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Pep rally at Food City Food City in Powell will host a UT tailgate party 3-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the store. Manager Donny Rector says it will be the first of the year for Food City. He expects booths from local businesses, UT cheerleaders, ticket giveaways and more. All are invited. Info: 938-1132.

Kroger opens The new Kroger Marketplace at 234 East Emory Road celebrated its grand opening today (Sept. 14) with an official ribbon-cutting set for 9 a.m. The store opened for business at 7 a.m. This is the fifth Kroger Marketplace in the Greater Knoxville area, and it has created more than 375 new jobs. “Our staff is excited about the new store and all our grand opening festivities,” said Molly Stiles, store manager. “We are proud to be part of this community, and we look forward to serving customers in this wonderful new facility.”

Anybody but … Knox County Schools will hold two public meetings on the Board of Education’s search for a permanent superintendent. The intent of the forums is to gather input from parents and community members on the characteristics and qualifications they would like to see in the next superintendent. The meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Central High School auditorium, and on Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the Bearden Middle School auditorium. – S. Clark

Hubbs Grove homecoming Hubbs Grove Baptist Church will celebrate homecoming at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, with music by Masterpeace and good food. All are invited.

Patti Bounds is key to BOE chair Two years ago, the school board tied 4-4 between Mike McMillan and Doug Harris as its new chair. The board had to wait for new member Patti Bounds to return from a long-planned (and non-refundable) cruise to break the tie. This year she’s done it again as the school board deadlocked 4-4 between McMillan and Terry Hill.

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Deana and Jorge Sanabria at their corporate office in Powell.

By Sandra Clark When Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero hands out the 2016 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Awards today (Sept. 14), a Powell business will be front and center. Expoquip Inc. and owner Jorge Sanabria will be recognized for outstanding performance as city of Knoxville’s Small Business of the Year. DBE is defined as small, women-owned or minority-owned businesses. City departments that

have achieved outstanding results in awarding a large number of contracts to DBEs will also be recognized. Recently, Expoquip was recognized by the state of Tennessee as its 2016 Small Business Exporter of the Year. And the company also has received the Knoxville Chamber’s Pinnacle Award of Excellence. That’s quite a bit of honoring for a local company. Jorge Sanabria, a native of Colombia, started the business in

1998. When he first moved to the U.S. in 1986, “He didn’t speak English,” says Deana, his wife of 20 years. She joined Expoquip as director of government sales in 2012. Previously, she taught school in Oak Ridge for 17 years. The couple have three children: Valentina, a graduate of Powell High School; Santiago, a junior at PHS; and Sophia, a freshman at Webb School. Jorge describes starting a business as “buying a one-way ticket.” The business owner puts everything

at risk, and that never stops if the business is to grow. He says in business, “Anyone can walk away but, ultimately, all financial responsibility is on the owner.” His name and assets guarantee multi-year contracts. However, Jorge was quick to note that the success of Expoquip lies heavily on the most talented staff a business owner could ever wish for. “We have the best employees here. I consider them family!” To page A-3

Planning takes center stage in Powell By Sandra Clark Powell is a happening sort of place lately. At least it’s making plans to be. Knox County is planning sidewalks for Powell Elementary and Middle schools. That’s the word from engineer Cindy Pionke, who reported last week to the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Pionke wants sidewalks within parental responsibility zones for all schools outside the corporate limits of Knoxville. That’s one mile for elementary schools and a mile and

a half for middle and high schools. She said the county’s Parks and Rec department may seek help in drawing a master plan to connect public places via walkways. County Commission currently budgets $300,000 annually for sidewalks – not much for such an ambitious project, but Pionke has identified Powell as the place to start. Meanwhile, the East Tennessee Community Design Center has agreed to partner with Enhance Powell to develop a design for Historic Powell Station after meetings with resi-

dents and stakeholders. The study is being funded in part by the Travis Wegener fund of the Powell Business and Professional Association, in part by a grant from First Tennessee Foundation and by the design center itself. The design center is also developing a master plan for Collier Preserve, 11 acres adjacent to the Powell Branch Library that will be preserved as a wildlife sanctuary and passive public space. The study is funded by the To page A-3

Midway vote draws sparks at MPC

public opinion is valued, but “citizens think lots of different things. We listen to both sides, to all sides. Sometimes there are more than two sides.” And veteran member Art Clancy said, “We want to know what everyone wants us to know –not just people in the Thorn Grove Pike area.” He implied that most in Knox County favor a business park on this land, even if its neighbors do not, and compared it to asking residents of West Knoxville Thorn Grove resident Ed Reed if they want a cell tower versus said the 42 individuals or families asking visiting East Knox Counparticipating in that event voted tians if they want wireless service for farming or open space as the in that part of town. But newcomer Charles Thomas best use for the almost 400 acres bought by Knox County for an in- challenged Clancy, a rare occurdustrial park. “Not one supported rence at the MPC. “There’s another view,” he said. a business park.” “It’s easy to think that building Reed questioned why public bodies like MPC even bother ask- an industrial park is going to bring jobs and business, and it might do ing for public input. it, but it might not do it as well as That struck a nerve. Chair Rebecca Longmire said if it was built at another location.”

By Sandra Clark

Midway Business Park scored another win last week with an 11-4 vote by the Metropolitan Planning Commission to approve the site concept plan developed by multiple engineering and architectural firms with input from residents of East Knox County online and at an ice cream social in July.

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The attorney and former member of City Council advocated for infill development in areas already zoned for commercial use. “We’re starting to realize that quality of life is an economic benefit. The most precious thing we have in East Tennessee is our natural beauty. East Tennessee rivals any place in the world, but if we’re not careful, we’re going to squander that. “One thing that draws people with resources to this area is the livability and natural beauty. … When you enter Knoxville from the west, you see sprawl; when you enter from the east, you see a much more inviting area. … I don’t accept this (business park) as an economic benefit.” Just when the debate got hot, Laura Cole, herself an East Knox County farmer, observed that the land has been rezoned – “This is done to a certain point, and if it’s going to happen, I’d like to see the

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best thing happen out there.” She supported the concept plan as did Elizabeth Eason. With their votes, Clancy’s motion would pass. But not before another new commissioner, Mac Goodwin, president of Town Hall East, jumped in. “We’ve got to protect the people who live there (from well water contamination). I’m not convinced this concept plan does that.” Developer Scott Smith got the last word: “We develop on property that has sinkholes every day. There’s a process set up where we deal with them … work around them.” The concept plan got 11 votes: Longmire, Clancy, Cole, Eason, Smith, Herb Anders, Gayle Bustin, Len Johnson, Patrick Phillips, Jeffrey Roth and Janice Tocher. Voting no were Thomas, Goodwin, Charles Lomax and Mike Crowder.

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health & lifestyles

From the treadmill to the trail

Gober uses Parkwest CROP to stay strong Bill Gober, 65, has hiked more than 1,000 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Lean and energetic, you’d never guess he suffered a heart attack just last year. Gober gives a lot of credit for his recovery to Parkwest Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (CROP), where he can still be found exercising when he’s not on the trail. The Maintenance Phase Three Cardiopulmonary Rehab Program at CROP is set up speciﬁcally for people like Gober who have had a history of heart or lung problems, and still want to exercise under the watchful eyes of medical professionals. “The staff is made up of registered nurses, an exercise physiologist and respiratory therapists,” says CROP’s Amy Dale, RN. “We also have physician coverage throughout most of the day.” The program is open to the general public with physician referral. “I like the fact that there’s Amy Dale, RN a crash cart in the corner,” Gober says with a laugh.

From trail to treatment Gober volunteers as a “trail rover” in the park, hiking the Laurel Falls Trail and helping visitors enjoy the park in a safe and responsible manner. It requires a fairly high level of physical fitness as he hikes the trail a couple of times during each shift. Gober carries a pack with things like bottled water and first aid supplies. In his first aid kit are four aspirin for use in the event that some-

one on the trail has a heart attack. On Sept. 30, 2015, someone did have a heart attack on the trail. That someone was Bill Gober. Gober didn’t feel well when he pulled into the parking lot at the trail head after lunch that day. As he hiked up the trail, he felt pain in his chest. He assumed he was suffering from heartburn and indigestion, because a heart attack was the farthest thing from his mind. “I’m usually Bill Gober has hiked 1,000 on the trail carmiles of trails in the Great rying on conSmoky Mountains National versations with Park. Park visitors are often people who are surprised to learn he’s a red faced and heart attack survivor. huffing and Working as a volunteer in the Great puffing when Smoky Mountains National Park, Bill I’m not out of Gober called in his own heart attack breath,” Gober a rock to rest. “I started thinking, while on the Laurel Falls Trail. says. “It wasn’t ‘what makes you feel this bad this even on my raquick? It’s not flu. It’s got to be food dar scope that there was anything wrong.” poisoning,’” Gober decided. Sipping water in an effort to extinguish the Gober handed his pack to a couple of park burning in his chest, Gober reached the falls, visitors, and together they continued down and tried to ignore the pain that wouldn’t go the trail. His condition quickly went from bad away. He decided to turn around and go back to worse. He sat down near a creek, dipping a to his car for an antacid, but didn’t get very far. handkerchief in the cold water, pressing it to Out of breath, he stopped and sat down on his face and neck to try to cool off. “I got up, I walked probably 20 feet, and I just laid down on the trail,” Gober says. Moments later he asked for his radio from his pack, pulling himself up and returning to the rock, because lying down had brought him no comfort. personnel before the patient arrives at Gober pressed the button on the side of the the hospital. radio, and reported his own medical emergenThe American College of Cardiology cy. and the American Heart Association “700, Laurel Falls Rover, I’m not feeling have set guidelines recommending that well. I need a carry out,” Gober said. Dispatch within 90 minutes patients undergo asked what his symptoms were. cardiac catheterization, and have “I’ve got intense heartburn, indigestion, intervention performed so that blood I’m fatigued and out of breath, and I have just flow to the target artery is restored started a cold, clammy sweat like I have never for acute ST-elevation myocardial sweated before in my life,’” Gober told the disinfarction (STEMI). Parkwest Medical patcher. Center consistently meets or exceeds the Gober had come to terms with the fact that standards for prompt care. he was experiencing a heart attack. “You’re always going to be in denial,” “700, I have four aspirin in my pack, and I’m Gober says. “Know the signs, and don’t taking them now,” he called. wait to call.” As he waited on the trail, Gober thought about how embarrassed he would be if the lights and sirens came and it turned out to be nothing more than indigestion. Today, he’s glad he made the call. KNOW THE SIGNS Gober remembers being carried down the ■ Chest pain or discomfort trail as passersby offered words of support and ■ Pain in shoulders, arms, were promising to pray for him. The man who back, teeth or jaw usually cares for others was moved by the compassion he experienced at a time when he was ■ Nausea, vomiting, sweating the one in need of help. Gober was familiar with the excellent ■ Dizziness, shortness of healthcare offered at Covenant Health facilities breath, fainting and requested to be taken to one of their hos■ Prolonged “indigestion” pitals. The EMTs who responded took Gober to the closest tertiary (large hospital with spe-

