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‘Some days we eat chicken,

the next day feathers’ The celebrity wall at the Steamboat Deli in Powell

IN THIS ISSUE Bounds in the big chair Twenty-four hours after her colleagues voted to hand her the gavel, Patti Bounds still sounded surprised to find herself chairing the school board – and somewhat shellshocked that the first vote she presided over was so difficult. Bounds was chosen by acclamation.

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Giving back to Bobcats When you hear the names Bud Bales and Tommy Schumpert, a couple of things probably come to mind: two great coaches and many great baseball teams. Bales, a 1956 graduate of South Young High, was a coach at Central for close to 30 years. Schumpert, a 1956 Central grad, was there for 17 years. Through baseball, they taught young men not only how to play the game, but also the importance of being good leaders and members of the community.

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Homecoming Parade at Powell Powell High School showed school spirit with the Homecoming parade Oct. 7. See our Kids page for the sights of the Panthers coming home!

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By David Hunter Some people might be surprised to see Ava Barber behind the counter of the Steamboat Deli on Emory Road in downtown Powell, not looking much different from her days as a full-time entertainer. But I wasn’t surprised at all. Barber was a nationally known singer not so long ago (and still a star to many), with two hits that climbed close to the top of “Hot Country Songs.” She was a regular on “The Lawrence Welk Show” and appeared on the “Grand Ole Opry,” “Nashville Now” and “Crook & Chase,” as well as PBS specials, while touring the country. I wasn’t surprised to see Barber at the deli that day because I have

many artist friends, musicians, writers and painters in my circle of acquaintances. Almost every one of them has done stints at a “day job” when fortune is not smiling brightly on them. In fact, the former “Lawrence Welk” star may have summed it up best in a recent conversation on the subject. “Sometimes we eat chicken,” Barber said with a smile, “and the next day feathers.” Barber has been singing for crowds since she was a little girl growing up listening to her father play country music on the radio. By 14, she was going to the WNOX auditorium and soon became a part of “The Bonnie Lou & Buster Show,” which aired nationally. A publicity shot of local country music performer Ava Barber

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Pumpkins arrive at Norwood UMC Don Watkins, Lynn Redmon and Sue Rickabaugh put up the sign for Norwood United Methodist Church’s annual pumpkin patch. The pumpkin patch will be open everyday 3-8 p.m. Monday - Friday, 1-8 p.m. Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday through Halloween. Norwood UMC is located at 2110 Merchant Dr. Info: 687-1620 or norwoodumc.holston.org.

Habitat salutes ‘the original hopebuilder’ By Sandra Clark Bob and Helen Temple were honored Oct. 7 as some 200 people gathered for Knoxville Habitat for Humanity’s HopeBuilders Breakfast, held at Central Baptist Bearden. Attendees were guests of Habitat supporters and volunteers. The event raised $90,000, which, when matched with volunteer labor, will build two Houses of Hope through Habitat. Bob Temple was an early and prolific homebuilder in Halls, building in Murphy Hills and Woodvale subdivisions before developing Temple Acres just north of the business district. Bob was a

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founder of the North Side YMCA, which bears his name. He sang in the choir at the Methodist church and played tennis until a stroke slowed him physically. He remains an active community member, calling Shopper News recently to comment on the city’s rehab efforts at Fountain City Lake. Helen has kept the pace. The two met at Central High School, married and raised a son and two daughters: Rob Temple Jr., Ginger Baxter and Linda Wise. Ginger Baxter is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, having served on the board of directors

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Cancer survivor: ‘Life goes on’ An attitude of gratitude helps Knoxville man overcome a devastating cancer diagnosis On Nov. 13, 2016, Michael Holtz, 47, will stand before an enthusiastic crowd of runners and walkers as co-chair of the Subway Race against Cancer. He’s been part of this race for more than a decade, but it means much more to him now than it did the first time he laced up his running shoes and pinned on a bib number. Since then, Holtz has experienced cancer on a very personal level, and his story is framed with irony. He was diagnosed with Stage 3b rectal cancer during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in 2012, five days after his birthday, while he was an employee of the American Cancer Society. “I’m not going to wallow in self-pity,” says Holtz, who has a permanent colostomy. “That’s just not who I am.” With the fifth anniversary of his cancer diagnosis coming in spring 2017, he’s looking to the future, and starting to make some celebratory plans. “I’m not sure what I’m doing, yet, but I’ve got a couple of things in mind.” Those five years have included 11 months during which Holtz underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, he authored a book titled, “It’s Not Harder than Cancer,” he completed a marathon, conquered obstacle course-style Spartan races, and participated in the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., lobbying for cancer patients and their families. Holtz gives part of the credit for his quality of life today to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. First there was the surgery, performed by Greg Midis, MD, to remove a

Holtz dresses the part as he puts the miles behind him on the course of the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. life-threatening, three-inch adenocarcinoma from the wall of Holtz’ rectum. Then, because he chose to have the surgery at Fort Sanders Regional, he had a specialized kind of nursing assistance that cancer patients don’t always have access to at other hospitals. Ostomy nurses at Fort Sanders Regional are trained and certiﬁed speciﬁcally in the care of the openings in the body created

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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, a member of Covenant Health, has been named to the 2016 list of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” by Becker’s Hospital Review. The list includes hospitals and health system leading the nation in cancer care. “Hospitals included on this list offer patients comprehensive cancer care involving teams of specialists, participation in clinical trials and personalized treatment programs. Many organizations on this list are driving forces in the ﬁght to end cancer as we know it,” according to Becker’s. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center offers comprehensive cancer care, including inpatient services at the downtown

by procedures like colostomy, ileostomy or gastrostomy. Holtz says the nurses worked with him on three of the five days he was a patient at Fort Sanders Regional. “Not every hospital has ostomy nurses,” Holtz says. “Patients are often left on their own to figure out what to do.” On the first day the ostomy nurses administered all the care, showing him how to use and clean the appliance. The second day, they encouraged Holtz to take part in the process. The third day, they supervised as he took on the responsibility by himself. “Everything was very positive,” Holtz says. “They knew I was very active and they told me I didn’t have to change that because of my colostomy bag, which was wonderful to hear.” In fact, Holtz says the nurses very specifically told him not to just “go home and sit on the couch,” so he didn’t. Holtz says encouragement and compassion came from all the nurses and medical staff at Fort Sanders Regional, then at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. His family benefited from it almost as much as he did. Another factor in Michael Holtz’s success story is having an attitude of gratitude. From the day of the diagnosis, he and his wife, Sarah, made a pact that they would be Michael Holtz (left) presents a cake to surgeon Greg Midis, MD, on the third anniversary of the cancer diagnosis.

Knoxville medical center and advanced technology such as Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center at the adjacent campus of Thompson Cancer Survival Center. Thompson Cancer Survival Center offers medical and radiation oncology, chemotherapy, clinical trials and innovations in specialized cancer treatments at locations throughout East Tennessee. “Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is pleased to receive this recognition from Becker’s,” said Keith Altshuler, president and chief administrative ofﬁcer of the medical center. “Our physicians and staff work very hard to provide excellent care and supportive resources for patients and families facing cancer.”

positive and seek to be around others who could help them keep the right attitude. “At my church, I’ve sort of become known as the Gratitude Whisperer,” Holtz jokes. He has social media pages devoted to being thankful, he’s preached and taught lessons on gratitude, and an entire chapter of his book focuses on having a grateful perspective. “I wrote the book because I wanted to share with people what I learned during my experience – what it takes mentally to get through a serious illness like rectal cancer,” Holtz says. “The most important lesson I learned during my cancer journey was about being grateful and the value of staying grateful and ﬁnding reasons to be grateful, because there’s always something to be grateful for.” Holtz is thankful for many things, and says the cancer journey has strengthened his marriage, his faith in God, and his appreciation of the people in his life. “I will never say that cancer is a gift,” Holtz says, “but it certainly has brought a lot of good into my life.” His message for cancer patients today is, “life goes on.” Holtz says life must be embraced, because it can turn so quickly. “We’re not guaranteed tomorrow, so live every day to the fullest,” he says. “That’s not just a platitude, it’s true.” Holtz says it’s important to live each day like it’s the only one you have, don’t stress over the small problems in life, and if you have a cancer diagnosis, tell someone – don’t try to go it alone. For information about cancer services at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, visit www.fsregional.com. You can join Holtz on his mission of gratitude by searching “GratitudeKnox” on Facebook or Instagram.

