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July 30, 2014

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Library summer winds down

When Sophie Thompson is asked why she donated her hair to Locks of Love, her big expressive brown eyes search the corners of the room.

“Well, for a lot of reasons,” replies the rising third-grader at Cedar Bluff Elementary School thoughtfully. First of all, “my hair was too long and mom just wanted it cut.”

But she wanted to have it cut for Locks of Love because “they turn it into a wig for people who caught that cancer.”

And someone very near and dear to Sophie was affected that way.

“Grammy had it.”

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Congrats to coach Joel Helton Last week, longtime Central High School football coach Joel Helton was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.

Much has been said about Helton’s profound influence on his players and his students over the years, but no writer could improve on the message he sent to his final team the day of their football banquet:

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Credibility “It’s tough to balance the interests of good people holding public office with the public’s right to know and question relevant matters.

“And it falls to a newspaper’s editor to decide what to print and when to print it.”

Shopper-News publisher Sandra Clark talks about the decision to write about Gloria Deathridge’s health issues and prints a response from Deathridge.

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Donaldson under fire from all sides “The major unreported news this week is the letter signed by numerous neighborhood leaders in both the city and county calling for the departure of Mark Donaldson as head of Metropolitan Planning Commission.”

Victor Ashe writes about an alliance of former City Council members Carlene Malone, Jean Teague and Barbara Pelot to topple Donaldson.

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By Cindy Taylor Only one week remains for Saturday Stories and Songs and the Summer Reading Program at Knox County libraries.

Kids and parents have spent the past two months enjoying the magic of Michael Messing, the an-

tics of David Claunch, the science of Al Hazari and much more at their local libraries.

July 31 brings the end of the Summer Reading Program, and readers will be turning in reading keeps the fun going at 6:30 p.m. their PJs and bring their favorite Thursday, Aug. 7, with Pajama- stuffed friend to enjoy stories, points to win fun prizes.

The Powell branch library Rama. Kids are invited to wear flannel boards, crafts and snacks.

Connor Road bridge work to start next month

By Betty Bean If all goes as planned, there will be a bigger, safer, two-lane Connor Road bridge over Bull Run Creek

by January 2015.

County Commission was set to approve a $991,755.58 contract with Charles Blalock and Sons Inc. for the bridge replacement at its July meeting, clearing the way for construction to begin in August.

The old single-lane Connor Road bridge structure is one of a handful of bridges in Knox County rated in poor condition by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

“Right now, we see a 150-day time frame for completion,” said Jim Snowden, deputy director of Knox County Engineer ing and Public Works.

“The existing bridge is one lane, and you can’t see it until you’re

right up on it. “The new bridge will be a two-lane bridge with much better approaches and an improved sight line.”

The condition of the bridge makes Knox County eligible for a federal grant for bridge construc-

tion, administered by the Tennessee Department of Transportation, which includes $91,160 to be reimbursed to Hallsdale Powell Utility District for relocation of water lines.

Eighty percent of the bridge’s

total cost will be funded from Federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program funds. Knox County will be responsible for 20 percent of the cost (an estimated $180,119.12, funded in the current budget).

County plugs away at north-to-west corridor

By Betty Bean The long-awaited north-towest corridor first proposed during the administration of Tommy Schumpert comes a step closer to reality with County Commission’s approval of a $146,000 contract for professional engineering services to Robert G. Campbell & Associates for an updated survey, bridge design, environmental per-

mitting and construction plans for Phase II of the Schaad Road Project (Middlebrook Pike to Ball Road).

“This was something that originated with Mr. Schumpert in ’97 or ’98,” said Engineering and Public Works deputy director Jim Snowden. “The preliminary plans were completed in 2001 or 2002 and the right-of ways were ac-

quired in 2004-05. The first phase on the east end at Oak Ridge Highway and extending west was completed in 2007. This current fiscal year, there’s construction money for Phase II.” This leg of the connector will extend two miles eastward. Phase III of the connector will be the To page A-3

Burchett not happy with new Beck director

By Betty Bean Last week, the board of directors of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center chose independent consultant Renee Kesler as its new executive director. She was elected by a 9-2 vote after an executive committee selected her from a pool of candidates for the position.

Kesler resigned Renee Kesler under fire in 2006 after a lengthy investigation into personnel and grant issues in the city’s department of community development, which she headed.

Feel the crunch.

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Jayden Braymiller, 17 months, interacts in sign with Melissa Mastrogiovanni, who signs to her audience during Sing and Sign Story Time at local public libraries. Jayden is not hearing impaired but understands some sign language because one parent is deaf. Photo by Cindy Taylor

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Board chair Sam Anderson said he’s comfortable with this decision, but Kesler’s hiring is not sitting well with Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, who has tangled over budget matters with Beck’s leadership in the past.

“I’m gravely concerned. We’ve had some issues with the leadership and the bookkeeping at Beck, and we’ll just have to see what kind of relationship we’ll have going forward,” Burchett said, adding that he believes the Beck Center is “grossly underutilized.”

The Beck Center is at 1927 Dandridge Ave. in the former home of the late James Garfield Beck and Ethel Benson Beck, who were

leading African-American educators and entrepreneurs. The Beck Center has been renovated and expanded in the past decade and contains extensive collections of history and artifacts of East Tennessee’s African-American community as well as a large meeting hall and space for children and others to access computers and tutoring services.

The Beck Center is slated to receive $25,000 each from the city and county (a total of $50,000) this fiscal year.

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero (who replaced Kesler as the city’s community development director in 2007) was more positive in tone than Burchett:

“The Beck Center is a community treasure for all of Knoxville. Its archives hold materials of great historical and cultural significance, and the city is committed to supporting its mission and future growth. On personnel matters, we respect the decisions of the Beck Center board of directors, and we will continue to work with the board and staff.”

The Beck Center saw its county funding slashed from $150,000 to $12,000 in 2011, the first budget prepared by Burchett. The center’s founder and heartbeat, Robert Booker, has been serving as interim director.

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Lenoir City woman finds relief at Parkwest Therapy Center The swelling that began in Virginia Edwards’ feet soon after knee replacement surgery last October seemed to come out of nowhere.

“My feet had been swelling just a little bit before but nothing like this – they just puffed out over my shoes,” said Edwards, a 77-year-old Lenoir City woman. “I had never seen my feet like that.

But after I had the surgery, I kept thinking the swelling would go down but it didn’t – it kept getting bigger and bigger.”

By the time she sought help from her family doctor, Edwards’ feet were so swollen she couldn’t get them into oversized bedroom slippers. That’s when she learned that she had lymphedema.

“I’d never heard of it before,” said Edwards, who joined the ranks of an estimated 140 to 250 million people around the world affected by lymphedema, an abnormal collection of high-protein fluid just beneath the skin that causes swelling. The swelling, or edema, occurs most commonly in the arm or leg, but can occur in other parts of the body, including the breast or trunk, head and neck, or genitals.

In addition to the swelling, the Virginia Edwards models body experiences an inflammatothe compressions socks ry reaction resulting in scar tissue that help relieve her called fibrosis in the affected area. lymphedema.

The presence of fibrosis makes it even more difficult for the excess fluid to be eliminated from the area. As a result, the increased trients to the area, which in turn grow, and increase the risk of influid and fibrosis prevents the de- can delay wound healing, provide fections in or below the skin called livery of oxygen and essential nu- a culture medium for bacteria to cellulitis or lymphangitis.

Different strokes Manual Lymph Drainage is ‘massage’ like no other Gloria Johnson’s eyes are closed as Cindy Estes gently kneads her shoulders with a touch almost as light as a feather. Yet, the strokes Estes is making are very deliberate, clearly directional and moving slowly downward along Johnson’s neck and shoulders.

It looks as if Estes is playing with an invisible Ouija board. But this is no parlor game, no ordinary massage. This is Manual Lymph Drainage® (MLD), a therapy that may look a little like hocus pocus but has helped literally millions of patients like Johnson.

Often referred to as “manipulation” by the therapists who must be certified to perform the trademarked strokes, MLD isn’t done to relieve muscle tightness or for relaxation although patients say it does both. Instead, the ultimate goal of MLD is to reduce the swelling caused by lymphedema, an abnormal collection of high-protein fluid just beneath the skin.

“It really helps with my movement and it relaxes your legs and body,” says Johnson, a 69-yearold Knoxville woman whose lymphedema is aggravated by the multiple sclerosis and relies on her wheelchair most of the time.

“Two years ago, I was standing more and doing more things and it wasn’t quite as much the problem as it is now. My legs stay large all the time now.”

“She’s not getting that muscle pump that all of us rely on to shunt our fluid back up,” said Estes, who works at the Parkwest Therapy Center at Fort Sanders West.

“That’s a deficit for her. When she sits, it puts more pressure on her abdomen and groin and actually impedes the flow of fluid back into her trunk.”

“I used to go 100 miles a minute but this took me down to zero,” says Johnson, a partner in a successful catering business until her health forced her to give it up six years ago.

Developed in the 1930s by the Danish husband-wife team of Emil and Estrid Vodder, MLD varies with each patient depending on such factors as surgical scarring, fibrotic (hard) areas, skin condition, etc., and may employ up to four basic strokes – stationary circle, pump, rotary and scoop – in an effort to coax the lymphatic system into moving more freely.

“What I am doing is going to the different areas where the lymph nodes are located, and depending on the pressure and direction, that’s how you try to direct the lymph fluid,” said Estes, working on Mrs. Johnson as she

While it can occur as a result of a congenital malformation of lymph vessels, lymphedema occurs most often when lymph nodes are removed or vessels are damaged during surgery or radiation treatments. In fact, it is so common after breast surgery that some estimate as much as 85 percent of cancer patients will get it; others say the risk is about 1 in 4.

Lymphedema should not be confused with other types of edema resulting from venous insufficiency (leaky or obstructed veins), cardiac conditions like heart failure or sleep apnea, kidney failure, or other inflammatory processes.

These conditions are not lymphedema and are generally treated differently.

Because damage to the lymph system cannot be repaired, the only solution is to control the swelling and fend off resulting infections that can result from the skin being tightly stretched. To do that, however, often requires an arsenal of tools known collectively as Combined Decongestant Therapy.

For Virginia Edwards, controlling her lymphedema meant a visit to Parkwest Therapy Center at Fort Sanders West where Cindy Estes, a specially trained physical therapist, performed a massage known as Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD), taught her exercises to keep her lymphatic system moving and fitted her in compression stockings.

“When she started the massage, she was just barely touching

me and I thought, ‘What good is this going to do?!” said Edwards with a laugh. “But a couple of days later, when I went in for the second visit, she couldn’t believe how much the swelling had gone down.

And it just kept going down.”

It took only four treatments – twice a week for two weeks – before Edwards was discharged. “I still have to wear these hose,” she said. “I’ll have to wear them for the rest of my life. I tried going without them one day and they started swelling. So, I’ve been putting them on ever since. The therapist told me, ‘Don’t even step out of the bed in the morning until you have these on.’”

