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Travis Wegener car show is Saturday! The second annual Travis Wegener Memorial Car Show will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Food City in Powell. President John Bayless and members of the Powell Business and Professional Association will be selling burgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks. Area businesses have donated great door prizes for participants as well as silentauction items. The show is hosted by the East Tennessee Mustang Club. All proceeds will benefit the PBPA’s Enhance Powell committee, where the next project is development of Collier Preserve. Info: Facebook at Travis Wegener car show.

TPO seeks road comments The Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is seeking comments on proposed road and transit projects (including bike and pedestrian access) to be completed within the next 23 years, a requirement of federal funding. It’s called Mobility 2040. State and local governments, along with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, submitted the projects with an estimated cost and timeline. An online mapping application has been created to show the 180 projects that were submitted. The comment period ends Aug. 31. The application is easy to use. Go to knoxtrans.org and click on the application (it’s the big item that pops right up). Click “zoom to county� and “Knox.� Then click on the flags for your area.

Knox schools career fair Knox County Schools will offer employment opportunities at the annual Career Fair, scheduled this year for two dates and two locations. Everyone is invited to attend. The school district is looking for bus drivers, food-service workers and custodians. â– Tuesday, Aug. 16, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Dr. Paul Kelley Academy, Knoxville Center Mall â– Thursday, Aug. 18, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Bearden Middle School, 1000 Francis Road Info: Kim Severance, customer service manager for KCS transportation, 865-5941942.

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Third-graders at First Baptist Academy show their new dictionaries.

By Sandra Clark Members of the Knox North Lions Club presented age-appropriate dictionaries to each third-grade class member at First Baptist Academy last week. Lion Greg Householder said, “Private schools need community support just like public schools.� The club also supports Whittle Springs Middle School. This was its first year at First Baptist, but it won’t be the last. The club was challenged to start a new outreach project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lions International. Lower school principal Hannah Vickery helped organize the assembly. Lions Clare Crawford and Rick Long assisted in the distribution, as did Lion Erica Briest of the Elizabethton Club. To page A-3

Lillian Warren and Adriana Lynch examine their new dictionaries.

Disc golf tournament set By Sandra Clark John Diamond is teaming with Cindy Wegener to present the inaugural Historic Powell Station disc golf tournament and clinic Saturday, Aug. 27, at Powell Station Park. The clinic will start at 9 a.m. and the tournament at 10. Diamond, the principal designer of Powell’s course, has been playing disc golf for about 15 years at parks along the East Coast. He is eager to engage newcomers to the sport, a reason for the clinic. Tournament registration of $20 will include 18 holes of disc golf, a one-hour clinic

led by Diamond, and two commemorative discs suitable for beginners. The discs will carry the Historic Powell Station logo and the year 2016 (destined to become a collector’s item). “We want to reach the underserved,� he said, targeting women, juniors and families. Disc golf has many of the same rules as traditional golf but is played by throwing discs into baskets. It’s easy to learn but hard to master. And the Powell course offers unique challenges with some baskets in the woods and others elevated on an old railroad

dinky line. Powell Station Park is 12 acres adjacent to Powell High School with Beaver Creek as its back border. A kiosk near the gravel parking lot shows the course layout. Diamond said the tournament will have a shotgun start, with players teeing off from different holes. “We may not have great scores, but we will have a winner,� he said. Plans are fluid. There may be additional seminars for family members not playing, he said. He’s inviting food trucks. We’ll have more details next week.

KMA showcases pieces by regional artists By Kelly Norrell One of Knoxville’s best-kept secrets, the Knoxville Museum of Art Gift Shop, is no secret to the rest of the world. Most of the shop’s customers are from out of state, said manager and buyer Susan Creswell. Trekking to the shop’s airy corner of the KMA building, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive, tourists and travelers purchase beautiful hand-blown glassware, distinctive lamps, fiber-arts pieces, handcrafted jewelry and artisan pottery. “People are amazed at what they find here. What they like best is the work of local and regional artists,� Creswell said. The good news is that the bounty of the KMA Gift Shop is available to Knoxville residents, too. Stocked with high-quality, original art and handmade craft

items, the shop offers one-of-akind pieces at a range of prices. All proceeds from the shop go to the nonprofit museum, where admission is free. There is a spirit of fun at the shop, where children’s books, colorful puzzles and handmade journals and cards are displayed alongside work that Creswell acquires at events such as the shows of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild and the Foothills Craft Guild. Conspicuous in the shop are soaring mobiles ($165 to about $435) by Joel Hotchkiss of Massachusetts; striking, hand-woven outerwear pieces ($85-$385) by Knoxville fiber artist Judi Gaston; and hand-blown lamps ($400) by Tennessee glass artist Curtiss Brock. Brock is head of the Glass Department at the Appalachian Center for Craft at Tennessee

Technological University. Glass is the shop’s top-selling item, Creswell said, maybe because of its many forms and prices. You can buy exquisite, blownglass balls (“planets�) and other pieces ($80 to $5,000) by celebrated Massachusetts glass artist Josh Simpson, who recently exhibited at the museum. But you can also purchase whimsical glass birds, butterflies and wind chimes ($10$25) and tempered-glass cutting boards ($45-$65) by Susan Watson Arbital of Knoxville. Peter Alcott of Sevierville offers stunning fused-glass platters ($90-$350). South Knoxville glass blower Johnny Glass, whose dishes and ornaments ($25 to about $300) are shop favorites, will demonstrate blowing at the KMA Family Fun Day Saturday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The shop’s fiber-arts pieces are

popular. Clothing by weaver and fashion designer Judi Gaston, renowned for both her artistry and materials, is hard to keep in stock, Creswell said. “Our biggest seller of hers is a hand-woven poncho ($155).� Also popular are jeweltoned silk scarves ($95-$125) and a poncho-like pullover ($145) by Lauren Fields of Durham, N.C. Pottery and ceramic arts are warm and satisfying. Pieces include earthy, functional items by York Haverkamp of Norris ($22 for a cruet, $145 for a large jug) and a popular ceramic sculpture series called “Spirit Figure� ($195) by Robert Conliffe of Knoxville. Local ceramic artist Hugh Bailey makes whimsical animals and figures ($20 for a flying dragon, $65 for a cat house) that sell quickly.