Join us in the 2016 Race Against Cancer! SUBWAY® Race Against Cancer registration now open Registration is now open for the 2016 SUBWAY Race Against Cancer. Sign up now to walk or run with on Sunday, Nov. 13 at World’s Fair Park. Gather friends and family to form a team in this year’s race and participate in honor or memory of those in your life who have battled cancer. The Race Against Cancer is a 5K run/ walk that supports the Thompson Cancer Survival Center’s Outreach Program. Over the last 23 years, the race has raised more than $5 million to support cancer screenings and education for medically-underserved individuals in East Tennessee. Online registration is available at www. raceagainstcancer.org. Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for children (18 and under) for either the 5K or the 1 mile walk in the park. If you aren’t a walker or a runner, there is still a way for you to participate – sign up for the “afternoon nap” option to support the race from the comfort of your couch! The fundraising goal for the 2016 Race is $475,000 and 5,000 registered participants. Funds raised through the race will provide cancer prevention education and

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a variety of cancer screenings in 18 counties across our region. Sign up now and be a part of saving the lives of our friends and neighbors! Local television personality and cancer survivor Ken Schwall is serving as cochair for the 2016 race along with returning co-chair Michael Holtz. They share a common passion for encouraging cancer screenings and early detection. Both Holtz and Schwall are channeling their belief into action through the Race Against Cancer to help those who don’t have easy access to early detection screenings. Thompson Cancer Survival Center is committed to the belief that every person deserves a ﬁghting chance to defeat cancer. We gratefully acknowledge our local SUBWAY franchisee partners, our race sponsors and our participants for joining the Center in that ﬁght. For more information about the race or to register, call 865-541-1227 or visit www.raceagainstcancer.org. Follow @SubwayRace on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for regular updates and information as race day approaches.

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The Steamboat Deli in Powell, where former “Lawrence Welk Show” regular Ava Barber now works part time

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Every good story has a romance, and Barber’s came when she met and married her first love, Roger Sullivan, who had a musical group called The Sweet Apple Band, when she was 17 and he was 21. It was a romance that is still going strong 43 years later. “Some people said Roger robbed the cradle,” Barber recently told me. At that time, “The Lawrence Welk Show” was a staple of American television,

featuring a variety of musical styles. Barber’s mother, Ruby Wayne Barber, was an avid fan of the show and encouraged her daughter to write to Welk for an audition when there were rumors that he was looking for a country singer to replace Lynn Anderson. “I got an address off a tape at the studio where I performed, and we mailed the letter to the wrong place,” Barber laughingly told me.

– where Barber first auditioned for the variety show host. “Lawrence played on a clinky old piano, and I sang ‘I Never Promised You a Rose Garden’ for him,” Barber said. Not long after that, with tickets bought by Welk, Barber and her husband Roger were on their way to Los Angeles to tape a show. “When we got there, the camera operators’ union was on strike, so there was no taping. Back at home, some people thought I had From page A-1 made the story up,” Barber said. It was only a temporary setback, though. Eventually, that first show was taped, and the audience response was so positive that Ava Barber became the first of only three singers ever to be hired by Welk after one appearance.

Eventually, though, Welk responded to a letter and suggested that if Barber was ever on the West Coast that she should come by and audition. “Roger called and actually talked to Lawrence Welk,” Barber said. “And he told Roger he would soon be in Nashville for a golf tournament where we could meet him.” So, it was in a tent at a Nashville golf course – not the best of conditions

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Powell native and “Lawrence Welk Show” regular Ava Barber greets customers from behind the counter at the Steamboat Deli in Powell. On a personal note, that appearance was the first time I ever saw Barber, and I remember it like it was yesterday. It’s a thrill when a hometown girl or boy does well, because it shows other struggling artists of all kinds that success is possible. Not every singer becomes a super-wealthy world legend like Elvis Presley or Dolly Parton, nor does every painter become a Vincent Van Gogh or every writer a Kurt Vonnegut. But money is not the primary reason artists make art. They do it for the same reason a spider spins webs or a bee makes honey. It’s what they are. Ava Barber from North Knoxville made her mark in the entertainment world,

and I don’t have the space to detail her career from star to helping out part-time in a family deli. Like Barber, I know it’s all temporary, some days chicken and some days feathers. Today she’s working the deli with her sister and nephew Jo Ann and Jimmy Miller, with a large menu on one wall and celebrity photographs on the opposite side. But the next time I see her, she may be back on national television. That’s the way an artist’s life works, and the money and fame are just the gravy that follows doing what they love. Just as a side note, the Steamboat Deli makes some of the best sandwiches I’ve had in years.

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Courage beyond comprehension What we know: Tennessee is not a team of destiny. The seventh turnover was proof positive. It does have true grit. Alas, it does not bother with many details. Reserves, forced into action, often do exciting things but tend to clarify the difference in starters and subs. Butch Jones’ “next man up” concept is worthy of praise. The Volunteers have courage beyond comprehension. During their College Station visit, they endured enough injuries, penalties, hardships and blunders to make an ordinary team run up the white flag. Tennessee is no ordinary team. It was better than Texas A&M. It was much

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better in the fourth quarter, as in three touchdowns in eight minutes. Players again defied comeback odds as if they just don’t understand “impossible.” There was no better example of refusing to surrender than Malik Foreman’s fierce pursuit of a breakaway runner. After 71 yards, Malik caught him and prevented a touchdown – one step from the goal. Cheers. Mistakes frustrate the coach but he really likes this

team. Butch gets to use two of his favorite words -- resolve and resiliency – in describing it. Three Vols who considered leaving early for the NFL wish they had. Not so much Alvin Kamara.

What we don’t know: Half a season is finished at 5-1. One dream is gone. The SEC championship game remains within reach. There are two immediate questions: Are there enough able bodies to get there from here and how will the Vols react to losing? Ending Alabama domination would be a terrific answer but the Tide appears to be a better team. It is No. 1 for several reasons. It has superior talent at some po-

sitions, generally dependable execution and a much smaller crowd in the care of doctors and trainers. We don’t really know how wide is the coaching gap.

