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May 7, 2012

Fun at the carnival!

Happy birthday, Marvin West!

Jake Mabe thinks Marvin West was surprised last Wednesday, and that’s sayin’ something, because you can’t get too much past that scribe’s eagle-eye.

Well, it turns out May 1 is his birthday, so when Marvin and his wife, Sarah, made the trek from Norris Lake to Cedar Lane to speak to the Knox North Lions Club meeting at Puleo’s, Cindy Teague had a cake waiting for him.

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See Jake’s story on page A-2

Bird’s nest time

A gardening friend of Dr. Bob Collier’s showed him a new and active bird’s nest last week.

The nest was a thing of beauty, precisely constructed and containing four little blue eggs.

It got Dr. Collier to thinking about bird’s nests, both in general and also on a personal level.

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Temple Baptist Academy teacher Travis Berry sits in the dunk tank and gives a “thumbs up” to a student at the Spring Carnival. Students and parents enjoyed an evening of games, auction items and good food on the grounds of the school in celebration of beautiful spring weather.

Rosalie Ducharme tries to beat her opponent to the basketball goal during a game at the school carnival.

Caleb Asberry throws a baseball with all of his might in an attempt to dunk one of Temple Baptist Academy’s teachers.

See page A-7

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Splash pads open

Knox County Parks and Recreation has opened splash pads for the season at New Harvest Park, 4475 New Harvest Lane; and Powell Station Park, 2313 Emory Road.

Knox County’s splash pads are open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. each day through the fall. Rules for use are posted at each park. Info: 215-6600.

Nicole Aldrich spins cotton candy at the spring carnival at Temple Baptist Academy last week.

Isabella and Emma Smith cool off with an Italian ice inside the gym at Temple Baptist Academy. Photos by Ruth White

Index Community A2 Sandra Clark A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West/Jake Mabe A5 Bob Collier A7 Faith A9 Schools A10, 11 Business A12

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Knox North Lions Club member Greg Beeler chats with legendary sportswriter Marvin West and his wife, Sarah, after the group’s meeting at Puleo’s last Wednesday. West was the guest speaker. Lion Cindy Teague made a birthday cake for West’s birthday ( which was May 1). Photo by Jake Mabe

A-2 • MAY 7, 2012 • POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS Artist Mary Southgate shows some of her original art “Waxstractions” at the annual Rossini Festival and International Street Fair on April 28 on Gay Street downtown. Mary has been painting for two years and says her art is a cross between painting and stained glass. “The wax allows the light to permeate,” she says. She also makes tie-dyed shirts to help promote her art.

She gives credit to her “agent” Eric Evers, adding, “I wouldn’t be where I am without him.” Info: 3063167 or waxstractions@ gmail.com Photos by Jake Mabe

Snapshots from the

Rossini Festival Patti Engert shows a stained-glass window she created. She creates windows, panels and wind chimes.

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Happy birthday, Marvin! and sang the traditional arrangement to my favorite scribe.

Marvin gave us a preview of his to-be-released book about Mexico and says of a certain spot south of the border, “The sunshine is priceless!”

The Knox North Lions Club is holding a yard sale fundraiser 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12, at First Volunteer Bank on Callahan Drive. Volunteers are needed and should arrive by 7:30.

The club meets 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesdays at Puleo’s on Cedar Lane.

Bryan Moneyhun and Zac Carey, members of The Society for Creative Anachronism, perform a medieval re-creation during the Rossini Festival. The local chapter is the Barony of Thor’s Mountain.

NEWS FROM POWELL CHIROPRACTIC

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Oxidative stress: What is it?

By Dr. Donald G. Wegener In our day-to-day life sometimes we forget about the simple things that occur in our bodies that we do not consciously have to think about, such as the simple act of breathing.

Dr. Wegener Relax your shoulders and breathe in as deeply as you can, and then slowly release the air from your lungs. Do this several times and breathe deeply to the point that you feel your lungs filling. This is a great feeling, isn’t it?

Being a doctor, I like to imagine what is happening inside the body and at a cellular level as oxygen enters through the nose and travels into the lungs. Life is truly a miracle. The molecules of oxygen pass through the thin walls of the alveoli in the lungs into the blood that is passing by. Here, the oxygen attaches itself to the hemoglobin in the blood and the heart pumps the newly oxygenated blood back out to the other parts of the body.

The hemoglobin then releases the oxygen so it can enter the cells of your body where it gives energy and sustains life. Within every cell in your body there is an object called a mitochondria. The mitochondria reduces oxygen by the transfer of electrons to create energy into the form of ATP and during the production of ATP it produces a byproduct called water.

This ATP is the energy source for the cell, and the water is an important byproduct which is produced 98 percent of the time. But the full complement of four electrons needed to reduce oxygen to water does not always happen as planned, and a “free radical” is often produced. It is the production of the free radical that causes what is known as oxidative stress.

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By Jake Mabe I think Marvin West was surprised last Wednesday, and that’s sayin’ something, because you can’t get too much past that scribe’s eagleeye.

Well, it turns out May 1 is his birthday, so when Marvin and his wife, Sarah, made the trek from Norris Lake to Cedar Lane to speak to the Knox North Lions Club meeting at Puleo’s, Cindy Teague had a cake waiting for him.

I asked Marvin if he wanted me to sing “Happy Birthday to You” Conway Twitty style. He said no. Heh, heh.

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POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 7, 2012 • A-3

Dollar General hosts grand opening Dollar General celebrated two new stores last week – one in Powell.

Dollar General has more retail stores than anyone, even the uquitious Wally’s World.