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Surviving and thriving with kidney disease Kevin Wiggins was especially concerned because his mother didn’t say anything. Portia Wiggins was usually energetic, talkative and very straightforward. She had made it abundantly clear in the past that she didn’t like the idea of having an ambulance come to her home in Lenoir City. When he said he thought she needed an ambulance on Jan. 22, 2016, she didn’t say a word. “She wasn’t herself,” her son says. “For her not to say anything, I knew something was wrong.” He knew exactly what they needed to do, and exactly where she needed to go. The ailing mother and grandmother had been instructed to go straight to Parkwest Medical Center if any new problems should arise that might be related to her chronic kidney disease. After surviving a kidney transplant, heart disease and skin cancer, Wiggins says she knew when it was time to admit she needed help. “I was at home by myself and I had to go to the bathroom, but I couldn’t get up,” Wiggins says. “And my feet were so swollen that I couldn’t get my shoes on.” With her son and daughter following along behind, Wiggins was taken by ambulance to West Portia Wiggins feels good knowing she can help other kidney patients in her support group at Parkwest. With the Knoxville. Board certified ne- right treatment, she’s able to live life to the fullest. phrologist G. Edward Newman, MD, was waiting for her when she arrived at Parkwest. will partner with the patient to It’s been 15 years since their excellent care and compassion at assist in making life-altering de- first meeting, and Dr. Newman is a time when it was desperately A critical partnership cisions about treatment and care. still the one Wiggins wants in her needed. “They were great,” Kristi Cook The first time Wiggins had met “The challenge for nephrologists corner, helping her find the best ways to survive and thrive with often is to explain complex patholsays. “They never made a big deal Dr. Newman was chronic kidney disease. She says ogy of microscopic structures to about anything, her nurse made in 2001 when she was diagnosed patients who may be only mini- she can’t imagine any doctor any- sure she was taken care of, and he with membranous mally symptomatic,” Dr. Newman where giving her any better treat- was so personable.” Kevin Wiggins agrees, saying, nephritis in her says, “and then convince them of ment. He and his staff have guided kidneys. A doc- the need to undergo life-changing her through every step of the jour- “He went out of his way to make ney, and that snowy day in Janu- sure she was comfortable, and he tor at Vanderbilt therapies for long-term benefits.” ary was no exception. The hospital where the nemade sure she had anything she University Mediphrologist practices is just as needed.” cal Center had important. Patients at hospitals ‘I thought I was dying’ After multiple attempts to retold her there was Edward with higher quality ratings generstore her kidneys to working orno need to travel Even with all the experience she’d Newman, MD to Nashville for ally have fewer complications and had dealing with kidney disease, she der, Dr. Newman determined it treatment, because Dr. Newman greater survival rates. still wasn’t prepared for what lay was time for dialysis. Wiggins is In addition to impressive pa- ahead. “I couldn’t move,” Wiggins back home now, sharing her inwas one of the best nephrologists sights. in the state, practicing just about tient satisfaction rates and high says. “I thought I was dying.” quality scores, Parkwest Medical First of all, she highly recom25 minutes from Wiggins’ home. Wiggins, her son, Kevin, and Choosing the right nephrologist Center has ongoing quality initia- her daughter, Kristi, credit Park- mends Dr. Newman. Second, she is critical for a kidney patient, be- tives to constantly maintain the west staff, nurses and certified highly recommends Parkwest cause he or she is the person who highest standards. nursing assistants with providing Medical Center saying, “I couldn’t

That energy drink might make you feel like a rock star, but is it really a monster attacking your insides? The Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology reports that ongoing consumption of caffeine has been associated with kidney disease, so taking in multiple servings in one day is risky. Most eight-ounce cans of energy drinks contain 70 to 80 milligrams of caffeine (the Food and

Drug Administration recommends a limit of about 200 milligrams of caffeine per day). Taurine and ginseng are commonly found in energy drinks and, like caffeine, are not a problem in small doses. It’s when they are downed too frequently in too short a period of time that they pose a risk. The bottom line is that you should limit yourself to no more than one energy drink per day. Women who are pregnant or nursing shouldn’t drink them at all, and neither should children.

Paying it forward Not one to shy away from a challenge and always willing to take the first step in a good direction, Wiggins was one of the first patients to take part in a support group at Dr. Newman’s office to help kidney patients through the unique situations and circumstances that come with the diagnosis. She still attends on a regular basis, and her family assists in fundraisers and strategic planning to keep it going. Wiggins’ daughter, Kristi, says it’s been good for her mother, and for all the kidney patients they have met along the way. “When some people who come in there have just found out they have kidney disease, there’s a lot they don’t know,” Kristi says, “they don’t know about getting a fistula in the arm, they don’t know what it’s like to talk about getting a transplant, and being a little farther along, she can tell them.” For Wiggins, it’s rewarding to know she’s been able to help others. In addition to supporting each other through the highs and lows of kidney disease, the members of the group enjoy presentations from guest speakers who sometimes educate and always inspire.

Surviving and thriving Life goes on for Portia Wiggins, and she’s back to being the friendly, chatty, straight talker her friends and family know and love. If you don’t believe it, just ask the nephrologist who has been her partner and friend through the course of her disease. “He said, ‘I can tell you’re getting better, because you’re already getting ornery,’” Wiggins laughs as her eyes sparkle with just a hint of mischief. To learn more about Parkwest Medical Center, its practicing physicians and quality initiatives that give patients the best in care, visit treatedwell.com or call 865-374-PARK.

Keeping your kidneys healthy Kidney disease affects one third of Americans, and can often go undetected until advanced stages. You are at a higher risk if you have diabetes, high blood pressure or if there is a history of kidney disease in your family. While you can’t control your genealogy or turn back the clock to the time before you were diagnosed with diabetes, there are still some steps you can take to reduce your risk. A little sacrifice now could have a big pay off in the long run. ■ Cut back on salt ■ Limit alcohol consumption ■ Be more physically active ■ Keep your weight under control ■ Choose heart-healthy foods ■ If you smoke, kick the habit Ask your doctor about the simple test that can detect kidney disease. Early detection and treatment can slow or even prevent its progression.

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have been treated better.” Wiggins also has advice for others who have been diagnosed with kidney disease. She recommends taking part in a support group.

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KMA showcases

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Swim-team parents and swimmers sign up new members: parent Lynda Richards, India Bradley, Sarah Richards, Taylor Murrell, parent Tracey Bradley and Abby Corea

‘Choose Greatness’ is Powell Middle School theme By Sandra Clark The parking lot was packed and sixth-graders seemed happy to get back to school as Powell Middle School hosted a meet and greet for parents and students last week. Grilled hot dogs were bigger than the buns, chili was plentiful and the Y-Teens were happy servers as families gathered in the cafeteria for a free dinner. Bea Williams sat by the door, signing up members for the PTA. Williams has just completed two years as PTA president. The new president is Tammy Crowe, and the PTA communicates Y-Teens serve dinner: Tabitha Esterkamp, Anna Miller, Kara Stinnett, Addie Smith and Haley via Facebook at PMS PTA Caroline. Epaws. Dues are $6. Principal Christine Oehler stood outside in the Incoming sixth-grader Carmen West sweltering heat, welcoming meets principal Christine Oehler. each family that walked up. The sixth-graders (and their parents) had many questions. We listened as she greeted Carmen West and told dad Jeff West about the school’s fairly complex carand bus-rider pickup. “If you get confused, just talk to an adult,� Oehler advised Carmen. “We’ll have all the teachers out there (the first few days).� Oehler said “Choose Greatness� is this year’s theme at the middle school. Coaches and sponsors of extracurricular activities From page A-1 promoted activities from Bea Williams promotes PTA. swimming to basketball. Householder had some fun with the kids, asking them to tell what Lions do. Several mentioned vision, the primary mission of Lions International. “We have 1.4 million members, even in China,� he said. ■Broadacres Homeowners ■Northwest Democratic Third-grade teachers are Jennifer Shaw Association. Info: Club meets 6 p.m. each Householder and Rachel Trout. Steven Goodpaster, first Monday, Austin’s

KMA Gift Shop manager and buyer Susan Creswell shows a silk poncio (small poncho) by Lauren Fields as associate Senea Worden displays a woven poncho by Judi Gaston. Photos by Kelly Norrell

Handmade jewelry ranges from delicate metalwork to handsome statement pieces. Notable are the necklaces, earrings and bracelets of Anna Balkan of Atlanta ($60 earrings, $245 necklace), dazzling for

workmanship and charm, and bold cuff bracelets ($50-$150) by Karen Dwyer of Maryville. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: 934-2042.

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■Enhance Powell meets 4-5 p.m. each second Wednesday at the Powell Branch Library. Info: 6618777. ■Knox North Lions Club meets 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesday, Puleo’s Grille, 110 Cedar Lane. Info: facebook.com/ knoxnorthlions.