Treatment for lymphedema depends on its cause and, as in Edwards’ case, may include a combination of several therapies. Other tools include extensive bandaging of affected limbs to reduce the swelling and, in some cases, compression pumps that wrap around an arm or leg and applies pressure on and off to move fluid through lymph vessels and veins. Laser therapy may prove beneficial, but surgery is rarely an option for lymphedema patients.

“You just start swelling and don’t know why,” said Edwards.

“They just started swelling and kept on swelling. I knew I had to do something because I couldn’t get any shoes on except for one pair of flats and they were tight on me. I don’t know if this swelling will ever go away completely. It still swells a little bit at night, but it’s nothing like it was.”

“The problem is a lot of clinics explained the hand motions done – when it plateaus in a few treatin two phases – a working phase ments, you know that is probably don’t offer it,” said Estes. “It takes in which the skin is stretched in the best you’re going to get and a lot of time to do (anywhere from the desired direction and a resting you’re ready to get a compression 30 minutes to almost an hour on the massage alone), meaning you phase which creates a suction-like garment fitted,” said Estes. see fewer patients per day action that allows the lymph vessels to refill. than other treatment mo“For Mrs. Johnson, I startdalities can. We are lucky at ed at her neck – people alParkwest that we are able to ways ask, ‘why are you startoffer services like this that are ing there? – it’s because you needed in the community.” have to clear those areas first While certified therapists so that the fluid has somelike Estes can – and do – where to go,” she added. “You teach patients a simplified try to get the ones around her version of the massage, perneck, the base of her skull, forming MLD incorrectly can then down in the groin where actually cause more harm by the more superficial lymph damaging the fragile lymph nodes are and then down to vessels that are close to the the stomach where I’ll put surface. The pressure used is pressure on and work to get so light that it has been coma ‘pump’ for the deep lymph pared to stroking the head of nodes in her stomach. You are a kitten. trying to get the lymph fluid True lymphedema can’t be to go to the trunk where it gets relieved by water pills and flushed out through the kidcould also make things worse. neys.”

That’s why, Estes said, docIn fact, MLD works so tors are so careful in diagnoswell that those who have it ing lymphedema and making find themselves making fre- Georgia Johnson finds relief from lymphede- sure that there isn’t a problem quent trips to the restroom ma with the use of lymph drainage massage, with the kidneys or congestive afterwards as the body emp- performed by Cindy Estes, therapist at the heart failure. ties itself of much of the fluid Parkwest Therapy Center.

“There are a lot of things that has caused swelling. The they’ll want to check first beswelling is monitored closecause you have to be careful Despite the need for qualified and know the patient’s history so ly by measuring affected limbs both before and after MLD. Still, practitioners, Estes says there are they know it’s safe for us to do the MLD cannot completely resolve only a handful of physical thera- compression,” said Estes. “You the lymphedema and, more times pists in the Knoxville area certi- don’t want to overload the kidthan not, must be used in con- fied to perform MLD. She is one of neys if they’re not working well, junction with extensive bandag- several practitioners with lymph- and you don’t want to overload the ing of the limbs and compression edema certifications at Covenant heart if it’s not working well. We garments. “It’s like anything else Health’s Therapy Center locations. have to be careful.”

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Let’s all go to the fair!

Scott Suchomski, executive director of the Tennessee Valley Fair, had a book full of information to share at the Knox North Lions Club meeting in July.

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New for 2014 is the Fair Food Throwdown! This event will showcase the best “We are celebrating our and wackiest new fair foods.

On Saturday, Sept. 6, $1 95th fair this year,” he said.

“So for 2014 we have a lot of admission will be offered new and exciting things to from 3 to 4:35 p.m.

The fair is seeking qualioffer.”

The theme for the 2014 fied volunteers, both youth fair is “And the Winner Is.” and adult, to assist with This year’s fair will boast the 2014 annual event to be more than 50 fantastic held Sept. 5-14. To see a list rides, nine nights of live of available volunteer posiconcerts, the Amazing An- tions, download an applicaastasini Circus, Demolition tion and for up-to-date fair Derby, Lego Extravaganza info go to www.tnvalleyfair. org. Applications will be acand so much more.

Heather Kyle from the University of Tennessee Extension Office reviews the principles of home canning and food preservation at the Humana Guidance Center. Photo submitted

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Canning and yoga for health

Humana Guidance Center works hard at keeping seniors healthy both inside and out. With garden veggies ripening fast the center brought Heather Kyle in from the University of Tennessee Extension Service to

Pride and Tradition:

Congratulations to coach Joel Helton

By Betty Bean Last week, longtime Central High School football coach Joel Helton was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.

Much has been said about Helton’s profound influence on his players and his students over the years, but sadly, he was forced out of his job in late 2010 and denied the opportunity to say goodbye to his team. No writer could improve on the message he sent his kids the day of their football banquet: March 6, 2011 I am truly sorry that I am not able to attend your banquet this evening. I really do wish I could be there to shake your hand and give you a hug one last time. I want you to know that I sincerely love each and every player and that I deeply appreciate all of the support that I have received from the players, parents and community. I understand that Central Football wants to move in a different direction and I am not part of that.

I also want you to know and understand that I did not quit you. I would have never walked out on my team unless I was forced to.

Just remember that no one can take away from you and me the fact that you played football for Central High School and you were

Longtime Central High School coach Joel Helton with son Zach and daughter Alison at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Zach Helton, coach Joel Helton and Alison Helton when Zach and Alison were students at Central. Photos submitted part of my legacy. I wish the best for you and please know that I will be keeping up with your journey into adulthood.

Sometimes life is not fair, but when you get knocked down, get up, dust yourself off and hit them harder the

ter with Wii games and ballroom dancing.

Humana Guidance Center is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday-Friday. Events are free and most are open to nonmembers. The center is in the 640 Plaza at 4438 Western Ave. Info: 3298992.

cepted through Aug. 15.

Knox North Lions meet at 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesday at Puleo’s on Cedar Lane.

next time. Enjoy your banquet, have fun and play hard next year. Again, I love you and you will forever hold a special place in my heart because you will always be a part of the last team that I will ever coach.

Coach Helton

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Melissa Moss leads a group of senior adults in yoga relaxation techniques at the Humana Guidance Center. teach the basics of preserving produce.

“The key word is safety,” said Kyle.

Kyle’s program included the principles of home canning and food preservation using safe methods.

With all that healthy eating comes a healthier body that also needs attention.

Melissa Moss leads Silver Sneakers yoga classes each week at the center. Another group meets twice each week for walks at Victor Ashe Park. For those who prefer the indoors, they can still keep moving at the cen-

New websites for Knox schools

Parents and students of local schools will notice a different look this year at knoxschools.org. That is because Knox County Schools has overhauled its website.

The navigation of the site is also very different from the old site. For example, if you click at the top of the

page on “Popular Links” it reveals links such as “Directory” (a faculty/staff listing with contact info) “Parent Portal,” “Calendar” and “News.” Each school’s page is unique.

Take time to browse the website for your school to find out what is going on. For Powell Elementary the site would be www.knoxschools.org/ powelles. For the middle school it would be www. knoxschools.org/powellms.

For the high school it would be www.knoxschools.org/ powellhs.

The addresses are very similar to the old ones, so be sure to update your bookmarks!

Reach Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail. com.

North-to-west corridor middle section.

Engineering and Public works chief Dwight Van de Vate said that the entire project, once completed, will provide an alternative to the interstate for northto-west driving, from the Lovell Road exit all the way to Callahan Road.

“You’ll be able to pick it up at I-75 and Callahan

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and go all the way to Lovell Road,” he said. “The entire project will have been paid for by a combination of state, county and city funding.”

Snowden said that even in its incomplete state, the project has spurred development of several subdivisions and the Northwest Crossing shopping center.

government Credibility: It’s all we’ve got It’s tough to balance the interests of good people holding public office with the public’s right to know and question relevant matters. And it falls to a newspaper’s editor to decide what to print and when to print it.

1, it would be for change – for Marshall Walker. But an officeholder’s health is not opinion. It’s a fact. The editor decides whether and when to print information.

The voters can decide if our report is credible and whether it’s relevant.

Email from Deathridge Sandra Clark

Since starting our zoned edition North/East Shopper-News, I’ve worked hard to meet community leaders (including lunch at Chesapeake’s with Gloria Deathridge) and attend school and community events.

I like Deathridge, and I like her predecessor, Sam Anderson. Both have represented District 1 aggressively and professionally.

Superintendent James McIntyre has done more to recruit and promote African-American educators than all previous superintendents combined.

Anderson is on the payroll of Knox County Schools as a consultant making some $45,000 annually to advise on urban schools.

But McIntyre’s tin ear and callous handling of school personnel have impacted District 1 as much as any other district. Three black former principals spoke to the school board just this summer alleging lack of support. Veteran educators have been treated disrespectfully with evaluations and demotions.

And anyone who sat at Vine Middle School, as I did, as McIntyre pointed to bigger-than-life posters showing grades of F and D (he soon fired the entire faculty and staff to “reconstitute” the school) felt the pain of teachers, administrators, parents and kids who were doing their best to improve. The goofoffs were not there that night. The folks who were there left embarrassed and defeated.

When the school board voted 8-1 to extend McIntyre’s quarter-milliondollar annual contract until 2018, disregarding teachers asking for delay, the board itself made the election of 2014 a referendum on Jim McIntyre, as Pam Trainor discovered in District 9.

As editor of ShopperNews, I’ve got an opinion.

If I had a vote in District

Ms. Clark, I was surprised to read about my “health issues” in your publication without being consulted or even asked to respond. I am extremely disappointed in your decision to run this type of information without giving me an opportunity to comment. It is not only irresponsible, but also a tremendous disservice to voters, your readers and the broader community.

Over the past four years, I have missed perhaps 3 to 4 meetings. I am currently working full time as a Realtor, working at the school board (as a member and the vice chair) and running a very busy campaign. I will continue at this same demanding pace in my service to the people of the 1st District both now and well into the future.

Unfortunately, I expect many different political maneuvers and scare tactics to be released in my community until the end of this election. In fact, I’ve already heard rumors of schools in District 1 being closed – this is absolutely not true! Rather than address desperate rumors and statements not remotely based in fact, I will continue to focus on the issues and the needs of our community. It always has been and will continue to be about the education of our children.

Thank you, Gloria Deathridge Vice Chair, District 1 School Board Representative

Email to Deathridge From: SClark426@aol. com To: gloria.deathridge@ knoxschools.org Sent: 7/20/2014 8:02:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Shopper story Gloria, Wanted to give you a heads up and opportunity to respond. My cell phone is 661-8777.

I’m making reference to your illness in the context of school board alignment.

We print Monday at 5 and are distributed Wednesday morning. – Sandra

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Education meeting ends in fireworks The hated SAT-10 (a lengthy standardized test administered to kindergarteners through secondgrade students) is not required by the state

Betty Bean Neither is the dreaded (and misnamed) “Conference of Concern,” which is a threatening letter sent to teachers who are deemed substandard performers.

But it was the last-minute, “Oh, by the way” question that caused the ruckus at the end of the meeting that was meant to clarify the issue of how many of the alphabet soup of tests that are being administered to local children are required by the state and how many are piled on by Knox County Schools.

