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IN THIS ISSUE Bean’s election predictions “This time next week, Stacey Campfield’s going to be cleaning out his Nashville office. He and Steve “Extra Crispy” Hall can discuss their future plans on the way back to Knoxville because Hall’s going to lose his primary, too.”

Ouch! Betty Bean’s not mincing words with her predictions for Aug. 7.

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A-B-C’s of politics Have you got what it takes to run for office? Larry Van Guilder tells you the A-B-C’s: “For your supporters: Always Bring Cash.

“Let’s recap. Be a man, raise the voting bar, get a family, off with their heads, guard the border and cash is king. See you in Nashville!

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Interns finish Shopper-News interns finished the summer with a picnic at Oakes Daylilies.

They will start high school next week, but on this day they were still kids.

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There is a free lunch!

By Cindy Taylor

Parents of students in Powell Elementary School along with 51 other Knox County schools will be saving a huge chunk of change this year thanks to a new federal program.

Community Eligibility Provision will make it easier for schools to serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students by eliminating the need for schools to collect paper applications. Yes, all. There are no qualifiers for students who attend a qualified school regardless of income. And PES is qualified.

“CEP is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which provides criteria to assess which schools qualify,” said Jon Dickl, executive director of school nutrition for Knox County Schools. “Through this federally funded program, all students in the qualifying schools receive meals at no charge.”

CEP is a nationwide program for the 2014-15 school year.

Schools and nutrition advocates will work together to implement this provision. The program will

help schools reduce administrative costs related to collecting and processing applications and tracking students based on meal eligibility status. Another benefit is that schools will no longer have to collect payments or use swipe cards during meal service.

To take advantage of the breakfast, students will need to be in their seats no later than 7:30 a.m. as the meal will be served in the classrooms. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria as usual.

“This will be more convenient and cost effective for our families,” said Reba Lane, principal at Powell Elementary School. “We did the math, and this program will save families who usually pay for breakfast and lunch every day more than $750 per year per student.”

Other area schools in the program are: Central High, Chilhowee, Christenberry, Copper Ridge, Gresham Middle, Inskip, Northwest Middle, Norwood, Pleasant Powell Elementary principal Reba Lane welcomes new student Eric Estrada.

Ridge, Ridgedale, Sterchi and Eric and all other students at Powell Elementary will be eligible to partake in the new free-lunch program. Photo by Cindy Taylor West Haven.

(and breakfast, too)

Panthers on the prowl

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John Allen Allen, en new w coach for the Powell Panthers, watches intently as the team runs drills.

Food fight rages August is a good month on the Cumberland Avenue Strip.

Anticipation of the influx of student consumers that fall semester at the University of Tennessee will bring starts to build and hits a high point with the first home football game (this year, Aug. 31).

But as the Shopper-News reported last week, the runup to the new school year is off to something less than a Big Orange high note for 10 Cumberland District business owners and managers.

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The Powell Panthers run group drills at an evening practice. Photos by Cindy Taylor

By Cindy Taylor John Allen already looks right at home sporting the Panthers paw print on his cap and lanyard. Allen, new coach for the Powell High football team, has spent the summer preparing his team for a winning season. You can find Allen, the coaching staff and the team on

the field for evening practices.

The Panthers come into this season with a 5-5 record from 2013. Allen hopes this year’s team can improve on that performance.

“We have 87 players with several returning starters,” said Allen. good with time and hard work.”

Allen brings 24 years’ worth “There are some solid skill players that I believe can become really of coaching experience, with 15

of those as head coach. His plan at Powell is an offense based out of the wing-T and a 3-3 stack defense. He often tells his receivers, “I don’t care how you catch the ball as long as you catch it.”

“We had 90 percent of our players who did not miss a workout this summer. That shows me they are committed to working hard,” he said. “We have a tough schedule, so we will have to be disciplined in order to be successful.”

The Panthers will open the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at Fulton. Connor Sepesi will start at quarterback.

Meet Brian Hann As the new chair of the Knoxville Greenways Commission, Brian Hann sees connections as top priority.

“There are just a lot of missing links, and I think it behooves us as a city to connect those missing links and allow for more mobility,” says Hann, known for his achievements as president of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club.

“Reaching from the center city outward is where I would like to see the focus and just start moving with the connections that are missing from the center out.”

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Reinstated teacher hopes for new beginning

By Betty Bean They called him “Big Rich” when he was an All-American basketball player at Maryville College, and Richard Suttle, who stands 6-7, remembers those years as the happiest of his life. Now that he’s won back his job with Knox County Schools, he’s ready to turn the page on his worst year and is looking forward to going back to simply being called “teacher.”

Suttle believes he has been publicly labeled a bad teacher, despite hearing officer H. Scott Ream’s reversal of Superintendent James McIntyre’s decision to fire him.

Ream was scathing in his criticism of the McIntyre administration for pursuing a tenure revocation and made a point of complimenting Suttle’s ability to explain basic algebra in a way math-phobic students could understand.

Last week, he got his first paycheck in 10 months – a year’s salary minus a 90-day suspension without pay (a punishment

Richard Suttle breaks down TVAAS Photo by Betty Bean

standardized tests that they gave up trying to answer questions and bubbled in answers in haphazard fashion, just to get through them.

Administrators argue that these are the students with the potential to show the most improvement, which Suttle says ignores the realities of kids who may be dealing with family crises, financial, health or relationship trouble, or simply the frustration of not “getting” math anymore.

“I was told by my numeracy coach, ‘If you have a class of 20, and three of them don’t try and just ‘Christmas tree’ the answer sheet, there’s no way to recover from that,’ ” Suttle said.

Simply put, Suttle’s argument is a direct challenge to the system of teacher evaluation now in use.

he doesn’t believe is deserved), and he is relieved to end a year of stress and financial hardship.

But here is some of what he believes has been lost in the discussion: He taught repeaters at Gibbs High School – sophomores, juniors The early years and even seniors who had failed Suttle was a member of Farrafreshman algebra, sometimes gut High School’s class of 1976, the more than once. Often, these stu- last graduating class at the “old” dents became so frustrated with high school. He didn’t play team

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sports but always loved basketball and played recreationally every chance he got, especially after he went on to the University of Tennessee. He was playing a pickup game when he caught the eye of coach Tom Deaton during the summer after his freshman year.

Deaton, who coached at Bearden High School and also assisted UT coach Don DeVoe, offered Suttle the opportunity to walk on at UT, but before he made a decision, he heard from Maryville College head basketball coach Rick Byrd (now at Belmont), who invited him out to the school and offered him a place on the team.

By fall, he was enrolled at Maryville College, majoring in physical education, minoring in math and thriving on the basketball court. He got his degree in 1981; his first job out of college was teaching math and P.E at St. Joseph School.

One of his classes was algebra-readiness for 8th-graders.

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Knoxville woman’s weight loss – ‘A really cool thing!’

It’s been more than three years since Pat Benn of Knoxville, 49, underwent weight loss surgery with Dr. Jonathan Ray, a bariatric surgeon now practicing at the Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery.

In May 2011, Benn had gastric bypass surgery, a procedure in which the stomach is made smaller, causing food to bypass part of the small intestine. This enables her to feel full quickly and eat far less.

“The moment I start to feel full, I stop eating. I never overeat, and I think that’s a tool they gave me,” she said.

Benn eats several small, highprotein meals each day. At first, the weight came off quickly – 100 pounds in the first three months.

“But then it slows,” Benn said.

“Surgery helps with 70 percent of what you need to lose, but what people don’t realize is you have to put effort into it. Weight loss surgery does not change you, you have to change you! It takes work and dedication to stay changed.

Actually, I’m still losing weight, which is a really cool thing.”

A big part of that is her dedication to an active lifestyle.

“I try to get more exercise. I drink more water than I used to, and I don’t drink soda at all. I also like to walk, swim, dance. I like moving, period. I play miniature golf and wrestle with my grandkids. I can walk downtown. Walk-

According to Pat Benn, “Weight loss surgery does not change you - you change you!”

And the change is beautiful!

As a nurse, Pat Benn knew she was headed for major health problems. She opted to undergo gastric bypass surgery with Dr. Jonathan Ray.

ing on the beach used to be so difficult, and now I can walk on the beach with no problems.”

Benn has lost more than 230 pounds off her highest weight of 392 and has reduced her risk for

Down more than 230 pounds, and very active, Pat is wearing clothes she couldn’t before and is taking center stage singing in her church choir!

major health problems.

