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Ribbon-cutting to open Powell Drive, June 4, 2015: David Lambert, Sen. Randy McNally, R. Larry 1994 and funded by the Powell and Halls Business and Professional Associations to lobby state Smith, Mayor Tim Burchett, TDOT Commissioner John Schroer, Mae Moody, Rep. Bill Dunn, Clark officials for road improvements. Lambert, Moody, Hamilton and Lynn Redmon (not pictured) Hamilton and Commissioner Charles Busler. BRINK (Better Roads in North Knox) was created in represented BRINK at the ribbon-cutting event. Photo by S. Clark

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Powell celebrates new road By Sandra Clark

Powell Drive, the final link in a multi-year, multi-million-dollar project to connect Powell and Halls with a 4-lane road, was celebrated June 4 with a ribbon-cutting. TDOT Commissioner John Schroer called it a project 28 years in the making. “You have to be patient to get a road built.” And although he was probably in high school at the launch, Schroer said he was “happy to be here to celebrate.” State Rep. Bill Dunn and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett both entered the state House in 1994. Both were there at the outset of the 3-phase construction project, and both attended the ribbon-cutting, along with Powell’s current state Senator, Randy McNally.

Sexton said that solution has two downsides: cost and sight Knox County is hunting for visibility for drivers turning left ways to help businesses on Depot onto Brickyard. Bailey and Sexton Street in Powell. drove to the site to explore opMichelle Davis, co-owner of Nations, including possible use of the ture’s Fountain, said her business railroad right-of-way. could close if access is restricted Davis has operated her business by the closure of the railroad for five years in the building that crossing on Commerce Street. was home to Groner’s Market. She She talked with John Sexton, said the property owner of Clover staff transportation engineer with Corner, a retail shop on the other Knox County’s Engineering and corner of Depot and Commerce, Public Works. will also be hurt by the closure. Justin Bailey of the PBPA was Consulting engineer Chris there as well, advocating for the Sharp of Urban Engineering has John Sexton, representing Knox County Engineering and Public Works, talks county to extend Depot Street to been hired to develop a plan, Sex- with Michelle Davis of Nature’s Fountain, and Justin Bailey of PBPA about Brickyard Road to enhance access improvements to Depot Street. Photo by S. Clark ton said. to the businesses.

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Parents weigh in on teacher terminations By Betty Bean Copper Ridge Elementary School parents aren’t the only ones protesting the loss of a beloved teacher, and Copper Ridge’s Christina Graham isn’t the only non-tenured Knox County teacher whose spotless record couldn’t save her from an abrupt, unexplained termination because she didn’t “fit the vision” the principal had for her school.

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Members of the audience at the June school board meeting stand in support of Christina Graham. Photo by Betsy Pickle

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cause, “I’m sure (BRINK president) Clark Hamilton has a set of plans for the next 26 years.” Burchett also advised county commissioner Charles Busler to “take full credit.” Busler just grinned as former commissioner R. Larry Smith joined him at the ribbon. “This is an important road project,” said Burchett. “PBPA and BRINK, this is your day!” Hamilton said afterwards that the support of Pete DeBusk was crucial to BRINK’s efforts. And he noted active leader Carl Tindell was unable to attend Thursday’s event. Hamilton unfurled a huge “thank you” banner for Schroer. “You’ve got to thank people for what they do,” he said. All-in-all, it was a great day for Powell.

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“This shows what can happen when a community comes together to get a project done,” said McNally. “What you did here in the community put it over the goal line.” The final phase was 2.19 miles and cost $17.5 million, Schroer said. He thanked the contractor, Potter Southeast. Dunn said his wife often calls him Eeyore (a pessimistic character from Winnie-the-Pooh), but “I’m determined today to be happy. “Let’s talk about the future. “Let’s rejoice about the annual pilgrimage to Nashville made by BRINK (Better Roads in North Knox). “Commissioners changed, but BRINK stayed firm.” Burchett advised Schroer to watch out be-

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Scheberle – a veteran teacher who is a few courses short of a doctorate, is certified in elementary education and special education and has 12 years’ teaching experience, but has worked in Knox County for only two years and is not yet tenured – found herself out of a job. Mount Olive principal Paula Brown informed Ray-Scheberle on Tuesday afternoon that she did not “fit the school’s vision” and would not be allowed to finish out the week with her students, who were scheduled to begin the competition on Wednesday and had already lost their other sponsor

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If mama ain’t happy … As an OB/GYN with Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Brooke Foulk, MD, treats women who are in every stage of life, from the rst pap smear, through childbearing years into menopause and geriatric care. “You can develop strong relationships with women and their families, and you are there for some of the most exciting, emotional and important times in their lives,” Foulk says. But among all her patients there is one very common denominator. Women have a habit of putting themselves last in line when it comes to health and wellness. “We are the only ones who will look out for our own health and wellbeing,” Foulk says. “Yet, as women, we tend to put everyone and everything above our own needs.” No matter what else a woman may be involved in, she is often a caregiver by default. “A lot of us take care of our husbands, our children or our aging parents,” Foulk says. “We work, we do the laundry, we cook, we clean and we get groceries.” Some women do all of that with little or no support. It’s no wonder most women don’t feel they have time to think about exercise, healthy eating habits, adequate sleep and mental well-being. The irony is that if a woman doesn’t take care of herself, she’s less likely to be able to adequately care for others. As the saying goes, “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” That could be expanded to say, “If mama ain’t healthy, ain’t nobody happy.” “By the time a lot of my patients get around to caring for themselves after their kids are grown and out of the house, it’s almost too late,” Foulk says. “A patient waits un-

Brooke Foulk, MD, moments after helping deliver Guillermo “Mo” Diaz-Ramos. Diaz-Ramos’ mother, Denisse, is one of Foulk’s many patients and a great family friend as well. “You can develop strong relationships with women and their families, and you are there for some of the most exciting, emotional and important times in their lives,” Foulk says.

til she nds a breast mass, which could’ve been picked up two years earlier on a mammogram; she waits until she has a heart attack instead of changing her diet and getting adequate exercise; she waits until she breaks her hip instead of screening her bone density and working to keep her bones healthy.” Yearly checkups are important because a woman’s medical problems can often be detected early and dealt with before they turn into more threatening issues. Most health insurance plans cover the cost of a “well-woman visit,” because it is a preventive service. A well-woman visit helps you get the preventive care you need, including screenings that can nd diseases early, when they are easier to treat. By nding a condition

early in a screening, you may also be able to take action to lower your risk of life threatening events later, such as strokes or heart attacks.

Recommended tests and screenings Tests and screenings are often recommended based on a woman’s age or stage in life. Blood pressure and cholesterol should be checked for women of every age, and every woman should be screened for cervical cancer and diabetes. When a woman is in her 40s, it’s time to talk to a doctor about breast cancer screenings. Yearly mammograms are recommended starting at age 40. Women age 50 and older are also encouraged to have bone mineral density screen-

ings, to check for osteoporosis, and colorectal cancer screenings. Women of every age should consider tests for sexually transmitted diseases.* The Centers for Disease Control reports incidences of syphilis among seniors are up by more than 50 percent, with chlamydia up more than 30 percent. There is no age limit on STDs, and older women are not immune.

Vaccinations The Centers for Disease Control recommends several vaccinations for adults. Women should receive a u vaccine every year and a booster shot for tetanus/diptheria/pertussis every 10 years. At age 60, a vaccination against shingles is recommended (even if you’ve already had shingles).

