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Welcome aboard! By Jake Mabe Hi, folks. If you’re a longtime reader, thanks for spending time with the Shopper this week. We

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The chief academic officer for Knox County Schools, Dr. Elizabeth Alves, says parents and students should embrace the new Common Core state standards.

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King of the Nerds It’s noon on Tuesday, and Randy Cross’ shipment of new comic books hasn’t arrived. He’s worried. He has regular customers who’ll be in on Wednesday to see what’s new, and he doesn’t want to disappoint them. He’s calling the distributor when his front door signals a new arrival with the swooshing sound made by the USS Enterprise’s hatches when they open from “Star Trek.” Randy says he was a geek when geekdom wasn’t cool. Just call him the aspiring King of the Knoxville Nerds, he says.

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Comedy of errors? We could call the Highway 33 bridge dilemma “a comedy of errors” but William Shakespeare wouldn’t like that. His early play was a farce loaded with slapstick. The bridge saga is sad.

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Archie Campbell The rest of the story By Jake Mabe If all you know of Archie Campbell is Kornfield Kounty and cornpone “Hee Haw” humor, you need to know, to coin a phrase, the rest of the story. Don’t get me wrong. Ol’ Arch was the heart and soul of “Hee Haw.” The popular country music variety show brushed aside negative reviews and network cancellation to survive and thrive on the air for more than 20 years. It wasn’t just popular down South, either. The show was a huge hit in the New York, Chicago and Los Angeles TV markets, too. A big reason was Archie Campbell. His terrific comedic timing, ubiquitous grin and cigar, charisma and writing talent made him the heart and soul of the show’s success. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg, y’all. “Archie has this amazing history,” says Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound cofounder Bradley Reeves, whose organization is collecting and preserving Campbell’s recordings. “ ‘Hee Haw’ is just a small part. His talent, his acting ability, his humor, his singing – he could be all things to all people. “And the thing that interests me is that Archie was a pioneer. We’re getting ready to celebrate the 60th anniversary of television coming to Knoxville this October, and Archie made the switch from WROL radio to WROL-TV, an NBC affiliate which later became WATE.” But let’s not rush the story. Archie Campbell was born in Bulls Gap, Tenn., and came to Knoxville in the 1930s virtually penniless and without a place to stay after bumming around Alabama as what he later called a “wandering minstrel.” Having hoboed his way here, Archie said in the 1981 book he wrote with Ben Byrd that, “I looked like a bum and I guess I was.” He ducked into a VFW dance hall to wash up and ended up get-

Sammy Davis Jr. and Archie Campbell laugh it up on the set of “Hee Haw,” 1970s. Photos courtesy of TAMIS/Campbell family collection

on the popular WNOXAM “Mid-Day Merry Go Round.” He struck out on his own a few times, always returning to WNOX, and in the late 1940s left for good, to rival WROLAM radio. “He brought with him Archie Campbell was a Knoxville televi- ratings comparable to sion pioneer, shown here at WATE-TV. WNOX and hosted two shows, ‘Country Playhouse’ ting a job playing guitar. He found and ‘The Dinner Bell.’” Reeves a place to stay at the Lay Houses. says. Archie’s first character was Soon fired by his own band, Archie had nowhere to go and noth- Grandpappy (for those of you of ing to eat. He sold stuff door-to- a certain age, think of a country door but didn’t get anywhere in a Charley Weaver). Grandpappy was Depression-era job based solely on so popular that when Archie came home from World War II, Knoxcommission. No longer able to afford room ville held a Grandpappy Day. One and board and food, on a freez- end of Gay Street was packed with ing winter night when the tem- fans, Reeves said. Archie didn’t forget about his perature was about 8 degrees, he ducked into the Gold Sun restau- humble beginnings and his work rant on Market Street. He lied and ethic showed it. He would often told the man behind the counter host three radio shows a day, perhe was looking for his topcoat. The form on live TV, make personal man, named Nick, knew better. He appearances and appear at local fi xed Archie a meal and told him benefits, “everything from a goshe could sleep there until the place pel reunion to a men’s friars club.” When WROL-TV signed on the opened for business the next day. “Years later, when I was on air, Archie was right in the thick of the Knox County school board,” it. He later hosted “Little Country Archie wrote, “sometimes kids Church” on WBIR, a rival to the would come before us in trouble … “Mull’s Singing Convention.” “Hardly any early TV footage and I would always be as lenient as I could with them. What is it that exists, except Archie’s stuff, which they say? There, but for the grace he kept.” Archie’s son Phil Campbell, a of God, go I.” Archie soon got his big break humorist and singer in his own

right, recently let the TAMIS crew dig around in the basement of the Powell home Archie shared with his wife, Mary “Pudge” Campbell, on her family’s homestead. Among the treasures were early Mercury records from the 1940s Archie recorded with George “Speedy” Krise and Red Kirk, the most haunting of which is “No One Came to Meet Me,” recorded at the Hamilton bank building in 1949. When country music starting migrating from Knoxville to Nashville, Archie and Jack Comer did the best they could to keep it here. They founded Valley Records and Archie put out the very first recording – “In the Valley of the Mountains” and “Blue Memories.” “It’s so rare,” Reeves says. “We had searched all over and were surprised to find two 78s in mint condition in his garage.” And guess what? Archie’s doing more crooning than country twanging! You can also thank (or blame) Archie for inadvertently serving as the inspiration for “Rocky Top.” Guitar legend/RCA executive and Union County native Chet Atkins commissioned Boudleaux and Felice Bryant to write songs for Archie’s maudlin mid-1960s album, “The Golden Years.” “The story goes that the Bryants were so depressed afterwards, they had to take a break and com-

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“I ďŹ nd myself using the different techniques I was taught two years ago even now. It’s tough to go through this again, but it’s better than not being around at all.â€? Unfortunately, not all patients in need are able to participate in the services provided by the Patricia Neal Center. SpeciďŹ c guidelines are in place to be considered for the scholarship program.

Introducing adaptive sports to those with disabilities The Patricia Neal Innovative Recreation Cooperative (IRC), founded in 1994, is a nationally-recognized education and awareness program that helps people with disabilities enjoy life. “We are celebrating our 20th season to help develop life skills through sports and recreational activities, both for their therapeutic beneďŹ t and just for fun,â€? according to IRC coordinator Al Kaye. “We use recreation as a way to teach life skills,â€? explains Kaye, who sees about 600 individuals with physical disabilities each year in the East Tennessee Region. Aided by about 150 volunteers throughout the community – those with and without disabilities – the IRC offers free advice and lessons on adaptive sports equipment to anyone who needs it. The program is funded through the Fort Sanders Foundation with contributions from events like Eskimo Escapades, corporate grants and private donations. “We are a ‘cooperative’ in that we work with many other community groups to pull the clinics together,â€? says Kaye. IRC’s core sports include water and snow skiing, marksmanship, Alpine Tower climbing, scuba diving, cycling, paddling and golf, among others. “Every sport has a different safety level, so that’s one of the things we have to evaluate,â€? says Kaye. “Somebody who has brittle bones probably shouldn’t water ski, or someone who’s had pulmonary issues might not be able to scuba because of safety concerns.â€? We work with many types of physical disabilities to include spinal and brain injured, stroke, amputees and neurologically impaired. The youngest has been snow skiers at age 4 through adults in their 70s.