“I’m a nurse, and I come from a family with a history of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. I knew it was only a matter of time before that was present in my

A life-changing decision For many patients, making the decision to undergo a bariatric procedure is a long process. Some are driven by health concerns while others are seeking changes that will enhance their life experiences – playing with their children, traveling comfortably or enjoying the great outdoors. Patients must weigh the benefits of the surgery with the lifetime changes they will need to make in order to be successful.

Anyone who undergoes weight loss surgery will tell you –the actual surgical procedure is only a small part of the puzzle to regaining a life of health and happiness. A lot of the hard work actually comes into play prior to surgery.

Each potential patient begins by attending a free educational seminar to learn about surgical weight loss options and meet other patients and a bariatric surgeon. Remaining seminar dates, times and locations for 2014 are listed to the right.

If, after attending a seminar, you decide to begin your bariatric journey you will have appoint-

ments with your surgeon, the physician practice’s financial counselor and patient advocate. Your surgeon will review your social, family and medical history and the reasons you are pursuing bariatric surgery. This information helps the surgeon determine if weight

loss surgery is the right tool for you.

Please note that every insurance company is different in their coverage of bariatric procedures.

Meeting with a financial counselor on the front end of the procedure helps you understand your financial responsibilities.

The patient advocate will be your “go to” person during your bariatric journey. They will pro-

vide you with your roadmap to success. They will guide you through your pre-surgical weight loss plan, your exercise and nutrition goals, psychological evaluation and preoperative testing. Many of these steps are mandated by insurance companies prior to surgery.

The actual surgical procedure is fairly quick and, with no complications, patients will be in the hospital one night for a sleeve gastrectomy and two nights for a gastric bypass procedure.

Follow-up care for bariatric patients will continue for several months. The surgeon’s office will work with each patient through regularly scheduled office visits and three support groups per month. A behavioral health specialist will also meet with patients to help ensure healthy lifestyle habits, including proper diet and a good exercise program.

Though the decision to have bariatric surgery may be a difficult one, just ask anyone who has been successful if they’d do it again. The answer will be an overwhelming YES!

life. I didn’t want to go down that road,” Benn said.

Benn said she chose Ray based on a recommendation from a friend.

“She kept going on and on how great he was, he’s a Christian and he prays with you. So my spirit said, ‘You know what? Maybe he’s the right one.’ And I just fell in love with him and the whole staff.

Walking into the office is like walking into a family home. They’re so loving and welcoming.”

Since the surgery, Benn said the main complication she had was an ulcer.

“Ulceration is one of the things that can occur more frequently than we like,” Ray said. “We recommend patients stay away from NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), like ibuprofen.”

Also, in the three years since Benn’s surgery, a newer procedure called “sleeve gastrectomy” has proven to have fewer complications than gastric bypass.

“In May 2012, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians began recommending that the primary procedure be the sleeve gastrectomy,” said Ray. “But Pat has done excellently with her surgery. She is full of life now and can do more than she used to do. Her outlook on life is greatly improved,” said Ray. “It’s a privilege for us to see people’s lives change for the better.”

Learn the facts about bariatric surgery Knoxville: Informational seminars will be held in Classroom 1 on the Lobby level at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 1901 Clinch Ave., Knoxville, Tenn. Dates and times are as follows: Thursday, Aug. 14 – 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 28 – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 11 – 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25 – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 9 – 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 23 – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 13 – 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 11 – 6 p.m.

Maryville: Informational seminars will be held in the Sharon Lawson Lecture Hall at the Blount County Library, 508 North Cusick St., Maryville, Tenn. Dates and times are as follows: Thursday, Aug. 21 – 7 p.m.

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PHS junior Aaron Owenby at band camp Catherine Roovers, 2, and brother Carson Roovers, 6, meet Leroy the puppet and Powell library assistant Gail Kelley. Photos by Cindy Taylor

Junior gardeners Katherine Sweat, Adisyn Smith and Emily Sweat work at the grounds of Ivan Racheff House and Gardens.

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H O and Hazari “It’s not magic. It’s science.” Kids heard these words repeatedly from Dr. Al Hazari during his show at Norwood Public Library July 28. Even so, the science he performed seemed magical.

last,” he said.

The Powell Puppeteers presented a program at the Powell Library July 25 to one of the largest crowds of the summer. Children from the community and from Head Start flocked in to meet puppet Leroy and his friends. Puppeteers and library assistants Gail Kelley and Donna Langston enterCindy Taylor tained with stick puppets to the delight of the audience.

Summer programs are sponsored by Friends of the “I tell no ‘lyes’,” he said, Library. using lye soap for one of his ■ March to the experiments.

Hazari entertained his (band) music audience as he played with Teachers aren’t the only fire and water, chemicals ones gearing up for the and paper. Hazari was the start of school. The Powell last scheduled performance High School band spent two for the Norwood Library weeks in July going over summer program. daily drills and rehearsing “We saved the best for music.

Al Hazari often seems as surprised as his audience when his experiments work.

More than 170 students worked hard from 9 to 5 to prep for the coming season.

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Junior Gardeners at Racheff

The Noweta Garden Club met with Junior Gardeners at Ivan Racheff House and Gardens July 29. Racheff is the headquarters of the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs. Junior Gardeners spent the morning planting, weeding and watering in the children’s garden on-site.

Gardeners had chosen

an insect or critter to learn about. They shared stories about butterflies, bees, earthworms, snakes, bats and moths. Members also talked about building fairy houses for the upcoming flower show. Ideas included building fairy houses from the city, seashore and forest using bamboo, twigs, dried flowers and small rocks.

The students chose Fountain City Park as the site for their back-to-school outing.

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Inskip painting and pick-up Inskip residents took to the streets to beautify the community by picking up trash. Residents Betty Jo Mahan and Jennifer Mirtes spent time after the pickup painting the Inskip community symbol on driveways to raise awareness and funds for the Inskip Community Association. Ten dollars gets residents the hand-painted driveway symbol or a stick-on, weather-resistant logo that works for cars, mailboxes and windows. Mahan and Mirtes are pictured painting the symbol on Mirtes’ driveway. To order a symbol, contact Mahan at bettyjo.mahan@knoxmpc.org.

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government Shopper-News keeps on keeping on Word that Scripps is dumping its newspaper division rocked our staff last week to the point that Shannon Carey, general manager, asked me to say a few words.

“Go sell ads; go find scoops; finish that @#$%^ website,” I said. And then I told them about Plan B: We live in a marketdriven economy; no communists here. We get up every morning and work to produce a product that people read because it’s relevant (and fun). Our ads get results or folks would stop buying them. So why worry?

This writer has published Shopper-News weekly since 1971 – only nine of those years as a part of Scripps. Our sales continue to grow (July

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2014 was a record high), chiefly because we’re adding newspapers. Call us a throwaway, laugh at our name. That’s OK. Silly as it sounds, we produce a weekly paper because we love doing it. People buying ads … people reading it … well, that’s just gravy.

So move on. Read Bean’s election predictions. See what Victor’s stirring up.

Check out Marvin West’s ode to Chip Kell. Enjoy, my friends, because you’re holding a 2014 miracle – a print newspaper.

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This Koch’s (not) for you This time next week, Stacey Campfield’s going to be cleaning out his Nashville office. He and Steve “Extra Crispy” Hall can discuss their future plans on the way back to Knoxville because Hall’s going to lose his primary, too.

Chief Justice Gary Wade is going to weather the storm, and probably so will Justice Sharon Lee. The fate of Justice Cornelia Clark is somewhat murkier, since Ram PAC, or whatever it is that Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s calling his slush fund these days, has cut her out of the herd and is going after her hard. Ramsey would probably rather beat Wade, but he’s apparently figured out that the Silver Fox of Sevierville has deeper pockets, more friends and a more agile brain than the Speaker of the Senate. But Ramsey needs to pick off only one of the three to flip the majority on the court that elects the state attorney general and throw out Bob Cooper, who refuses to do stuff that’s unconstitutional.

Daryl Fansler, who seems to enjoy campaigning, will

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win another term on the Chancery Court bench. He’d probably have preferred not to have to campaign, but if he had to have an opponent, a guy who practices law out of a car with Kentucky license plates is a pretty good one to have. Clarence “Eddie” Pridemore will give us a good idea of the number of knee-jerk Republicans in Knox County.

