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IN THIS ISSUE Alice Bell Baptists give back A Baptist church with an aging membership has stepped out in faith to build a ministry center for young families.

Sept 8 is Celebration Sunday at Alice Bell Baptist Church.

The work that’s been done there is amazing.

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Read Sandra Clark on page 6

Smoking Day Fest The 5th annual Smokin’ Day Fest at Sweet P’s Barbecue and Soul House at Willow Point Marina fed the stomach and the soul. If anyone left hungry, well, they had to be vegetarian music haters.

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Read Betsy Pickle on page 3

Parkway extension suspended In a huge win for Chapman Highway businesses, the state Department of Transportation has shelved plans to extend the James White Parkway to Gov. John Sevier Highway.

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Read Victor Ashe on page 4

Showing grit Firmness of character, also called grit, is a better predictor of life success than any other factor, including intelligence and income.

That’s what author Paul Tough says in his book “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character,” and Knox County school board member Indya Kincannon agrees.

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Mayor Madeline Rogero prepares to visit Pappy’s Point in an ATV driven

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South Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness just got a bit larger and a little less, um, wild.

The family of the late Pat Wood joined the Legacy Parks Foundation and city officials to announce their donation of 100 acres of undeveloped land accessed from Taylor Road off Sevierville Pike.

The property will add trails and parkland to the Urban Wilderness and connect pieces of the South Loop trail system.

honors Pat Wood

One of the features planned for the site is a 1½-mile mountain bike trail suitable for those who aren’t up to the demands of most of the trails in the UW. “The topography allows us to have the first introductory mountain bike trail in Knox County and really in this area,” Carol Evans, executive director of Legacy Parks

Jessie Evans and her mother, Linda. Photo by Betty Bean

Jessie Evans, owner of Friends Antiques and Collectibles Mall, was the founding vendor at the first Historic Happy HollerPalooza. Now, with the 8th annual street fair set to kick off at noon Saturday, Sept. 14, she’s thrilled by its growth.

“We opened the store in 2005, and mom and I helped found the street fair, which was originally a customer appreciation

day where people went to each store and could get a stamp. Once the North Knoxville Business & Professional Association joined, it really took off.

That’s when we shut down the street and it got bigger and better.”

Friends, which is managed by Evans’ parents, Linda and Rick Evans, is three stories crammed with collectibles, antiques and curiosities. They’ll

By Sandra Clark Betty Bean takes a look at the new book by Keel Hunt that discusses the early swearing-in of Gov. Lamar Alexander, back in 1979.

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Ellen Lee’s brother Dan Moriarty, the unofficial mayor of Happy Holler, opened the Time Warp Tea Room in 2002, before most of the other new businesses moved into what is now an up-and-coming part of Downtown North.

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Allen Morgan: the guy can’t keep a job

Read Marvin West on page 5

‘Coup’ is good read

trails that are flat. And they need that, and our topography just doesn’t lend itself to it, but this land does.”

Adventure seekers will get their share of fun from the land as well.

Two “spectacular” balds requiring climbs up to an elevation of 1,100

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Foundation, said at the Aug. 27 announcement staged at the entrance to the property. “We call some of those trails ‘moderate,’ but I have a different description of moderate than some of these (riders).

“We know people want to learn how to do this. We know people want to walk on trails that are flat.

We know people want to bike on

Happy HollerPalooza ahead

Read Wendy Smith on page 4

There are reasons to believe even the immediate future will be better than the recent past.

As you may have heard, Tennessee football is facing a trap game in Western Kentucky and things really get tough after that.

No matter what happens at Oregon and Florida, keep believing that success is again in sight, out there on the horizon.

Kim Wood McClamroch, backed by her family and local officials, tells the crowd her father’s hard work allowed the family to donate 100 acres of land to the Urban Wilderness.

It’s been 15 years since Allen Morgan’s surprise resignation as superintendent of Knox County Schools. It was a jolt for KCS, especially when his top assistant, Shirley Underwood, followed.

Morgan was our last elected superintendent.

Morgan, now 66, then joined Jim Clayton and worked 10 years as president of CMH Parks, leading a team of 300 to develop some 22,000 homes in communities across the country. He retired again, taking four years off to earn a pilot’s license and lower his golf score. Then, on March 12, 2012, he accepted a new job as athletic director at Carson-Newman University.

The guy is full of surprises.

Underwood, now 70, claims al-

Morgan-isms

■ Satellite dish – the state flower of West Virginia.

■ Experience – the ability to make good decisions, learned after first making bad decisions.

■ Getting hired – You be the very best at what you are and they’ll come and find you.

■ God needed a big stick in each hand to beat me out of retirement.

■ Being a grandparent is great, but the downside is I have to live with Granny.

most retirement after a decade of education consulting. She’s given away her home office desk and boxes of folders. There’s a good chance both made more money in the 10 years after retirement than in their 30 years as educators.

They’re not talking.

Allen and Phyllis Morgan are

rumored to have set up a fund to help kids at Carson-Newman.

They’ve also bought a house in Jefferson City just four doors from the campus. Allen can walk to work, and he’s given all the players his cell phone number. Phyllis called in the decorator.

Their son, Chris, is senior pas-

tor to First Baptist Church of Chickamauga. He and wife Melanie are proud parents to daughter, Collins. That name has a story. But then everything about Allen Morgan has a story.

Playing baseball Allen arrived at C-N in the fall of 1964. He made the baseball team under legendary coach Frosty Holt and played sparingly that first season. The team won the 1965 NAIA national championship, the school’s first.

Allen said his main job was to roll out the batting cage, a chore he relinquished the next year to Dale Rutherford of Halls. (Dale went on to set records that still

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No quick fix for Washburn man’s hernia The surgical community continually looks for less-invasive methods involving smaller incisions, hoping to shorten hospital times and the chance of infection.

