice White at 548-0326 or Liz Jett at 938-8845. The only items not wanted are adult clothing. Everything else is fair game for the sale. The May 12 seniors meeting will focus on senior safety and will be presented by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. The community center’s “Beans and Bluegrass” fundraiser will be held July 16. The Heiskell School reunion will be held Aug. 6.

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PBPA welcomes new members

The Powell Business and Professional Association held its quarterly New Member Reception last Monday at the Heiskell Community Center. New members present were Jan Gudes, Sage Kohler, Ron Jenkins and Mary Cunningham. ■

Powell resident receives NEA Teacher of Excellence Award

Congratulations go out to Powell resident Kathleen DeWine Benedict. She was presented with the prestigious National Educ at ion Benedict Association Teacher of Excellence Award at the group’s gala held in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11. The event, known as the “Academy Awards of public education,” is a celebration of the men and women who work in America’s public schools. Her award recognizes her 41-year teaching career in Anderson County, including the founding 15 years ago of a high school program for at-risk students, the 21st Century Workplace Program, that has maintained a 98 percent graduation rate for 15 years. The award states that Benedict is honored for “outstanding professional practice, community engagement, leadership in professional development and attention to diversity.”

POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • APRIL 25, 2011 • A-3

Panthers’ spring choral concert is an extravaganza Lots of talent on display By Greg Householder It was billed as “A Barbershop Extravaganza,” and an extravaganza it was. Powell High School choral teacher Jim Kennedy did it again. As usual, he and his kids put on a whale of show. The boys chorus kicked things off with “Honey, Little ‘Liz Medley” followed by “Aura Lee” and “Bill Grogan’s Goat” which included a fine solo by William Jones. The girls quartet Simply UnFOURgettable, Aubrey Collins, Kayla Gentry, Leslie Truan and Taylor Waters, performed “Orange Colored Sky.” The girls quartet of Here Comes Treble, Corbyn Skeen, Erika Swafford, Jessica King and Makayla Morton, sang “Danny Boy.”

The Singsations, Carly McLain, Emily Morrow, Fredda Marlow and Shelby Moses, performed “Lean on Me.” The girls chorus took the stage and performed “Sh-Boom,” “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” “One Voice” and “We Go Together.” The boys quartet Three and a Half Men, Caleb Brewer, Dean Nipper, Jacob Hodges and Noah Muncy, sang “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The girls quartet No Fifth Wheels, Karyn Padgett, Keylee Bishop, Krista Jeffers and Samantha Major, performed “One Fine Day.” The girls quartet Encore, Ashley Spangler, Brenna Featherston, Erin Parks and Tori Palmer, sang “Candle on the Water.” No Fifth Wheels and Encore joined forces to become The Crazy Eights and performed “Rock Around

Student director senior JoJo Mahler leads the Powell High School Concert Choir last Tuesday at the spring concert, “A Barbershop Extravaganza,” held at the school. Photo by Greg Householder the Clock.” The concert choir under the direction of student director senior JoJo Mahler

performed “Heart of My Heart,” “Drivin’ Me Crazy,” “Down Our Way,” “The New Ashmolean March-

A beautiful bunch of bonnets By Wendy Smith The Easter bonnets designed by the staff of YoungWilliams Animal Center for its sixth annual contest weren’t necessarily the kind one would wear to a sunrise service. The top hat decorated with vampire bunnies might scare the children, and the spaceship bonnet could potentially block the view of an entire row of congregants. The hat with the layer cake on top would, however, be popular at any venue. But average Easter bonnets can’t be expected from an above-average staff. The center hosts the bonnet contest and a luncheon to thank employees who are underpaid and often underappreciated, says executive assistant David Bolton. “They do good work. Nobody thinks about the guy shoveling the poop.” In addition to lunch, Bolton secured donated door prizes for the 43 employees who work at the center located next to John Tarleton Park on Division Street and

ing Society and Students The combined choruses Conservatory Band,” “Fun closed out the show singing in Just One Lifetime” and “America the Beautiful” with “Irish Blessing.” the audience joining in.

Halls’ Class of ‘71 Halls High Class of 1971 will hold its 40th reunion Saturday, May 7, at Beaver Brook Country Club. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts and a cash bar. Cost is $30 per person. Make checks payable to HHS Class of 1971 and mail to Gene Parrott, 4410 Cabbage Road, Knoxville, TN 37938. Info: Hugh Wolfe, 922-8452.

Benefit to help survivors of house fire Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road, will host a benefit singing 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Proceeds will benefit Sharon Roberts and Andrew Russell, who lost all their possessions in a house fire.

Ryan Cox, Julya Johnson, Allison Burchett and Mike Witcher couldn’t resist trying on the Easter bonnets they judged for the Young-Williams Animal Center’s annual Easter bonnet contest last week. Photo by Wendy Smith the Young-Williams Animal Village at 6400 Kingston Pike. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Brazeiro’s Brazilian Steakhouse and Dollywood were among the local retailers who provided prizes for the bonnet contest. Celebrity judges were Ryan Cox of the Tennessee Smokies; Julya Johnson of WATE-TV; Allison Burchett, wife of Knox County

Mayor Tim Burchett; and Mike Witcher of WBIR-TV. First place winners were Bobbie Hensley, for most creative; Annette Myers, for funniest; Jennifer Holzke, for ugliest; and David Bolton won the judge’s award for his layer cake bonnet. Young-Williams employees put together giant Easter baskets to donate to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. The hospital regularly

donates old toys to the animals at the center, so it was appropriate for the center to return the generosity, Bolton said. Kroger donated toys and goodies for the baskets. The Young-Williams Animal Center is the official animal shelter for Knox County and the city of Knoxville, and turns no animal away. The nonprofit is supported through public and private donations.

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The annual Echota District Scout Spring Camporee will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Victor Ashe Park, 4901 Bradshaw Road. This is an opportunity to learn what it’s really like to be involved in the Scouting program. Troops from all over Knox County will be participating and offering activities, including monkey bridge and rope making, reflective cooking, water rockets and outdoor games. Admission is free.