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Even if he can’t provide an experience for a particular sport thru the IRC, Kaye refers people to specialists around the area as a resource. “If someone says I want to learn to y, that’s usually not something we can teach them, but we do refer them to someone who can,â€? he says. The IRC frequently works with people to adapt sports they might never have tried otherwise. “We have folks who’ve never water skied in their lives, and they come out and say, ‘I can do that, it is incredible.’ It’s a win-win situation,â€? Kaye says. “We’ve been able to help individuals get back into life and deal with their abilities. The key is when they give back to help others along the same path. They’re advocates for individuals with disabilities, they’re advocates for prevention and they’re good citizens.â€? For information about IRC events or donating to the IRC, log on to www.patneal.org or call 865-541-1353.

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‘King of the Knoxville nerds’ Powell grad brings art, talent to comic store It’s noon on Tuesday, and Randy Cross’ shipment of new comic books hasn’t arrived. He’s worried. He has regular customers who’ll be in on Wednesday to see what’s new, and he doesn’t want to disappoint them. He’s calling the distributor when his front door signals a new arrival with the swooshing sound made by the USS Enterprise’s hatches when they open from “Star Trek.” A representative of a barter company walks in. He looks around the bright, colorful comic book shop, expresses his approval and declares himself a Trekkie. “Yeah, me, too,” Cross said, baring his right arm to show a Starship Enterprise tattoo. “What’s the Star Date?” the barter company guy asks (this is a “Star Trek” fan injoke). They both laugh. Cross, a 1987 Powell High School graduate, opened

Krypton Comics at 6767 Jubilee Center Way, Ste. 103 (off Callahan Drive) in March 2012. Today, the shop is a comic lover’s paradise, filled with original artwork Cross has created over the years. In addition to shelves and bins full of comic books of various vintages and corresponding action figures, he’s got handmade models, dolls, sculptures, models, mobiles, paintings, tapestries and reproductions of old advertising signs. There’s a life-sized Corpse Bride standing near a “Lost in Space” robot in a roped-off area to the right. The bride is paper mâché; the robot is Styrofoam, plaster and stuff from Lowe’s – all hand-made except for the bubble on top. The comics are for sale. The art is not. Why not? “Because then I wouldn’t have it,” said Cross, who sits up late at night working on his art. “They can give it to the Smithsonian when I die.” Batman is the biggest

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pose something peppy.” You can hear the result 1,000 times at every UT football game. By the time Archie joined the Grand Ole Opry, he had left his Grandpappy character behind (“He felt pigeonholed behind all that old-age makeup,” Reeves says) and reinvented himself as the mischievous, cigar-smoking wit most remember. “Hee Haw” soon followed and with it came international stardom for Bulls Gap’s fa-

vorite son. “He was also great at business. He owned a golf course on Clinton Highway, he had a restaurant, went into music publishing, he was a photographer, a painter and a 16mm filmmaker. He did everything and did it well.” (Playing around with his film camera, Archie recorded the only existing color footage of “The Mid-Day Merry Go Round” in action.) “Archie Campbell gave

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A reproduction of the robot from “Lost in Space,” handmade by Randy Cross

Powell High graduate Randy Cross at Krypton Comics

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seller at Krypton Comics, followed by Spiderman. But when it comes to the place in Cross’ heart, there’s no competition at all. “Superman wins, every time,” he says. “I don’t want to say where he comes in sales-wise, because he’s my favorite. I have two whole

rooms of Superman collect- died, I sold her house and calls “Nerd (or Geek) Culibles at home, close to 1,000 opened this store.” ture” for most of his life. pieces. Someday, if the store Cross gets to know his “Every blockbuster movie grows, I want to expand and customers, and sets up fold- nowadays is based on a combring my collection to the ers for his regulars, where ic book. Major TV shows too, store and have a Superman they list the comics they are and more are coming. Geek/ museum.” interested in. He notifies Nerd Culture’s become pretty He opened the store after them when something on mainstream. I live the lifestyle they make fun of on ‘The his mother, Norma Cross, their wish list comes in. died last year. His father, He was a geek before Big Bang Theory.’ I guess you David, predeceased her. geekdom was cool, and has can call me the aspiring King “I quit everything to take been fascinated by what he of the Knoxville nerds.” Chet Atkins his first break,” care of Mom. Dad was takReeves says. “He helped ing care of her, and then he Krypton Comics, LLC Carl Butler and Carl Smith died, so I quit everything and was influential in Nash- else for about five years and 6767 Jubilee Center Way, Ste. 103 ville. But he also represents took care of her. I pretty Hours: noon – 7 p.m., Tuesday – Friday that East Tennessee sense of much hated every job I ever 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Saturday humor that prevails in our had, and before she got sick, Telephone: 938-9528 we’d talked about opening everyday life.” a store together. After she Some of Archie Campbell’s early Knoxville TV footage will be shown at a special screening at the East Tennessee History Center on Nov. 1 to kick off 922-7467 • christabryant7467@gmail.com a four-month exhibit called “60 Years of East Tennessee Deeds and Title Reports • Fast, reliable service History.”

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Questions unanswered on south Knox road project Something is not quite right in what is going on with the possible extension of the James White Parkway from its current termination at Moody Avenue to Gov. John Sevier Highway. Transparency is at risk. The good news is that Gov. Bill Haslam has said he will make the final decision, which means a more level playing field.

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Months ago, a public hearing was held at which both Mayors Madeline Rogero and Tim Burchett along with Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis voiced their opposition to the extension of the parkway due to the new urban wilderness, hiking trails and recreational opportunities that have been created in south Knoxville. Support for improving Chapman Highway was also voiced. There was strong support for this option and opposition to the build option. TDOT Commissioner John Schroer indicated he would honor local government feelings even if he personally disagreed. That has now changed. On July 1, Schroer came to Knoxville and met with Burchett and his chief of staff Dean Rice, along with state Sens. Becky Massey, Stacey Campfield, Frank Niceley and Doug Overbey and state Rep. Harry Brooks. Schroer was accompanied by five TDOT staffers. On background this writer was told that Schroer said he no longer felt obligated to honor local opposition as it was a regional project and not a local project, despite it being built almost entirely in Knox County. The legislators basically listened to the proposal and were noncommittal. This writer was also told TDOT clearly indicated that the extension will go forward, with a news conference expected in the near future that will announce three items:

