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Heiskell seniors get safety tips Rachel and Andrew’s love story Jake Mabe tours The Hermitage See page A-6

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Fountain City Road to reopen May 30 Knox County deputy director of engineering and public works Jim Snowden said last week that the portion of Fountain City Road closed during the Dry Gap Pike/ Fountain City Road/ Dante Road intersection project should be open by Monday, May 30. Snowden said that the project’s final closeout – “final asphalt surface, striping, sodding, etc.” – should take an additional couple of weeks and that the project should be entirely completed by July 1. – Jake Mabe

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By Greg Householder The Heiskell Seniors got some good advice from Knox County Sheriff’s Office volunteers Charlie Wright and Bill Dunlap on May 12. What the two said was sobering. Knox County has approximately 1,192 inmates incarcerated on any given day. If they are “normal,” it costs the county about $76 per day. If they have mental issues or are on drugs, the cost can go up to $152 per day. Those amounts are per inmate, per day. According to Wright, Knox County ranks twice the national average for murders. He said that break-ins are usually oriented towards drugs.

Wright also said that 50 percent of the inmates have a lifestyle improvement with incarceration. The speakers advised the seniors to be aware of their surroundings, look and act confident, and treat “everyone as a suspect.” They advised that scams are prevalent and frequent, and told the seniors to strengthen exterior doors and install peepholes. Women were advised to always keep their purses close to their bodies and men to carry their wallets in their front pockets. It is a good idea to make a list of all credit cards and always hit “clear” Bill Dunlap and Charlie Wright from the Knox County Sheriff ’s Office discuss when using credit or ATM cards at safety with the Heiskell Seniors at the group’s May 12 meeting. Photo by Greg Householder the gas pump.

Heiskell fire department enters negotiations with Rural/Metro Tight budgets force merger By Greg Householder For the folks in Heiskell, the past several weeks have been anxious ones indeed. The big questions on everyone’s mind were what would be the future of the Heiskell Volunteer Fire Department and how would that future affect the cost of homeowner’s insurance and fire protection. Unfortunately, there was a good deal of inaccurate and unrealistic information floating around through other media outlets. Many questions were answered at the HVFD board meeting May 14. The department, founded in 1981 by retired Oak Ridge firefighter Glenn Davis, had been providing protection for the approximately 1,500 homes in the Heiskell area. Recently Rural/Metro notified the department that it would no longer provide free dispatch service to the department. It would soon start charging approximately $26,000 annually for the service.

The board of directors sent out communications to the community soliciting input and holding meetings. The board also appointed a committee, called the “Path Forward Committee,” to study the issue. The HVFD’s bylaws require that it be funded through fundraising, donations or grants. The annual budget has run around $35,000 per year. However, for the past eight years, training and equipment requirements have pushed those costs to more than $60,000 annually. For the past year, the department has received about $15,000 in contributions from the community. In 2010, the department received $15,000 in contractual funding from Knox County in the form of a grant. In 2011, that figured was reduced to $13,500 and County Mayor Tim Burchett’s proposed 2012 budget only provides $9,500. The department also raises money through events such as rummage sales, spaghetti suppers and the like. In a perfect scenario, with the new factor of the dispatch fee to Rural/ Metro, it should cost about $61,000

to run the HVFD. If Burchett’s budget proposal passes as proposed, the department is still faced with raising more than $50,000. As projections are seldom perfect, the cost could go as high as $86,000 or more to keep the department running. This would require the department to raise more than $75,000 – a daunting task in today’s economic and fundraising conditions. After much study, the “Path Forward Committee” determined that there were essentially two options: become a paid subscription service or enter into a contract with Rural/ Metro. The subscription service option would require the development of a business model and the establishment of a business entity separate from the fire protection division per the department’s bylaws. The subscription option would also require the establishment of procedures and policies to execute the business plan. There had been preliminary discussions with Rural/Metro and RM chief Jerry Harnish was at the May 14 board meeting. In principal, Rural/Metro has agreed to hire HVFD

employees, take over protection of the area and maintain the HVFD equipment while providing a community flavor to the service. The details would be worked out in the negotiations. The committee recommended a written ballot vote. The board voted 6-4 to enter into a contract with Rural/Metro. What does this mean for homeowners in Heiskell? The financial implications are unclear as yet. Harnish explained that Rural/Metro charges a sliding scale based on square footage on file in the county assessor’s office. The fee ranges from 6 cents to 14 cents per square foot. The more square footage under protection the less the per square foot rate. For example, if one has a 2,000-square-foot home with no outbuildings, using the 14 cents per foot as a worst case scenario, the annual Rural/Metro subscription would run $280 using the figures provided by Harnish. There are still questions to be answered and they won’t be answered until the contract negotiations, which are scheduled to begin this week, are complete.

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By Larry Van Guilder It’s no secret that Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s proposed budget, notable for its austerity, has not been met with universal acclaim. That was dramatically illustrated when dozens of black and white resi-

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dents turned out at last week’s County Commission workshop to oppose a 92 percent reduction in county funding for the Beck Cultural Center. A more surprising reaction to the budget came two days later at a community meeting called by 2nd District Commissioner Amy Broyles and 1st District Commissioner Sam McKenzie. Nearly all who attended were Knox County Sheriff’s Office employees or spouses of employees. Some characterized the mayor’s lean budget as a response to a “manufactured crisis,” and none opposed the idea of a property tax increase.

Commissioner Sam McKenzie Broyles intends to propose a 3 percent across-the-board pay increase for county employees in the current budget with a property tax increase to follow for FY 2013. If a tax increase translates to a pay raise, that’s reason enough for KCSO employees and other county workers to support it. But more than purely selfish motives were evident as the discussion passed between the commissioners and their audience last Wednesday. Reflecting on the dozen years that have passed since the last property

tax increase, KCSO employee Jeremy McCord said, “At some point taxes are going to have to go up. … We’re not a parish in Louisiana which has no money. This old Ross Perot theory of no new taxMcCord es (doesn’t work.)” McKenzie agreed. “We’re going to have to start talking about our revenue,” he said. Broyles’ assessment of the proposed budget cut to the heart of what is shaping up as a cultural clash before the budget comes to a vote on June 13: “Our administration is trying to sell a financial crisis that isn’t there.” Burchett strongly disagrees. Months ago the administration began spreading the word that the county was facing a $3 million shortfall. To meet the challenge, unfilled positions will remain vacant, a few employees will be terminated, and the mayor has

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proposed sizeable cuts in community grants and contracted services. None of these moves should surprise. Burchett’s campaign stressed his belief in small government – the smaller the better. At the same time, contracting with the Hope Resource Center, which provides counseling for unplanned pregnancies and opposes abortion, is consistent with the conservative principles of the mayor and his base. Pushing through any substantive changes to the proposed budget will be a challenge. Broyles and McKenzie may gain a couple of allies before June 13, but if the vote divides along city/ county lines, which seems as likely as any other outcome, they can’t count enough noses. The mayor’s constituency lies outside the inner city districts, and Burchett’s years in Nashville taught him how to assess the prevailing political winds. McKenzie summed up and framed the question for those who oppose this budget: “Does the mayor have six votes already?”