Powell’s store is at 7603 Clinton Highway near the intersection with Emory Road. The grand opening started at 7 a.m. Saturday. And no, I wasn’t there.

Shoppers got special deals and prizes. The first 100 through the door got a $10 gift card.

Dollar General also opened a store at 1350 E. Emory Road on Saturday with similar benefits. Each store will add about 50 jobs to the local economy. Drop on by and say hello.

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Heiskell event this week

book, as well as the author.”

Readers are invited.

■ Powell Branch Library has two programs for kids: Wednesday, May 9, 10:30 a.m., Baby Bookworms, for infants to age 2 (must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).

Friday, May 11, 10:30 a.m., Storytime, for ages 3-5.

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ing a special guest who will Station info: Roch Bernard at give us a great story after 933-7158 or 437-9980. the meeting. (It’s a secret, ■ Knox North Lions Club info: folks.) Betty Bean is comClare Crawford, 607-1898. ing, too.

POWELL NOTES ■ Powell Book Club meets at 3 p.m. each first Monday at the Powell Branch Library. Martha Moore was kind enough to write, “We post the book selection on the bulletin board for our next read. We have a general discussion about the

The Heiskell Community Center Seniors will meet from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Thursday, May 10, at 9420 Heiskell Road. This month’s speaker will be Noell Lewis with Edward Jones in Powell, who will discuss retirement investing ideas.

Speaker is at 11 a.m., lunch at noon and bingo at 1 p.m.

No charge for program, donations appreciated. Bring a dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White at 548-0326.

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■ Powell Republican Club meets at 7 p.m. each third Thursday at Shoney’s on Emory. Info: Lillian Williams.

See you at the PBPA at noon Tuesday, May 8.

Nita Buell Black is bring-

Former Malcolm’s Dairyland cooks Bill Shirk and Arlen King prepare lunch. The Class of 1962 toured Powell High School before heading to Dante Baptist Church to enjoy burgers cooked by Dairyland employees.

Powell class of 1962

celebrates 50 years

■ XYZ (Extra Years of Zest) Club for seniors meets at 10:30 a.m. each first Wednesday at Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road. Info: 938-2741.

Contact Sandra Clark at 922-4136 (leave message) or sclark426@aol.com/.

The Powell High School Class of 1962 gathered recently to celebrate their 50th class reunion in high style. The weekend kicked off with a tour of the current Powell High building.

Class president Doug Cox (pictured, right with Ronnie Milligan) said that the school was much smaller back in 1962 and his graduating class had 144 students.

“We were a close-knit bunch and times were more carefree and simple. We had great teachers and were a country school.” Photos by

Lunch with Clark

Classmates Joe Prueitt and Charlie Ashe (voted Wittiest in 1962) catch up on good times at Powell High.

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Elvis (aka Don Mayes) brought his sweetheart (Bertha Mayes) to the 50th class reunion of Powell High’s Class of 1962.

Former Dairyland cook Bob York grills up burgers for the Powell High Class of 1962 gathering. Classmate Roy Hall said of the Dairyland, “When I was in Vietnam, all I wanted was a Malcolm’s cheeseburger and vanilla shake. They were the best.”

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A-4 • MAY 7, 2012 • POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS

Pension reform There is some thought in serious legal circles that there has been a misreading of the 1981 Blackwell case which has been seen to prevent changes to a public pension plan of a Tennessee city or county which impacts current retirees or employees.

If true, this gives the mayor and city council many more options, but it also generates significant opposition from retirees if a reduction in future benefits for them was proposed to go to the ballot.

However, a reduction in future benefits for current retirees and employees would bring immediate savings.

The question becomes one of fairness and whether it is right to reduce the pension of someone in their 80s who depends primarily on their city pension and Social Security to live.

It will be interesting to see if city officials actually pull out the case and look at the section where the court states “Necessary changes in public employee pension plans may be made by the governing body to the extent and under the conditions hereinafter discussed.” The court did not identify the types of amendments that are permitted, but clearly some would be permitted – just not the precise ones challenged in that case.

No current Tennessee Supreme Court member was on the 1981 court.

The Blackwell case may not prohibit amendments to existing municipal plans but rather establish standards by which changes would be held constitutional. If true, this places the whole issue in a new light for both the city and county which face immense financial issues here.

Romney: If one looks at campaign money raised by the two major presidential candidates, Mitt Romney has a clear advantage in Tennessee. To date Romney has raised $1.3 million while President Obama has raised $790,000. But in zip codes starting with 379, which includes all of Knox County, the difference is more striking. Romney has raised $258,941 and Obama has raised $66,208 ... a 4 to 1 disparity.

Even though Romney lost the GOP primary in Tennessee, he has clearly won the fund-raising battle and will likely win overwhelmingly here in November.

That means neither Obama nor Romney will spend much time here between now and November.

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A Romney landslide in Tennessee presents problems for Democratic legislative candidates who must convince a chunk of Romney voters to cross over if the Democratic candidates expect to prevail.

Tax returns: More than a year ago, Metro Pulse carried a story on mayoral and council candidates releasing their tax returns. Some did and some did not. All the major mayoral candidates released theirs as did council member Marshall Stair.

A year later (with some of those interviewed now holding public office) will those who said they believe in tax disclosure continue to do so?

Certainly they would set a high standard for transparency in doing it voluntarily before the media called and asked for it.

TVA bonus: Don’t be surprised when TVA CEO Tom Kilgore receives another bonus of more than $400,000 from compliant directors, despite the $2 billion cost overrun at Watts Bar which he oversaw and the massive neighborhood unhappiness which he declines to modify.

