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BUZZ Broadacres HOA Broadacres Homeowners Association will meet 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Topics of discussion include signage and repairs at entrances to the subdivision. Officers are Steven Goodpaster, president, and Andrew Sharits, vice president. Info: BroadacresHOA@gmail.com or 423-523-4915.

Enhance Powell The group that led the way for construction of the new disc golf course in Powell Station Park is gearing up for new projects. Enhance Powell will meet 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Powell Branch Library. Everyone is invited.

Stuff-a-Bag ahead The Halls Crossroads Woman’s League will hold its semiannual stuff-a-bag sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the HCWL Closet, located at the corner of Maynardville Highway and Cunningham Road. Clothing choices include gently used items for children, men and women. Shoppers pay $5 for a brown bag into which they may place as many items as will fit. Additional bags are $5.

Kesler joins team Renee Kesler will write a monthly column for Shopper News, appearing on the first Wednesday of each month. Her debut feature on Ether Jackson is inside.

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Bean says Wright will retain chair Knox County Commission will meet tomorrow (Sept. 8) to reorganize. Columnist Betty Bean looks at the race between Dave Wright and Bob Thomas and makes a prediction.

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New law supports Krabbe screening By Ruth White State Rep. Bill Dunn stopped by Adrian Burnett Elementary School last week to share some good news with teacher Christin Webb, her husband, Kyle, and the students. The Webbs’ first child, Mabry Kate, was diagnosed with Krabbe disease as an infant, and the degenerative disorder took her life at 11 months. Had a test been performed at birth to screen for genetic diseases such as Krabbe, the Webbs could have taken measures to save her. When their son, Owen, was born, the Webbs requested the blood screening and learned that he also was afflicted with Krabbe. He has since received treatment and is a thriving toddler. Legislation was passed by the state House and Senate in April and signed by Gov. Bill Haslam. Beginning on July 1, 2017, every child born in the state will be tested for several genetic diseases, including Krabbe. The bill became a law thanks in part to the determination of the Webbs, family members and friends who wanted to make a difference in Mabry Kate’s memory.

By Ruth White The newest Kroger Marketplace, located on Emory Road near Interstate 75, is scheduled to open Wednesday, Sept. 14. The store, over 120,000 square feet, will bring 269 jobs to the area and promises a great selection of produce and fresh meats and a wide variety of everyday items. In addition, the marketplace will offer home goods, apparel, a floral department, Murray’s cheese, a huge selection of wines, fresh sushi and a burrito-bowl station in the deli. Starbucks and The Little Clinic also will be located inside the store. Gas pumps at the entrance are already open and operating. Store manager at the Powell location is Molly Stiles, opening manager of the Kroger Marketplace in Farragut. The new store is at 234 E. Emory Road.

Assistant manager Tracy Crawhorn stands outside the new Kroger store, built on the site of the old Powell Airport. Grand opening is set for Wednesday, Sept. 14. Photo by Ruth White

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State Rep. Bill Dunn stopped by Adrian Burnett Elementary to share good news with teacher Christin Webb, holding Owen, and her husband, Kyle. Photo by Ruth White

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Former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe has a finger in many pies. He serves on the board for the Tennessee State Museum, where he has been feuding with the long-time executive director who announced her retirement last week. Ashe writes: “there is a reason for term limits.�

New zoning code will shape how Knoxville grows a contract by NoBy Wendy Smith vember and start Knoxville-Knox County Metthe 20-month ropolitan Planning Commission process in DecemExecutive Director Gerald Green ber. It’s detailed has been talking about Knoxville’s work that relies on outdated zoning code ever since community input, he came to town in July 2015. Now he said, and there that the city is on the cusp of upwill be opportudating the code, MPC staff needs guidance from the community. Gerald Green nities to express opinions online “Knoxville is driving to the future in a Maserati going 150 miles and at multiple meetings. Knox County is expected to per hour − looking in the rearview mirror,� he said at last week’s Fry- grow by 170,000 in the next 20 er Talk, hosted by the East Ten- years, so decisions have to be nessee Community Design Cen- made about where density can be ter. The talks, named for ETCDC increased and how people will get cofounder Gideon Fryer, explore around. Multimodal transportation design issues. Five companies are in the run- is one topic that needs to be adning for the job of rewriting the dressed. We can’t continue to zoning code. Green hopes to have drive everywhere, he said.

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Redevelopment should be a priority in order to limit sprawl. The community needs to decide how to encourage redevelopment of existing commercial property through tax incentives or limits on new development, and redevelopment of corridors like Broadway, Chapman Highway, Magnolia Avenue and Central Avenue would result in more revenue for business owners and the city. At the same time, preservation of older neighborhoods should be considered as new development is incorporated. Neighborhood commercial zoning could direct such development. MPC is looking for ideas about how to reuse former industrial sites. Innovative redevelopment could keep young people in Knox-

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ville, he said. Connectivity is another local challenge. Residents should have easy access to natural resources like the Tennessee River, and there needs to be better connection between downtown and the University of Tennessee campus. Henley Street creates a chasm, he said. MPC and elected officials need to know how the community feels about such issues, Green said. “Get out and be involved. Don’t just wait for us to make it happen.� City Council member Marshall Stair has taken it upon himself to help educate the community about how current zoning code negatively impacts walkability. To page A-3

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Recovery happens here Peninsula helps young woman learn to live again following severe depression The Henley Street Bridge loomed large and inviting over the river below. Rachel Snavely desperately wanted to answer its call, to throw herself over the side, plunge herself into the deep waters, and end her pain. Her cousin encouraged her to call Peninsula instead. All smiles today as she sits on a whitewashed bench at World’s Fair Park, it’s hard to imagine this 21-year-old was ever “extremely shy,” or “very withdrawn.” Piercing blue eyes match the whimsical, temporary color on her hair, and she seems to embody the fun and carefree spirit that’s typical for someone her age. But Snavely says there was a time when intensive therapy and Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center (REC) gave her the hope and confidence she needed to embrace a life she was ready to end. Snavely’s father died when she was just 8 years old, and that’s when she took on the role of caregiver for her mother, an epileptic who also suffered from a heart condition. By the time Snavely celebrated her 18th birthday, she had already been her mother’s caregiver for 10 years. Snavely was homeschooled with limited social interactions, and her mother was more than a parent. “She was my superhero,” Snavely says. “I had no friends, and my entire life was basically centered around my mom.” On July 22, 2014, Snavely found her mother lying unconscious in the home they shared in Fountain City. Snavely called 911, and was instructed to begin CPR. For a teenager who already had the weight of the world on her shoulders, it was just too much to bear. “I froze,” Snavely says. “And to this day I kind of blame myself for her death, because I didn’t do CPR.” The guilt and grief were emotionally suffocating, and when the home they shared was foreclosed

No longer depressed and suicidal, Snavely credits Peninsula’s REC program with helping her gain the confidence to move into her first apartment, apply for her first job, register for college, and find peace.

“She was my superhero,” Rachel Snavely says of her late mother. Snavely sought treatment at Peninsula after sinking into depression following her mother’s death in 2014.

on and sold at auction a short time later, it only made matters worse. Snavely was at rock bottom. “Oh, gosh, it was awful,” Snavely says. “I swear to you, the day she died, if my family was not there to stop me I would have walked out and jumped off the Henley Street Bridge.” When Snavely entered Peninsula’s intensive outpatient therapy about a month later, she weighed nearly 500 pounds, and describes herself as being in dark turmoil, rarely speaking, and hardly ever

making eye contact with anyone she saw. As she became acquainted with more people, learning and growing through therapy at Peninsula, Snavely began to open up. By the end of the program, the first light of hope was beginning to break on her life’s horizon. From there, she transitioned into Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center. Senior program counselor Rikki Patterson says REC is a place where people like Snavely can

Women and depression

Recent studies suggest women are twice as likely to have an episode of depression than are men. Various factors unique to women are suspected to contribute to depression in women, including: Developmental – Depression for women often begins in adolescence. Besides just the normal stresses of being an adolescent, other stresses such as forming an identity, confronting sexuality, separating from parents, and making decisions add to the mix. Depression often continues into adulthood where a lack of an intimate, confiding relationship, as well as marital disputes, have been shown to be related to depression in women. Studies show rates of depression are highest among unhappily married women. As women age and experience major life changes, such as physical ailments and widowhood, depression is once again more likely to affect women than men.

Poverty – Low economic status and the many stresses that accompany this condition may contribute to depression among women. Reproductive Life Cycle – Significant events in a woman’s reproductive life cycle include menstruation, pregnancy, the postpregnancy period and menopause. These events bring changes in mood that for some women include depression. Victimization – It is known that more women than men are sexually abused as children. Studies show that women molested as children are more likely to have clinical depression at some time in their lives than those with no such history. Also, the incidence of depression is higher among women who were raped as adults. Women experiencing other forms of abuse, such as domestic violence and sexual harassment, may also depict higher rates of depression.

develop a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) to figure out what triggers depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts, then nail down specific coping mechanisms for when those triggers happen. REC also offers a wide range of classes to help participants move forward in life. Those classes include topics like anger management, disordered eating, stress management and loneliness, but

also basic life skills, job readiness and academics. “When I was in REC I was able to get my GED, I got my first apartment and I got my first job ever,” Snavely says. “They’ve helped me so much.” Patterson says through the classes and the variety of teachers, Snavely learned to support herself, to trust herself and gained a sense of self-worth. “I think that she was like a little flower,” Patterson says. “She came in here as just a bud that was all closed up, and after a time she started opening, and then she just bloomed.” Snavely’s favorite coping mechanism is writing. Putting her thoughts and fears on paper has blossomed into a creative venture that she hopes to turn into a career. She also finds peace in long walks, and in talking to her mother as if the two were still side by side, sharing life together. They enjoyed astrology as a hobby, and Snavely keeps that as a connection, as well. “On clear nights, I like to go out on my balcony and just look up at the moon and the stars,” Snavely says, “and that really makes me feel like she’s with me.” Snavely still has her struggles and her past experiences will always be with her, but the words she uses to describe her life today express how much her perspective has changed. Snavely describes herself as happy, peaceful and knowing how to cope. She says this new description of her life is made possible because she knows she has support, and Snavely has learned there are people she can trust. She has also learned that bridges are meant to be crossed, and then left behind. To learn more about the Recovery Education Center and other outpatient services at Peninsula, call 865-970-9800, or visit peninsulabehavioralhealth. org.

