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BUZZ Visit Vestival! The 15th annual rendition of South Knoxville’s own arts and heritage festival is this Saturday at Candoro Marble, corner of Maryville Pike and Candora Avenue. Want food? There’s a Mother’s Day brunch at 11 a.m., free and open to all and generously sponsored by Three Rivers Market and South Knox farmers. There will also be food vendors on site. Want music? Two stages will be rockin’ and twangin’ all day. Highlights on the Maryville Pike stage will be The Blue Print featuring Keith Brown, Kevin Abernathy Band, the Lonetones, Exit 65 and Quartjar. On the Carriage House stage, Ewan Carawan and the Celtic Collaborators will start things off at noon, and there will be a special remembrance of Carawan’s father, Guy Carawan, who passed away last week. Want art? The Vestival 15 Art Exhibit has an opening reception at 7 p.m. Friday and will be on display all day Saturday. Artists and crafters will demonstrate and sell their wares on the grounds Saturday. Want history? Displays will provide a wealth of info about Vestal. Free shuttle service will be provided all day, with stops (and parking) at the South Knoxville Community Center, Mary Vestal Park, ETTAC (East Tennessee Technology Access Center), South Knox Collectors Mall, the new UGO (old Food City), Vestal United Methodist Church and Immanuel Baptist Church.
Vestal group reorganizing The Vestal Community Organization is reorganizing after the recent passing of longtime leader Newman Seay. VCO will have a table at Vestival and will hold its May meeting at 6:30 p.m. next Monday, May 11, at the South Knoxville Community Center. All Vestal residents are invited.
Get your project some SOUP The second Knoxville SOUP will be 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Ijams Nature Center. Presented by the South Knoxville Alliance, the event will feature up to four presentations by groups or individuals seeking microgrants to help them fund projects. Proposals are due Saturday, May 9. Info: southknoxvillealliance.org. Artists who wish to display works or share their talents are also being sought.
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Members of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club are counting on support from the community to help them win a $100,000 grant. Voting begins Monday at www.bellhelmets.com/bell-built/. Photo by Allan Mueller
By Betsy Pickle Dig, dig, dig. That’s the move members of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club hope to make at the end of the competition for a $100,000 trail-building grant sponsored by Bell Helmets. And they’re counting on the community to help them get there. AMBC submitted a proposal for what they’ve dubbed the Urban
Wilderness Gravity Trail on the Wood Property in South Knoxville to the Bell Built Trail Building Grant contest. Their proposal is one of three selected for the finals of the East Coast Region. Regional voting begins Monday, May 11, online at www.bellhelmets.com/bell-built/ and lasts for two weeks. IMBA, the International Mountain Bicycling Asso-
ciation, is facilitating the contest and the grant. As soon as East Coast voting ends, national voting for the favorite among the three regional winners begins. “This is going to take a huge effort,” AMBC president Matthew Kellogg told club members at last week’s April meeting. The winner in the West Coast competition had votes “in the 12,000-14,000
range,” he added. (Central Region voting is now in progress.) “We need to energize everybody we know including your mom, your aunt, your uncle.” Actually, they’ll need more help than that, and Carol Evans, executive director of Legacy Parks Foundation, is organizing the troops. To page 3
Knox High all-class reunion Saturday Six to join Hall of Fame By Betty Bean
Wayne Smith and Eleanor Bartlett Deal Smith – Knoxville High School Class of ’49 – know better than most that high school reunions can be life-changing events. In 1999, Smith lost his wife of 47 years. Deal, with whom he’d had one date in high school (“I was dating her best friend and never called her again”) was newly widowed, as well (her late husband was a fraternity brother of Smith’s at the University of Tennessee and Smith had been in their wedding). They got reacquainted at their
Knoxville High School alums Paul Barnhart and Wayne Smith at the 2012 reunion. Photo submitted
50th class reunion, dated for a year and were married in 2000. They’ll celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary later this month. But first, they’ve got a date to attend the Historic Knoxville High School All-Class Reunion at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at Bearden Banquet Hall. The speaker will be Rick Dover, CEO of Dover Development, which won the contract to redevelop the old high school building and will convert the historic structure into senior living space with commercial spaces on the ground floor. Lenoir City lawyer Harvey To page 3
Loving care for seniors and their families By Carol Shane Here’s a term you may have heard: “the sandwich generation.” It refers to people who are caring for both their own kids and their aging parents. According to the Pew Research Center, it applies to just over one out of every eight Americans age 40 to 60. These folks have a lot to deal with, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Thankfully, many churches and other houses of faith are stepping up to help. Church Street United Methodist Church’s Kay Senior Center is a day program for individuals in need of supervision who can benefit from daily activities and time spent with
strives “to enhance the quality of life for seniors and their caregivers by supporting, strengthening, and giving a well deserved respite to the entire family.” The state-licensed adult day care center provides “a safe and caring environment, which promotes independence, self-esteem, individuality, and dignity for impaired senior adults in the Knoxville community.” In addition to regular, fun activities such as word and trivia games, arts and crafts, music and pet therapy, the center also hosts Kay Senior Center participant Jack Brown works on conintergenerational progregational care cards for Church Street United Methodist grams at least four times a Church. Photo by Judith Winters month. So kids and elders get to visit and share their others. It’s also for caregivAccording to its mission lives with each other. Coffee in the morning, ers who need a break. statement, the program
lunch and a snack are also provided. Judith Winters has been director of the center for the past seven years. “The most rewarding thing about working here at the Kay Center,” she says, “is knowing that we are helping our participants continue to be involved in the community and with other people while giving their caregivers the chance to continue working or take respite from caregiving. “I enjoy seeing our participants find something they enjoy doing and something they can succeed at. It is a good feeling, knowing that we are here to help our seniors and their families.” Info: kaycenter.com or 865-521-0289.
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Knowing signs of stroke helps wife save husband’s life Alvis Earl, 71, credits his wife’s quick thinking with recognizing the symptoms of a stroke and saving his life. On April 2, Alvis and Sharon Kay Earl were at their home in Knoxville, finishing up an old sitcom rerun on television before going to bed. “All of a sudden I didn’t feel anything. My right arm wasn’t moving,” Earl remembered. “I said, ‘What’s this hairy arm doing here?’ And I reached down and grabbed it, and thought I was massaging it. I thought it was asleep. “And then I said something to my wife. In my mind, I could tell what I was saying, but to her it sounded garbled. She said, ‘You’re having a stroke. I’m calling 911.’ ” Sharon Kay Earl, 53, recognized the symptoms of a stroke in part because of a billboard she saw daily on her way to work. It said “FAST,” an acronym for the symptoms of a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911. But Alvis Earl didn’t believe her. “I said, ‘No, no, no, don’t do that.’ I was like a drunk who says he can drive,” said Earl. “I was doctoring my own case.” Sharon Earl called 911 anyway. “You hate me tonight but you’re going to love me tomorrow,” she said. Within four minutes, emergency medical responders arrived, and they confirmed his stroke symptoms. “The ambulance people said the best treatment for a stroke that this town offers is at Fort Sanders,” said Earl. Within 20 minutes of his first symptoms,
Sharon Kay Earl knew the acronym FAST and was able to contact 911 in time to get her husband Alvis to the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional. Ultimately her quick action helped saved Alvis’ life.
