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POWELL/NORWOOD VOL. 55 NO. 24

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June 15, 2016

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BUZZ Powell Parade Powell Lions Club 4th of July Parade will step off at 11 a.m. sharp, Monday, July 4, from the former Food City parking lot (KARM). Lions Club president Diane Wilkerson says there is no registration or fees. Participants should be in the parking lot no later than 10:30 a.m. Parking in the KARM lot is for parade participants and store customers only. No ATVs unless pulling float; treats may be tossed to onlookers. Info: 865-640-1053 or tnpowelllions@gmail.com

Beloved character returns to Powell Playhouse By Shannon Carey Powell’s favorite eccentric junk store owner Opal Kronkie will once again tickle audiences’ funny bones at Powell Playhouse in “Opal’s Million Dollar Duck,� a sequel to “Everybody Loves Opal� performed at the Playhouse in 2013. Christy Rutherford will reprise her hilarious role, as Opal fends off smalltime actors-turnedcrooks Desmond and Queenie, played by Brian Cooney and Kelli Tidmore. Gina Jones appears as Opal’s best friend Rosie, and Desmond and Queenie convince Opal to play Juliet onstage, with hilarious results. “Expect lots and lots of laughter,� said director Scarlet Silva.

Downtown Downhill The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club will celebrate the opening of the Devil’s Racetrack, a double black diamond downhill trail ready for those with adequate skills. Activities start at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Baker Creek Preserve in South Knoxville. Look for bike demonstrations from 9 to 4; guided rides for kids, starting at 10:30 a.m., for beginner, intermediate and advanced; a women’s only Bell Joy Ride; food trucks; custom cold beverages from Alliance Brewing Co.; a nd an IMBA Pro session on the racetrack at 1:30 p.m.

Long before there was a historic Powell Station or even a need for one, there was considerable activity in this rustic part of the world. People were coming and going, afoot, on horseback and in wagons. A few were covered, just like in the movies. The most famous leftover landmark is the Alexander Bishop house, sometimes called the Donelson-Bishop house, at 7924 Bishop Road, not far as the crow flies from downtown Powell.

By Sandra Clark Three men who attended Powell High School at the same time and then fought in Vietnam were reunited last week on an HonorAir flight to Washington, D.C. Bobby Lewis said he was surprised to see Frank Vaught and Gailen Porter when he arrived at the airport. It was HonorAir Knoxville’s 21st trip to D.C. The organization has taken more than 2,800 East

Tennessee veterans to Washington to see the memorials built to honor their sacrifices. One hundred forty nine Vietnam War veterans were on the most recent flight. Lewis said Mayor Tim Burchett was at the McGhee Tyson Airport when the veterans left and when they returned. Council member Finbarr Saunders represented the city at the send-off. Eddie Mannis, founder of HonorAir Knoxville, said the over-

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Tynesha and Elijah Davis have spent the past three months raising money for his trip to Australia, where he will represent Tennessee in an international wrestling tournament. Photo submitted erage spring semester and wants to study electrical engineering in college). The two of them have been involved in volunteer work through their churches and on their own. For the last two months, they’ve been raising money to finance a trip to Australia, where Elijah

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whelming response of Vietnam veterans created a demand to schedule a third flight this year. “Our partnership with the Smoky Mountain Air Show made it possible to add this additional flight as a portion of the proceeds from the air show has been donated to HonorAir Knoxville. It is especially gratifying to include Vietnam War veterans in our program as their recognition was too long in coming.�

By Betty Bean Here’s how Elijah Davis has spent his first few weeks of summer vacation: He gets up at 6 a.m. to get ready for school. The Fulton High School honor student is enrolled in Project Grad’s Summer Institute at Pellissippi State’s Magnolia campus, a 20-minute bicycle ride from his East Knoxville home. He has classes in English, robotics and art. His mom works all day, so when he gets out of class at 1:30, he hops back on his bike and rides over to the Boys and Girls Club to spend the afternoon. On Tuesdays and Thursdays he pedals north to Fulton for wrestling practice at 5:30 and summer football workouts after that. At 9:30, he gets back on his bike and rides home. What does he do when it rains? “It hasn’t rained yet,� he said (barely cracking a smile). He’s only 15, but Tynesha Davis doesn’t worry too much about Elijah riding his bike around town because she shepherded him through an online course in bicycle safety when he was 12, and she knows he’s very responsible (he earned a 3.6 grand point av-

The war of words between state Rep. Bill Dunn and school board member Amber Rountree rages on. Dunn complained, accurately, that he said a letter supporting school vouchers was from the board chair, not the entire school board .... But that’s just part of the story, writes Betty Bean, who listened to a two-hour tape of the committee meeting.

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High School grad holds a degree in theater from Maryville College. She thanked the Powell Playhouse cast and crew and their devoted audience for making the production possible. She also thanked sponsors and donors, including 106.1 The River,

Powell Community Center and Moretz Moving. The play will be performed 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, June 23-25, plus a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, June 25, at Jubilee To page A-3

Scouts from the Smoky Mountain Council were on hand to greet veterans and escort them as they arrived at the airport in the morning. The group was welcomed home by approximately 1,000 people eager to thank the veterans for their service. As they walked through red, white and blue balloon arches, veterans were greeted To page A-3

Fulton wrestler to represent USA in Australian

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“It was really hard to get through the first three weeks of rehearsals because this script is just so darn funny.� Silva is a Powell Playhouse veteran, having appeared onstage in “Crimes of the Heart� and “A Nice Family Gathering.� The Powell

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Nefarious actors Desmond (Brian Cooney) and Queenie (Kelli Tidmore) plot the demise of Christy Rutherford’s Opal (center) in the upcoming Powell Playhouse production of “Opal’s Million Dollar Duck,� set to run June 23-25, at Jubilee Banquet Facility. Photos by S. Carey

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has been invited to represent Tennessee on the DownUnder Sports Central Conference Wrestling Team in Brisbane, Australia. Two weeks ago, with the help of dozens of friends, relatives, organizations, church groups and total strangers, they hit their baseline goal – $5,200 – plus an additional

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$170. The Davises were ecstatic, but they realize that this won’t cover include spending money for Elijah, nor plane fare for Tynesha to escort him as far as Los Angeles, so they’re still scrambling. Elijah has an active gofundme page (gofundme.com/elitnwrestling), and they had another fundraiser last week. Elijah started wrestling in middle school, placed third in his weight class in the regionals and went to the state tournament this year, as a freshman. When the invitation letter came, Tynesha asked if he really wanted to do it. “He said, ‘Australia? Of course.’� She was shocked at the price tag, and suggested they sleep on it. “We didn’t want to be hasty, but once I paid the $300 registration fee to secure his place, I said ‘Son, you’re going. We don’t have $300 to waste.’ We’ve worked very hard so he would be able to go.� Tynesha started reaching out to her extended family, and her mother, Yvonne Davis, shared the information with her minister, Pastor Johnny Reid of Wilder To page A-3

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health & lifestyles NEWS FROM PARKWEST, WEST KNOXVILLE’S HEALTHCARE LEADER • TREATEDWELL.COM • 374-PARK

Father’s positive life habits encourage customers, inspire family “Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating …” – Renowned UCLA basketball coach John Wooden on fatherhood, in “Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court” (McGraw-Hill, 1997) Bob Boruff has a warm smile and a relaxed manner that makes conversation easy – exactly the kind of demeanor that served him well during his career as a pharmacist. A Knoxville native, Boruff grew up in Fountain City and graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and pharmacy school at UT-Memphis. He worked for several pharmacies, then joined Ellis & Ernest Drug Stores, which he later bought, and opened another drug store. After 20 years Boruff sold the stores and became a Kroger pharmacist, a position he held until he retired. “Pharmacists are people persons,” he said. “I always tried to encourage customers when they came in to pick up their medications. I tried to offer helpful advice and a positive word that might help them feel better.” Boruff’s positive attitude extended to his home life, where he and his wife, Frances, reared three sons – Jeff, Brian and Gary. “We raised our children in a Christian home – that was key,” said Boruff, who now attends Concord Baptist Church. The family enjoyed a variety of activities together, from boating and hiking to golf and football – they are avid UT fans. Boruff also enjoys reading and vacations to historic sites. Because he was a pharmacist, several of Boruff’s friends were physicians or also in the medical profession, and his son Jeff remembers frequent conversations about medical topics when he was growing up. When it came time to choose a profession,

Bob Boruff’s healthy habits have rubbed off on his son, Parkwest physician Dr. Jeff Boruff. Jeff Boruff decided to become a doctor. He is now a physician with Internal Medicine West in Knoxville. His brothers pursued different career paths and work in the computer industry. “My father always tried to live a healthy lifestyle, and he was a good role model for both his family and his pharmacy customers,” Dr. Boruff said. “I use many of the same principles he taught me in my medical practice. We encourage our patients to make healthy choices and be proactive about their care.” “I’ve always tried to eat right, exercise and stay positive,” said Boruff. “I do think it’s important for people to seek medical

care when they need it – especially men. It seems that men are more reluctant than women to go to the doctor. Men just tend to think, ‘I’ll be OK.’ But if you have a medical issue that doesn’t improve on its own, you need to get it checked out. “My philosophy is that if you treat things early, before they get out of hand, that’s a better approach,” he said, and Dr. Jeff Boruff agrees. Boruff has followed his own advice and has undergone multiple medical procedures himself, including colonoscopy, MRI and CT scans at Parkwest Medical Center. He has also received injections to relieve pressure from spinal stenosis and

