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Interns go to court (sort of) Eight kids walk into Juvenile Court, how many walk out? Hopefully, if it’s the Shopper-News interns, all of them do. Last week the interns went to Juvenile Court and met Judge Tim Irwin and Richard Bean, superintendent at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Facility.
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Recruiting near and far ... Derek Dooley is trapped between a rock and a hard place. If a Tennessee prep star (think Jalen Ramsey) escapes the recruiting net and flies afar, fans wonder how in the world a coach, with so many home-court advantages, could lose such a great talent. Dooley is obviously asleep at the wheel. He should own the state. This is Tennessee! But does becoming a Vol For Life mean you have hail from Big Orange Country? Marvin West takes a look.
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Don’t mess with Detroit! Jake Mabe says the best vacation he has ever taken was to Detroit. That’s his story and he’s sticking to it. Jake just got back from Motown and muses on it inside.
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Powell Playhouse Gospel concert is Aug. 11 By Betty Bean Nita Buell Black loves discovering new talent. Always has, really, which is a big part of the reason she was a teacher. Black N o w that she’s retired, and talent is no longer delivered to her classroom, sometimes she has to go looking for it. And sometimes it appears unbidden, when she’s looking for something else. That’s what happened last year when she was out selling advertising for her Powell Playhouse playbill. She was cold calling on Clinton Highway businesses and stopped at Backyard Creations, a locally-owned business where they sell custom-made gazebos, play sets and such, owned by Stacy and David Douglas. “I thought they might
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David Douglas like gospel music, he and Stacy write, arrange and perform it, too, and play a variety of instruments at Carroll Hollow Baptist Church in Clinton. “They sing some of the very old traditional songs accompanied by fiddle, mandolin and a bass backup.” A night of gospel singing Black has a special inAugust 11th SP terest in gospel music and for the second year in a row is reserving an evening in the Powell Playhouse schedule for a gospel Bryan Yow “Grateful Heart” Diane Oliver show called “Singing in the Sharon Baptist Church Neighborhood.” Last year’s show was scheduled for December, and the lineup was already set when she met the Douglases, but she Men’s Quartet Gerald Satterfield kept them in mind for this Powell United Methodist Church year’s show. The gospel show is set TICKETS: $10 (may be purchased Stacy & David Douglas for 7:30 Saturday, Aug. 11, Carroll Hollow at the door) at Jubilee Banquet Facility Baptist Church Jubilee Center Way Clinton, TN Callahan Road on Callahan Road. Tickets 947-7428 are $10 and may be purchased at the door. Other outstanding singwant to take an ad and call on you sometime.’ ” ers on the program will As she talked to them, be Grateful Heart, a quarwhile we were selling it to him, David said he liked Black was surprised to tet from Sharon Baptist gospel music. I said ‘We’ll learn that not only does Church; soloists Gerald
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Satterfield, Diane Oliver and Bryan Yow; and the men’s quartet from Powell United Methodist Church. Later in the season, Black will collaborate with one of her former students, Halls High School drama teacher Kim Hurst, who will cast and direct her students in “Puss and Boots,” and next April they will bring the production to the Powell Playhouse. “We will help them any way we can,” Black said. The rest of the schedule will include “Arsenic and Old Lace” in October, an arts and crafts show in November, a comedy night in January, “Are We Listening – the Diary of Adam and Eve; I Can’t Hear You” and “The Odd Couple” in June. Black, a 1955 Powell High School graduate, founded the Powell Playhouse in 1972 when a group of her best students wanted to do a summer play. She revived it after her retirement in 2005. She says it still inspires her. “I love finding talent. It just blows my mind. Thrills me to death.”
Inside out and upside down on Main Street
See Jake’s story on page 6
Sam Fisher stands on Main Street.
The mystery of prayer
Director of the Parable Productions is Marcia Fisher, who guides students through a daily Bible story.
Prayer is a mystery in and of itself. What it means, how it works, how it varies from circumstance to circumstance (not to mention voice to voice)—all of these factors are as many and varied as the words that are used.
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News from Rural/Metro
Weathering the storm By Rob Webb
When deadly storms rocked parts of East Tennessee a few weeks ago, Rural/Metro was prepared. I was extremely proud of our Rural/Metro EMS and Fire Department teams that immediately powered into action. Bystanders and a Rural/Metro firefighter saved the life of a child who nearly drowned in a creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A Rural/Metro crew transported the child Webb out of the national park. In another area of the park, 20 individuals were trapped by a large rock slide. Blount and Knox rescue squads, National Park Service and Townsend Fire Department carved a path to the trapped and injured patients using chainsaws. Five patients were transported out of the park. Severe thunderstorms can produce lightning, flash floods, hail and damaging winds, which can be a deadly combination. Americans deal with 10,000 thunderstorms, 1,500 floods and 1,000 tornadoes each year, and we’ve been getting our fair share in East Tennessee this summer. We can’t always predict when severe weather will strike, but you and your family can be prepared when it does. Here are a few tips to stay safe during the storm:
Homebuilders Association of Greater Knoxville president Randy Heiden greets Denis Rochat with Rainwater Resources and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero at a new home construction site featuring rainwater harvesting. Photos by Ruth White
Celebrating the rain! By Ruth White Forget the old childhood song that begged the rain to go away and come back another day. Rain is being celebrated in Knoxville and for good reason. Mayor Madeline Rogero stopped by the construction site of a new home that will use rainwater as the primary source of water. Rogero captures rainwater on a smaller
■ Listen and pay attention to weather alerts on radio or television. A severe weather watch alerts you to a potential situation. A severe weather warning signals you to take cover from an imminent storm. ■ Prepare a three-day emergency weather kit for your family. The kit should include nonperishable food and water for three days, a first aid kit, battery operated radio and flashlights, extra batteries, and important telephone numbers and documents.