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Wednesday, the Knox North Lions Club “It’s wonderful to heard from meet so many friends Powell resithat I didn’t used to dent Norm like.” – Casey Stengel Nelson, the Some people collect suppor ted stamps, others old employcars. I collect reader ment coorcomments. Here, dinator with Nelson generously redacted, is one of my favorites. the Emory “I read your article,” it began, before asking if I had Valley Center in Oak Ridge. The bikes were lined up at Clear Springs Baptist Church on May permission to “publize” some photos. I was then warned Norm has a cool job. He 14 when The First Baptist Church of Powell Motorcycle Ministhat I should “keep out of this untill (sic) the authorities coordinates getting folks try braved early morning showers to ride in support of Clear are finished with thier (sic) investigation.” with disabilities jobs. That’s Springs missions programs. Photos by Greg Householder Apparently this reader had a bone to pick with East right, jobs. Tennesseans in general, because he wrapped up his comRemember when you ments with this criticism. were a kid and someone “It amazes me how unsophiticated (sic) you people are asked you, “what do you here in East Tennessee. No manners just good ole boy net want to be when you grow While the calendar won’t working! This is not journalism, this is plain ole tacky up?” Are you doing that for show it officially for just less trash.” a living now? Probably not, I wrote back, thanking the reader for his comments and than a month, summer is but wouldn’t it be great to be here. wishing him the best with next year’s 3rd grade reading Greg doing what you wanted to Last Saturday marked Householder assignments. He failed to see the humor in my goodgrow up to be? graduation at Powell High natured response. Well, believe it or not, School and Wednesday, Wearing your feelings on your sleeve will get you a lot folks with disabilities have May 25, is the last day of of heartache and a short career in this business. In fact, their “dream jobs” too. What the only sensible attitude for a reporter is one of gratitude school for everyone else. to be a little late linking Norm does is match “dream This means it’s summer. for all unsolicited comments. They may hate you today up with the First Baptist employees” with “dream This is a busy time of year Church of Powell motorcy- employers” and he has had and love you next week, but at least they’re reading you, and, after all, isn’t that the point? for me. It seems that I am cle ministry for the monthly a lot of success. The Emory either coming or going from ride. I missed the breakfast Valley Center supports 22 In the spirit of the baseball season, now well under some kind of school event, be in support of the 4-H Club people in the supported emway, here’s another quote from the “Old Perfesser” that resonates with me as an editor: “Managing is getting paid it an athletic game or awards but we eventually caught ployment setting. ceremony or something else, up with the gang at Clear for home runs someone else hits.” Like I said, Norm has a almost all the time. Throw Springs Baptist Church in We’ve got some home runs in this week’s edition. cool job. To learn more, visit in the community stuff hap- Corryton. Sandra Clark hits it out of the park with her column on w w w.emor y valleycenter. page A-5. This one could be subtitled, “To advertise, or not pening or about to happen We had to break out the com. and it’s a wonder I haven’t rain gear heading to Corryadvertise, that is the question.” had some kind of stress-in- ton and most rode the first ■ Last but not least Marvin West clears the fences with his A-7 feature on duced meltdown. leg wearing it, but the rain what Vol fans can expect when UT answers for Lane Kif– the ‘Savages’ But it’s fun. And a lot of stopped before we took off. fin’s and Bruce Pearl’s violations next month in Indiastuff is coming up. But fi rst are coming! The ride was in support of napolis, and Jake Mabe knocks the cover off the ball as he let’s catch up. Clear Springs’ mission work. takes you on a tour of The Hermitage. I must say that Nita Buhl When we returned we Black and the gang at the In the business section, Anne Hart brings you up to had a great lunch at the Powell Playhouse have imdate on the Sertoma Center, now celebrating its 50th year ■ FBC bikers get a church and watched some pressed me no end. And the serving the community. Her story is in the Bearden and little wet – but cool illusions by Christian community has really come Farragut print editions and available to all comers online not too bad illusionist Mike Walker. at www.shoppernewsnow.com. together to help launch the I had an early day on May The FBC folks meet at 7 first production – John PatSend us your comments. Bronx cheers and all, let us 14. After surviving Friday p.m. the last Tuesday of each rick’s “The Curious Savage.” hear from you. the 13th without incident, I month (May 31 this month) Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com. The Powell Home Depot had to rise and shine early in “The Spring” across Ew- has stepped up to provide to get out to the Heiskell ing Road from the Youth set-building materials at Volunteer Fire Department Worship Center. They ride a deep discount and Yow Check out updates on all your favorite articles throughout the week at board meeting. the second Saturday of each Properties have provided www.ShopperNewsNow.com This meant I was going month. a huge warehouse for the

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Jeff Delaney makes a cut on a piece of the stage last week for the Powell Playhouse production of “The Curious Savage.”

group to use to build sets. Others have donated money, props, you name it. It really looks as if it is about to come together. I had a chance to hang out and watch rehearsals last week. Lynette Brown plays Florence, Tyler Smith plays Hannibal, Consuela Silva plays Fairy May, Adam Hill plays Jeffrey, Carolyn Wells plays Mrs. Paddy, Chuck Denney plays Titus, Hoyt Lansdell plays Samuel, Gina Jones has stepped in for Terri Pendergrass-Watson as Lily Belle, Molly Durr stars as Ethel, Courtney Woolard plays Miss Wilhelmina and Jamie Speed plays Dr. Emmett. And they are good! No matter how many times one watches rehearsals you still laugh out loud. It is just a cute, funny play and the cast is really good. I also got the chance last week to stop in at the Yow Properties warehouse to watch Jeff Delaney and Randy Cross start working on the set. And the set starts with the stage. So mark your calendar. The premier performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 3; a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, followed by an evening performance at 7:30.