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Most men do not take their health as seriously as they should. In order to enjoy more Father’s Days, Jeff Boruff, MD, Parkwest internal medicine physician says adopting preventive measures will increase your odds of living a longer, healthier life. Men should be especially concerned about: 1. Heart disease Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men. Several health conditions can lead to heart disease such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes. You can reduce your risk by eating a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, maintaining a healthy weight and getting regular exercise. If you have diabetes, it is also important to keep your blood sugar levels under control. Take charge of heart health by making healthier lifestyle choices. 2. Cancer Cancer is the second leading cause of death in men, with lung cancer the most prevalent – mostly due to cigarette smoking, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer is followed by prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. If you notice changes that may indicate a problem, do not delay in seeing a doctor. 3. Injuries Many unintentional injuries can be easily prevented. The leading

relax the sciatic nerve. Spinal stenosis is a condition in which the spinal canal narrows and pinches the nerves, resulting in back and leg pain. In adults 50 years of age and older, the risk of developing spinal stenosis increases. Aging can cause the ligaments (tissues that connect the spine and bones) to become thicker and calcified, and the disks between vertebrae to break down. Growths called bone spurs may occur on bones and into the spinal canal. All of these conditions tighten the spinal canal. Symptoms of spinal stenosis include pain and difficulty walking, as well as numbness, tingling, a sensation of hot or cold, weakness or a heavy, tired feeling in the legs. A person may also experience clumsiness or frequent falls. Treatment may include pain medication or corticosteroid injections to reduce swelling and pain, posture changes, physical therapy or weight loss. Surgery may also be an option if nonsurgical remedies have not provided significant improvement in symptoms or due to development of severe weakness or loss of bowel/bladder function. “I didn’t have back pain, but it affected my hamstring muscles and my ability to walk,” Boruff said. “Every time I have come to Parkwest, everyone has been courteous, polite and hospitable, and they have given me good treatment,” he said. “It’s a good place to receive care. When I come to Parkwest, I feel at home.” Boruff is optimistic that the injections he received will provide relief for his symptoms. Now a grandfather of five, he continues his commitment to his faith, healthy habits and a positive attitude – not just for himself, but as a role model for the next generation as well.

Important health guidelines for men ■ Get regular check-ups. ■ If you smoke, stop and avoid exposure to second-hand smoke. ■ Eat a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fiber. ■ Cut back on foods that are high in saturated fat. ■ Increase physical activity and maintain a regular exercise program. ■ If you choose to drink alcohol, do so in moderation. ■ If you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, follow your doctor’s treatment recommendations. ■ If you have diabetes, keep your blood sugar under control. ■ Limit your sun exposure. When you’re outdoors, use sunscreen. ■ Manage stress.

Keeping men healthy cause of fatal accidents among men is motor vehicle crashes, according to the CDC. To reduce your risk of a deadly crash: wear your seat belt; follow the speed limit; don’t drive under the influence of alcohol or any other substances and don’t drive while sleepy. 4. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term used to describe two chronic lung diseases – bronchitis and emphysema. Approximately 85 percent of COPD deaths are related to smoking. If you’re a smoker, talk with your phy-

sician about ways to help you quit. Covenant Health offers a stop smoking app. Visit www.covenanthealth. com/stopsmoking for more information. 5. Stroke While you can’t control some stroke risk factors, such as family history, age and race, you can control others such as tobacco use, weight and stress. Working with your physician to manage any problems with high blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes will also have a positive impact on your overall risk for having a stroke.

Current life expectancy for men in the United States is 77 years on average. For women, that number is 83 years. This may be, in part, to the fact that women tend to be more proactively involved in their healthcare than men. Jeff Boruff, MD “Getting regular check-ups is key to men’s health,” said Jeff Boruff, MD, internal medicine physician at

Parkwest. “Many men come to their physicals saying that their wife made them come. We need to be proactive when it comes to taking care of ourselves.” According to Boruff, when compared to women, men are more likely to: ■ Not have regular physicals ■ Participate in risky or dangerous behaviors ■ Smoke and/or drink Many of the health issues facing men can be prevented or treated if discovered early, often during a routine physical.

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Jim Reed discusses his painting of a house he spotted while he was Dot and Jim Reed enjoy a visit from their granddaughter, looking for landscape ideas. “I like the puppy on the porch,� says Lindsay, 12. The painting by Jim of the Weigel family’s granddaughter Lindsay, 12. dairy farm was once chosen to hang at Tennova’s North Knox medical facility. Photos by Carol Z. Shane

Jim and Dot Reed: Powell’s ambassadors By Carol Z. Shane When Jim and Dot Reed were looking for a place to set down roots as a newlymarried couple, they looked north. “We just fell in love with Powell,� says Jim. Originally from the Oakwood-Lincoln Park community, Jim had played football for Fulton High School. “We came out here [for away games] and I thought we were going to drive forever.� Dot, a native Maryvillian, agrees. “Jim’s mother and father thought we had moved to the end of the world!� Though they recently downsized to a new home in Karns, the Reeds have many fond memories of the community in which they have spent most of their marriage. “The only grocery store was Groner’s,� says Dot.

Both recall the “tab system� that the cashier kept. “You’d go into the store and they’d write you up a little slip,� Dot says. “If you wanted to go to a big supermarket, you’d go to the Kroger at the corner of Clinton Highway and Merchant Drive.� They remember the first Jug o’ Milk store going up in their community in 1970. Dot says, “When we first moved to Powell we could see the cattle gathering at the Weigel’s farm. There were just no houses.� “Now there’s something like 900,� says Jim. Dot also remembers Emory Road flooding regularly. “You’d have to go out the back of Broadacres.� Lindsay, the Reed’s 12-year-old granddaughter, chimes in, “They raised the pavement,� and both grandparents agree.

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The Reeds raised two daughters, Leslie and Stacy, in Powell. When they were little, Jim remembers, “The middle school was at the elementary school.� By the time the siblings were ready, though, Powell Middle School had its own building. Jim established his own company, Reed Advertising, in 1985. He credits Fulton with setting him on the road to his career. At the time the school was established in 1949, Stair Technical High School was already on site. Fulton became Knoxville’s first comprehensive high school. “I could take vocational and college prep classes,� Jim says. He studied commercial art there and even developed signage for the Dogwood Trails System. “They were looking for free stuff,� he jokes.

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Dot also established a venture of her own. “We were all excited when White Stores came,� she says, and soon she was running a kids’ clothing store, Juvenile Junction, in the same complex. She also did bookkeeping and payroll for Reed Advertising. Jim still paints, and the Reeds’ home is filled with his works. Dot is an accomplished pianist. “He gave me one art lesson,� she says, “and said, ‘Dot, I really think you might want to stick to playing piano!’� They enjoy their family, which includes four grandchildren, and traveling. Most recently they celebrated their fiftieth anniversary at Kiawah Island, S.C. “Where do we want to go next that we haven’t been?� asks Dot of Jim, who doesn’t have an immediate answer. They’ll no doubt think of something. And wherever they go, they’ll be Powell’s best ambassadors.

COMMUNITY NOTES â– Broadacres Homeowners Association. Info: Steven Goodpaster, generalgood paster@gmail.com.

Rosie, played by Gina Jones, warns Opal (Christy Rutherford) to stay away from those crooked actors in the Powell Playhouse production of “Opal’s Million Dollar Duck.�

Opal’s back!

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Banquet Facility on Callahan Road. Tickets are $10 for all performances with a $5 senior discount for the matinee. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.powellplayhouse.com. Dinner is available before the evening performances for $15, and lunch before the Saturday matinee is $10.

To reserve a meal, contact Jubilee Banquet Facility at 865-938-2112. This is the 15th production of the Powell Playhouse since the late Nita BuellBlack established the organization in 2010. The next production will be Roger Cosgrove’s comedy “123 and Flush� Oct. 6-8.

â– Enhance Powell meets 4-5 p.m. each second Wednesday at the Powell Branch Library. Info: 661-8777.

REUNION NOTES ■Central High School Class of 1964’s 70th birthday party, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 25, Grande Event Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Cost: $30, includes full buffet. Info: David, CHS64grad@gmail.com.

■Knox North Lions Club meets 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesday, Puleo’s Grille, 110 Cedar Lane. Info: facebook.com/knoxnorth lions. ■Northwest Democratic Club meets 6 p.m. each first Monday, Austin’s Steak & Homestyle Buffet, 900 Merchant Drive. Info: Nancy Stinnette, 688-2160, or Peggy Emmett, 687-2161. ■Norwood Homeowners Association. Info: Lynn Redmon, 688-3136. ■Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first Thursday, Lions Club Building, 7145 Old Clinton Pike. Info: tnpowelllions@ gmail.com.

■Fulton High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Calhoun’s on the River, 400 Neyland Drive. Cost: $25. Reservations deadline: July 15. Reservations/payment: Fulton High School 1966 Reunion, c/o Doug Welch, 890 Hansmore Place, Knoxville TN 37919. Info: Dougwelch1948@ yahoo.com. ■The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, Saturday, Oct. 8, Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Gail Norris Kitts, gnkitts@ yahoo.com.

Powell guys Frank Vaught, Bobby Lewis and Gailen Porter stand with a monument in Washington, D.C. by patriotic music provided by the International Guard Band and the sight of American flags waving. Another one-day, allexpense-paid HonorAir Knoxville flight is planned for the Oct. 5. Any World

War II, Korean War or Vietnam War veteran interested in taking the flight should apply at honorairknoxville. com Lewis said the Powell men talked on the flight and in Washington. It was

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Lewis’s first trip to see the memorials and a trip he will always remember. “There was a crowd up there; kids saying ‘You’re a hero.’ And the crowd in Knoxville was the biggest one yet.�

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Missionary Baptist Church. Tynesha talked to her pastor, Phillip Hamilton Sr. at Children of God Ministries, and to the Rev. James Davis at Eternal Life Ministry. Tynesha is very grateful to Davis and his congregation for their generous early donations, which helped secure a matching grant on May 1 from DownUnder Sports. She’s also grateful to the Fulton High School Alumni Association, which donated $1,000, not including a bunch of pancake breakfast

tickets purchased by individual members. She said she’d love to thank Corinne Crawford, who also gave $1,000, but she doesn’t know how to find her, and she’s deeply touched by a gift from “8 Lives On,� a foundation run by Ukennia Arinze, whose six-year-old daughter Zykia Burns was one of the children killed in the tragic school bus collision on Asheville Highway in 2014. And there are too many more to single out by name. The Summer Institute

classes are done June 17, so Elijah will have some time to think about the adventure that’s before him. He’s looking forward to seeing some kangaroos, and he’s excited about a three-day visit to Hawaii on the way back. Like his mother, Elijah is grateful to all the people who have helped him. “Tell them thank you, and I appreciate that they would give money out of their paychecks to help me go somewhere and do something to help me grow.�

