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IN THIS ISSUE In the sunshine Does the Sunshine Law go too far? Not far enough? Does it give too much power to mayors and political operatives? Attorney Scott Frith lays out the pros and cons of the law here in Shopper-News.

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Read his story on page A-4

Boy wonder Dev Patel, star of 2008’s “Slumdog Millionaire” stars in two feature films.

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See Betsy Pickle on page A-10

Down and out in South Knoxville Is developer David Dewhirst’s redevelopment plan for the old Kern’s Bakery “the latest in a tradition of dissing South Knoxville that goes back at least half a century?”

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Read Bill Dockery on page A-5

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Scenic highway State Rep. Bill Dunn says his bill to make the new Powell Drive a scenic highway passed out of the House Transportation subcommittee last week and will be heard in the full committee this week. “I do not anticipate any problems,” he said. Sen. Randy McNally is handling the bill in the Senate.

Mayor plans meetings Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will host constituent meetings in March to invite comment from citizens. These meetings are open to the public. Times and locations are: ■ Thursday, March 5, 4-5 p.m., Fountain City Library, 5300 Stanton Road. ■ Monday, March 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. ■ Thursday, March 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Bearden Library, 100 Golf Club Road. ■ Monday, March 16, 9-10 a.m., Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. ■ Thursday, March 19, 11 a.m. to noon, Karns Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. ■ Monday, March 23, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Powell Library, 330 W. Emory Road. ■ Wednesday, March 25, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Drive. ■ Friday, March 27, 11 a.m. to noon, Carter Senior Center, 9036 Asheville Hwy. ■ Monday, March 30, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Howard Pinkston Library, 7732 Martin Mill Pike.

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The ‘key’ to healthcare By Cindy Taylor A new urgent care clinic is opening soon on Clinton Highway. Well-Key Urgent Care’s founding partners, president/CEO Michael Rothwell, MD, FACS, and Robin A. Huskey, MD, CMO, have operated a center in Sevierville since 2010. Karen Rothwell is the compliance officer and director of communications. The team will have an accredited Level 1 certified comprehensive urgent care center with an occupational health division open on Clinton Highway by the end of March. Services at Well-Key will include acute injury care and treatments for common illness and minor medical problems. Walk-ins can expect on-site treatment for lacerations and fractures, as well as administering of flu shots, lab services and occupational health services. The center will bridge the gap between the primary care provider and the emergency room with an on-site digital X-ray and laboratory. Occupational health services include workers’ compensation assessments, injury and illness, employment and insurance physi-

cals, and all types of testing/screening such as drug and alcohol. Well-Key is the exclusive provider in the region of the Physical Profile Capacity testing system. But what exactly does all this medical jargon and fancy language mean for patients? Robin A. Huskey, MD, CMO, and Michael Rothwell, MD, FACS, at the new Powell Well-Key Huskey says Urgent Care facility Photo by Cindy Taylor Well-Key offers excellent medical care in a convenient, efficient manner. patients can “get in line online” an emergency room, physicians Board-certified physicians are through ZipPASS. This includes can perform offered services in on-site every day, and the average filling out paperwork via comput- a less expensive manner than treatment time for patients is about er beforehand to make the sign- most emergency rooms. Physione hour – including time spent in in process faster once you reach cians will begin seeing patients the waiting room. Well-Key. full-time and offering all servic“Our doctors make the differ“We are excited to bring our es March 25. ence,” she said. “They are involved brand of comprehensive health Well-Key is at 6606 Clinton in every patient case in real time care to this area,” said Rothwell. Highway in the former Ruby before the patient ever leaves the “Our employees are our most valu- Tuesday building. According to building.” able asset. I think people will find Rothwell, the company is always The facility will be open seven their experience with us to be ex- looking for talented individuals to days a week, 12 hours a day, 8 cellent and unique.” work in the facility either part- or a.m.-8 p.m., and closed only on Well-Key Urgent Care par- full-time. Apply online at www. Thanksgiving and Christmas. It ticipates with most insurance SmokyMountainUrgentCare.com. is a walk-in-based practice, but companies. While they are not Info: 428-2773.

What could Powell do with $3 million? By Sandra Clark Bart Elkins of The Front Porch restaurant said it best: “We need a $6 million idea to win this $3 million grant.” Powell is in competition with other communities across America that are served Justin Bailey by Frontier Communications. Called America’s

Best Communities, the promotion will provide grants to communities that have identified challenges and made a plan to overcome them. The Powell Business and Professional Association (PBPA) is writing the grant proposal, which is due March 25. Fifty finalists will be named in April or May and will receive $35,000 for further planning. The ultimate winner will get $3 million with second place claiming $2 million and third place getting $1 million.

What could Powell do with $3 million? The working committee has identified two concerns: limited recreational and retail opportunities push residents outside of Powell to play and purchase. The old Powell Community Club, led by Margaret MasseyCox, made a good start when Mike Ragsdale was county mayor. That’s when the Powell Station Splash Park was opened and a sidewalk built from Powell High

School to Powell Middle School. Looking back, it seems almost remarkable that Powell surpassed other communities in securing county financing for these projects. Central Park: Now the PBPA committee, led by this writer and Justin Bailey, looks to expand Powell Station Park on countyowned land from Emory Road back to Beaver Creek, providing a 6-acre space for picnics, walking To page A-3

Alvin Haworth, Navy pilot, is dead at 80 By Marvin West If the Powell High School hall of fame was functional, Lt. Cmdr.Alvin Haworth would have undoubtedly been inducted. And, oh, the stories he could have told. Haworth, class of 1952, son of two Powell teachers, died recently in Alvin Haworth Jupiter, Fla., at age 80. He was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, a Navy pilot who flew surveillance during the Cuban missile crisis, a Navy consultant in retirement, a college math teacher and the sort of all-around good guy who did tax returns for neighbors and friends. Alvin was born and raised very near the old Powell Baptist Church and the original Powell school. Both were very influential in his life. His father was Guy Haworth,

shoe salesman, dam builder, science and biology teacher and Powell’s first coach of several sports. The football field is named in his honor. Alvin’s mother was Kate Mae Haworth, piano teacher, kindergarten operator, English instructor and Powell High’s first guidance counselor. Very few in Powell knew much about Alvin’s military career. He didn’t brag. His Naval Academy appointment, from Sen. Estes Kefauver, was based on academics and interview excellence instead of politics. Alvin was an outstanding student at Annapolis and was selected for post-graduate flight school. “I flew submarine detection for a while, but the Cuban crisis was the real excitement for me,” he said as we outlined a potential book about Powell history. Alvin was, indeed, the daring young man in the flying machine

who once went far inside orders just to see what he could see along Cuba’s coast. A few seconds later, on his instrument panel, he saw himself in the crosshairs of a Russian anti-aircraft missile. His radar detector was on very red alert, screaming beep-beepbeep! “I got the heck out of there and never did anything that dumb again.” Haworth served in other locations around the globe, as a pilot and operations analyst. The Navy sent him to graduate school for high and higher math and logistical refinements. He eventually helped design the “war games” the Navy still considers vital for defensive readiness. Haworth retired but didn’t retire. He responded each time the Navy called for consultation. He taught at Palm Beach State College. He was an enthusiastic runner who

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competed (and won) 10,000-meter races in the senior division. He was a church deacon and mentor. Alvin Haworth is survived by Betty, his wife of 56 years, daughter Janice, son James, granddaughter Laura and brothers Neal and Joseph. The brothers grew up in Powell. Personal note: Alvin and I were a year apart as Powell students, but I always counted him among my best friends. It wasn’t like I had all that many. We once played on a recreation basketball team that lost by an astronomical score in what had been mistaken for a fun tournament. Alvin was our high-point man with four. I scored two. I may have caused the postgame fight. We also lost that, but it was somewhat closer. I’ll save the rest of that story for another Shopper column – or the Powell book.