■ Henley Bridge reconstruction will be completed earlier than the current delay states. ■ Chapman Highway improvements will be made, and ■ The extension of the parkway will occur. Rogero was in Washington on July 10, so Schroer returned to Knoxville on July 17 for a similar meeting with Rogero without legislators or council members present. Deputy Mayor Bill Lyons was in the meeting with her. While Burchett appears to have changed his opposition to the extension, he also says the extension is not likely to occur and feels other road projects in Knox County have a higher priority such as Oak Ridge Highway being improved from Schaad Road out to its intersection with Pellissippi Parkway. Neither of these significant meetings was announced to the public or sun-shined although state law may not have required it. However, all of this occurred more than five weeks ago and it happened under the radar screen. Rogero says she still opposes the extension but has not indicated what steps she will take if the TDOT commissioner insists on ignoring the majority views of the public hearing his department held. She and Lyons had lunch on Aug. 7 with Haslam, who will have the ultimate voice on this matter. The governor told WBIR-TV he will weigh in on this hometown issue. To harm two south Knoxville parks in a process that was not a process but a series of unannounced meetings calls into question the public hearing held months ago. What would the city response to this be? It would be hard to argue that this project is the No. 1 road project in Knox County given the issues on Oak Ridge Highway. The cost of the James White extension far exceeds normal road projects at $105 million for 5 miles of asphalt. Finally, what happened in a few months to make this a regional project? And who stands to benefit from the extension?

Governor gets hometown welcome Bill Haslam grew up here in Knoxville, but you would have thought it was down in Tater Valley from the reception he received last week in Maynardville.

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“This small county has a loud voice. This is Governor Haslam country,” someone yelled. “It’s great to see a local business that saw a need and met it,” Haslam said, after touring the Cooper Container Corporation. “Being in Nashville can make you see things a certain way, while trips to communities large and small

Gov. Bill Haslam got a rousing welcome to Union County when he toured Cooper Container Corporation. Photo by S. Clark help me understand what’s happening in the state. “Unemployment is way too high,” Haslam said. “I need to understand what is working (such as at Cooper Container) and how we can leverage that.”

Haslam walked through the plant with owner/ founder A.C. Cooper and his son, Donnie Cooper. Surrounded by local officials, Republican leaders and representatives of the business community,

New West Hills leader emerges Who is Rocky Swingle? The short answer is he’s a West Hills resident and the leader of the opposition to the proposed Tennova hospital on Middlebrook Pike.

Betty Bean Since he stepped in, this opposition has grown from a few isolated voices to a fullfledged movement, complete with nearly 300 yard signs, paper and online petitions and a Facebook page. The guy’s good. The longer answer is he’s a native Knoxvillian whose family moved to West Hills from south Knoxville just in time for him to enroll in the 7th grade at West Hills Elementary School. He is a 1965 Bearden High School graduate who received degrees from the University

of Tennessee in 1969 and 1973, whereupon he and his wife, Jenny, decided to venture outside the hometown and landed in Los Angeles, where he went to work for Amtrak. He was transferred to the Philadelphia area, and the Swingles stayed in the Northeast for nearly three decades. Rocky was an Amtrak corporate sales representative whose major responsibility was talking business travel managers of major companies into using trains instead of planes. “I spent the last seven years working in New York, which I loved, but the commute was a killer,” he said. “When our daughter, Sarah, got married and moved to San Diego, we just decided to come back here, where all my family is.” So Rocky retired and the Swingles bought a house on Sheffield Drive, near his mother. They closed last

Oct. 31. A couple of months later, he started reading stories about Tennova’s plans. He says it didn’t sink in until May, when the West Hills Community Association met and invited Tennova representat ives to come Swingle and speak. Swingle attended, and something clicked. “I started thinking, ‘This is just not a good idea.’ I met some people who agreed, and we’re off and running.” Swingle says he tries to be organized, focused and persistent. He’s not a total rookie, though, and has been able to translate a similar experience he had when he was living in New Jersey and developers wanted to cut down a 50-acre forest behind his

home to build an apartment complex. “At the time, it was one of 25 properties listed for preservation, and I said, ‘This is nuts.’ I’d never done anything like this, so I found out what I could do, put out a flyer, and people started coming forward, saying ‘You’re right.’ Eventually we formed a nonprofit group to try and preserve land and make sure when there’s development done, it’s done the right way. New Jersey rules are different, but really the situation is very similar.” Additional uncertainty has been added by Health Management Associates’ ownership of Tennova. After reports of HMA being at loggerheads with the hedge fund that is its largest shareholder, Swingle is suggesting that City Council postpone the Middlebrook rezoning until Tennova’s status is made clear.

City opens Loves Creek greenway By Sandra Clark The city of Knoxville has opened a half-mile crushedlimestone trail at Loves Creek which Mayor Madeline Rogero says will extend eventually to Knoxville Center mall and the New Harvest Park. “It started as a dream,” said 4th District City Council member Nick Della Volpe. He and his neighbors actually cut portions of the trail by hand. At the recent ribbon-cutting, Della Volpe related the history of Buffat Mill, built in 1870, and said Finbarr Saunders, Madeline Rogero, Joe Walsh and Nick Della the old mill site is still there. Volpe walk on the Loves Creek Greenway. Photo by S. Clark The trailhead is near the “This was a tag-team said Rogero. City crews county-owned Spring Place Park where parking is avail- project with multiple city built the trail for an estimatand county departments,” ed $35,000 on Knox County able.

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Haslam fielded comments and questions. “What do you want to tell the governor?” he asked. The county needs road improvements along with retail development to increase the sales tax base, which has been eroded by residents shopping in Knox County or Kentucky. “Government does not create jobs,” said Haslam. “Jobs are created when people like (the Coopers) put capital at risk.” Cooper Container employs 78 full- and part-time workers. “We’ve stayed steady the last few years,” Donnie Cooper said. “We’ve been fortunate.” Haslam didn’t announce a grant or state giveaway. He did something even rarer. Bill Haslam showed up and listened, and for that he’s a hometown hero.

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property that’s within the city limits. Inmates from the Knox County Work Release Center cleared brush while Knoxville’s Public Service Department executed all other construction. “The greenway will offer citizens another opportunity to stay healthy,” said Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. A highlight was an original composition, “Loves Creek,” performed by Julianne and Scott White. The catchy tune and lyrics inspired toe-tapping and Rogero’s comment: “Y’all have set a new bar for ribboncuttings.” The Whites are members of the Knoxville Songwriters Association.

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Bridge dilemma a comedy of errors? Not exactly

| Marvin West Wes Note: TDOT’s problems with the Henley Bridge are mirrored in Union County, where the state has been trying for years now to finish the bridge over Norris Lake on Hwy. 33. Veteran reporter Marvin West asks, “What went wrong?”

