POWELL/NORWOOD VOL. 53 NO. 23
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FUN Exciting activities Special Section Find out where the wild things are and much more in this month’s “myFUN.”
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Third-row seat to history It’s a big deal for East Tennessee each year when the Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute brings a couple thousand of American’s brightest and most idealistic young people for a weeklong training session before they go out to manage Freedom Schools across the country.
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Booster shot for John Bruhin Patience, please. John Bruhin is facing a long walk, and it may take an extra minute. He is on his way back into the spotlight for one big night this summer. On July 24, he will be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. Bruhin, 49, has been “training” for a while. He is 70 pounds down from 420 and trying to get closer to playing weight. He has one new knee and needs another but can get along with a trusty cane.
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Powell soccer camp is coming Powell High soccer team will conduct a soccer camp from 6 to 8 p.m. June 16, 17 and 19 at Powell Middle School. The cost is $50, and the camp is open to ages kindergarten through 5th grade. Register by contacting head coach Mark Smith at mark. smith2@knoxschools.org or 423-736-1021 or assistant coach Chris Thorson at chris. thorson@knoxschools.org or 865-414-7926.
Civil rights leader to visit Knoxville The city of Knoxville will host the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a veteran of the civil-rights movement, in a “Mass Meeting” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at Payne Avenue Baptist Church, 2714 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Seeking teams for tee time By Cindy Taylor Avid golfer Liz Jett hopes to form a new women’s golf league at Knoxville Municipal Golf Course. Jett says she chose KMGC because she believes that the people in Knox County should support their public parks and golf courses. “I hope to get at least 40 women interested in joining a new league at this course,” said Jett. “It’s much more fun to play golf with a group or teams of women than just two at a time.” The 30-year-old public course on Schaad Road is a bit off the beaten path but boasts scenic views of rolling green hills surrounded by lush woods. “Our greens are in fantastic shape,” said general manager Justin Smedley. “We stay busy hosting a lot of community events, fundraisers and church outings.” The clubhouse offers a snack bar, cart rental, a banquet room and a golf shop. Greens fees are competitive at $30 per person on weekdays with a discount for seniors. The course has package deals and specials available as well. Assistant Willie Bennett can often be seen behind the counter in the golf shop. “My main objective is to make sure everyone who comes here has a good time,” said Bennett.
Knoxville Municipal Golf Course general manager Justin Smedley watches as Liz Jett tees off. Knoxville Municipal Golf Course is at 3925 Schaad Road. The course is open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. seven days a week. Info: www.golfknox.com or 691-7143.
Jett hopes to encourage women to dust off their golf clubs and join her in forming the women’s league. Plans are to play at least nine holes per game. Beginners are welcome.
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“I just hope that I have a good response,” said Jett. “It would be good for the women to come out and play for the exercise and fellowship.”
PBPA gains county support for cleanup By Cindy Taylor Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett is 100 percent behind community plans to clean up and beautify Powell and says he will start with public property. On Monday, Jim Snowden of the Engineering Department and Michael Grider of Public Affairs met with committee members from the Powell Business and Professional Association to discuss upgrades at Powell Station Park (also known as the splash park). Designs by Cliff Brooks of Carol R. Johnson Architects call for consistent white fencing on Emory Road at the park with lush landscaping at the entrance.
The PBPA committee will seek donations to purchase plants and materials. Knox County will provide labor. PBPA president Sage Kohler said to “get it done or don’t start until after the July 4 festivities planned for the park.” The Lions Club sponsors a morning parade on July 4 and the PBPA plans free hot dogs and fi xings along with kids’ games and business booths at the Powell Station Park following the parade. Next up will be improvements to the intersection of Brickyard Road and Emory and a plan for the surplus land on Emory Road near Gill Road where the new road
branches southward over the railroad tracks. Burchett also pledged Knox County’s support to comply with state requirements to complete landscaping on four sides of the Emory Road-Interstate 75 interchange. That grant was written by Lillian Williams and approved by TDOT prior to Burchett taking office. The PBPA has reserved $12,000 as a community match, and Kim Severance is heading the committee to get interstate improvements completed. She met Monday with Grider and Snowden to tour the site.
Shopper publisher Sandra Clark is heading the PBPA committee to clean up and enhance Emory Road in the heart of Powell. Committee members are Severance, Roy Arthur, Laura Bailey and Gary Cunningham. Shopper-News has donated $2,500 toward plans, and Carol R. Johnson Architects has donated a similar amount. With plans in hand, the committee will seek volunteers and business support for specific projects. Volunteers can contact Clark at 661-8777. The PBPA meets at noon each second Tuesday at Jubilee Banquet Facility on Callahan Road.
South-Doyle program is last Ag Ed standing By Betty Bean The Agricultural Education program at South-Doyle High School is the last remaining such program in Knox County following the elimination of the program at North Knox Vocational Center on the campus of Halls High School. Teacher Mike Blankenship, who began teaching at Doyle High School in 1978, was told his position was eliminated because of low enrollment, even though students say school counselors advised them not to sign up because the program was being cut. North Knox also lost its Child Development program. Don Lawson, supervisor of Career Technical Education (CTE), said there had been four such programs in Knox County but those at Farragut High and Byington-Sol-
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James Dunn, a senior at Gibbs High School and president of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter, recited a partial list of the honors the club won under Blankenship’s guidance. “We will no longer be able to compete in career development events,” he said. “We as a class and a chapter are very disappointed. This closure will take away many opportunities.” James Dunn and Ryan Cox, wearing What Dunn didn’t say that purple gear, prepare to address the night is that one of the lost opporschool board. Photo by S. Clark tunities could be his chance to go to college. “I was hoping to try to get a way have been shuttered. Classes scholarship through the FFA, but include wildlife management and there cannot be an FFA if there’s forestry as well as horticulture no Ag class,” he said later. Dunn lives on a family farm and wants and greenhouse management. Several students and their fam- to major in agriculture at UT. Ryan Cox, also a rising senior, ilies attended last week’s school has invested three years in a voboard meeting and two spoke.
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cational track he won’t be able to complete. Afterwards, board members and Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre spoke to him. Cox said their attempts at consolation were too little, too late. “They told us that we did well and that our speeches were good, but honestly, that doesn’t mean anything to me,” said Cox. “Individually, I think they all want to help us, but together they all felt that it was too far gone. The decision has been made and it will stand.” Blankenship is packing 25 years of records and memories while dealing with a family health crisis – his son was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and his condition remains precarious. Although he has been interviewed for a new position, Blankenship has no guarantee of a job this fall.
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Fort Sanders Regional honors clinical staff for excellence Fort Sanders Regional recently announced the 2014 winners of the hospital’s annual Clinical Excellence in Nursing Awards. Seventeen staff members throughout the facility were recognized during a special National Nurses Week ceremony. The awards signify the exceptional care and compassion each honored individual regularly gives to his or her patients. The Fort Sanders Nursing Excellence Awards are especially meaningful because the employees are nominated by those who provide care beside them, their nursing co-workers. The final winners are then selected by a panel of hospital leaders that includes past honorees. This year’s winners are: Shawn Campbell, RN, CVICU; Kelly Danielson, RN, GI-Endoscopy; Denise Gregg, CAN, 9 North; Sherry Hackworth, RN, 5 West; Katie Haun, RN, 7 North; Michelle Jones, Department Assistant, Surgery; Alison Lavin, RN, 4 West; Jennifer McGregor, RN, Women’s Services; Dina Miller, RN, Float Pool; Maleia O’Neal, Tech, Women’s Services; Amanda Roark, RN, 8 North; Valencia Talley, RN, 7 North; Sandra Thorn, HUC, Women’s Services; Angela Turner, RN, ICU; Jeannine Varga, RN, Emergency Department. In addition to the Clinical Excellence Awards, the Fort Sanders nursing staff selected Cardiovascular Intensive Care (CVICU) nurse Michael Chesser as the recipient of the 2014 Peggy Mayer Gilbertson Outstanding Nurse of the Year Award. The hospital’s physicians honored Emergency Department nurse Michael Shelton with the 2014 Elizabeth Killeffer Award.