His community outreach is almost non-existent and that filters down the ranks.

Many remember the old days when TVA was highly regarded as a true friend of the Valley.

In a heated exchange at Halls, Dr. Jim McIntryre confronts Mayor Tim Burchett’s chief-of-staff Dean Rice. Also pictured are interim finance director Chris Caldwell and Burchett. Photos by S. Clark

Burchett brings budget debate across county “Well, the mayor threw down the gauntlet,” said County Commissioner Mike Brown.

While circling the block after letting Betty Bean out at the door for Mayor Tim Burchett’s annual budget presentation last Tuesday, I missed his challenge to the commission.

“He said he won’t support a tax increase (for schools) and will veto it if we pass it,” said Brown.

The fiesty South Knox commissioner said Burchett didn’t bother meeting with individual commissioners in advance of his budget presentation, unlike years past. I encountered Brown and his wife, Dr. Jan Brown, at UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre on Tuesday evening. And yes, “Kiss Me, Kate” was fabulous.

Burchett did schedule a dozen or so community budget presentations last week, most during the day and many at senior centers.

Sandra Clark Intentionally or not, one of the meetings was at the Pinkston Breakfast at Shoney’s on Chapman Highway, a gathering place for curmedgeons with the leader, Paul Pinkston, being the former commissioner Mike Brown unseated.

“So are you going?” I asked Brown. “Not sure,” he said. “I’m building this shed onto my barn ...”

Mike Brown is one of 11 county commissioners.

Proponents of the school board’s budget need 6 votes to amend Burchett’s budget to provide for performancebased pay increases for teachers, technology for all kids and an early reading initiative.

Burchett’s budget in-

cludes $20 million more than last year with about $16 million of that going to schools. It’s not that Burchett doesn’t support public education. It’s just that he does not want a tax increase on his watch.

I asked specifically at the Halls meeting if he will ever support a tax increase. He didn’t say yes or no, just that he would not support a tax increase this year “without sending it to the ballot.”

Commission chair Mike Hammond had his hearing aid turned on. Later in the week he floated a trial balloon to ask voters to increase the local option sales tax. He held out a vague promise of possibly reducing the wheel tax.

The magic money shell game has begun.

At month’s end, we’ll know whether Knox County Schools will get the funding the school board requested almost unanimously, 8-1.

Or not.

Roy Mullins advocates for school technology while his grandson Max, 2-1/2, works on a wireless tablet at Mayor Tim Burchett’s budget presentation at Corryton.

School board member Mike McMillan explains why he voted no on the school’s budget while Mayor Tim Burchett stands in the background at Corryton. McMillan said he supports better technology but “most people in the schools don’t feel they’re getting anything out of it.”

Fresno Oversight Board leaves us laughing As amusing as Knox County politics and the commission can be, I think they have met their match.

I fell out of my chair laughing at an article in the Fresno Bee about their Oversight Board meeting earlier this month. I would have paid to attend this circus.

The Oversight Board was born when the California Legislature, in a budget-cutting frenzy, eliminated all local redevelopment agencies. The Fresno Oversight Board was created and appointed to oversee the fate of nearly $155 million previously held by the local redevelopment agency.

The board ostensibly was to be seven members, two appointed by the Fresno mayor, and the bal-

ance appointed by other Fresno agencies, selected by their tax revenue size.

The Fresno mayor failed to make her two appointments, so the first meeting languished for months, until finally one of the appointed board members, Doug Vagim, decided they had a quorum (four of seven majority) to convene the meeting.

Or so he thought.

The meeting began with everyone pledging their allegiance to a flagless wall, a portent of what would be one of the strangest meetings of the 20 in attendance (mostly attorneys) could remember.

One of the initial questions was the composition of the board. As I mentioned, four of the

Steve Drevik

appointed members were expected, but five actually showed up. No, not the missing fifth appointee.

There apparently was some confusion over whether the last appointment would be made by the Flood Control District or the Library District. Representatives of both districts had been told by Finance that they were larger than the other, so each claimed the last spot. After much debate and discussion, it was determined that both agencies had actually talked on

the phone and gotten their answer from the same person in Finance, who apparently “told the caller whatever answer they wanted to hear.”

So how to proceed?

Swear in the members, of course. During the swearing in, both the Flood Control and Library District representatives raised their hands and repeated the oath, neither backing down.

Are we having fun yet?

A handful of votes were taken, including the election of Vagim as chair. On the upside, the vote was generally unanimous for everything, with little division. On the downside, Vagim noted, “I don’t know if I should record the vote as 4-0, or 5-0, or 4-0-1.”

Business, such as it was, wrapped up, with an agreement to meet next Monday.

That’s when City Attorney Doug Sloan started handing papers to each of the board members. They were being served with a lawsuit, asking the County Superior Court to block the board’s actions and declaring all actions taken that evening as illegal and void.

Board member and previous city manager Jeff Reid noted: “We’re being sued by our own lawyer?”

My head spins trying to figure out how Fresno is going to both sue and defend itself at the same time.

Ah, it’s good to be back home in East Tennessee.

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POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 7, 2012 • A-5 PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

Cornbread, chickens and bluegrass Annual festival revitalizes Tennessee town SOUTH PITTSBURG, TENN. – So, do ya like cornbread? How ’bout bluegrass?

Or cast iron skillets?

Have I got the festival for you!

Head on down to this quaint Southern town in the Sequatchie on the last weekend in April next year. I promise you’ll find a heapin’ helpin’ of hospitality, with apologies to Flatt and Scruggs.