Doctors also recommend pnuemococcal and meningococcal vaccines for some patients. If you were born in 1957 or later and you haven’t had a shot for measles, mumps and ruebella, that may be recommended, too. Vaccinations for chicken pox, hepatitis A and hepatits B are also available. Gardasil is an immunization that has been shown to prevent cervical cancer in some women. This vaccination is recommended before a woman reaches the age of 30. If it sounds confusing and even overwhelming, it’s all the more reason to schedule an appointment with a doctor who can help you sort out what you need to be at your best. A yearly visit to the doctor’s of ce is also a good time to talk about personal issues that might be affecting your emotional health. A doctor’s of ce is a place where con dentiality is a priority. “Women trust OB/GYNs with the most personal information and interactions you can have with a doctor,” Foulk says. “I love getting to know women and families.” Foulk says women should make health and happiness a priority. “Stay up to date on health screenings, and focus on health and wellbeing,” she says. “Do what you love, and the others around you will be happier and healthier too.” For more information about the services offered by Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists, call 865-541-1122. * Screening guidelines recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a commission of non-federal experts in prevention. USPSTF recommendations are evidencebased. This means that science supports USPSTF screening guidelines. The USPSTF is made up of primary care providers.

Posting perfection You see them every time you click on social media. Moms are online bragging about their children’s accomplishments, from rst steps to potty training, to getting a driver’s license. Social media has become a very public bulletin board for pictures of newborns at the hospital, children on the rst day of school, ballgames, recitals, prom night and graduation. Proud mothers have found a place to continually show evidence of perfect parenting skills. But what if your parenting skills aren’t so perfect? Brooke Foulk, MD, believes social media puts a lot of moms under a tremendous amount of unnecessary pressure. “When women judge and compare themselves to others, which is becoming even more prevalent with social media these days, we continually feel inadequate and imperfect,” Foulk says. Many articles and reports have

been written about protecting the privacy of our children online. There hasn’t been as much about protecting a mom’s sense of selfworth. “I see so many mothers who are worried about being perfect and doing everything right,” Foulk says. She tells them that there is no such thing as perfect parenting or one way of parenting that is always going to be right for every child. “If you love your kids and do your best, then that is what’s right for you and for them,” Foulk says. She tells her patients that “people don’t put pictures on Facebook when they’re having an awful day, when they’re struggling with temper tantrums, when their kids won’t eat healthy food, when they haven’t had time for a shower or when their house is a disaster.” It is often said that “perception is reality,” and if you perceive other parents are having both good days and bad days, it’s a re-

ality you can live with. The pictures and posts on social media often fuel a perception that most kids and their parents are perfect. Not only is that harder to live up to, it’s not reality. “Most parents only post happy times with smiling families in a perfectly clean house with a beautifully prepared, healthy meal,” Foulk says, “which makes mothers who are depressed, grieving or struggling feel even lower.” What’s a mom to do? Foulk likes to quote her 92-yearold grandmother who says, “Do your best. It’s all a mule can do!” Foulk says mothers should be proud of who they are and what they’re doing, even if it doesn’t always turn out perfectly. “You are right if you breastfeed or formula feed; if you work outside the home or are a stay-

Social media often times becomes a public display for perfection in parenting, but Brooke Foulk, MD, tells her patients to focus on what’s best for their families and not worry about what they are seeing on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

at-home mom; if your kids only eat organic or if you have to scramble for fast food because of limited time and funds; if you had a vaginal delivery or a Csection; if your kids go to public school, private school or they are home schooled; if they are gifted or struggle in school,” Foulk says. “You are doing what is right for you, and for your kids and family.” Social media won’t go away anytime soon, and it’s certainly natural to want to post what you’re proud of. But if you feel overwhelmed or even bullied by the virtual perception of perfection online, put away the tablet and the smart phone, close the laptop, and go enjoy some real quality time with your very real family.

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Calling all campers to Imagination Forest By Cindy Taylor School is out for the summer, but kids in Powell can continue learning while having fun too. Imagination Forest Summer MiniCamps are in full swing. But don’t confuse the camp with a day care. It is much more. June 8-12 is music week. Kids learn about different musical instruments and a professional piano teacher will be on site. June 15-19 and July 27-31 are nature weeks where kids will learn about the great outdoors. June 22-26 is art week. Kids will learn about famous artists and styles and how to create art of their own. June 29-July 3 is America week where instructors will teach about America’s history, geography, famous

Jennifer Johnsey helps Harper McCune, 3, make her first bracelet during Imagination Forest Summer Mini-Camp. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Four Dots and a Dash – the legendary doo wop group composed of retired Knox County Schools administrators Dr. Fred Patterson, Walter Mencer, Chris Caruthers, Dr. Charles Lindsey and Seldon Valentine – perform together for the first time in eight years at “Let’s Go Back to the Hop,” a fundraiser for the Knox County Museum of Education.

community people and historical events. July 6-10 is animal week where kids can learn about different animals and their habitat. July 13-17 is science week. Kids will learn about science through fun, educational experiments. The last camp before public schools start again is pirates and princesses week Aug. 3-7. Stories and activities will include famous pirates and princesses. Educational crafts and activities are offered every week by instructors to go along with the theme. The kids have opportunities to explore the interactive rooms set up in the store as well. The camps are divided into a morning and after-

noon session, by age and run for week-long periods. Parents can sign children up for as many or as few weeks as they like. Jennifer Johnsey started Imagination Forest on Emory Road near I-75 to supply educational toys and materials to the community. She says expanding to a summer camp held at the store just made sense. “We wanted to offer an alternative for parents who need options for their children in the summer other than full-time care,” she said. “At our camps kids receive educational opportunities and we have parttime employment opportunities during camp hours.” Info: imaginationforest. com or 947-7789.

“Coupon book lady” Mary Kerr, organizer of the sock hop, pauses with fellow KCS retiree David Armstrong, who’s on a break from mixing the sound at the event. Kerr says that since her retirement last year, she’s poured most of her time and energy into volunteering at the Love Kitchen. Photos by Betsy Pickle

Let’s Go to the Hop By y Betsy Bet etsy tsy Pickle Pickle Nearly 300 people attended “Let’s Go Back to the Hop,” a fundraiser held last Thursday at the Sarah Simpson Professional Development Technology Center (formerly South High School). The sounds of the 1950s and 1960s predominated with performances by Four Dots and a Dash and the South High Octet. The Mayberry Sheriff’s Office also entertained. Proceeds from the evening – which included a hot dog/pizza dinner and silent auction – benefited the Knox County Museum of Education, which is housed at the center.

but they were easy for McIntyre’s supporters to dismiss as disgruntled whiners. Inevitably, momentum waned and McIntyre claimed victory. But the June board meeting had a different feel. The flurry of dismissals, non-renewals and administrative transfers has enraged and energized parents. A past PTA president publicly denouncing her principal? Unheard of. Events at the June school board meeting left the strong impression that a bridge has been crossed. It’s not just a teachers’ rebellion anymore.