Points to ponder: It was frightening to see old warrior Danny O’Brien departing on a backboard and rescue wagon. He has staying power, going back to coaches Justin Wilcox and Peter Sirmon. He lives, he lives. Will fans out of touch with reality now accept the fact that the Vols are very good but not great? They have the heart of a lion but they keep shooting themselves in the foot. Make that feet. There is no easy explana-

tion for fumbles and missed tackles. Does this go back to Jones’ careful practices with minimum hitting in hopes of avoiding injuries? Is this a frustrating case of damned if you do and damned if you don’t? Corners and safeties still have trouble defending deep passes. Tennessee has two secondary coaches. Can you believe experienced linemen were flagged five times for false starts against the Aggies? So, the Texas crowd was loud and passionate and helped decide the game. How loud will it be at Neyland Stadium on Saturday? Will Alabama care? Do you suppose the very smart and often brilliant Joshua Dobbs is a mere

mortal? He had a good and bad day. He threw for 398 yards, gained 57 as a runner and caught a touchdown pass. He lost two fumbles, didn’t dive on a muffed handoff and misread a route that cost the game-ending interception. Please do not charge him with the earlier interception. That was not the quarterback’s fault. The day in Aggieland was dumbfounding. Old friend John Chavis, thought to be one of America’s best defensive coordinators, wrung his hands as Tennessee accumulated 684 yards of total offense. Chief finally smiled. Winning is first prize. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Bud Armstrong: First priority is taxpayers Lawyer jokes aside, one of Bud Armstrong’s priorities as Knox County law director is saving taxpayers money. He described changes that have resulted in savings at last week’s Armstrong Council of West Knox County Homeowners meeting. Worker’s comp cases have been brought inhouse, saving the county $200,000. The number of cases has dropped dramatically, and the county is now actuarially sound, he said. The law director’s office no longer hires outside counsel “on a whim.” Previously, the office has spent up to $1.1 million on attorneys’ fees, but last year, it

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was $43,000. Some circumstances, such as a conflict between two commissioners, require outside counsel. Taking on the tax attorney’s job allows the county to proceed with title searches, which means the condemnation of taxdelinquent property can move forward. The change brought in an additional $200,000 this year. Lawsuits against former Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe and his “ghost” staffers have already netted some money, and the county’s “not done with” the criminals yet, Armstrong

said. A motion, based on fraud or false claims, could potentially result in a $1 million to $19 million judgment. He hasn’t given up on finding the money Lowe claims to have gambled away, either. Very few understand what the law director’s office does, he said. Much of the work revolves around interpretation of the county charter and writing ordinances and resolutions. The work is much the same as that of the state attorney general, except that the county law director deals with civil, rather than criminal cases. Power is given to the office by the people, through the charter, and the charter mandates that the law director handle all legal affairs of Knox County government and play an advisory role for

elected officials and Knox County Commission, which is regarded separately as the board of directors for the county. Comparing the county to a corporation, its first priority is to protect the stockholders, or taxpayers. The second priority is advising elected officials. “I think the county is getting better at taking care of the stockholders. The climate is getting better.” Another important task is reviewing contracts − over 700 each year, he says. “If you cover all your bases in your agreements, life is better.” Armstrong took issue with a recent news story that made it seem that the county is footing the bill for an $800,000 judgment in favor of a former MPC employee. Knox County was named in the suit, but it isn’t

the paying party, he said. He’s also not sure that Knox County will be writing a $140,000 check for a recent decision regarding the untreated injury of a county detention facility inmate. The case has been appealed. The county is monitoring 479 claims that could

Burlington cell tower on MPC agenda MPC has a 12-page agenda for its 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, meeting. That’s good news. It means development is picking up. But in East Knoxville, neighborhood folks will probably be out in force to protest a 125-foot cell tower proposed by Verizon to be built on an empty lot at 4105 Holston Drive. The land is already zoned commercial. The tower was discussed Sept. 12 at Town Hall East with some 60 in attendance.

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become litigation and is currently involved in 305 actual lawsuits. The good news, he said, is that the deputy law directors and their support staff are top-notch. “I’d put your firm up against any law firm − and do.”

Residents asked Verizon to seek alternative sites. The company looked at the steeple of the Greater Warner Tabernacle Church (only 70 feet high) and a field at the north end of Kirkwood Street (too far west). So Verizon has agreed to build a 9-foot brick wall around the base of the tower with a sign reading, “Welcome to Historic Burlington.” Will this be enough? Stay tuned. – S. Clark

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Celebrating Edna Smith’s 100th birthday

What more could Edna Smith, Raccoon Valley Road resident, want for her 100th birthday than to have a room filled with friends and elected officials singing “Happy Birthday” to her on her special day? Smith listened as proclamations were read by state Rep. Bill Dunn and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. And then there was cake! Edna Smith and Mayor Tim Burchett pose for one of his famous selfies during her 100th birthday celebration. Photos by Ruth White

Pictured singing to Edna are state Rep. Roger Kane, Knox County Commissioner Ed Brantley, state Rep. Bill Dunn, Register of Deeds Sherry Witt, Smith, Law Director Bud Armstrong, County Commissioners Charles Busler and Michele Carringer and Carringer’s granddaughter, Emma Grace Lewallen.

Bounds in the big chair Twenty-four hours after her colleagues voted to hand her the gavel, Patti Bounds still sounded surprised to find herself chairing the school board – and somewhat shellshocked that the first vote she presided over was so difficult. Bounds was chosen by acclamation. “I had no idea, going in, what would transpire, or who would end up as chair,” she said. The next vote was for the board’s vice chair: “The most gutw r enc h i ng and agonizing vote I Patti Bounds have made. It was very hard because I respect Terry (Hill), Tony (Norman) and Amber (Rountree), all, and felt that any of the three could have done an excellent job.” (Rountree got Bounds’ vote and was elected.) A longtime kindergarten teacher at Brickey-McCloud School, Bounds retired from the job she loved to run for office in 2014. A couple of seasoned politicians stepped aside and she was elected unopposed. She joined a four-member minority that frequently opposed the policies and practices of former superintendent James McIntyre and was almost always thwarted by the five-member pro-McIntyre majority. With the departure of Karen Carson, Doug Harris and Tracie Sanger this year, and the addition of new members Jennifer Owen, Tony Norman and Susan Horn, the atmosphere has changed, and Bounds now leads a coalition that could include as many as seven members. School board chair is not a ceremonial position. The chair and the superintendent are a two-member executive committee that

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Betty Bean sets the monthly meeting agenda and has exercised considerable clout in other areas. Two years ago, thenchair Lynne Fugate, after stepping out of the room to consult with McIntyre, made the unusual move of denying board member Mike McMillan’s request for “personal privilege” to delay a vote on the system’s strategic plan – new members were to be seated the following month. Fugate’s successor, Doug Harris, started taking unilateral actions even before he became chair. He initiated talks with Mayor Tim Burchett that resulted in a Memorandum of Understanding to build two middle schools, increase teachers’ wages and delay

new capital projects for two years. Early this year, when McIntyre assessed his chances with the new school board, he decided to resign rather than face a less-thanfriendly governing body. Harris presented his colleagues with a timetable and a severance package. Bounds has had very little time to adjust to her new position. On Wednesday, she was faced with a request for personal privilege from board member Gloria Deathridge, which quashed debate on the evening’s most controversial item – a Rountree-sponsored resolution not to use the results of end-of-term tests (formerly known as TCAPs) to calculate student grades or teacher evaluations. Interim superintendent Buzz Thomas had sent a scathing email and urged the board to oppose the resolution, which goes to the heart of the so-called “teachers’ revolt” that be-

gan three years ago. Deathridge’s move delays consideration of the Rountree resolution until Oct. 31, the day Rountree, who is almost nine months pregnant, is due to deliver. Meanwhile, Patti Bounds continues to volunteer in each of her district schools in the Halls-Powell area. She gave herself a crash course in Robert’s Rules of Order when she was elected and may revisit the subject soon. The day before she was elected chair, she got an outstanding advocate award from UT’s Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education. She takes a modest approach to her new position. “I had a less than stellar beginning to conducting my first meeting, but I did get a lot of encouragement. Lynne Fugate was very kind and Buzz reminded me of his first time sitting as chair of Maryville school board. He told me it will get easier. A lot happened very quickly.”