Associate gift shop manager Senea Worden rings up a sale for customers.

Steak & Homestyle Buffet, 900 Merchant Drive. Info: Nancy Stinnette, 6882160, or Peggy Emmett, 687-2161. â– Norwood Homeowners Association. Info: Lynn Redmon, 688-3136. â– Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first Thursday, Lions Club Building, 7145 Old Clinton Pike. Info: tnpowelllions@gmail.com.

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Football simplicity: Logic and numbers Bob Shoop earned a degree in economics from Yale. It was based on logic and numbers. Shoop understands logic and numbers and even value added. His contract at Tennessee calls for an annual salary of $1.15 million plus perks. Shoop grasps other interesting issues based on logic and Bob Shoop numbers that apply to his career as a defensive coordinator. If he dispatches more hardcharging Volunteers than an

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offense can block, the quarterback may feel tension. He may blink. He may be forced to flee or go down in a heap. Quarterbacks under duress seldom complete lofty percentages. Some throw more interceptions than touchdown passes. It has been said that pressure may even neutralize exceptional ability. Sacks and tackles for losses have been known to

win games. Considering the upfront numbers (wow, 1.15 mil), Bob Shoop is the man charged with making a difference at Tennessee. That, too, is a matter of numbers, growing from nine victories to 11 or 12, ideally changing from challenger to champ. With Butch Jones’ old friend John Jancek as defensive coordinator, the Vols of the past three seasons were much better than during the dark days of Derek Dooley. There was little resemblance between Jancek defenses and whatever that was Sal Sunseri directed in 2012. That was the year opponents broke historic records and

scored 43 out of 47 penetrations into the red zone. Amazing. The Jancek format was designed to not lose games. His defenses were an immediate improvement. The net result was middle-ofthe-pack good, 47th nationally against the pass, 45th against the run. Alas, they were not good enough often enough. Think Florida, fourth quarter. Last season was perfect for comparisons. There were very few pivotal plays on defense, only one defensive touchdown, the Evan Berry pass pick and run at the end of the bowl game. Tennessee’s fourth intercep-

tion that day raised the total to 12 for the year. Arkansas State had 26. Tennessee recovered seven fumbles in 2015. Navy and Virginia Tech had 15 each. Four sacks against Northwestern gave the Vols a respectable 30 for the year. Aggressive Alabama had 53. Everybody knows defense can decide games, one way or the other. Shoop believes defense can win games. He teaches a different, more daring concept. He sees takeaways as vital. He is willing to take the risk of “going for it� rather than playing cautiously in something called “prevent.� Shoop has said “there’s nothing better than getting after people, attacking, being aggressive in everything you

Northeast Economic Summit: Getting Have you ever wondered what we might achieve if we better market ourselves and our unique north and east neighborhoods? We have great people. And great neighborhoods. What would it take for business startups and entrepreneurs and commercial developers to pay closer attention to our community? Stated differently, must a successful business revolve solely around the relative wealth of its patrons (the Turkey Creek syndrome), or does establishing one’s presence in a community of good people and building strong customer relationships matter more in the longer run? We have a lot to offer. Over 48,000 people live in the northeast quadrant of the city, according to the 2010 census. If you expand that census snapshot to people who live within a 15-minute drive of the East Towne shopping district

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(note: business district imports more than just the mall) there are over 110,000 residents. That same census reports the northeast county is growing by some 30 percent. Moreover, we are bordered by rural counties to the north and east – with people who, of necessity, travel to Knoxville to shop. We can be their outpost. Even now, before we make our “marketing� pitch, there are nearly 100 businesses located along Washington and Millertown pikes, both inside and outside the mall. We have big boxes like Lowe’s and Home Depot, Sam’s Club and Walmart, Target, as

well as Sears, Kohl’s, Belk and JCPenney inside. There are dozens of smaller, local businesses like restaurants, theaters and convenience and grocery stores. But there is also a need for closer-in neighborhood stores that bring convenience and choice to our smaller, interconnected neighborhoods. Truth is, most of us would like to patronize a healthier downtown Burlington, a rejuvenated lower Broadway or Central Avenue, or a revitalized Magnolia corridor or Washington Pike, to name just a few places. There is pride of place amidst great neighborhoods and good people all over this northeast marketplace. The Northeast Economic Summit is building steam toward a late-September or early-October launch. The date is not set yet, but the goal is to get neighborhoods and businesses interacting directly.

We are still doing our homework, of course. Facts matter. We have been gathering data like traffic counts, population size, age and income with help from the Metropolitan Planning Commission and other data from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, business and professional organizations and even the Knoxville Police Department to provide the real skinny on crime – facts, not just the cloud of misperception. But make no mistake, your neighborhood’s participation is essential. The initial survey results and your direct comments in person will help us express our wants and needs to the business community and help create opportunities for our area. So, while MPC is compiling demographic info and maps, TDOT posting traffic counts, KPD analyzing actual crime stats and the

do, an in-your-face style.� He speaks of passion and toughness and disruptive dominance. He says Vol pass defenders will challenge every route. So it was when Shoop coached at Vanderbilt for three seasons. I took another look at the video. There was one Dooley win in overtime followed by one lopsided loss and the infamous kneel-down to avoid additional embarrassment for the orange team. Jones suffered a setback in his first try. I turned off the horror show with the thought that if Shoop could do that with Commodores, he might help win the world with Volunteers. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

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Knoxville Chamber and the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center soliciting the business or “supply-side� participants, we need your help. You represent the “demand side� in economic terms. You bring the customer base that we are asking businesses to listen to and to find ways to better serve. Your homework: We are asking neighborhood leaders to each draft a short paper or story line about their own neighborhood (history, people, busi-

ness wants and needs – in short, what a great place it is to live in and hopefully shop in, and to list followup contacts). That “people story� will be shared at the summit. It can help businesses learn more about us, to advance beyond misperceptions or stereotypes and provide a takeaway with follow-up contact information. Let’s wake up those sleepy businesses. To borrow that ’60s song: “To know, know, know us, is to love, love, love us, and they will ... and they will ...�

Dollar General land changes hands Developers of Dollar General at 5845 Washington Pike have sold the property, leading to an interesting email exchange. JMB Investment Co. bought the land (about two acres) for $189,900 on July 30, 2015. The land with a building was conveyed to Shabu Inc. of Colorado for

$1.375 million on May 9. Ronnie Collins of the area neighborhood association wrote: “They wouldn’t spend $30,000 to make the neighborhood happy because it would cut into their profits. ... And developers can’t seem to understand why neighborhood associations don’t trust them.�

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Reasons for Martin Daniel’s win

State Rep. Martin Daniel surprised most observers with his strong win for renomination in the GOP primary last week. He more than doubled his victory margin from two years ago. Despite misMartin Daniel steps over the past four months which generated countless stories, he prevailed. Why? First, his major opponent, former state Rep. Steve Hall, whom he had ousted in 2014, was back again, and few people wanted him back. Hall had little electoral appeal. Second, the next major opponent, James Corcoran, came on strong toward the end of the campaign but lacked funding early on to advertise his candidacy. Had the small but wealthy group backing Hall placed their money on Corcoran instead, he might have pulled it off. Corcoran made a favorable impression. He was calm and reasonable. He was weakened by only pushing one issue, and his political instincts were not targeted. Third, Daniel was the only candidate with an effective ground game. He was out going door to door for two months in the worst heat of the summer. Hall was not able to do this, and Corcoran was tied down