Earl was at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center undergoing a CT scan. Fort Sanders has been recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Part of the certification involves protocols for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke. A stroke is a blood clot or bleed in the brain, which deprives the brain tissue of oxygen. Every second counts, and the quicker blood flow is restored, the better off the patient will be.
In Earl’s case, the ambulance personnel called Fort Sanders as they drove to the hospital, and a team of stroke specialists was waiting. “They took me right away back to a machine and did a CT scan to determine what was going on in my brain,” said Earl. “The clot was in the left part of my brain, which controls the speech.” The clot was too deep for a surgical intervention. “But the doctor said I was the perfect candidate for tPA,” said Earl. Tissue Plasminogen Activator, or tPA,
is a protein that breaks down blood clots. Given intravenously, tPA works to dissolve the clot and improve blood flow to the affected part of the brain. It can significantly improve chances of recovery from a stroke. But, it must be given within a short window after the first stroke symptoms, typically within 3.5 hours. Because Sharon Earl could tell the doctor exactly when Earl’s stroke began and it was within just one hour, Alvis Earl was a great candidate for the drug. “They told me there was a 6 percent chance it won’t work, and if it didn’t you may die. I appreciated them telling me the truth,” said Earl. “I was able to speak to my wife. I said I didn’t want to live like I was, so we decided 94 percent was better than 6 percent. “I said let’s do it. They gave me the treatment and I don’t know how long it was, but when I woke up I was much better,” he said. “I could speak!” Earl spent five days at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and healed rapidly. “I was just overly impressed with everybody there,” said Earl. “The nurses, therapists, and even the cleaning crew were exceptionally nice.” Earl’s speech returned, and he has no significant lingering effects of the stroke. “After I got home, I cut the grass two days later,” he said. “I feel fine, and that’s my point. “If you see someone with symptoms of a stroke, get them to the hospital and let those people do their work. And preferably, go to Fort Sanders!”
The reality of stroke A stroke happens when there is an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain. Brain tissue is deprived of oxygen and nutrients, and brain cells begin to die within minutes. Having a stroke means you have a greater risk for another (recurrent) stroke. The good news is that there are steps you can take to prevent a recurrent stroke. It has been suggested that 80 percent of secondary strokes can be prevented by a combination of lifestyle changes and medical interventions. Here are the facts: ■ Approximately 795,000 Americans experience a stroke each year – about 185,000 of those strokes are recurrent strokes. ■ At least 1 in 4 (25-35 percent) of the 795,000 Americans who have a stroke each year will have another stroke within their lifetime. ■ Recurrent strokes often have a higher rate of death and disability because parts of the brain already injured by the original stroke may not be as resilient. ■ Within 5 years of a stroke, 24 percent of women and 42 percent of men will experience a recurrent stroke. Arthur Moore, MD, medical director of the Comprehensive
Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional, says a first stroke in and of itself is a risk factor. “It’s a symptom of underlying vascular disease,” Moore explains. “The first stroke says, ‘Hey, you have a propensity – you have a chance of having more strokes.’ ” Since the risk of recurrent strokes is so high, and because an initial stroke is a symptom of underlying vascular disease, the Stroke Center takes a multi-layered approach to treating stroke patients. “The initial focus is on treating the stroke,” Moore says. “When a stroke patient is coming into the hospital, unless something unusual is going on, I don’t care what caused it. At that point in time I just care that we do something about it.” Once the acute treatment is administered, stroke care divides into two pathways. The first pathway is identifying the cause so it never happens, again. The second pathway is working to restore the patient’s quality of life with rehabilitation and therapy through Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. “By the time the patient leaves the hospital, I can usually tell them with a pretty high degree of certainty why they had the stroke.”
The big five With strokes and the risk of recurrent strokes a harsh reality, it’s important to switch into reverse when it comes to our thinking about strokes and pay attention to the risk factors. Moore says there are five major risk factors that can increase your chances of having a stroke. “Some people have a genetic predisposition,” Moore says. “But the most common risk factor is age.” The risk of stroke automatically begins to increase in the age range of 50 to 55. While we can’t control that risk factor, there are others we can. Moore says blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and smoking round out the Big Five. “Those four are what we call modifiable risk factors,” Moore says. “Those are the biggest risk factors for stroke, and if you can stop smoking, get the best control over your diabetes that you can, get the blood pressure under control as well as you can and get your cholesterol under control, then you reduce your risk as much as possible.” Moore is quick to point out that blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes can usually be controlled simply with changes in diet and exercise.
Arthur Moore, MD, medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Fort Sanders Regional
Atrial fibrillation and stroke Another major risk factor for stroke is atrial fibrillation, which is a heart condition. Moore says it actually increases your risk of stroke by about fivefold. “The heart has a top and a bottom, with the atria on the top, the ventricles on the bottom,” Moore says. “The bottom part sends blood to the body, and the top part sends blood to the bottom part of the heart. When that top part starts to contract unevenly, blood stagnates, and when blood stagnates, it clots.”
If a clot is pumped down to the bottom of the heart, then it can be pumped out to the rest of the body. Moore says about 40 percent of the time the clot will go to the brain, because the brain receives 40 percent of the blood supply from the heart. Atrial fibrillation can be treated with blood thinning medications, and Moore says that reduces a patient’s stroke risk from 10 -12 percent per year to about 2 percent per year. For more information about stroke, its risks, prevention and treatment, visit fsregional.com/stroke or call 865-673-FORT.
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quainted, the more we saw that our missions aligned really well,” says Burt. “Yes, we are a commercial enterprise, and yes, there are a lot of different types of companies that call themselves ‘zipline tours.’ We make no bones about it. We know people come to us for the thrill aspect. “But we say our goal is to thrill, educate and inspire. We have a very strong commitment to the educational, interpretive and inspirational side of being out in the trees. That was a really good fit with Ijams, so we started talking about what can we do here that might be truly different. “It led us to what we’re calling a tree-based zipline challenge park.” The thrills will be there, but Navitat is also incorporating environmental art in the installation. South Knoxville-based artist Kelly Brown has been engaged to create artwork at the tree platforms. “He is just the beginning of our goal to work with local artists to really make this a fantastical wonderland type of installation,”
At Navitat’s Moody Cove Adventure near Asheville, Lynney Graves climbs a tree staircase similar to elements that will be found at the new Navitat at Ijams. says Burt. “It’s going to be really beautiful.” There will be six different adventure courses leaving from a centralized, twotiered, tree-based platform. The courses will be rated by difficulty level, with the two easiest ones open to participants as young as 5. (Ages 5-7 must be accompanied one-to-one by an adult.) The courses will be selfguided, but Burt says staff members will outfit participants in their gear, provide training in a 30-minute “ground school” before anyone starts on the trail and be accessible to those on the tours. Ben Darnell has been
hired as general manager. Cost will range from $39 to $49 based on age. “Each trail has about 10 to 12 elements and should take 20 minutes, 30 minutes, depending on your abilities, to conquer,” says Burt. “In total, the ticket price will include two hours of adventure time up in the trees.” The Navitat courses will operate seven days a week throughout the summer. Fall, winter and spring tours will be available on weekends. Large groups can schedule by appointment any time of year. Visit www.navitat.com.