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e could call the Highway 33 bridge dilemma “a comedy of errors” but William Shakespeare wouldn’t like that. His early play was a farce loaded with slapstick. The bridge saga is sad. Years and years and years ago, Tennessee Department of Transportation engineers determined the ancient bridge over Norris Lake had fallen into disrepair, was weak in places and needed to be replaced. It was built in 1936. Periodic inspections produced the occasional scare story, followed by repairs. Paint covered rust and made everybody feel better. The bridge did not collapse, even when 18-wheelers squeezed past each other, but the locals who regularly drove that route did grow restless. Some with children riding school buses to and from Maynardville mentioned frequent use of nerve medicine until the kids were again safe at home. A bartender at Bubba’s Brews Sports Pub and Grill said replacing the bridge was at least 10 years overdue. As is often the case, money was a problem. There were times when funds were supposedly available in the state budget but more pressing needs or areas with greater political clout emerged. Good old Veterans Memorial Bridge remained much as it was.

old pillars, and with unstable rock, that was much too close for comfort. Time out. For a while, there was cause for disagreement. State engineers were certain their plans were at least perfect. Builders trying to do arthroscopic construction 100 feet deep thought the risk was greater than the reward. The new bridge was suddenly dead in the water. This being Union County, you should have heard the commentary. They put it in the wrong place. The company went bankrupt. The old bridge may fall at any given moment. Don’t even fish under it. Best rumor was TDOT would put in a ferry.

Whose fault? How could this happen, you ask? Did anybody check the bottom of the lake to preview potential problems? A contractors’ spokesperson said, “We used state engineering information and specifications to prepare our bid.” Mark Nagi of TDOT said, “TDOT performed the regular soils/geo-tech investigations into the strata that make up the streambed under Norris Lake immediately adjacent to the existing bridge.”

Was human error involved in this turn of events? TDOT answer from Nagi: “Not necessarily.” Was there a better way to assess the stability of bedrock in advance of this project? TDOT answer: “TDOT used new foundation data as well as existing TVA data.” With the proximity to the old bridge, should the weakness have been anticipated? TDOT answer: “It is difficult to say that this was an unknown issue as the proximity of the new piers and footings to the old piers was always known. However, after the contractor did some preliminary work and raised concerns about the stability of the existing bridge during blasting, TDOT and the contractor agreed that drilled shaft foundations would eliminate any risks that were present.” Next question: Who was the geological engineer? TDOT answer: “The department has had several geological and structural engineers during the process …”

Regroup Engineers went back to the drawing board. Meanwhile, Mountain States equipment was parked. This did not produce good return on investment.

Piers for the new bridge alongside the old one Photo by Cindy Taylor

Highway 33 bridge with abandoned piers (at left) and, below, the new bridge in 1936, from the Tennessee State Archives.

Nothing visible happened at the Highway 33 bridge for more than a year. Sometime during that lull, the state and the contractor parted ways. The contract was cancelled. The state paid Mountain States what it was owed. Mountain States set aside purchased material for the next builder. Nobody sued anybody. Travelers have been protected during short segments of the confusion. The Tennessee Highway Patrol, working five-hour shifts on overtime, spot check trucks for loads exceeding mandated limits. TDOT is paying for the officers and gas to keep car air conditioners or

heaters running. “We have been working this assignment for almost a year,” said THP spokesperson Dalya J. Qualls. This is mostly ceremonial. There are six overtime shifts. The old bridge is unguarded 19 hours a day and on its own all of the seventh day. The state eventually came up with different bridge plans and requirements. Key change is core drilling instead of blasting. Kay and Kay Contracting of London, Ky., won the revised project in February with a bid of $18,310,000. It finally went to work a few days ago. It may

or may not finish the bridge by the middle of next year. After the eventual ribbon-cutting and political speeches, the next big event will be the very exciting removal of the old bridge. Most of what Mountain States accomplished, altered approaches and six pillars, will be used by Kay and Kay. Years of delays are gone forever. TDOT says it doesn’t know yet how much money was lost. It takes a long time to count to $7 million. Or maybe $10 million.

Take good care of your money.

Approval The big breakthrough came in 2009. The price of steel dropped by half and the feds came up with an economic stimulus package. Then-state Sen. Mike Faulk announced that TDOT had approved replacement. “This was a priority of mine in the state Senate from day one,” he said. ”The current bridge is in terrible shape and is very dangerous due to the angle of the approaches.” Chad Faulkner, thenstate representative for the region, said amen. “Senator Faulk and I have been in constant contact with Department of Transportation in support of this bridge project. We are extremely pleased that it has been approved. This replacement is critical to the safety of local citizens who cross the bridge, especially in the winter months when there is snow and ice.” Need for replacement was reinforced in 2010 with these findings: Superstructure condition rating: Serious. Substructure condition: Poor. Appraisal: Structurally deficient. Strict load limits were imposed. Heavy haulers faced a 70-mile detour. Mountain States Contractors, somehow aligned with Britton Bridge, won the contract with a bid of $22.4 million. The new bridge was to be finished by the summer of 2012. That didn’t happen.

Delay Mountain States workers built about one-third of the project but discovered precarious conditions in the bedrock in deep water. They needed to blast out places to pour concrete bases to support new pillars but the hot spots were 15 feet from the

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Healthy Kids Healthy Communities Program, promoting quality food sources and accessibility for all citizens, has been very worthwhile and rewarding. Although we have accomplished a lot, there is still much more to get done and I look forward to working with the Inskip Community Association to make it happen. “Currently, there is a rezoning proposed, a “downzoning” to go from R-2 to a less dense zone of R-1 or R-1A, for three different single-family residential areas in Inskip, which fits in with the 2011-approved Inskip Small Area Plan. “Basically, instead of allowing apartments, condos and other multi-family dwellings to be built in areas that have predominantly single-family homes, the R-1 or R-1A will allow single

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Bookended by Inskip Pool and Park and Inskip Rec Center, both more than 50 years old, the Inskip in between has more kids (and adults) per acre than just about anywhere in Knoxville. “It was pointed out at the MPC meeting last week that Inskip is very densely populated,” says community group organizer Betty Jo Mahan. “We are trying to reach everyone in the area to bring attention to our opportunities.” The Inskip Community Association ACI exists to bring about changes for the good of the people who live in the community, says the organization’s newsletter. “We have several Latinos who are active in our organization,” Mahan says of the group, founded in 2010. The “ACI” stands for Asociación de la Comunidad de Inskip. The community spirit was inspired when Inskip was chosen as an Eat Play Live neighborhood by the Knox County Health Department and Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities for 2013. Two dozen fruit trees have been planted in the park near the pool and tennis courts, and the juneberries (aka serviceberries) should be coming in next year, according to Mahan. Driving is “calmed” with lowered speed limits and rumble strips, and walking is encouraged with the friendly “i” design dotted down the middle of the streets. The painted “i” designs lead from the elementary school to the park. Inskip was the first city of Knoxville Paint the Pavement project, when a mural