Harold Wimberly, who seems to hate campaigning, will have a tougher time fending off his Republican opponent, Bill Ailor, who is more presentable and better known than Pridemore. Adoption advocates are worried about this one, which is seen as a toss-up.

There are two good candidates in the race for Criminal Court judge, which one would assume would give the edge to Republican

Haslam, Alexander in town today votes separating the winner and loser. Daniel will defeat Hall in the Deane Hill Rec Center voting precinct and Rocky Hill as this area is upset over Hall’s legislation to sell Lakeshore Park. Hall should win in the northwest city portion of the district with West Hills and Cedar Bluff areas determining the winner.

Hall has staged a spirited defense to the early Daniel Victor surge of mailings, advertising and heavy door-to-door Ashe campaigning. Each has spent more than $80,000 to win the primary. Whoever wins will be the next state ■ Knox County has a representative as no Demolong record of keeping leg- crat is running. Almost islative incumbents. Tomor- 10,000 people may vote in row (Aug. 7) two incumbent this state rep contest.

The last time an incumlegislators face strongly contested races that may bent state representative in result in their retirement. Knox County lost in a party They are Stacey Campfield, primary was 20 years ago. opposed by Richard Briggs Maria Peroulas lost to Tim for state senator, and Steve Burchett (now county mayHall, opposed by Martin or) in 1994. The last state Daniel for state representa- senator to lose in his party’s tive. Campfield and Hall are primary was Fred Berry in personal friends and close 1976 to Ben Atchley.

■ Randy Boyd was political allies. Hall actively supports Campfield’s re- elected to chair the Tennessee Higher Education nomination.

My prediction is that Commission at its recent Briggs will have a comfort- meeting. Boyd spent last able win over Campfield, year working without pay who has become too con- for Gov. Haslam on higher troversial to hold his seat. education issues.

■ The MPC controThe Daniel-Hall contest seems to be a toss-up with versy continues. Embatperhaps only a few hundred tled executive director Mark

Scott Green, who had Mayor Tim Burchett to make robocalls on his behalf. Although Democrat Leland Price is a respected prosecutor with a Harvard law degree, this is East Tennessee, after all, and you have to give the edge to Green.

Lawyers complain about Circuit Court Judge Patricia Hall Long’s temperament and bench demeanor but not loud enough to hurt her, so she’ll beat Democrat George Underwood because she is the GOP establishment candidate. Knoxville’s minority community will have to keep dreaming about the day when there will be an African-American judge on the bench.

The two school board races are easy to predict.

A couple of cheerleaders for Superintendent James McIntyre are going down.

Terry Hill, the most polished candidate in the entire field going into the race, will coast to a comfortable win in the 6th District over Sandra Rowcliffe. Marshall Walker, the candidate with the roughest edges going in, hit his stride after the pri-

mary and will beat incumbent Gloria Deathridge.

Finally, the Americans for Prosperity PAC obviously has more Koch brothers’ money than sense. Last week, they sent out competing mail pieces blasting Common Core – one on behalf of 13th House District Republican candidate Jason Emert, the other on behalf of 13th District House candidate Eddie Smith. Meanwhile, incumbent Gloria Johnson has been the statewide leader in a teachers’ revolt against issues surrounding the Common Core State Standards.

The Emert/Smith race is the toughest to predict. The July 31 financial disclosures show Smith, who could be the more difficult opponent for Johnson to handle, limping toward the finish with $775 in the till. Emert, who earlier disclosed a $66,000 loan from himself, reported an ending balance of $9,388.55. He also reports knocking on 3,000 doors in a week. You don’t have to know Common Core math to snicker at that one.

Republican insiders still grumble that neither of them will beat Johnson.

I’ll pick Smith but pull for Emert, just for the optics.

Job Fair at Fulton The job fair at Fulton High School organized by state Rep. Gloria Johnson, Tennessee Department of Labor and the local Career Center (managed by Ray Abbas) drew more than 250 job seekers and more than 30 employers, including Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Weigel’s, Colgate-Palmolive, WGS Global Service, Aerotek, Verizon, CVS Caremark and Walden Security, Talbots, FedEx Ground and the University of Tennessee. Johnson (center) took a minute to sit with jobseekers Shamika Cook and Gwen Grisson. Photo by Betty Bean

Gov. Bill and Crissy Haslam will headline a getout-the-vote rally at 5:30 p.m. today (Aug. 6) at Cherokee Mills, 2220 Sutherland Ave. U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander will be there as he wraps up his primary campaign for re-election. The public is invited.

Donaldson is meeting with individual commissioners (which he seldom does) to explain both why he should stay and his hiring of Dave Hill. As of Aug. 1, MPC chair Rebecca Longmire still had not responded to Burchett’s letter asking for an explanation on the Hill hiring, which excluded women, staff and African-Americans from consideration.

Her lack of a timely response to Burchett is strange given that her MPC term has expired and Burchett is the person who will decide whether she stays or leaves. Of course, with all this controversy she may be anxious to depart and

let someone else handle this high-profile personnel issue as many neighborhood groups have unified to urge Donaldson’s removal.

The city Law Department is known to be unhappy with the quality (or lack of quality) of the MPC work product and Donaldson is unresponsive. Council has postponed several items for six months each.

Two other MPC commissioners’ terms have expired, and Burchett will fill them by reappointing or replacing. They are Laura Cole and Brian Pierce.

Burchett’s action (whatever it may be) will send strong signals as to how

determined he is to secure reform in the internal operations of MPC. Burchett is known to be concerned about the current situation and anxious to see if MPC will fi x the problems without intervention. MPC is funded by city and county taxpayers.

■ Former Vice Mayor Jack Sharp, the longestserving Knoxville vice mayor (14 years) in the city’s history (and only a heartbeat away from being mayor the whole time) turns 80 on Sunday, Aug. 10. A street named in his honor leads to the Fire Training Academy in East Knoxville, which Sharp strongly backed while

on council. He served 28 years on City Council, from 1975 to 2003.

Sharp is currently a member of the above-mentioned MPC. He has avoided public comment but may be a mover behind the scenes on these issues.

■ The 70th anniversary of the Warsaw (Poland) Uprising fell five days ago on Aug. 1 when Poles for 62 days fought the Nazi occupiers of Warsaw while 50,000 Russian troops were less than a mile away refusing to assist the Poles, who were allies along with Great Britain and the United States. Poles have not forgotten.

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Chip Kell says a lot Chip Kell, one of the best offensive linemen in Tennessee history, didn’t say much during his college years but has said a lot at 65.

This very strong man who once lifted one corner of a Volkswagen so another man could change a tire has written a book about God and football. He went so far as to discuss recruiting and tell what Auburn fans offered him to become a Tiger. “All in God’s Glory� includes the exciting trip from adoption as a baby to Tennessee stardom, a fling at pro ball, a checkered coaching career, the College Hall of Fame and semiretirement.

I learned a lot about Curtis Cliff “Chip� Kell.

I knew how far he put the shot as an eighth-grader, a national record 65 feet, four and three-fourths inches. I knew of his determination to fly airplanes. I knew he loved fast cars and once took Chuck Rohe for a terrifying ride

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down 411. I knew he wasn’t tall enough to meet NFL criteria.

I didn’t know he once worked as a jail inspector. I had no idea what he once ate for breakfast at Uncle Earl’s house (dozen eggs, pound of bacon, half a loaf of toast, half gallon of milk, etc.).

I shouldn’t have been surprised to learn his father invoked the law on recruiting.

I was pleased by Chip’s reason for writing the book, to praise God for endless opportunities. “My main goal is to help bring people back to God.�

Chip believes America is sliding in the wrong direction and that greed is taking over.

If his book shows a profit, he will donate it to charity.

Chip grew up in the Atlanta area. His dad, a Georgia graduate, had been a pilot. He became a coach at Southwest DeKalb High, which means young Kell got a head start in athletics. At age 10 he wrote New York Giants linebacker Sam Huff to request a photo and autograph – and scored.

Tennessee assistant coach Vince Gibson saw Chip as a very powerful sophomore at a track meet. Vince told Chip about the great track program Rohe was building in Knoxville and that the Vols would be watching him in football.

They did. So did everybody else. Chip had a cardboard box full of scholarship offers.

He didn’t go to Georgia because he thought the Bulldogs took him for granted.