No, of course, that legendary duo has gone on to the big barn dance in the sky.

But, their successors in some ways – even sponsored by Martha White flour! – were here, the popular bluegrass

group Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. (Yeah, I came for the music.)

You might disagree, and that’s fine, but Rhonda is my favorite female bluegrass singer. Yep, I like her even better than Alison Krauss.

Today, she and the boys sang one of my favorites, Ronnie Milsap’s “Back on my Mind Again.” Mickey Harris spoke for most of us Volunteers through the words of his song “Tennessee.”

I hear you callin’ me; the home of Davy Crockett in the hills of Tennessee …

The highlight of the show was a duet Rhonda has recorded with Gene Watson, “Gone for Good.” By the way, why the heck isn’t Gene Watson in the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Popular bluegrass group Rhonda Vincent and the Rage was the headline musical attraction at the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, Tenn., on April 29. Photos by Jennifer Mabe

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ence. It seems to me some tidbits remain unresolved.

Fortunately, additional assistance is coming.

Running game? Tailback Davante Bourque, 6-2, 215, a four-star prospect from Crowley, La., is said to be the No. 9 all-around running back in the country, whatever that means. He is going to grow into a re-

cornbread, even.

The cornbread, chickens and bluegrass have helped revitalize this town, too.

Says the festival’s website: “Because of the erosion of the tax base in our small town of 3,500 people caused by the big shopping centers and a heavily traveled corridor built to bypass our city, we knew that ‘helping ourselves’ was our only hope.”

Help themselves they have, indeed. Ain’t that great?

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sion was more severe than admitted. Nothing happened in the spring game to discourage George.

Dooley decided during last season that he wanted a more aggressive defense in 2012. That change in thinking softened the blow of losing defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox.

The new philosophy and Sal Sunseri appear to be a perfect match. All it took to lure Sal away from Alabama was the coordinator title and three years at $800,000 each. Bonus possibilities exist.

You didn’t see it at the Orange and White game but Sunseri’s concept means more blitzing and press coverage of receivers. That probably means more big plays –

for the good guys or the bad.

The switch to a 3-4 front creates certain advantages but it was not instant soup.

The transition may continue for months. The key to success looks to be a host of linebackers and a nose tackle able to do more than take up space.

Daniel McCullers, soon to enroll, might help that situation. He is 6-6 and 370, down from 400.

Spring did generate favorable reports from the offensive line. The Vols actually have spare parts. They are playing faster. They might do some hurry-up. Interesting, very interesting.

There are some extras in the secondary with more numbers on the way.

Tennessee attracted

Dallas safety LaDarrell McNeil because his high school coach, Elzie Barnett, was on the SMU staff when Dooley worked for the Mustangs. McNeil is a hitter, a four-star prospect with pro potential. Dozens of colleges wanted him.

Deion Bonner may prove to be a lockdown corner, an absolute requirement for a pressing pass defense.

Sunseri, while at Alabama, got to know the lad and saw more than the Georgia arrest record. Truth be told, Sal convinced Dooley to take a chance.

Rapid development is next.

Periscope up. Ready, ready, almost ready, Vols against the Wolfpack, Aug. 31.

Grand Ole Opry star Jeanne Pruett (right) with one of her biggest fans. Pruett had a No. 1 hit in 1973 with “Satin Sheets,” and was a guest at the Rhonda Vincent and the Rage concert.

Another touching moment came when Rhonda sang a gospel tune written by Darrell Webb and Walland’s own Jeff Barbra, “Silent Partner.”

Boy, howdy. That may top James and Alan Berry and the Blazer Brothers’ version of “Life’s Railway to Heaven”

Tennessee restoration continues All you need is a periscope.

Tennessee football fans who survived the depths of the worst season in 75 years are again paddling toward the surface. They think they see good times ahead. Well, at least better days.

Derek Dooley has a positive outlook. The calendar is favorable. North Carolina State is most of four months away which gives the Vols plenty of time to discuss little leftover problems and maybe uncover an answer or two.

Spring practice ended up-beat. The coach is talking about more bodies, improved talent and experi-

as my second favorite gospel song. (Yep, the king singing about The King, Elvis’s “How Great Thou Art,” is my No.1.)

Over in the corner, I spotted Grand Ole Opry star Jeanne Pruett. Her song, “Satin Sheets,” was a No. 1 hit in 1973 and was produced by a guy I

was once privileged to meet, the late, great Walter Haynes.

Walter was a legendary steel guitarist and producer and also co-wrote the Del Reeves classic “Girl on a Billboard.”

True story: He got his inspiration for that song while driving and wrote the lyrics in the dust on his car’s dash.

During one number, it might’ve been “Rocky Top,” here came popular WDVX disc jockey Freddy Smith riding a chicken.

You’ll see a little bit of everything down here.

And, yeah, we ate all kinds of cornbread. Pizza

ally big back and might be rugged enough to break an occasional tackle.

Bourque has 4.4 speed.

He rushed for 2,326 yards and 40 touchdowns in his best prep season. He was going to play for LSU but the Tigers kept mentioning other positions, maybe defensive back, maybe receiver.

Davante wants to carry the football. Tennessee offers that opportunity.

Continuing uncertainty in the kicking game inspired Dooley to invest another scholarship in a kicker. You can decide whether George Bullock of West High is that good or whether apprehen-

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It is bird’s nest time!

NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier A gardening friend of mine showed me a new and active bird’s nest last week.

It was situated in a small flame azalea bush, no leaves on it yet, but the birds apparently had confidence that the leaves would be there in time to hide and shelter the soonto-be baby birds. The nest was a thing of beauty, precisely constructed and containing four little blue eggs.