Shawn Campbell, RN, CVICU
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Top recognition received by two nurses at Fort Sanders On an annual basis, two awards are given to honor nurses at Fort Sanders Regional for their excellence in clinical care. The Peggy Mayer Gilbertson award provides funds for continuing education and has been given since 1989 in memory of the wife of Dr. Bob Gilbertson, a former chief of staff at the hospital. Candidates for the GilMichael Chesser, RN, CVICU Peggy Mayer Gilbertson Award Winner
bertson Fellowship are nominated by their fellow nursing peers, and the recipient is chosen by the hospital’s nursing leadership staff. This year, Cardiovascular Intensive Care (CVICU) nurse Michael Chesser was elected as the recipient. In addition, the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Staff physicians have named Emergency Department nurse
Michael Shelton as the 2014 recipient of the Elizabeth Killeffer Award. Elizabeth Killeffer was the director of nursing from 1922 to 1960 at what was then called Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital. Since 1992, the Killeffer Award has been given to an outstanding employee who is nominated by peers and chosen by vote of the hospital physicians. Michael Shelton, RN, Emergency Department Elizabeth Killeffer Award Winner
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‘Crimes’ draws crowd to Powell Playhouse
The Powell Playhouse production “Crimes of the Heart� drew a crowd to Jubilee Banquet Center for the last play of the season May 31.
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The company presented the first Nita Buell Black scholarship for $1,500 to Carly Johnson, a 2014 graduate of the L&N STEM Academy who will attend UT this fall. She has worked with the Powell Playhouse since 2011 as an actor, stage manager and prop manager. “Carly is always willing to participate any time she is asked,â€? said Gina Jones. “Her dedication, hard work and commitment earned her the scholarship.â€? The scholarship award will become an annual event. “Crimes of the Heartâ€? was Jones’ debut as a director. Look for PPH to return to Jubilee Oct. 22 with a Halloween Masquerade Ball, a fundraiser with prizes for best costume. Info: 9477428 or 256-7428. â–
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Stage manager and makeup artist Christy Rutherford gets Steven Miller ready for his role while Bob Longmire runs interference. June 3. Last year’s program included critters with scaly skins. Club members promised that this year there would be no snakes. The trip was equally exciting without the slithers as young gardeners met a screech owl and gained insight from Noweta members about plants and flowers. Senior naturalist Peg Beute, 21-year veteran of Ijams, led the program teaching the gardeners about the center including the close-up meeting with the owl. The Noweta Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. each first Tuesday at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Locations may vary with seasons.
Carly Johnson, first recipient of the Nita Buell Black scholarship, and president and director of Powell Playhouse, Gina Jones Photo submitted
Ijams Nature Center senior naturalist Peg Beute introduces a screech owl to Noweta Junior Garden Club members Katherine Sweat, 12, Emily Sweat, 13, and Adisyn Smith, 9.
An adult screech owl visits with Noweta Garden Club at the June meeting held at Ijams Nature Center.
Stephanie Madison spots some great toys for son Jacob with Parson Campen gets assistance from dad Mark with a vest the help of Lion Josh Wilkerson. Photos by Cindy Taylor during Inskip trash pickup day.
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The Powell Lions Club chose the end of May, the hottest and most humid weekend of the year so far, to hold a yard sale. The heat didn’t stop the flow of lookers and buyers. Items from designer purses to imported jewelry boxes could be picked up for a song. And it all went to a great cause. The club was looking to raise funds to purchase additional TOBII equipment for Deanna Bland, an ALS patient. Lion Josh Wilkerson had met Bland through a co-worker and wanted to do something to help. He is a proponent of TOBII products and their viability in assisting those with communication disabilities, so he enlisted the Powell Lions and pulled the sale together. The TOBII machine uses assistive technology to give individuals with communication disabilities a voice by tracking eye movements via a portable computer. “Insurance does not cover these machines,� said Wilkerson. “It is a learning machine and so helpful for ALS patients who weren’t able to communicate before. Even if their eyes get tired, the machine can still track one eye.� The event raised $800, enough to complete the equipment purchase Bland needed to use the TOBII. The equipment will stay in Tennessee to be used as needed by the ALS Foundation. Food City Powell donated ice and bottled water to help club members and shoppers beat the heat.
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government Let candidates respond and engage It is less than 60 days to the Aug. 7 statewide general election for judges. You can vote for retention or replacement of three state Supreme Court justices (Cornelia Clark, Sharon Lee and Gary Wade, all Democrats) as well as numerous appellate judges.
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Republican Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey has openly and strongly argued for a replacement vote in part to secure that a Republican be chosen as state Attorney General. Tennessee is the only state to require its Supreme Court to elect the Attorney General every eight years. All other states have either a direct popular election or gubernatorial appointment. Ramsey has been criticized for seeking the replacement of these judges on the grounds it politicizes the court and undermines judicial independence. Others have argued the current retention-replacement system is not a real election in contrast to two or more candidates opposing each other. However, this system has been ruled valid by the special state Supreme Court. Since it is held to be the equivalent of an election, then robust public debate on a variety of issues is fair and the justices ought to be able to respond and engage. Of the three justices running, Wade has the most political experience, having also served 10 years as mayor of Sevierville. He is waging an active campaign to make sure he is retained. Wade is very astute and is popular among many East Tennessee Republicans such as Rep. Jimmy Duncan and former Rep. Bill Jenkins. Gov. Haslam has declined to take sides but has voiced a personal like for the incumbents. His father attended a reception for Wade. Setting aside the merits of Ramsey’s views, he certainly has the right to advocate change for whatever reason he puts forth. Likewise, he opens himself up to vigorous rebuttals. It is up to the voters to determine the merit of his arguments. Ramsey has placed a spotlight on contests that are normally under the political radar. That has made many uncomfortable. Penny White is the only justice to be denied a term.
She is now a professor at UT College of Law. As long as the state constitution mandates that the court must pick the state AG, it will place justices seeking another term in the crossfire on this issue. It cannot be avoided. Those who dislike this situation should work to change the constitution to remove the court from choosing the AG. That requires a constitutional amendment, which the voters must approve. This writer has long believed the selection should be direct popular election just as local DAs are elected. I sponsored legislation to achieve that from 1968 to 1984, but it did not pass. If that is not politically feasible, the governor should appoint them subject to legislative confirmation for a four-year term. But the court should not be in the business of choosing the state AG. The AG is a policymaking position and plays an important role in state government. The voters deserve a place in choosing the AG. No woman, African-American or Republican has ever been the AG under the present system, and there are qualified persons in all categories. If any justice is replaced in August, then Gov. Haslam will choose the new justice. ■ Eddie Smith, Republican candidate for state representative, opposed by Jason Emert in the August GOP primary, has picked up important support from state Rep. Bill Dunn, chair of the House Calendar Committee, who served on Smith’s host committee for a fundraiser June 3. Also on the host committee were Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones, GOP County Commission nominee Ed Brantley (who is unopposed in the August election), County Commissioner R. Larry Smith and former County Commissioner, city school board member and City Council member Ivan Harmon. The winner of the SmithEmert contest will face Democratic incumbent state Rep. Gloria Johnson, seeking her second term in November. It will be an uphill battle to overtake Johnson, but the state GOP will make a strong effort to unseat her. She has Team Rogero on her side. ■ Knoxville lost a wonderful leader with the passing of Dr. Robert Harvey on May 27. He was a champion of Knoxville College and was always there to assist in its most troubled days. He gave back to the community on a consistent basis.
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Legislators force budget-busting charter schools
On a night when the school board was confronted with the real-life pain of budget cuts, it nevertheless approved Emerald Youth Academy’s charter school application by a 7-1 vote (board member Gloria Deathridge was absent), a move that will drain Knox County Schools’ coffers of nearly $5 million a year once the school is fully operational.
