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BUZZ Ring found A Powell High School class ring from 1978 has been found in the bottom of a golf bag by Robert Foster of Oneida. Foster dropped by the Powell High School and left the ring for the owner. The ring is in the main office. Has initials that seem to be WHE.

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Disc golf tourney Historic Powell Station disc golf tournament and clinic is set for Saturday, Aug. 27, at Powell Station Park, located on Emory Road adjacent to Powell High School. The clinic will start at 9 a.m. and the tournament at 10. John Diamond is tournament director and will lead the clinic. The field is limited to 36 players, first come first served, with registration from 8-10 a.m. Diamond, who helped design Powell’s course, has been playing disc golf for about 15 years. Tournament registration of $20 includes 18 holes of disc golf, a one-hour clinic and two commemorative discs suitable for beginners. Additional discs will be available for $15. Diamond said the tournament will have a shotgun start, with players teeing off from different holes and prizes for winners. Info: ener gyfound@gmail.com

Dine with history Marble Springs State Historic Site is hosting the fourth annual Sevier Soiree 6:308:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2. The evening at the farmstead of John Sevier, Tennessee’s first governor, will include music, a Southern-inspired dinner by Bradford Catered Events and a silent auction. The fundraiser will help Marble Springs, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway, continue its mission of education and preservation. Tickets are $50 per person and should be secured by Friday, Aug. 26. To order, mail payment to P.O. Box 20195, Knoxville, TN 37940 or purchase at www. marblesprings.net. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible.

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Staff and students at Powell Elementary School show their appreciation to the community for its support of the school.

By Ruth White More than 900 Powell Elementary students, teachers and staff members gathered to send out a huge thank you card to the community. As students filled the playground, PTA president Me-

lissa Hammond could not contain tears of joy over the love and support showered on the school. Just prior to school starting this year, county safety inspectors flagged the PES playground as unsafe and stated that the school

come a $14,000 project for which the PTA didn’t have the funds. And students would soon be in class and excited for recess.

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YWCA honors area women By Carol Z. Shane

It’s time for the 2016 Tribute to Women, presented by YWCA Knoxville. Every year, the institution honors a select group of women in specific fields. There’s also a Lifetime Achievement Award, and on Sept. 15, it goes to a woman who does a lot of good in a field familiar to anyone who has read the news lately. Avice Evans Reid spent many years at TVA in information technology before coming to work for the city of Knoxville, where she’s been for the past nine years. She first served

as executive director of Knoxville’s Police Advisory and Review Committee (PARC). Reid started out as a volunteer committee member for PARC while she was still at TVA, and when the existing executive director stepped down, she moved into a leadership position. During her years at PARC, she facilitated diversity training sessions for law enforcement recruits, educating the officers to “have a more open perception of people who are not like them,� says Reid. She brought in volunteers from various communities to interact

with the recruits and “have open dialogue in a non-threatening way.� She also educated community members on better ways to interact with law enforcement. Reid says, “Each of us woke up this morning with whatever experiences we’ve had.� Problems can often arise, she says, when people with one set of life experiences are expected to understand those with completely different backgrounds. Such problems escalate in tense situations. To page A-3

Legislature to rewrite laws on elder abuse By Betty Bean Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen can’t discuss open cases, but in the two years since she took office, she has become convinced that existing state law is too antiquated to deal with the growing problem of elder abuse. “Laws (addressing elder abuse) have always been on the books, but it’s not clearly defined. There’s the Criminal Code and the Adult Protective Services section, and we haven’t been able to rely on criminal laws. Last year, laws went on the books but there was still no comprehensive rewrite under the criminal code. New types of crimes are being committed – exploitation and financial crimes,� Allen said. One case she can talk about is that of an octogenarian woman whose “caregiver� forced her to watch him have sex with his girlfriend. Allen was frustrated when she learned that she didn’t have a criminal statute to punish the perpetrator. Elder abuse laws in the Adult Protective Services section of the code often have definitions that are vague and overly broad. “We have deemed sex crimes against children to be much worse than sex crimes against adults, but no particular sexual assault law was written to deal with elder abuse, so there

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was nothing we could charge, and there’s no enhancement in sexual assault laws for crimes against elders.� No case law means no prosecution, said Allen, who has assigned two prosecutors, Andrea Kline and Willie Santana, to pursue Knox County’s growing number of cases in this category. Kline has been deeply involved in rewriting elder abuse laws for the reform package the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference will present to the Legislature when it convenes in January 2017. This package will consolidate elder abuse offenses and give law enforcement a clear and accessible guide to applicable charges and punishments. Last week, Allen joined Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch, Mayor Madeline Rogero

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and U.S. Attorney Nancy Harr at a press conference announcing a $350,000 federal grant to be administered by KPD that will investigate elder abuse issues including emotional, financial, physical, sexual and neglect. Allen’s office defines “elders� as those who are 65 and older. Part of the grant’s purpose will be to educate law enforcement and professionals who work with the elderly, community members and clergy, to recognize elder abuse. Some staggering numbers were introduced: In the fiscal year that ended June 30, Knox County’s Adult Protective Services opened 483 investigations, 422 of which were within Knoxville city limits. They included 105 allegations of emotional abuse, 130 allegations of financial exploitation, 311 allegations of neglect, 78 allegations of physical abuse and 13 allegations of sexual abuse. Because financial abuse has been at the heart of 65 percent of the cases her office has been able to charge, Allen said Kline and Santana will be working closely with Bill Bright, who specializes in white-collar crime. “Hopefully, the conference will be able to roll this out and come out with an entire new code section by January,� Allen said.

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Covenant Health teams up to help local man achieve his dream On April 3, 2016, Justin Snow completed his first full marathon. It was his fortieth birthday. While that in itself is a great story, it’s just one chapter for Snow, a bilateral hip replacement patient who underwent physical therapy with Parkwest Therapy Center at Fort Sanders West. “I’ve always believed in going big and living the dream,” Snow says with a grin. Snow has been active all his life, and has a passion for sports. After pitching for the baseball team at East Tennessee State University, he settled into the life of a family man, but never slowed down. While training for his second half marathon in Justin Snow achieved his 2010, Snow began to feel pain dream of completing a full in his hips. He ignored the marathon on April 3, 2016, discomfort, pushed through, his 40th birthday. and finished the race. He could no longer ignore the worsening pain when he was training for the full marathon the next year. “It got to the point where it was affecting my everyday life,” he says. Snow’s wife, Buffy, agrees. “We would go to UT games, and he would have to stop five or six times on the way to the stadium,” Buffy Snow says. “We’d go to the grocery store, and his hips would just burn, and he’d have to find a place to sit down.” Justin Snow pictured after completSnow was forced to sit down on the job ing the marathon with his wife, more often, and getting in and out of the Buff y, and their children, Madelyn, car was painful. This was particularly a Drew and Gabe. problem since his work required a lot of hours on the road. His wife encouraged him to get the machine with his rehab,” Conley says. “He problematic pain checked out, but he lived had the kind of drive to recover that you don’t see every day.” with it for two years before finally going to Conley jokes that there see an orthopaedic surgeon. were a few times when “He had severe arthritis and bone spurs,” Snow had to be reined in. Buffy Snow says. At the age of 35, it was “What I like about Mark recommended that Justin Snow undergo total is that he pushed me,” Snow hip replacement in not one, but both hips. says. “It was never easy, he “Hip and knee replacement surgery has always had a detailed daily been performed for more than 40 years,” plan for the exercises we orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Brian Edkin says, were going to do for the “and has reached a point of consistent Mark Conley, day, and he always had reliability and success for patients with a MSPT, OCS, something different for me variety of disabling conditions.” CSCS, Cert. to do every time I came.” The procedure was performed at Fort MDT At the end of four Sanders Regional Medical Center on Jan. 23 2012, and the day after the surgery, weeks of therapy, Snow says he could tell Snow covered impressive distance with a it had absolutely made a difference in his walker in the halls of the hospital. After strength, flexibility, and physical ability. a four-day stay and four days of inpatient Conley, meanwhile, ended the therapy sessions with a feeling he hadn’t seen the therapy, Snow was released. Snow followed up with recommended last of Snow. “I remember thinking, this guy is sessions at Parkwest Therapy Center at Fort Sanders West, where he was under going to do big things, despite what he’s the care of center manager Mark Conley. had to endure,” Conley says. “He just had “I had heard a lot of good things about unwavering confidence and positivity.” One day in December of 2015, Snow Mark,” says Snow, “and he lived up to all the expectations.”Conley humbly returns was online and happened to learn that the praise to his patient. “He was an absolute 2016 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon

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For patients like Justin Snow, having a total joint replacement earlier in life can position a patient to have quicker and better outcomes because they tend to have more strength and stamina to persevere through the procedure and physical therapy. Often, younger patients also have fewer health conditions in comparison to older Hal Cates, MD patients who are more apt to develop conditions such as diabetes and heart disease which can complicate surgery. “Physicians have a wide selection of sizes and models to choose from for a best fit for

their patient. Just like wearing the proper shoe size, this level of customization goes a long way with having positive outcomes,” Hal Cates, MD, Parkwest orthopedic surgeon, said. According to Dr. Cates, it’s best to evaluate your personal condition and level of discomfort in deciding when to move forward with having a total joint replacement. “Putting the surgery off for years often causes your condition to worsen and further impede your overall quality of life,” Cates said. “This is a decision that you should make based on your surgeon’s evaluation and recommendation.”

marathon and my first thought was, ‘I knew it! I knew he would do something like this!’” Conley thought about Snow throughout the race, knowing if Snow could go the distance, so could he. “Seeing him there, pushing himself that way, doing more than most people would think possible, was more inspirational to me than anything I’d encountered in some time,” Conley says. Justin Snow crossed the 50-yard line in Neyland Stadium, and collected his medal. His feet were blistered, and he was tired, but his hips were just fine. After the race he went home, showered, got dressed, got in his car to drive to his daughter’s dance competition. It might be good to put a “results not typical” disclaimer on Snow’s story, just because Snow is not a typical person. He’s younger than the average joint replacement patient, and he was in excellent health and very active going into the procedure. Justin Snow enjoyed support Still, it’s the ultimate proof of how far from his family along the way joint replacement has come, and how far as he ran the 2016 Covenant patients can go with the right therapy Health Knoxville Marathon. after surgery. Parkwest Therapy Center at Fort Sanders West provides comprehensive would be on April 3. That rehabilitation services, and compassionate just so happened to be Snow’s therapists. The therapy center participates birthday, and a milestone at in Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc. (FOTO), the nation’s largest results that. He would be turning 40. The orthopaedic surgeon had database for physical and occupational cautioned against running, but had said therapy. Conley and his staff have received Snow could walk as much as he wanted multiple awards for excellent patient to. Snow called his wife and told her he outcomes and for exceeding national was going to walk 26.2 miles in the full averages for functional results. “Most patients return to a normal level marathon on his birthday. “I was a little hesitant, but I knew there of activity,” Dr. Edkin says. All this expertise and all these wasn’t much I could say to talk him out of it,” his wife says. “If his hips started credentials can be summed up in a very bothering him, he was going to stop, but simple and seemingly uneventful day when Justin Snow is going about his business they never did bother him.” When the day of the marathon arrived, at work, pitching a softball, playing with Conley was surprised to see his patient his kids at home, or walking through the grocery store with his wife. Snow’s greatest there as a participant. “I was standing in the lobby of the testimony is that he doesn’t think about his convention center getting ready for my hips, anymore. “If you think you might have a problem attempt at another marathon when who do I see walking by with two replaced hips and go see a surgeon, because you don’t have to a marathon bib of his own?” Conley says. feel that way,” Snow says. “Know your body, “I still get cold chills thinking about it. take care of your body, but don’t be afraid to Here he was, about to celebrate his fortieth push yourself. Always think big, and if you birthday by walking 26.2 miles for a full have a dream, go after it.”

Parkwest Medical Center receives NICHE designation Organization moves to the forefront of elder care Parkwest Medical Center announces it has received designation as a NICHE Hospital. The NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) designation indicates a hospital’s commitment to elder care excellence. “The NICHE designation shows our dedication to providing patient-centered care for older adult patients,” says Lynn Cagle, BSN, MBA, CENP, vice president and chief nursing officer at Parkwest. “Through our participation in the NICHE program — a leading elder care nursing program — we are able to offer evidence-based, interdisciplinary approaches that promote better outcomes, positive experiences, and improved care for older adults. “This leads to greater satisfaction rates for patients, their families and staff.”

“Parkwest Medical Center shows a tremendous commitment to meet the most critical challenge of our times – quality care of older adults,” says Holly Brown, MSN, GNP-BC, NICHE program director. “The hospital’s dedication to drive continuous improvement processes and enhance care marks them as leaders in the field.” NICHE is an international program designed to help healthcare organizations improve the care of older adults. Based at NYU College of Nursing, NICHE consists of over 680 healthcare organizations in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Singapore and Australia. Three other Covenant Health facilities also carry the NICHE designation: Fort Sanders Regional, Fort Loudoun and LeConte Medical Centers.

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Cheerleaders, football players and the Panther marching band celebrate the new turf field, donated by the Haslam family and Pilot Flying J. Powell boosters filled the stadium for Thursday’s pep rally – a full day ahead of the team’s first game.

Football coach Rodney Ellison speaks for all coaches and players in thanking the community for the improved athletic facilities at the high school. “Thanks for coming out.�

School board member Patti Bounds stands with Powell High School principal Dr. Chad Smith and interim Superintendent Buzz Thomas to dedicate the new turf field at Powell.

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Hammond spoke at the Powell Business and Professional Association, sharing the situation at the school. Within the span of a couple of days, community businesses and members stepped up and donated for the playground. A Powell resident (with no child at Powell Elementary) started a GoFundMe page for the school. “I cannot thank the PBPA enough for giving me the platform to address the need,� said Hammond. “These community partners have invested in our school and have touched close to 1,000 lives with their generosity.� Quality Pools donated $5,000 to the project, and other community members investing in the kids include Domino’s Pizza, Reap the Sew Boutique, Knoxville TVA Credit Union, Rudy’s Powell Elementary principal Reba Lane, assistant principal Karen Frost and PTA president Me- Energy and All Bounce lissa Hammond stand proudly on new playground mulch. Photos by Ruth White Events (which hosted a

YWCA honors Now the senior director of community relations for the city of K nox v i l le , Reid still oversees PARC. Her efforts have been so successful that, for the past three years, Avice Reid she’s served on the board of the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement. Her timely goal is “officers having more respect for citizens, and citizens having more respect for officers.� Others honorees are: ■Technology and Research and Innovation ■Diana Hun, research and development staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory ■Suzanne PareteKoon, computational scientist and Titan user support specialist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory ■Andrea Rocha, postdoctoral research associate, Oak Ridge Associated Universities/Oak Ridge National Laboratory ■Athena Sefat, scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory ■Community Service and Government ■Ola BlackmonMcBride, vice president, Knoxville Area Urban League ■Sharon Hannum, co-chair, Blount County MLK Celebration Committee

fundraiser). Little Caesar’s Pizza matched funds raised. Thrivent Financial provided goodie bags during the All Bounce fundraiser, and many parents and alumni