It came from the meeting’s host, school board member Mike McMillan, who probably didn’t anticipate the fireworks that resulted from his question about the almost unfathomable practice of evaluating teachers whose subject matter doesn’t have TCAP tests on the performance of students who aren’t in their classrooms.

McMillan: “I continue to hear from teachers in areas where teachers are forced to choose school-wide test scores … any plans for getting past that?”

State Rep. Harry Brooks, who chairs the House Education Committee, gave a muddled answer: “I’m not

State Reps. Gloria Johnson and Harry Brooks engage in heated conversation about student testing and teacher evaluations. Photo by S. Clark aware of the department making any changes. We made several changes last year,” and went on to say, when questioned, that he sponsored a bill that ended this practice.

Reps. Gloria Johnson and Bill Dunn were also on the dais, and Johnson, a special-education teacher who has had to make this choice, started waving her hand to be recognized. Several members of the audience shouted that the practice hadn’t changed.

Brooks kept talking.

Johnson kept waving.

Finally, she spoke up as Brooks was dismissing the meeting. Brooks, visibly angry, approached the folding chairs where Johnson and Dunn were seated and loomed over Johnson with his back to the audience.

Dunn, appearing uncomfortable and somewhat embarrassed, left the dais.

Members of the audience,

which consisted mostly of teachers, were left wondering what happened out of earshot.

Evidently it was a discussion of Brooks’ House Bill 2108, which took effect July 1 and would not have affected this spring’s evaluation process: “If the teacher or principal being evaluated and the person or persons responsible for conducting the evaluation do not agree on the measures that are to be used, the teacher or principal shall choose the evaluation measures. The evaluation measures shall be verified by the (state) Department of Education to ensure that the evaluations correspond with the teaching assignment of each individual teacher and the duty assignments of each individual principal.”

After the meeting, Johnson said that since 40 percent to 50 percent of teach-

ers’ evaluations are based on test scores, it is unfair to include the scores of students who were not in their classes.

“What Harry was talking about was, ‘Oh, no. We’ve totally changed the law. The teacher has the choice of any measure they want.’

“But,” Johnson said, “if 1 percent of my evaluation is based on something I never taught, what’s the difference? It says the teacher or principal chooses, then it has to be approved by the state. Say it’s a big high school like Central and you’ve got 50 different teachers who want their scores calculated different ways. Can you imagine a principal dealing with that?

“I didn’t vote for it because it didn’t make sense to me.”

Note: Both Brooks and Dunn sit on the House Education Committee. Johnson, a Democrat, does not.

There’s more than one game in town The hubbub over the Republican primary election for State Senate District 7 is hogging the limelight, but the Briggs and Campfield contest isn’t the only game worth watching.

Knox County voters who can still utter the word “trustee” without breaking into gales of laughter have a choice of two qualified candidates on Aug. 7, Republican Ed Shouse and Democrat Jim Berrier.

Shouse is a sitting commissioner with an abundance of relevant experience in finance and banking.

During my time reporting on County Commission, Shouse earned my respect as one of the more thoughtful local legislators.

He currently serves as chair for the Finance Committee and is vice chair for the Knox County Pension Board.

In a recent joint television interview with his opponent, Shouse said, “I never thought of myself as

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a courthouse guy,” and later added, “I’m a man of integrity.”

(You can believe the second quote without completely buying the first.)

Shouse answered the enduring question about staffing levels by saying the office was “more than adequately staffed.”

Give Berrier credit: The first office he chooses to chase gets less respect than a pork roast in a synagogue, and he knows it.

Previous occupants of the office (read Mike Lowe and John Duncan III) were “putting their interests above the people,” Berrier said.

Equipped with an MBA and experience in the finan-

cial-services industry, Berrier is certainly qualified for the position.

He grants that staff levels probably could be “shrunk down” but sees his priority as making sure collections are handled properly.

“I think I can make a difference in there,” Berrier said, but getting the opportunity to prove it with that troublesome “D” attached to his candidacy is a longshot at best. Still, the scandals under Republicans are hardly reassuring for folks who vote strict party lines.

Down Nashville way, your esteemed Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey is pushing a move to re-mold the Tennessee Supreme Court in his own image – of Republicans, by Republicans, for Republicans.

Chief Justice Gary Wade, Justice Cornelia Clark and Justice Sharon Lee are up for a retention vote, yea or nay. Each committed the unpardonable sin in Ramsey’s eyes of being ap-

pointed by a Democratic governor, and Ramsey is seeing red (or maybe more red).

The argument from some that the justices are “soft on crime” is not supported by a record of confirming about 90 percent of death-penalty sentences.

Just as cynical, and false, is the contention by something called the “Tennessee Forum” that the justices have “supported Obamacare” when not a single case related to the Affordable Care Act has been before the court.

Judges are human; none are free of political leanings. But party loyalty is best left in the care of the bailiff when court is in session.

Of course, that doesn’t always happen. But if Ramsey gets his way, jurists aspiring to the highest court in the state will soon be spending a lot of time polishing their conservative credentials.

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Freshmen really will play Butch Jones has been saying all along that Volunteer freshmen will play a lot of football this fall.

That didn’t sound too bad in May and June. The great recruiting class was supposed to help, brick by brick, in the major reconstruction at Tennessee.

The idea of depending on freshmen – heaven help us, some will start – has a different sound the closer we get to Aug. 31 and Utah State. There are two possible interpretations: The youngsters are even better than advertised or the roster is in worse shape than some of us ever believed.

There is a difference in freshmen rising above older

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competitors to grab starring roles on strong teams and freshmen being forced into losing lineups. For example, Marquez North and Cam Sutton were freshmen starters last season, but the record was 5-7.

The late, great Robert R. Neyland once said you could expect one loss for each sophomore on the field.

I suppose supercharged freshmen, beneficiaries

of vitamins and minerals and year-round training, are now the equivalent of long-ago second-year players. I do hope the General’s alarming formula is also outdated. There may not be enough games to go around.

This is just a guess until they put on pads, but freshman Josh Malone is a probable starter at wide receiver because there is a void and he absolutely has the talent to fill it – as demonstrated during spring practice.

Freshman Coleman Thomas is a first-team offensive tackle because he is good and there simply isn’t a better option.

You may see Emmanuel Moseley at a corner and

Todd Kelly Jr. at a safety – because of the glaring need for more speed.

Ethan Wolf at tight end?

Maybe. Or it could be Daniel Helm. Both newcomers followed the early enrollment route and benefited from the strength program and spring experiences.

Aaron Medley is the likely field-goal kicker-tobe. Dillon Bates could be an opening linebacker.

Jalen Hurd? The 6-3 and 230 running back figures to be great – but maybe not the first week.

If I am correctly hearing what Coach Jones is saying, it sounds as if 10 or 12 others are likely to play significant minutes. Conducting kindergarten while trying to whip Georgia, Florida and Alabama sounds very challenging.

Activists want Donaldson’s head The major unreported news this week is the letter signed by numerous neighborhood leaders in both the city and county calling for the departure of Mark Donaldson as head of Metropolitan Planning Commission.

This request was deliv-

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ered to both Mayors Burchett and Rogero last week, along with an inch-thick document of problems and altercations that Donaldson has had over the past four years including almost coming to blows with Sequoyah activist Jim Bletner, according to an email from Terry Faulkner to then-Mayor Haslam.

The letter and accom-

panying document, which are available from either mayor’s office as an open records request, was signed by former City Council members Carlene Malone, Barbara Pelot and Jean Teague, as well as Bearden greenway activist Faulkner and Sandy Gillespie of Sequoyah, among several others.

It documents several years of complaints and disagreements including dissatisfaction with the work product MPC is now producing. It alleges “threatening behavior” by Donaldson to some citizens. These signers are hoping Burchett and Rogero will make a joint statement urging Donaldson’s replacement as they did two years ago with Gloria Ray, who was making $400,000 a year at the Sports Corporation.

Frank Slage of Tool Crib described a March 2014 meeting with Donaldson as

“unpleasant and unfortunate” in a July letter to Burchett copied to Rogero.

This is the first time in over 30 years where so many community activists have joined in outright opposition to the MPC director. The people signing this letter are well known to both mayors as well as county and city legislators.

They cannot and will not be ignored by either mayor.

Mayor Burchett has already sent a letter to MPC chair Rebecca Longmire asking for an explanation on the Dave Hill hiring at MPC. Longmire, a retired educator and Corryton resident, has good people skills and has been supportive of Donaldson in the past.

Mayor Rogero has been publicly silent on the issue. Burchett got married this past weekend at West Hills Park and is focused this week on other mat-

ters. However, as of July 25, Longmire had not responded to Burchett.

City Council is clearly uncomfortable with several MPC proposals that have been deferred up to 180 days (half a year). MPC is losing credibility under Donaldson’s leadership with both city and county.

Malone has described the MPC work product as “ridiculously poor.”

This letter forces the 15-member MPC to address the matter. Commissioners can support Donaldson and risk seeing themselves replaced as appointments expire over the next year as well as the controversy escalating. Or they can tell Donaldson his days are numbered and he needs to resign or be terminated.

Or Donaldson himself can recognize reality and move away before he is pushed.

Then the issue becomes a severance package (if any)

Has anything like this ever happened before, you ask? Probably not so many so soon, but freshmen have contributed. Indeed they have.

Jamal Lewis carried the football 232 times for a very good 1997 team, gained 1,364 yards and scored seven touchdowns. He also caught 23 passes for 275 and two TDs. Jamal reached manhood earlier than some of his peers.

Eric Berry looked like a pro-to-be in the 2007 secondary on a team that went 10-4.

Coaches prefer to redshirt offensive linemen for tutoring and physical development, but they can’t wait when the good ones appear.

Michael Munoz (2000) and Ju’Wuan James (2010) started 12 games each as

freshmen. Munoz played on a better team. Cosey Coleman started six times in 1999 and grew up to be an all-American.

Bill Bates had impressive stats as the starting strong safety in 1979. Reggie White was a starting defensive tackle in 1980. Stanley Morgan was a very good freshman athlete in 1973 but didn’t start. Linebacker Al Wilson did not start in 1995.

Defensive tackle John Henderson started some in 1999.

Albert Haynesworth did not.

Team depth is sometimes the determining factor.

This reignites the debate about which is more valuable, talent or experience?

When in doubt, choose talent. It seems that is where Butch is headed.

plus who will be the interim director while a search gets underway for a per manent new director.

Two Donaldson persons on current staff who could serve ably as interim director are Buz Johnson and Dan Kelly. Or MPC might bring Jeff Welch over from TPO for a few months. There are several viable options.

This writer believes this may take a few months to play out (unless both mayors request Donaldson’s departure as they did with Gloria Ray), but the handwriting is on the wall for Donaldson as well as Dave Hill. This time next year (and perhaps by Halloween) there will be a new or interim director at MPC. The sooner it is resolved the better for urban planning.

■ Early voting for the Aug. 7 primary and state judicial elections far exceeds

the local May primary. It is triple what happened then.

Hard to tell who this helps or hurts, but the process is improved by having a large turnout. Over half of the voters will vote early.