Tony Lawrence, Kate Meyer and Richard Keninde Olowoyo pause for a picture on a busy Friday night at Bravo! Cucina Italiana. Lawrence, who works in the kitchen, and Meyer, the restaurant’s general manager, will be honored with the Spirit of ADA award from the disAbility Resource Center. Lawrence is training Olowoyo in backkitchen duties at Bravo!
Event to honor Spirit of ADA winners On 25th anniversary of law By Bill Dockery
Last fall, Tony Lawrence decided to take his future into his own hands. He’d gone to Central High School, and now he needed to find a job. In October he made a cold call on Bravo! Cucina Italiana restaurant, looking for a workplace that could use his particular abilities. Kate Meyer, one of the restaurant’s managers, interviewed him and was impressed, though she realized Lawrence had some developmental disabilities. She gave him the task of readying silverware setups for the tables. “I knew when I talked to Tony that there were things
in the restaurant he couldn’t do,” Meyer said, “but I had this feeling about him. There was just something … so I asked our other managers to take a chance.” Since then, Lawrence has become a valuable employee of the restaurant, taking on more back-kitchen duties and even training another worker to share his napkinrolling responsibilities. On Thursday, May 14, both Lawrence and Bravo! will be honored with Spirit of the ADA awards by Knoxville’s disAbility Resource Center at a citywide celebration at 11 a.m. on Market Square. The center recognizes people annually who have embodied the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was passed in 1990 to ensure that people with disabilities receive equal treatment un-
der the law. The ceremonies will involve Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and state Sen. Becky Massey, executive director of the Sertoma Center for adults with intellectual disabilities, said Lillian Burch, executive director of the center. The festivities coincide with a twoday visit to Knoxville by the ADA Legacy Tour, a traveling display commemorating the 25th anniversary of the act’s passage. Bravo! will receive the center’s award for employers, and Lawrence, the consumer award. Six other individuals and two groups will also be honored. Gary Harmon, a Knox County English teacher and motivational speaker, will take home the award for an individual showing the
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“We want other people to support the whole outdoor initiative as well,” said Evans. “We’ll help push it out to other organizations, other clubs, other community groups, and ask everyone to support it. “We’ll help … get awareness about why you should care, why you should vote. “It’s just another cool thing about who we can be.” The grant requires that proposed trails be publicly accessible, “with 300 or more vertical feet of elevation, black diamond or double black diamond features, shovel ready,” Kellogg said. The elevation of the Wood property is 280 feet. “We can build 20 feet,” Kellogg said after the meeting. “We’re not going to let that be a limiting factor.” AMBC already had plans for a trail on the property. “The nice thing about this grant process was that we got a grant from IMBA a year ago to do a trail plan,” Kellogg said. “It was a $10,000 matching grant that we implemented on the Wood property. So they gave us a plan for that property, which happened to include a difficult trail. “When we were filling out our grant application, we just sent in our IMBA trail plan and said, ‘Hey, don’t you think this would be a great place for a black diamond trail?,’ and obviously they agreed.” The trail will be difficult, but it will give the Wood bike park “progression.” “It will have everything from a kids’ trail to a black diamond, the pinnacle,” said Kellogg. “The sport needs that kind of progression, and it’s a really safe way to provide it.” Both Kellogg and Evans see the downhill trail as a plus for Knoxville. “That kind of trail can certainly spur events, and we can have fantastic events,” said Kellogg. “What we promoted to Bell and IMBA as well is we wanted this to be a competition-level course. This needs to be an iconic trail that can be viewed as another asset of Knoxville.” “A community that has numerous opportunities is where people want to live, it’s where businesses want to locate and it’s where people want to visit,” said Evans. “That’s new dollars we can put in our community with just the click of a mouse” when voting starts Monday.
zipline adventure Things at Ijams Nature Center are looking up. Not that Knoxville’s most beautiful park has been in trouble. But soon, in addition to the outdoor activities featured on trails and water, Ijams will offer a “playground” in the trees. Projected to open in late June or early July, a Navitat Canopy Adventures-operated zipline challenge course is being set up on a four- to five-acre area just off the greenway near the Ijams visitor center. “The course will be a combination of ziplines and lots of other challenge elements,” says Abby Burt, Navitat’s branding and marketing leader. “This will have a few ziplines along with a lot of bridge-crossing elements, swings, tunnels and netting features. “It’s going to be really a playground up in the trees.” Navitat is a family-owned company based in Asheville, N.C. It opened its first course, Moody Cove Adventure, in 2010, and the Blue Ridge Experience in 2014. Last year, Mary Thom Adams, Ijams’ development officer and assistant executive director, was driving through Asheville, and a Navitat billboard caught her eye. Soon, Ijams began having talks with Navitat about creating a course in South Knoxville. “The more we got ac-
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Spirit of the ADA. He is the author of “My Daddy Takes His Legs Off,” a book that makes children comfortable with the disabled body. U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander will be recognized for his legislative work to put federal authority for disability services under the Department of Health and Human Services. Dean Rivkin, a University of Tennessee law professor, and Brenda McGee, a Knoxville lawyer, will be recognized along with the students of the UT Education Practicum for advocacy work on behalf of children caught up in the Knox County Juvenile Justice System. The couple focus specifically on students of color who have disabilities and are likely to be cited to court and removed from school. Jason Gaul will be honored for his volunteer work and fundraising efforts. Anne Woodle at East Tennessee Children’s Rehabilitation Center will receive the award for an exemplary service provider. A special award will go to the Knoxville Mayor’s Council on Disability Issues, which is
All-class reunion Sproul was a member of KHS Class of ’51 – the last class to graduate before the school was shut down. He said he’s expecting approximately 200 people to attend the reunion, which has been consolidated and converted to a daytime event as alumni numbers dwindle. Sproul, who is familiar with Dover’s historic restoration work in Loudon County, is optimistic about the prospect of the developer restoring his alma mater to its former splendor, and he thinks the alumni at the meeting will enjoy hearing about the restoration project, which will take more than a year to complete. “I like the plans he’s adopting, and I think it’s going to work out fine,” Sproul said. “We’re pleased that he’s going to be our speaker.” The other order of business will be introducing the new members of the KHS
From page 1 Hall of Fame, who will be added to the 100-member list introduced at the KHS 100thyear anniversary in 2010 at the Tennessee Theatre. “We decided there were a lot more people who should be on that list, and we’ve added six or seven a year in succeeding years,” Sproul said. This year’s inductees include Malcolm W. Cagle (Class of ’37), a vice admiral who won the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross and a Navy Cross for service during a career that began in World War II and ended in the Vietnam era. Other new members are Marion M. Pickle Jr. (Class of ’41), Col. James T. “Tommy” Haynes (Class of ’44), Neal Caldwell (Class of ’50), Jim Elson (Class of ’50) and a surprise, secret inductee to be named Saturday.
COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Colonial Village Neighborhood Association. Info: Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@hotmail.com. ■ Knoxville Tri-County Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Connie’s Kitchen, 10231 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Info: www.facebook.com/TriCountyLions/info. ■ Lake Forest Neighborhood Association. Info: Molly Gilbert, 2091820 or mollygilbert@yahoo.com. ■ Old Sevier Community Group meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knoxville Elementary School library, 801 Sevier Ave. Info: Gary E. Deitsch, 573-7355 or garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net. ■ South of the River Democrats (9th District) meet 6:30 p.m. each third Monday, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: Jim Sessions, jim.sessions@comcast.net or 573-0655. ■ South Haven Neighborhood Association meets 10 a.m. each third Saturday. Info: Pat Harmon, 591-3958. ■ South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association. Info: Shelley Conklin, 686-6789.
completing its 35th year of advocacy for the city’s people with disabilities. The ADA Legacy Tour bus and displays will spend two days here. On May 13, the bus will be parked in the lot beside the Regal Cinemas Pinnacle 18 theater on Parkside Drive in Turkey Creek. It will be open 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and will have a display in the Regal lobby. The tour bus will move to Market Square on May 14 and will remain there all day for the DisAbility Resource Center festivities. Some 35 service providers and advocacy organizations are expected to have booths and displays at the event. Info: drctn.org or 865637-3666.
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Appalachian Arts Craft Center – jury new members
Anyone interested in selling their handmade crafts in the Appalachian Arts Craft Center’s shop in Norris should submit completed forms and three samples of their work to the center beginning Monday, May 18, and no later than noon Friday, May 29, for the jurying process. Visit www. appalachianarts.net or the center, 2716 Andersonville Highway (Highway 61), for required forms. A nonrefundable $25 jurying fee is required when forms and items are submitted. Info: 494-9854.
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Old Vols in the NFL
Beware of coffee-shop debates about Tennessee football. Bruises and even lacerations are possible. Egos can be damaged. Feelings may be hurt beyond repair. I innocently walked into one the other day and was immediately challenged to settle the disturbance. “Speak up,” said one combatant. “You know it all.” “You’ve been around forever,” said another. In commemoration of the NFL draft, at issue was which former Volunteer, born in Tennessee, played the most pro football games? Under consideration were Doug Atkins, Bill Bates and Reggie White. Right here, out of courtesy, we pause for two seconds so you can vote. Pause over.
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Atkins, defensive end from Humboldt, played in 205 pro games (mostly Chicago). He struck fear into the hearts of quarterbacks and sometimes alarmed rival linemen assigned to block him. He is one of the really big men in the college and pro halls of fame. Bates, defensive back from Farragut, played in 217 games, all with the Cowboys, and finished as one of the all-time stars of special teams. He has coached and also distinguished himself as a father.
White, a rare gladiator who included foes in his prayers and then dented their helmets, made the trip from Chattanooga to UT to Philadelphia to Green Bay and finally to Carolina. He played in 232 NFL games over 15 seasons. Before anyone could ask, I told them Reggie intercepted three passes, scored two touchdowns and had 198 career sacks. That made an impression. “You are pretty smart,” said one listener. “I have a reference library,” said I. The coffee caucus seemed surprised to learn that homegrown Raleigh McKenzie from Austin-East played center and guard in 226 pro games, mostly for Washington but two years each for Philadelphia, San Diego and Green Bay.
One budding genius suddenly remembered that Raleigh works for his twin brother, Reggie, as a scout for the Oakland Raiders. Reggie is general manager and also a very famous father. His son, former prep star Kahlil McKenzie, defensive tackle, 6-4 and 319, is coming soon to Tennessee. Reggie is very smart but did not play nearly as many NFL games as Raleigh. It took time to return to the subject, Tennessee-born Vols who survived the rigors of pro football for extended periods. If you are guessing, offensive linemen do have a better chance for longevity than backs, receivers and linebackers. Judge Tim Irwin, former Central High tackle, played in 201 games, almost all with the Minnesota Vikings. Chad Clifton from Martin played in 158 for the Packers. Mike Stratton of Tellico Plains played 156 for Buffalo. Bruce Wilker-
son from Loudon played in 147, mostly for the Raiders. Harry Galbreath from Clarksville made it through 141 with Miami, Green Bay and the New York Jets. Nashville tackle John Gordy, teammate of John Majors, did 134 NFL games for the Detroit Lions. Defensive tackle John Henderson (Nashville) had 133. Cleveland’s Bob Johnson was Cincinnati’s center for 126 games. Linebacker Al Wilson (Jackson) lasted for 125. Linebacker Mike Cofer
(Rule High, Knoxville) played 123. Don’t set this list in stone. Jason Witten (Elizabethton to Dallas) has established a few records and is gaining on 200 games. He holds the NFL record for consecutive starts by a tight end and is third alltime to reach 10,000 yards in receptions. One or more of the Colquitts (Knoxville) may kick forever. Marvin West invites corrections from other know-it-alls. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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works, community developBy Sandra Clark David Smoak, adminis- ment, engineering and adtrator for ministration. The vision for 2025 inthe town of F a r r a g u t , cludes the desire for a disspoke about tinctive residential comthe town munity with a focus on the last week to history and beauty of the the Farra- area with an eye toward gut Rotary. strengthening the local He’s also economy. Sales tax funds one half p r e s i d e ntDavid Smoak elect of the of the budget. The town has group. We’ve got this report been debt-free since 1995 by way of Tom King and the and plans to operate without debt. There is no propclub newsletter, day suspension. Incorporating in 1980, erty tax. Sam McKenzie was not Currently, revenues are convinced. “You know what the town’s population stood happens during prom sea- at 6,360. It had grown to $9.1 million with $6.8 mil21,390 by the 2013 census. lion in expenditures. Operson.” He made a substitute mo- The town encompasses 16 ating costs are 42 percent of tion for $1,000 or a 60-day square miles with most of the budget, with personnel suspension. The motion the area south of I-40. The costs making up the balpassed 8-2 with Brown and township provides public ance. Jeff Ownby voting no and Amy Broyles absent. The commissioners doubled the usual fine, collectKnox County Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong ing $16,000 from offenders. spoke to the annual Halls High AcademChair Brad Anders asked ic Achievers dinner held April 30 at the David Buuck, assistant law Grande Event Center on Clinton Highway. director, to research whethTed Hatfield reports that seniors, juer the county could allocate niors and sophomores were honored for a portion of the fines to the making a minimum of a 3.5 grade-point Metropolitan Drug Commisaverage and were given letters, medals, sion to boost education and trophies and plaques. enforcement. “The Halls High School Chapter of the Offenders were from all National Honor Society inducted over 50 parts of Knox County and Armstrong students in an outstanding candle-lightincluded CVS Pharmacy on ing ceremony,” said Hatfield. The annual event has been Middlebrook Pike and Ingles hosted for years by the Regal Entertainment Group FounMarket in Halls. dation, along with local business and professional groups.
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Knox County Commission, sitting as the beer board, had some 16 offenders hauled in to explain why their business had sold beer to minors. Most mumbled about untrained staff making a mistake. But a couple of businesses stood tall, taking responsibility and pledging renewed efforts to prevent a recurrence. Art McCammon, 12-year owner of Bullfeathers, ended by saying, “May we never meet this way again.” He brought his entire server staff to the meeting to hear him say: “(The violation) was wrong; it was against the law; it was unexcusable.