scale and uses it to water her yard and garden at her home. This new home will capture rainwater in three 1,700 gallon tanks and use it on a much larger scale. Denis Rochat with Rainwater Resources showed the harvesting system and commented on the good quality rainwater in the Knoxville area. “We need just two filters (sediment and carbon)
and UV light to make it useable/drinkable.” The home will have a backup source of water (the area utility district) available in case of emergency. Homebuilders Association of Greater Knoxville president Randy Heiden stressed the motto of the HBA as “help,” as in helping community members and helping things get better for the future. “This harvesting system will help with good stormwater management and help with resources.” Rainwater is distilled as it falls from the sky and is
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Hallsdale Powell Utility District commissioners met for about 10 minutes last week. It was a routine meeting. President/CEO Darren Cardwell said several big projects “are wrapping up right now,” including Phase 2B of the Sanitary Sewer Rehab project handled by Insituform Technologies. Commissioners OK’d final payments totaling $769,783 to the company. Cardwell said 26 water meters were set in June and 13 sewer hookups were inspected. HPUD treated 242.7 million gallons of water and 160 million gallons of wastewater. Commissioners appointed Cardwell, Sandy Liford and Kevin Julian to examine nominations for the commission post held by chair Jim Hill. The committee will submit three names to commissioners at the Aug. 13 meeting.
■ Avoid taking a bath or shower during a thunderstorm. ■ Unplug electrical appliances and avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm. ■ Draw blinds and shades over the windows to prevent glass from shattering into the home in case strong winds blow objects into the windows. ■ If caught outside in a severe storm, get to a low-lying, open place that won’t be a danger for flash floods. Get low to the ground, making yourself as small as possible and placing your head between your knees. Do not lie flat on the ground. ■ During a flash flood, do not drive through flooded areas, even if it looks shallow.
With these simple tips, you and your family can safely weather the storms.
Pete Hebert recently founded My HVAC Advisor in Knoxville, the first business of its kind in the nation. Hebert is a U.S. Army veteran with more than 24 years experience in heating and air conditioning, with honors degrees from two HVAC engineering programs. He consults with customers and advises them on the correct HVAC solutions for their homes before they purchase a new system. Info: 368-4374 or pete@myhvacadvisor.com. Photo submitted
Shannon Carey contributed to this report.
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Coldwell Banker to host career nights Those interested in pursuing a career in real estate are invited to attend a career night at 5:30 Thursday, July 26, at each of Coldwell Banker Wallace and Wallace Realtors’ five
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REUNIONS ■ Central High School Class of 1944 will have its 2012 reunion at noon Thursday, Aug. 16, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Info/registration: Carolyn C. Mynatt, 584-9530 or Dr. Jim Tumblin, jctchs44@nxs.net. ■ Central High School Class of 1948 will hold its 64th reunion Saturday, July 28, at All Occasion Catering, 922 N. Central Ave. Fellowship starts at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon. Info: Mary Frances Tucker, 539-6242 or email mfgvt@gmail.com.
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KCDC celebrates retirees Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation recently celebrated three retiring employees who have given more than 100 years of combined service at the public housing authority. Pictured are retiree Wilma White, KCDC executive director Alvin Nance, and retirees Robin Brown and Jamie Ayres. Also retiring this year are Charlie Hayes and David Kirby, each with more than 20 years of service. Photo submitted
LIBRARY EVENTS Powell Branch Library is located at 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. ■ Monday, July 23, 1 p.m., Dr. Al Hazari presents a chemistry program for kids. ■ Wednesday, July 25, 10:30 a.m., Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. ■ Friday, July 27, 10:30 a.m., Storytime for children age 3-5. ■ Saturday, July 28, 10:30 a.m., Saturday Stories and Songs with Emagene Reagan.
UT NOTES ■ The Rock, a campus landmark located at the corner of Volunteer Boulevard and Pat Summitt Street, will be blocked off for its own protection – and that of would-be painters – while crews perform necessary utility, sidewalk and guttering work around the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, currently under construction. The Rock and its new surrounding sidewalks are expected to reopen in midAugust, before students return to campus.