Betty Bean Several board members made it clear that they were doing it only because state law is forcing them to. Even Karen Carson, the sole no vote, deplored the legislature’s interference. Everyone was careful to pay homage to the work Emerald Youth Foundation and its executive director, Steve Diggs, have done with the city’s children over the past two-plus decades, but the bottom line was this vote would have been dif-
ferent if state legislators had not made it almost impossible for local governments to turn down applications from privately operated, publicly funded nonprofit charter schools. Several summoned the specter of what happened to Metro Nashville Public Schools when its board voted not to approve a proposal for a charter school in West Nashville last year – state education commissioner Kevin Huffman withheld $3.4 million as punishment. The school, Great Hearts Academy, was a pet project of House Speaker Beth Harwell and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and was nixed by the Nashville school board because of questions about diversity and access for all students. Its demise stiffened the resolve of pro-charter school forces to use their growing clout on the state level to send a message down to local school districts. Fear the budget ax: message received in Knox County, one of five counties included in the bill (along with
Davidson, Shelby, Hamilton and Hardeman). The Senate passed the charter school authorizer by just three votes. Knox County’s senators split, with Stacey Campfield voting yes and Becky Massey voting no. The House vote was more lopsided, and purely partisan, 61-28. Knox County’s Republicans (all alleged opponents of imposing unfunded mandates on local governments) – Harry Brooks, Ryan Haynes, Bill Dunn and Roger Kane voted yes. Democrats Gloria Johnson and Joe Armstrong voted no. The bill gives charter schools whose applications are rejected by the local educational authority (LEA), the right to appeal to the state school board, which will then approve or deny. The well-founded presumption is that approval will be almost automatic for most proposals, and power to oversee these charter schools would then be transferred to the state. The bill, which became
Public Chapter 850, says, in part, “Funding for charter schools authorized by the state board will be in accordance with present law, except that the LEA in which the charter school operates will pay to the department 100 percent of the per student share of local funding and 100 percent of any federal funding in the custody of the LEA that is due to the charter school.” This law will inevitably lead to a flood of budgetbusting charter-school applications that local governments will be powerless to deny. One administrator said that money for the Emerald school will be taken directly from the school where Emerald’s students were zoned. “The money follows the children.” Our legislative delegation can’t jigger the BEP formula to get Knox County its fair share, but they’re leading the charge for public-funded private schools. We must hold them accountable for the schools and kids who are left behind.
Fee office oversight is overdue “I like to pay taxes,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. once said. “With them I buy civilization.” If Holmes were alive and residing in Knox County, his taxes could also buy arrogance and ineptitude. Peering myopically past a mountain of evidence that gross incompetence plagues her office, Criminal Court Clerk Joy McCroskey recently granted across-theboard staff raises as high as 16 percent. Her “hard-working” employees deserved “a lot more than they got,” McCroskey said. We’re relieved they didn’t work harder; half the county might be wrongfully jailed had they put their noses to the grindstone. Mike Hammond, who will replace McCroskey this fall, says he will rescind the raises, so McCroskey’s in-your-face gesture only served to train the spotlight more intensely on the fee offices and the outdated salary suit system under which they operate. It also resurrected the larger question of overall accountability in those offices. If some view Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s decision to hold the line on pay for general government workers as miserly, McCroskey’s action reminds us of all that can go wrong when officeholders are responsible to no one but themselves. Former Knox County
subsequently pleaded guilty to official misconduct. Absent checks and balLarry ances, power readily corVan rupts. At the federal level, Guilder executive power is checked by the legislative branch. Legislative acts are checked by the judicial arm. Little in the Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe spent Charter checks the operamore than a decade stock- tions of the fee offices. Buding his fiefdom with reliable gets are submitted to the cronies to cement his hold Knox County Commission on the office. Along with for rubber-stamp approval, Lowe, several of them have but ultimately fee offices are been indicted for felonies responsible only to the votthat could earn them signif- ers, the same voters who reicant prison sentences. The grand jury that indicted Lowe recommended that the trustee be appointed by the mayor. Oppo- ■ Karen Carson wants teachers nents of a proposed charter to put concerns in writing and amendment in 2008 that send them up the chain of would have done just that command. cashed in on mistrust of ■ Indya Kincannon countered then-Knox County Mayor that some things cannot be Mike Ragsdale and some resolved at the school level dubious wording of the “because they are simply amendment to defeat it. disagreements.” Along with the trustee, ■ Mike McMillan asked Carson the Knox County Clerk, if she is trying to stop people Register of Deeds and Law from speaking at school Director would also have board meetings. been appointed by the may- ■ Of course not, said Carson. or under the proposal. The “I would not expect an “King Mayor” bogeyman triemployee to show up and umphed, and anxious voters be shut down because they torched the amendment. would know the policy and not show up.” John Duncan III’s abbreviated tenure as Knox ■ Meanwhile, teachers conCounty Trustee punctuated tinue to speak at board meetthe need for change in the ings and workshops, and last week three principals showed fee offices. Allegations of up to express unhappiness unearned bonuses led to with the leadership of Superthe resignation and indictintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. ment of Duncan and several key staff members. Duncan ■ Foster Arnett, running to
turned Mike Lowe to office term after term. It’s worth considering that McCroskey might have become unhinged on the matter of pay raises three years ago without a replacement waiting in the wings to quash the insanity. Her only impediments were public opinion and the amount of fees collected by the office. The electorate may not be ready for mayoral appointments to the fee offices, but some executive oversight and control of their budgets is overdue.
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keep his job as county clerk, and Mike Padgett, running to regain the job that he lost to term limits, are already slugging it out. ■ Any civic club looking for a good program should invite both guys on the same day for a spirited debate. ■ We’re sorry, but a fan of GOP candidate Clarence “Eddie” Pridemore called to complain that a photo we published “made him look bad” and accused us of supporting his opponent, Chancellor Daryl Fansler. Yet the photo we published is one taken from the website of the local bar association, submitted no doubt by Pridemore himself.
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Booster shot for John Bruhin
Patience, please. John Bruhin is facing a long walk, and it may take an extra minute. He is on his way back into the spotlight for one big night this summer. On July 24, he will be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. Bruhin, 49, has been “training” for a while. He is 70 pounds down from 420 and trying to get closer to playing weight. He has one new knee and needs another but can get along with a trusty cane. John played football at Powell High, Tennessee and Tampa Bay. The adventure came with a price. There are scars. He struggles to get up from a chair. So, tell us, John Bruhin, if you could go back to the
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beginning … “I’d do it all over again.” Going back would mean downtown Powell, barefoot walks down the hill to Groner’s Store, being poor without really realizing it. “Ray McCloud, a neighbor and friend, was my first source of football information. We’d talk about Tennessee. He had known General Neyland and a lot of other famous names. He knew about tradition. He gave me tickets a few times
when he didn’t want to go to games. “That’s how I got to see Ernie and Bernie (Grunfeld and King) in basketball.” Other friends were vital. “Fred Sisk had been to a baseball academy. He knew a lot. He taught me how to lift weights and properly stretch. He also taught me how to write papers for school.” Fred’s dad, Governor Sisk, owned a gas station on Clinton Highway. He saw potential in young Bruhin. “When I’d be below zero, he would give me an occasional $20. He may have never known how much that meant.” Some said playing at Tennessee was an impossible dream but John thought maybe, perhaps, possibly he
could make it. He tried to make a deal with his dad. “My father had a drinking problem. I asked if he’d stop drinking if I made the team.” Half happened. John earned a scholarship. He made the starting lineup in 1985 as a sophomore guard. “That is my best memory of football, my first significant playing time. The team was really a team. We had Tony (Robinson), but we didn’t have a lot of superstars. We didn’t have a lot of anything except heart. “Eight of us used the same sports coat to have our pictures taken for the brochure. Seven of us didn’t have one.” Phillip Fulmer was Ten-
nessee’s line coach. He vividly remembers three seasons with Bruhin. “He was such an outstanding talent. He was really a great player, unusually athletic and fast for his size. He may have had the most talent of anyone I had coached up to that time. “John needed guidance. There were days when it was a hug and a kick on the rear. I had to be tough at times. He almost quit. I remember him going to Georgia to check on some hunting dogs. We had to go get him. “There probably were days when he didn’t like me, but I didn’t burn the bridge. I think we are best friends.” It was Fulmer who first said John had NFL potential. Bruhin didn’t believe it.
But, the Bucs drafted him in the fourth round. He won a starting job. He made some money. If the knees had lasted longer … The years since have not been the proverbial rose garden. John has had ups and downs, health problems, even heartbreak. He has decided God must have a plan, maybe that he should offer to others lessons learned, wisdom gained. The hall of fame induction is a big deal. It figures to be a booster shot for several of us. Fulmer rearranged a speaking engagement in Denver to be here. “I wouldn’t miss it,” he said. Me neither. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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Baptist Convention, trustee of CarsonNewman College, trustee of East Tennessee Baptist Hospital and member of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was awarded his honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree by Carson-Newman College in 1953. Charles S. Bond and Mary Briggs Lambert, also a Carson-Newman graduate, were married in her hometown of Lewisburg (Marshall County), Tenn. on Dec. 29, 1942. They would become the parents of four children: Charles Stephen Jr., Mary Rachel Conniff, Miriam A. Tate and Joseph Lambert. Having experienced congestive heart problems for several years, Dr. Bond passed away on March 31, 1982. After services at Central Baptist, conducted by Dr. Calvin S. Metcalf, Dr. Bond was interred in the Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg. Originally organized as the Bright Hope Baptist Church on Oct. 28, 1914, when 33
charter members met at the Bright Hope Masonic Hall, the name was changed to Central Baptist Church of Fountain City in July 1915. In that same month the church purchased property on North Broadway, soon began construction and occupied its new building on Oct. 3, 1915. The second building program resulted in the dedication of a larger sanctuary on Aug. 13, 1924. The large educational annex was added in 1940. While the first two buildings had faced Broadway, ground was broken for a much larger sanctuary facing Lynnwood in March 1949 and the dedication held on June 11, 1950. The Family Life Center was added in 1984, and the present sanctuary was refurbished in 1997-98. Central Baptist Church of Fountain City will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 26, and will be looking forward to another century of service to the community.