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government An open and shut case At some point when we had our backs turned, it became fashionable in certain circles of Knox County government to decry openness. “Transparency” became an oath upon the lips of some occupants of the fee offices particularly and the “constitutional” offices generally.

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County Commission and Mayor Tim Burchett are to blame for rousing the rabble. Burchett wholeheartedly endorsed a plan to bring the budgets of these “independent” officeholders under commission and mayoral review, and the fun began. Some officeholders have gone so far as to engage legal counsel to assist in raising the drawbridge around their castles and keep commission and the mayor from raiding their excess funds. To which you logically might ask, what is any part of local government doing with an “excess” in the first place? And when did government become a for-profit operation? To the charge that the Mayor and his 10 Merry Men plus one Not-So-Merry Woman want to get their paws on these “reserves,” so what? In the first place, those funds are the exclusive property of Knox County taxpayers. I’ve yet to see any local currency bearing the likeness of Joy McCroskey, Howard Hogan or Sherry Witt, nor do I expect to run across any this side of

a Monopoly board. More to the point, the mayor is the chief fiscal officer of Knox County and charged with the solemn duty of handling the county’s financial affairs in a responsible manner. If he or she falls short, the remedy is at the ballot box. Those of us who stubbornly cling to the belief that all branches of government should invite inspection have also had to withstand the bogus complaint that the mayor is intent upon micromanaging the fee offices. If events since last September are any indication, there’s plenty for the mayor to do in his own office without burning up the elevators between floors to be sure another officeholder didn’t clock out early. (They never do that, anyway, do they?) The question that begs to be answered beneath all the bluster and outrage at the notion that taxpayers are entitled to know in detail how their money is spent won’t go away: if you have nothing to hide, why are you trying so hard to hide it? The outrage should be coming from taxpayers already squeezed by rising prices, flat wages and busted retirement accounts. Nothing more is being asked than an open accounting of how our tax dollars are being spent by all officeholders. Burchett isn’t a white knight, and commission isn’t populated by saints. But unless you’ve been on an extended vacation you know how easy it is for abuses to occur in these courthouse fiefdoms. How could a little oversight hurt? Contact: lvgknox@mindspring.com.

A-4 • APRIL 25, 2011 • POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS

Brooks blasts Mackay firing Labor organizer and Knox County Election Commission member Cameron Brooks will be leaving town in a couple of weeks, but first he’s going to have to cast a vote for a new administrator of elections. He says he got a call from a job applicant two weeks before there was a vacancy.

Betty Bean “I got a call from Mr. John Mark Hancock saying he was interested in the job and telling me he thought he was well-qualified. I was surprised and said, ‘I didn’t know there was a vacancy.’ He said there probably would be,” Brooks said. “The other person who approached me was Ms. (Victoria) DeFreese. She came up to me after the last meeting and handed me a resume. It’s kind of creepy.

Explanation does not make sense

Last week I suggested tongue in cheek that Marilyn Roddy or Madeline Rogero might leave the Knoxville mayor’s race to run for state senator in the summer special election for the vacated Jamie Woodson seat.

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Never did I suspect either one would act on the suggestion.

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ity is, are we going to fire the administrator every two years and open it up for resumes? That’s the precedent that’s being laid.” Does he think that Mackay has a chance at being rehired? “Don’t know. I’m hopeful. We’re not supposed to be deliberating, but things come off so smoothly that I don’t know how they’re not deliberating. … It was made clear to me that Cas-

sandra (Stuart, the other Democrat) and I aren’t supposed to come in there with a plan.” Brooks, who works for United Campus WorkersCWA, will leave the election commission May 7 when he moves to Maryland to take a position with the CWA. He grew up in the Tri-Cities area and graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2001. He says he’s always felt like a little bit of a family oddball – his dad is a retired Sprint executive, his brother is a banker – but for as long as he can remember, he’s had an impulse to help people who are disenfranchised. “If I see injustice or someone being mistreated, particularly people who are the most vulnerable, that makes me very angry. I don’t look to start conflict, but I don’t shy away from it, either. I consider myself a ‘little d’ Democrat. I’m pretty independent, but definitely left of center.”

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The corpse wasn’t even in the ground yet, and the vultures were swarming.” Brooks, a Democrat, is in the minority and was on the losing side when he voted to retain elections administrator Greg Mackay, who was summarily fired by the Republican majority. After the meeting, Brooks denounced his GOP colleagues’ actions (particularly lawyers Chris Heagerty and Bob Bowman, who engineered Democrat Mackay’s removal). He says he has no regrets. “One of the things I’ve learned over the past few years is that anyone can get a law degree. And one of the things I’ve learned is don’t be intimidated by what attorneys say. On the fly (Bowman) came up with this theory that we had to fire Greg so he could not collect a salary in some kind of holdover process. Just like his theory that every two years we have to go through a process of reappointing an administrator. My curios-

Marilyn Roddy proved me wrong. She is doing the incredible. Rogero, in the meantime, assured me personally she was in the mayor’s race to stay. After a year of raising the most money and campaigning all over Knoxville, Roddy discovers she prefers state senator. Why? The stated reason is her commitment to education as a former teacher in another state caused her to switch contests to seek a less important post. Most people are scratching their head, wondering what the real story is. This explanation is not credible. In her prior quests for public office, she has only sought to serve in the city of Knoxville, which does not operate the school system. Previously, she sought a position on KUB (which she did not receive) which does not run schools. If she has been so interested in promoting education reform, why did she not seek a seat on the county school board or run last year for county mayor where she could have impacted education in a very direct way? One day she is running for mayor, the next day for senator, and what office next if something different comes along? Being state senator is a step down from being mayor in terms of real ability to impact change. I have done both and know. Was Roddy convinced