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Great recruiting results Now is the time for delusions of grandeur. It is midAugust and the Volunteers remain undefeated. Recruiting has been going great or maybe better. Never would I throw cold water on a beautiful, blazing campfire. Children sitting around singing songs and roasting marshmallows just wouldn’t appreciate it. For that very reason, I hesitate to tell you the truth about Tennessee’s sizzling start to the 2014 roundup of football talent – Jalen Hurd, Todd Kelly, Dillon Bates, Cortez McDowell, wow, a dozen or more four- and five-stars. As you may have heard, Butch Jones is one strong salesman. He makes the future sound very inviting. Several really good prospects have accepted his scholarship offers. Some,

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too young to drive, have said they will be coming when they grow up. This is downhill momentum. As of this very minute, Tennessee has one of the top-rated recruiting classes in America, carefully aimed for the first Wednesday in February – just six months away. Hooray, you say. Sorry to tell you some of this sensational success is tentative. “Commitment” means yes or probably or maybe or perhaps. You can judge

the degree of dedication by how much looking around is going on, by how many additional recruiting trips prospects take. Most coaches understand that a verbal commitment from a tremendously talented high school senior, 17 or 18 years old, is encouraging but not set in stone until he signs the national letter of intent. That stops the chase. Most fans think a pledge is a done deal. It is not, especially in this part of the country where pressure is almost unbearable at the top of the pinnacle. Case in point: Joshua Dobbs, one of Tennessee’s top freshmen, was committed to Arizona State for almost forever. He started changing his mind in late January. Just before signing day, the multi-talented quarter-

Work with these people As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard this, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” (Matthew 9: 9-13 NRSV)

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Unlike the tax collectors of 1st century Palestine, who were hated by their fellow Jews for their servitude to the Roman Empire, Lewis is a respected member of Most of us think about tax, income tax. I am married to an EA: the community, seen by his taxes in the early spring, when the April 15 deadline an Enrolled Agent licensed clients as their advocate and looms. But taxes are always to practice before the Inter- protector. Instead of collecting taxes, he helps people with us: sales tax, property nal Revenue Service.

back from Alpharetta, Ga., discovered Jones’ offense and the UT program in aerospace engineering were just right and much closer to home. Dobbs, straight-A student, perfect attendance at school, is a deep thinker. His change of plans, carefully considered, linked to prayer, still seems perfectly logical – to Tennessee. The flexibility of recruiting commitments is better illustrated by quarterback Gunner Kiel of Columbus, Ind. He was committed to Indiana University for many months. He changed his mind and committed to LSU. That tie that binds lasted 20 days. He changed his mind again and signed with Notre Dame. Incidentally, he has since changed his mind, resigned as a Fightin’ Irishman and transferred to Cincinnati. For coaches, recruiting is something like trout

fishing. Even if you catch your limit, you might want to keep fishing. If you hook a big one, you release a smaller one. Coaches seek early commits as a security blanket. Players commit early to reserve a scholarship. If coach or player spots a better deal, there may be some switching. Most de-commits are player’s choice. Sometimes coaches cause it. In some cases, it is just a matter of who changed their mind first. In 2008, quarterback Tajh Boyd first chose West Virginia but decided Tennessee was better. He stayed steady despite the termination of Phillip Fulmer – until Lane Kiffin told him to look elsewhere. Tajh landed at Clemson. You probably know the rest of that story. Sports Illustrated studied 500 recruiting commitments from a five-year period and found that 62 de-committed and went

to some other school than their original choice. Twelve percent turnover isn’t too bad. There is no mention of the endless hours assistant coaches spent maintaining what they already had. Keeping commitments committed is the serious second round of salesmanship. Just guessing but Tennessee coaches and most pledges will probably keep their word. They will think they see the future. Available playing time is obvious. The team is on an upswing. Neyland Stadium will refill to overflowing. Let the good times roll. Meanwhile, assistants responsible for individual talent will be working like heck to maintain their grip. In their spare time, coaches will be trying to snare a few stars committed elsewhere. That maneuver, when we do it, is called flipping.

comply with the law: the bewildering confounding, labyrinthine IRS tax code. He probably knows more about people’s lives than anyone else, with the possible exception of their family doctor. He is scrupulous about their privacy. He occasionally tells me stories (without names) of people who want to, shall we say, adjust their returns. People who want to pay less than their fair share. Wealthy people who say, and believe, “Wealthy people don’t pay taxes!” At which point, I get riled, and exclaim, “But all of us should pay our share!” Lewis just smiles, and says patiently, “You have to work with these people.” Jesus was criticized for

eating with tax collectors. The Pharisees were up in arms because Jesus sat at table with “tax collectors and sinners,” those who were deemed unclean, undesirable, unfit collaborators with Rome. The implication, of course, was that if “they” (the tax collectors) were sinners, then “we” (the Pharisees) were not. Jesus’ answer to their criticism was simple: “I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” Now, that is an odd statement. Don’t we assume that Jesus came to call all men and women to himself, that the invitation was “Whosoever will”? Jesus knew and operated on the same principle

as Lewis does: “You have to work with these people.” That was what Jesus did. He called them to himself; not the self-righteous, know-it-all, holier-thanthou folks who thought they had it all together. No, Jesus called the sinners, the sick, the lame, the lonely, the hurting, the confused and the outcast. He called the ones who needed him, the ones who were willing to acknowledge their need, who were able to surrender control, ego, pride, in order to find love, mercy and salvation. He still calls us today: those who are willing to acknowledge our need of him. He “works with us,” making us, molding us, into what he wants us to be.

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Alves leads the change to Common Core By Sandra Clark The chief academic officer for Knox County Schools, Dr. Elizabeth Alves, says parents and students should embrace the new Common Core state standards. Dr. Alves said the start of the new school year has been smooth so far. The challenge this year is full implementation of the Common Core in reading and language arts, along with math, in grades K-12. The Common Core is a set of rigorous academic standards that will better prepare K-12 students for success in today’s complicated and competitive world, according to Superintendent Jim McIntyre. “We want our students to be able to think more critically, apply knowledge and solve complex problems as they move into college or career, and the rigor and depth of Common Core standards will help them do that,” he said. “These teacher-developed standards give us the road map, but curricular decisions will still be made at the state and district level, said Alves, “and instructional decisions will always be driven by our outstanding teachers.” In a recent visit with ShopperNews writers, both McIntyre and Alves said it’s important to know what Common Core is not: ■ It is not a curriculum. ■ It is not a federal mandate or nationalization of education. ■ It is not diminished standards. ■ It is not less academic freedom. ■ It is not a threat to classic literary instruction. Students will be expected to develop a solid vocabulary to express their ideas, not only in language arts classes, but also in math and related arts – across the curriculum. There are fewer standards but each is deeper and richer, said Alves. Also this year, the school district will review the past five-year strategic plan and develop one for the upcoming five years. Helping in this will be a $1.2 million investment leveraged by an $800,000-plus donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The district will examine how tax dollars are spent and to develop more efficiencies, said McIntyre. Specific areas of this “smart spending grant” will be a look at block scheduling, time allocation within the school day and school year, and the effectiveness of instructional coaches. The district also will look at in-

Assistant Superintendent Elizabeth Alves talks with Bianca Atkinson (at left) and Gabby Brown at Cedar Bluff Middle School. They are students in the language arts class of Amy Evers. Photos by Sara Barrett

structional aides and the teacher evaluation system, including lead teachers. Program evaluations will include special education, early literacy intervention programs and personalized student learning.