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Making a lifesaving decision No matter how many diets she tried, Tracie Kitts of Sevierville, 44, couldn’t keep the pounds off. “I had tried many diets over the years. I could lose weight, but then I’d gain it back and more,” she said. “I did not really have morbid obesity at ﬁrst, but I was always 20 to 30 pounds overweight growing up,” she said. “Then, after I got married I gained even more. And then I got pregnant and gained even more!” By the time Kitts was 40, she was 100 pounds overweight and taking blood pressure and cholesterol medication. “I had hypertension, high cholesterol, and I had a lot of back and joint pain. After talking with one of my doctors, they told me I needed to lose weight or I would develop diabetes because it’s in my family.” The weight took a toll on her family life as well. “I had a baby and she was growing up, and I couldn’t play with her,” said Kitts. “I went to Dollywood and wasn’t able to ride in the swings with her, which embarrassed me big time.” Kitts works as a patient advocate in the ofﬁce of Dr. Jonathan Ray, a bariatric surgeon with the Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery. Kitts helps patients prepare for weight loss surgery, and in 2011, she decided the surgery was right for her as well. On Dec. 27, 2011, Ray performed a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on Kitts. Using laparoscopic instruments and several small incisions, Ray removed about 80 percent of Kitts’ stomach. The “gastric sleeve” procedure, as it’s commonly called, is an increasingly popular option over the older and more traditional gastric

Exercise has become a key to maintaining Kitts’s weight loss.

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With any weight loss surgery, the lifestyle changes afterward are even more important than the surgery. Kitts’ whole family, including her husband, David, and daughter, Sarah, made changes bypass procedure, according to compared to 2 ounces for gastric to their diet and exercise habits. “We cut out high carb food, anyRay. bypass and 64 ounces, a half-galthing white,” said Kitts. Both procedures reduce the lon, for a normal stomach. The sleeve also carries fewer side “We don’t eat a lot of sweets, size of the stomach, but the sleeve procedure leaves a slightly larger effects and complications than the and we really push the protein and vegetables and water. We don’t stomach size, about 4 ounces, bypass procedure, Ray said. Tracie Kitts before bariatric surgery.

The ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’ of bariatric surgery Obesity has become a signiﬁcant national health issue. Our society is overweight. The foods we eat are often poor choices and can lead to obesity. Morbid obesity, deﬁned as having a BMI over 35 and being at risk for obesity-related health issues, Mark Colquitt, MD and is closely correlated with Jonathan Ray, MD serious medical conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. port and encouragement. Many of The Fort Sanders Center for our staff members have undergone Bariatric Surgery is the answer to bariatric surgery and use their exthe prayers of many who battle perience to help others be successobesity and its accompanying is- ful on their journey. The surgeons offer two main sues. Bariatric surgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray options for their patients: laparohave helped more than 2,200 scopic gastric bypass (usually done patients lose close to 200,000 as a robotic procedure), in which a pounds through a combination of smaller stomach pouch is created surgical, spiritual and emotional and a portion of the small intestine is rerouted to the pouch; and support. The atmosphere at the Center sleeve gastrectomy, which removes for Bariatric Surgery is one of sup- a portion of the stomach and cre-

ates a narrower digestive tube. “The safety of bariatric surgery has improved greatly,” Dr. Colquitt said. “Today, the surgical risk of the procedure is comparable to having a gallbladder removed.” He said in most instances, the patient goes home within 24 hours after surgery. “But in order for bariatric surgery to succeed, people have to commit to making the lifestyle changes to support the choice,” Dr. Colquitt said. Dr. Ray added, “Our team will be there for the patient before and after the procedure. We can get them to the door, but they have to walk through it.” “Our goal is to promote health and wellness and support an obesity-free lifestyle,” they say, “and to help our patients become more productive – and fully engaged in life.”

drink a lot of carbonated drinks. I don’t drink anything carbonated, although my husband and daughter may drink it when they go out to eat.” All three of them joined a gym and go three to four days each week. “And if I’m not able to go over the weekend, we do activities like walking, swimming and camping.” Kitts lost 108 pounds within a year of her surgery. Her husband and daughter lost weight as well. “I have kept it off; I continued to try to eat right and exercise,” she said. “My daughter, husband and I do a lot of outside things now. We walk the track at a local church, we go swimming. And it’s being more mindful of what you put in your mouth, too.” Ray said his staff helps each patient to learn new ways of cooking, eating and exercising through several classes before and after surgery. “What we have learned in the last 60 years with bariatric surgery is that this is a lifestyle change,” he said. “It’s a change mentally, spiritually and psychologically. “To lose one pound you have to burn an extra 2,600 to 3,600 calories, but walking a mile only expends about 50 to 100 calories. So that’s a whole lot of calories to expend to lose that weight, and it’s almost impossible when you’re 100 pounds overweight.” Kitts said she would recommend Dr. Ray to anyone struggling with obesity. “Dr. Ray is a joy,” she said. “He talks about God, and I’m a Christian. He sits down and talks with you, explains things to you, any questions you have, he’s there for you. Every time my daughter sees Dr. Ray, she always says, ‘He saved my mom’s life.’ ”

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Ice sculptor Mac McFadden of Masterpiece Ice Sculptors in Asheville provides guidance to UT culinary student Samantha East during a demonstration at the UT Conference Center. Photos by Ruth White

A close-up of the hawk cut in an ice block that will be used as a template for the finished piece UT student Clint Burners serves appetizers to guests during the ice carving at the UT Conference Center. The menu consisted of Polish kielbasa in-a-blanket with Dijon dill sauce, spicy pimento cheese bites, figs with goat cheese and prosciutto and hot spiced cider. The menu was developed by student Julie Childress.

UT Culinary student Julie Childress uses a chain saw to carve ice during a recent demonstration. The event allowed students an opportunity to work on skills and build depth to their culinary skills as a part of the curriculum. Photos by R. White

Hospice webinar The Hospice Foundation of America’s 2015 Living With Grief Program “Helping Adolescents Cope with Loss” has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 26. The webinar will be shown 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sevier Heights Church Apex, 3232 Alcoa Highway. Three hours of continuing education credits are available for a wide range of professions. Info or to register: Kelly Berry, 577-6666 or kelly.berry@ dignitymemorial.com.

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and fishing. Plans call for a kayak/canoe ramp on-site and greater use of the outdoor classroom for community events. Sidewalks: PBPA is exploring pedestrian access along Brickyard Road to link The Crown College with the downtown business district. Community Center: Working with Commissioner Charles Busler, the PBPA is exploring a multipurpose community center to house activities for senior citizens and a venue for the Powell Playhouse. Economic Development: Powell residents must support the businesses we have in order to attract others. PBPA would use a portion of the grant to create a business incubator to help start-ups; a portion would fund a monthly workshop to help businesses become proficient with social media; a portion would become matching funds for businesses that want to upgrade their façade. What could Powell do with $3 million? We’ve got good ideas, but not the knock-your-socks-

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The saga of Section X

Select civic club members may have heard this tale in times past. I think of it each time football winter workouts are mentioned. Exercises between bowl games and spring practice are now very sophisticated, professionally designed to add strength, adjust bulk and enhance certain skills in conjunction with ideal diets. I suppose they work. Long, long ago, the first winter workout I observed was more primitive. Some still think it was hell on Earth. Others have blocked it from their memories. From more than 50 years away, a few now think it wasn’t all that bad, just a little toughening-up process.

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Winter workouts for Tennessee football arrived with young Doug Dickey. The new coach called the program “off-season conditioning.” Best he could tell, the Volunteers had no experience in getting better in January and February, before they practiced getting better in the spring. Since Tennessee had no workouts, Dickey did not

find it surprising that Tennessee had no place set aside for such activities. He sent forth a search committee. It didn’t find much. As Dickey tells the story, scouts discovered running room at a tobacco warehouse and the agriculture campus. They reported, almost incidentally, some dirty, drab, dreary space once used for storage, on the ground floor, in the northwest corner of Neyland Stadium, under Section X. Dickey inspected it and said the room looked like something left over from the Civil War, except the cobwebs appeared older. Dickey could have made it better. He made it worse.