However, in some cases, a larger incision is needed for a successful surgical procedure.

That was the case for William “Gary” Stephens of Washburn, Tenn., 61, who had not one, but three surgeries for a hernia before it was finally repaired at Fort Sanders Regional Center.

A hernia is when fat or tissue squeezes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. Stephens’ hernia began about 10 years ago and grew larger over time, probably the result of his work in construction. Eventually the pain became severe.

“It was just real painful, and I couldn’t do any physical work, because when I did, my hernia would come out. Eventually it kept me at home,” Stephens said.

Stephens had two separate surgeries that attempted to repair the hernia, in 2010 and 2011. Surgeons used small pieces of surgical mesh each time to try to repair the weak spot in the abdominal wall.

Surgical mesh helps bond muscles together, reducing the recurrence of hernias.

“But it kept coming back,” Stephens said. On the recommendation of a friend, Stephens turned to Dr. Michael Kropilak at Fort Sanders.

Kropilak determined that Stephens would need another surgery, this time with a larger inci-

At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, doctors develop the best approach for each patient in an effort to eliminate the need for multiple surgeries and extended stays in the hospital. sion. “He went more intense on the surgery, he put in a bigger mesh,” said Stephens.

Even though it was more extensive surgery, Stephens spent

only one day at Fort Sanders and went home that night. He said he was fully recovered in three months.

Today, he’s back to tending

cattle on his 100-acre farm and spending time with his family. He said he would recommend Fort Sanders to anyone who needs a surgical repair for hernia.

“I’ve had no problems since,” he said. “I went home the same day. I was in and out, and it was all good. They took care of me real well.”

Latest news in abdominal surgeries

Gallbladder removal The gallbladder is a “pouch” that sits below the liver and stores bile to be used to help digest fats.

When a gallbladder stops working properly, gallstones can develop and are very painful. Removal of the gallbladder is the next step.

Laparoscopic techniques have greatly improved gallbladder removal. Instead of 6-inch scars for open surgery, patients now go home with only four tiny incisions, spots where the slender laparo-

scopic instruments have been in- Kropilak. serted.

Appendix removal Although its function is unknown, the appendix can cause serious problems if it becomes infected or ruptures. Located between the small and large intestines, surgery is the only way to remove the appendix. In the past five years, surgeons have improved techniques to remove the appendix. First, the infected organ is placed in a small plastic bag called an endobag, before being pulled out of the body. “This means it never touches any abdominal wall tissue, so the wound infection rate is very low,” Kropilak said. “We’ve been using it for a while, but it’s helped that surgery a great deal.”

Also in the last five years, laparoscopic techniques have reduced incision size and healing time.

“Appendectomies have become preferable, if they can be done. It definitely leads to shorter hospital stays, faster recovery times and, more importantly, a significant decrease in wound infections,” said

Hernia repair

A hernia is a weak spot in the abdominal wall where fat or organs begin to protrude through.

There are many types of hernias and just as many ways to repair them. But almost all surgeons use surgical mesh material. “It’s like patching a hole in a tire. The mesh helps reinforce the repair so much that, in the last 10 years, it’s really cut down on the recurrence rate of hernias,” said Kropilak.

Hernia repairs can either be done with laparoscopic instruments or with an open incision, depending on the location and size of the tear.

“Generally the outcomes are equal and the recurrence rate is low. With laparoscopy there’s slightly less pain and the ability to get back to work quicker. If open groin hernia surgery can be done with light sedation instead of deep anesthesia, that’s easier on the patient,” Kropilak said.

When choosing a surgical cen-

ter for any kind of abdominal surgery, it’s most important to find a skilled surgeon and quality center, said Kropilak.

“At Fort Sanders, some of our surgeons have been doing this for 20 years, and they’re very good at what they do. We have a lot of experience,” said Kropilak.

“We also think we’re a conservative group of surgeons who really only operate when we think it’s necessary. The staff at Fort Sanders treats all our patients as

if we were treating our own family.

We’re striving for the best care you can get.”

As with any medical procedure, discuss treatment options with your physician. Together, you can decide the best approach to meet your specific medical needs.

Abdominal pain: When to call your doctor How do you know if your stomachache requires an antacid or a trip to the doctor’s office? Here are a few things to keep in mind: ■ If your pain is sudden and severe, or increases when you move or cough.

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Laparoscopic techniques have transformed abdominal surgeries in the last 20 years, replacing the need for one long incision with several smaller ones. This means less pain, quicker healing and fewer complications.

Gallbladder removal, appendix removal and hernia repair have all been improved with laparoscopic procedures. Here’s the latest on three common surgeries, according to Dr. Michael D. Kropilak, a general surgeon with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center:

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Hot food, cool music at Sweet P’s

Main attraction: music or food?

The 5th annual Smokin’ Day Fest at Sweet P’s Barbecue and Soul House at Willow Point Marina fed the stomach and the soul.

If anyone left hungry, well, they had to be vegetarian music haters.

“We love it,” said Burchfield, who was planning to eat brisket for her barbecue meal.

“We go everywhere to listen to music – the Knoxville Museum of Art, here, Relix.”

Farther back, Denise Rossignol of West Knoxville gave the music thumbs up as tablemates Derek Sharp of LaFollette and Antwawn McCoy of West Knoxville plowed through full plates Betsy of barbecue and sides.

Pickle “I came for the food – I’m not gonna lie,” said McCoy. “We came last year, and The restaurant, 3725 we were here beginning to Maryville Pike, was packed end,” said Sharp, a truck inside and out when Scott driver. “I’ve got to leave to McMahan and his band go to Long Island, so I can’t kicked off the music on an overdo it this year.”

Former Knoxvillian outdoor stage at the Aug. 24 event. Among those Cheryl Renee, the Stella enjoying the tunes were Vees and Jon Worley and Ruth Burchfield and her the Cornbred Blues Band friend Dan Dulik, both of rounded out the musical Maryville. lineup.