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with his law practice. Daniel also had phone banks and human waves at major traffic intersections, which Mayor Rogero used to do. Fourth, many people liked Daniel challenging UT on repealing the Lady Vols name, the silliness of the UT diversity office on gender pronouns and Christmas plus expensive settlements on Title IX lawsuits exceeding $5 million. While the UT establishment hated Daniel for it, the rank and fi le alumni and community outnumbered the top folks. Fifth, Daniel was willing to self-fund much of his campaigns both this year and in 2014. He still faces Democratic opponent Brandi Price in November. Expect to see Daniel more targeted in the next two years and less distracted by side issues. He will be more careful in what he says and does. Corcoran did well too and has a political future if he wants it. He is already being mentioned as a candidate to replace Brenda Palmer on City Council next year as she is term-limited. Hall, who was once mentioned for council, is now damaged, and Ivan Harmon will not

run as it means him forgoing a sizeable city pension if he serves on City Council. Corcoran made a positive name for himself. â– Both County Commissioner-elect Hugh Nystrom and his Democratic opponent Marleen Davis carried their home precincts. Nystrom won Deane Hill Rec Center 421 to 160 for Davis, while Davis beat Nystrom in Sequoyah by 323 to 291 in unofficial returns. Nystrom won overall with a significant 58 percent of the vote in his West Knoxville district. Davis is already being mentioned as a City Council candidate next year to replace termlimited Duane Grieve, but she would not have the field to herself if she runs. â– Primary returns show the next close contest in Knox County will be between former state Rep. Gloria Johnson and incumbent state Rep. Eddie Smith. Johnson outpolled Smith 1,638 to 1,423 in the entire district. She beat Smith in traditionally GOP-leaning Sequoyah 281 to 258 as well as at Bearden Elementary, 145-83. Johnson, even unopposed, worked the primary with yard signs and personal activities. Smith was not active in the primary and the results show it. Expect local Democrats, led by Mayor Rogero, to go all out to beat Smith this fall. Johnson is helped by having Trump leading the GOP

ticket in this closely-divided district. Gov. Bill Haslam’s PAC has given $6,000 to Smith and it will be interesting to see if the governor, who is popular in the district, campaigns personally for Smith this fall. ■Doug Harris, Knox County school board chair, departs the school board in two weeks, and a month later departs Knoxville for a five-month around-theworld personal trip with his wife, Carla, visiting 25 countries. This is a trip Harris has planned for months and will truly be a fascinating time. He will have a blog where friends and interested persons can follow his travels. He will be in demand to show slides upon his return. ■State Sen. Richard Briggs, who likes to sail, spent the month after the legislative session sailing in the north Atlantic, from Shetlands and Orkney Islands in Scotland to the very north of Norway where it borders Russia. He is back home now. ■The new Public Works complex for the city of Knoxville is ready for occupancy and will have tenants on or after Aug. 15 as part of engineering and public works departments moves into the building off Middlebrook Pike next to the old facilities on Lorraine Street. This new, up-to-date building is needed and a nice addition to the city inventory. A formal opening has not been announced.

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Linda Maccabe had been easing her way into local politics by volunteering at Democratic Party headquarters when she saw a newspaper notice about an informational meeting for aspiring delegates to the Democratic National Convention. She went out of curiosity and learned that there was a caucus in March to certify voters. “I was very curious about the process. How does it actually work? So I submitted my name and asked people to vote for me,� she said. Two Bernie Sanders supporters, two Hillary Clinton supporters and one alternate would be chosen. Maccabe signed up for Clinton. The field was crowded. “I started calling people and asking them to vote for me, but I quickly noticed that I was splitting people apart,� she said, so she made a decision to run for a seat as an alternate, which meant she could go to the convention but wouldn’t be on the floor to vote. “I was fine with that, and life went on,� she said. Then, on a weekend in June, she was buying groceries for out-of-town guests when her cell phone rang. A voting delegate’s slot had come open, and she was one of two eligible contenders for the upgrade. That took a moment to sink in. “I got around the corner Melissa Massie added: who can make decisions in and said, ‘Did she say “We’ve made suggestions� the best interest of the chil- there’s going to be an elecfor implementation. dren they care for and then tion? Tomorrow?’� Then came an email Thomas then said: “We’re not trust them to do it. ...� having to figure it out in difShe basically chastised from veteran politico Sylvia ferent contexts.� He asked legislators for passing bills Woods: “If you want to be the Massie and Alves for a re- without knowing their import on implementation. pact. She asked Kane to find delegate, you’re going to After lengthy discussion, best practices and bring have to politic for it.� Maccabe followed Carson, a pediatric nurse, them back as suggestions. weighed in. It was vintage Karen Car- Woods’ instructions to the “I like the idea, but it’s a son; a swan song that hit ev- letter. “I called all the East Tenset up for failure to mandate ery note. that people do anything. Doug Harris and Tracie nessee delegates and told “We can’t preach that Sanger also are leaving the them there was going to be a vote. I told them what teachers are professionals BOE. time to be on the phone, and then I got on the computer and sent an email to all the delegates in Tennessee, telling them who I was and what I’d done.� The city of Knoxville Parks and Recreation DepartWoods followed up with ment is now accepting applications for its challenge an email to the delegates, grant program, which offers grants to nonprofit projand the next day Maccabe ects associated with public parks or recreation faciliwon the voice vote via ties within the city limits. conference call. She had The grants are available this year to certain comto scramble to send in her munity groups, homeowner associations, schools, credentials, and it wasn’t Scout troops and other organizations. Recipients will until she got the pass saybe reimbursed 50 percent of the cost of a single projing “Floor Delegate� that ect, up to $2,500. reality hit. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 16, and “I got a little teary,� she winners will be announced by late October. All project said. work must be completed by April 28, 2017. Info: knoxThe first day of the villetn.gov/grants or 865-215-4311. convention, she was awed to be within arm’s length of

Salute to Karen Carson After 12 years, Karen Carson is leaving the school board. Her family and her district should be proud of her service. I’m not sure how she would define her legacy, but three things stand out to me. She successfully advocated for a non-voting student representative on the BOE. That has worked well; each one seems Karen Carson s t r o n g e r and all have contributed to the debate. Carson challenged the conventional wisdom that “everything goes to West Knoxville.� She consistently advocated for her district, where overcrowding is a problem that cannot be fi xed – the kids are outpacing school construction. And she advocated for teachers for 12 years, even if the latest insurgency doesn’t recognize it. That’s my perception based on her own record and words.

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Look no further than last week when state Rep. Roger Kane visited the school board workshop at the request of board member Amber Rountree. Kane was there to defend recent legislation that requires 45 minutes per week of unstructured physical activity – formerly called recess, Kane said. Rountree had forwarded to Kane a memo from the state Department of Education on ways to implement the new law – instructions that Kane said were ways to evade the spirit of the law. “The memo includes teacher-structured activities.� Superintendent Buzz Thomas punted to Dr. Elizabeth Alves who said, “We’ve left discretion with elementary principals� in scheduling.