■ UT’s National Defense Business Institute will participate in a large-scale, multiyear contract with the U.S. Navy. The Institute is one of 385 contractors selected to participate in the revolving contract, which will disperse as much as $5.3 billion over the next several years. The institute will be working with Navy operating commands and agencies and the United States Marine Corps.
■ Sorority Village will have at least three houses opening in time for fall classes, which begin Aug. 22. UT expects six houses to be completed this fall, with as many as 270 women living in the development by the end of the semester. Sorority fall recruitment is set for Aug. 1926 at the Panhellenic Building on Cumberland Avenue and at the completed properties within Sorority Village, with transportation provided between the two locations.
■ Daniel Simberloff, the GoreHunger Professor of Environmental Studies in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Simberloff has won the 2012 Ramon Margalef Award for Ecology. The award is presented annually by the government of Catalonia, an autonomous region in
Reba Beeler Heath Monday celebrated her 99th birthday June 2 with family and friends at her home in Corryton. Reba was born June 2, 1913, in Sharps Chapel. Her favorite pastime has always been fishing. She has four children (one deceased), five grandchildren (one deceased) and four great-grandchildren. She attributes her longevity to Deuteronomy 5:16.
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Pop into downtown’s popsicle shop Cara Turski purchases a fresh popsicle from Jason Mitchell at Pop Culture’s cart in Market Square. Pop Culture offers all-natural gourmet frozen pops made from fresh ingredients including plums, blackberries, strawberries, coconut, lime and other seasonal fruits. Mitchell purchases many fresh items right from the market to use in his frozen treats. The shop is located at 601 Main St., Suite 102 and is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The cart is open in Market Square during the Farmers Market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Info: 282-4900. Photo by Ruth White northeast Spain. Simberloff is being honored for “his contributions to the observation and theoretical analysis of the structure and dynamics of ecological communities, and for the application of these studies to conservation biology.”
Adelaide Grace Brooks turned 1 on June 27. Her parents are Jennifer and Steven Brooks. Her grandparents Brooks are Richard and Debbie Young and Ernie and Pam Brooks. Alexis Adams will celebrate her first birth-
Ruth Barkley will turn 100 today (Monday, July 23). She is a graduate of the Florida College for Women (now Florida State University), and she married her husband, Marvin, now deceased, in 1950. Ruth has one son, Bill. She also has two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She has been an active member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church for many years. When asked about her upcoming birthday, she said she was not 100 years old, but 100 years young.
day July 30. Parents are Samantha and Ian Adams. Grandparents are Wayne and Gail Adams Carter. Reese Caroline Hodges turned 5 on July 2. She celebrated at a pool party with her friends and family. Reese is the daughter of Thomas and Gina Hodges. She has two older brothers,
■ Halls High School Class of 1965 will hold a reunion July 28 at Beaver Brook Country Club. Any class is welcome. Info/reservations: George VanDeGriff, 922-8345 or 278-6724. ■ Halls High School Class of 1992 will hold its 20-year reunion Saturday, Sept. 1, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Jennifer Corum, 654-1317 or email jennifercorum@ yahoo.com. ■ Standard Knitting Mills reunion is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at the John T. O’Connor Senior Center. Any employee or relative is welcome. Food donations are accepted; limited to finger foods. Info: 523-5463. ■ Wilkerson Reunion is 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Big Ridge State Park. Bring a covered dish.
Aidan and Brady. Her grandparents are Jim and Janet Kilgore of Kingsport, Irene and Mike Hodges of Knoxville and J.D. and Jean Wininger of Centreville, Va. Hodges
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Hallsdale-Powell Utility District Seeks Applicants For Nomination to its Board of Commissioners Hallsdale-Powell Utility District (HPUD) is now accepting applications for possible nomination as a member of the HPUD Board of Commissioners. HPUD’s Board of Commissioners is comprised of three commissioners, who are each appointed by the Knox County Mayor for a staggered four-year term from a list of three nominees selected by the current HPUD Board of Commissioners. HPUD’s Board of Commissioners is vested with the general power and authority over the utility district, which is managed and operated on a day-to-day basis by the utility district’s president/chief executive officer and who has responsibility and oversight for the utility district’s employees and operations. Besides selecting the utility district’s president/chief executive officer, duties of the HPUD Board of Commissioners include attending all regular monthly meetings and, when called, special meetings of the HPUD Board of Commissioners, adopting an annual budget for the utility district’s operations, setting all rates for water and wastewater services provided by the utility district, and establishing and approving all rules, regulations, policies and procedures necessary for the utility district’s operations. An HPUD Commissioner must also attend a minimum number of certified training hours during his or her appointed term as required by state law. HPUD is one of Tennessee’s largest utility districts, which are treated as governmental entities under state law. HPUD serves water and wastewater service to over 29,075 customers in the north Knox County area (including portions of Union County and Anderson County) with an operating budget in excess of $29.1 million for its most recent fiscal year and a current capital budget in excess of $12.8 million. To apply for possible nomination to the HPUD Board of Commissioners, you must be at least 25 years old and either an HPUD customer within the district’s boundaries or reside within the utility district’s boundaries. Applications for possible nomination to the HPUD Board of Commissioners may be obtained at HPUD’s main office at 3745 Cunningham Rd Knoxville, Tennessee 37918; by calling HPUD at 865-922-7547; on HPUD’s web site www.hpud.org; or by fax request at 865-922-8428. Completed applications must be returned to HPUD’s main office no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 3, 2012. EOE.