Novalee McMahan, 4, ignores her father, singer Scott McMahan, as he performs with Tommy Eakins, guitar; Dave Peeples, bass; Nolan Nevels, drums; and Keith Brown, keyboards.

Antwawn McCoy, center, enjoys his barbecue as Derek Sharp and Denise Rossignol watch.

Seymour artist likes art with a message

George and Brenda Fieser of Parkridge, left, cruised over from Duncan Boat Dock in their 1939 Chris-Craft wooden boat to meet friends Polly and Howell Doka of Bearden. They enjoyed barbecue and music onboard before heading into Sweet P’s to hear Cheryl Renee perform.

Carter ’58 grads set their own schedule The Carter High School Class of 1958 may be getting smaller, but the bonds are getting stronger.

Around 50 classmates, plus their guests, gathered on Aug. 24 at the Carter Senior Center on Asheville Highway for food catered by Ramsey’s and the camaraderie that comes from lifelong friendships.

There were 125 in the graduating class, said Barbara Bennett Renfro, one of the organizers. They started out holding reunions every 10 years, then five. Now they try to have them every couple of years or so. The last one was in 2010.

Even though many still live in the area, it’s hard to keep up.

“Everybody’s so busy,” said Patti McPeters Smith, who lives in downtown Knoxville. “I still work fulltime.”

Smith was particularly glad to see her friends from

Seymour clay artist Karen Kyte will bond with patrons and the environment this week at First Friday at the Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. The opening reception for the September exhibit featuring the works of Kyte and Sevierville painter Nelson Ziegler will be 5:30-9 p.m.

Kyte often feels compelled to send a message through her art, especially the message of taking better care of the planet.

“I just believe we’re ruining the Earth,” says the 15-year Art Market member.

Cheryl Renee performs.

Last week in her garage studio, she was still finishing some of the two dozen pieces she’ll have on display. One, “Mother Forest,” will include the veiled warning, “The earth breathes, and the trees are her lungs.” But Kyte, who adds all kinds of elements to her sculptures after they come out of the kiln, can be playful as well.

“Some of it I do for fun,” the South Dakota native says. “I have a whole series of snowmen that I do.

I like to do masks. I love horses.”

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“It’ll be the place you want to come for your Sunday-afternoon picnic or bring your family and sit atop of that perch.”

Wood, a real estate developer and civic leader, passed away in April 2012.

The announcement drew a large crowd of politicians, local residents and opponents of the James White Parkway extension. News of the Wood family’s gift created a celebratory atmosphere among attendees, many of whom saw it as fuel to fight the extension.

Little did they know that in less than 24 hours, the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization would vote to stop

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Evans pointed out that the land is just across from the outdoor classroom at South-Doyle Middle School and offered her hope that the school will be the first in the county to have a mountain-bike club.

Wood’s daughter, Kim Wood McClamroch, accepted the outpouring of thanks offered to the family for the donation but gave credit to her father.

“We know that it’s through his hard work and his dedication to our community that we are honored to present this gift to the city and also to Legacy Parks,” said McClamroch. Speaking for her sister, Debbie Wood Hyde, her stepmother, Brenda Wood, and the rest of the clan, she added that the 1,100-foot bald would be called “Pappy’s Point,” in

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Mayor Madeline Rogero stressed that the Urban Wilderness and its new addition are good for the economy, drawing tourism and encouraging growth in support businesses.

“But it’s also good for the heart and soul of Knoxville and this region,” said Rogero. “It is outdoor recreation; it’s quality of life. It’s something that we can all enjoy, whether you are the slow-biking crowd or the fast-biking crowd, whether you’re going to walk the trails or going to ride them.”

Todd and Juliet Gladson, who live nearby, brought their three young children to the announcement.

“This piece of land is particularly important for the children,” Todd Gladson said. “I think that it gives kids who are raised in this area promise for maintaining their life here.”

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extension off the table Credit the leadership of four people with the demise of the James White Parkway extension: Mayor Madeline Rogero, Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis, Legacy Parks Foundation executive director Carol Evans and Brian Hann of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club.

problem for the Haslam Administration as the TDOT commissioner did not have to push a project which had generated such intense opposition. The governor was not forced to overrule publicly his TDOT commissioner. The death was arranged and planned by others.

■ Dave Irvin, UT vice chancellor for facilities, said in an Aug. 28 News SenVictor tinel interview by Gerald Ashe Witt that the potential Clarence Brown Theatre, which might be constructed on the World’s Fair Park, could be 7 stories tall. This stunning They now can celebrate news effectively means the following the unanimous open space on the south vote Aug. 28 by the Translawn of the park is gutted portation Planning Organi- or eliminated if construczation (TPO) to remove this tion occurs. This news came costly and foolish extension in an interview after the from the regional transmeeting of the UT City Task portation plans. In fact, all force. fiscally conservative taxThis is the task force in payers can breathe a sigh which Mayor Rogero did of relief that $22 million a not include Fort Sanders. mile is not being spent for 5 Witt is the journalist who miles of asphalt, and money did an open records request can go to projects which are with the city which revealed actually higher priority. the strong possibility of the These four should be then-unannounced plan was commended for their efto move the theatre off the forts to protect the urban UTK campus. wilderness.