Sheriff’s Office to offer VIN etching For the past 20 years, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters to provide a free program to help prevent thieves from stealing your car. Operation Vehicle I.D. will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The Rev. Charles S. Bond came to Foun- two years, he had completed his high school tain City’s Central Baptist Church in 1945 work. While attending the Southern Baptist when the church had some 1,200 members Convention in 1932, he met Dr. James T. and retired in 1975 when there were 2,300, Warren, then president of Carson-Newman one of the largest congregations in the College. Warren persuaded him to do some preparatory work at Harrison-Chilhowee Knoxville area at that time. During his 30-year ministry, the church Baptist Academy in Seymour and to then built a $275,000 sanctuary and a three- matriculate at Carson-Newman. By attending both Carson-Newman’s regular and story, $160,000 education building. While those numbers are impressive, summer sessions, he completed his bachthey do not fully reflect the immense differ- elor’s degree in only three years and graduence Dr. Bond made in his church and his ated cum laude in May 1933. During his student years, the Rev. Bond community. Nor do they reveal the posipreached at Pleasant tive changes that ocGrove and Union Bapcurred in a multitude Dr. Charles S. Bond tist churches in Cocke of individual lives (1906-1982) served County, then served at through his daily as minister of one Crichton (now Concord) witness to his faith of Knox County’s First Baptist Church, and his public and first mega churches, where he was ordained personal ministry. from 1945 to 1975. on Oct. 1, 1933. While 2014 – the cenPhoto courtesy of the seeking his master’s in tennial anniversary C.M. McClung Historical theology at Southern of Central Baptist Collection Baptist Seminary in Church – is an apLouisville, Ky., he travpropriate time to celebrate the life of this man who left a legacy eled weekends to serve First Baptist Church in Rockwood. He became pastor of the few can match. Charles Stephen Bond was born on Aug. First Baptist Church of Athens in 1939 but 7, 1906, in Danielsville (Madison County), was called to his final pastorate at Fountain Ga., the son of Joseph Lee and Ellie Andrew City’s Central Baptist Church in 1945. While he was a student at Carson-NewBond. His childhood on his father’s farm left him with a lifetime appreciation for the man, the Rev. Bond had been named colsoil and influenced him to purchase and lege orator and served three years on the maintain his farm in the Corryton commu- debate team. His eloquent sermons reflected that early indication of his speaking nity later in life. Following his elementary-school years, ability. During times of illness and bereaveCharles had attended high school for less ment, his pastoral skills brought hope and than a year when he took a job with a lum- comfort to his parishioners. ber company in south Georgia. While on his Due to his declining health, Dr. Bond resecond job with a meat company in Lake- tired, effective July 31, 1975. As previously land, Fla., he attended a citywide revival mentioned, his 30-year ministry brought a and was converted. He became active in considerable increase in membership and the Lakeland First Baptist Church and its considerable expansion of Central Baptist’s Sunday School and Baptist Young People’s sanctuary and its education building. HowUnion. ever, the spiritual growth of his church and When he felt called to the ministry in his positive influence on the community 1931, he realized he needed more educa- were even more significant. tion and enlisted a fellow church member During his distinguished career, he to tutor him in the evenings. In less than served as vice-president of the Tennessee
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Becky Brody Chaffee with some of her “violettes” – purses made in the shape of musical instruments Photo by Marjorie Jones
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host VBS Friday-Sunday, June 20-22, for grades K-5. Times: 6-8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; 10-11 a.m. Sunday. Info/to volunteer: 690-1060 or Kristin Stanley, 247-7424 or stanley721@hotmail.com. ■ Black Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 6404 Old Maynardville Pike, will host Cruisin’ the
Amazing Amazon VBS 6:30-9 p.m. through Friday, June 13, for age 4-adult. Meal provided. Activities include games and crafts. Info: 688-9073. ■ Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, 5364 N. Broadway, will host Have u Herd VBS 9 a.m.-noon through Friday, June 13, for age 3-rising 6th-graders. Preregister at www.cbcfc.org.
Becky k Brody d Ch Chaffee ff received civil engineering degrees from UC Berkley and Cornell University, but her passion is music. She moved to Knoxville and reared her two kids here. They “were clearly very bright and needed something to supplement their education,” Chaffee says. So she enrolled them both in Suzuki music lessons – her daughter on violin and her son on piano. Chaffee herself is a flutist, but as her kids progressed in their lessons, she found herself falling more and more in love with the violin. The active mom put in many hours doing volunteer work in the school system, and as both of her children grew older and started driving, she found that she had time to sew. “I am quite the gift-giver,” she says, “and I sewed eight purses as gifts within two years.” Meanwhile, her fascination with the violin grew. She wanted to learn to play the instrument and for a time studied it alongside her daughter. Carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists put an end to that. But the talented crafter wasn’t done with the fiddle yet. “I was in a craft store and saw a button that looked
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■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike, will host Weird Animals VBS 5:45-8:15 p.m. June 16-20, for age 4-rising 6th-graders. Supper will be served. Info: 922-2890.
Agency D3 VBS 6:30-8:45 p.m. through Friday, June 13 for ages pre-K-youth. Commencement and a pizza party will be held Friday.
■ Grace Baptist Church, 7171 Oak Ridge Highway, will host Adventure Squad Returns VBS, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 1820, for preschool-5th grade. Preregistration is required. Info/to register: gracebc.org.
■ New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road, will host Weird Animals VBS 6-9 p.m. through Friday, June 13, with Bible lessons, music, games, crafts and food. Info: 546-0001 or www. newbeverly.org.
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David Ghesser, 16, of Van Nuys, Calif. One of those judges was the conductor of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Lucas Richman, who will serve his final year with the KSO during the 2014-2015 season. “I am always interested in doing whatever I can to help foster and guide creativity from our younger generations,” says Richman. “The mentorship that I received in my own formative years has always stayed with me and, if the competition entries were any indication of the talent being mentored today around the country, I would say that we will have some very bright spots arising on the musical horizon!” Next year, Chaffee plans to pair mentors with students through Skype, the audiovisual Internet communication service. She’s tireless in her advocacy for young musicians. And she’s got a very big event planned soon. On Saturday, June 21, Violettes by Becky, in partnership with Target Golf Driving Range in Powell, will host a “Swing for Joy” fundraiser for the Joy of Music School. The widely known Knoxville nonprofit provides music lessons and instruments for children who can’t afford them.
Target Golf will donate proceeds from each purchase of a bucket of balls to the school. Prizes to be drawn every hour include greens passes to several golf courses, a Smoky Mountain rafting trip, Brixx Woodfired Grill and Brazeiros Brazilian Steakhouse gift certificates and much more. In addition, from Friday through Sunday, June 2022, visit Brixx Woodfired Grill and mention that you are there for “Joy,” and the restaurant will donate money to the school from each pizza ordered. You can sign up for events and view details on Facebook. In particular, Chaffee is looking for $500 sponsorships for talented young musicians. “It’s exciting to me to think that I have encouraged even one child with creativity,” says Chaffee. Please consider helping her in her generous efforts. “Swing for Joy,” a fundraiser for the Joy of Music School, takes place beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 21 at Target Golf Driving Range, 5311 W. Beaver Creek Drive, Powell. Info: 696-4133 or www.facebook.com/ ViolettesbyBecky.
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Anchors the Soul VBS 7-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 16-20.
