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BUZZ A Peyton purse Beth Stewart won big at the recent Power of the Purse luncheon benefiting CAC Mobile Meals. After steadfast and watchful bidding, Stewart won “Package No. 14,” which contained a UT orange leather purse signed by Manning among other memorabilia.
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‘House in order’ Tennova Healthcare invites the community to attend one of four free end-of-life planning seminars in October titled “Getting Your House in Order.” These seminars focus on how to leave an organized estate and reduce the stress a person’s loved ones will experience during an emotionally difficult time. Space is limited and registration is required. The Knox County seminar will be held 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the community room at Tennova Health & Fitness Center, 7540 Dannaher Drive. Attendees will receive a complimentary “House in Order” workbook that provides guidance on compiling estate and financial information, funeral plans and advance directives. Register by calling 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or at Tennova.com
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City shares plans for By Betsy Pickle It’s just paint. That’s the phrase Jon Livengood, the city’s coordinator of alternative transportation, used to allay the concerns of South Knoxvillians over a proposed redesign of Sevier Avenue to add bike lanes from Blount Avenue to Anita Drive, just short of the James White Parkway. In other words, if parts of the redesign are flawed, they can be fi xed with striping. Livengood, city engineering director Jim Hagerman and director of redevelopment Dawn Michelle Foster met with the public last week at South Knoxville Elementary School to discuss the redesign and its impact on all users of Sevier Avenue. “What this will do (is) provide a really easy corridor for people to get from South Knoxville to downtown and also from downtown into South Knoxville,” said Livengood. He pointed out that Sevier was identified as an important project in the bike facilities plan completed earlier this year. “This is just one of many projects that is planned for South Knoxville; they’ll all build off this one.” The redesign is intended to improve Sevier for everyone who uses it. “What we’re trying to do is make a ‘complete street,’ ” said Livengood. “Make it a little more comfortable, convenient for peo-
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Matthew Kellogg, president of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, Jacqueline Arthur of Old Sevier Community Group, city director of engineering Jim Hagerman, Colonial Village resident Sam Adams and Rob Glass of Computer Systems Plus, a business based on Sevier Avenue, examine overhead views of Sevier at a meeting outlining plans for adding bike lanes to the street. Photo by Betsy Pickle
ple to ride bikes, walk, drive a car in this area. “We really want to improve the safety. This will, of course, im-
prove the safety for cyclists, but reducing the lane widths and reducing the amount of lanes in one section will improve pedestrian
safety for people trying to cross the road.” He said the redesign also should benefit local businesses. “Studies have shown if you make an area more bike friendly, more pedestrian friendly, the businesses get rewarded.” In the section closest to James White Parkway, the plan is to reduce the four driving lanes to two and provide buffered bike lanes on each side. The right-turn lane to Island Home Avenue will remain, and buffered bike lanes will continue as Sevier heads west. Livengood expects the design to allow for on-street parking on the south side near the new Alliance Brewery and 3 Bears Coffee. Starting at the 1100 block of Sevier, the redesign will eliminate the center turn lane and add a 5-foot standard bike lane in each direction. It will also do away with the left turn lanes at the Davenport Road intersection. Livengood said an engineering firm hired to study the area concluded that, based on the amount of usage, the left-turn lanes weren’t necessary. “This is something we can revisit (in) the future if traffic really seems to become a problem in this area. What we’re talking about is just paint, and so easily changed.” South Knoxville Elementary School principal Tanna Nicely asked about the impact on school drop-offs and pickups. Tied in To page 3
Expansion, new entrance for I.C. King Park By Sandra Clark
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Car show to help Hackers Halls Service Center has organized a car show to benefit Andy Hacker and his wife, Miranda, who were seriously injured in a head-on collision. The young couple recently bought a house. Andy works at Halls Service Center. The car show will be held at the Halls Kmart parking lot, Black Oak Plaza, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Prizes for best GM, Ford, Mopar, import; silent auction, door prizes, hamburgers and hot dogs. Numerous trophies. Registration is from 8-11 a.m. Fee is $20. Info: Halls Service Center, 865-922-7567.
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Knox County Commission is expanding the I.C. King Park by 70 acres and relocating the entrance to Maryville Pike. Commissioner Mike Brown said the two entrances off Alcoa Highway will be closed, and Commissioner Bob Thomas called it “a great thing for South Knoxville at a net zero cost (of new money) to Knox County.” Doug Bataille, senior director of Parks and Recreation, put together the complex exchange. He said, “This will eliminate dangerous intersections (with Alcoa Highway) where the speed limit is 50 and drivers sometimes do 70. … It gives us better access con-
trol, and a very open parking lot on Maryville Pike that will have a lot of eyes on it.” Current parking lots, which Bataille called “secluded and unsafe,” will be closed. Mike Brown The 70 acres adjacent to the park was purchased from Sevier Heights Baptist Church for $725,000. According to Bataille’s report, the church paid $775,000 for it in 2004. KUB provided $300,000 of the purchase price in lieu of paving the north and south entrances to the park torn up in a construction proj-
ect, and $32,000 to purchase utility easements. Knox County provided $393,000 remaining from a past capital improvement project. Legacy Parks FounDoug Bataille dation agreed to raise $300,000 for property development. So the total investment in South Knox County is $1,025,000 with the county putting in less than $400,000. “We’re going to wind up with a park out there that everyone can use,” said Commissioner Randy Smith.
“I. C. King Park has been utilized primarily for mountain biking, walking and running as well as fishing and a boat launch,” said Bataille. “The new acquisition provides improvements and eliminates many problems. … It provides improved access to the existing trails and future amenities.” The passive park will increase land available for recreation. South Knox County has 299 acres or only 9 percent of the publicly operated park land outside the city, Bataille said. Note: Quotes are from the Sept. 21 County Commission workshop. The resolution was adopted by County Commission on Sept. 28.