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Marilyn Roddy that her mayoral effort was slipping? What did her polls show? Did people in Nashville lean on her to switch? Who besides Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey did she speak to on April 20 when she visited the Legislative Plaza? What are her goals other than holding some public office somewhere? This all occurred while hundreds of invitations for a Women for Roddy for Mayor reception were in the mail. Now she has to return her mayoral donations and hope the donors will give to her senate race. The winner of the 2011 special election will serve only 14 months and have to seek the full four year term in 2012. That’s two campaigns in one year. Roddy now goes into a partisan race and has instantly adopted very conservative political views which contrast with her council record. Her votes to place the homeless at Flenniken in South Knoxville will resonate against

her in the GOP primary as all of South Knox County is in this Senate district. She now pledges support for the Second Amendment but voted differently when she opposed guns in parks on council. The pace of events clearly speeded up her timetable for announcement long before she was ready. She announced it the day of Mayor Daniel Brown’s budget message, and the press conference at Halls Senior Center was obviously hurried and not well attended. According to WATE-TV, she refused to take questions in Halls on her candidacy. It’s just stunning that a candidate would not answer questions after generating by her own actions many questions. She cannot stonewall the media long and survive. Many city employees are relieved she will not be Knoxville’s mayor as she was not seen as employee-friendly. Rogero should be enthused as she is now the clear front runner and could actually win the mayoralty in the September primary without a runoff. Roddy’s withdrawal has almost guaranteed Knoxville’s next mayor is a Democrat, something Republican voters in her Senate district may not applaud. After all, for 27 years Knoxville had Republican mayors – Testerman, Ashe and Haslam.

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CTE changes face of vocational education Don Lawson probably won’t be running Saturday at “Run for the Schools,” but the burly supervisor of what used to be called vocational education is on pace to push his program toward the top for Knox County Schools. Rebranded Career and Te c h n i c a l Educ at ion (CTE) and refurbished for 21st century jobs, Lawson says virtually every high school stuLawson dent takes one CTE class, and more than 76 percent take three or more classes in a single area. These “concentrators” posted excellent scores: 94.62 percent mastered language arts; 96.24 percent mastered math content; 94.62 percent mastered technical skills in their field; and 92 percent finished high school. Lawson told the school board last week that his department has a five-year plan to increase academic rigor and support overall academic goals, improve the image of career education and increase support for CTE across the community. That’s just in time, because vocational education needed to change. With evaluations increasingly based on academic achievement and “value added” scores, you could see the budget axe swinging toward Lawson’s department. So the big guy swung back. CTE now has a 120-member advisory council, a CTE Foundation for fundraising, a car show, Thursday rivalry nights and a website presentation “Where the Jobs Are.” Earlier this month, CTE drew 9,000

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fans and performers to Market Square for the CTE “Idol” competition, won by West High senior Kevyn Meheula. To improve the department’s image, Lawson’s staff calls parents for feedback after their student completes his/her concentration. They “walked around,” talking to parents during the “Idol” show. There are plans for other events and increased promotions. CTE recognizes a teacher of the month from each high school. Lawson said his teachers form solid relationships with their students because they see them for two to three years. The business partnerships are reaping rewards. Lawson said Toyota recently sent auto mechanics teachers for training; the Knoxville Chamber has helped; the Knoxville Police Department is buying textbooks for criminal justice students; and the CTE Foundation provided 15 scholarships this year. School board members were wowed. “You’re doing transformational work,” said Indya Kincannon. “At West High, it’s not one or the other,” said Lynne Fugate. “My boys have taken both advanced courses and CTE courses.” Kim Sepesi commended Lawson on his graduation rate, noting that “these are the students who dropped out.” Superintendent Jim McIntyre said CTE will be at www.springwildflower pilgrimage.org. Onsite registration begins Monday, April 25, at Gatlinburg’s M.L. Mills Conference Center. Info: 974-0280.

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■ Sherry Kasper, professor of economics at Maryville College, will speak on “A vocabulary for discussing the debt and deficit” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Bearden branch library, 100 Golf Club Road. The meeting is sponsored by the Third and Fourth District Democratic clubs. Info: Dr. Lorraine Hart at 637-3293 or 850-6858.

By Sandra Clark Many of the issues that have haunted county government for a while will pop up today (April 25) and some might be deferred again. Tony Norman can expect a passel of Realtors, developers and home builders to buttonhole commissioners in opposition to his Norman ridgetop and slope protection plan. This is an issue that’s been over-studied, over-debated and over-cooked to the point of scorching. Here’s betting it is rejected today since it can’t be amended. The only question is whether that comes after minutes or hours of debate. Mayor Tim Burchett wants the commission to approve an agreement to

■ Karns Republican Club will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at Karns Middle School library, 2925 Gray Hendrix Road. Chancellor John Weaver will speak. Everyone is invited. Info: Lorraine Coffey, 660-3677, or Chris Smith, 256-4866.

‘Vignettes’ The Arts and Culture Alliance will present “Vignettes,” an exhibit of new works by local artists Richard Foster, Sara Martin and Denise Retallack, from Friday, May 6, through Friday, May 27, in the Balcony of the Emporium Center. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info: 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

pay the Industrial Development Board for staff work and advertising expenses for the RFP for Carter Elementary School. This will pass, but not without griping about its blank checkedness. Will fee offices join the sheriff and school system under the commission’s budget review? This should be a no-brainer, but after Amy Broyles secured a delay last month it could easily unravel today. The skids are greased to give a $6.1 million TIF to Maddox Properties to develop the bald hilltop you see at the Watt Road Interchange of I-40. Reckon they can afford some trees? Commissioners will fall over themselves to give the developer 20 years to repay (from reduced property taxes) this TIF, led by Brad Anders who said, “Thank you for wanting to invest in the fastest growing district in Knox County (his),” at last week’s workshop.