Recovery Education Center If you struggle with ongoing effects of mental illness, it helps to have a plan of action. Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center (REC) helps participants discover what triggers negative and harmful feelings, then zero in on specific coping mechanisms to use when those triggers arise. The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is an evidence-based program that gives participants the tools they need to take on life. Senior program counselor Rikki Patterson says the process starts with helping participants find hope and a vision for the future. “After we develop goals, we set classes that will help them achieve those goals,” Patterson says. “And it’s like a circle with self-esteem, depression and anxiety, if you can get a little bit higher in your selfesteem it might lower your depression. It all connects.” The classes offered at REC cover everything from relationships, to stress management, to academics. Rachel Snavely was able to use her classes to get a GED,

and the accomplishment took her selfconfidence to a new level. Another aspect of REC is job readiness. If a participant’s goal is to get and keep a job, REC can help. “They have the opportunity to learn how to prepare themselves for employment, what to expect from their employer and what the employer expects from them,” says job readiness specialist Cathy Jerrolds. “They can learn how to problem solve on the job, keep the job and also, if needed, how to terminate from a job.” As needed, Jerrolds refers participants to the Career Center for additional preparation, and personal assistance for job matching. “The Career Center is a valuable community resource and is free,” Jerrolds says. The services of REC are available to the general public, and you don’t have to be a Peninsula patient to enroll. For more information, visit peninsulabehavioralhealth.org and click on Outpatient Services.

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Like the view through a kaleidoscope, Peninsula Recovery Education Center classes help people see themselves in their best light and appreciate the value that they and others have to offer. For more information about Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center, call 865-970-9800.

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Enterprising students take home film prize By Wendy Smith Lucas Baudry was discouraged when Knoxville Film Festival director Keith McDaniel said he didn’t understand the film Baudry created with his friend Noah Mezzacappa. It’s no surprise that McDaniel didn’t understand County Commissioner Charles Busler and his wife, Sharon, bid against one another for a Heath candy bar cake during the Janice White holds up a freshly baked cake at the auction to the 9-minute film, “REC,� which has almost no diaauction. The contest made for a fun event and Busler edged benefit the Community Center in Powell. Photos by Ruth White logue and features a man out his wife by $1. who lives each day being recorded by a film crew. Baudry admits that the film’s meaning is completely open to interpretation. But Baudry and Mezzacappa were somewhat surprised when they won first place in the Student Film By Ruth White Competition. The other films The Community Center were really good, Baudry in Powell hosted a Beans says, but they hoped their and Bluegrass fundraiser edgy subject matter might over the weekend, and the push them over the top. community turned out for Baudry is a junior at some good food and good Bearden High School and music. Mezzacappa is a junior at Highlights included West. In addition to a trolunch, a cake auction and phy, each won scholarships lots of bluegrass music. totaling $64,000 from Money raised will help Memphis College of Art and the center with operating Watkins College of Art, Deexpenses. The Community sign & Film in Nashville. Center is a gathering spot One of the goals of the Charlie Orr and Conrad Pierce entertain guests with country for senior adults, who meet festival has always been to tunes from musical greats including Johnny Cash, Ronnie for cards, games, crafts and give young, aspiring filmMilsap and Hank Williams. other activities during the makers the opportunity to week. produce work that will be viewed by an audience, McDaniel says. It gives them the opportunity to explore filmmaking as a potential career.

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Thunder in the Park draws crowd to UC By Sandra Clark

PyroShows brought a phenomenal fireworks performance to Union County Sept. 3 for a Chamber of Commerce-sponsored extravaganza called Thunder in the Park. Gary England, who chairs the Union County Commission, organized a Cruise-In which brought 220 cars, trucks and assorted vehicles to the county. Visitors were from a multi-state area including Kentucky and Virginia. We spotted folks from Halls, Powell and Farragut. Leslie Corum, Chamber president, was not available for comment. She organized Vendors’ Row, which included free setup for Union County businesses, both store front and home-based. Mayor Mike Williams was all smiles, and Sheriff Billy Breeding had a full crew keeping the peace.

Zoning code Stair shared his message at last month’s PechaKucha, a forum used to present design issues using slides. Wa l kability requires more than just s ide w a l k s , Marshall Stair he said. He used photos of Kingston Pike to illustrate that sidewalks don’t necessarily make people feel safe and comfortable.

Librarian Chantay Collins praised the organizers, noting the number of young families present. She could not recall such a huge turnout. Food vendors ran out – always a good sign – and the band Southern Drift had everybody rocking. As the sun set, folks migrated to the highest point at Wilson Park, located behind Union County High School. The patriotic fireworks show was amazing. And the short ride home was illuminated by the blue lights of the Maynardville city police making sure everyone was safe. When Knoxville gave up Boomsday, we hoped someone with vision would take it up. Thunder in the Park comes mighty close, and we cannot wait until next year!

Mary Harris (right) assists John Partin with his lunch of beans and cornbread at the Community Center fundraising event.

Student films are judged solely on creativity and technical merit, so plausible storylines aren’t important. McDaniel wasn’t a judge, but he thought the content of “REC� was on a college level. “It’s just a really interesting, well-made, experimental kind of film.� Mezzacappa was already into “making bad home movies� before they started work on “REC� over a year ago, says Baudry. They co-wrote the screenplay, and Mezzacappa filmed and directed. Baudry wrote and performed the score. It took them a year to complete the film. “The highlight of the experience for me was working with professional actors,� says Mezzacappa. “One of the leads, Jed Diamond, is head of the Acting Department at UT, and he was a huge help. He brought in some of his undergraduate students, and he gave me tips the entire time on how to direct subtly and let the actors bring out the best in their performances.� Both want to compete in the festival next year, trying something more character-based. But their future plans are different. Baudry plans to study medicine, while Mezzacappa is considering directing or cinematography. “REC� by Noah Mezzacappa can be viewed on YouTube.

Baudry and Mezzacappa with their first-place trophy Photo submitted

From page A-1 Separation of commercial and residential areas requires more driving, while mixed-use development makes walking an option, he said. Parking requirements need to change because big lots are underutilized and increase space between buildings. Downtown is walkable because there is a mix of residential and commercial with few parking lots. “The way I see it, residential areas can be left alone. It’s about improving commercial corridors.�

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, Puleo’s Grille, 110 Cedar Lane. Info: facebook.com/knoxnorthlions.

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■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, 6883136. ■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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Blount Mansion plans celebration Blount Mansion celebrates Constitution Day at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Speakers include state Sen. Doug Overbey of Maryville and City Council member Marshall Stair. The public is invited. The U.S. Constitution was signed 229 years ago on Sept 17, 1787. William Blount signed for North Carolina, which then included parts of Tennessee. Blount served as governor of the Southwest Territory from 1790 to 1796, appointed by President Washington. He built what we know as Blount Mansion in 1792, and it stands today as one of only 29 National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee. He led efforts for Tennessee to become a state in 1796 and was one of our first senators. He died in 1800 and is buried along with his wife, Mary, in the graveyard of Knoxville’s First Presbyterian Church. ■ Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst (200306) speaks at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Howard Baker Center on the UT campus and the public is invited. He was previously U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan and was in Ukraine during part of the Orange Revolution. Herbst currently works for the Atlantic Council. ■ While local Democrats fielded an active slate of county commission candidates, the result was one less Democrat on the commission with Laura Kildare losing to Michele Carringer. Kildare went to the United Kingdom in the middle of the campaign for an academic award, which may have contributed to her narrow loss as she was not campaigning here. Also, had Cheri Siler not abandoned her candidacy for this seat and been the Democratic nominee, many feel she would have prevailed over Carringer as a better-known and more seasoned candidate. ■ When Gov. Bill Haslam’s PAC JOBS4TN recently gave campaign donations to 42 GOP lawmakers, it meant that they did not give anything to Bill Haslam another 50 GOP lawmakers who all know who they are and wonder why they were

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omitted. This was not a wise political decision. The empty-handed lawmakers are perplexed. Gov. Haslam and his wife Crissy are, however, coming to Knoxville in eight days to host a reception for first-term state Rep. Eddie Smith (Sept. 15 at the home of Barry and Annette Winston). The Haslam PAC donated to the Smith campaign as well as to Harry Brooks and Bill Dunn (Brooks and Dunn are unopposed in November). Haslam is personally popular in this district. However, diehard Trump supporters are miffed he has not endorsed Trump for president. His PAC did not give to the campaigns of Roger Kane, Martin Daniel and Jason Zachary, who all have Democratic opposition. Smith’s opponent, Gloria Johnson, is considered a strong threat and is waging a strong campaign. ■ Happy belated birthdays last week to state Rep. Harry Brooks, who turned 70 on Sept. 4, and County Commissioner Dave Wright, who reached 71 on Sept. 3. Finbarr Saunders, who is the oldest member of City Council, turns 72 on Sept. 18. ■ Folks in South Knoxville are working hard to save Butterfly Lake which is off Chapman Highway. Patti Thigpen is promoting the cause. Water disappears from the lake in long dry spells, and they need to raise money for KUB to replenish the supply as the lake is not only scenic but an attraction to birds. Checks payable to KUB can be mailed to Thigpen at 312 West Ford Valley Rd., Knoxville, TN 37920. ■ The retirement of embattled director Lois Riggins-Ezzell of the State Museum after 35 years was necessary to bring closure to her controversial tenure. Had she moved on a few years ago, it would have been with great applause, and now it is greeted with great relief. No one should lead an organization like the State Museum for 35 years. A new set of eyes and ears is needed from time to time. There is a reason for term limits.