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POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 23, 2011 • A-3 he’d told us. That kept me going over the next few months. … And that’s happened all through my life. To a lot of us he was a dad, a big brother, a friend who would give you the shirt off his back. “Any time you have adversity in your life, you’d remember something he’d said that helped push you through the hard times. It’s not just about the present. He’s built a lot of character for a lot of us – a no-quit attitude, setting goals and reaching them.” Allen agreed and said Helton served as a father figure to countless boys “who didn’t have a dad.” He said it’s going to be difficult to continue to support the Central High School football program. “All this makes it very hard to even want to do that,” he said. “It’s been very intense and there’s a lot of animosity. It’s been like a witch-hunt. Once they couldn’t find what they were looking for …” Elliott finished his sentence: “They went in a different direction to get what they wanted.” Helton said he has fared

Lions Club honors Joel Helton By Betty Bean Joel Helton didn’t get a banquet or a gold watch when he was forced out of his job at Central High School after his 27th season as head football coach. Last week, the Fountain City Lions Club tried to make up for that with an evening in his honor. The celebration was a love fest with an edge. Some 100 friends and former players gathered to honor the former Central High School football coach, who didn’t get a chance to say goodbye when he was told to turn in the keys to the fieldhouse last November after being accused of intimidating students. The allegations were never substantiated, but Helton remained suspended until he was transferred to Farragut High School in March. Superintendent James McIntyre announced that Helton is permanently banned from coaching in Knox County. There were funny stories and high praise for Helton, who was presented with a plaque from the Lions and a County Commission proclamation declaring last Monday “Joel Helton Day.”

(assistants) sell cookies (to raise funds).” Helton’s problem? “He cared too much.” During the social hour afterward, another of his former colleagues, retired baseball coach Bud Bales, didn’t mince words when he expressed his disgust at what happened to Helton, whom he described as “a good person and a good coach. “All this garbage going on, I just don’t understand it. They had something in their Former football players Coby McLemore and Andrew Wallace craw and wanted him out talk with coach Joel Helton. Coach Bud Bales is in background. for whatever reason, so they Photo by S. Clark started making things up. It’s Former principal Jon lungs. Jon remembered D.J. just sad and shouldn’t have Miller, who was an assistant Bowman (an All-State wide happened.” Two Class of ’89 players, coach under Helton before receiver/defensive back who Lee Elliott and Mark Allen, becoming his boss, first as was murdered a couple of athletic director and then years after he graduated) credited Helton with having a as principal, said he came saying, “Coach Helton, you’ve positive impact on their lives. “It wasn’t always about the to honor Helton because it’s sure got a big heart (pause) game,” said Elliott, a Marine “more than just coaching; it’s for a white man.” more than one experience. Miller said he is glad he Corps veteran. “It was about It’s about the relationships got the chance to work with life and what sports could (we built as colleagues) and a Helton, who never settled teach us. When I was in boot lifetime of memories.” for less than “total com- camp, there wasn’t a night I He said Helton liked to mitment from his players didn’t think about something nickname people: “If you had and his coaches. ... He was a nickname, you were in.” the hardest working guy. He recalled excuses play- No one spent more hours at ers gave for missing practice the fieldhouse. ... He raised – one kid said he missed be- the money to build that cause he had two collapsed fieldhouse, and he made us

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COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Patriotic Pet show sponsored by Knox North Lions Club, Monday, July 4, following parade, Scarbro field. ■ Panther Marching Band yard sale, Saturday, June 11, Powell High parking lot. Spaces $20 or $40, no electricity. Info: Stacey Berry, 938-9523 or www.powellband.org/. ■ Powell Playhouse will present John Patrick’s “The Curious Savage,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 3-4, and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 5, Jubilee Banquet Facility.

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well at Farragut and said he appreciates the help principal Mike Reynolds has given him. “It was awkward at first, not knowing anybody, but they’ve been very nice to me down there. And kids are kids.” Also present were Knox County Trustee John Duncan, Commissioner R. Larry Smith and former coach Alva Bible. Longtime game announcer Kenny Carringer also spoke.

bikers will have to contend with motor traffic, as well as varying temperature changes, and need good handling and climbing abilities. The ride extends onto the curves of “the dragon,” U.S. Highway 129 through Tennessee and North Carolina, and the hilly “saw tooth” section. “The number of climbs on the route is equivalent to biking up 9,000 feet of elevation,” said Buckley. Riders may start any time between 7 and 8 a.m., pacing themselves according to their own fitness level, keeping in mind the rest stations along the route will

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Rausch takes ‘hands on’ approach as police chief By Jake Mabe When Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch heard that a so-called “pain clinic” which had been closed down on Midd l e b r ook David Rausch Pike had reopened at Central and Main streets downtown, he stopped by there personally before speaking to the North Knox Rotary Club at Litton’s last Thursday, telling the operator that his ﬁrst order of business would be to “get you outta here.” This “hands on” approach is what Rausch says is his style, similar to that of his predecessor, Sterling Owen IV. Rausch says that the “clinic” operates out of a nondescript building without a sign and charges a $300 “membership fee” before a “doctor” looks at an X-ray or MRI and writes prescriptions for painkillers. “There’s a huge market (for painkillers) and it’s tearing lives apart,” Rausch says. “Our agency’s commitment is to the community. I think it’s important that we take care of our people.” He says his two months as police chief following Owen’s retirement have been “an amazing whirlwind” but that becoming chief is a goal he’s had since he joined the police department 18 years ago.

Rausch says the top three crimes in the city of Knoxville are property crimes, such as automobile burglaries and shoplifting; the drug trade, particularly prescription painkillers and methamphetamines; and gang activity. He says the increase in property crimes is partially due to the bad economy. A big way to fight it, Rausch says, is by educating the public to lock car doors and not leave valuables like iPods and GPS systems in plain sight. Tennessee is No. 1 nationally in the production of meth. Rausch says the drug cannot be made without pseudoephedrine, which is found in over-the-counter drugs like Sudafed. Rausch says the law enforcement community will continue to push for greater control of such drugs. Rausch says the increase in gang activity is due in part to the fact that a large group of gang members who were put away 15 years ago is getting out of prison. He says he’s talked to his counterpart in Lexington, Ky., who has also seen an increase in gang violence. Last week was National Police Week and Rausch reminded the crowd that one police officer dies somewhere in the United States every 53 hours. “Tennessee is fifth in the number of officer deaths and East Tennessee has two/thirds of them.”