He installed old mats on the floor and hung a heavy rope from on high. Those who thought they wanted to be on his football team were going to do agility drills, wrestle, fight and scratch – and then climb that blasted rope, hand over hand, until they bumped their head on the concrete ceiling. Center Bob Johnson remembers the one-on-one wars, Vols on opposite sides of the mat, no rules, do anything you want to get to the other side. The training tempo was fierce, frantic, run here, jump there! Down on the mat, up on your feet, seat roll right, jump up again, forward tumble. Everywhere a player looked or landed, there was an assistant coach yelling for more speed and greater effort.

Dickey said some players were overcome by the afternoon exercises and ambiance – and lost their lunch. He admitted the smell was terrible. He spent one of his most dramatic terms on describing the winter workout scene: “A stinking mess.” Joe Graham hit right in the middle of it. “There wasn’t room under Section X for all of us at once,” said Graham. Everybody dreaded checking the dorm list for when to report. Early was better. “Our group arrived to the sound and smell of some of the guys throwing up. In the middle of the winter, the room seemed nearly steamy. Everybody was sweating. I don’t remember the exact time we worked, but it seemed forever.”

Dewey Warren was there and it matched his imagination of Marine boot camp, only worse. “Under Section X was like a dungeon, dark and smelly, the worst place I’ve ever been.” Bert Ackermann said it was a learning experience for those who survived. “It laid the foundation for the great comeback of Tennessee football under Doug Dickey.” Robbie Franklin believes Coach Dickey used the first winter program to find out who really wanted to play football at Tennessee. Today’s Vols think winter workouts are challenging. Today’s Vols live in a different world – music, lights, refreshments, exhaust fans. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

lowed to discuss the pros Regardless, until there are and cons of their own radio changes, expect more headcommunication system out- lines, more “gotcha” politics side of a public meeting. over communications beally get to vote. Unfortunately, few have tween public officials, and Ultimately, the open the political courage to ad- further distraction from meetings law doesn’t in- dress these problems with more important issues faccrease openness and trans- the law. Either the so-called ing the community. parency in government “sunshine law” goes too far Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can contact him at scott@pleadthefrith.com. as much as folks believe. or doesn’t go far enough. Plenty still happens behind closed doors. Instead, the law merely takes political power away from individual Neighborhood event commissioners and shifts The city’s annual Neighborhood Conference will be that power to the mayor, po7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Knoxlitical bosses and other lobville Convention Center. byists. Designed for both city and county residents, this Recently, the E-911 Board free event is an opportunity to connect with other has been in the news due to neighborhoods and neighborhood leaders as well as allegations (later substantimeet elected officials and department heads. ated) that board members The conference includes 32 workshops from fightcommunicated with one ing crime to grappling with legal issues faced by homeanother outside of a public owner associations. Also featured are 80-plus informeeting about a new E-911 mation booths, a free continental breakfast, free box radio communication syslunch, door prizes and a neighborhood T-shirt contest. tem. Info: David Massey, the city’s neighborhood coorAs absurd as it may dinator, at www.cityofknoxville.org/neighborhoods or sound, under current law, 215-2113. the city police chief and the county sheriff are not al-

The politics of ‘sunshine’ If you paid attention only to local media, you might be forgiven for believing that the most pressing problem facing our community is a lack of openness and transparency in government. Each breaking scandal, it seems, involves a county commissioner, city council member or public board member violating the Open Meetings Act (sunshine law) by sending an email or lobbying a fellow board member outside of a public meeting. The Open Meetings Act states that “… the formation of public policy and decisions is public business and shall not be conducted in secret.” As a result, members of County Commission, City Council and other local public boards cannot delib-

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erate about public business in private. Violations of the law void the actions of the violators and require open deliberations on the issue and another vote. Nearly all would agree that open, public meetings and the public discussion of the people’s business is a good thing; however, less understood are the problematic and perhaps unintended consequences of the law that give increased influence to the mayor and third parties over the members of legislative bodies.

In county government, the mayor (unlike commissioners) is indirectly empowered by the law by being able to lobby the commission directly and in private. (As you can imagine, it is easier to keep track of how each commissioner will vote when you can ask them privately.) This same dynamic applies with the superintendent of schools and the board of education. More troubling is that local political bosses can also lobby commissioners and council members independently, lining up their votes and pushing their own agendas. In fact, because of the restrictions of the open meetings law, well-connected politicos often have a better idea of how the commission will vote than the commissioners who actu-

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Christenberry faculty The letter from Emerald Academy came during the snow days and was addressed to the parents/ guardians of children zoned to Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban elementary schools and signed by Emeraldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director, Dr. Jon Rysewyk . Five of the recipients were Christenberry Elementary School faculty members who bring their children to school with them. One faculty member said reading it was like a slap in the face. It began like this: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have a choice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emerald Academy! Do you know the grades for the school your child is zoned to attend next year and how they compare with Knox County Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; overall grades?â&#x20AC;? Next came a chart comparing three years of Christenberryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s math and reading scores with Knox County Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; scores. Christenberryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are all lower, although they improved from Ds in 2012 to Bs in math and

Betty Bean Cs in reading in 2013 and 2014. KCS scored As in both subjects in 2013 and 2014. The faculty member said the test scores tell only half the story. The other half is the value-added scores, which show that Christenberry students have made steady gains from one school year to the next. These scores were not included in the letter. Christenberry assistant principal Tonya Davis Cash posted a scathing comment on her Facebook page, calling the letter misleading and ending with an offer: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have more current data if you would like to include that with your next propaganda. Steve has my number.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steveâ&#x20AC;? is Emerald Youth Foundation CEO Steve Diggs, who lives a

few blocks from Christenberry and sent his two children to school there. Many Christenberry students are involved in after-school programs at Emerald Youth Foundation. Diggs announced his charter school plan a year ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I, historically, was a huge fan of Steve Diggs and consider him very bright, hard-working and visionary. My husband and I have always bought a table at his fundraising things, but I am real disappointed about this,â&#x20AC;? said Martha Bratton, who retired five years ago and was Christenberryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first principal (she was also the last principal at Brownlow and principal at Inskip elementary schools before that). Bratton said Emeraldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major advantage will be that parents will â&#x20AC;&#x153;self-selectâ&#x20AC;? and must agree to be actively involved in their childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education. She believes Rysewyk could have touted what his school has

to offer without disparaging other schools. Rysewyk said he got the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; addresses from Knox County Schools and wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;taking a shot at Christenberry.â&#x20AC;? He said that when he was principal at Fulton High School, his students got similar letters informing them of openings at higher-performing schools like Farragut and Bearden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The intention was never to upset teachers anywhere,â&#x20AC;? he said. Diggs said all parents from all the urban feeder schools got the same letter, but he believes Christenberry is performing well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe we should have had a PR firm write the letter. I just hope everyone will look at our track record. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to try and do it right â&#x20AC;Ś I have no desire to start a private school.â&#x20AC;? Next week: A closer look at the program at Emerald Academy, set to open July 15 in the old Moses School downtown.

Down and (even more) out in South Knox News that David Dewhirst was rescuing another endangered Knoxville property was widely hailed in the city last week. Dewhirst and associates bought the 84-yearold Kernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery building on Chapman Highway just across the Henley Bridge from downtown and quickly announced speculative but elaborate plans to transform the industrial site into a vague complex of boutique eateries and performance venues like the ones that have brought fresh life to the center city. No one seemed unhappy. After all, the bakery building is intimately connected to Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, and making it productive again would be a worthy effort. Dewhirst has a record of turning historic but decrepit urban-core properties into moneymaking real estate ventures. Dewhirst was expansive about the effects the development could have on South Knoxville. The News Sentinel quoted him as saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to South Knoxville because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reason to. But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to give them a reason to come to South Knoxville.â&#x20AC;?