Duncan law school on the move with Wade By Bill Dockery A new yardman showed up for work a couple of weeks ago at the John J. Duncan School of Law. The white-haired worker wasn’t on the payroll when he arrived on a Saturday and began to clear away shrubs that hid the front of the school’s historic building at the intersection of Summit Hill, Western and Henley streets in Knoxville. “We have a historic facility and grounds,” said Gary Wade, the school’s new dean and a recently retired member of the Tennessee Supreme Court, “but that takes second place to an administration that is investing in curriculum and faculty and staff.” So Wade assembled a crew
who tackled overgrowth along the walls at the front of the campus. “As a Sevier Countian, I know the importance of curb appeal,” he said. “I want people to be able to see the school from the street.” The act was an early indicator of the attention Wade is paying to his new job as dean and Gary Wade vice president of Lincoln Memorial University’s law school. With 28 years in the state’s judiciary and well more than 2,000 written decisions in the record, he said he feels that a practice-focused academic posi-
tion is a good fit for his experience and talents. “It’s easy for me to embrace the mission of the school,” Wade said. “A lot of people who would get law degrees and make great country lawyers can’t meet the admission criteria of UT.” He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and its College of Law. “For those who are place-bound in East Tennessee and Southern Appalachia, Duncan is a great alternative. Students who are willing to work hard and dedicate themselves to the profession can find a place here.” The school is experiencing a surge in admissions. It opened in 2009, but the American Bar Association initially denied it accredi-
tation. LMU appealed numerous times and even sued the ABA unsuccessfully. In December 2014, the ABA relented and gave the school a three-year provisional accreditation. The fall 2015 enrollment increased to around 100, with half being first-year students. Wade said his own small-town background has prepared him for his role at Duncan. He grew up in Sevierville where his father owned and ran a small department store in the downtown, and Wade clerked there as he grew up. Later, when he returned home to practice law, he would serve 10 years as the town’s unpaid mayor. He was appointed to the state To page 3
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Moving fountains Busy Newport mayor back on move after hernia surgery When it comes to moving mountains, Newport mayor Connie Ball has much on his plate: create jobs, recruit business and industry, manage traf c ow and upgrade library facilities. This is in addition to his other roles as substitute teacher, school bus driver and reserve deputy. One thing NOT on his mayoral agenda, however, is moving fountains. After all, those are much harder to move. The 63-year-old mayor discovered just that last June when his wife Marsha, who had undergone extensive hernia surgery just months earlier, asked him to move a ceramic water fountain at their home. “I guess it had two or three gallons of water in it and weighed about 100 pounds,� Ball recounted. “She just wanted it moved from one pedestal to another right there beside it. So I just picked it up and moved it two or three feet, and when I did, I felt something pop.� That “pop,� a telltale sign that the contents of Ball’s abdomen had just pushed through a weakened area of his lower abdominal wall, con rmed what he had suspected for at least two months: a hernia on the right side of his groin. “Even before this, I was considering going to the doctor to get it checked, but there was no bulge or anything,� said Ball, a retired principal now in his third term and 10th year as mayor. “I was just noticing some pain and a little discomfort on the right side, and I’m always picking up heavy things. So I went to the restroom and checked myself and there it was – a bulge that wasn’t there that morning. I thought, ‘Well, that’s
Newport Mayor Connie Ball is thankful to Dr. Joel “Trey� Bradley and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center for the care he received from hernia surgery. been a hernia to start with and I have nished it off.’� Recalling his wife’s surgery just months earlier, he said, “If you could have a good experience with a surgery, that was one of the best ones we’ve ever been involved in as far as the doctor, all of his staff, the hospital, from top to bottom – and she had to stay almost seven days with her surgery.� But her surgeon had since retired, and Ball wasn’t sure where to turn. Then he remembered
a relative praising Dr. Joel “Trey� Bradley after undergoing hernia surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center within the past month. “It didn’t take him long to tell me what I had,� said Ball. “Of course, I knew that had to be a hernia over here and then he said you have a small one starting on the left side. So I told him to go ahead and do that one too. Then he explained the procedure and all the details.� The surgery was set for July 6
so as not to interfere with the Ball family’s annual summer gathering in Hilton Head. “My kids had to carry all the luggage, they had to take the garbage out, and if they needed something moved inside our condo there, I’d say, ‘Can’t move it,’� Ball said laughing. “I just propped my feet up on the couch. But I didn’t want to spoil everybody’s trip. It wasn’t unbearable or anything – just aggravating.� It took only about 60 to 90 minutes for Dr. Bradley to repair both hernias through a few tiny laparo-
scopic incisions on his abdomen, using a mesh material to “patch the hole.� “Everything went great,� said Ball. “Everybody in the room where they took me to start with was just tremendously friendly and very cordial and I couldn’t ask for a better place. Then they gave me the ‘go juice’ and rolled me from there to another place, and I just remember rolling in and waking up and that was it. I never did have any real pain. I had some soreness, but it was mild. I couldn’t ask for anybody better than Dr. Bradley. I mean he was that good. I was extremely happy with the results, and especially the treatment at Fort Sanders. I couldn’t have asked for more friendly people, very professional. It just doesn’t get any better.� In no time at all, Ball was “back on the move, trimming weeds, mowing, painting – you name it.� In about six weeks, the mayor and retired principal found himself back in the classroom substitute teaching. “I went to the hardware store yesterday after church to get some paint, and they had a 32- or 36-pack of bottled water, which weighs about 35 pounds. So I had one of the people there put two of them in my buggy, and they followed me out to my car to put it in. I am not going to take any chances. I’m not going to get into that heavy lifting stuff again. Dr. Bradley was very speci c: take care of yourself, watch what you do.� For more information about hernia surgery, call 673-FORT.
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if they are not causing any discomfort or major issues, then they can be evaluated by your regular physician or by a general surgeon,� said Dr. Bradley. “If they are protruding and causing signi cant pain and will not reduce (that is, can’t be pushed manually back into the abdomen), then they need to be evaluated quickly by a physician or Dr. Joel “Trey� in the emergency room.� Hernias that canBradley not be reduced may cut off the blood supply to the tissue in the hernia. If that happens, extreme pain, nausea and vomiting is likely. It can also be fatal. Fortunately, said Dr. Bradley, “Strangulation rates are really quite low given the number of hernias. Some studies quote inguinal strangulation rates as low as 0.2 percent per year.� The cause of hernias, however, is not always as obvious as when the mayor
moved a 100-pound water fountain. In fact, many hernias are because of a genetic weakness in the abdominal wall. Other hernias can be caused by trauma, pregnancy or even previous surgical incisions. For that reason, hernias can affect both adults and children. “The term herniation can be used for discs in the back or herniated brain stems, etc.,� said Dr. Bradley. “However, most are generally con ned to the abdomen.� Other types of hernias are femoral (outer groin), umbilical (belly button), hiatal (upper stomach) or incisional (resulting from the incision site of a previous surgery). How does one avoid hernias? “Depends on the hernia,� said Dr. Bradley. “In general, being in a good weight range is helpful for the majority. However, some patients are just going to develop them no matter what. Smoking is also a contributor, especially with a hernia at a prior abdominal incision.�
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Newport mayor Connie Ball was one in a million plus. That’s roughly the number of hernia surgeries performed each year in the United States, the most common of which are inguinal hernias. “About 25 percent of men will develop them over their lifetime because of how our anatomy develops – the testicles start in the abdomen and descend through the ‘inguinal canal’ into the scrotum,� said Dr. Joel “Trey� Bradley of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. �That tunnel closes up, but over time, it can stretch open. Sometimes, the exertion is just what pushes something into the hernia, which is a hole or defect in the abdominal wall. So the rst time a patient notices it can be when they are lifting something.� For that reason, Dr. Bradley urges people to use good lifting techniques: avoid heavy lifting if possible, and use the legs, not the back. But if you develop a hernia, have it evaluated by your physician. “In general,
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The orange purse rests in a position of honor on Beth Stewart’s mantel, next to a canvas photo she also won in the silent auction. Photo
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Beth Stewart shows off her Peyton Manning-autographed purse at the Power of the Purse fundraiser for CAC Mobile Meals. Photo by Sherri Gardner Howell
out from out from the the rest res estt – a shrine shri sh rine ne fit for a king. At least, the king of the University of Tennessee’s football alumni. Stewart now spends time with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning every day, thanks to a coup at a silent auction that was Betsy part of the recent Power of Pickle the Purse luncheon benefiting CAC Mobile Meals. After steadfast and watchful bidding, Stewart won “Package But one spot in her 1970s No. 14,” which contained “Brady Bunch house” stands a UT orange leather purse
signed sign si gned ed b byy Ma Mann Manning, nnin ing g, a cancan anvas photo of Manning, four tickets to the UT homecoming game (with a parking pass) and a $50 gift card to Fresh Market. Gina Delk, Stewart’s best friend since they were college roommates at UT, coordinates production for Mobile Meals, and she invited Stewart to the luncheon at Rothschild Conference Center. “It’s the first time they’ve had that type of fundraiser,” Stewart, a private-duty
nurse, says of the $40-aticket lunch. She thought it sounded like “a fun event.” It was fun, but it was also intense as Stewart hovered near the auction display to make sure she was tops on the bid sheet for the package, which was valued at $790. Stewart won with a $600 bid. Stewart, who has lived in Arrowhead since 1984 and describes herself as “a huge Peyton fan,” is torn between carrying the purse and keeping it safe in a display on her mantel. “I would love to carry it, but I don’t want to carry it if it’s raining or anything like that because I don’t want Peyton’s name to slide off of there,” she says. “So I’ll probably put it on display and maybe carry it on rare occasions. It’s too cute not
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with her question was Old Sevier resident Jacqueline Arthur’s concern about dropping the center turn lane as businesses grow along the street. Livengood said the engineering study concluded that those would not be issues. As for the impact when Barber Street is transformed into a two-way street to become the main roadway to Suttree Landing Park, he said, “That’s when we will re-evaluate … “We think it probably is OK, but, like I said, it’s just paint. If there is a problem,
we can certainly install a left-turn lane and put shared-lane markings in.” Where Sevier splits to become Council Place on the north may be the trickiest section. A green-painted bike lane will be added between the through and right-turn lanes. Ideally, the paint will alert users to possible conflict between motorists and cyclists at the intersection of Blount and Gay Street. Livengood said the project should be done by the end of the year, weather permitting.
Manning fan scores, debates whether to ‘carry’ Beth Be th S Stewart tewa te wart rt iiss re redo redoing doin ing g her kitchen at her home in the Arrowhead subdivision, so “daily demolition” is the current theme of her décor.
library, 801 Sevier Ave. Info: Gary E. Deitsch, 573-7355 or garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net.
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■ 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: facebook.com/TriCountyLions/info.
Association meets 10 a.m. each third Saturday, Hillcrest UMC, 1615 Price Ave. Info: Pat Harmon, 591-3958.
■ South Knox Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knox Optimist Club, 6135 Moore Road. Kevin Teeters, kevinteeters018@gmail.com.
■ South of the River Democrats (9th District) meet 6:30 p.m. each third Monday, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: Debbie Helsley, 789-8875, or Brandon Hamilton, 809-3685.
■ Lake Forest Neighborhood Association. Info: Molly Gilbert, 209-1820 or mollygilbert@yahoo.com. ■ Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each third Wednesday, Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike. Info: Kelley DeLuca, 660-4728, kelleydeluca@gmail.com. ■ Old Sevier Community Group meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knoxville Elementary School
■ South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association. Info: Shelley Conklin, 6866789.
■ South-Doyle Neighborhood Association meets 7 p.m. each first Tuesday, Stock Creek Baptist Church fellowship hall, 8106 Martin
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SEEKING VENDORS Vendors needed for Powell Lions Club/Halls Lions Club’s Fall Gift and Craft Fair, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road. Info/registration form: E-clubhouse.org/sites/powelltn.
THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone and Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.
THROUGH SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Tickets on sale for the Hoot N’ Holler Autumn Express train excursions. Schedule: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31; 1 and 4 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Info/tickets: www. threeriversrambler.com.
WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 30OCT. 3 Duck-Duck-Goose Consignment Event, 10
Mill Pike. Info: Mark Mugford, 609-9226 or marksidea@aol. com.
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each second Monday, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: Katherine Johnson, 566-1198.
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to carry.” Some might be tempted to sell the bag, but not Stewart. “I bet if I put it on eBay I’d get a lot of money for it, but I’m not putting it on eBay,” she says. In addition to bidding at the silent auction, luncheon guests could purchase highend handbags at startlingly low prices. “All the handbags were donated,” says Stewart. “They didn’t pay for one handbag. They had hundreds there. I bought a Gucci bag for $20. “They’re already taking donations for next year. They accept donations from individuals if (the
handbags are) in good shape. It goes to a really good cause, and what woman doesn’t have too many purses in her closet?” The Nashville native doesn’t collect handbags but admits she has way too many, more than a few of them orange – to match her favorite attire. “I’ve been buying UT clothes since I came up here in 1976, and I can still fit in all of them.” Stewart hopes even more people will attend the event next year. To donate handbags, contact Judith Pelot at Mobile Meals, 524-2786, or judith.pelot@knoxseniors. org
Duncan school Court of Criminal Appeals in 1987. In 2006 then-Gov. Phil Bredesen elevated him to the state Supreme Court. His 2014 retention election is still fresh on Wade’s mind. Thanks to opposition from ultra-partisan Republican interests, Wade was forced to campaign. He took the effort to unseat him as a challenge to the nonpartisan tradition of the state judicial system and won reelection, with the two other challenged judges. “As outgoing chief justice, I was the figurehead leader of bench and bar, and I had to take on this unwarranted attack on the integrity of the court,” he said. Earlier this summer he examined his interest in retiring from the court and decided that the Duncan
From page 1 deanship offered him a new way to serve. “We have an excellent youthful and energetic faculty. I’m impressed by their dedication to the profession and to the students.” Recent pass/fail statistics for the state bar exam show that Duncan graduates pass at rates that are exceeded only by law schools at Vanderbilt and UT. The LMU school offers a bar review course and individual mentoring for graduates facing the milestone exam. Even if it involves a little yard work – which he said he finds relaxing – Wade said he is approaching the deanship as the capstone of his professional career. “I am dedicated to having a happy ending.”
a.m.-8 p.m., Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Saturday is half price day. Info: www.dkdkgoose.com.
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“The Little Mermaid Jr.,” a musical stage version of the 1989 Walt Disney Studios film, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12. Info/reservations: 208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.
AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Garden and Gallery Membership Party, 5:307:30 p.m., Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Ave. Free event. Drinks and light refreshments will be served. Info: 5252375 or info@blountmansion.org. “How to Use Facebook for Seniors,” 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Info/ registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall. New series of Taoist Tai Chi® beginner classes, 7-8:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Classes meet for three months. Nominal participation donation requested. Info: 482-7761 or taoist.org.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, OCT. 1-2 AARP Driver Safety Class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Fort Sanders Senior Center, 1220 W. Main St., Sevierville. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 1-3 Fall Flower Bulb Sale, Historic Ivan Racheff House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave. Times: 9 a.m.3 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Bulb Sale Café will serve lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday and Friday only. Proceeds to benefit the maintenance of the gardens. Info: 522-6210.
FRIDAY, OCT. 2 Brian Clay in concert, 5:30-7 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 544 N. Broadway. Free and open to the public; wine and appetizers will be served. “Classical Night Fever - a Disco Inferno,” 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Part of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestras’ News Sentinel Pops Series. Info/tickets: knoxvillesymphony.com. Deadline for submissions for jurying process at Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Must include completed forms, three samples of work and $25 jury fee. Info/forms: www.appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; 2716 Andersonville Highway in Norris. Elizabeth LaPrelle and Anna Roberts-Gevalt in concert, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $14, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org. Kick-Off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Eagle Springs Winery, 119 W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Includes: free wine tasting, cheese samples from Sweetwater Valley Farm, finger foods, an antique car display and door prizes on the hour. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com. Opening reception for “Bill Suttles: In My View” exhibit, 5-8 p.m., The District Gallery & Framery, 5113 Kingston Pike. Exhibit on display through Oct. 31. Info: TheDistrictGallery.com or 200-4452. Opening reception for “VOLS: A 25-Year Retrospective” exhibit by photographer Patrick Murphy-Racey, 5-9 p.m., Balcony gallery of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. On display through Oct. 30. Info: 5237543 or theemporiumcenter.com.
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Rivalries and half-rivalries Football is a strange game. It consumes us, burns so much energy and creates great, good, bad and awful memories. Rivalries are the by-product. In fact, there are far more half-rivalries than the real thing. Tennessee and Alabama are traditional foes to those who know why the UT stadium is named Neyland. The game matters more to the Vols. On the Tide radar, Auburn is 365 forever in focus, front and center. Trash talk fuels fireworks. Tennessee and Florida are blood rivals to those who were just learning to count about the time the Gators discovered domination. There was a time when
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Kentucky regarded Tennessee as its bowl game, the late November opportunity to save a season. It appears Louisville has replaced us in importance. Tennessee claims Georgia as a rival because UT coaches spend significant recruiting time and money in the neighboring state. Georgia is far more emotionally involved with Florida, Auburn and perhaps Georgia Tech. Tennessee and Vander-
bilt might be genuine rivals if they had a few similarities. Vandy is from a different planet. Tennessee and Arkansas are not rivals but they are forever linked by tidbits. First: An Arkansas fumble turned into one of the biggest plays in Tennessee football history. The Vols trailed throughout a rainy afternoon, Nov. 14, 1998. Razorbacks were running out the clock. Defensive tackle Billy Ratliff knocked offensive guard Brandon Burlsworth back a step, into the path of Clint Stoerner. The quarterback stumbled, attempted to brace his fall with the hand that held the ball, and fumbled. Ratliff recovered. In the
Mixed memories and more I had to go find another USB/mouse to use while I’m editing and even two years after closing the newspaper, it’s still a little hard to dig among the detritus.
formation to preserve, and the small trinkets people gave or awarded me through the years … All of this still speaks to me. And so I run when I find what I need, and pledge to clean it all up later. Maybe next month. But probably next year, same as I always say. I only share this beStan cause I want it to serve as a Mitchell reminder that if you know someone who is running a small business, please Even among the spider support them. It’s their webs and nastiness of our dream. It’s their baby. outdoor storage area, the And sometimes, it’s their old copies of the paper, the nightmare. For nine years, that’s file folders crammed with what was once crucial in- what “The Oak Ridge Ob-
server” was for me. It was my dream. It was my baby. It was my nightmare. Now go spend some money with a small business, or at least check on your friends who own one. Help them in some small way. I guarantee you that they need it. Note: Stan R. Mitchell writes military action books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter and Tom Clancy. He’s also a prior USMC sergeant with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10-plus years writing every day in the newspaper business –nine of them with a newspaper that he started and one for Shopper News.
moments that followed, Travis Henry became a legendary running back. Tennessee won – the game and, eventually, the national championship. Second: The 1971 Liberty Bowl had a controversial finish. Arkansas was obviously winning. It led 13-7 and kicked what appeared to be the clinching field goal with 5:45 to go. Flag down, no goal, big, bad Razorback caught holding. “It’s very rare that you get a holding call on fieldgoal protection,” said coach Frank Broyles. That flag was nothing compared to what happened later. Conrad Graham walloped Jon Richardson after a screen pass. Jon fumbled. An Arkansas guy fell right
on the ball. Tennessee defensive end Carl Johnson said it was obvious. Hmmm, maybe not. The ball was visible long enough to attract a considerable crowd. Bodies were stacked on top of bodies. No telling what all went on down near the ground. Every Volunteer not preoccupied in the melee helped officiate. In perfect unison, players, coaches, managers, trainers, cheerleaders and Smokey pointed toward the Arkansas goal and proclaimed “Our ball!” Arkansas partisans blamed Preston Watts, a man in a striped shirt, for the real turmoil. They insist that Razorback guard Tom Reed came out of the pile with the ball and handed it to the SEC official, who promptly awarded possession to Tennessee. Tennessee fullback Curt
Watson scored the winning touchdown. My favorite Arkansas connection, a Civil War type, still isn’t over it. “Forget hell.” Third: There are several other Tennessee-Arkansas connections. My choice? ExVol all-American Bowden Wyatt was a winning coach at Arkansas. Fans gave him a big white Cadillac and considerable gas money, the perfect combo for his return to Tennessee. John Majors coached at Arkansas. Doug Dickey was an Arkansas assistant before he was head coach at Tennessee. UT athletic director Bob Woodruff ate a lot of catfish at Arkansas cookouts. Razorbacks have no valid reason to be disturbed about that. There was some left over. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
Campaign finance then and now I don’t know Megan Barry, but I’m proud that she won election as Nashville’s first female mayor. It’s been 95 years now since women won the right to vote. Youngsters need to be reminded. It’s been 43 years since I won election as state representative from District 16. During that campaign I got a check for $50 from a woman in Nashville that I’d never met or heard of. So when I got to Nashville, I phoned her and went by her office to say thanks. Osta Underwood was an early female lawyer (who made a career in insurance after no law firm would hire her) and an early proponent of women’s rights. She never said whether she was a Republican or a Democrat, and I never asked. As I left, she quoted an Irish blessing:
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May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. I never saw or talked with Osta Underwood again. I’m tempted to send these words and $50 to Megan Barry. After all, we trailblazers have to stick together.