■ Archie Ellis, Habitat for Humanity official, has resigned from the KAT bus board before his term expires. Mayor Rogero has not named a replacement, which must be approved

by City Council. The board is chaired by the energetic Renee Hoyos, executive director of Tennessee Clean Water Network.

■ Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) was in Knoxville for the July 18-20 weekend for a family reunion.

■ Former Gov. Winfield Dunn, along with former U.S. Rep. Bill Jenkins, attended the celebration of life service for Loudon County General Sessions Judge Bill Russell July 22 at Central United Methodist Church of Lenoir City. Dunn at 87 is the second-oldest living former governor of any state in the U.S.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com/.

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CRYSTAL SPRING! Perfectly flat estate lot close to Beaver Brook golf course backing up to the DeBusk estate.Floorplan available, reduced to move fast! $99,900 1.8 ACRES! private w/ lots of large hardwoods close to Walmart and Norris freeway, this is a great location to build your dream home. $38,000

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3907 Terrace View, FTN CITY! Off Briercliff! $149,900! BRICK RANCH w/approx 1,900 SF, JUST REDUCED $10K! A great buy on this sprawling ranch w/3BR/2BA, original hdwds thru-out most of home.

Sep LR w/woodburning FP, fam rm w/built-ins & new carpet, formal DR, eat-in kit, laundry rm, huge 2-car gar, corner lot, located mins from Ftn City Lake, shopping & dining. MLS # 876493

2221 Belvoir Avenue, NORTH! $74,900! 100% ďŹ nancing available for qualiďŹ ed buyers! 1,140 SF, 3BR/2BA, great rm, eat-in kit, covered front porch, deck, huge workshop or stg barn, walk to bus-line.

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GREAT LOCATION! Summer Hall S/D near Brickey, Halls & Powell, 3BR + huge bonus, gas FP, formal DR, hdwd flrs in LR & DR, new carpet & vinyl to be installed. Wood fenced backyard w/ beautiful mtn views from the double deck. 2806 Summertime Lane. $204,900. MLS# 891195.

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Energetic drowners

Justin and Kelly Creasey work in the garden at Powell Church while canine friend Spunky keeps an eye out for invading critters. Photos by Cindy Taylor

Bountiful harvests

By Cindy Taylor Members and staff at Powell Church know that meeting the physical needs of the community is essential to promoting its spiritual well-being. The church has been providing a food pantry and started a community garden last year to add to the bounty.

Church members plant, cultivate and harvest the garden to share with those who attend the food pantry

FAITH NOTES ■ Powell Church, in cooperation with Cokesbury UMC, will host Recovery 6 p.m. each Tuesday at 323 W. Emory Road, followed by a meal and worship at 7 p.m. Small sharing groups will convene at 8:15 p.m. The program is a Christ-centered, biblicalbased recovery plan that focuses on individuals and families who are struggling with emotional distress and addictive issues. There is no charge to participate. Info: www.recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741.

■ A school supply giveaway will be held while supplies

as well as others in need.

Green beans have been plentiful this year. Tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, okra and watermelon are growing well despite the dry weather of early summer.

Justin, Kelly, Keltin and Tanner Creasey are frequent workers in the garden along with their dog Spunky.

“Last year we had a bit of a problem getting things to grow, but this year has been much better,” said Kellast 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Spring Hill Baptist Church, 845 Mehaffey Road in the Claxton/Powell community.

There will be free notebook paper, pencils, pens, binders, composition books and more to help your child prepare for the new school year. Everyone is invited.

■ A revival will be held at the Church of God of Knoxville, 5912 Thorn Grove Pike, 7 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday, Aug. 5-10. Guest evangelist will be Pastor Sharon Nunley.

Everyone is invited. Info: 522-9520.

■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, is accepting appoint-

Tanner Creasey, 3, and brother Keltin, 7, check a watermelon in the Powell Church garden.

ly. “We got our first green beans this morning and we’ve picked five buckets so far.”

“Last year we had almost too much rain and we couldn’t get in to keep it weeded,” said Justin. “We’ve been able to work in the garden regularly this year.” ments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned.

■ Abundant Life, a free weight management program incorporating diet, exercise and group support, will begin 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the North Knoxville Seventh Day Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road in the fellowship hall. Space is limited.

To register: 314-8204 or www. knoxvilleinstep.com.

Members also deliver harvested food to local residents in need.

The food pantry at the church is open from 9-10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Powell Church is located at 323 W. Emory Road.

Info: 938-2741.

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ation, both working together to fulfill God’s destiny for the church. Bring a dish to share if

Steve Higginbotham to finish the race, one commentator said he was not so much a swimmer as he was an energetic drowner.

When Eric finally finished, he was given an ovation matching that of the swimmer who won the gold medal. No, it wasn’t his talent they were applauding, but his perseverance. Afterwards, Eric said that it was the cheering of the crowd that kept him going.

Friends, far from being worthy of a medal for our performance in life, we must look more like energetic drowners to God. Yet, God does not turn his back on our ineptness, but applauds our perseverance and our efforts. We may all long to be able to swim through life with the grace and speed of a gold medalist, but reality often finds us struggling simply to stay afloat. If this is your story, don’t get discouraged. Whatever you do, don’t quit. Not everyone has left the stadium. God is still watching and applauding your efforts.

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■ Knoxville Day Aglow Lighthouse will host an outreach meeting 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Avenue Pike.

Guest speaker Robin Hardin,

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All Olympic Games have their dramatic victories as well as defeats. In 1984, lt there was the perfect vault att of Mary Lou Retton that gave her the gold medal. In n 1988, there were the hearttwrenching struggles off speed-skater Dan Jansen.

In 1992, there was Jim Redmond who fell in the 400-meter race, only to be helped across the finish line by his father who came out of the stands. In 1996, there was Kerri Strug nailing a vault on a badly injured foot to give the USA the gold medal. And then there was Eric Moussambani.

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Tom Bugg, general manager for the Bijou and Tennessee Theatres, shows the back-stage workings.

A glass storefront, reminiscent of when two floors of the building were not underground, was created in an office space in underground Knoxville.

The interns tour Gay Street

By Sara Barrett

Dr. Bill Snyder shares the history of the Tennessee Theatre on a tour of the grand movie palace. Photos

by R. White

The interns got a true taste of downtown living last week while spending the day on (and below) Gay Street.

The morning began with an introduction to the Tennessee Theatre with its legendary organist, Dr. Bill Snyder. As the interns sat near the orchestra pit, Snyder gave the group a brief history of the movie palace and the reason for its grandeur. “(Movie palaces) were built to promote movies as a major form of entertainment to families during the Great Depression. It was like an escape to come to a place like this. It was like going to another world or another planet,” said Snyder. “It was an experience

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Julia Grant and Donna Mitchell enjoy lunch from the Gonzo Gourmet food truck in downtown Knoxville. Menu items included bacon wrapped hot dogs, veggie burgers and avocado tacos. for them, not just to see the movie, but to see this place.”

Television, movie complexes and folks moving to the suburbs led to the downfall of movie palaces.

The Tennessee closed in 2003 for $26 million in renovations, reopening in January 2005. The facility now hosts mostly live entertainment “because that’s what pays the bills,” said Snyder.

A handful of classic films including “Gone with the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz” are still shown during the summer when many entertainers take time off from touring.

“If you want to see current films, go down the street,” said Snyder with a smile. Info: www. tennesseetheatre.com.

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Touring the Bijou

After leaving the Tennessee, the group stopped by the Bijou Theatre for a tour with general manager Tom Bugg.

“This is the oldest commercial building in Knoxville, and the first shots of the Civil War in Knoxville were fired from these win-

dows,” said Bugg of the building that originally opened in 1816.

A behind-the-scenes look at the area beneath the stage, often used as a dressing room, shows support beams covered with signatures of artists who have performed at the theater including bluegrass musician Doyle Lawson.

A trek upstairs to the balcony (currently off-limits to the public) reveals indentations of chairs once installed in an area reserved for African-Americans during segregation.

Because of the Bijou’s age, a structural engineer stops by every 2-3 years to make sure everything is as it should be. The precursor to Knox Heritage bought the building in 1975 and the Bijou was given a 99-year lease of the space. Bugg manages both the Bijou and Tennessee theatres for AC Entertainment.

The most pressing intern question of the day was whether the theatre is haunted. “I’m not sure, but I do have one story,” said Bugg, with a slight twinkle

in his eye.

Bugg was leaving the Bijou about 1 a.m. with an employee, exiting through the stage area, when a piece of plaster fell to the floor directly behind them. Yes, it is an old building, said Bugg, and the ceiling may crumble from time to time.

But the next day he climbed to the ceiling (a long climb) and was surprised to find a ceiling made of something besides plaster.

The interns were also interested to hear about the Bijou Awards, a competition among folks their age in singing, acting and creative writing categories.

Scholarships are given each year to the winners. Info: email Amanda Womac at Amanda@knoxbijou.com.

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Lunch with the Gonzo Gourmet

Brandon Smith’s Gonzo Gourmet food truck was ready to serve lunch curbside when the interns arrived.

Smith had prepared a special, all-inclusive menu for the interns including slow-cooked pork tacos with “trailer-made” lime cumin coleslaw and pineapple salsa, a deep-fried, bacon-wrapped hot dog with onion rings, and a Chipotle Black Bean Burger with spring greens and a side of Southern-style potato salad.

Needless to say, the interns did not leave hungry.

The group brought their grub in to the Blue Plate Special at WDVX studios within the Knoxville Visitors’ Center. Live music courtesy of “And the Giraffe” and “If Birds Could Fly” entertained them before they met with developer David Dewhirst for a

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A trip downtown isn’t complete without stopping in Mast General Store. Goofing off with funny hats are Laken Scott, Donna Mitchell, Julia Grant and Charlie Hamilton.

David Dewhirst shows a privacy fence made from branches outside of the lofts near Jackson Ave.

Lofts located on Gay Street, as seen from the back. The front side of the lower two levels is located underground.

tour of the legendary “un- But the hit show “Friends” came along in the ’90s and derground” Gay Street. glamorized urban living.

■ Life under the That’s where Dewhirst’s work comes in. sidewalk The 100 block of Gay It is glaringly obvious Street is deceiving to the that David Dewhirst has eye. Several of its buildfound his calling. The de- ings appear to be two or veloper spent some time three stories, but after gotalking to the interns and ing down a short set of showing them the hidden stairs, the lower levels are treasure of “underground” revealed. The entire block Gay Street. was filled in around 1918 to “Downtown is really ev- prevent horse- and muleerybody’s neighborhood,” drawn wagons from climbsaid Dewhirst, as he gath- ing a steep hill into town. ered the interns around This left store fronts as they the table in his boardroom. were and until a few years An eclectic collection of ago, Dewhirst said it was all things – well, eclectic – like stepping back in time to tastefully lines the walls of go down there.

Dewhirst’s office.