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Rogero celebrates readers Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero greets Macaiah Harrison, daughter of Mickeeya Harrison, the executive director of Tribe One. The mayor read a story written by Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) creator Mary Wright Edelman to the 50 children who participated in this year’s Tribe One CDF Freedom School. This is the third year that Tribe One has hosted the program, which immerses children in grades 3-8 in reading. Photo by Wendy Smith
Note: Victor Ashe survived his hip replacement surgery, but begged off writing a column this week. He will return on July 30.
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Republicans staffing up at new headquarters Local Republicans will tell you they’re more fired up about this year’s elections than any in a long time. From the national level on down to the state legislative races, they say victory is within reach. Leading the pack is Joe Bailey, who heads the Romney for President campaign regionally and, despite very long days and a lot of travel, is having a great time doing it. Bailey tells a story about being over in Sevier County a week or two ago to speak to a Republican club. “I asked if anyone there could tell me how long it was until the end of ‘hope and change.’ This fellow on the front row raised his hand. He knew exactly how many days (until the presidential swearing in ceremony). I couldn’t believe it. Folks are really excited about this election.” Late last week local GOP officials inked a deal on new campaign headquarters at 5410 Kingston Pike in Bearden. Located on the triangle of land across from the Orangery and next to
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the old Cleveland Interiors, the spot is also just west of Ben Atchley Drive, named for the revered Republican legislator. Bailey says the space is perfect for the headquarters. There’s a lobby, lots of office space, room to store candidate materials for volunteers to pick up and of critical importance: plenty of parking space. There will be a grand opening soon at the new headquarters, with candidates and elected officials on hand to meet and greet voters. Candidates will rotate volunteers to staff the office, and in addition, there’s a whole flock of up and coming young Republicans who will be on hand to help. That group is headed by Alexander Waters, who is
chairing the Romney campaign in Knox County. Waters’ Republican roots go pretty deep in these parts. He’s the grandson of former TVA chair John B. Waters, a staunch Republican. His parents are Beth and John B. Waters III, an attorney. Alexander, a UT law student, has recruited a dynamic group of other UT law students to help. They are Leandra Varney of Johnson City, Sarah Davis and Nigel Vorbrich. “Since we’re all in law school together, we get together and talk about politics. It’s great that we’ll all be working on this campaign,” Waters says. The very articulate young Waters has been making the rounds of Republican groups locally. He was at West Knox Republican Club’s meeting last month and met with the Young Republicans Club last week. He says that over the next few weeks his group will be meeting with volunteers on college and university campuses throughout the region.
A tribute to Kevin Purdy
Today at County Commission By Sandra Clark
How one man made a difference By Sandra Clark In 1992 the Halls High School football team surged to a 12-2 season after a 5-5 record the year before. The difference was a guy named Kevin Purdy and a program called RAGE (Responsible Athletes Getting Education). Kevin passed away July 11 at age 60, and at his celebration of life – an East Tennessee Irish wake in a Methodist Church – three players from that ’92 team addressed his family and friends. Ryan Nichols, Brent Shaw and Justin Teague each said Kevin’s influence continues today. Nichols was especially eloquent: “Kevin brought unity to our team. He respected us and taught us to respect each other. We are brothers today because of him.” Shaw, now an assistant principal in Georgia with kids of his own, said, “There’s no telling what might have happened to some of us if Kevin hadn’t been there.” Nichols told Kevin’s kids, twins Sean and Jenna, that they will always have friends in Halls. “We are just a phone call away.” Webb School graduates Jenna and Sean, now in their early twenties, were blessed with two good parents. Their mom, Melissa, passed away in 2002. Kevin threw his
People who lived in Halls 20 years ago remember those jocks who liked their beer and fast cars. One night a car flipped with two players inside. No one was hurt, but then-coach Larry Kerr said it was a wake-up call. The coach asked the players if alcohol was a problem. Hands went up. He asked if they wanted help. Every hand was raised. Kerr contacted St. Mary’s, and the hospital sent out a member of its Employee Assistance team, counselor Kevin Purdy. Denny Koontz was a senior on that team. “Now don’t go telling people I was taking drugs. I’ve never taken drugs in my life,” he said Friday. “Kevin came in at a time when there were issues at the high school. He had been through it. He had lived the rough life and had come out on the other side.” Denny’s dad, Realtor Gary Koontz, headed the committee that raised money to fund a Student Assistance Program at Halls High. Purdy took a year’s leave from St. Mary’s and former Superintendent Earl HoffmeisForming the SAP ter (whose grandson Jason Kevin Purdy was at least a played on the team) lobbied “heck-raiser” before he met the school board to allow the Melissa. Perhaps that’s why program at Halls. It was aphe related so well with trou- proved as a pilot, providing bled teens. no county funds were used.