And they’re y off! Two women from the west side showed up in Halls last week, shaking hands at the Halls Republican Club. Above left, Becky Duncan Massey talks with H.C. and Janice Sumter; above right, Marilyn Roddy talks with Commissioner Dave Wright. Photos by S. Clark

The politics of homelessness Gianni Longo is a vi- new mayor this year, and sion guy. Seriously. He’s the so far there are three viable main man to call for cit- candidates – Ivan Harmon, ies in need of guidance in who says that homeless peocharting a new course for ple need to look to churches, the future. He presided over not government, for help; Chattanooga’s acclaimed Mark Padgett, who says he won’t force neighborhoods to accept the homeless; and Madeline Rogero, who says Betty that demagoguery won’t Bean make homelessness go away. Compassion Knoxville’s titular heads are attorney Stephanie Matheney, who goal-setting process in has an environmentalist/ 2000, and then designed social justice bent, and Ron and facilitated “Imagine Peabody, a financial planNew York,” which kicked off ner who made a name for the rebuilding and memorihimself fighting the TYP alizing of lower Manhattan and appears to be bent in after the 9/11 attacks. the opposite direction from So, running Compassion Matheney. They are neighKnoxville (CK), which seeks to bors in one of the western find an acceptable approach to ’burbs, but they are an odd dealing with this city’s home- couple who make one wonless population, ought to be a der if this wedding was of piece of cake – maybe. It is the the shotgun variety. successor to the Ten Year Plan Four incumbent City to End Chronic Homelessness Council members who con(TYP). sistently have been supBut the politics are portive of the TYP – Chris tricky. Woodhull, Marilyn Roddy, Knoxville will choose a Charlie Thomas and Joe

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He’s not Judge Judy Andrew Jackson, judge of General Sessions Court, says he’s not Judge Judy, even though their courts are similar. He’s not a millionaire, and you can tell she’s never run for office. Jackson’s remarks drew laughter at the Halls Republican Club, inspiring him to tell of a case in which the defendant appeared in baggy shorts that hung almost to his ankles. When Jackson, a former prosecutor, menJackson tioned that he had the fellow’s criminal record, the man bolted for the door. “He was in violation of his probation and thought I would send him back to jail,” said Jackson. The man slammed so hard into the locked side of a double door that he bounced back, giving the court officer a chance to catch him. The officer grabbed his pants, which came off, and the man ran away through the other door. “Where could he go?” asked Jackson. The City County Building has Pentagon-level security. So Jackson set about calling the next case when he noticed “a 103-year-old man struggling to rise. “Can I help you, sir?” asked Jackson. “Your honor,” said the man. “Do you reckon I ought to go help the officers catch that boy?” – S. Clark

Budget making, that is. And when the budget in question is $680 million, it’s no less of a game, although the object has changed under Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s administration. When former Mayor Mike Ragsdale was at the helm, his goal was to convince County Commission and the citizenry that the coffers had plenty of cushion and the revenue streams were flowing undiminished. He was ably assisted in this endeavor by a crackerjack finance department headed by John Troyer. Troyer’s team came through time and again. When critics advised caution, Ragsdale’s financial wizards invariably produced budget projections that “proved” the mayor’s optimism was warranted. Exit Ragsdale, enter Burchett. The new mayor has retained the services of the

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capable Troyer, but now the object of the game has changed. It’s up to the accountants to demonstrate that the mayor’s pessimistic outlook for the upcoming ﬁscal year is warranted. To no one’s surprise, the numbers vetted by the ﬁnance department demonstrate that the mayor is a prognosticator par excellence. We could hardly let pass without comment this curious conformity to the boss’ principles. Indeed, the concept of a CPA’s “independent” judgment gets muddled near the top of the political food chain. There’s a battered old

Gianni Longo Photo by Betty Bean Bailey – are leaving office this year. Of those who remain, only interim Mayor Daniel Brown is a reliable TYP supporter. Peabody, who flirted briefly with the notion of running for mayor, is now telling everybody and their dog that he’s thinking hard about running for City Council, presumably for an at-large seat. Peabody lives in the 2nd District, and that seat belongs to incumbent Duane Grieve for the next two years. Demonstrating a willingness to work with the likes of Matheney could go a long way toward building joke most accountants know about the fellow interviewing applicants for an accounting position in his firm. Every candidate was asked the same question: How much is two plus two? Each jobseeker answered “four” until the boss got down to the last bean counter on his list. “How much is two plus two?” he asked. The applicant rose from his chair, closed the boss’ door, walked to the windows and closed the blinds. Then, he turned to his prospective employer and whispered, “How much do you want it to be?” Hired. While we don’t maintain that Burchett’s bright financial folks can’t add, it isn’t hard to make a case that at least part of the proposed budget is probably too gloomy in its outlook. Even as the housing market continues to flounder, retail sales are showing new life, so sales tax collections are rising. This isn’t just my opinion, it’s one shared by the Tennes-

support outside of his antiTYP base – it’s hard to run for office purely as an aginner these days. Cas Walker departed this earthly vale some time ago. Peabody has until June 16 to declare his candidacy, and there are clear advantages to dawdling. Obviously, he can evaluate the opposition and pick his spot. Will he make a run for Seat C, which has already been staked out by former County Commissioner Finbarr Saunders? That’s an intriguing prospect, since Saunders, a Democrat, was a strong TYP supporter as a county commissioner, a factor some think played into his narrow loss. It is clear that Longo is uneasy with Peabody’s flirtation with public office. “This is a fresh start,” he said. “We are asking hundreds of people for their thoughts, and both Stephanie and Ron felt the need for starting this dialogue fresh, trying to build a consensus on the issue of homelessness, which is tough. … “If Ron declares for office, he will have to resign.” see Department of Revenue. And local sales tax collections for the first 10 months of FY 2011 are outstripping the prior year’s haul by about 3.4 percent. The mayor’s proposed budget does reflect an increase in sales tax revenue, but the projection falls about $900,000 short of what the trend indicates we could expect. Under other circumstances, we’d shrug off a difference of less than 1 percent of the total budget of $126.8 million in sales tax revenue, but the extraordinary leanness of this budget is just cause to speak up. In round numbers, an extra million could pave a few more roads, buy more library books or fund a few more community grants. Of course, there’s no guarantee that my forecast is any more accurate than the mayor’s. On the other hand, I’m not paid to be right, merely nettlesome. The mayor, however … Contact: lvgknox@mindspring.com.

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POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • MAY 23, 2011 • A-5 In a free country, folks can buy what they want. But you’d think an agent (by definition one who repport businesses that sup- resents another) would buy port us,” one wrote. an ad where it would do the OK, fine. But let’s think. most good for the seller, not Under my leadership, choose based on the agent’s Shopper-News has a 40- perception of editorial opinyear history of support for ions in a newspaper. development and property Fact is, the classified secrights. tion of newspapers is dying A newspaper is a chorus of voices. Together, we make a fun read; separately, well, we put our name on the stuff ■ Indya Kincanwe write. Reader, beware. If you polled the people non got really skinny (lost who work at Shopper-News, 40 pounds, we hear) and you would find an even decided to slim down the split on the ridge top issue school board meetings too. – much like the 6-5 vote by So she’s implemented a which it failed at County timed agenda, managed to shorten Dr. Jim McIntyre’s Commission. reports and even wanted to Now to the issue of advercut public forum from five tising. minutes to three. The paper received an ■ That effort failed, email last week from a Real- so folks can still talk for tor who said she was buying five minutes: if they sign an ad only because the seller up ahead of time and if wanted it. they hang around until the That’s a big “well-duh.” meeting’s end. It’s safe to

faster than one of Ronald Reagan’s redwood trees (see one, you’ve seen them all). But newspapers work very well in “brand identity” for agents. T hat’s why high volume agents like Laura Bailey (north) and Judi Starliper (west) make a major splash in print. Sellers see the ads and know their property

will be advertised heavily by those agents. Thus, they call for a listing appointment and the heavyhitters sign them up. Soon the properties sell and the agent sticks “sold” in their ad, leading to a call from the next seller. Would Starliper or Bailey cancel an ad over politics? It hasn’t happened yet.