Original tin ceiling tiles After serving soft drinks, rest in piles along the walkDewhirst talked about the way that resembles an indays when living in the door alley. The interns sisuburbs was cool. When “I lently absorbed everything Dream of Jeannie” was the Dewhirst said about plans popular show on television, to blend yesterday’s strucfolks wanted the lifestyle of tures with today’s living. living in the neighborhood “The one thing I want outside the big city, he said. you to take away from see-

ing this today … is to come back 10 years from now and see how different this area looks then,” said Dewhirst of the Gay Street/Jackson Avenue area. “When you have friends in town, you will want to bring them down here and not to a strip mall in West Knoxville because this will be authentic and different. A sidewalk here is not just a sidewalk. It is a gathering place.”

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Next week

The interns’ final day with the Shopper-News will take them in the Big Love Bus to Oakes Farm in Corryton to learn about the international business of daylilies. Stay tuned!

And if you are entering 8th grade this fall, you are the perfect candidate for next summer’s intern program. There’s no cost and it’s (mostly) fun. Contact Sara Barrett at barretts@ ShopperNewsNow.com/.

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By Donna Mitchell The Shopper interns had a day full of exploration last Tuesday as we visited the Tennessee and Bijou theatres, underground Gay Street and WDVX radio station.

Located on South Gay Street, WDVX (89.9 FM) houses the Blue Plate Special which brings live music to viewers and radio listeners.

The station promotes the culture of East Tennessee and the Southern Appalachia region by showcasing local and emerging talent.

Knoxville lacks huge venues for big-name musicians to perform. The closest you can usually get to the big stars is Nashville or Atlanta. Who wants to drive all that way and spend all that money?

The Tenn e s s e e Theatre supports rising stars like SoMo (R&B, pop) by helping them to gain fans Mitchell they never would have had otherwise.

The Bijou Theatre brings in the “lesser known talents” such as Ray LaMontagne, The Milk Carton Kids and Jason Isbell, all of whom are incredible artists.

Bigger isn’t always better.

You can easily experience incredible performances in your own backyard. Catch a free show at WDVX! What could be better than free?

One of our tour guides, Tom Bugg, is general manager of the Bijou Theatre. He de-

scribed the venue as “not the grand ole opry of places, but it’s a cool little place.

Local music venues have just as much to offer as the “bigger, better” ones. If you want to hear the fantastic music I’m talking about, I recommend Jason Isbell. He stops at both theatres.

He’ll be at the Tennessee Theatre in September. Isbell deserves every music award known.

How did I find about him? He was performing at the Bijou Theatre!

Please consider the Tennessee Theatre, the Bijou Theatre, or WDVX next time you need your daily music fi x.

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‘Hello, thank you!’

Jessica Corliss

We all know that this month – and the Fourth of July in particular – is a time to celebrate the birth of our country, but anytime’s a good time to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the men and women in our armed forces.

Recently an unusual event was held in order to recognize and celebrate a very specific action: the signing of the armistice on July 27, 1953, which ended the Korean War. What makes it unusual is that the event was hosted not only by American-born citizens, but by the Knoxville Area Korean Association (KAKA) and the UT Korean Students Association.

On the afternoon of July 19, the two organizations presented Korean War Veterans Appreciation Day at UT’s Cox Auditorium.

Moderated by Alan Williams of WVLT, it was a splashy, colorful celebration that featured a 20-piece ensemble of traditional Korean musicians and dancers.

Medals and letters of thanks were presented to the veterans by an honored guest, South Korean General Seung Woo Choi.

Many members of KAKA were directly affected by the Korean War and its aftermath.

Eunsoon Corliss, who has lived in Knoxville for

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Carol’s Corner the last 29 years, remembers “jeeps of G.I.s passing by a remote area of Seoul, throwing candies and chocolates and chewing gum at us. We ran after them, saying the only words we knew: ‘hello, thank you!’”

Corliss is one of three vice presidents of KAKA. She and her colleagues have been talking since last September about having a Korean Night for the community, with traditional performances from her native country. “Then we got excited about the idea of commemorating 60+ years of ‘Freedom Korea’ and honoring the people who helped us with it – Korean War veterans!

“KAKA found around 80 Korean War vets in the East Tennessee area,” Corliss continues, “and we were surprised to discover that they have been having reunions every year on June 25th! That was when North Korea invaded South Korea.”

Though Corliss was only a toddler during the immediate years after the war ended, the American soldiers made a big impression on her. She continues with her memories. “I was thinking, ‘they look so different

from us,’ and wondering if they could eat kimchee and hot bean paste!” She notes that those types of food are now familiar to many Americans.

She enjoys hosting dinner parties featuring her own delicious homemade Korean fare. “I love to invite American friends of mine and my kids to my house to eat together.

“Now I compare the age of those soldiers at the time with my own kids, and again I realize how they were there to keep our freedom safe with their precious lives.”

Determined to wind up the Appreciation Day celebration with a bang, Corliss, who is a violist with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, recruited 38 of her musician friends. They gave a spirited rendition of the popular “Armed Forces Salute,” which is played every year by the orchestra at the Festival on the Fourth.

And her own contribution didn’t stop there – she herself sang the American National Anthem. “We couldn’t afford Mary Costa,” she laughs, “so the freebie was me!”

“Those veterans risked their lives to safeguard the freedom of Korea,” she says. “With their sacrifice and service South Korea now has become one of the world’s economic powerhouses.

“We South Koreans all know too well that it could not have been possible without their undying loyalty.”

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Each summer, Shakespeare on the Square alternates two of the Bard’s works, a tragedy and a comedy, on Market Square.

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“Titus Andronicus” is rarely performed these days, Park hill says. He describes the play as boring political discourse punc-

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Healing waters

By Ruth B R th White Whit If you don’t know a lot about fly fishing, you might not get it. Spend a morning in the back of a fishing boat with Project Healing Waters program leader Steve Thompson as your guide, and it will all make sense.

Thompson helped start the Knoxville chapter of Project Healing Waters to rehabilitate former or active-duty military service personnel both physically and emotionally through fly fishing.

“There are no restrictions to the veterans that can participate, and this diverse group shares a common bond.”

As Thompson welcomed the group on a recent trip, he mentioned Buzz Buffington and said that it’s good to know people, but it’s better to know Buzz. Buffington has been called “a fly fisherman’s fisherman” and a “legend” by those who know what he does to make each event a success. Volunteer Wayne Nobles said that Buffington “makes this happen” and is a big reason things run smoothly.

If it weren’t for Project Healing Waters, Dan Mon-

Buzz Buffington and Emilie Slatton wade in the Clinch River to enjoy some early-morning fishing. Slatton, the granddaughter of Project Healing Waters program leader Steve Thompson, was in town from Long Island. Photos by R. White

says.

In contrast, the romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” is considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies by critics and audiences alike. It tells the story of Beatrice and Benedick, who are determined, without success, to avoid the foolishness of love.

According to Parkhill, the Tennessee Stage Company is Knoxville’s only professional theater company

that employs primarily local actors. The two plays mostly feature returning cast members. While actors shouldn’t take themselves too seriously, they must take the work seriously, he says. And it is hard work.

The outdoor venue, while challenging, is similar to what audiences would have experienced in Shakespeare’s day. During the 16th century, there was a lot of interaction between the players and the

audience, which was typically rowdy.

Parkhill is amazed at how people respond when they come upon a live show. People report getting “sucked in” to the performance, he says.

“I love to hear, ‘We didn’t mean to stay, but the kids wouldn’t leave.’ ” He spends 10 months of the year raising money for two months of performances. Most revenue comes from grants, sponsorships

and donations. This summer, funding was stretched to replace the company’s 20-year-old sound system, and Parkhill hopes to purchase body microphones in the near future.

In addition to the outdoor shows, two indoor performances are offered at the Square Room, 4 Market Square. “Titus Andronicus” was performed last weekend, and “Much Ado About Nothing” is at 2 p.m. Satur-

eymaker says, he wouldn’t be alive today. “I lived in my basement and had no purpose to get out.” Thompson encouraged Moneymaker, a disabled veteran, to come and see what they were about.

Moneymaker joined and attended a six-week class on fly tying. “I took to fly tying like a duck to water,” he said.

“This is my contribution to the veterans.” Moneymaker spends many hours prior to a fishing event creating beautiful flies for participants.

Veterans interested in learning more about a fishing expedition can contact Thompson at 773-3343 or via email at stevethefishingguy@gmail.com. Prior fishing experience isn’t required, and equipment is available for participants who don’t have their own. Thompson is also involved with Casting for Recovery, a fishing program for breast-cancer survivors. Said Thompson, “It’s a life-changing experience for the women and for the volunteers.”

A close-up of a hand-tied fly made by veteran Dan Moneymaker.

day, Aug. 2. The crowds for the indoor shows are usually small, but those who attend are grateful for the airconditioned venue, Parkhill says. Tickets for the indoor performance are $10.

Parkhill grew up in Knoxville and started “running away from home” at age 15.

He performed in numerous theaters before deciding to limit himself to working in the Southeast. Family commitments ultimately brought

him back to Knoxville, where he founded the Tennessee Stage Company. The company ultimately focused on Shakespeare because that was what people wanted to see, he says.

The company also collaborates with the Knox County Public Library to present a New Play Festival during the winter months. It includes performances, readings and staged readings of new, unproduced scripts.

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Cumberland Avenue merchants accuse UT of competing with local businesses, UT seeks meeting Ten Cumberland Avenue merchants and restaurateurs, led by Copper Cellar Corp. CEO Mike Chase,

Betty Bean sent University of Tennessee brass a letter last week accusing them of using bait-and-switch tactics to buy up property on The Strip and bring in national franchises to compete with existing merchants.

The University reacted quickly, requesting to meet with the business owners.

“We were surprised to get the petition because it is public knowledge that we intend to develop a program that allows students to use Vol Card dollars for meals from merchants on Cumberland Avenue. Our goal is to implement that program by next fall,” said Karen Ann Simsen, director of media and internal relations.

“We have reached to members of the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association to request a meeting so that we can discuss their concerns and also provide more detail about our plans for moving forward.”

The university’s 2015 mandatory meal plan will require all first-year and most upper-class students to purchase $600 in Dining Dollars good at Aramark-

run campus eateries. Students have been protesting for nearly a year. Now they have some backup.

“The switch from the University’s stated use of classroom space (when presented to the state building commission) for former private retail space at 17th and Cumberland back to retail/ restaurant space serviced

by Aramark creates unfair competition against local businesses. This is no small project – it is a $1.9 million construction project that benefits only Aramark,” the letter says.

National chains Panda Express and Raising Canes will rent space from UT at the new building, the merchants allege. Saying “our goals and visions are linked,” they asked UT to broaden the Dining Dollars program to include all eateries on The Strip.

Papa John’s Pizza on Lake Avenue already is allowed to accept studentdining cards, and the merchants on the Strip want UT to level the playing field.

The letter cites concessions merchants have made to the city-sponsored efforts to upgrade The Strip including easements that will cause disruption during construction of the streetscape.

“We have given much to support this plan and feel that opening Dining Dollars would be a gesture to reciprocate this mutual relationship,” the letter continued.

A-12 • JULY 30, 2014 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Real tears for Virtual Academy It’s said that hard cases make bad law, but the Tennessee Virtual Academy (TNVA) shows how bad law can make hard cases for individuals caught between competing interests. The Union County school board will vote today (July 30) to freeze out 600 families who enrolled on time for the school year set to begin on Monday. Ouch!