Central facelift will be worth the pain By Betty Bean The city will present details of a $5 million, yearlong plan to upgrade North Central Street at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at Central United Methodist Church, 201 E. Third Ave. The infrastructure upgrade and street improvement project will stretch from the north end of the Old City to the Woodland Avenue intersection of North Central. Anne Wallace, the city’s deputy director for redevelopment, said the meeting has a dual purpose – to report on city projects for Central and Jackson Avenues and to let the public know about KUB infrastructure work that will begin soon. KUB is replacing more than 8,800 feet of water main

and 26 fire hydrants along 12 city blocks. “The city projects will fall into line behind that,” Wallace said. City crews will begin installing sidewalk improvements, improved bike lanes, new curbs, betterdefined on-street parking, landscaping and resurfacing. The crown jewel of the streetscape project will be a linear park near Baxter Avenue that will serve as gateway to Happy Holler. Funded jointly by the city, the state Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, the project should be finished in 2017. Peg Hambright’s Magpies Bakery is on the path where the work will take place. She has some trepidation, but

overall is excited. “Obviously it’s going to be a pain for a period of time, but a facelift is needed over here. ... I’m most enthusiastic about the linear park. That intersection (Baxter and North Central) needs that. It has a lane that’s not a lane, is super wide and not pedestrian friendly. They’re going to take that whole lane and make it part of that park. If you stand on the top of that hill, it’s one of the most beautiful views in the city. After the improvements, more people can use it.” Traffic on the north end of town will be further snarled when the state shuts down the Broadway viaduct to rebuild it. This project will take more than two years to complete.

government Megan Barry’s ‘strategy for Democrats’ Nashville’s Democratic Mayor Megan Barry continues to garner national attention in her first year as mayor. The Economist magazine had an extensive article last month suggesting her approach may be “a strategy for Democrats elsewhere.” Megan Barry While she is more liberal than many Tennesseans, she has struck a chord among Davidson County residents and she may be heard from statewide in the next several years. However, several conservative groups have her in their sights. Meanwhile, Mayor Rogero is trying to halt reports she may leave the mayor’s office before her term ends to take a position in a potential Clinton administration. Respected News Sentinel Washington correspondent Michael Collins last week reported her name is being widely mentioned for the Clinton administration. At the Dinner on the (Gay Street) Bridge celebrating Knoxville’s 225th birthday, Rogero went out of her way to say, “I have no intention of leaving this job early.” It seemed an unusual setting to raise the issue, and for a casual observer this might seem a denial. But it actually falls short of a direct denial. A careful reading shows Rogero did not rule out leaving if asked by the president to come to Washington. A real convincing denial would be, “I will not accept any position in the next federal administration if offered during my term as mayor.” While continuing as mayor may be her intention this week, this statement does not answer the reasonable possibility that our first female president may ask Knoxville’s first female mayor to be part of her team in Washington, and what would Rogero say then? My money is on her accepting the request by a President Clinton to serve and saying she had to say yes to a presidential request to serve despite her preference to continue as mayor. It would be an honor for her and to our city. How could she say no? She has always been one who believes in answering the call to serve. There are still

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reports that her resume is already being circulated in the Clinton transition office by friends. It is also true that these reports (which have gained traction) are alarming to over 40 city employees who do not have civil service protection and could quickly be replaced by a new mayor. Rogero wants to calm their anxiety over early unemployment. ■ The Knoxville Museum of Art will honor Sylvia and Jan Peters with the 2016 James L. Clayton Award on Oct. 27. They are the first African-Americans to receive this prestigious award, and it is well deserved for their many activities across Knoxville but especially for “uncommon generous and sustained” support of the museum. ■ Paul James has retired as executive director of Ijams Nature Center after 16 years. He leaves a strong legacy of dedication and progress for an important part of environmental education in Knoxville. He took the center to new level of activity, for which many are grateful. ■ The Richmond Times-Dispatch, a major newspaper in Virginia, has endorsed the Libertarian candidate for president, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. Virginia is a swing state, unlike Tennessee. This happened even with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine on the ticket with Hillary Clinton. The Union Leader in Manchester, N.H., has also endorsed Johnson. While Johnson’s chances of winning are remote at best, it is unclear whether he takes more votes from Clinton or Trump and whether that will push Virginia more toward Trump or Clinton. What it does mean is that opinion makers are taking Johnson more seriously and there is unease toward both Trump and Clinton among many voters. Johnson has stumbled recently with his failure to name a single world leader he respects. However, he could still impact the election result depending on whom he takes the most votes from in which states.

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SENIOR NOTES ■ The Heiskell Senior Center 1708 W. Emory Road. Info: Janice White, 548-0326 Upcoming: Mobile Meals each Wednesday; $2 donation requested; RSVP by noon Tuesday. Seniors luncheon, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13; speaker: Ron Jones will talk about his book on the Revolutionary War; bring dessert. ■ Karns Senior Center 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; computer lab; billiards room. Register for: Covenant Health Lunch & Learn: “3D Mammography,” noon Thursday, Oct. 13; RSVP: 541-4500. ■ Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday

Giving back to the Bobcats By Ruth White When you hear the names Bud Bales and Tommy Schumpert, a couple of things probably come to mind: two great coaches and many great baseball teams. Bales, a 1956 graduate of South Young High, was a coach at Central for close to 30 years. Schumpert, a 1956 Central grad, was there for 17 years. Through baseball, they taught young men not only how to play the game, but also the importance of being good leaders and members of the community. Back when Bales coached at CHS, the team would take batting practice under the stadium in rotating stations. If it was cold outside, they bundled up. They made the available space work for them. When the team no longer had a place to practice, alum Andy Bolton (and member of the 1990 state championship team) got the ball rolling on a new facility to be located

Former Central High coaches Bud Bales and Tommy Schumpert stand near the sign for the new hitting facility to bear their names. Photo by Ruth White

on the school campus. The committee agreed to have the names of Bales and Schumpert on the facility to honor two men that gave their hearts and souls to many Bobcat teams and who are still

Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; quilting, dominoes, dance classes; scrapbooking, craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Center’s 10th anniversary party, noon Wednesday, Oct. 12.

highly respected in the community. A golf tournament fundraiser for the facility will be on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Beverly Par 3 course. Tee times are scheduled throughout the day,

Halls Senior Center to celebrate 10th anniversary

Register for: “Be ProActive with ProHealth, 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Field trip: Three Rivers Rambler excursion, noon Friday, Oct. 14. Veterans Office, 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19; RSVP: 215-5645.

The Halls Senior Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary during the Diamonds and Denim event starting at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The celebration will feature music by the David Hall Band, lunch, a “walk down memory lane,” special recognitions and prizes. The community is welcome to stop by. The Halls Senior Center is located at 4405 Crippen Road.

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Halls Senior Center coordinator Rebecca Quarles has been busy preparing for the center’s 10th anniversary celebration.

Ongoing event: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets 1 p.m. each last Monday.

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and anyone interested in playing or sponsoring a hole at the tournament may contact CHS athletic director J.D. Lambert at 689-1404 or via email at james.lambert@knoxschools.org.

Growing older in Knoxville Elmcroft of Halls will host a free educational seminar entitled Growing Older in Knoxville, noon-1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Susan Long, the director of Knoxville-Knox County Office on Aging, will be the guest speaker and will address issues for family members, senior adults and caregivers. Topics will include who to call when help is needed, the importance of socialization and activities as we age, and little-known resources available in the community. A lunch ($5) will be available for attendees who RSVP to Samantha Beal by Tuesday, Oct. 25. Call 925-2668 or email sbeals@elmcroft.com. Beaver Dam Baptist Church is located at 4328 Emory Road.