COMMUNITY NOTES ■Broadacres Homeowners Association. Info: Steven Goodpaster, generalgoodpaster@gmail. com. ■Enhance Powell meets 4-5 p.m. each second Wednesday at the Powell Branch Library. Info: 661-8777. ■Knox County Democratic Women’s Club meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, Austin’s Restaurant, 900 Merchant Drive. New members welcome. ■Knox North Lions Club meets 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesday,

erations, TeamHealth â– Maricarmen Malagon-Rogers, retired associate professor, UT Graduate School of Medicine â– Dottie A. Thompson, retired supervisor of special education and codirector of Pupil Services, Oak Ridge School System The 2016 Tribute to Women, sponsored by YWCA Knoxville, will start with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at First Ten-

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

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From page A-1 ■Becky Massey, state senator, 6th District of Tennessee, and executive director, Sertoma Center of Knoxville ■Patricia Robledo, business liaison, city of Knoxville ■Arts and Education ■Vrondelia Chandler, executive director, Project GRAD ■Sylvia Peters, director of development, Knoxville Museum of Art ■Heather Sedges Wallace, assistant professor and human development specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, UT Extension, and co-director, Center for Parenting, UT Child and Family Studies Department ■Julie Webb, Tennessee Library Association and the Friends of Tennessee Libraries’ 2015 Friend of the Year ■Business and Professional Leadership ■Patricia Bible, founder, CEO and president, KaTom Restaurant Supply ■Susan Dakak, president and owner, Intuitive Technologies ■Susan Foard, president, Pugh CPAs ■Nikitia Thompson, Realty Executives/Nikitia Thompson Realty ■Health and Human Services ■Missy Kane Bemiller, health promotions coordinator and TV host, Covenant Health ■Barbara Blevins, president, Integrated Op-

have donated money. Several parents are hosting a car wash to benefit the playground fund, 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, at Wendy’s on Clinton Highway.

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nessee Plaza, 800 S. Gay St., Knoxville. The reception features hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages, and live entertainment. At 7 p.m. the party will move across the street to the historic Bijou Theatre for the awards ceremony. Free parking is available at the First Tennessee Plaza parking garage. Info: 865-523-6126 or visit ywcaknox.com.

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government Why the school board changed By Lauren Hopson Seven of our nine Knox County school board members (come Sept. 1) have education backgrounds – a feat rarely, if ever, seen in an urban school Lauren Hopson district. Yet many in the local media still have no clue what just happened or why. Comments are frequently made that the elections were all about getting rid of Superintendent Jim McIntyre, and now that he has left office, there is nothing left for teachers to organize around. Wrong. Dead Wrong. Flipping school board seats was never about a person, but an ideology. People still holding that ideology are just waiting to take those seats back and do what they can to mandate top down management, push out experienced educators, and support charters, vouchers, inappropriate testing, and any other program that will suck public dollars out of our schools. Knoxville is the last urban holdout for a slew of charter schools, and if we think the dark money put into Nashville school board races this year won’t come for us, we are sorely mistaken. Test scores are not what earn the true bragging rights of a good school system. Scores are some of the easiest statistics to manipulate. Why has no one questioned our former superintendent’s unwillingness to come to the defense of Bearden High School when test scores dropped? I’ll answer that one. If you question the validity of low scores that may be an embarrassment to the system, you must also question the validity of high scores on which you hang your hat. A flawed system is a flawed system, no matter which end of the scale you expose. Saying our school system is headed in the right direction simply because test scores and graduation rates are up shows either benign ignorance or a willful refusal to look beneath the surface. Also, I am bothered by the continuing erroneous belief that our former superintendent’s problems with teachers were an unfortunate result of state mandates.

Well ... that may be true ... unless you remember that he testified to Congress about how great he thought all these new reform policies would be. He refused to align with other superintendents across the state who attempted to push back on some of the “test scores at all costsâ€? and other illconceived reforms, again voicing his support instead. He actually increased the difficulty level for some of the state guidelines for the new evaluation system, a move that was undone by the outcries of teachers. Additionally, I am frustrated with the negative spin in the soundbite that the upcoming BOE sessions will look like a teachers’ union meeting. To that I say, “Why shouldn’t they?â€? Nobody complained when only one former educator was on the board helping to set educational policy for our county. Why is an “unbalancedâ€? board an issue now? Educators who are deeply involved in their union are some of the most passionate and knowledgeable in their field. They don’t just do their job and go home. They spend their “spareâ€? time researching educational issues across the country and advocating for their students. This leads to my final point. I want the media to understand that “teacher issuesâ€? are student issues. At what point did things that are good for teachers became unequivocally bad for students? Meat and potatoes issues that teachers care about ‌ class size, plan time, discipline, turnover, professional development, toxic testing, under staffing, inadequate funding, etc. all have a direct impact on the success and well-being of our students. Parents and community members are starting to understand the issues. That is why the school board is vastly different than it was three years ago. Are the teachers passionate and organized? Yes. They did what they were born to do. They educated and inspired others, getting parents and other community members to vote with them. The school board elections turned out as they did because the public is starting to listen and then ask the right questions of the people who actually live education every day. It’s time for the talking heads to catch up. Lauren Hopson is president of the Knox County Education Association. The full post is online at speaktn.com

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Staples to Dems: ‘They’re coming after us’ A couple of points about Rick Staples getting the nod to replace ousted incumbent Joe Armstrong on the ballot in the 15th state House race: ■The entire Knox County Democratic Party can’t fit into a phone booth (even if they could find a phone booth nowadays). Fifty people crammed into a very small room to witness the vote for Armstrong’s replacement. A couple dozen more were denied entry by the cop at the door. ■Staples is no longer the Charlie Brown of East Knoxville politics. ■And here’s a bonus point: With Staples headed to Nashville and Evelyn Gill taking the District 1 County Commission seat, the coalition known as the Five Points Five that has long controlled the political establishment in Knoxville’s black community has suffered a serious blow (for now, at least). Eleven of the 15 Knox County Democratic Party officers eligible to vote went for Staples. Two women who’d expressed interest in the seat, Jackie Clay and Armstrong’s wife, Letonia Armstrong, withdrew their names and were

Betty Bean not nominated. Each candidate was given a couple of minutes for a campaign pitch, and Staples, who previously lost a race for City Council’s fourth district and this summer’s commission race against Gill in the Democratic Primary (which most observers expected him to win), hammered home a change message, challenging the audience to drive down Magnolia Avenue and take a look around: “What is my experience? I’m there. And I do it because I can. I’m about this community. I got the legs. I got the youthfulness and I’ve also got my mother.� Cleola Staples, who owned and operated a preschool on Holston Drive was sitting in the audience next to former Commissioner Diane Jordan. He issued a warning that the party needs to unify, reminding the audience that Armstrong was the last Democrat left in the Knox County

Diane Jordan, Rick Staples and Cleola Staples legislative delegation. “They’re coming after us, and we have to keep this seat – not just for this year, but for the future.� Presumably Staples is thinking about 2018, since the GOP didn’t bother to field a candidate in this year’s 15th district race – a curious omission for the Red to the Roots bunch, given the timing of Armstrong’s tax evasion trial – and it is unlikely that Independent candidate Pete Drew, who has run for more offices than anyone can count since Armstrong took the seat from him in 1988 after he switched from

Hart’s departure could bring back Lady Vols With Dave Hart’s retirement, which will be greeted with applause by Lady Vols fans, it is time to restore the name as a lasting tribute to Pat Summitt. Hart’s contract amendment will give him a buyout of over $600,000; the public will want to know if he receives any other retirement benefits from the state or university. This column predicted Hart and Chancellor Jimmy Cheek retirements and we renew our prediction of a position for Madeline Rogero in a potential Hillary Clinton Administration, occurring in the summer of 2017. Rogero, a few months ago, downplayed it by saying she was not seeking a position. She has asked others not to promote it. Of course, saying you are not seeking a federal appointment is not a denial of a willingness to serve if offered. It is not even close. Rogero has not answered whether she would serve out her full term or decline a federal post if offered. Actually, it is a real compliment to the mayor that she is being mentioned as a Clinton appointee and an even greater honor if it is offered. It seems crystal clear that, if offered, she would quickly accept. Rogero likes public service. This would allow her to go to a level where she is already active with climate change and women’s issues. She