Time is muscle

Making the move to call for help when heart attack symptoms ﬁrst become apparent may very literally be a life or death decision. Early treatment for a heart attack can prevent or limit damage to the heart muscle. Bill Gober was on a mountain trail when he suffered a heart attack. He confesses that while he was waiting for an ambulance, he thought about how embarrassed he’d be if his chest pains turned out to be nothing more than the result of indigestion. “But that’s part of my message,” he says. “Listen to your body, and if something’s not right call for help because time is muscle.” The more quickly a patient can get to the hospital, the better the chance of recovery. Diagnosis and treatment can begin with emergency

cialty services) Covenant Health facility, Fort Sanders Regional in Knoxville. Upon arriving at Fort Sanders, it took only 11 minutes for a Covenant Health cardiologist to open Gober’s blocked artery. It wasn’t until Gober was sitting in his hospital room sipping ice water the next day, a stent having been successfully implanted to relieve a 100 percent blockage that the severity of his situation began to sink in. With his family gathered around, he counted his blessings, and felt blessed to be alive.

From recovery to rehab In November, Gober was ready to begin the rehabilitation process. He chose to receive care through the Covenant Health facility closest to his home in West Knoxville, Parkwest Medical Center. His ﬁrst day was a difﬁcult one. He labored with every step which was a hard to accept for a man who was accustomed to dashing down a trail in the nation’s most visited national park. Registered nurse Amy Dale says the rehabilitation process was intense and purposeful. “When he started the program it was a struggle due to extreme weakness and shortness of breath,” Dale says, “and he began his therapy at a very low intensity level lasting about 30 minutes.” Gober set a goal of getting back on the Laurel Falls trail in time for spring break, and got to work building his strength so he could reach that goal. Walking on the treadmill, working the ergometer, lifting weights, attending classes, and anything else he was asked to do, he did. The medical staff of CROP closely monitors patients in rehab, and that was something Gober took notice of and appreciated. As he began to improve, Gober started to feel like himself again, and he began to believe that one day he could return to volunteer on the trail that he loves. “When he graduated from Phase Two Cardiac Rehab in February, he had progressed his intensity to a strenuous level of exercise for 50 minutes, and was tolerating the level very well,” Dale says. Gober met his goal, stepping out on the Laurel Falls trail March 15 of this year. He’s back to being a trail rover there once a week, protecting the bears and helping tourists get the most out of the park. Gober says he’s now in the process of trying to pay back and thank the people who had a hand in saving his life. While Gober is thanking the National Park Service by becoming a basic life support instructor and teaching life-saving skills to other volunteers, he’s thanking the medical teams by sharing his story with others. The lesson Gober has learned is simple, and he will share it with anyone who is willing to listen. “Recognize the signs of a heart attack, and don’t wait to call for help,” he says. If you want to know more about therapy at Parkwest CROP, call 865-531-5560 or visit us online at www.TreatedWell.com/cardiacrehab. Or you could ask someone who’s been there. Hit the trail and catch up with Bill Gober. If you can.

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Powell Playhouse to roll out red carpet for returning playwright By Shannon Carey Gina Jones was in for a big surprise last year when she brought the houselights up at the conclusion of the Powell Playhouse production of “A Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot” by Canadian playwright Roger Cosgrove. Jones wasn’t just running the lights for the show. She was also a director. A man from the audience approached her and said, “Are you the director?” Then, the man introduced himself as Cosgrove, the writer of the play they had just performed. He had traveled from Canada to surprise the cast. “We were blown away,” Jones said. “He is such a kind man. He was complimenting everything, even our poster. He said he was working on another play, and he would send it to us.” In fact, he was so im-

pressed with Melody McMahan’s performance as Chantico, he wrote the character back into the new play. So, Oct. 6-8, Powell Playhouse will feature the U.S. debut of Cosgrove’s newest play, a sequel to “Java Shop”: “1, 2, 3 and Flush.” Both plays are based on Cosgrove’s own life experiences around the coffee shop and Greyhound bus station where his mother worked. Cosgrove is coming to see this production as well, and this time he’s bringing his family. The playhouse board of directors is deep into planning a “red carpet” event to celebrate Cosgrove’s attendance. Jones said they’ve even put “a little surprise” into the play for Cosgrove, “something he’s not expecting.” While this is a great achievement for the playhouse, Jones said there are challenges to keeping the

community

The cast and crew of the Powell Playhouse production of “A Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot” gather with playwright Roger Cosgrove. Cosgrove will return for the playhouse’s next production, the U.S. debut of the “Java Shop” sequel, “1, 2, 3 and Flush.” Pictured at the earlier event are (front) Brian Cooney, Colby Russell Benjamin, Debra Pope, Scarlet Bell Silva, Roger Cosgrove, Tabitha Neilson, Katie Dake, Carly Johnson, Mark Johnson, Steven Miller; (back) Gary Mullins, Dave Stair, Charles Denney, Redpaint Spilman, Gina Jones, Melody McMahan, Brandon Lloyd Hicks and Grant McMahan. Photo submitted

playhouse running. The brainchild of beloved Powell High School drama teacher Nita Buell Black, the play-

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house is a volunteer effort Jones took up leadership. mostly from people who “I’ll tell you, it’s been knew and loved her. When a challenge since Nita Black passed away in 2014, passed,” said Jones. “(The playhouse) was like her gift to the community, and I feel a big responsibility to make that gift permanent for her.” Jones said the playhouse will keep running as long as the community wants it, but volunteers are always needed, and so are corporate sponsors. While the Jubilee Banquet Center has been a great venue, Jones said the playhouse needs a permanent home. “Many of the people involved do it because of the influence Nita had on their lives, and there isn’t one of us who would be the person we are today without her influence,” said Jones. “This is why we are so committed to making her

gift to the community permanent; it’s about the community and all the wonderful talent there is around Powell and Knoxville. “I don’t know what the future holds for the playhouse, but God does, and Nita and I always said, ‘If God isn’t the center of it, then we won’t continue,’ but he has shown up over and over again.” Jones added that there is an immediate need for strong helpers to help transport, build and tear down the set Oct. 3 and Oct. 8. “This is part of not having a home that is a challenge. Our stage has to be built each time, and it’s very hard to find volunteers for this,” Jones said. For more info or to volunteer: Gina Jones, 865-7403517, powellplayhouseinc. com, or Facebook.

Cummins celebrates 98th birthday Mary Evelyn Williams Cummins turned 98 years young on August 9 and celebrated with family and friends at her home at Park Place Senior Living in Fountain City. Mary says she is grateful to God for His blessings of a long life surrounded by those she loves and who love her. Her doctor Bill Burkhart says he fully expects her to live to be at least 100. Pictured at the celebration are (front) son Butch Cummins, Mary Cummins, daughter Betsi Cummins Vesser and daughter-inlaw Linda Cummins; (back) granddaughter Andrea Cummins Gardner, sister Beverly Williams Gill of Somerset, Ky., daughter-in-law and son Cathy and Bob Cummins, daughter Lynn Cummins, great granddaughter Megan Gardner and son-in-law Danny Vesser. Several other grandchildren and great grandchildren were unable to attend but sent best wishes. Photo submitted

Expoquip His core business is distribution of construction equipment parts. He also supplies parts regionally to trucking companies and mining operations. His business philosophy: “If it’s a good deal, we both win!” Sanabria is not shy about community involvement. He was recently elected to the board of directors for the Knoxville Chamber and he’s been selected for the Class of Leadership Knoxville 2017. He has high praise for the city. “Four years ago we became a government vendor and got into business with the city of Knoxville,” he says. “We sell whole machines, but our biggest business is new and used parts for many different brands of equipment. Knoxville gave us a chance to work. Mayor Rogero has really extended her hand to help small businesses.”