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The Tower of Babel Then they said, Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens â&#x20AC;Ś And the Lord said â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come, let us go down, and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech â&#x20AC;Ś Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth. â&#x20AC;Ś (Genesis 11:4a, 6, 7, 9 NRSV) The word Genesis means beginning, which is why the first book of the Bible was called Genesis: It recounted the stories of how things came to be. For example, Adam and Eve disobeyed the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instructions, ate the forbidden fruit, were thrown out of Eden and had to work for a living (Genesis 3:19). Noah â&#x20AC;&#x153;found favor in the eyes of the Lordâ&#x20AC;? (Genesis 6:8), and his family and pairs of the animals were spared so that life would continue. Then humans got â&#x20AC;&#x153;too big for their britches,â&#x20AC;? as my grandmother would say, and decided to build a tower â&#x20AC;&#x153;with its top in the heavensâ&#x20AC;? (Genesis 11:4). They started their tower, but God had other plans. God decided humans should remember Who was in charge, and be taken down a notch or two. God confounded their speech, and even trained architects will have a hard time building a tower to heaven when they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t communicate! I am an inveterate puzzler: I always have a puzzle in progress. Years ago there was a puzzle advertised that was a depiction of the Tower of Babel. It looked challenging, and I was sorely tempted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until I read the dimensions. It was six feet long! I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a table that I am willing to cover with puzzle pieces for the duration. So, unlike the people of Babel, I thought it over and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start!

Temple Baptist celebrates 50 years serving Powell By Stacy Levy In 1966, Powell was just a small community, but Easter Sunday that year, a few met at Powell High School in hopes of starting a new church with the Rev. Al Cox as pastor. The group had a vision that the potential for this small town and this new church could be big one day. And in May 1967, 54 charter members erected the first Temple Baptist Church. But starting a new church wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, there were not many Christian schools in the Knoxville area. So even though the church was just in its infancy, the elders felt a responsibility to assist parents in providing a Christian education for their children. In 1971, Temple Christian School, later renamed Temple Baptist Academy, opened with 91 students enrolled from kindergarten through sixth grade. Only 20 years later, it seemed fitting to start a college, and The Crown College was organized and admitted its first freshman class. And in 1999, Crown Christian Publications was founded. It was started as an avenue to distribute Christ-honoring materials including books, sermons and music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our heartfelt prayer is for people to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and become actively involved in a Biblebelieving, Bible-preaching church that cares for them,â&#x20AC;? says pastor Clarence Sexton. Well, God seems to have blessed Temple Baptist with the tools to do just that. In the year 2000, construction was completed on Temple

The original Temple Baptist Church auditorium, constructed in 1967 Baptistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new auditorium, and in 2004 the new 30acre Crown College campus was opened. In 2016, Crown Radio was launched. April of this same year marked the 50th year of Temple Baptist Church. There will be more celebrations to come through April of 2017, so stay tuned! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today, Temple Baptist Church continues as an independent, New Testament local assembly of baptized believers who have voluntarily joined themselves together to carry out the Great Commission,â&#x20AC;? said Sexton. Each week, buses bring children and families of greater Knoxville to hear the gospel of Christ. Temple Baptist Church seeks to embrace our community with the love of Christ through over 100 gospel ministries. For more information on Temple Baptist Church, Temple Baptist Academy, Crown College or the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th anniversary, visit: thecrowncollege.com, templebaptistacademy.com or templebaptistchurch. com.

FAITH NOTES Community services â&#x2013; Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-7 p.m. each second Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. â&#x2013; Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Classes/meetings â&#x2013; First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. â&#x2013; Fountain City UMC, 212 Hotel Road, hosts Griefshare, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The support group is offered for those who are dealing with the loss of a spouse, child, family member or friend. Cost: $15 for workbook. Info: 689-5175. â&#x2013; 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.

Special events â&#x2013; Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike in Luttrell, will host a fall festival, 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Includes: singing on the porch, free food, crafts, antique cars. Everyone welcome. â&#x2013; Millers Chapel UMC, 2719 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville, will host a pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. Suggested donation, $5; kids under 5 eat free. â&#x2013; St. Paul UMC Fountain City, 4014 Garden Drive, hosts Agapeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CafĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; each fourth Wednesday. Dinner is served 5:30-7 p.m., and the public is invited. Oct. 26 program: musical group Shaffer, Ogle and Lee. Info: 687-2952.

Special services â&#x2013; Bells Campground UMC, 7915 Bells Campground Road, will hold Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 16. Morning service, 10 a.m.; lunch, noon, bring covered dish; singing with guest singers Wild Blue Yonder, 1 p.m. â&#x2013; Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike, will celebrate its 134th anniversary with Homecoming on Sunday, Nov. 6. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Nathan Malone, Knoxville District Superintendent of the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 10:45; covered dish lunch and Bookwalter choir concert follow. Info: 689-3349. â&#x2013; Millers Chapel UMC, 2719 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville, will hold Homecoming Harvest Celebration 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. Backrow Boys will perform traditional hymns. A fellowship dinner will follow.

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Beaumont Magnet Academy art teacher Cheryl Burchett creates posters to remind staff members and parents to vote for the school all month long in hopes of winning a $100,000 grant from Farmers Insurance. Photo by Ruth White

Austin-East: What’s in a name? By Kip Oswald Keshawn plays travel baseball with Devon, his best friend since kinder ga r ten. Devon is a sophomore at AustinEast High School. Since I will go to A-E afKip Oswald ter leaving Vine, Kinzy and I decided to research its history and the history of other schools in the community. AustinEast is a magnet school that focuses on dance, musical production, advanced art and theater programs. The name has a really cool history. Austin High School opened in 1879. It was named for Emily Austin, a white woman from Pennsylvania who raised money to start Knoxville’s first black high school. At the time, black students were educated in basements of churches. As the school grew, it moved to Green School (elementary) in 1916, changing the name to Knoxville Colored High School. The school stayed there for 12 years until it moved to another location on East Vine Street in 1929 and became Austin High School again. Austin High moved one block away to a new building in 1952. In 1968, the all-black Austin High School and the mostly-white East High School, which were some eight blocks apart, joined to make Austin-East. A-E relocated in the East High building, and the Austin school became Vine Mid-

dle Magnet School, named for the street it was on. Although several middle and elementary schools feed into Austin-East Magnet High School, the majority of students come from Vine Middle Magnet, Green Magnet Academy, and Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. Green Magnet Academy began as Green School in 1909, named in honor of the late Dr. Henry Morgan Green, a well-known and respected Knoxville citizen. Green School only had students in kindergarten through second grade until 1915, when an addition was built onto the school and the students from Austin High School were moved there. In 1957, the new Green School was completed one block away from the old one. In 1993, a new wing was added and the school became known as Green Magnet Math and Science Academy. Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy was opened in 1974 and named for one of Knoxville’s most well-known civil-rights and community leaders. Living to age 102, Ms. Greene was the daughter of a former slave. She started teaching in a one-room schoolhouse and touched hundreds of lives through her life as a teacher, civil-rights leader, elected official and community volunteer. She was the first black member of the Knoxville Board of Education and a Tennessee delegate to the Republican National Convention. It is amazing what is in a name!

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sent to your address and you quickly verify the address. Voting is quick and simple and if Beaumont wins, I can guarantee hundreds of smiles will light up the school.

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KCYB concert to aid flood victims Knoxville Christian Youth Bands (KCYB) recently held the first concert of its 22nd season to benefit victims of the recent floods in Louisiana. The concert featured patriotic popular music selections played by KCYBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Band, Concert Band and Symphonic Band. An offering was taken at the conclusion of the concert with all proceeds going to the Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Purse organization for the relief of those affected by the devastating floods in Louisiana. KCYB is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing an environment for quality instrumental-music education for greater Knoxville area home school, private school and public school children in fifth through 12th grades. Info: KCYB.org

HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS â&#x2013; Boo! At the Zoo!, 5:30-8 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 13-16 and Oct. 20-23. Tickets: $9; children under 4, free. Info/ tickets: 637-5331, zooknoxville.org, zoo ticket office during regular zoo hours.

Claire Daniel was crowned homecoming queen at Powell High on Friday night. She was escorted by her father, Todd. Powell defeated Karns during the homecoming game, 31-23, for their first win of the season. Photos by Ruth White

Anna Luethke escorted Jacob Hickman to the homecoming ceremony at PHS. Hickman represented the choral department and was crowned homecoming king.