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has traveled to China, Turkey and Los Angeles for the Obama Administration. It could trigger a pay raise of over $30,000 a year in most positions she might be offered. She will be 65 next year and will have only two years left in her final term as mayor. A federal post would give her four to eight years of additional employment and vesting in the federal pension system on top of the city pension she receives the day she leaves office. The four years could become eight if Clinton is re-elected, taking her to age 73. There is virtually no elective local or regional office she could win after mayor due to her liberal leanings. She leads the only Democratic enclave in East Tennessee and is term limited. What would be a position for Rogero? Certainly assistant secretary of labor or housing would be doable and logical. An assistant secretary of state for human rights or women’s issues would also be credible. She might have a U.S. Senate confirmed position or one free from the Senate confirmation process. Her key staff and several directors may hope she does

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for the Daniel Brown seat. ■Bob Thomas, announced candidate for Knox County mayor in 2018, has raised over $95,000 but $50,000 is a loan from Thomas himself. The GOP candidate also received generous donations from two well-known Democrats, former U.S. Senate candidate Gordon Ball, $500; and Farragut developer Doug Horne, $500. Former 911 director Bob Coker gave $200. ■State Rep. Martin Daniel was congratulated election night by a joint call from House Speaker Beth Harwell and Gov. Bill Haslam. Several Haslam friends in Knoxville had financially supported Daniel’s opponent, Steve Hall, this summer while Harwell’s PAC had donated $1,500 to Daniel as did ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd who is from Knoxville. Daniel, along with state Reps. Jason Zachary and Roger Kane, face Democratic opponents in November. However, the marquee contest will be the Gloria Johnson-Eddie Smith rematch on Nov. 8. It will be hard-fought and close as it was in 2014. The composition of the district is almost even between the two parties. Trump leading the GOP ticket may harm Smith. Rogero will help Johnson and Haslam will help Smith, who chairs the Knox delegation.

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At-large Knox County Commissioners Bob Thomas and Ed Brantley join SouthDoyle neighborhood residents Lyda and D.J. Krahwinkel and Carson Dailey (9th District commissioner-elect) at Love That BBQ on Maryville Pike. Photos by Betsy Pickle

Ed & Bob ‘love’ SoKno At-large Knox County Commissioners Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas returned to Love That BBQ, 1901 Maryville Pike, for their Aug. 17 Night Out to meet with residents and hear their concerns. Proprietors

Walter and Ann Love welcomed the legendary local radio duo and their posse, who packed the place. Aside from SoKno locals Lyda and D.J. Krahwinkel, their neighbor and County Commissioner-elect Carson

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Visiting Love That BBQ for Ed & Bob’s Night Out in SoKno are County Commission chair Dave Wright, Bart Rountree, holding Teddy Rountree, proprietors Ann and Walter Love, school board member Amber Rountree and County Commissioner John Schoonmaker.

Dailey, school board member Amber Rountree with husband Bart Rountree and son Teddy, and this reporter, most of the diners were visiting from other parts of town, but the raves they gave Love That BBQ very

Opening-game memories Excitement is peaking. The lid may blow off the pressure cooker at any time. The opening game is almost here. Alarmists say don’t take Appalachian State for granted. I say the Mountaineers have a problem, a very serious problem. This Tennessee team is poised to make memories. I’ve collected a few from opening games over fourfifths of an exciting lifetime watching football Volunteers. Some memories are better than others. Perhaps you recall … 1950: Cousin Ray Byrd, reserve fullback, told me the Vols were going to be good. I went to the opening game because of a complimentary ticket. I was 16. I didn’t

1968: In one of the great drives in Tennessee history, Bubba Wyche led the Vols in a race against the clock Marvin and a fiercely determined West Georgia defense. The final horn sounded with a play in progress, a touchdown pass to Gary Kreis. After that know what to expect. Ten- came a dramatic two-point nessee defeated Mississippi conversion to Ken DeLong Southern, 56-0. Hot dogs (eight points after time exwere inexpensive. pired) to steal a 17-17 tie. 1958: Tennessee lost The introduction of artito Auburn, 13-0. The Vols ficial turf was the wonderplayed all afternoon with- ful, controversial side story. out making a first down. Georgia didn’t like any part They were minus 49 rush- of the Knoxville visit. ing. Beautiful broken-field 1972: It was supposedly a runs enabled tailbacks to big deal that both Tennessee get back within two or three and Georgia Tech had black yards of the line of scrim- quarterbacks. Condredge mage. The embarrassment Holloway’s first pass was inwas on national TV. tercepted and looked to be a

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sure Tech touchdown. As if his life depended on it, Peanut ran down the bandit and made the tackle at the 3. “The thought flashed through my mind that if I didn’t catch him, that might be my last play as quarterback at the University of Tennessee.” The Vols squeezed that threat down to a field goal and won in a romp, 34-3. 1976: A guy you never heard of, Vince Fusco, kicked three extra points for Duke, and the Blue Devils won, 21-18, because Tennessee failed three times at conversions. Bill Battle said he had never seen such a weird game. It was Bill’s last opener as coach. 1984: Tony Robinson,

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and John Schoonmaker attended, as did commissioners-elect Michele Carringer and Hugh Nystrom and former commissioner R. Larry Smith. School board member Patti Bounds also checked out the fare.

thin as a fishing line, was virtually invisible for two years behind quarterback Alan Cockrell. Tony’s combined stats were six for 15 passing and 12 runs for minus six yards. Tony moped. Tony fretted. Tony went home once, considered going again and asked about getting his old job back at a hardware store in Tallahassee. Quarterback coach Walt Harris said Tony just didn’t have his heart in being second-team. When Cockrell got out of the way (he went pro in baseball), Robinson blossomed. In his first game at the controls, the opener against Washington State, he completed 13 of 16 and suddenly became the best quarterback nobody had heard of. 1998: Jeff Hall’s field goal won the Syracuse game at the final horn in the Car-

rier Dome, which had the famous brand name but no air conditioning. It was hotter than … well, the kickoff was at noon. Tee Martin (nine for 26) fell far short of spectacular as Peyton Manning’s replacement but did run better. Syracuse took the lead late and probably thought it had won when Tee threw incomplete on what appeared to be the final fourth down. Not so. The home team was flagged for pass interference. The official got it right. The defensive back hit the receiver a fraction of a second early, but you can’t count on such precise officiating on the road. As you may have heard, Tennessee took full advantage of that reprieve. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

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Duplex - Two 1Br 1Ba units. One currently rented the other is move in ready. Both units are same floor plan and include: Range/Oven & Refrigerator. Great investment $110,000 (959224)

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Sharon Baptist prayer shawls bring comfort By Stacy Levy Sharon Baptist Church is committed to serving the community. And like many churches, it’s with humbleness that they serve. Senior pastor Mark McCoig sums it up pretty well. “We want to be good neighbors. This is our calling. It was to those who reached out to others that Jesus said, ‘For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me’ (Matthew 22:35-36). We serve God by serving others; we show our love for God by loving others.” Sharon Baptist has a unique prayer ministry that started with an idea from a church member. “She received a prayer shawl during a difficult time in her life,” McCoig said. “Then, as her Sunday school class was praying for a member in need, she heard a voice, God’s voice she believes. God said, ‘Prayer shawl!’ The ministry was born, and it was popular. So popular, the members in the ministry could not make the shawls fast enough.” What is a prayer shawl, you might ask? It’s a crocheted or knitted blanket that is given to people in need of prayer. Maybe they have had a crisis in their life, an illness or an accident. The shawl serves as a reminder that people are praying for them, and they are not alone