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“I’ve put everything on the line. I’ve bought a one-way ticket. I’m here for good.” – Jorge Sanabria Deana Sanabria says their “great relationship” with manufacturers enables Expoquip to meet customers’ needs. “We now have a full-on highway division (for municipal trucks, buses and fleet vehicles). “We research their parts and usage and explore ways to save them money.” For example, she cited a $12 savings on a filter for a customer that uses 150 of this one item per year. “Savings like this really add up and it helps the customer’s bottom line! We give excellent service. We give quality products. And we’ll save our customers money,” she said. She felt like a single mom when Jorge started the businesses. He traveled a lot and worked from 7 a.m. until

■ Knox North Lions Club meets 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesday,

midnight. She extracted a promise. Once sales hit $25,000 a month, he would come home at 5 o’clock for dinner. Now, with annual sales in the millions, he still works long hours. “I come home sometimes at 6,” he says with a grin. Jorge Sanabria adds, “Small business is the driver of our economy. We are a small business but a large player, a change-maker. We are focused on the community and grounded here. We appreciate support and the opportunities to serve. “I’ve put everything on the line. I’ve bought a one-way ticket. I’m here for good.” Expoquip Inc. is located at 6636 A-1 Central Avenue Pike. Info: 865-219-8133. From page A-1

Travis Wegener fund. Community Design Center studies require citizen participation. So volunteers are being recruited through Enhance Powell, which will meet 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Powell Branch Library. Meetings are open to all. Enhance Powell is also seeking volunteers to design and install landscaping in

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

Courtney Nicoule House November 22, 1987 ~ September 15, 2009

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public places on Emory Road. Powell High is getting a new digital sign and Powell Middle is getting a new fence. Plans currently call for setting the fence back a bit from Emory Road to create a linear park along the sidewalk. We will solicit input from middle school staff and kids on the layout of benches, plants and possibly tables. Three big projects. Each makes Powell a better place. Each needs volunteers. Phone Justin Bailey at 947-9000 to sign up.

Puleo’s Grille, 110 Cedar Lane. Info: facebook.com/ knoxnorthlions. ■ Northwest Democratic Club meets 6 p.m. each first Monday, Austin’s Steak & Homestyle Buffet, 900

Merchant Drive. Info: Nancy Stinnette, 688-2160, or Peggy Emmett, 687-2161. ■ Norwood Homeowners Association. Info: Lynn Redmon, 688-3136.

Court- Can’t believe it’s been seven years since you met Jesus. We still love and think about you every day! We wish you were here to celebrate our milestones together but we know you’re cheering us on from Heaven. We celebrate your life by keeping your memory alive. We’re comforted in knowing we’ll see you again one day. Love and Miss you tons! Always and Forever, Kara & Kayla

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Schedule fillers

No doubt you are excited, maybe joyous and possibly exuberant about Ohio University football coming soon to Neyland Stadium. I understand. You believe the Vols can handle the Bobcats. This is not considered a big game for Tennessee. Tickets cost less. Professional sellers are asking $20. Your neighbor may have some to give away. Foes such as Ohio U. are schedule fillers for Tennessee – same principle as the meat industry using cereal to stuff hot dogs. Even famous brands can’t afford fillet of beef, as the Vols can’t play Alabama every week.

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Thank goodness. The Bobcats will get a million and change for driving down from scenic Athens and lining up at high noon. They will be expected to soak up some ambiance, see how life is in the highrent district and absorb a routine defeat. There is no shame in playing above your talent level. The chance to balance the budget and

possibly upset the big guys makes it acceptable and worthwhile. The visitors have some credibility. Their coach, 71-year-old Frank Solich, has 30 years of Nebraska background and has won 76 games in his decade at Ohio. He is paid a lot less than Butch Jones, and less is expected. This is not a home-andhome arrangement, but you might want to go to Athens sometime: college town, 80 miles southeast from Columbus on a side road, site of the PawPaw Festival, the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center and a good journalism school. I’ve been there

as a visiting professor. Contrary to rumor, Ohio did not lose accreditation. Going back to the General himself, such opponents are part of Tennessee football tradition. The record is 38-2-2 against Chattanooga, 25-1-1 versus Maryville, 12-0 versus Carson-Newman, 22-1 against Memphis and 75-29-5 against Vanderbilt – oops, wrong list. You do get the idea: reduced challenge, enhancement of the coach’s career record, assistance as needed toward six victories annually and bowl eligibility, opportunity for reserves, possibility for Scouts and 4-H clubs to secure end zone seats under the Jumbotron. Don’t be discouraged if you miss this one. Tennes-

see Tech is coming on Nov. 5 for Homecoming. Indiana State and UMass will be here next year. East Tennessee State and TexasEl Paso are on the 2018 schedule. Georgia State, Chattanooga and rejuvenated Alabama-Birmingham will provide entertainment the following year. It is a way of life for bigmoney programs, seven home games for seasonticket fans. There are better and worse ways of pulling it off. Some cupcakes appear more competitive. Alas, the Ivy League won’t take the bait, and Southern Methodist and Utah State can play only 12 games each season. Truthfully, Ohio U. is some better than that. The Mid-American Conference is no place for sissies.

The Bobcats have several impact players – linebacker Quentin Poling, defensive linemen Kurt Laseak and Tarell Basham and wideout Sebastian Smith. They do not have tailback A.J. Ouellette. He was injured in the opening loss. They do not have veteran quarterback J.D. Sprague. He gave up the game in the middle of August for health reasons – thoracic outlet syndrome. Yes, I had to look it up. Solich says he remains excited about this team and this season. “I really like this group. I think we’ll be hitting on all cylinders.” We’ll see who does the hitting. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Northeast summit: A call for frank, focused discussion Sept. 29 is almost here. Have you marked your calendar for the Northeast Economic Summit yet? You are invited. Indeed, you, and the new businesses we hope will choose to serve us, are the reason for the event. We ask you to attend and actively participate. It’s our chance to display the opportunities to successfully open and run a business here. Your responses to the earlier survey questionnaire show you want better retail, restaurants and health care close to home. What: The summit plan is to bring businesses and residents together to discuss neighborhood wants and for us to learn from our business counterparts what they need to open here, in the northeast quadrant of Knoxville. The geographic area runs from Broadway/Central north and east to Magnolia and Asheville Highway. Major segments or areas include Magnolia Avenue

Nick Della Volpe and the Burlington center, the lower Broadway corridor, Fountain City or upper Broadway, the East Towne mall and broader shopping district surrounding I-640 Exit 8, and also Asheville Highway to the Holston River. Where: We will be hosting this economic summit at the O’Connor Senior Center meeting room, 611 Winona St., next door to the Y, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for informal meet-and-greet time. The basic group presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Breakout sessions will follow at 6:30 p.m. where specific geographic areas will meet in roundtable format. We will reconvene in assembly for a brief recap from the small-

group discussions. Why: This is free market exposure to budding new businesses before they plop down their hard-earned or borrowed cash. In a recent presentation to the East Towne Business Alliance, Jim Biggs of Knoxville’s Entrepreneur Center said the No. 1 reason small businesses fail is that they don’t sufficiently know what their customers really want. Resultant low sales morph into cash-flow difficulties. For residents, it is a chance to express your demand-side needs to the supply-side businesses. You get to tell them directly what you want to see and be able to purchase locally. It is a match made in heaven. Add to that the collection of demographic data (population, age spreads, income) from MPC, maps with traffic counts, and KPD crime statistics we have gathered and will share with you at the conference. Who: We start with

you, the resident customers. There are 48,000 people who live in this north and east quadrant, and over 110,000 people within a 15-minute drive of East Towne, for example. That’s a big market. Tens of thousands more live in nearby Union, Grainger and Jefferson counties. At the meeting, the podium will be shared by MPC reps (Tim Kuhn and Terry Gilhula), Chamber and Entrepreneur Center reps (Doug Minter and Jim Biggs), along with the presidents of the four Business and Professional Associations active in this area (North – Art Cate, East – Alice Allen, East Towne – Justin Sterling, Fountain

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DĂŠjĂ vu for Bounds; Hello Harry

Two Septembers ago, the school board ended up in a 4-4 tie between Mike McMillan and Doug Harris as its new chair. The board had to wait for new member Patti Bounds to return from a long-planned (and non-refundable) European cruise to break the tie. To no oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprise, she voted for McMillan after being deluged with phone calls, e-mails, text messages and people dropping stuff off at her door.

Betty Bean This year, due to what Bounds describes as a family emergency that required her to care for her 7-weekold granddaughter, Emmaline, while her family vacationed at Disney World, it happened again. She says she hated it ending up that way, but is keeping with her priorities of â&#x20AC;&#x153;God, family and work,â&#x20AC;? in that order. She and husband Tommy watched via computer while the board deadlocked 4-4 between McMillan and

defines this part of Terry Hill â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both town as a collection of whom Bounds of neighborhoods. considers friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the city itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll vote again always about neighnext month, and borhoods,â&#x20AC;? he said. Bounds said she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know which â&#x20AC;&#x153;City governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go. been doing some really big things, Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d left a letter with the board Brad Anders but because of term Patti Bounds Harry Tindell secretary saying limits, we end up sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be willing to serve, school board. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been out with half the council leaving should she be nominated of office for four years (Gloria on the same day, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t), but said that Johnson and Eddie Smith are a constant need to bring in was more of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;just in caseâ&#x20AC;? fighting it out for his old seat), people with vision and pasand now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got his eye on the sion to keep things moving.â&#x20AC;? formality. She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t figure the District 4 City Council seat â&#x2013; When County Compressure will be as great this that Nick Della Volpe will be missioner Brad Anders, year, and with the benefit of giving up in 2017. who is exploring a race for Insurance broker Tin- county mayor, took hima half term of experience under her belt, she sounds dell is a Democrat, which self out of the running to doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter much in non- become commission chair, calm about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be those that partisan city races. While a story started circulating think, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;She voted for Mike in Nashville, he chaired the that he did so because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do it budget subcommittee and under consideration for the again.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Others will think, was respected on both sides job of E-911 director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s developed a relation- of the aisle. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been conship with Terry; so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ducting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;listening tourâ&#x20AC;? of it,â&#x20AC;? said Anders, a captain way sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; In my mind, to gauge enthusiasm for a with the Knoxville Police itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be whateverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for potential run. He says the Department who serves on the kids. And who knows? response has been good. An the E-911 board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t It may not even come down analytical guy, he can reel think it looks right for me to me. Somebody else could off the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight vot- to be on the board and try change their mind before ing precincts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11, 16 and 31 to get the job. But I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t through 36 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and has lived say a flat no. Maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my turn to vote.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; Harry Tindell spent in four of them and run in best guy for the job â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but 22 years as a state represen- five of them. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived in the timing just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t right for tative and four years on the Alice Bell for 12 years, and me.â&#x20AC;?