tremendous energy and passion into raising them. They stood at his service as strong witnesses to his success. Sean read from the scripture and told a funny story about his dad deciding to cut a tree that was growing too close to their home. “Of course, the tree fell wrong and landed on our roof. He had me up there with him and Jenna on a ladder, and he was yelling, ‘Help me here!’ We were maybe 14. I’m still not sure what he wanted us to do.” Jenna read an Irish blessing which ended, “My life’s been full, I’ve savoured much; good times, good friends, a loved one’s touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don’t shorten yours with undue grief. Be not burdened with tears of sorrow, enjoy the sunshine of the morrow.” Kevin’s sister Kerry Fitzgerald said, “Kevin always had a personality that was bigger than life. He was able to make close connections with people.” Wait! Did some saint pass by? Hardly.
“We’re going to be recruiting and mentoring young people and building an organization,” he says. There’s no doubt that county GOP Chair Ray Hal Jenkins is fired up. He told a group of voters last week, “In a time of extreme stress and distress generated by the Democratic leadership at the top, it’s gratifying to see Republicans from the top down pull together to reverse the lack of leadership over the last three years at the national level and to further the good leadership we have had in our state. “It is our goal to increase the Republican majority in Nashville, to retain the majority in the U.S. House and to use whatever influence we can to regain the Senate and retake the White House.” Jenkins adds: “I know that’s a mouthful, but I believe we can do it.” Coming up: Ryan Haynes, state representative from the 14th District, will officially kick off his re-election campaign with a reception 6-8 p.m. this Thursday at The Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm. Mark your calendar for the 44th annual Duncan Family Barbecue. It will be at the Civic Coliseum on Oct. 23.
Jenna, Kevin, Melissa and Sean Purdy in a 1998 family photo by Fred Cannon Photography. “It was easy raising money,” Gary Koontz said. “Businesses and players’ parents supported it once they knew what was going on. “All those boys were like my own.” Koontz said Purdy was “very calm and nonjudgmental” with “an easy way to talk to kids.”
Making ABC News ABC News aired a video about student drinking, the Halls SAP and the football season. By now, Kevin had expanded the program to more than just boys who played ball. Shannon Carey, now general manager of ShopperNews, was a sophomore interested in drama. “I wasn’t drinking or into drugs. Most of us weren’t. SAP was about what it meant to be a teenager. It worked because it operated outside the box. Kevin was willing to talk to us as adults, but he expected us to act like adults in return.” Peter Jennings of ABC News introduced the video by reporter Armen Keteyian,
now with CBS News. “Friday night football is an excuse for teens to get drunk, even though drinking is illegal for those under 21 in every state,” Jennings began. Keteyian interviewed players and showed Coach Kerr asking, “Do we have a problem?” “The SAP program works because it is controlled by students. It’s created a proud new tradition at Halls High School,” Keteyian said. Koontz remembers too. He and Kevin secured a grant to start a similar program in every Knox County high school. Sadly, the school board rejected it. SAP folded at Halls High. Coach Kerr left for Anderson County. The RAGE dissolved and Kevin Purdy joined a real estate appraisal firm. Gary Koontz said, “We had this program. It worked. And we lost it. But don’t make this story about politics. It’s about Kevin and what he did for our boys. “I’m proud of every one of them. They’ve all turned out good.”
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Commission chair Mike Hammond has invited interim finance director Chris Caldwell to discuss year end numbers at 11:30 a.m. today (July 23) in the Small Assembly Room. The meeting will not be televised. This writer will be there, expecting our story from July 16 to be attacked. Commissioner R. Larry Smith already has said we lack “financial savvy.” We can talk definitions and “cash vs. accrual” all day, but the numbers are what we said. Knox County ended the fiscal year with $17.3 million more revenue collected than was budgeted to spend. Best quote from last week’s commission workshop: Commissioner Mike Brown, apparently firing back at our story “Trainor speaks” from July 16: “I’m fed up with being told we have no right to question where 2/3 of this county’s budget goes. If we’re stepping on somebody’s toes, then they’ve got a problem.” And the thoughtful Dave Wright piped up: “Reading the newspaper this morning, it looks like the school board is calling us out. ... I sat through 19 months of meetings (trying to get Carter Elementary). ... Now the paper is asking why we can’t throw another $17 million at (the school board). That does not set well with me.”
