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BUZZ Too many tests? Those concerned about excessive testing in Knox County Schools are invited to a community forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at West High School. Following a brief overview, participants will form breakout groups for discussion and each will report to the full group.

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Honey and harmony

Thress Nursery marks 60 years

IN THIS ISSUE By Cindy Taylor

City Council secretary Susan Wilson plans to pass on her rubber band ball when she retires later this year.

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Sunshine’s downside There are folks in this town who act like the sunshine law is the Magna Carta. It isn’t. Ultimately, the sunshine law doesn’t make local government more open. Instead, the law merely shifts power away from the legislative branch and puts the power in the county mayor’s office.

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Heiskell historian Trains still run through Heiskell but the old depot is gone along with many other historical buildings. Many of the early Heiskell residents are buried at the cemeteries of Mt. Harmony, Bells Campground and Bishopville churches. Bill Irwin says the population of Heiskell is probably still about what it was those many years ago. Since retirement, Irwin loves to garden and spends much of his time writing.

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Super heroes Pleasant Ridge Elementary School named its super heroes for the year at awards ceremonies, and Powell High hosted a film festival. These stories plus Vacation Bible Schools in this week’s kids coverage.

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Last Friday night saw a huge celebration at Thress Nursery and a chance for the Powell community to visit the garden center during their 60th anniversary party. Free food, entertainment and games greeted visitors along with the chance to experience the harmony of beautiful flowers and design with a tour through the center. Visitors were awed by the powerful voice of Anna George, a newcomer who sings with the Ciderville band. The Andersonville resident has been performing for just seven months. Thress Nursery has thrived in Powell since 1955. Jack Thress started selling from his house and then moved to the present location as the business grew. He was a man ahead of his time in design. He created and built the cabin that houses the store with the intent that it should look welcoming to customers, like a country home. As his family grew they worked

Brothers Keith Thress and Darwin Thress own and operate Thress Nursery, a Powell business for 60 years. Photo by S.

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the business as well. Jack has passed and sons Keith and Darwin Thress are the current owners along with wives Dianna and Patti. Granddaughter Hannah Thress Noll is a landscape designer for the garden center. “I go out to meet people at their homes, measure, plan and sell the install,” said Noll. “All members of the family who work here have their own niche.”

Landscaping is a huge part of the business along with the retail portion. The business has grown and expanded through the years to property on the other side of road and beyond. Noll and brother Isaac Thress make three generations who have worked at the center. The two have young children who have a wonderful legacy to grow into. “Hopefully we will have a

fourth generation here in the future,” said Noll. Noll says since Thress is a family owned local business the money stays in the community. The owners put a big emphasis on carrying items other centers might not and hire employees who are very knowledgeable about plants and know how to relate to customers. To page A-3

Knox County set to close Commerce at Depot By Sandra Clark Workers painted concrete cut lines on Commerce Road in downtown Powell last week in preparation for closing the railroad crossing. It was the first notice businesses and property owners had received. Jim Snowden, deputy director for Knox County Engineering and Public Works, said the railroad had approached the county regarding the closure. Can the railroad simply close a county road? Well, yes, in this case it can. Snowden provided a resolution passed by Knox County Commission in September and October 2002. Mike Ragsdale was mayor, Larry Stephens and Mark Cawood represented Powell on the commission and Bruce Wuethrich was director of Engineering and

completion of Powell Drive. Justin Bailey was irate after receiving a couple of phone calls. “You have small business owners who have staked it all on a sinkor-swim dream and no one even gave them the courtesy of a letter or phone call. They had to find out from a RR road crew.” Later Bailey had an idea (see sketch at left). What if the railroad released some of its setback along Depot Street so Knox County could extend Depot to Brickyard? This would prevent isolation of the Depot Street businesses and rejuvenate Powell’s most historic area. Enhance Powell, a committee of the Powell Business and Professional Association which Bailey The red rectangle shows the land needed to extend Depot Street to Brickyard co-chairs, has talked with MetRoad. Without the extension, businesses on Depot will be isolated. ropolitan Planning Commission about a neighborhood conservaPublic Works. The commission to close the crossing at Commerce tion designation for the business unanimously granted permission Road, but only pending TDOT district.

No meeting of the minds at budget talks By Betty Bean The only clear consensus reached at the joint school board/ county commission meeting last week came when district members of each body promised to get together with their counterparts and talk about school needs before the county budget comes up for a vote next month. This meeting of the minds came at the conclusion of a dinner and discussion get-together at the East Tennessee History Center. The board members, commissioners and Dr. James McIntyre

were seated around a horseshoeshaped table in the middle of the room to facilitate conversation. The most powerful player in the budget discussions, county Mayor Tim Burchett, who has veto power over any commission vote (it would take eight votes to override him) was seated in the audience and was not asked for his opinion, perhaps because his views on the subject are well known. He’s not going to go for anything that requires raising taxes. Things went the way they usually do this time of the year, with most

(but not all) school board members pleading for increased funding and most (but not all) commissioners advising them to shut up and live within their means. There was majority agreement on an issue Knox County Schools has been pushing this year – the balanced calendar commonly (but not quite accurately) called yearround school: It’s too expensive to talk about at a time when the county is struggling to find a way to pay for long-overdue teachers’ raises and communities are clamoring for new school buildings.

Commission chair Brad Anders repeated his warning that the county has been living off the proceeds of a 1999 property tax increase and has no more fat to cut. School board member Terry Hill, who represents the Hardin Valley area, which is hoping for a new middle school, implored members of County Commission to think about doing something to raise money to build new schools. “More people than you might think would be willing to pay their To page A-3

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Life-saving treatment Grainger County man given second chance James Mills was sitting on the floor of his home in Mascot on Feb. 7, helping his girlfriend, Kim Severs, assemble a spice rack. It was a simple task, and not strenuous, at all. “Something popped in my head,” Mills remembers. Mills told Severs that he felt funny. She asked him what was wrong. Mills was only able to reply with two words. “My head …,” he uttered. He says when the pain came, he also lost control over the left side of his body. Severs remembers the moment in detail. “His whole left side just went dead all at once – face, hand, arm, leg – all of it,” Severs says. “He was trying to talk, but I couldn’t understand what he was saying.” Having worked as a nurse at a nursing home in the past, Severs knew immediately what was happening as she watched her boyfriend seemingly melt on one side. “I got him up into a chair and then shouted at the neighbor to call 911, because he was having a stroke,” Severs says. Minutes matter in stroke treatment, so the ambulance rushed Mills from his home to a location where he could be picked up by a helicopter. He was flown to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “I was terrified,” Severs says, “because I thought it would be permanent, to be quite honest.” Mills says the clot was the result of another problem that he had been dealing with for quite some time. “I have an afib heart,” Mills explains, “and my doctor had taken me off of my blood thinner.” Atrial fibrillation starts with an irregular heart rate that’s sometimes also rapid and can commonly cause poor blood flow to the body. During atrial fibrillation, the heart’s two upper chambers (the atria) beat out of sync and out of coordination with the two lower chambers (the ventricles) of the heart. This can result in blood clots, and if a clot is pumped down to the bottom of the heart, it can be pumped out to the rest of the body. In about 40 percent of cases, the clot goes to the brain, often resulting in a stroke. That’s what happened to Mills. Patients with atrial fibrillation are at a higher risk for stroke. While Mills was being flown to the hospital, Severs was rushing to meet him on the ground. She was filled with fear and anxiety. When time