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integrated into offerings at the new STEM Academy. He cited a highlight – a course that combines carpentry and geometry. CTE has lost some 20 teachers to cuts, and the department now has 200 serving roughly 11,400 students. Expect to hear and see more about CTE in upcoming months. After all, one of those CTE concentrations is marketing. will be held rain or shine 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, beginning at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave. No reservations are required for these selfguided tours. Tickets are $5 per garden, $30 for all seven gardens. Children 12 and under are free. Info: www. opendaysprogram.org.

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The Booze will open for Johnny Astro and the Big Bang at Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Friday, April 29. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show starts at 10. Cover charge is $5; you must be 21 or older. The band will also open for Better than Ezra on Thursday, May 12, at Sundown in the City, where they plan to debut their EP. Check them out on Facebook or at ReverbNation. Up until February 2010, Paul would double his guitar down an octave to handle the bass parts. But they knew they needed a bassist if they were going to get serious. So, they were eating in the UT dining hall when one of them went up to Mike Carroll, 22, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from Nashville, and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You look like a bassist.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girlfriend went crazy,â&#x20AC;? Paul says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a tatJohnny Astro and the Big Bang are drummer Zach Gilleran, guitarists Jackson Collier and Paul Wakefield, and bassist too of a bass cleft on his back!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Mike Carroll. Photo submitted They started writing songs designed for a four-piece group. PULL UP A CHAIR â&#x20AC;Ś | Jake Mabe Soon, they had six. And they began playing around town, opening up for various acts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played stuff through the summer and recorded our EP in the mountains in a cabin. Big Bear Den,â&#x20AC;? Zach says, smiling,â&#x20AC;? in August, before school started.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;And once we did that, we waited on the EP and kept playing shows,â&#x20AC;? Paul says. They won their round at the Sound Off semifinals at The Square Room last October. Last month, they won the whole darn thing. And theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made it past the hen you go hear Johnny ran, 21; and Jackson Collier, 19, all at a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house, the friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Astro and the Big Bang, went to Halls High and have been father was playing with a clas- first round of the Star 102.1 FM donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask for Johnny. jamming together for some time sic toy called Johnny Astro. They KCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Battle of the Bands comHeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not there. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a funny sto- now. Paul and Jackson make their liked the name but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want petition, too. The finals are ry Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell you about in a minute. guitars gently weep while Zach anybody to think the band was a Wednesday (April 27) at The solo act. So they added â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the Cider House at the Valarium. If But, do go hear Jackson, Mike, does his thing on the drums. they win, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll open for Train Paul and Zach. These guys have Back to that funny story about Big Bang.â&#x20AC;? got it goinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on, yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all. the name. Jackson says the first And, yeah. People ask to meet at Smokies Park. The Booze from Atlanta will Paul Wakefield, 20; Zach Gille- time the guys made a recording, Johnny all the time.

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ennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring football game altered the coaching strategy for Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robin Pflugrad (pronounced flew-grad). He had been telling his Grizzlies that they could go to Knoxville in early September and compete with the big boys. After seeing O&W video, he must ward off overconfidence. Tennessee fans also have a problem. They have four full months to worry about September at Neyland Stadium, the opener, game two against Cincinnati and game four against Buffalo. Before the closing exhibition and Tyler Brayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five for 30, I thought justifiable concerns were the price of gas, what paying customers

will get for season-ticket investments and why, oh why, must checks be written so early. The tacked-on $35 service charge is no problem for Montana. *** A former college coach, now an NFL scout, has binoculars on Bray. Last November, he thought he saw an entertaining young riverboat gambler loaded with courage. Arm strength and nifty receivers made up for some serious miscalculations. The scout now wonders if more information will make Bray better or worse. He says the so-called sophomore jinx is not a jinx at all, generally just confusion from thinking too much.

The pro observer says we are correct to assume Bray should improve with age, experience, maturity, a few muscles and a better offensive line. It just may not all come together by Sept. 17 in Gainesville. Fourth Saturday in October? Probably not. Sometime this season? Maybe. As a disclaimer you might have previously seen on medicine bottles, results may vary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; depending on our offensive and rivalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive strategies, intensity of blitzes, degree of protection, receiver improvement and opposing secondary skills. *** Another Volunteer quarterback, Justin Worley, is recruiting one of his high school

receivers, All-American Cordarrelle Patterson from Hutchinson Community College. They played together at South Pointe Northwestern in South Carolina. Patterson, 6-4 and 200, visited Tennessee spring practice and said it was kind of different. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything was organized.â&#x20AC;? Of course it was organized. Derek Dooley does details. *** Daniel Hood made one of the better decisions of spring drills. He asked to switch from second-team offensive tackle to starting over at defensive tackle. In addition to the exciting time he had butting heads with old friends, he won the Andy Spiva Award as defensive surprise of the spring. Hood, 55 pounds bigger than he was at Knoxville Catholic High, is a very bright 300-pounder. He sees a chance for more playing time on defense. Coach Dooley and I agree with his reasoning. Tennessee needs large down linemen. Desperately. The Vols could also use

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open for Johnny Astro and the Big Bangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big show at Barleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Friday, April 29. (Doors open at 9 p.m. The show starts at 10. Cover is $5; 21 and up.) On May 12, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll open for Better than Ezra at Sundown in the City. The plan now is to debut the EP then, too. A July tour is also in the works. How to describe the Big Bang sound? Well, I found a YouTube clip of a song from the Bangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first show called â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Think Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Got Me Confused.â&#x20AC;? Paul says theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten much better since then, but Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guitar solo is super sweet and the start-stop rhythm of the chorus just plain rocks. Jackson says he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t listen to hardly anything recorded after 1980. Zach digs the new stuff. Paul and Mike are somewhere in between. Paul likes hip hop and says some of that affinity comes through in his playing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems to work,â&#x20AC;? Zach says. They all love performing, but say that recording is one awesome experience, too, man. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You see how good individually your band mates are,â&#x20AC;? one of them says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all blow each other away.â&#x20AC;? Trust me on this one, folks. If you like to rock and roll, Johnny Astro and the Big Bang will blow you away, too. Call Jake Mabe at 922-4136 or email JakeMabe1@ aol.com. Visit him online at http://jakemabe. blogspot.com, on Facebook or at Twitter.com/ HallsguyJake