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say school board meetings lack the spontaneity of campground revivals. ■ State Sen. Stacey Campfield is coming to the Halls Republican Club meeting in June, but we won’t be there. Around here we just don’t say “Stacey.” ■ Billy Stokes will not be a candidate to replace Sen. Jamie Woodson. Stokes lost to Woodson in a brutal Republican Primary battle when Sen. Ben Atchley retired. Stokes says he’s happy at his law practice where he recently won a huge settlement in

a personal injury case in Campbell County. ■ Bill Haslam (recipient of our “memo” last week) says he’s enjoying Nashville and eating well, although he misses Litton’s. ■ Tim Burchett gets our free advice this week. Hey, Tim. You cannot win the community grants game. Folks will never get enough. So why not fund a block grant to United Way and let their allocations committee hand it out. United Way actually has a process … – S. Clark

dency of the European Union (EU) this July for six months. This is the first time Poland has led the EU since joining it in 2004. This will place Poland in the spotlight on the European stage and is a significant event for the Obama administration to recognize. Poles are concerned that the Obama administration’s efforts to reset relations with Russia might come at the expense of Poland, and the president will be challenged to expand on his intentions. Poles will want reassurance that Poland would not be abandoned by the U.S. if attacked by another nation. Poland will want to hear the president’s plans to support congressional action to place Poland in the visa waiver program. Poles are insulted that other nations less sup-

portive of the U.S. are part of visa waiver while they are not. Legislation is pending to move Poland into the program. I wish the president had visited Poland earlier in his term, but it is good that he is going. He should applaud the Poles for their centuries old devotion to liberty and freedom. They do not just talk the talk but they walk the walk. It is part of the Polish DNA. He will see how supportive the Poles are of American values. Notes: Locally, Vice Mayor Joe Bailey says he will finally name the city pension task force which he has failed to name for the past two months despite the urgency which the city administration attached to the matter in January and February. It collapsed over the issue of closed

meetings. Bailey clearly does not share the same sense of urgency. At this stage having a task force without the next Mayor’s involvement seems futile given that the city mayoral primary is less than four months off. Nothing can be voted on until November 2012. The next mayor will have to be involved and feel ownership for any meaningful change to occur. Bailey has not involved the public in his selection process. It appears the special primary and election for state Sen. Jamie Woodson’s seat will be contested by two women only. They are Becky Duncan Massey and Marilyn Roddy, one of whom will become only the third woman to represent Knox County in the state Senate in the history of Tennessee.

Why Realtors buy ads (or don’t) The Shopper-News has come under attack by a few members of the real estate industry because of columns by writers who support the ridge top plan sponsored by Commissioner Tony Norman. Betty Bean, Larry Van Guilder and I attended several community meetings during the plan’s multiyear development phase, but this paper has never endorsed or non-endorsed it. And when a Realtor friend asked us to publish a map showing the affected areas, we did so without qualm. Times are tough for the real estate industry. Norman picked an incredibly bad time to press for ridge top protection and development restrictions on slopes of 15 percent or more. Norman, a former environmental science teacher, is trying to curb runoff into

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streams. He benefited at the outset from the antics of Lumpy Lambert. With Lambert as his foil, Norman picked up support from various sources. But opponents merely waited until the final draft and launched an all out assault, with full page ads in the daily paper, emails to Chamber members and phone calls to commissioners. That’s the essence of politics, but feelings have been hurt. Norman seems unwilling to compromise; opponents are threatening to cancel advertising. “We will sup-

President heads for Poland This coming Friday, May 27, President Barack Obama makes his first visit ever to Poland. He will receive a warm welcome from Poles in Warsaw who are very friendly to the United States. He will stay overnight and depart late on May 28. It is the first American presidential visit to Poland since June 2007 when President George W. Bush visited Jurata on the Baltic in Northern Poland. As part of the planning for the visit on the Polish side, I participated last Thursday in a video conference at the Polish Embassy in Washington with Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, along with 14 others who have a longtime interest in Poland and Polish-American rela-

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ASHVILLE – The 8,000square-foot Greek Revival mansion that Andrew Jackson called The Hermitage sits at the end of a road called Rachel’s Lane. Which is apropos because in so many ways this grand old estate serves as Old Hickory’s love letter to his wife. Ironically, Rachel Jackson wouldn’t live to see the home that visitors tour today. The original Hermitage mansion, a Federal-style brick building, was completed in 1821. Prior to that, the Jacksons lived in a log home that was later converted into slave quarters. Jackson had a formal four-square English garden designed for Rachel while the mansion was being built. He paid it no mind, at first, but Rachel loved it, leading one visitor to exclaim, “I never saw anyone more enthusiastically fond of flowers.” In 1825, she purchased flowering plants, including geraniums, daisies, wallflowers and polyanthus, from Cincinnati. When Rachel died, weeks after the bitter election of 1828, Andrew had her buried in the garden, originally under a small grave house. In 1831, he hired David Morrison to build Rachel a tomb based on a Greek monument. The domed limestone structure with a copper roof was completed the following year. Andrew grieved over Rachel’s death, blaming his one-time friend and presidential opponent John Quincy Adams for the ugly rumors spread about Rachel during the ’28 campaign. It went back to the 1790s, when Andrew married Rachel Donelson before her divorce from Capt. Lewis Robards had been completed. The Jacksons married again in 1794, but reports of bigamy would

dog Andrew through his second bid for the presidency. Rachel died, of a heart attack, on Dec. 22, 1828. Andrew, believing the controversy had hastened her death, never forgave Quincy Adams. Andrew’s favorite portrait of Rachel hangs in the President’s Room at The Hermitage, just as it did in the White House. She had picked out the home’s wallpaper, hand-painted in France using 80 different colors, which tells a story based on Greek mythology. Today, tourists visiting The Hermitage are treated to an excellent self-guided digital audio tour, which now features a separate series of stories about Rachel at each stop. The Hermitage was enlarged in 1831 to include a library and dining room because Jackson knew he would need enough space to entertain a presidential-sized party. A fire in 1834 necessitated another redesign, which led to the Greek Revival home that stands today. It was completed in 1837. The dining room walls are

Trader God CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness. (Psalm 115: 1 NRSV) O God, I will give you my fear, if you will give me your peace. (Leadership Prayers, Richard Kriegbaum)

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Andrew and Rachel Jackson are buried side by side in the garden. David Morrison built this Greek Revival tomb for Rachel in 1831. Andrew joined her in 1845. His tombstone simply reads “General Andrew Jackson.”