These comments from Hopefully, improvements a high level UTK ofto Chapman Highway, Alficial smack of a ‘done coa Highway and Oak Ridge deal.’ The process being Highway from Schaad Road employed here leaves a lot to Pellissippi Parkway can to be desired. Irvin has move forward. TPO had been in Knoxville less than actually voted eight months two years. He comes from earlier, on Jan. 23, to do the University of Houswhat TPO voted to do last ton. He does not know the Wednesday. Three memhistory of the World’s Fair bers of TPO were absent Park or the development of including County Commis- parks in Knoxville. sioner Amy Broyles, who What was Irvin thinkrepresents commission ing? chair Tony Norman; the Se■ One can only imagvier County representative ine how overwhelming and the Maryville mayor. (and totally inappropriate) a Mayor Burchett’s rep at the 7-story building on the meeting voted to kill off the World’s Fair Park would be. project. County CommisIt would radically change sioner Ed Shouse attended the park as we know it. for the East Tennessee Deputy Mayor Bill Lyons, in Development District as did reply to a question from this the Oak Ridge mayor. writer, said the Rogero AdThis is the second time ministration did not have a Rogero has taken a stand position on a possible strucagainst a high profile but ture in the South Lawn area. environmentally harmful He did say there would be a and fiscally wasteful road master planning process for program. The first was in the whole park.

2003 when as a candidate ■ Early voting in the for mayor (unsuccessful city election for September that year) she joined me at district primaries starts a news conference right off this Wednesday, Sept. 4, the Pellissippi Parkway to at 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the oppose the construction of five district council seats the orange route through in which only Nick Della Hardin Valley. While the Volpe and Daniel Brown project was approved at face opposition. The actual primary is Sept. 24 with the that time, it was later killed general election on Nov. 5 in the final months of the . This primary promises to Bredesen administraput most people to sleep. tion due to its cost exceedOnly the Della Volpe-Staing benefits to be achieved. ples contest might generate The JWP funeral also fireworks. solved a growing political

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‘Coup’ recalls bipartisan effort to replace corrupt governor At noon on Jan. 17, 1979, the principal planners of the 1982 World’s Fair set up a fancy lunch at the Hyatt Hotel Nashville with key government officials in hopes of greasing the skids for a future funding request.

Guests included House Speaker Ned Ray McWherter, Lt. Gov. John Wilder and Attorney General Bill Leech. Not attending was Gov.-elect Lamar Alexander, who had other things to do, and whose presence wasn’t required, since he was already pretty much a cinch to support the event.

Bo Roberts, who remembered the luncheon as a high-dollar, prime rib and red wine affair, led the Knoxville group.

Then somebody got a phone call and, poof! Wilder, McWherter and Leech were gone.

“We all knew something was going on, but we had no clue what it was – until we found out later in the day. It was on the day of the coup.

The day it was happening.

Of course, we had no idea,” Roberts told Keel Hunt, author of “Coup,” a deeplyresearched, highly engrossing, minute-by-minute account of the day a bunch of Democrats ousted their crooked governor and installed a Republican before his scheduled inauguration.

This central fact makes “Coup” more than a welltold yarn. The inescapable comparison of then and now is stark.

“Then” was an era when Democrats and Republicans

Betty Bean

sometimes put aside their differences to do what was right; “now” is an era when they don’t.

The felonious governor, of course, was Ray Blanton, whose major priority during his last days in office was selling pardons to a scary array of Group W-level felons with access to money.

The governor-elect was Lamar Alexander, who had deep misgivings about the propriety of allowing himself to take the oath of office early and relied heavily on the approval of the two speakers.

Other GOP players were Alexander’s Yodaesque advisor Lewis Donelson and pesky state Sen. Victor Ashe, whose habit of requesting attorney general’s opinions set the stage for the coup when he asked whether a governor-elect could be sworn in before inauguration day (the answer was yes).

And is any Tennessee political tale set during the last five decades complete without a mention of Mr. Ubiquitous, Tom Ingram?

Of course not. He’s all over this book like white on rice as Alexander’s chief campaign aide-de-camp.

He may not, however, be thrilled with debunking the common wisdom that cred-

its Ingram with the signature plaid shirt Alexander wore on the walk across the state. Hunt credits the candidate himself with suggesting the shirt because he thought he would look like a dope hoofing from Mountain City to Memphis in a blue suit.

Hunt also credits the candidate’s wife, Honey, with the concept of walking across the state, and treats it as an original idea without mentioning Walkin’ Lawton Chiles, who hiked more than 1,000 miles from Key West to Pensacola during his successful campaign for U.S. Senate in 1970.

Johnson City native Lee Smith, creator of the Tennessee Journal, long a mustread for political insiders, lit the fuse for the fire to come in September 1977 when he recognized the governor’s official photographer as his homeboy Roger Humphreys, a well-connected double murderer from the Tri-Cities who had been sent away for life after being convicted of blowing away his ex-wife and her lover.

Smith’s mention of Humphreys’ cushy work release assignment sparked statewide outrage.

A couple of weeks later, tough questioning from TV reporter Carol Marin – who got her start at Channel 10 in Knoxville where she was known by her married name Carol Utley – set the stage for Blanton’s eventual demise when she frustrated him into blurting out a defiant pledge to pardon Humphreys.

Blanton’s fate was sealed when undercover agents decided to test the lengths to which he would go by throwing out the name of the worst of the worst – James Earl Ray. The Blanton security operative acting as a go-between mulled the request before turning it down, sort of. Ray was probably too hot to pardon, he said. But maybe an escape could be arranged.

Why now?

The timing and distribution of the book (and probably the subtext, which celebrates bipartisanship) have deeply irritated some who question the decision of Vanderbilt University Press to donate 2,000 free copies to schools and public libraries across the state.

Suspicions were compounded when the Tennessee State Museum announced a traveling exhibit called “Come on Along: Lamar Alexander’s Journey as Governor,” a condensed version of an exhibit assembled from material the Alexanders donated to Vanderbilt.

The tour was put on hold until 2015 after notes surfaced indicating that museum officials had consulted Ingram about the exhibit.

2014 is an election year.

The importance of grit Firmness of character, also called grit, is a better predictor of life success than any other factor, including intelligence and income.

Wendy Smith

That’s what author Paul Tough says in his book “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character,” and Knox County school board member Indya Kincannon agrees. She led the discussion at last week’s Knox County Public Library’s Books Sandwiched In program.