Last week’s school board meeting was painful. Today’s could be worse. Parents of Virtual Academy kids were emotional – some angry, others in tears. One big guy in a black T-shirt talked about the classroom he and his wife created for their daughters. His older girl is successful with TNVA; now his younger one won’t get the chance.

Kevin Huffman, embattled state education commissioner, gave Union County an ultimatum (couched as a recommendation). Either close enrollment and “de-enroll” those first year students already signed up or he would can-

UCPS retains has balanced that district’s budget. The Virtual Academy is a lifeline for those families which support it – 3,000 statewide Sandra last year.

Clark Test scores, especially for first year students, aren’t where Huffman wants them, but as one parent cel the entire program – his said, “Test scores are not the right by state law. He would be-all, end-all.”

What a mess. Wasted tax not say the words, though, alluding to “consequences.” money. Hurting children Huffman was quoted in about to be hurt again by the daily paper saying it was those entrusted to protect “irresponsible” of Union and educate them. And an edCounty Public Schools to ucation commissioner who’s enroll new students in the both indecisive and a bully. first place. Ha! Huffman should have taken charge More from Union County ■ Mayor Mike Wilmonths ago when parents and educators had time to liams looks like a sure bet to win a second term Aug. make alternate plans.

Let’s be clear. Should 7, but the race for sheriff is Tennessee ship $15 mil- harder to call. Incumbent lion ($5,000 BEP funding x Earl Loy Jr. is challenged 3,000 enrollees) to the Vir- by former chief deputy Billy ginia-based K12 Inc. to pro- Breeding. In non-partisan, vide online public school? multi-county races, incumNo. Knox County Republi- bents appointed by Gov. Bill can Harry Brooks passed Haslam are battling to hang this bad law, and it’s been on to their jobs: District Attorney Lori Phillips-Jones whittled at ever since.

The management fee that challenged by a former as-

sistant Jared Effler; Chancellor Andy Tillman by Elizabeth Asbury; and Public Defender Mark Blakley

by Leif Jeffers. Incumbents are better funded and better known. A loss would be an upset.

■ Three kids from the 4-H geographic information system team won third place nationally at the Esri Users Conference in San Diego for their mapping project of Big Ridge State Park.

The project had strong support from the Union County Chamber of Commerce.

Martin Dickey, Nathanael Kadron and Dakota Sherritze traveled with UT Extension agent Shannon Perrin DeWitt for the international gathering of geographers, statisticians and scientists who use data gathered through software from Environmental Science Research Institute, known as Esri.

■ Shopper-News has switched its publication date in Union County to Wednesdays to match our Knox County publications.

Mynatt grows cleaning business

By Nancy Whittaker Chris Mynatt has been working in the dry-cleaning business since he was 18.

His dad started Halls Cleaners in 1958. In the mid-’80s, Chris started running the business as his dad phased out.

Seven years ago, Chris expanded the business when he bought Robbins Cleaners at 4919 North Broadway.

His business philosophy is “continue to do something to move forward and provide the best services you can at competitive prices.”

His most recent “move forward” is the purchase of Paramount U-Li-Ka Cleaners. Mynatt is excited about this new location, near the corner of Broadway and North Central at 741 North Broadway. Many of his customers are residents of downtown or East and South Knoxville.

Mynatt says his main goal for his new location is having a smooth transition.

He doesn’t plan any changes and will continue to give the best service possible. All locations offer full-service

dry cleaning, laundry services and alterations.

Laundry services are a big part of the business.

The stores also handle most household items, such as comforters, drapes and tablecloths.

Many brides bring in their wedding gowns to be pressed, cleaned or preserved and boxed. He says their prices for these services are all very competitive.

Mynatt oversees 14 employees at the three locations. All employees are drug-screened, and Mynatt

is proud of his drug-free workplace. One employee started working at Robbins Cleaners in the 1950s. Bill Montgomery, who is now in his 80s, still works four days per week. Many other employees also have lengthy terms of service.

Mynatt invites everyone to give one of his locations a try. The Halls location, 7032 Maynardville Pike, is behind Halls Center just down the hill from the new IHOP. Info: Halls, 922-4780; Robbins, 688-2191; Paramount U-Li-Ka, 523-7111.

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Terry Stinnett has a message for anyone who notices a strange bump or mole on their skin.

“Don’t ignore it! Get it checked out by a doctor,” stresses Stinnett. “Don’t be like me and wait until it’s almost too late.”

The South Knoxville preacher admits he ignored an odd bump on his forehead for more than a year.

“It started as a mole, and grew bigger and bigger, but it didn’t hurt so I tried to disregard it,” says 70-year old Stinnett.

When the spot started to bleed, Stinnett finally visited a dermatologist who determined that it was squamous cell carcinoma, a non-melanoma skin cancer.

“It was so large by then, that it couldn’t easily be removed. So he sent me to Dr. Dudrick for surgery,” explains Stinnett.

Dr. Paul Dudrick, a surgical oncologist with Premier Surgical Associates at Fort Sanders Regional, surgically removed the tumor that had grown to the size of a half dollar.

“I thank God for Dr. Dudrick. The spot was so humongous he grafted skin off my chest to cover my forehead when he took it off,” says Stinnett. “He did a su- Dr. Paul Dudrick, per job. You can’t even Surgical Oncologist tell where it was now!”

After healing for several weeks, Stinnett then underwent a course of 30 radiation treatments.

Squamous cell carcinoma is a less deadly form of skin cancer that rarely spreads to other parts of the body.

“It often develops on areas of skin that

have been repeatedly exposed to the sun, like the face, arms, legs and neck,” explains Dr. Dudrick. “It is especially common in adults who have had a lot of sun exposure.”

“I spent 27 years working outside every day for the Knox County Property Assessors’ Office,” admits Stinnett.

Terry Stinnett’s forehead is healing after surgery to remove a large non-melanoma skin cancder

“I stay out of the sun now and suggest that everyone wear sunscreen. I never did and I suffered the consequences.” ~Terry Stinnett, skin cancer patient “And, nope, I never wore sunscreen.”

But he does now. “I stay out of the sun now and suggest that everyone wear sunscreen. I never did and I suffered the consequences,” says Stinnett.

Stinnett, who has a higher risk of developing another skin cancer, now regularly checks his skin for new spots.

Dr. Dudrick says an easy-to-remember guideline is “ABCDE”. “If you have a mole or cyst, watch the Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color, Diameter and Evolution.

If the spot is growing and changing, and especially bleeding, it needs to be checked by a physician.”

Stinnett just wishes he had gone to a doctor sooner. “I thank the Lord I was able to get my skin cancer treated. Don’t wait to get a spot checked out!”

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Pinnacle expands Knox footprint with 5th branch

By Sandra Clark Pinnacle Financial Partners has exploded on the local banking scene, rising to 6th place in assets among all the banks in town.

President Mike DiStefano attributes that growth to a unique business model and marketing plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We recruit and hire the best bankers in the market.

We excite and engage our financial advisors, and they, in turn, excite and engage our clients.â&#x20AC;?

DiStefano replaced Nathan Hunter, who brought the Nashville-based Pinnacle into the Knoxville market in 2007. He resigned in

January 2013.

Missy Wallen, recently retired local president of BB&T Bank here, has joined Pinnacle to oversee the client services group, the retail side of the bank, DiSDiStefano tefano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a (management) partnership.â&#x20AC;?

DiStefano was with SunTrust for 15 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hire from the local market,â&#x20AC;? he said. He oversees the client advisory group, the com-

mercial and real estate lending side of Pinnacle.

Jeremy Cook, most recently with Clayton Bank, has been named senior vice president and branch manager of the Pinnacle Bank branch now under construction on Emory Road near Dry Gap Pike. DiStefano expects the branch to open in late 2014.

This is Pinnacleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth location. Others are in Fountain City, Farragut, Cedar Bluff with the main office on Northshore Drive.

Pinnacle serves everyone with a targeted market of owner-operated businesses.

Fountain City welcomes new event venue Amy Kitts, owner of the Fountain City Loft, recently hosted an open house to show the community the new event venue in town. Located at 106 Hotel Avenue next to Scrumps, the loft can be rented for parties and gatherings and offers a down-home atmosphere that is perfect for entertaining. The loft has enough space for 40 people and includes a small kitchen. Rental information and services offered can be found on the website, www.fountaincityloft.com or by calling 216-5402. Photo by Ruth White

Garrison named to Chamber board Dr. Arlene A. Garrison of Fountain City, vice p r e s i d e nt , Un iver sit y Partnerships, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, has been Garrison elec ted to serve on the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

Garrison, with more than 35 years of experience in science and education, works with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to enhance and expand research participation programs that

provide opportunities for faculty and students from ORAU member institutions to work alongside renowned ORNL scientists.

Prior to ORAU she served as a program director for the National Science Foundation and a number of senior leadership positions with the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Garrison holds a doctorate in analytical chemistry and a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee.

Active in community and scientific organizations, Garrison serves on several boards.

McGill awarded scholarship Halls High School graduate and current ETSU student Anna McGill has received the Jack and Jewell â&#x20AC;&#x153;Judyâ&#x20AC;? Smith Memorial Scholarship Award from the Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation worth $1,700.

The Johnson City resident was recognized recently at the annual convention of the Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association held at the Music City Center. McGill is majoring in literature in English and general psychology.

She works at Food City and

participated in the University of Limerickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student exchange program in the Republic of Ireland this past spring.

This year, the Tennessee Grocers Education Anna McGill Foundation presented 148 scholarships valued at $161,300 to students who either work for a TGCSA member firm, or have parents who are fulltime employees of one.

Neal Denton talks farming in the city

By Bonny C. Millard Knox County Extension agent Neal Denton, a familiar face from his appearances on WBIR-TV, said Knoxville is experiencing an increased interest in urban agriculture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been seeing a resurgence in farm to table,â&#x20AC;?

Denton told the Rotary Club of Knoxville, explaining there is a renewed focus on farm foods. The public is interested in how and who is growing the food and wants to get the freshest products possible, he added.

This resurgence is demonstrated by the increase in farmers markets.

He said 15 years ago, the major Farmers Market closed, but now Knoxville has nine active locations.

More people are growing food in urban areas, said Denton, adding that growers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a large space to produce small quantities of high quality meat and products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have hog lots on Broadway.â&#x20AC;?

Denton said the cold winter damaged Leyland Cypress trees, but the dead branches can be pruned.

These trees should be s p a c e d properly when planted because they grow much larger than expected.

If Neal Denton they are too close, the lower branches canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough sunlight, and they start dying from the bottom.

The cold weather also resulted in winterkill of Bermuda grass, which hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happened in a long time, but he said the hearty grass will come back. Some people prefer other grasses, but Bermuda usually wins out.

If one yard has it, then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to end up in neighboring yards, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personally I gave up,â&#x20AC;?

Denton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned to embrace Bermuda.â&#x20AC;?

He talked about kudzu bugs, which look like small stink bugs and like to â&#x20AC;&#x153;live with you in the winter.â&#x20AC;?