He didn’t consider Alabama because Pat Dye, then an assistant coach, said he didn’t

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At age 10, Chip started training with weights. At 20, he was the strongest Vol I ever saw. He was 240 pounds, 60 inches around the shoulders and simply overpowering. Twice he won the Jacobs blocking trophy.

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His parents would receive the deed to a lot on Lake Lanier.

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Rivet the puppet leads music at Powell Presbyterian VBS with the help of friend Eugene Thomas (backstage). Pictured are Dane Head, Lydia Warren, Julian McCormick, Colin McCormick, Knox Burton, Emmy Sansom, pastor Jonathan Warren and Rivet. Photos

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Building with God

By Cindy Taylor Leaders say, “Build with God!” Kids say, “Gear up!”

Giant Lego toys adorned the halls of Powell Presbyterian Church to welcome kids to the 2014 Vacation Bible School where the theme

was “Workshop of Wonders: Imagine and Build with God.” Kids were having fun, but they were also learning valuable life lessons.

“Vacation Bible School isn’t just a time for fun. Kids

Joel Dew, with wife, Kendra, is the campus pastor at The Church at Sterchi Hills.

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learn important stories about God and also how to help others in need,” said pastor Jonathan Warren.

The Rev. Eugene Thomas and wife Pat helped during the VBS by making the bible come to life with stories and

puppets.

Kids enjoyed story times, crafts, music and science each day. During the week the kids also collected personal care items and put together hygiene kits to be given to those in need following disasters.

Powell Presbyterian Church is located at 2910 W. Emory Road. Info: 938- Pat Thomas teaches the bible to 3-4 year-olds through story8311. telling at Powell Presbyterian Church VBS.

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The Church at Sterchi Hills celebrates relaunch Good things are happening at The Church at Sterchi Hills. It has recently undergone a revitalization and will relaunch at 10:30 a.m.

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The church has partnered with Second Baptist Church of Clinton, taking a proactive position to bring the ministry back to life. Second Baptist commissioned 35 church missionaries who have worked alongside The Church at Sterchi Hills and have helped to rebuild.

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Brother Joel Dew has been an associate pastor at Second Baptist of Clinton for 10 years and will serve as the campus pastor at The Church at Sterchi Hills. Since his first sermon on Easter Sunday, Dew has seen growth in the church and looks forward to more good things in the church’s future.

The atmosphere at The Church is casual and always friendly. Dew makes a point to ensure that everyone is greeted and feels welcome.

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MILESTONES Prater honored at Converse College Teresa Prater received the Converse College Scholarly and Creative Achievement Award in May at the school’s graduation ceremony in Spartanburg, S.C. Teresa Prater Prater is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Studio Art in the department of art and design where she has taught since 1990.

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most prestigious faculty awards at Converse College and is designed to recognize outstanding faculty accomplishments in the area of scholarly and creative achievement. She was recognized for her 30 years of professional work in visual arts, including drawing, painting, book arts, digital photography and encaustic.

She is a 1975 graduate of Powell High and received a BFA in painting and drawing from the University of Tennessee in 1984. Prater is the daughter of Jim and Bea Prater of Powell.

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Austin Henry of Henry’s B&G in Gibbs delivers lunch to Interns Zoe Risley, Leila Hennon, Laken Scott and Donna Mitchell ride around the grounds of the Oakes Farm for the Shopper- Oakes Farm. Photos by R. White News interns.

Leila Hennon and Zoe Risley prepare to explore a portion of the haunted trail at Oakes Farm.

Intern Leila Hennon was the “goat whisperer” to Doug during a recent trip to Oakes Farm.

A farm utopia

By Donna Mitchell Last week the Shopper interns took a trip to Oakes Farm in Corryton. The farm hosts an annual corn maze and pumpkin patch, and supplies daylilies to plantlovers around the country.

Daylilies are one of the easiest plants around because they require little maintenance. There are over 60,000 varieties of the flower, and daylilies bloom in many sizes, colors and shapes. Once planted, the flowers will continue to grow.

As we were seated at the table for a discussion of the farm, I looked around and realized this was an experience everyone needed

to have, especially today’s young people. The atmosphere of the farm was incredible, from the height of the corn to the smell of the goats.

The only time phones were pulled out was for a quick picture of us riding in the back of a pickup truck through the field. We sat eating lunch with each other and engaged in conversation, no not through Facebook or Twitter, but through actual verbal communication. It is mind blowing to know that we can in fact have a day without technology and still have fun and feel connected to one another.

We need to put down

these verbal communication blockers to get out and really experience this feeling. The farm creates a sort of utopia where the fastpaced, “I need it now” world has never existed; it means so much more to physically see a smiling face and to hear a laugh than to do so through the screen of our phones, tablets and computers. I encourage all of you to take a trip to Oakes Farm for a technology-free day.

If you can’t make it out to the farm, look online at the beautiful daylilies the farm has to offer, maybe even order a few.

On my experience: I came into this internship knowing I enjoyed writing. I left knowing that this is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I recommend this to anyone interested in anything at all.

With Sara, Ruth and Sandra you never have any idea of what you’re getting into, but I can guarantee you this, you’ll remember it forever.

Ken Oakes discusses growing daylilies and his business model with the interns.

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Summer fun

By Joshua Mode This summer I was asking myself “what am I going to do?”

I wanted to do something fun and informative, then I remembered my internship last year at the Halls Shopper!

Everyone who works there is so amazing and has their own special gift like photography, people skills, noting everything, or all three!

It was so much fun, and I met so many great people to go on adventures with in our area, most I didn’t even The Big Love Bus was a party on wheels for Leila Hennon, Zoe Risley, Laken Scott, Anne Marie Higginbotham, Julia Grant and know they were there. It helps with writing skills as Donna Mitchell.

well; letting your English teachers read your columns is always a plus.

One of my favorite parts of the internship was visiting so many nice restaurants and then writing my review, kinda like a food critic. I’m so happy I discovered this program before it was too late. It was probably the best two summers I’ve had and I would like to thank the amazing people there for letting me join.

So when you ask yourself or your son/daughter what you can do next summer, think of this column and say “Hey, you can do an internship at the Shopper-News!”

A day on the farm With the Shopper interns The interns spent their last day with the ShopperNews getting a crash course in selling homegrown daylilies and plotting a maze of corn for folks to meander through each fall.

The Oakes family started its daylily business in the 1970s.

“That was my first summer job, digging up and bagging daylilies,” said Ken Oakes.

But the business didn’t grow nationally until he designed its first full-color catalog in 1990. The rest is history.

“This was a hobby. I didn’t plan to go into (the daylily business), but it took off,” he said. The company now sends about 400,000 catalogs to its customers each year.

Oakes discussed what goes into marketing the daylilies and how to crosspollinate two species to create a new one.

Two weeks ago David Dewhirst told us how to “repurpose” an old building; last week Ken Oakes told us how to repurpose an entire farm.

The Oakes’ corn maze is also a popular draw. It’s an idea Ken had after visiting another maze in 2001.

“We had all this land and I thought ‘we can do this,’” he said. The attraction has grown into an annual tradition for many locals.

Even though the maze was closed for the season and updates were being made, Oakes gave the interns full access to the play area.

They jumped at the chance, literally, to get dirty and whip through the jumbo slide made from large plastic pipe.

“First one through gets to clean up the cobwebs,” Oakes said of the slide. Other intern favorites included bouncing on the gigantic air pillow; visiting with Doug, the pet goat; and digging in the sand box.

Before wrapping up at the farm, the group piled in the back of Oakes’ pickup

Sara Barrett

truck and headed up the hill where The Trail of Doom is located. The haunted attraction gleans scores of screams from folks who wish for more than wholesome fun.

“I’m a big fan of the two person distraction myself,” Oakes told the group as they cautiously stepped through the spooky forest for a sneak peek at additions for this year’s scaring season.

His personal favorite is revving up a chainsaw to terrify anxious patrons right after they’re distracted by another “haunter.”

One particular group of young visitors seemed so frightened at one point, Oakes said, that he took off his mask to show them he meant no real harm. To which the kids gleefully responded with smiles and “Uncle Kenny!”

Oakes had gotten so carried away he didn’t realize he was chasing his own family.

Info: www.oakesfarm. com and www. oakesdaylilies.com.