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Remembering Concord Boat Dock MALCOLM’S CORNER | Malcolm Shell Concord Marina, as it is now called, offers some great services for sports enthusiasts. Indeed, it probably has more boat slips than Hilton Head’s Harbor Town and South Beach marinas combined. And the size of some of the luxury crafts docked there is impressive. But 60 years ago it was simply known as Concord Boat Dock, and the services provided were small compared to today. There were a few boathouses on the south bank that housed cabin cruisers, but there were never more
than a half dozen. The size of the crafts was much smaller than those moored there today. The largest craft I can remember was the Marta III owned by the Sterchi family, and I can remember thinking how exciting it would be to cruise the lake in such a magnificent boat. Knox County owned the dock and leased it to Bob Burch who was an outdoor enthusiast of some renown. Bob wrote an outdoor column for the Knoxville News Sentinel called “Birchbark,” which always included stories about his
outdoor adventures and offered advice on good fishing spots and current lures and bait that were bringing in the big ones. He knew every person who docked their boat there including those who rented boats daily. He always had time to converse with his paying customers, including a 14-year-old kid who only had 50 cents in his pocket. Another icon on the property was “Red” Moore. Red worked as Bob’s assistant and where Bob’s stories left off, Red’s continued in an embellished version. I never knew Red’s
Recruiting near and far Derek Dooley is trapped between a rock and a hard place. If a Tennessee prep star (think Jalen Ramsey) escapes the recruiting net and flies afar, fans wonder how in the world a coach, with so many home-court advantages, could lose such a great talent. Dooley is obviously asleep at the wheel. He should own the state. This is Tennessee! Youngsters, following fathers and grandfathers, uncles and more than a few aunts, grow up rooting for the Vols. They get little orange 18 jerseys as
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anything good is ever going to happen to you in football, it is going to happen at the University of Tennessee.” Amen, brother Ray, right on. Alas and alas, if Dooley awards too many scholarships to in-state prep stars who may have Southeastern Conference potential, fans say he is taking the easy way out. He should be seeking and signing the best in America, not the kid next door to save travel time and costs. Who the heck did Dooley beat to get Cody Blanc or Devrin Young? But, but, but you say,
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ents felt secure in allowing their kids to attend the events. One particular band was the Guy Brothers, talented musicians and vocalists. I never followed their career, but their talent with the proper promotion was sufficient to propel them into national prominence. Today, the hill just east of the marina is the site of the fine restaurant Lakeside Tavern, which is not only a purveyor of fine food but also offers panoramic views of historic Concord Village. But 60 years ago, it was the site of a large picnic pavilion with a stone fireplace and several stone grills. It was the preferred site for family gatherings, church picnics and civic club events. Reservations often had to be made several months in advance. The park closed at 9 p.m., and since the lights went off, most people vacated the pavilion shortly
thereafter. Then it became the favorite site for lovers, who waited patiently nearby until the last car left. The park was patrolled by county officers who were charged with keeping the sites cleared after closing, but the law was not strictly enforced. Perhaps these officers remembered their youth when they were more amorous and also looked for such smooching spots. I still visit the boat dock occasionally, not to rent a boat or pay a slip fee, but just to stare at a certain spot where a band once performed, where kids laughed and where the stresses of life in the 21st century were not yet experienced or even envisioned. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the new, modern facilities, it’s just that I look at them with a different perspective, one that someone who was there 60 years ago would understand.
home-grown boys love the Vols and will give their all for Tennessee. Dick Williams from Greeneville and Hal Wantland from Columbia and Bill Young from Knoxville South were great captains because they really, really cared. Al Wilson from Jackson? He still bleeds orange. Three named Majors from Huntland or Sewanee? They gave a lot. Curt Watson, Crossville? Fearless, absolutely fearless. Bill Bates from Farragut? Heart and soul. Lester McClain from Nashville? Courage of a champion. Bowden Wyatt, Kingston? Forever a Vol. Hmmm, we’ll think about that. I have thought.
Condredge Holloway came from Huntsville, Ala. He cared, did he ever! Gordon Polofsky somehow found Tennessee from Cranston, R.I. He was blood and guts. Richmond Flowers? Montgomery, Ala., heart of a lion. Stanley Morgan, Easley, S.C.? Any challenge, no limits, lay it on the line. John Michels, Philadelphia, whatever it takes. Steve Kiner, Tampa, oh my. George Cafego, Scarbro, W.Va. Steve DeLong, Norfolk, Va. You get the idea? The numbers game, quality and quantity, dictates that Dooley must recruit near and far. Near is better if other aspects are equal. It is best if Tennessee can attract top talent from
within a 200-mile radius. Makes life easier and less expensive for interested relatives and girlfriends. What really matters is recruiting players who can play, blockers, runners, throwers, catchers, hitters, speed, strength, smarts, good people who don’t cause nightmares, Vols you want to keep for life. It doesn’t matter too much who they are or where they come from … Ackermann from Chamblee, Ga., Mills from Elizabethton, Reynolds from Cincinnati, Henderson from Nashville, Warren from Savannah, Stratton from Tellico Plains, Haslam from St. Pete. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero. com.