Spray them with a pesticide at first sighting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you see one, there are probably a 1,000 relatives in the walls.â&#x20AC;?

Duncan for Congress Working on Issues that Matter to You A Personal Message from Congressman Duncan

Defending the Constitution I took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, and that is exactly what I work to do each day. I especially focus on protecting our Second Amendment rights and securing our borders against illegal immigration.

Balanced Budget I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in spending money we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have. With one of the most fiscally conservative voting records in Congress, I consistently vote to reduce government spending in order to protect Social Security and control the federal debt.

Growing our Economy I want to eliminate government over-regulation so more businesses can open and expand, creating better jobs for Americans. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed my re election, saying it will â&#x20AC;&#x153;produce sustained economic growth, help create jobs and get our country back on track.â&#x20AC;?

Repealing Obamacare I believe the biggest problem with the so-called Affordable Care Act is that it is unaffordable already. I will continue to speak out against it at every opportunity, and I believe our federal dollars are better spent on things like improving care for our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s veterans.

America First I oppose spending billions of dollars on people in foreign countries who hate us.

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Farragut’s VFW baseball team Farragut citizens have always taken their sports activities seriously, either as participants or spectators, and 70 years ago that primary sport in our area centered on baseball, “America’s favorite pastime” recreation.

So, it was only natural that WW II veterans returning to Farragut after a long war were looking for a way to re-establish themselves in their community.

The answer was to do some of the things they had done before the war, and baseball seemed to be a universal interest.

In early 1947, many of the returning vets took advantage of the GI Bill to earn a college degree and the Graham brothers – Earl,

Malcolm Shell

Don and Dale – were among those vets. All three brothers played baseball for the University of Tennessee under coach Cy Anderson. And when the idea of forming a semi-pro baseball team was considered, they thought it was a great idea. But I doubt that many of the players or their sponsor ever thought this collection of ex-GIs from a rural southern village would ever gain national prominence.

The team was sponsored

by the local VFW chapter, and recruitment of players was mostly by word-ofmouth. In reflecting on their record, it is remarkable that so much talent could exist in a small community. Some of these players would later become minor league pros.

One of those was Jeff Oliver, who played for the Knoxville Smokies.

Walter Woods, father of Farragut Folklife Museum Director Emeritus Doris Woods Owens, became the team’s first coach. Walter had played lots of amateur baseball in the 1930s, and not only knew the game of baseball well, but he also had good organizational skills. And after watching a few practices, he knew where each player’s talent

could best be utilized.

Earl Graham, one of the few remaining members of the original team and who provided most of the information for this column, still remembers most of the players and the positions they played. He recalls that Lee Tucker was the pitcher and Banty Scarbrough was catcher. He also recalls that Jake Russell, member of a long time-Farragut family, played in the infield along with Jim Long from Byington and Lynn Towle who shared the short-stop position with Jeff Oliver and Jake Russell.

And a long-time friend and neighbor of mine, Dave Gennoe, played first base and was an excellent batter.

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The Graham brothers enjoyed long careers in professional and administrative positions. Their younger brother, Larry, was a classmate of mine at Farragut High School and we see each other occasionally at class reunions and other civic functions. Larry followed in his father’s chosen career as an educator, and spent a long career as a teacher in the Knox County school system. The Graham patriarch, R.E. Graham, held dual positions at Farragut High School as both principal and athletic coach during the 1940s.

The Farragut-Concord area today is a bustling urban area that is a world apart from the late 1940s when 90 percent of the residents were farmers. Except for the Graham brothers, most of the players on the original VFW team have since passed on. But sports enthusiast in our area should take pride in knowing that the area once fielded one of the top semi-pro baseball teams in the country – a team that gained national prominence, put a small rural town on the map, and became a symbol of pride for its citizens.

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as an executive with IBM and mentioned to me several times that a column on this baseball team would be of interest to area residents.

Dave passed away two years ago, and this column is dedicated to him.

During the late ’40s, baseball reached its zenith in popularity and semi-pro teams were established throughout the U.S. Each state established a play-off schedule.

Knoxville was always the site where teams from across Tennessee gathered for the state playoff. The winning team then was invited to represent the state at the Amateur World Series in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Just getting an invitation to Battle Creek was an honor because that meant you were the best amateur team in your state. But the Farragut VFW team was not satisfied with that distinction. They were three-time state champions and going to Battle Creek became a sort of tradition. Their performance at the national level was outstanding. Earl recalls that during all of their trips, they were never defeated in their first game, and on two occasions they made it to the semi-finals.

Over the next decade, many of the original players left the team to begin their careers. And as the original players left, others took their place. The team

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By Betsy Pickle Dr. Robert Black knew when he was a student at Gap Creek Elementary School that he wanted to become a veterinarian.

“I didn’t think I could attain it, but I thought I might as well go ahead and try,” he says. He wanted a job where he could be outside and be his own boss. “I attained the part about being a veterinarian, but I wasn’t outside, and I wasn’t independent. I was inside most of the time, and you’re certainly never independent.”

Even retirement doesn’t promise that, not with his wife, Sue, to keep him on his toes. He retired after 42 years with Central Veterinary Hospital about a month ago but immediately got busy helping with Vacation Bible School at church.

And he still rises no later than 7 a.m. to go swim at the YMCA downtown.

“I’m geared to getting up early,” he says.

Black grew up in Kimberlin Heights. His father was a professor at Johnson Bible College (now Johnson University) and preached for 27 years at Cornerstone Christian Church (formerly

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He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Tennessee and his veterinary degree at Auburn University.

“In those days, there were only 17 veterinary schools in North America,” he says.

Black was in college during the Vietnam War, and he was due to be drafted. The U.S. Army let him finish veterinary school, but 10 days after he graduated, he entered the service as a member of the Army Veterinary Corps.

Black’s practice helped launch the emergency clinic.

“I worked the first night it was open,” says Black. “I was the one that inaugurated it.

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THROUGH SATURDAY, AUG. 23 Registration open for Lakeside of the Smokies Triathlon: 1.5k open water swim on Douglas Lake, 40k bike ride on rolling rural roads and 10k run on rolling roads. Info/to register: 250-3618 or http://racedayevents. net/events/lakeside-of-the-smokies-triathlon/.

THROUGH SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 Deadline for vendor registration, “Son” Fest, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, New Hope Baptist Church, 7602 Bud Hawkins Road. Booth rental: $25. Info; Tammy Lamb, 604-7634.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Knox County Veterans Services Outreach program, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway. One-on-one assistance to veterans and family members; explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family member with filing for VA benefits.

Union County Child Advocacy Board meeting, 3:30 p.m., Union County Children’s Center, 120 Veterans St. in Maynardville. Anyone interested in helping children in need is welcome. Info: Jeanne Collins, 992-7677.

THURSDAY, JULY 31 Sparky and Rhonda Rucker share stories and songs, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620.

Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway.

All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes.

Free movie and popcorn, 11:15 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Movie: “Son of God.” White Elephant Bingo, 10 a.m. Free and open to the general public. Info/schedule of activities: 329-8892.

Back to school cookout for grades 3, 4 and 5, 6 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School.

Faith to End Hunger, 5-9 p.m., Wilson Park in Maynardville. To benefit the Union County Food Pantry.

Info: 219-2708.

District, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School.

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.

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Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

Softball at Big Ridge State Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Big Ridge State Park, 1015 Big Ridge Park Road. Fun, family orientated softball games. Info: 992-5523.

Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway.

All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge.

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Free movie and popcorn, 11:15 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Movie: “Frozen.”

Info/schedule of activities: 329-8892.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 1-2 Church rummage sale, 8:30 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off East Beaver Creek Drive..

Church rummage sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mountain View Baptist Church, 2974 Cecil Ave. Hot dogs, ice cream, baked goods, silent auction.

SATURDAY, AUG. 2 Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m., departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/ Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted.

Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www. narrowridge.org.

Summer Rose Tea, 2-4 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Tickets: $25 per person. Info/ tickets: 357-2787.

Andy Wilson Memorial Golf Tournament at Three Ridges Golf Course. Morning and afternoon tee times are available; lunch served 11:30 a.m. Team of four: $300; hole sponsorship: $100; cart sponsorship: $25. Proceeds help provide scholarships at Carter High School. Info: Peggy Wilson, 679-4298, or Gary Whitaker, 679-1022.

“Summer Singing in the South,” 5 p.m., Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, 405 Black Oak Drive. Featuring: Tribute Quartet, the Taylors, The FootHills Quartet. Tickets: $12, available through www.itickets.com, Knoxville area LifeWay and Cedar Springs Christian stores, at the studios of Praise 96.3 FM radio and at the door.

MONDAY, AUG. 4 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.

FRIDAY, AUG. 8 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

Softball at Big Ridge State Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Big Ridge State Park, 1015 Big Ridge Park Road. Fun, family orientated softball games. Info: 992-5523.

SATURDAY, AUG. 9 Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/ Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted.

Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www. narrowridge.org.

Women’s tea, 2-4 p.m., Cedar Ford Baptist Church in Luttrell. Guest speakers will discuss foreign mission work. Women of all ages are invited.

MONDAY, AUG. 11 Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Back to School Bash, 3-6 p.m., Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Free and open to the public. Students will receive free school supplies and health screenings, and enjoy activities, free food, special programs, vendors and more.

Inaugural FBA Eagle Golf Classic, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, Beaver Brook Golf and Country Club, 6800 Beaver Brook Drive. All proceeds go to the athletic department of First Baptist Academy. Lunch and snacks provided. Prizes and gift bags. Silent auction.

Registration deadline: Thursday, July 31. Info: Shane Mynatt, shanemynatt@firstbaptistacademy.us or 7897035.

Ice Cream Social fundraiser, 5-8 p.m., Sonic Drive-In, 7816 Oak Ridge Highway. 10% of sales to benefit Shine, Diamonds All-Stars’ senior coed level three competitive cheer team.

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hen eight-year-old Sophie Thompson is asked why she donated her hair to Locks of Love, her big expressive brown eyes search the corners of the room.

“Well, for a lot of reasons,” replies the rising third-grader at Cedar Bluff Elementary School thoughtfully. First of all, “my hair was too long and mom just wanted it cut.”

But she wanted to have it cut for Locks of Love because “they turn it into a wig for people who caught that cancer.” And someone very near and dear to Sophie was affected that way.

“Grammy had it.”

Sophie’s “grammy,” who lives in western New York State, is recovering from lymphoma. She was diagnosed in June of 2010.

It was understandably a very difficult year for the whole family. Sophie’s mother, Erin Bray, made numerous trips north with the kids in tow. In addition to Sophie, there’s Nick, now 11, and Lainie, now 4.

“Lainie was less than a year old when my mom got sick,” remembers Erin. “When she was four months old, she and I went to stay with my mom for a few weeks to help out. The older kids were not allowed to be around her, as the chemo had decimated her immune system.”

That’s how the two older siblings received their introduction to chemotherapy and its often devastating effects.

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Sophie and Lainie have always enjoyed a special bond with their grandmother. In addition to watching movies and sitting around campfires together, the three enjoy doing each others’ hair.

So the fact that the girls could help kids their age who had lost their own hair was very appealing to them.