■ New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off East Beaver Creek Drive, will host VBS 7-8:45 p.m. through Friday, June 13, with classes for all ages. ■ Pleasant Gap Baptist Church, 4311 Pleasant Gap Drive, will host Hope
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Tomi Robb and Dale Huff shovel mulch into the gardens at Northgate Terrace. Photos by Cindy Taylor
faith The day the sky fell When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and there came a great earthquake; the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood; and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree drops its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. (Revelation 6: 12-13 NRSV) My Lord! What a mourning, My Lord! What a mourning, Yes, My Lord! What a mourning, When the stars begin to fall. (Negro spiritual)
Huddle in Powell, create at Northgate By Cindy Taylor Fellowship North Church celebrated its first anniversary last January. In the short time since the church launched, members have already become an integral part of the community through 5th Sunday – a day when they go out into neighborhoods to serve individuals, schools and businesses. Huddle groups of Fellowship North also meet throughout the week for fellowship and teaching. Two
of those located in Powell decided to come together for their own community project and create a more beautiful environment for the residents at Northgate Terrace. Volunteers from the groups took a trailer load of mulch and dozens of flats of flowers and spent a Saturday cleaning out flower beds, pruning shrubs, replanting additional flowers and mulching all the beds. Residents came out to sit on benches and watch
as the group worked. Some who were able helped with the process. Resident Island Hansard spends time in the gardens almost every day. “We really love our flower beds and are taking good care of them,” she said. “Lots of people pass by and will just stop and look at them. We even have cyclists who ride through on their bikes just to see the gardens. We really appreciate the people who made them so beautiful for us.”
Lacy Huff plants new flowers in a garden area at Northgate Terrace. Members of the Huddle groups say they are the ones who have been blessed to get to know the residents and be a part of the improvement . “We have enjoyed becoming acquainted with the wonderful residents at Northgate and are grateful for the relationships we have established,” said Huddle member Joyce Bell. “They have contributed so much to their community and have much more to give.
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Caroline Beeler and Juanita Mullins lead songs to kick off VBS at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Photos by R. White
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The program is based on 1 Peter 3:15: “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” Vacation Bible School is a great time for children to turn off the television and get out and moving while meeting new friends.
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Well, it turns out Chicken Little was right: The sky is falling. Little by little, one piece at a time. I recently stood on a viewer’s platform overlooking the great Meteor Crater 40 miles east of Flagstaff, Ariz. The hole at my feet was, well, as the kids so blithely say about many things, awesome. With the force of a multimegaton bomb, a speeding (estimated speed: 26,000 mph) nickel-iron meteorite crashed to Earth nearly 50,000 years ago. Splashing more than 175 million tons of rock outward, the resulting crater is 4,150 feet in diameter, 550 feet deep and 2.4 miles in circumference. This hole was there for 40,000 years before any human saw it, and then it would have been the Anasazi (“the old ones”) who found it. They could not possibly have imagined what caused that hole in the Earth. In fact, it was only in 1903 that a man looked at the crater and realized what it was. Daniel Barringer searched for years for a large meteorite to explain the existing crater, but impact physics was not well understood at the time, so he did not realize that most of the matter would have vaporized on impact. Scientists today are also pretty well convinced that a meteor of significant pro-
tables were overflowing with homemade cobbler and pies of every variety. When the Vittatoes arrived at Clear Springs Baptist Church in May 1989, the congregation had an average attendance of 225. To date, the church has grown to 415 and has broken ground on a new church location in Gibbs.
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Lynn Pitts portions struck the Earth hollowing out a crater that formed the Gulf of Mexico. Some theorize that event threw enough dust and debris into the atmosphere to cause a long “nuclear” winter that killed the dinosaurs. So it is true that the sky is falling. It is also true that there is not one thing we can do about it. Carrying an umbrella might make you feel better about the situation, but I can’t say that it will help much. Therefore, then, what to do? Worry? Stay home? Hide in a cave? (Then, of course, you have bat problems!) I remember one night when I was about 7, when a gathering storm was becoming truly scary. Mother insisted we go to the basement for safety. Daddy was reluctant but finally agreed (mostly to satisfy Mother, I am convinced). The next time a storm came up at night, Daddy refused to move from his bed. “If it is my time, it is my time,” he said, philosophically. Not a bad way to live your life, especially when it is raining rocks.
Charlotte and Jim King have been members of the church for 40 years. Charlotte called Vittatoe “an amazing pastor and cherished friend.” The Vittatoes have been married 47 years. They have two daughters, Amy and Julie, and two grandchildren.
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By Cindy Taylor The Powell High School majorettes continue to work hard even though Knox County schools are out for the summer. Coach Macie McBride is taking them through the paces while helping other students learn to twirl. “Cost for uniforms, batons and camp wear runs about $1,200 per year,” said McBride. “The squad is performing community service and holding camps to help offset the costs.” Business and individual sponsors can donate to the majorettes. Any business that sponsors the squad will
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In addition to the splash pad the park has a playground, picnic tables, a picnic pavilion and restrooms. Those looking for an easy hike can take the short, paved walking trail that connects to the Powell Greenway from the park. The park is free – an added bonus that cools everyone down.
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The community splash pad at Powell Station Park in downtown Powell is already packed every day – and summer isn’t even here yet. Families are bringing picnics and sunscreen and spending the day trying to stay cool. Parents are enjoying grown-up conversation while kids play in the fountains.
Robert Mitchell, 2, enjoys the splash pad on a hot spring day at Powell Station Park.
Reese Brandau, 8, and Powell Middle School 8th grade student Lauran Brand receive instruction from rising junior and PHS majorette Natalie Wallace (center) during majorette camp.
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Everything Mushrooms is part of a mushroom explosion – a quiet explosion because, you know, a mushroom may be a fungi, but it’s not very loud. Bob Hess, who started the business in 2007 and moved into a building at 1004 Sevier Ave. two-plus years ago, has been around long enough to see the changes in the industry. “In the past two or three years, we’ve seen an increase in business around mushrooms,” he says. Most of the enterprises are small, like a mom-and-pop-type business. “People either have a very intense interest personally for food or health, or they immediately see dollar signs, and they think they’re going to retire rich growing mushrooms,” he says. “I don’t know where that comes from, I really don’t, because it’s really hard work.” Hess regards his own business as still being very small. There are eight fullor part-time employees, but that’s double what he had not long ago. And since moving from the Central/ Broadway neighborhood in 2012, he’s been able to take his company from almost purely e-commerce to a business that serves the community and makes its
presence known. Part of that is having a booth at the weekly Knoxville Farmers Market on Market Square. While in the past Everything Mushrooms offered demonstrations a couple of times a season, they started participating more frequently last year. “This year, we’re down there every Saturday,” says Hess. The mushrooms they sell at the Farmers Market are from their demonstration garden, which is an extension of their lab, or foraged mushrooms, a specialty of Whitey Hitchcock, who joined the staff early this year. Hess says the company couldn’t have existed before the Internet; it has customers all over the country and around the world. But “now, the tables have turned a lot. “We recognized that we were going to have to shift focus and start occupying space on a local level because if we didn’t, somebody else would.” They now have a fulltime customer-service representative, and the showroom – which features not only mushroom-growing supplies but also mushroom-related gift items – is open 12-6 p.m. weekdays and 12-4 p.m. Saturdays.
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Keziah Brewer and Ava Studer, both 2, seem to be having a serious discussion about world events while waiting for the Dolly Parton Little Engine Playhouse Players to take the stage at the Norwood Library.