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due to illness. The reaction was swift. Kids cried. Parents made phone calls. School board members weighed in and Ray-Scheberle was allowed to stay with her students through the competition. She is reluctant to discuss her situation because she’s hoping to find another job within Knox County Schools, and she has not initiated any contact with media. One thing she will say is that she loves Mount Olive. “When I started there I told my husband, ‘I hope this is my forever home.’ I figure I’ve got another 10 years to teach, and I wanted it to be at Mount Olive. I love the school, the faculty, the parents and the community,” she said. Mount Olive loves her right back. They showed up in force last week to tell the school board what they think about losing her, and three-time PTA president Holly Child gave them an earful. She said she asked principal Brown to explain her “vision” for the school and she was unable to do so. “We are letting very capable teachers go because they don’t fit a nonexistent vision,” Child said. Then she asked for Brown to be removed from Mount Olive. For nearly two years, Superintendent James McIntyre’s administration has been fending off what has been dubbed a “teacher’s rebellion,” because teachers have been the most visible, vocal and recognizable critics of what they see as McIntyre’s over-reliance on high-stakes testing and draconian teacher evaluations. They made headway,

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The ‘why’ problem Steven Rodgers, SouthDoyle Middle School teacher, makes impassioned statement at last week’s school board meeting: “Knox County doesn’t have a public relations or image problem. It has a ‘why?’ problem. Why was I told it was career suicide to come and sit in the audience? Why is there no ombudsman process? … There are so many good teachers in Knox County.” Photo by Betsy Pickle

Parents question testing at forum By Sandra Clark Cindy Buttry found her voice at a community forum last week on student testing. The former school board member who voluntarily term-limited was a parent representative at the meeting held June 2 at West High School. Speaking for one breakout group, Buttry said Knox County Schools needs transparency in testing. “Teachers, parents and students are entitled to the results of the tests as soon as they are given,” she said. Parents should know why a test is important; should know the cost, both in money and time; and should know whether the kids are being tested on what they are being taught. “Parents need a nonpunitive opt-out policy,” she said. “We need consistency from school to school, and teachers should not be evaluated on test data.” Buttry rarely spoke so strongly or succinctly while on the school board. Laurie Driver, supervisor of assessment, said the past couple of years have been hard on teachers and students.

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“We’ve had our foot in two different worlds,” using the old TCAP tests while preparing students for the new assessments that are coming. “The new assessments, called TNReady, are much richer, more authentic. They are more than just a multiple-choice test. They are task-driven. “We’ve been ... giving both and that’s part of why it feels like a lot.” Driver said the state will roll out TNReady tests this year in reading and math, and she expects a revamped social studies test the next year. “Hopefully, then we’ll be in a stable place,” she said. Much information is available online at the Tennessee Department of Education’s website. We’ve linked on the

Zachary is candidate Jason Zachary, who ran less than a year ago for Congress, plans on running for the vacant Ryan Haynes seat in the August special election. Zachary carried the Farragut precincts in last year’s congressional primary. Zachary, 37, is moving this month with his wife, Holly, and son, Tyson, 10, to Gates Mill Drive in the Sweetbriar subdivision of Farragut. Tyler is homeschooled. Zachary is a 1995 graduate of Farragut High School and has attended Pellissippi State and the University of Tennessee. He is currently getting a degree in business administration at the Knoxville campus of Tusculum.

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As a student, I loved tests and hated grades. Grades are subjective, based on a teacher’s whim. Kids who got the best grades often became teachers – the kinship of those who color within the lines. Tests, on the other hand, are objective declarations of what one knows and how she stacks up against local and national peers. My school had a spelling quiz every Friday and one year-end assessment. I expected to score 100 on every spelling test and beamed proudly when I saw my ranking on the year-end test. Grades didn’t matter. Today that kid would be a basket case, and her parents should darn well pay attention and advocate for her. Here’s why: ■ Taxpayers (especially the big ones) got fed up with school budgets that go only up while student outcomes go mostly down. Politicians reacted. ■ The public education machine had gotten rigid,

they said, with tenure laws that protected bad teachers and dumbed-down tests that lulled us into believing that we had reached the Lake Woebegon state of “every child above average.” ■ Bam! Legislatures blew up tenure and required national test standards. They imposed appointed superintendents and nonpartisan school boards. Foundations jumped in to fund a myriad of businessmodel staff evaluations and student assessments. Any spark of teacher creativity was squelched in favor of standardization, and when teachers protested, they were termed troublemakers who fail to share the vision. We saw 50-some teachers “non-tenured” last spring

and a similar number this year. Non-tenure is careerending, and nobody has to tell the victims why. Last week, Betty Bean wrote about Christina Graham at Copper Ridge. This week she writes about Gloria Ray-Scheberle at Mount Olive. Two very different teachers; both non-tenured. Superintendent Jim McIntyre says Knox County Schools would never retaliate against a teacher for speaking out at a public meeting. I believe that. But what about those teachers who might challenge their principal during the weekly indoctrination benignly called the PLC (professional learning community)? Principals are under tremendous stress to raise test scores. Their own evaluation depends on how successfully they whip the teachers into shape. I’d bet the veteran teacher at Mount Olive was canned for challenging a relatively new and eager-to-please principal; I’d bet the idealis-

tic young teacher at Copper Ridge was just too lively for her more staid principal. The principals had the authority to non-tenure them, but was it fair? Was it good for kids? These are the questions Jim McIntyre must ask. Parents should worry about their kid whose selfesteem depends on outperforming her peers. How does that kid survive in a system of pre-test tests, practice tests, tests and post-test tests? And what about the kid who values good grades and loves school? How does he approach the high-stakes test that could determine his teacher’s continued employment? Excessive testing makes the kids who care anxious while further shutting down the kids who cannot keep pace: special ed, Englishlanguage learners, itinerant, low IQ. Excessive testing is bad for kids; we should make it stop.

Shopper website to a handout Driver gave parents at the community forum. The “assessment landscape” is two pages of tightly typed lists of tests used this past year in Knox County Schools. The school system discontinued SAT-10 testing after teachers argued the tests were developmentally inappropriate. Dr. Jim McIntyre announced on Oct. 28 that he would discontinue the SAT10 test for kindergarten students but he wanted to continue it for first and second graders. On Nov. 3, the school board voted 6-2 to stop SAT10 testing completely. Board members Gloria Deathridge and Karen Carson stuck with McIntyre, while Lynne Fugate was absent.

On March 2, state Education Commissioner Candice McQueen appointed a 17-member task force to identify best practices in testing and whether Tennessee requires too many. Local members are state Rep. Harry Brooks and Virginia Babb, representing the Knox County Council PTA. McQueen expects a report in late summer. But back to last week’s meeting. Megan Morris spoke for the early elementary group. Their priorities: 1. Do not base teacher evaluations on tests. 2. Measure the talents of all children, not just those who are good at standardized testing. 3. Make time for playbased learning and handson activities because kids

are spending too much time drilling for assessments. Katie Smith reported for the elementary group: 1. We are losing a joy of learning from our children and a joy of teaching from our teachers by focusing so much on testing. 2. Too much emphasis on testing and the timed computerized tests are anxietyproducing with a little clock showing time remaining. 3. Infrastructure: We lack computers in some schools and have limited Internet access in others. The tests tie up the school libraries which are used as a testing lab. Mike Smith and David Williams, both graduates of West High School, spoke for the high school group. Smith said his son just finished his freshman year at

West High. Their concerns included: 1. With so many required tests, extracurricular activities and related arts suffer. 2. There’s a big mystery about mandated tests. Teachers can’t review the test; can’t find out what students missed, etc. 3. Test anxiety 4. Loss of instructional time Parents of kids with special needs are concerned that KCS gathers information on skill levels and abilities that do not show true abilities because of standardized tests. There appears to be a conflict-of-interest with teachers, whose bonuses are affected by test outcomes, deciding on a child’s IEP (individualized education program), they said.

own health insurance and not use the state plan if elected. He adds that “it is very debatable whether health insurance for le g i sl ator s should last Jason Zachary for life.” He favors allowing citizens to carry guns in parks. He says the people should have a voice in choosing the Knox County Schools superintendent and the state attorney general. “The attorney general should have to express his views before he is elected,” he says. Gov. Haslam “seems to have done a good job from an economic standpoint and improvements in education,” he responded to a question.