idea to turn right around and put him through another procedure? “I asked Dr. Woodward what he would do if it was a member of his family,” Severs says. “He said he would order the clot retrieval, so that’s what we did.” Mills is back at home going about his daily life, and most people would never guess what happened to him in February. “I didn’t lose any of my motor skills, and I can pretty much still do what I did before the stroke,” says Mills. He’s experiencing some short term memory loss, but doctors say his memory will mostly likely be restored in good time. “So I reckon I’m in good shape.” Asked if he was afraid during the experience, Mills says he wasn’t, because he knew he was in good hands with the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional. “They got me in and out, got me straightened up, they got me back home,” Mills says. “I thank God I’m OK, but I also thank God for giving The Interventional Radiology team within the Comprehensive Stroke Center of Fort Sanders Re- them the knowledge to do what they did for me.” “I was really impressed with Fort Sanders,” gional provides fast, life-saving treatment to hundreds of stroke patients each year. Severs adds. “He’s back to his old self, it’s a mircame for her to see Mills after his treatment, she Fort Sanders Regional has a comprehensive acle, he’s great.” Mills says he thinks his girlfriend is pretty was flooded with relief. stroke center where highly trained neurologists “I could tell they had done something to reverse offer stroke treatment that’s fast and effective. great, too. Her knowledge and quick reaction it, because he looked normal, and he was moving Intra-arterial stroke treatment uses a special de- helped him get the treatment he needed in timehis fingers,” Severs says. “I started crying and vice to capture and pull out blood clots lodged in ly manner. “She came through like a trooper,” thanking everybody.” the vessels leading to the brain. Research shows Mills says. For information about the CompreClot busting drugs are given to stroke patients that patients who have both the clot busting through a vein to improve blood flow and mini- medicine and clot retrieval fair better than those hensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional,, visit fsregional.com/stroke or mize potential disabilities. The amount of time it who are treated with just medicine. takes for that to happen at Fort Sanders Regional Clot retrieval is a very specialized procedure, call 865-541-1111. is about 30 minutes faster than the national aver- and it isn’t available age. The difference is significant for anyone, but at every hospital. especially for patients like Mills, who travel from Woodward, a neurooutlying counties for treatment. interventional radiBut the work wasn’t ologist, is one of a finished. Treating the imselect few performmediate effects of a stroke ing the procedure in is one thing. Working to Knoxville. keep the next one from But choices for happening is something comprehensive treatelse. ment are ultimately “Dr. Keith Woodward up to the patients came out and told me that and their loved ones. James had a blood clot in Mills had just been When it comes to stroke, time lost is brain his brain,” Severs recalls. through a harrowing lost, so it’s important to understand the “And said they could go in experience with the and retrieve it.” stroke. Was it a good warning signs and how to reduce your risk. Dr. Keith Woodward

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The region’s ﬁrst comprehensive stroke center Delivering immediate and excellent care When a stroke happens, timely treatment is critical. The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional is well above the national average in delivering prompt treatment of live saving medication. Clot busting drugs are given to stroke patients through a vein to improve blood ﬂow and minimize potential disabilities. The amount of time it takes for a patient to be brought into a hospital until the moment medications are intravenously administered is referred to as “door to needle time.” While the average door to needle time is a little more than an hour, the door to needle time at Fort Sanders Regional is 45 minutes. That’s 15 minutes fast-

er than the national average. It’s just one of the many advantages a patient has when treated at a comprehensive stroke center. The stroke center exists to provide the highest level of stroke care for complicated stroke cases. “It really exists to provide that next level up from what you can get at your local community hospital,” Dr. Arthur Moore, medical director of the Fort Sanders Regional Stroke Center, says. “Strokes can often be treated at those hospitals, but ﬁnding out why the stroke occurred to prevent it from happening again sometimes takes someone who’s done a lot more work in treating stroke.” Moore says ﬁnding out the

“why” takes some digging into a patient’s background, and sometimes it’s not as obvious as the main risk factors. “Stroke centers tend to be better and faster at treating stroke just because we see it all the time,” Moore says. “We have doctors who can go up into the brain and pull a clot out, and that’s a really specialized niche. Most hospitals don’t have access to someone who can do that.” The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional sees patients from throughout East Tennessee, and even from Kentucky. To learn more, visit fsregional.com/stroke, or call 865-541-1111.

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Highlighting Heiskell William Haskew “Bill” Irwin Jr. wasn’t alive yet when settlers first came to the town of Bull Run, referred to as Heiskell since 1898, but he probably knows more about the town than anyone living today.

Bowman’s mill built in the Heiskell community circa 1895 by Irwin’s grandfather. Pictured at the mill circa 1917 are Nora, Maggie, Gustava (Irwin’s mother), Irwin’s maternal grandfather William E. Bowman, Joe and Ernest Bowman. Photos by Cindy Taylor

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He has written more than 15 genealogy and history books about Heiskell and the surrounding area but has no need to refer to them when he recounts past times. At 91, Irwin is as sharp as anyone half his age. “It’s all still up here,” he says, pointing to his head. Irwin grew up on a 260acre farm milking cows, baling hay and taking care of mules along with his brother and sisters. Meat, milk and eggs came from animals raised on the farm. He worked for the postal service until retiring 36 years ago. Irwin’s grandparents settled in Heiskell in the

Budget talks

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fair share,” she said. Commissioner Ed Brantley said his hands are tied because of his no-new-taxes campaign promise, but he recommended that his colleagues consider approving a referendum vote on a halfcent sales tax increase. He objected to the superintendent’s recommendation to build a new northcentral elementary school: “Do you have to build three schools? This elementary school showed up on the list out of nowhere.” McIntyre corrected Brantley and said the elementary school had been in the system’s 2012 plan. Commissioner Charles Busler won the most jawdropping statement of the night when he said he went 43 years on his job without a raise and chided the schools for not returning good results for the county’s investment. McIntyre challenged him to compare and contrast recent student outcomes and graduation rates with those of the past. Board member Karen Carson said the county needs to give teachers a minimum of a four percent raise. “It’s a slap in the face to say every other (county) employee gets a 3 percent and tell the schools to find the money for teachers to get one.”

Historian Bill Irwin holds a photo of William Heiskell, the town’s namesake. 1700s and built the first and only grist mill in a section of Heiskell then known as Bowman Hollow. The mill ground corn until 1920. “My grandfather even built the wheel. I used to get inside while it was running and walk the wheel. That mill was where everyone came to get their cornmeal.” Irwin attended Heiskell School through the 8th grade then Powell High School when it was located on the site of the current elementary school. The only grocery store was Messamore Store at the corner of

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Raccoon Valley and Depot. Irwin says it housed the local post office and was where everyone went for everything. “The old store is gone now but in its day you could get anything from a loaf of bread to a pair of work shoes. It’s where the elections were held too.” According to Irwin, most of the old deeds recorded in Knox County refer to Heiskell as Henderson’s Corner, Henderson’s Line or the Henderson Survey. Trains still run through Heiskell but the old depot is gone along with many other historical buildings. Many of the early Heiskell residents are buried at the in April. Info: Vivian McFalls, 607-8775.