Grit is marked by traits like perseverance, self-control and conscientiousness, and it’s not the result of

genes, luck or even choice.

“Character matters, it’s malleable, and we know how,” said Kincannon.

Nurturing relationships and the minimization of stress help kids build character. While stress isn’t necessarily related to income, low-income families are more likely to suffer stress, she says. Even if children are raised in a stressful environment, a caring adult, whether it’s a relative, teacher, neighbor or member of the clergy, can reduce the negative impact.

A Canadian study described in the book demonstrates the long-term impact of nurturing relationships – in rats. After baby rats were exposed to stress, some were placed with affectionate mothers and others were placed with less attentive mothers. Those with the affectionate mothers, who licked and groomed the babies, lived longer healthier lives.

Indya Kincannon Kincannon has witnessed how some kids thrive inexplicably while others, who have every opportunity to succeed, don’t.

Her children, now in 5th and 7th grades, have attended Beaumont Magnet Honors Academy. While part of Beaumont’s student body comes from housing projects that are influenced by crime, some of those students “hit it out of the park” academically, she says.

According to the book, developing grit can also be a problem for children of

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overprotective parents who don’t let their children fail.

The community plays an important role in helping children succeed because schools can only do so much, Kincannon said.

Knox County has several effective programs, but she’d like to see them scaled up.

A Birth to Kindergarten program offers education to new parents, but the program is understaffed, she says. She’s a big fan of AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination), a program that helps underperforming middle and high school students prepare for college.

Project Grad and Knox Achieves aim to help high school students with the college application process.

She’s encouraged that Knox County has again expanded its Community School program. It brings services to the schools, which is where the kids are, she says.

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Chapman Highway businesses win big mer county executive) liked to say, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

This is our third edition of Shopper-News for South Knox (and a bunch of other places). It’s not rocket science to walk from one end of Chapman Highway to the other and see how passionSandra ate the business owners are Clark about this road which would have diverted whatever traffic there is around their Tommy Schumpert (for- places and over to Gov. John

Wow! One day the state is spending $100 million or so to slash through the city’s Urban Wilderness, and the next day it’s off the table.

Sevier Highway.

Allan Miller at the Disc Exchange said it best: Safety concerns for Chapman Highway could be fi xed with a center turn lane Miller like Kingston Pike. “We have a lot of unique businesses here, but they’re just not concen-

trated (like The District in Bearden). TDOT wants to destroy (the businesses with the James White Parkway Extension) and there’s just no need for it.”

In reaction to TDOT’s early effort to couple improvements to Chapman with the extension, Miller said: “I don’t like the way TDOT blackmails us. What kind of public policy is that?”

He suggested that TDOT have a business oversight committee. Hey, Allan.

They already do. It’s called the Tennessee Road Builders Association.

You know how it ended.

The family of the late Pat Wood donated 100 acres for a park (smack in the middle of TDOT’s route) on Tuesday. Early Wednesday morning, Rogero made a motion to delete the parkway from the TPO priority list. It passed unanimously.

By day’s end, TDOT Commissioner John Schroer said: “TDOT will not build

projects that aren’t supported by communities and our local partners. Today, we received a clear statement by the current members of the Knoxville TPO that they do not wish to see the project progress. We will no longer commit any further resources to this project.”

Call me cynical, but did you notice the phrase “current members?” This road is not dead. Future TPO board members can resurrect it.

We all need to stay alert.

Improvement is coming (but not all at once) There are reasons to believe even the immediate future will be better than the recent past.

Marvin West

As you may have heard, Tennessee football is facing a trap game in Western Kentucky and things really get tough after that.

No matter what happens at Oregon and Florida, keep believing that success is again in sight, out there on the horizon. If you can’t see it, get out your telescope.

The orange (or grey) team

is about to be improved, incrementally, a little here, a bit there, somewhat noticeable on forthcoming Saturdays, more obvious behind the scenes.

A positive attitude permeates the premises. That helps. A great quarterback would help more.

This is not a championship team. I hope it is a bowl team. That would be progress, another Butch brick in the wall.

You are right, winning six will require considerable effort and smarts, only available substitutes for lack of depth and top talent. Right this minute, eight of the remaining foes think they can whip the Volunteers.

We are in the “win” column for the Ducks and Gators, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Missouri,

Holler Palooza year’s celebration has to offer, particularly the promotion to benefit the Fulton High School band, which will open the street fair with a mini concert at the Original Freezo at the north end of the holler.

B a n d m e m bers will be selling tickets for mer r ygo -round rides and the climbing wall at five tickets for $1.

“Ice Cream is two tickets, so a kid can an ice cream and three rides for a dollar,” Lee said. “And the best part is the money will befit the Fulton High School band,

linebacker? I’m not certain the Bulldogs even recruited top Tennessee signees from Georgia.

For some strange reason, in-state schools did not put up a great fuss when UT was gathering the promising collection of young quarterbacks. OK, South Carolina could have been mistaken about Justin Worley. Perhaps nice guy Nathan Peterman did not fit the Florida scheme. I don’t know why Georgia allowed Joshua Dobbs to first choose Arizona State. Too deep at that position?

Of course football victories do not depend on quarterback play alone. But, unless you have Jadeveon Clowney bull-rushing off the edge, quarterback is the key. AJ McCarron and Aaron Murray give their teams

the probability of winning on otherwise dull days.

Playmakers, runners, receivers, disruptive defenders, are next in importance.

These are not yet Tennessee strengths.

How much and how fast one or more quarterbacks and receivers improve is the probable key to achieving six wins – or more.

If Tennessee is still alive at the end of October, I expect the Vols will have an advantage over several opponents in attention to detail. This is often a trademark of coaching staffs that must fight uphill battles.