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celebrities and newsmakers she’d seen only on TV. That sensation wore off pretty fast. “By Thursday, I was over it. Once you’ve seen them, it’s ‘Ehhh.’� She’s a civics teacher who talks to her students a lot about responsibilities, and she got a little teary again on Tuesday thinking about why she was there. “We talk a lot about our rights but not so much about responsibilities. We pay our taxes, vote, serve on juries and do community service – we do so little, and we get so much.� The speaker who impressed her most was President Obama, whom she considers a peerless orator, but in the end, nothing compared to the moment when Clinton accepted the nomination. A reporter from Arizona Public Radio came by and interviewed her, and she talked about her young great-nieces. “It is so important for them to know we have reached the point that women now have another option open to them, and they won’t even know the struggles we went through for this to happen. “So this is for Ava, Isolde, Emma, Kyla and Brooke,� she said. “I want them to know that women can now be a part of all the conversations in our country.�

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POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • AUGUST 10, 2016 • A-7 Cornelius wanted to make sure he stayed true to that vision. The mural was unveiled and dedicated on May 15 of this year. The artist commented that the mural was to capture the emotional moment of Christ casting off his shroud with an exuberance of joy. Recently, Bethel UMC Artist Joe Cornelius of Flag- and Lewis expanded past staff, Az. and the Rev. David the church walls with an Lewis of Bethel United Meth- off-campus outreach minThis mural at Bethel United Methodist Church by artist Joe Cor- odist Church. Photos by F. Cannon istry on Thursday nights nelius depicts the moment of Christ’s resurrection. at East Towne Apartment complex with David Fain as the host. The ministry also makes use of the Internet. The program starts around 8:30 p.m., but they’ve been known to go as long as 2 a.m. And it’s not unusual for as many as open the church to the Pow- urrection. By Stacy Levy 4,000 viewers to join online Cornelius wanted to get with questions, comments Bethel United Method- ell community. But with all the renova- the face of Jesus just right. and prayer requests. Many ist Church on West Emory Road is getting revitalized. tions and changes, there His inspiration came from have declared their desire The Rev. David Lewis came was still something missing, unexpected sources: eight- to become followers of Jeout of retirement and is on perhaps a mural, thought year-old prodigy Akiane sus Christ and have publicly his third year of making Lewis. An Internet search Kramarik, who has had declared their faith. Followextensive changes to the led to the church commis- visions of God, which she ers are encouraged to find a church property and inte- sioning Joe Cornelius of paints, and four-year-old group of local believers in rior. His plan was to have a Flagstaff, Az. to paint a mu- Colton Burpo, whose expe- their area. more creative worship ser- ral, and the theme chosen riences inspired the movie Info: wdlewis@hotmail. vice, more fellowship and to was the moment of the res- “Heaven is for Real.” com

Mural is symbol of revitalization at Bethel UMC

FAITH NOTES Community services ■ 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. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute “Boxes of Blessings” (food) 9-11 a.m. or until boxes are gone Saturday, Aug. 13. One box per household. Info: 689-4829. ■ 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.

SENIOR NOTES ■ The Heiskell Senior Center 1708 W. Emory Road. Info: Janice White, 548-0326 Upcoming: Luncheon, Thursday, Aug. 11; speaker: author Dwaine Speaks; bring dessert. Mobile Meals served every Wednesday; $2 donation requested; RSVP by noon Tuesday. ■ Karns Senior Center 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 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. Register for: Car Fit program, 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18; appointment: Stephanie Milani, 862-9252 or smilani@aaasouth.com. ■ 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. Register for: Senior Day at the “Hatfield and McCoy” dinner show, 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16; cost: $40; RSVP by Wednesday, Aug. 10. Veterans Services, 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17; RSVP: 215-5645. Free Strength Training Introduction Class, 12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22.

HEALTH NOTES Classes/meetings ■ Beaver Dam Baptist Church Women’s Ministry (WOW – Women of Worth), 4328 E. Emory Road, is holding the Beth Moore Simulcast, “A Day with Beth,” on Saturday, Sept. 17. Salem Baptist Church and Fairview Baptist Church are partnering and other community churches are invited to join. Cost: $10; includes boxed lunch. Info: 922-2322. ■ 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

Morning Pointe of Clinton welcomes local artist Ouita Northcutt each month as she leads art classes for its residents. Northcutt brings handdrawn pictures the residents can re-create and paint themselves. “The more time you spend painting, the better you’ll get,” she says. As part of its Life Enrichment Program, Morning Pointe invites artists to share their work, offering residents a creative outlet through a variety of genres. Northcutt’s art has been displayed in museums nationwide.

people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741.

Music/singings ■ Luttrell Church of God in Luttrell will host the Washams in concert 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. Everyone invited.

Special services ■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church in Luttrell will hold Homecoming service 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Lunch will follow the service. Bring covered dish to share. Everyone welcome. Info: 992-0217 or 661-0175.

■ PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East Tennessee meeting, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, Kern UMC, 451 East Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. Speakers: Dr. David Isaacs and Dr. Hong Yu from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Info: Alan Zimmerman, 693-5721; pkhopeisalive.org.

cross currents Lynn Pitts, lpitts48@yahoo.com

Another perspective I will lead the blind by a road they do not know, by paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. (Isaiah 42: 16 NRSV) So oft in theologic wars, The disputants, I ween, Rail on in utter ignorance Of what each other mean, And prate about an elephant Not one of them has seen! (“The Blind Men and the Elephant,” John Godfrey Saxe) Our country is much like the elephant in Saxe’s poem. Saxe described each of the six blind men touching a different part of the elephant and leaving with a totally different impression of what an elephant was like. One touched the broad side of the great beast and declared, “The Elephant is very like a wall!” The second took hold of the tusk and deduced that “this … Elephant is very like a spear!” The third blind man happened to take the trunk into his hand, saying, “I see … the Elephant is very like a snake!” The fourth found a knee and decided, “’Tis clear enough the Elephant is very like a tree.” The fifth declared, “This … Elephant is very like a fan,” having found the great ear. The sixth blind man seized on the elephant’s tail and was certain that “the Elephant is very like a rope!” If a foreigner came to America and went only to Florida, he would assume that America is a tropical country. If he went only to Alaska in winter, he would believe America is a vast deep freeze. If he saw only Kansas, he would think the U.S. is flat. If he went to the Rocky Mountains, he would think he had landed in Switzerland! Such is the variety of this great land!

■ “Keeping You in Motion” seminar, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, Turkey Creek Medical Center, 11820 Parkside Drive. Free. Health care panel will discuss the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common orthopedic issues. Registration required by Monday, Aug. 22. Info/registration: 1-855-TEN-

NOVA (836-6682) or Tennova. com. ■ Peninsula Lighthouse Group of Families Anonymous meetings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tuesday, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; first names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@aol.com.

North Side YMCA healthy living executive Vickey Beard chats with senior adults at the Halls Senior Center. Photo by Ruth White

Local artist Ouita Northcutt teaches a monthly art class at Morning Pointe of Clinton. Photo submitted

Car help with CarFit volunteers An educational program to help cars and drivers work better together will be held by trained CarFit volunteers 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Karns Senior Center on 8042 Oak Ridge Highway. This event is by appointment only. CarFit was created by the American Society of Aging and developed in collaboration with AAA, AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association.

During your appointment, CarFit volunteers will ask a few simple questions and complete a 13-point checklist with you and your vehicle. The process takes about 20 minutes and you will leave with recommended car adjustments and a list of resources in the area to help keep you safe on the road. To schedule an appointment, call Stephanie Milani, 862-9252 or email smilani@aaasouth.com.

Karns Seniors celebrate one year By Sara Barrett

■ Morning Pointe Assisted Living 7700 Dannaher Drive 686-5771 or morningpointe.com Ongoing event: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets 1 p.m. each last

■ Asa’s EB awareness 5K walk/run, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 13, Victor Ashe Park, 4901 Bradshaw Road. All proceeds go to Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (Debra) of America, the only national nonprofit organization that funds research and helps EB families. Registration: debra.convio.net/site/ TR?fr_id=1140&pg=entry.