It got me to thinking about bird’s nests, both in general and also on a personal level.

Lots of us have memories of bird’s nests past, of watching eggs become baby birds, being fed constantly for days by attentive parents and quickly growing into feathered, then flying creatures.

We watched a transformation nearly as amazing as the drama of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.

As I mulled all that over, a bird’s nest memory from almost 40 years ago came to mind. My dad was finishing a hospital stay from a serious spell of what would eventu-

ally prove to be a terminal illness. We took him to our house with us for a few weeks to rehab and get back on his feet, a trying and worrisome time for him, us and the kids.

Robins to the rescue! Like a small miracle, a pair of robins decided to build a nest on the windowsill of his room, eye level, almost in there with us.

They finished it up, laid four eggs and proceeded to raise the babies, worm after worm.

Gramp and the kids kept close watch on the proceedings, until after about two weeks, amid much chirping and cheeping and several anxious spectators, the fledglings did their first-day attempt at flying and were gone. And by then it was time for Grandpa, much improved, to go back to his house and the two nests back there were empty. A piece of family history with a bird’s nest.

But, let me tell you about that latest nest, the one in the azalea bush. It turned out to be a chipping sparrow nest.

Chipping sparrows are one of

our common local sparrows, and one of our smallest, with a light gray, unstreaked breast and a spiffy rufous-brown cap on their head. They make a neat little nest, about four inches around, of fine strands of dead grass and fine rootlets. They make the inner lining of the nest out of soft stuff, and their favorite material is hair – preferably horse hair or dog hair – sometimes plucked from its owner.

The interesting thing about this nest was that they used some thin strips of plastic material my friend had used to protect her garden plants from the frost. You can see the handiwork in the photograph. The four eggs were robin’s-egg blue, but only about half the size of a robin’s egg. If things go well, they will hatch in 11-14 days and fly away in another 14. If things go well.

There is a great big “if” in the situation. It’s the same “if” that all the birds face in raising their young each season. Many species of our

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songbirds are known to have 50 percent or less success rates in having a successful nesting season. It’s not a very good average.

Just imagine some of the problems that face a pair of birds as they set out to raise a family. Your offspring begin as eggs with breakable shells that have to be kept intact, safe and warm. Then they become noisy, ravenously hungry, featherless, mostly mouth, little creatures that have to be corralled somehow so they can be fed constantly, every daylight hour, till they can fly away on their own.

Birds don’t have hands, and they do all this activity, as one author put it, as if their hands were tied behind their backs. But, through the millennia, the birds have worked out the solution: build a nest. And nests, like birds, come in all shapes and sizes. The very simplest ones are called scrapes, just a flat place that they dust off and declare it to be a nest.

Our best example around here is our inland shorebird, the killdeer. Loud and vocal, we see them around playgrounds and ball parks.

They make their nests on flat roofs, in gravel driveways, in the outfield.

Then there are the platform nests. Take mourning doves, for example. They toss a few sticks together in a tree in a couple of days and lay

their eggs. Their nests are so flimsy that you can often see the eggs as you look up through the bottom of the nest. On the other hand, the bald eagles take their platform nests very seriously. They use big sticks and branches, made to last. Used year after year, sometimes for 35 years, and added to every year, the nests sometimes reach the size of several hundred pounds.

Grebes build nests that float among the reeds of their marshes. Kingfishers dig horizontal tunnels, six feet or more back into a stream bank. Baltimore orioles weave amazing long hanging baskets, suspended from the fork of a branch. And think of the contrast between the massive pile of sticks in the

eagle’s nest and the tiny but highly effective, oneinch jewel of cobwebs and lichens put together by a momma hummingbird.

An expert in such matters can tell at a glance which species of bird made any given nest. Each member of a species makes their nest pretty much the same.

Nobody teaches the birds how to make a nest. It’s all in there, programmed in their tiny bird brains, along with how to migrate here to our yards from South America every spring and home again in the fall. And what’s good to eat, and how to find it.

It’s a complicated, exact, amazing process. It happens millions of times every spring. It’s one of the wonders of Nature.

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■ Daniel Simberloff, distinguished professor and the Gore-Hunger Professor of Environmental Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has been elected to the National Academy of

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Rabbi Beth Schwartz will soon be cleaning out her Temple Beth El office to prepare for a move to Columbus, Ga. Photo by Wendy Smith

Rabbi will leave her mark on Knoxville

By Wendy Smith Rabbi Beth Schwartz’s Temple Beth El office is full of boxes that will soon be filled with the books, stuffed animals and trinkets she has collected during her 13 years in Knoxville. At the end of June, she will step down in order to work with another congregation in Columbus, Ga. What can’t fit in the boxes is the wealth of experiences she’s had here.

In addition to being the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El, Schwartz is a founding member of the Clergy Task Force of the Community Coalition on Family Violence, and she has attended both the FBI Citizen’s Academy and the Knoxville Police Citizen’s Academy. She has worked with school board members and principals to address racial issues in the schools, and is on the board of the YWCA. Throughout her tenure in Knoxville, she has had few encounters where she wasn’t treated with respect as a female rabbi, she says.

Times have changed since she was a little girl, when women couldn’t serve as rabbis. That being the case, the role wasn’t something she aspired to growing up. The decision to attend rabbinical school was a long, slow process that came about as she worked in other careers and raised two children.

“I was the last person to know.”

She was supported by her husband, Larry Washington, who, as the sixthgreat-nephew of George Washington, understands the impact of family heritage and has a strong belief in freedom and equality, she says.