Big bucks: That $50 was among the top five contributions I received in that first election. Money comes to a winner; not so much to an upstart challenger. My biggest Halls area donor was Bob Temple. I remember asking him where he worked. He explained he was a self-employed homebuilder. That was my first inkling that we didn’t have to work for somebody else. That lesson stuck. Bill and Ann Walkup sent $25. He was president of the Home Federal Bank where my dad worked. In a frenzied, self-managed campaign financed chiefly by personal credit card, I mislaid the check. For months afterwards, Mr. Walkup would mention it to Dad every time Ann tried to balance their checkbook. Can’t remember if it ever turned up.
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Insure Tennessee supporters urge Legislature to close coverage gap Rogero ‘auditions’
Larry Drain and Ronald Tucker are two of some 280,000 Tennesseans who don’t have health insurance. They were left standing in the coverage gap created by the state Legislature’s failure to pass Insure Tennessee.
Betty Bean Drain didn’t mention it when they spoke at the Tennessee Justice Center and Tennessee Health Care Campaign presentation, “Counting the cost: Measuring the impact of the failure to pass Insure Tennessee,” at Mt. Olive Baptist Church last week, but a Google search of his named revealed that he’d achieved near-celebrity status over the past couple of years after telling the story of why he has to live separately from his wife, who suffers from a serious illness. “If we lived together, she’d lose her health insurance. Right now we live 25 miles apart. If there is no Insure TN, I don’t believe we’ll ever live together again,” Drain said. Tucker has done contract work at the University of Tennessee’s Center for Ap-
plied Research for the past 13 years. He’s scheduled to be off for two weeks until a new contract kicks in. He has no health insurance. A month ago, he started having heart trouble. The hospital is working with him on the bill, for which he is grateful, but it’s a constant worry. A week ago, he heard something out in his front yard – it was a neighbor, cutting his grass. “I went out to thank him, and he said, ‘Neighbors help neighbors,’” Tucker said. Health-wise, he’s keeping his fingers crossed. Drain turned 64 the day after the meeting and is in his eighth year without health insurance. He owes around $7,000 for emergency room visits and is looking forward to turning 65 and becoming Medicare eligible. “When you don’t have insurance, you just don’t go to the doctor,” he said. “When you do go, you go to the ER. If I had health insurance, it would have been three to five office visits. When I turn 65, I hope it can happen. All I can do is wait and see, and pray a lot. A whole lot.” Drain and Tucker’s personal stories delivered an emotional wallop, and other speakers – like Rep. Joe Armstrong, Sen. Becky Duncan Massey (one of the
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Ronald Tucker and Larry Drain share stories of life without health insurance. Photo by Betty Bean
few Republican legislators supporting Insure Tennessee) and Tennova Health Systems vice president Jerry Askew – delivered sobering facts, like reporting that legislators’ refusal to pass Insure Tennessee is costing the state $2.7 million in federal funds daily. Armstrong and Duncan asked Insure Tennessee supporters to make a strong showing in Nashville when the Legislature convenes in January. Askew said Tenno-
va is facing $206 million in uncompensated care unless Insure Tennessee passes. “Our CFO told me that the uninsured pay about 2 cents of every dollar they are charged. They would like to pay, but don’t have it,” he said. “Our hearts are broken. A steady stream of hard working, good people are showing up in our ERs, but they are robbed of their dignity because they have to beg for what should be their right.”
Schoonmaker stays busy Time flies when you’re having fun, and Knox County Commissioner John Schoonmaker was surprised to realize that more than eight months have passed since he was appointed to fill the Fifth District seat left open when Richard Briggs was elected to the state Senate last November.
County Commissioner John Schoonmaker has been highly visible in the community since taking office in January.
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He is having fun. The office has been everything he expected, and more, he says. A steady stream of meetings and events keeps him involved with the community − and learning. Town of Farragut meetings have been especially educational, he says. “I think you have to be out there; otherwise you don’t hear what’s going on.” Schoonmaker is a former president of the Council of
West Knox County Homeowners, and he can remember occasions when he was left in the dark because other members assumed he knew about an issue. He doesn’t want that to happen to anyone else. “I don’t want the community to be left out.” A career change has allowed him to devote plenty of time to his office. Sales work for an optics manufacturer sent him out of town most weekends, but
the company’s focus on overseas markets coincided with his appointment to the commission. He’s not retired, but he’s pleased to have more time to dedicate to community involvement. One of Schoonmaker’s favorite parts of being a commissioner is helping constituents with problems. Because of his experience with the homeowners group, he knows whom to call to get things done. Constituents are sometimes surprised by how quickly things can happen, like a simple road repair, through a phone call to the right person. They might also be surprised by the “fantastic” work of county employees who don’t always get the credit they deserve. He also commends the work of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s office and local state representatives. While CWKCH is known for its vocal opposition to development that negatively impacts neighborhoods, Schoonmaker has to have a different approach as a commissioner. Sometimes,
he has to tell communities that they can’t fight development just because they don’t like it. People have a right to sell their property for development that fits within zoning guidelines, he says. “You can’t fight everything or you’ll lose your credibility.” At the same time, people need to step up when they see things happening that don’t make sense. He feels like he’s been able to effect change by paying close attention to city and county government, and hopes to empower others to do the same. Most citizens don’t get involved unless something impacts their home or school, he says. He has a great relationship with Briggs, who sent him a congratulatory text just two minutes after Schoonmaker’s January appointment. Briggs’ term expires next August, and Schoonmaker has no doubts about pursuing the seat in the March primary. “I sincerely appreciate the opportunity. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Mayor Rogero became the 5th person in city history yesterday to win a second consecutive four-year term. Others were John Duncan, Randy Tyree, Victor Ashe and Bill Haslam. It remains to be seen if she completes the next four years as mayor as only two of these predecessors actually served the full term. Duncan and Haslam departed early to become a member of Congress and governor respectively. Rogero is the only one of the five mayors to win a second term unopposed, except for a nominal writein candidacy by Jack Knoxville. She also won with the fewest number of votes a winning mayor has received in the past 60 years. Voter turnout was less than 10 percent of all registered voters. Speculation centers on Rogero not completing her term should a Democrat win the White House next year, as she easily may be named to a position in a new federal administration. Clearly, she has been auditioning for such a position for the past four years with her position on climate change, same sex partner benefits and marriage (lighting up the Henley Street Bridge), banning guns at Chilhowee Park, and energetic backing for Obamacare and enrollment. All of this places her on the same page ideologically with national Democrats. She would be an obvious choice for a President Clinton, Sanders or Biden. There are almost no positions she could seek in Tennessee where she would be likely to win. Knox County is so heavily Republican (unlike the city) that she would not win the county mayor’s office. The notion she could win the congressional seat or a race for governor is a fantasy. But Rogero could easily fit in the U.S. Departments of Labor or HUD. Should she accept a federal position (this writer believes she would take it in a heartbeat), it would trigger a special election for mayor as more than 11 months would be left in the mayor’s term. Council would appoint a 90-day mayor. Persons already being mentioned for mayor in 2019 would have to move up their timetable. These include Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis; former Mayor Daniel Brown; Council members George Wallace,
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Marshall Stair and Duane Grieve; former KCDC president Alvin Nance; and former school board chair Dan Murphy. Interestingly, there are no women being mentioned to follow the first woman elected mayor. However, there are those who feel Carol Evans of Legacy Parks Foundation should consider it. To date she has avoided elective politics. However, if she ran, she would bring new ideas and vision to the contest and has contacts to raise the necessary funds. If anyone doubts that Wallace is running for mayor, that doubt was erased by his recent TV ads on the 6 o’clock news on WBIR (the most expensive television buy) for a race in which he had no opponent. Wallace is emptying his campaign chest. He must run again on Nov. 3, again against no one. While Wallace may deny he has decided to run for mayor, there should be no doubt he wants to run and that is an honorable aspiration. ■ Nashville elected its first woman mayor, Megan Barry, two weeks ago. This was a needed victory for the state Democratic Party where her opponent stressed strongly conservative views. Over $8 million was spent among the seven candidates for mayor. Both parties spent money in this contest – the Democrats for Barry and the Republicans attacking Barry as opposed to backing Fox. Non-partisan municipal elections are best for the people who live in our cities and towns. ■ Council member Marshall Stair is engaged to Natalie Robinson and they plan a December wedding. They got engaged while on a trip to Chicago. She is the controller of JB&B Investments LLC. ■ Friends of Lula Powell, 27-year principal of Green Magnet Academy, will gather Friday, Oct. 2, at the corner of Summit Hill Drive and Lula Powell Drive for the street renaming in her honor. Reception will follow at Beck Cultural Center. Public invited.