He says if elected he would anticipate running for the full two-year term in November 2016. He will likely face primary opposition from school board member Karen Carson. Others may jump in too. Health insurance: While much media attention is focused on health insurance benefits state lawmakers are receiving, little to no notice is made of local lawmakers or part-time board members. The Knox County Election Commission, for example, has five members who meet 7-8 times a year. They are paid a few hundred dollars a month and must be on hand when an election is held. It is not a time-consuming position. Several members receive county health insurance at

the reduced group rate for full-time county employees. The new GOP member, Hannah Parker, has chosen not to take it. However, Michael Grider, the county’s communications manager, said he is unable to find a legal basis for election commissioners to receive county health insurance even though it has gone on for decades. No one seems to know how it started or why it is justified for such a part-time position. If the Election Commissioner members qualify for this nice perk which county taxpayers subsidize, then why not make MPC members eligible as they meet more often and longer than the Election Commission and are unpaid. What about other bodies in county government like the 911 Board? Should

their civilian members be eligible? Where does this end? City council members are also eligible to buy city health insurance but it is not so popular there as five members (a majority) of the current council do not accept it. The four who do purchase it are Brenda Palmer, who buys it only for herself; Duane Grieve and Nick Della Volpe, who acquire it for themselves and their spouses; and Mark Campen, who has family coverage. The amount paid varies on type of plan acquired. Future city council members will not be eligible to join the city pension system as their two 4-year terms is less than the mandated 10 years to be vested in the city pension plan. Previously vesting was five years.

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No more hurt feelings for Briggs After serving six years on Knox County Commission and one year as a state senator, Richard Briggs isn’t bothered by those who disagree with him.

Homeowners last week. He compared his legislative experience with his time on County Commission. One difference is being able to talk freely with fellow legislators. Open meeting law prohibits discussion of county business outside of formal meetings, Wendy which slows the process Smith down. Plans for a new fire station at Choto Road took 16 months longer because he couldn’t speak directly Instead, he’s adopted the with fellow commissioner attitude of Knox County Ed Shouse, Briggs said. But the Legislature that Mayor Tim Burchett, who, after meeting with Briggs at required transparency from Wright’s Cafeteria, would oc- others exempted itself from casionally say, “You’re wrong, the open meetings law. Being able to speak with fellow but we’re still friends.” “My feelings don’t get hurt legislators Martin Daniel, anymore,” Briggs told the Ryan Haynes and Becky Council of West Knox County Massey enabled them to

work together to restore Scenic Highway designation to Middlebrook Pike after it was removed for a new Tennova hospital. “I’m proud that we could get that done,” he said. Something that surprised Briggs during his first senate term was the ease of orchestrating compromise. He could bring two disagreeing parties together in his office and almost always work out a win-win situation. The Tennessee Senate is traditionally collegial, and its 33 members would never intentionally embarrass each other on the floor. The House of Representatives, however, is a blood war, he said. He compared it to the blood war he witnessed during his early days on County

change the nature of a bill. While 1,800 bills were filed this session, fewer than 300 became law. It’s a good process, he said, because each legislative branch can correct the mistakes of the other. While laws regarding guns and abortion got the most ink this year, Briggs was more concerned about legislation that makes life better for his constituents. State Sen. Richard Briggs He supported a $5 fee for speaks to the Council of West convicted felons that will Knox County Homeowners. help defray the cost of orPhoto by Wendy Smith ders of protection. There is no charge for orders of protection, which account for Commission. He reviewed the process two-thirds of the work in of creating new laws in Ten- the 4th Circuit Court. Common Core standards nessee. He learned to wait until the last minute to put were “rebranded” as Tenneshis name on a bill because see standards. While some of amendments can completely the standards are the same,

Homegrown and proud of it Kyler Kerbyson and Brett Kendrick are poster people for Knoxville high school football. They project as two-fifths of Tennessee’s much improved offensive line – which means thousands will overlook their craftsmanship but celebrate the results. Todd Kelly Junior is after somebody’s job in the secondary. He, too, is homegrown and proud of it. Josh Smith is in the receiver rotation. He might be the best bet to catch a pass and take off for a touchdown. Kyler’s roots run back to Catholic High. Brett and Josh prepped at Christian Academy of Knoxville. Todd is a Webb School product. They could have gone to college almost anywhere. That they didn’t is good for me and this story.

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It is very good for the University of Tennessee when local talent meets all the requirements and chooses to stay home. Think about the reductions in recruiting costs – a 10- or 15-minute drive and free parking instead of cross-country flights, four-star hotels and fancy dining. Consider the boost in ticket sales. All Knoxville players have relatives and friends. Some want to see the Volunteers at play. Our high school coaches get bonus credibility points, perhaps enough to create

the illusion that they are every bit as smart as coaches in Georgia, New York and Kansas. Here is a prediction: Because Kerbyson is very versatile, because Kendrick has worked tirelessly to improve, because Smith is faster than most and because Kelly is near enough to an Eric Berry natural, these men will help Tennessee win games. Here is another prediction, more guarded: One may eventually join the list of all-time Knox greats. Among homegrown former Volunteers, the most famous is Bob Suffridge of Central High, legendary two-way guard, College Hall of Fame honoree, the only three-time UT all-American. I recall how General Robert R. Neyland would

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flinch when asked to name his best-ever players. He imposed several qualifiers but always got around to saying “Bob Suffridge was the greatest lineman I ever saw.” Suffridge played in 193840, a terrific time at Tennessee, 31-2 record, unscored on for 15 consecutive games. Bob really wasn’t big enough (5-11 and 185) to do what he did but he had amazing quickness and explosion and the fierce disposition of a junkyard dog. Bob, as a senior, won the Knute Rockne Award as most valuable lineman in America. The Vanderbilt Commodores named him to all 11 positions on their allopponents team. Tennessee claims to have had 72 all-Americans. Eight grew up in Knoxville. Linebacker Jackie Walker and

punter Ron Widby played at Fulton High, halfback Bob Foxx, end Bud Sherrod and end Buddy Cruze played at old Knoxville High. Cruze finished at East. Punters Jimmy and Dustin Colquitt were at Bearden. All-SEC Craig Colquitt kicked at South. Johnny Butler, Knoxville High, unraveled one of the unforgettable runs in Tennessee history. On Oct. 21, 1939, the then sophomore tailback behind the secondteam line swept from left to right to left on a dramatic 56-yard run that might have been 100 if measured along the snaky route. Alabama couldn’t hem him up. Great writer Grantland Rice was dazzled. Two academic allAmericans, Tim Irwin and Mack Gentry, came from Central, along with some other names you might recognize: Ray Graves, Todd Helton, the Lowe brothers, Buster Stephens and Char-

the name change made everyone happy, he said. He lauded new legislation that will crack down on pill mills. Prescription-drug abuse, which killed 1,300 Tennesseans last year, is one of the state’s biggest problems, he said. The other is the lack of funding for roads. Revenues from gas taxes fund road improvements, and fuelefficient cars have reduced the number of gallons sold. The state can’t afford to build new roads or maintain existing roads, so a new solution needs to be found. He stopped short of suggesting a tax increase. Briggs said he considered every day he spent in Nashville to be an “absolute privilege.”

lie Severance. Richard Pickens and Jim McDonald were Young High’s top representatives. Bill Bates and Neil Clabo put Farragut on the list. John Bruhin and Daryl Smith were best from Powell. The McKenzie twins and Joey Clinkscales came from Austin-East. Mike Cofer and Frank Foxx represented Rule. Bill Young and Steve Chancey were South High products. Tim Townes was plenty big enough at Bearden. Billy Arbo, Chip Howard and Hank Walter came from Webb, Robbie Franklin and Ronnie Drummonds from Holston, J.J. McCleskey and Harold Stancell from Karns. As Tennessee regains respectability, a Volunteer or two will receive national recognition. Cross your fingers. One might be from Knoxville. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

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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.

THROUGH TUESDAY, JUNE 30 “Precious, Not Parents” campaign, YoungWilliams Animal Center, 3201 Division St. YoungWilliams Animal Center Spay/Neuter Solutions will provide $20 spay and neuter surgeries for puppies and kittens under 6 months of age. Available to all East Tennessee residents. Must mention the “Precious, Not Parents” campaign when making the appointment. Info/appointment: www.young-williams.org or 2156677.

THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone backed by Knoxville swing orchestra the Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Proceeds go the Oak Ridge High School music department. Info/tickets: www.KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/register: 525-5431. Ijams Brown Bag Series: All About Bees, noon-1 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. For ages 10 and up. Bring lunch. Free; preregistration required. Info/ register: 577-4717, ext. 110. 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. Knoxville Zoomobile, 11 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 12-13 Rummage and bake sale, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mount Hermon UMC, 232 E. Copeland Road. Furniture, baked goods, canned goods, lots of “treasures.” Info: 938-7910 or 939-7663.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA Knoxville office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Arts & Crafts with Anna Hughes, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info/register: 922-2552. Halls Book Club, 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Author Lin Stepp will join the discussion of her book, “Down by the River.” Info: 922-2552. Knoxville Zoomobile, 4 p.m., Corryton Branch Library, 7733 Corryton Road. Info: 688-1501. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Monthly senior meeting/luncheon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Heiskell Community Center, 9420 Heiskell Road in Heiskell. Program by Young-Williams Animal Center. Donations of old blankets, sheets, towels, cat or dog food and toys requested. Bring dessert and friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326. Movie & Popcorn: “Black Coffee,” 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Rope Your Life In luncheon, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Hosted by the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection (KCWC). Complimentary child care by reservation only. Cost: $12 inclusive. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. Shakespeare for Kids, 3 p.m., Norwood Branch Library, 1110 Merchant Drive. Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company; featuring “Macbeth” and “Taming of the Shrew.” For elementary-age kids and older. Info: 688-2454. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Art and Craft Sale, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Info: 922-0416. Free movie night, Luttrell City Park. Family-

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SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Aglow yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Avenue Pike. Beginning crochet class, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace. com/profile/monicaschmidt. “Beyond Basil … a better herb garden,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Presented by Master Gardeners Marcia Griswold and Tina Vaught. 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. Ham breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Bright Hope Lodge 557, 5400 N. Broadway. Donations accepted. Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagan, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Milhollan, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Union County Historical Society 35th Anniversary, 2:30 p.m., Union County Museum.

MONDAY, JUNE 15 Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. “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. Magician Michael Messing, 2 p.m., Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. Info: 933-5438. Monday Night Book Club: “Whistling Past the Graveyard,” 6-8 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Needle Tatting/Crochet/Quilting Classes, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/ profile/monicaschmidt.

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Pleasant Hill sets 130th anniversary

Biblical surprises No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. (John 3:13 NRSV)

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The “old church” sat right on Brushy Valley Road across from Green Hill School. It was torn down in early 1981 after the “new church,” (above) was dedicated. J.D. Lively and Daryl Henry, circa 1960. J.D.’s parents were Johnny and Thelma Lively; Daryl’s were Lloyd and Violet Henry. Daryl’s dad was pastor of Pleasant Hill from 1959-68.

Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Brushy Valley Road, Powell, will mark its 130th anniversary with a special service Sunday, June 14. The Rev. Frank Weaver, who was ordained by the church, will bring the morning message. All members, former members and community members are invited to attend. The church was founded in 1885, five years after the construction of Green Hill School across the road. Dr. Burt Hansard donated two acres of land for the church and cemetery. Green Hill School burned in the mid-1970s and was rebuilt with a new name, Copper Ridge Elementary School. Heiskell School was

closed then and students were consolidated at Copper Ridge. Church members voted July 8, 1979, to build a new building. The contractor was Ross Chesney. The church was dedicated Jan. 4, 1981, and the note was retired in early 1985. Modern day pastors have included James E. Lambdin, 2012; Lester Mullins, 1988-2012; Harvey Sherlin, 1985-88; Elbert Kitts, 197484; Hubert Anderson, 197073; Earnest Rush, 1969; Lloyd Henry, 1959-68; Shields Dalton, 1954-58; Earl Goforth, 1952-53; Walter W. Hill, 1949-51; Orel Blackburn, 1948; James Hubert Blair, 1939-1947; and A.F. Garrett, 1938. ■ Central High School Class

■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute Boxes of Blessings (food) 9-11 a.m. or until boxes are gone, Saturday, June 13. One box per household. Info: 689-4829. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info:

938-2611. Your call will be returned. ■ Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road, will host a Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry on Saturday, June 13. The parking lot will open at 6 a.m., and food will be distributed around 7:30. No pre-requirements to receive food. Volunteers are needed 6:30-10 a.m. Info: 9388311 or www.powellpcusa. org. ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’s Clothes Closet and

Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code areas. ■ St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5401 Tiffany Road, will host a free health fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Screenings include: height, weight, body-mass index (BMI), blood pressure and pulse rate. Light lunch will be served. Grab bags of nutritious snacks and fresh vegetables from the church garden while they last.

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derstand it. Jesus was saying to his disciples that he had ascended to heaven. Say what?!? He was speaking to his disciples, here on earth, before his crucifi xion. How could he have ascended to heaven? Needless to say, I went straight home after church and hauled out my New Interpreter’s Bible to see what the commentary had to say about this strange claim. Thank goodness, it addressed my confusion. It reminds us that the Gospel was written postresurrection, and therefore “presupposes an event which has not yet occurred in the Gospel narrative, but is a reality for the post-resurrection church.” Whew!

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FAITH NOTES ■ 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.

I am not a biblical expert, but I am a student of the Bible. I have been a Sunday school kid for as long as I can remember and a church-goer since I was two weeks old (no kidding!). At a certain age I began to pay close attention to what was being said from the pulpit. I have both taken and taught Disciple Bible Study, which is an intense nine-month immersion into Scripture with a teacher and (ideally) 12 learners. (Sound familiar?) So it is rare that something in the Bible startles me, but this one did. I can’t imagine how many times I have read the Gospel of John in its entirety, but on a recent Sunday, the verse quoted above was part of the lectionary Gospel text. I always read along in the pew Bible as the preacher reads the text because I am a visual learner. But in reading the Gospel text for that Sunday, I got stuck. I read it again, trying to make sure I had read it correctly, then trying to un-

Classes/meetings ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. ■ Powell Church hosts Recovery at Powell 6 p.m. (meal) Tuesdays at 323 W. Emory Road. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: www.recoveryatpowell. com or info@powellchurch. com.

of 1980 35th reunion, 6-10 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.

■ Halls High multiyear reunion: Classes of 1976-1981 will be 6:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Sept. 26, Red Gate Farm, 2353 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. ■ Korean War Veterans Reunion luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, at Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. For all East Tennessee military veterans who

served during the Korean War (June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953). Info/RSVP: Rex Davis, 689-3900. ■ Jones, Russell, Duncan: 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: 5484552. ■ Additional information at ShopperNewsNow.com.

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TDEC Consent Order Results in ACT Now Program As they have in many other communities across Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), working with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), issued a 2014 Consent Order which forces Hallsdale-Powell Utility District (HPUD) to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) by 2025 (10 years). The Order avoids costly federal litigation and an uncertain outcome. However, it is an unfunded mandate which means customers alone will have to fund these wastewater infrastructure improvements. These additional costs will be funded from future rate increases, since we do not receive tax dollars, subsidies, or financial support from other sources. The Wastewater Improvement Program required by the Consent Order will help reduce SSOs, improve the environment, protect public health, reduce sewer backups, improve system capacity, and support future economic growth. Meeting the requirements of the Consent Order will result in needed improvements to help future gen-

erations. While the Consent Order means additional costs, it is an investment into protecting the environment and supports our community’s economic growth. Although additional expenditures are required, plans to prioritize these improvements are in place in order to minimize rate increases. The improvements needed for the Consent Order will cost approximately $120 million over the next 10 years and will be funded from future rate increases. This Order has resulted in a new rate structure which will go into effect this September with an approximate 5% increase in sewer rates. This will result in a $1.84 increase on the average (4,000 gallons) customer’s monthly sewer bill. The daily impact for the average user will be approximately $0.06. To read more about the issues and impacts go to www.hpudactnow.org.