Great night for PHS homecoming festivities

â&#x2013; Fall Fest, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Central Baptist Church Fountain City, 5364 N. Broadway. Trunk or treat, cakewalk, games and more. â&#x2013; Freaky Friday Fright Nite in Farragut, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, Mayor Bob Leonard Park, 301 Watt Road. Kids 12 and under are invited to â&#x20AC;&#x153;trick or treatâ&#x20AC;? at the park. Event is free but donations for the Ronald McDonald House will be accepted. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halloween Fun,â&#x20AC;? 4-8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, New Life UMC, 7921 Millertown Pike. Carnival games, inflatables, trunk or treat, spooky trail, free food and more. Info: newlifeumcknoxville.com; 546-5153; NewLifeUMCKnoxville@gmail.com. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holyween 2016,â&#x20AC;? 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, World for Christ Church, 4611 Central Avenue Pike. â&#x2013; Monster Mash Trunk or Treat open car, truck and jeep show, 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, McLemore Florist, 106 E. Young High Pike. Live music by Swamp Ghost, concessions stand with hot foods, door prizes and more. Registration free. â&#x2013; Pumpkin Patch, Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, through Oct. 31. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spooky, Scary Stories Live!â&#x20AC;? presented by the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association (SMSA), 7-9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, Vienna Coffee House, 212 College St., Maryville. Audience ages 12 and up. Free program but donations appreciated for benefit of SMSA childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs. Info: 429-1783.

Gissely Zamora, representing the PHS band, and her escort Sam Birdwell during the parade

â&#x2013; Trunk or Treat, 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, First Farragut UMC, 12733 Kingston Pike. Includes fun, games and candy. The youth will be selling food to raise funds for mission work.

REUNIONS â&#x2013; Bearden High School Class of 1966 reunion. Friday, Oct. 14, at Hunter Valley Farm. Info: Joe Bruner, 399-5951 or jobruner01@yahoo.com. â&#x2013; Powell High School classes of 1968-1971 Sock Hop, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inn, Central Avenue Pike at Merchant Road. Social time with hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, 5:30-6:30

Powell High cheerleader Hannah Byrd and Annie Smith walk the homecoming parade route.

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 Bonny Kate Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meeting, 1 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike. Guest speaker: Lee Ann Harper. Topic: Bone Health. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer (Windows 7), 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info/registration: 525-5431. Homeschoolers @ the Library: Titanic Museum Attraction, 10 a.m. for pre-K through third grade and 11 a.m. for fourth grade and up, Halls Branch Library. 4518 E. Emory Road. Info/ registration: 922-2552. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, OCT. 13 “End-of-Summer Garden Tasks,” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Joe Pardue. Info: 329-8892. “Getting Your House in Order” seminar, 2-3 p.m., Sister Elizabeth Room, North Knoxville Medical Center, 7565 Dannaher Drive. Seminar focuses on how to leave an organized estate. Registration deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 12. Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or Tennova.com. Halls Book Club: “The Murder That Never Was” by Andrea Kane, 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. The Heiskell Senior Group meeting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Community Center, 1708 W. Emory Road. Ron Jones will be speaking about his book regarding the Revolutionary War. Bring a dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Annual Fall Apple Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Washington Presbyterian Church, 7405 Washington Pike. Food, music, apple butter, apple cider, fried apple pies, barbecue and ribs for lunch, crafts, canned goods and more. All proceeds support church’s mission work. Community is invited. Admission and parking are free. Info: visitwpc.org; wpc@visitwpc.org; Tim, 776-4523. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: feralfelinefriends.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Miss Lynn, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Tour the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Sam Venable, 9:30 a.m., GSM Heritage Center, Townsend. Cost: $60. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: 448-8838.

SUNDAY, OCT. 16 Lineage and Legacy event, 2-4 p.m., MabryHazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave. Events include a one-act play performed by the Tennessee Stage Company, which follows events leading to the Oct. 19, 1882, gunﬁght. Also serves as annual membership meeting. Free and open to the public. RSVP by Oct. 12: 522-8661 or mabryhazenhouse@gmail.com. Info: mabryhazen.com. Union County Historical Society meeting, 2:30 p.m., Union County Museum, 3824 Maynardville Highway, Maynardville. Program: “Come to Make Records” presented by Eric Dawson, an archivist with the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. The public is invited.

MONDAY, OCT. 17 Monday Night Book Club: “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah, 6-8 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 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.

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Benefit to support Historic Ramsey House, 6:30 p.m., The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Guest master of ceremonies: Sam Venable. Guest speaker: Dave Ramsey; topic: “Building a Legacy.” Tickets: $100. Info/reservations: 546-0745 or judy@ ramseyhouse.org. Cruise In, 4-8 p.m., Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. Trucks, cars and motorcycles welcome. Info: 690-1060. The Rocky Top Pickin’ Party, 6-10 p.m., Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave. Hosted by Keep Knoxville Beautiful. Features: The Bearded, the Hardin Valley Thunder and more. All musicians invited to play. Info/tickets: keepknoxvillebeautiful. org/rocky-top-pickin-party. Woods and Wildlife Field Day for Urban Environments, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., UT Arboretum, 901 Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. Registration fee: $10; includes lunch. Info: forestry.tennessee.edu.

“Fountain City: People Who Made a Difference” Brown Bag Lecture and book signing with Dr. Jim Tumblin, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Books will be available for purchase. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 14-16 Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave. Gem, mineral and jewelry vendors; geology exhibits; mineral and gem identiﬁcation. Admission, $5; show pass, $8; children under 12, free. Info: knoxrocks.org; 256-0795;

FRIDAY, OCT. 21 Clogging class hosted by the Sharps Chapel Book Station, 6-8 p.m., Sharps Chapel Senior Building, 1542 Sharps Chapel Road. Professional clogger will teach the class; bring shoes appropriate for clogging, no ﬂip ﬂops or tennis shoes. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Everyone welcome.

SATURDAY, OCT. 22 Fall Arts and Craft Festival, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Christ Methodist, 7535 Maynardville Pike. Info: 922-1412. Fourth Saturday Jam Session, 7 p.m., Old Rush Strong School, Sharps Chapel. Bluegrass, country and gospel music performed by local musicians. Free. Snacks available, donations appreciated. Everyone welcome. Harvest Celebration, Thorn Grove Baptist Church, 10200 Thorn Grove Pike. Includes: country ﬁ xins’ breakfast, 7 a.m.; live auction, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.; silent auction, baked and canned goods, gift shop,

crafters and vendors, children’s activities, door prizes, live music. Info: 933-5771 or ofﬁce@tgbchurch.com. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: feralfelinefriends.org. Senior Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Admission, $5. Live music provided by the David Correll Band. Info: 922-0416.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, OCT. 27 “Growing Older in Knoxville,” noon-1 p.m., Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 4328 Emory Road. Registration, 11:30 a.m. Free educational presentation for family members, caregivers and seniors. Guest speaker: Susan Long, director of Knoxville-Knox County Ofﬁce on Aging. Lunch, $5 for attendees who RSVP by Oct. 25. Info/RSVP: Samantha, 925-2668 or sbeals@ elmcroft.com.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, OCT. 27-28 AARP Driver Safety classes, noon-4 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. Info/registration: 922-0416.