a few more linebackers and a couple of high-quality defensive backs. *** Long-ago Tennessee tailback Walter Chadwick celebrated his 65th birthday with good friends, fine food, Mayfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ice cream and a big release of balloons carrying his name and address. If you want to send a belated greeting, aim it for 918 Regency Path Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. In 1971 Walter was the victim in a horrible crash. A Wells Fargo truck crossed a center line and smashed head-on into his VW Beetle. Doctors thought Chadwick was beyond repair. He fought fiercely and survived. Broken bones eventually healed but brain damage was permanent. Instead of giving up, Chadwick continued to compete and remains an inspiration for a host of old Vols and hundreds of best and close friends. Walter on his bicycle is a Decatur landmark. Unfortunately, these are not the best of times. Tough

economics took away his job at Emory hospital in Atlanta. He had five good years, thanks to Steve Kiner and others. With a few more hours to spare, Walter is back in the recycling business. His latest can collection totaled 40 pounds. He reduced his operating deficit by $20 and was delighted. Somebody tell the feds how to do it. *** Tobias Harris and family are carefully weighing college continuation and go-pro options. Harris will work out for NBA teams to get specific feedback before the May 7 deadline. What to do will not be based on emotions. I am guessing Tobias would like to stay and play another season of Tennessee baskets. If he goes, it will be because advisors think it best for his future. It is just a matter of a few million. *** An uncomfortable fan says the best days for UT baseball are when it rains really hard. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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Kathy Thacker is a local hair stylist, muralist, painter and now a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book illustrator. She and Knoxville native and writer Ann Lovell are self-publishing a line of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. Photo by Valorie Fister

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urals, paintings and cosmetology were award-winning artist Kathy Thackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multiple streams of income for years. Now the West Knox resident and stylist at Fountain Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tranquility Salon has a new creative outlet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; illustrating childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. Thacker and Knoxville native Ann Lovell, who is currently living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, met through Lovellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, who also works at the salon. The artist and writer talked about creating a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until they realized the ease of self-publishing that they moved forward

to turn their idea into reality. Since Thacker and Lovell live two countries and 12 hours apart, several work sessions via email and Facebook ensued. The result was Thackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Lovellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selfpublished reader, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Adventure.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first of at least four books in a series. The book is full of colorful artwork and contains a Christian theme. The story is about Charlie, a white duck who wants to look like a colorful mallard to get a job he really wants. After a series of mishaps with his group of barnyard animal and human friends, Charlie learns that although he hardly looks like a mallard, he does have a special purpose for his life that he will discover in time. Lovell grew up in East Knox

He is risen! CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. (Matthew 28: 1-2 NRSV)

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County and attended Sunnyview Elementary School and Carter High. She said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Adventureâ&#x20AC;? is set in her rural childhood home. She said her family did own ducks named Charlie and Connie, a dog called Pepper, a blind pony named Grace and a cow named Bossy along with other animals, which is the main cast of this book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to promote basic family values as the characters deal with lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges and learn valuable lessons in a way that children can understand,â&#x20AC;? Lovell said. Lovell is a professional writer. She has 25 years of experience, including 15 years of writing childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devotionals and a Bible study curriculum for Lifeway Christian Resources. She currently writes for a Christian organization at Chiang Mai.

was at any given moment. Matthew says that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were already there when the earthquake rolled back the stone. Luke and John differ on how many women approached the tomb, but agree that the stone was already rolled away. John has Mary going to the garden tomb alone. However, the fascinating thing is this: in all the accounts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; regardless of when the stone moved â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jesus was already absent from the tomb. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is not here; he is risen,â&#x20AC;? the angel declared. The stone was not rolled away so that Jesus could get out; it was moved so that his followers could get in and see that he was not there. We have to remind ourselves to read this familiar

The book is available on Amazon. com but Thacker has been promoting and selling copies from the English Tudor-style salon as well. Since the book was published in January, sales have gone well. Thacker alone sold 35 copies. In addition to that, one salon customer bought six copies and another bought five more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think those sales are good considering Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just there two days a week,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always used word-ofmouth,â&#x20AC;? Thacker said. Her art is her calling card. Her family also owns a dog kennel in Louisville, Ky., where Thackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murals have interested clients for years. Thacker, a Kentucky native, has painted hundreds of murals inside and outside homes throughout the Southeast and in Puerto Rico. Homes in Tellico are filled with Thackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murals. And at least one shop in Puerto Rico carries her paintings, as does Tranquility Salon in Fountain City. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always drawn,â&#x20AC;? Thacker said, adding that she was selftaught. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did my first mural when I was 18 for my mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was of a tree with some ducks. Of course she thought it was great. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Later, when I looked back on it I said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mom, Lord that was awful.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more you do the better you get.â&#x20AC;? Thacker talks as much about her murals as she talks about her illustrated book. Her portfolio is thick. And each mural has a story of its own. One mural features trees and greenery in a clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dining room. Another features the Mississippi River and riverboats on the sides of a pontoon boat. Yet another dining room has the feel of a cafĂŠ with all four walls painted in store fronts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I met a cleaning lady at a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. She said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;When I build me a house Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m calling you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Seven years later I got a call and it was her. She was building her home. Her daughter loved horses and was a barrel racer so I painted a picture for her daughter.â&#x20AC;? And a little boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nursery room features Thackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mural of a little boy without showing his face â&#x20AC;&#x201C; since he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t born yet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with a group of dogs that were his grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and relativesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. One of Thackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clients in Myrtle Beach just wanted one item