Amy Broyles: A fighter till the end By Sandra Clark Amy Broyles, 48, has wrapped up eight years on Knox County Commission, and most political types are speculating on her next move. Well, there are those nonpartisan City Council elections coming soon. ... Broyles, a Chattanooga native, has lived in Knox County since 1985. She bounced onto the commission in the wake of Black Wednesday, eager to bring folks together. She bashed into several block walls before finding a few new friends. She served for the most part as the only female on the commission, and as one of just two Democrats. There was the never-tobe-repeated softball game, which Broyles organized early on. This writer learned a couple of things that day: Craig Leuthold is a heck of a softball player; Ivan Harmon isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bad, and his sons are awesome. These Republicans had come to play â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and win. And there was Amy, pushing her little girls into the fray. If they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get smashed by a line drive, they would surely trip over their way-too-big T-shirts. That game was no place for babies. And so it was for Amy. She entered the commission as a target for Lumpy Lambert; she left as a target for Mike Brown. She will be remembered for the fights she waged and those she lost.

Amy Broyles, shown here with commissioners Sam McKenzie and Tony Norman, pioneered properly noticed meetings at the Time Warp Tea Room on North Central where commissioners could discuss the upcoming agenda and citizens could talk directly with commissioners. She battled Mayor Tim Burchett as he tried to roll back spending launched by his predecessor, Mike Ragsdale. She fought hard for county money to CAC for senior transportation, even to the point of allegedly poking Burchettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief of staff, Dean Rice, with an ink pen. Broyles was on the short end of a vote to allow permit-holders to carry guns in county parks, even though the city had banned such activity. (The Legislature ultimately valued gun rights over local autonomy to approve guns in parks statewide.) Broyles convened gatherings at the Time Warp Tea Room, conveniently located in her district. She made sure media releases invited the public. When state Rep. Bill Dunn passed legislation to create a forum for commissioners to talk publicly online, Broyles used it most.

She often quoted Eleanor Roosevelt: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do what you feel in your heart to be right â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be criticized anyway. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be damned if you do and damned if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;? Broyles was at the Unitarian Universalist Church when a gunman opened fire in July 2008, wounding several and killing two. Her husband, Jamie Parkey, risked his life to help subdue the shooter. It was life-changing for all present, but Broyles dealt with the repercussions on a public stage. Couple that with multiple surgeries, and you find a woman who battled personal demons. Yet she optimistically answered a candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s questionnaire in 2010, saying she was running because, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have spent my entire adult life working to make the world a better place.â&#x20AC;? Why should voters elect

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Rhonda L. Gallman has qualified as a write-in candidate for House District 15, which was previously held by Joe Armstrong. She lives at 2431 Hoitt Ave. in North Knoxville. Her nickname, according to her signed form, is Mousie, and her phone is 865936-4647. Gallman has spoken several times at public forum before City Council in the past year although she has not voted in a city election for the past 16 years. She is African-American as are Rick Staples, Democratic nominee, and independent Pete Drew. The district is majority Caucasian. Gary Underwood is the last person in Knox County to be successful with a write-in campaign when he qualified to oppose the late Vice Mayor Hoyle McNeil for City Council in 1989. He won a spot in the runoff and was elected for three terms. â&#x2013; Harry Tindell, former state representative and former school board member, is exploring a race for City Council for the District 4 seat now held by Nick Della Volpe. Tindell, 55, served 22 years in the Legislature as a Democrat. He was considered a thoughtful, informed lawmaker who worked well with Republicans. Lauren Rider is also considering a council race from the same district. If both run, it will be an active contest. The primary is scheduled for September 2017 when five current council members are term limited. They are Daniel Brown, Duane Grieve, Brenda Palmer, Nick Pavlis and Della Volpe. â&#x2013; Radek Sikorski, former Polish foreign minister, will speak at the Howard Baker Center on the University of Tennessee campus on Cumberland Avenue at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, as part of the Ashe Lecture Series. The public is invited. Sikorski, 53, served seven years as foreign minister (2007-14) and was defense minister for two years prior to that. He was marshal (speaker) of the Sejm (the lower house of the Polish parliament) 2014-15 as well as an elected member of the Polish Senate and the Sejm. He is an author and former journalist. He is married to Anne Applebaum, columnist for the Washington Post, and they have two sons. He will discuss his views on the future of Eastern Europe, the EU, NATO and USTransatlantic relations.

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â&#x2013; Sidewalks: If there is any doubt the Rogero administration does not value City Council input on sidewalks, it showed up a few weeks ago when council was asked to approve new sidewalks on Ray Mears Boulevard, which already has a sidewalk. Vice Mayor Grieve had to ask why this was bumped ahead of other sidewalks in his West Knoxville district. No one from the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office had alerted him in advance. The Rogero team says this project goes back to 2013 and council was told then. But that was three years ago and work on it was slow to take three years to get it to council, which had long forgotten the prior notice. Given that Grieve is not just a council member but is also vice mayor, one would have thought that the city would go out of its way to keep Grieve informed of sidewalk priorities in his district. Sheffield Drive has been a neighborhood priority for years, led by Sandi Robinson and others. In an email to several council members, Robinson called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;distressing and perplexing.â&#x20AC;? She renewed her call for help for Sheffield saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What about the safety of children walking to school (West Hills Elementary)? There is a school issue to consider. And the park facilities? Has (city) engineering redone a realistic estimate of costs? And was a traffic study done as promised? We have asked for sidewalks for 52 years. What does it take to get our need recognized?â&#x20AC;? Apparently, the Veterans Clinic wanted the sidewalk. Council will continue to be denied consulting rights until members speak up and make it clear they must be consulted prior to approval. Grieve says council needs to have a discussion on building sidewalks in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair and needed mannerâ&#x20AC;? around the city. Grieve apparently wants the Sheffield Drive issue resolved, while Rogero has been silent. â&#x2013; Wanda Moody, former county commissioner, turned 87 on Sept. 8. Happy Birthday! She maintains an active life and is involved with her church, Bearden United Methodist.

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There is a season The Crown College choir performs on Market Square Photos submitted

Temple Baptist remembers 9/11 By Stacy Levy Temple Baptist Church of Powell remembers 9/11. “We are never going to forget what happened 15 years ago on that day. We have to always remember that we have a certain future because of our faith in God,” says Dr. Clarence Sexton Sexton, president and pastor of Temple Baptist. Most folks remember where they were that fateful

day. Sexton happened to be in Colorado when his youngest son called. The Sexton family has a deep connection to New York City; they spent eight years there before coming to Knoxville so that Sexton could pastor at Temple Baptist Church. Sexton and his wife had just been to New York and had dined at the World Trade Center in early August – just weeks before terrorists struck. “Immediately, we sent a team to New York City to help and encourage and to bring a message of hope,”

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Community services ■ 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. ■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church and Heiskell Fire Department will host a community food drive 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The fire department, located at 9444 Heiskell Road, will serve as the drop off point. All nonperishable items and/or monetary donations are welcome.

■ 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. ■ 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

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says Sexton. Back in Powell following 9/11, Pastor Sexton spoke about the certainty of “God’s presence, our hope for the future, and the resilience of our nation.” That still holds true today, Sexton believes. “God is still on the throne! The reins of the universe are still in His hand. Every family needs to establish a sure foundation and teach their children biblical values. Our faith is not a contemporary experiment. It is a treasured heritage we are to pass from one generation to another.” Sexton was the keynote

speaker Sept. 11 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium for a special memorial commemorating the 2001 attack. The Crown College Choir (an extension of Temple Baptist Church) performed patriotic selections and presented a special tribute to God and country with an emphasis on the Christian heritage that Temple Baptist embraces. Prayer was offered for those whose gave their lives to preserve our freedom and those men and women today who are currently fighting to defend our nation. Info: www.temple baptistchurch.com

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.

Middlebrook Pike, will host: “Permission to Laugh,” a threeday women’s celebration, Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 29Oct. 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.

■ Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 4328 E. Emory Road, will celebrate its 230th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 2. Special worship services featuring current and former ministers, 9 and 10:45 a.m. followed by an “old-fashioned” homecoming lunch, noon. Other activities include: the planting of a commemorative tree; games for children and youth, and music by bluegrass and gospel groups. Info: 922-2322.

■ Park West Church, 7635

■ Clear Branch Baptist

Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; quilting, dominoes, dance classes; scrapbooking, craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Register for: Harrah’s Casino trip, 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19; pay $30 and receive $25 to play; RSVP by Sept. 14. ■ 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.

■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, will serve homemade ice cream 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, to kickoff its Homecoming, to be celebrated 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. Info: 938-2611 or leave message. ■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley

Road NE, will host a special singing featuring Rick Alan King at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. The singing will benefit the community food drive. All nonperishable items and/or monetary donations are welcome. ■ Mount Hermon UMC, 235 E. Copeland Road, will hold its Homecoming service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. Special gospel music. Message by the Rev. Gregg Bostick. Lunch will follow service. Everyone welcome.

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

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

Church, 1300 Tazewell Pike, will celebrate Homecoming 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. Everyone welcome.

offers variety of activities

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

Offerings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; a computer lab; billiards room; outdoor grill and kitchen area. Market Day, 1-4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23; tables available for vendors; info: 951-2653. Register for: Falls prevention presentation, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14; free balance screening follows.