■ Broadacres Homeowners Association. Info: Steven Goodpaster, generalgood paster@gmail.com. ■ Knox North Lions Club meets 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesday, Puleo’s Grille, 110 Cedar Lane. Info: https://www.facebook.com/ knoxnorthlions/. ■ Northwest Democratic Club meets 6 p.m. each first Monday, Austin’s Steak & Homestyle Buffet, 900 Merchant Drive. Info: Nancy Stinnette, 688-2160, or Peggy Emmett, 687-2161.

■ Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first Thursday, Lions Club Building, 7145 Old Clinton Pike. Info: tnpowelllions@ gmail.com.

REUNION NOTES ■ Central High School Class of 1955 will hold its 60th reunion at Beaverbrook Country Club on Friday, June 5. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6.

■ Norwood Homeowners Association. Info: Lynn Redmon, 688-3136.

■ Central High Class of 1965 will host a 50th reunion Friday and Saturday, June 5-6. Info/ list of activities: Donna Keeling, 938-6583 or lkeel@comcast. net; Jerome Smith, 689-6018 or nrs37912@bellsouth.net.

■ Powell Alumni Association banquet is the first Saturday

■ Central High School Class of 1980 35th reunion, 6-10

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cemeteries of Mt. Harmony, Bells Campground and Bishopville churches. Irwin says the population of Heiskell is probably still about what it was those many years ago. Since retirement, Irwin loves to garden and spends much of his time writing. Folks interested in learning Heiskell history can talk to Irwin or read his books. But what about the future of Heiskell? “Some might say that progress is slow at this point but how do you define progress? How the Heiskell community fares in the next century, only the passing of time will tell.”

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Honey and harmony The center carries bedding plants, trees, shrubs, mulch, rock, topsoil, mushroom compost, and gifts made by local artists. All vegetable plants are organically grown and the local honey sold in the store comes from literally right

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across the street. “I like to think the bees feed on our flowers and then go across the street to make the honey we carry in our store,” said Noll. Thress Nursery is at 7343 Old Clinton Pike. Info: 9477095.

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p.m. Saturday, June 27, The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Info/register: “Central High School Class of 1980” on Facebook or Melody Majors Johnson, 423-798-0880. ■ Korean War Veterans Reunion luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, at Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. All East Tennessee military veterans who served during the Korean War (June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953) are invited. Cost: $12. Veterans may invite spouses and significant others. RSVP requested. Info/RSVP: Rex Davis, 689-3900.

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Tennessee has a little cup problem Dave Hart has said all along that repairing football was his first order of business. Raising millions for salary increases and more and better facilities is obviously the second priority of the athletic director. Two is linked to one. Pumping basketball back up is probably next in line. Rick Barnes brings hope. There is one highlight and half of another. The new TV studio is superb. Dorm construction is on schedule. Money works wonders. The boss appears to be above the fray over what to call Tennessee women athletes but others are in a tizzy. Should he choose to engage, this could be timeconsuming – and maybe bruising.

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As busy as he otherwise is, Hart must have noticed the baseball surge. After a miserable season, those Vols gave us a miracle finish, three wins in a row based on finding a foe worse that they were, to qualify for the SEC tournament. Hart’s list of possible interests may include NACDA Directors’ Cup standings, the comparison of performances in all recognized college sports. The bottom line shows how a school is

doing in all-around competition. Last time we looked, Tennessee wasn’t doing very well. Ironic that this evaluation is sponsored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Hart is part owner. Butch Jones’ football team didn’t shake the ground with the 7-6 record but it earned 45 cup points with the bowl victory. Iowa got 25 for losing. Tennessee’s other fall teams fell somewhere near flat. The Vols didn’t qualify for the NCAA cross-country run. Women’s soccer went 10-10 and didn’t get to play in the NCAA tournament. Volleyball was a not very pretty 8-24. UT does not participate

in men’s soccer, men’s water polo and women’s field hockey, three reasons it cannot keep up with Stanford, UCLA and others who do. Many who care about a well-rounded athletic program believe Tennessee is still in decline. It finished 40th last year, 10th in the SEC, worst in the 20-year history of the cup. I see a glimpse of optimism. Women’s basketball did well, considering injuries, and should grow stronger. Softball exceeded expectations in what was supposed to be a retooling campaign. Tennessee men and women finished fourth in SEC swimming and diving. Mauricio Robles won two of three diving titles.

Pole-vaulter Jake Blankenship cleared 18 feet, 3 inches to win his event at the SEC outdoor track meet. That was only three inches down from his best vault of last season. Here’s a window into the plight of Tennessee track: Drew Kelley ran the best 1500 of his life in the prelims and failed to advance. Brielyn Rogers came through with her best-ever triple jump and placed 12th. Twelfth (next to last in this case) is where the Vols finished in track team standings. They scored 28.5 points. Florida won with 130.5. Vanderbilt didn’t play. UT women scored 15 points, just enough to place last. Arkansas won with 127.5. Measuring stick: Tennessee, once a national power in track and field, finished more than a hun-

dred points behind the SEC winners. Interesting that Beth Alford-Sullivan accepted the challenge of fi xing the problem – without an indoor facility. Tennis, anyone? Seniors Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese are nationally ranked in doubles but the tennis team had a 14-13 record. The women were 11-15 overall and 3-11 against SEC foes. Top golfer Chad Merzbacher tied for 40th in the San Diego regional. The women’s team placed third in their regional, eight strokes off the pace. Tennessee did not make the nationals in rowing but nobody drowned. Tennessee did better in academics than athletics. Alas, classroom scores are not a factor in Directors’ Cup standings. Marvin West invites reader comments. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Retiring city staffers share memories Not long after beginning her job with Knoxville City Council, secretary Susan Wilson began wrapping rubber bands around a paperweight. Almost 33 years later, the rubber-band ball is the size, and weight, of a medicine ball. It’d be bigger if she didn’t occasionally reuse the rubber bands. She plans to bequeath the ball to another city employee when she retires later this year, along with her long-time officemates. City recorder Cindy Mitchell has held her post for 35 years and auditor Melissa Peters was hired 27 years ago. They’re all looking forward to the next stage of life, but will miss the rapport they’ve built with each other − and some of their bosses. Their bosses are the nine city council members, so they’ve had a lot of bosses.