Briana Barnett is a young supporter of Donald Trump. At right are Mayor Tim Burchett and Nick McBride. Photos by Margie Hagen

Jean Teague, former member of Knoxville City Council, talks with U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan.

Trump-Pence headquarters opens with fanfare Scores of Republican supporters turned out for the grand opening of the Trump-Pence Knoxville campaign headquarters at the National Rx building, 11134 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Knox County Republican Party chair Buddy Burkhardt presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event kicked off with state Rep. Jason Zachary leading the invocation. U.S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy” Duncan spoke about the Trump platform, detailing the key issues of Supreme Court nominees, trade negotia-

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tions, Second Amendment rights and immigration. Among dignitaries attending were Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, state Sens. Richard Briggs and Randy McNally, and former Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison. Hutchison, a longtime Trump supporter, is the 2nd Congressional

District chair for the Trump campaign. Young faces in the crowd included 17-year-old Briana Barnett, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy. She worked for state Rep. Martin Daniel’s primary campaign and is now organizing a Republican club in the Karns/Hardin Valley area. Unofficially named the GOP Group of Karns/Hardin Valley, the club plans to meet at HVA, but is not affiliated with the school. Asked what drew her to the GOP, Briana was quick to reply, “I like the fact that they are strict constitution-

alists and I am concerned about future Supreme Court nominations. I also support fewer restrictions on businesses.” She is applying to the U.S. Air Force Academy, adding, “I am willing to fight for freedom.” Perhaps the best quote of the evening came from Buddy Burkhardt. “Donald Trump – like him, love him, loathe him. He has done more to get people interested in the election than anyone else in years and that is what we need!” Info: 865-689-4671.

Prediction: Wright to retain chair The four new members of County Commission – Evelyn Gill, Carson Dailey, Hugh Nystrom and Michele Carringer – got a break when they were sworn in Sept. 1. The only thing they had to do after they were sworn in last week was nibble on snacks supplied by Sheriff Jimmy “JJ” Jones. They’ll eat more jailhouse food than anybody but convicts over the next four years. They’ll have their next taste of Jones’ cuisine at their first real meeting – an organizational session called for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, for the purpose of selecting leaders and making committee assignments. The politicking that surrounds such events has given them a taste of what’s to come. The two guys who held the top spots on the old commission – sitting chair Dave Wright and sitting vice chair Bob Thomas – are candidates for the top job. Brad Anders, who preceded Wright as chair, has taken himself out of the running and said he’ll be voting for Wright. Thomas, who was elected to one of the commission’s two at-large seats in 2014, barely got his seat warm before holding a baloney-

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cutting session to announce that he’s going to run for county mayor in 2018. Anders is also exploring the possibility of running, although he hasn’t made any announcements yet. Wright hasn’t said. Traditionally, the commission, as a body, doesn’t like to see its leadership positions used as political stepping stones, so Thomas’s quick-blooming ambition (plus talk of his BFF Ed Brantley becoming his chief of staff) have rubbed some colleagues the wrong way. Tradition plus the politics of 2018 lead me to believe Wright will be re-elected. Randy Smith, who was elected to represent District 3 and is halfway through his first term, has had legally

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Scott Frith made his television debut Sunday as a pundit on WATE-TV’s Tennessee This Week. Frith’s Shopper News column was referenced – always a good thing – but we

announced meetings with both Wright and Thomas recently. Smith, who gets good reviews from colleagues and other county officials and has a day job working for Knox County in risk management, is thought to be a future contender for a leadership spot, although he could get squeezed out for vice chair if the others decide to give Thomas the consolation prize of continuing in that position. Wright, normally a talkative fellow, wouldn’t talk much about the matter: “I want to continue. That’s about all that has come out of my mouth, although I did say if I were nominated, I’d vote for myself. Since then, Bob Thomas has said he’d also like to become chair, so I’ve quit talking about it. It’s a decision to be made by commission.” Wright said he’s looking forward to working with his new colleagues: Gill, a teacher, is mostly conpicked him to write because he’s quick and astute. ■ Craig Griffith misspoke when he said everybody predicted Gloria Johnson to beat Eddie Smith in 2014. One pundit predicted the Smith upset – Scott Frith right here in the Shopper News.

cerned with city stuff and Wright predicts she will be a “great asset” to the commission. He e x p e c ts Dave Wright C a r r i n ge r, who was appointed to replace former Commissioner Scott “Scoobie” Moore when he was ousted from office Bob Thomas and has run a couple of times since, to hit the ground running, and says Dailey, a community activist who has served on the Board of Zoning Appeals, is also well-equipped to serve. He expects Nystrom, who has worked in Florida and Nashville, to bring some innovative thinking to the commission. ■ Renee Kesler makes her debut as a Shopper News columnist this week. We’re proud to have her join the team. ■ Cash for Classrooms is our new promotion. Check details on Page A-8.

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Big battle or so what? The Battle at Bristol will either be the biggest thing that ever happened in football or much ado about sowhat.

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Tennessee versus Virginia Tech would project as an interesting early-season game under ordinary circumstances. To stage the show in the infield of a race track truly sets it apart. Why bother, you ask? To make more money and have something new to brag about, the largest crowd in the history of the sport, predicted to be 150,000 with room for a few more. Guinness will help count and apply the official stamp of authenticity. Will fans actually see the game? Some will. Large vid-

eo boards will assist those seated on the far turns, a different zip code from first downs. If you are into last resorts, Hubble Junior has announced a half-price sale on telescopes. How big is Bristol Motor Speedway? Very. It reduces giant Neyland Stadium to a medium-sized dwarf. Transforming the NASCAR parking lot into a football field was a really big deal. Planning started three years ago. The massive video board atop a pylon in the middle of the infield had to go. To replace it, the track suspended Colossus, the world’s largest outdoor digital display, about the size of a three-story building, 700 tons, with cables much larger than those that support the Golden Gate Bridge. Colossus screens are said to be 23 times brighter and 25 percent sharper than the high-definition television at our house. Would

you believe 18 million pixels and more than 40 miles of cabling and fiber-optics? Amazing. Colossus features a 540,000-watt audio system that could probably be heard in Kingsport if all the knobs were turned up. I am told this is a “magnificent marvel of technological engineering.” Even if you can’t spot Joshua Dobbs from a distance, you can see and hear Colossus. No, it probably won’t block punts. The bottom edge is 110 feet high. “It’s big. Everything about this game, everything about this event is huge,” said speedway general manager Jerry Caldwell. “There are high expectations. The eyes of the world are upon us, and it’s going to be fun to pull it off.” Even warmups will be big, a Kenny Chesney concert on Friday evening. Bring money. Also very big will be dis-

assembly and removal of the overgrown stage in the early hours of Saturday – if workers can get the ESPN GameDay crew out of the way. The idea of a Battle at Bristol goes back into the 1990s. Virginia Tech was almost always interested. Tennessee scoffed – too farout. In 2005, track owner Bruton Smith dangled an unbelievable public offer, $20 million to Tennessee and Virginia Tech. I never believed that payoff was possible. Mike Hamilton didn’t, either. Smith was a persistent visionary. He thought little or nothing of difficulties. Turf over the concrete infield was no problem. The concrete track was once covered with sawdust and red clay for dirt racing. Truth be told, Butch Jones helped transform the Battle of Bristol into a good idea. He saw recruiting potential. Being a part of the “biggest ever” would

‘Living Legends’ By Renee Kesler The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is “the place w h e r e AfricanA merican history is preserved,” and it is a cultural ex per ience that welcomes and Renee Kesler embraces everyone. Our history is filled with fascinating stories of extraordinary people whose spirits continue to reverberate throughout the ages. We remember those of yes-

terday, lest we forget. Likewise, we also acknowledge living legends, those of today, lest we be remiss. This coming Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, Ms. Ether Rice Jackson from Packlette, S.C., reared in Knoxville since the age of 2, will turn 96 years young, and she is a living legend. Indeed, she is one who continues to make immeasurable contributions to our community. This beautiful, exquisite, well-dressed, lean former high school basketball player from the Austin High School Class of 1941 still drives every day. Jackson

is very active in her church, maintains her home and is an avid gardener. She remembers working for 50 cents a day doing housework when she was 17 years old. “I thought that I was making real money,” she chuckles. She remembers when a nickel could purchase cheese, crackers and bologna at the corner store. Ms. Jackson has seen a lot in her years, yet she remains a tireless humanitarian. In addition to working for many years with an organization that provided low-income persons with the tools and support to overcome