Coaches blessed with great skill players are sometimes tempted to let skill prevail. Absent that, it is necessary to get the little things right. If you have

only a short stick to fight a bear, do point the stick in the correct direction.

I expect Tennessee will have an edge in enthusiasm some games. I think this is good. Football is an enthusiastic game.

Alas, I am reminded of something the late, great Gen. Robert R. Neyland said about whoop-it-up enthusiasm, that it lasts until a few seconds after the kickoff or until you get hit in the mouth.

After that, courage, preparation, speed, strength, weather, officiating and the bounce of the ball are more dominant elements.

It is Tennessee’s turn to have a favorable helping of at least five of the above. That might get the team to six.

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From page 1 which is so improved and will use the money for new uniforms.”

Dancers from the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts will perform at the Freezo and on the Anderson Avenue

stage. Newer businesses like Raven Records and Rarities and the Chop Shop hair salon will be open for business and singer-songwriters Sarah Pirkle and Jeff Barbra will perform,

Allen Morgan

as will Mike McGill and the Barstool Romeos, Ian Thomas and the Band of Drifters and Robinella.

Taoist Tai Chi Society will demonstrate some moves, and there will belly dancers, a be be motorcycle ridemoto in, in an adult tricycle race on trikes from Harvest Rentals and local belly dancers.

New neighbor Holston Gases made a substantial financial donation, and the Epilepsy Foundation will be fitting and giving away free bicycle helmets to the first 150 children.

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stand, but that’s another story.)

Holt told a colleague that “once that kid from Strawberry Plains knocks the chicken s_ _ _ off his shoes,” he can play some baseball. Allen also ran track – jumping puddles in borrowed shoes. The Carter High School grad found a home at Carson-Newman.

It’s an experience he hopes to extend to a new generation of young people.

Raising expectations Morgan has launched swimming at C-N and boosted the women’s golf program with the addition of former LPGA professional Suzanne Strudwick as coach. He hired twotime Olympian Tony Parrilla to coach cross-country and assist with track and field. Perhaps his best hire is Adam Cavalier, 26, as sports information director and Voice of the Eagles.

Adam has pumped up the website and plans free, TVquality, web-streaming of

Auburn and Vanderbilt.

Some marks are in pencil. At least one is wishful thinking.

Tennessee is circled in blue on the Kentucky schedule. It is the home finale that could save the Wildcats’ season.

Western Kentucky is likely looking at Tennessee as a possible upset. You never know. As the old saying goes, even blind squirrels find an occasional acorn.

You should meet some of the people who win the lottery.

Here comes the sobering part where total optimists get angry and start loading up to shoot the messenger: On most Saturdays that matter, Tennessee will be the betting underdog.

How many Vols, do you suppose, could win starting positions at Alabama?

One offensive lineman? One

Shirley Underwood and Allen Morgan catch up, look ahead.

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football games this fall.

Last Monday, Morgan held the first Torch of Knowledge ceremony. He brought in parents and athletes to recognize players with top grades. A uniform patch will follow. About one-third of the school’s almost 2,000 students are athletes in one way or another, he said.

He wants to strengthen

each sport and bring diversity to the coaching ranks.

He faces a huge challenge when football coach Ken Sparks steps down, for how does one replace a legend?

Ever the high school principal, he noticed a kid in a ball cap at Monday’s event.

“Cap,” he whispered, pointing to his own head, and the kid took it off. A few minutes later the cap was back on. “Let me borrow that cap,” he said to the kid, walking away with the offensive headgear.

He noticed another pair texting during the ceremony. He invited them to his office afterwards, “to get to know them better.” Allen says being around students “keeps me young.”

As we walked out, he said, “Now come back. Don’t be those people who run into each other at the funeral home and say, ‘Wow, we need to get together sometime.’ Just do it.”

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Carter Elementary first grade teacher Lisa Moreno goes over a reading lesson with students during the superintendent's recent visit to the school. Last week she was misidentified as math teacher Sherry Beeler. We apologize for the error. Photos by Ruth White

Fulton High principal Rob Speas discusses the school’s strengths and areas of improvement with superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre, members of the school board and other community members. Photos by Ruth White

Fulton High: small schools in one

SCHOOL NOTE Fulton High ■ Open house will be 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3; Blood drive will be held 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.

SPORTS NOTE

Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre visited with administrators at Fulton High School last week, took a tour of classrooms and learned what’s going on inside the Falcon’s nest.

■ Holston Middle School baseball tryouts will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Gibbs Ruritan Park. Info: Doug Lepper, 250-3983.

REUNION NOTES

Ruth White

■ The Central High School Class of 1978 will hold its 35th reunion at Beaver Brook Country Club from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.14. The cost is $25 per person, which can be paid at the door.

RSVP to Ronnie Booker, 688-8779.

■ Beta Sigma Phi Sorority reunion for all former and present members will be held 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the BSP Chapter House, 1411 Armstrong Ave. The sorority’s First Ladies of Knoxville are invited. Info: Shirley Rouse, 531-1467.

Ready for the Fair Mascot resident takes the lead

By Betsy Pickle Excitement is building – literally – at the Tennessee Valley Fair.

Between the Lego Build – in which Lego projects created beforehand are brought to the fair for judging – and the Lego Extravaganza – where individuals and teams get a set amount of time to build an entry onsite – Lego has become a popular part of the annual 10-day tradition at Chilhowee Park.

“It is just becoming a very popular exhibit because it’s so unique,” says Robin Marsh, who oversees the fair’s Lego activities. “If you’ve ever looked at a Lego build, t h e r e ’s s ome t h i ng Robin Marsh mesmerizing about it because the sky’s the limit with it.”

The fair opens Friday, Sept. 6, and the Lego Build exhibits will be on display in the Kerr Building, where the Lego Extravaganza will occur Saturday, Sept. 7.