September: the season of turning leaves, rolling school buses, blue skies and a time of harvest. It is a time of memories: of death and loss, of beginnings and endings, of mistakes and triumphs. There are American Indian names for the moon, depending on the season. Among the Cherokee, September is the Nut Moon. I can understand that! I remember a September when I was almost 11 years old. The oak trees around our house produced a jillion acorns! We raked, shoveled, swept and hosed until we were heartily sick of acorns. Still loved the oak trees, but we could have lived a long time without seeing another acorn. The bountiful harvest of acorns proved to be providential for the squirrels and other critters. That winter we had over 60 inches of snow, thankfully not all at one time! In fact, we missed so many school days, we actually had one Saturday make-up school day. That was less than popular with students and parents alike! Those of you who are Knox Countians of a certain age remember, right? There are folks who dread fall because winter is not far behind. I love it because the skies are so blue and the air is so crisp! It’s time to put on jeans and a jacket and roast marshmallows around a campfire!

Carter Senior Center

■ 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. Info: 215-4007.

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

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For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. … (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NRSV) For everything, turn, turn, turn, There is a season, turn, turn, turn, And a time for every purpose under heaven. A time to gain, a time to lose; A time to rend, a time to sew; A time for love, a time for hate, A time for peace, I swear it’s not too late. (Ecclesiastes, adapted by Pete Seeger)

David Curl works on his leg strength at the Carter Senior Center. He calls the center a great place to gather and have fun.

Free Senior Day at the zoo Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory is sponsoring Free Senior Day at Zoo Knoxville on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Senior adults 65 and older will get free admittance to the zoo plus free parking and a 10 percent discount on concessions and gift-shop purchases. Last year there were 800 attendees, and Gentry Griffey is hoping to see that number increase this year.

Avoiding the flu and a scam or two

The Carter Senior Center is tucked away right in the heart of the Carter community. This hidden gem offers a variety of activities for senior adults, ranging from exercise classes, cards, Wii bowling, art and quilting. In addition to weekly classes, the center offers a history class, movie matinee and guest speakers. One big draw is the center’s exercise facility, where seniors build muscles and improve cardio health. It’s rarely without a guest or two using the equipment. On Friday, Nov. 4, the center will host the annual “Turkey Trot.” Guests walk around the park surrounding the center, and the top winners receive a turkey. The first 75 to register receive a free T-shirt, and this year Brandywine will provide entertainment. The Carter Senior Center is located at 9040 Asheville Highway and is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Info: 932-2939.

be a grandchild and ask for money, saying it’s for overdue rent, car payment or some such. They’ll ask for By Ruth White the money to be wired, begging the The monthly luncheon at The victim not to tell his or her parents. Community Center in Powell was all Sweepstakes and lottery scams about avoidance – whether it be the are more common. The scammer flu or a scam. tells the person on the phone that Sonya Chairez of the Powell Wal- they have won the lottery and asks greens gave a free flu shot to each se- for a check in order to receive the nior who wanted one and could pres- winnings. In another, the scammer ent their Medicare card. has a winning ticket but needs imCasey Martin of Commercial Bank mediate cash, so they sell the ticket talked to the group about scams tar- for a fraction of the prize amount. geting senior adults. One scam is the In both incidents, the scammers “grandparent send money.” Scam- are able to walk away with cash bemers will call a senior pretending to fore the tickets are discovered as

Delpha Watson works out on the elliptical machine at Carter Senior Center. Watson has exercised about three times a week at the center for the past three years. Photos by Ruth White

fraudulent. Martin advised people to be wary when they are told that their property taxes are increasing unless a fine is paid, or if they get a phone call from “the IRS” threatening imprisonment if taxes are not paid. She said never give out personal and banking information over the phone and always ask questions. “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is,” she said. All Knox County senior centers will be closed on Friday, Sept. 16, for the annual Mayor’s Senior Appreciation picnic. The event will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at John Tarleton Park.

Sonya Chairez from Walgreens of Powell provides flu shots to seniors at The Community Center monthly meeting. Photo by Ruth White

kids Who is Keshawn? By Kip Oswald Keshawn, twin sister Talisha and Aunt Betsy have lived with us since his father died a few years ago. Keshawn became the man of our house, since my Dad Keshawn left us a long time ago. He practices sports with us and acts kind of like a dad. He is also really smart, and he has always made straight As in school. Keshawn and Talisha were born Sept. 11, 2001, and that connection has made Keshawn interested in homeland security since he could understand what it means. He also wants to get a college degree and get a job as quickly as possible to help his family get back on their own. When the Career Magnet Academy opened in 2014, Keshawn knew that he belonged in the homeland security program offered there. The Career Magnet Academy offers the opportunity for high school students like Keshawn to make significant progress toward an associate degree from Pellissippi State Community College in several pathways including homeland security. Through dual-credit courses, Keshawn has the opportunity to earn as many as nine college credit hours in ninth grade and another nine college credit hours in 10th grade, totaling 18 college credit hours at the culmination of his sophomore year in high school.

During his junior and senior year, he can take a variety of pathway-related dual enrollment courses at Pellissippi State Community College. These courses are designed to earn him the credits required for his respective degrees and certifications. But first, there were challenges for Keshawn to meet this dream goal. He had to apply to get in (as it is with all magnet programs), but the spots are not given based on ability, rather by random lottery. So he had to be lucky! And he was! He got in! The next challenge was transportation, because getting all of us to all our schools every day – and the only two adults in the house to their jobs – is very challenging. But a shuttle picks up Keshawn from his high school and brings him to CMA. Then it brings him close to home in the afternoon. Keshawn was so excited to know that he could graduate high school only a few credit hours short of an associate’s degree and be able to complete those hours during the summer after his senior year! He even gave up his plan of playing high school basketball, since CMA does not have an athletics program. This is a great success story for our family! Share your success story at oswaldsworldtn@gmail. com And if you have someone interested in CMA, the transfer window begins on Oct. 2. Students may apply on the KCS website at https://transapp.knox schools.org/.

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Bob Kronick: community schools pioneer By Betty Bean One afternoon during the late ’90s, Bob Kronick was sitting in a barbeque joint at the Peavine Road I-40 interstate ramp pondering his next move. He’d spent the day at a Middle Tennessee prison, and he was frustrated. Kronick has a doctorate in social psychology and Bob Kronick chaired UT’s Department of Human Services from 19712001, when he moved to the College of Education’s Ed Psych and Counseling department. He had developed rehabilitative services for inmates, but things weren’t working as well as he’d hoped. Then he had a revelation: “It was too late. I wanted to do prevention and realized that I had to go to where I could find children and families – get them early. It’s like robbing banks. You go where children and families are, so I thought, let’s try schools.” Today, Kronick’s visionary leadership has spawned 14 community schools in Knox County – 12 run by the Great Schools Partnership, the other two, at Pond Gap and Inskip Elementary Schools, by the University of Tennessee, under Kronick’s supervision. The program has expanded into middle schools, and offers a broad array of services and classes to students and families. But that’s getting ahead of the story. At first, Kronick didn’t have much luck, but he was relentless and kept

looking for ways to keep young people out of prison. He started Project First Offender and Community Alternatives to Prison and a group home for adjudicated delinquents. He worked with Chaplain George Dobler, an old colleague at Lakeshore, and with Loida Velazquez, who was doing pioneering work in college assistance for migrant workers. But worthy as these projects were, they weren’t getting him to the kids. Then Charles Q. Lindsey became superintendent, and Kronick again pitched his ideas about community schools. This time it worked. “Lindsey said, ‘I don’t get it, but take the schools you want.’ He met with (former) Sarah Moore Greene principal Blenza Davis, and that made all the difference, he said. “Between 1998 and 2001 I was rocking and rolling,” he said. He hooked up with educators from the University of Pennsylvania who had done pioneering work, and has had a collaborative relationship with them ever since (he says he lures them here with visits to Dead End Barbeque). He got principals like Gussie Cherry and Mamosa Foster on board, plus promising graduate students like Elisa Luna (who later became principal of Inskip Elementary and nearly lost her life when she was shot by a disgruntled teacher she’d fired). The movement picked up steam when James McIntyre became superintendent in 2008. In 2010, he got finally “big money” infusions: from Randy Boyd’s Pet Safe, the United Way, a business leader in

North Carolina who was related to a UT graduate, and from the Sidiqi Charitable Foundation, which funded three and a half gardeners: “You want fresh organic food? You come to my gardens, I’ll give it to you,” he said, sharing a story about students from Pond Gap’s community school program welcoming a new Sutherland Avenue restaurant to the community with a gift of produce from their garden. The community schools at Pond Gap and Inskip are open 47-48 weeks a year. “We’d be open more, but I don’t have the staff,” Kronick said. He was able to bring in in bright young people like Mark Benson from Arizona, who went to work at Pond Gap and is now the Great Schools Partnership’s Community Schools field supervisor. Benson considers Kronick his mentor and says there is no competition between the university-assisted schools and the GSP schools. “Knoxville’s got a lot of good pieces, and I think we’re really ahead of the curve. We’re going to be the model for a lot of cities and townships who are thinking of creating a community schools initiative.” He describes Kronick as “…a bull in a china shop. He’s non-stop. He keeps himself moving and focused on what he needs to do. We work closely with the UT coordinators and we have the same purpose. We want to make the community schools strategy grow in East Tennessee.” Next week: A look at individual schools and programs.

UT Federal Credit Union joins ‘Cash for Classrooms’ By Sandra Clark UT Federal Credit Union has joined Angela Floyd School for Dance and Music in the upcoming “Cash for Classrooms” promotion, cosponsored by Shopper News. We are seeking at least three more sponsors. UT Federal Credit Union was chartered in May 1969 in Knoxville. It is membership-based

The website reads: “The heart of a credit union is its membership and as such it seeks to encourage savings, provide members with access to lower cost loans and with its main office on support the financial well White Avenue near UT and being of its members.” Debbie H. Jones is presibranches on campus at the University Center, at UT dent/CEO. The Shopper News sales Medical Center, in Franklin Square and on Emory Road team is currently contacting businesses with a promonear I-75.

tional offer that includes a Cash for Classrooms sponsorship. Our goal is to raise $5,000 this year to donate straight to classrooms in increments of $250. We’ll start taking applications once the sponsorships are locked. Keep watching this space for details on applying. Want more information? Call 661-8777.