One of the keys to a long career in the city council office is staying apolitical, Cindy says. Susan said she had to learn to keep her opinions to herself, even when she was asked. They have stories to tell − more than they would ever tell a reporter. But they laugh as they recall funny moments during council meetings. Cindy recalls council member Ed Bailey, a former major league ball player, getting heckled during a meeting. His response: “Yeah, yeah, yeah. You, too. I’ve been booed by thousands.” Melissa remembers city attorney Harold Mills saying, “Stick it in your ear,” when he was heckled. Cell phones added a new dimension to meetings. Texting allowed Cindy and Susan to make comments to

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each other, and when council members realized that one member never turned off his ringer, they enjoyed calling him during meetings. Council members continue to make casual bets on when meetings will end. Cindy has accused some of stretching out meetings to make it to their estimated time. Some meetings had dark moments. Cindy recalls sitting between two council members who began to threaten each other. They made plans to take the dis-

agreement out to the parking lot. Susan doesn’t attend meetings unless she’s filling in for Cindy, but she remembers a tense meeting in East Knoxville following a series of shootings. This was during Victor Ashe’s administration when meetings were held in each district. There was unrest, but nothing happened, she says. They’ve each taken their share of interesting phone calls. Cindy’s favorite was the man who called to ask if his wife had filed for divorce. Many call to ask if they are scheduled to appear in court, and Susan often tries to help them. Melissa says she’s not as polite as her officemates. When she couldn’t help a man who called to ask if there was a lien on his boat, he got angry, she says. Times have changed

Knoxville City Council staff members Melissa Peters, Cindy Mitchell and Susan Wilson will soon retire after almost a century of combined service. Photo by Wendy Smith since they began their careers. In those days, female staffers were required to wear skirts, hose and heels, Cindy says. Women are generally more respected now. Susan remembers a man coming into the office several years ago, asking to see the city recorder. When Cindy came out, he said, no, he didn’t

want to speak to the “peons.” They’ve come a long way, and will undoubtedly be hard to replace. “We’ve been blessed to be able to work together, and we’ll miss each other,” Cindy says. “We’ve had great leadership over the years. It’s something Knoxville should be proud of.”

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‘Make a difference’ for people with disabilities

“I challenge you to go out and make a difference” on employment issues for people with disabilities, state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey told a crowded Market Square audience for the public celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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“Only 25 percent of people with disabilities are employed,” Massey said. “It’s our job to focus on abilities.” Besides her legislative work, she is executive director of the Sertoma Center, an organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities. Massey was joined by Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero at the event put together by the DisAbility Resource Center, a Knoxville

State Sen. Becky Duncan Massey, Katherine Moore and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero gather after ceremonies on Market Square honoring the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Moore is service coordinator for the DisAbility Resource Center in Knoxville. Photos by Bill Dockery agency that helps people with disabilities live independently. The center sponsored a visit to the city by the ADA Legacy Tour bus, which is traveling the country to raise awareness of the ADA, its history and its promise. “An estimated 20 percent of the population has a disability of some sort,” Rogero said. “Why would any smart business person build something that 20 percent

of the population can’t use?” Rogero reviewed the steps taken by Knoxville city government to promote independence, empowerment and self-advocacy among people with disabilities, including a disabilitymentoring day to increase city workers’ awareness of citizens with disabilities, as well as targeted sidewalk projects that improve access to the city’s bus system. “We are always looking

for ways to increase accessibilities,” she said. At least 35 agencies, advocacy groups and organizations filled the square with displays promoting services and goods for the disability community. Lillian Burch, executive director of the Disability Resource Center, handed out Spirit of the ADA awards to people and organizations who have been leaders in promoting accessibility and inclusion, including law professor Dean Rivkin, lawyer Brenda McGee, and their education practicum for University of Tennessee law students; educator Gary Harmon; U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander; Bravo! Cucina Italiana restaurant; Tony Lawrence, an employee of the restaurant; volunteer Jason Gaul; and service provider Anne Woodle at East Tennessee Children’s Rehabilitation Center. The Knoxville Mayor’s Council on Disability Issues received a special award for its 30th year of service to the city.

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Knox County Schools can’t afford to wax the floors this summer. ■ And Patti Bounds says somebody from Central Office has been coming around to the schools, collecting the wax that’s on hand. ■ Who needs this wax and why? ■ Tim Burchett – He wants to sell the wax and other assets to build a school at Gibbs. ■ Jim McIntyre – He needs a local match for another Broad Foundation grant. ■ Gloria Johnson – The multiunemployed former state representative who just resigned as a teacher has an idea for a new product: Johnson’s Wax. ■ Greg Isaacs – The lawyer who keeps the wheels of justice greased for his clients.

Gary Harmon, a Knox County English teacher and motivational speaker, shows off his Spirit of the ADA award to his two children: Nathan, who just completed the third grade at Blue Grass Elementary, and Kaitlyn, a rising eight-grader at West Valley Middle School. Harmon, the author of “My Daddy Takes His Legs Off,” is at work on another children’s book and a memoir.

government Cumberland road work harms Patel Construction on the west end of Cumberland Avenue continues to harm businesses. Local media carried stories of the Exxon station at 22nd and Cumberland where business is off 80 percent. Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis, who represents this area, has urged people to do business here to assist struggling businesses. He is right.

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The station owner, Rakesh Patel, has been especially harmed. The signage to enter his station going eastbound is poor and it’s not great going west. Patel, who has lived in Knoxville 10 years, is from Gujarat state in India, the home state of Gandhi. He is not familiar with the workings of city government so it is easy for officials to ignore him. He is about to lose his livelihood. Hopefully, readers will fill up with gas there while this construction endures. I purchased gas there last week. He is a very nice but worried man. Who can blame him? The final Cumberland Avenue product will filter cars into two lanes of traffic instead of the current four lanes, creating a giant bottleneck in the heart of the city. And $10 million has been taken from Washington Pike to pay for growing costs there. ■ Former Police Chief Phil Keith says he is “flattered at the number of persons” suggesting he run for mayor. “ I will think it over,” he says. Qualify-

ing deadline for mayor, city judge and city council is noon Thursday, June 18. ■ Council member Finbarr Saunders has raised $21,000 for his reelection campaign, he says. He is closely allied with Mayor Rogero. ■ Dr. Katie Stringer, executive director of Blount Mansion, is leaving to take a position teaching history at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. She will be replaced by David Hearnes, her deputy, as the interim executive director. Hearnes, 36, has bachelor’s degrees in both history and historic preservation. He has been at Blount for a year and lives with his wife, Hallie, in Bearden. Dorothy Stair, mother of council member Marshall Stair, chairs the Blount Mansion board. The new MPC director, Gerald Green, will make $125,000 a year plus $4,800 a year car allowance when he starts work on July 1. This is an increase in pay from Mark Donaldson and Jeff Welch. He will be in the county pension plan. The new contract has not been completed but you will be kept advised once it is executed as it is a public record. ■ Jeff Welch did an effective job for the past six months running MPC and succeeded in removing the controversial Dave Hill which no one else had accomplished. ■ Ron Emery, who moved his 5 and 10 store from Chapman Highway to Pigeon Forge near Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen, says he is doing very well in the first four weeks. The first weekend doubled his expectations in sales. He hopes to have a formal opening this summer.