Who is Elizabeth Alves? While Jim McIntyre is the public face of these changes, the woman at the top of the implementation pyramid is Dr. Elizabeth Alves, a Knoxvillian by choice. She and her husband chose to relocate from the Miami area a few years back, and she was hired by then-Superintendent Charles Lindsey as middle school director when Bobby Gratz retired. Her work ethic was “rewarded” with a promotion to chief accountability officer (monitoring test scores and trends), and a year and a half ago when Dr. Donna Wright moved to the Williamson County school district, Alves was tabbed to replace her as assistant superintendent for curricu-

Kane Williams (at left) and Uziel Rodriguez-Loredo, 7th graders at Cedar Bluff Middle School, are interviewing each other as a get-acquainted exercise. Elizabeth Alves interacts. lum and instruction. With his penchant for big titles, McIntyre also named Alves the “chief academic officer.” Alves says she loves her job, but feels it’s a shame to have to move out of the classroom. At heart, she

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New West Haven Elementary staff includes principal Kathy New staff members at West Haven include: (front) Kilie Pennington (pre-K TA), Katheryne Lambert (4th grade), Porscha Harris Duggan and assistant principal Lorie Johnson. Duggan comes (3rd grade), Denise Cross (TAP master teacher), Jodie Baker-Strother (EL coach); (back) Jamie Murray (4th grade), Felicia Fowler to West Haven from Adrian Burnett Elementary and Johnson (4th grade) and Myra Pickett (2nd grade). comes from Dogwood Elementary. Photos by Ruth White

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Pleasant Ridge welcomes new staff New staff members at Pleasant Ridge Elementary include: (front) Jessica Fitzgerald (EA), Whitney Farquhar (3rd grade), Amy Cox (5th grade), Vanessa Hammond (kindergarten), Kara Kay Israel (kindergarten); (back) Tammy Roberts (math coach), Kim McDonald (3rd grade), Trish Arvan (2nd grade) and Khristian Pickett (security officer). Not pictured are Athanasios Bayiates (GT coach), Bryan Ciliberto (EA) and Rebekah Wagner (ELL). Photo submitted

Student Kelsey Tester and his mom, Angie, meet kindergarten teacher Kara Israel.

William Kitts chats with principal Jessica Birdsong during a recent open house. Kitts will be a 2nd grader at Pleasant Ridge this year and looks forward to a lot of learning mixed with fun. Prior to the open house, Birdsong put finishing touches on the new garden in the front of the school. Pleasant Ridge received a sprucing up over the summer break, including new tile floors, fresh paint, new awnings at the student drop off area and the garden area.

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Settled in Seymour What do you do when you’re close to retirement from an illustrious career teaching and performing music?

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Carol’s Corner Most folks would sit back, slow down and let someone else do all the work for a change. Not George Bitzas. Four years before his retirement from The University of Tennessee, George and wife Lisa began a complete rehab of the first frame house built in Blount County. A year later, with the work still in progress, they moved in. “We were probably sleeping with possums and raccoons,” says Lisa. “Definitely rats!” The house has long been in Lisa’s family. It was built in 1817 by Joseph Black, a captain in the Revolutionary War, and was then passed down to the Bogle and later Atchley families, all related to Lisa on her mother’s side. Outlying buildings included

a dairy, cantilever barn, brooder house, smokehouse and well house. Some of those buildings still stand and were also updated. And after 179 years, they needed plenty of work. The process did not go smoothly. There were heavy rains, many delays and no straight lines in the sagging main structure. Even now, maintaining the house takes effort. “We moved in on April Fools’ Day of 1997,” says George with a rueful grin, “and it’s been April Fools’ Day ever since.” The Bitzases had been living in a spacious condo at Mariner’s Pointe on Fort Loudoun Lake. Lisa was particularly fond of the floor-to-ceiling windows that afforded water views, and she “fought tooth and nail” to stay there. “But this is home,” she admits. “This is my grandfather’s house, so I was here as much as at my house when I was a kid.” Now, both George and Lisa enjoy the serenity of the mountains and the silence, “except for the donkeys and the cows,” laughs Lisa. They especially enjoy entertaining in their kitchen/dining area, which includes the original stone fireplace and marble floor,

George Bitzas sang the national anthem at UT football games for more than 35 years. Photos by Carol Zinavage

both beautifully restored. You may be wondering why the name George Bitzas sounds so familiar to you, even if you don’t know a lick of music. If you’re a fan of Vol football, you know him as the man who sang the national anthem at the start of every game from 1973 to 2000. Born in northern Greece in the small town of Tsamanta near the Albanian border, he came to the USA at the age of 3. After receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Converse College, he accepted a teaching position in the voice department at the UT School of Music in 1965. With his bright tenor

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George and Lisa Bitzas enjoy their historic Blount County home. voice, he was a natural, and in 1973 the job became his. Even after suffering a bout of thyroid cancer in 1978, he kept on performing the notoriously singerunfriendly piece. “They told me I probably couldn’t sing anymore,” he remembers, “but I didn’t miss one ball game. “I can’t think of another tune that has such an unsingable range,” says the anthem’s current singer, baritone and UT professor of voice Andrew Wentzel. “Add

to that the fact that you are singing it for 100,000 people and a radio audience, as well as the fact that everyone knows every word, and the pressure can be pretty intense out there.” George Bitzas did it for 27 years, and did it so well that he’s recognized in unexpected places. When he and Lisa went to Greece last summer for an extended visit to his homeland, a couple came up to him excitedly and asked, “Are you George Bitzas?” They

were faithful Vol fans. He’s also enjoyed a long career as music director of Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, from which he retired in 2010. Now, lounging by their pool on a sunny day, the Bitzases relax together and comment on how much they like a recently-added wraparound deck. But no more major house rehab. “Enough,” says George. Send story suggestions to news@ ShopperNewsNow.com

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Wellspring only local senior living center offering unique memory care therapy Powell location opens today for new residents When it opened its doors in December 2012, Wellspring Senior Living at Raintree was Knox County’s first newly constructed assisted living facility in more than a decade -- but Wellspring principal Steve Hall didn’t stop there. A long-time local developer with a successful track record of multi-family and commercial real estate projects, Hall has three additional Wellspring Senior Living locations underway to meet the growing need for assisted living. In fact, today marks the move-in date for Wellspring Senior Living at Powell, located just off Emory Road on Thunder Lane. In late May, Wellspring Senior Living at Sevierville broke ground and is expected to open in early 2014, and an additional location is expected to open in Johnson City in summer 2014. Wellspring is the only assisted living and memory care provider in the region to offer the SimpleC Companion. This new technology for dementia care promotes memory, engagement, and better communication for seniors. SimpleC’s academic partners’ research shows that SimpleC users benefit from memory stimulants such as their own family photographs and audio recordings of personalized messages from family, friends, or caregivers, which helps to maintain healthy daily routines. This non-medication, computer-based therapy has been proven to enhance nutrition, increase participation in activities, and improve sleep quality among senior adults. All of the Wellspring locations are set in bucolic, serene surroundings landscaped with native blooming plants such as dogwoods and hydrangea. Appointed with lush architectural details throughout, Wellspring’s locations offer a variety of floor plans, all with complimentary utilities. Wellspring also believes that memo-

Wellspring is a pet-friendly community. Pictured here is the walking trail at Wellspring at Raintree in West Knoxville.