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Going forward: Brittany Donahue By Libby Morgan It’s a privilege to meet someone who has chosen to stay steady in the midst of chaos. How many teenagers are a model for their generation when they’ve experienced losses most of us are spared until middle age? Brittany Donahue just graduated as a valedictorian at Union County High with a 4.0 grade average, but neither her parents nor her “Mom” grandmother were able to celebrate with her. They have all passed on. “My mother was never in the picture and died of an overdose, but my grandmother, Pamela Riffey, took care of me. When I was in Brittany Donahue with high school behind her. Photo by Libby the eighth grade, she was Morgan killed by a drunk driver. Dad died of leukemia.” and trust Him,” she says. Christopher Richeson, gov“He was a hard worker Her school years were all ernment instructor. and always wanted the best spent in Union County, and “They really cared, they for us,” she says of her dad, she cites two teachers in worked with us, and they Doyle Donahue. particular who have given made it a point to get to The Donahues have her extra inspiration and know us. I loved all my farmed in Luttrell for gen- support: Jennifer Melton, teachers.” erations, and Brittany lives her English teacher, and Brittany has a plan for in the old family place with her uncle and cousins. “My family raised me with God, and He has helped me through. They’ve taught me to stay humble
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A third-row seat to history It’s a big deal for East Tennessee each year when the Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute brings a couple thousand of American’s brightest and most idealistic young people for a weeklong training session before they go out to manage Freedom Schools across the country. Called servant-leaders, the college students are interns of the Children’s Defense Fund who will be teaching impoverished kids later this summer. They live for a week in a dorm at UT, with their main activities at the Alex Haley Farm in Norris. Full group assemblies are held at the Knoxville Convention Center, which is where I went on Sunday, grabbing a seat on the third row. Folks my age relived history when the legendary Freedom Singers performed, followed by speakers Marian Wright Edelman, Andrew Young Jr. and U.S. Rep. John Lewis. But the evening was about the young people there from 29 states. One called the
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Run, hide but don’t panic By Cindy Taylor
“We’ve got people down everywhere,” Tennova North employee Janine Mingie warned a physician who entered the building. “Don’t panic. It’s only a drill.” When the first gunshot echoed through the atrium at Tennova North on a recent Friday, employees and visitors had been warned that the active shooter drill was simulated. That didn’t make it any less terrifying. During the drill a disgruntled employee was terminated, left the premises and returned with a loaded gun, blanks only in this scenario. He shot everyone he encountered in reception, HR, administration and medical records before taking a hostage. In
case anyone is wondering, blanks are just as loud as the real thing. Knox County deputies responded first, followed by a SWAT team. Emergency personnel set up a Mobile Command Unit onsite to triage the wounded survivors and negotiate with the shooter. According to SWAT team commander Clyde Cowan, typical response time for emergency personnel during a situation of this type is 30 minutes. “During an event, responders are in contact with hospital administration to access a floor plan and develop a strategy,” said Cowan. “Sometimes resolving actual situations can take days.” Those who were shot were given sealed envelopes
and told to open them afterward to see if they survived the shooting. Survivors were triaged at the Mobile Command Unit rather than inside the facility. “We tell our employees to run, fight or hide in this type of situation,” said John Ewart, executive director of facilities. “Normally an active shooter will have control until the police arrive. Our primary goal is to protect our staff and visitors.” Finally the shooter surrendered, and no one else was harmed. The drill lasted almost two hours and played out as a real-life situation. Tennova facilities hold at least two disaster drills each year to help employees prepare should an actual event occur.
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Hard work pays off for Rhonda Lee Perseverance and a passion for helping others are the defining traits of Pellissippi State Community C ol le ge’s 2014 Dist ing uished A l u m n i Award winRhonda Lee ner. Rhonda Lee, who graduated in Paralegal Studies with the Class of 2004, is a mother, grandmother, cancer survivor and attorney. Lee was 42 when she began classes at Pellissippi State after a career in real estate and home building. “I decided to follow my passion in my 40s,” said Lee, now a practicing attorney in Knoxville, “and I faced criticism and hardship as an older, working woman with children. But that was my passion. It’s what I wanted to do.” After graduating from Pellissippi State, Lee attended UT-Knoxville and UT-Chattanooga, completing her bachelor’s degree in legal studies in 2006. She capped off nearly a decade of studies when she earned her Juris Doctor from Nashville School of Law in 2012 – and she put nearly 130,000
miles on her vehicle in the process. Lee now specializes in criminal defense but also practices family and general law. Her particular interest is in serving marginalized and indigent clients. “I have a passion to make a difference in people’s lives. Our constitutional rights are the greatest rights we have, and being in law is a way of making sure that people’s liberties are protected. I see that every day. “There can be a lot of injustice in the justice system, because people don’t always have representation. I work to make sure that no one is overlooked, that they always have adequate representation.” Lee understands falling through the cracks. While she was working full time in Knoxville and commuting to Nashville for law school, she was diagnosed with cancer. She didn’t have health insurance at the time, and she struggled to find treatment. “So I figured I would just go to school until I died,” Lee said. “But I thought that if I was going to die, I would go out doing what I had always dreamed of. “My goal was to get through one more set of classes, and that got me
up every day. That got me across the stage at graduation and through the bar exam. Now I have my own law firm, and it’s a dream come true.” Lee’s work as an attorney is not the only way she finds to help people. She also supports the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, East Tennessee Legal Aid and the Tennessee Cancer Coalition. She plans to return to Pellissippi State as an adjunct faculty member teaching law classes in the fall. “I love Pellissippi State, and I’m really excited to go back and teach there, because if it wasn’t for that foundation – for getting a hands-on, personal touch while I was a student there – I wouldn’t be where I am today. I want to be that person for other students. “Pellissippi State makes it possible for anyone, at any stage of life, to get an education. If you want to succeed, they help you get there.” The Distinguished Alumni Award is given to an individual in recognition of significant professional achievement, service to the community, and support of Pellissippi State and its foundation.
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Carberry retires from MPC By Sandra Clark Anybody who has attended a community MPC meeting has met Mike C a r b e r r y. The Norris resident has retired, and he will be missed. MPC staff Mike Carberry writer Sarah Powell interviewed Carberry before his last day. She wrote: “Nearly 26 years. More than 50 plans. Over 80 commissioners. Almost 225 co-workers. But there is only one Mike Carberry. And he will retire from MPC on May 16, concluding a career spent helping others improve the places where they live, work and play.” An Oak Ridge native, Carberry received his education from RandolphMacon College, the University of Tennessee and Texas A&M University. He worked as a planner in Alaska for more than a decade, returning home as principal planner at MPC in 1988.
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May property sales up By Sherry Witt The
month of May brought some good news to the local real estate market as property sales jumped by 141 transfers. There Sherry Witt were 962 property sales recorded in Knox County during May, besting the 918 transfers recorded in May 2013. Although the number of new sales was encouraging, the total value of property sold was down slightly from April, as well as being off the pace set last May. The aggregate value of land transferred in Knox County for the month was $187.6 million, compared to $211.6 million in May of 2013. In April just over $205 million worth of property was transferred in Knox County. Total sales from 2014 continue to run about $75 million ahead of the 2013 figures. Mortgage lending mar-
kets continued flat in May. For the month ending May 30, around $251 million was loaned against real estate in Knox County, a figure nearly identical to the amount loaned in April, but well below the 2013 levels. Last May almost $336 million was loaned in mortgages and refinances. The largest land transfer of the month involved the Marble Alley Lofts located on South Central Street. The parcel sold for $3.56 million. A Deed of Trust financing the Marble Alley Lofts in the amount of $29.5 million was the largest mortgage transaction. Our spring Register’s meeting was a huge success! Many thanks to all those who helped make it possible. The Registers from across the state thoroughly enjoyed being here and experiencing our great community. As president of the Tennessee Register’s Association it made me especially grateful and proud to serve and represent the people of Knox County.
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Rosenbaum takes new role with Goodwill By Jennifer Holder More than a century ago Methodist minister Edgar J. Helms founded Goodwill as a method to help the destitute people of Boston find work to support their families. He is famous for saying, “Do something!” Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Inc.’s president and CEO Dr. Robert G. Rosenbaum has certainly lived up to Helms’s directive and today marks a seminal transition on this, his 65th birthday. Today (June 11) Dr. Rosenbaum will retire from Goodwill Industries-Knoxville to become president of the newly formed Goodwill Foundation of Knoxville Inc., a turning point in a career that has lasted 40 years – a span almost unheard of in modernday Goodwill history. His impact on the East Tennessee-based Goodwill has been immense. Prior to Rosenbaum assuming leadership, a decline in Goodwill program management had led to a near bankruptcy of the nonprofit. The board of directors named a young Rosenbaum, who had joined Goodwill Industries-Knoxville as the director of rehabilitation, the interim executive director. By September 1975, the interim was dropped from his title, and he was appointed executive director. Inheriting debts in excess of $50,000 and an annual budget around $100,000, Rosenbaum took on the challenge to rebuild the organization, and in 1977, Goodwill became a member agency of the United Way of Greater Knoxville – a huge financial and public positioning boost for the fledgling organization. Under Rosenbaum’s leadership, by 1978 the debt was almost retired and program credibility had been strengthened. Remarkably, the rehabilitation programs had been designed, implemented and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for the maximum three-year
Goodwill president and CEO Dr. Robert G. Rosenbaum (right) with Felicia Lyons and Richard Fribourg, students in Goodwill's Certified Nursing Assistant program. On average, a CNA in Knox County earns $25,140 annually as compared to a minimum wage earner who earns $15,080 annually. Goodwill's CNA graduates are placed at numerous local hospitals and other health care facilities.