The Thompsons, who live in West Knoxville, began to look for local salons to facilitate the donations. They found that Ross the Boss was a willing participant. “We went to one place before that and asked about donating, and were told that that particular salon didn’t work with Locks of Love because it was ‘too much trouble.’ So we decided they didn’t need our business.

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Sophie had her third Locks of Love haircut last November. “It was down to here!” she says, indicating her rear end. Also along at the time for her first haircut ever was four-year-old Lainie.

And her grammy – by then in remission – was there.

“Grammy and Grampa came over,” Lainie says, “and she sitted for my haircut.”

And she “sitted” proudly, no doubt.

The girls’ parents are both professional musicians, and little Lainie seems to have inherited the gene. “She loves to sing,” observes her older sister wryly. “It’s kind of annoying. Yesterday she sang for two hours.” Mom Erin laughingly confirms that Lainie will sing about “anything – her socks, her toys, her dinner. And she’s a natural beatboxer. I have no idea where she picked it up, but she does it all the time.” She also dances.

On the other hand, “I don’t like to dance,” says Sophie. She’s an outdoor kid, according to her mom. “She’ll spend six to eight hours outside without batting an eyelash. We have to remind her to eat, she gets so involved in her play.”

She is also, says Erin, “the most generous soul I have ever known.”

Older brother Nick loves computers, and along with Sophie he went to coding camp this summer. “Nick’s abilities were way beyond the scope of the camp, and he never failed to tell me so!” says Erin with a grin. He also loves to make his own animated films.

As the Thompson kids continue to discover the world and everything in it, chances are good that they’ll find other ways to help the less fortunate.

They’re already planning their next foray to Ross the Boss, maybe in a few months.

“We have to wait for our hair to grow,” says Sophie.

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ith summer winding to a gradual close and the start of a fresh new school year just around the corner, it may seem that there is little left for the kids to do other than stay inside parked in front of the television. Quite to the contrary, however, our area has plenty to offer in terms of late summer kids’ activities. Even better, many are free of charge!

For those children with a love for reading, Books and Blooms at UT Gardens is a perfect fit. This program takes place at 10:30 a.m. each Thursday and holds tons of fun for kids, including crafts, music, and even playtime in the sprinklers. Adults and kids of all ages get a chance to enjoy the beauty of na-

ture in the gardens. A good book is just the beginning at this weekly event.

“Books and Blooms gets children and their parents in the gardens to explore and learn about nature. It provides an excellent opportunity to explore the natural world while children are having fun reading stories, gardening, singing silly songs and running through the sprinklers on a hot summer day,” says Derrick Stowell, UT Gardens educator.

Ideal for combating the late summer heat, local splash pads provide families with a great budget-friendly alternative to the pool or a pricey water park. Knox County splash pad locations include Carl Cowan Park, New Harvest Park, and Powell Station Park.

Pack a picnic for a bit of added fun. For park regulations and more information on splash pads and other local parks, visit www.knoxcounty.org .

If you are looking for something a bit more educational, there is no shortage of pastimes

that fit the bill. Check out Sugarlands Visitor Center in Gatlinburg for natural history exhibits and hiking trails as well as additional information on taking advantage of all the natural wonders offered by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Knox County Public Library is another rich local resource when it comes to educational fun. From Baby Bookworms for infants to storytime for school-aged children to workshops for teens, the library has a lot to offer for not a lot of cash. Puppet shows, magic shows, and science experiments are even weaved into the mix. Check www.knoxlib.org for more information and library locations.

Safety City, which is a community service project of the Knoxville Police Department, is another great place for kids to explore and learn about the importance of obeying the rules and playing safe. It is basically a childsized city complete with working traffic signals where children can take bikes and other ride-on toys for an opportunity to learn while they play. Summer hours are Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. There are two picnic areas and playgrounds adjacent to Safety City.

A trip to the East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville is another great way to top off the summer. With free admission every day for children 16 and under, and free admission for all guests on Sundays, the East Tennessee History Center features a permanent collection as well as various exhibits throughout the year.

One current exhibit at the museum, titled “Reading Appalachia: Voices of Children’s Literature” brings characters from regional children’s books to life by featuring their life-sized versions. This particular exhibit runs through Sept. 14.

For film-loving families, Movies on Market Square will be starting up again in September. It is completely free, and all movies shown are rated PG-13 or PG. Pack a blanket or a couple of lawn chairs, and you and the kids are set for an evening of fun without spending a dime!

Whatever your family’s preference for summer entertainment, our area certainly has an abundance. Be sure to take advantage of these last golden days of summer by soaking up some of the free amenities all around us.

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ack to school season is upon us once again, and with it comes the usual frenzy of supply lists, lunch boxes, and getting the hang of new routines. While some begin to crave the structure that these relaxing summer months lack, a new school year can also mean stress for many parents looking to help their youngsters make the most of a fresh academic year.

Getting a head start on the school year routine ahead of time can make a big difference in how kids make the transition.

Earlier bedtimes become more important as the first day of school approaches.

Planning a bit of extra time in the mornings for the first few days can also be a good way to make sure everyone is ready to put their best foot forward. A balanced diet, including a healthy and nutritious breakfast, is also key to a successful start.

For those who choose to pack their lunch, stick to protein-dense choices and stay away from the usual snack culprits, like

hi and d cookies. ki chips Organization is critical when it comes to heading back to the classroom this fall.

Having school items, lunches and clothing prepared and ready to go the night before is one easy way to get a jump start on morning tasks. It makes for less chaotic mornings, and that calmness can translate into better experiences both in the classroom and out.

For children who will be heading to the bus stop or walking to school this year, a few extra tips for traffic safety are also important to review. Experts recommend planning your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s route ahead of time so that the most direct route can be taken to school on the first day. Taking the time to walk with your child to his or her school in advance can make all the difference. This way, it is simple to point out safety precautions that your child should take along the way.

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Finally, be sure that young children know their phone number and address in case of an emergency. For kindergarten children or those who might have a tendency to forget easily, be sure to slip a note with this impor-

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■ Do not board the bus until it comes to a complete stop. Wait for the driver to open the door, which engages the “Stop” sign for oncoming motorists.

■ Use the handrail and enter the bus in an orderly manner.

■ Promptly find a seat, sit down and buckle the safety belt if there is one available. Students assigned seats on the bus should take their seat without making a fuss.

■ Keep backpacks and other belongings out of the center aisle. Store them under your seat or on your lap.

■ Remain seated at all times while the bus is in motion.

■ Keep arms, hands, legs, and heads inside of the bus at all times.

■ Always follow the driver’s instructions and avoid situations that will cause driver distraction.

■ Wait for the bus to stop completely before standing up or attempting to exit.

■ Exit the bus in an orderly manner, without pushing fellow passengers.

■ Only cross the street in front of the bus. It is very difficult for the driver to see students crossing behind the bus.

■ Wait for the driver to check traffic before crossing the street and be on the lookout for inattentive motorists.

Many students udents take the bus to school twi twice wiice a day, five days a week. Approximately 26 million elementary and secondary school children ride school buses daily in the United States, and the U.S. Department of Transportation says more than 50 percent of all K-12 students in the country ride yellow school buses, traveling approximately 4 billion miles each year.

The vast majority of these miles are traveled without incident. In fact, according to the National Safety Council, the national school bus accident rate is 0.01 per 100 miles traveled, compared to 0.96 for other passenger vehicles, which makes school buses considerably safer than other passenger vehicles.

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This school lunch can be made more healthy by swapping the white bread with whole grain bread and choosing low-fat milk over a sugary juice pouch.

lunches healthier The benefits of a healthy diet are clear and well-documented. In addition to providing the nutrients a growing body needs, consuming a balanced diet helps children maintain a healthy weight. Obesity continues to be a growing problem among school-aged children and can contribute to the onset of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and many other adverse medical conditions.

Children attending school will eat at least one meal away from home each day.

A healthy lunch provides sound nutrition to give students energy to do well in school and for the rest of the day. Children who do not eat well at lunch may have difficulty concentrating, while others may feel sluggish or tired.

As part of the 2010 Healthy, HungerFree Kids Act, the United States National School Lunch Program was revised to guarantee healthy, nutritionally sound choices, as established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for lunch. America’s school menus were altered to be healthier than ever, including more fruits and veg-

etables, while limiting calories. Despite some controversy through the years, including some students saying the smaller portions and food choices aren’t always satisfying, states suffering from high child obesity rates have seen marked improvements.

Canada is one of the few leading industrialized countries that does not have a national nutrition strategy to implement healthy school lunches. It’s estimated that only 10 to 15 percent of Canadian children have access to school meals. These meals are not provided by a well-funded national program, but by a patchwork of individual volunteer efforts, some provincial government funding and corporate donations.

Whether students purchase lunch from school or bring lunch from home, there are ways to guarantee a more diverse offering and better nutrition. Here are some guidelines to follow.

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Nutrient-dense foods also help kids feel fuller, longer.

■ Limit fat intake. Avoid foods that do not get their fat from polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Saturated fats can lead to obesity and clogged arteries.

The American Heart Association recommends kids get no more than 25 to 35 percent of their calories from fat. Fish, nuts and olives are healthy fat sources.

■ Let kids choose some of their food.

Allow kids to pick some of the healthy foods they will be eating. Giving kids a say in their diets will make them more likely to

enjoy their lunches and cut back on snack foods. Eating meals regularly will keep energy levels up during school and make kids less likely to reach for unhealthy snacks to fill hunger gaps.

■ Make small changes that add up. Switching from white bread to whole grain breads, and opting for low-fat dairy products instead of full-fat dairy products can make a world of difference. Kids may not notice a change in texture or flavor, and many of kids’ favorite foods, such as chicken nuggets, pizza and macaroni and cheese, can be made with healthier ingredients.

■ Remember, beverages count, too.

Giving children a healthy lunch and then packing a sugar-filled, high-calorie drink negates your efforts. Calories from beverages can quickly add up. Water is always the best option for a healthy drink. Lowfat milk and real fruit juice consumed in moderation also make healthy alternatives to sugary beverages.

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new friends, others might need some Children who spend time with assistance so they youngsters who share similar can make the most interests may be more likely of opportunities to to develop lasting friendships. socialize and form friendships that might last a lifetime. â&#x2013; Offer opportunities for socialization. Children should be given the opportunity to explore friendships outside of the classroom where peer pressure might not be so prevalent. Establish a carpool or invite a classmate over for a play date. Unstructured time to play or get to know each other is a great way to establish friendships. Invite new children over each time to see which friendships are the strongest, but make sure you are not pushing a friendship on your child. â&#x2013; Discover common interests. One of the quickest ways to build friendships is through common interests, says Kirk Martin, a behavioral therapist and author. Encourage your child to join a club or sports group where he or she can meet other kids with similar interests. Someteachers and new schedules, kids also times finding reasons to talk to other chilmight make new friends once a school dren is the most difficult step to making year begins. While some familiar facnew friends. Sharing a common interest es carry through from grade to grade, removes this barrier. chances are youngsters will meet new stuâ&#x2013; Teach proper manners. Children dents who will soon become good friends. who are polite, well-mannered and While many kids find it easy to make

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