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Teacher Mandi Meek proudly carries the flag of Poland. Meek has been to Poland on mission trips the past five summers and loves teaching her students about the country.

Addison Bishop and Laura Clark are the official flag carriers for Karla Hodgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; class.

PES hosts Olympic-sized coupon kickoff at the school. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is Coupon book sales have begun and will continue 3,200 books, and if stuthrough the end of Sep- dents meet that, staff memtember. Powell Elementary bers will participate in a School hosted an Olympic- knocker ball event. Gold, themed kickoff, and stu- silver and bronze medals dents participated in an will be awarded to individopening ceremonies parade uals, and an award will be

By Ruth White

given to the classroom that sells the most books during the campaign. Besides having fun, teachers used the kickoff as an opportunity to incorporate art and geography into the classroom. Several

Sterchi hosts fun family activities

teachers selected countries to represent from personal experience and used class time to bring the countries to life.

Sterchi Elementary kindergarten student Harrison Andriopoulos and his teacher Martha Routh are off to a great start. Upcoming events include Sterchi Night Out at Skatetown, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29; Movie Night, Friday, Sept. 30; Book Fair Oct. 24-28; and Book Character Day, Monday, Oct. 31. Photo submitted

STEM grows at Gresham When Eric Stansberry first came to Gresham Middle School, it was as the building level technology coordinator.

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His passion for technology quickly caught the eye of principal Donna Parker, and he was soon asked to teach a class of sixth-grade students. One class grew to three, and Stansberry now shares his knowledge and energy for all things tech with sixth-graders (intro to technology), seventh-graders (robotics) and eighthgraders (coding). Gresham Middle School STEM teacher Eric Stansberry shows Stansberry believes in an off the lab at the school. Photo by Ruth White â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Hands-On, All Thinkingâ&#x20AC;? approach to teaching and continually engages the students to learn different skills and think outside the Brickey-McCloud Elementary will host a Fall Festibox. His students learn to val 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the school. The PTOlook at problems in a logical sponsored event will feature games, laser tag, a magic sequence, sometimes obshow, pumpkin decorating, craft fair, face painting, serving an end product and cakewalk and tons of delicious food. working backward. In addition to the technical skills, Stansberry teaches core values such as problem-solving, teamwork and a good work ethic. One technique that sparks interest with his 7212 Central Avenue Pike students is the 80/20 apHopes you will attend the 126th proach. He teaches for 80 Homecoming Service percent of the time and the students work on projects September 25th at 10:45 am that they are passionate about for the other 20 percent of the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So many students â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; school to get the grades,â&#x20AC;? said Stansberry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want them to have a will preach the morning message. voice in what they are learnNo evening service ing. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them living Call or leave message (865)938-2611 for the grade but living for the learning.â&#x20AC;? Thanks to a grant from the GMS Foundation, Stansberry purchased robots for the three robotics teams at the school. The groups attend competitions and show what they have learned and how they can solve problems as a team. When he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t teaching, Stansberry becomes the stu#$ "

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‘Elvis’ is coming to town By Carol Z. Shane

“My dad, R.W. Blackwood, was Elvis’ hero,” says Ron Blackwood. “He was Elvis’ favorite singer.” Ron, now retired and living in Texas, manages bookings for the Blackwood Quartet, the most recent incarnation of the family gospel singing group begun in 1934 by brothers Roy, Doyle and James Blackwood, and Roy’s son R.W., who was Ron’s dad. As a teenager, Elvis Presley listened to and admired the Blackwood Quartet. He longed to sing gospel, too. When R.W. Blackwood was killed in a plane crash in 1954, Elvis came to the funeral. And R.W.’s brother, Cecil, stepped in to keep the quartet singing. The ties between the

Blackwoods and the Presleys were tight. Cecil went to Sunday school with the singer. The family also offered support to devastated Presley when the singer’s mother, Gladys, died. Later on, when Presley ﬁnally got to sing gospel, the Blackwood Quartet provided backup vocals. On Oct. 7, you can hear the current Blackwood Quartet led by Mark Blackwood, Cecil’s son. They’ll be backing up Ryan Pelton, one of the world’s premiere Elvis impersonators and winner of the 2015 Elvis Tribute Industry Award, in a show presented by the Breakfast Rotary Club of Knoxville. Event co-chair Doug Lesher says, “Ryan Pelton is extremely and eerily simi-

lar to Elvis.” He is indeed, even without makeup and costume. If you still miss the King and just can’t get enough of him, you need to attend this show. “It’s a great show Las Vegas-style featuring Elvis’ gospel years,” says Tom Von Berg, event producer. The Breakfast Rotary Club is one of seven Rotary Clubs in the greater Knoxville area. “Breakfast Rotary has its own group of charities,” Von Berg says, and the beneﬁt concert “enables our club to continue to provide support for the smaller charities that are often missed,” such as maintenance and renovation of area elementary schools. “The Knoxville Breakfast Rotary Club is a topnotch organization that provides vari-

ous services to our community,” says Mark Blackwood. “They put on a concert each year as a fundraiser to support their service efforts. We are so happy to be a part of it. “We are really looking forward to the concert here in Knoxville. We have worked with Ryan Pelton on many occasions and it’s always a pleasure. It’s going to be a great show.” Doug Lesher encourages anyone who wants to “go out and just have a very entertaining evening, enjoy great gospel music as sung by Elvis and support local charity initiatives” to come to the show. Of the Blackwood Quartet, he uses one of Mark Blackwood’s favorite lines: “They’re going to ‘sing you happy!’”

In this rare photo from the Blackwood family collection, Elvis appears with pianist Jackie Marshall, Blackwood manager Doyle Blackwood, lead singer James Blackwood, tenor Bill Shaw, baritone Cecil Blackwood and bass J.D. Sumner.

The Knoxville Breakfast Rotary Club annual beneﬁt starring the Blackwood Quartet and Ryan Pelton as Elvis happens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Knox-

ville Civic Auditorium. Reserved seating is $48 and VIP admission is $100. Tickets: 865-656-4444 or knoxvilletickets.com. Info: 865-675-5901.

NEWS FROM PROVISION CENTER FOR PROTON THERAPY

Eddie Check aims to honor a dad and save lives Prostate cancer screening initiative adds locations, counties Twelve years after Kevin Kirkland launched Eddie Check in honor of his father, who died of prostate cancer, the combined blood drive and cancer screening is continuing to expand its reach in East Tennessee. Kevin Kirkland was a high school senior on the football practice field when he learned his father, Eddie, had been diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer. Four years later, his dad died from the disease. Kirkland doesn’t want anyone else to go through that experience. Eddie Kirkland’s diagnosis was particularly difficult for Kevin because his mother had died a year before from breast cancer. Breast cancer was just gaining the public’s attention, while prostate cancer lurked in the shadows. “Back in 1972, you didn’t hear people talk about prostate health, you didn’t hear people talk about PSA tests because there were no PSA tests,” he says. “I always said one day I wanted to do something that impacted men’s health like breast cancer awareness has impacted women’s health.” More than 30 years later, Eddie Check was born. The program pairs free PSA tests for men with a Medic blood drive. The first event in 2004 had one Medic bus and did 50 PSA tests and collected 50 units of blood. At its beginnings, the initiative was called the Eddie Kirkland Memorial Blood Drive and Free PSA Testing Event. Radio talk show host Phil Williams said “come get your Eddie Check” on the air one year and the name stuck. The event is coordinated by Nisus Corp., where Kirkland now serves as president and CEO. A year later, there was a second event, expanded to a second location. This year, there will be Eddie Check drives in 12 locations throughout 10 East Tennessee counties. The initiative involves live radio shows on location with partners including News Talk 98.7, WIVK and WNML and an annual blood drive contest with football fans at the University of Florida. Last year, the program collected 1,200 units of blood with more than 1,000 PSA tests conducted. “All of a sudden it really started gaining its own strength and its own personality,” Kirkland says. “We’ve had tremendous support from the hospital community over the years. And then when Provision Center for Proton Therapy opened, they became our medical sponsor, and they’ve been an absolutely wonderful advocate and partner. And the Provision CARES Foundation now pays for all of the PSA tests.” The event allows men, many of whom are hesitant to set up an annual physical exam, to get the PSA test for free while also performing a community service. “Men don’t really like to go to the doctor. Let’s just face it, they don’t,” Kirkland says. “With Eddie Check they can just stop by and get a free PSA test.” As Eddie Check has grown and expanded, Kirkland says more men locally are becoming familiar with the risk of prostate cancer and how to keep tabs

Eddie Kirkland passed away from prostate cancer in 1976. The Kirkland family started Eddie Check to honor him and to spread awareness and encourage men to get regular preventive prostate cancer checks.

on their health. After 11 years of the Eddie Check program, men often approach him to discuss early detection. “I think the education and the promotion we put out for prostate health have really resonated,” he says, adding that other programs coordinated by local hospitals and advocacy organizations have provided a boost to the most common of men’s cancers. “I think all of that has really improved education on prostate health.

Below, Kevin Kirkland (left) and prostate cancer survivor Jim Gorman (right) of Eddie Check. This is Eddie Check’s 12th year of offering PSA tests to East Tennessee.

It has made us proud to be a small part of that.”