period in 1977. The 1980s were a time of further expansion. In 1984, Goodwill purchased 5508 Kingston Pike (adjacent to Naples Restaurant) with very advantageous financing from the Small Business Administration. In 1987, Goodwill opened its first rehabilitation satellite in Sevierville, soon followed by offices in Oak Ridge (1988), Morristown (1989), and LaFollette (1994). In 2007, following an offer to purchase the old Goodwill Industries-Knoxville location at 5508 Kingston Pike, which the organization had outgrown, the organization moved to 5307 Kingston Pike. Originally constructed in 1991, the 38,800-squarefoot, one-level building included 183 parking spaces, three loading docks and 3.27 acres for future expansion. It is Goodwill’s current headquarters location. In March 2013, Goodwill opened its 28th retail store and additional vocational training and contract space in a 43,000-square-foot facility in northwest Knoxville, doubling its capacity to employ participants in the Industrial Services Division who develop valuable
skills in all areas of processing, quality control, packaging and shipping while also earning a training wage. “Goodwill IndustriesKnoxville, under Dr. Rosenbaum’s leadership, has maintained the highest standards and, in 2013, received its 13th consecutive three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, a tremendous feat,” said board chair Johnny Hibbett. “The board is unanimous in its appreciation for all that Dr. Rosenbaum has done for
Entrepreneurial creativity at Goodwill creates jobs for its clients while meeting the needs of government and business through competitive contracts. Goodwill's Industrial Services Division program began in 1992 and offers packaging, assembly, mailing, sealing, labeling, and the like. Pictured are Goodwill president and CEO Dr. Robert G. Rosenbaum and Marty Myers, a program participant currently working in the ISD contract division which employs more than 2,000 Goodwill clients each year. $16 million, and facilitates service delivery throughout a 15-county area. Not surprisingly, over the years Goodwill IndustriesKnoxville Inc. has earned and been presented with many local, state and national awards, including city of Knoxville Employer of the Year, Tennessee Small Employer of the Year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Commission of Greater Knoxville’s Industry Award, and Employer of the Year award from the Tennessee Committee for Employment of
People with Disabilities. “I am delighted and honored to continue to serve Goodwill in my new role,” said Rosenbaum. “Our new foundation will become our fundraising arm and will allow Goodwill Industries to continue to provide vocational services and employment opportunities for people with barriers to employment – in turn allowing those individuals to be as self-sufficient as possible while achieving the satisfaction that comes from independence,” said Rosenbaum.
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THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 13 Youth revival, 7 p.m., Texas Valley Baptist Church, 7100 Texas Valley Road. Everyone welcome.
Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection luncheon: An Elegant Accessories Extravaganza, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Features an accessories exchange: bring in a bag, purse, scarf, necklace, earrings, or a one size fits all hat or belt to exchange for this event. Guest speaker: Phyllis Page, from Chelsea, Ala. Cost: $12. Child care by reservation only. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. Seniors program, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Heiskell Community Center, 9420 Heiskell Road. Guest speaker: author Bonnie Peters. Payment for July bus trip due. Lunch at noon, bingo at 1 p.m. No charge for meeting or lunch, donations appreciated. Bring a dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.
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Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038. Movie on the Lawn at St. Paul UMC, 4014 Garden Drive. Hot dogs, chips, popcorn, lemonade provided by the church beginning 7:30 p.m. Movie: “Despicable Me 2”; starts at dusk, around 8:45 p.m. Bring blanket or lawn chairs. Teen Splatter Art Party, 3 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Snacks will be provided. Info: 947-6210.
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Computer Workshops: Internet and Email Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. To register: 525-5431. Seniors potluck lunch, 11 a.m., Maynardville Senior Citizen Center, Main Street, Maynardville. Includes “A visit with Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln” skit. All senior citizens welcome.
Yard sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Cornerstone Baptist Church on Mynatt Drive. Proceeds to benefit the church youth.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 12 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784. Summer Library Club presents the Zoomobile, 11 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Sponsored by Summit Medical Group, this class reviews the American Diabetes Association guidelines for self-management. Info: 689-2681. Summer Library Club presents magician Michael Messing, 3 p.m., Carter Branch Library. Info: Info: 933-5438. Genealogy Help Night, 6-8 p.m., Washington County Tennessee Public Library, 200 Sabin Drive, Jonesborough. Hosted by the Jonesborough Genealogical Society.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14 Screening of the Student Knoxville 24 Hour Film Festival films, 1 p.m., Bijou Theatre on Gay Street. Family-friendly event; open to the public. Info: www. knoxvillefilms.com. Beginner Drop Spindle, 1-3 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Kathleen Marquardt. Registration deadline: June 8. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. Big Ridge Canoe Trip. Overnight canoe paddle trip with Ranger Derek. Registration required. Info/registration: 992-5523. Boxes of Blessings (food) distribution, 9-11 a.m., Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road. Anyone who would like to come and receive a box of blessings is invited. You must be present to receive a box of food. One box per household. Saturday Stories and Songs: David Claunch, 11 a.m. Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers
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SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 14-15 Father’s Day Camp and Canoe Trip, Big Ridge State Park. To sign up: 206-9459 or derek.wilson@tn.gov.
MONDAY JUNE 16 Luttrell Senior’s Luncheon, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Luttrell Community Center, 115 Park Road. Bring a dish to share. Everyone welcome. Fun With Shakespeare, 3 p.m., Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. The Tennessee Stage Company will present an interactive workshop designed especially for elementary school age children, focusing on the play “Much Ado About Nothing.” Info: 933-5438.
TUESDAY, JUNE 17 UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277. Entries accepted to Fountain City Art Center Open Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Opening reception and awards presentation 6:308 p.m. Friday, June 20. Info/entry forms: fcartcenter@ knology.net or www.fountaincityartctr.com. Summer Reading Program: Snakes! with Big Ridge State Park ranger Derrick Wilson, 1 p.m., Luttrell Public Library Luttrell Public Library. Info: 992-0208. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. Summer Library Club presents magician Michael Messing, 11 a.m. Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Summer Library Club presents magician Michael Messing, 2 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 Seniors potluck lunch, 10 a.m., Sharps Chapel Community Center. All seniors welcome. Fun on the Farm presented by Tennessee Valley Fair, 11 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.
THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Summer Library Club presents the Zoomobile, 10 a.m., North Knoxville Branch Library, 2901 Ocoee Trail. Info: 525-7036. Summer Library Club presents the Zoomobile, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620.