What Can You Do To Help? • Do not pour any fats, oil or grease down the drain.

• Disconnect any sump pumps, downspouts, or gutter drains from the sewer system.

• Repair or replace any defective sewer pipe to stop leaks.

• Report any damaged or missing manhole lids. • Report SSOs or sewer backups.

• Repair or replace any broken clean out caps. Go to www.hpudactnow.org to learn more.

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Investing in Your Community’s Wastewater System Fix or Remove Lift Stations Lift stations that carry wastewater will either be fixed or removed as needed.

Repair or Replace Pipes that are too small or in poor condition will either be repaired or replaced.

Ensure Capacity Pipes that are too small to carry flow may need replacing. Rainwater enters the pipes through many defects, reducing pipe capacity.

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Pipes will be cleaned to reduce grease, roots and debris that cause SSOs.

About 85% of our 470 miles of our sewer pipelines have been inspected and the remaining will be completed within the next 2 years.

ACT Now Open House We invite you to take this opportunity to learn more about the ACT Now Program, understand the wastewater collection system, talk with HPUD staff and consultants, view exhibits, and learn about the issues and challenges your community faces in response to the Consent Order. By now, customers have been informed of the fact that HPUD has established the ACT Now Wastewater Infrastructure Program to

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A-10 • JUNE 10, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news Tom Farmer and his dad, John Farmer Jr., perform a fencing demonstration. Photo by Lauren Gaines

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Meet the Shopper interns! Summer kicks off another fun time with the Shopper-News interns. Each Tuesday, the group will head out for a day of learning and adventure as they learn photography and writing skills. Returning for a second summer is Charlie Hamilton, a rising sophomore at Union County High School. Charlie enjoys cars, brushing up on historical facts and writing. When he graduates from high school, he would like to be an engineer or a journalist. If Charlie Anyone that is interested the Blade at 865-321- could have lunch with one in this sport can contact 1214, or at www.Knoxville person, it would be Andrew Jackson. Knoxville Academy of AcademyOfTheBlade.com. Emma Dale is a rising junior at Catholic High School. She enjoys reading, writing, watching Netflix and coming up with different names for her sister’s dog. In the future, Emma would like to write something so beautiful that hipsters get it tattooed on their collarbones. She would also like to own a cat named

Fencing excitement with the interns By Charlie Hamilton Well, I have had an exciting first day as an intern for the Shopper-News! Have you ever thought about fencing as a hobby? Well, it is one of the safest sports out there. Knoxville Academy of the Blade has “A passion for excellence in sport and historic fencing.” The sport of fencing has been around for many years, and has been an Olympic sport since the first modern Olympic games in 1896. The academy also teaches many different historic fighting styles and weapons such as the medieval German longsword, dueling saber, foil, the Italian Renaissance rapier and many more. Fencing is a great exercise, promotes self-discipline and leadership, and just about anybody at any age can learn and have fun with this sport. Thank you Tom and John Farmer for the excellent demonstration.

Moriarty and travel to every country. If Emma could have lunch with anyone in the world, she would pick Emperor Augustus or Oscar Wilde. Lauren Gaines will be an eighth grade student at Halls Middle in the fall. She loves photography, writing (mainly fantasy and sci-fi) and swimming. She would love to be a photojournalist or an author in the future. If she could eat lunch with anyone in the world, Lauren would select her favorite actor, Dylan O’Brien. Maddie Murphy will be in the ninth grade at Hardin Valley Academy in the fall. She likes to read, play the violin and watch television. When she gets out of high school, Maddie would like to be a PA in the cardiac unit of a hospital. Her dad is a PA and she “wants to be just as smart as him.” If she could have lunch with anyone, she would pick her grandfather who passed away a few years ago. She

said that she has a lot she would like to tell him. Abi Nicholson attends Whittle Springs Middle School where she will be in the seventh grade in the fall. She enjoys singing, acting and coloring. Her future plans include attending college and getting a degree. If she could have lunch with actor Sofia Vegara, Abi would be thrilled because she thinks Vegara is an amazing woman. Maddie Ogle will be a rising seventh grader at Gresham Middle School. She likes to read, write, draw, swim, run, bike, hike and sing. “I guess I’m wellrounded,” she said. In the future she would like to take photographs and write for a newspaper. If she could eat lunch with anyone in the world, she would pick Jesus because “that would be just plain awesome” and she wouldn’t have to wait until she gets to Heaven to talk with him.

Shopper interns Abi Nicholson and Maddie Murphy check out the fencing gear following a demonstration from Knoxville Academy of the Blade members Tom Farmer and John Farmer, Jr. Photo by R. White

Fencing academy is family affair By Shannon Carey When father/son duo John and Tom Farmer say they’re fighting, they don’t mean a normal family argument. Fighting is what they do professionally. They, along with other teachers including Tom’s wife Stephanie, run Knoxville Academy of the Blade, a fencing and historic swordfighting school. John and Tom were on hand for the Shopper-News interns’ first day with demonstrations and a history lesson. “I started teaching, and

(Tom) was student number two,” said John. Around 2012, Tom started a study group for historic sword styles. “The study group morphed into me teaching them,” Tom said, and that morphed into the Academy. Tom said fencing is one of the top 10 safest sports in the world. “There have been fewer injuries and deaths in fencing in the last century than in football,” he said. On top of that, fencing and practicing historic

sword forms is great exercise, releases stress and promotes self-discipline. The Farmers started with the longsword, the oldest sword style for which there is historic documentation, then walked the interns forward in history to the two-handed sword, the sidesword, the cut-and-thrust sword, rapier and modern fencing. Classes are available for adults and kids age 6 and up. Info: www.knoxville academyoftheblade.com

The Shopper-News interns stop by the Farragut Folklife Museum inside of Farragut Town Hall. Volunteer Peggy Cameron provided the group with interesting facts on Admiral Farragut and showed them displays of items found from the battle of Campbell Station. The museum is currently working on an exhibit featuring trains and should be open to the public in July. Photo by R. White

A display of hats and hat boxes from the 1930s and 1940s inside the museum at Farragut Town Hall. Photo by Abi Nicholson

Interns Maddie Murphy, Emma Dale and Lauren Gaines participate in a reflex game with Einstein Simplified members Paul Simmons and Aaron Littleton. Photo by R. White

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Einstein Simplified By Shannon Carey Shopper-News interns were treated to some unique icebreaking activities with Einstein Simplified, an improvisational comedy troupe based in Knoxville. Paul Simmons, who has been with the troupe since its start in 1994, and Aaron Littleton, who has been with the troupe for five years, led the interns (and chaperones) in games and exercises that had everyone laughing out loud. Einstein Simplified started as an eight-week class. Then, the group performed at open mic night at Manhattan’s, where Boyd’s Jig and Reel is today. Now, they perform regularly at Scruffy City Hall with a 90-minute show and no script. That’s right, no script at all. “It’s rather freeing to have no script at times,” said Simmons. “One of the things I like to do is to make people laugh. It releases stress, worry and concern. Laughter and comedy are very important.” Simmons and Littleton said the cardinal rule of improv is “Yes, and,” meaning that if someone introduces an element to the scene, the other performers have to accept and build on it. It’s also important to open yourself to the experience, not just your mind, but your body language as well. “If your arms are crossed,

you’re closing yourself off, protecting yourself,” said Littleton. “There’s nothing to be scared of when you’re doing improv. There are no wrong choices.” The interns enjoyed classic improv exercises “Five Things,” “First Line/ Last Line,” and “Fill in the

Blank.” Simmons suggested that the interns check out the many books on improvisational comedy if they are interested in the subject. Info: www.einsteinsim plified.com or search Einstein Simplified on Facebook.