Get checked! Eddie Check will be held at eight locations on Thursday and eight on Friday (10 different locations) in ten East Tennessee counties including Knox, Cumberland, Blount, Anderson, Cocke, McMinn, Roane, Scott, Hamblen and Loudon. Blood samples for PSA screenings will be taken at every location during all hours, even if you don’t donate blood. The free PSA screenings are available for men 40 years of age or older, or in the event of family history at an age 10 years younger than the affected relative’s age at his cancer onset. “Early detection is always the best protection against prostate cancer,” said Marcio Fagundes, MD, medical director of the Provision Center for Proton Therapy. “The prostate speciﬁc antigen (PSA) test is one tool that men have available to detect the presence of prostate cancer. While an elevated PSA does not always mean cancer is present, it is an important benchmark for

men to monitor and share with their family physician.”

Thursday, September 15 ■ MEDIC Headquarters, 1601 Ailor Ave., Knoxville, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Phil Williams News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 6-10 a.m. Sports Talk Radio WNML Remote 3-7 p.m. ■ MEDIC Donor Center-Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike (behind Pittsburgh Paints), 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ■ MEDIC Crossville, 79 South Main St. (across from the Palace Theater), noon6 p.m. CDT ■ Provision Center for Proton Therapy, 6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Gunner WIVK FM remote, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Hallerin Hill News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 3-7 p.m. ■ Walmart-Oneida, 19740 Alberta St., Oneida (Bloodmobile), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. ■ Books-A-Million/Oak Ridge, 310 S. Illinois Ave. (Bloodmobile), 11 a.m.-7 p.m. ■ Walmart-Morristown, 475 S. Davy Crock-

Erven Williams, who spent his career at TVA as a systems engineer in dam safety and water management, says he considers himself “an ambassador” for Provision Center for Proton Therapy. Now 71, Williams’ story began seven years ago when he underwent ProstateWilliams Speciﬁc Antigen screening and learned that his PSA count was 4.0 nanograms per milliliter of blood – a result at the high end of the acceptable range, most likely a sign of prostate cancer. After he’d seen a specialist, surgery was recommended, but Williams wanted a second opinion. He went to the Johns Hopkins School of Medi-

■ Walmart-Lenior City, 911 Hwy. 321 North (Bloodmobile), 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday, September 16

■ MEDIC Headquarters, 1601 Ailor Ave., Knoxville, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. ■ MEDIC Donor Center-Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike (behind Pittsburgh Paints), 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ■ MEDIC Crossville, 79 South Main St. (across from the Palace Theater), 8 a.m.4 p.m. CDT ■ Provision Center for Proton Therapy, 6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Phil Williams News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 6-10 a.m. ■ New Midland Plaza/Alcoa, 232 S. Calderwood St. (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Gunner WIVK FM remote, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ■ Walmart-Newport, 1075 Cosby Hwy. (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ■ Lowe’s/Athens, 1751 South Congress Pkwy. (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ■ Lowe’s/Harriman, 1800 Roane State Hwy. (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Visit www.provisionproton.com/eddiecheck for more information.

Erven Williams believes in Proton Therapy By Carol Z. Shane

ett Pkwy. (Bloodmobile), 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

cine in Baltimore, Md. The doctors there recommended radiation therapy rather than surgery. Williams considered his options. Back in Tennessee, a church friend mentioned a new kind of treatment called proton therapy, offered at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville. Unlike other standard cancer treatments, it was said to have no side effects. “I went down for eight weeks to receive treatment,” says Williams. “My PSA is now 0.2.” He receives regular PSA screenings once a year, and the number holds. Speaking of the therapy, Williams says, “It goes to the cancer itself; it doesn’t harm the tissues around it. It only attacks the cancer, not the body; there are no side effects.” He’s pleased that the treatment is now offered closer to home, at the

Provision Center for Proton Therapy. “If there had been one here at the time, I would’ve gone there,” he says. Williams lost both his father and grandfather to prostate cancer. He says, “It is so important that males do get a PSA checkup because the earlier you catch it, the better your chances are of being cured. And for African-Americans it’s even more important. It affects us more; it’s more aggressive.” Because of proton therapy he’s free now to carry on with his activities: cooking for Volunteer Ministry Center, leading once-a-month tours at the Norris Dam Visitors’ Center, doing three months of contract work for FEMA per year, and enjoying life with his wife, Elnora, a retired principal in the Knox County school system. He’d encourage anyone to check out Provision Center for Proton Therapy. “They have a great program.”

Visit Provision online at ProvisionProton.com or call 865-862-1600.

business

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Bunch wins Food City prize Food City officials awarded the grand-prize package from their Ultimate Battle Pass sweepstakes to Kenneth Bunch of Oliver Springs. The presentation took place at the Deane Hill Food City in Knoxville, TN. The contest ran Aug. 3-30 in all Food City locations. Customers gained automatic entry each time they purchased five participating items, using their Food City ValuCard. Mail-in entries were also accepted. Bunch’s prize pack included eight premium tickets to the Pilot Flying J Kenneth Bunch of Oliver Springs won the grand prize of the Ultimate Battle Pass promotion by Battle at Bristol presented Food City. Food City executive vice president of store operations Mickey Blazer congratulates by Food City, eight pre- Kenneth Bunch as district manager Joe Greene, store manager Robert Hillard and Lennie Lawmium tickets to the Honda son with Gateway Ford-Mazda of Greeneville join in congratulating the winner. Photo by Ruth White Ridgeline Tailgate Party Emerson Breeden, Food featuring Kenny Chesney, 3 or Ford Focus, provided ebration were his wife, Me$1,000 cash, X-Box One by Gateway Ford-Mazda of lissa; Logan, Andrew and City director of community Jackson and his sister-in- relations for the Knoxville game system and a new car Greeneville, Tenn. Joining Bunch at the cel- law, Sabra Beauchamp. Division also was on hand. – his choice of a 2016 Mazda

News from Office of Register of Deeds

August goes in record books Sales and lending produce largest August output since ‘07 By Sherry Witt The beginning of summer was promising for local real estate and lending markets, but the end may prove even better. For the month endWitt ing Aug. 31, there were 1,263 property

transfers in Knox County, making it the busiest August since 2007. Last year 1,026 sales were recorded in August. The total value of property sold during the month was a whopping $355 million – more than $150 million ahead of the pace set last August when $198 million worth of real estate changed hands. More than $2.1 million was col-

lected in fees, transfer taxes and mortgage taxes for the month, making August the largest month of 2016 in terms of total revenue. Mortgage lending also saw its biggest output of the year, as approximately $481 million was borrowed against real property in Knox County, easily surpassing July’s aggregate of $354.4 million. There were two large com-

BIZ NOTES ■ Fountain City Business and Professional Association meets 11:45 a.m. each second Wednesday, Central Baptist Church fellowship hall. President is John Fugate, jfugate43@gmail.com or 6880062. ■ Halls Business and Professional Association will meet noon Tuesday, Sept. 20, Beaver Brook Country Club. Speaker: Ben Landers, chief executive officer of United

Way. Co-presidents are Carl Tindell, carlt@tindells.com or 922-7751; and Michelle Wilson, michelle.wilson@kub. org or 594-7434.

Tennova Healthcare at Turkey Creek Medical Center. Info: 865-836-6682. He was most recently in private practice in Chicago, after working 14 years in Knoxville. He earned his medical degree in India and completed his residency at the University of Illinois. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography.

■ Powell Business and Professional Association meets noon each second Tuesday, Jubilee Banquet Facility. President is John Bayless, john. bayless@ftr.com or 947-8224. ■ Ravi S. Mehta, MD, cardiologist and interventional cardiologist, is affiliated with

mercial transactions of note here last month. One was the transfer of Summit Towers, a downtown residential complex, which was sold to Summit 2192 TN LLC for $17.1 million. The other was the much anticipated sale of Knoxville Center Mall, which was deeded to Knoxville Partners LLC for a purchase price of $10.2 million. The largest mortgage loan of the month was secured by a Deed of Trust in the amount of $39.3 million, financing a residential complex off Clinton Highway known as Woodland Meadows. Close behind was a Construction Deed of Trust to Riverwalk Investors LLC to secure financing of $32.6 million for a development off Blount Avenue near the South Knoxville riverfront.

the Rotary guy Tom King tking535@gmail.com

Free Flu Shot Saturday marks 25th year After more than 220,000 injections and $870,000 raised for the Empty Stocking Fund, the annual fall event known as Free Flu Shot Saturday will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 1. Throughout the years, helping with this event has been a labor of love for Rotarians in Knoxville. It was a Rotarian who was key in the creation of Free Flu Shot Saturday. Dr. Charlie Barnett was a member of the Farragut Rotary Club when he and Dr. Bruce Montgomery got the ball rolling in 1991. It was Barnett’s idea to encourage people to get a flu shot and to educate the community about the health risks of flu. “On the first Flu Shot Saturday, we gave 1,000 flu shots,” Barnett said. This year we’ll give 5,500. Both Barnett and Montgomery will be working again on Oct. 1, helping nurses and UT College of Nursing students draw the serum and give the injections at six locations – Farragut, West, Austin-East Magnet, Halls and Carter high schools and SouthDoyle Middle School. And at each location you will find members of Knoxville’s seven Rotary clubs handling the paperwork and administrative jobs, helping park cars, accepting Empty Stocking Fund donations and doing anything else that needs doing. The event officially runs from 8 a.m. until noon, but in the past most sites have run out of vaccine before noon. Donations are accepted and appreciated from those receiving shots, but not required. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has donated thousands to the cause and has been the primary donor for the program for some years. Other donors and supporters include Summit Medical Group.

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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 “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.