story carefully, to be attentive to it, instead of hurrying along to get to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;good parts.â&#x20AC;? We tend to watch the action outside the tomb, with all that scurrying around and the astounding news that â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is risen!â&#x20AC;? finally penetrating the disciplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conscious minds. But sometimes, when I am feeling particularly fanciful, I wonder about Jesus inside the tomb. Now I have stood in front of the Garden Tomb, in Jerusalem. It looks just as you would imagine it (which tends to make it a little too Gatlinburg-esque for me, but then I am a purist). There are flowers around, as befits a garden. The tomb is hewn out of living rock the sandy color of so much of Israel. The entry point is small,

painted in her home. That one item turned into several rooms, and then it turned into two condos. Her work even led her to a small island in Puerto Rico called Vieques. A client there asked her to paint in her home. One year Thacker was there for two weeks and the next she was there for three weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last time we were down there, we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even painting. From her yard you can see whales and St. Thomas or St. Maarten, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure which. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a corner of the Bermuda Triangle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 85 and 86 degrees in February and there are flowers blooming. I never traveled like that before.â&#x20AC;? Thacker even captured the beauty and shape of the exotic flowers found on that particular island to paint in her clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things just pop into my head all the time. My mind just goes.â&#x20AC;? Thackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portfolio even contains a picture of Tellico residential developer Ron Kronholm before his untimely death. The popular 79-year-old wheelchair-bound developer was in a picture with one of Thackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murals behind him. It is of Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old City but painted as an antique store, since Kronholm loved antiques. Kronholm was shot in his home and killed in 2010. His business partner, John Lee Nevans, was arrested in the shooting and later died of a heart attack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was so nice. When I met him, he was still in the wheelchair. Everybody just loved him.â&#x20AC;? Thacker has painted on every surface from brick to corrugated metal. And now her canvas is a second childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book for her series of books with Lovell. The second book is already illustrated and is waiting for Lovellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s writing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about handicapped children and will feature a storyline around movement, coordination and the sense of smell, among other things. A third story idea is about the adoption of a Filipino girl which actually happened in Lovellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. An adopted bunny will also be part of this story. And a fourth story will be geared for kindergarten readers and will feature more pictures than words as an easy reader beginnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mind is always going,â&#x20AC;? Thacker says.

forcing one to bow low to enter. The surprising thing is that there is a small window cut high into the wall near the entrance, which provides light inside. (How convenient, says the skeptic.) Please note, I am not saying I do not believe in the Resurrection. I do have difficulty with a tomb that is so perfectly picturesque and so convenient for tourist buses. I wonder about Jesus. When first light crept across the landscape and entered that small, high window â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is that when his eyes opened? Did he (like me in the first foggy moments of wakening) have to figure out where he was and what had happened that put him there? Did he fight to get out of the grave clothes? Did he ache all over from the wounds?

And then we come to the question of the day. If Matthew is right, and the stone rolled away in the earthquake with witnesses present, and Jesus himself was already absent from the tomb, how, exactly, did he get out? Through that little window? No, too small. Did he roll the stone away and then push it back? Maybe, but remember it was designed to roll, like a great wheel, down a groove and into place. Gravity would keep it there, at least until an earthquake came along, and the earthquake happened with two Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and two guards there. No one saw Jesus exit the tomb. It is a mystery. It is a miracle. And it is the grand and glorious truth of the Easter faith! â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is not here. He is risen!â&#x20AC;? Alleluia!

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Wilma Sims makes hard rock candy in dozens of flavors, bagged in $3 and $7 sizes. The Hardin Valley resident uses sugar, corn syrup, water and flavoring. “You have to work fast before it cools. It’s interesting and very time consuming.” Info: wilmasims@comcast.net/.

Sherie Anderson of Sherie’s Garden brought homemade salsa and chow chow to the Door Jingles by Cindy Lyles fair. Sherie learned the culiare handy for Christmas or nary skill in Texas. She moved seasonal decorations. “You to Karns 14 years ago and says, can hang them on the mantle “It’s hard to find good stuff.” Info: sherieone@yahoo.com/. or the bed post,” she said.

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MUST SEE! 3%-5% DOWN! Devon Graham and Jesse Kelly, members of the youth group at Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church, with Devon’s mom, Julie Graham, at the Karns Spring Craft Fair. The event raised more than $500 toward the youth group’s summer mission trip, Impact Richmond! The youth group includes students from Karns, Hardin Valley, Powell and Halls as well as home schooled students. “There are no outsiders,” said Julie Graham. “One student called it ‘our forever group.’ ”Photos by S. Clark

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WORSHIP NOTES Community services ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, takes orders for Angel Food Ministries by phone, 228-9299, or in person the Saturday before each distribution. The distribution of the food is usually the third Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Info: 228-9299 or the church office, 690-0160. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC Food Pantry hands out food to local families in need 1-2 p.m. every Monday and 7-8 p.m. every first Monday. Donations and volunteers are welcome. Info: www.beaverridgeumc. com or 690-1060.

■ Dante Baptist Church, 314 Brown Dr., will host a benefit for stroke survivor Brenda Bryant 4-8 p.m. Saturday, May 7. There will be food, music and fun including Lakeside Gospel Group, The Williams Family, Rejoice Dance Team and Mavis and Friends. Info: Melissa, 237-0066. ■ Fountain City UMC will have a rummage sale 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, rain or shine. Brown Bag-a-Bargain for $3 a bag begins at noon. ■ New Hope Christian School will hold a golf tournament Saturday, May 7, at Ruggles Ferry Golf Course. Lunch and registration is noon; a shotgun start is 1 p.m. Format is a four-person scramble. Entry fee is $240 per team. Info: Lisa Helton, 755-1597. ■ Cornerstone Baptist Church, 2500 Mynatt Road, will host a benefit sale 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6-7. All proceeds go toward the church’s Vacation Bible School. Info: 687-9012.

Music services ■ First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway, will present Music of the Easter Season performed by the men’s choir of the Concordia Theological Seminary from Fort Wayne, Indiana, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28. Everyone is invited. A free will offering will be collected for the seminary. ■ The Church of God at Maynardville will hold a singing 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, featuring Cross Connection. Info: the Rev. Charles McClure Jr., 992-0620.