Einstein Simplified members Paul Simmons and Aaron Littleton go through a warmup exercise with the interns. Photo by Maddie Ogle

“My favorite part of my first day as a Shopper-News intern was doing improv games with Einstein Simplified because it made me more comfortable with the people I will be working with this summer.” – Lauren Gaines

Thankful to be an intern By Maddie Ogle Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity to spend time with the other interns and teachers. I mostly enjoyed the Einstein Simplified comedy group games. They were so fun! They made everyone think outside of the box.

Also, I love how much we write and take notes. Finally I found some other kids who love to write too! I made so many interesting friends and can’t wait to meet next week! Thank you for spending your time to let us have this wonderful experience.

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Braxton Kitts plays with an oversized beach ball at Norwood Community School.

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Nature’s Fountain brings retail, fitness to Powell By Sandra Clark Go to mapquest.com and google Powell. The icon that says “heart of Powell” points straight at the intersection of Depot Street and Commerce. It used to be Groner’s store, with Cooper’s store across the way. Those stores alternated hosting the post office back in the day, hooking a mail sack from a pole by the railroad tracks. There once was a depot where the train stopped, bringing

Powell residents back and forth from Knoxville and points beyond. Now it’s the home of Nature’s Fountain and Clover Corner, which was closed last Wednesday when we dropped by to discuss the proposed closure of the railroad crossing at Commerce. Michelle Davis and her mom, Martha Kennedy, opened Nature’s Fountain five years ago in August. The store stocks vitamins, essential oils, teas,

therapy, facials, waxing and reflexology,” said Prather. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily; closing at 2 p.m. Wednesdays and all day Sundays; Saturday hours are 10 to 3. Info: 865-859-0938.

American-made art at the mall By Beverly Holland Michelle Davis of Nature’s Fountain on Depot Street in Powell. spices and herbs. In addition, Davis is a yoga instructor and massage therapist. Three other therapists are associated with the business. Angela Prather teaches various classes. Offerings include boot camp and Zumba, yoga,

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By Carol Shane This coming weekend brings Oak Ridge’s Secret City Festival, so-named for the town’s role in the topsecret development of the atomic bomb during the latter days of World War II. Now in its 13th year, the festival includes a variety of activities, historical presentations and internationally known headliners. “Join us,” says the website, “as we honor the men and women who built this community and helped end the greatest war mankind has ever known.” If you were anywhere near high-school age in the 1970s, especially in the South, chances are you were a Marshall Tucker Band fan. They’ll be appearing Friday night on the main stage. Be ready to hear hits like “Take the Highway,” “Can’t You See” and “Heard It in a Love Song.” The following evening brings Three Dog Night. This band had so many hits, it’s dizzying to list them all. “One,” “Eli’s Coming,” “Joy to the World” – we all know that Jeremiah was a bullfrog, right? There’ll be plenty of games and entertainment for kids, toddler age and up. “TN Creates,” a juried art and craft fair featuring 40 of the area’s finest artisans, will be held in the Shep Lauder Gym at the Oak Ridge Civic Center. In addition to demonstrations including Raku pottery firing, there will be a hold/pick-up service for purchasers’ convenience. Of special interest this year is the re-enactment in Bissell Park of the 1944 Normandy Invasion, in which WWII Allied forces landed on the beaches of France and pressed inland, eventually defeating the German army. “We anticipate participants, vehicle owners and collectors from more than

weekender ■ Knoxville Area Transit Scavenger Hunt, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 309 Conference Center Building. After party on the Market Square stage, 5-8 p.m. Food and live music for participants. Info: Danielle Everett, 974-1816 or deveret4@vols.utk.edu. ■ Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego in concert, 7 p.m., Fountain City Casual Pint, 4842 Harvest Mill Way. Info: 240-4589 or www.fountain-city.thecasualpint.com. ■ Midnight Voyage LIVE: Aero Chord, 9 p.m., The International, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info/tickets: www.intlknox.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “Les Misérables,” Carousel Theater, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. Presented by the Tennessee Valley Players. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 201-5913, www.tennesseevalleyplayers.org. ■ “Steel Magnolias,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 544-1999, info@theatreknoxville.com, www.theatreknoxville.com. ■ “The Hobbit” presented by the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com, info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com. ■ Tennessee Tennis Association Adult 18 & Over Championships, Knoxville Racquet Club, 5535 Lonas Road. Info: city of Knoxville Parks & Recreation, 215-4311.

SATURDAY Shown here in a photo from a 2014 re-enactment on the shores of Lake Erie in Conneaut, Ohio, this fully live firing German “Flak 88” anti-aircraft, anti-artillery gun will be used in a WWII reenactment this weekend at the Secret City Festival. Photo submitted eight states,” says the primary re-enactment organizer Brian Keith Rutherford, who created the event with Joe Valentino of the Convention Visitors’ Bureau in 2002. According to Rutherford, participants in the re-enactment are members of at least six independent groups based throughout the South. His own group, the Five Oh First, has approximately 35 members in five Southern states. The reenactment is their largest unit event of the year. Rutherford and his fellow enthusiasts are dedicated to preserving and displaying the highest level of unit authenticity and historical accuracy. This year, that includes the use of the only existing live-firing

“Flak 88” – a German antiaircraft, anti-tank artillery gun – in the U.S. “Combine this with the American anti-tank pieces and armored halftracks in attendance, and you have one of the best groupings of period vehicles anywhere, all in action,” says Rutherford. You may be wondering how a beach landing is going to be re-enacted in a city park, but Rutherford is quick to point out that “the beach landings were only on day one. The Normandy campaign lasted almost 30 days, as German resistance was significant. Our battle scenario is actually D-Day plus two. By this time the beaches were secure and the press inland had begun. The Germans had pulled their lines back and begun to re-

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inforce with troops moving up from all over France. ■ Hard Knox Roller Girls Brawlers vs. Soul City Sirens, 5 Allied forces had begun p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Ave. Intraleague bout: Black Bettys vs. Lolitas Locas, 7 p.m. Tickets: probing the new German Coliseum box office, team members and team website. Info: positions and adjusting the www.hardknoxrollergirls.com; on Facebook. invasion plan accordingly. Things were very fluid for ■ Jazzspirations LIVE: Knoxville’s Smooth Jazz Concert Series, 7-9 p.m., Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, 525 Henley St. several weeks.” Special guest: Kirk Whalum. Info/tickets: www.jazzspirationWhy do the re-enactslive.com. ment? Rutherford says it’s all about the vets. “These ■ Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala Reception, 6:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay men and women saved the St. Info/tickets: 633-9000 or www.tennesseetheatre.com. world and then came home and built America into the greatest power for freedom on earth. Their stories and characteristic humility de■ Hot Brunch and Cool Jazz, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Downtown fined an entire generation.” Grill & Brewery, 424 S. Gay St. Info: 633-8111. The Secret City Festival takes place beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, June 12, and 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13, in Oak Ridge. Admission for the festival is free. Headlin- and can be purchased at or by calling 382-2857. Info: er concerts begin at 7 p.m. the Oak Ridge Civic Center w w w. s e c r e tc it y fe s t iv a l. daily; tickets are $20 each (1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike) com/.