Sunshine law empowers Burchett in budget talks It’s budget time in Knox County. Mayor Tim Burchett has proposed a budget and county commission will soon decide whether to approve, amend or reject it. Outright rejection is unlikely. Long gone are the days of a strong county commission willing to ignore the county mayor (formerly the county executive) and pass a budget of its own. Why? One reason is Tennessee’s Open Meetings Act (more commonly known as the “sunshine law”) which effectively blocks any communications between county commissioners about

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public business outside of a public meeting. This makes it difficult for any commissioner to pass an alternative budget. (Unless you’re on a reality television show, it’s tough to negotiate with someone in public with the television cameras rolling.) Yet, unlike county commission, Mayor Burchett is

not restricted by the sunshine law in preparing a budget. The mayor and executive staff can meet individually with each commissioner and haggle behind closed doors to prepare a budget that meets both the mayor’s goals and a majority of the commission (whose votes are ultimately required to pass it). There isn’t anything sinister about this, but as you can imagine, the ability to hold private meetings gives the mayor a distinct advantage in budget negotiations. There are folks in this town who act like the sunshine law is the Magna

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control county government. (In contrast, last year Knoxville City Council passed a property tax increase with little controversy. A similar occurrence is almost unimaginable with the current county commission.) Therefore, without a tax increase, county commissioners end up with a lot less money to argue over. Fewer funds yield tighter margins for compromise and provide greater leverage for the county mayor to manipulate the outcome behind the scenes. Of course, I could be wrong.

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By Cindy dy Taylor Sharon B Baptist i Church Ch h has many ongoing ministries that allow members to share talents with and provide for the community. For almost 20 years one of those ministries has been the annual food drive dubbed by the church as their SOUPer bowl drive. This is part of a nationwide effort and this year members at Sharon went all-out to purchase food. Cash donations from the church totaled more than $5,000. With generous cooperation from Ingles Market the donations allowed for the purchase of 10,600 cans of soup, 295 boxes of crackers and 250 jars of peanut butter. The food was delivered to Baptist centers at Montgomery Village and Western Heights. The two centers serve their communities yearround with food, clothing, after-school care, life skills classes and more. Directors at the centers say their need is high since Christmas with

God’s ring God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. (Genesis 9:12-13 NRSV)

The Rev. Mark McCoig, Bob Rhodes and John Crawford load the food delivery truck heading to Montgomery Village and Western Heights. Photo submitted a drop-off in donations. The Rev. Mark McCoig participated in food drive along with many church members.

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statement of the parish is ‘feeding and tending God’s sheep.’ A number of parishioners are consistently in the kitchen preparing meals for the hungry. It’s a wonderful parish with a wonderful staff!” Burrell and his wife, Kyla Keck, are now empty nesters, with their three grown Organist Ashley Burrell is sons and one daughter livthe new music director at St. ing and working all over James Episcopal Church on the country from Knoxville to Washington, D.C., to Las North Broadway. Vegas. The couple live in Farragut, “but we are hopwound up in Knoxville ing to move to one of the and served as the director downtown neighborhoods of music of Church Street or land somewhere within United Methodist for 29 the Emoriland or Fountain years!” Burrell began seri- City areas.” So if you’d like to join a ous organ studies at age 12, and moved onto the organ progressive, diverse, socialbench professionally when ly-active church community and hear one of the finest he was only 15 years old. Burrell has also served churches in Florida, New York and North Carolina. Of his current church, where he’s been organist, cantor and choirmaster since March, he says, “St. James is progressive, community-minded, diverse, liturgical, friendly, and is serious about environmental stewardship and social justice. The brief mission

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Of all the signs God offered His people, the rainbow is perhaps the loveliest. Any time a rainbow shows up, people stop and stare, filled with awe and wonder. I have seen double rainbows, and one time – one unforgettable time – I saw a triple rainbow. What I did not know about rainbows until I did some research in “The New Interpreter’s Bible” is this: the rainbow is socalled because ancient people believed that the bow they saw was God’s bow—as in “bow and arrow.” In other words, a weapon. God’s intention, however, was a ring – almost like a wedding ring – a promise, for all of God’s children, for all of creation. And in fact, I have seen a rainbow that was a ring. I was a passenger in a small private plane (and when I say small, I mean

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■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 9382611. Your call will be returned. ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry from 11 a.m.-2

Classes/meetings ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway, will host a Parkinson’s Disease Support group orientation meeting 7 p.m. Saturday, May 30, in Room 109. Reservations appreciated. Info: the Rev. Scobie C. Branson, 806-6907. ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

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■ 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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Church of God of the Union Assembly, 336 Tazewell Pike in Luttrell, “Bible Blast to the Past” 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday-Friday, June 7-12. For ages 3 through teens. Supper will be served each night. Info/ registration: Linda Merritt, 992-0682.

Central Baptist Fountain City, 5364 Broadway, “Water U Doing?” Monday-Friday, June 1-5, 9 a.m. to noon, ages 3 through fifth grade; Fine Arts Camp, 8:30 a.m. to noon, June 15-18, for grades 1-8. Register: cbcfc.org. Info: 688-2421.

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Milan Baptist Church, 1101 Maynardville Hwy., “Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus was a Kid,” Sunday through Friday, May 31-June 5, 6:45 to 9 p.m. Info: milanbc.org or 992-8128.

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Nave Hill Baptist Church, 1805 Walker Ford Road, Maynardville, “Wild about Jesus,” 6 p.m. Sunday, 4 p.m. MondayFriday, May 31-June 5. Commencement on Friday. Classes for all ages. New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road, “Fun Run,” Monday-Friday, June 1-5, 6-9 p.m. Info: newbeverly.org or 5460001. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 2329 Brushy

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Samuel Payne and his mom, Emily, smile for the camera after Samuel was named one of Pleasant Ridge’s Best Boys.

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Jones, Russell, Duncan reunion planned Reunion for the family and friends of Walter and Ann Jones and Lee and Leona Duncan Russell will be held 5 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at Hill Top Baptist Church on Walker Road. Bring a covered dish to share, ice and paper goods furnished. Bring photos and albums plus recent articles/announcements. Info: 548-4552.

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Retired Halls High principal Dink Adams jokes with his daughter, Powell third grade teacher Candy Parker, and former Superintendent Earl Hoffmeister.

Kindergarten students at Powell Elementary are (front) Tyrus Johnson (black square on shirt), Makenzie Chapman, Keegan Votta, Mekala Gredig, Kingston Paseur, Amber Browning, Ava Sanders; (second row) Tyler Melton, Dalton Irwin, Mallory Lamb, Erik Wolfe, Harrison Witt; (adults) Earl Hoffmeister, teacher Pam Conway, Anne Swisher and principal Reba Lane.