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Barb Naessig had planned to have her photo taken with her dish of Darly’s Pineapple Delight, but it was devoured before she could get to it. Her sister, Darly, shares recipes with her “only when it is something good,” says Naessig.

The kitchen was hoppin’ during Karns Senior Center’s one-year anniversary Aug. 2. Hot dogs were provided and grilled in the outdoor kitchen by the staff of Independent Insurance Consultants. Karns Senior Center is the only senior facility in Knox County with an outdoor kitchen, and it is a hot spot during social events. RSVPs were requested, and everyone was encouraged

Getting active, getting healthy Vickey Beard stopped by the Halls Senior Center and talked with senior adults about getting healthy through movement and activity. Beard teaches Move Well Today, a diabetes and exercise program at the NorthSide YMCA in Halls. The newest exercise program, designed to help manage diabetes and track levels of HbA1c and fitness parameters, began last week at the center and will last for 12 weeks, meeting twice a week. Info: Jennifer Massengill, jmassengill@ymca knoxville.org or 922-9622.

to bring a dish. Barb Naessig made Darly’s Pineapple Delight, a famous recipe created by her sister. The treat was devoured within the first 15 minutes of the cookout. “I’ve made it for a few years now. We do ask each other for recipes, but only if it’s for something good,” said Naessig of sharing her sister’s love of cooking. Homemade ice cream was served after lunch, compliments of Don and Sue Reagan

Other programs offered at the Y include Diabetes Prevention, a 12-month lifestyle modification program for individuals diagnosed as pre-diabetic; Sharp as a Tack, the Y’s Alzheimer’s and dementia pilot program offering an exercise regimen focusing on balance and coordination, cognitive and cardiovascular improvement; Pedaling 4 Parkinson’s, a cycling class specifically for those diagnosed with the disease; and a blood pressure and self-monitoring program. Contact Beard for more info at vbeard@ ymcaknoxville.org.

and the Karns Community Club. Karns Senior Center coordinator Darrell Gooding said a few words prior to everyone loading their plates at the buffet line. A popular group he recommended for newcomers is the walking club that meets daily at 8 a.m. Karns Senior Center is at 8042 Oak Ridge Highway. Hours are 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info: 951-2653.

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Whoa! School started! By Kip Oswald Back to school is not a practical joke by parents! For another 180 days, there is no more sleeping late, no more just doing nothing! Everyone Kip Oswald in our family makes this earth-shattering event a little bit easier. Mom and Auntie cook our favorite foods the week before! Keshawn, our family comedian (which is probably why he gets in trouble at school sometimes) is always telling us back-to-school jokes. Here are a few to share with your family this week: Parent: How did you find school today? Kid: I simply hopped off the bus – and there it was. Mom: What did you learn today? Kid: Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow. Student: “Would you punish me for something I didn’t do?� Teacher: “Of course not.� Student: “Good, because

I haven’t done my homework.� Teacher: “I wished you would pay a little attention.� Student: “I’m paying as little as I can!� Kinzy, our research expert, found us a few cool school facts. ■Where is the largest school in the USA? Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., has 8,076 students. ■Where is the smallest school in the USA? Sixteen states have a school with one student and one teacher. ■What was school lunch like back at the beginning? In 1917, a lunch had a hot dish, bread and choice of sweet dishes with milk available for a nickel. ■What place uses the most snow days? Owsley, Ky., uses 30-45 a year, but students don’t make up days because they do virtual school with computers and internet provided by the school district. ■How many states start school after Labor Day? At least seven states start after Labor Day. Please send your back-to-school stories to oswaldsworldtn@gmail.com

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The bugs of summer By Sara Barrett People, tarantulas and 100 Monarch butterflies were on hand July 30 at a butterfly festival held in celebration of the 51st anniversary of the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society. Festivities took place at the new, air-conditioned UT Arboretum Auditorium at 901 S. Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. Special guests included keynote speaker and “Butterflies of Tennessee� author Rita Venable, local wildflower enthusiast Kris Light and others. Local plant vendors and artists sold homegrown and handmade goods, and there were many activities for kids of all ages, but perhaps the most popular feature was the UT Insect Zoo manned by UT professor of entomology Dr. Jerome Grant. “I wouldn’t pat this guy too hard, he can jump 10 feet,� said Grant of a tarantula he held and encouraged folks to touch, hold and even wear. UT biology major Brianna Alred introduced passersby to a Madagascar hissing cockroach but said the tarantulas are always the biggest draw. The rock star of the moment, however, was the Monarch butterfly. For a small donation, festivalgoers received a living Monarch butterfly in a small envelope and a cup filled

Enrichment delivers supplies

Written by Marc Talbert and Illustrated by Betsy James

CHAPTER FIVE: STORY SO FAR: Nick and Jazz are attacked by a little mutt that has escaped from a car. Nick froze. The dog charging them was small, but angry. A shocked “Hey!� shot from Nick’s mouth as Jazz jumped from the bench, reaching

A freshly released Monarch butterfly drinks Gatorade from a cotton ball before flying away. Photos by S. Barrett Rachel Sheldon and Jon Hill check out a plant at a vendor with a Gatorade-soaked booth. cotton ball. At the end of the festival, all 100 butterflies Moses Dugal proudly holds were released simultanea butterfly he decorated usously, and the cotton balls ing the letters in his name. were offered to them in case they needed a pick-me-up before taking flight. Cosponsored by the UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center, the butterfly festival is one of many programs being held this year as part of the anniversary celebration. The arboretum includes a 250-acre research and education area that is open to the public. It is recognized as an official Wildlife Observation Area and part of the National Watchable Wildlife Program by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Amy Shumpert, Inskip Elementary School assistant prinaccording to its website. cipal, accepts donations from Ellora Drinnen, Enrichment The new auditorium is Federal Credit Union north branch manager, and Monica about one-half mile off the Spurlock, senior branch officer. The supplies will be given main road, so visitors can to students to ensure they have the necessary tools to beenjoy nature, well, naturalgin the new school year. This is the second year the credit ly. Info: www.utarboretumunion has assisted Inskip Elementary with supplies. society.org or 483-3571.

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Nick held out the dollar. “We’ll be back ... maybe.� The man waved the dollar away, hugging his dog. “You saved Boomer. But I could use a laugh. Hurry back if you can. I’m on the rinse cycle.� Nick wondered what was going on, as he and Jazz trotted toward Clay. His gut felt like a knot of worms. Mr. Jerry was wearing a bloodstained apron from the meat counter and he didn’t look happy. “You friends of his?� Mr. Jerry put a hand on Clay’s shoulder. Nick nodded. “Look, son. I don’t allow people to beg off my customers. It’s bad for business. But your friend here says you’re raising money to help feed the homeless. That true?� Nick looked from Mr. Jerry to Clay, whose large eyes were pleading for help. Had Clay really said that? Nick tried to picture Clay giving away money. The image that flashed in his mind was so funny, he smiled. But raising money for the homeless wasn’t a bad idea. In fact, it was a great idea — even if it wasn’t Clay’s— maybe even especially because it wasn’t Clay’s. “Yep,� he said, avoiding Clay’s face. “We’re trying for a record, to see how much money we can make today. For the homeless.� Mr. Jerry patted Clay’s shoulder. Clay’s head nodded, as if agreeing with Nick. “That’s what your buddy says. I just had to make sure I wasn’t being conned. You know.� Nick glanced at Clay, who looked as if he were going to be sick. Mr. Jerry smiled. “I’ll match you dollar for dollar. And, you know what I’m going to do? Call the newspaper. Tell them what you’re doing, why people should help young folks help the homeless. Ask them to send over a photographer and a reporter. “So here’s the deal. I’m helping you, but I want you to do something for me. It’s a back-scratching thing. When somebody makes a donation, offer to take their groceries to their car.� Looking beyond Clay, he said, “Here’s your first customer.� He turned and called, “Ma’am? Let this boy help you, and please consider helping the homeless.� Nick and Clay gasped. Mr. Jerry was beckoning Clay’s mother. And grandmother. (To be continued)