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Football ahead: Remember Tennessee-Florida 2004 By royal decree, there are no off days from fretting about Florida. Here’s how it is, folks. The door to Atlanta is secured with lots of locks. The Gators hold one of the keys. The Vols will almost certainly fail to reach the SEC championship opportunity if they don’t stop the streak. Every day, even three months out, is the correct time to keep that in mind. Florida has won 11 in a row. Tennessee was last triumphant in 2004. Think about it. Thousands of little children have no concept of a Vol victory in what should be spirited, relatively even competition. On some of those sad Saturdays the Gators were clearly superior. Other times, Vol blunders were pivotal. There were routs

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and a few squeakers. Details be damned, the net results are bad if not shameful. A great philosopher, in this case UT receiver coach Zach Azzanni, said “It is what it is.� Zach said what we all see, that it hasn’t been much of a rivalry lately, that the Gators have had their way time after time. Zach also said the Vols are doing everything they can to change that. Let us never forget 2004. That was a landmark Vol victory, made better be-

cause the losers suffered anguish, even bitterness. Florida broke a 21 tie with an 81-yard pass and run with eight minutes remaining. Tennessee countered with an 11-play drive, capped by an Erik Ainge pass to Jayson Swain. Heaven help us, James Wilhoit missed the tying extra point. Florida, up 28-27, was attempting to run out the clock. After third down, where the Vols got a stop, receiver Dallas Baker and defender Jonathan Wade entered into an altercation. Gators said Wade started it with a head slap. Baker responded in kind. Official Bobby Moreau saw the second blow and assessed 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct. The clock was stopped

with 55 seconds remaining. By the grace of God, officials forgot to restart it. Florida punted. Tennessee got close enough for Wilhoit’s redemption, a 50-yard field goal to win with a few seconds to spare. After much yelling and screaming about cheating and foul play and unforgivable official blindness, Florida received a mid-week apology from the SEC office. That really helped. Joy has since been scarce. In 2005, Jonathan Hefney fumbled a punt. Florida won. Chris Leak, who initially committed to UT before choosing the Gators, said Peyton Manning helped him win the 2006 game. Leak attended the Manning summer camp. Peyton answered a thousand questions.

Other Vols contributed to that setback. Tennessee was minus-11 yards rushing. Tennessee fans thought the 59-20 disaster in 2007 symbolized approaching mediocrity. What Florida saw was Tim Tebow rushing for two touchdowns and throwing for two. While you weren’t looking, Cam Newton produced a late TD. Obviously, that was before the laptop incident and his migration. The Gators scored 17 in the first quarter in 2008. Game over. Lane Kiffin promised to sing Rocky Top “all night long� after his Vols whipped the Gators in Gainesville in 2009. Urban Meyer was properly provoked. He wanted to win by 75 but prevailed only by 10. CBS chose Kiffin for the postgame in-

terview. Urban was doubleticked. Derek Dooley did nothing to change the trend. Butch Jones said the 10-9 loss in 2014 “was probably the lowest moment in my career.� Last season might have been second lowest. The Vols, up by 13 with five minutes to go, completely, totally and utterly unraveled. The Gators converted three fourth downs and won a shocker, 28-27. The winning play, a 63-yard touchdown pass, came on fourth and 13. That may have been when the Bob Shoop idea germinated. There you have 11 compelling reasons for no time off from fretting about Florida. Need I say more? Marvin West welcomes your views. His address is westwest@netzero.com

For planning to stick, communities must step up Like most responsible adults, my life is crazy, so I start my day with a prioritized list. In theory, this keeps me from getting distracted and spending all day watching “Parks and Recreation.� Planning is important. If we think things through ahead of time, we’re less likely to make rash decisions and more likely to achieve our goals. Last week, the updated Northwest County Sector Plan went before the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission for approval. This document, which was last updated 12 years ago, will guide development in the sector that 30 percent of Knox County residents call home. Karns, Ball Camp, Am-

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herst, Cedar Bluff, Hardin Valley and Solway areas are included in the northwest sector. MPC staff, led by senior planner Liz Albertson, has been collecting feedback for the update since fall of 2014. Several community meetings were hosted and 476 surveys were completed. If your eyelids are getting heavy, resist the urge to reach for the remote, because this is what you need to know: by 2025, population in the northwest sector is projected to rise by

10,000 to 17,000. And you thought traffic on Hardin Valley Road was bad now! If the end goal is to retain the “small town feeling� that’s so valued in communities like Karns, now is the time to think things through, and that’s what the plan does. It recommends certain types of development in particular areas (mixed-use special districts), like the Solway Corridor. It recommends creation of a Scenic and Highway Corridor Overlay District that would allow communities to establish guidelines for new development, like architectural design and sign regulations. It also recommends new zoning districts that could protect farmland and rural landscapes, like conserva-

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tion subdivisions that cluster residences on smaller lots to protect open space or sensitive natural resources. The updated plan is available at www.knoxmpc. org/sector-plans. Now comes the hard part − sticking to the plan. Historically, all it takes is a developer with a grand idea for a plan to be amended. That’s why citizens need to get, and stay, involved. “When communities become involved, there’s more of a chance for these things to stick,� says Albertson. She calls Bearden a success story because residents envisioned a future for their community and have steadfastly pursued it. The road has been, and will be, bumpy at times, but they are on a clear path.

Sticking to a plan is hard. Scrutinizing development and delaying potential tax revenue is hard. After all, roads will have to be improved to accommodate all those new residents. Progress doesn’t come cheap. At the same time, if we value things like “small town feeling,� scenic landscapes and walkability, that’s what we’ll have to

do. And it will require us to talk to neighbors, email our elected officials and speak up at meetings. Approval of the updated Northwest County Sector Plan was postponed for a month because one developer said he hadn’t seen it yet, even though it’s been available online for two months. Let’s not let developers be in control of planning.

GOSSIP AND LIES ■Eleanor Yoakum, board chair of First Century Bank, was honored with a portion of U.S. 25E renamed the Eleanor Yoakum Highway. Noting her husband, William A. Dunavant Jr., also had a road named for him, she said: “I guess you could call us a two-road family.

■Pete DeBusk said he goes “back a long way with Eleanor.� Then, nodding at her membership on the board of East Tennessee State University and his leadership of Lincoln Memorial University, he said, “LMU here, we’re gonna take over ETSU.� – S. Clark

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Will Sanders supporters turn out when Bernie’s not on the ballot? Could there be a more thankless job than chair of the Knox County Democratic Party? There are no Democratic countywide officeholders. Republicans control all but two seats on the 11-member County Commission. But Democratic Party chair Cameron Brooks has made it his personal mission not to allow Republicans to run unopposed for commission, so he took on the Sisyphean task of recruiting candidates. And he has been, relative to other years, quite successful. This year, six credible Democrats will contend for commission seats in the August general election. But here’s the rub. Brooks is like the unlucky guy the gods condemned to spend an eternity rolling the boulder up the hill – for all his herculean efforts, even those last two Democratic-controlled seats could be in jeopardy. In the first district, which is traditionally African-American and reliably Democratic, the question seems to be will Bernie Sanders supporters show up to vote in an election when their guy’s not on the ballot? Will they come back and vote for the candidate they put on the ballot? Community activist Rick Staples was considered the district favorite in the primary, but finished with 200 votes less than educator Evelyn Gill, and a precinct-by-precinct analysis

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Betty Bean showed that Gill’s successes mirrored those of Sanders. Election Commission boss Cliff Rodgers observed that a crowd of new voters, many of whom were wearing Sanders gear, showed up to sign up on the last day of voter registration. The precincts on the fringes of the district were feeling the Bern and supported Gill. The traditional wards in the center of the district went for Hillary Clinton and Staples. There is such intense dissatisfaction with the primary outcome among Staples’ supporters that they want to run a write-in campaign. The deadline to get that started is June 15, and Staples is being urged by Democrats not to do it. And the turmoil begs a question: If Staples supporters don’t vote for the Democratic nominee, and Sanders supporters don’t show up, who’s left? Republican Michael Covington, who got nearly 1,000 votes in the primary and is so deeply conservative he has said he supports repealing the Voting Rights Act. That’s who. Will Gill, a candidate with an outstanding record of professional and educational achievement, be able

Democratic candidates Evelyn Gill and state Rep. Joe Armstrong prepare to canvass East Knoxville with supporters of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. to bring Sanders and Clinton supporters together? A joint Sanders/Clinton canvassing event two weeks ago is a step in that direction.

A qualified apology to Dunn Looks like we owe state Rep. Bill Dunn a qualified apology. Dunn registered a complaint about a Shopper News story that quoted school board member Amber Rountree saying this: “When Bill Dunn was trying to push his voucher bill through, saying he had a letter from the school board, when in reality it was a letter from (board chair) Doug Harris. The majority of the board did not support Dunn’s bill.� Dunn complained, accurately, that he said the letter was from the board chair when he presented his

voucher bill to the Finance Ways and Means Committee. And he is correct. He did not say the letter was from the board as a whole. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. He mentioned the letter from Harris after Memphis Rep. Larry Miller essentially invited Dunn to butt out of his district: “When you have an elected school board, and when they come and say, ‘We are opposed to this for so many various reasons,’ then I have to listen to that.� Dunn failed to mention that Harris does not have the support of the Knox County Board of Education, a gap that Rep. Joe Armstrong filled in later in the discussion. The bill, which (for now) applies only to certain schools in Memphis, passed in committee but ultimately failed for lack of support.