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The love bus ... exciting and new

The interns arrived at the farm in true Shopper-News fashion. The Big Love Bus transported the group, but not before bus driver Carlene Doig-Collins showed a little of what the psychedelic party on wheels had to offer.

Custom benches line both sides of the bus, and a beaded curtain decorates a VIP area in the back. Multicolored lights flash on the ceiling and music can be played inside the bus and from speakers mounted on

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The Big Love Bus was the preferred mode of transportation for the last intern trip of the summer. Pictured are interns and guests (front) Donna Mitchell, Leila Hennon, Samantha Hamilton; (back) Julia Grant, Zoe Risley, Laken Scott, Anne Marie Higginbotham and Charlie Hamilton. the exterior. A playlist can also be shared on the bus radio from a passenger’s cell phone via Bluetooth.

Highlights included reactions of passersby, or even folks mowing their yard, who stopped to stare at the vibrantly colored school bus while sounds including cows mooing and British police sirens emanated from its sound system. Bottles of water were chilled in a customized container holding ice in the bar and snack area.

Intern Laken Scott and her friend, Anne Marie Higginbotham, were particularly amused by two police officers who paused to take photos of the bus with their cell phones.

The bus initially felt overwhelming, but cruising the back roads of North Knox County, Doig-Collins’ 26plus years of bus driving experience made for a smooth ride and put everyone at ease.

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Lunch on the farm

The interns’ last meal as Shopper-News cool kids was delivered fresh from Henry’s Catering in Corryton.

Manager Austin Henry stopped by with loaded cheeseburgers, chips, and

Come…let us tr eat you lik e royalty.

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Correction

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In our July 30 coverage of the interns, Gonzo Gourmet’s Brandon Wilson was incorrectly identified as Brandon Smith. We regret the error.

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Next year’s ShopperNews intern program is already filling up.

If you would like to participate next summer, email Sara at barretts@ ShopperNewsNow.com.

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Regular readers may remember seeing Mark Walberg and his merry band from “Antiques Roadshow” in these pages at this time last year. They’d just arrived in town, and the Norris museum was their first stop.

Appraiser Ken Farmer was particularly taken with the collection of Appalachian musical instruments.

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That means continuous music, all day every day, in the pastoral museum setting of green hills, log cabins and grazing livestock.

It’s a “down home” music fan’s dream.

Because it’s the 35th anniversary of this awardwinning festival, the organizers have put together the strongest lineup in the event’s history. It includes Grammy-award winner Marty Raybon and Full Circle, International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Junior Sisk with Rambler’s Choice, Grammy-nominated Della Mae, and the multi-award-

winning group Lonesome River Band.

Returning to the festival are: ■ Blue Moon Rising, “CMT.com Top 10 Bluegrass Albums” holder ■ Blue Highway, Grammy-nominated, and ■ Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, one of the most successful bluegrass bands of all time, seventime International Bluegrass Music Association “Vocal Group of the Year,” with multiple Grammy and DOVE award nominations.

And there will be much more than music.

The Tennessee Fall Homecoming includes historical demonstrations such as spinning, weaving, sorghum making, blacksmithing and sawmilling.

You can view heritage arts and crafts, such as handcrafted white-oak baskets, and see tatting, whittling, lye-soap making and leather working. Regionally and nationally known Southern writers will be on hand to chat, and you can tour the entire Museum of Appalachia complex and feast on fine Southern fare and Appalachian delights.

For a full list of artists, or to purchase tickets online, visit the Museum of Appalachia’s website, www. museumofapppalachia.org.

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Hann takes on new role with greenways commission

By Betsy Pickle As the new chair of the Knoxville Greenways Commission, Brian Hann sees connections as top priority.

“There are just a lot of missing links, and I think it behooves us as a city to connect those missing links and allow for more mobility,” says Hann, known for his achievements as president of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club. “Reaching from the center city outward is where I would like to see the focus and just start moving with the connections that are missing from the center out.”

Overall, Knoxville has done well on the greenways front, but progress has come in fits and starts, says Hann. The city’s first greenway, Third Creek Greenway, was created in 1973. After a long lag, there was a growth spurt in the 1990s, when Mayor Victor Ashe created the Knoxville Greenways Commission with Will Skelton as chair.

In recent years, there has been a slowdown in greenway expansion, likely due to the economy, Hann believes. Mayor Madeline Rogero resurrected the commission, and South Knoxvillian Hann will lead his first meeting as chair at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail.

The commission meets on the second Tuesday every other month. Lori Goerlich, the city’s parks and greenways coordinator, has been the de facto chairman as the group has been getting reorganized.

Hann notes that the approach to greenway development has changed over

Brian Hann at his office just east of the Old City Photo by Betsy Pickle time. “The requirements for greenways became connected with road projects, (and) anytime there’s a road project that involves federal dollars, things are inherently going to slow down,” he says. “There was a period of time when (a greenway) was just a trail through some ground and paved over in asphalt, and that’s easy.

But when they’re connected with road projects, that gets difficult. I think during my time on the commission I’m going to try and look to find quicker, cheaper ways of continuing greenway progress or to start it back up.”

Hann’s interest in greenways is an extension of his love of cycling, which started when he was 4 years old. He grew up in Cincinnati and moved to Knoxville to attend the University of Tennessee. After graduating in 1998 with a degree in ornamental horticulture and landscape design, he worked as a landscaper for a company in West Knoxville.

“I loved the people I worked for, but we were

landscaping urban sprawl, basically, and I just couldn’t do it anymore,” he says. “I couldn’t put another boxwood in front of a brick, two-story house.”

Hann’s girlfriend at the time and now wife, Mary Beth Tugwell, was working for downtown developer David Dewhirst, and after Hann did some weekend work for him on the Emporium Building, Dewhirst offered him a job as a contractor.

“When David offered me the job, I was like, ‘This is what I want to do. I want to help redevelop the city.’ ” That was 14 years ago.

About seven years ago, Hann became active in the reorganized Appalachian Mountain Bike Club. He became president in 2009.

The group has developed biking trails all over Knoxville and basically created South Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness by making the area accessible not just to cyclists but to everyone.

Hann, who has lived in South Knoxville since 2000,

New beginning

Richard Suttle: All-American

From page 1

“In the season finale, junior Richard Suttle had one of the finest games any Maryville College player has ever had. Maryville trounced Sewanee 87-78. The lanky pivotman poured in 28 points, yanked down an incredible 25 rebounds, and according to coach (Rick) Byrd… “dominated the game on both ends of the floor.”

“The 15 wins were the most by any Scots squad in 31 years. Suttle led the Scots in scoring, rebounds, free-throw percentage and field-goal percentage. He was consistent with 16.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game…”

(From Maryville College’s announcement of Richard Suttle’s 2007 induction to its “Wall of Fame.”)

that, he was officially fired.

Although teachers seldom win such cases, he believed he’d been unjustly terminated and decided to challenge the decision.

“I had the right to appeal, so I chose to fight. I couldn’t really pursue full-time employment during that time because I would have forfeited my ability to appeal for my job back, and if I took a full-time job, I’d have had to resign, and that would have been the end of my appeal. I did some part-time work, but financially it was very hard.

I’d wake up in a sweat. I exhausted every resource I had.

My hearing didn’t take place till the following March, and it was a month after that the decision came.”

He said he was “very happy and a bit surprised” in April when the hearing officer not only reinstated him, but also criticized McIntyre’s administration for firing him. He didn’t believe it was fair to get a 90-day suspension without pay tacked on (for calling a student he’d written up for disciplinary reasons “Billy Badass,” being late for class as he traveled from room to room, having some absences

due to sickness and for failing to properly record scores from a non-credit course).

In May, Suttle came back down to earth when McIntyre announced his intention to appeal the hearing officer’s decision. The case went back to the same school board that had voted to terminate his tenure last fall, and the vote was set for July. Suttle was afraid to get his hopes up.

“I was fearful that they would overturn my reinstatement,” he said.

He showed up at the July school board meeting accompanied by TEA lawyer Virginia McCoy, who had represented him before the

hearing officer. She didn’t hold back in her criticism of the way her client had been treated. At the end of the meeting, the school board voted 7-0 to deny McIntyre’s appeal and uphold the decision of the hearing officer.

Now, Suttle says he’s looking forward to a new job at Whittle Springs Middle School, even though he’ll be teaching physical education instead of math.

He’s hoping for a new beginning.