Ether Jackson barriers to economic opportunity, she also worked for many years at Beck. After retiring, she returned to Beck to serve as a volunteer. Each month, without fail, I can look out the window and see Ms. Jackson pull into the Beck parking lot with a box in

This rendering was released by Bristol Motor Speedway when the big game was announced. undoubtedly impact prep prospects. Come to Tennessee, play before the biggest crowd in the history of college football. It isn’t going to happen at Ohio State or Notre Dame or Michigan or Alabama. It’s going to happen in Bristol and the Volunteers will be there. So, at this point, you think the football game is incidental. That will undoubtedly change later in

the week. The outcome matters enormously to Tennessee talk of championships. The Vols are favored. If you are into omens, their dressing room is the building used for race day chapel services. The Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol figures to create a big memory. If you go, be sure to bring home a T shirt that says “I Was There!”

tow, a purse hanging from her shoulder, elegantly strolling toward the door with a cane by her side, a friendly smile on her face and work on her mind. She quietly enters the historic mansion built before she was born, briefly greeting everyone as she makes her way to the Pioneer Staircase and up the 18 cracking and creaking steps to the Research Lab to begin her work. Reaching into the closet that contains all of her boxes and materials, she begins meticulously going through old newspapers. Carefully, she cuts out the obituary of each AfricanAmerican in the community who has died. After making a copy of the original, she affi xes each obituary, in al-

phabetical order under the year deceased, into a wellorganized and precisely arranged scrapbook. She is preserving the memory of those who have passed away, ensuring that they are never forgotten, and that they are included in the book. The first thing that I did when I arrived at Beck was to flip through the book to June 30, 2000. There she was, Shirley Darlene Lovelace Battle, my mother. She was in the book, never to be forgotten. I am grateful for Ms. Jackson and all of the living legends that are dedicated to serving beyond the call of duty.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

The Rev. Renee Kesler is president/CEO of Beck Cultural Exchange Center Inc., 1927 Dandridge Ave. Info: 865-524-8461 or www.BeckCenter.net

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Anna’s Gate helps widows, children By Stacy Levy In 2004, God gave Dr. Carol Marie Smith a powerful vision about widows guarding children. The next year, Smith met with Chuck Pierce of Glory of Zion International, and “Anna’s Gate” was born. Anna’s Gate helps women become leaders and examples in their communities. Smith says a common statement you will hear at Anna’s Gate is, “Thank you for giving me my life back!” Resources and training are made available for all women who have lost their spouses through death or divorce. As these women move into a place of healing and wholeness, great power and purpose is activated in their lives as they realize that they have an important purpose and place in the Body of Christ. Anna’s Gate began by ministering to widows in India and has branched out to help children all over the

Anna’s Gate founder Dr. Carol Marie Smith with a group of children in India Photos submitted

Dr. Carol Marie Smith hugs a woman in India who was helped by Anna’s Gate.

world. “We have an open door to 2,000 churches, 5,000 children and thousands and thousands of widows,

as well as Bible schools (to train leaders),” says Smith. Anna’s Gate has opened five sewing centers in India, giving women careers and

a sense of fulfillment. The work also helps them set an example for the next generation. Anna’s Gate also connects widows with leaders of governmental offices, churches, organizations and businesses, with amazing results. Today, Smith works to connect and empower widows and leaders to change nations. An upcoming three-day women’s celebration event benefiting Anna’s Gate called “Permission to Laugh” will start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, and run through Saturday, Oct. 1, at Park West Church. Info or for tickets: www. annasgate.org

FAITH NOTES Community ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway in Halls, will distribute food to needy families in the community 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in the fellowship hall. Info: 922-1412 or office@christumcknox.com. ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-7 p.m. each second Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute “Boxes of Blessings” (food) 9-11 a.m., or until boxes are gone, Saturday, Sept. 10. One box per household. Info: 689-4829. ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’s Clothes Closet and d

SENIOR NOTES ■ Tennessee Valley Fair Senior Day, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Classes/meetings ■ Beaver Dam Baptist Church Women’s Ministry (WOW – Women of Worth), 4328 E. Emory Road, is holding the Beth Moore Simulcast, “A Day with Beth,” 10:20 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Salem Baptist Church and Fairview Baptist Church are partnering and other community churches are invited to join. Cost: $10; includes boxed lunch. Info: 922-2322. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will offer Weight Accountability class, 5:30-6 p.m., beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7. Cost: $10. Prizes will be awarded

at the end of the 10-week class for most pounds lost. Info/registration: 690-1060 or beaverridgeumc.org. ■ 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 Hotel Road, hosts Griefshare, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The support group is offered for those who are dealing with the loss of a spouse, child, family member or friend. Cost: $15 for workbook. Info: 689-5175. ■ Park West Church, 7635 Middlebrook Pike, will host: “Permission to Laugh,” a three-day women’s celebration, Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Tickets: $45. Info/

tickets: annasgate.org. ■ Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell each Thursday. Dinner, 6 p.m.; worship, 7; groups, 8:15. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741. ■ Unity Missionary Baptist Church WMU, 10020 Sugar Pine Court, will host “What Happens When 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.

Special services ■ Cedar Ford Baptist Church in Luttrell will hold Home-

■ The Heiskell Senior Center 1708 W. Emory Road. Info: Janice White, 548-0326 Upcoming: Seniors luncheon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8; includes free flu shot clinic; bring dessert. ■ Morning Pointe Assisted Living 7700 Dannaher Drive 686-5771 or morningpointe.com Ongoing event: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets 1 p.m. each last Monday.

A healthy Bible Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 NRSV) My Bible is healthy. What, you may ask, is a healthy Bible? First, let me tell you what a sick Bible is. A sick Bible is one that lies on a shelf, undisturbed for years, gathering dust. A healthy Bible is one that has been used, a Bible in which the pages are wrinkled, the cover is tattered, the wisdom and truth contained therein have been read over and over and taken to heart. A healthy Bible is one that may need to be replaced because it is falling apart from use! The psalmist called God’s Word a lamp and a light. That is also an apt description. In our everyday activities – or the darkest night of the soul – the Bible shows us the way. If we heed its guidance, we will not stumble or fall. A healthy Bible is also one that has been internalized. Reading the words on the page is not enough: one must understand them, take them to heart, obey them. As a Christian, one may think that the New Testament is all that is needed to understand the Gospel – the Good News. Not so! Without the Old Testament to give us background, history, the songs of faith, and the prayers of the psalmists, we would be impoverished, ignorant of the wellsprings of our tradition. I would encourage every Christian to find (or start) a study group: a circle of friends, with a trusted leader. Study the Bible together. Search for deeper meaning. Think about what you believe and why. Your mind, your heart, your faith, and your soul will grow, expand, be blessed, and be a blessing to others. And your Bible will be healthy!

coming service 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Lunch will follow the service. Bring covered dish to share. Everyone welcome. Info: 992-0217 or 661-0175. ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway, will hold a special reception and service honoring local area first responders and their families, 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. All law enforcement

officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel and their families are invited. Info: 922-1412 or office@christumcknox.com. ■ The Church of God of Knoxville will hold its annual camp meeting Sept. 18-23 at 5912 Thorn Grove Pike with services daily at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Info: Pastor Robin L. Thames, 865-748-5403.

By Ruth White

Register for: Sayonara Summer Cookout: hamburger/hot dogs, noon Tuesday, Sept. 13; RSVP with a side dish. Falls prevention presentation, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14; free balance screening follows.

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Th Community The C i C Center iin P Powell ll is i a busy b place l with i ha lot of activity every day. A new art class began this month, taught by Mary Harris. The class meets on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Harris taught at South Knoxville Community Center for many years. The class is open to every level of art talent, and a list of supplies required is available at the center. Each class costs $3. Line dance classes are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The class runs from 11 a.m. to noon and is taught by Maggie Capps. The monthly senior adult luncheon will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the meeting begins at 11 a.m. The program for the luncheon will be led by Commercial Bank of Powell. Walgreens in Powell will provide a free flu shot clinic at the meeting. Bring your Medicare card if you want to receive the flu vaccine. On Thursdays, the center is open for anyone interested in playing cards and making crafts. Several members gather to make blankets for abused children. The group has made the blankets for three years and has a goal of 100 blankets to donate to Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center.

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

Offerings include: card games; exercise and craft classes; quilting, dominoes, scrapbooking; movie matinee 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Senior ballroom dance, 7-9 p.m.; admission: $5; live music: Nigel Boulton Band.

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■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Senior Appreciation Picnic, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. RSVP: 215-4007 by Sept. 9.

■ Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday

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Taff y Kanipe and Tammy Mattina show some of the blankets they created for abused children.

Mary Daugherty and Janice White relax and work a puzzle at The Community Center in Powell.

Walking by faith and caring for others By Ruth White

A.D Baxter, chaplain and social worker with Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice, shared with guests at an Elmcroft of Halls educational seminar, providing encouragement to care givers and family members of individuals suffering from dementia. “When you go through an incurable disease, it’s a journey,” he said. Caring for a family member with dementia is a journey that doesn’t have to be taken alone. “Remember that the disciples had one another to

lean on.” Baxter’s presentation provided comfort to those caring for sick family members. He reminded them to seek assistance, to take care of themselves in the midst of caring for another, and to know that even if you think you are failing, you aren’t. “Don’t be overly critical of yourself. Even with the best efforts, we aren’t superheroes.” One of Baxter’s suggestions was simply to let some things go. “If it isn’t hurting them or anyone else, let it go.” His

example was a dementia patient insisting that it was nighttime when it clearly wasn’t. He also stated that, as a care giver, one must take care of him/herself to be effective. “Do something special for yourself like get a massage, take up yoga, join a support group or enjoy a good book.” He also reminded the group to lean on their faith and God. “Jesus wept. Give yourself permission to cry. It’s okay,” he said. He suggested finding a solitary place to be with God in prayer and to ask friends

and church members to pray for you. His plan of action included PRAYER – P: the plan of God will give you hope; R: rest; A: abide with God and with a friend/ mentor; Y: yearn to learn; E: excellence, the job/ service you have provided to your loved one and R: royal priesthood – treat yourself royally in order to treat others royally. Elmcroft of Halls offers an Alzheimer’s support group every third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Info: 925-2668.