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Don’t mess with Detroit DETROIT – The best vacation I have ever taken was to Detroit. Wait a minute, now. Before you start laughing or thinking I have misplaced my marbles, hear me out. I have been vacationing in Motown for 13 years, give or take a summer or two. Friends David and Jennifer, employees at Wayne State University, live in nearby Ferndale. I first went to Detroit to see the baseball team play the year Tiger Stadium closed. (By the way, I don’t care how cool Comerica Park, the new field, may be – and it is cool – it will never match the magic of the long-gone cathedral at The Corner, the intersection of Michigan and Trumbull where Tiger Stadium once stood.) My favorite trip was in August 2007. We had hit a streak of 100-degree days in Knox Vegas, not unlike last month. When I left Knoxville early that Sunday, the temperature was already 97 degrees. When I landed at the Detroit airport, it was 73. It was a perfect getaway because the Tigers won and the temperature was temperate and Maryville’s own Robinella sang like an angel at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Wife Jennifer and I were in Michigan a few days ago. We went to the 13th annual Michigan ElvisFest in Ypsilanti, near Ann Arbor. OK, I gotta be honest. Even though I am a huge Elvis fan, I didn’t want to go to the festival. I was afraid it was going to be kitschy and tacky, a freak-show parade of Elvis impersonators sweating too much and singing with too much vibrato. Nope. Class affair. Top talent. Great time.
The highlight of the festival was Robert Washington. Robert is a former Marine and lifelong Elvis fan. He got the news about The King’s death while in boot camp. Robert has one of the best Elvis voices I’ve ever heard. Maybe the best I’ve ever heard. He came in second place for three years at the Images of Elvis World Championship, sort of a World Series for Elvis impersonators, in Memphis. Guess why he didn’t win? He happens to be African American. Never mind that when Dewey Phillips started playing Elvis’ recording of “That’s All Right” on Memphis radio in 1954 most listeners thought he was black. Never mind that Washington blew away his competition. He came in second. Three times. He has finally won, I am proud to report. Look him up on YouTube. After the Elvis insanity, we drove to downtown Detroit. We went to see “Ernie” at The City Theatre. It is a hit play written by popular author/columnist Mitch Albom about longtime Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell. Ernie died in 2010. He left behind a hole the size of his huge heart. Ernie is the only broadcaster in baseball history traded from one baseball team to another for a player. His velvet voice became the summer soundtrack for millions of Michiganders (and a few Detroit Tigers refugees elsewhere in America). When I tell this tale, people ask all the time if I am scared to hang out in downtown Detroit after dark. I say no. It’s like any
The City Theatre’s marquee in downtown Detroit advertises “Ernie,” a play based on the life of the popular Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell, who died in 2010. The play was written by popular author and columnist Mitch Albom.
Robert Washington performs his Elvis Presley tribute at the 13th annual Michigan ElvisFest in Ypsilanti, Mich., on July 14. Photos by Jake Mabe
other city in America. You don’t go to certain sections at night. (And for the record, the most frightening experience I ever had involving an exchange with a disreputable character happened not in Detroit, but at the Walgreens in Fountain City.) Does Motown have problems? Absolutely. But, it is as American as, oh, say, the Ford and General Motors plants I passed on the interstate. Let’s lose the stereotype. Don’t mess with Detroit. Visit Jake Mabe online at jakemabe.blogspot. com.
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POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • JULY 23, 2012 • A-7 Savannah Mynatt and Wousamy Bates learn a new song during worship time at Vacation Bible School at CrossPoint Church. The theme for the week was “Awesome God, Amazing Power” and participants learned about the wonderful creations in nature.
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KIDS NOTES ■ The fourth annual Great Open Jump! will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Pump It Up, 6612 Deane Hill Drive. Kids can jump for free with a donation to Autism Speaks.
State champs The RBI 8U Rangers have won the USSSA state championship for the boys AAA division. The team played five games in the heat of June 24 in Antioch, Tenn., to earn the championship. Team members are: (front) Jayce Upton, Zack Rozelle, Cooper Shymlock, Kade Correll, Jaylen Jones; (back) Jacob Foster, Walker Strange, Pete Roche, Riley Franklin and Trent Tilley. Photo submitted
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Our government at work By Elizabeth Longmire Last week the interns went on a very special adventure and met some very special people. The first stop was the City County Building to watch Judge Dale Workman in the courtroom. We saw the whole trial process with the jury, judge and attorneys. (Editor’s note: An attorney from the law firm with the slogan “We’ll turn your wreck into a check” represented the plaintiff. On Friday, we learned the trial lasted until 4:30 and the female plaintiff was awarded $8,000; the man zero.) After leaving the courtroom, we ventured upstairs. Little did we know that County Mayor Tim Burchett would invite us into his office to chat and ask questions. What an opportunity! Burchett was hilarious and such a normal guy. He made sure we were all comfortable and having a good time. (Editor’s note: Burchett showed us some shrapnel he had found with his metal detector, a mayoral hobby. “It’s cheaper than a psychiatrist,” he said.) After pictures with the mayor we headed out for lunch at The Lunchbox where we met up with Judge Workman and Judge Wheeler Rosenbalm to talk about the tricks of the courtroom trade and studying the law. It was great to get insight from two men who know so much and are so passionate about their jobs. (Editor’s note: Judge Workman gestured around The Lunchbox, booming, “This place is packed with