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 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

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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, 423-312-8325, 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. Marine Mud Run, 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: knoxmud.org. Rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway. Household items, toys, children’s clothing, collectibles, books, accessories, furniture and more. Cash only. Info: 523-5687. Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

documents, email, Internet and more. Certificate from Pellissippi State upon completion. Registration required. Info/registration: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 Computer Workshops: Internet and Email Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. 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. 21-22 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

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“Bulbs: Now is the time! They’re not just for Spring Blooms,” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by master gardener Alice Greene. Info: 329-8892.

Monday Night Book Club: “Gray Mountain” by John Grisham, 6-8 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. ETTAC will host a session for people with disabilities to register to vote and learn to use a voting machine, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ETTAC’s office, 116 Childress Street. Special appointments available for those unable to make the Tuesday session. Info/ registration: 219-0130 or ETTAC front desk. Homeschoolers @ the Library: Meteorology with Matt Hinkin, 11 a.m.-noon, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Medic blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Food City, 7510 Asheville Highway.

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPT 20 & 22 Free Basic Computer Skills class, 8:30 a.m.- noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. Includes: Windows basics, files management, tools, programs,

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“The Lion, Witch & the Wardrobe,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info: 208-3677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com, zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Adopt-A-Golden event, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Agri Feed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959. Luttrell Music Festival, 10 a.m., Luttrell Park, 115 Park Road in Luttrell. Saturday Stories and Songs: Dancing Spider Yoga, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. For kids ages 3-9 and their parents. Info: 689-2681. Senior ballroom dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Admission: $5. Live music provided by the Nigel Boulton Band. Info: 922-0416.

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Privacy! Hunters Hikers Dream. This Remodeled 3Br 2Ba rancher has 8.8 wooded acres with 3/4 mile walking trail to top of ridge. Kitchen has all new soft close cabinets & appliances. Enjoy the outdoors from the 14x24 covered back deck & chain fenced yard. Barn-1 car garage has potential for loft living area up and workshop garage on main and could be separate cottage plumb with window unit. $220,000 (977319)

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)

3.22 Acres in Powell with approximately 500’ of road frontage off the new Powell Dr. This parcel is zoned ‘’A’’ with ‘’CA’’ & ‘’CB’’ zoning surrounding. Property is located across from the Food City & Walgreens convenient to Clinton Hwy. The property can also be accessed from Larkspur Ln off Clinton Hwy and has a 2,500 sq ft house on property. $322,000 (972705)

POWELL - Beautiful well kept 4Br 3Ba w/ bonus brick, 3-car garage. Features: Open ﬂoor plan, upgrades galore granite & solid surface tops, plantation blinds & crown molding. Cathedral Ceilings in foyer & living rm. Master suite & office/4th br on main. Great 36x23 3rd car garage/workshop with separate driveway in back. $318,900 (963782)

POWELL - Well kept custom built 4Br 3.5Ba brick home on over 1/2 acre lot. This home features master suite on main with possible 2nd master suite up w/office or rec room. Formal living rm & dining rm on main with a spacious family rm w/16 ft cathedral ceilings and gas fp. Plenty of storage and updated throughout. $424,900 (971833)

WEST - 5Br 3.5 Ba 2-Story basement features separate living quarters down. Main level features hrdw ﬂoors, den w/gas fp, formal dining rm & living rm. Kitchen w/cherry cabinets & granite tops with dbl wall ovens and smooth cook top. Screened porch off kitchen. Down features: kitchenette area, open rec rm with wb fp, full remodeled tile bath handicap equipped, 5th Br with indoor custom built children’s play space & heated - cooled 21x10 workshop/storage. $358,000 (965725)

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)

FTN CITY - Well kept 3Br 2Ba. No pets or smoking for 32+ years. Nice split bedroom ﬂoor plan with master suite that has laundry room access. Hardwood under carpet. Plenty of storage with oversized 2-car garage & fenced backyard with storage shed. $159,900 (975761)

NKNOX - Great 3Br 2Ba with walk up attic storage or finish out as bonus rm. Open floor plan with hardwood floors, crown molding & amp; trey ceilings. Master suite has walk-in closet &amp; Trey ceilings. Heated &amp; Cooled sunroom. Enjoy the outdoors with level private side yard. $224,900 (977079)

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Mayor James C. Luttrell: legacy of diplomacy Surely no other Knoxville mayor faced challenges equal to those of Mayor James C. Luttrell. His political skills and ability as a diplomat enabled him to serve as mayor through both the Confederate and the Union occupations of the city during the Civil War. James Churchwell Luttrell Jr. was born in Knox County on March 3, 1813. He was the son of James C. Luttrell and the former Martha Armstrong, daughter of Robert Armstrong. It was Martha’s brother and nephew who built two of the Three Sisters Mansions still standing on Kingston Pike. James Jr. graduated from the East Tennessee College (which later became the University of Tennessee) in 1832 when the iconic Dr. Charles Coffin was president. Luttrell became a trustee of the school in 1859 and served until his death. On March 11, 1841, Luttrell married Eliza Carr Bell, the daughter of another former Knoxville mayor, Samuel Bell. The Luttrells became parents to four daughters and three sons. Luttrell’s education, his magnetic personality and his native drive enabled him to serve in many public offices at the city, county, state and national levels. From 1848 to 1856 he was register of Knox County and, for part of that time (1849-1853), he served simultaneously as postmaster. Under the administration of Gov. Andrew Johnson, he became state comptroller (1855-58). He was first elected mayor of Knoxville in 1854 and again from 1859 to 1867. During the Civil War

end of hostilities and the surrender at Appomattox (April 9, 1865) and held the office until 1867. He continued to serve as postmaster until 1869. At the close of the war, Luttrell became a Democrat and was elected to the state Senate where he would continue from 1869 to 1871. He continued as a trustee of his alma mater, the former East Tennessee College, which became the University of Tennessee in 1879, shortly after his death. Col. James C. Luttrell was in Nashville visiting his daughter and son-in-law, Dr. William Morrow, where his daughter could care for him. His health had severely deteriorated when his wife passed away months earlier. However, he had rallied until weeks before his death on July 6, 1878, at 65 years of age. He was buried in the Old Gray Cemetery beside his wife.

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HISTORY AND MYSTERIES years (1861-1865), Knoxville was first occupied by Confederate forces. When Union Gen. Ambrose Burnside arrived on Sept. 3, 1863, he found that Gen. Simon B. Buckner and his Southern troops had abandoned the city and departed for the Chattanooga area where the battles of Chickamauga (Sept. 20) and Chattanooga (Nov. 23-25) would be fought. Historian Oliver Perry Temple reported that Luttrell unfurled a large American flag, which he had kept for the occasion, at the corner of Main and Gay streets when the Union Army marched into the city. The incumbent postmaster had abandoned his post and Mayor Luttrell also assumed the position of postmaster and would remain in office until 1869. He had publically declared himself loyal to the Union as early as May 1861, when he was a representative from Knox County at the Union Convention held in Knoxville to decide whether Tennessee would secede. In speaking of the divided loyalties within families in East Tennessee, R. Tracy McKenzie (“Lincolnites and Rebels: a Divided Town in the American Civil War,” 2006) says, “… the primary line of conflict was intergenerational, that is, between fathers and sons. The lone exception was the family of

The Luttrell family distinguished itself by providing two other family members as mayors of the city. Samuel Bell Luttrell (18441933), hardware merchant, president of the Knoxville Real Estate Co. and president of the Mechanics National Bank, would serve from 1879 to 1880. James Churchwell Luttrell III (1841-1914), also a hardware merchant, president of Southern Hardware Association, director of the Chamber of Commerce and director of Mechanics National Bank, served as mayor from 1885 to 1887. Their maternal grandfather, Samuel Bell (1798-1882), had been mayor of Knoxville from 1840 to 1842 and from 1844 to 1846. (Dr. Tumblin’s latest book, “Fountain City: Those Who Made a Difference,” is available at Kenton Page’s Fountain City Pharmacy, Pratt’s Country Store, the East Tennessee History Center, Union Ave Books and online.)

HISTORIC H C Col. James C. Luttrell Jr. (1813-1879). His superb diplomatic skills enabled Luttrell to serve as Knoxville mayor during both the Confederate and Union occupations of the city during the Civil War. Photo courtesy of the McClung Historical Collection

Knoxville’s mayor, moderate Unionist James C. Luttrell, who had sons in each army. When war broke out, John Luttrell left his studies at the University of North Carolina to enlist in the Confederate Army and ultimately died in the service. His younger brother, James Jr. (sic), likewise sided with the Confederacy. Enrolling in an artillery company in Knoxville in the summer of 1861, he rose to the rank of lieutenant and survived

to surrender with (Gen.) Joseph Johnston in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. The youngest Luttrell brother, on the other hand, seventeen-year-old Samuel, initially stayed home but later joined the 12th Tennessee Cavalry (USA). Both surviving sons – Confederate Jim and Unionist Sam – eventually followed in their father’s footsteps to serve as mayor of Knoxville.” Luttrell remained as Knoxville mayor after the

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WHO’S CELEBRATING AT THE FRONT PORCH Here’s the list from last week: ■ Ben Williams, from Powell, celebrating his Sept. 3 birthday on Sept. 6 ■ Judy Garner, from Knoxville, on Aug. 30 ■ Kali Spradlen, from Luttrell, celebrating Sept. 10. ■ Wilbur and Gloria Harris, celebrating their 46th anniversary on Sept. 5 ■ Thelma Horner, celebrating in remembrance of her mother’s birthday on Sept. 8 ■ The Monthly Mystery Meal on Sept. 6 drew 24 people. – Submitted by Levi Sweet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

■ Second Chance of North Knoxville – 1900 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865377-3344

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

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

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

■ Karen's Grooming – 1730 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-1085

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

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

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

■ Emory Barber Shop – 1708 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-938-1888

■ Senior Marketing Group – 2100 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-947-7177 ■ Affordable and Unique Home Accents – 1904 W. Emory Rd. Phone – 865-859-9509

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

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