Chaplain and social worker A.D. Baxter discusses walking by faith when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s.

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Thomas aims for the top By Betsy Pickle

Dress code or standard dress? By Kip Oswald

As I told you last week, I go to one of the four district schools that have a required standard dress for students. For my grade level, we wear purple which makes it Kip Oswald very easy to dress each day. Over the last few weeks, there has been an online petition to “Improve Dress Code Restrictions for Female Students in the Knox County School District.� The basis for the petition is our secondary dress code requirement No. 6: Skirts, dresses and shorts must be beyond fingertip length. The petition states that stores don’t sell clothing for girls that meet the standard of the dress code. This petition has raised more than 3,500 signatures. When we talked about this at our house, we got in the debate about standard dress (uniforms) like my school has and the regular dress code like most schools have. So as usual Kinzy began researching this topic. Kinzy found while every school may have a different set of clothing standards, the most common rules in most of our country’s dress codes include the same one that is of concern in our district: ■Students must abide by the “fingertip rule� when it comes to shorts or skirt length ■Leggings are treated as tights and must be worn

with tops or skirts that follow the “fingertip rule.� Kinzy also found that just like in Knoxville’s 39 private schools, most private schools require students to wear uniforms, but also one in five U.S. public schools require students to wear uniforms (as in only four of our district’s public schools). People in favor of standard dress say that uniforms create a level playing field among students, reduce peer pressure and bullying that reflect socioeconomic disparities, and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes. When all students dress alike, competition between them over clothing choices and the teasing of those who are dressed in less expensive or less fashionable outfits can be eliminated. She found a 2013 survey by the NAESP and Lands’ End that quoted a majority of school leaders who believed their school uniform or formal dress code policies have had a positive impact on classroom discipline (85 percent), the school’s image in the community (83 percent), student safety (79 percent), school pride (77 percent) and student achievement (64 percent). I suggest reading the petition online and the concerns written in the petition. Would standard dress for all students solve these concerns? What are your thoughts on dress codes or standard dress for schools? Send those to oswaldsworldtn@ gmail.com

Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of Knox County Schools, is committed to building the best school system in the South. “We’re already about No. 3, but we’re going to be No. 1 when we finish,â€? Thomas said. “Not because we want to pat ourselves on the back; nobody’s going to give us a trophy. ‌ “But we’re gonna do it because we need to do it for our children and our grandchildren and our community.â€? Thomas directed his enthusiasm toward about 140 attendees at the annual Partners in Education Kickoff Breakfast last week at a University of Tennessee Medical Center dining room. The “partnersâ€? included business people, community volunteers, neighborhood leaders, agency representatives, principals, school staff, KCS managers and PIE advisory board members, including PIE president Rebecca Ashford of Pellissippi State Community College. The breakfast celebrated PIE successes from the 2015-16 school year, with Jeannie Dulaney, KCS director of community relations, presenting a “big checkâ€? to Thomas representing the $23,140.95 raised by Dine Out for Education. “You can run that by the bank,â€? Dulaney quipped. She presented another oversized check for $20,000 raised for the KCS ebooks program by last year’s sales of the Original Knox County Schools Coupon Book – 13 cents from each book sold – to Sarah Searles, library/ media services specialist for the school system. Thomas’s words were in-

South Knoxville Elementary School teaching assistant Lindsay Lee and principal Tanna Nicely will see Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of Knox County Schools, once a week when he visits to read in the school’s Leaders for Readers program. Photo by Betsy Pickle

spired by Gallup president and CEO Jim Clifton’s address at the 2013 Mayors’ Leadership Luncheon. “He told us that day that there were 3 billion – with a ‘b’ – people looking for work, full-time employment, in the world. That’s 3 billion people who want a job. He also told us how many full-time jobs were currently available in the world economy. Anybody want to guess how many there are? Let me give you

a hint: It’s not 3 billion. It’s 1.2 billion. “So I just want to let that kind of sink into your head and let you think about that a second, what it means to live in a world where 3 billion people want a full-time job, but there are only 1.2 billion jobs to be had. “What Jim told us that day is something I’ve been saying ever since: The community with the best schools wins because companies are going where the

‘Cash for Classrooms’ will match needs, gifts By Sandra Clark Every year teachers spend personal money for their classroom. The PTAsponsored Teacher Supply Depot has helped, but there’s always a need for a bit of extra money for creative projects and achievement incentives. Angela Floyd is celebrating 20 years in business at Angela Floyd School for Dance and Music. She enjoys working with kids, watching them grow. What better way to celebrate this milestone anniversary, she thought, than

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Powell’s Ashlyn Miller uses some fancy footwork to control the ball during a recent match against Tennessee High. Photos by Ruth White

PTA member Jennifer Goodpaster helps a student create the perfect ice cream sundae topped with whipped cream during the event at Powell Elementary.

Powell soccer season in full swing

Ryleigh Mackzum is ready to celebrate the opening of the Powell Elementary playground during the PTA’s ice cream social. Photos by Ruth White

Ice cream social kicks off school year

The Powell High girls’ soccer team hosted Tennessee High School over the weekend, and after a first-half score by the Panthers, THS came back in the second half, winning 3-1. The Panthers will travel to Oak Ridge on Thursday and will be at home against Morristown West at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. They will head to West High on Thursday, Sept. 15, for a 7 p.m. game and will be back home on Tuesday, Sept. 20, against Webb and Thursday, Sept. 22, against Karns. Both of the latter two games will begin at 6 p.m. Powell High girls play soccer on the fields at Powell Middle School.

Powell Elementary PTA hosted an ice cream social to kick off the beginning of school and to celebrate the re-opening of the PES playground. PTA members were on hand to assist students as they created the perfect ice cream sundaes and shared information on how the organization helps the school

with specific needs. This year, enrollment in PTA costs $6, and funds will help the group with upcoming projects such as purchasing a new sign for the school, updating playground equipment and mulch, and purchasing additional technology for classrooms. During the year, the PTA organizes

various fundraisers and hosts fun family engagement nights. Last year they raised over $20,000 for needed items and improvements. If you haven’t already joined, please fill out the form sent home with students and return it to your child’s teacher.

Rachel Ross works the ball downfield for the Panthers.

Powell soccer earns academic achievement award Members of the Powell High girls’ soccer team were recently recognized for their success in the classroom. During a recent football game, the team was recognized for receiving the academic award from the Home Depot. Pictured are: (front) Keegan Walker, Delaney Huff, Raygan Scarbrough, Laykin Meredith, Kaylee Patterson, Hannah Miller, Ashlyn Miller, Lauren Wood, Caroline Whitehead, Emily Carr; (second row) Holly Van Devate, Lindsey Hackworth, Haley Tinker, Emily Murphy, Katie Grace Garrett, Kaylee Scarbrough, Malea Inman, Abby Garrett, Taylor Montgomery, Lauren Sexton, Molly Walker, Kaylin Shipley, Taylor Dawson, Brooke Huffaker and Bailey Taylor. On the back row are coach Mark Smith; Home Depot manager Tom Householder; and athletic director Chad Smith. Photo submitted

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Reagan Scarboro (#4) goes to battle for the Panthers against a tough Tennessee High team.

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THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Registration open for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17, at Melton Hill Park. Annual fundraiser for Knoxville’s Marine Corps League Detachment #924. Participants can run individually or as a team; includes a 200 meter kids race and awards for all age brackets and team categories. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.

THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 Open enrollment: beginner’s square dance class hosted by the Knoxville Squares, 7-8:15 p.m., Square Dance Center, 828 Tulip Ave. First two classes free for beginners. Info: R.G. Pratt, 964-2091.

THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 30

109 E. Churchwell Ave. By appointment only. At least 12 available roles. Ages 12-18 only. Audition appointment: dennis@childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Info: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Halls Book Club: “The Housemaids Daughter” by Barbara Mutch, 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. “It’s the End of Summer – How are Your Roses?” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by master gardeners Carolyn Noey and Carolyn Kiser. Info: 329-8892. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Seniors luncheon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Community Center, 1708 W. Emory Road. Program by Commercial Bank of Powell. Includes a free flu shot clinic provided by Walgreens; bring Medicare card. Bring a dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 9-10 Freedom Christian Academy consignment sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Chilhowee Hills Baptist Church, 4615 Asheville Highway. Items include boys and girls clothing, books, toys, baby items and more. Info: 525-7807.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

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

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8

MONDAY, SEPT. 12

Auditions for Children’s Theatre production of “The Haunting of Hill House,” 4:30-7:30 p.m.,

Coffee, Donuts and a Movie: “Me Before You,” 10:30 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills and preregistration. Info/registration: 525-5431. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 14-15 Live sound mixing workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Laurel Theatre, 1538 Laurel Ave. Includes: basics of microphone usage, gain settings, monitor and house mixing, house and channel EQ, and use of mixing boards. Info/registration: 522-5851.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 15-25

Farmers Market in Halls, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., beside Tractor Supply, 7580 Maynardville Pike. Free neighborhood barbecue social, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1069 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Claxton Country Squares. Info: ClaxtonCountrySquares.com; 551-YALL (9255); ClaxtonCountrySquares@gmail.com. Greyhound Pets of America adoption event, noon-2 p.m., Agri Feed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959. Hogskin History Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Featuring: local historians and displays, live music, children’s activities, food, crafts, door prizes and more. Free admission. Info: narrowridge.org or 497-2753. Saturday Stories and Songs: Brianna Hanson, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Tryouts for Norris Little Theatre’s “Country Music Legends Revue,” 10 a.m.-noon, Norris Community Building on Chestnut Drive. Open to all ages. Info: Loy, 617-4791, or Suzanne, 903-569-7263.