In July, Knox County Commissioner Tony Norman formally requested detailed costs to Knox County Schools for the Suttle misadventure.

is a recipient of the Individual Service Award from the Tennessee Recreation Parks Association, and he serves on the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner’s Council on Greenways and Trails, which meets quarterly in Nashville.

“That’s a neat group,” he says. “There are folks from all around the state, and you get to hear what everybody’s doing.”

Hann hopes the greenways commission can make a difference, but it is strictly an advisory body.

“There was a study done

to identify some important connections and corridors, and the commission is going to make recommendations on that and what to pursue, but it’s really ultimately the Parks and Recreation director’s call on where the money’s allocated and what happens with that,” he says.

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By Phyllis Nichols As Jennifer “Jay” Butler works through her nonprof it management program at Johnson University, she must complete Nichols an internship to graduate. Instead of merely fulfilling another prerequisite, her summer at the Knoxville Area Urban League confirmed Butler’s career path and fueled her passion for the organization’s work in the community.

“In the past, I’ve referred people to the Urban League’s services,” Butler said. “Now, I realize just how hard they are working to empower people in the community.”

Butler spent time working in every service department – employment and workforce development, housing and education. A project she led with students clearly demonstrated how the KAUL is helping educate the community’s future leaders.

“I’ve helped lead the Project Ready students in their project this summer,” Butler said. “We’ve taught the students about the great migration (of African Americans out of the South and into other regions of the country) and how it’s shaped the social climate in Knoxville.”

The high school students

also interviewed community leaders who were witnesses to that movement.

“The interviews transformed their learning from just thinking about the information in a historical context to seeing how it affected people in the community,” she said.

Butler also adapted to a team working environment and achieving daily tasks, a beneficial supplement to textbook learning.

“After my time here, I know what good nonprofit management looks like in a real setting rather than just hearing about it through my studies at school,” she said.

Butler originally planned to pursue a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. However, the experience has strengthened her passion for community development.

“It’s awesome to be able to be the voice of those who need help,” she said. “Success is a process, and it’s not always about the end result – but the journey. With the programs at the Urban League, we define our success by the successes – big and small – of our clients.”

Butler explained that her time at KAUL changed her for the better.

“I’m leaving with a different worldview than when I started,” she said. “I’ve met a lot of people in the community that shaped the world we live in. I’m more focused on giving back and building our community now than ever.”

Phyllis Nichols is president and CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League.

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‘Virtual’ students enrolled in TNVA

By Sandra Clark When the Union County school board voted July 30 to enroll 626 f i r s t-ye a r students in the Tennessee Virtual A c a d e m y, applause Stackhouse and smiles broke out. The vote demonstrated the benefit of hiring a smart lawyer.

The emergency meeting started with a quiet family prayer below the stage.

Superintendent Jimmy Carter called on assistant Ronnie Mincey to read a “late-breaking” letter from state Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman.

A week earlier Huffman had “recommended” that Union County not enroll the first-year students, even though they had properly registered, and implied he would shut down the whole school if the board did so.

Now he said he will close

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the school in the spring, but high enough test scores could cause a reprieve … and, by the way, go ahead and enroll those 626 kids if you want to.

What changed in a week?

On advice of counsel, the school board had requested a waiver from Huffman to drop 626 properly enrolled students.

Huffman granted the waiver, but meanwhile public pressure began to build.

State Sen. Frank Niceley and Rep. Dennis “Coach” Roach met with the governor’s chief of staff.

Who knows what else went on behind the scenes?

Huffman again called Union County’s school board “irresponsible” for simply doing what state law and Huffman himself have empowered it to do.

Amid grins and highfives, attorney Mary Ann Stackhouse packed her bags and left the building – an unsung hero of this mighty tempest.

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Robertson was ‘dynamic Christian’

Dr. Edwin G. Robertson, 65, board chair of Commercial Bank and longtime veterinarian, died suddenly July 29 at his home. His passing left a void in the community.

“I’ve known Edwin all my life,” said John Fugate, manager of Commercial Bank in Fountain City.

“He was a dynamic Christian who practiced what he professed. He had the servant’s heart … was very humble … always looking for ways to help the less fortunate.”

Brenda Sweet, manager of the Maynardville branch, called Mr. Robertson a handson leader. “He was a wonderful person, wonderful for the community and a leader in the fight against drug abuse,” she said, mentioning his leadership with Stand in the Gap and Crusade for Christ.

Terry Lee is president of Commercial Bank, which was founded by Mr. Robertson’s father, Oscar, in 1976.

Survivors include his wife

University Commons encompasses 12-plus acres and boasts 210,000 square feet of retail space and parking.

Walmart will open on Aug. 6, and Publix is scheduled to open later in August. The center was developed by CHM LLC, whose principal partners are Budd Cullom, Jim Harrison and Mike McGuffin.

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The restaurant is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday. Tina Williams is the manager.

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Food fight rages on the Strip

This mailer, which went out last week, promises students can use their university-mandated meal plan on the Cumberland Avenue Strip, and adds, “Now Tax Free!” Privately owned businesses not yet admitted to the program were not amused.

‘Frightening,’ says Riggs

By Betty Bean August is a good month on the Cumberland Avenue Strip. Anticipation of the influx of student consumers that fall semester at the University of Tennessee will bring starts to build and hits a high point with the first home football game (this year, Aug. 31).

But as the Shopper-News reported last week, the runup to the new school year is off to something less than a Big Orange high note for 10 Cumberland District business owners and managers who fear that the university is preparing to become their competitor.

A letter dated July 28 outlined their concerns and stressed the high level of co-

operation they have given UT and the city of Knoxville regarding the redesign of the commercial corridor in the university’s neighborhood.

“The business owners and property owners in the Cumberland District have agreed to sweeping changes to Cumberland Avenue to advance goals of both the University and the city of Knoxville.

“These changes have required easements to our properties and will create numerous disruptions to our businesses and lives during the construction time.

“We have given much to support this plan and feel that opening (the universi-

ty’s mandatory student dining plan) would be a gesture to reciprocate this mutual relationship.”

Although university spokesperson Karen Simsen tried to reassure the worried business owners that plans are underway to allow students to use their meal cards at Cumberland Avenue businesses, an announcement went up on UT’s website at week’s end under the salutation “Welcome to UT Volunteer Dining” and kicked anxiety up another notch.

“New for 2014-2015: Meal Equivalency on Saturday Nights! Late Night Meal Equivalency at Raising Canes and Panda Express on the Strip!

“Commuter Plans are Tax Free this year (Commuter 50, 75 and Dining Dollar Plans only).”

Panda Express and Raising Canes are housed in a recently acquired, university-owned building on the northeast corner of Cumberland Avenue and 17th Street (formerly known as home of McMillen’s, a popular retail outlet specializing in UT-related sports gear and memorabilia).

“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 (the

Elder law made easy

By Cindy Taylor Monica Franklin, certified elder law specialist, spoke July 29 at Morning Pointe assisted living facility, talking about wills and power of attorney documents.

“It goes without saying that everyone should have a will. But everyone 18 and older should have a POA as well,” she said.

“A nd you should always have an alternate/backup agent on your POA.” A power of attorney (POA) is a written authorization to represent or act on another’s behalf in private or business affairs.

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university’s vendor) creates unfair competition against local businesses,” the merchants’ letter stated.

“This is no small project – it is a $1.9 million construction project that benefits only Aramark.

“This is due to (UT vendor) Aramark having access to dining dollars (a cashless student debit card) as a payment platform while neighboring establishments currently do not have access to this program.

“If the Panda Express and Raising Canes franchises flourish, will the University continue to purchase private property?

“Watching Aramark utilize the privileges the University receives with regard to rent, property taxes, etc., to increase the spread of its contracted vendor is alarming to small business owners such as the Cumberland Merchants.

“Currently, there is one privately owned business, the Lake Avenue Papa John’s franchise, which is permitted to accept dining dollars. If it is being done at this location, it is capable of being done at other privately owned locations,” the letter ended.

“It’s frightening to have this monstrosity of a huge university being able to purchase property right beside you,” said Jonah Riggs, general manager of the Copper Cellar, the Strip’s most established eatery.

“If I was a little momand-pop store, I couldn’t make it. I’d have to close my doors.”

A mailer urging students to sign up for the new Commuter Dining Dollar Meal Plan at “only” $475 went out last week, as well, with the additional exhortation “Now Tax Free!”