The individual competition starts at 11 a.m. (check-in at 10:30), and the team portion starts at 1 p.m. (checkin at 12:30). Lego bricks will be provided.

Marsh advises arriving early to sign in to ensure getting a spot for the extravaganza. She expects the build exhibit to be crammed full.

“This year we’re probably going to hit between 125 and 150 as far as the builds go,” she says.

The themes are free build, Tennessee, and outer space or futuristic. In addition to the traditional first-, second- and third-place recognition, this year will also feature a Master Builder Award and an Artisan Award.

Lego arrived at the fair in 2011.

“I was a deer in headlights,” says Marsh, describing the first year. “I didn’t have a clue what was going on.”

Leanne Hawn is the principal for Fulton’s Magnet School of Communications.

Principal Rob Speas presented data on his school and discussed areas of strength, including Algebra 2, English classes and the graduation rate; and areas that need a boost, including Algebra 1, biology and U.S. History.

To help students grow and achieve more in areas that need work, Speas has made structural changes, such as how students are placed, how students and teachers work together and by making weekly assessments.

“Just passing isn’t good

enough,” he said. “We have raised the bar of expectations and we put teeth into it. We are taking it to the next level.”

Leanne Hawn spoke briefly on the Magnet School of Communications, FulCom, and the work the students are doing in that area. The school juniors and seniors classes in graphic design, web design, television and radio. Through the course of study, students go beyond content and learn problem solving and critical thinking skills.

The web design team attended the Tennessee TSA Webmaster Competition in Chattanooga in March and placed first. This win allowed them to travel to Orlando over the summer and compete at the TSA Nationals. The team brought home a fourth place finish overall.

Students in the communications school are given opportunities to design projects that are on display in the school. The students have recently been asked to

Jody Wright is the principal Dr. Stephanie Taylor is the for the Magnet School of principal for the Magnet Skilled Professionals.

School of Health Sciences.

design a brochure for other magnet schools.

During the school tour, I met the principals of the health science and skilled professional schools. Dr. Stephanie Taylor and Jody Wright are the respective principals of those magnets and offer great classes in their specified areas.

“These small learning communities have been going strong for six years,” said Taylor. Wright added,

“Basically we have five small schools inside one large school. This allows us to know the students on a different level and build more meaningful relationships for better success.”

Look for more good things from these three areas of Fulton High as they attend the Tennessee Valley Fair competitions, design products and learn skills that will launch careers in the health field.

Alice Bell Baptist Church expands to serve community They had about 25 builds – “solid builds,” she says – but the next year the figure jumped up to about 100. That was partly due to Marsh’s promotion of Lego builds at local libraries.

The first couple of library workshops drew “maybe 15 to 20” par ticipants, she says.

“When we hit Karns and we had 100 kids, I was blown away.

“And then we went to Farragut and 100 kids showed up for that, and I thought, ‘Something’s up.’”

When the entries at the 2012 fair’s Lego build reflected that excitement, Marsh was thrilled.

“It was just a phenomenal success,” she says.

Marsh, who lives in Mascot, has been teaching Lego education classes for 14 years, using the classic building toys in STEM-related studies.

Her company, Beyond a Brick, aims to stimulate children’s creativity, problem-solving and teamworking skills.

She and her business partner, Paula Suchomski, took an exhibit of their contests to a fair convention and won a national award.

No matter how stressful or tiring her once-a-year job is, Marsh doesn’t mind.

“The stories have been worth it,” she says.

The Tennessee Valley Fair runs Sept. 6-15 at Chilhowee Park and features rides, concerts, food, exhibits and contests.

For a schedule, visit tnvalleyfair.org/.

Demolition of former ministry center

By Sandra Clark The congregation of Alice Bell Baptist Church has stepped out in faith to replace a structurally unsound education building with a state-of-the art ministry center that includes a full-sized basketball court.

The new facility will be on display on Celebration Sunday, Sept. 8, and everyone is invited. “ W e will hold our regular service and then adjourn to the ministry center at McConnell 12:15 p.m. for food and fellowship,”

said Minister of Education Ron McConnell. “We’ve invited the architect, engineers, contractor and subcontractors. We are preparing for 300 people.”

The meal will be covered dish with the church providing barbecue and chicken.

The church learned three years that the education building had shifted about 3 inches, McConnell said. “It had reached the point that it was not prudent to repair.”

The church could not get a firm estimate for repairs, and then it learned that two other walls had begun to shift.

When the church shut down and demolished the building, it lost about 70 percent of its classroom

space. “We were holding Sunday school in the foyer, all of the offices and in most hallways,” he said. The fi xtures were stored, and the church had to discontinue its clothing closet because of lack of storage.

The new Alice Bell Ministry Center will restore all the classroom space including a nursery and preschool area, all built around the basketball court.

The court itself allows for portable walls and will serve as the fellowship hall. Exercise classes will be offered during the week. It will accommodate poles for volleyball nets. English as a second language (ESL) classes will be offered, along with hunger safety classes. The

clothes closet will resume with donations of fall and winter items accepted any time after Sept. 8.

“We lost people when we had no b u i l d i n g ,” Mc C onnel l said. “We’ve operated for three years with two tiny restrooms.”

Led by Everett Pastor Toby Everett, the church began a capital campaign called “My Best for His House.” The congregation has made it through the inconvenience.

And now it’s time for Celebration Sunday. Y’all come!

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The visits continue

By Sandra Clark Nancy Whittaker and I managed to connect with seven people last Monday on our weekly tour of businesses.

On the South Side, we visited Allan Miller at The Disc Exchange and Lisa Stanley at Stanley’s Greenhouse. On Magnolia, we talked with David Underwood at the Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union, and Carey Wallace at Pumps of Tennessee. From the city, we talked with Bob Whetsel and Dawn Michelle Foster, and over at Knoxville Center Mall we caught up with Shelby Long, manager of the Great American Cookie Company.