■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry from 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and from 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday.

■ Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell, will host the Bewley Family for a singing at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Everyone welcome.

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■ Oaks Chapel Church, 934 Raccoon Valley Road, will hold a singing featuring The Berry Family 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The Rev. Roger Short is pastor.

■ The Church at Sterchi Hills, 904 Dry Gap Pike, will hold its annual plant and bake sale 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 29-30. All proceeds will benefit Vacation Bible School. Info: 281-8717 or visit www.sterchichurch.com. ■ Central UMC, 201 E. Third Ave., will hold a flea market, bake sale and lunch 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The event is the annual United Methodist Women fundraiser for missions. ■ New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane, will have a rummage sale 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6-7. Info: 583-9439.

■ Olivet Baptist Church, 4701 Pleasant Ridge Road, will host Squire Parsons for a free concert 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30. A spaghetti dinner will be served from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for a donation of $5. Info: 310-7722. ■ Fountain City Presbyterian Church, 500 Hotel Road, will host Alathea in concert at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. Info: 688-1263 or www. fountaincitypres.org. ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike, sponsors bluegrass each second Sunday during the 8:45 a.m. service.

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Janice Clark and her granddaughter Kelsey Ellis operate a stitching machine to monogram items from T-shirts to book bags. Janice’s day job is operations manager at Commercial Bank in Halls, and Kelsey is a student at Halls Middle School.

Rec programs ■ Trinity UMC, 5613 Western Ave., will host Alive@35 beginning in May. This group is open to anyone ages 35-55. Info: email tonyajelf@gmail. com or call 357-6134. ■ North Acres Baptist Church Happy Travelers group invites everyone to see the “Hank Williams Show” Saturday, May 7, at the Barter Theater. Info: Derrell Frye, 938-8884. ■ Christ UMC youth ministry, 7535 Maynardville Pike, will host its third annual car show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Deadline for preregistration is Sunday, May 8. There will be door prizes, food, a swap meet, raffle and more. The show is open to all cars, trucks and tractors.

Revivals ■ Fairview Baptist Church, 7424 Fairview Road, Corryton, will host the Gibbs Area-Wide Revival at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, April 25-29. The revival is sponsored by Clear Springs Baptist, Fairview Baptist, Graveston Baptist, House Mountain Baptist and Bethel Baptist churches. Info: 687-5648. ■ Mountain View Baptist Church, 2974 Cecil Ave., will host a spring revival 7 p.m. through Friday, April 29, with evangelist, the Rev. David Collins. Child care will be available. Info: 525-4192.

Senior programs ■ Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, 405 Black Oak Dr., will begin a Bible study class for seniors without a partner 9:30 a.m. each Sunday in the church

gymnasium. The Rev. Dr. William “Bill” Justice will lead the class. Info: 577-7130 or email wg_justice@comcast.net.

Special services ■ Trinity UMC, 5613 Western Ave., will host a six-week Bible study based on the book “Catching Fireflies” by Patsy Clairmont 7-8 p.m. beginning Monday, May 2. Everyone is invited. Info: Tonya Jelf, 357-6134.

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Xtreme finishes first at tourneys Xtreme finished in first place at the Swing into Spring tournament in Morristown on April 9 and at the SEAA at Willow Creek on April 17. Team members are: (front) Jillian Buckner, Miranda Stiltner, Ardeja McMillan, Megan Turner, Katie Willis; (back) Bennett Beeler, Ashley Wagner, Macy Hughes, Zoe Cameron, Breanna Bumgardner and Breanna Ellis. Photo submitted

Panthers are T-ball champs The Panthers won the championship at The Battle of North Knoxville T-ball tournament. The team members are: (front) Brayden Scarbro, Drake Garcia, Braydyn Lewis, Caden Williams, Zane Brown, Jackson Maples; (back) Jakeb Cameron, Cooper Roberts, Dakota Haun, Mallory Maples and Tyler McNew. A chili supper and bake sale will be held to benefit the team 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Powell Lions Club. There will be magic, face painting, balloon animals, a disc jockey and more. Tickets are $5. Photo submitted

Youth Chorus leaders The new Youth Chorus includes 27 students from six different schools in the county. Leaders of the chorus are chapter president John Shelton, Powell High School teacher Jim Kennedy, chapter co-director John Oxendine, Knox County Schools music specialist Richard Mitchell and chapter co-director Lee Franks. Photo submitted

Talons win ‘Eagle Challenge’ Eagle Talon wrestling club recently hosted this year’s “Eagle Challenge” north regional match at Gibbs High School. Many of the club’s members placed Fowler and received medals before moving on to the state tournaments in Crossville and Chattanoo-

ga. Winners in the middle school division include Tate Holmes in second place, Hunter Fortner in third and Payton Cupp in fourth. In the junior division, Thomas Roberts and Elijah Lawson both placed third. Winners of the midget division are Cameron Fowler for first, T.J. Holmes for second place and Jared Bowling for fourth place. Lance Williams and John-Aidan Pittman both placed third in the Bantam division.

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PHS concludes Teen Driver Week with prizes PBPA Teen Driver Awareness committee member Gary Cunningham with PHS senior Teddy Tran and PBPA Teen Driver Awareness committee chair Sage Kohler at last week’s wrap up of Teen Driver Week at Powell High School. Tran won the limo for Prom Night. Activities for the week included the Clinton Highway Chick-fil-A handing out coupons for wearing seat belts, coupons from Bojangles, an advisory session with video link and assemblies for sophomores, juniors and seniors where gas cards were awarded and a presentation on teen driving given by Kohler. Photo submitted

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Eric Welch is PHS 2011 valedictorian By Greg Householder By any measure, the tall young man is impressive – even if one knows nothing of his academic accomplishments. The Powell High School valedictorian for 2011 is Eric Welch and he stands out. Whether he is rubbing elbows with former PHS greats at the Powell Dreams Foundation Hall of Fame celebration or sitting down for an interview at Bojangles, Welch has a mature and easy-going style about him that belies his age. Welch is a product of the Powell community. He attended Powell Elementary School then Powell Middle before entering PHS four years ago. The son of Gary and Janet Welch, he has an older sister, Lauren, who is attending UT – the institution of higher learning he wants to make his alma mater one day. Welch’s GPA is also impressive – 4.3214. He plans to go to UT and study nuclear engineering, concentrating on nuclear medicine. No, he doesn’t want to practice nuclear medicine.