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Tennova CEO offers healthcare snapshot

By Bonny C. Millard As CEO of Tennova’s Turkey Creek Medical Center, Lance Jones has put away the rose-colored glasses on healthcare. He says the medical industry is in a state of flux as it grapples with the number of retiring physicians, nursing shortages, changing technology, a growing population with a longer life expectancy and medical malpractice.

Jones spoke to the Rotary Club of Farragut about the everchanging environment of healthcare at a recent meeting.

In today’s job market, six of the top ten jobs are in the healthcare industry, he said. The nation faces a major shortage of nurses by 2020 and currently 175,000 nursing positions nationwide are available.

Medical doctors are aging with more than half considering retirement, he continued. Of the doctors now in practice, one-third are women, many of whom will consider starting families and may alter their work schedule. For those entertaining the idea of going to medical school, the debt can be a major deterrent. The average debt for a physician

after medical school and a fellowship is $273,000, Jones told the group.

“They are underwater for a long, long time because of that,” he said.

While the employment situation is creating some challenges, technology continues to improve medical treatments and reduce hospital time. Jones, who has been with the medical center for three years, said that because of technological advances a person can now have gallbladder surgery in the morning and be released later that day.

The surgery, through the navel, is less invasive, resulting in reduced pain, medical expenses and time away from work, but a technological wish list can run millions of dollars, he said.

Overall, Knoxville has a superb quality of health care, the New Zealand native said.

Turkey Creek Medical Center, part of the Tennova Healthcare System, had 16,000 patient interventions, delivered 509 babies and utilized more than 21,000 volunteer hours last year. According the Jones, the facility is the largest employer in Farragut.

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Dear 6th District Voter – My name is Sandra Rowcliffe, and I’m running for School Board in your district.

This election is critical for so many reasons but the most important being that the kids in the 6th district are as intelligent, creative, and capable of any kids in this nation, and we as the adults in their lives MUST give them the best opportunity for a high quality education if we want to see them succeed and if we want to see our community prosper.

I am the person to do that!

I come from a family of educators. My mother was a public school teacher, and my father is an ordained Baptist minister and retired Carson Newman University religious studies professor. I have been a community volunteer for 15+ years serving in leadership roles for the Mental Health Association, TNAchieves, Reach Them to Teach Them, and PTA where my passion has been creating and bettering educational opportunities within the schools. I recently completed my 2-year term as president of the Knox County PTA and was the first-ever President of the Hardin Valley Academy PTSA, beginning work with the administration there even before the bricks and mortar were laid. I have never made a dime from Knox County Schools nor has any family member of mine. I have 4 children, three in the Knox County Schools and one who has already graduated, and I will work for your children, your grandchildren, and all the children of the 6th district with the same commitment I have shown to my own children and many others. I hold a BS in Music Therapy with a completed post graduation internship from the University of Texas Medical Branch.

My opponent, on the other hand, is a largely politically-connected person. She retired from the school system, draws a pension from the school system, has a daughter who currently works for the school system, and now wants a School Board position too. Will she recuse herself from every vote on the budget if an employee raise is included due to a conflict of interest? Her immediate family members have been on the Knox County School Board, in the TN House of Representatives and now work as lobbyists in Nashville. Is this the person the kids of Knox County need as their voice? I don’t think so! Our children deserve an advocate for a high quality education, not a politician.

Election Day is Thursday, August 7th. I’m asking the citizens of the 6th district to “do what’s right for kids.” I ask you to ROW, ROW, ROW the VOTE! Our Kids are Capable, and you are capable of making a huge difference for them when you go to the polls.

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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.

Churchwide sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Dutch ValleyNew Life Church of God, 1415 Breda Drive. Children and adult clothing, toys, all kinds of household items; breakfast/lunch available for purchase. Proceeds go to church’s 100th anniversary celebration in October. Info: 688-8711.

Back-to-School Bash, 2-6 p.m., Bells Campground UMC, 7915 Bells Campground Road. Music, food, activities.

AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road, Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

Church rummage sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rutherford Memorial UMC, 7815 Corryton Road. Proceeds to benefit Corryton Hospitality Pantry and other mission projects.

SUNDAY, AUG. 10 Gospel singing: the Roarks, 6 p.m., New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Baptist Church Road.

No charge/love offering will be taken. Info: 546-0001, www.newbeverly.org.

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THROUGH MONDAY, SEPT 1 Seeking crafters to purchase table at Dante Church of God’ annual fall sale, to be held Sept. 20.

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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.

THURSDAY, AUG. 7 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.

Bingo, 10-11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Bring new “white elephant” gift, $1 or less. Free movie and popcorn, 11:15 a.m. Movie: “Frozen.” Open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Bee Friends beekeeping meeting, 6:30 p.m., auditorium on the Tazewell Campus of Walters State University. Topic: how to use the by-products of beekeeping, wax and honey, to make lotions, soaps, and candles. Info: 617-9013.

FRIDAY, AUG. 8 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 9928038.

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.

Grandparents and Me! Free Movie and Popcorn Day, Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Movies: “Despicable Me 2,” 10 a.m.; “Rio,” noon. Open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Free movie: “The Sandlot” in Luttrell City Park.

Starts at Dusk. Bring chair or blanket.

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. 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.

Wii™ Bowling, 11:30 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Premier of “Mathline,” a new live call-in show, 6 p.m., on East Tennessee PBS. Geared toward students in grades 4-12; all students, parents and teachers may submit math questions to 1-844-NUMBER8 (6862378). Broadcast every Monday through Thursday. Info: 595-0220 or www.EastTennesseePBS.org/programs/ tn-learn-mathline/.

TUESDAY, AUG. 12 Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meeting, 7 p.m., Buddy’s Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Robert Krick, historian of the Richmond Battlefield.

Topic: first and second battles of Deep Bottoms. Dinner: $15, members/$17, nonmembers. Lecture: $3. RSVP by noon Monday, Aug. 11, to 671-9001.

THURSDAY, AUG. 14 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 15 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

Big Ridge Bluegrass Festival, 4-11:30 p.m., Big Ridge State Park. Food, crafts and fine art. Live entertainment, 6:30 p.m. Info: 992-5523 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.

Golf Classic to benefit the Union County Humane Society, 11:30 a.m., Three Ridges Golf Course, 6101 Wise Springs Road. Lunch, noon; shotgun start/scramble, 1 p.m. Info: 992-7969.

SATURDAY, AUG. 16 House Mountain Hoedown, 2-8 p.m., Washington Presbyterian Church Community Park and Pavilion, 7405 Washington Pike in Corryton. Appalachian, Bluegrass and Americana music. Tickets: $10 at the gate, advance tickets $8. Free parking. Concessions available.

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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.

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Old Fashioned Gospel Singing, 7:30 p.m., Ridgeview Heights Baptist Church, 7809 Ridgeview Road in Corryton. Everyone invited. Info/directions: 712-1835.

Beginner Drop Spindle class, 1-3 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Kathleen Marquardt.

Registration deadline: Aug. 9. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.

Bag Workshop with Kelly Bowser, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road.

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SUNDAY, AUG. 17 Union County Historical Society meeting, 2:30 p.m., Museum and Genealogical Library on Highway 33.

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

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By Danielle Taylor The Grace Christian Academy football team gave back this summer, by joining East Tennessee Children’s Hospital patients who attended their annual special needs camp at Kiwanis Fresh Air Park in East Knoxville. Nineteen football players, along with coaches, helped campers at their End of Camp Carnival play toss

By Rob Hammond, Head of School In our culture we are distracted with so many good things that we often miss the best things. It is so easy to miss valuable teaching moments to influence our kids because of the busyness of our schedules.

Our hectic daily calendar can pr e vent us from really living in the mom e n t Rob Hammond and enjoying life as God has designed it.

These factors can contribute to many of us never being present.

Our theme at Grace Christian Academy for the 2014-2015 school year is “Be Present,” a reminder that wherever you are, BE all there. This is a simple statement to say, but a very difficult task to demonstrate daily. I believe if we are going to make a difference in the next generation, being present is vitally important. In the classroom, on the field, in the hallways, or at home; where you are right now is God’s place for you. At GCA, we pursue vertical excellence in everything we do and we strive to bring Glory to God. In the classroom our faculty is challenged to inspire minds and touch hearts as we Lead, Build and Equip the next generation.