SATURDAY, OCT. 29 Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: feralfelinefriends.org. Revvin’ for Megan Emehiser beneﬁt car show and vendor/yard sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Fairview Baptist Church, 7424 Fairview Road. All proceeds to help with medical bills related to cancer treatments. Car entries: preregistration, $15; day of registration, $20. Vendor spaces: $20, one spot; $30, two spots. Car show awards, door prizes, silent auction, live entertainment, food and more. Info/registration: Facebook, Revvin’ for Megan Emehiser Beneﬁt Car Show; lisaogle05@gmail.com; Jeff Ogle, 254-9869. Yard sale info/donations: Sarah Hall, 256-1786. Union County High School Baseball Bass Classic, Brogan’s Hollow Boat Ramp. Registration, 7:30 a.m.; launch, 8; weigh-in, noon. Entry fee: $50. Info/registration: Cory Stooksbury, 591-9935 or cory. stooksbury@ucps.org.

SUNDAY, OCT. 30 Fall Neighborhood Festival, 5-8 p.m., St. Paul UMC Fountain City, 4014 Garden Drive. Featuring: free barbecue; Americana and bluegrass musicians the Childress Family, the Kelly Family and special guest Wade Johnson; bounce house, games and treats for children; crafts, canned goods or other hand-made items for sale to raise money for missions. All invited. Info: stpaulftncity.org.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 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. “Legal Advice Clinic for Veterans” hosted by the Knoxville Bar Association, noon-2 p.m., Knox County Public Defender’s ofﬁce, 1101 Liberty St. Free clinic. Legal issues consultations include: landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, estate planning, child support, personal injury and general legal issues. Info: 522-6522.

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Rule #5: If the digestive system isn’t working correctly By Dr. Donald G. Wegener The second branch of the autonomic nervous system is the parasympathetic system, which works to conserve energy and rebuild tissue. This Dr. Wegener is also the branch that helps slow your heart rate down and get your body back to a normal resting state after you get out of the emergency situation that I described earlier in the sympathetic nervous system. So you can see one branch of the system speeds you up while the other branch slows you down. This is how your body achieves homeostasis. It does this by lowering blood pressure and putting the digestive process to work. Because of the environment we live in today, this branch of your nervous system is usually under-stimulated, and most people do not eliminate their waste properly because this branch does not function the way it should. Now that you understand the two branches of the autonomic nervous

system, you can see that our body and digestive system were designed to get the most nutrients we could from our food and get rid of the rest. By the time your food reaches the large intestine, the good nutrients that our body needs have usually been absorbed, and the body needs to excrete the remaining waste. However what happens if we are overly sympathetic, dehydrated and our digestive system is not working correctly? The waste product sits in our colon longer than it’s supposed to which can allow some toxins to be reabsorbed back into our system, making the job even harder on our liver. This can also affect the good and bad bacteria that are in your colon. Your body will be more concerned with getting rid of the toxins than it would dropping a few extra pounds of fat.

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Million Dollar Dinner may hit $3 million That Million Dollar Dinner that Rotary District 6780 is having in November to benefit the Rotary Foundation has now become a $2.5 Million Dinner and could well end up being a $3 Million Dinner. Rotarians from Knoxville’s seven clubs, along with Rotarians from other clubs in the district, have already raised and pledged $1.1 million. This is the first Million Dollar fundraiser in the district’s history. And now, one generous couple has offered to make a matching donation of up to $1 million for all gifts and commitments completed on or before Oct. 31, 2016. As an added incentive, another generous couple will match up to $500,000 for all gifts and commitments received beyond the fundraising goal. Both couples wish to remain anonymous. The dinner will be Saturday, Nov. 19, at Cherokee Country Club with a pair of distinguished Rotary guests: Rotary International President John F. Germ of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga and Ian H.S. Riseley of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, who will be president of Rotary International in 2017-18. Riseley will be the keynote speaker for the evening. “It’s all perfect,” says Frank Rothermel, committee chair of the dinner and past district governor of 6780. “Charity Navigator (which rates nonprofit foundations) recently gave the Rotary Foundation a 100 – a perfect score – so donors know that the foundation will use their money wisely. “It’s the centennial year of the foundation. Our president, John Germ, is from our district. It has all come together for a great evening to celebrate this milestone event. I am so proud of our Rotarians, to step up and be so selfless. This leaves a great legacy for our district.” Rotarians who committed a minimum of $10,000 to this fundraising initiative in outright gifts, bequests or pledges will be honored at the VIP dinner and reception. “This is exciting for our district and for Rotary International,” Rothermel added. “This deepens the commitment our district and Rotarians have in making the world a better place.”

BIZ NOTES ■ Fountain City Business and Professional Association meets 11:45 a.m. each second Wednesday, Central Baptist Church fellowship hall. President is John Fugate, jfugate43@gmail.com or 688-0062. ■ Powell Business and Professional Association meets noon each second Tuesday, Jubilee Banquet Facility. President is John Bayless, john.

bayless@ftr.com or 947-8224. ■ Roy Cockrum, through his foundation, has awarded a major multiyear grant to The Carpetbag Theatre Inc. in support of the organization’s 50th anniversary. Carpetbag will use the funds to remount six of the group’s most notable plays over three years and to support the creation and development of Carpetbag’s newest original work, “Bricks.”

Property sales strong as summer winds down By Sherry Witt A good summer came to a good close. That is the best way to describe real estate and lending activity in Knox County last Witt month, as property sales and mortgage loans continued to show strength in the local market. For the month of September, there were 1,080 property transfers in Knox County, slightly ahead of last September’s pace when 1,063 parcels changed ownership. The aggregate value of property sold showed a more substantial increase as $313.3 million worth of real estate was transferred – some $50 million more than the value of land sold in September 2015. Amid looming threats that interest rates could rise, mortgage lending was healthy again last month with $421.4 million being borrowed against real property in Knox County. Last year about $415 million was loaned in mortgages and reﬁnancing during September. The largest property transfer of the month – and the largest in some time – was the sale of three residential complexes in West Knox County known as Forest Ridge I, II and III. The total of the sale came to just over $72 million. The largest mortgage reCarpetbag Theatre is a professional African-American Legacy Theater company. Cockrum won the largest lottery jackpot in Tennessee history – $259 million, which he took in a lump-sum, aftertaxes payment of $115 million.

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WHO’S CELEBRATING AT THE FRONT PORCH ■ Storm Hutchison, celebrating a birthday, Oct. 2 ■ Sutlon Kay, celebrating an October birthday ■ Mia Hannahs, celebrating a birthday on Oct. 2 ■ Mary Lou Cardwell, celebrating a birthday on Oct. 2 ■ Wayne and Kim Shrader, celebrating on Oct. 3 ■ Gerald and Mickey Berney, celebrating an anniversary