Raby builds support system for trees Terry Raby after a hard day’s work at Strickland Park in East Knoxville. Photo by S. Clark

By Bonny C. Millard Airtech Tools owner Terry Raby has developed a system for feeding and treating trees that he says improves the trees’ health and benefits businesses and homeowners. The fracturing injection system uses a Germanmade TTA-WD power head to open up the soil in a way that allows nutrients and water to reach the root system more effectively. The TTA-WD, or Turbo Terra Air Water Distribution, makes the work much easier, Raby said. “When trees are under stress, trees that are in highly compacted soils, trees that have been relocated, as we’re helping with today, they tend to go in decline. Those are your urban trees,” Raby said. “So what we can do in these very hard soils with the assist of a pneumatic hammer, it’ll drop the lance into the ground, eight inches or so. Then we’ll fracture out horizontally creating fissures in the soil. Once we create those fissures, we’ll pump in a soil amendment.” Raby was one of a halfdozen community leaders who planted a magnolia tree in Strickland Park adjacent to Burlington Branch Library. He’s a proud resident of East Knoxville and has offices on Marilyn Drive off Magnolia. He posted a YouTube video that demonstrates how the system works. As the fractures are made, the ground can actually be seen moving. “It changes the way trees are taken care of or even trouble areas on turf,” he said. “In the past with tree treatments, they can only get down so deep, but we’re treating the tree from the surface all the way down to three feet.” The soil amendment can be whatever substance will benefit the tree such as worm castings, sea kelp, micronutrients or biochar, he said. “Typically we’ll base a lot of stuff off the soil report,” Raby said. “We suggest our

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Educators visit Powell Elementary Morning Pointe of Powell residents Anne Swisher and Earl Hoffmeister visited the kindergarten students at Powell Elementary school at year’s end. They delivered homemade cookies and congratulations for competing their very first year of school. Hoffmeister is the retired superintendent of Knox County Schools and Swisher is a retired teacher from

Anderson County. “It was such an honor to have (Earl) Hoffmeister and (Anne) Swisher come to see our kids and congratulate them on completing their kindergarten year,” said principal Reba Lane, who hosted the visit. Hoffmeister ran into many old friends, some of whom he hired. – S. Clark

Laughing Lions Knox North Lions officers for 2015-2016 have been selected. Pictured is Dave Crawford, former Lions Club district governor, who swore in the new officers; Clare Crawford, secretary; Rick Long, president; Thomas Hill, Lion tail-twister; and Greg Householder, vice president. Not pictured: Denise Gerard, treasurer. Photo by Cindy Taylor

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gall bladder removal, hernia repair, kidney For more than two decades, Dr. Willard removal, prostatectomies, hysterectomies Campbell of Premier Surgical Associates and mastectomies. has been a respected surgeon at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Dr. Campbell “For most people in Guatemala, has cared for and performed general medical care is very difficult and expensive and vascular surgeries on thousands of to get, so many people go without treatpatients in the Knoxville region over the ment,” says Dr. Campbell. “The capital city years. He loves being a surgeon and servis more modern, but you don’t have to step ing the people of East Tennessee. far to see the poverty.” But every year in January, Dr. Dr. Campbell, who got involved in Campbell shares his surgical skills and the mission 12 years ago at the encourageexpertise with the people of Antigua, Guament of Premier surgeon Dr. Lytle Brown, temala. He and a team of other Knoxville says he is always touched by his Guatephysicians and nurses from malan patients. “They are Parkwest Medical Center all very, very grateful. They journey 2,500 miles around never complain – they say the globe for an intensive ‘Thank you! Thank you!” two-week medical mission. Dr. Campbell is proud The group carries with it to have seen the medical donated medical equipment clinic grow over the years. and supplies. “It is extremely clean and “All year long we gathalthough we don’t have the er gloves, drapes, sutures, latest equipment, it funcand any kind of surgical tions at a very high level.” equipment we can use in the Dr. Willard Campbell of Premier He is grateful to be able to operating rooms,” explains Surgical (right) and two nurses contribute to this important operate on a patient in Guatemala. effort. Dr. Campbell. Their destination is Obras Sociales “I enjoy it and whether I’m in Knoxdel Santo Hermano Pedro, a medical clinic ville or Guatemala, I’m in my element that is supported and staffed by volunteer doing surgery. I like that we can provide a medical groups from around the world. valuable service to people who need it.” The clinic draws needy patients from throughout the Central American country. “People may hike or bicycle in. Some take buses for hours to get to the clinic because they need surgery,” says Dr. Campbell. Checks or donations to support the effort Dr. Campbell’s group, Knoxville may be mailed to: Medical Mission, focuses on providing Knoxville Medical Mission Foundation c/o general surgery, urology, and gynecology Dr. Willard Campbell; Premier Surgical services. This year, in just one week the 9430 Parkwest Blvd., team performed 68 surgeries including Suite 310; Knoxville, TN 37923.

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weekender FRIDAY ■ Knoxville’s Largest Kids’ Party, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., World’s Fair Park. Admission: $5; kids 3 and under free. Train rides, giant gymnastics obstacle course, magic shows and more. ■ Midnight Voyage Live: Mr. Bill, Cosmoore, Psychonaut, 9 p.m., The International, 940 Blackstock Ave.Info/tickets: www.intlknox.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY ■ The third annual Rocky Top BBQ Fest, Worlds’ Fair Park, 1060 Worlds’ Fair Park Drive. Presented by the Rotary Club of Bearden. Featuring the Tennessee State Barbecue cook-off. Info: www.rockytopbbq.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood, 7:30 p.m., Thompson-Boling Arena. Tickets: www.KnoxvilleTickets. com/Garth; 1-844-4GarthB (1-844-442-7842).

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■ Ira Glass, 8 p.m. Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Sponsored by WUOT. Info/tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets; the Tennessee Theatre box office; 800-745-3000. ■ Old Fashioned Lantern Tours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Historic Cherokee Caverns on Oak Ridge Highway. Admission: $8, ages 6 and up; 5 and under free. Info: www.cherokeecaverns. com.

By Betsy Pickle Two films debut in theaters for the final weekend of May. “Almost Famous” and “Say Anything” writer-director Cameron Crowe creates a not-so-bizarre love triangle in “Aloha.” The 50th state is the setting as military contractor Bradley Cooper reunites with old flame Rachel McAdams. Things start heating up again in paradise, but meanwhile the contractor finds himself falling for his Air Force watchdog, played by Emma Stone. Decisions, decisions. The cast also includes Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Danny McBride and Elizabeth Marvel. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hustles to the rescue in “San Andreas.” After a massive earthquake

■ Hard Knox Roller Girls Allstars vs. Richland County Regulators of Columbia, S.C. 5 p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Ave. Intraleague bout: Black Bettys vs. Machine Gun Kellys, 7 p.m. Tickets: Coliseum box office, team members and team website. Info: www.hardknoxrollergirls. com; on Facebook.

■ The Retropolitan Craft Fair, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Southern Railway Station, 306 W. Depot Ave. ■ TivaWater 5K Run and free barbecue, 10 a.m., World’s Fair Park. Includes: free Dead End BBQ, live music, a state barbecue cook-off, drinks, games and more. Proceeds go to provide clean water for vulnerable families in Uganda. Info/ to register: http://www.tivarace.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY ■ Cold Blooded Creatures Warm Hearts at Repticon Knoxville!, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Crowne Plaza, 401 W. Summit Hill Drive. Info/advance tickets: www.repticon.com/knoxville.html.

SUNDAY Bradley Cooper and Rachel McAdams reconnect in “Aloha.” strikes California, Johnson and his ex, Carla Gugino, make a dangerous journey across the state to rescue

their daughter. The cast also includes Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti

and Kylie Minogue. Brad Peyton (“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”) directed.

■ St. Vincent Sarah Neufeld (of Arcade Fire) in concert, 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets; the Tennessee Theatre box office; 800745-3000.