FAITH NOTES ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-7 p.m. each second Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Chil-

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A teacher of children “… and if you are sure that you are a … teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth, you, then, that teach others, will you not teach yourself?” (Romans 2: 19, 20-21 NRSV)

Prayer shawls, blankets and other comfort items crafted by the prayer shawl ministry volunteers at Sharon Baptist Church Photo submitted in their struggles. The women also pray as they work on the shawls. McCoig said, “Before a shawl is delivered to a recipient, it is dedicated in a group setting, and we pray that God will use it to bring comfort and encouragement.” Prayer shawls are not just for church members. They are for anyone who needs prayer. Some have been sent to other communities and other states. The ministry members make shawls for women, lap robes for men and baby blankets for newborns, and they have started making

dren’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. ■ Beaver Dam Baptist Church Women’s Ministry (WOW – Women of Worth) in Halls is holding the Beth Moore Simulcast, “A Day with Beth,” 10:20 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Saturday,

prayer bears for children. “Any chronic struggle is a lonely venture. Sometimes loneliness and despair can be worse than pain. The prayer shawl is a reminder even when no one else is around that people do care. We hear testimonies of those who sleep with them and of some who will not let them out of their sight. To be remembered in our darkest times is empowering at a time when we may feel helpless,” said McCoig. Sharon Baptist’s community involvement does not stop there. They cook for the annual Travis Wegener

Sept. 17. 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. ■ Fountain City UMC, 212

Car Show benefiting the Enhance Powell Fund. They give Angel Tree gifts for needy students at BrickeyMcCloud and Copper Ridge schools, and they send disaster relief volunteers to other communities in crisis. On Friday, Aug. 26, Sharon Baptist will be cleaning up the PHS football stadium after the football game. Contact Chad Smith, assistant principal at PHS, for information on how to get involved. Info: sharonknoxville. com, Lindsay Collins, 9387075 or sharonbaptist@ comcast.net.

Hotel Road, hosts Griefshare, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The support group is for those who are dealing with the loss of a spouse, child, family member or friend. Cost: $15 for workbook. Info: 689-5175. ■ Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell each Thursday. Dinner, 6 p.m.;

Monica Stecker of Orange Peel Salon in Powell applies a serum to Carolyn Vineyard’s eyes during a demonstration.

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

School buses are rolling again. I grew up among teachers: at home, school, church, in the community. I majored in music education and taught a few years before moving on to other forms of ministry. Along the way, I discovered there were different kinds of teachers. There were those who taught rules, those who taught content of books and those who taught children. I wanted to be one who taught children – and later, adults. As a school year begins, I think about classrooms, teachers, support staff and students. I hope that every person who works in a school cares about kids! I remember the custodians at my school. They were as much a part of the staff as the principal. They took care of us. They taught us that

worship, 7; groups, 8:15. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741. ■ Unity Baptist WMU, 10020 Sugar Pine Court, will host “What Happens When

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

Register for: Field trip: WDVX live broadcast with the Willowwacks, 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Covenant Wellness Lunch and Learn: “Advanced Directives,” noon Thursday, Aug. 25; cost: $5, includes lunch; RSVP: 541-4500. Scotland and Scots-Irish in East Tennessee presentation by Ron Jones, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. ■ 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: Android beginners class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 29-30; cost: $25; register and pay by Aug. 24. Snack and Learn: Changes to Medicare presentation by Linda Ramsey with Humana, 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29. ■ Morning Pointe Assisted Living 7700 Dannaher Drive 686-5771 or morningpointe.com

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Mary Harris Local author Brooke Cox shares stories and talks about her book “Deadly Doll” with the group gathered at the Community Center. Photos by Ruth White

The Community Center in Powell is open during the week and provides a great place for senior adults to gather, play cards, exercise and warm up their vocal cords in the choir. Last week, facilitator Janice White closed the doors to men and hosted a day of pampering for women. The day included energy work from Reiki Balance and Bliss, skin care demonstrations from Orange Peel Salon and Nerium antiaging products and specials from Ciel Spa. Donna Yardley fi xed a delicious lunch for the group: freshly-prepared salad, sandwiches, bowls of fresh fruit and chocolatey brownies. Following the luncheon, local author Brooke Cox talked about her novel “Deadly Doll” and told tales of growing up in the Knoxville area. The doll on the front of the book is her mother’s, given to her by Brooke’s grandfather when Dot Cates receives a Reiki treatment from Sandy Pullin during Spa Day at the Community Center. he lived in Alaska.

Women Pray” women’s retreat, 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. All are welcome. Info: Phyllis Cooper, 806-8817. ■ Christ UMC in Halls is seeking vendors for its Fall Arts and Craft Festival, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Info: 922-1412.

New classes offered at the Community Center

Upcoming: Mobile Meals served every Wednesday; $2 donation requested; RSVP by noon Tuesday.

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.

any job is important and should be done well and thoroughly. They cleaned up when we made messes and, to my knowledge, never complained. I remember teachers – the ones who cared, went the extra mile, kept us interested and challenged, and helped us grow up. One of my most poignant memories is seeing a miracle. There was a boy in school who had physical challenges. He struggled to carry his lunch tray, and sometimes he dropped it. One day, Mother was in the cafeteria when he came through the line. She showed him a way to hold his tray and carry it to his table successfully. As long as she lived, my mother remembered his turning around and beaming a smile at her – because she had taught him a lesson in competence.

Mary Harris will hold art classes on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Center in Powell. She has taught at South Knoxville Community Center for many years. Participants must pre-register for the class and pick up a list of materials needed for the first class. A $3 fee covers expenses. Beginning on Monday, Sept. 12, Maggie Capps will begin a line dancing class for men and women from 11 a.m. to noon at the center. Line dancing is a fun way to exercise and meet new friends. The class fee is $3 and payable at each class. At least 12 people are needed for the class to be held. The Community Center is located at 1708 W. Emory Road. To sign up for a class, stop by the center or contact Janice White at Janice.White@ mindspring.com. Maggie Capps

Seniors to host Beans and Bluegrass at The Community Center in Powell Mark your calendars to attend the Beans and Bluegrass event, 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at The Community Center in Powell. The event will feature music by Whitewater Bluegrass Band, The Inman Family and others, a cake walk, auction and lots of fun. In addition to the entertainment, a lunch/dinner featuring beans, cornbread and all the fi xins’ will be served for $5 per person. Beans and Bluegrass will benefit programs and operations at The Community Center, where s enior adults from the Heiskell and Powell communities gather for crafts, bingo, line dancing and more. The Community Center is located at 1708 W. Emory Road. Info: 548-0326.

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New faces at Brickey-McCloud

New staff members at Brickey-McCloud Elementary this year include (front) Lindsey White, special education; Katelyn Yarber, fifth grade; Amy Kopp, kindergarten; (back) Nathan Lynn, assistant principal and Leadership Fellow; Alana Burnett, first grade; Leslie Whitfield, special Knox County 4-H took first place in the national WHEP competition with team members Josiah education; Lauren Glisson, kindergarten; Robin Smith, fourth grade and Crystal Dougan, media Creech (Halls), Shelley Griffith (Oak Ridge), Brianna Saylor (Farragut), Alec Bissell (Bearden) and specialist/librarian. Photo submitted coach Brandi Griffith.