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ignore for the moment the fact that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; practically speaking â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the bakery is hardly in South Knoxville at all. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s examine that remark again: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to South Knoxville because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reason to.â&#x20AC;? Apparently a man of Dewhirstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real estate savvy isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware that (according to the 2009-2013 census estimates) almost 38,000 people have found a reason to go south of the river â&#x20AC;&#x201C; without benefit of bodegas or brew pubs or trendy cafĂŠs or music stages. They go (or stay) because South Knox (city and county) is home. Dewhirstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notion is but the latest in a tradition of dissing South Knoxville that goes back at least half a century. In the 1950s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s, South Knoxville was derided as â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Americaâ&#x20AC;? by its more sophisticated northern neighbors. When the James White Parkway

bridge was built in the early 1980s, it was quickly labeled â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Bridge to Nowhere.â&#x20AC;? In current parlance, South Knoxville is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;wildernessâ&#x20AC;? suitable mainly for hiking, jogging or mountain biking expeditions by some of our more urbane urbanites, many of whom hail from West Knox suburbs. No one has labeled South Knox as District 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yet. Another recent news item illuminates the overall attitude toward South Knoxville: At the behest of the city, the Urban Land Institute has released a study that calls for Henley Street â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the six-plus lane connection between I-40 and the Henley Bridge â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to be made pedestrian-friendly, with a reduced capacity to handle traffic headed south and an increase in cafĂŠs, shops and other accoutrements of the good life. Again, this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the first time South Knox has been slighted. A couple of years ago, the extension of James White Parkway to deep South Knox County was vetoed by the city mayor, despite support for the extension from county mayors of Knox and Sevier. And during the planning stages, the six-lane rehab of the

Henley Bridge was scrapped for a five-lane version at the behest of urbanites who wanted bike lanes instead of vehicular traffic. There are still some of the wags that tail the dog who insist that the city should take a jackhammer to the concrete roadways in the First Creek canyon, letting the creek run free again â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the connectivity needs of South Knoxvillians be damned. South Knox County and its neighbors in the Seymour community are the only sector of greater Knoxville that are not now served by a limited-access, freeway-engineered roadway. Isolation is the kissing cousin of scorn. The thinking that dominates political culture in Knoxville right now sells â&#x20AC;&#x153;South of the Riverâ&#x20AC;? short not only in the language it uses but in its dreams of how to connect that area to the wider community. It ignores the longterm harm that can come to the whole region if one sector is systematically cut off from the whole. The revitalization of Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be allowed to strangulate the development of the rest of the city.

A home for Estes The Estes Kefauver office and collection that was once displayed at the Hoskins Library on the UTKnoxville campus will not go to the Tennessee State Museum, despite earlier reports to the contrary. The Museum Commission voted in January not to accept the collection due to lack of space for storage or display. There was a feeling it would set a precedent for other Tennessee senators to place their papers and memorabilia at the museum that would have to be honored. In addition to this writer, Knoxvillians Deborah DiPietro and Jan Simek serve on the commission board. Other recent Tennessee senators have reached greater national prominence than Kefauver did as Howard Baker and Bill Frist were majority leaders of the Senate and a third (Al Gore) was president of the Senate as Vice President of the United States. Kefauver sought but did not attain such status during his career. Meanwhile the UT library, led ably by Steve Smith, will continue to keep the material in storage. The issue at some point will become whether storage is the permanent site for the collection or will it be made available for public viewing as it once was? When will the Hoskins Library be renovated? Only UT knows. Pay: When City Council adopted a $12,500 annual pay raise for the mayor, only five members signed on as sponsors. Interestingly, the only former mayor in the nine-member group, Dan Brown, did not sign it. He said â&#x20AC;&#x153;the timing was not right.â&#x20AC;? Eyesore: If there is one new recent eyesore that is harming the aesthetics of downtown Knoxville, it is the south wall of the Langley garage, which faces Union Avenue and the Pembroke. It is the size of a football field and all a grim gray. It offends residents of the Pembroke who look out to the north. It is hideous and stunning. How did the city administration let this happen? Putting brick around it would help. Graffiti even would help, too. Majors: Retired UT

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football coach Johnny Majors is having a hip replacement this week. He will not let it slow him down as he heads in mid-April to Australia. â&#x2013; The E 911 Board now meets March 13, and Mayor Rogero will attend her first meeting ever as mayor. It should be a standing-room-only event. It seems the mayor and her police chief may vote differently on the radio contract. No doubt Rogero wishes it would all go away and her failure to attend this significant board would be forgotten. â&#x2013; Kim Trent, head of Knox Heritage, recently moved to Carta Road near Holston Hills and had an open house a few weeks ago that was packed with political types, including council members Marshall Stair and Finbarr Saunders. Trent is being urged to run for City Council in 2017 when Nick Della Volpe cannot seek a third term. â&#x2013; DeFord: Also present at the event and being talked up as a council candidate was longtime Fort Sanders resident and architect Randall DeFord. Asked if he might run for Nick Pavlisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; seat, also up in 2017, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am flattered so many people have mentioned it to me. The city faces important and serious issues. I will consider it.â&#x20AC;? DeFord was ignored by the Rogero administration when they appointed a task force on the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair Park. Neighborhood activists were stunned that Fort Sanders was excluded; however, the task force appears to have accomplished little and has become a distant memory. â&#x2013; Hannah Parker, 28, becomes one of the youngest persons to serve on the Knox County Election Commission. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first Republican woman in 28 years. As the choice of the Knox GOP legislators, she must be appointed by the state election commission.

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mate, Leeanna Palmer Reynolds, introduced me to Jesus. We were on tour with the GCA Ensemble in Chicago, the timing was perfect and I was ready to receive the message. I am grateful to my friend for being bold enough to share.

My College Journey

By Kate Black At 20 years old, my life has taken a few turns; most for the good, and some that provided me great life lessons. For me, life began in North Carolina

my grades were becoming a barrier to that goal. Early in my high school years, academic expectations became nearly overwhelming, injuries began to affect my sports, and my dream of competing at the college level began to slip. I responded to these disappointments by making poor choices, almost giving up on myself and my dream.

I was recruited to play softball at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. My freshman year, I helped the Lady Tigers to a program best with 44 victories. And, during my sophomore year I was recognized for earning the Dean’s List! Me, Kate Black, on the Dean’s List! It goes without saying that my two years at GCA prepared me for my transition into college. The summer before my sophomore year, I began to consider my future beyond college. My heart was being drawn to explore a life of serving those who suffer with Mental Illness and to work as an advocate on

their behalf. Unfortunately, Campbellsville did not have a major that would accommodate this career path. But when exploring, I discovered others schools that did. I faced my hardest decision ever...would I be willing to make another transition and walk away from my dream of playing college softball to pursue this new passion in social work? After much consideration and prayer I put into action the necessary steps to begin a search outside of Campbellsville. As I began the

application process and visiting new college campuses, the likelihood became real that my softball career could potentially be coming to an end. Among others, I submitted an application to Belmont University even though I knew it would be a stretch. But, as God would have it, Belmont is exactly where He wanted me. Not having missed a beat, I am completing my sophomore year, majoring in Social Work at Belmont University, and playing softball as a Lady Bruin. Without a doubt, the two years spent at Grace Christian Academy were the most meaningful years of my life thus far. GCA gave me the hope that I needed to reclaim my dream, and prepared me academically for a successful college transition. I am thankful to the staff, teachers, coaches, and friends who believed in me. Thank you for being part of my story; you helped make my dream come true.