Nineteenth-century civility By Carol Shane It seems that, along with all the other usual summer activities such as water fun, hiking, outdoor grilling and the like, East Tennessee is also currently ripe for time travel. Now that may strike you as an odd thing to say, but consider that the East Tennessee Medieval Faire just wrapped up its final weekend. And this coming Saturday, Ramsey House will be presenting a vintage “base ball” game. That’s right: vintage base ball – two separate words in 19th-century parlance – featuring vintage uniforms and equipment. And you can even ride a train to get there, just as old-time batsmen would have done. In fact, some of the current players will be riding along with you, sharing stories and moments from their favorite pastime. The magical event – think “Field of Dreams,” but a century earlier – features two hometown teams, the Knoxville Holstons and the Emmett Machinists, from the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball (TaoVBB.) “Those are actual names of teams that played in 1864,” says Judy LaRose, Ramsey House’s executive director. “And they’ll be playing by 1864 rules.” For instance, instead of an umpire, there’s an arbiter. “The teams call

Nathaniel “The Kid” Cordle will join the rest of the Knoxville Holstons in a vintage “base ball” game this Saturday at Ramsey House. Photo submitted their own plays,” LaRose says. “If they can’t agree on a ruling, they go to the arbiter, and if they still can’t agree, they ask the audience.” Oh, yes, this is an interactive experience. And if it’s a hot day, which is highly probable this time of year, the players may wish to make adjustments to their uniforms, some of which contain wool. “If there are ladies present,” says LaRose, “the players will stop the game and ask their permission to roll up their sleeves.” It all comes under the heading of “recreating the civility of 19th century

base ball,” according to the TaoVBB website. “We promote living history by bringing the 19th century to life through base ball events that use the rules, equipment, costumes and culture of the 1860s. We provide cultural enrichment and education programs and activities to youth and adults that emphasize honor, team play, respectful conduct and community pride. Our goal is to exemplify to youth and adults alike the values that are lacking in modern-day athletic programs, and encourage a sense of belonging regardless of race, gender, religious conviction or

physical ability.” Ramsey House is in its second year of presenting such vintage games. The event is free to the public, and concessions sold will benefit the museum. “We’ll have hot dogs, popcorn and cookies, and we’ve just gotten our beer permit, so there’ll be cold beer,” says LaRose. Now about that train ride. Historic Ramsey House is very proud to be the recipient of the 2015 Tennessee Association of Museums Award of Excellence, which has recognized the museum’s partnership not only with the TaoVBB, but with Three Rivers Railroad. “It was J.G.M. Ramsey himself who brought the rails in to Knoxville,” says LaRose, “so including the train ride in the event is a real family affair.” The whole event has that family-friendly “make a day of it” vibe. It’s a good opportunity to show your kids that everyday life wasn’t always all about iPhones and Instagram, and to enjoy some of that 19th-century civility yourself. The Knoxville Holstons will play the Emmett Machinists at noon this Saturday, May 30, at Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Info: 546-0745 or ramseyhouse.org. Info about vintage base ball: tennesseev intagebaseball.com. To purchase train tickets: visit three riversrambler.com.

Snapper al Limone By Mystery Diner It all started with Mama. Geraldine Ida Altruda was 12 when she left Italy with her family, settling in Plainview Long Island. Paul Meyer, owner of Altruda’s on North Peters Road, is one of her five sons. In the history of the restaurant, which has been a Knoxville staple for 27 years, Meyer says large family dinners were one of his fondest memories, with family traditions centered around the kitchen. Mama taught her children about good food. Meyer plates those lessons daily at the cozy, welcoming restaurant that captures diners as soon as they open the heavy wooden doors with the aroma of garlic rolls! Secret recipes from the home country, fresh ingredients and that Altruda family attention to detail make anything on the menu a good choice. The Snapper al Limone certainly stood up to the taste test. Large fi lets

of red snapper are dipped in egg batter and then sautéed in lemon, butter and white wine. The sauce swims on the plate with the snapper, so you not only get the flavor in the tasty fish, you can dip and swirl your forkful in more of the sauce if you desire. As with most of the entrees at Altruda’s, the Snapper al Limone comes with the signature salad and a side of pasta with marinara sauce. It is so hard not to fill up on the incredibly delicious salad, especially when they deliver those rolls that have been on your mind since you opened the door. The side dish of pasta was perfectly cooked – and I mean textbook perfect. My dining companion and I had to box it up after a few bites to concentrate on our entrees, but we lamented the few minutes it would spend overcooking in the microwave the next day. However, there was no lamenting going on the next day…

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 29-JUNE 1 Friends of the Knox County Public Library Used Book Sale, Bearden High School, 8352 Kingston Pike. Friday, members-only preview, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 1-6 p.m.; Monday, $5 Bag Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: www.knoxfriends.org.

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Healthy Kids, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Maynardville Public Library. Saturday LEGO Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For grades 1-5. Info: 922-2552.

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, MAY 27 Computer Workshops: Internet and Email Basics,” 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 525-5431. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www. oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

Church rummage sale, 8 a.m., Fountain Valley Church, 705 Satterfield Road, Maynardville. Motorcycle ride to benefit Faith UMC Youth for Resurrection trip, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike. Other activities include: motorcycle games, corn hole tournament, basket auction, kids activities, BBQ lunch, vendor spaces and music. Info: Vicki Easterday, 216-1963.

SUNDAY, MAY 31 Community Arts Festival fundraiser, 3-6 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61. Free admission. Live music, book signing by local author Kathy Fearing, children’s crafts, art show by students from area schools, food, demonstrations, cake walks, entertainment, silent auction. Info: 4949854 or www.appalachianarts.net. Public workshop: “Darkness to Light,” 2-4 p.m., Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W Emory Road. Free prevention training program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Registration required. Info/to register: 938-8311 or revjwarren@gmail.com.

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A “Pig” Event with Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro, 6:308:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com. Happy Travelers trip: Country Tonite Theatre 3 p.m. matinee with lunch at Applewood Farm House Restaurant. Cost: $35 inclusive. Info/to register: Derrell Frye, 938-8884.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www.oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

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Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. Info: 933-5438.

Rummage and bake sale, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mt. Hermon UMC, 232 E. Copeland Road. Furniture, baked goods, canned goods, lots of “treasures.” Info: 938-7910 or 939-7663.

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AARP Safe Driving class, noon-4 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

Advanced Sushi cooking class, 6-9 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $75. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com. Shakespeare for Kids, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by Tennessee Stage Company. Featuring “Macbeth” and “Taming of the Shrew.” For elementary age kids and older. Info: 922-2552.

Aglow yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Avenue Pike. “Beyond Basil ... a better herb garden,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Presented by Master Gardeners Marcia Griswold and Janie Bitner. Info: 588-8813 or knoxlib.org. “Bug Me. Really. Bug Me.,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Demonstration Garden at All Saints Catholic Church, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Info: 215-2340. Kaleidoscope Magic, noon-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Bob Grimac. Registration deadline: June 5. Info/ to register: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net. Union County Historical Society 35th Anniversary, 2:30 p.m., Union County Museum.