Anders glides through debate with Lucas Knox County Commissioner Brad Anders showed poise during a joint appearance with his Democratic challenger, Donna Lucas, at the Karns Community Brad Anders Club. Community Club president Don Gordon just introduced the two and walked away, leading to Lucas speaking first with no questions and Anders speaking next with multiple q ue s t ion s , i ncluding several from Lucas. The challenger centered her attacks on Donna Lucas three issues: term limits, the safety center and the E-911 radio contract. Anders is vulnerable on two, perhaps all three. The incumbent coun-

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tered with his leadership on Knox County Commission and listed several community improvements. Former Commissioner R. Larry Smith was led to observe that Anders had scored more capital money for his district than any other commissioner, including Smith himself. We’ve put $100 million additional funds into education, $14 million into law enforcement and paid down debt – all without a property tax increase, said Anders. “We’ve got a new middle school coming to Hardin Valley, we opened the Karns Senior Center, Karns got a mile of new sidewalk around the elementary school and a new recycling center, and we have only two empty buildings in Westbridge (business park). “All that was made pos-

sible by my leadership. It speaks for itself.â€? Lucas cast Anders as an out-of-touch commissioner who is disregarding term limits and does not return phone calls. She moved to Karns after a 40-year business career. She said her first impression of Knox County Commission was one of “pale, stale males.â€? She said the commission needs youth, new ideas, new energy and “people who understand the Internet.â€? Term limits: Lucas says commissioners are term-limited after eight years (two terms), yet Anders is running for years 9, 10, 11 and 12. “I will respect the will of the voters ‌ eight and out.â€? Anders said voters in a subsequent election clarified term limits to exclude partial terms. He said he served a partial term of two years and a full term of six years (six rather than four to enable staggered terms). Therefore it’s legal for him to seek re-election in 2016. Safety Center: It’s a short-time facility re-

quested by Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.â€? Jones and advocated by Mayor Tim Burchett to house possibly mentally ill law-breakers for treatment, rather than incarcerating them. Lucas says we’ve talked about it long enough. The facility is needed and should be built. Anders says the center’s role must be defined and its operational expenses covered. But the big question is after-care. “We have a 12-bed crisis center now, ‌ and the state pays transportation to (and treatment for long-term mentally ill at) Moccasin Bend in Chattanooga.â€? E-911 Radio Contract: Lucas says Anders’ failure to vote on a new contract (he’s a member of the E-911 board) left Knox County without a new system. She suggested the contract wrangling was political. Anders countered that “the system we have works,â€? and Knox County will soon join a collaborative system which will build a master site here.

What happens if Sen. Bob Corker is Donald Trump’s vice presidential choice? He will strengthen the ticket and bring a foreign policy perspective currently missing. He would be a solid choice for Trump. If a Trump-Corker ticket prevails, in Tennessee it opens up a Senate seat. Even if Corker is not on the ticket, he might be a cabinet choice if Trump wins, which also opens up the Senate seat. If a seat opens, Gov. Bill Haslam will name a new senator to replace Corker who must resign by Jan. 20, 2017, to become VP or later if he is a new Cabinet choice. The non-elected, Haslam-appointed senator would serve until November 2018, when a new senator is elected for the remaining few weeks in that term plus a new sixyear term. (Corker’s current term expires January 2019). Would Haslam himself be interested in the appointment? I think it is unlikely (and a mistake) Haslam would name himself to the seat as the fate of governors who have appointed themselves is dismal when it comes to winning a full term. Voters do not like it. In fact, a governor’s choice often faces difficulties getting elected. Governors who appoint themselves usually lose at the next election. Often the appointed senator is simply a placeholder who does not seek a full term. The last two senators appointed from Tennessee were Hub Walters of Morristown to follow Estes Kefauver after his death in 1963 and Harlan Mathews of Nashville to follow Vice President Al Gore in 1993, and both opted not to run for the office. Who would be on the list of Republicans who might be picked for the 21-month Senate but not seek a full term? That list is truly long. There will be endless discussion and jockeying for the appointment should Corker resign. Haslam could name the first woman senator for Tennessee such as U.S. Reps. Diane Black or Marsha Blackburn. Such an appointment might remove a significant contender from the governor’s race in 2018. He could name U.S. Rep. Jim Duncan, allowing him to conclude 30 years of federal service as a U.S. senator. If Haslam names any sitting member of Congress, it will trigger a special election for that seat within 100 days. Some of the current potential candidates for

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governor might alter their plans and run for the open U.S. Senate seat instead. We will know in six weeks Trump’s VP choice. ■Candidates going door-to-door never know who might answer, and for state Rep. Martin Daniel a few days ago an unexpected person answered his door ring. He was walking Forest Brook Road in West Knoxville with his 10-year-old daughter, Sophie. First Lady Crissy Haslam answered the door as she was visiting her daughter, Leigh Avery, and her newest grandson, Hayes Avery (then a week old). Daniel’s daughter had never met Haslam and handed her a brochure for her dad. When told the woman answering the door was the First Lady of Tennessee, Sophie said, “That’s cool.� ■The next meeting of the UT Board of Trustees is in Knoxville a week from now (June 22-23). Chancellor Cheek is most likely to announce his retirement then, if he retires this year. This writer has asked Margie Nichols, the chancellor’s spokesperson, for a comment from Cheek on his plans. Cheek simply has not responded to media inquiries. Cheek could end the speculation by saying he has no plans to depart. That has not happened, which increases rumors he may leave. Stay tuned. If he is leaving, there is no doubt in my mind that he has already informed UT President Joe DiPietro, to whom he reports, and key board members, but the announcement will be at the board meeting. ■Greg MacKay, hired by Mayor Rogero to replace Bob Polk to run the coliseum and Chilhowee Park, will be running Chilhowee Park only after July 1. Mary Bogart will lead the entire SMG management team for the convention center, coliseum and Chilhowee Park. She currently runs the convention center. MacKay will be off the city payroll. ■At City Council, for the first time in 30 years, both the mayor and vice mayor were absent on June 7. Rogero was in China and Duane Grieve was in Texas for the birth of his first granddaughter, Raegan Elise Robinson. Council elected an interim presiding officer, Nick Pavlis.

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SENIOR NOTES â– Karns Senior Center 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cutting a rug at Elmcroft Resident Bill Malpede and Kristina Patton cut a rug during a recent event at Elmcroft Assisted Living.

Offerings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; a computer lab; billiards room; outdoor grill and kitchen area. Karns and Strang Center Art Exhibition, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 16, Karns Center.

Elmcroft resident Claudette Hall and dance instructor Kristina Patton dance during an activity at the center. Patton is an instructor at Dance Tonight and wanted to give back to the community, so she contacted several assisted living centers to work with residents. “The residents love the time on the dance floor or watching from the sidelines,� she said. “They usually have great stories to share and enjoy spending time with one another.� Photos by Ruth White

Register for: “Behavioral Expression in Dementia� presentation, 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 22. ■Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; quilting, dominoes, dance classes; scrapbooking, craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee 2 p.m. Tuesdays; Senior Meals program, noon Wednesdays. Register for: Field trip: Oakes Daylily Farm, 10 a.m. Friday, June 24. Gourmet Cooking Show: Terry Geiser, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30; tickets: $10, RSVP and pay by June 24.

HEALTH NOTES â– PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East Tennessee meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, Kern UMC, 451 East Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. Speakers: Mara and

Tips on managing utility bills

â– The Heiskell Senior Center 1708 W. Emory Road. Info: Janice White, 548-0326

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Upcoming: Mobile Meals served every Wednesday; $2 donation requested; RSVP by noon Tuesday. “Rock to the ’50s� Thursday, June 16; includes lunch: hot dogs, chips and drinks. Veterans Services visit, Tuesday, June 21. ■Morning Pointe Assisted Living 7700 Dannaher Drive 686-5771 or morning pointe.com

Tom Eckhardt will speak about the Michael J. Fox Foundation; Alan Zimmerman will speak about The Parkinson Disease Foundation. Info: pkhopeisalive.org; Alan Zimmerman, 693-5721.

KUB customer counselor Anna Freshour talks to the seniors gathered at the June meeting of the Heiskell seniors. Photo by Ruth White

Anna Freshour, customer counselor with KUB, stopped by the Community Center in Powell to talk with the senior adults gathered on a recent Thursday. Freshour gave tips on how to manage a utility bill and simple steps to save money. She explained that heating and air conditioning represents approximately 44 percent of the energy consumption in a home, followed by appliances and lighting using 38 percent and water heating at about 18 percent. Her tips were simple and mainly basic habits that individuals should practice. Tip one: turn off the lights when leaving a room. This sounds like

a simple tip, but continuing the practice will help save on energy bills. Tip two was to wash clothes in cold water. Another money saving tip is to do full loads of laundry or change the load size when washing smaller loads. Keeping the thermostat as high in the summer and as low in the winter as comfortably possible will save energy. Recommended temperature in the summer is 78 degrees or 68 degrees in the winter. Freshour suggested adjusting the temperature one degree a day so individuals don’t feel the change as drastically. She also suggested using ceiling fans to help circulate air in the home and adjusting temperatures when on vacation.

Making sure that nothing blocks air vents is a simple, yet important tip. Close vents in rooms that aren’t regularly used and close the doors to those rooms. Sealing air leaks around doors and windows will keep indoor air from escaping. Other helpful tips include replacing old incandescent light bulbs that burn out with LED bulbs, using a power strip for electronics and turning the strip off when not in use, turning off water when brushing teeth, closing curtains/blinds when necessary during the summer to keep rooms cool, and installing low-flow shower heads in the bathroom.

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cross currents Lynn Pitts lpitts48@yahoo.com

Worthless things Thus says the Lord: What wrong did your ancestors find in me that they went far from me, and went after worthless things, and became worthless themselves? (Jeremiah 2: 5 NRSV)

Josh Stidham joins First Baptist Powell in the service project.

First Baptist promotes Powell clean-up By Sandra Clark On a Saturday in April, a group of 40 from First Baptist Church Powell worked to improve the community. It was the brainchild of Tim McGhee, elder for missions and evangelism. “Over 30 bags of trash were picked up along West Emory Road, Brickyard Road, Sharp Road and

Spring Street,� he said. In addition to picking up litter, the volunteers cleaned up and replaced mulch at Powell Elementary School and also cleaned up around Powell High School. “Thanks to all the volunteers who gave up a Saturday to come out and help beautify our community,� said McGhee, who has

Amanda Thomas picks up trash across from Powell Station Park. been attending meetings of Enhance Powell. Derek Duvall, student pastor, is organizing a youth group from First Baptist to paint the new picnic tables (donated by Home Depot) at Powell

Station Park. His group is targeting getting that work done before the big celebration on July 4. If things go smoothly, the kids will paint the bleachers in the outdoor classroom as well.