The Impact of GCA

where I attended a small Christian school and lived a simple and comfortable life with my parents and brother. My family, going to church, and playing with neighborhood friends consumed my days. After completing the 3rd grade I experienced my first major transition when we moved to Princeton, New Jersey and my world was completely turned on end. I was exposed to such diversity; different cultures, religions, value systems, academic expectations, and economic status. Trying to fit in and find my way became my priority. It wasn’t long before I realized my new classmates were well beyond where I was academically. Struggling to catch up, I spent the next 5 years receiving extra help from tutors. With class work always a stressor, I found relief in sports. Horseback riding, softball, and volleyball quickly became my outlets, and it didn’t take long to realize that I had some natural athletic ability. Playing college sports became my dream, however,

But, there was hope. Hope that I was introduced to during a spring break trip to Knoxville. Quite reluctantly, I agreed to visit Grace Christian Academy during the trip. As a high school sophomore, the thought of moving again and changing schools was nearly unimaginable. But, my tour through the hallways of GCA quickly faded my concerns, as I immediately felt comfortable and welcome. Shortly after our visit, my parents made the decision to move from Princeton to Knoxville where I would enroll as a junior at GCA. This was a significant transition and brought many fears, but my fears subsided as my new classmates reached out to me to make sure I was included. Academically, although still not an easy ride, I found myself becoming confident in the classroom. The teachers were amazing, making me feel comfortable in class. I ended my senior year making straight A’s...for the very first time in my life! Athletically, things improved as well. The Lady Ram’s Volleyball and Softball players and coaching staff welcomed me with open arms. My softball career was highlighted with All State recognition for both years of eligibility. My dream was alive again! Although these were important steps as I prepared for college, my best experience was the day a class-

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The power of an idea Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we may no longer suffer disgrace.” I told them that the hand of my God had been gracious upon me, and also the words that the king had spoken to me. Then they said, “Let us start building!” (Nehemiah 2: 17-18a) A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. (“The Little Prince,” Antoine de Saint Exupery) Sonia Justiniani, Pat Ryan, Beth Meyer and Rosilyn Flanagan serve lunch following last week’s ecumenical Lenten service at Immaculate Conception Church. Photo by Wendy Smith

Community welcome at downtown Lenten services By Wendy Smith The season of Lent means different things to each worshipper, but those attending an ecumenical Lenten worship last Wednesday said that observing the Christian tradition together made it even more meaningful. Lent is the 46-day period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. If the six Sundays are taken away, the length is 40 days – the same amount of time that Jesus fasted in the wilderness. It is generally viewed as a time of prayer, devotion and almsgiving that leads up to Holy Week, the commemoration of the last week of Jesus’ life. For several years, downtown churches have offered midday services on each Wednesday of Lent, followed by a light lunch. Last week’s service at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 414 Vine Ave., drew worshippers from several denominations. The Rev. Ann Myers, an ordained minister who worships at First Presbyterian Church, considers Lent a time to reflect on Jesus’ fi-

nal journey toward Jerusalem. “I really like the opportunity to meet with different congregations during Lent because the journey to Jerusalem is important to all traditions.” The Presbyterian Church places an emphasis on taking things on, along with giving things up, which builds discipline and dedication, she said. Elsbeth Freeman of St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral said the Episcopal Church also encourages members to take on projects during Lent. She plans to attend all five downtown Lenten services. Ben Winder, First Baptist

Short ecumenical Lenten worship services are held at a different downtown church at noon each Wednesday through Easter, followed by a light lunch: ■ March 4: Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St. ■ March 11: St. John’s

Church minister to youth and families, said that Baptists are embracing the observance of Lent more fully now than they did at one time. His congregation provides a Lenten devotional that helps members become spiritually focused as they prepare for Holy Week. The Rev. Ronald Franco of Immaculate Conception said that Lent was originally observed through a strict fast. Now, for Catholics, the fast is limited to abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays during Lent. Preparation of adults for baptism on Easter Sunday was another element of early Lent. Now the focus is

Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave. ■ March 18: First Baptist Church, 510 W. Main St. ■ March 25: First Presbyterian Church, 620 State St. ■ At 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, the Stations of the Cross will be observed at Market Square.

It has been 50 years since I heard the sermon based on this text from Nehemiah, but I remember it still. As I recall, there had been a medium-sized crisis in the church, one of those too-frequent kerfuffles in churches which cause members – some of them leaders, elders, teachers – to leave. Those of us who remained were shaken. The young pastor knew what he had to do. He reassured us that we would survive as a congregation. He convinced us that we would have to work hard, work together and love each other and the Lord. He was a skillful preacher and a good singer into the bargain; he knew the power of a refrain. Were it not for that

on renewal rather than baptism, he says. Lent is considered a time of quietness and mindfulness in Methodist churches, says the Rev. Ashley Helton of Church Street United Methodist. During Lent, no songs are played at the beginning of services and there are no hallelujahs. That makes the songs and hallelujahs more vibrant on Easter Sunday, she says. Marilyn Hafner, Immaculate Conception member and president of the Smoky Mountain Deanery Council of Catholic Women, said that joining in the suffering of Christ through self-denial prepares worshippers to celebrate the Community resurrection. At 5:30 p.m. on Good Fri- services day, April 3, the downtown ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, Lenten services will con4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food clude with the Stations of pantry 6-8 p.m. each second the Cross on Market Square. Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each As part of the service, worfourth Saturday. shippers will carry a large wooden cross through ■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, is downtown. accepting appointments for “To me, it’s such a powthe John 5 Food Pantry. Info: erful witness,” Hafner says. 938-2611. Your call will be “Downtown watches as the returned. church comes together.”

By Cindy Taylor Basketball’s “March Madness” is upon us once again, and in a play on words, Sharon Baptist Church has turned it into March Gladness. Knowing that it is difficult for people with busy lives to attend anything for five nights in a row, the church mixes it up a bit each March by hosting a revival meeting the first four Mondays of the month. The second annual event began Monday, March 2, with services designed to inspire and challenge. Sharon’s senior pastor, the Rev. Mark McCoig, hopes the community will join the church for the meetings and to hear some exciting guest speakers.

“March Gladness this year is sure to be a slam dunk,” said McCoig. “Our Final Four lineup includes MVPs from Baptist life in Knox Count y. These men McCoig are proven leaders who have made a significant impact on our community, and we can learn a lot from the wisdom they have to share.” Guest speaker March 2 was Dr. James G. McCluskey, former pastor of Wallace Memorial Church and former president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. March 9’s speaker will be

the Rev. John Holland, retired pastor of Salem Baptist Church. March 16 will bring the Rev. Bruce Robinson, retired pastor from West Lonsdale Bapt ist Dr. Miller C h u r c h and former interim pastor at Sharon Baptist. Guest speaker for March 23 will be Dr. Hollie Miller, senior pastor at Sevier Heights Baptist Church. Services begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, 16 and 23. There will be no service March 30. Sharon Baptist Church is at 7916 Pedigo Road. Info: 938-7075.

FAITH NOTES Special services ■ Church of God of Knoxville, 5912 Thorngrove Pike, will hold revival 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, March 24-28, and 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29. The evangelist will be Larry Owen, pastor of the Church of God of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Info: 522-9520.

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refrain, I might have forgotten that sermon. However, his refrain echoes in my heart: “But the people had a will to work.” Like Nehemiah, he could see the potential. Instead of a pile of rubble, he saw a rebuilt congregation. To paraphrase Saint Exupery, he bore within his heart the image of a healthy, serving, worshipping congregation. He had the faith, the stamina and the grace to rebuild us.

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and the Rev. Jerry Vittatoe. Everyone welcome. ■ Church Women United Knoxville-Knox County will meet Friday, March 6, at Payne Avenue Baptist Church, 2714 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Coffee at 10 a.m., meeting at 10:30. Info: 524-7234. ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. ■ Powell Church hosts Recovery at Powell 6 p.m. (meal) Tuesdays at 323 W Emory Road. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: www.recoveryatpowell. com or info@powellchurch. com.