FRIDAY, MAY 29 Date night: The Perfect Pair (of pizzas that is) cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60. Info/to register: 9229916 or www.avantisavoia.com. Shakespeare for Kids, 2 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Presented by Tennessee Stage Company. Featuring “Macbeth” and “Taming of the Shrew.” For elementary age kids and older. Info: 689-2681. Statehood Day Celebration, 6:30-9 p.m., Blount Mansion Gardens, 200 W Hill Ave. Info/reservations: 525-2375; info@blountmansion.org; www. blountmansion.org; https://squareup.com/market/ blount-mansion.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 29-30 Smoky Mountain Antique Engine and Tractor Festival, Anderson County Career and Tech Center, 140 Maverick Circle, Clinton. Free admission. Features: Parade of Power, tractor race, arts and crafts, music and more. Info: J.D. Wallace, 776-2888; Carl Chesney, 740-0376; Kathy Day, 323-8653. Straw Bale Workshop, 7 p.m. Friday through 4 p.m. Sunday, Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road in Washburn. Hands-on instruction will be supplemented with written material. Info/schedule/fees: Mitzi, 497-3603 or community@narrowridge. org.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www.oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4 “Beyond Basil ... a better herb garden,” 3:154:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardeners Tina Vaught and Marcia Griswold. Info: 329-8892. “Let’s Go Back to the Hop” sock hop, 7-10 p.m., Sarah Simpson Professional Development and Technical Center, 801 Tipton Ave. Featuring Four Dots and a Dash Doo Wop group. Tickets: $40. Includes admission, photo package, sock-hop food and a $10 credit toward silent auction. Proceeds benefit Knox County Museum of Education. Info: http:/knoxschools.org/museum.

Handsewing class, 2-4:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Janet Donaldson. Registration deadline: June 8. Info/to register: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

MONDAY, JUNE 15 “Bug Me. Really. Bug Me,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Info: 777-9622.

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“Bug Me. Really. Bug Me,” 6-7 p.m., Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Info: 966-6728.

Art on Main, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Main Street in Maynardville.

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POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news â&#x20AC;˘ MAY 27, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ A-15

DILLMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FURNITURE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS!

THE END IS H-E-R-E! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FINAL WEEKEND! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CLOSING OUR DOORS FOREVER!

OVER $268,000 OF INVENTORY LEFT! THAT MUST BE SOLD! ALL T S U M E R U T I N R FU D E T A D I BE LIQU ESS OF L D R A G ! RE T S O C L A N I G I R O

F 5$

All Living Room, Bedroom, Mattresses, Lamps, Curios, Futons, Bunk Beds, Sleepers, Mirrors, Pictures, Dinettes & Much, Much More!

Listed Below Are A Few Items! See These And More! â&#x20AC;˘ Reclining Sofa â&#x20AC;Ś $555 â&#x20AC;˘ Mink Blankets â&#x20AC;Ś $29 â&#x20AC;˘ Curio Cabinets â&#x20AC;Ś $57 â&#x20AC;˘ Pictures â&#x20AC;Ś $10 â&#x20AC;˘ Wood Wall Unit â&#x20AC;Ś $125 â&#x20AC;˘ Reclining Corner Sectional â&#x20AC;Ś $1,499 â&#x20AC;˘ Lamps â&#x20AC;Ś $15 & up â&#x20AC;˘ Wood 5-pc Bedroom Suit â&#x20AC;Ś $988 â&#x20AC;˘ TV Stand â&#x20AC;Ś $275 â&#x20AC;˘ Oak Finish Bookcase â&#x20AC;Ś $150 â&#x20AC;˘ Marble Lift Top Coffee Table â&#x20AC;Ś $275 â&#x20AC;˘ Area Rugs â&#x20AC;Ś $49 â&#x20AC;˘ 1500 I Heater â&#x20AC;Ś $75 â&#x20AC;˘ Oak Buffet & Hutch â&#x20AC;Ś $450 â&#x20AC;˘ Sofa & Loveseat â&#x20AC;Ś $450 â&#x20AC;˘ all Bedroom Suites 50% OFF orig tag â&#x20AC;˘ Fork Lift ... $500 â&#x20AC;˘ Semi-Trailers ... $750 ea â&#x20AC;˘ Sheet Sets any size ... $18 â&#x20AC;˘ Memory Foam Pillows ... $20 â&#x20AC;˘ 5pc. Dinettes ... $198 â&#x20AC;˘ Recliners ... $198 â&#x20AC;˘ OfďŹ ce Equipment

MATTRESS SETS

Twin â&#x20AC;Ś $48 ea pc Full â&#x20AC;Ś $58 ea pc Queen â&#x20AC;Ś $88 ea pc King â&#x20AC;Ś $298 ea pc TIME IS RUNNING OUT! ALL REASONABLE OFFERS ACCEPTED 90 DAYS SAME AS CASH! OR TAKE MANY MONTHS TO PAY! PERSONAL CHECKS WELCOME! WITH PROPER I.D.

DILLMA Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

4/" 24/ Bargain Center

12 MONTHS SAME AS 12CASH Months

Same As MON-FRI 10Cash! AM-7 PM

SAT 10 AM-6 PM

w.a.c.

SUN 1 PM-5 PM

6805 Maynardville Hwy (Halls Crossroads)

865.922.7557 First Come, First Sold! EASY CREDIT TERMS t

A-16 • MAY 27, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Summertime Flavor!

Sweet Cherries Per Lb.

Holly Farms

with card

Boneless Chicken Breast Family Pack, Per Lb.

with card

75% Lean, 25% Fat, Food City Fresh

Ground Beef Per Lb. for 3 Lbs. or more

BUY TEN, SAVE MORE.

FINAL PRICE EACH...

RC Cola Products 6 Pk., 16.9 Oz. Btls.

with card

When you buy 6 in a single transaction using your ValuCard. Lesser quantities are 2.99 each. Customer pays sales tax.

Selected Varieties, Family Size

Lay’s Potato Chips

FINAL PRICE EACH...

Selected Varieties

Kay’s Classic Ice Cream 48 Oz.

Luck’s Pinto Beans with card Save at least 5.99 on two

• Items and Prices are specifically intended to apply locally where issue originates. No sales to dealers or competitors. Quantity rights reserved. 2015 K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. Food City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

with 15 Oz. card When you buy 10 in a single transaction using your ValuCard. Lesser quantities are .78 each. Customer pays sales tax.

Food Club Shredded Cheese 6-8 Oz.

Soft and Strong

with card

Save at least 4.29 on two

Selected Varieties

9.5-10.5 Oz.

with card

Limit 2 Deals

BUY SIX, SAVE MORE. Selected Varieties

Save at least 3.89 on two

Quilted Northern Bath Tissue

$ 99

6 Double Rolls

• KNOXVILLE, TN - N. BROADWAY, MAYNARDVILLE HWY., HARDIN VALLEY RD., KINGSTON PIKE, MIDDLEBROOK PIKE, MORRELL RD. • POWELL, TN - 3501 EMORY RD.

with card

Save 2.30 off regular retail price!

SALE DATES Wed., May 27, Tues., June 2, 2015