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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, AUG. 11 “Abundant Color� luncheon sponsored by the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Susan DeVos from McCormick, S.C. Topic: “Color Me Changed.� Cost: $12 inclusive. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservation: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. Greenway Corridor Project public meeting, 5:30 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Ross/Fowler landscape architects will present its findings, and city officials will discuss the comprehensive greenways build-out plan. Info: Eric Vreeland, 215-3480. “Grow a Rainbow: How to Cultivate Irises in East Tennessee,� 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free presentation by master gardener Christine Jessel. Info: 329-8892. Halls Book Club: “Z: a novel of Zelda Fitzgerald,� 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. The Heiskell Seniors monthly luncheon, The Community Center, 1708 W. Emory Road. Speaker: author Dwaine Speaks; topic: his new book. Books will be available for purchase. Bring a dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326. Homeschoolers @ the Library: Kids in Action - Healthy Living and Healthy Exercise, 2 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. Registration required. Info/registration: 922-2552. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, AUG. 11-12 Rummage sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rutherford Memorial UMC, 7815 Corryton Road in Corryton.

FRIDAY, AUG. 12

Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info/registration: 382-5822.

Medic blood drive, noon-6 p.m., Old Navy, 5445 Washington Pike. Donors receive a free Medic T-shirt and coupons for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich and a Texas Roadhouse appetizer.

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 12-13 Church rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Beulah Baptist Church Fellowship Building, 1138 Raccoon Valley Road, Maynardville. Proceeds to benefit pastor Larry Cooper, who has cancer. Spaghetti, pinto beans, hot dogs and baked goods will also be available for purchase.

SATURDAY, AUG. 13 An Evening of Hope, 7 p.m., Morristown-Hamblen High School West, One Trojan Trail, Morristown. Performers include: The Young Fables, Natalia Taylar. Proceeds will benefit Helen Ross McNabb Center’s services provided in Hamblen County and the Lakeway region. Tickets: $12. Info/tickets: mcnabbcenter.org/ AnEveningOfHope2016; Jennifer Boyle, 329-9120 or jennifer.boyle@mcnabb.org. Free device workshop, 9-10 a.m., U.S. Cellular, 4873 N. Broadway. Do not have to be U.S. Cellular customer to attend. Info: 862-3969. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

MONDAY, AUG. 15 Medic blood drive, noon-6 p.m., Petro’s Chili & Chips, 631 E. Emory Road. Donors will receive a free Petro; coupons for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich and a Texas Roadhouse appetizer; and a free Medic T-shirt. Monday Night Book Club: “A Man Called Ove,� 6-8 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

TUESDAY, AUG. 16 Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission. LEGO Build with Robin Marsh of the Tennessee Valley Fair, 4-5 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16-17 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Larry

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, AUG. 18 Burlington Game Night, 5:30-8 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

FRIDAY, AUG. 19 Application deadline for Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) 2016 Fall Citizens’ Trooper Academy, to be held 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, THP Knoxville District Headquarters, 7601 Kingston Pike. Classes are once a week for 10 weeks. Applications: TN.Gov/safety or email.safety@tn.gov. Info: Sergeant Bill Fitzgerald, 615-743-3907; or Colleen Curtis, 615-500-0420 or Colleen.Curtis@me.com. Bluegrass at Big Ridge, 4:30 p.m., 1015 Big Ridge Park Road, Maynardville. Bring chair and picnic. Info: Sara Nicely, 992-5523. Medic blood drive, noon-6 p.m., Rusty Wallace Honda, 109 Callahan Drive. Donors receive a free Medic T-shirt and coupons for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich and a Texas Roadhouse appetizer. Meet the Artist: Lela E. Buis, 5:30-8 p.m., Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1127B Broadway. Buis’ exhibit, “Whimsical Creatures,� will be on display through Oct. 31. Info: 523-1401.

SATURDAY, AUG. 20 Access-Life Expo for individuals and families living with disabilities, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cherokee Dam Park, 2805 N. Highway 92, Jefferson City. Free; preregistration requested. Info/registration: access-life. org or Matt, 352-455-9926. Free device workshop, 9-10 a.m., U.S. Cellular, 2736 Schaad Road. Do not have to be U.S. Cellular customer to attend. Info: 938-2363. Free Family Fun Day at the KMA, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park. Includes: art-making stations, artist demonstrations, face painting, glass blowing, a magic show, gallery tours and live music. Info: 934-2034 or knoxart.org.

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Million Dollar Dinner Something very special is happening on Nov. 19, something that has never happened in the history of Rotary District 6780. Knoxville Rotarians from our seven clubs will join Rotarians from the district’s other 58 clubs for the first-ever “Million Dollar Dinner.� In one evening the district will raise $1 million for The Rotary Foundation. The stars did align for this. This year is the 100th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation. The president of Rotary International this year is John Germ of Chattanooga, a former district governor of 6780. The current district governor is Fred Heitman, a son-in-law of the late William T. “Bill� Sergeant, who was known around the world for his work on eradicating polio and was called “Mr. Rotary� wherever he went. His statue stands proudly in Krutch Park. The Million Dollar VIP Dinner will honor Rotarians from the district who donate or make pledges of $10,000 or more to reach the $1 million goal. “The wheels are in motion to pull off what plans to be a special night, and the response thus far from many of our Rotarians has been tremendous,� says past district Gov. Frank Rothermel, the event’s committee chair. The evening’s featured guests will include Germ and the keynote speaker of the event, Ian H.S. Riseley of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, who is president-elect of Rotary International and will be president in 2017-18.

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Where will the event take place? “It will be in either Knoxville or Chattanooga, and it will be based on how much the Rotarians in both areas raise,â€? Rothermel explained. “The one with the most will host the dinner.â€? â–

Honoring Stan Brock

The Rotary Club of Bearden recently presented its prestigious “Service Above Selfâ€? award to humanitarian Stan Brock. Brock, a Britishborn philanthropist, was first known for his TV work on “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.â€? In 1985 he founded Remote Area Medical (RAM), a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Rockford that addresses the needless pain and suffering caused by the lack of health care in impoverished, underserved and isolated areas. A welldeserved award to a special chap! â–

Sprucing up Bluegrass

The members of the Knoxville Breakfast Rotary Club, along with the staff, students and parents of Bluegrass Elementary School, spent Saturday, July 30, mowing, mulching, pulling weeds and otherwise giving the school a thorough sprucing up just in time for fall classes to begin. Ten club members, 17 teachers, staff members, parents and children worked alongside school principal Jamie Cantrill and Rotary District 6780 Gov. Fred Heitman.