“I am sorry and will do everything within my power to make sure it never happens again. ... “(The violation) raised questions about our dedication to enforcing the letter of the law. ... Are we worthy of your trust to responsibily serve beer in Knox County?” McCammon outlined his strategy to avoid future problems. He was fined $1,000 for a first offense. John Deichler, category manager for Murphy Oil, oversees alcohol sales in 335 of Murphy’s 1,268 stores. “It’s not a fun thing to stand before our partners and neighbors to explain ourselves,” he told the commissioners. Deichler had a lawyer present. He did not need to come. Yet he drove 10 hours to make the meeting to per-
sonally apologize for his store’s error. He said every employee is seller-certified using an online program. Also, a thirdparty company does monthly stings of every store. “I doubt there are many companies nationally that take this as seriously as we do,” he said. “We’re a large company, but we still operate very much as a small company – because it’s the right thing to do. “We want to be neighbors. We want to be part of your community. And neighbors look after each other’s kids. “It’s very disappointing that our staff members failed you, and I apologize.” Commissioner Mike Brown said Murphy Oil is strong on training. Brown moved for a $500 fine or 30-
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Burchett’s budget won’t win friends Mayor Tim Burchett will give his budget speech at 9 a.m. Monday, May 11, at the City County Building. Then he will set out to visit senior centers and libraries to meet with residents to sell it. Guess what? His friends will like this budget and his foes probably won’t. Burchett doesn’t seem to mind. He talked with most commissioners and key department heads, and then he left town on vacation because it’s spring break for his stepdaughter. There won’t be any lobbying Burchett this week. He’s out of town. OK. So let’s speculate. Burchett won’t call for a tax increase. (That was not a hard guess.) Burchett won’t call for new debt to build three new schools, as requested by the school board. He will propose a continuation budget with a roughly two percent increase. That’s if revenue projections keep pace with recent years. He will anticipate less revenue than he eventually collects – another Burchett tactic to tamp down desires of various commissioners with various pet projects. And he will hold off efforts by Dave Wright to fund a middle school for Gibbs. Will he find $3 million to fund the much-discussed third grade reading initiative? Not sure. Burchett has not been pleased with the school system’s perceived failure to prove the program’s effectiveness, particularly when third grade reading scores actually dipped last year. Knox County Schools asked for $441.5 million. It will get less. And that will
Burchett sets community meetings Following the budget ad- tel Lane dress, Mayor Tim Burchett Strang Senior Cenwill host a series of public ter, 1:30 p.m., 109 Lovell Sandra meetings to allow residents Heights Road Clark to ask questions and learn Halls Senior Center, about the budget. All are 2:45 p.m., 4405 Crippen Monday, May 11. Road Here is the schedule: Carter Senior Cendetermine whether teachers South Knox Senior ter, 4 p.m., 9036 Asheville get a raise and how much. Will teachers get the APEX Center, 11 a.m., 6729 Mar- Highway. bonuses they’ve qualified for. If Burchett trims the schools’ request by $5 million, that’s a huge hole. If he also removes the $3 million for the reading initiative, that will mean some layoffs. Burchett won’t spend one-time money for recurring expenses, but he might dip into reserves for one more year with the reading initiative. The school board is chaired by the penny-pinching Mike McMillan, joined by new members Amber Rountree and Patti Bounds, who opted not to support the budget initially. This writer doesn’t see six votes on the commission to increase Burchett’s proposal. That’s why the mayor has an advantage in budget negotiations. Once he crunches the numbers, anyone wanting to increase one department must take money from another. A flat or 2-percent budget without funding for new schools won’t win friends, but it would be consistent with Tim Burchett’s philosWith Chilhowee Baptist Church in the background, members ophy and past practices. of Town Hall East gathered at the pocket park beside the BurInitially, I thought Burlington Branch Library to plant a magnolia tree. “This is the chett would try to fund gateway to Knoxville,” said Sharon Davis. Pictured at right are a middle school at Gibbs. City Council member Nick Della Volpe and Eston Williams, Upon reflection, now I don’t. president of Town Hall. Also present were Jeff Petrik and Terry We’ll find out May 11, and Raby, owner of Airtech Tools. Raby hauled in the tree and used that’s what makes this game his equipment to inject nutrients. Photo by S. Clark fun.
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Ryan Haynes looks forward (Note: Ryan Haynes will speak at the Union County LincolnReagan Dinner 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Union County High School.) By alRyan Haynes most any standard, Ryan Haynes is young. He celebrates his 30th birthday this week (Happy Birthday, Ryan!), which means he was born in 1985 − the year “The Breakfast Club” came out. Those of us who grew up in the ’80s feel like that was five minutes ago. But Haynes has more experience than many politicians twice his age. He began his tenure in Tennessee’s House of Representatives in 2008 at age 23 and was re-elected three times. As the state’s newly ap-
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pointed Republican Party chair, Haynes is still young, but seasoned. He describes himself as being one of the more senior members of the Legislature, in spite of being its youngest member the entire time he was in office. He stopped by Long’s Drug Store to chat about the next stage of his career. He’s been sworn in to his new job but has yet to officially resign his House seat. He hopes the special election for his replacement can coincide with city elections. It’s a bittersweet goodbye, he says, but he looks forward to interacting with his former colleagues through his new role.
One thing that won’t change is his hometown. While he’ll be a “floater” during the week, he hopes to return to Knoxville on weekends. “This is my home. I have every intention of staying here.” While Haynes was unopposed in two of his four elections, his first was hardfought, he says. His limited opposition was due to the strength of the party, he says. “Good policy makes for good politics. That’s the key to success.” He recalls his early days in the House of Representatives. There were so many people to know and issues to understand that it was “like drinking from a fire hose.” His age initially caused some confusion. Someone on the elevator asked in whose office he worked. Tradition dictates that representatives razz new mem-
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government Visiting Nepal The massive April 25 earthquake in Nepal has caused more than 7,000 deaths already with the count rising. The tragic news from Nepal, which lies between China and India, brings back memories of five trips over 40 years. I first visited Kathmandu in 1975 on an aroundthe-world trip. It was a neat place that attracted hippies who smoked pot and used extensive drugs. I was only age 30 when I was in Kathmandu and the historic Thamel area of the city, which suffered heavy damage. Pollution had not yet become the major issue in the valley where Kathmandu lies that it is today. In 1982, I went to Nepal to trek up to the base camp of Mount Everest. With me were then-District Attorney General Al Schmutzer and Rob Delozier, who also lived then in Sevierville. Getting to the Everest region was no easy task, and it is not much easier three decades later. We were on the trek itself for 15 days after flying into Lukla – which contains one of the most unusual and difficult airfields in the world, being on the side of a mountain. The field is on an incline with a dirt runway. The planes held about 14 passengers each. Once we arrived in Lukla, the trekking began with an eight-mile hike to Namche Bazaar, which in those days did not have electricity or running water. It was the largest town in the Khumbu region where Everest lies and most Sherpas live. Sherpas by religion are primarily Buddhists while most Nepalis are Hindus. Sherpas assisted Edmund Hillary as he became the first climber to reach the top of Mount Everest. The three of us walked with five Sherpas who assisted us for the next 15 days. One of them, Gelyzen Sherpa, became a close friend and visited East Tennessee several times before he was killed in a plane crash flying for Royal Nepal Airlines. We still stay in touch with his widow and children, who are safe but living in tents. Schmutzer and Delozier actually reached the base camp
while I was unable to do so due to altitude sickness and bronchitis. We were above 14,000 feet virtually the entire time. We ran into actor Robert Redford going up one of the mountains in tennis shoes as we were finishing up our trek. Former President Jimmy Carter did the same trek a few years later. We were impressed by the character of the people living there in the shadow of absolutely magnificent mountains. Their lifestyle in 1982 was little changed from four centuries earlier. The Nepali people are wonderful, hard-working individuals. I returned in 1987 with both Deloziers, along with my wife, Joan. We hiked in the Annapurna region and camped out. In 1999, after my fourth election as mayor, I went to the Everest region again, this time with a different group that included thencity parks director Sam Anderson, city architect David Collins, then-city service director Bob Whetsel, nowretired city police officer Ron Humphrey and Marsey Williams of Knoxville. Our trek was cut short by an avalanche, which blocked part of our trail to the Everest base camp. While I was mayor, the then-Crown Prince of Nepal, Dipendra, visited TVA in Knoxville. TVA and I hosted a luncheon for him at the East Tennessee History Center. He was the person who murdered his parents (the king and queen) on June 1, 2001, at dinner with seven others before killing himself. The monarchy never recovered and no longer exists. The political system has continued to be broken and inadequate. ■ State Rep. Ryan Haynes is expected to resign his seat in the Legislature this week despite some speculation he might continue to November.