Leave it to the prophet Jeremiah to get right to the heart of things! And he was, indeed, talking about things! Apparently, it has always been an issue: we humans are into things. We love our toys, our status symbols, our belongings and our stuff! We love our stuff so much that we forget what is really important. When I was a child, maybe 8 or so, I said, out loud, “I love cinnamon rolls!� A family friend heard my comment and corrected me. She said, “A cinnamon roll can’t love you back. You like cinnamon rolls; you love people!� It is a distinction I have never forgotten! And it applies just as aptly to all of our stuff. Ask the people all over the coastal South right now who are trying to muck out their flooded houses. The news person asks the question (inane as it may be), “So how does it feel to have lost everything, to have all your belongings ruined?� Without exception, the answer is some form of “We are alive; that’s all that matters.� It is true: catastrophe focuses the mind. We discover the difference between things and lives. And, trust me on this, all the evidence in the world indicates that God loves people. God cares about lives. The God who notes a sparrow’s fall knows when you are hurting, when you are scared, when you think that you are alone. The truth is, of course, that you are never alone. God is with you, ready to help, to remind you of your worth in His eyes, to love you always.

Loving their neighbors, serving the Lord FAITH NOTES

Amelia Solomon and Peter Grabowski help collect food during Vacation Bible School at Beaver Dam Baptist. The food collected will be distributed to area families through Love Local. Photo by R. White

VBS NOTES ■Beaumont Avenue Baptist Church, 1502 Beaumont Ave, 6-8:30 p.m. June 26-29. Ages 5 through adult. Theme: “Submerged.� Free fun day and registration noon-4 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Info: 5245024 or 661-3425. ■Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 9711 Norris Freeway, Explore God’s Word, June 20-24, 7-9 p.m. All ages.

■Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 20-24. Family night and commencement, 6:30 p.m. June 24. ■New Life UMC, 7921 Millertown Pike, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 25, “Joseph in Egypt Biblical Village� crafts, stories, food.

Several years ago, a group of women at Beaver Dam Baptist Church met for a Bible study led by Jen Hatmaker. The study, “7,� led the group through purging their lives of excess, and from the study came the ministry called Purge, which is now called Love Local. The group’s mission, in addition to cleaning out excess from their lives, was to assist people in the community near the church. The church hosted a Purge garage sale to help purchase food and other items. The project first assisted a family in the church and grew to ministering families at Adrian Burnett Elementary. Volunteers began tutoring

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at the school and providing food for families during the school year. Then the project grew to providing food during the summer months, as well as handing out backpacks filled with school supplies at the beginning of the school year. During Vacation Bible School, families brought food items, bottled water and snacks and presented them at the altar for Love Local. The children had decorated bags for the project during craft time. What began with assisting a church family has grown more than anyone could have imagined. Now the ministry has helped more than 90 children.

■Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-7 p.m. each second Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Classes/meetings ■Fairview Baptist Church, 7424 Fairview Road, will host Men’s Night Out, 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Cost: $15. Dinner, 5 p.m.; conference, 6:45 p.m. Speakers: Johnny Hunt, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Ga.; and James Merritt, Senior Pastor, Crosspointe Church, Duluth, Ga. Info/ registration: fairviewbaptist.com. ■First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. ■Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell each Thursday. Dinner, 6 p.m.; worship, 7; groups, 8:15. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741.

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Week of June 19 â– Concord Park golf camp, 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday-Thursday, June 21-23, Concord Park, 10909 S. Northshore Drive. Ages 9-17. Cost: $100. Info/ registration: 966-9103. â– Cooking up Science, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 20-24, The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman St. Ages 7-8. Cost: $85/$75 members. Info/ registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summercamps-2016 or 594-1494. â– Dig It! Fun with Fossils, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 2024, McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For ages 9-11 (rising fourth, fifth and sixth graders). Cost: $110/$99 members. Info/registration: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu or 974-2144. â– Explorer camp at Ijams, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 20-24, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Ages 9-14. Cost: $245

Locals graduate from Tulane University members/$270 nonmembers; includes a full day off-site trip. Info/registration: Lauren, 5774717, ext. 135. â– Guest Artist Intensives Session 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road. Monday-Friday, June 20-24. Cost: $250. Info/ registration: StudioArtsFor Dancers.net or 539-2475. â– Junior Golf Summer Camp, Tuesday-Thursday, June 21-23, Ruggles Ferry Golf Club, 8530 N. Ruggles Ferry Pike. Ages 5-10. Cost: $140. Info/registration: davidreedgolf.com or 258-4972. â– Little Masters Camp, 9-11 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday, June 21-23, McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive. Ages 4-5. Cost: $35/$30 members. Info/ registration: mcclung museum.utk.edu or 974-2144. â– Mega Sports Camp, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 2024, Central Baptist Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Ages: rising first through rising sixth graders. Cost: $25. Info/registration: cbcbearden.org or 588-0586.

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â– PBS Friends Camp, 9-11:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday, June 20-23, Angela Floyd Schools, 6732 Jubilee Center Way. Ages 2-5. Cost: $125. Info/registration: angelafloydschools.com.

July 1, Roane State Community College–Roane County campus gym. Ages 8 through high school seniors. Cost: $115. Application: roanestate.edu/ athletics. Info: 882-4583.

â– Princess Camp, 9-11:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday, June 20-23, Angela Floyd Schools, 10845 Kingston Pike. Ages 2-5. Cost: $125. Info/registration: angelafloydschools.com.

â– Concord Park golf camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday-Thursday, June 28-30, Concord Park, 10909 S. Northshore Drive. Ages 9-17. Cost: $100. Info/ registration: 966-9103.

â– Think. Play. Create., 9 a.m.noon Monday-Friday, June 20-24, The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman St. Ages 5-6 and ages 7-8. Cost: $85/$75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/ content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

â– Harry Potter camp at Ijams, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 27-July 1, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Ages 5-8 and ages 9-14. Cost: $225 members/$250 nonmembers. Info/registration: Lauren, 577-4717, ext. 135.

â– TN Adventures camp at Ijams Nature Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 2915 Island Home Ave. Ages 5-8. Cost: $225 members/$250 nonmembers. Info/registration: Lauren, 577-4717, ext. 135.

Week of June 26 â– Boys basketball camp, 9 a.m.3 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 27-30, and 9 a.m.-noon Friday,

â– Junior Chef Academy, 9:3011:30 a.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 27-29, Central Baptist Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Ages: rising third through rising sixth graders. Cost: $35. Info/registration: cbcbearden.org or 588-0586. â– Junior Golf Summer Camp, Tuesday-Thursday, June 2830, Ruggles Ferry Golf Club, 8530 N. Ruggles Ferry Pike. Ages 8-15. Cost: $160. Info/ registration: davidreedgolf.

Tulane University awarded degrees to almost 3,000 graduates May 14 in New Orleans. A handful of them were Knoxville natives. Derek Ehrnschwender graduated from the School of Liberal Arts with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree. Susannah Harris graduated from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with a Mas-

com or 258-4972. â– Under the Sea Ballet and Art Camp, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. MondayFriday, June 27-July 1, Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road. Ages 6-13. Cost: $175. Info/registration: StudioArts ForDancers.net or 539-2475.

Week of July 3 â– Concord Park golf camp, 9-11 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, July 5-6, Concord Park, 10909 S. Northshore Drive.

Written by Avi and Illustrated by Timothy Bush

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Story So Far: S.O.R.’s special soccer team has yet to win a game, but the final match of the season looms. I was sitting in class trying to follow the math teacher, who was working out a problem on the board. Looking down, I discovered a folded piece of paper on my desk with my name on it. A passed note. I looked at Saltz. He shrugged. Propping up my math book to hide my hands, I carefully unfolded the note. It read: Meet me after lunch by the downstairs dump bins. Lucy I slammed my elbow into Saltz and palmed the note to him. He looked at it and turned all red. I tried to squirm around to look at Lucy, but all I got was the math teacher saying, “Ed, you need to know this math. It might help your team add some goals.� Big yuks. Anyway, all during the first part of lunch hour, Saltz and I had a serious discussion

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ME: Just this one. NEWSPAPER: Do you want to win? ME: For the novelty. NEWSPAPER: Have you figured out why you lose all the time? ME: They score more goals. NEWSPAPER: Have you seen any improvements? ME: I’ve been too busy trying to stop their goals. Ha-ha. NEWSPAPER: From the scores, it doesn’t seem like you’ve been too successful. ME: You can imagine what the scores would have been if I wasn’t there. Actually, I’m the tallest. NEWSPAPER: What’s that have to do with it? ME: Ask Mr. Lester. NEWSPAPER: No S.O.R. team has ever lost all its games in one season. How do you feel about that record? ME: Records are made to be broken. NEWSPAPER: But how will you feel? ME: Tall. NEWSPAPER: Give us a prediction. Will you win or lose your last game? ME: As captain, I can promise only one thing. NEWSPAPER: What’s that? ME: I don’t want to be there to see what happens. Naturally, they printed all that. Next thing I knew, some kids decided to hold a pep rally. “What for?� asked Radosh. “To fill us full of pep, I suppose.� “What’s pep?� Hays looked it up. “Dash,� he read. Saltz shook his head. “What’s dash?� asked Porter. “Sounds like a deodorant soap,� said Eliscue. Ms. Appleton called me aside. “Ed,� she said, whispering (I guess she was embarrassed to be seen talking to any of us), “people are asking, ‘Do they want to lose?’� “Who’s asking?� “It came up at the last teachers’ meeting. Mr. Tillman thinks you might be encouraging a defeatist attitude in the school. And Mr. Lester —� “Ms. Appleton,� I said, “why do people care if we win or lose?� “It’s your . . . attitude,� she said. “It’s so unusual. We’re not used to . . . well . . . not winning sometimes. Or . . . or not caring about losing.� “Think there’s something the matter with us?� “No,� she said, but when you say “no� the way she did, slowly, there’s lots of time to sneak in a lot of “yes.� “I don’t think you mean to lose.� “That’s not what I asked.� “It’s important to win,� she said. “Why? We’re good at other things. Why can’t we stick with that?� All she said was, “Ed, your last game is coming. Just try harder.� Later, I said to Saltz, “Maybe we should defect.� “Where?� “Must be some country that doesn’t have sports.� I sighed. “They’ve stopped sending people to the moon.� (To be continued.)