Her studies required the family to move to Israel for a year so Schwartz could study Hebrew. Washington took a leave of absence, and their son completed 10th grade there. The year affected each of them differently, she says. Washington volunteered his time in Israel to domestic violence issues, and when they came home, he returned to school for a masters degree in social work.

After Schwartz became a rabbi in 1999, the family came to East Tennessee.

Her relationship with both city and county law enforcement was not something she expected. But on Sept. 11, 2001, detectives showed up at Temple Beth El to promise their protection.

“They know who I am, and they do watch out for us,” she says.

She is especially proud of her work on the Clergy Task Force. The establish-

ment of the group was a prerequisite for Knoxville receiving a million dollar federal grant to fund the Family Justice Center, since spiritual support for victims of domestic violence has proven to be so important. The task force trains clergy how to support victims.

Knoxville’s Jewish community has a history of being active in civic affairs, Schwartz says, and has grown to be better integrated socially. East Tennessee has a “culture of affiliation,” she says, which means that people are comfortable with you, as long as they know others like you.

‘Mount and Mountain: Vol. 1’ Central Baptist Church of Fountain City recently hosted a book signing for senior pastor Dr. Mike Smith. Smith co-authored the book “Mount and Mountain, Volume 1: A Reverend and Rabbi Talk about The Ten Commandments” with Rabbi Rami Shapiro. Church member Lois Goddard is pictured talking to Smith’s wife, Grace, as Smith signs a copy of the book. Photo submitted

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“It’s better to be Jewish than if you don’t go any- Community where.”

She has also found that Services Christians aren’t gener- ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Minisally brought up to have try food pantry 6-8 p.m. each negative stereotypes about second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m.

Jews and often want to each fourth Saturday. learn more about Judaism.

■ Dante Church of God, 410 “You can learn a lot Dante School Road, will about Christianity if you distribute “Boxes of Blessings” understand where Jesus (food) 9-11 a.m. or until all came from and Jewish boxes are gone Saturday, May teachings. The best of Je12. Anyone is welcomed to sus came from the Torah.” receive a box but you must be The city has become more cosmopolitan and open since she arrived, but she sees room to grow. She hopes to stay in touch.

“It’s hard to leave, but I’m excited about my new position.”

Christ United Methodist Youth proudly present the 4th annual

present. One box per household. Info: 689-4829.

■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, will open the John 5 Food Pantry on Thursday nights from 6-8 beginning May 17.

Appointments to receive food once monthly must be requested by Wednesday, May 16. Info: 938-2611 or email glenwood@frontiernet. net.

■ Knoxville Free Food Market, 4625 Mill Branch Lane (across from Tractor Supply in Halls), distributes free food

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each third Saturday. Info: 566-1265.

■ 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.

Fundraisers and sales

■ Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike, will host a communitywide yard sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2 (rain date will be Saturday, June 9). Free to set up. Info: 773-3380.

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Panthers push into postseason The Powell baseball team is powering into May with high hopes for the district tournament. Following the end of the Panthers’ district schedule, Powell played Webb on May 2, which was Senior Night.

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Senior Kyle Tracy started as pitcher for the Panthers, and his team gave up four runs in the first three innings. But there was no way Powell was going out on a bad note.

The Panthers quickly rebounded, as Hagen Owenby scored two runs in back-toback innings and reduced the deficit to two. Powell scored four additional times in the fifth inning, giving the team a 5-4 advantage.

Powell closed with sophomore Dalton Long as relief pitcher and won 8-6.

“It felt good to come back

from (being down) four to zero,” said Tracy. “It was a good win on senior night.”

Powell appeared to have done a great job of not giving up after having lingered in the first three innings.

“We just kind of managed to hang around long enough to come back and then got a few keys hits at the end,” said assistant coach Jay Scarbro.

Powell went into the district tournament as a three seed to play the Anderson County Mavericks, who were seeded sixth. The game was Friday at Hardin Valley and results were not available at press time. Powell beat the Mavs twice in March during the first week of the season.

A Powell victory would advance the Panthers to play the winner of the Hardin Valley/Karns game. The final two rounds of the district tournament are played at Halls.

“We really need to get two-out hits,” said Scarbro.

“We’ve left a lot of runners on base in the past few weeks in games that we’ve

lost … we need guys to find a way to get on base when there are two outs.”

Scarbro also wants to improve base-running.

“We’ve had a few baserunning miscues … that needs to be shaped up before the tournament obviously,” said Scarbro.

Tracy is optimistic about the outlook for his team.

“We’ll be alright,” said Tracy. “(This season) has been great.”

“I just want to thank and congratulate our seniors … they’ve worked hard for four years and have done everything we’ve asked,” said Scarbro.

Soccer: The PHS soccer team also looks to make some major gains in the postseason.

After beating Clinton 2-0 on April 27, Powell played its Senior Night game against Temple Baptist Academy.

Coming into the match on April 28, Temple was 15-0.

Powell ended the perfect streak with a 2-0 victory.

The following Monday, April 30, Powell continued its winless skid in the district with a 4-2 loss to Central.

“We seemed sluggish … we were exhausted from three games in four days,” said senior Ellias Palcu. “It was just unfortunate.”

Powell will play top seed Oak Ridge in the first round of the district tournament.

“We just have to be prepared,” said Palcu. “The last thing we want to do is lose in the first round.”