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Armchair birding NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier

he weather over the past couple of weeks following Presidents’ Day seems to have been dropped on us from Michigan or New Hampshire or some other place that I’m glad I don’t live this time of the year. But even without the drama of snow and ice, winter makes a great time for some armchair birding. Just like looking hopefully through all those spring gardening catalogs, it’s a good opportunity for thumbing through the

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bird books (and these days, the bird apps) for those ID tips on the not-so-far-off spring migrants, listening again to those soon-to-beheard spring songs and calls, and thinking about those great spring birding hotspots we’d like to visit. And it just so happens that we have a great new armchair birding resource available to us, just in time for spring wish-list planning. From the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

comes www.tnbirdingtrails. org. (The TWRA publishes the familiar “Field Checklist of Tennessee Birds” that birders in Tennessee have used for years. Those handy little folding pocketsized cards currently list 248 species of birds you’re most likely to encounter while birding in Tennessee.) The TWRA has produced all sorts of useful outdoor information and has had a website for quite a while. But this website is specifi-

Northern Flicker Photos by K. Woycik

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Keelie Lusby hustles downcourt for the Powell Panthers in last week’s regional basketball game against Maryville.

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Kaitlyn Lentz and the Powell High girls’ basketball team fought hard until the final buzzer of the first round of region action. The Panthers lost to Maryville, 55-41.

Powell High cheerleaders Summer Rodriguez, Hannah Kidd, Lindsey Brooks and Katie Clevenger lead the crowd in a chant during regional basketball action last week. The Panther girls’ team fell to Maryville 55-41 to end their season. Photos by R. White

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‘Melissa called’ celebrates end of snow By Sara Barrett Melissa Ogden, director of public affairs for Knox County Schools, generally operates deeply behind the scenes. But last week she stepped out front to support a fun event at Menchie’s. The frozen yogurt shop is a huge supporter of Open Doors Tennessee, which provides inclusion opportunities for individuals

with disabilities, Ogden said. “For example, there are students who work at Menchie’s alongside employees and actually can earn a paycheck. Menchie’s employees donate their time off to shadow these students.” So one of the students, Wesley Rice, came up with the idea of having a “Melissa called” special, acknowledging Ogden’s role in phoning

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Mrs. Kapoor (Lillete Dubey), Sonny (Dev Patel), Guy (Richard Gere) and Sunaina (Tena Desae) dance the night away in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”

Dan (Vince Vaughn), Timothy (Tom Wilkinson) and Mike (David Franco) wind up in a pasture while in Europe to close the most important deal of their lives in “Unfinished Business.”

Let’s hear it for the boy wonder There are some big names showing up this week in movieland, including Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Vince Vaughn, Richard Gere, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson. But no one dominates the screen like Dev Patel, mainly because he’s starring in two of the week’s new films: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and “Chappie.” Patel, now 24, first caught the world’s attention as Jamal in “Slumdog Millionaire,” which won eight Oscars, among them Best Picture of 2008. His two new films are very different from “Slumdog” – and from each other. “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is a sequel to the 2012 international hit “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” about a group of senior citizens who get an unexpected new lease on life at a ramshackle hotel in India. The hotel’s manager, Sonny (Patel), now has a huge success on his hands and dreams of expanding his empire as he prepares for his own wedding. A new guest named Guy (Gere) adds to the romantic drama at the hotel.

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Most of the original cast – Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Tena Desae, Lillete Dubey, Diana Hardcastle and Ronald Pickup – return for the PG-rated sequel, along with director John Madden (“Shakespeare in Love”). “Chappie” is set in the near future, where law and order around the world are enforced by an oppressive mechanized police force directed by Hugh Jackman and owned by a company headed by Sigourney Weaver. When one robot cop, called Chappie, is stolen and reprogrammed with artificial intelligence, his owners will stop at nothing to retrieve him and end his sentient streak. Patel plays the lonely engineering prodigy who reprograms Chappie and gives him the ability to think and feel. Chappie becomes more human than humans,

though his human “parents” – Ninja and Yolandi of the South African rap act Die Antwoord, playing a version of themselves – are confusing role models with their differing bents toward good and evil. South African director Neill Blomkamp used his “District 9” and “Elysium” star Sharlto Copley to play Chappie on the set, after which animators created an animated version of Chappie from Copley’s movements and expressions. The film is rated R. The “Marigold” effect also exhibits itself in the week’s third film as Tom Wilkinson – who starred in the original “Best Exotic” movie – stars with Vince Vaughn in “Unfinished Business.” Vaughn plays a small business owner who travels with associates Wilkinson and Dave Franco (James Franco’s little brother) to Europe. Their goal is to close the biggest deal of their lives, but they get detoured constantly and improbably, including to a massive sexfetish event and a global economic summit. Ken Scott (“Delivery Man”) directed the R-rated comedy.

Chappie (Sharlto Copley) tries to understand humanity with the help of Deon (Dev Patel) in “Chappie.”

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FRIDAY ■ Deep Fried 5 will perform, 10 p.m., Barley’s in the Old City, 200 E. Jackson Ave. Info: 521-0092.

Jazz Jill-of-all-trades Emily Mathis headlines a tribute to women in jazz this coming First Friday. Photo by Daniel Taylor

■ Houndmouth in concert, 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: $16.50 plus applicable service fees. Info/tickets: http://www.knoxbijou.com. ■ Midnight Voyage Live: Downlink, Dieselboy and Trollphace, 9 p.m., The International, 940 Blackstock Ave. Tickets: $25. Info/tickets: www.intlknox.com. ■ Red, Islander, 3 Years Hollow and Tears to Embers will perform, 6 p.m., The Concourse, 940 Blackstock Ave. Presented by Night Owl Music. Tickets: $25. Info/tickets: www. intlknox.com.

Cellist Andy Bryenton, violinist Gabriel Lefkowitz and pianist Kevin Class will join other local classical music stars in performances tonight and tomorrow night at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Photo by Stacy Nickell Miller

■ Subtle Clutch will perform, 6 p.m., Scruff y City Hall, 32 Market Square. Free and open to all ages.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY Musical talent will be in abundance tonight, Thursday and Friday of this week when two different events – one classical, one jazz – take place at the Knoxville Museum of Art and the Emporium’s Black Box Theatre. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s popular Concertmaster Series will present concerts tonight and tomorrow featuring KSO Concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz and Kevin Class in a series of very entertaining short violin and piano pieces. The program opens with the delightful swing and sway of Fritz Kreisler’s “Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven.” Classical music is often self-referential. Here Kreisler, the great violin virtuoso and composer, takes a familiar theme by another composer and adapts it to his style. Maybe you could call it “sampling,” in a very broad sense. Kreisler as P. Diddy? Why not? At any rate, it’s the kind of piece that will make you smile. Maurice Ravel’s sensuous “Pièce en Forme de Habanera” follows on the program. I know a piano teacher who says, “The French guys write better Spanish music than the Spanish guys do.”