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Submerged in God’s word at VBS Vacation Bible School has kicked off around Knox County and children are learning about God’s word while having fun with friends. Sharon Baptist Church hosted VBS last week, where the theme was “Submerged.” Children learned the motto for the week, “Jesus sees. Jesus knows. Jesus saves.” Through songs, crafts, Bible study, missions

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and more, they were led to truth below the surface. The theme also reinforced that each individual is important and remarkably made by God.

Keenlan Day glues shells onto Blaklyn Kyte helps lead the a wooden cross to create a group in song during the magnet during craft time. opening ceremonies of VBS.

Carmella Yow, Patricia Cornelius and Kristina Sims get ready to dive in and explore God’s word at Sharon Baptist Church Vacation Bible School. Photos by R. White

Powell’s Heather Walton graduates from Tulane University Brandon Ball sits inside the submarine that he built for Sharon Baptist Church VBS last week.

Kayla Pell, minister to students Nick Cancemi and Zach McCoig break the ice with a game of Simon Says during youth group activities.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 26 “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Preregistration is required. Info/ registration: 525-5431. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Memoir Writing, 6-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway. Instructor: Kathleen Fearing. A Featured Tennessee Artist workshop. Info/registration: appalachianarts.net; 4949854; in person at the Center. Magician Michael Messing, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620. Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212. Shakespeare for Kids, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company; featuring “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “King Lear.” Info: 947-6210.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 2 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Concert in the Commons: Retrospect, 7 p.m., The Norris Commons, the lawn in front of the Norris

Chip Haire stands outside the penny march shark tank that he helped build. Visitors to VBS brought change each night in a competition of boys against girls to help raise money for missions.

Middle School. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info: Facebook.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 17-18 “Night at the McClung Museum” family sleepover, 7 p.m.-8 a.m., McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For children ages 5-11 and their parents. Tickets: $40 per person members; $50 nonmembers. Info/tickets: 9742144 or mcclungmuseum.utk.edu. Quilt show, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Hosted by the Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee. Admission, $7; two-day pass, $10. Info: smokymtnquilters.com or on Facebook.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Etsy Craft Party, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Southern Market, 5400 Homberg Drive. Presented by Knoxville Creative Hands Street Team. Includes: artist demonstrations, make and take workshops and handmade items for sale. Admission is free. Info: southernmarketshops.com. Golf tournament to benefit Freedom Christian Academy, Three Ridges Golf Course. Format: 4-man scramble. Registration, 8 a.m.; shotgun start, 8:30 a.m. Entry fee: $400. Proceeds go to student educational programs. Info/registration: Shannan Rebold, srebold@ freedomchristianacademy.org; 525-7807; Freedom Christian Academy office, 4615 Asheville Highway. Lavender Festival and A Taste of Tennessee Wines, Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge. Festival, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; A Taste of Tennessee Wines, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Portion of proceeds go to the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge. Info: jacksonsquarelavenderfestival.org. Make Your Own Kite!, noon-1 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Mosaic Stepping Stones, 1-6 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway. Instructor: Jessica Kortz. A Featured Tennessee Artist workshop. Info/registration: appalachianarts.net; 4949854; in person at the Center. New Life UMC Car Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 7921 Millertown Pike. Registration fee: $25.00 Day of Show. Preregistration, $20; $25 day of show. Includes vendors, lunch; kids car contest, 2-3 p.m. Fundraiser for Youth Ministries. Info/registration: 546-5153 or newlifeumcknoxville.com. Saturday Stories and Songs: Faye Wooden, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038. Vintage baseball, noon and 2:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or

Tulane University awarded degrees to nearly 3,000 graduates on May 14, 2016, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Local student Heather Walton of Powell graduated from the School of Continuing Studies with an Associate of Arts degree. Walton and class members were honored at the ceremony, which included all the pomp and circumstance of a traditional commencement but with a New Orleans twist, including herald trumpets and a second-line jazz procession. Music was provided by Dr. Michael White’s Original Liberty Jazz Band, singer Topsy Chapman and Tulane a capella group Green Envy.

The ceremony’s keynote speaker was Hoda Kotb, co-host of NBC’s “Today” show who also received a Tulane President’s medal. Honorary degrees were given to renowned artist Lynda Benglis, as well as Christopher Paola, a world leader in the study of earth surface processes, particularly in river and delta regions. Tulane University is one of the nation’s leading educational and research institutions. Founded in 1834 in New Orleans, Tulane has 10 schools and colleges offering degrees in architecture, business, law, liberal arts, medicine, public health and tropical medicine, the sciences and engineering, and social work.

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MONDAY, JUNE 20 “If You Build it, They Will Come,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Amy Haun. Info: 7779622. Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. Info: 933-5438. Monday Night Book Club: “What Alice Forgot” by Liane Moriarty, 6-8 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 20-24 Kids’ Craft Camp, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Norris Community Building, 20 Chestnut Road, Norris. Instructor: Sheri Burns. Bring a sack lunch each day. Info/registration: appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; in person at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 2 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 9476210. Excel 2013 certificate class, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. Free class taught by Pellissippi State instructors. Learn new or upgrade old skills. Space limited; registration required. Info: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511. Historic Ramsey House annual meeting, East Tennessee Historic Center, 601 S. Gay St. Guest speaker: Jerry Ellis will be speaking about his 900mile walk along the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Meet and Greet and book signing, 5:30 p.m.; supper and program, 6:15. Tickets: $20 members/$25 nonmembers. Info/reservations: 546-0745 or judy@ ramseyhouse.org. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. “Roses in Pots,” 11 a.m.-noon, Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway. Presented by Master Gardener Rosarian Brian Townsend. Info: 951-2653.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook. Bits ’N Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m., Community Center in Norris. “Sit and Sew,” 9:30 a.m.noon before the meeting. Visitors and new members welcome. No July meeting; all invited to free quilt show that is part of the July 4th Norris Day Celebration. Info: Mary Jane Berry, 494-7841.

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Mark Fawaz, owner of The Juice Box and The Artistic Bean

Johnny Manning works the counter at The Artistic Bean, 1328 Gabriella Muglia, an employee at The Juice Box, 1324 North North Broadway. The coffee shop opened last month and offers Broadway, slices kiwi while preparing one of the eatery’s many a wide variety of organic coffee-based concoctions. organic fruit drinks and meals. Photos by J.J. Stambaugh

New coffee, juice shops on Broadway By J.J. Stambaugh Mark Fawaz says that he’s hoping to spread the word of better living through organic foods with two newly opened North Knoxville businesses: The Juice Box and The Artistic Bean. Located at the southeast corner of Broadway and Glenwood Avenue, the shops are a mixture of Fawaz’s belief in an organic, health-oriented lifestyle and his desire to succeed as a businessman. “I started juicing at home and it was amazing,� Fawaz said. “What we eat really affects our health .... Nobody really knows what’s good for them anymore. People are tired of feeling sick, and the way to be healthy is to eat better foods.� Fawaz explained that his road to Knoxville started halfway across the globe. Born into a Lebanese family in Africa, he graduated from high school in

Nigeria and ended up coming to the United States with his family. He moved to Knoxville in 2000 to study chemical engineering at the University of Tennessee, eventually earning a degree in the field he was encouraged to pursue by his father, Tiger Fawaz. “My dad was very old-school,� he said. “I always wanted to do business, but he said that anybody on the street could do business on the streets, so I needed to study engineering instead.� Fawaz explained that after his father passed away from cancer in 2011, the younger Fawaz developed a strong interest in how nutrition contributes to healthy lifestyles. After struggling for years to come up with the funds and researching juice bars in other cities, he finally opened his first shop, called The Juice Box, last year in Alcoa. Fawaz said he opened the sec-

ond Juice Box in North Knoxville in April and its neighbor, The Artistic Bean, a month later. The shops focus on giving customers a wide range of organic fare that includes coffee brewed from store-ground beans and smoothies made from cold-pressed fruits. “With the cold-pressed juices, your body absorbs a lot of nutrients that you don’t get by just eating food,� he said. He pointed out that people can easily buy a fast-food cheeseburger for the price of a high-end smoothie, but a growing number of consumers are asking themselves hard questions about their diets. “We have a lot of excited customers, but it’s not for everybody,� he said. Fawaz estimated that half of his business comes from people wanting to “cleanse� their bodies, which means going to an all-juice diet for several days or weeks.