Winning summer for 4-H It has been a busy summer for local 4-H students. Knox County 4-H took 1st place at the 2016 Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) National Contest in July at Canaan Valley State Park in West Virginia. The group won the Tennessee competition earlier in the summer and represented the state in the national contest. No stranger to winning, the first place performance gives Tennessee its fifth straight win at the national level. Winning team members are Alec Bissell of Bearden, Josiah Creech of Halls, Shelley Griffith of Oak Ridge and Brianna Saylor of Farragut. The team is coached by Sharon Davis and Brandi Griffith. The members also won national individual honors: Shelley Griffith, second in the nation; Josiah Creech, fourth;

Alec Bissell, sixth; and Brianna Saylor, twelfth. WHEP educates and tests 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) youth on their knowledge of North American wildlife species, management and concepts. This year’s national competition involved 15 teams from 13 states and focused on birds, mammals, reptiles, fish and amphibians native to the Appalachian region. Dr. Craig Harper, University of Tennessee professor and extension specialist, directs the program in Tennessee. Hannah Freeland of Farragut was recently recognized as a Level I (9th and 10th grade) state winner in the line and design project at the Tennessee 4-H Roundup held at the UT Knoxville. A homeschool student and the daughter of Brent and Sabrina Freeland,

Hannah received a $500 college scholarship and a Horizon Award trophy. At the Roundup, several local 4-H members in Knox County received the Vol State award, the highest level of recognition a Tennessee 4-H member can achieve. Vol State is presented to high school juniors and seniors in recognition of excellence in all phases of 4-H work, as well as service and leadership in their communities. Local winners included Mary Beth Nehls, a senior at Christian Academy of Knoxville; Brie Anne Davenport, a senior from Halls enrolled in Tennessee Online Public School; Thomas Cates, a senior at South Doyle High School; Houston Vandergriff, homeschool senior from Powell; and Alec Bissell, STEM academy graduate and freshman at UT Knoxville.

Welcome to Pleasant Ridge

New staff members at Pleasant Ridge include (front) Hannah Gump, second grade; Michelle Pietri, third grade; Emily Huffman, kindergarten; (back row) Emily Michaud, first grade; Stephanie Johnson, fifth grade; Mandy Miller, instructional assistant; Debbie Green, instructional assistant and Leigh Ann Kirkwood, fourth grade. Photo submitted

HEALTH NOTES ■“Eat Well, Be Well� holistic workshop, Saturday, Sept. 10, Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Cost: $10 payable at the door. Preregistration required. Info/ registration: Joyce Klee, jklee@ClintonPT.com or 457-1649. ■The ninth annual The Man Run 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, UT Medical Center, 1924 Alcoa Highway. Includes a 10K and 5K race, as well as a half-mile fun run/walk. The event honors prostate cancer survivors, promotes prostate cancer awareness and raises funds for prostate screening and men’s health research, outreach and educational programs Registration: ManRun.org. Info: 305-8583.

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New faces at Norwood Elementary New to the Norwood family are teaching assistant Alayna Foust, CDC teacher Callie Pyle, third grade teacher Roseann Billings, school psychologist Lindsay Geouque, third grade teacher Amanda Brock, Community Schools site resource coordinator Jordan Frye, nurse Jessica McCosh, kindergarten teachers Sierra Campbell, Mandy Bolling and Lauren Tinker and school resource officer Kidwell. Photo submitted

REUNION NOTES ■ The annual Hutchison/ Snodderly family reunion will be held noon Sunday, Aug. 28, Valley Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall, 1600 Highway 61 W, Maynardville. Bring a covered dish.

Welcome to the Panther family New staff members at Powell Elementary include Kristie Pittman, second grade; Heather Chinn, fifth grade; Becky Gentry, music; Rhonda Haney, special education; Cynthia McGrail, art and Chris Hinds, fourth grade. Photo by Ruth White

■ The Huffine, Scott, Slagle, France, Francis and Price reunion, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Boones Creek Christian Church, 305 Christian Church Road, Gray, Tenn. Bring food, family, friends and memorabilia. Info: Elaine Scott Cantrell, 423-2572264. ■ The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, Saturday, Oct. 8, Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Gail Norris Kitts, gnkitts@yahoo.com.

West Haven welcomes new staff New staff members were eagerly welcomed to West Haven Elementary and look forward to a fun learning experience. Pictured are Rachel Johnson, fifth grade; Seleta Ogle, teaching assistant; Sarah Ray-Smith, teaching assistant; Elizabeth Moore, teaching assistant and Martha Mayes, third grade. Also new to the staff are social worker Brittney Bailey and assistant principal Cindy Sanford. Photo by Ruth White

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“The Three Musketeers,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 2083677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com, zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 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. 25 Community potluck, 6:30-8 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Bring dish to share. Info: 497-2753 or email community@narrowridge.org. Rehearsal of The Golden Tones, a senior (age 50+) women’s chorus, 1:30 p.m., Sherrill Hills Retirement Resort, 271 Moss Grove Blvd. New members welcome. Info: mandb96@att.net or Martha Farrelly, 687-9222. Robotics @ the Library, 5 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Teens ages 12-15. Info/registration: Nicole Barajas, nbarajas@ knoxlib.org, or 525-5431.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, AUG. 25-26 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. Info/registration: 922-0416. AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway. Info/ registration: 382-5822.

FRIDAY, AUG. 26 Golf tournament to honor Jeremy Easterday, Three Ridges Golf Course. Registration, 11 a.m.; lunch, noon; tee time, 1 p.m. Four-player scramble. Cost: $75; mulligan and red tee, $10; hole sponsorship,

■ Bearden High School Class of ’66 reunion is Oct. 14 at Hunter Valley Farm. Info: Joe Bruner, 399-5951 or jobruner01@yahoo.com.

$125; team, $300. Info: Courtney Lewis, 254-7077 or Courtney.lewis79Wfrontier.com; Dustin Humphrey, 964-6455 or Humphrey.dustin@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27 British Car Show: “The Return of the British,” 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Historic Rugby. Free to spectators; vehicle entry fee, $10. Registration forms: pbcctn.org/Rugby. Info: Charlie Bunnell, rugby@pbcctn.org; 931-210-3732 or 931-210-3742. Farmers Market in Halls, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., beside Tractor Supply, 7580 Maynardville Pike. Film Night: “Making North America – Life,” 7-9 p.m., Narrow Ridge’s Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Part 2 of a 3-part NOVA series on the “Making of North America.” Popcorn provided. Info: 497-2753 or community@ narrowridge.org. Fourth Saturday Jam Session, 7 p.m., Old Rush Strong School in Sharps Chapel, Bluegrass, country and gospel music performed by local musicians. Snacks available, donations appreciated. 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. Lego Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Stargazing Workshop, 9:30 p.m., Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. Cost: $1 donation. Includes indoor video/ lecture on Venus and Jupiter and outdoor viewing of the conjunction of the two planets. Info: info@ marblesprings.net or 573-5508. Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038. Vintage baseball, noon and 2:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket for seating. Info: ramseyhouse.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 27-28 Murder mystery play “The Mismatching’s of Madeline Matchmaker,” 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. Tickets: Saturday dinner play, $20 or table of eight $150; Sunday dessert matinee: $15 for one to four people or $12 for five to eight people. Proceeds go to the Adult Missions and Outreach. Info/tickets: 680-7032.

MONDAY, AUG.29 Fall rehearsal of the Shannondale Singers, a mixed voice community chorus, 1:30 p.m., Shannondale Retirement Community main building assembly room, 801 Vanosdale Road. New singers welcome. Info: mandb96@att.net or 687-9222.