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A resource for recovery By Carol Shane Many churches today are finding common ground with those in recovery from addictions such as alcoholism and drugs, eating disorders and other issues. They want to help. Laurel Church of Christ is no exception. On a recent Tuesday, Laurel hosted a mini-conference for the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association. The focus was on eating disorders, and treatment centers such as Cornerstone of Recovery, Focus Treatment Centers and The Ranch were represented. A large group of professional counselors attended, learning new insights and techniques to help their patients. Anthony Fuller – church member, professional ar-
It all started “about two years ago,” says Fuller. “We had a new member in recovery who is an addictions counselor.” For a model, Laurel members looked to North Atlanta Church of Christ, already active in the recovery community. Laurel’s Third Step Ministry is named for AlcoholProfessional counselor Antho- ics Anonymous’ step three ny Fuller helps to implement of 12: “Made a decision to Laurel Church of Christ’s out- turn our will and our lives reach to the recovery commu- over to the care of God as we understood him.” While nity. Photo submitted 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous are chitect and licensed profes- inclusive of all religions and sional counselor – says the beliefs, Third Step Ministry church offers such continu- exists as enrichment to anying education opportuni- one in recovery who desires ties several times a year. “mentoring, Bible study and In addition, Laurel offers a a demonstration of healthy robust array of community Christian fellowship to help services, several dealing lead people in recovery to a whole, healthy and sober with recovery issues.
lifestyle,” according to the website. JustLead, Laurel’s partnership effort with Emerald Youth Foundation, reaches at-risk and low-income youth living in the Sutherland Avenue community. From the website: “We seek to improve their lives by focusing on enrichment in academics, health, sports and spiritual discipleship.” And “we have a Tuesday night lesson and supper,” says Fuller, with The Next Door, a women’s halfway house. In addition, Laurel provides a welcoming space for several 12-step meetings. “We’re just trying to be more of a resource to the community,” says Fuller. Info: Laurel Church of Christ, 524-1122 or laurelcc. org
On guard against temptation By Nancy Anderson “It’s always been hard being a teenager,” said Faith Promise Church global student pastor Zac Stephens. “But it seems like kids today face more challenges and dangerous temptations than ever before.” From drugs to bullying to pornography and everything in between, Stephens seeks to empower kids to resist temptation through a four-week series of high energy lessons. The latest entitled “Fatal Attraction,” drew nearly 600 kids from 13 to 18 years of age at the Pellissippi campus alone. “Temptation is universal. Everybody is tempted, age, race, finances; it doesn’t matter. Temptation is not going anywhere, but you can overcome it. “Also, guilt is a crippler. It’s easy to get into a never-ending cycle of temptation, sin and guilt. It keeps
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us from having peace. Peace only comes when you step out of that cycle by accepting God’s grace. “How we overcome temptation is by armoring ourselves like a Roman soldier with the world of God and by doing a ‘friendventory.’ Make sure we associate with those who battle along with us against temptation. “If I were to boil it down to its purest essence, the most important weapon or armor in our arsenal is to follow God’s will that we love Him and others. And I would add ourselves. “For example, if we are to give in to the temptation of doing drugs or fighting with our parents and teachers, we aren’t loving others and we aren’t loving ourselves. “I want the kids to arm themselves with this one thing if nothing else. “It’s awesome to see the kids growing in the right direction.” Info: fpstudents.org
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faith Sing to the Lord I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. (Psalm 7: 17 NRSV) The living spirit of any religion shines through most clearly in the hymns by which its adherents bring before God their troubles and fears, their hopes, aspirations, and reasons for confidence. (Introduction to Psalms, The New Oxford Annotated Bible) My earliest memory of being in church is about music. I remember hearing the word “safasecure” in the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” and wondering what it meant. It was years before I could read the hymns for myself and realized that it was a phrase: “safe and secure.” That was long before my piano and voice training, but it shaped my understanding of the importance of enunciation in singing. It was years later that my denomination published a new supplemental hymnal, not to replace the existing one (which was certainly not outdated!), but to expand our worship experience with songs that were new and fresh, as well as adding some oldies but goodies that were left out of the existing hymnal. The new supplement was called The Faith We Sing.
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The title for it was chosen because the leaders of our denomination realized that “the faith we sing” is the faith we believe! Our music (if we pay attention to it, and do not just mouth the words) shapes us, teaches us and grows us up in the faith. I’m sure you have several favorite hymns. I encourage you to sing them joyously, or reverently, depending on the hymn. I encourage you to listen to the words you are singing. Do you hear them? Do you believe them? Do you live them? Offer your songs to God!
FAITH NOTES Faith Promise Church global student pastor Zac Stephens shares his battle plan for overcoming temptation with nearly 600 middle and high school aged kids at the Pellissippi campus. Photo
■ Church Women United Knoxville-Knox County will meet 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 1041 N. Central Ave. Program: “Church Women United’s Got Talent.” Info: 522-2205.
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Wednesday, Sept. 30: 8:30 a.m. guitar lessons, 9 a.m. painting; 10 a.m. quilting; 11 a.m. Water Peeps; noon bridge. Thursday, Oct. 1: 9 a.m. water aerobics, South Knox Opry, flu shots; 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.
Laura Kyte demonstrates caning for Richard Francis and George Smith.