Making bridges safer By Margie Hagen With over 60,000 bridges in the nation labeled structurally deficient, RDI Technologies’ BridgeView software will deliver cutting-edge information Leslie Fawaz, studio design director, and Wayne Blasius, director, will study Historic Powell Station through the East Tennessee about structural condiCommunity Design Center. Photo by Ruth White tions to bridge owners and inspectors. Located in West Knox County, RDI Technologies developed a process using motion amplification, essentially using a camera that turns every pixel into will pay the balance from The area includes Pow- 108-year-old building.” By Sandra Clark Bailey quickly leased the a sensor to measure motion The East Tennessee the Travis Wegener memo- ell High School and Powell Community Design Center rial fund for Enhance Pow- Middle School, with Powell building, and tenants com- that can’t be detected by the will craft a master plan for ell. The design center will Elementary School close by pleted their second block human eye. According to company party on Oct. 7. Historic Powell Station. Di- meet with PBPA representa- on Spring Street. The area also includes “We can see having res- president Bob Wilson, Bridrector Wayne Blasius said tives and others to develop the master plan will iden- the master plan. The goal the first Weigel’s store as taurants/cafés, an ice cream geView allows users to: ■ Gather new informatify existing community re- is to revitalize the historic well as the Weigel farm, shop, a movie house … a place where the locals will tion about the condition of sources, planned improve- business district and create Broadacres. “ETCDC’s intention is to go to spend an afternoon or critical infrastructure of ments and opportunities for connections between existing and future amenities. look at a ‘master plan’ for evening. One of the issues bridges, tunnels and dams. linkages. ■ View the entire strucThe total project will the broad area described is, with the new road, Pow“Additionally, we will develop façade and streetscape cost roughly $7,000, with above. But additionally, we ell Drive, folks don’t have ture and components like plans for the historic busi- the design center donating intend to do more detailed to drive through downtown cables, beams, support bars ness district near the for- roughly $3,500 in labor, design work for the historic now to get to I-75, so we and decks in real time. ■ Eliminate the need to mer Powell Station railroad First Tennessee funding street (Depot) where the are trying to make it a des$1,500 and PBPA funding original RR Depot sat. … tination instead of a pass- stop traffic during data colstop,” he said. lection. This historic business node through,” said Blasius. The board of directors $2,000. ■ Change the way manIn applying for the grant, could become a centerpiece The design center is also of the Community Design Center agreed to support the Kohler wrote that the com- for the area,” Blasius wrote. working with Carol Evans, dated inspections are con“The goal is to beautify executive director of Legacy ducted. Powell project, which means munity was named for Co■ Get results faster. the community will get the lumbus Powell, a promi- the area with historic look Parks Foundation, on an ad“It can save lots of monmaster plan for about half of nent local resident. When and thereby not only attract jacent property that will be its actual cost. Sage Kohler, the railroad came through, new businesses but also named the Collier Preserve. ey and time,” says Wilson. past president of the Powell stops were added at Powell attract more of the local It will become an additional “Before, the information Business & Professional As- and Heiskell. The area to citizens to the business dis- recreation asset of the area was analyzed through forsociation, approached both be branded Historic Powell trict. We are already mak- and will be tied into the mulas and calculations. With BridgeView the user the design center and First Station extends along West ing progress … as shown by master plan, said Kohler. Teresa Long, manager of sees a video versus lines on Tennessee Foundation seek- Emory Road from Clinton Justin Bailey’s purchase of Highway to the intersection the old Groner grocery store the First Tennessee Bank a chart. Our motto is ‘seeing funding. Pam Fansler, East Ten- with Spring Street near The where he has torn off the in Powell, chairs the mem- ing is believing.’” The ability to see how a nessee president of First Front Porch restaurant. It prefab siding put on in the bership committee for the Tennessee, approved a also includes businesses on 1970s and cleaned the rock PBPA. She was very sup- bridge absorbs shock, the and brick to revitalize the portive of the grant request. impact a load is having on grant for $1,500. The PBPA Depot Drive. the deck and the rate of de-

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cay in real time is a breakthrough in the industry. It’s a non-contact application, meaning no lane closures or shutdowns slowing travel. The aging infrastructure has been a concern of the Federal Highway Administration and individual state bridge owners for years, and with good reason. According to a report published last year in the Washington Post, roughly 10 percent of the nation’s 600,000 bridges are structurally deficient, with roughly another 14 percent being functionally obsolete. “RDI is working on both proof of concept and the state and federal approval process,” Wilson noted. “The industry is moving toward utilizing more technology, but change will be slow.” “BridgeView has been used as a service to large engineering firms to help with their bridge inspections,” says Jenna Johns, chief operating officer. “Currently, there is no quick or easy way to assess a bridge. Our technology will allow bridge owners (state DOTs and the Federal Highway Administration) to determine which ones are in the gravest need of repair to help prioritize money and resources.” With a release date projected for next year, BridgeView joins RDI’s other motion a mplification applications in structural health and machine condition monitoring. Info: rditechnologies.com

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Top 4 reasons to continue swim lessons at any age: 1. Swim lessons reduce the risk of drowning. You read the CDC stats, right? This is serious. As children get older, their parents arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always going to be with them when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the water. Swimming is an essential life skill, and individuals of every age need to be conďŹ dent that they have mastered it.

2. Swimming builds whole body strength. A swimming workout is a great total body workout, strengthening everything from the core to the legs to the arms. Most of the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s muscles work together as you push, pull and kick your way through the water. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better for your joints than other land-based cardiovascular exercises. It can make you stronger, leaner and more ďŹ&#x201A;exible too!

3. Swimming is great for your mind. Studies have found that children who swam during their younger years achieved several physical and mental milestones faster than their nonswimming counterparts. The instruction and sensory learning kids gain from swim lessons translates almost seamlessly to the classroom. For adults, it is a great way to clear your mind, and the crossbody movement employs both hemispheres of the brain, helping the nervous system and spinal muscles work better together.

4. Swimming is something that benefits people of every age! Swimming is for everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; young, old and in-between. This activity is something that lasts a lifetime, and you can always improve. Expose children to swimming and they will have a recreational, aerobic activity that they can enjoy their whole lifetime!

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By Carol Z. Shane Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy on your joints. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive exercise, working all the muscle groups. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great for your mind. Why on earth would you want to give up swimming just because fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the air? Fortunately, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to. At Tennova Health & Fitness Center, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ďŹ nd an array of swimming activities for all ages, from individual and buddy lessons to group lessons, from parent-tot/beginner all the way through competition level. As always, the Tennova staff will meet you wherever you are in your ďŹ tness journey. Nicole Yarbrough, Tennovaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive ďŹ tness manager, says according to the The Centers for Disease Control, every day, about 10 people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children age 14 or younger. Drowning ranks ďŹ fth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enrollment in swim lessons in the best thing to prevent drowning. Children enrolled in formal swim lessons have an 85 percent lower risk of drowning. Yet over 37 percent of adult Americans cannot swim, according to the CDC.â&#x20AC;? Yarbrough takes these statistics very seriously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning to swim means more than just be-

ing able to doggy paddle across the pool and ďŹ&#x201A;oat around on your back a few seconds.â&#x20AC;? Wendy Metz, coordinator of Tennovaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swim program, agrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are dedicated to teaching adults and children how to swim. We provide swim lessons for children as young as six months of age. Our childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Group swim lesson levels

group swim lessons on Saturday mornings are led monthly by trained instructors, with small class sizes, in our beautiful indoor pools. These lessons enable you to take four consecutive 30-minute sessions monthly,â&#x20AC;? says Metz. Tennova makes it easy for your family to ďŹ nd time in your

busy schedule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tennova also offers private lessons for any age for members and nonmembers of our facility. Individual, buddy and private group lessons can be set up at your convenience throughout the week. If you have multiple children who are interested, we are happy to accommodate the needs of your groups.â&#x20AC;? Why not investigate the many possibilities Tennova Health & Fitness Center offers for swimming instruction and practice?

Schedule of Saturday group sessions 9-9:30 a.m. 9:35-10:05 a.m. 10:10-10:40 a.m. 10:45-11:15 a.m. 11:20-11:50 a.m. 11:55 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

Water Babes Little Splashers Wave Makers II Super Splashers II Wave Makers I Super Splashers I

â&#x2013; Water Babes (6 months-18 months) With their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in-water assistance, children are introduced to the water and taught basic water safety and swimming techniques.

â&#x2013; Little Splashers (19 months-36 months) Same as for Water Babes.

â&#x2013; Wave Makers I & II (3-5 years & 6-12 years) Perfect for swimmers who are just getting started and have had no formal instruction. Instructors concentrate on the fundamentals of freestyle and backstroke.

â&#x2013; Super Splashers I & II (3-5 years & 6-12 years) Designed for swimmers who have had previous formal instruction on freestyle and backstroke fundamentals. These strokes are reďŹ ned and breaststroke and butterďŹ&#x201A;y may be introduced. The swimmer should be able to swim the length of the lap pool without a ďŹ&#x201A;otation device.

Located off Emory Road at I-75 For additional information, call Tennova Health & Fitness Center at 865-859-7900 or visit TennovaFitness.com

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