Every time a kid comes into court, the Judge asks, “Have you been treated OK?” He hasn’t heard the answer “no” in his six years on the bench. He says, “I promise you, you are going to see the nicest kiddy-jail in the land.” His final, encouraging Rosenbalm Workman words were, “This is the ultimate court for second lawyers! Over there are the chances.” medical malpractice ones, After pictures with the and over by the door are judge, we headed on the some business lawyers, and tour with Bean, a man back here are some criminal equally passionate about defense lawyers.” Everyone discretely ignored the judge except one of the malpractice guys. When Workman pointed to his group, the attorney grinned and waved to the interns.) Saying goodbye to the judges, we headed down to the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center for a tour from Richard Bean himself. Before the tour began, we met with Judge Tim Irwin in the Juvenile Courtroom adjacent to the Detention Center. He explained his job and the statistics about the center. The Detention Center holds on average 120 kids from the ages of 12-17. During a usual twoto three-day stay, the judge said, “The goal is to straighten out kids by the age of 18.” Fewer kids have been coming in to the Kathryn Waggoner assists a voter during early voting inside detention center over the the City County Building. Photo by Caroline Longmire years, which is a thrill. Irwin is so passionate County Mayor Tim Burchett about his job he said, “I shows the interns photos even like it better than my his job. He arrives at work at 5 a.m. and stays until 5 of individuals he has met, 14 years in the NFL.” including U.S. Rep. John (Editor’s note: Judge p.m. almost every day. We have wonderful people Duncan Jr., former U.S. Sen. Irwin told intern MitchFred Thompson and actor ell Kolinsky he knew his running Knox County. From Johnny Knoxville. grandfather, Frank Kolin- the judges to the mayor, Knox sky, a former UT Vol tackle County is run by people who who passed away in 2011.) just can’t be beat.
Intern Elizabeth Longmire shows a beautiful sculpture titled “Pedagogy” from inside the City County Building. The piece was commissioned by the alumni of Leadership Education and honors all educators of East Tennessee for their dedicated service, caring instruction and role in the community’s lives. The work was sculpted by Julie Warren Conn.
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POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • JULY 23, 2012 • A-11
The ultimate court of second chances By Madeline Lonas Eight kids walk into Juvenile Court, how many walk out? Hopefully, if it’s the Shopper-News interns, all of them do. Last week the interns went to Juvenile Court and met Judge Tim Irwin and Richard Bean, superintendent at the Richard L. Bean A view of the rooms (pods) inside the juvenile detention center. The pods are separated into Juvenile Detention Facility. The facility is a nice place four areas and feature a common area for television viewing. to visit and it’s very well kept, but I would never want to be sent there. Judge Irwin, assisted by seven magistrates, presides over the hearings for acJudge Tim Irwin presides cused juvenile offenders and over cases in the juvenile determines their fate. court and tries to give each Children can be sent to defendant a second chance. the detention center if they commit a petty crime, such as shoplifting or unruly behavior, or huge crimes like murder or rape. The state of Tennessee requires children from ages 6-18 to attend school. If a child has a high absentee rate or if the parents are neglectful about the child’s attendance, both will be sent Chill Zavadil pets a goat to court. The state will take at the juvenile detention center. The goats provide stress relief and a listening ear when residents at the center have a problem or just need to talk.
custody if the parents fail to deliver their children to school. The judge said about 750 children are in state custody for various reasons. The prescription drug epidemic is keeping the juvenile court busy and accounts for the majority of new cases, he said. Judge Irwin cares deeply about children. He wants kids to know he is there to help them, not hurt them. (Editor’s note: We once spotted Judge Irwin wearing jeans at graduation of the Paul Kelley Volunteer Academy in Knoxville Center mall, another place for second chances. He said “one of mine is graduating.”) Richard Bean gave us a tour of the detention facility. He told us that 80 boys and 40 girls are housed currently in separate parts of the facility. Usually children stay for two or three days, but Bean had one stay almost three years. She left with “boxes of crafts,” he said. When kids are admitted, they get a shower and a
change of clothes (boys wear orange, girls wear blue). The child also gets a health check. A nurse works at the facility daily and a physician visits each Friday. The day begins at 6 a.m. with reveille. Everyone attends school for seven hours. The kids can watch one hour of television, but only if they behave. Surprisingly, there is a variety of choices of TV channels from which to choose. Weekend activities include books from a wellstocked library. Like the detention center for adults, this juvenile center has animals: goats for the boys and rabbits for the girls. Animals provide companionship and are good listeners. And the goats eat the grass. Employees are dedicated to the kids. The facility is not a place full of criminals, but a place full of children who deserve second chances. They are kids and kids make mistakes; that is what makes them human. This is why Judge Irwin calls this detention center the ultimate court of second chances.
Judge Tim Irwin poses for pictures with the interns. Pictured inside the courtroom are: (front) Melinda Taylor, Elizabeth Longmire, Caroline Longmire, Madeline Lonas, Chill Zavadil, Ethan Sanders, Jacob Messing; (back) Mitchell Kolinsky and Judge Irwin. Photos by Ruth White Richard Bean discusses how the juvenile detention center operates with interns Jacob Messing and Mitchell Kolinsky.
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