“The Freedom Engine: East Tennessee Remembers 9/11” display, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. The Freedom Engine went into reserve status in 2013. Upon retirement, several artifacts associated with the truck, were returned to East Tennessee and donated to the East Tennessee Historical Society. Info/museum hours: 215-8830; eths@ eastTNhistory.org; easttnhistory.org.

Highway. Info: 525-5431. Family Movie Night: “Jungle Book,” 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Square dance lessons, 6:30-9 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1069 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Claxton Country Squares. Info: ClaxtonCountrySquares.com; 551-YALL (9255); ClaxtonCountrySquares@gmail.com.

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WordPlayers production of “Last Train to Nibroc,” Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road. Performances: Thursdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Tickets available on line or at the door. Info/tickets: 539-2490 or wordplayers.org.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Online registration deadline for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17. Individual waves, 8 a.m.; team waves, 11:30 a.m. Course: 3 miles of off-road running, which entails some obstacles, hills and mud pits. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 “Art In The Heart of Hamblen County,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 350 W. Ninth North St., Morristown. Featured premiere guest artist: Aurora Harrison Bull. Free admission. Activities include: live entertainment, demonstrations, food, children’s art activities and more. Info: Peggy Brewer, 423312-8325, pbrewer@charter.net; morristownart.org. East Tennessee Border Collies adoption event, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Agri Feed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959.

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HALLS -All brick 4Br or 3Br 2.5Ba with bonus. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors & granite tops. Master suite on main has tiled shower & whirlpool tub. Neighborhood amenities include park & pool. Seller may accept lease with option to buy. $265,000 (972002)

bedroom floor plan with master suite that has laundry room access. care. Vaulted ceilings in LR & kitch, Hardwood under carpet. Plenty of formal DR, 11x8 laundry, walk-in storage with oversized 2-car garage & pantry & 15.6x11 screened porch. fenced backyard with storage shed. $159,900 (975761) $235,000 (975885)

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HALLS - 5Br 3.5Ba w/bonus on 3+/acres. Features: Media/Theater room, 5+Garage, 2car with bonus rm above & detached garage/workshop approximately 2500 sqft with (2)10ft doors, 8 inch concrete slab floors, lift and compressor. Bring the whole family with lots of possibilities: possible separate living down or purchase home next door. $499,900 (975059)

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Local Motors looks forward in 3D By Margie Hagen

Micromanufacturing is the relatively new concept being utilized by Local Motors to build cutting edge, environmentally friendly and customizable vehicles with all processes under one roof. Beginning early next year, Local Motors’ microfactory will combine research and development with manufacturing and sales at their Valley Vista Road location in Knoxville. Local Motors president, CEO and co-founder John “Jay� Rogers Jr. grew up loving cars and motorcycles; his grandfather once owned the Indian Motorcycle Company. Graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, he also served in the Marine Corps. While deployed in Iraq, Rogers saw firsthand how faster innovation and smarter use of materials could produce better vehicles to protect troops and save lives. His ideas turned into Local Motors, headquartered in Arizona, with facilities in Maryland, Germany and Knoxville, where the first Direct Digital Manufacturing-enabled microfactory is housed. The “local� part of the name comes from the goal of designing vehicles for specific community needs and employing local workers. Traditional manufacturing typically utilizes big factories to produce goods in large quantities while micromanufacturing does the opposite. Local Motors economist Kurtis Hodge explains: “We are a low volume manufacturer using economy of scale to adapt quickly to change. An automaker may take years to re-design a vehicle and re-tool the plant. By the time the changes make it to the market they may already be obsolete.� Through the Internet, innovation is now in the hands of many. “Input from around 100,000 collaborators

Rural King to open Sept. 12 in Halls

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By Jake Mabe Rural King, a farm and home family-owned chain, will open Monday, Sept. 12, in the former Halls Walmart location in Crossroads Centre. The location has been vacant since Walmart moved to Norris Freeway. The 75,000-square-foot store sells home and garden items, livestock food, farm equipment, agricultural parts, lawn mowers, workwear, fashion clothing, housewares, toys and more. Customers receive a free bag of popcorn and a cup of coffee, according to the company’s website. Tom Kess will be the Halls location’s manager. The store has held various job fairs this summer. Founded in Mattoon, Ill., in 1960, Rural King has 93 stores in 11 states, including Tennessee stores in Clarks-

The Strati car sits on display at Local Motors in downtown Knoxville

worldwide allows us to tap into ideas from different and unexpected sources. We come together to solve challenges by cross working between segments of industry, government and community,� says Hodge. “We solicit open source designs for competitions, and group voting determines winners. “It’s a democratization of the process; you don’t have to be an engineer to get involved.� As microfactories usher in a new era in manufacturing, Local Motors is at the forefront, making products faster and in a more environmentally conscious way. After a few more finishing touches, the Knoxville facility will open for business. Local Motors is a company with big ideas dedicated to leaving a small footprint on the environment. Info: localmotors.com

ville and Martin. Other locations are in Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The company’s slogan is “America’s Farm and Home Store.� Construction continues on the parking lot in Crossroads Centre, but as of last week was relegated to the main entrances off Norris Freeway and the area near Ingles. The back entrance off Andersonville Pike was detoured behind the buildings around to the Bargain Hunt side of the shopping center. Attempts to reach a representative of U.S. Properties Group, which manages the shopping center, for a completion date were unsuccessful by deadline. Info: www.ruralking.com

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A gift to UT library A very special connection is being made between the Rotary Club of Knoxville and the University of Tennessee’s John C. Hodges Library. At 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, there will be a dedication ceremony of the new Rotary Club of Knoxville Room at the library, to be followed by a reception. Dean of UT Libraries Steve Smith will serve as host. The Rotary meeting room is located in the Library’s Commons, which is the most-used part of the UTK Library. The ceremony will be in the Paul M. and Marion T. Miles Staff Lounge on the library’s sixth floor. This gift to UT was made in honor of the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s Centennial celebration so that the next generation of young people would know about Rotary, its scholarship programs and role in the world. The room will include Rotary magazines and pictures, as well as service opportunities for UT students. “I’m proud we will have the Rotary name prominent in the UT Library to encourage and inspire the next generation to ‘Do Good in the World.’ I’m glad Rotarians have a giving spirit to enable this and many other important activities to thrive in our community and abroad,� said Allen Pannell, president of the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Dr. Amadou Sall, a UT professor and member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville, and members of the UT Rotaract Club will keep the meeting room up-to-date with Rotary information, including pictures of the club’s Rotary Scholars who attend UT. Members of the Rotary Interact clubs in Knoxville are also invited to the dedication. ■Rotary scholarship: Morgan Larimer, a 2013 graduate of Webb School and a senior at the College of Charleston, was recently awarded an Ambassadorial Global Grant Scholarship from Rotary International. She has applied to study for a master’s degree at King’s College, London. The scholarship is worth $34,000. While at Webb she was president of the Interact Club. Morgan continued her Rotary work at college; she is the founder and first president of Larimer the school’s Rotaract Club. She will graduate in May 2017, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and is pursuing a bachelor’s in biology and a bachelor’s in international studies with a minor in environmental studies.

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A-12 • SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news Charles Nix

Historic Powell funeral:

Charles Nix

By Marvin West Through the decades, historic Powell Station people have gone to war. A few who came this way had participated in the Revolutionary War. Some received land grants as their rewards. Three or four supposedly went with Davy Crockett to the Alamo. We know Powell residents were drawn into the Civil War, sometimes brother against brother. Several Powell people were involved in World War I. Many others went to Europe and Asia for World War II. My father was patriotic, more than willing to participate, but waited until he was drafted. He was 39. That was very inconvenient. I could not believe our government would do such a thing to me. The Korean War hit almost as close to home and hurt worse. Charles Nix, former Powell High football player, a big blond with broad shoulders and an “ah shucks� personality like Lil’ Abner, was struck in the chest by a mine fragment on 22 September 1952. He had trudged around Korea for 38 previous days.