Friday, Oct. 2: 8:45 a.m. advanced senior cardio; 9 a.m. water aerobics; 10 a.m. yoga; 11 a.m. SAIL exercise, Water Peeps, cards; noon Tai Chi practice; 1 p.m. water aerobics, beginning art. Monday, Oct. 5: 9 a.m. water aerobics; 10 a.m. water Pilates; 11 a.m. quilting, Water Peeps; 1 p.m. bridge, water aerobics. Tuesday, Oct. 6: 8:45 a.m. senior cardio fitness, dulcimer lessons; 9 a.m. water aerobics; 10 a.m. SAIL exercise, crafts/beading; 11 a.m. Tai Chi I; 12:30 p.m. Tai Chi II; 1 p.m. pinochle, water aerobics; 2 p.m. yoga, water Pilates.
Beverly Penland enjoys snacks with UT Extension agents Becca Hughes and Donald Ward. Penland came from Morristown for senior day at the fair.
Judith Dowell admires a Tennessee history-themed quilt on display in the Kerr building.
■ South Knox Community Center 522 Old Maryville Pike 573-3575 Provides a variety of senior programs. Monday-Friday ■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Bart Kleinfeldt from Crossville checks out the Lego building display.
Diane Scarbrough, Dee West and Jerry Berry work at the Country Store. Scarbrough, a 26-year veteran of the fair, runs events in the Kerr building.
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State Sen. Becky Massey shares the history of the state flag as South-Doyle Middle School principal Tye Sutton, school board member Amber Rountree and son Teddy and Superintendent Jim McIntyre listen. Photos by Betsy Pickle
SDMS pride flies high with new flags By Betsy Pickle School resource officers Amy Boyd, left, and Matt Gentry, right, watch as eighth-grader Seth Rudder raises the new flags.
South-Doyle Middle School has gained a new sense of pride, thanks to a show of support from state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey. On the sunny first day of fall, Massey visited the school to present a new state flag to fly in front of SDMS. Her brother, U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., was supposed to join her to present a new U.S. flag, but he was unable to attend, so the sibling act became a solo flight. With principal Tye Sutton, school board member Amber Rountree (with son Teddy), Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre, faculty members and the entire eighth-grade class in attendance, Massey shared the backstory of the gifts. Knoxville Police Department Officer Matt Gentry, a school resource officer, emailed Massey to ask about getting a new American flag for the school because the current one was “tattered” and “wasn’t respectful.” Massey responded and said that her brother’s office could help secure a new U.S. flag, but she could get a state flag.
Onstage in the school’s auditorium, Massey showed the certificate that accompanied each flag, and, with help from the other dignitaries, unfolded them. Duncan’s contribution had been flown over the U.S. Capitol. After opening the box containing the Tennessee flag, Massey read the document: “‘This is to certify that the accompanying flag of the state of Tennessee was flown from the Tennessee State Capitol for SouthDoyle Middle School, Knoxville’ – at my request – ‘Sept. 3, 2015,’ and it’s signed by the governor.” The presentation was greeted with vigorous applause.
Massey took advantage of the occasion to make sure the eighth-graders knew the history of the state flag. “This was created by a member of the Tennessee National Guard in 1905 and adopted as our official flag that year.” She asked the students if they knew what the flag’s three stars represent. There were some diffident responses about the “three sections” of the state, but no one within earshot came up with the term “Grand Divisions.” Massey went on to explain that the circle around the stars “represents that we’re all one even though we have the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee. Of
course, East is best – we know that.” The audience laughed and cheered. “There is actually a pledge to the Tennessee flag,” Massey said. “In the state Senate, we say that every morning we’re in session after we say the pledge to the U.S. flag. And it’s, ‘Three white stars on a field of blue, God keep them strong and ever true, It is with pride and love that we salute the flag of Tennessee.’ ” After the program, Massey watched resource officers Gentry and Amy Boyd as they instructed student Seth Rudder, who is working on his Eagle Scout designation, as he raised the flags in front of the school.
Dogwood Elementary School third graders Tiara Williams, Leah Womack, Aliya Lawson and Albert Neumann made flyers illustrating the meaning of “It’s Cool 2B Kind.” Teacher Rebecca Headrick brought them to the office to show everyone. Photo submitted
Kane brings ‘Kindness Revolution’ to Dogwood I’m not sure who was more excited about World Wrestling Entertainment star Kane’s appearance at Dogwood Elementary School: the students, or assistant principal Christopher Deal.
Sara Barrett Glenn Jacobs, also known as World Wrestling Entertainment star Kane, showed this collage during a Power Point presentation at Dogwood Elementary School. The center photo is of him as a child. Photo courtesy of Glenn Jacobs and The Kindness Revolution
Deal said his leg was shaking under his desk the entire time Kane (East Tennessee resident Glenn Jacobs) was in his office. “I am a huge wrestling fan. I was a fan as a kid, and I am as an adult,” said Deal. He heard “through the grapevine” that Jacobs was involved with The Kindness Revolution, a national nonprofit with the goal of spreading kindness
throughout communities. Deal thought the program was a perfect fit for the students at Dogwood Elementary School. He invited Jacobs to visit. Jacobs presented a Power Point to students in the gymnasium to explain who he is, who his wrestling character is and why The Kindness Revolution is important to him. The theme was “It’s Cool 2B Kind.” Jacobs was bullied as a child, and he wants kids to treat each other as they would want to be treated. To help create good behavior toward one another, students are nominated by school faculty when they’re “caught being kind” and Deal will choose the top three students each week. Jacobs creates a personalized video shown each Friday morning that names the top three of the week, and why they were chosen. Some examples include
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Hiking the AT results in film, amazing experience By Betsy Pickle Hiking the Appalachian Trail is a bear. Hiking the Appalachian Trail with an extra 30 pounds of camera equipment on your back is insane. But that’s what Jeff Brown and Drew Simms did for four months and 28 days starting in June 2012. The result is the documentary “Dirty South Bounders – An American Journey of a Lifetime.” The film will have its big-screen premiere at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Scruffy City Hall on Market Square. Brown and Simms, both now 28, attended Sevier County High School at the same time but didn’t run in the same circles. After graduating in 2005, Simms headed to acting school in New York City and Brown started at the University of Tennessee, bouncing around between majors before finally deciding he wanted to go to film school. As it happened, he transferred to California State University-Northridge at the same time that Simms, who had moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, was looking for a roommate. The two connected and became good friends. After Brown graduated from film school and both were getting burned out on the L.A. scene, they got the
idea to make a film about hiking the Appalachian Trail. “I don’t remember where the idea came from, but it just hit us one day,” Brown says. “We can get out of the city that’s breaking us down, go back to our roots in the mountains. And we can hike the Appalachian Trail and make a film about it, without giving up on our careers.” They returned to Sev ier v ille in 2011 and worked for a year to save money. They started at the northern end of the AT – making themselves “South Bounders.” As for the “dirty” part … “After just a couple of weeks on the trail, you’re broken down of all your normal, civilized ways of representing yourself,” says Brown. “Everybody’s dirty, everybody’s smelly, everybody was wearing the same clothes. “You don’t know what people do for a living, what their religious faiths are, what kind of political beliefs they have. It kind of just levels the whole playing field. Everybody shares that common goal of completing the trail. … It’s a really cool experience.” As opposed to section hikers, who do parts of the AT over time, thru-hikers tackle the 2,174-mile trail in one fell swoop and usually form a “family” of hikers
At the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, thru-hikers pose for a “family” photo: from left, Jani Taljaard (trail name Corolla), Jeff Brown (Moon Man), Drew Simms (Bootleg), Trevor Johnson (GAGA), Phillip Hill (Zen); and, front, Matthew Summa (Truth). as they travel. The film duo started out with another friend, Jani Taljaard (trail name Corolla), whose relationship with Simms became a “B story” in the film. (Spoiler alert: It did not end well, Brown says.) “The trail, it’s not like going on an expedition in the Amazon or climbing Mount Everest,” says Brown. “The real thing that makes it challenging is the distance and the time.” He says there are some remote sections of the AT, but often they were traveling through “someone’s back yard.” They developed
an efficient system of charging their batteries, sending footage home and getting resupplied with data cards. Once they finally got home, it took a while for them to complete the film because they both had to work day jobs. Says Brown: “The biggest thing I learned from the whole experience is the relationships you make with people; it kind of restores your faith in humanity, all the good people you interact with and come in contact with. You meet people from all over the world that have the same interest, to take on the Appalachian Trail.”