Vinsant signs with LMU Powell High senior Kelsey Vinsant signed to play tennis at LMU next year. Pictured at the signing are: (seated) mom Susan Vinsant, Kelsey, dad Steve Vinsant; (standing) Powell High coach Greg Pavinich and tennis instructor Jeff Brainard. Vinsant has played tennis for eight years and has been called a “very dedicated player who improves every year” by her coach Pavinich. Vinsant has been the No. 1 seed at Powell for three years and made it to the semifinals in the district tournament last year. Brainard has worked with Vinsant for five years and has watched her grow into an “amazing athlete.” While at LMU she plans to study liberal arts. Photo by Ruth White

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■ Kindergarten Mother’s Tea, Friday, May 11. Fifth grade awards night, Monday, May 21. Fifth Grade Day, Tuesday, May 22.

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Report cards will not be released if books are not returned or fees paid; Field days will be held Tuesday, May 15, for kindergarten and 1st grade; Wednesday, May 16 for 2nd and 3rd grades; and Thursday, May 17 for 4th and 5th grades.

SPORTS NOTES ■ The 10th annual Bulldog Classic Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, May 10, at Willow Creek Golf Course. Bearden alumnus Bert Bertelkamp will serve as honorary host. The tournament will be a four person scramble with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

Catered lunch will be served at noon and lots of prizes will be awarded. Proceeds will go to the school and contributions outside of player fees are tax deductible. Info and registration: Robin Gold, 2543762 or rgold@knology.net.

COMMUNITY CLUBS ■ The Knoxville Bonsai Society will host the ninth annual Spring Bonsai Show Saturday and Sunday, May 1213, at the UT Hollingsworth Auditorium. Guest artist Bjorn

Bjorholm will host demonstrations and instructive workshops. Bonsai societies from across the state and western North Carolina will show their best. Plants and supplies will be for sale. Free admission. Info: www.knoxvillebonsaisociety.com.

■ The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable will host author and historian Frank A. O’Reilly at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at Bearden Banquet Hall.

O’Reilly will discuss “The Battle of McDowell, Va., and Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign.” Everyone is invited. Admission is $5 or have the buffet at 7 p.m. for $17.

RSVP by calling 671-9001 by 11 a.m. Monday, May 7.

■ The Harvey Broome Group/ Sierra Club will host hiker, photographer and blogger Doug McFalls 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church to discuss his backcountry hiking experiences and photos of the Smokies. Everyone is invited.

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One Call Club to be featured at summit Knoxville’s One Call Club has been invited to give a presentation at the national Livable Communities Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 15.

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White “The goal for the summit is to strengthen relationships, create mutual understanding and share use of integrative strateOne Call Club has dem- gies among those respondonstrated leadership in ing to the diverse needs working collaboratively to of the growing older adult make the community more population,� said n4a CEO livable for all ages and Sandy Markwood.

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HEALTH NOTES ■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. ■Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, 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 www. 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. â– 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. â– 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. â– 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. â– UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 5 to 6:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper will be served. Info or RSVP: 544-6277.

Meet Shooter Young-Williams staff member Cody Nations is with his buddy Shooter, a 12-year-old hound mix. Shooter brings joy to the staff and is ready to go home with you today. Visit the main center at 3210 Division St. or the Animal Village at 6400 Kingston Pike.

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If you don’t have time to drop by and take a look, visit www.youngwilliams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 2156599 for more information about each pet.

Foster care awareness month May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and Youth Villages, a private nonprofit organization, is looking for caring adults to make a difference in the life of a child in need.

All new foster parents complete free training courses, and counselors are available 24 hours a day to provide additional support. Foster parents also have access to weekly support groups and mentoring from experienced foster parents. A monthly stipend is provided to help offset the cost of adding another child to the household.

Many children in foster care have suffered abuse or

neglect or may be dealing with emotional, behavioral or mental health issues. These children need loving families to care for them until they can return to their birth families or an adoptive family is found for them.

Candidates should be single or married, at least 25 years old, be able to pass a background check, and have stable income, as well as adequate space in their home for a child.

Classes are forming and information sessions will be held soon. Info: Mariah Parton, 560-2558 or email alyson. parton@youthvillages.org.

Mother’s Day mammograms Tennova Healthcare is offering Mother’s Day specials on mammograms.

Those who bring their mom, daughter, sister or other special female to Tennova can receive a free hand paraffin dip, refreshments including chocolate-covered strawberries, and a special gift.

Eligible screenings are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this week:

May 9 – Physicians Regional Medical Center, 900 E. Oak Hill Ave.; May 10 – North Knoxville Medical Center, 7565 Dannaher Drive; May 11 – Turkey Creek Medical Center, 10820 Parkside Drive; and Thursday, May 17, at Tennova South, 7323 Chapman Hwy. To schedule, call 545-7771 or 1-855-836-6682.

These are some of the formations found in the Cherokee Caverns. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

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These amazing structures took millions of years to form, growing at an approximate rate of 1 cubic inch each 125 years.

There are only a few opportunities each year when these caverns are open for the public to visit and enjoy these amazing sites. “They really have a good time. It’s hard to describe, you have to see it. There are some beautiful formations in here,� manager Jim Whidby said.

Saturday, May 19, the public is invited on a guided lantern and flashlight

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Admission is $7 per person (age 6 and under free).

Proceeds go to preserve the caverns. Bring your favorite flashlight (not required).

Cherokee Caverns are located at 8524 Oak Ridge Highway, about 2 1/4 miles west of the Karns light at Emory Road (131), before Pellissippi Parkway.

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By Pam Fansler The 30th annual Bowl for Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sake in April was a winning event for the children served by Big Brothers Big Fansler Sisters of East Tennessee, with the fundraiser bringing in $180,000. First Tennessee Bank was once again proud to participate. Many First Tennessee employees took to the lanes, had fun and contributed to a great cause.