As leaders, as teachers, and as coaches, we must be present. It is our responsibility to embrace what God has put squarely in front of us.

“And don’t be wishing you were somewhere else or with someone else.

Where you are right now is God’s place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there.”

I Corinthians 7:17 (MSG)

Senior tight end Jake Henley gets a pie to the face from a camper.

Members of the Grace football team helping at camp include: coach Tim Minga, Dylan Todd, Ben Arnold, games, pass footballs, and Seth Packowski, Blake Gilliand, Rhett Elwood, Kobe Kelley, Cameron Kuerschen, J.T. Russell, coach John make delicious homemade ice Brewster, Brady Brewster, Jake Henley, Clay Keaton, Jimmy Clevenger, Brady Moyers, Nathan Petit, Nick cream. Many players received a White, Tyler Beck, Kyron Inman, Lee Poff, Jake Arnold and Caleb Garza. pie in the face from the campers and helped catch them as they raced down a slippery water slide to finish off the day.

Clay Keaton, senior offensive tackle said, “It was a fun day. All the guys really liked being there.”

The team hopes to make this ETCH camp an annual part of their summer program.

Coach John Brewster Grace football players Caleb Garza and Brady said, “This has been great. It’s Moyers help a camper play a game at the End a chance for our team to give of Camp Carnival. back, to see that there are some great things going on in our area and at Children’s Hospital.”

By Danielle Taylor At Grace Christian Academy, we are dedicated to being a distinctively Christian Academy that provides an educational experience, developing students who are committed to changing the world for Christ. Over the next six months, we’ll

break down our six Core Values that represent a Christian worldview and belief system as implemented by our teachers and staff. Last month’s Core Value concentrated on being ChristCentered in all we do. This month we’re focusing on the Truth of God’s Word.

TRUTH All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. II Tim 3:16 ■ GCA will govern itself according to Biblical principles.

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■ GCA will implement a discipleship model of education through the development of relationships whose bonds are a recognition of the truth of God’s Word. GCA encourages each student to develop a personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

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or many, creative expression is an unparalleled delight. Whether it is through painting, drawing or sculpting, the ability to convey something to others through art is fulfilling and often therapeutic for the artist as well as the audience.

Local seniors are getting the opportunity to experience this sentiment firsthand thanks to art classes at some senior centers in Knox County. The instructor for these classes, Sue Messer, has a lifelong love for painting that she wishes to pass on to her students.

“I am self-taught and started painting as a teenager,” Messer says. “At that time, I started by cutting out cardboard boxes to use because I couldn’t afford the canvases. I loved it and just thought it would be fun to teach others.”

An experienced artist, Messer works in watercolor, oil, and acrylic paints and was the featured artist at the Tennessee Valley Fair last year. She also participates in the Dollywood Harvest Festival each October and has had work on display at Roper Mansion in Dandridge.

Messer takes great pride in the work of her students and helps them improve their skills with each class.

“I have always wanted to try this, and when I heard that these classes were being offered, I decided to do it,” says Carolyn Hancock, a participant in the class.

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Sue Huling who also attends the classes regularly has found painting to be very healing.

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“I am battling depression and my therapist recommended I get involved with something I enjoy and this is it. It has given me the courage to try new things and has just helped me so much.”

The class is quite a tight-knit group, and its members have found much joy in their weekly gatherings. When one of the students had a stay in the hospital recently, the rest of the group created a special, art-inspired gift just for the patient and even hand-delivered it.

“Carolyn is the crafty one of the group and she came up with the idea of creating the arrangement of painted flowers for our friend,” Messer remembers.

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“She is really great at showing us how to improve or offering advice on whatever we may be working on that week,” Huling says.

Messer and her students hope that even more folks will come join them soon.

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Tuesday, Sept. 9, is the day, and Senior Home Assistance of Tennessee is the sponsor of a large menu of activities in the Pepsi Community Tent that will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Older couples must consider a host of factors before deciding to downsize their homes.

Real estate market

The real estate market can be a seller’s friend or foe. Many sellers have a sale price in mind when they decide to sell their home, but the real estate market can be fickle, so homeowners should do their research before putting their home up for sale. Will the current market make it easier for you to get the most for your home, or will you have to settle for less than you prefer? How

fast are similar in f i il homes h i your area selling? lli When studying the real estate market, it’s also a good idea to study the market for smaller homes. If you plan on moving into a condominium but the market is not flush with properties, you might end up paying more than you want to for your new home, which might negate the savings you can expect from downsizing.

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When downsizing to a smaller home, many couples realize their current furniture is unlikely to fit into a smaller home. That means couples will have to sell or donate their current furniture and then buy all new items for their new home. If it’s been a while since you purchased new furniture, you might be in for some sticker shock on your first visit to the furniture store.

Another thing to consider regarding your furniture is which items you simply can’t live without. An antique dinner table might have been the centerpiece for your family holidays over the last several

decades, d d but b there’s h ’ no guarantee it i will ill fit into your smaller home. You may want to pass this down to your son or daughter, but that’s only possible if he or she has the room for it. Before deciding to downsize, consider your attachment to certain items that you may or may not be able to take with you to your new home and the emotional toll that selling such items might take if you’re left with no other options.

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While the baby boomer generation, which is generally regarded as those people born between 1946 and 1964, boasts longer life expectancies than any generation that came before it, some of that can likely be chalked up to advancements in medical care, including a booming pharmaceutical industry that seemingly has an antidote to every ailment.

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Investors know that money management can be difficult. The ebb and flow of the economy can be similar to a roller coaster, with soaring highs followed by steep drops, and those changes all affect investors’ bottom lines.

It’s no wonder then that many investors over 50 envision the day when they can get off that roller coaster and simply enjoy their money without having to worry about the everyday ups and downs of the market. But managing money after 50 is about more than just reducing risk.

Reducing risk as retirement draws near is a sound financial strategy that can safeguard individuals over 50 from the fluctuations of the market. That’s true whether investors put their money in stocks, real estate or other areas that were not immune to the ups and downs of the economy. But there are additional steps

men n an and d women can ca an take ta after they turn 50 to ensure their golden years are as enjoyable and financially sound as possible.

■ Prioritize saving for retirement. Men and women over 50 know that retirement is right around the corner. Despite that, many people over 50 still have not prioritized saving for retirement. It’s understandable that other obligations, be it paying kids’ college tuition or offering financial assistance to aging parents, may seem more immediate, but men and women over 50 should recognize that their time to save for retirement is rapidly dwindling. Just because you are retired does not mean your bills will magically disappear. In fact, some of those bills, such as the cost of medical care, are likely to increase. So now is the time to make retirement a priority if you have

not already done so. It mi might igh ght ht be nice to finance a child’s college education, but that should not be done at the expense of your retirement nest egg. Kids have a lifetime ahead of them to repay college loans, while adults over 50 do not have that much time to save for retirement.

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Some people want to keep working as long as they are physically and mentally capable of doing so, while others want to reap what their lifetime of hard work has sown and retire early.

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Managing money after 50 requires more than just allocating resources. Sound money management after 50 also means making decisions about your future and taking the necessary steps to ensure those decisions come to fruition.

■ Pay down debt. Men and women over 50 are not often associated with debt, but that’s a misconception.

Thanks in part to the recession that began in 2008 and led to high unemployment, many people in the baby boomer generation, which includes people born between the years 1946 and 1964, went back to school to make themselves more attractive to prospective employers. While

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Men and women over 50 who are still carrying debt should eliminate consumer debt first, as such debt tends to be accompanied by higher interest rates than mortgages and student loan debt. Paying down debt can help reduce stress, improve your quality of life and free up money for living and recreational expenses once you retire.

■ Examine your insurance policies. Your approach to insurance should change as you get closer to retirement. For example, you want to maximize your

liability insurance on homeowners and auto insurance policies. This ensures the money you have set aside for retirement won’t be going to a third party should you be at-fault in an auto accident or if someone suffers an injury at your home. Experts recommend liability insurance be substantial for men and women over 50, with some suggesting it be as high as twice your net worth.

If it wasn’t already, securing long-term disability insurance should be a priority once you have turned 50. A sudden accident or illness at 55 that prevents you from working could prove devastating to your financial future if you do not have disability insurance. Some employers offer long-term disability, though many people are left to secure policies on their own. Regardless of how you get your disability insurance, make sure you have it and that it provides adequate coverage should you succumb to an illness or injury and be unable to work.