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Shakespeare shines on Market Square By Sh B Shana Raley-Lusk R l L k It may seem like a bit of a stretch to combine top-notch entertainment, literary education, the atmosphere of the great outdoors, and an exciting night downtown. But, thanks to the Tennessee Stage Company’s special nightly performances of two of Shakespeare’s plays this summer, that challenge can be easily met in Knoxville. The two plays chosen to be performed this summer are “Much Ado About Nothing� and “Titus Andronicus.� “Philosophically, we always try to balance the plays, for instance, a comedy with a tragedy,� says Tom Parkhill, Founding Artistic Director with Tennessee Stage Company. “We started with the idea that we would do the big well-known titles for Shakespeare on the Square, but of course, you cannot always choose those. “‘Titus’ is not as well-known, so we balanced that with the ever popular ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’� “Titus Andronicus� has not been performed for Shakespeare on the Square previous to this year. “It is very dark, but was actually Shakespeare’s most popular play during his own lifetime,� Tom adds. The company’s goal is to make a dark and violent play beautiful by using stylized movement as a storytelling device. For the performances, the company spends a considerable amount of time
Brian Bonner as Tybalt and Jenny Ballard as Mercutio fight to the death in a previous production of “Romeo and Juliet.� Photo submitted and energy creating the perfect backdrop. “We build our own stage and tie it onto the pavilion,� Tom explains. “We put up a backdrop and it is built to somewhat resemble The Globe Theatre in London. It is a one-level, flat stage.� As in years past, the company will be performing the plays free of charge, but will also pass a basket for donations at each performance. They recommend a $10 per person donation if possible. Fun for the whole family, Shakespeare on the Square brings the past to life as it explores the dynamic and seemingly
endless meanings in the writing of William Shakespeare. If you are looking for the best seats in the house, so to speak, the company invites you to reserve VIP seating for $15 per person. A bottle of water is also included with the reservation. For those who prefer the cool comfort of indoors this time of year, Tennessee Stage Company will once again be offering two indoor performances of the plays at the Square Room located at 4 Market Square. The cost to view the plays indoors is $10. Tennessee Stage Company is offer-
ing a couple of other opportunities for the community to experience the plays firsthand. Shakespeare Out Loud is a quarterly reading of one of Shakespeare’s plays held at Lawson McGhee Library downtown. Typically held on the third Sunday of the month at 2 p.m., these readings are free, fun, and everyone is welcome. “This helps everyone gain exposure to the plays in a new format, and each attendee has the opportunity to read at these events,� Tom says. This is also a chance for the company to explore plays that have not yet been performed on Market Square. Another offering this year, “Shakesology,� gives play-goers the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the play prior to its performance and provides a study of the play being performed on Market Square. “This is a sort of guide to each play and even looks at the given play’s film history,� Tom explains. These performances and events are an ideal way to combine culture, learning, and fun this summer. Shakespeare on the Square will present “Much Ado About Nothing� July 17, 19, 25, 27 and 31, and Aug. 2, 8, 10, 14, and 16; and “Titus Andronicus� July 18, 20, 24 and 26, and Aug. 1, 3, 7, 9, 15 and 17. All performances start at 7 p.m. on Market Square in downtown Knoxville. Info: tennesseestagecompany.com
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Sande MacMorran with his painstakingly restored Wenonah canoe Photos by Carol Zinavage
Sande MacMorran of North Knoxville likes nothing better than calm water and a sleek canoe. MacMorran, retired UT professor of tuba and current tubist with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, was at one time an active racing member of the U.S. Canoe Association. Between 1993 and 2005, he placed in the National Championship in standard class racing three times. “Those were 17-mile races,” he remembers. “One stroke a second.” He mimes the rowing and chants the cadence: “A thousand one-two-threefour, a thousand one-two-threefour.” MacMorran (his first name is pronounced “Sand”) comes from what he describes as “hot racing canoe country” – Spencer, Ind. After receiving his degrees – a bachelor’s degree in music education from Ball State University and a master’s degree in performance from the University of Wisconsin in Madison – he did a stint with the U.S. Army Band. “We
were stationed in Washington, D.C.,” he says. “We were the nation’s band during the Vietnam War.” In 1974 he came to UT as professor of tuba and taught there until he retired in December of 2013. During that time he also served as the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Associate Conductor, the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra’s conductor, and music director/conductor for the Appalachian Ballet Company, a position he still holds. Speaking of his favorite pastime, he says, “You go to the Northeast and the Midwest – there’s lots of paddling. There are paddling clubs all over – it’s a way of life. But people are much less active down here. “Tennessee has world-class whitewater, but we also have the best flatwater and, in my opinion, the best variety of flatwater paddling in the country. There are gorgeous flatwater rivers everywhere in the state, and they’re not used much.” While he’d like to see the sport become more popular, he doesn’t mind
the fact that his paddling trips are so uncrowded. “The rivers are mine!” he declares, laughing, “and I share them with Liz!” He’s speaking of his friend Liz Offringa, who is originally from The Hague, Holland. The retired flight attendant and office manager met MacMorran in a coffee shop on Market Square three years ago. He heard her lilting Dutch accent and the two got to talking. “What’s the best orchestra in the world?” he asked and she immediately answered, “The Royal Concertgebouw [of Amsterdam]!” The two share a love of music, nature and an active lifestyle. He’s recently introduced her to his beloved flatwater via a pair of kayaks. “Kayaks are becoming more popular,” notes Offringa. “They seem easier and they’re inexpensive.” When the two invited me and a friend to come along on a recent Saturday, I was thrilled. We put in at the Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge boat dock and paddled down the French Broad River, three of us with kayaks and Sande with his canoe. “There’s nothing like a canoe,” he said. “They’re so smooth.” He did indeed handle the craft as an extension of his body, easily maneuvering
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around the river, speeding ahead or coming alongside another boat to chat. It’s no trick to spot the former racer in his form and style. He knows the river well. “There’s a reef up there,” he called, pointing ahead to a visual line in the water. Indeed, the deep water gave way to a shelf about two feet below the surface, a formation MacMorran identified as part of an island in the distance. It was a good chance to hop out and dunk, and I did. “Need any help?” another kayaker – the only other one on the river – called out from a distance. “No thanks!” I laughed. “It’s shallow!” It’s a funny feeling to be standing in thigh-high water in the middle of the French Broad River. We pulled alongside a high rock wall that had been carved out below by the current. “There’s a cave up there,” said MacMorran. We speculated on its occupants. In a little while, we came upon another natural formation.
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“This is the healthiest, happiest poison ivy you’re ever going to see!” laughed MacMorran, using his paddle to point to a vine growing high on the rock and sporting dinner-plate-sized leaves. A blue heron seemed to stay with us during the entire trip. Several times we observed the magnificent waterfowl lifting from its riverside perch and soaring into flight, just ahead of us. Each time, we were stunned into silence by the bird’s beauty and grace. Everyone should experience this. And it’s just out our back door. “You know, when you think about it, this country was founded on canoe travel, what with the Hudson’s Bay Company, fur traders, and the like,” said MacMorran. “It’s very much a part of American history.” Back home in North Knoxville, he proudly shows off the watercraft collection he keeps in the boatyard he built behind his house. Among his favorites are a
single-person racing canoe that weighs only 18.5 pounds. “Those things are like riding a green bean down the river. They’re real ‘tippy.’” Another treasure is a wooden canoe made by the Wenonah company. He and his friend D. Scot Williams, a cellist with the KSO who is also a fine cabinetmaker, restored the historic craft, adding exquisitely detailed woodwork. In retirement, MacMorran still enjoys teaching and has private students, some of whom pay no lesson fee. But he’s glad to have more time to do the other things that he enjoys, like working on his historic North Knoxville home, cooking, and, of course, getting out on the water with Liz, other friends and his daughter Grace, who’s also an avid kayaker. “I wouldn’t live anywhere else in the world,” he says. “I just like to be on the beautiful water around here in any form, on any boat.”
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Farmers markets offer farm-fresh food, new experiences By Shana Raley-Lusk When it comes to the availability of farm-fresh produce, East Tennessee has a lot to be thankful for this summer. With farmers markets springing up all around the Knoxville area, there are plenty of ways for local shoppers to find unique products, fresh delicious food, and lots of fun new experiences for every member of the family. But the importance of farmers markets goes far beyond the wholesome veggies and fruits proudly displayed at the markets. “Farmers markets are a great way to connect with your community, for customers and producers,” said Charlotte Tolley, director of the Market Square Farmers Market in downtown Knoxville. “Customers can talk to the people that grow their food and learn new ways to incorporate locally grown foods into their diets, and learn to experience new things.” These markets provide important opportunities for the farmers as well, though. “Farmers and producers are able to get direct feedback from their customers and grow their businesses, as well as talk to
other growers and producers to collaborate and learn from each other,” Tolley added. For many, spending those hard-earned dollars at a farmers market just feels good. “Our shoppers know that their dollars are going straight to a small business owner in their community,” Tolley said. Jeff Cannon, organizer of the Dixie Lee Farmers Market in Farragut, shared similar insights about the value of farmers markets in general. “Our main focus is to provide the community with goods made by the community,” Jeff said. “Our market is a no-resale, producer-only farmers market. Plus it’s a great chance for the consumer to meet the farmer who grew the food they are purchasing.” Some markets go far above and beyond the sale of fruits and vegetables. The Maryville Farmers Market, for instance, offers children’s activities as well as products from Blackberry Farms. And they are not alone in their quest to provide customers with one-of-a-kind experiences. Many of the local markets offer organic choices, plants, artisan crafts, meat, milk, and even ice cream.
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LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS ■ Dixie Lee Farmers Market; Renaissance Center, Farragut; Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon. ■ Market Square Farmers Market; Market Square, Downtown Knoxville; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. ■ Union County Farmers Market; Main Street, Maynardville; 4-7 p.m. Friday. ■ New Harvest Farmers Market; New Harvest Lane off Washington Pike; 3-6 p.m. Thursday. ■ Dandridge Farmers Market; corner of Meeting Street and Gay Street, downtown Dandridge; Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. ■ Maryville Farmers Market; downtown Maryville; Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon, or until sell-out. ■ Marble Springs Farmers Market; Marble Springs State Historic Site; 3-6 p.m. Thursday. ■ University of Tennessee Farmers Market; UT Gardens off Neyland Drive; 4-7 p.m. May 14 through Oct. 22.
Donna Riddle of Seven Springs Farm at the New Harvest Farmers Market Photo by S. Raley-Lusk
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