“It’s a good way to kick-start your body,� he said. “It helps your digestion, gives you more energy, helps with your blood sugar .... It’s like lubricating your body.� The decision to branch out into coffee came about when he visited The Artistic Bean in Townsend. He ended up buying the rights to the name and says he maintains the same high standards that made the original coffee shop a success. “When I went there the first time, I was just blown away. It was the best coffee I’d ever had,� he said. “I didn’t want to open just another coffee shop .... People really seem to love their coffee here.� Juice Box employee Gabriella Muglia said she once managed a screen printing shop in West Knoxville but is much happier working at Fawaz’s juice bar because of the opportunities it gives her to meet

like-minded people. “It’s like there’s a filter at the door and only friendly, positive people come through it,� she said. Johnny Manning spends his workdays whipping up espressos and other beverages just a few yards down the sidewalk from The Artistic Bean. He echoed Muglia’s impression of their customer base, many of whom like to stick around and chat while sipping cups of espresso or other concoctions. “I just love all the aspects of it,� Manning said. “I like getting coffee lovers a good cup of coffee.� Fawaz said he wants to continue creating businesses, and construction has already begun on his latest venture, a hookah bar in the Old City that will remain open after the neighborhood’s nightclubs close their doors at 3 a.m. Info: www.theartisticbean. com, www.juiceboxtn.com

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Caring for a loved one with dementia By Shana Robertson Caring for a loved one who has Alz h e i m e r ’s Disease or another form of dementia requires an abundance of love, patience and Robertson knowledge. There can be obstacles along the way to discourage and dismantle even the best laid plans and overwhelm even the strongest of caregivers. Here are some basic tips to prepare you for the journey ahead: ■Join your loved one in their reality, rather than requiring them to live in yours. Being a primary caregiver can feel very sacrificial. We sacrifice, with love and compassion, our realities of a normal dayto-day (and often sleepless nights!) way of life. ■It is the disease, not the person. For example, if you observe your wife or

mother, who was perhaps a Sunday school teacher and often hosted fabulous gatherings that reflected her sweet social graces, to be uttering the foulest of obscenities or lashing out personal verbal or physical attacks with reckless abandon, remember – it’s not her! It’s the disease she is fighting against. The disease has damaged and depleted the area of her brain that would otherwise control impulses, angry and inappropriate outbursts, and other socially unacceptable behaviors. Don’t take these experiences personally, as this will lead to resentment, feeling burdened, and eventually, emotional exhaustion. ■Success comes in moments – celebrate them! As a caregiver, you have already learned that nothing is for certain. Plans and moods can change quickly. What was once considered to be a day-to-day management approach can soon become an hour-byhour vigil.

For instance, when you are helping your dad shave, and he suddenly takes over and finishes the job, that is every reason to celebrate the moment, giving him encouraging compliments. Perhaps, occasionally, you catch a glimmer of recognition in the eyes of the man you married – receive it as his way of telling you how much he loves you and appreciates your continued devotion. Celebrate this special moment with him and in your heart. The mind of someone with Alzheimer’s Disease is clouded with road blocks, detour signs with no arrows for direction, and a constant 5 p.m. traffic jam. If there are positive outcomes in a day, that means your loved one is fighting to do the best he or she can to function normally and you have helped that person succeed. Celebrate! On a clinical note, if and when your loved one seems agitated, fi xated, anxious, angry or just down right

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Thomas, at-large Knox County commissioner, is starting to flesh out his campaign for Knox C o u n t y mayor. With the election Bob Thomas two years out, there’s plenty of time. Thomas proved himself adept at answering tough questions at North Knox Rotary last week. Biggest threat? “Opioid abuse,� said Thomas. Tennessee is one of the top five states in medically-prescribed, addictive pain killers. Thomas wants to tax drug companies to pay for detox treatment. Medical marijuana? “Not a good idea,� said

Thomas. ISIS in Knox County? “The world is changing, and we’re going to have to be more diligent.� Knox County is strong because of the financial stewardship of Mayor Tim Burchett, he said. “We’re in great shape to do great things. Our future is bright.� His goals? Thomas wants to make neighborhoods safer for seniors and to beef of programming and parking at senior centers. He wants to recruit good-paying jobs and supports development of the Midway Business Park, including on-site medical facilities. He wants Knox County to be one of the most energy efficient counties in the country. “We need a strong government but not a large government,� he said.

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Virtual Academy to expand By Sandra Clark The Tennessee Virtual Academy, an online school for grades K-8 administered by Union County Public Schools, is enrolling for the upcoming school year. UCPS Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter said he received permission to open enrollment from Dr. Candice McJimmy Carter Queen, state commissioner of education. New enrollment had been suspended for two years after former Commissioner Kevin Huffman attempted to close the school. “We were down to about 350 students (for the upcoming school year), but now expect to enroll 800,� Carter said. “I’ve capped enrollment at 1,000.�

The Virtual Academy is treated as another Union County school by state officials, and the county receives the state’s usual per-pupil allocation for each enrollee. UCPS then contracts with K-12 Inc. to operate the program. UCPS retains a percent of the revenue for administrative overhead. Opponents say the Virtual Academy lacks accountability and diverts public funds to a private corporation. Even with diminished enrollment, Union County financial records show income of $1,041,818 per month for four months (February-May) of 2015 and income of $665,577 per month for six months (August 2015-January 2016), or a total of $8.16 million. That number will climb with increased enrollment. Parents say the school works well for kids who encounter physical or social challenges in a regular school. It also

Spangler to head VMC The Rev. Dr. Bruce Spangler has been hired as the chief executive officer of Volunteer Ministry Center. The a n nou nc e ment came from VMC board chair John BuckSpangler ingham. Spangler has been serving as interim CEO for the past year and served as the chief operating officer for the previous eight years. With a history of working for the past 15 years on the issues of homelessness and permanent solutions, the Rev. Spangler brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and leadership to the role of CEO, according to an agency press release. A past president of the Knoxville-Knox County Homeless Coalition, Spangler is fully committed to help meet Volunteer Ministry

Center’s goal of preventing and ending homelessness. “As Bruce becomes CEO of VMC, the board of directors looks forward to the organization’s continued success in meeting its mission of preventing and ending homelessness in Knoxville. His passion for VMC’s work is an inspiration to the staff and volunteers who do the work of VMC and those who support that work financially,� said Buckingham. VMC is a nonprofit agency with the mission of facilitating permanent supportive housing for those who are homeless and to provide services to prevent homelessness. VMC provides compassion, demands accountability and produces results for the individuals and families it serves, officials said. Programs operated by VMC include the Bush Family Refuge, VMC Dental Clinic, The Resource Center and Minvilla Manor.

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BIZ NOTES ■Stephen A. Leschak, M.D., board certified in radiology, has joined Knoxvillebased University Radiology P.C. He comes from Philadelphia where he cared for patients at both Einstein Medical Dr. Leschak Center and St. Christopher Hospital for Children. Info: utrad.com ■Becky Curry is the new senior vice president of finance for ORNL Federal Credit Union. Curry began work with the credit union in 2005 as an account specialist. Her duties include planning and developing Becky Curry credit union policies, procedures and financial goals. She will be responsible for the Credit Union’s investment portfolio,

â– Dr. Nicole Eisenberg has joined the practice of Knoxville Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, with offices in Fountain City and West Knoxville. She graduated from dental school at UTDr. Eisenberg Memphis and completed her OMS residency at YaleNew Haven Hospital in 2007. She served in the U.S. Navy for nine years. Her husband, Mitch, is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and an attorney in the Navy’s JAG corps. They have twins, age 6. â– Wendy Schopp, financial advisor, said the firm Edward Jones has moved up on the annual Fortune 500 list in its fourth appearance in four years. Fortune magazine’s annual listing ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Edward Jones moved up 18 spots to No. 382 on this year’s list, with nearly $6.7 billion in revenue for 2015.

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‘Shining Light’ from Farragut M a n y R o t a r y clubs recognize and honor non-Rotarians who are doing great things in their communities. These people are known as “Shining Lights,� and the Ro- Mike Kitchens Suzy Kitchens tary Club of Farragut recently presented its 2016 Shining Light Award to husband-wife team of Mike and Suzy Kitchens. They work daily to improve the lives of our disabled veterans through the organization they founded in their living room five years ago – the Smoky Mountain Service Dogs (SMSD). Mike and Suzy, their band of dedicated volunteers, and three trainers work to train service dogs to assist veterans with varying disabilities within a 350-mile radius of Knoxville. These dogs help the veterans in a number of ways. Each dog is specifically trained to match the needs of the individual veteran. These are not seeing-eye dogs. They open doors, can pick up a credit card off the floor (along with many other things) and help the vets manage steps. To date, SMSD has paired service dogs with 16 veterans. They received non-profit status in early 2011 and began training dogs in 2011 at their Loudon County facility. Mike says it takes two years and 1,500 to 1,800 hours to get a dog ready. The cost to train one dog is $25,000. They have only three paid employees – the dog trainers. This year they graduated three teams in the first quarter and expect to match/place six or seven more dogs this year. “This Shining Light Award IS very special because when you have your nose to the grindstone, you can sometimes forget the importance of what you are doing and the impact on the people you serve,� Suzy, the organization’s first board chair, said. “So to be recognized by a wonderful organization such as Rotary for your personal contribution is very much an honor.� Christina Paris: The Rotary Club of Knoxville Foundation has presented Bearden High graduate Christina Paris the Sam and Carol Weaver $20,000 scholarship to attend Georgia Tech. She’ll receive $2,500 per semester for eight semesters and must be making progress toward her degree the whole time. She will study mechanical or industrial engineering at Georgia Tech. This summer she will attend a threeweek seminar at the Google offices in Cambridge, Mass.

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A-12 • JUNE 15, 2016 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Celebrations! By Sarah Connatser

This home on Bishop Road in Powell was built in 1793 by the brother of Rachel Jackson, wife of President Andrew Jackson.