“We paid half and the city paid half (to buy the land),” she said.

And she told us of the Rogero press conference the next day to announce yet another new park in South Knoxville.

Stanley’s Greenhouses is open Monday through Friday, 8 to 5; Saturday, 9 to 5; and Sunday, 1-5. Info: stanleygreenhouse.com or 573-9591

classical music. Music is incredibly important to open up your mind.”

Wallace went into sales for Southern Tackle and then briefly opened a tackle store. He used to go fishing every day.

“Every guy who ever went fishing will open up a tackle shop before he dies and go broke,” said Wallace. “It’s a tough business to make money in.”

He’s proud to be a veteran-owned business. Info: pumpsoftennessee.com or 865-637-4172.

Craig Calvert stands outside the Time to Shine Car Wash on Millertown Pike.

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Shelby Long

Allan Miller

Great American Cookie Company: Store manager Shelby Long came in on her day off to talk with us about this business in the food court at Knoxville Center Mall. A Knoxville native, Long said friendly employees set her store apart.

“We’ve got an extremely good product,” she added, “and we go above and beyond to take care of our customers.”

The local franchise is owned by Dave Wilson, who also owns stores at West Town, Foothills and Tanger.

Cookies are baked fresh daily and custom orders are available by calling 865544-1543.

Long said sales are up since Justin Sterling has infused new life in the mall.

“Justin is awesome.”

Time to Shine, y’all

David Underwood Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union also relocated recently, moving out of Historic Knoxville High School where it had been for 81 years, since 1932.The new address is 104 E. Fourth Avenue and number is 865582-2700.

David Underwood is manager of the credit union main office. His father, Tom Underwood, has worked with the credit union for years. These guys are frugal.

“We lease everything we have,” said David, so the credit union can move with changing conditions.

With 11 branches, the business tries to local near a high school. Membership is open only to school employees of Knox and surrounding counties. There are three branches in Anderson County.

Tom Underwood’s philosophy has been to give teachers who put their savings with him the best possible rate of return. That’s been challenging of late because interest rates are down, but David says, “We have the highest rate of return on insured savings that I’m aware of.”

He likes the new office on the East Side. “We’ve got a good number of members here. It’s visible and convenient. Hours are 9-5 weekdays with automatic tellers open 24 hours a day and Internet access.

The Disc Exchange: Owner Allan Miller started this business 25 years ago at his home. He operated Parkway Video behind Shoney’s for a while and now is located at 2615 Chapman Highway.

It’s both a retail and online business, with more than 100,000 new and used titles on the sales floor. The staff is laid back. When we walked in and asked for the owner, the woman behind the cash register asked Allan, “Do you want to be the owner today?”

In addition to vinyl records, compact discs and digital music, The Disc Exchange has a collection of movies, T-shirts, posters and even incense. “We sell all over the world,” said Miller.

He tipped us off about the next day’s press conference when Kim Wood McClamroch announced the donation of 100 acres for the Urban Wilderness. Allan is a leader in the branding effort for Zip Code 37920.

So if he’s not the boss, he Carey Wallace should be. The Disc ExPumps of Tenneschange is a community hub. see: Carey Wallace is the Info: discexchange.com or friendliest guy you’ll ever 865-573-5710. meet. He and his partner just relocated their business from Broadway, where, like Graning Paint, they were displaced by TDOT which plans to elevate the Broadway viaduct.

Now located in larger quarters at 714 Willow Avenue, Pumps of Tennessee is primarily a wholesaler. But a neat display in the lobby Lisa Stanley shows how a pump can enhance your yard or garden.

Stanley’s Greenhous- There are even goldfish. es and Plant Farm: Lisa “Well, I used to be called Stanley, Rocky Stanley Curly,” Wallace said. He a and Monty Stanley are liv- 1963 Central High School ing the dream, operating graduate, but not hap- Bob Whetsel greenhouses and a nursery pily. “When I was a kid, we on family land that dates moved from Oak Ridge. It Knoxville Redevelopback to the Civil War. The was a real luxury to go to ment: The director is longbusiness has been there for school there. I even learned time Fourth and Gill resi35 years, Lisa said, after Charles Stanley worked two jobs to ensure the survival of the farm.

He worked as a foreman at Fulton Bellows, and then came home to work the property. Gradually he converted from a trunk farm to MEN'S a nursery. It was his dream to see his sons be able to make a living from the land STARTING AT without having to hold that RAILROAD $ $ second job. Now 94, he has TIES realized that dream.

Bundle lots of 12 EACH SQ. YD. & UP Lisa says officers and solSTARTING AT LAMINATE diers “from both sides” are FLOORING buried on the Davenport WALLPAPER & SF. property. (Charles Stanley’s BORDER PRICING mother was a Davenport.)

Wallpaper 99¢ 4'x8' HEAVY “Rocky takes a challenge $ (Double roll) and runs with it,” said Lisa,

By Nick Della Volpe A segment of Millertown Pike is being widened by the city of Knoxville at a cost of approximately $1 million. With a hoped-for completion date of Thanksgiving, the newly widened road will add a turn lane, a sidewalk on the north side, and a long awaited end to the rush hour bottleneck of cars/commuters waiting to cross the narrow bridge over Loves Creek.

Just to the north of that road, at 2935 Millertown Pike, stands the brand new, brightly-painted Time To Shine Car Wash business run by manager Craig Calvert and his partner, Mike Roper.

The 120-foot long building sports a year-round, fully automated car wash along with some 22 high-powered vacuums for the patrons to use once their shiny, polished cars emerge from the interior wash tracks. Craig says you can purchase anything from a simple $5 car wash, to more deluxe treatment hot wax finish, shined tires, and even lava prewash conditioner, with prices ranging from $5 to $18 for added treatments.

A monthly Fast Wash pass can also be purchased enabling the user to visit the facility daily.

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