Well, maybe not! That’s a great excuse for not having my homework … except I don’t have a dog! I really didn’t get my homework done because the Oswalds, Kip Oswald like most families, are always going to some activity after school, so we just don’t get home in time to do hours of homework at night. So, why do we have two or three hours of homework after we have spent seven hours at school doing the same work? As usual, sister Kinzy put on her research hat to find out the history of homework and what homework policies around the country and the world look like. First, she found that our family wasn’t alone in struggling with time for homework. More than 80 percent of respondents in a today.com poll complained about the amount of homework kids are assigned. Then Kinzy found several school districts that have completely stopped assigning homework based on studies done by many researchers including the Brookings Institution and the Rand Corporation. They found evidence that homework overload is the excep-

tion rather than the norm, and in the past 20 years, this increase is associated with neutral and sometimes negative effects on student achievement. One study compared TIMSS math scores of students in over 40 countries with the amount of homework they reported completing each night. They found that many countries with the highest-scoring students, such as Japan, the Czech Republic and Denmark, had teachers who assigned little homework, while countries with low scores, such as Thailand, Greece and Iran, had teachers who assigned a great deal of homework. Also, Kinzy found that many school districts that assign homework follow a standard called the “10-minute rule,” created by Duke University psychology professor Harris Cooper. The rule, endorsed by the National PTA and the National Education Association, says kids should get 10 minutes of homework a night per grade. A first-grader would have 10 minutes of homework each night; a fifthgrader 50 minutes. What is your school’s policy and how does your family handle homework? Send comments to oswaldsworldtn@gmail.com. Joke of the Week: Teacher: Did your mother help you with your homework? Student: No, she did it all by herself.

Hitters Club to hold baseball tryouts The 13U Hitters Club will hold baseball tryouts for players, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Clinton High School baseball fields. Interested individuals should contact Matt Byrd at coachbyrd3@yahoo.com.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 29-30 Auditions for Pellissippi State Community College’s upcoming production of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” 6:30-10 p.m., Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Thirteen roles available. Auditions open to the community. Info: facebook.com/pstcctheatre.

TUESDAY, AUG. 30 Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 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, SEPT. 1 Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tazewell Campus of Walters State Community College. Speaker: Mike Studer, Tennessee State Apiarist. Info: 648-4785.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 Gallery showing and play performances of The Moving Theatre’s presentation of Chekhov’s “The Boor,” 6-10 p.m., Fluorescent Gallery, 627 N. Central St. Features works by painters Ocean Starr Cline and Robert H. Thompson, costumer Brigid KO, and hair and makeup by LOX salon. Info: MovingTheatreKnoxville@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 Farmers Market in Halls, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., beside Tractor Supply, 7580 Maynardville Pike. A Gathering of Ancient Sounds: Celtic and Appalachian Musical Rhythms, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Includes: live Celtic and Appalachian music, food vendors, re-enactors and period demonstrators. Tickets available at the gate: $10 members, $15 nonmembers, children 12 and under free. Gates open 9 a.m. Info: ramseyhouse.org. 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. Royal Festival, noon, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, 4365 Maynardville Highway. Thunder in the Park, 5 p.m., Wilson Park, 150 Main St. Activities include cruise in, vendors and fireworks.

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Clarence Brown launches new season By Sandra Clark

the Rotary guy Tom King, tking535@gmail.com

Attracting new, younger members J. Fred Heitman’s job is his company, American Aquatics. He travels the country helping cities and counties with stormwater inspections. He is an expert when it comes to fish sampling studies. But his real job is Rotary. In this Rotary year of 201617, he serves as Governor of District 6780, the home district for Knoxville’s seven Rotary clubs and 58 other clubs in East Tennessee. Fred, who lives in Knoxville, is past president of The Rotary Club of Oak Heitman Ridge. He joined that club in 1998 when his company was located in Oak Ridge. Fred has managed to continue working fulltime and be a district governor, and that’s a neat trick. He’s changed the model and instead of visiting all 65 clubs, he’s had 16 cluster meetings with four or five clubs on average at each meeting. He’s also popping in unannounced, visiting clubs during their regular weekly meetings. “I like to sit and talk with who I call ‘table Rotarians,’â€? he said. “It’s been eye-opening to learn up close what great things our clubs and our Rotarians are doing in their communities.â€? He has 10 goals for his year. One major goal is for each club to do one community project per month. “I want us to do these projects in our communities and tell the communities what we are doing, on Facebook, social media or through other media,â€? he says. “We tend to hide Rotary’s bright light under a basket.â€? Another goal is for clubs to increase membership by five percent, especially recruiting younger members who will be the future of Rotary. “We have to attract young members going forward,â€? he says. “And that is starting to happen.â€? â–

Welcome Picnic

The Welcome Picnic for Pellissippi State Community College’s international students will be 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in the College Courtyard at Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley campus. The Rotary Club of Knoxville is sponsoring this event. â–

Free Flu Shot Saturday

Get this on your calendars – the annual Free Flu Shot Saturday will be on Saturday, Oct. 1, at six schools – Austin-East High, Carter High, Farragut High, Halls High, South-Doyle Middle and West High. Watch this column for more details to come.

The curtain will rise Friday, Sept. 2 for opening night of “Violet,� the first of eight productions for 2016-17 at Clarence Brown Theatre. This season could be the best yet. “Violet� is filled with bluegrass, folk and gospel music in telling the story of a mountain girl scarred in a farm accident who takes a bus to Tulsa – via Johnson City, Kingsport, Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis – to be healed by an evangelical preacher. “Violet� runs through Sept. 18. Other plays ahead are “The Crucible,� by Arthur Miller; “This Is Our Youth,� a comedy about three wayward adolescents; “A Christmas Carol,� the Charles Dickens classic; “Outside Mullingar,� a romantic comedy set in Ireland; “The Busy Body,� a comedy; “Top Girls,� a contemporary feminist play about sacrifices in reaching the top; and “Around the World in 80 Days,� from the novel by Jules Verne. We’ll see plays for all people at a range of prices for all budgets: ■Pay what you wish nights make the plays affordable to all ■Open captioned performances include a text display of all words and sounds ■Deaf night at the theatre provides four live interpreters and a barrier-free experience ■Student matinees are scheduled during the school day at drastically reduced rates ■A day for community provides an evening of free theatre including a talkback for a targeted audience identified by the Urban League in order to engage the under-served ■Blue Star theatre offers discounts for military and veterans ■Family feast provides dinner and $10 tickets

â– Penny4Arts offers kids the opportunity to attend select performances for a penny when accompanied by an adult. In addition, Clarence Brown Theatre offers an “I want it all packageâ€? for $175 with discounts for UT faculty and staff, UT students and non-UT students. Preview nights for all eight plays are (Wednesday and Thursday before opening night) are $145. Single tickets are available. Ticket info: 865-974-5161 or online at clarencebrowntheatre.com The theatre is “like a teaching hospital‌ it is our labâ€? with training for actors as well as all those folks behind the stage in lighting, costumes, set design, marketing and directing, said David B. Byrd, managing director of CBT, who spoke recently to the North Knoxville Rotary Club at Litton’s. “Graduates leave UT with professional experience,â€? he said. UT has 80-100 undergraduates, up to 22 graduate students in design and 16 auditioned and invited students seeking a master’s in fine arts. Those MFA students will perform in the first play, “Violet,â€? a play that’s been a year in the making. UT leases six one-bedroom apartments in the Fort Sanders area to house visiting guest artists, Byrd said. “It’s really important that they enjoy their time in Knoxville, and they do.â€? Byrd said no two performances are the same because “the audience is a central component,â€? and performers adjust to the crowd’s engagement. “Theater is a collaborative art form.â€? Clarence Brown, a Knoxville native and 1910 UT graduate, and his wife, Marian, endowed the theatre – at the time, UT’s largest single endowment. It was built without a center aisle because Brown “hated to see people leaving during the performances.â€? It was dedicated in November 1970 as one of the nation’s finest performance venues.

BIZ NOTES ■James Shamiyeh, MD, has been named medical director for UT Medical Center’s Heart Lung Vascular Institute. A graduate

of the UT Health Sciences Center in Memphis.he completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Alabama at

Birmingham Hospital where he served as chief resident and completed a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.