young, Hispanic and minority voters. He also plans to solicit volunteers to work in elections in surrounding states. He won’t admit to a favorite presidential candidate. The GOP has the strongest set of candidates in years,
he says, and he’ll work with each of them as they come through the state. Haynes is looking forward with excitement while looking back with gratitude. “It’s been a pleasure to serve the citizens of this area.”
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the evidence room, she’s thrilled when her boss (John Carroll Lynch) assigns her to help transport a couple of witnesses to Dallas for a trial. Vergara plays the wife of a drug dealer. She and her husband are supposed to testify against his big-time drug boss, but before they can get out of San Antonio, she has already become a widow. Officer Cooper and now-widowed Daniella Riva end up on a wild ride across Texas, pursued by determined gun-toters from both sides of the le-
gal line. They start out hating and not understanding each other, but … you know the drill. Also starring are Robert Kazinsky (“Pacific Rim”), Richard T. Jones, Michael Mosley, Matthew Del Negro, Jim Gaffigan, Mike Birbiglia, Vincent Laresca and veteran stuntwoman Jodi Lyn Brockton. And a suitcase full of high-heeled shoes. Anne Fletcher (“The Proposal,” “Step Up”) directed the comedy, which used Louisiana to double for Texas.
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By Carol Shane “He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” said Jonathan Swift. We don’t know whether the esteemed satirist, essayist and author of “Gulliver’s Travels” was actually an oyster eater. We’re not even completely sure he said that – it’s famously attributed to him, but apparently scholars disagree, as scholars will. But whether you love the little shellfish or not, it’s hard to argue with the sentiment. Fans of the briny slimy sea creature can salute that first bold man and eat as many oysters as they can hold at The Greatest Oysterfest on Earth this weekend. On its website, the 20-year-old event boasts “thousands of oysters” served “all sorts of ways, along with shrimp ’n’ grits, BBQ chicken, jambalaya, fried okra, steamed mussels with crusty bread, mac ’n’ cheese, and gourmet popsicles for dessert!” There’s even a French fry bar. As we say in the South: “Lord help.” And what could be better
■ Alive After Five: Taboo, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039. ■ The Knoxville Breakfast Rotary presents Jeanne Robertson, 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: www. knoxbijou.com
FRIDAY-SATURDAY ■ “The Rat Pack Is Back,” 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: Tennessee Theatre box office, 684-1200; Ticketmaster.com; www.tennesseetheatre.com.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “Almost, Maine,” Haslam Family Flexible Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 981-8263, www.claytonartscenter.com.
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Communicating with Lego bricks By Sandra Clark Chris and Maria Howard, franchise owners of Bricks for Kidz in Franklin Square, brought Lego kits to the Sarah Moore Greene newspaper club on April 29. Reporters raced through the five Ws to get to the project. It was a day everyone had anticipated. Maria, a former teacher, said she has four kids and Chris is the biggest. Chris said he’s been playing with Lego bricks since he was young. He finally figured out how to make a living at it. The Howards brought kits that enabled kids to build a motion machine ,which was used to create spring art.
Tops at Mooreland Heights Mooreland Heights Elementary School has announced its students in grades three through five who achieved first honors in the third nine-week period: (first row) Noah Irwin, Ellis Sittniewski, Drake Askew, Alaina Fox, Abby Fitzgibbon; (second row) Javon Badgett, Zach Barrier, Hayden Corbitt, Eliot Tatler, Ethan Cleek, Jamaria Gary, Isabel Brown; and (third row) Hugo Martel, Dominick Murray, principal Dr. Roy Miller, Abigail Murray and Holly Everett. Photo submitted
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THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 17 “Harriet the Spy,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/reservations: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.
A lot of laughs, a lot of cheers but no tears marked South-Doyle High School Band’s Senior Commitment Day observance. Three of the band’s standouts will be marching in their respective schools’ bands when they head to college this fall. Alexxis Jester, daughter of Melodye Jester Gerdeman and Guy Jester, is going to Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. Zac Morgan, son of Beverly and Keith Morgan, will be in the University of Tennessee’s Pride of the Southland Band. Drew White, son of Jan Lester and Bill White, also will march in the Pride of the Southland. Band director Stephen Taylor held a short ceremony for the trio last Thursday in the band room. Attending in addition to the rest of the South-Doyle musicians were family and friends. Taylor gave an inspirational speech aimed not just at the three announc-
South-Doyle’s Drew White, Zac Morgan and Alexxis Jester are moving on to collegiate marching bands. Photo by Betsy Pickle ing their intentions but also to their band mates. Among his words of advice were admonitions to be lifelong learners and pay attention to details. He bragged on each of the three seniors, reeling off their accomplishments. Alexxis, named SouthDoyle salutatorian, will attend Appalachian State on
a.m., Farragut Town Hall community room, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Must be 55 or older. Cost: $30. Registration and payment deadline: Thursday, May 7. Info/to register: www.townoffarragut.org/register or 218-3375.
FRIDAY, MAY 8 GO! Contemporary Dance Works auditions for 2015-2016 season, Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road. Times: 4:45-6:15 p.m. level IV to Intermediate; 6:30-9 p.m. level Intermediate II to advanced. Must be proficient in classical ballet, modern and improvisation. Info: 539-2475. Reception for Knoxville Watercolor Society exhibit, 6-7:30 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Exhibit runs through July 8. Info: 523-4176.
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“A Tale of Three Valleys” Brown Bag Lecture, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Presented by Mark Davidson. Free. Info: 215-8824 or www.EastTNHistory.org. AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA Maryville office, 715 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. “Bug Me. Really. Bug Me.” 1 p.m., Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Free and open to the public. Info: 637-9622. Free symphony concert, 7:30 p.m., the stage at Market Square. Performed by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Free and open to the public; no tickets required. Info: www.knoxvillesymphony.com Table of Abraham Program, 6-8 p.m., Church of the Savior (United Church of Christ), 934 N. Weisgarber Road. Free and open to the public. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/art-faith-in-judaismchristianity-and-islam-tickets-16705729286.
AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA Maryville office, 715 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Bob Watt Youth Fishing Rodeo, 9 a.m., Anchor Park, 11730 Turkey Creek Road. For youth ages 13 and under. The town of Farragut will provide the bait (any type may be used), and a limited number of fishing poles will be available for use during the event. Nourish Knoxville’s Market Square Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Market Square. East Tennesseegrown produce, local food products, handmade crafts, nursery plants and mobile food trucks. Pellissippi State Community College’s Spring Commencement ceremony, 4 p.m., Thompson-Boling Arena. Speaker: Project GRAD Knoxville’s executive director, Vrondelia “Ronni” Chandler. Info: www.pstcc. edu or 694-6400. Poets for Preservation: Arthur Smith and Andrew Dillon, 2 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Info: 523-8008 or www. knoxheritage.org. Preservation Network, 10 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Info: 523-8008 or www.knoxheritage.org. Tea & Treasures Second Saturday Marketplace, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 4104 W. Martin Mill Pike. Vendor booths include arts & crafts, antiques, plants, books, food and music.
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AARP Safe Driving class, 1-5 p.m., Asbury Place, 2648 Sevierville Road, Maryville. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. How To Use Facebook for Seniors, 10-11:30
Blooms Days at UT Gardens, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets: $7 for one day, $11 for both days; children under 12 free. Rain or shine. All proceeds will benefit the UT Gardens. Info/schedule: http://utgardens.tennessee.edu.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 6-7 AARP Safe Driving class, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Oak Ridge Senior Center, 728 Emory Road, Oak Ridge. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
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a Chancellor’s Scholarship to the Honors College. She participated in the Knox County Honors Band in 11th grade and was SDHS section leader for saxophones this year. “She was also the band captain – I believe our first female band captain – so we’re very proud of her for that,” said Taylor. In addition to playing piano for 11 years, Zac was in the All State East White Band his 10th-grade year on flute. He was in the All State East Blue Band in 11th grade and Knox County Honors Band. He was in the All East Choir. Other accomplishments include All State Choir, SDHS Winter Guard 11th and 12th grade and All State East Blue Band this year. He is a Grand Champion drum major and a member of the Knoxville Youth Orchestra and was in All State this
year on flute. “I’m not sure if I’ve ever taught a student as talented as Zac,” Taylor said. “I don’t think Zac has ever attempted to do something and not been successful at it.” Percussionist Drew was in the Knox County Honors Band in both 10th and 11th grade. He made the ETSBOA All State East Red Band as an 11th-grader and was percussion captain this year. He was in All State East Orchestra as a Blue Band percussionist, and he plays in the Tennessee Wind Symphony. “Drew has come a long way in his playing and his maturity as a musician, and I’m very, very proud of him for that,” said Taylor. Drew’s sister, Megan, is currently in the Pride of the Southland, and both of them will be marching along with their parents when the alumni members march at Homecoming. “I can’t really put that into words,” Drew said of the feelings he has about following his family in the Pride of the Southland tradition. Zac said he felt his achievement was a big payoff. “I think it’s a good showing of all the hard work that I’ve put in over the past few years to be able to march with the Pride,” he said. Although academics are her focus, Alexxis is looking forward to continuing in marching band. “I think it’s going to be so much fun,” she said. “I’m really excited to be a part of it.”
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 11-13 Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for Seniors, 1-2:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall community room, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Must be 55 or older. Cost: $45. Registration and payment deadline: Monday, May 11. Info/to register: www.townoffarragut. org/register or 218-3375.
MONDAYS, MAY 11-JUNE 22 Zumba class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Instructor: Karen McKinney. Cost: $45. Registration and payment deadline: Friday, May 8. Info/to register: 218-3375 or www. townoffarragut.org/register.
TUESDAY, MAY 12 Harvey Broome Group meeting, 7 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Program: Thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail Presented by Iris Russel (first-time thru-hiker) and Will Hammond (triple-crowner). Free and open to the public.
THURSDAY, MAY 14 AARP Safe Driving class, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 14-15 AARP Safe Driving class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Seymour First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
FRIDAY, MAY 15 2015 Fragile Fifteen Announcement, 10:30 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Info: 5238008 or www.knoxheritage.org. Lost & Found Luncheon: “Three Cheers and a Tiger for the Holstons!” – The Rebirth of Civil War-era Baseball in Tennessee, 11:30 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: Hollie Cook, 523-8008 or hcook@ knoxheritage.org.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 15-16 Sevierville’s Bloomin’ Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival. Featuring the biggest names in bluegrass music, up-and-coming artists, the Bush’s Best Tennessee State Championship Cook-Off, and the Mountain Soul Vocal Competition, foods, handmade crafts and kids’ games. Admission and concerts are free. Info/lodging deals: 889-7415 or www.BloominBBQ.com.
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Fresh, locally grown produce will be available at SoKno Food Co-op. Photo Submitted
Willa Essie is bringing a new food concept to South Knoxville Photo by Nancy Whittaker
Turning lemons into lemonade Sometimes life hands you lemons. South Knoxville resident Willa Essie recently faced a job loss with no prospective employment. She decided to incorporate all the things she loves most by developing a new concept, SoKno Food Co-op Neighborhood Market. “I am a former chef who loves to cook,” says Essie. “I love digging in the dirt and eating healthy, nutritious foods. This idea came to me because it is so important to take care of ourselves. Nutrition is one of the most important things we have that we can control. If we just listen to our bodies, they tell us what we need.” The new co-op is designed to give everyone the opportunity to buy not only fresh fruits and vegetables but also many other local products. Essie says she remembers the old produce market at the corner of Colonial and Chapman High-
Paulk + Co displays its creation, “Megalith Table,” at the fall 2014 ArtScapes event at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The firm is gaining a reputation for innovative design and fabrication in concrete, stone and metal. Pictured are Justin Paulk, principal; Virginia Adams, partner; and shop assistant Kenta Nolin. Photo
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way. “It was a great place to go. I would make a trip just to shop there,” she says. Membership in the co-op will be available for a onetime fee. Members will have educational opportunities and can learn about gardening and gain valuable retail experience. They can volunteer to help create and work in the co-op gardens on Fordtown Road and Burnett Creek Road. They can also work in the retail store. For 15 hours of volunteer work within a given month, members will receive $150 worth of groceries. Members also will be offered many items online
that will not be sold in the retail store. Home delivery will be available to members only on Wednesdays for a nominal fee. Essie plans other perks for the co-op’s members. The day I visited, beautiful flowers and fruit trees were being prepared for sale. The co-op will carry some native plants such as milkweed and cutleaf coneflower. Essie explained, “(Monarch) butterflies are going into extinction. They really like milkweed. I want to carry native plants that are good for the environment. “My unemployment turned into the SoKno Food
Co-op. I’m taking control of my own destiny,” says Essie. “I’m trying to get chemicals out of our systems and eat healthy foods. This co-op will be a collective of people with like ideals who work together to make it a success. Hard work never hurt anybody.” SoKno Food Co-op is at 6210 Chapman Highway in the shopping center with Colonial Hardware. Store hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Membership information is available on Facebook, at soknofoodcoop.com or 240-5035.