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Can HPUD customers run out of water? By Sandra Clark The best part of the Hallsdale Powell Utility District board meeting happens just before it starts. That’s when CEO Darren Cardwell invites visitors to speak and Halls resident Bonnie Holloway asks a question. Her queries are incisive. On Aug. 12 she asked: “What percent of your customers are getting their water from the new Norris plant? Cardwell talked hydraulics, listed streets and then said probably 10 percent. “Why is it not more like 50/50?” asked Holloway. Cardwell said the system needs pressure reducing stations and boosters which should be installed “over the next couple of years.” “Should I start stock-piling water?” asked Holloway. “No,” said Cardwell. “If

an emergency happened today we would have water.” He said area water districts backup each other and Hallsdale Powell has bought water from Northeast Knox and West Knox districts. Reciprocal agreements are in place with Claiborne County, KUB and the city of Maynardville as well. “We have multiple ways to bring water. (After the Nashville crisis that damaged the Opryland Hotel) we worked out a countywide plan.” Also at the Aug. 12 meeting we learned: ■ HPUD set 21 water meters and inspected 23 sewer hookups in July. ■ Bob Crye was welcomed back to the board to serve a 4-year term. “Our interest is to be the most

open, honest and best run utility in the state,” he said. ■ Rainfall in June was 7.08 inches with the average .23 inches. “Rain hurts our revenue because consumption is down,” said Cardwell. ■ Customers have been credited with $150,000 for sewer fees so far this summer, Cardwell said. The district treated 241.6 million gallons of water and 288.7 million gallons of wastewater in July. ■ Payments were OK’d to Judy Construction, $95,060, Raccoon Valley Wastewater plant; ES&H, $48,406, final on Clinton Highway waterline; Mike Smith Pump Service, $171,167, East Brushy Valley waterline; Cleary Construction, $133,556, Cherokee Ridge area waterline.

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Contract awarded for Halls water tank Charles Blalock & Son Inc. (low bidder) was awarded a $1.398 million contract for site preparation and installation of a half-million gallon water tank off Shotsman Lane in Halls. Consulting engineer Robert Campbell estimated it will take a month to grade the site and the project could be finished by Christmas. The tank replaces an old tank which is out of service. The site is large enough to install a second half-million gallon tank as the need arises.

Students participating in St. John’s Lutheran Church’s WOW (Win Our World) Urban Ministry program entertain residents of Guy B. Love towers with songs and dance in the social room. Students from across the region have been visiting Love Towers in the summer months for seven years.

WOW at Guy B. Love By Alvin Nance

Halls High School teacher Mike Blankenship, South Knoxville Elementary School teacher Judy Hiscock, and her husband, Halls High School teacher Bill Hiscock, visit while shopping for free classroom materials at the Teacher Supply Depot. Photo by Wendy Smith

Teachers stock up at supply depot By Wendy Smith If you hand out free school supplies, teachers will come. The Teacher Supply Depot opened its warehouse in the former Cedar Bluff Intermediate School the Saturday before school started for Knox County teachers to pick up free supplies, and they came early. Central High School ESL teacher Elizabeth Choi was up at 5 a.m. to grab supplies to supplement the $100 that the county provides for classroom materials for the entire year. She picked up large books with pictures for her English language learners, who, like all other Knox County students, have to conform to Common Core standards. Given her small budget,

the supplies from the Teacher Supply Depot are essential, she says. Cindy Britton of the Knox County Council PTA organizes the depot, which has distributed supplies worth approximately $2.4 million since the program began in 2001. She was busy assigning teachers into groups of 25 for shopping expeditions, and after two hours, 215 teachers had passed through the door. One of those was Kali Reynolds, who began her teaching career this year as a special education teacher at the new Northshore Elementary School. She arrived at the depot at 6:30 a.m. and was rewarded with boxes of hands-on learning tools for her students. She

is the daughter of Farragut High School principal Michael Reynolds and Hardin Valley Academy principal Sallee Reynolds. The depot distributes items donated from businesses and individuals, as well as new, purchased office supplies. A stroll around the facility reveals everything from office furniture to empty coffee cans. Teachers take what they want from donated supplies, and choose from a limited amount of office supplies. Cassie Kiestler and Vangie Cowan shopped for students at Knoxville Adaptive Education Center. Anything they spend over the funds provided by the county comes out of their own pockets, says Kiestler, so teachers appreciate the depot. South Knoxville Elementary teacher Judy Hiscock has taught for 40 years, and she and her husband, Halls High School teacher Bill Hiscock, have only missed one opportunity to visit the Teacher Supply Depot since it opened. Judy, a pre-K teacher, relies on the facility for necessities like sentence strips, pens, pencils and paper. “I get as much as my bucket will hold, and share with the teachers who can’t come,” she says. The next giveaway date for teachers is Oct. 26. The Teacher Supply Depot is open all year for donations, except for holidays. Info: 470-0750.

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THROUGH SATURDAY, AUG. 31 “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” a live stage play performed by the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 Churchwell Ave. Schedule: 7 p.m., Aug. 22, 23, 29, 30; 1 and 5 p.m., Aug. 24, 31; 3 p.m., Aug. 25. Reservations: 599-5284, tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville. com. Info: 599-5284; www.childrenstheatreknoxville. com; info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 Consignors wanted for Bookwalter UMC’s Children’s Consignment Sale, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7. Consignor info packet: Bookwalterconsignmentevent@ gmail.com; http://bookwalter-umc.org; 689-3349.

MONDAY, AUG. 19 Luttrell seniors meet for fellowship and lunch, 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish. New members welcome.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 Tickets on sale for Gresham Middle School cheerleader pancake breakfast fundraiser, 4-6 p.m., Kroger Marketplace in Fountain City. Breakfast will be Saturday, Aug. 24, at Chili’s on Clinton Highway. Tickets also available at the door.