United Nations forces (mostly Americans) were fighting North Koreans and Chinese on behalf of South Koreans who got caught by surprise two years earlier. Some of us think it was a Soviet Union idea for the North to overrun the South and claim the entire peninsula. World leaders eventually recognized a stalemate and concluded there was little to be gained. A proposed settlement (essentially the same 38th parallel where the countries had been previously divided) was on the negotiating table but, out on the mountain slopes and around the rice paddies and cane fields, men were still assigned to kill each other. Some 39,000 U.S. soldiers died in the three-year shootout. Nearly 5 million others, far more civilians than military, were killed for no good reason. Charles Nix was a fighting man before he was a man. He fibbed about his age and enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was 15. He trained for seven months before the facts caught up with him. Nix returned to Powell High and excelled as a foot-

Funeral services for Charles Nix. Photos from family archives ball guard in 1949 and 1950. There was no more confusion about age and maturity. This time, he was a man among boys. He rejoined the army in November 1951, romped through basic infantry training, sailed from Seattle the following July and landed in Korea on Aug. 15, 1952. Nix was 45th division, 279th regiment, Company

F, mortar detachment. His group was deployed near the village of Sinsan-ni, not far from the infamous Old Baldy, the Haean-myon valley in Yanggu County, Gangwon province. So said the Korean army captain who had copies of official records, a map and a government car. Many years after the war, after the Seoul Olympics, the officer tried to help Sarah and me find

the actual spot. The captain’s notes said five mortar guys, between formal firefights, were killed the same day. The captain had names. He said they had gone looking for a sniper who was causing trouble. Instead of finding the sniper, the sniper or a mortar or mine fragments found them. It was enough to disturb the company commander.

Charles’ little sister Delores remembers that neighbor Clarence McCarter came to school to gather the Nix siblings. He took them home for the reading of the telegram – KILLED IN ACTION. Much later, the military returned Nix’s body to Weaver’s Funeral Home in Knoxville. Older brother Howard made the positive identification. The casket had a glass front. A military attendant was assigned to stand by. The Nix family attended Bell’s Campground Baptist Church. Charles’ funeral was held at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Dec. 21. He had been involved with a youth group there, and the sanctuary was larger. There was an overflow crowd, so big some stood around outside. The Rev. Roy Arwood, the Rev. L.C. Bromley and the Rev. F.M. Harbin conducted the service. Leo Cooper, Homer Smith, Pete Campbell, O.D. Hatmaker, Bill Walsh and Bill Morgan were pallbearers. The Melodyaires quartet sang two songs. Powell adoptee Archie Campbell, great soloist, star of television and radio, did his best to contribute. He sang some of “Beyond the Sunset,� choked up, bowed his head and tried to finish through the tears. Historic Powell Station took its losses seriously. Marvin West welcomes commentary. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Vaughn Pharmacy: A place where hard work, customer service are tradition By Sandra Clark Last week we wrote about the founding of BevinsVaughn Pharmacy in Powell in 1966. Bill Vaughn was the pharmacist, in partnership with brothers Jack and E.S. Bevins. He later bought out their interest. An advertisement in Vol. 1 No. 1 of The Powell Times signals the opening of Bevins-Vaughn in “the Powell Medical Center,� Emory Road – the building that now houses Le Coop beauty parlor. The building was so small and the doctor’s office got the lion’s share, so the pharmacy was truly a “one-man� operation. Two folks would not have fit behind the counter. Soon the

new partnership of Dr. Cecil Russell and Bill Vaughn built larger, shared quarters across the street in the brick structure, now vacant, that housed a cancer support business for a time. Bill Vaughn’s widow, Pat, recalls bringing the kids by to see their dad when he worked late. “There was a barn and silo behind the store, and one night the kids caught a bat.� A customer, Howard Lane, painted that building for the Vaughns, capturing the barn and hayfield out back. It is now, of course, a subdivision. “Bill did the whole thing for years,� Pat said. “The front counter was about half the size of Dwight’s desk.�

Dwight Disney bought the pharmacy from the Vaughns when Bill took early ret irement in November 1988. The couple and Dwight Disney liked trusted Disney. They carried a 13-year note for the purchase and the families remain friends today. Disney said Vaughn Pharmacy was the most expensive store he and wife Andrea had considered, but it had the most volume, “and we felt like Powell would grow.�

Over time, Vaughn Pharmacy has faced challenges from competitors large and small. Now it’s celebrating its 50th year anniversary, and Disney realizes that he’s owned it longer than Vaughn did. He never considered changing the name, though, because he built his business on the reputation Bill Vaughn had created. What is that reputation? Personal service is huge, Dwight says. Bill had a blind customer. He would shop for her and deliver medicine after work, always taking time to make sure she understood the doctor’s instructions. Inventory is another.

As an independent store, Vaughn carries hard-tofind items. “We span the generations,� Dwight says, with cures old and new. He says Vaughn Pharmacy stocks “about 95 percent� of the medicines prescribed for his customers and ships remedies nationwide. Science: “Bill would compound (make drugs) and we still do that,� says Dwight. “I didn’t need to rethink what (Bill and his staff) did. I just built on it.� Disney said Vaughn never turned away a customer who lacked money. “He’d say ‘hang a ticket’ on the register, and they would come back later to pay.�

With a customer base from Halls to Lake City, Disney was able to withstand challenges from chain stores like CVS, Rexall and Todd and Armistead. He kept the Vaughn staff intact until they retired, including Bill’s sister Martha Rich and Ron Gray, a pharmacist who retired in 2000. Vaughn Pharmacy has about 20 employees now and Disney has branched into construction. He built the current office in 2008. It’s fortified like Fort Knox; so tight, Dwight says, “We never hear the train.� There are a few more folks to mention. Come on back here next week for Part III.

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

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Massage is a necessary part of your health and wellness plan

Tennova Health & Fitness Center offers a full range of massage and spa services. Massage options include:

By Carol Z. Shane Massage. Deep tissue, hot stone, aromatherapy, pregnancy massage, relaxation massage – ahhhhh, you know you want it. You probably think it’s a luxury and you either don’t deserve it or don’t have time for it. Tennova fitness trainer Muna Rodriguez-Taylor knows a little bit about that train of thought, and she’d be inclined to disagree. “I get massages regularly because of the benefits for my athletic goals!” she says. “I try to stretch and foam roll regularly, but massage is necessary to keep loose and healthy.” Rodriguez-Taylor is a two-time Ironman finisher. “Reducing muscle soreness by massage also reduces my recovery time and allows me to train more often and with more success.” Yes, pampering, rejuvenation and stress relief are all notable reasons for using massage therapy on a consistent basis. But regardless of the luxury associated with it, regular massage can be a powerful aid in becoming the healthiest version of yourself. After all, nothing ages us faster than high levels of mental and physical stress! Tennova Heath & Fitness Center’s spa coordinator, Jaclyn Howell, and executive fitness manager Nicole Yarbrough put their heads together for this list of their favorite massage benefits for the center’s diverse population: ■ Alleviation of muscle pain and improved range of motion, especially in the low back and hips. ■ Pain relief to injured and

■ Relaxation Massage, a classic massage that incorporates the main Swedish techniques to stimulate circulation, reduce tension, relieve stress and promote overall relaxation. Cost is $40 for 30 minutes, $55 for 60 minutes, $75 for 90 minutes. ■ Deep Tissue Massage, a massage that restores the structural and functional integrity of the body by improving posture, stimulating circulation and relieving pain from trigger points. Cost is $45 for 30 minutes, $65 for 60 minutes, $80 for 90 minutes. ■ Hot Stone Massage, a sensory-indulging treatment that uses warm stones in tandem with the therapist’s hands to melt away tension and stress. Cost is $70 for 60 minutes, $90 for 90 minutes. ■ Fibromyalgia Massage, a massage designed to soothe people with fibromyalgia and meet their varying needs. Cost is $60 for 60 minutes, $75 for 90 minutes. ■ Aromatherapy Massage, a stress-reducing, aromatic experience that induces relaxation of the nervous system. Choose from the following 4 fusions of essential oils: relaxing, rejuvenating, balancing and energizing. Cost is $60 for 60 minutes, $80 for 90 minutes.

The friendly and caring spa services staff at Tennova Health & Fitness Center is dedicated to your health and well-being. Shown are Kathlyn Nicaud, Jaclyn Howell, Jill Collins and Buff y Wilhite. Not shown: Kari Bell. Photo by Carol Z. Shane

overused muscles. ■ Aid in muscle prep and recovery from tough workouts. ■ Decreased need for ibuprofen and other pain reducers. ■ Improved immunity function resulting from increased blood and lymph flow throughout the body. Lymph fluid is the body’s defense system. Increased blood flow can benefit the function of all the organs, including the skin. Improved circulation means more tissue regeneration reducing scar tissue and stretch marks, too. ■ Better mood with less risk for depression and anxiety through an increase of endor-

phins, the body’s natural pain killer. In addition, research shows that massage offers many improvements for individuals with chronic diseases, chronic injuries and neurological disorders. Arthritis clients note fewer aches, less stiffness and decreased pain. People with hypertension have decreased diastolic pressure, anxiety and stress. Fibromyalgia sufferers can also experience relief through specialized massage. Howell points out, “Frequent massage can be a great benefit for all. This type of regular selfcare can play a large part in how

healthy you are and how great your quality of life will be as you age. Massage is not just for pampering anymore. It should be a valued and consistent part of your healthy lifestyle – a necessary part of your personal health and wellness plan.” Both Howell and Yarbrough also report “more emotional balance and mind clarity” in clients after receiving massage. In today’s world, that’s reason enough! Tennova’s massage services start at just $40 and go up to $90. “Budgeting time and money at consistent intervals is truly an investment in your health,” says Howell.

While at Tennova, why not take advantage of other spa services? From the top of your scalp to the tips of your toes, they’ll have you feeling great.

■ Pregnancy Massage, a relaxing way to alleviate pregnancy-related tension. Our certified massage therapist provides a caring touch and enough pillows to ensure your comfort. Cost is $60 for 60 minutes.

Services include relaxation massage, deep tissue massage, body polish for exfoliation, cool stone facial massage, peppermint foot treatment, tangerine back scrub and massage, and mini-sessions for chair, foot and scalp massage.