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Ravel certainly does shine in his Spanish writing, and this piece is no exception. Gabriel Fauré’s tender “Berceuse” (“Lullaby”) has one of those beautiful, melting melodies so typical of the composer. And violin fireworks will fly on “Perpetuum Mobile” by Franz Ries. It’s a real showpiece, and Lefkowitz, who plays the most difficult passages with ease and flair, is sure to keep audience members on the edge of their seats. The concert concludes with Dvorak’s “String Quintet in G Major.” Joining Lefkowitz on that work will be violinist Gordon Tsai, violist Katy Gawne, cellist Andy Bryenton and bassist Steve Benne. Having just performed Dvorak’s religious cantata “Stabat Mater” in conjunction with the Knoxville Choral Society, these musicians are wellversed in the composer’s lyrical, romantic style. “Gabriel Lefkowitz and Friends,” part of the

KSO Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series, will be presented on Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Tickets are $20. Info: 865-523-1178 or www. knoxvillesymphony.com Over on Gay Street, the Black Box Theatre at the Emporium will be the venue for “Women in Jazz,” featuring local jazz stars pianist/vocalist Emily Mathis, trumpeter/vocalist Pamela Klicka, bassist Cheryl Dow and vocalist Kelle Jolly. In recognition of Women’s History Month, the group will highlight the contributions of women jazz composers and performers, including Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Mary Lou Williams and others. Mathis, who is overseeing the project, is well-known to local jazz fans for her laidback style and versatility – she plays flute in addition to singing and playing piano. “I’m really excited about performing in a concert that features the music of women jazz composers,” says Mathis. “I appreciate the opportunity to learn about women in jazz and the contributions they have made to this area of music.” KSO conductor Lucas

Richman, who also knows a great deal about jazz, has said that singer Jolly reminds him of “a young Sarah Vaughan.” Jolly is also the host of WUOT’s Jazz Jam. Bassist Cheryl Dow, a decades-long veteran of the Knoxville music scene, is highly regarded in both the classical and jazz worlds. And trumpeter Pamela Klicka brings her bright sassy style into the mix. Klicka teaches trumpet at Knoxville’s Community School of the Arts and is known for getting her students involved in jazz projects of all types. Under her guidance, the kids lead local luminaries in bands of their own. Mathis is looking forward to sharing the stage with her colleagues. “It will be a great joy to perform with them,” she says. “Each of these very talented musicians will bring something unique to this special night of jazz. It should be fun!” “Women in Jazz – a Tribute Concert” will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. on First Friday, March 6, at the Emporium Building’s Black Box Theatre, 100 S. Gay St. in Knoxville. Admission is free. Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.

■ Appalachian Ballet Company presents “Cinderella,” 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets; Tennessee Theatre box office, 684-1200 option 2; ticketmaster.com; 800-7453000.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: 656-4444, 877995-9961 or http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.org. ■ “Alice’s Rumpus In Wonderland,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 and under. Info/tickets: http://knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.

SATURDAY ■ Boss Awesome will perform, 8 p.m., Preservation Pub, 28 Market Square. Tickets: $5, free before 8 p.m. Info: 524-2224. ■ The Dr. E.V. Davidson Teen Step Show, 6 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Tickets: Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum Box Office, 215-8999; KnoxvilleTickets. com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961. Info: 215-8999. ■ Rico Stache Bash, Barley’s, 200 E. Jackson Ave. Charity event for the UT Small Animal Oncology Department. Info: 521-0092. ■ Swing Dance with The Gamblers, Flynn Dance Center, 828 Tulip Ave. Lindy Hop workshop, 5-7 p.m. Free beginner lesson, 7:15-8 p.m.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY ■ Phoenix Rising Out of Ashes Tournament No. 2, 7 a.m., Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St.

SUNDAY ■ Fleetwood Mac: On With the Show, 8 p.m., ThompsonBoling Arena. Tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444 or 877-995-9961; Thompson-Boling Arena box office, 974-0123.

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Dead End BBQ By Mystery Diner It’s not too often that a menu item has trophies to back up claims of deliciousness. At Dead End BBQ, George’s Championship Chicken has the trophies and ribbons to back up the bragging. George is George Ewart, a co-owner with Robert Nutt of the restaurants in Knoxville and Maryville. He is the mastermind behind the whole Dead End concept. Ewart and the Dead End Society barbecue team have brought home around 50 Top 10 finishes in meat cat-

egories, with two of those being grand championships. The chicken has won statewide first places in Tennessee and North Carolina. So, it was with confidence that the Mystery Diner ordered the chicken. Sides could be chosen from a long list that includes two baked-bean dishes, macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, green beans, chips, potato salad and more. I chose the Red, White and Bleu Slaw and Beans with Smoked Sausage. The chicken thighs – two good sized ones – come topped with a little

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all, a barbecue joint – I tasted the three sauces offered for those who think the meat is a side dish to the sauce. Peacefully Dead is very mild and has a sweet flavor. Gratefully Dead is very smoky and just a little sweet, but not very spicy. Dead End Red is the spiciest of the three, but still not

three-alarm hot. The restaurant’s name is a tribute to the home cook who started it all. Ewart and his neighbors would gather at the end of a dead-end street to barbecue. From that neighborhood gathering, the barbecue team and eventually the restaurant were born.

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business Good things for good people The University of Ten- a performer. And she has. Dale’s career has innessee is awarding honorary degrees to two different cluded roles yet deserving people. in “Winter’s Bone” and the TV series “My Name Is Earl,” Sandra but folks Clark around here recall her Dickey powerful presence on the Clarence Brown Theatre stage, most Dale Dickey’s mom, recently in “A Streetcar Missy, started coaxing her Named Desire” and “Sweefriends to see Dale perform ney Todd.” She will receive when the kid was a street an honorary Master of Fine urchin in “Oliver Twist.” Arts degree. Even then she was deterMarian Wright Edelmined to make her living as man heads the Children’s

A-12 • MARCH 4, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news Defense Fund, whose headquarters are at the former Alex Haley farm in Clinton. Her work has made a dif ference in the lives of numerous kids over time. Edelman She will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane letters and speak at the College of Communications and Information commencement on May 8. These will be just the ninth and 10th honorary degrees that UT-Knoxville has awarded. ■ Paul Degges, deputy commissioner and chief engineer with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, has been honored with the Tennessee Tech Engineer of Distinction award. The award recognizes professional excellence, character and dedication to Tech’s College of Engineering. I covered Degges’ visit

with then-state Sen. Jamie Woodson. They stood on the corner of Emory Road and Norris Freeway and talked about a greenway connector from Clayton Park to Degges Halls Elementary School. Pictures on the front page of this week’s Halls Shopper show that construction now underway. ■ Jared Fogle, “The Subway Guy,” will be showing up around town this summer. He’s a partner with Thompson Cancer Survival Center and Covenant Health in the annual Race Against Cancer. Subway will be the named sponsor of the 5K race. Covenant CEO Tony Spezia said Subway is widely known for promoting active and healthy lifestyles. “The Subway Race Against Cancer is an asset for the community because all of

Jared Fogle and Michael Holtz at the Covenant press conference. the funds raised stay here to support health care needs in East Tennessee.” ■ John Schoonmaker may yet secure consistency in parking space sizes between the city (162 square feet) and the county (200 square feet). While on the Board of Zoning Appeals, he watched new businesses “file an appeal, stand in line, wait a month or more and pay $200 to ask (BZA) to let them conform.” Now Schoonmaker is a member of the County Commission. He pounced on Dave Hill, representing the

MPC, at last week’s meeting. Hill, who rejoined MPC in April, said he was aware of BZA’s request. He first asked the city and county mayors what they thought. Then he launched a comprehensive review of parking lot regs including stormwater runoff. “I guess we could break out that one line,” he said. “I make that motion,” said Schoonmaker. “And I second,” said Commissioner Mike Brown. Wow! At this rate we might see a change sometime this year.

Rotary barbecue cook-off headed to World’s Fair Park By Anne Hart Not since the 1980s has Knoxville seen an event like the one set for the World’s Fair Park in late May. If you’re a lover of barbecue, you might want to start dieting right now because QueFest, the 2015 Tennessee State Barbecue Championship, is going to be an opportunity to nibble your way to pork paradise. On May 29 and 30, the heavenly aroma of barbecue will waft over the park as it did when the events called “Riverfest” dotted the site for a few years after the fair closed, when local groups competed for the best barbecue in town.