THURSDAY, AUG. 22 Healthy Happy Hour, 5:30-7 p.m., Virginia College, 5003 North Broadway. Free healthy snacks and information for anyone wanting to lose weight, wanting more energy or wanting to learn about health coaching opportunities. Info: Angela Frost, RD, LDN,

441-5748 or amf4ross@aol.com. Auditions for all voice parts, 6-8 p.m., Knoxville Choral Society. To schedule audition time: 579-6292 or e-mail membership@knoxvillechoralsociety.org. Info: www.knoxvillechoralsociety.org. New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty. org/farmersmarket/index.php. Cruise Night – all makes, models, years and clubs welcome; 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive, in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. No charge, 50/50 and door prizes. Info: Jill or Blake, 226-7272; Josh or David, 523-9334.

FRIDAY, AUG. 23 Movie night, 6:30 p.m., Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road. Free admission. Concession stand with popcorn, drinks and hot dogs. Info: www.PowellMovie.com, 938-8311.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 23-24 Flea Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beaver Creek Christian Fellowship, 3941 W. Beaver Creek in Powell. Activities for kids while parents shop. Info: 640-2886.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 23-25 “Family Crises May Be Good For You,” a free seminar featuring the Rev. Dr. Roger Wagner, presented by Christ Presbyterian Church at Paideia Academy, 10825 Yarnell Road. Seating is limited. RSVP by Aug. 21. Info/reservations: 309-4443.

SATURDAY, AUG. 24 Movie on the Lawn, St. Paul UMC, 4014 Garden Drive. “Aladdin” begins at dusk, around 8:30 p.m. Popcorn and lemonade provided. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. All invited. Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, Crippen Road. Admission: $5 per person. Live music by Nigel Boulton Band. Bobcat Blast 5K Race, Central High School, 5321 Jacksboro Pike. Registration/Check-in: 7 a.m.; Run/ Walk: 8 a.m. Cost: $25 adult, $20 ages 14 and under. To register: www.ktc.org and click on events calendar. Benefit for Leann Tolliver, 4-8 p.m., Luttrell Elementary School. Hot dog dinner, silent auction, basket raffle; music by the Valley Boys and the Heavenly Heirs. Tickets: $7; $3 for children 5 and under. Block party hosted by Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Powell, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Food, refreshments, games, prizes, bounce house, face painting, Medic Blood Drive and more. Live music will be provided by The Dirty Doug’s. Info: www.Y12fcu.org or 482-1043 ext. 815. Powell High School Band Golf Tournament at

Centennial Golf Course. Registration, 7 a.m.; shotgun start, 8 a.m. Cost: $75 per player. Sponsorships available. Trophies, door prizes, goodie bags and lunch. Info: Eddie Akers, 254-6192. Celebrating the completion of the 6th Avenue Mural Project, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., the 6th Avenue underpass. Hosted by the Parkridge Community Organization. Open to the public; rain or shine. Pancake breakfast fundraiser for Gresham Middle School cheerleaders, 8-10 a.m., Chili’s on Clinton Highway. Tickets: $5 for all you can eat pancakes and beverage. Info: Caty Breeden, catysera@aol.com, or Jenny Grosche, jennygrosche@gmail.com. Introduction to Wet Felting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Aug. 17. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Info: 992-8038. Work days at the Community Garden “Glorious Gardening” located at Rutherford Memorial UMC in Corryton. Work in the garden and receive some of its produce as a result. Info: 687-8438. Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome. Wonder of Hummingbirds Festival, 9 a.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Demonstrations, speakers, guided walks, local vendors, more. Fee: $5; kids under 6 are free. Info: www.ijams.org; 577-4717.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 24-25 Auditions for the Clarence Brown Theatre fall productions of “CTRL+ALT+DELETE” and “A Christmas Carol.” Applications due 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Information packet and application: www. clarencebrowntheatre.com/about-us/auditions/.

SUNDAY, AUG. 25 “Basic Stage Combat: Slaps, Punches and Falls” with Mark McGinley, fight choreographer/grad student/SAFD member; presented by Wild Thyme Players, 3-5 p.m., Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 706 N Broadway. Open to all interested individuals aged 16 and up, regardless of experience in performance. $10 per class ($8 for students/seniors/military with ID). Info: 325-9877 or email director@wildthymeplayers.org. The Hymnsmen will perform, 10 a.m., Church of God at Maynardville. Info: 387-0261 or 705-6963. Homecoming Service, 11 a.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church, Ailor Gap. The Rev. Kevin Sexton will bring the message; the Vinyard Family will sing. Afternoon service following lunch. Everyone welcome. The Hymnsmen Quartet will sing, 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Everyone welcome.

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NEWS FROM TEMPLE BAPTIST ACADEMY

Evelyn Sexton, Dr. Clarence Sexton, and their granddaughter Madison Sexton, a 2013 graduate of Temple Academy. Photos submitted

Dr. Clarence Sexton speaks to Temple Academy elementary school students.

Congratulations Pastor Sexton Celebrating 25 years of leading church, school For the past 25 years, Dr. Clarence Sexton, pastor, has led Temple Baptist Church in Powell to embrace the community with the love of Jesus Christ. Hundreds of members of Temple Baptist Church are reaching Knox County families of each week through Bible-teaching Sunday school classes, the Teens for Christ Bible Clubs in each Knox County middle and high school, the Read with Me program in Knox County elementary schools, 100-acre Mount Moriah Camp in Powell, as well as many other avenues of ministry. Under Sexton’s leadership, the church has provided the community with educational excellence through Temple Baptist Academy, an accredited, agencyapproved school that has served families in the greater Knoxville area for 42 years. More than 50 local churches have been represented in Temple Academy’s student body. Temple Academy has established a well-deserved reputation for having qualified, compassionate teachers who provide a loving learning environment where students succeed. Academic excellence, particularly in mathematics and science, consistent fine arts achievement, and a winning athletic tradition are distinctive marks of the school. Many of our alumni have studied at some of America’s finest colleges and universities, as well as the military service academies. They serve as teachers in Knox County schools and tenured professors in state universities. They are doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. They are airline pi-

Temple Baptist pastor Dr. Clarence Sexton congratulates Temple Academy K5 graduate Carlee Nicely.

Dr. Clarence Sexton poses for a photo with Temple Academy seniors outside Hampton Court Palace in England. Pictured are: (front) Clarence Sexton, Evelyn Sexton, Madison Sexton, Brittany James, Alex Hwang, Steven Jones, Isabella Helget, Jennifer Whitaker, David Whitaker; (back) Samuel Pettit, John Whitney and Brad Nicely.

lots and engineers working for multinational corporations. They own local companies with which you do business. They are good people raising fine fami-

lies, and many of them are your neighbors. Please join the entire Temple Schools family – our staff, faculty, students,

parents and alumni – in congratulating Dr. Clarence Sexton and his wife, Evelyn Sexton for providing 25 years of compassionate, Christ-like leadership.

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