A view of The Hermitage from the back of the house. Photos by Jake Mabe

more than I ever wanted to know about what life was like for her and others like her. She was proud of the brave pieces, shrugged off the

painted a unique shade of blue. The venetian blinds on the windows were considered old-fashioned even in the 1830s. It is said that Jackson liked to sit in the middle, rather than at the head, of the table so he could enjoy his dinner with a lady seated on either side. Dinner was served at 3 p.m., so that visitors would have enough time to get home before dark. Jackson’s hand-picked successor, Martin Van Buren, won the presidency in 1836. They rode together to the inauguration in March 1837, starting a trend that continues to this day. The carriage that took them to the Capitol is on display in the visitor’s center museum. Old Hickory returned to The Hermitage looking rather old, indeed. One of the many portraits that Ralph Earle painted of him shows the lion in winter, haggard and tired. He had been sickly as president, suffering from abdominal pains, headaches, a persistent cough and – maybe – a broken heart. It is said that Jackson daily walked to the garden he once ig-

The formal garden that Andrew Jackson built for his wife, Rachel, in 1819. nored to visit Rachel’s grave during his final years. He joined her for good following his death on June 8, 1845. And it is there they rest, side by side, in the garden behind the house at the end of Rachel’s Lane. Call Jake Mabe at 922-4136 or e-mail JakeMabe1@ aol.com. Visit him online at jakemabe.blogspot. com, on Facebook or at Twitter.com/HallsguyJake.

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hard parts, laughed about some of her more gullible moments and smiled ruefully over the sum total. I have thought about her often and wondered how she was doing. And then one fine spring morning, she was waiting for me outside the building. “Do you remember me?” It took a moment. She was prettier than I had remembered, or maybe just happier than she was last time I saw her. She handed me a slim volume of prayers and meditations on leadership. “You helped me when I was here before. I found this and thought of you.” Tucked inside the book was a card she had made, complete with an original color drawing on the front and a sweet note written in beautiful calligraphy inside. I glanced at it and looked up at her

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Dad gum and tough stuff TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

ood neighbor Carl used to say “dad gum” if he spilled coffee on his Sunday suit or a tire went flat or it rained on the family picnic. So it is for Tennessee timing in the saga of NCAA sins. You might call it bad luck that the university faces the judge just as hanging becomes fashionable. If the committee on infractions is really looking to make an example of somebody, the Volunteers are the chosen ones. Next month, downtown Indianapolis, day of reckoning, public spanking, embarrassing probation, loss of scholarships, no telling what else. Compared to other institutions of higher learning, north and south, Tennessee is relatively inexperienced in getting caught cheating. Kentucky basketball once endured a one-year shut-

down. Alabama football was under consideration for the death penalty. Both fretted and frowned but went on living. Both were caught again. Purchasing prospects and academic fraud are capital crimes. Lying to investigators is high on the list. Murder is some worse. Strange, indeed, that Bruce Pearl compromised Tennessee’s reputation, such as it was, and set up the Vols for severe penalties with nothing to show for his misdeeds. If you rob a bank, you usually get money. If you risk recruiting violations, there should be measurable results, say 6-10 and 245. If the whole truth has been told, Pearl and his people got little or nothing for excessive phone calls, extended bumps and fibbing about where was the cookout. Coaching

careers are damaged and maybe totaled. UT basketball is left with the threadbare welfare look. I’m guessing Tennessee gets off light for what went down during the Lane Kiffin era. I remain surprised there were no more football charges. I thought I recognized familiar fingerprints previously seen on the front of the Reggie Bush case at Southern Cal. Could be wrong. I am no more than an amateur detective. I do know Tennessee is in a deeper mess than ever before. Two points of reference: In the mid-1980s, Tennessee football was called onto the carpet for recruiting violations, extra benefits to a quarterback on the team, use of that ineligible player and false certification of his eligibility. The penalty was modest, one year of probation, a public reprimand for the head coach and disassociation from two generous boosters. All they did was provide free motel lodging for players and relatives and loan cars to the QB. The cars were the sexy part of the story: Porsche, Jaguar, Corvette and an almost new Chevy Blazer. In bringing down the curtain, Frank J. Remington, chair of the NCAA Committee on Infractions,

made Tennessee feel almost heroic with his summation: “Where evidence of violations was found, the university was forthright in admission of responsibility and has taken significant remedial action on its own. … “The committee notes with appreciation the cooperation of the university, and particularly the candor and commitment to rules compliance demonstrated by President Edward J. Boling.” Tennessee football was penalized in 1991 for impermissible recruiting in the late 1980s. An assistant coach, charged with unethical conduct, lost his job. The Vols lost some scholarships and operated one coach short in 1992. The assistant was blamed for an assortment of improper contacts and for providing free airfare so a prospect could attend summer camp. An attempted cover-up compounded the case. The coach asked an associate to report false and misleading information to university and NCAA enforcement staff members. Bingo! Tennessee was put on probation for two years. Coaches got additional instruction on compliance issues. The summer camp was discontinued. The head coach was

found not guilty in that he didn’t know. The terminated assistant pursued other career interests. The NCAA summation said: “Because of the institutional corrective and disciplinary actions, the committee did not impose additional penalties. … Had the university not taken the actions it did to correct violations, discipline the assistant coach who was primarily involved and self-impose penalties on its football program, the committee would have considered imposing additional penalties.” What happened then and happens in most NCAA violation cases influenced Tennessee treatment of Pearl and staff. Athletic director Mike Hamilton made a pre-emptive strike. He fined and restricted the coaches. He proclaimed support, but when the heat did not subside, he paid them to go away. The difference in two decades ago and now is NCAA disposition. If the governing body is serious about discouraging cheating, Tennessee has a problem. As Carl might say, “dad gum.” He might go so far as “tough stuff.” Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Knoxville Zoo plans $14M renovation VALORIE’S CORNER | Valorie Fister

s Knoxville mourns the loss of Zoo Director of Herpetology Bern Tryon, plans are underway for a $14 million zoo renovation that includes upgrading the reptile exhibit currently ranked ninth in the country. “Bern was fantastic,” said Knoxville Zoo’s Curator of Herpetology Phil Colclough. “I know that is general, generic. He was fatherly to all of us and had an old-school style in a lot of ways. He taught us the tradition behind our practice. He was my best friend in the whole world.” Tryon lost a lengthy battle with cancer this month. His work will continue at the zoo, where officials are also launching a capital campaign for renovation projects that will span the next four years. “Knoxville Zoo’s reptile collection is one of the largest and most diverse in the country, but the current facilities allow only about 20 percent of the collection to be seen,” said Tina Rolen, the zoo’s assistant director of marketing. Rolen said the zoo’s new Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Center will be its first year-round, indoor facility. It is currently in the design stages and state-of-the-art technology will be used to “immerse visitors in the habitats of the animals,” Rolen said. She said the renovation project will be funded by contributions from the community and

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imals in terms of human interest. “With zebras, if they hate them then they walk by,” Colclough said. “But with reptiles, if they hate them … they come and look at them. “If they love them … they come and look at them.” Information about supporting the zoo can be found at www. knoxvillezoo.org.