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After a strong beginning to summer, local real estate and lending markets c ont i nued to produce promising results in July. There Sherry Witt were 1,196 property transfers recorded in Knox County. While that number fell short of June’s near-record total of 1,340 sales, it was still a very good result for the middle month of summer. The aggregate value of property sold in July was just over $266 million – nearly $20 million ahead of last July’s pace, when approximately $247 million worth of real estate changed hands. Thus far, real estate sales in 2016 have outperformed the 2015 market by

about $100 million. July’s mortgage lending data was also healthy as $354.4 million was loaned against real estate in Knox County, compared to around $307 million in July 2015. Mortgage lending and refinancing in 2016 is running about $53 million above last year’s levels. The largest sale of real estate recorded in the county during July was the transfer of student housing developments in the Fort Sanders area. The property was purchased by M&A Hive Knoxville LLC for $12.75 million. Mortgage loans were led by $18 million, financing the office complex off Keller Bend known as Lakeside Centre. With one more full month of summer left, the local real estate market appears poised to make a strong showing as the somewhat slower pace of fall approaches.

Save your smartphone data U.S. Cellular is holding free workshops to explain how to make sure your smartphone’s data, such as contacts and photos, are backed up before an incident occurs and what to do if your smartphone gets wet. Workshops will be held at the following times and locations: 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 4873 N. Broadway; 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 8401 Kingston Pike; 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2736 Schaad Road; and 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 11001 Parkside Drive. Attendees do not have to be U.S. Cellular customers.

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Knox gets $1 million for parks By Sandra Clark When Gov. Bill Haslam and Commissioner Bob Ma r t i ne au of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conser vation, announced Doug Bataille grants totaling some $17 million, a cool $1 million was awarded to two parks in Knox County. The town of Farragut got $500,000 to improve facilities at an athletic field, while Knox County got $500,000 to expand and improve IC King Park in South Knox County. It’s nice to know the governor; it’s even nicer when the governor knows your parks, having biked, hiked and sprinted through them. Doug Bataille, senior director of Parks and Recreation for Knox County, didn’t know about the grants when he spoke last week at the Council of West Knox County Homeowners. But he put IC King Park near the top of the county’s list for improvements. “We recently added 70 acres on the back of the park, along Maryville Pike,� he said. Plans call for a new entrance (the park is currently accessed from Alcoa

Highway). A questioner asked if there will still be a boat ramp. “Yes,� said Bataille, but he did not comment on its location pending a design study. Bataille hopes to build three more miles of trail within the next two years. The park currently contains eight miles of multi-use trails. He listed construction of the Mead’s Quarry restrooms as the No. 1 item on his list of achievements for the fiscal year just ended. Bataille’s department juggles limited funds for projects all across the county. “He does a fantastic job,� said County Commissioner Ed Brantley. North parks: Bataille listed north area parks among his top projects: “We opened Clayton Park in Halls where we spent $700,000 and stretched dollars,� he said. “We opened a disc golf course at Powell Station Park, using tobacco grant money to fund equipment. We resurfaced tennis courts at Gibbs, Nicholas Ball and Sterchi Hills parks. And we built playgrounds at Forks of the River, Nicholas Ball and Clayton parks.� The Beaver Creek water trail has not yet opened, yet a kayak club has “popped

Shred Day ahead in Karns, Halls, Farragut ORNL Federal Credit Union will offer a Community Shred Day from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Farragut, Karns and Halls branches. Credit Union members, as well as the public, are invited to bring any unwanted documents, especially ones containing personal information, to one of the Community Shred Day locations and have it safely and securely destroyed at no charge. A maximum of four boxes/bags per person will be accepted. Farragut Branch is located at 11405 Municipal Center; the Karns Branch is located at 7228 Oak Ridge Highway; the Halls Branch is located at 4510 E. Emory Road.

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up� and members are “making friends� with residents along the creek. Bataille foresees a putin/take-out at both Harrell Park and the Karns Sportspark. West parks: Bataille showed a slide of The Cove at Concord where Knox County redid the edging of the beach to prevent erosion of sand. Knox County sponsors Second Saturday concerts in the park during the summer and Bataille calls Concord the jewel of county parks. He also installed new scoreboards at John Tarleton and the Karns Sportspark fields, using LED light bulbs. He said 100 teams use these fields. For the current fiscal year, which started July 1, he says the county’s top priority is paving a trail from The Cove to the old bridge. Concord Park has trails over 50 acres with another “2-3

miles of trail installed behind the ballfields.� He is setting a date for breaking ground for the new Plumb Creek Park, a 33-acre site off Lovell Road. The county has secured a $100,000 grant to build a dog park there. Plumb Creek has been delayed, he said, for a redesign that consolidated parking in a corner near the entrance and will be less expensive to build. LED lighting will be used with a dimmer at dark. But motion sensors will light up the park if someone enters after dark. “It’s a neat feature because of new technology.� Plumb Creek will have a one-mile natural trail loop and 1/4 mile of paved trail. The dog park will be Knox County’s largest at 7-8 acres. It will include disc golf and foot golf.

BIZ NOTES ■Fountain City Business and Professional Association meets 11:45 a.m. each second Wednesday, Central Baptist Church fellowship hall. President is John Fugate, jfugate43@gmail.com or 688-0062. ■Halls Business and Professional Association will meet noon Tuesday, Aug. 16, Beaver Brook Country Club. ■Powell Business and Professional Association meets noon each second Tuesday, Jubilee Banquet Facility. President is John Bayless, john. bayless@ftr.com or 947-8224. ■Dr. Jason Eskew, a resident of West Knoxville, has joined Summit Medical Group as a family medicine physician with Summit Medical Group of Oak Ridge. Eskew earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Tennessee in 2007 and a degree in osteopathic medi-

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All Types of Residential & Commercial Plumbing

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Custom-tailored clothes for ladies of all sizes PLUS kids!

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Commercial/Residential, Licensed/Insured Serving North Knoxville 20 years

For Men, Women & Children

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BREEDEN’S TREE SERVICE

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A-12 • AUGUST 10, 2016 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Value. Everyday.

Harvest Club

2

99

Russet Potatoes 10 Lb.

With Card

In the Husk

Locally Grown Sweet Corn

1

Mixed Pork Chops Per Lb. Food City Fresh

Chicken Breast Tenders Family Pack, Per Lb.

2

49

*Not available in all stores.

PAIRS WITH

With Card *Not available in all stores.

Avalon Chardonnay

999

899

With Card

Wild Caught

Fresh Cod Fillets

PAIRS WITH

Ravens Wood Zinfandel or Cabernet 750 mL.

1

4/$

With Card

750 mL.

Per Lb.

5

99

With Card

Limit 4

Aug. 13 1 th 11am-2pm

Single Layer Peach Delight Cake

Each

49

Food City Fresh

Grade A, White

5

69

¢

Food Club Large Eggs

$ 99

with Card

Dozen

With Card

Selected Varieties

Selected Varieties, Big Pack

Wide Awake Coffee

Little Debbie Snack Cakes

12 Ct. or 12 Oz.

16-31.78 Oz.

10

4/$ With Card

SAVE AT LEAST 7.99 ON TWO

Selected Varieties, Singles (12 Oz.), Cubes or

Food Club Sliced Cheese 6.4-8 Oz.

Selected Varieties

Hellmann’s Mayonnaise 30 Oz.

2

99

SAVE AT LEAST 3.39 ON TWO

Selected Varieties

5

Coca-Cola Products 6 Pk., 1/2 Liter Btls.

10

5/$ With Card

When you buy 5 in the same transaction. Lesser quantities are 3. 49 each. Limit 1 transaction. Customer pays sales tax.

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.

Selected Varieties

Kay’s Classic Ice Cream 48 Oz.

SAVE AT LEAST 5.99 ON TWO

With Card

Frozen, Selected Varieties

Food Club Self Rising Crust Pizza 28.2-32.75 Oz.

SAVE AT LEAST 6.99 ON TWO

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

SALE DATES: Wed., Aug. 10 Tues., Aug. 16, 2016

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