Welch wants to build the machine, not use it. His high school accomplishments are also impressive – BETA Club vice president; Future Business Leaders of America copresident; Scholars Bowl captain; and Latin Club president. These accomplishments are in addition to his church activities at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church and his work with Powell Youth basketball where he can be found working the gate, concessions, keeping the book, running the clock or whatever else needs done. In his spare time – what little there is for a high level academic performer – Welch likes to fish, shoot bow and arrow with his dad and paint. One of his pieces was auctioned off in the silent auction at the recent Hall of Fame banquet. When he finishes his studies he would like to stay close to home, working in Oak Ridge or perhaps at local hospitals. As mentioned, Welch wants to build and service the X-rays, not administer them to patients.

PHS valedictorian Eric Welch. Photo by Greg Householder

He says he gets his love of engineering from his dad, who he calls a “doit-yourselfer” around the house. Welch enjoys carpentry and other “fix-it” projects. Welch would like to become involved in the PHS Dreams Foundation. He suggests using the BETA Club and the Student Government Association for things such as Phone-AThons and other fundraising. He feels that getting students involved with the foundation is a good idea. When asked his advice for incoming students he says, “Do your best. Don’t think you have to be one certain thing. I tried to branch out and it made high school way more enjoyable.” Yes, we most likely have not heard the last from Eric Welch.

SPORTS NOTES ■ The 13th annual Halls/ Powell Golf Invitational will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 23, at Beaver Brook Golf and Country Club. A complimentary lunch will be served. Entry fee is $250; $190 of which is tax deductible. Register: www. hallspowellgolf.com or call Josh Yarbrough, 232-1218. ■ Skills Development Basketball Clinic II, boys and girls ages 6-12. Info: 242-3354.

Bass to speak at Blount library Dr. Bill Bass will speak at the Blount County Public Library 7 p.m. Monday, April 25. He will discuss the forensic anthropology involved in solving the crimes revealed in his latest book, “The Bone Yard.” Everyone is welcomed. Info: www.blountlibrary. org.

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Powell’s Huffaker to play at King College Powell’s Amanda Huffaker is flanked by her dad, Randy, and mom, Traci, last Tuesday as she signed to play soccer at King College. Joining her at the signing are her brother Jacob, PHS girls soccer coach Larry Johnston and her sister, Brooke. Photo by Greg Householder

New York Times bestselling authors Charlaine Harris and Dr. Bill Bass will speak at the B97.5 Author Spotlight 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike. Harris is the author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels that the HBO series “True Blood” is based on. Dr. Bass is the creator of The Body Farm at UT. Tickets are $40 for VIP seats and a copy of “Dead Reckoning” and $30 for VIP seating only. Tickets: www.knoxvilletickets.com or 656-4444.

Williams on the mound Powell’s Erin Williams delivers last Monday against Karns. The Panthers fell to the Beavers 7-1 in district play. Photo by Greg Householder

Special Olympics at Hardin Valley Powell High School junior Peyton Rhode spends a moment with Tyler Crumley before his power chair race at the Special Olympics at Hardin Valley Academy last week. Photo by N. Lester

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Duncan helps Rural/Metro settle in to new offices Last week, U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. visited our new facility and raised the flag to officially dedicate the new regional headquarters of Rural/Metro of Tennessee.

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YMCA president and CEO Jim Dickson and YWCA executive director Marigail Mullin each accept a $5,000 donation from Dale Keasling, president and CEO of Home Federal Bank of Tennessee.

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Moving is never an easy task. But as we settle into our new offices in West Knox County, it is apparent that the time had come. The offices on Callahan Road served us well for many years. And we have enjoyed a great relationship with our neighbors in Powell. As our company has grown, however, we had run out of space. Equipment and even departments have been spread throughout various satellite offices. Our new offices, the former home of Jewelry Television, are just a few miles down the road at 10140 Gallows Point Drive off Hardin Valley Road. This facility has allowed us to gather the offices for all our services under one roof and combine processes to improve efficiencies. We now have room to shelter our entire fleet of ambulances in case of severe weather if they are not on duty. We have a larger, improved training room to keep our employees abreast of the latest information and procedures. The new facility has space for vehicle maintenance and equipment storage as well as a comfortable conference room that we intend to make available for community use. And within this new facility, we are creating a back-up E-911 call center, which will be put into action if the Knox County E-911 center encounters an interruption in service. Our goal is to make sure that no Knox County emergency ever goes unattended. By moving a few miles west we are growing to better serve our community. We will hold a community open house after we settle in. I hope you will plan to visit us then.

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Emory Road Garden Center reopens Jody Chianelli, holding daughter Maddy, is the new owner of the Emory Road Garden Center. Chianelli and his wife, Sonya, reopened the garden center in March and offer a variety of hanging baskets, mulch, flowers, trees, shrubs and produce. The store is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Emory Road Garden Center is located at 1405 E. Emory Road. Info: 938-5777. Photo submitted

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A panel discussion will be held 5 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Murphy branch library, 2247 Western Ave. The panel will feature statewide “211” coordinator Sara Mary Wallace, Metropolitan Drug Commission representative Sarah Harder and others who will discuss what is happening in our communities and finding resources when needed. Info: 521-7812.

Christopher Wiesinger, a.k.a. “the Bulb Hunter,” will speak at the open meeting of the Knoxville Garden Club 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Knoxville Museum of Art. A New York Times story of his life as a bulb collector and farmer won Wiesenger his nickname. His topics include the challenges of running a small business and his

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