Next up: ‘Of Mice and Men’ By Carol Shane The 2015-2016 season has already begun for the Clarence Brown Theatre. Last week “The 39 Steps” – a lively spoof of the Alfred Hitchcock film by the same name – finished its run. Fortunately, a wealth of strong productions still awaits the theatergoer. Next up is John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.” The play follows two migrant field workers in California during the “Dust Bowl depression” of the 1930s. Published as a novella in 1937 and adapted for the stage that same year by its author, “Of Mice and Men” isn’t Steinbeck’s only look at these hardscrabble lives – his masterwork, “The Grapes of Wrath,” followed two years later. George Milton and Lennie Small, the two men at the heart of the play, suit up and show up every day but are weary of the migrant life. They have dreams of owning their own ranch Steve Sherman and Kyle Maxwell star in the Clarence Brown some day, and often pass the time Theatre’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” talking and daydreaming about their opening this Friday. Photo by Elizabeth Aaron shared future.
Sicario A by-the-book FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is recruited for a black-ops unit working in the drug-war zone along the U.S.-Mexico border in “Sicario,” opening in theaters Friday. Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro also star.
The title of the play comes from a poem by Robert Burns. Translated from Burns’ original Scottish language, it states: “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Lennie is mentally challenged. A gentle giant who is often unaware of the consequences of his innocent actions, he is cared for and guided through life by his good friend George. When a tragedy occurs, George finds himself making a very difficult decision for Lennie’s ultimate benefit. Kyle Maxwell, the third-year MFA acting candidate who plays Lennie, says that the character lives “with a quiet dignity that words cannot adequately describe.” The play is not only a look at migrant life, but also a testament to friendship and, in the words of an old song, “the things we do for love.” Other plays on the docket for the season are the musical “Mr. Burns – A Post-Electric Play” by Anne Washburn; the CBT’s annual beloved production of “A Christmas Carol” by
Charles Dickens; the short, one-man, hysterically funny play called “The Santaland Diaries,” based on writer David Sedaris’ experiences as a Macy’s department store elf; “Titus Andronicus,” Shakespeare’s tragedy of violent, bloody revenge; the thoughtful, powerful “A Lesson Before Dying,” by Earnest J. Gaines, adapted by Romulus Linney; the world premiere of the CBT-commissioned satire “The Open Hand”; and the tremendously popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific.” The Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” at the Carousel Theatre offers preview performances at 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow (Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1). The opening-night performance is at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2. The production runs through Oct. 18 and also includes three Sunday matinees. Info: clarencebrowntheatre.com or 974-5161. Send story suggestions to news@shoppernewsnow. com.
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Breakfast will help hammers swing There was no salad at the HopeBuilders Breakfast for Knoxville’s Habitat for Humanity, but things were still looking green. The event raised $30,525 to support affordable housing for deserving families in Knox County. At the breakfast are Kelle Shultz, the Rev. Steve Misenheimer and Mary Welch. Approximately 150 people attended the event, driven by the celebration of Knoxville Habitat’s 30th year and the beginning of the building of home No. 500 in Knox County. “We are so blessed by the support and generosity of this community,” said Shultz. Info: knoxvillehabitatforhumanity.com
Kenny Manis arrives at Nature’s Cove, an affordable-housing property in West Knox County, every morning before dawn to water the flowerbeds and landscaped features that he championed for the property. Known to all residents as “Mr. Kenny,” Manis has been a maintenance manager with Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation for a decade and has worked in the industry for 40 years. He led the initiative at Nature’s Cove to increase the curb appeal of the property and create a sense of home for residents. “The moment you can make these residents think of this as their home, they’ll help you take care of it,”
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Toby, senior asset manager for KCDC. “Every year, Kenny has a new feature planned to beautify the property. This personal project is on top of covering the everyday interior and exterior maintenance needs on all 95 units. “Kenny’s skills as a landscaper are in such demand that he recently traveled to another KCDC property, Western Heights, to consult on landscape improvements.” Manis oversaw the placement of 48 holly bushes, 20 mulberry trees and two dump-truck loads of mulch at the entrance to Western Heights. He enjoyed the experience, but his primary work still lies in Nature’s Cove. “This is my world,” Manis said. “You don’t mind working hard when you can look back and see what you have done. “I’m always thinking what I can do to improve it.” Manis already has plans for next year, which include covering a stone retaining wall in creeping stone ivy and planting new holly bushes around several hightraffic green spaces. Note: Story developed by Amanda Shell Jennings for KCDC.
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■ Whitney Haslam Johnson has joined the Pilot Flying J board of directors. She is the daughter of company CEO Jimmy and Dee Haslam and currently works as director of brand and Johnson customer experience for the Knoxvillebased business. She oversees branding, public relations and digital media. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she and husband J.W. live in Nashville with sons Hank, Ross and Max. ■ Jimmy Hiller, who started Hiller Plumbing at age 24, has been named the fifth fastest-growing private company in Middle Tennessee. Launched in 1990 out of a duplex in Antioch, Tenn., Hiller with just $500 and a single employee – the Hiller brand is now the largest residential plumbing, HVAC and electrical services provider in Tennessee with 420 service trucks and over 600 employees. ■ Michael Hatcher, co-founder of Hatcher-Hill Properties in Knoxville, has joined the board of directors of Mountain Commerce Bank. Hatcher is a certified public accountant. In 1990, he Hatcher joined four emergency physicians to form what is now known as TeamHealth, where he served as CFO and COO until 2004. He holds degrees from UT
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