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History hopes to repeat with ‘Jurassic World’ By Betsy Pickle There are two schools of thought at work in “Jurassic World,” debuting in theaters Thursday night. The first has to do with financial reality. When you have a film (“Jurassic Park”) whose $900 million worldwide take unseats “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” as alltime box-office champ, and its two sequels, though critically derided, earn $618 million and $368 million, respectively, another sequel is pretty much a given, even if it has to spend a decade in development hell. The second has to do with the plot – as well as, perhaps, financial reality: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana In “Jurassic World,” the dinosaur theme park envisioned by the late John Ham-

mond is finally up and running. Everything’s great until a new hybrid dino is introduced to raise attendance figures. The hybrid goes on a rampage, and it’s up to a Guardian of the Galaxy – that is, a dinosaur trainer played by Chris Pratt – and the park’s operations manager (Bryce Dallas Howard) to stop the madness. The cast includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Irrfan Khan, BD Wong, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson and Omar Sy. Colin Trevorrow (“Safety Not Guaranteed”) directed. No other films are opening in wide release this weekend. Who’s afraid of the big, g bad dino? Owen (Chris Pratt), with Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) in the background, goes after a violent hybrid dinosaur in “Jurassic World.”

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illy Wallace has made many contributions to the community over his 89 years, but last week’s may have topped them all. Accompanied by his grandson Paul Johnson, Wallace signed over a conservation easement for the portion of his land along Beaver Creek in Halls. The Foothills Land Conservancy will hold the easement, while Wallace and his heirs retain ownership of the land. Foothills was represented by its executive director, former state Sen. Bill Clabough from Maryville. “Mr. Wallace has placed approximately 15 acres into the conservation easement,” he said. That includes the blue hole, a wellknown spring and swimming hole where legend has it that a mule was sucked in, never to be seen again. Wallace calls the land “a gathering place,” recalling past years when he and his late wife, Lynne, hosted the young people from First Baptist Church for cookouts and watermelon cuttings. “I love this land and felt like (the easement) was the best way to leave it,” he said. Wallace traces his ances-

A great gift Wallace preserves land with conservation easement

tors to Peter Ogg. ... The Ogg farm was part of the original land grant to Revolutionary War veteran Thomas Hall. Peter Ogg had four sons: John, James, William and Henry. Billy’s grandfather was Henry Ogg, who built a large white house overlooking Emory Road circa 1870. Billy’s daughter and son-inlaw live there now and he lives nearby. He loves to tell of the Ogg brothers settling around the spring and farming the lush land along Beaver Creek. He laughs about “Cousin Ogg” who worked for the road department back in the day. To page 2

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s many as 40 percent of U.S. households would have immediate trouble meeting household expenses if a primary wage earner were to pass away today, according to a study done by LIMRA, a non-profit life insurance industry research organization. The study also showed that a majority of Gen X and Y consumers believe they need more life insurance than they currently have. Yet according to LIMRA, 30 percent of Americans have no life insurance at all and more than half of those who do are inadequately covered. At every stage of life, life insurance is an important consideration for protecting your family and your assets. As much as you may not want to think about it, you cannot afford to avoid making these important preparations. Life insurance can be vital to helping your loved ones maintain their standard of living after your death. If you have dependents — a spouse, domestic partner, children and/ or an aging parent — you should ensure that your retirement pension and savings are sufficient to secure their future. Many Americans think that they can’t afford life insurance, especially when some are struggling to balance the daily and monthly expenses that most households face. But life insurance is often more affordable than you might think. In fact, more than 80 percent of Americans overestimate the cost of life insurance. Most people who are uninsured believe that a 20-year, $250,000 term life policy for a healthy 30-year-old would cost $400 per year. But the real cost would actually be only a quarter of that, or about the same cost as your Netflix subscription each month. ■

Types of life insurance

If you’re unsure about life insurance, you’re not alone. Many individuals are confused about how life insurance works. According to LIMRA, 70 percent of Americans failed a 10 question basic life insurance IQ test. The truth is not all life insurance

plans are created equally. In fact, there is a whole host of different types of life insurance to fit your budget, lifestyle and needs. One of the most common types is term life insurance, which offers affordable coverage for a specific number of years and is great if you want to provide coverage while you pay off certain debts or until you’ve fulfilled some anticipated responsibilities, such as until your children are out of college. However, while term life insurance is an affordable way to get maximum coverage, it also increases in cost after the specified period, so it may not be cost effective in the long run. On the other hand, permanent life insurance policies are ones that do not

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uccessful financial planning means establishing goals, using the right tools and updating the plan to ensure it continues to meet your needs. Some of the most useful tools can be health, dental, life and disability insurance, all of which help protect families and preserve assets. “Financial planning is crucial for everyone. Defining goals for No one likes to think about each stage of your life, whether it’s college or becoming disabled, yet accidents retirement, and outlining how you will reach and critical illnesses can happen those goals helps ensure anywhere, anytime and to success,” says Dan Danford, founder of Family anyone, and result in loss of Investment Center. ■

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The financial responsibilities of a single person are very different than those of a parent with three young children or a middle-aged couple who plan to retire in three years. In each scenario, individuals need to determine which tools will best help them achieve their goals. Health and dental insurance are important to people in every phase of life. Securing adequate coverage not only protects your health — it can protect your assets and keep your financial plan on track if a catastrophe occurs. “A single accident or severe illness could cost thousands and prevent an individual from being able to work, so health insurance should be a priority,” says Carol Harnett, president of the Council for Disability Awareness. ■

An ounce of prevention saves money

If basic health coverage doesn’t include vision and dental, these can be added on to provide important preventive care that helps keep expenses at bay. “Employer-provided dental benefits provide affordable access to care to meet immediate dental needs through early diagnosis. They also help prevent future dental disease, along with its pain and cost,” says Dr. Jim Barrett, clinical director at Assurant Employee Benefits, which specializes in employee benefits and services. Vision checkups not only ensure good eye health, they are critical for success at school and at work. ■

Disability insurance

No one likes to think about becoming disabled, yet accidents and critical illnesses can happen anywhere, anytime and to anyone, and result in loss of income. “One out of four people in their 20s will become disabled at some point,” said Mary Beth Storjohann, founder of Workable Wealth, which works with Generation Y clients. “They think that disability insurance is just for older people, but don’t think about pregnancy complications or cancer.” According to the Council for Disability Awareness, the average group long-term disability claim lasts 34.6 months. Disability insurance can help ease the pressure of worrying about returning to work immediately, and allow the individual to concentrate on getting well. ■

Planning for others

Life insurance is a great way for families with children to ensure that youngsters’ needs will be met if one or both parents were to die. And while single twenty-somethings

may think life insurance isn’t necessary, they could leave their own parents financially strapped if they co-signed any loans for their children. ■

Don’t be distracted from long-term goals

Yes, parents want to protect their children from financial hardship, but they also have a responsibility to take care of themselves. While it’s nice to help with tuition or a down payment on a new house, don’t dip into retirement savings to do so, Storjohann warns. “(Students) can take out loans for education, but you can’t take out loans for retirement,” she says. ■

Decoding disability coverage

Take the guesswork out of disability coverage with these tips from Carol Harnett, president of the Council for Disability Awareness: ■ Understand what is offered in employee benefits and look into “buy-up” options that will provide greater coverage. ■ Know that some states mandate that employers provide short-term disability coverage and set parameters for what is included. ■ If neither benefit option is available, individual insurance policies are an option. ■ Look for additional choices. If you belong to a professional organization, you may be able to buy disability insurance at competitive rates. To find out more about long-term and short-term disability plans, as well as other insurance options, visit www.assurantemployeebenefits.com. ■

A financial primer for grads

Because it’s never too soon to start planning a secure financial future, it’s a good idea for college grads to begin as soon as they land their first job. Not only does it teach them responsibility, but it lessens the burden on their parents, says Mary Beth Storjohann, a financial planner with Gen Y clients. She suggests graduates: ■ Sock away at least $25 to $50 from each paycheck in a savings account. ■ Take full advantage of employee benefits such as matching 401(k) contributions. Not participating in these plans is leaving money on the table. ■ Start a repayment plan for student loans, carefully manage any other debts and live within their means.

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