Career Magnet students set to earn college credits Community College. This group will make significant progress toward an associate degree at PSCC while still in high school. Through the program, most students will need only an additional three to six

By Ruth White Last week, Career Magnet Academy recognized students from the class of 2018 who have met the requisite benchmarks to begin taking dual enrollment courses at Pellissippi State

courses to complete their degree, but some will earn their high school diploma and an associate degree when they graduate. What makes the program unique is that juniors in the program can

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walk upstairs from the high school campus and be in the PSCC lobby. The students will attend regular high school classes and then head upstairs during the middle of the school day for two college courses, ending the day back at CMA for seventh period. Dr. Mike North, campus dean for the Strawberry Plains PSCC, said, “I can’t say how thrilled I am to see the first group ‘come upstairs’ to begin coursework at Pellissippi this fall. “Approximately 50 students from the first CMA class made it this fall. Getting to ‘come upstairs’

means successfully progressing to the next step in their program.� Students must meet certain criteria to participate in the program. They must maintain the requisite GPA (varies by pathway 2.0 or 3.0), must meet the benchmark scores either on the Compass Exam or the ACT (17-19 depending on the pathway), and must demonstrate maturity and maintain a clean discipline record to be referred by one of the administrators. Pathway choices selected for the classes of 2018 and 2019 at Career Magnet in-

clude Homeland Security: 43.2 percent participation; Advanced Manufacturing: 19.6 percent; Teaching as a Profession: 25.1 percent; and Sustainable Living: 12.1 percent. Each year the school will accept 125 freshmen. It will begin taking applications on Oct. 2 and use a lottery system. The link to the online application is transapp. knoxschools.org. There is no charge to attend, and all students receive free breakfast, lunch and a Chromebook. Career Magnet Academy is at 7171 Strawberry Plains Pike. Info: 622-3800.

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • AUGUST 24, 2016 • A-11

Neubert Springs farm is dream come true bought a farm behind the Burchell property in 1999 because she was tired of paying for boarding. “I’ve always admired this farm, since the ’80s,� she says. “When I bought the farm behind it, I kept admiring it. And then I met Irene a few times, but I never met the rest of the family until the place went up on the market.� A sign-language interpreter at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Shular, who lives in Colonial Village, knew she would be embarking on a huge financial commitment, so she asked Riley if she wanted

By Betsy Pickle Usually, people aren’t excited about “buying the farm,� but Diane Shular is overjoyed with the purchase she made this summer. Yards away from the Neubert Springs exit off Gov. John Sevier Highway is the old Burchell place, a farm Shular has admired since she was a little girl. For many months, starting last year, developers were making plans to put a housing development on it. The South-Doyle Neighborhood Association has been keeping a close eye on the proposed development, but now the group doesn’t have to worry. The deal fell through, and the only residents will be a couple of humans, up to four horses, possibly some goats and chickens, and the deer who already call the place home. When she didn’t see the development proceeding, Shular reached out to the family that owned the property, and things magically fell into place for her and Tami Riley to buy it. Now they feel like part of the extended family that includes Linda Burchell Cruze, Bettye Kennedy and Wayne and Pam Varnes. They all sat down in the shade of the house’s back porch on a recent hot Sunday afternoon to discuss the significance of the home and the farm. Cruze’s father, Roy “Buddy� Burchell Jr., bought the property after he returned from serving in World War II. He built the house, and he and his wife, Irene, and their toddler, Linda, moved in in 1946. Wayne Varnes, son of Buddy Burchell’s sister Alma Jean Varnes, remembers visiting as a child, before the house was even finished. “For the longest time I remember coming out here on weekends and the front porch wasn’t done,� says Varnes. “It didn’t have steps to it; it just wasn’t complete. He was saying, ‘I’ll get to it one day. I’ll get to it one day.’ He did.� Varnes says the 9.42-acre farm was larger before the highway was built in 1966. It included the Neubert Springs

to go in on the farm with her. An admitted “city girl,� Riley didn’t hesitate. After they renovate the house, they will live there. Riley, a nurse, plans to sell her West Knoxville condo. They describe themselves as a “Green Acres� duo. The only pet Riley’s ever had is a miniature Schnauzer, but she’s going to give horseback riding a try, and she’s OK with having chickens and goats. For Shular, the farm is a dream come true. “A lot of people wanted this farm, and I really think it was meant to be ours,� she says.

Knox County Schools Coupon Book campaign to launch Sept. 8 Diane Shular with Oz and Tami Riley with JosĂŠ pose with their “newâ€? barn in the background. exit and land across the road. “This farm was part of the original John Sevier farmstead,â€? he says. “This logging road next to the fence row right here, that was the original stagecoach road from Sevierville.â€? Varnes remembers helping his uncle on the farm. “He’d give me a coffee cup and have me walk behind the tractor over here, and I said, ‘What am I looking for, Buddy?’ And he said, ‘Pick up any bullets that you see.’ Civil War bullets.â€? Varnes never found any, but he did find a couple of arrowheads. He says the property also used to have an orchard and a blacksmith shop. Later, Varnes kept a large

garden of his own on the place. He remembers his aunt pointing out the area where Indians were allowed to camp. “That’s as close as John Sevier would let ’em stay.� Buddy Burchell, who had an engineering degree from Auburn University, was “big on farming and also big on Civil War history,� Varnes says. He worked the loom at Standard Knitting Mill, and Shular has found several artifacts from the mill on the property. “What’s ironic is, my mom worked there in the ’60s,� says Shular, who grew up in Vestal and then Arrowhead subdivision. “He might’ve been her boss.� Irene Burchell was tal-

ented at various crafts, her relatives say. She made baskets and grew loofas. She also was a volunteer greeter at Marble Springs, the nearby state historic site on part of the original Sevier farmstead, and made her own period costumes for her role. Not long after her husband died in 1994, she moved in with her widowed daughter, Cruze, a home economist for KUB who had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. After Irene Burchell died in 2014, Kennedy, a first cousin of Buddy, became Cruze’s caregiver, and the long-empty Burchell home was put up for sale. Shular, who has had horses since she was young,

Tami Riley and Diane Shular sit with cousins Bettye Kennedy, Wayne Varnes and Linda Cruze on property originally included with the John Sevier farmstead that Cruze’s father bought after serving in World War II. The place was Shular’s “dream farm� as a child, and now she and Riley own it. Photo by Betsy Pickle

The Knox County Schools Coupon Book campaign will start Thursday, Sept. 8, and run through Sept. 27. Each book includes over $11,500 in savings and 31 new merchants, including over $2,000 in savings in the Sevier County Family Fun Section. Merchants and their offerings are available for viewing on the Knox County Schools website. Purchase books from your local school to show support. This is an efficient fundraiser: Each $10 book generates $8 for the school selling the book; 70 cents is redistributed to schools within Knox County with greater economic needs; 13 cents goes to the K-12 eBook subscriptions for all school libraries; 63 cents goes toward printing and 54 cents goes toward overhead and incentives.

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WHO’S CELEBRATING AT THE FRONT PORCH ■Deborah Walker, Caryville, stopped by Aug. 22 with family to celebrate her fifth birthday. ■Edward and Trena Smiddy, of Jacksboro, came Aug. 19 to celebrate their 38th anniversary. ■Michelle Wilson of Halls celebrated her birthday on Aug. 21. Note: We’re in transition from Sarah Connatser to Levi Sweet to maintain this listing; please forgive us if we’ve omitted your name. And catch us next week when we celebrate with Dwight Disney and the folks at Vaughn Pharmacy, a Powell-based business that’s celebrating its 50th anniversary. – S. Clark

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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When you buy 3 in the same transaction. Lesser quantities are 1.99 each. Limit 1 transaction. Customer pays sales tax.

2

6-12 Rolls

10

2/$ With Card

When you buy 2 in the same transaction. Lesser quantities are 5.99 each. Limit 1 transaction. Customer pays sales tax.

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

SALE DATES: Wed., Aug. 24 Tues., Aug. 30, 2016

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