Petr celebrates victories By Bonny C. Millard Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding founder Lynn Petr said the program sees success stories regularly with its clients whose mobility skills improve Lynn Petr through working with the stable of 30 horses. Petr founded the program 28 years ago as part of her master’s thesis at the University of Tennessee. She recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville
and shared stories and information about the facility. “We have to celebrate those victories,” Petr said. Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, also known as STAR, works with people ranging in age from 4 years old to the elderly who have physical and mental disabilities that are either congenital or adult onset, including those who have been injured in accidents. With the assistance of volunteers, clients learn more about the horses in individually designed lessons. Clients develop better balance, motor skills, confi-
Grocers award scholarships Three area students have won scholarships through the Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation. Tyler Jones, a graduate of Halls High School, won the Wesley Ball Fellowship S c hol a r ship for $1,000. Jones attends the Tyler Jones East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy and now lives in Johnson City. Brianna Jones was awarded the La’Shanna Trout Memorial Scholarship for $1,000. J o n e s Brianna Jones g r a d u ated from Halls High School in 2012 and attends the Univer-
sity of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Mariah Williford of Knoxville received a $1,200 Te n n e s see Grocers & Convenience Store Association (TG CSA) scholarM. Williford ship. Williford graduated from Halls High School in 2014 and attends UT Knoxville. The Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation presented 140 scholarships this year valued at $157,050 to students in the food industry. Eligible recipients are either employed by TGCSA member firms, or have parents who are full-time employees of a TGCSA member firm. Since 1985 TGEF has awarded 3,109 scholarships worth $3.4 million.
dence and range of motion by learning to sit on and ride the animals. The facility, located in Lenoir City, serves 143 individuals a week with the help of dedicated volunteers. STAR has more than 400 volunteers, and it is an ongoing challenge to have enough, Petr said. “We have a junior volunteer program, which are 10- to 12-yearolds. … They are gofers,” she said. “They get tack out. They put tack away. They sweep the floor. You would be amazed how many kids do not know how to push a broom.”
Another program, “Minis in Motion,” involves taking miniature horses and donkeys into nursing homes to interact with the elderly and those who suffer from Alzheimer’s. STAR also works with juvenile justice systems to provide students who have gotten into trouble or are at-risk with a different kind of opportunity. Alternative students attend a 10-week program that teaches them confidence, trust and life skills while working with the horses. STAR holds regular open houses for the community. Info: www.rideatstar.org.
Clark joins Mortgage Investors Group Lisa
“Mickie” Clark has joined Mor tgage Investors Group as its newest senior loan officer. C l a r k said MIG is a top-proMickie Clark ducer with a comprehensive support team. “The resources here
to get things done are phenomenal.” She brings 27 years of knowledge of the mortgage lending industry in the Knoxville market to MIG, including experience as a Decision Certified loan officer on conforming loans to salaried borrowers – one of the highest and most prestigious levels of automated underwriting authority offered to loan originators.
SOUTH KNOX SENIOR CENTER ■ Wednesday, May 6: 7:30 a.m. free swim; 8:30 a.m. guitar lessons; 9 a.m. painting; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Crafters: Beaders Spring Sale; 10 a.m. quilting; 11 a.m. Water Peeps; noon bridge. ■ Thursday, May 7: 7:30 a.m. free swim; 9 a.m. water aerobics, South Knox Opry, Mother’s Day Glamour Shots; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Crafters: Beaders Spring Sale; 10 a.m. water Pilates; 12:15 p.m. ballroom dance; 1 p.m. Rook, water aerobics; 1:30 p.m. line dance; 2 p.m. water Pilates.
■ Friday, May 8: 7:30 a.m. free swim; 8:45 a.m. Advanced Senior cardio; 9 a.m. water aerobics; 9:30 a.m. Gardening Gurus; 10 a.m. yoga; 11 a.m. SAIL exercise, Water Peeps, cards; noon Tai Chi practice; 1 p.m. water aerobics, beginning art; 2:15 p.m. diet plan and resistance training. ■ Monday, May 11: 7:30 a.m. free swim; 9 a.m. water aerobics; 10 a.m. water Pilates; 11 a.m. Mayor’s budget presentation, quilting, water peeps, 1 p.m. bridge, water aerobics.
Firm creates art in concrete By Bill Dockery What do you get when you mix art with concrete? Knoxville’s answer is Paulk + Co, an up-and-coming design/fabrication shop that specializes in creating architectural features out of high-performance concrete, stone and metal. “We’re a dynamic fabricator and designer of stone, concrete and metal,” said Virginia Adams, a partner in the firm and the public front for the business. “If you have a design in mind and you’ve been told it’s not doable, we’re the people to come to.” Justin Paulk is the creative and manufacturing heart of the operation. He left the UT College of Engineering without taking a degree and began working in construction trades. He is trained in welding and has become a LEED-certified general contractor. The firm has picked up a number of prestigious clients in recent months. It was chosen to supply countertops for the residential units being created in the JC Penney building on Gay Street. The job includes custom concrete for 17 kitchens and 34 baths. The Sequoyah Hills Preservation Society chose the firm to restore some of the Art Deco concrete features of Talahi Park, a task that required precise colormatching of the repairs with the existing concrete. “It took Justin two months to get the mud (concrete) mixture right on the Talahi job,” Adams said. “It has to be perfect or it doesn’t go out the door.” The firm is also working on concrete railings for the new Community Giving Garden Downtown, a rooftop garden on the roof of the Lindsay Young Downtown YMCA, and it does private residential work. A consultation with the UT College of Architecture and Design brought the firm its most public project to date. The colleges of architecture and of nursing sought out Paulk + Co to
■ Tuesday, May 12: 7:30 a.m. free swim; 8:45 a.m. Senior Cardio Fitness, dulcimer lessons; 9 a.m. water aerobics; 10 a.m. SAIL exercise, crafts/
advise on a pumping station project at the Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Ky. The project involved building a kiosk from which Clay County residents could access clean drinking water at a nominal fee. Using concrete panels created by the firm, UT faculty and students installed the facility, which can serve up to 9,000 families with clean water in an area with polluted wells and creeks. “That turned into a much bigger opportunity for us,” Adams said. “We have significantly more construction knowledge than the students, and what started out as a design consultation turned out to have a major role for us in the construction.” Adams came to the firm with a focus on the arts and marketing. She was previously a partner in a custom home-building company. The artistry at Paulk + Co lies not only in the design and manufacture of the architectural features. The front of the shop is a display space for innovative art exhibits. In recent weeks the paintings of Justin Paulk’s father, Scott, were on display, as well as art work by his young son. Scott Paulk is a hyper-realist painter who sells his works through galleries in Santa Fe, N.M. The display space is also used frequently to stage charitable events. “We’ve raised $30,000 for different charities we’ve hosted here,” she said. “And we’ve sold $40,000 in art out of this space.” The firm uses computerized technology that takes camera scans and creates precise templates for pouring the concrete. “Our aesthetic is very industrial,” Adams said, describing the creation of the company’s logo. “We keep a lot of scavenged parts and pieces, and we’re very drawn to gears. Gears make everything work. The shop/gallery is at 510 Williams St., between Magnolia and Fifth Avenue in the shadow of Interstate 40.
beading; 11 a.m. Tai Chi I; 12:30 p.m. Tai Chi II; 1 p.m. pinochle, water aerobics; 2 p.m. water Pilates, yoga. ■ Info: 573-5843.
FAITH NOTES ■ Hopewell UMC, 9300 Millertown Pike, will hold homecoming Sunday, May 17. Celebrating 189 years with guest speaker and special music. Dinner on grounds after service. Everyone welcome.
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