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Tryon, conservation has lost one of its greatest champions,” said Jim Vlna, the zoo’s executive director. “Our Knoxville Zoo family has lost a friend and a highly respected family member. Bern had instilled his passion for conservation and animal care in his staff who will continue his important work.” Tryon worked for 27 years at the Knoxville Zoo after beginning his career in Atlanta in 1971. In Atlanta, he was a reptile keeper. His career then led him to Fort Worth Zoological Park and then to Houston Zoological Gardens before his 1984 arrival in Knoxville. His first position at the Knoxville Zoo was curator of herpetology. It was under Tryon’s direction that the Knoxville Zoo was awarded the Bean Award. That award is given by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and was given to Knoxville’s zoo for becoming the first in the world to successfully breed Papuan pythons. “He was really good at identifying our individual strengths,” Colclough said of Tryon’s people skills. Colclough described Tryon as “the turtle guy” and himself as “the snake guy.” “He was good at recognizing our talents and balancing them. There was a whole lot of leadership,” Colclough said. Colclough said Tryon’s position at the zoo has not yet been

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When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanVacation Bible ings of your harvest. And School you shall not glean your ■ New Liberty Baptist Church, vineyard, nor shall you 5901 Roberts Road in Corgather every grape of your ryton, will have a kick off to vineyard; you shall leave Vacation Bible School 4 p.m. them for the poor and the Sunday, June 4, with a “Kickin’ stranger: I am the LORD It Old School” parade, picnic your God. (Leviticus 19:9and concert. VBS will be held 10 NKJV) 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday through All of us have “stuff.” Friday, June 12-17. Everyone You know, the “stuff” that is invited. ■ Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, perhaps at one time you will have Vacation Bible School needed but perhaps not so much now. This “stuff” can 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday be household furnishings, through Friday, June 6-10. A cookware or clothing – resnack supper will be served each night. This year’s theme ally just about anything is “Panda Mania: Where God that is what is called in is Wild About You!” Kids of all the thrift trade as “gently ages are welcome. Info: www. used.” faithseekers.org. The Knoxville Area Rescue Mission Thrift Stores Community can certainly use your “stuff.” It might be a piece services of furniture you have in ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, takes orders storage, a sweater stuffed for Angel Food Ministries by in a drawer or a pair of phone, 228-9299, or in person shoes you never wear in the Saturday before each the bottom of your closet. distribution. The distribution of It can be anything.

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■ Beaver Ridge UMC Food Pantry hands out food to local families in need 1-2 p.m. every Monday and 7-8 p.m. every first Monday. Donations and volunteers are welcome. Info: 690-1060 or www. beaverridgeumc.com. ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry from 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and from 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday.

Fundraisers ■ Hines Creek Baptist Church will hold a rummage sale for the church’s food pantry 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, in the parking lot of the former BiLo in Halls. All donations will be accepted and appreciated. Info: 497-2495.

■ New Fellowship Church, 120 Pine Drive in Maynardville, will hold a benefit ride at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 4, (kickstands up at 10:30) for Nelson Eddie Richards for help with everyday bills. Cost is $10 per person. Donations accepted. Info: 925-2546 or 254-3447. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC will receive 10 percent of the total purchases made 5-8 p.m. each Thursday at the Sonic restaurant in Karns. Info: www.beaverridgeumc.com. ■ Bookwalter UMC , 4218 Central Avenue Pike, is looking for vendors for its fall festival to be held Oct. 1. Info: 584-2995.

Homecomings ■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road in Heiskell, will hold homecoming 11 a.m. Sunday,

Pete Zanoni of the Knoxville Area Rescue Mission speaks to the folks at Powell Presbyterian Church. Photo by Greg Householder

Pete Zanoni of KARM spoke at Powell Presbyterian Church last Wednesday about the mission’s “Corners of Your Field” program. The program is simple. Churches register with KARM and church members donate excess goods on behalf of the church to KARM. KARM will even come pick up the items. KARM in turn will award the church credits which can be turned into gift cards that can be used in any of the area KARM

May 29. The Rev. Larry Collins will bring the message. ■ New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane, will hold homecoming 11 a.m. Sunday, June 5, featuring David and Deliah Kitts. Everyone is invited.

Special services ■ Clapp’s Chapel UMC in Corryton will host a Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery 2:30 to 3 p.m. Monday, May 30. All fallen service men and women will be honored. The program will include a roll call

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Services today for Reba Peterson The mother of Shopper-News writer Greg Householder has died. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Monday, May 23, for Reba Smith Householder Peterson who passed away Thursday, May 19, at home. Mrs. Peterson was a faithful member of Faithway Baptist Church, a member of the Salem Baptist Young at Heart and their Red Hatters. She attended public school in Union County, graduated from Horace Maynard High School and attended Knoxville Business College. She worked at C.M. McClung & Company for about 17 years and retired from Halls High School. She was preceded in death by husbands Luther “Bud” Householder and Ralph Peterson. She is also survived by son C. Barry Householder and wife Whitney of Jesup, Ga.; grandchildren Heather Householder of Seattle and Jacob and Lucas Householder of Jesup. Step-grandchildren are Dale and Dennis Peterson and Gina Peterson King and their families. Memorials may be made to Faithway Baptist Church, 4402 Crippen Road, Knoxville, TN 37918 or the charity of your choice.

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Women’s programs ■ New Liberty Baptist Church Yada Yada Sistas, an inspirational book club for women, will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Panera Bread on Broadway. The book “Yada

Yada Prayer Group Gets Real” by Neta Jackson will be discussed. Everyone is invited. ■ Knoxville Day Women’s Aglow Lighthouse will hold an outreach meeting 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Ave. Pike. Maxine Raines, founder and executive director of Lost Sheep Ministries, will present a workshop on how to help the hurting and the homeless. Info: Diane Shelby, 687-3687.

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Powell Elementary honors retirees On Wednesday, May 25, Powell Elementary School will honor three special staff members as they prepare to retire at the end of this school year. A reception will be held for Susie Petersen, Sarah Davis and Maria Wright beginning at 3 p.m. For more info: call the school office, 938-2048.