Those events will look like beginner stuff when the Rotary Club of Bearden hosts some 50 or so contestants from all over the country at the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS)sanctioned QueFest, which will feature two days of intense competition for the best barbecue in four categories, live music and lots of other entertainment for the entire family. The cooking competition for KCBS honors is fierce and like no other. It is closely monitored and

judged by professionals. No amateurs here: the winners’ purse totals more than $10,000. The big rigs and fancy motor homes hauling all manner of grilling equipment will start arriving at the park’s South Lawn early on Friday, May 29. By 5 p.m., when the event opens to the public, the cooking will be underway, along with entertainment for the evening. Legendary concert promoter Stephen Gudis of Nashville is lining up topflight entertainers and

bands to perform Friday until 10 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors will be able to wander the site and talk with contestants about their “secret reciTed Hotz pes” and special techniques. And there will be plenty of good food. Event chair Ted Hotz says vendors will include local favorite Dead End BBQ, whose owner, George Ewart, has shared his expertise with Rotarians as they have planned

this event. “We will also have two other vendors from outside this area,” Hotz says, “because we want to give folks the opportunity to experience the regional differences in barbecue.” While the list of vendors isn’t complete yet, and while barbecue will unquestionably be the “main course,” Hotz says ice cream and other treats will be available. QueFest represents a tremendous success story for Bearden Rotary. It was just three years ago that club member Oliver Smith IV and Ewart convinced the group that a barbecue cook-

off could be a tremendous fundraiser for Rotary’s projects, both locally and internationally. Episcopal School of Knoxville hosted the first two years on its West Knoxville campus, but the crowds quickly outgrew the available space. The numbers of volunteers who make it all happen has also grown. Hotz says a few dozen have been working on QueFest for several months. By the time this year’s event opens, that number will grow to a few hundred. Mark your calendars. This is one event you don’t want to miss.

UT Law offering free tax help As part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, UT Law students will offer free tax preparation help and electronic filing to qualifying members of the community. The program is available to those who generally make $53,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly and limited-Englishspeaking taxpayers who need assistance

in preparing their own tax returns. The services are available 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 15 in Suite 157 of the College of Law, 1505 W. Cumberland Ave. Appointments are not required. Visit www.tiny.utk.edu/ vita to learn what documents are needed. Info: Morgan, 974-2492 or rmorgan2@ utk.edu.

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THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Volunteers needed for the Saturday, March 14, “Lucky Kidney Run,” benefitting the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation. Info/to register: volunteerknoxville.org.

THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Call for local authors of children’s books for “Farragut Book Fest for Children” to be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Founders Park at Campbell Station. Info/to register: www.townoffarragut.org/ register and click the Programs tab; Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive; 966-7057.

THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Tickets available for Rhythm N’ Blooms music festival, on stages set exclusively along downtown Knoxville’s historic Jackson Avenue. Features firsttimers, chart-climbers and highly lauded acts from varied musical backgrounds. Info/tickets: www. rhythmnbloomsfest.com.

THROUGH MAY 20 Applications accepted for the Great Smoky Mountains Trout Adventure Camp for middle school girls and boys, sponsored by the Tennessee Council of Trout Unlimited to be held June 15-20 at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont (GSMIT) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Info/applications: http://www.tntroutadventure.org.

THROUGH SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Online registration open for Race to benefit the Corryton Community Food Pantry, to be held Saturday, June 20. Event is part of “The Run and See Tennessee Grand Prix Series.” To register: https:// runnerreg.us/corryton8mile. Info: corryton8miler@ yahoo.com; ron.fuller@totalracesolutions.com; or Joyce Harrell, 705-7684.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W 5th Ave. 4-hour course. Helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members, $35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info/to register: 525-5431.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

FRIDAY, MARCH 6

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

Free Motion Quilting Class, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $24. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail. com, myquiltplace.com/profile/monicaschmidt.

Log Cabin Quilt Block Class, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $24. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail. com, myquiltplace.com/profile/monicaschmidt. Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School, 3006 Maynardville Highway.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 6-7 Clothing consignment sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Central Baptist Church Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Proceeds go to The Light House Ministries at Austin Homes. Consignors needed; deadline to register: March 1. Info: cbbclothingsale@gmail.com. Community Law School, 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Friday at O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. and 9 a.m.12:45 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike. Topics: “Wills & Estate Planning for Everyone” and “Consumer Rights & Responsibilities: Protect Yourself and Your Assets.” Info/to register: 522-6522 or http://www.knoxbar.org/. Spring Children’s Consignment Sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Freedom Christian Academy, 4615 Asheville Highway.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Library Online, 2:30 p.m. Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Spring Porch Sale at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts, unjuried work by members of the Craft Center and homemade baked goods. Sale runs for two weeks. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

Free beekeeping class, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., First Avenue Meeting Hall, across from Duncan Lumber in New Tazewell. Sponsored by Bee Friends beekeeping group. Instructor: John Hamrick, a long-time beekeeper and UT extension agent. Lunch provided. Info/to register: Julianne, 617-9013. Friends Mini Used Book Sale: Burlington, 1-4 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Gospel concert, 2 p.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Featuring: Eternal Vision, Michael & Delilah and Tommy Spencer. Tickets: $10. Door Prize: a lot in Lake Tansi Resort in Crossville. Proceeds to be used for a mission trip to Nicaragua. Info/tickets: Stephanie Maples, 556-1681, samaples32@ comcast.net. Junior League of Knoxville’s Bag-A-Bargain, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park, 3301 East Magnolia Ave. Tickets: $5. Bring a nonperishable food item for Mission of Hope to receive $1 off admission. Info: www.jlknoxville.org or 584-4124. Mardi Growl Pet Parade and Party, 11 a.m., Market Square. Parade begins at PetSafe Downtown Dog Park and ends at Market Square. Info/to register: http:// mardigrowl.org/. Playing With Fire! class, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Renee Mathies. Registration deadline: Feb. 28. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop series. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. Red & Black Jazzy Chili Dinner and Auction hosted by Central High School Bobcat Band, 5-8 p.m., Central High School Commons, 5321 Jacksboro Pike. Tickets: Advanced tickets, $5; family tickets four or more, $20; at-the-door, $6; bake sale, $1. Chili, live music and silent auction. Proceeds go to new marching band uniforms. Info/tickets: 689-1400. Spring Fever Indoor Rummage and Bake Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Macedonia UMC, 4630 Holston Drive. Workshop for History Teachers, 9:15 a.m., East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay St. Cost: $20. Hosted by UT History Department. Rescheduled from Feb. 21. To register: Mary Beckley, mcopela8@ utk.edu.

O’Connor Pancake Fest and Senior Service Directory Debut, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Rescheduled from Tuesday, Feb. 17. Previously purchased tickets will be good for this event; tickets will be available at the door for $5.

SATURDAYS, MARCH 7, 14, 21, 28, APRIL 4

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Pancake breakfast fundraiser, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Applebee’s, 5316 Central Ave Pike. Cost: $5. The FROG class of Christ UMC is raising money for equipment for church’s new addition. “Raised Beds: How to build ’em and fill ’em,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Catholic Church garage, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Presented by Knox County Master Gardener Michael Yaros. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Mosaic Stepping Stone class, 1-6 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Jessica Kortz. Registration deadline: March 8. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

MONDAYS, MARCH 16, 23, 30 Handbuilding with Clay class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Registration deadline: Monday, March 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 18-19 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

Knoxville Alzheimer’s Tennessee Walk Kickoff Luncheon, noon, Buddy’s BBQ Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Walk will be held Saturday, April 18, at UT Gardens. Info/reservations: Kay Watson, 544-6288 x225 or kay.watson@ TNalz.org. Pajama-rama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 9476210.

Advanced Beginner Wheel, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Katie Cottrell. Registration deadline: March 1. Info: Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Nuno felted Scarf workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn. Registration deadline: March 14. Part of the Tennessee Featured Artist Workshop Series. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 27-28

2015 Boat Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Times: 2-9 p.m. Thursday, noon-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $9 adults, children under 10 free.

Sing Out Knoxville, 7-9 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Folk singing circle open to everyone. Info: 546-5643 or

Children’s spring consignment sale, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Ave. Pike. Cash, credit and debit are accepted. Proceeds benefit church ministries.

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