Non-bowlers participated by cheering on their colleagues.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported, one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Through these relationships, children achieve success throughout their lives. The or-

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Bowl for Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sake is Big Brothers Big Sistersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; signature fundraising and awareness event. Participants from Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville and Tri-Cities hit the lanes with more than 1,000 bowlers contributing to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. All funds raised by bowlers directly benefit the programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee.

The funding provides for community outreach to recruit more volunteers and reaching more children.

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Myra Yeatman, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bowl for Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sake helps us continue to put the guidance, friendship and fun of mentors in the lives of children, and through the support of East Tennesseans, we will be able to support 180 children with mentors.

Research demonstrates that Big Brothers Big Sistersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; brand of one-to-one mentoring helps children stay in school and stay out of trouble. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re grateful for all our supporters and for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; way they help us impact the lives of children in our community through a successful Bowl for Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sake.â&#x20AC;?

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When the Hansons retired and closed up shop, Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone started ringing with customers asking what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do next. The strong suggestion was that he should open his own gallery and framing business.

The Hoods started to pray about it. Denise said the prayers went something like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not opening a business in this economy.â&#x20AC;?

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When the gallery opened, the framing and restoration side of the business was slammed with former Hanson Gallery customers who had held work until Jeff could get started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good problem to have,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff.

Denise says Jeff is â&#x20AC;&#x153;beyond just a framer. He is an artist who is doing framing.â&#x20AC;?

Denise helps with the art side as well. She accompanies Jeff on buying trips across the country and says she loves visiting studios and building relationships with artists.

She also has a knack for selecting items that will sell. Just ask Jeff about the line of super-cute patchwork bird pillows, each named after an opera singer, hand-selected by Denise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She brought those in and I said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This will not sell,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Jeff said.

They sold out. Twice.

The Hoods enjoy being in business together, saying that the experience has made them stronger as a couple. They said the most important thing is to love what you do and work hard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has to be passion,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to be passionate to carry through with it. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do it, go at it full force.â&#x20AC;?

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Class of 2024

Building for the future begins today

By Shannon Morris

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magine what life will look like in the year 2024. Change comes quickly, with advances in technology, medicine, education, and other areas appearing faster than we can keep track.

One thing we can say for sure, next year’s kindergarteners will graduate in 2024.

When we consider just how new our world might be then, we can see the importance of preparing children to both embrace and affect change. With that in mind, the decisions parents make today regarding their children’s education are important.

At Grace Christian Academy, we view each and every child as distinct and beautiful, created in the image of God. We believe that each boy and girl was created for a purpose, and that the educational process will play a large part in their emotional, mental, and spiritual growth. In short,

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and purpose. Almost any school can teach the ABC’s, basic reading, and learning shapes and colors, and Grace is no different. However, Grace desires to nurture your child’s growth in a

loving, Christian environment where a strong foundation for the future begins to be laid.

So, what sets Grace apart from the rest of the crowd? Smaller class sizes, which allow teachers to provide more personalized attention to each student. Biblical integration is seen throughout our A Beka curriculum in all courses, from mathematics to social studies. Our loving, devoted teachers help develop the skills and talents of each child in preparing them for the next grade level. A safe and

secure environment reassures families that their children will be well-protected and cared for while at school.

At Grace, we believe your child is unique. He or she will be challenged to learn, building a strong foundation for future learning, and for future influence, as God has planned for them. Now is the perfect time to schedule a personal tour, before the end of the school year, so you can see firsthand the many benefits of enrolling your kindergartener at Grace.

Los Angeles City College Mars Hill College Maryville College Milligan College Montreat College Pellissippi State Rhodes College Samford University Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Temple University Trevecca Nazarene University Trinity International University Tusculum College University of Alabama University of Kentucky University of Memphis University of South Carolina, Keelty

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Keltin Cannon receives one-on-one attention from teacher Jennifer Sluss. we see children as those who can and will bring about change in our world in the future.

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Seniors moving on

By Shannon Morris As the 2012 academic year comes to a close, we are poised to say goodbye to our senior class. We pray their high school experience has been a time of mental, physical and spiritual growth. As lifelong friendships have been established, we are confident that those friendships will continue to flourish at class reunions, visits to Grace sports activities, and as members of the alumni association. It is time to celebrate the successful high school careers of our seniors and to send them off to their colleges

The cast of “School House Rock” at Grace Christian Academy. Photo by Kara McKamey

and universities of choice. The outstanding class of 2012 have been accepted to the following colleges and universities:

‘School House Rock!’

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There was a dose of nostalgia May 3-4 as Grace Christian Academy’s 3rd through 5th grade students presented the musical “School House Rock.”

We were reminded of the songs that helped our generation learn about history, math and grammar, such as “Conjunction Junction” and “Just a Bill.” It was a successful way, at

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By Shannon Morris

that time, to teach young minds that learning can be fun.

The 70’s cartoon series introduced us to other teaching jingles such as “Unpack your Adjectives” and “Do the Circulations.” Just the titles alone make us smile, and now, this new generation has portrayed for us how fun learning can be.

More than 100 cast members participated in the annual yearend spring musical, carrying on

a strong tradition in the music and dramatic arts at Grace.

Under the direction of Tracy Rodgers, several thousand audience members were entertained by these children who showed their skills in spectacular fashion during their live performances. Through hard work and dedication, the fine arts program continues to flourish from year to year.

Spectators of all ages enjoyed this energetic and educational presentation with its roots coming from, of all things, a Saturday morning cartoon.

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