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By Carol Z. Shane Renowned psychic Pat Sisson says, “I keep my head in the clouds, but my feet firmly planted.� She comes by her moniker of “The Happy Medium� honestly. Sisson never misses a chance for merriment and believes strongly that dealing with life “takes laughter.� Already featured in numerous media outlets for her 80th birthday skydiving celebration in Alabama this past spring, she says, “I wanted to do it for my 70th, but my kids and grandkids threw a fit.� This time son Eddie, a systems management engineer for Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal Army post, decided to combine the celebration for his own son Jonathan’s May graduation from Madison Academy with his

mom’s big birthday. And he hired an expert – Eddie Jeffries, Redstone Test Center’s aircraft survivability test director – to take her out of the plane and all the way down. “For the first 30 seconds, we were free falling. I thought, ‘I really like this because I’m getting a temporary face lift!’� She laughs, caressing her face with her hands, jokingly preening like a diva. She says the whole experience was delightful and she’d encourage anyone to do it. Lighthearted and youthful in her movements and attitude, Sisson clearly gets a kick out of life. Born and raised in Bourbon County, Ky., she originally wanted to be a missionary. She attended Transylvania University seeking a degree in

English, but marriage intervened. She spent her professional years working for a wholesale pharmaceutical company and later for the hospitality industry. Since 1984 she’s had a business license as “The Happy Medium,� using her unusual gift of clairvoyance to help people – some corporeal, some not. Sisson says she’s been “talking to ghosts� since April of 1966. “I was playing with the Ouija board,� she says, when she received information that was anything but playful - a phone number and the state in which it was located - all of which set off a series of events which greatly impacted her life.

A devout member and elder of the Disciples of Christ on Tazewell Pike, she says “I thought I was going crazy.� She met with two ministers, who offered her peace of mind with her paranormal talents. She consulted her medical doctor, who said, “Pat, there’s nothing wrong with you.� She was assured by the life of Edgar Cayce, the “sleeping prophet,� a fellow Kentuckian, also devoutly Christian. To page 2

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will see the return of the Mull’s Singing Convention at West High School. This free performance will bring back many years of memories for those of us who loved watching Preacher and Mrs. Mull. Gentry Griffey is proud to be a sponsor to make this a free event for up to 1,200 guests.

BLOOMS grief support group Eric Arnold Botts, Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory Managing Partner and Licensed Funeral Director. home, we believe supporting our community is a cornerstone of how we choose to do business. Gentry Griffey has been supporting our community and our families for almost 70 years. We are very excited to share a few of our upcoming events:

In 2015 we announced a newly formed grief support group, BLOOMS (Bringing together Losses Of Others Mourning Sadness). BLOOMS is an educational support group that provides materials along with discussions on a wide array of topics designed to help enhance the grief process for participants. This support group is open to the public, not just to the families we have served.

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Once again we are pleased to sponsor Free Senior Day at Zoo Knoxville which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Seniors of at least 65 years will get free admittance to the zoo plus free parking and a 10 percent discount on concessions and gift shop purchases. Last year we had a remarkable 800 attendees and we hope to see even more turn out in October.

Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, 6:30 to 8 p.m. All meetings will be held at Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and Crematory, located at 5301 Fountain Road in Knoxville, unless otherwise noted. Please call 865-689-4481 or e-mail Bethany.Fields@gentrygriffey.com by the Tuesday prior to the meeting to reserve a space. Light refreshments will be served.

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Sisson believes “this earth is a school.” In her frequent public speaking engagements, topics include “merging spirit and matter,” “following laws and taking responsibility” and “knowing how to keep the spiritual part of you always in front of you.” And she’s been all over the world as a professional ghostbuster. “Do you get rid of them?” I ask. “No. I just figure out who’s there and why.” In a moment reminiscent of the movie “Poltergeist,” she says, “Sometimes they have to be redirected to the light.” It’s not hard to find the light when you’re with Sisson. She radiates it. With her four kids and their spouses, six grandchildren

and one great-grandchild she never lacks for familial support, and she has a wide network of friends. “I know a lot of very, very kind people,” she says. On the day of our interview at her home in Halls, she remarks that she has to “run the sweeper” for visitors arriving later that day. Thirteen of them. What else is on her bucket list? “Learning to play golf,” she says. “And for my 90th birthday, I’m going to get married again, this time to a younger man – a handyman type.” She’ll undoubtedly succeed. “I do everything my way,” she says, with her signature laugh and a sparkle in her eye. “Me and Frank Sinatra!”

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From page 4 “I think we’re all imbalanced!� remarks Tom Richmond. “That’s why we’re here!� answers Berger. Guza brings the warm-ups to a close. “Wanna go hit somethin’?� he asks with

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From page 5 Jill Bartine is well-known to Knoxville’s yoga community as an accomplished teacher of the 5000-year-old physical and mental discipline. She, like Guza, welcomes the opportunity to help, and her sessions are individualized to Berger’s needs. “We do balance exercises that also contain cross body motion, like lifting a knee and tapping it with the opposite hand,” says Bartine. “We work on flexibility in the trunk by doing cat/cow, side stretches and twists, both standing and sitting. We focus on deep, steady breath to help with anxiety that may arise from her condition.” Other areas addressed are range of motion in the shoulders and strength in legs and feet. Bartine also makes sure to incorporate plenty of the posture-straightening “mountain pose” in an effort to avoid kyphosis, commonly known as dowager’s hump. “I can already tell that her

posture is improved, and she reports having more energy and that the breathing is helpful,” says Bartine. Of her “can-do” philosophy, Berger says, “Being an only child and benefiting from the things my parents taught me have contributed to my fight attitude.” But mostly she credits her faith. “At the age of 28 I became a Christian. Without God’s presence and hand upon my life I would not be strong enough to battle this newest episode. I have to say that God is the reason I get up every morning.” She quotes from the Book of Psalms: “‘This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.’” As the RSB session ends for the morning, she joins her fellow classmates in the team cheer: “Float like a butterfly Sting like a bee I’ve got Parkinson’s But it ain’t got me!”

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Brantley helps seniors preserve memories By Shannon Carey Self-published author Mary Ann Brantley tried several times to write her memoir, but it was a struggle. Some of the memories were painful, and sometimes she was just too busy. “I couldn’t get it out,” she said. “It wouldn’t flow, and I would end up in tears.” One day, her daughBrantley ter gave her the push she needed and helped her write the first few pages. “I sat down to write this time and it flowed,” she said. “It was my busiest time as a tax-preparer, but I was done in two or three months. As I wrote, I had that feeling of energy and feeling that flow in my heart and I knew it was God’s time for that to be written.” The book, titled “Acorns from Ivy,” details Brantley’s childhood experiences. Writing it was a cathartic experience and helped her find peace and forgiveness for her father. “I was harboring bitterness and unforgiveness,” she said. “I found my healing by following God’s principles.” Now, Brantley is extending a helping hand to those who may have trouble writ-

ing their own memoirs. She started the Acorns from Ivy Christian Ministry to visit assisted living facilities. She hosts readings of inspirational works and visits each room with a book cart, offering free books to those who want them. In addition, she offers help to assisted living residents in writing down their life experiences, meeting with them each week to get their memories down on paper. Right now, she visits facilities in Maynardville and Norris, but she will go “wherever the good Lord leads me.” She is also looking for others to help with the ministry. “I just want to help other people say what they need to say,” she said. “If you’ve lived to be 70-something years old, you’ve got a story to tell.” Brantley said she would like to help the residents self-publish, just a few copies for their friends and family. “It’s not to make money,” she said. “It’s to help people. I tell them that if we don’t do anything but get your story into print, if that’s as far as it goes, you’ve accomplished something.” The benefits, she said, depend on the life lived. For some, writing a memoir is the creation of a historical document. “It sets down a record for you family of things that will die with you if they are not told, especially about your faith,” Brantley

said. “But most of all, I feel that there is a kind of healing in that, and a growth. It’s enlivening, and it can help you remember things that you didn’t know you’d forgotten.” Brantley is going through the memoir-writing process with one assisted living resident right now. The resident writes or tells the story aloud to Brantley, and Brantley “helps guide her to

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make it flow,” and asks questions to fill in details. “She’s excited about it,” said Brantley. “She said, ‘I’ve struggled for years to get my story out.’” The ministry also gives copies of “Acorns from Ivy” free to those who want a copy. Donations are accepted but not required. Brantley has a new book out, “Maddie’s Awakening,” the story of a young lady who “learns the hard way what the true meaning of love is,” said Brantley. Info or to volunteer: acornsfromivy@ gmail.com

A resident’s story: Talking it out By Judy Faulkner These excerpts are from an article written by Judy Faulkner with the help and sponsorship of Mary Ann Brantley. Hello, dear reader. My name is Judy Faulkner and I live at ... . I used to struggle, but I’m functioning well now that I have found a place where I can live better. I write this to open your eyes to life in a nursing home. Rooms here are small, and the closet space allows for only a few items. While I need little in the way of clothing, it’s nice to wear something different from time to time. It adds freshness and spice to everyday matters. I rely on my family and friends to store my off-season clothes and to rotate them as the seasons come and go.

If you have a friend in a nursing home, an offer to store personal things to exchange between seasons would be a wonderful act of kindness. Just having someone to bring one of our treasures is such a joy. ... Faulkner Walls and caregivers protect us from things that would harm us. But being here often closes us off from the things that make life joyful. So much is lost when confinement is required: A walk on the lawn, summer flowers, the smell of sweet lilacs and roses carried in a breeze. ... I do not complain nor would I have you feel sorry for me, for I am blessed. ...

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