By Greg Householder Friday the 13th was a lucky day for many Powell High School seniors. On May 13, more than $4 million in scholarship awards were presented to the future grads. More than 130 members of the Class of 2011 received scholarships ranging from $500 to $50,160 for their first year of college. Eighty students earned Hope scholarships. Sixty students received Knox Achieves scholarships. Fifty seniors earned scholarships directly from institutions of higher learning. Eleven students earned athletic scholarships. Several civic and commercial entities also presented scholarships at the May 13 ceremony. Academic departments at PHS also recognized top performing seniors.

Powell Elementary safety patrol to visit Vietnam Memorial Students from Powell Elementary School’s safety patrol will visit the Vietnam Memorial as part of the AAA trip to Washington, D.C., in June. The students would like to look up fallen soldiers whose names may be on the wall. If you have never had an opportunity to go see the Vietnam Memorial and would like a rubbing of a loved one’s name from the memorial, contact Betsi Vesser at betsi. vesser@knoxschools.org with the person’s full name and hometown, your name and your contact information. The safety patrol members will be honored to look up the names and bring back this special memento. All names must be submitted no later than Wednesday, June 1.

Linda Saia Car Wash, Yard Sale and Auction is June 4 The “Linda Saia Car Wash, Yard Sale and Auction” is June 4 and will be held in the parking lot of Harry’s Market and Grill near Powell High School. Saia is a longtime crossing guard at Powell Elementary and High Schools and suffers from medium grade, stage four nonHodgkin’s lymphoma. As a crossing guard, Saia is not a yearlong employee and is laid off for two months during the summer. During her layoffs she must purchase health insurance as well as covering other medical expenses. Friends of Saia hope the event raises at least $10,000 to offset her expenses as she recovers.

Teresa Underwood is heading up the fundraising effort. You may send donations to Teresa Underwood, Face of Powell, P.O. Box 1246, Powell, TN 37849. If you want to help by volunteering or doing anything else you may reach Underwood at 951-9959.

Steve Mouser of Commercial Bank presents the Commercial Bank scholarship award to Tanner Guinn at the PHS senior awards presentation May 13.

Powell Lions Club Horse Show is June 25 The 59th annual Powell Lions Club Horse Show will be 3 to 8:30 p.m., June 25, at the club’s clubhouse at 7142 Old Clinton Pike. New this year is the Powell Lions Sing Off which will be from 3-4 p.m. with the horse show following at 6. For info regarding the Sing Off, contact Cheri Doane, 938-3857. The Powell High School Marching Panther Band boosters will be handling

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Bryants ‘going to the house’ By Sandra Clark Byron and Christa Bryant have raised a great family and helped hundreds of Halls and Union County residents through Byron’s law practice over the past four decades. Now it’s time for a new chapter in their lives. Byron Bryant is retiring, although he will complete his current caseload, maintain some corporate accounts and continue his unpaid position as city judge for Plainview. Clients can reach him at 922-7467 or at home, 992-6882. Christa Bryant is opening a new business, using skills she learned working in her husband’s office during much of his career. Legal Document Express: the name says it all. Christa will prepare legal documents for individuals or attorneys. She will make house calls to draft wills or medical power of attorney forms. She will meet you at the coffee shop or library. She can prepare documents for uncontested divorces or Chapter 7 bankruptcies. “After 30 years in the business, I know how to get the job done,” she says. And just as she supported Byron, he will support her, looking over her shoulder to review the documents she prepares.

Byron and Christa Bryant. Photo by Ruth White “There comes a time when you want to scale down,” she said. “Byron still wants to work, but at a slower pace. Setting your own hours is a big plus and it’s easier to take time off.” “I’ve found very few people in Halls who want to drive uptown (for legal services),” said Byron. Going to the house might be a problem for some couples, but for the Bryants it means hanging out in a “log cabin” they built by hand on a 45acre horse farm just up Tazewell Pike from Harbison’s. “Ahhh, it’s more a nursing home for horses,” Byron

laughed. The elderly equines were ridden by his kids and now Byron uses them to pull a cannon in his hobby of Civil War re-enactment, where he carries both a Union and Confederate uniform to see what’s needed. Christa also laughs, talking about the early days when “little Megan was 9, back in 1988, when we broke ground for the house. We finally finished it at Christmas 1992.” Byron picks up the story: “We cut timber, dragged in the logs and notched them.” “We lived like the Waltons,” said Christa.

“We were building character,” said Byron. Part of that “character” passed to the kids: daughter Erin is now a family practice physician, based in Johnson City; daughter Shannon is associate publisher of Shopper-News; daughter Megan is a fitness professional with post-graduate work in business administration. Grandson Daniel Carey, 3, lives in Halls and enjoys nothing more than hanging out with “Bear” and “Gran.” Christa said they opened the law practice “with a typewriter and carbon paper.” Byron was one of the first lawyers to move to computers when he “borrowed money and bought that TRS-80 at Radio Shack back in ’81.” “That Trash 80,” said Christa. Byron shrugs off his Vietnam Era military service as a Russian linguist by saying, “that’s all I can say about what I did.” Married for 41 years, the Bryants have an easygoing camaraderie. Christa says their partnership has worked because, “Byron is a good man and we each had our area that we dealt with.” Legal Document Express and Christa Bryant can be reached via email at christabryant7467@gmail. com or at 922-7467.

business Lawn mower accidents are avoidable ■ Do not mow when The season is just beginning and already we it’s raining, when there’s have responded to emer- lightning or when the gency calls for accidents grass is slippery. involving lawn mowers. ■ Be careful on inclines. Walk-behind mowers should be Rob pushed across slopes. Webb Riding mowers should Division be driven up and down General Manager of Rural/Metro slopes. All inclines should be assessed for safety before attempting to mow them. ■ Pick up objects Just last weekend our from the lawn before Rural/Metro team trans- mowing and always disported two people to the charge clippings away emergency room with from people. lawn mower related inju■ Handle fuel with care. ries. One Powell resident Do not smoke while refuelinjured his foot with a ing the mower, and refuel mower, and a mowing in a well-ventilated area. accident in Seymour re■ Always turn off the sulted in a teen losing mower and wait for the his toes. Both of these blades to stop before rewere early morning ac- moving the grass catcher cidents and most likely or unclogging the disresulted from mowing charge chute. while the lawn was wet ■ Always remove the and slippery. spark plug before servicPeople often forget ing a mower. Many peolawn mowers and oth- ple are hurt every year er lawn equipment are because mowers start power tools. Most lawn unexpectedly when the mower-related injuries blade is turned. are caused by human er■ Review safety tips ror and can be avoided with younger family by following some simple members who mow the safety precautions: lawn, and keep small ■ Wear appropriate children indoors while clothing, including shoes mowing. with heavy-duty, nonPlease remember to take skid soles. Never work lawn maintenance equipbarefoot or in sandals or ment seriously and have a flip-flops. safe mowing season.

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