Before historic Powell Station … By Marvin West Long before there was a historic Powell Station or even a need for one, there was considerable activity in this rustic part of the world. People were coming and going, afoot, on horseback and in wagons. A few were covered, just like in the movies. The most famous leftover landmark is the Alexander Bishop house, sometimes called the Donelson-Bishop house, at 7924 Bishop Road, not far as the crow flies from downtown Powell. Travelers actually get off I-75, follow their GPS along Emory Road and drive by to sneak a peek. I saw a car from Ohio just the other day. The house, one of the oldest in Knox County, was built in 1793 by pioneer Stockley Donelson, son of Col. John Donelson, cofounder of Nashville. Stockley’s sister Rachel became famous for her circuitous route to becoming Mrs. Andrew Jackson. The Donelson-Bishop house is in the National Register of Historic Places as an example of late 18thcentury architecture and for its role in the settlement of the region. This house is older than the state of Tennessee. Deep within the history

of this place is a hint of intrigue or maybe even a few criminal thoughts. Stop me if you have heard this: Stockley Donelson lived there only three years. We think his to-be-famous brother-in-law was an occasional guest. Andy was in the area to participate in the statehood convention. Another delegate, Charles McClung, prominent in Knox County, purchased the house in 1796, kept it for 29 years and sold to Mrs. Charles Curd. She is buried on the grounds. Her family sold the house in 1856 to transplanted Virginian Alexander Bishop. He modernized it and covered the outside logs with clapboard but tastefully retained several features common to early frontier homes – fireplaces with stone foundations, boxed stairs and wide floorboards sawed from really big trees. At age 66, when he was old enough to know better, Bishop bought into the popular saying “Go West, young man, go West.” You probably already know that the expression belonged to John Babsone Lane Soule, Terre Haute Express, 1851. Horace Greeley adjusted it to fit an editorial in the New York Tribune in 1865. The thought captured the

Bart Elkins feeds many people at The Front Porch, and some are celebrating a special event. We can’t get them all, but here are a few for the past two weeks: Mike and Pam Jordan, from Powell, celebrating 36-year anniversary Walker and Gail Fersner, from Karns, celebrating 38-year anniversary (June 7, 1978) Cameron and Caroline Petree, from Powell, celebrating 2-year anniversary (June 7, 2014) Steve and Amy Duncan, Amy from Fountain City and Steve from Tullahoma, celebrating 27-year anniversary (May 27, 1989) Ryan and Stefanie Genua, from Farragut, celebrating 3-year anniversary (May 28, 2013)

Doc and Kelly Sternberg, from Powell, celebrating 23-year anniversary (May 27, 1993) Justin and Jennifer Ellis, from Powell, celebrating 9-year anniversary (May 27, 2007) Veronica Jones, from Knoxville, celebrating birthday (June 8) Emily Hamilton, from Andersonville, celebrating retirement from audiology in the Anderson County School System (June 9) Brandon and Amy Moffitt, from Powell, celebrating 8-year anniversary (June 9, 2008) Eric and Jena Webb, from Karns, celebrating 4-year anniversary (June 9, 2012) Got a celebration? Email News@ShopperNewsNow. com … or just tell Bart.

imaginations of seemingly normal people. Adventure? Let’s go for it. Others believed anything new had to be better. Former soldiers joined the movement. A few gambling mercenaries jumped the line. Bishop went along. He gave the historic house to his son and moved to Texas. Bishop descendants have maintained the house through the years. Keep in mind that some of these were Powell people before there was Powell. The beginning of this story, the Donelsons, is a Ruth White from Shopper News photographed this side view of the Donelson-Bishop house/ potential ending. Stockley’s lovely sister was featured 300,000 acres Could be this banditry in many gossip columns. have been a slick salesman selling She was accused of marry- who got tangled up in petty but when somebody else sounds worse than it was. stepped it off, it wasn’t half Believe it or not, land in ing the future 7th president pioneer politics. We do know a lot of that much. what is now historic Powwhile still married to anothstrange things once hapDeception was appar- ell Station once sold for er man. Stockley made news, too. pened here. One man sold ently common. Strangely 70 cents an acre. It has alOld records say he went to 100,000 acres he didn’t enough, there are few re- ways been a little higher in own. Another said he was cords of prosecution. Broadacres. prison for a few weeks. You may have heard that there were wide-spread accusations of title fraud in early acquisition of Tennessee land. Shannan Rebold, srebold@ Course. Team entry fee: $200. Stockley was said to be ■ Golf tournament to benefit Freedom Christian Academy, freedomchristianacademy. Format: 4-man scramble. involved, perhaps a little Saturday, June 18, Three org; 525-7807; Freedom ChrisCheck-in, 7:30 a.m.; shotgun misunderstanding, maybe Ridges Golf Course. Format: tian Academy office, 4615 start, 8 a.m. lunch and awards, duplicate deeds. 4-man scramble. Registration, Asheville Highway. noon. Info/registration/ We don’t know if Pow8 a.m.; shotgun start, 8:30 sponsorship: Adam Brantley, ■ Golf tournament to benefit ell acreage was part of the a.m. Entry fee: $400. Proceeds 680-9343. the Base Knox Reign 12U package. We don’t really go to student educational girls softball team, Saturday, know if Donelson did anyprograms. Info/registration: July 16, Whittle Springs Golf thing very wrong. He could

SPORTS NOTES

Public Invited to Clingmans Dome Open House Celebrate Father’s Day weekend from the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a special open house event at Clingmans Dome. As part of a grant competition from the National Trust for Historic Places, Friends of the Smokies and Great Smoky Mountains National Park are competing against 19 other parks for a share of $2 million provided by American Express. The $250,000 requested by GSMNP will be used to fund restoration and preservation of Clingmans Dome Tower and ensure that visitors continue to experience this unique structure spiraling up from the highest point in the park. At this weekend’s open house event, visitors are invited to tour the tower and see historic photographs and proposed renovations along the tower trail. Park staff and volunteers will be on hand to tell the story of Clingmans Dome Tower and answer questions at the parking area and at the

tower. The open house event will be held at Clingmans Dome on both Saturday, June 18th and Sunday, June 19th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The structure is a precedent-setting de-

sign of the National Park Service’s Mission 66 program, which transformed park planning, management, and architecture and fundamentally altered the visitor experience in national parks. Since 1959, millions of visitors have climbed the tower, where they

can see distances of up to 100 miles over the surrounding mountains and valleys. The tower remains structurally strong, but rehabilitation is needed to correct up to four inches of foundation settlement which is causing an uneven force on the structure. By correcting this now, the work can halt further settlement and prevent the need for more extensive structural repair in the future. Preservation maintenance is also needed to address general deterioration conditions along the stone masonry walls, concrete structure, and flagstone terrace. Voting for the grant competition is open daily through July 5th at voteyourpark.org. Voters can also enter a National Geographic sweepstakes to win a trip for two to Yellowstone National Park. Friends of the Smokies is an official nonprofit partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and has raised more than $50 million to support critical park programs and maintain the Smokies as a crown jewel of the National Park Service. Find your park at FriendsOfTheSmokies.org.

Visit the businesses in Historic Powell Station ■ The Front Porch – 1509 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-859-9260

■ Marathon – 2116 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-9699

■ Emory Animal Hospital – 2311 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-0437

■ Powell Pet – 2309 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-0185

■ KJ Cookies – 1738 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-659-2911

■ Dixie Roofing – 1703 Depot St. Phone – 865-938-9880

■ First Tennessee Bank – 2121 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-549-1780

■ The Purple Leaf – 2305 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-7883

■ Summit Medical Group – 2125 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-7517

■ Nature's Fountain – 1719 Depot St. Phone – 865-859-0938

■ Clover Cottage – 1905 Depot St. Phone – 865-357-8953

■ Vaughn Pharmacy – 2141 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-1581

■ Halftime Pizza – 2509 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-4253

■ Green Valley Nursery – 1716 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-5500

■ Crystal's Automotive and Restoration – 1907 Depot St. Phone – 865947-8785

■ Domino's – 2145 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-1717

■ Bailey & Co. Real Estate – 2322 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-9000

■ Community Chest of Knox County – 2107 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865938-3517

■ Affordable Car Care – 1744 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-859-0061

■ Dr. Steven Aungst, Chiropractor – 2149 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-9386560

■ A-1 Finchum Heating & Cooling – 2502 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-9633032

■ Bojangles – 1920 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-859-9247

■ Powell Pediatrics – 2157 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-8336

■ Le Coop Salon – 2508 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-3222

■ Knox Gold Exchange – 7537 Brickyard Rd. Phone – 865-859-9414

■ Orange Pearl – 2161 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-5050

■ Kennedy Dentistry – 2529 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-2220

■ Frontier Communications – 2104 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-8211

■ Cash Express – 2301 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-2274

■ Appliance Repair Service – 2303 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-4100

■ Weigel's – 2119 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-9626

■ Steamboat – 2307 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-4800

■ Real Dry Cleaners – 2153 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-4907

■ Senior Marketing Group – 2100 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-7177 ■ Affordable and Unique Home Accents – 1904 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-859-9509 ■ Second Chance of North Knoxville – 1900 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865377-3344 ■ Karen's Grooming – 1730 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-1085 ■ Emory Barber Shop – 1708 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-1888

■ All-N-1 Construction – 1715 Depot St. Phone – 865-978-7714 ■ Efficient Energy of Tennessee – 1707 Depot St. Phone – 865-947-3386 ■ Southern Sass Salon – 1615 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-640-7339

To update this directory, phone 865-661-8777

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • JUNE 15, 2016 • A-13

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Red, Ripe

Fresh Strawberries 16 Oz.

DAY See store for more 5/$10 items!

Naturally Healthy Build Dad a better burger! Start with the freshest ground beef available. Food City Fresh! is ground several times each day in-store to ensure freshness in every bite.

Fresh Blueberries

Final price when you buy 5 in a single transaction. Lesser quantities are ValuCard price. Customer pays sales tax.

Dry Pint

Food City Fresh! 85% Lean

USDA Select, Whole or Half

Ground Round

New York Strip

3

Per Lb. for 3 Lbs. or More

$

Per Lb.

99

6

$

Sliced Free

With Card Wh Chocolate Chip White Macadamia Nut, Almond Joy or Turtle Alm

4

Fresh Cod Fillets Per Lb.

5

8 Ct.

99

$

With Card

12 Ct.

48 Oz.

SAVE AT LEAST 2.49 ON TWO

Coca-Cola Products Limit

5

24 Pk., 12 Oz. Cans

$

Items and Prices are specifically intended to apply locally where issue originates. No sales to dealers or competitors. Quantity rights reserved. Sales tax may apply. 2016 K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. Food City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

99 With Card

2

With Card

Food City Premium Ice Cream

Kern’s Beef Buns

Selected Varieties

99

Selected Varieties

Texas Toast (20 Oz.) or

Selected Varieties es

With Card

Wild Caught

Decadent Gourmet Cookies

$

99

SAVE AT LEAST 5.99 ON TWO

5

Chips Ahoy! Cookies

2/$

9.5-15 Oz.

With Card

Selected t dV Varieties i ti

Keebler Zesta Saltines 16 Oz.

SAVE AT LEAST 2.99 ON TWO

Regular or Light

Country Roast

Duke’s Mayonnaise

Folgers Coffee

5

32 Oz.

2/$ With Card

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

5

$

31.1 Oz.

99 With Card

SALE DATES: Wed., June 15 Tues., June 21, 2016

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